The child shook her head like a rattle.
"No, thank you."
"I don't want this birthday present anymore," the child said.
"If it won't work, then never mind."
"Grandma, Grandpa, I don't want it anymore."
The child hurried to make her feelings clear.
She didn't want her grandparents to be put in a difficult position because of her.
"No."
The two elderly people immediately denied it.
They didn't want the child to be disappointed.
Nor did they want her to retreat after finally taking a step forward.
Since learning what the child had been through, this was the first time they'd heard her ask them for anything.
It was the first time the child had told them what she wanted.
Other children might be disappointed or sad if they were turned down, but they wouldn't think too much of it.
But this child was different.
She would overthink things.
She would believe she'd done something wrong.
Maybe after this, she'd never dare make another request.
They didn't want that.
"Little Man Tian Xing."
Grandma gave the child a loving smile.
"Your birthday is still a week away. How about we save the surprise for that day?"
Huh?
The child blinked in confusion.
Although she didn't understand what Grandma meant, she nodded.
A faint hope stirred in her heart.
She pressed her lips together and gave a shy little smile.
"Okay."
Once only the two elderly people remained, Grandpa looked at Grandma with a frown. "You've given the child hope. If we can't make it happen then..."
"She'll be very disappointed."
"We should at least try..."
Grandma understood what Grandpa meant. "Right?"
"We can't just tell her then that Grandma and Grandpa couldn't do it..."
"Even if we say that Grandma and Grandpa tried to find