New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

The sun was at its zenith. When the scorching warm sunlight shone through the window into Ziwei's room, the whole room was instantly illuminated. The naughty sunlight was like a little elf, happily jumping on Ziwei's delicate body, as if playing with her. The scorching and warm sunlight gently caressed her skin, bringing an itchy feeling.

Ziwei's eyelashes trembled slightly, as if disturbed by the sunlight. Finally, she slowly opened her beautiful eyes. However, when she first woke up, there was still a trace of confusion in her eyes, as if she had not yet completely woken up from a sweet dream. But when her eyes touched the familiar bed and the familiar furnishings around, the confusion in her eyes quickly dissipated, replaced by clarity.

Ziwei stretched gently, then slowly sat up. She looked out the window and saw the sky was as blue as water and the sun was shining brightly. It was obviously a rare sunny day. But at this moment, Ziwei suddenly frowned and thought to herself, "Where is Xiaoyanzi? She would have been up and making a fuss at this time on weekdays. Why is she so quiet today? And no one came to wake me up..."

Just as Ziwei was full of doubts, she heard some faint noises outside the door, as if someone was walking on tiptoe. Ziwei couldn't help but feel curious, so she quickly got out of bed, quickly put on her clothes, and washed up. After everything was ready, she sat down in front of the dressing table.

At this moment, Ziwei was surprised to find an exquisite golden hairpin lying quietly on the table. The hairpin was finely crafted, with a lifelike swallow and crape myrtle flowers carved on it.

What's more interesting is that when she picked up the golden hairpin, the originally quiet hairpin suddenly became "smart". It was like a small and exquisite swallow, swaying with the movement of Ziwei, sometimes spreading its wings to fly, and sometimes resting on the branches, which was very cute.

Ziwei looked at the smart golden hairpin in her hand, and a gentle smile appeared on her face involuntarily. Under the golden hairpin, there was a piece of rice paper as white as snow. She gently put the golden hairpin aside and carefully unfolded the rice paper. She saw a few lines of words written in beautiful handwriting on it - it turned out to be a note left by Xiaoyanzi.

"Dear Ziwei, today is a special day! I wish you a happy birthday! May you live a peaceful and happy life, and may everything go as you wish.

Time flies by like a white horse, and in the blink of an eye, we have known each other for such a long time. If you count carefully, it has been almost fifteen years since we first met in this life! In these fifteen years, we have always been close sisters.

Thinking back on the journey together, I am filled with emotion! I am truly grateful that you have always been by my side and have never left me. It is a great blessing in my life to be able to be a sister and a close friend with you!

Today is your birthday, and to be honest, I am even more excited than you are. As for the reason, I can't really explain it myself, maybe it's because seeing you live a happy and fulfilling life, my heart is also filled with joy.

Oh, and this exquisite golden hairpin was carefully polished for you by me personally! Although it may not be perfect, every detail is filled with my deep love for you.

I hope that like this beautiful crape myrtle, you can bloom your own light at any time and in any place. No matter what, I, this lively, cute, playful and well-behaved little swallow, will always be by your side, relying on you and accompanying you forever! Hehehe...

May you be safe and sound, your lovely sister, Xiaoyanzi."

Ziwei stared at the note in her hand, which was filled with dense words, and every stroke seemed to contain endless friendship. Her eyes slowly swept over the words, and the corners of her lips involuntarily rose, outlining a warm and happy smile. However, at the same time, her eyes gradually became moist and slightly red, and an indescribable bitterness and emotion surged in her heart.

She gently placed the note on the table, stretched out her hand, and tightly grasped the exquisite golden hairpin. The golden hairpin shone brightly under the sunlight, like a shining star. Ziwei carefully inserted it into her carefully combed hair bun, her movements were as gentle as if she was protecting a rare treasure.

At this moment, Ziwei was wearing a light purple cheongsam with gold embroidery, with fluttering sleeves, like a fairy descending from the earth. The cheongsam on her head was the icing on the cake, adding a bit of nobility and elegance to her. However, the golden hairpin inserted in it seemed a little out of place, even a little out of place.

Ziwei pouted her lips slightly, thinking to herself: "It seems that this hairpin is not suitable for me to wear this Manchu dress." After thinking for a while, she sighed helplessly, and had to gently take off the gold hairpin in her hand and put it in her dressing box. She closed the lid carefully, as if she was afraid that the precious gold hairpin would be damaged. Then, she wrapped the dressing box with a silk handkerchief and carefully placed it in the back of the drawer, ready to take it out and wear it again when she left the palace.

When she thought of Xiaoyanzi, Ziwei's heart felt like it was being gently kneaded by a soft little hand, and it instantly became extremely sore. She slowly stood up, walked towards the door with light lotus steps, stretched out her hand to push open the carved wooden door, wanting to hear what Xiaoyanzi and the others were doing. Since she woke up, she could only hear a rustling and chattering sound coming from outside the door, as if someone was talking in a low voice, but the specific words were unclear.

Unexpectedly, when she gently pushed open the door, she was shocked by the scene in front of her. She saw the four talented men of Shufangzhai: Xiaodengzi, Xiaozhuo, Xiaowenzi, and Xiaochongzi, and the four beauties of Shufangzhai: Mingyue, Caixia, Jinsuo, and Hongshu, four graceful girls, all standing in front of her door with smiles on their faces.

Of course, the most eye-catching one is the little swallow in the middle who is wearing an exquisite pink and blue Manchu dress. She is holding a colorful and tempting cake in her hand, and she is looking at her with a big smile on her face.

At this moment, the nine people seemed to have telepathic connection. They took a step forward at the same time, with joyful smiles on their faces, and said in unison: "Happy birthday to Princess Mingzhu Ziwei! May you be safe and sound every year, and everything goes well; may you always be happy and healthy, and may joy always be by your side!" Their voices were clear and pleasant, like the sound of nature, echoing in the air for a long time.

Ziwei looked at the bright smiling faces in front of her, and suddenly she felt an indescribable emotion in her heart. In this life, she has many relatives and friends who truly care about her, and a group of close friends who always care about her and accompany her. This feeling of being surrounded by love makes her feel extremely happy and satisfied.

"Thank you... Thank you all. I'm so happy to have you by my side." Ziwei said, covering her lips with her hands, trying to hide the uncontrollable joy and excitement in her heart. However, the crystal tears rolled in her eyes uncontrollably, as if they would burst out at any time.