Tears welled up in Cheng Jiaxuan's eyes. Choking with sobs, he said, "Gege, Xiao Xuan went through untold hardships to finally find you. Why don't you recognize me? Don't tell me you don't remember … when we were young, Father took us away from that dilapidated house and moved into the Chen family's courtyard. Originally, we were two children who hadn't seen the world. This time, we finally had the opportunity to broaden our horizons. At that time, the young miss of the Chen family … was Gege's future fiancee, Cousin Xiangxiang. The three of us played together when we were young. We played hide-and-seek together in the courtyard, catching butterflies … I once saw children flying kites on the streets and alleys. They pulled on a string and ran back and forth. The strangely shaped big bird flew into the sky. At that time, I thought it was very interesting and clamored to get one too. But that was something that poor children used to play with. They couldn't buy it in the market. They disliked the difference between the rich and the poor, so they weren't willing to lend it to us. At that time … I cried and made a fuss. You couldn't win against me, so you made one for me. At that time … we laid down on the ground and drew the pattern. We measured the size of the wooden board and used a small knife to carve it inch by inch … We piled the wooden boards together and tied them tightly with a rope. When we saw the kites we made fly into the sky, we were so happy that we laughed and shouted … Father had high hopes for you. He often said, 'Our Cheng family can't live under someone else's roof for a long time. You are the only boy in the Chen family. In the future, we will count on you to be the pillar of the family.' So when you were young, he forced you to study martial arts all day long. At that time, I didn't know anything. I always pestered you to play with me. I was scolded by Father several times. Every time, Cousin Xiangxiang came to smooth things over. Later on … Father and Uncle set up an engagement for you. You spent all day with Cousin and rarely paid attention to me … But, but even so, I still treated you as the best Gege in the world. You were a very important person to me … "Speaking up to this point, she was choking with sobs.
Almost as soon as she stopped talking, the Shangguan Yaohua coldly replied, "Your story is very moving, but unfortunately it can't move me. When I was young, I was the only child in the family. I never had a sister. Miss Cheng's lie seems to be too much. You are the Prince Regent's adopted daughter, and I am the Great Qing's Young Prince. You and I both have our own identities and backgrounds. There's no need to lie to create a relationship with another family, right? "
Cheng Jiaxuan's nose, tears fell. and tears... that jade pendant, you don't remember? Father specially hired a skilled craftsman to cut a piece of ancient jade from the Shang Dynasty into two pieces. He gave one half to me and the other half to you. He told us to take care of each other in the future and to keep our jade pendants safe. Even if we were to be separated in the future, we could use it to find each other again. You still treasure it, don't you? . you, you're, you're's's. I, you, maybe you have difficulties. Can you You Heart me? There is no threshold in this world that cannot be overcome. Perhaps … we can think of a way to solve it together? "
Shangguan Yaohua snorted coldly and said, "I'm fine, I don't need your sympathy. You. are the Sun Sun Cheng.. . Don't you know that my Godfather is investigating your background? He's making use of it. If you don't restrain yourself, you'll die a tragic death! "
Cheng Jiaxuan said without thinking, "I'm not afraid! As long as I'm with Brother, I'm not afraid of anything. Do you believe in the natural connection between family members? The first time I saw you, I felt you were very close. I … have a good impression of you. I always wanted to get close to you or chat with you … "
Shangguan Yaohua was angry. "You're not afraid? Hmph. You're not afraid of anything! I don't want to die with you! What do you mean you have a good impression of me? You've met a good-looking man. Which one of them didn't you have a good impression of? This time, you're changing your strategy. Are you going to pretend to be from the same family? "
Cheng Jiaxuan sobbed. Suddenly, he had an idea. He took out a jade pendant from his neck. "Look. This is my jade pendant. Why don't you take it out and give it a try? If we put the two of us together, we can make a complete piece of jade … "
Shangguan Yaohua looked at the jade pendant casually. He saw that there was a tooth mark on the top of the pendant. It just so happened that it was facing his own piece. Actually, when he heard Cheng Jiaxuan talk about their childhood, he already believed that she was his sister. Now that he saw the jade pendant, it was just another piece of evidence. But even if he wanted to protect her, he couldn't let their identity as siblings be known to the world. He pretended to snort disdainfully. "What kind of evidence is this? A cheap jade pendant like this can be bought for one copper coin in the market. Do you think it's rare? "
Cheng Jiaxuan said anxiously, "No … You can't say that … Didn't you tell Noble Consort Yun that this is your family's heirloom jade? What's more, it just happened to come from the Shang Dynasty. "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "The older you say it is, the harder it is to prove it. I'm a layman about these things. In any case, that peddler told me so. I'm just relaying the story. What? You trust my words so much? Then why don't you believe me when I tell you again and again that I'm not your older brother? You and Lu Qian are exactly the same. You only judge people based on their appearance. You carelessly mistook me for Cheng Jiahua, but you refuse to admit it. Stupid people are generally like this. I advise you, you might as well go and recognize him as your relative. "
Cheng Jiaxuan didn't understand Shangguan Yaohua's misgivings. All he could think of was his cold attitude. Not only did the person he truly loved treat him like this, even his own brother was no exception. His heart hurt like it was dripping blood. "In your … in your eyes," he said, "am I really that annoying? You don't even want to look at me anymore?"
