<h4>Chapter 126</h4>


    Jing Yi turned her head, her eyes sparkling like the ripplingke waters under the setting sun.


    She looked very happy, her eyes gleaming with excitement, the dimples at the corners of her mouth adding to her vivacity.


    "Shen Huaichu, I''m asking you a question."


    Shen Huaichu''s gaze flickered, a hint of panic shing in his eyes, but his tone remained calm andposed, "What did you say?" Jing Yi gave him a curious look, "I said, why are you standing here alone in the wind?"


    What had he been daydreaming about just now?


    Shen Huaichu regained his usualposure, "It''s too noisy downstairs."


    His reclining posture looked sofortable that Jing Yi walked over andy down on the chair next to him, letting thest rays of the sunset fall on her whole body.


    Jing Yi spokezily, "If you think it''s noisy, why did youe to the birthday party?" Shen Huaichu turned his head to look at Jing Yi, who had already closed her eyes and started to enjoy herself, "Miss Jing, didn''t youe up here because you thought it was noisy too?"


    ...That was indeed the case, Jing Yi couldn''t argue, but she still found it strange how quiet it was up here.


    "Howe there''s not a single person up here?" It was so lively downstairs.


    Jing Yi opened her eyes and looked around, surprised that such arge deck had only the two of them on it.


    Shen Huaichu beside her said calmly: "Miss Jing, I believe we count as people."


    "......" Jing Yi silently nced at Shen Huaichu.


    Jing Yi rolled her eyes at him, but she was still curious, "Why did youe?" Shen Huaichu didn''t seem like the type who would willingly participate in this kind of young people''s gathering.


    Why did Shen Huaichue? Apart from Gu Lin, this was everyone''s question.


    "Brother, I''m nning to throw a yacht birthday party next week, will youe?" Shen Huaichu didn''t even look up, "No."


    Gu Lin wasn''t surprised by the rejection. Hey sideways on the sofa, his voice tinged with yfulness, "Oh? That''s a real pity. I specially invited a lot of friends."


    "......" Shen Huaichu ignored Gu Lin.


    Gu Lin raised an eyebrow and continued, "I''ll have to ask my little niece to take good care of Jing Yi then, otherwise it wouldn''t be nice if she''s not well looked after with so many people around."


    Shen Huaichu paused for a second, "Go choose one, it''s your birthday gift this year." The corners of Gu Lin''s mouth turned up slightly, his eyes full of smugness.


    See? This is what you call getting what you want. Time to choose a new yacht!


    ......


    Shen Huaichu said calmly, "Gu Lin was being too noisy." Jing Yi nodded in understanding, thinking he hade to this birthday party because he was annoyed by Gu Lin''s pestering.


    Gu Lin: ......


    Thinking about it now, the personalities of the two brothers were indeed worlds apart. But then again, her big brother and Jing Zeqian had very different personalities too, and they were even biological brothers.


    As Jing Yi''s thoughts wandered, Shen Huaichu looked over, "What is Miss Jing thinking about?" Without hesitation, Jing Yi replied, "I''m wondering how you and Gu Lin can have such different personalities."


    Shen Huaichu looked at thest traces of the sunset. How could they be the same? Gu Lin grew up under the care of his aunt and uncle.


    Seeing the sudden drop in Shen Huaichu''s mood, Jing Yi realized she had touched a sore spot and quickly tried to change the subject, "Well, you know, this yacht is really quite big......"


    "Miss Jing, if one day you achieve your predetermined goal, what would you do?" Shen Huaichu suddenly asked.


    Jing Yi was puzzled, but she had gotten used to his abrupt changes in conversation topics, "Of course I''d lie down and rest!"


    "After finally achieving your goal, shouldn''t you seize the opportunity to reward yourself? Otherwise, by the time the next goales along, you won''t even have a chance to rest."


    Shen Huaichu was slightly stunned, "There''s another goal?" Jing Yi looked at him strangely, "Of course there is. People don''t live for just one goal."


    But his life was lived only for revenge.


    Shen Huaichu''s lips moved, the corners of his mouth curving slightly, "But my life has only one goal." His voice carried a hint of self-mockery and bitterness.


    Before Shen Huaichu''s sadness could spread, Jing Yi suddenly pped his thigh with surprising force.


    "Even if you have only one goal, it should be about how to live better." Shen Huaichu didn''t have time to feel the numbness in his thigh, only feeling a sudden jolt in his heart.


    Those almond eyes were filled with seriousness, "I don''t know what important goal you''ve achieved, but since you''vepleted it, it should be something to be happy about."


    Shen Huaichu looked at her, ripples appearing in his calm eyes, a barely noticeable warmth coloring their depths.


    She was so young, yet where did she learn such old-fashioned words?


    "Miss Jing, where did you learn these old-fashioned words?"


    Jing Yi red at him, her eyes filled with strong dissatisfaction, "These are not old-fashioned words!" These were words the grandmother at the orphanage had told Jing Yi.


    She hoped all the children in the orphanage could live their lives well, not giving up on this one-time journey of life because of abandonment or other reasons.


    Shen Huaichu pressed his lips together, his expression a bit unnatural, "I''m sorry." Jing Yi''s eyes told him that those words had really angered her.


    Jing Yi looked at Shen Huaichu with a stern face, seeing that his apology seemed sincere.


    "I''ll let you off this time, but you really don''t know how to talk, and you''re very impolite! It was the samest time, didn''t I tell you that you should......"


    Shen Huaichu: ...... How deeply ingrained was her memory of him not thanking her?


    Jing Yi was still criticizing Shen Huaichu, while he sat in front of her, quietly epting the endless stream of criticism.


    Gu Lin came up and saw this scene, and was stunned.


    That was his brother, right? Was he seeing things?


    Shen Huaichu noticed Gu Lin''s frozen figure and coughed lightly a few times. Jing Yi followed his gaze and saw Gu Lin, quickly stopping her long tirade.


    Shen Huaichu turned to Gu Lin and asked, "Why did youe up?"


    Gu Lin: Are you implying that I''m interrupting your lecture?


    The shock in Gu Lin''s eyes hadn''t faded, he opened his mouth, "I came to ask if you two want to go down and eat something?"


    Jing Yi''s eyes lit up, "Sure!" She hadn''t eaten anything since she arrived and was hungry now.


    Jing Yi stood up and adjusted her fishtail skirt, about to walk towards the stairs.


    She suddenly remembered there was still someone behind her, "Shen Huaichu, do you want to go eat something?"


    Jing Yi was just being polite, but Shen Huaichu had already stood up, "Alright, let''s go down together then."


    He really came over, which surprised Jing Yi, "You really want to go down?" Wasn''t it too noisy for him?


    Shen Huaichu seemed a bit confused, "Didn''t Miss Jing invite me?"


    Was that considered an invitation? Jing Yi wasn''t quite sure either.


    Gu Lin, standing at the top of the stairs: Guys, the one who invited you was me......