Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 48 Which brother are you talking about?

Pilgrims moved back and forth inside the hall, making their prayers.

Health, studies, career, wealth, marriage...

Occasionally, tourists would take photos to capture the scenery.

The two stood under the Bodhi tree, Qin Zhao looking at the solemn Buddha statues inside the hall.

Shen Yanci turned to look at her: "What is your wish?"

He added, "Your own."

Before Qin Qiong brought her back, Qin Zhao lived a very hard life. She was often hungry and cold, and was frequently scorned and even beaten, and she could not fight back.

Her wish was to live a very ordinary life, without going hungry or worrying about when her fist would fall.

"It has all come true." She looked up at the compassionate Buddha statue, her voice as soft as if it were a dream.

“Brother Yan Ci”.

"Ah."

Qin Zhao smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to call your name."

"I want to confirm that this is not a dream."

She smiled, but a mist rose in her eyes.

Shen Yanci felt as if his heart had been lightly but firmly gripped, a dull pain.

He raised his hand and flicked her forehead.

Qin Zhao gasped softly, clutching his forehead.

Shen Yanci's cool voice came from above: "It hurts so much, it seems this isn't a dream."

"..."

"Do you have any wishes?" Qin Zhao asked.

Shen Yanci glanced at her, his thin lips slightly parted: "What do you think I need to wish for?"

"..."

When she didn't say it.

Outside the north gate of the temple lies a hidden paradise. The Bodhi trees beside the stone bridge are covered with red prayer ribbons, and the copper bells on the eaves tremble gently.

An old woman set up a small stall under a tree, with red ropes spread out on a red tablecloth.

When the old woman saw Qin Zhao, she smiled and said, "Please take a red string; it will protect you, keep you healthy, and ward off evil spirits."

She was about the same age as Grandma Jiang, so Qin Zhao couldn't refuse.

"how much is it?"

"Fifty-one."

In the past, Qin Zhao would have definitely given up immediately; she had braided ropes before to earn a living. These kinds of ropes were very inexpensive to produce.

"Giving it away is also acceptable."

Qin Zhao picked one.

The mother-in-law said, "Young man, you have such good taste! This is one of a kind, and it's a perfect pair with this one."

"No need, Mother-in-law, I'll just get one." Qin Zhao planned to buy one for Lin Shi; it was a thoughtful gift, but not expensive.

If he doesn't like it, then so be it.

She just wanted to avoid things getting too tense between her and Qin Qiong.

"I'll give you a discount," the mother-in-law said. "If you buy both, I'll give you a total of ninety-nine. You can give them to whomever you like."

Qin Zhao: "I don't have anyone I like. I was invited here to escort my brother."

As soon as he finished speaking, a shadow fell over the room.

The familiar scent of bitter orange.

“Brother Yan Ci”.

Mother-in-law: "Look, the person you like doesn't necessarily have to be a lover. Brotherhood is also a kind of affection."

"..."

“These are a pair. If you buy one, you'll be heartbroken to leave the other one here,” the mother-in-law advised, smiling at Shen Yanci. “Buy them both, so you and your brother can each have one.”

Shen Yanci probably wouldn't like this kind of thing.

Moreover, he is not the brother I wanted to send off.

Qin Zhao scratched his brow bone, somewhat embarrassed.

"Try wearing them, the length of mine is adjustable," the mother-in-law said happily.

Qin Zhao looked up at Shen Yanci and noticed that he was looking at the red string in her hand.

Qin Zhao tightened his grip on the red rope and licked his slightly dry lips: "Would you like to try?"

"Give it a try," the mother-in-law urged. "This has been blessed by Buddha, it's very effective."

“It’s okay if you don’t want to—” Before Qin Zhao could finish speaking, a section of wrist bone was presented to her.

"Aren't you going to try it?"

He remained calm, and seeing that he showed no disgust or impatience, Qin Zhao lowered her head and tied the red string around his wrist.

The contrast between the red and cool white skin of the wrist bones creates an indescribable allure.

Qin Zhao quickly finished the dunk and withdrew his hand.

The kind-hearted mother-in-law handed her another one: "Try this one." "No need." Qin Zhao took out her phone to pay.

The mother-in-law insisted, "These are a pair."

Qin Zhao really wanted to kneel down and tell her to stop talking.

Qin Zhao chuckled dryly twice: "That's why it's not suitable."

Mother-in-law: "Why are you blushing, child? Even good brothers and friends can wear a pair."

"..."

Qin Zhao felt a muscle twitch on his left cheek: "I only want to hire one."

Just as she was about to pay, the hand with the red string took another one.

"Are you just going to leave my other half here like this?"

"..."

"What kind of situation is it to be asked to leave by someone else?"

"..."

Qin Zhao hesitated for a moment, then pulled Shen Yanci aside and whispered, "This is a diplomatic phrase used to sell things; don't take it seriously."

Shen Yanci lowered his eyelids and looked at her without saying a word.

Qin Zhao compromised: "Then please have two."

Shen Yanci hummed in agreement.

"..."

The signal was poor on the mountain, and Qin Zhao tried to pay twice but failed.

She took out cash from her pocket and counted ninety-nine.

Mother-in-law: "Not many people carry cash with them anymore."

The money was a little wrinkled, but very neat.

It was money she collected by scavenging trash.

Shen Yanci paused and glanced at her.

Qin Zhao was focused on counting the money. After counting it and handing it over, he felt a little heartache.

The mother-in-law said happily, "That's right! We should buy a pair."

Qin Zhao said thank you, then noticed that Shen Yanci had casually tossed the other red string onto the table. She exclaimed in surprise, caught up with him, and handed him the red string: "Your other half."

"..."

"What I mean is, you forgot to take it."

Shen Yanci glanced at the red string in her hand and said casually, "You can keep it, I already have one."

"..."

"You just said this is your other half!"

"Didn't you say this was just a way to sell things?"

"..."

"If you had realized this earlier, I wouldn't have bought it," Qin Zhao muttered to herself. If she had known, she wouldn't have had to spend an extra forty-nine yuan.

She glanced back at the stall; the old woman's hair was gray, and she was smiling in the wind.

Forget it.

"Then I'll give it to Lin Shi."

"Give it to Lin Shi?" Shen Yanci asked with a half-smile. "You just said you invited the brother who was supposed to give it to your brother. Which brother is it?"

"..."

Qin Zhao opened her mouth, but Shen Yanci had already accepted it. She couldn't very well say that she was just buying Lin Shi a cheap one to save face.

"I bought it for you." She softened her voice and gave a flattering smile.

"But now there's one more, isn't there?"

"Aren't you and Lin Shi good brothers too?"

"Not anymore."

"..."

Qin Zhao put the red string into his pocket: "Then you can keep it. Maybe what your mother-in-law said is true. You can give it to your other half later."

When Qin Zhao was handing it over, he noticed that there seemed to be something else in his pocket.

She tactfully withdrew her hand: "You pretend it yourself."

Shen Yanci took a brocade box out of his pocket and tossed it to her.

The packaging is the same as that of Qin Qiong's bracelet, with the mutton fat jade beads neatly arranged in the box.

It's the one she just tried.

Qin Zhao was stunned and looked at him in confusion.

Shen Yanci replied casually, "Returning the gift."

"..."

Does anyone know about this red string?! It's the part where they do *that* later on, it's so erotic!
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