Chapter 1: Falling Cherry Blossoms
The romantic and beautiful cherry blossom tree is my last wish in this summer. Everything I do is just for you. I just want to quietly guard and bless you in a corner far away from you, and make a wish for you to never sleep.
Starry Night Middle School.
Class A, Grade 1, Junior High School.
The bell for the last class of the afternoon rang.
The girls swarmed to the innermost corner of the classroom and surrounded Yin Xiaying in three layers. They looked at Yin Xiaying sleeping on the desk with great expectation, but no one dared to go up and wake her up.
The warm sunlight refracted through the bright glass onto her long black hair, emitting a jade-like glow. The delicate white lace headband also fluttered gently in the breeze, and the beautiful and intricate patterns were faintly visible.
She was sleeping very quietly, with a faint smile on her fair little face, as if there were something extremely beautiful in her dream.
Suddenly, the girl on the table moved.
The girls' eyes suddenly showed surprise, and the small corner suddenly became crowded. The girls desperately squeezed forward, as if whoever stood in the front would be the final winner.
There was a loud "bang".
A chair was knocked to the ground by them, and then the chair next to it also fell down. Then one chair pulled another chair down, and soon many chairs were knocked down.
The girls took a deep breath, saw each other's complaining eyes, and rushed to say "It wasn't me".
However, when Yin Xiaying raised her head from the desk, the originally noisy classroom immediately became quiet, as if even the sound of the wind blowing could be heard clearly.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and said, "It's so noisy..." Then, she wanted to continue sleeping on the table, but was startled by a sharp scream. It turned out that someone's foot was stepped on during the scuffle.
Yin Xiaying stood up from her chair, glanced at the girls standing in the corner, and smiled sweetly, "Can you please not disturb my sleep? Don't you know that it is very rude to disturb others' sleep?"
"Yes, yes..." The girls nodded vigorously.
A very well-behaved girl squeezed out of the crowd holding a beautifully wrapped gift box and said sweetly: "Xia Ying, you should accept my gift today! Please help me pass it to Senior Ji!"
"No!" Another girl also squeezed out, "It should be my turn today! You just delivered it once last week!"
"No! It should be me!"
"It should be me..."
"Why are you like this? It's me today..."
The girls started arguing, their faces red and they refused to give in to each other.
"Stop!" Yin Xiaying shouted, "You guys are really noisy!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the girls shut up again. If anyone angered her, no one would be able to send a gift to Senior Ji today, and they would not have the chance to do so in the future.
"Is my brother really that good?"
The girls nodded in unison.
In Xingye Middle School, everyone knows the name of Ji Xingyan, who is in Class A, Grade 3 of the Junior High School. He is like a myth, and everyone in this aristocratic school knows him. His perfect and handsome face, excellent grades, and powerful and prominent family background make him the object of pursuit for almost everyone in the school. No matter where he stands, he will shine like a superstar.
Yin Xiaying blinked her eyes, somewhat puzzled. Her brother was fierce and cold, and never treated her well, so why was he still so popular in school? It seemed as if she had become extremely famous because of him, and every girl in the school asked her for help in giving gifts. She suddenly felt a little disgusted with this feeling...
Looking at the beautifully packaged gift box, the air was filled with the aroma of various foods, including silky chocolate, cream cake, aloe vera yogurt, and her favorite green apple-flavored jelly... Yin Xiaying decided to take back all the "abuse" her brother had done to her through these foods.
The girls noticed the change in Yin Xiaying's eyes and handed the gift boxes in their hands to her.
But, I can only take one gift box...
However, she wanted her favorite jelly, and also wanted the smooth and silky chocolate...
It seemed that someone had seen through her thoughts. A pretty girl smiled sweetly and said, "Xia Ying, this is the chocolate I made for Senior Ji. If you help me deliver it, I will also give you a box of your favorite green apple flavored jelly, okay?"
Yin Xiaying's eyes brightened up when she heard this. She bit her little finger in embarrassment and smiled shyly: "But my brother won't let me take your things. You know, my brother..."
"Then, I'll give you another box of chocolates, okay? Just help me give the chocolates to your brother, okay, Xia Ying?"
Wow! There can be so many...
Yin Xiaying happily agreed: "Okay!"
