Xu Nianhua had felt a bit uneasy, but upon hearing his words, she couldn’t help but laugh. Her laughter, like the tinkling of silver bells, filled the room. She looked up, her eyes brimming with brilliant starlight, and the corners of her lips curved into a smile as she said, "Yicheng, by then you’ll be an old man with white hair too, and I—a white-haired old lady, with even my teeth gone, will be far from beauty."
"Who says?" Pei Yicheng gazed at her, articulating each word, "In my heart, you are the most beautiful, unparalleled by anyone. If you don’t believe me, just ask me again when we’re old. I definitely won’t change my answer."
By then... who knew if one of them would have passed away first?
Or perhaps, due to distance, they would have lost contact a long time ago?
Who could predict such things decades from now?
The focus and depth of Pei Yicheng’s gaze, combined with the firm and almost promise-like quality of his words, made Xu Nianhua swallow back the rest of her sentence.
"Nianhua, is your hair dry yet? Let me help you."
After washing her hair, Pei Yining worried that Xu Nianhua might struggle on her own, so she called out loudly.
Xu Nianhua immediately responded, "My hair is dry. Come over and use the hair dryer to dry yours."
The moment Pei Yining entered the room, while still drying her hair, she felt as if she had interrupted her brother’s... special moment.
She stuck out her tongue in silence, assuring herself that it wasn’t intentional.
"You two should also get some rest early. You have classes tomorrow," Pei Yicheng didn’t linger.
As soon as Pei Yicheng’s tall figure left, Pei Yining moved closer with a face full of curiosity and asked, "Nianhua, what did my brother say to you? Why is your face all red?"
Had she interrupted her brother’s confession?
With gossip flashing in her eyes, Pei Yining’s face showed regret. She shouldn’t have come so soon.
"Maybe it’s just because I just took a bath." Xu Nianhua changed the subject, supporting herself on the table as she hobbled to the bed. While yawning, she said, "I’m sleepy, going to sleep first."
Xu Nianhua climbed onto the bed as quickly as she could and closed her eyes to sleep.
Pei Yining wanted to ask more but couldn’t anymore. She took the hair dryer back to her room, saying, "Nianhua, should I sleep with you?"
"No need, I’m fine alone. I don’t get up at night," Xu Nianhua’s groggy voice answered.
Pei Yining considerately turned off the light for Xu Nianhua, closed the door, and in an instant, Xu Nianhua opened her eyes again. The scene from just before was still playing in her mind.
She shook her head, forcing herself not to think about it, and started pondering another matter.
Ever since Xu Nian’an learned about her Panda Blood type, he had been repeatedly cautioning her to be extremely careful and to not get hurt again. He even planned to check the blood type of the entire family when they went home.
Wouldn’t such a check reveal the secrets of her birth?
But she didn’t want her origins to be exposed.
The Gu Family, if they truly came looking, she wouldn’t let them off.
Whenever Xu Nianhua thought of the Gu Family, a sense of unresolved resentment lingered in her heart. Aside from Gu Mingcheng, none of the Gu Family had treated her as one of their own.
Xu Nianhua took a deep breath, remembering a home destroyed and lives lost, all because of the Gu family, she couldn’t wait to strike first!
The Gu Family hadn’t harmed her in this life, but one couldn’t be too cautious. Xu Nianhua grew increasingly eager to earn more money. The translation work introduced by Pei Yicheng was not enough; she needed to think of other ways.