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Yao Nian was taken aback. "For me?"
"Shall we take a look?" Shen Du raised an eyebrow.
She opened the cover, revealing a watch inside. The pale pink dial shimmered, and the sword-shaped blue steel hands moved slowly, each tick resembling a twinkling star—beautiful and youthful.
"So, is this considered a token of reciprocity?"
"I didn't realize you could hold a grudge," Shen Du chuckled helplessly. "It's been lying in my drawer for almost three months. I originally intended to give it to you as a back-to-school gift."
Yao Nian noticed his Adam's apple move slightly.
"Now, I hope that the young lady will have even happier days ahead."
He stood beside her, tall and graceful, his eyes sparkling with a bright light.
The girl hurriedly lowered her head, unable to control the wave of warmth surging from her eyes, and a tear fell onto the surface of the watch. She quickly reached up to wipe away the tear.
"How pathetic."
Why did she always end up crying in front of him?
"Hey," Shen Du quickly handed her two tissues. "Why are you crying again?"
Yao Nian took the tissue and wiped her face haphazardly before looking up with a smile. "Uncle Shen, you should always be happy too."
Clumsily, she tried to fasten the watch around her wrist, but after several attempts, she still couldn't get the buckle to close.
A pair of large hands came down to help, gently twisting the strap into place. Her wrist was slender; even when adjusted to the tightest setting, there was still a finger's width of space left.
Shen Du frowned slightly. "It's too big."
"It's not," Yao Nian sniffed. "Just earlier..."
He looked at the girl's flushed nose and her slightly trembling shoulders, suddenly feeling a pang of heartache.
Shen Du let out a gentle sigh and rubbed her head. "From now on, you mustn't be sad about that little boy anymore. You'll meet someone more worthy of your affection."
"I won't," she replied, her voice firm. "I will never meet anyone like him again."
In that moment, Yao Nian decided that even if she could never have someone like him in her life, she would always remain true to him, no matter the circumstances.
Shen Du packed the watch box and tea leaves into a bag and said, "Let's go. I'll take you back to school."
Yao Nian glanced at the time and gasped, "Is it really almost nine o'clock?"
The curfew at Huada University was ten-thirty, and it took an hour to get from the law firm to the school without traffic.
"We need to hurry," Shen Du said. "The dormitory supervisor at Huada is strict."
Yao Nian quickly ran to the coffee table and downed the last half cup of tea in one gulp.
Shen Du looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Yao Nian replied seriously, "We can't waste it."
He chuckled and shook his head.
As they reached the door, they unexpectedly bumped into Ji Zheyuan, who was about to enter.
"Whoa!" He stepped back in shock, his eyes darting between the two of them.
Shen Du immediately understood what he was thinking. "This is Yao Zong's daughter, Yao Nian."
"Is she the little girl from Huaibei?" Ji Zheyuan asked with interest as he looked at Yao Nian, grinning as he extended his hand. "Hello, little sister. My surname is Ji—Ji of 'Four Seasons Prosperity.'"
Shen Du swatted his hand away. "Ji Zheyuan, a partner at the law firm."
Yao Nian nodded and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Zheyuan."
As soon as she called him "Brother Zheyuan," both men turned to look at her in unison.
She appeared slightly confused. "What’s wrong?"
"No," Shen Du said with a laugh tinged with disbelief. "You call me 'Uncle' but call him 'Brother'?"
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