After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 304 An Unexpected Gift

"How are you feeling today?" Shen Xu asked softly as he approached He Yu.

“I feel like I can walk on my own now, but Uncle Guo just won’t agree.” After saying that, He Yu struggled to get up, but Shen Xu reached out to stop him.

"We'll stay here for a while longer, until you've recovered from your injury, then we'll leave."

Hearing this, He Yu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then a happy smile appeared on her childish face.

"Can you tell me why you want to go to the True Blood Palace? Is it just because your grandfather told you to go?"

“Grandpa said that the meaning of my existence is to go to the True Blood Palace. Once I get there, I will understand everything. Grandpa wouldn’t lie to me, so I want to go and see the True Blood Palace.”

"Do you understand the meaning of existence?" Shen Xu asked, frowning.

He Yu gently shook her head. "I don't know, but I know this meaning is very important to Grandpa. Listening to Grandpa is the meaning of my existence."

It seems brainwashing really does start from childhood; that old man doesn't seem like a good person either.

However, there must be some connection between Crane Feather and True Blood Palace. Since the old man said that Crane Feather would understand everything when True Blood Palace was mentioned, what would he understand?

"What do you plan to do after leaving the True Blood Palace, Xiaoyu?"

"Go out?" Tsurugi seemed to have never thought of this before and was somewhat stunned.

“Yes, get out! I promised you I would bring you safely to your grandfather's side, so naturally I have to take you out,” Shen Xu said with a smile.

"I don't know, but I'll probably stay by Grandpa's side!" Tsuruha replied thoughtfully.

"The world is so big, wouldn't it be a shame not to go see it? It would be nice if you could go with Zhong Wei to explore the Blood Central Realm. Maybe you'll even have a chance to visit my place!"

"Where is Brother Xu?"

"That place is much more fun than this place. With your fairy sister protecting you, basically no one will dare to mess with you."

"Is the fairy sister that amazing?"

"She's more than just amazing; she's an outstanding person in every aspect. Her family also owns a business. She's someone you can only admire from afar, like a fairy descended from heaven."

Actually, I think what's most outstanding about your fairy sister isn't her appearance, but her pure, flawless, and immaculate heart!

Shen Xu's sincere praise was not because he sensed that Li Xiaoyi was right at the door.

"Wow! Since Fairy Sister is so kind, why did you give her to Brother Xu..." Before He Yu could finish speaking, Shen Xu hurriedly stuffed her mouth with some snacks.

Shen Xu was suffering in his heart, but he couldn't express it.

He had intended to praise Li Xiaoyi to calm her down, but He Yu's words plunged him into the deepest abyss. He could already feel the chill, directed only at him, creeping into his body from outside the door.

"Why didn't you let him continue?" Li Xiaoyi stepped in quietly.

The moment He Yu saw Li Xiaoyi, for the first time, the pastry in his mouth seemed to have lost its flavor.

Shen Xu racked his brains, trying to find a reasonable explanation for He Yu's words.

"Who did he give it to? I don't like children who lie to me." Li Xiaoyi's sharp gaze fell on He Yu, and He Yu shivered as he felt Li Xiaoyi's gaze.

"Xiao Yi, listen to me..."

"I don't think I asked you that." Li Xiaoyi's indifferent voice came from behind.

"Damn it!" He knew that Li Xiaoyi was really angry this time.

The scene of Li Xiaoyi holding a sword to his neck just two days ago was still vivid in his mind, giving him a feeling that if He Yuzhen revealed the matter of the wooden bracelet he gave to Lin Qingxiang, then he would probably be doomed this time.

Although he considered it to be just a normal farewell gift to Lin Qingxiang, He Yu saw it as a universally recognized token of love in Yunyang Kingdom.

He can only hope that He Yu will only mention the wooden bracelet and not reveal the hidden meaning behind it.

At this moment, He Yu couldn't help but turn his gaze to Shen Xu, only to see Shen Xu frowning and staring intently at him.

"What does this mean? What should I do?" Seeing Shen Xu's expression, He Yu was in a state of unprecedented panic.

But he was immediately interrupted by Li Xiaoyi's voice: "You don't need to look at him, just tell the truth. This has nothing to do with you."

“Heyu, since your fairy sister wants to know, just tell her!” Shen Xu said at this moment.

The matter lies with him, not He Yu; it would be too much to ask a child to cover it up for him.

Seeing Shen Xu's solemn expression, He Yu's brain started working at lightning speed. He absolutely could not let that wicked woman ruin the relationship between Brother Xu and Sister Fairy!

"Actually, Brother Xu wanted to give Fairy Sister a gift, but I felt it was too cheap. Fairy Sister deserves something better, so I thought I'd ask Brother Xu to choose something else."

After finishing speaking in one breath, He Yu breathed a long sigh of relief. In his limited life, he felt that the last moment was the most witty he had ever been.

"Hmm?" Shen Xu's eyes immediately showed surprise.

"Oh? I'd like to hear what cheap gift he's planning to give me."

"I……"

"Let He Yu speak." Shen Xu was about to speak when Li Xiaoyi interrupted him again.

"Brother Xu wants to give a hairpin to Sister Fairy," He Yu said earnestly.

On his way to Cangli Kingdom, he heard Shen Xu say that in his home country, giving a girl a hairpin was also a way to express love.

"Fairy Sister and Brother Xu come from the same place, so she should know the meaning of the hairpin. Brother Xu giving Fairy Sister a hairpin is equivalent to expressing his love for her. I'm so clever!" He Yu thought to himself happily.

Shen Xu couldn't help but look at He Yu. This child was really precocious for his age, but he did help him resolve a crisis.

Hearing He Yu's answer, Li Xiaoyi asked with some doubt, "Didn't you just give me a Three-Leaf Mystic Ice Flower? Why are you giving me a hairpin too?"

"I've been making you angry a lot these past few days, so I wanted to send you something as an apology."

"But I think Xiaoyu is right, hairpins are indeed a bit cheap. Let me think of something else better to give you, Xiaoyi!" Shen Xu stroked his chin and pondered seriously.

"No need, I think the hairpin is fine. But since you want to give me the hairpin as an apology, you must have one in your hand right now!" Li Xiaoyi chuckled and stretched out her hand to Shen Xu.

Seeing the delicate, fair hand before him, Shen Xu was somewhat bewildered. Was this still the Li Xiaoyi he knew? She was actually asking him for something.

To be honest, he did have a jade hairpin that would suit Li Xiaoyi very well. However, giving a hairpin was not the same as giving Lin Qingxiang a wooden bracelet. He knew very well that in his home country, giving a girl a hairpin meant giving her a token of love.

Although Tsurugi helped him solve one problem, he immediately threw him an even more difficult one.