"Then, I'll leave it to you!" The pretty girl put the chocolates on her desk, took out two small boxes from behind her, and then took out a pink envelope from her schoolbag, "Thank you, Xia Ying!"
When the other girls saw that there was no hope, they walked back to their seats dejectedly, packed their things, and left the classroom.
It's time to go home from school.
Students walked out of the school gate one after another. In April, the school was full of pale pink cherry blossoms. A breeze blew, and the petals fell one after another, beautiful and romantic.
A shiny black Lincoln RV was parked under the cherry tree. A slender boy was leaning against the RV, reading a book. His hair was a natural chestnut color, and his skin was as delicate as porcelain. His fingers nimbly turned a page of the book, and his eyelids trembled slightly. The white chiffon shirt and linen trousers made him look so handsome that he looked like a prince from a comic book.
Yin Xiaying walked towards him holding the gift box, but her brows were furrowed. He looked bad in every way, spoke coldly, and didn't like to laugh, as if everyone in the world had offended him.
She walked quietly to the back of the car, ready to scare him, but Ji Xingyan had already spotted her and said sternly, "Hurry up and get in the car, don't be naughty."
"Oh..." Yin Xiaying answered in a low voice, opened the car door and got in obediently.
After making sure that she had obediently sat in the car, Ji Xingyan put away his book and got in.
The stretched Lincoln RV slowly drove away from the school gate and headed towards a wide road.
"Brother..." Yin Xiaying quickly unwrapped the gift box, and the rich aroma of chocolate immediately filled the entire workshop. "Today's chocolate smells so good! Do you want to try some?"
"Don't call me brother, I'm not your brother!" Ji Xingyan frowned slightly. He hated to hear her call him brother, even though there was no blood relationship between them.
"No way! You are older than me, so of course you are my brother!" Even if they are not related by blood, she is also the adopted daughter of the Ji family.
Yin Xiaying answered stubbornly, taking a piece of chocolate and stuffing it into her mouth. The chocolate was indeed delicious, and there was a happy smile on her little face.
"Don't take other people's things casually in the future."
Yin Xiaying stared at Ji Xingyan with wide eyes. He always liked to order her around as a brother, but he didn't allow her to call him brother. It was so annoying!
"What do you mean by just take it? These are gifts from others, and you're not going to eat them... These things are so delicious, wouldn't it be a waste if I don't eat them?" She said confidently, her beautiful big eyes sparkling brightly, then she opened another box and took out a jelly from it.
"If you do this again, I will tell your 'evil deeds' to mother and see how she punishes you. She might even get so angry that she won't want you anymore!"
When she heard this, her heart suddenly soured and she pouted: "Damn brother!" Then, Yin Xiaying smiled brightly again and handed him the jelly, which was made of cherry pulp and shaped like a star. "Here, the most delicious thing in the world!"
"No!" Ji Xingyan's face was full of stubbornness, and he retorted without hesitation, "I won't eat such non-nutritious food!" However, his stomach actually growled softly when he said this.
Yin Xiaying's eyes lit up: "Eat, eat. Isn't brother hungry? And this is my favorite food! I give my favorite food to brother, how can he refuse it?" She raised her head, as if what she said made sense.
Ji Xingyan ignored her, turned his back to her, and began a long silence.
She looked at him pitifully, and began to pull at the corner of his clothes with her little hands: "Eat, or you will starve to death!"
If you don't eat, you will starve to death. What kind of theory is this?
Ji Xingyan looked at her with some amusement, and seeing her bright eyes, his originally cold expression softened. He reached out and held her little hand, took the jelly in her hand for himself, then turned around and looked at the scenery outside the car window.
Yin Xiaying chuckled, then took a bite of the chocolate happily.
It seems... I forgot something...
She put down what she was holding and searched carefully in her schoolbag, as if she was looking for something very important. Gradually, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Ji Xingyan raised his hand to help her wipe the sweat, but unfortunately, Yin Xiaying just found what she was looking for, looked up and smiled at him.
I saw a pink envelope in her little hand.
"Found it!" she said happily, shaking the envelope.
In an instant, Ji Xingyan seemed to understand something. His face darkened and he no longer looked at her.
"Brother, this is what my classmate asked me to give to you!"
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"Brother!" Yin Xiaying pushed his arm, held his big hand, and stuffed the pink envelope into his hand. "I'll give this to you! My mission is accomplished!"
