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Chapter 004 The beautiful young Lingjiu picked up a piece of crystal cake, glanced at the young man quietly, and then lowered his head. "Pfft - like a squirrel." The young man laughed again, and Qingyue's laughter easily infected others. Lingjiu glared at him and swallowed quietly. She was very quiet when she was eating, as quietly as if she was afraid of disturbing something, making it difficult for others to notice. But once you notice her, you will be unconsciously attracted to the tranquility. The young man sat next to him, clasping his chin with one hand and watching. It was obvious that he was wearing a mask on his face, but Lingjiu glanced at him occasionally, but felt that the expression behind his mask must be smiling, and it was still the kind of gentle and heart-wrenching smile. "Don't you want to eat?" Lingjiu was so shocked that the hairs on her skin stood up. She finally couldn't bear it and spoke, but she regretted it as soon as she spoke. Let me go, Lingjiu, have you traveled through time and become a child, and your mind has become stupid? One look at him showed that he had an extraordinary status and had never eaten anything good. Besides, he was wearing a mask. It was obvious that he didn’t want others to see his face! She pretended to be a child's ignorance, but the truth was that she didn't realize that her expression had completely turned into an embarrassment, pretending to be innocent, "Ah, my eldest brother must have eaten a lot of delicious food, he must not want to eat it... right? Uh!" In front of him, the young man had already stretched out his hand that looked like white snow and jade, lifted up the strange mask on his face, and revealed his face bit by bit. The first thing that caught the eye was the young man's slender chin, then the lavender lips that were slightly raised with a pure smile of pleasure, and then the slightly delicate and straight nose, and finally a pair of eyebrows and eyes that were like painted with splashed ink. The thick eyelashes drooped, casting a shadow that made his pupils deeper and hazy. He looked at her, peaceful and tranquil. This is a young man who can be called beautiful. His facial features are so exquisite that even women would feel ashamed in front of him. It's a pity that his pale face and cheeks are covered with light blue meridians, as if his cheeks are about to crack. At first glance, he reveals a bit of terror, and then people naturally ignore the exquisiteness of his face. With a face like this, most children would be frightened when they see it. Lingjiu's first feeling was one of surprise, and then came the heart-wrenching feeling that poured into his heart. He felt unworthy of such a misfortune for such a clear and gentle man. The young man also looked at her, his eyes never showing any pressure, scrutinizing or doubting, as calm as a pool of hot spring water. Five full seconds later, the boy burst into brilliant laughter again. Lingjiu looked at him and saw that his eyes were smiling like crescent moons, yo! Still shrinking, it has become a curved arc. His lips parted in a smile, revealing his white teeth, bright and simple, without any pretense or subtlety, nothing could be more pure and simple. "Pfft... Pfft, ha, hahaha." Lingjiu looked at it and laughed unconsciously. The smile got bigger and bigger, and finally he lost all restraint. Two people, one big and one small, were sitting on the grass, looking at each other and laughing like fools. After a while, the young man squinted his eyes and asked, "Why are you laughing?" Lingjiu grinned and said stupidly, "Seeing you smile makes me want to laugh." "You are so silly," the young man said. Lingjiu was not angry, but rolled his eyes and said, "You are even more stupid!" The two stared at each other again, and finally Lingjiu's expression froze and he covered half of his face with his small hands. "What's wrong?" The boy's smile faded and he asked nervously. Lingjiu said nothing. The young man's expression and eyes became more nervous, and even his body's temperament gradually became filled with a sense of sadness. Lingjiu has always been very sensitive to negative auras. As soon as he noticed it, he looked towards the young man and felt heartbroken when he saw his deep eyes. He turned away his eyes and said in a low voice: "I just laughed so hard." "Huh?" "I laughed so hard." "... "..." "My skin is throbbing with laughter, that's enough!" "Pfft." Although Lingjiu felt sad after being laughed at, she felt that it was worth it when the loneliness and sadness surrounding the young man disappeared. "What's your name?" asked the boy whose laughter gradually stopped. "Lingjiu." This time Lingjiu told him without hesitation. He raised his head and looked at the young man, and added a second later, "Lingjiu Baili." "Lingjiu, Lingjiu..." the young man muttered in a low voice, as if he wanted to savor it carefully and ingrain it in his mind. Lingjiu's heart beat again and again following the young man's murmur. In her long-lasting memory, only when her parents called her name before abandoning her, she felt the sweetness of tenderness and tolerance. She thought she would never feel like this again, but when the boy called her name, she felt the warmth of being cherished. "Stop screaming." Lingjiu quietly clenched his hand. The young man did not hear her voice clearly and smiled to himself: "Baili Lingjiu, you must be the best birthday gift God has given me." "Birthday, gift?" Lingjiu was startled. Under the sunlight, the young man's smile was like this, bright but not dazzling, "Seven days ago, it was my thirteenth birthday." "...Happy birthday." Thousands of words gathered in my heart, and finally turned into this simple blessing. "Yes." The young man's satisfied smile seemed to have gained everything, and he said with a smile: "Jiu'er, you are so kind." "..." Lingjiu felt that he was killed by cuteness, and his expression immediately became stiff and dull. At this moment, Lingjiu was extremely grateful that she was born in the body of a child. Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing for her as an adult to have her mood controlled by a teenager and be completely at a loss! "As long as you're happy." was Lingjiu's only thought at this moment. "My name is Song Xueyi..." the young man just said. "Huh?!" Lingjiu's body reacted faster than his mind. "Huh?" Her reaction was so loud that the young man was startled and couldn't help but stop what he was saying. "Song Xueyi, the eldest young master of the Song family?" Lingjiu glared, it couldn't be such a coincidence, could it? Song Xueyi nodded lightly. Lingjiu looked at him without speaking for a moment, his mind in confusion. Song Xueyi, her next living parent in the Song family, in Sun Gulan’s words,