A Longing That Carries Great Weight / A New Gift

Actually, Griseo wasn't so concerned about Hoshiguma and the others knowing that she had a spatial ability to retrieve items; her main concern was the people behind these people...

Compared to young people who have a sense of justice and aren't so cunning, the older generation of scheming and "black-hearted" politicians are different... Although they aren't particularly afraid, no one wants to be targeted or used because of these small details, right? It's too troublesome.

Thinking of this, Griseo, who was usually not afraid of trouble, surprisingly joined forces with her sister Pardofelis...

"Heh~ Then I'll look forward to your little secret, Griseo." Hoshiguma couldn't help but chuckle as she looked at Griseo's serious expression.

"Hmm... I'm also really looking forward to meeting the sparkly Hoshiguma- neechan again!" With that, Griseo took small steps and snuggled up to Hoshiguma's side again.

Seeing her little gesture, Hoshiguma smiled helplessly, reached out and ruffled her hair, then said, "Yeah, but remember to wear proper shoes next time you go out."

Although she and Swire had asked Lin Yuhsia about the little girl's shoes when they were outside, and knew that the little one wouldn't get hurt from not wearing shoes, she still couldn't help but remind her now.

Even if they don't get injured, they don't look good. What if they get misunderstood again and sent to the Lungmen Guard Department? Besides, going barefoot makes them more susceptible to catching a cold.

"Okay... I understand."

"Griseo, why did you go over there again? So what is it about Hoshiguma that attracts you? I want to learn too!" Swire puffed out her Swire and said helplessly as she watched Griseo sneak over to her friend's side and get all cuddled up with her again.

"Hmm, you really like it?"

"Tsk..."

Outside the office --

"Speak, what do you need my help with?"

After leaving the office, Chen didn't linger and asked again.

"It's not a big deal. I just want you to give that little guy's guardian a good talking-to after you meet him."

"Letting a child run out alone is simply outrageous." As she spoke, Lin Yuhsia's originally gentle expression gradually turned stern.

"..."

Upon receiving this answer, Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly, a strange expression appearing on his face.

If she remembered correctly, her older sister had mentioned in a letter that she was currently Griseo's guardian.

Although Chen knew that this guardian was not the same as the other guardian, she still felt a little conflicted.

"Okay, I understand. I'll give them a good talking-to."

P. S.: I'll continue writing, but I'm not feeling well today, so please don't wait. I'll post it as soon as I finish, and if I don't, I'll finish it tomorrow. Sigh...

Chapter 80: A Heavyweight Longing

"Let's go, old timer. Today has been quite a fruitful day."

Senti, who was the first to walk out of the arcade carrying a large bag of plush toys, said to Hua, who was following behind him.

"You're here. Today's harvest is indeed plentiful." Upon hearing this, Hua responded and quickened his pace to catch up.

"It's almost noon, Senti, what would you like to eat for lunch?"

"This... let me think about it..." Senti, who was suddenly asked the question, was taken aback at first, and then stroked his chin and began to think seriously.

However, before she could make a decision, something else caught her attention, causing her to stop thinking about lunch and look at Hua beside her.

Hua, who was standing nearby, had obviously noticed the matter as well. After exchanging a glance with Senti, he spoke first, "It looks like Griseo is coming back. Why don't you go back and play for a while, Senti Shi, and I'll go pick her up?"

"?"

Upon hearing this, Senti was taken aback at first, then puffed out her cheeks and retorted, "Why is it you, the old antique, who goes to pick him up? Can't I go?"

"Hmm... Shall we go together?"

Faced with his child's rebuttal, Hua paused to think for a moment before hesitantly speaking.

It wasn't that she didn't want Senti to pick up Griseo, but mainly... it wasn't just her own child who came back this time. Thinking about what Chen, who had come along, might say after they met, and then thinking about someone's temper... sigh, headache.