Ji Xingyan looked at her, his eyes were full of depth, and his handsome face was slightly touched, but his smile was cold.
Sudden--
He pulled the hairband on her hair hard and smiled evilly: "How many times have I told you that I am not your brother!"
Why didn't Yin Xiaying understand what he meant? She wasn't his biological sister, so why should she call him brother?
"Hateful brother!" Yin Xiaying said angrily, shook off his hand forcefully, and then turned her back to him and started to get angry. If he didn't apologize to her within 3 minutes, she swore that she would never talk to him again!
However, after a minute, no one apologized to her; after another minute, still no one apologized to her.
Yin Xiaying was eating jelly alone in a depressed mood. The car suddenly stopped and her small body rushed forward. Fortunately, a hand supported her in time. Although the palm of the hand was cold, she could feel a little sweat on it.
Seeing her seated, Ji Xingyan opened the car door and walked out.
A few minutes later, he came back with something like a cloud in his hand.
"Marshmallow!" Yin Xiaying exclaimed in surprise. She threw away everything in her arms and rushed over. "Brother, you are so nice. So you suddenly got off the car just to buy this for me?"
The marshmallows are as white as clouds, fragrant and sweet.
The car continued to move forward steadily.
"Since you are so sincere, I forgive you."
Ji Xingyan looked indifferently at Yin Xiaying who was eating marshmallows contentedly. The thin sugar threads stuck to her little face, which was so adorable.
He turned his head, pursed his lips, and began looking out the car window.
The dense rows of spruce trees receded one by one, and after a while, the car slowly drove into a beautiful garden.
"elder brother……"
"What?"
Yin Xiaying smiled somewhat flatteringly and said, "Shall we have a competition?"
Ji Xingyan looked at her coldly but said nothing.
"parking!"
Hearing Yin Xiaying's call, the driver stopped the car carefully.
"Yin Xiaying, what are you going to do?" Ji Xingyan asked coldly, "What new tricks are you going to play?"
"Let's start from here and run to the cherry tree together, okay? Whoever gets there first is the winner, and the loser has to agree to a condition from the winner!"
Seeing that Ji Xingyan didn't say anything, Yin Xiaying took it as her tacit agreement. She quickly jumped out of the car, stuck out her tongue playfully at Ji Xingyan who was sitting in the car, then turned around and ran towards the cherry tree as fast as a rabbit.
A breeze blew by.
A white lace headband fluttered freely on her head.
Ji Xingyan looked at her jumping figure going away, and the corners of his lips unconsciously raised slightly. Then, he also opened the car door and walked towards the direction of the cherry tree.
The tall cherry trees, with small pink flowers clustered together, look like a pink cloud hanging on the trees. The light pink petals are all over the ground, and from a distance it looks like an ocean covered with petals.
Yin Xiaying sat on the tree and looked down.
Ji Xingyan walked towards this side slowly, his steps were very slow, as if he was not in a hurry. His hands were casually placed in his trouser pockets, his dark eyes looked forward, and he did not speed up his pace until he saw Yin Xiaying sitting on the cherry tree.
Standing under the tree, he looked up at Yin Xiaying. Her jade-like face looked particularly beautiful in the sunset, as if it was shining with golden light. He looked at her, his face a little pale: "Come down quickly!"
Yin Xiaying turned her head: "Brother, you lose!" She blinked her big eyes playfully and hooked her little finger at him, "You have to agree to one condition of mine, and you are not allowed to go against your will!"
"Come down quickly, otherwise the tree will be crushed to death by you!" Ji Xingyan took two steps back, and his tone sounded a little strained.
"No, it's so much fun on the tree, and it's so high. I'm only small, I won't crush it to death!"
Ji Xingyan's face darkened. His originally pale face suddenly turned as white as an ice sculpture and became transparent. His brows were tightly furrowed, as if he was trying hard to endure something.
Seeing his expression, Yin Xiaying also calmed down and slowly stood up from the branch, her hands trembling slightly as she held onto the tree trunk. She looked at him intently, then smiled, and without hesitation pulled off the white lace headband on her hair with her right hand, and said loudly, "Brother, happy 15th birthday!"
Ji Xingyan's body stiffened and the expression on her face became more complicated, with some secret joy and some inexpressible worry.
