coobybook Chapter 293 Sisters
Chapter 293 Sisters
The weather had warmed up by the end of March.
A few willow catkins drifted by from time to time in the air, like snowflakes falling in the cold winter.
"Yawn..." Lai Cai blew his nose in the yard.
It hates the snowflakes this season; they're not fun at all.
In winter, if you touch its nose, it will disappear, and you can play with it for half a day.
The snowflakes in spring not only don't disappear, but they also stick all over my nose, making it itchy and very uncomfortable.
Inside the main room, Shen Cao, Shen Yu'an, and Wan Yue sat on chairs chatting.
Shen Yu'an arrived early in the morning. I had originally planned to treat him to candied hawthorns last night, but he left in a hurry as soon as he came out of the study.
Shen Cao wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Shen Yu'an was acting very strangely today.
She always felt that Shen Yu'an looked at her with a strange, unusually... kind gaze.
The affection in his eyes was almost overflowing.
This was the first time she had ever seen that kind of look from anyone other than Shen's mother.
No, that's not right either. She looked at her cat the same way in her past life.
Ever since Shen Yu'an learned that Shen Cao was his younger sister, he found Shen Cao to be exceptionally cute.
His eyes darted between Shen Cao and Wan Yue's faces.
How come he never noticed before that the two sisters looked so alike?
Wanyue also sensed Shen Yu'an's unusual behavior.
She frowned. How could her cousin have gone crazy after going out for a while?
When Shen Yu'an said he wanted to see Shen Cao's jade pendant, Shen Cao and Wan Yue were taken aback.
Then, Shen Cao took off the jade pendant from her neck and handed it to him.
"Here, take a look." She thought it was something serious, but it turned out he just wanted her jade pendant. He should have said so earlier.
This made her wonder if something had happened to Shen Yu'an.
Shen Yu'an took the jade pendant and frowned.
This jade pendant looks so familiar; isn't this Wanyue's?
Oh right, didn't Wanyue give Shen Cao a piece before?
Misunderstood.
He waved his hand, "It's not this piece, it's that piece that belongs to you."
Shen Cao didn't react for a moment and looked completely bewildered.
"It's that grass-shaped jade pendant, the one your parents gave you."
Shen Cao suddenly realized, that piece.
She pointed at Wanyue, "I gave that jade pendant to Wanyue."
Shen Yu'an looked at Wan Yue, and Wan Yue nodded.
He then took off the jade pendant from his neck and handed it to Shen Yu'an.
Shen Yu'an carefully accepted the jade pendant, as if he were receiving something incredibly sacred and precious.
Watching her cousin's actions, Wanyue began to wonder if she should put the jade pendant away properly.
Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over a jade pendant?
Although the jade pendant was given to her by Sister Cao'er, she should indeed cherish it.
But Sister Cao'er said before that the jade pendant wasn't worth much and that she could wear it for fun.
She didn't pay much attention to it, and ever since Sister Cao'er gave it to her, she has worn it close to her body every day.
Although it wasn't worth much, it was a gift from Sister Grass.
Shen Yu'an looked at the two somewhat similar jade pendants in front of him.
One of them was the one Wanyue gave to Shen Cao; it was entirely emerald green and felt very smooth to the touch.
One of them was the one Shen Cao gave to Wan Yue. It was also entirely emerald green with a warm and smooth texture, but it was much more antique than the previous one.
It's clear that the jade has accumulated a patina over time, giving it a rich and profound history.
He remembered that Wanyue's jade pendant was carved in the style of their Shen family's heirloom.
Apart from the different shapes, the patterns on the jade pendants are almost identical.
This was the first time Wanyue had seen two jade pendants placed together, and she was somewhat surprised to see the similar patterns on them.
"Huh, how come I never noticed before? The patterns on these two jade pendants seem to be the same."
Wanyue's words caught Shen Cao's attention, and she looked down at the two jade pendants Wanyue was holding.
Indeed, apart from the shape, the patterns on them are very similar.
But she didn't care much. "We're quite destined to meet. The patterns on these jade pendants are exactly the same."
Were ancient decorative patterns so simple?
Wanyue was overjoyed to hear Shen Cao's words. She and Sister Cao'er were truly destined to be together, even their jade pendants were so similar.
Shen Yu'an [...]
Can you do this?
After carefully examining Shen Cao's jade pendant and memorizing its design, Shen Yu'an returned the pendant to them.
"By the way, Cao'er, would you like to have a brother?"
Shen Cao was so shocked by Shen Yu'an's words that she almost choked on a piece of pastry.
"Cough cough!"
"Cousin, are you sick in the head?!" Before Shen Cao could even speak, Wan Yue looked at Shen Yu'an with an expression as if he were an idiot.
What's wrong with her cousin today? He's acting so strangely.
Shen Cao gently patted Wan Yue's hand to calm her down.
"Brother Shen, have you forgotten that I have an older brother?"
"And he's my own brother."
Shen Yu'an then realized what he had just said.
He slapped his forehead; how could he have forgotten about that?
Shen Cao has an older brother, Shen Chen, who is currently studying in the capital.
"Look at me, I actually forgot about Brother Shen Chen."
Far away in the capital, Shen Chen, who was reading diligently in his study, suddenly sneezed loudly.
Who insulted me!
"That's not what I meant. I meant having another brother, another brother to love and care for you."
Shen Yu'an continued to look at Shen Cao with that maternal gaze.
Shen Cao felt a little uneasy under his gaze. "Who is it?"
“Me!” Shen Yu’an blinked and volunteered.
“Haven’t you always been my brother?” Shen Cao asked back.
With a 'thud,' Shen Cao's words struck Shen Yu'an's heart.
It warmed his heart, and his eyes welled up with tears.
It turns out that a long, long time ago, Cao'er had already regarded him as her older brother.
After hearing Shen Cao's words, Wan Yue looked at Shen Yu'an and then at Shen Cao.
She grabbed Shen Cao's hand and buried herself in Shen Cao's arms, saying, "Then I'll be Sister Cao'er's good little sister!"
Shen Cao patted her back gently with affection, "You'll always be my good little sister!!"
Looking at the two sisters who had a very good relationship, Shen Yu'an silently added a sentence in her heart.
My own sisters!
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Since returning with Shen Yu'an, Ji Lingfeng has been handling matters in his room.
He sat by the window, watching the pedestrians coming and going on the street below, and thought of his previous encounter with Shen Cao.
He took out the black handkerchief from his pocket and fell into deep thought.
He Yu saw this scene when he came in.
His master seemed to be stunned, gazing affectionately at a black handkerchief.
The strangest thing was that his master laughed, and actually stared at a handkerchief with a dazed expression.
He pinched himself quietly, "Ouch!" He wasn't dreaming.
Ji Lingfeng was also brought back to reality by the commotion. He put the handkerchief back into his pocket as if no one else was there, and then glanced at He Yu with his dark eyes.
"Go..." and receive five strokes of the military rod.
Before he could finish speaking, Tsurugi immediately understood his master's meaning.
Why did he forget to knock again?
He swiftly knelt on the ground, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and shouted in a loud voice, "Master, I have something important to report!"
"I have something important to report!!!"