"Old fogey, the way you're talking makes me sound like I'm unreliable! It's just a small matter of picking someone up, no need to make such a fuss. I'll go alone, you stay here!"

After saying that, Senti didn't give Hua any chance to react. She threw the large bag of dolls in her hand into Hua's arms and rushed out.

"Hey, Senti, you..."

"Sister Hua, please let Sister Senti come over. It's alright."

Watching Senti rush out and disappear from sight, Hua instinctively wanted to chase after her. However, before she could take a few steps, a voice suddenly echoed in her mind, successfully stopping her.

'Are you alright?'

Hua stopped walking and silently communicated with Griseo in her mind.

'???) Hmm, it's really okay. If Sister Hua comes over, it will only make your image seem less reliable in Sister Hui-chieh's eyes...?'

'Alright then, if anything happens later, Griseo, remember to help stop them.'

'Good.'

Since the person involved had said so, Hua had no choice but to abandon her previous plans and went to find a place to rest, carrying the large bag of dolls in her arms.

On the other side--

"What's wrong?"

Chen, who had just led Griseo out of the Lungmen Guard Department building, noticed that she seemed a little distracted, so he reached out and waved his hand in front of her and asked her a question.

Her words also drew the attention of Lin Yuhsia, who was walking with the two.

"Nothing... I just suddenly thought of something." Upon hearing this, Griseo snapped out of her reverie and replied.

Then, as if remembering something, she turned to look at Lin Yuhsia beside her and asked, "Um, is Sister Yuxia going back?"

"Well, after all, someone has already taken over my job of taking you back Griseo." In response to Griseo's question, Lin Yuhsia gave her a gentle smile and said.

"Can I go visit Sister Yuxia later?"

"Of course, Griseo, once you get back to the hotel and your phone, have Chen give you my contact information so you can contact me later." Lin Yuhsia paused slightly, then, as if remembering something, added:

"However, I hope that next time we meet, Griseo won't be all alone."

"Hmm... I understand?" Upon hearing this, Griseo nodded her little head gently and agreed.

"Alright, I'll be going now. I'll leave this child in your care from now on. Don't forget what you promised me." After Griseo agreed, Lin Yuhsia looked up at her old friend and said.

"Don't worry, I will. See you later."

"Goodbye, Sister Yuxia..."

From this point on, Griseo said goodbye to all the older sisters she had met that morning, except for Chen.

"Alright, let's go."

"Um."

Although Chen said she was leaving, she actually hailed a taxi shortly after leaving the Lungmen Guard Department.

It wasn't that she didn't want to go shopping with Griseo, her new sister who made her feel a little awkward; it was mainly because she was worried about Gretchen not wearing shoes.

Putting aside whether the little girl herself would feel bad, Chen, who was walking with her, was already feeling "bad" because of the condemning and accusing looks from passersby.

"..."

"Hmm... Sister Hui-chieh, is there anything you want to ask?" Sitting in the taxi, looking at Chen beside her who had been hesitant to speak for a long time, Griseo took the initiative to speak.

"Um... has she really been doing well these past few years?" After the quiet atmosphere in the carriage was broken, Chen Cai finally spoke after a moment of hesitation.

"Didn't Talulah tell you this in the first letter?" Faced with Chen's question, Griseo didn't answer directly, but instead asked in a low voice.

"In that letter, she only briefly mentioned that she was doing well, and the rest was almost entirely about your special qualities, plus asking me to take care of you and such." As she spoke, Chen's originally calm tone couldn't help but carry a hint of resentment.

"???)Eh...?"

This time it was Griseo be surprised, although she had guessed that Talulah might mention her in the first letter, which could even be considered a "letter of introduction" to prove her identity.

But she never expected it to be so long! What do you mean by just a brief mention, and the rest is all about her? Is this supposed to be a reminiscing session? A reminiscing session???

Judging from this letter alone, Chen will be angry, he definitely will...