Looking at her, even the air became cold and lonely.
"Cherry blossoms are a symbol of happiness!" Yin Xiaying sat on the branch again, "I'm going to tie a lace headband on it, along with my birthday wishes for my brother. Tie it tightly, and my brother will be happy in the future!"
Her long hair was loose, her eyes were bright as stars, and the white lace headband was tied around her fingers and around the top of the cherry tree, quietly and enchantingly entwined, the intricate patterns were delicate and beautiful.
Flying.
Dance.
In an instant, the white lace headband and the branches decorated with pink petals were entangled together. No matter how hard the wind blew, they could never be untied, as if they would be entangled together for eternity.
"Brother, you have to promise me something!"
"What?" Ji Xingyan asked, looking at her.
"Brother lost, don't be a scoundrel!"
"What is it?"
"Brother, you have to promise me that you will no longer be cold when you look at me. You must smile. This way, you will be more handsome and more girls will like you!"
"Nonsense!" Ji Xingyan said expressionlessly, "Come down quickly! If you don't go back, you'll be scolded again, and then don't ask me to say something good for you!"
Yin Xiaying looked at him, pouted her lips, and was a little angry. She climbed down from the cherry tree carefully, then combed her hair, brushed off the cherry blossoms that fell on her shoulders, and walked back with her head held high.
From this moment on, she began to believe that Ji Xingyan was a cold-blooded person. No matter how hard she tried to think of various ideas to please him, he just wouldn't appreciate it.
She has gone far away.
Ji Xingyan looked up at the white headband tied to the cherry tree again. Suddenly, the headband was miraculously no longer entangled on the branch. The delicate and beautiful lace headband was dancing and spinning aimlessly in the breeze.
Finally, a bright and charming smile appeared on his heroic face.
Saturday morning.
In the bright gym, the sun shines in warmly, and even the air smells of vanilla. The large glass mirror reflects the figures of two people, golden in color.
Ji Xingyan lowered his head and sat on the chair, breathing heavily. There were tiny beads of sweat flowing on his face, and even the fine hair on his forehead was soaked with sweat. He held the towel tightly, his face was abnormally pale, almost completely bloodless.
He seemed to be in great pain, but still struggled tenaciously.
Yin Xiaying looked at Ji Xingyan while running, her face almost twisted. Her brother seemed to be really weak, she had never seen him do any exercise since he was a child, and he had never even participated in the morning run at school.
So she decided to exercise with her brother, so early Saturday morning, she dragged him out of bed and ran to the gym quickly, not even giving him a chance to refuse.
However, after Ji Xingyan came in, he just sat there to rest, and kept gasping for breath.
Yin Xiaying stopped and walked towards him quickly. She pulled his arm and said unhappily, "Brother, why don't you exercise? If you don't exercise, your body will be in bad shape!" She half-coaxed and half-cajoled him, "Or is it that brother has no strength? Then, let's go have breakfast together and come to the gym later, okay?"
Ji Xingyan looked up at her coldly, his brows knitted together in pain. He shook her hand off heavily and walked out of the gym .
Yin Xiaying looked at him, completely confused as to what was going on.
In the large glass mirror, the slender figure was slightly bent, and his steps were a little difficult, but he still walked forward stubbornly.
"My brother's health seems to be really bad!"
So, Yin Xiaying decided again to take her brother, who didn't like going out, out for a walk.
afternoon.
Quiet library.
Yin Xiaying held her chin, pouted her lips, and stared at the ceiling in a daze. Her long black hair was scattered on her thin shoulders, and her right hand was still turning the pen intentionally or unintentionally. She originally wanted to take her brother out for a walk, but ended up being brought here by her brother. You know, this is the place she dislikes the most. But under the majesty of her brother, she had no choice but to follow him obediently.
"Oh——" This was her 23rd sigh. Her little fingers exerted even more force, and the pen spun in the air between her fingers for several times. With a "pop", the pen fell heavily and rolled off the table to the ground.
In an instant, it seemed as if everyone in the library had heard it, and they all looked at Yin Xiaying who was sitting at the table.
Ji Xingyan raised her head, her cold eyes flashing with anger: "You're noisy! And don't break the pen."
She was stunned, stuck out her tongue at him playfully, squeezed her little face, and carefully picked up the pen that fell on the ground: "Stingy brother, if it breaks, I can just give you another one!" Anyway, this pen was also a gift from her to him.