Shangguan Yaohua snorted coldly and said, "I'm sorry, but I really do want you to disappear from my sight immediately. I don't know what others are like, and I don't dare to speak carelessly. However, it could be worse. "
Cheng Jiaxuan felt as if his heart had been hammered. He still wanted to make a final struggle. "Why don't you dare to compare the jade pendant with mine? If it's really an imitation, it's impossible for there to be an imitation with two identical cracks, right? If they can't match, I … I'll be tactful and never bother you again. Is that okay? "
Shangguan Yaohua said coldly, "Why wouldn't I dare?" He took out the jade pendant from his bosom and hardened his heart. He smashed it on the ground, causing it to shatter. "It's fine now. Without that jade pendant, there's no need to talk about matching. Get out of my sight right now. Don't let me see you again! "
Cheng Jiaxuan's face turned white with a 'whoosh'. The rouge on his face was washed away by his tears, layer by layer. He slowly squatted down and gently picked at the shattered pieces on the ground. "Big Brother, that was Father's only relic … you …" he murmured.
Shangguan Yaohua said, "To me, it's just a worthless piece of junk. It's not a pity that it's broken. Alright, you've seen clearly that I'm such a heartless person. A heartless big brother like me shouldn't even dream of getting any benefits from me. It's fine if you don't want to acknowledge me! "
Cheng Jiaxuan shook his head violently. Tears spilled all over his body. "No … no, no matter what you've done, I'm willing to believe that you have your own difficulties. If I can't understand you, how can I be worthy of being your sister? Cousin Xiangxiang is no longer here. Father, Uncle, Uncle Zhang, and the whole family, they're all … you and I are each other's only family. We should love each other and depend on each other. No matter what, you're still my big brother. Blood ties can't be changed. I … I'll wait for you. In the future, wherever you go, I'll follow. I'll wait for the day when you're willing to acknowledge me. I'll find a way to repair this jade pendant and reassemble it. Maybe then … you'll come back to my side. I'm confident. "
As he spoke, he opened his palm and picked up the shattered pieces of the jade pendant. He carefully held them in his hands as if they were priceless treasures. His movements were quick and hurried. In a moment of carelessness, he cut his finger. Blood quickly seeped out and flowed on the ground. The pile of emerald green fragments was soaked with a pool of red blood. It looked particularly abrupt.
Shangguan Yaohua frowned. "Why do you have to …" He immediately warned himself in his heart, "To achieve great things, the first thing is to not let your emotions affect your decisions. If I treat her with kindness now, it'll be a disaster for both of us in the future! "He shook his head and said flatly," It's a waste of energy. "
Cheng Jiaxuan said in a small voice, "I'm sorry … I've dirtied father's belongings. I … I'll be careful. Let me take it and clean it. Please don't be angry with me … "When he picked up the jade pendant again, he wrapped each fragment in his sleeve and carefully wiped it until the bright red surface was completely gone. Only then did he formally put it into his palm. With a moment of carelessness, a few more fragments fell from his fingertips and fell into the pool of blood.
Cheng Jiaxuan called out in a low voice and began the cycle of work again. Actually, the jade pendant had been completely smashed. Anyone could see with a glance that it was impossible to repair. However, Cheng Jiaxuan had a perseverance that ordinary people couldn't hope to match. He continued to pick up the fragments. His hands had been cut countless times.
Shangguan Yaohua stared at her humble appearance and sighed inwardly. "I'm so bad. Why don't you just scold me and leave?" he thought to himself. You wouldn't have made me so sad! … Ay, I know you're a stinky girl. Since you were little, you knew how to give in, but you didn't want to give up. With this kind of character, it's no wonder people bully you. Since I can't protect you like an older brother, why do you want to acknowledge me? "
But he thought that if his secret was exposed, Prince Fu would be the first one to not let it go. When the time came, they would both be finished. Even if it was for the sake of letting the two of them continue to struggle at death's door, he couldn't compromise.
Since she couldn't be ruthless, then he would do it himself. In any case, someone would have to be the bad guy. Taking a deep breath, he coldly said, "Pretending to be pitiful, are you deliberately trying to arouse other people's sympathy? Do you think I'll fall for your trick? If you don't think it's too troublesome, you can continue to pick up the fragments for the rest of your life. But let me remind you: it'll always be a futile effort! "
He really couldn't bear to see her grief-stricken expression. With a straight face he turned around and continued to say ruthlessly, "Don't listen to too many fairy tales to confuse reality. A broken mirror can never be reunited! "Finished speaking, he walked away in large strides, leaving Cheng Jiaxuan's miserable figure behind him. At this time, he felt his eyes becoming slightly moist. His hard heart suddenly trembled.
Cheng Jiaxuan really kept his promise. Henceforth, he abandoned all chores. All day long, the only thing he did was to follow behind Shangguan Yaohua. East, West, North, and South, he always followed closely behind, rain or shine. She also didn't make a fuss. Only when he occasionally turned around to take a look did she reveal a faint smile. On the surface, it seemed like it wouldn't affect his life, but in reality, it had already deeply affected him.
Shangguan Yaohua wasn't a completely cold-blooded person. Because of this, he was really annoyed and unable to endure. With her following behind him, it was simply like a silent reprimand. He didn't dare to do any official business, and it accumulated day by day. Moreover, he was always absent-minded, afraid that Cheng Jiaxuan would publicize their sibling relationship.
Prince Fu was worried that he wouldn't be able to find any clues. How could he let go of this meat pie that was delivered to his door? Right now, he was worried about her, but he was even more worried about himself. Every day he lived a precarious life. It was as if there was a ball of fire in his chest. Several times he wanted to curse her in public, but he remembered that Prince Fu had many eyes and ears, so he didn't dare to say anything.
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