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As the setting sun casts its golden rays, it paints the sky a gentle orange-red, and the afterglow pierces through the clouds, draping the city in a dreamlike golden glow.
Inside the park, maple and ginkgo trees are in full bloom, their red leaves like fire and their yellow leaves like gold, appearing even more vibrant under the gentle touch of the setting sun.
On the bench, Yui kicked her legs and hummed a nice melody, quietly appreciating the tranquility. Suddenly, two kindergarten-aged children curiously came over.
"Sister, you're so beautiful!"
The speaker was a little girl with pigtails, chubby cheeks, probably still baby fat, and a pair of big, watery eyes that showed sincerity.
"Thank you, little girl. You're cute too." Yui was also happy to receive the compliment. She wanted to reach out and pat the little girl's head, but then she remembered the scratches on her palm and withdrew her hand.
"Of course! Rena is the cutest girl in the world!"
Yui then noticed that next to the little girl named Reina was a little boy who was holding Reina's hand tightly and saying proudly.
"You idiot Kazuya! I told you not to talk about this with other people!" Rena was getting a little frustrated. They clearly agreed that it was a secret between the two of them, so why did he have to tell everyone he met!
"Hey, why? I think Rena is the cutest girl in the world!" Kazuya didn't quite understand why this couldn't be said to others. He felt that what he said was absolutely right. In Kazuya's little world, Rena was the cutest, without a doubt.
"Idiot, you idiot, you just can't tell anyone." It's not that Rena dislikes Kazuya saying this; on the contrary, she's quite happy about it. But he tells everyone he meets, even strangers!
So much so that the "world's cutest girl" has become an urban legend among the local residents!
"Why? Although this older sister is very pretty." Kazuya glanced at Yui a couple more times, then let out a disdainful snort, "But my Rena is still the cutest!"
"What do you mean, 'your family'?!" Rena knew exactly what that meant and asked back, blushing.
"Huh?" Kazuya was clearly taken aback for a moment, then scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Didn't you say last time that you would marry me in the future? Isn't that my family's?"
"Idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot!" Rena blushed completely. How could someone say something like that so casually?! And give me a better look at the atmosphere!
"I'm so sorry, sister! Kazuya is such an idiot. You are the most beautiful girl I've ever seen!"
I want to be as pretty as my older sister when I grow up.
After Rena apologized to Kazuya, who was standing to the side, she looked at Yui with excitement and anticipation.
"Yes, Rena will definitely be a super beautiful older sister in the future."
When faced with these two children, Yui showed great patience, resting her chin on her hands and watching their bickering with a gentle expression. Although she was a little surprised that such young children already knew so much, Yui really liked children and genuinely thought they were adorable.
"Who are those two?" A clear male voice suddenly came from behind. Without even confirming who it was, Yui knew that Su Qing had returned, and a smile bloomed on her face.
"Xiao Qing, you're back!"
Rena looked up and saw a handsome, refined face.
Rena swore that this was the most handsome guy she had ever seen, bar none! But after noticing Yui's reaction, she quickly came to her senses—they were boyfriend and girlfriend!
No, I can't ruin their date!
So Rena bowed to the two of them:
"Excuse me, big brothers and sisters, we have something to attend to at home, so we'll have to take our leave now!"
After saying that, he took Kazuya's hand and, with the other man looking bewildered, led him away at a jog, disappearing from their sight.
"Your relative?" Su Qing asked as she sat down next to Jieyi, taking out iodine, bandages, and other items from a bag.
"I don't know her either. She's probably a kid from around here. She's quite cute," Yui said, tilting her head.
"Hand out."
"Oh."
Upon hearing Su Qing's words, Yui obediently extended her two injured hands.
“Come one at a time. Are you trying to become a zombie by extending two at once?” Su Qing complained.
Yui wasn't angry after hearing this. She was still smiling and withdrew one hand, then stretched out the other hand closer to Su Qing.
Seeing this, Su Qing prepared to disinfect Yui first, while reminding her:
"Tell me if it hurts."
"Will it stop hurting if I tell you?" Yui asked curiously.
"No, but I'll handle it faster and try to make sure you suffer less," Su Qing replied irritably, her tone helpless yet carrying a hint of barely perceptible doting affection.
Upon hearing this, Yui merely pursed her pink lips slightly, remaining silent, as if she were sulking or perhaps her playful nature had taken hold. Her slender, shapely legs, encased in calf stockings, swayed gently in the soft glow of the setting sun, like a playful and adorable sprite leaping across a painting.
"Don't move around," Su Qing reminded her again.
What's that girl doing wandering around aimlessly? It's making it harder to treat her wounds.
"Well--!"
Yui just thought that Kiyoshi was an idiot, no matter what she did! This was bullying her, wasn't it!
But when the girl lowered her eyes and saw Su Qing's sharply defined profile, and felt the delicate touch of her hand on his skin, she suddenly felt:
Xiao Qing is not stupid!
The evening breeze gently swept by, caressing the boy's messy bangs, adding a unique charm to him.
Yui watched quietly, and slowly, the girl's eyes became more and more gentle, tender as water.
"The other hand." Su Qing didn't look up, continuing to focus on treating the wound.
"Mmm." Yui responded softly, her voice so light that it could be easily blown away by a gentle breeze.