Hearing her words, his eyes became even colder: "There are comic books in the library."
"Where is it?" Yin Xiaying jumped up from her chair in surprise when she heard there was a comic book.
There is no doubt that——
Everyone in the library looked at her again, and some were cursing in low voices.
"Don't you know this is a library?"
"Why is someone making so much noise? Don't you know that it will disturb others who are reading..."
"Who is so annoying?"
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"Don't you know it should be quiet here?" Ji Xingyan reproached in a low voice, his face as dark as a cloud.
Yin Xiaying lowered her head in embarrassment: "But, brother, where is the comic book?"
Ji Xingyan looked up at her again, his handsome face almost completely covered by the cold, his short chestnut hair shone like the best warm jade. His lips were very thin, but they were tightly pressed together, and under the light they looked bloodless.
"Walk out from here and look for the seventh bookcase in the third aisle on the left. They are all there."
When Yin Xiaying heard this, she ran away, leaving behind a slight breeze.
The pen lay quietly on the table, and a white, slender hand held it gently and firmly.
"The third aisle..." Yin Xiaying bit her little finger and looked around, then turned into the third aisle, "One, two, three, four, five..."
She walked over happily and finally found the seventh bookcase at the 19th minute.
Suddenly she turned around and seemed to have bumped into someone. The frail girl took a few steps back unconsciously, rubbing her forehead in pain. She complained angrily, "How could there be someone more hateful than my brother? He bumped into me without even noticing the person in front of him!"
It was clearly her who was not looking at the road, but she openly put the blame on others.
"You bumped into me!"
Huh? This voice sounds so familiar, I seem to have heard it somewhere before...
Yin Xiaying raised her head suddenly and jumped away in shock, forgetting the pain on her forehead for a moment. She opened her eyes wide and turned around to escape after seeing who was coming.
Unexpectedly, his arm had already been tightly grasped by someone.
The boy in front of her was a head taller than her and obviously had a great height advantage.
"Yin Xiaying, are you here alone? You don't forget me, do you? You haven't forgotten what happened last time!"
"Hehe..." A burst of cold sweat broke out on her forehead. Yin Xiaying said with a half-smile, "What's the matter? What's the matter? I don't think I know you!"
"What's wrong? Dear Miss Yin Xiaying, why is your memory so bad? Didn't you promise me last week that you would go on a date with me today? How could you be so untrustworthy?" The boy came close to her and pulled her wrist very hard, not letting go even a bit.
"How is that possible? I can't..."
"No matter what you want to say or what you want to do, you must come with me today!" The boy pulled her harder.
"Let go--" Another slender hand grasped Yin Xiaying's wrist, and his palm was so hot that it almost burned her skin.
Ji Xingyan was sitting in a seat reading a book. After not seeing her come back for a long time, she started looking for her. Unexpectedly, she saw a rogue boy pulling her arm. She struggled in horror, and her beautiful eyes were filled with light mist.
The rationality in his heart was instantly swept away by the cold anger, and he suddenly hoped that the strange boy who was pulling her would disappear immediately.
"Brother——" Yin Xiaying's eyes turned slightly red and her voice began to tremble, as if she had seen a savior.
"Take your dirty hands away." Ji Xingyan said again, his cold tone seemed to freeze the air. Because he walked too fast, beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead.
"Who are you?" the boy asked fearlessly, but his hold on Yin Xiaying's hand loosened slightly.
Yin Xiaying took the opportunity to shake off the boy's hand and hid behind Ji Xingyan, as if as long as she was behind him, she would not have to worry about anything. Ji Xingyan was her shield, and she had defined his existence in this way since she was 3 years old.
"Get out!" Ji Xingyan growled. He couldn't tolerate anyone hurting her, let alone anyone touching her so easily.
Hearing this angry roar, people in the library raised their heads and looked into the corridor.
"What? How dare you talk to me like that! Do you know who I am?" The boy was also angered and clenched his hands into fists.
"No matter who you are, get out of my sight immediately." Ji Xingyan shouted again.
"I think you are itching to talk to me like that!"
Without any warning -
The boy threw a punch at him.
Ji Xingyan protected Yin Xiaying behind him in panic, held the boy's hand tightly with his right hand, and pushed him back suddenly.
