Under Wen Zhixia's expectant gaze, Chen Shi'an took out an exquisite woven Beaded Bracelet.
"Wow!!"
The moment she saw the pretty Beaded Bracelet, the girl's eyes lit up.
At some point, she had hopped off the bicycle's rear seat and was now standing beside Chen Shi'an.
The Beaded Bracelet had a simple, traditional style, yet its design was intricate and beautiful. Three colored cords—pale yellow, pinkish white, and light green—were woven into flat knots, with six smooth, round peachwood beads and three miniature silver bells spaced along them.
Chen Shi'an had carved the peachwood beads himself, preserving their fine natural grain. The silver bells were only about the size of a fingernail, each engraved with a tiny fortune character. Their clappers were made from fine silver wire, producing a clear jingling sound when shaken.
At the end of the Beaded Bracelet, pinkish-white cord formed a delicate flower knot, with an inch-long tassel of colored cords hanging below it, each strand tipped with a miniature colored bead.
"What a beautiful Beaded Bracelet!"
Wen Zhixia took the Beaded Bracelet and cradled it in her palm, unable to resist looking up to ask him, "Taoist! Did you make this yourself?"
"Yeah. I was going to give it to you tonight."
"Hehehe!"
"Do you like it, Little Cicada?"
"I love it!"
How could a girl who loved pretty things possibly dislike such a beautiful Beaded Bracelet? Especially one Chen Shi'an had made himself.
Though the materials weren't expensive, she could tell Chen Shi'an had put great care into making the Beaded Bracelet.
And he really had. Knowing it was a New Year's gift for Little Cicada, Chen Shi'an had put considerable thought into the design.
The bells summoned fortune, Colored Cords Bring Joy; pale yellow represented sunshine, pinkish white represented happiness, and light green