Not knowing if Su Qing heard her, Yui sighed:
"I always feel that kids are so wonderful."
“You’re no different from a child,” Su Qing said calmly.
He didn't know when it started, but he had always been straightforward with Yui.
"Actually... I also had a cat when I was little." Yui suddenly said for some reason, and then continued to say to herself, "But at that time, cats were not allowed in the neighborhood, so I could only keep it secretly behind my parents' backs."
That kitten is so cute, just as adorable as Little White, except it's orange. I usually call it Little Orange, hehe.
Su Qing listened quietly without interrupting, and continued to treat Yui's wounds.
"But then one day I suddenly couldn't find it. I searched for a very long time, going to the park that Little Orange liked to go to and the little corner that Little Orange liked to stay in, but I couldn't find it anywhere."
I thought Xiaoju didn't like me anymore, so I sneaked away under the cover of darkness.
Yui spoke quietly, and there was no trace of sadness in her voice.
"Later, I cried with my mom for a long time, but I fell asleep while crying. Then I woke up the next day and started crying again. Now that I think about it, I was so silly when I was little."
"She was pretty slow," Su Qing agreed, then added, "and she's not much smarter now either."
"No way! I think I'm pretty smart now! At least, at least smarter than when I was a kid!" Yui felt that Xiaoqing was looking down on her and said indignantly.
Su Qing simply nodded numbly, just to save face for the girl.
"Humph."
Since Su Qing did not refute, this time it was Yui's victory!
"When I saw Xiaobai today, I was actually very scared... It really looks so much like Xiaoju." Yui's voice suddenly choked up and began to tremble, causing Su Qing's hand to tremble as well, so Su Qing could only hold it tighter.
"Alright." After treating the wound, Su Qing didn't say anything more, only asking the other person to check if the treatment was appropriate.
"Wow, Xiaoqing is so amazing! She tied it up so beautifully!"
Yui looked at the pretty bow tied with bandages on her palm and exclaimed in surprise.
"Ah."
Su Qing remained calm in the face of Yui's praise.
"whee."
The girl felt inexplicably wronged, unable to explain it. Just like she didn't know why Su Qing had suddenly become so cold; he wasn't like this when they were together before.
Su Qing was sitting right next to her, so close that she could touch him with just a slight turn of her body, but the girl felt as if Su Qing was about to fly away.
That's really strange...
Similarly, the girl didn't know why she was laughing.
Obviously...
It's when you're really sad and want to cry.
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Chapter 129 A Girl Like Cherry Blossoms (3)
How strange, why can't I see Xiaoqing's face clearly all of a sudden?
Is... Xiao Qing going to fly away?
I'm such an idiot, what am I even saying...
The park is beautiful today, truly beautiful.
She was just thinking that it would be great if Xiaoqing didn't go to buy her disinfectant supplies, then Xiaoqing might be able to see such beautiful scenery too.
Perhaps the two of them could still sit together on this bench, even if it's just for three to five minutes, even if they don't say a word...
Yui's vision gradually blurred, and a certain emotion swirled wildly in her eyes, yet maintained a delicate balance. Yui felt so uncomfortable and so painful; she wanted to scream, she wanted to release it.
But she couldn't...
Xiao Qing is still here...
I don't want Xiaoqing to see me like this. I must be crying right now, I must be crying, right?
Yui had never wanted to hide herself so much before, as if her current appearance was something shameful to be seen by others.
Clearly... Xiaoqing just praised me for being pretty enough even without makeup...
No, no.
It's precisely because Xiaoqing praised me that I can't let her see what I look like now, right?
I must look really, really ugly right now. Xiaoqing probably wouldn't like me like this.
Screwed it…
I really am an idiot, just like Xiaoqing said.
Why talk about this to yourself?
You should have just kept it to yourself...
The girl suddenly turned to the side. Her mother had once told her that when she wanted to cry but didn't want to, she could tilt her head up at a 45-degree angle so that the tears wouldn't just stream down her face.
What was my answer at the time?
Oh, right.
She angrily pushed her mother out of the room, muttering a complaint under her breath:
"I won't cry, I'm not the same person I was when I was a child!"
I'm sorry, Mom.
Yui lied back then, and I think I'm still the same as before...
Thank you, Mom.
Yui is using it now, and it really works...
"Xiao Qing, it's getting late, you should go back now, or it will get dark soon."
Yui didn't know how she managed to say those words. She felt as if she were isolated from the world, unable to hear her own voice or see the scenery around her. But thankfully, she could still hear what Xiaoqing was saying.
"how about you?"
"I...I want to stay here a little longer. It's been so long since I've watched the sunset like this." Perhaps afraid of worrying Su Qing, or perhaps afraid that Su Qing might want to ask something else, Yui forced back her sobs and urged him on.
"Don't worry about me, I've already told Mom I'll be back a little later. I'll go back by myself in a bit! So, so Qing, you should go back now."
That's not how it should be...
I don't want you to leave... Xiao Qing...
No, Yui, you can't do that, and you can't say that.
That's what a bad kid does!
Even though she had her back to Su Qing, and even though she knew Su Qing couldn't see what she was doing, Yui still pretended to casually rub her eyes with her sleeve, trying to wipe away the few crystal tears that were about to overflow because of her disobedience.