"Brother—" Yin Xiaying screamed in fright, but Ji Xingyan pushed her aside forcefully.
The boy rushed forward without giving in and threw another punch.
But Ji Xingyan held it tightly.
Ji Xingyan twisted his hand back and grabbed the boy's collar with his other hand, anger burning in his chest. He pushed the boy out with force, and the boy lost his balance and fell to the ground.
“Wow——”
The bookcase fell down, and the people who were reading books moved away in panic.
Ji Xingyan approached him, her eyes as cold as an iceberg: "If you don't want to get hurt, disappear immediately."
Yin Xiaying, who was standing by, looked at Ji Xingyan in a daze, with a look of confusion in her eyes - such a brother, so cold and indifferent, with a cold aura all over his body, was something she had never seen before...
The boy stood up from the ground unconvinced and was about to rush over again, but unexpectedly Ji Xingyan punched him in the face and kicked him away.
The boy fell heavily to the ground again.
"Get lost—" Ji Xingyan clenched his fists, his body trembling, his face as pale as a sheet of paper, and more and more cold sweat on his forehead. He leaned against the wall in a fragile manner, his body starting to sway slightly.
"Brother——" Yin Xiaying rushed over and shouted with great concern, "Brother, are you feeling unwell?"
Ji Xingyan shook her head: "Let's go home!"
However, just as he took a step, the sky suddenly turned dark and his body fell down as if he had lost his balance.
The last bit of strength in my body was completely consumed by protecting her...
early morning.
After completing the transfer procedures, Yin Xiaying began to pack her things. She would be leaving here tomorrow, and the conversation that day flashed quickly through her mind.
If my departure can allow him to live in peace and happiness forever, then what's wrong with that?
"Miss, are you really leaving?" Looking at Yin Xiaying who was packing her things, the maid said reluctantly, "Where are you going after you leave here?"
"I don't know..." Yin Xiaying smiled, her face a little pale, "It should be going to a very far place!"
"Will you come back?"
Yin Xiaying was stunned, and then put a photo frame into her small bag. In the photo frame, she tilted her head and leaned on the shoulder of Ji Xingyan, who was a head taller than her. She smiled happily, but he was indifferent and expressionless...
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Outside the ward.
Yin Xiaying lowered her head and sobbed, tears falling from her face like beads that had broken off a string. Her clothes were soaked. She cried softly without realizing it, as if she had to shed all her tears to calm her guilt towards Ji Xingyan.
If it weren't for her, he wouldn't be like this now...
Looking through the transparent glass room, one can see Ji Xingyan lying on the hospital bed. The room is white, and his face is also white.
He slept quietly, as peaceful as a newborn baby.
Yin Xiaying began to stare at him and stopped crying, but there was a beautiful mist in her eyes, as if she was using all her strength to hold back her tears.
"Miss Xia Ying, Madam has something to ask you!"
Quiet night.
In the large and magnificent study, golden light warmly illuminates the white marble floor that is as translucent as diamonds. A luxurious crystal chandelier hangs high on the ceiling with classical European carvings.
"Uncle housekeeper, doesn't Auntie want to see me for something?"
"No, it's not the madam looking for you!" Butler Ji said respectfully in a gentle tone.
"So, uncle, do you have something to tell me?" Yin Xiaying asked, feeling vaguely uneasy, as if she had anticipated that something bad was about to happen.
Butler Ji nodded: "Yes, Miss Xia Ying!"
"Uncle housekeeper, please go ahead!" Yin Xiaying said, her smile gradually stiffening, her hands tightly twisted together behind her back.
Steward Ji took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a chill that could not be refused. He whispered to her, "Miss Xia Ying, please leave here! Never appear in front of the young master again!"
…
She shook her head, maybe she would never come back...
"You're not coming back?"
"No... I'm just going to a better place to study. I'm not saying I won't come back!" She quickly walked to the other side and started packing her things, hastily hiding her guilty conscience.
"Can I help you, miss?"
Yin Xiaying smiled and shook her head, picked up a white lace headband and tied up her long hair, with a hint of sadness in her smile: "I want to be alone for a while!"
The moment the maid walked out, tears flowed down her little face again.
