After seeing the emotion color, they all turned pink.

"A pair of shoes costs over three thousand yuan. This kid is really generous."

After getting back into the car, Xu Jingshan raised his arm and glanced at the return invoice in his hand, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Su Ling sat in the passenger seat, looking down at her phone screen. After transferring the 3600 yuan refund to Xu Wanxing, she sighed softly.

On her way to return the goods, she had already told Xu Jingshan everything about Xu Wanxing's situation.

Her voice held a hint of regret. "This child is too sensitive and easily gets overwhelmed."

"Having been neglected by her parents since childhood, it's inevitable that a part of her heart is missing... Sigh... Actually, this kind of girl isn't really..."

At this point, Xu Jingshan suddenly fell silent.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Empress Dowager Su, sitting in the passenger seat, was tilting her head and staring intently at him.

"Not quite... what's wrong?"

Su Ling asked in a serious tone,

"Is this not good? She might have a mental illness? Should we prevent her from having contact with our Xiao Chuan? We need to intervene and make sure Xu Chuan keeps his distance from this kind of girl, stays far away from her?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Old Xu suddenly laughed, though a little guilty, he still pointed at his wife, trying to sound as frank as possible.

"You've misunderstood me! How could your husband be such a heartless person? Really..."

"So what are your thoughts?" Su Ling asked again.

"What I'm thinking is that her family isn't well-off... If Xu Chuan really wants to be friends with her again, he'll inevitably come into contact with her parents in the future..."

Xu Jingshan sighed softly, fastened his seatbelt, and then said...

"And from what you just said, I get the feeling that her parents probably don't have much of a career or profession. This kind of family, compared to our family..."

Xu Jingshan stopped talking, started the car, gripped the steering wheel, and shook his head.

Su Ling frowned slightly. "Why do I hear a sense of superiority in your words? It's irritating. What did Little Star do to you?"

"I didn't say anything about her. She's a good person, a very good but also pitiful child. I was just talking about her family."

"Anyway, I just feel sorry for her, and I feel sorry for this child..." Su Ling sniffed.

She seemed to recall the moment when they were in the bedroom, and Xu Wanxing started crying involuntarily as she spoke...

"No one can stop you from feeling sorry for her... You suggested she move in with Xu Chuan, and I didn't say anything, did I?"

Xu Jingshan, looking straight ahead as he drove, spoke casually, and then...

"If you feel sorry for her and adopt her as your goddaughter, or even if you treat her like your own daughter... I have no objection."

"..."

A silence fell over the car, broken only by the melodious strains of the car music playing. Su Ling remained silent.

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On a weekend evening, many people came out for a stroll, and at the street intersection, electric bikes drove by one after another, honking their horns.

Looking into Xu Wanxing's earnest and sincere eyes, Xu Chuan sighed inwardly.

He truly deserves to be called a top student at No. 3 Middle School.

This gift is so artistic and romantic!

Three wishes...

Did I just rescue an Aladdin?

"Hmm... let me think about it..."

"it is good."

Xu Wanxing nodded, her expression increasingly filled with joy as Xu Chuan accepted her gift.

The two walked hand in hand toward her house.

When Xu Chuan dropped Xiao Xingxing off downstairs, he stopped and let go of her hand.

Xu Wanxing turned to the side, tilted her head up to face him, and their eyes met.

The streetlights here were much dimmer than those at the intersection, and the mixed light cast mottled shadows on Xu Wanxing's pretty face, but her dark eyes shone brightly in the darkness.

"I've made up my mind, this is my first wish."

Xu Chuan smiled, looked at Xu Wanxing, and continued.

"My first wish is... I hope that no matter what happens in the future, Little Star will live well, not underestimate herself, and not have those sad thoughts anymore..."

"..."

Xu Wanxing was suddenly stunned. She hadn't expected that Xu Chuan's first wish would be for her.

Her lips parted, but her voice trailed off.

"I...I..."