As Griseo looked up, she met Chen's eyes, which held a hint of resentment.

"???) Um... Sister Hui-chieh, don't be angry. Besides the previous letter, Talulah gave me a lot more!" As she spoke, Griseo quickly pulled out a large, square, and somewhat heavy box from a corner out of the driver's sight and stuffed it into the arms of the person next to her.

"These letters should contain the answers to the questions Sister Hui-chieh just asked... so I won't say more, just see for yourself."

"..."

The moment the heavy box was shoved into her arms, Chen couldn't help but freeze for a moment. Then, she raised her trembling hand and opened the box.

P. S.: I thought of a question. I know Talulah has a habit of writing letters to her younger sister, but when did she start this habit? Was it after she killed the Black Serpent and escaped, or had she been writing them all along?

Chapter 81 A New Gift

When Chen opened the box and saw the thick stack of envelopes neatly arranged inside, he was completely stunned.

While she was lost in thought, Griseo, who was sitting next to her, shifted her position slightly and then curiously leaned over.

It wasn't just Chen, the person involved, who was curious about what was in Talulah's box; Griseo was equally curious, especially since she had previously been in charge of it.

After seeing the neatly arranged envelopes, ranging from old to new, inside, even the little girl who already knew they contained letters couldn't help but silently sigh at the weight of this longing.

Indeed, the fact that this longing could not be conveyed in the "original work" is a huge regret...

Just as Griseo was quietly sighing, Chen suddenly raised his hand and reached out towards the oldest-looking letter in the box.

"Etc..."

Noticing this, the little girl instantly snapped back to reality, grabbed Chen's hand to stop her, and whispered as Chen looked over, "Don't worry, Sister Hui-chieh, these envelopes stained with warm colors won't disappear..."

"Later, find a quiet place and savor these colors that carry your longing."

"... I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Chen Xian, whose actions had been stopped, was slightly taken aback, then silently closed the box and said with his eyes lowered.

"It's alright, it's normal at times like this..." Griseo seemed to remember something, clapped her hands lightly, and continued, "Oh, right, besides these letters, I also prepared a gift for Sister Hui-chieh."

"I think you'll like it, but in exchange, I'd like you to prepare the same gift for me before I leave Lungmen, is that alright?"

"...?"

"Can."

Upon hearing this, Chen was somewhat confused, but after thinking for a moment, she nodded in agreement.

She wanted to see what kind of gift her older sister's new adopted sister would bring out that she would like.

As for the return gift, Chen wasn't too worried, because she didn't think she couldn't even afford to reciprocate a gift from a small child.

"Well, let's do it that way then..." Griseo said, no longer keeping her in suspense, and quickly and carefully took out a new envelope from her space.

This is a special gift prepared by the little girl, completely separate from Talulah's letter.

"?"

As Chen watched Griseo pull out another envelope, a question mark slowly appeared above his head. He began to wonder if his sister's side of the family all had some kind of letter-writing fetish.

Otherwise, why would a little child sitting next to her go to the trouble of writing her a letter? Couldn't she just say so directly?

Just as Chen was wondering what was going on, Griseo smiled and handed her the envelope.

"Does it contain greeting cards or postcards?"

However, the moment Chen received this "gift," she keenly sensed something was off about the texture; the contents were too hard, unlike letter paper...

"Hmm, Sister Hui-chieh, you can open it and take a look now..." Faced with Chen's question, Griseo simply blinked her beautiful eyes at her gently, without giving a direct explanation.

"..."

Seeing Griseo's adorable appearance, Chen didn't say anything more. He simply obediently opened the envelope and poured out the cardboard-like contents.

However, what she saw inside left Chen completely stunned. Lying in her hands were photos, two photos...

No matter how many years have passed, no matter how long the two haven't seen each other, Chen recognized the smiling Draco in the photo at a glance...

At this moment, Chen had to admit that the gift prepared by his new sister had indeed captured his heart.