How reluctant she was to leave him! Staying by his side every day, watching his cold look, bickering with him, being naughty with him, being playful with him, it seemed like it had already become an indispensable part of her life...
However, he was just a brother, the distinguished eldest son of the Ji family, and the unrivaled genius of Xingye Middle School...
And I am just a naughty child adopted by Uncle Ji, I am not worthy of being by his side...
An evening with colorful clouds in the sky.
The sun has set, and the sky is as blue as a beautiful curtain, shining brightly in the dusk.
Yin Xiaying sat on the cherry tree with her back leaning against the huge branches, looking into the distance. A few beautiful and enchanting cherry blossoms fell on her shoulders, and when the wind blew, they fell slowly and gently from the sky.
Her eyes were dry, as if she had no more tears to shed...
"Yin Xiaying, get down here!" A slender figure came into her sight, his face was full of anger, his dark eyes were burning with flames, and his face was pale.
Yin Xiaying was stunned, not knowing what to do for a long time. She just stared at him blankly, her voice as soft as a gust of wind: "Brother..."
"Didn't I tell you that I'm not your brother? How many times do you want me to repeat it?"
…
"where are you going? "
…
"Tell me, where are you going from here? Are you trying to escape?"
"Brother..." Yin Xiaying jumped down from the cherry tree slowly, "I'm not going to escape from here, brother, I'm just going to study somewhere else..." Her voice became smaller and smaller, so small that even she could hardly hear it.
"Do you hate me, Xia Ying?" Ji Xingyan asked coldly, his handsome face seemed to hide subtle wounds.
"What?" Xia Ying looked up and looked at him puzzledly.
"I ask you, do you hate me?"
"I didn't, brother!" Although she always told him "I hate you", those were just jokes. She had never really hated him. How could she hate him?
How could he say that?
How could you misunderstand her?
Thinking of this, Yin Xiaying's eyes began to sparkle with crystal tears again.
"You lied to me!"
…
"You lied to me, Yin Xiaying! Because you hate me, you want to leave me immediately and never see me again, right?"
…
"Yin Xiaying, you are such a hateful girl." He called her name in pain, and the nerves in his brain began to pull at his thoughts. The bone-chilling pain swept through his whole body, and his body was as cold as ice.
"Are you really willing to... leave here? Leave the place where you have lived for more than ten years?"
"Yes, you are right!" Yin Xiaying raised her eyes and sniffed. "When I was little, I tried everything to stay in your house because your family was rich. Now, I have a new support. Besides, I hate you! So, I want to leave here. No, I want to leave here right away."
She said firmly: "Ji Xingyan, I hate you! I hate you!"
This was the first time she called his name, the first time she said words that made her heart feel like it was tormented by the pain of a nightmare.
"Ji Xingyan..." She yelled again. If she could never see him again, she would just be willful once more. "I hate you, I hate you! I wish I could never see you again from now on." She bit her lips tightly. "I'm just a hateful girl. You can forget me right now, erase all the memories of the past ten years, and then live a brand new life, a happy life without me!"
"Really?" he snorted.
Can he still have a happy life without her?
Ji Xingyan approached her and held her shoulders tightly, as if he wanted to crush her. He looked at her coldly, his eyes were as deep as a crescent of autumn water. Suddenly, he began to smile gracefully: "Okay, from now on, I will hate you, and use all my strength to remember you, until the moment of my death - I will never forget you! And, I will start praying to God, so that I will never meet you again from now on."
Suddenly, beautiful cherry blossoms fluttered down from the trees...
Xia Ying felt a cold wind blowing past her, and then she saw his back as he turned and left.
At this moment, her legs suddenly went limp and she fell to her knees on the grass. Tears could no longer be held back, and like crystal dewdrops, they rolled down her jade-like cheeks.
"…From now on, I will hate you and use all my strength to remember you. I will never forget you until the moment I die! And I will start praying to God so that I will never meet you again from now on."
She sat down against the tree, hugged her knees tightly, buried her head deeply, and then burst into tears like a child who had suffered great injustice.
Until she was so sad that she could hardly breathe.
"You should be very happy without me..." She looked up at the tall cherry tree, tears still dripping quietly from her eyes, with a small sound, falling into the soil and disappearing never again.
At some point, at the top of the cherry tree, the beautiful white lace headband was tightly entangled with the branches dotted with cherry blossoms.