“Shu’er, I didn’t insult her!” Wei Yi defended himself.
Ji Yunshu squatted down in front of him and held his hands firmly with her slender hands. She gently spoke, “I know. Wei Yi is good, how can you insult people.”
“The big sister is the one who broke those potted flowers. So, I said that those flowers are very pretty. It’s such a pity to break them, but then she started to yell at me.”
“Good. It’s already in the past. So, let’s not talk about it anymore.”
Wei Yi nodded.
However, Ji Yunshu became sorrowful. “In the end, did I do the right thing by bringing you to the capital? Maybe I should have let you stay in Jinjiang instead.”
“No!” Wei Yi vigorously shook his head. “I want to be with Shu’er!”
“Wei Yi, I made a promise to your parents that I will take care of you. But, do you know that ever since you met me, bad luck keeps following you? If it wasn’t because of me, your parents wouldn’t have died. If it wasn’t because of me, you would not have experienced the pain of bereavement or have left your hometown to the capital, living your daily life in apprehension. I’m sorry Wei Yi, this is all my fault.”
Ji Yunshu’s eyes reddened and her nose became sore. The guilt and sadness started to overwhelm her heart like countless knives hacking it.
Wei Yi more or less understood Ji Yunshu’s words. He blinked at her with his beautiful eyes and his Adam’s apple rolled up and down before he said, “Shu’er, the thing that makes me afraid the most is you leaving me. Don’t send me back to Jinjiang, alright? I want to be with you and go back with you later.”
“Aren’t you afraid? If you continue to stay here, what happened today might repeat again.”
“I am not afraid! As long as you don’t leave me, there is nothing for me to be afraid of. Shu’er, believe in me.” His appearance suddenly seemed manlier.
Ji Yunshu endured the rolling wave of discomfort assailing her heart. She opened her mouth and voiced her thoughts, “Alright, I believe you.” She got up and continued, “Everything is a mess outside. Do you want to go out and help everyone clean the courtyard?”
“Yes!” He replied straightforwardly.
Right before they went out, Wei Yi suddenly pulled Ji Yunshu and took out Ji Yunshu’s present box again. With an expression full of smiles, he said, “This is the present I got you. You said that you will look at it when you come back.”
She received the box and opened it. Plum blossoms were the first things to enter her vision. Underneath the plum blossoms, there was an elaborate silver necklace. On the necklace, a delicate carving with a waves pattern could be seen. The style was a beautiful antique design. Coiled around the silver necklace were golden threads so fine that it could be easily missed without careful observation. In addition, two small bells hung on the side of the necklace. One of them was silver while the other was golden. The jewelry was extremely beautiful!
As an archeologist, Ji Yunshu had some knowledge about antiquities and, even if she was not an expert, it took her few glances to determine the value of the necklace. The thing was obviously a fake. Not to mention, it was also second-hand goods! This fool got cheated again.