"Can this wish come true?" Xu Chuan asked.

May I?

Xu Wanxing herself didn't know; she really didn't know.

If Xu Chuan's wish were something else, like asking her to do something for him, she would do it as long as it was within her power.

But it was precisely her...

Xu Wanxing took a deep breath and tried to raise her voice.

"Xu Chuan... I will be stronger and braver in the future..."

Xu Chuan raised his hand and gently pinched her cheek. "You've been very strong."

"No... I'm not strong, Xu Chuan, I'm too cowardly, I..."

Xu Wanxing shook her head, her voice trembling as she spoke softly.

"I told my mom before, and she talked to me about it. She said that people who want to commit suicide are extremely cowardly and fragile. I didn't dare to tell her..."

She wanted to say something more, but Xu Chuan had already raised both hands and cupped her cheeks, preventing her from lowering her head.

The two locked eyes in the dim light.

"No, you are a strong girl, your mother is wrong."

Xu Chuan said in a serious and earnest tone,

Every child is born like a blank sheet of paper; the initial background is mostly painted on by the parents.

However, if they only ever had gray and black ink in their hands,

So, after the painting was completed, what right did they have to criticize it for being dull and lackluster?

No one is a coward, only a disappointed person, only a pitiful person.

"..."

Xu Wanxing pursed her lips and swallowed hard.

The color of his emotions began to fluctuate wildly again.

"But Xu Chuan...they...they all said...I..."

"Don't pay any more attention to what they're saying, Xu Wanxing."

The first wish you granted me was that if, in the future, there are still many noises and disturbances from your parents or from the outside world, then…”

Xu Chuan pursed his lips and let out a soft sigh.

Xu Wanxing's misty eyes widened slightly.

She felt it; Xu Chuan's hand, which was touching her face, was slowly moving back, further back.

A warm, large hand slid across her cheek.

He brushed past a few strands of hair clinging to her temples.

Then, without too much force, they covered her ears.

The whole world fell silent instantly.

The buzzing tinnitus sound was long and lingering.

In the dim light, she could only see Xu Chuan and hear him alone.

She heard him say that.

"Ignore them and stop paying attention to them, Xu Wanxing. Cover your ears and live happily ever after!"

Xu Chuan did not use any superpowers, nor did he absorb black or input light blue.

But, just like that, he quietly held Xu Wanxing's face.

In the dim light, as she outlined her emotions, the remaining third of the blackness boiled, and a large portion of it evaporated instantly...

Xu Wanxing's mouth was slightly open; she seemed to be crying again. Tears streamed down her cheeks and onto the spot where Xu Chuan's hand and cheek met, warm and moist.

"Okay...okay...I'm going to cover my ears..."

Her voice was choked with sobs, and she raised her hands to cover Xu Chuan's hands, pressing them down to cover his ears.

It seemed he had used a bit too much force; Xu Chuan could even feel the girl's eardrums throbbing in his palm.

Thump, thump, like the beating of a heart.

Seeing that the black outline she had drawn had been completely suppressed into a small section, Xu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The pale blue color quietly calmed their emotions.

"Xu Chuan..."

After calming down for a while, Xu Wanxing still held onto Xu Chuan's hand that was touching her face.

Although her face was still wet with tears, she forced a faint smile and continued,

"What is your second wish...?"

"My second wish..."

Xu Chuan pondered for a moment,

Then, looking at Xu Wanxing's blinking eyes, he smiled apologetically.

"Um... I haven't decided yet, could... I save it for now?"

Mainly, it's too late today.

Moreover, Empress Dowager Su and Old Xu will be back soon.

If I could make another wish, I could let the little stars do all sorts of things with me...

Sending a late-night snack is really not appropriate.

Also, what were you thinking just now?

Late at night, she secretly took Little Star out for a midnight snack. When Empress Dowager Su found out, she inevitably got a lecture. After all, she had just eaten cream cake, and eating a midnight snack was too unhealthy.

We should all try to be more positive.