"Miss Huaxue, please allow me to put on your protective gear before you go out."

Hua Xue smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, Little Bear."

The nanny robot named Little Bear took out a hat, put it on Hua Xue's head, and pressed a button on the top of her head. A layer of black gauze made of special material appeared, hanging from the edge of the hat to Hua Xue's ankles, protecting her tightly.

Hua Xue's congenital genetic disorder made her body extremely fragile. She could neither be exposed to light nor to drafts, which is why her room was always sealed off and had no windows.

But after the doctor spoke with her mother when she was four years old, her mother surprisingly agreed to let Xiaoxue go out, but she had to wear protective gear.

Little Bear: "Miss Huaxue, your mother instructed me to take you to the mall today to pick out a gift and wish you a happy fifth birthday."

“So, Mom won’t be coming back to be with me today either.” Hua Xue stepped out of the room, looking up at the gray world through the black gauze. “Never mind, Little Bear, let’s go.”

Storm Star, Sixth District, Commercial Street.

Led by a nanny robot, Hua Xue slowly walked down this bustling street. The shop windows on both sides displayed a dazzling array of goods. Hua Xue glanced at them casually, showing no particular interest, but still bought a whale plush toy at Xiao Xiong's request.

A burst of laughter caught her attention, and she looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Inside a roadside diner, a little girl of similar appearance sat in the center, dressed in a princess dress and wearing a paper crown. Her friends around her held ice cream cones, radiating innocent joy.

"Little Bear, what are they doing? They seem to be having a lot of fun."

Little Bear glanced at it: "Miss Huaxue, that must be a birthday party. In short, it's a group event held to celebrate someone's birthday."

Hua Xue was intrigued: "Can I participate?"

Little Bear: "Of course, but as a courtesy, you need to prepare a gift for the person in charge of this party."

"Then please help me deliver the little whale to her."

Feeling a little nervous about meeting someone her own age for the first time, Hua Xue asked, "Little Bear, can you take me inside?"

The little bear opened the door for Hua Xue, and the laughter inside stopped abruptly as everyone looked at Hua Xue, the unexpected guest.

"Um, can I... join you?" Hua Xue tugged at her clothes. "I've also prepared a gift!"

The little bear, holding a whale plush toy, handed it to the little girl wearing a crown: "This is a token of my lady's affection; please accept it."

The little girl just stared at Huaxue's hat without making any move.

Instead, a child next to her jumped out and said, "Who would wear all black to someone's birthday party? You're not welcome here!"

Others chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, and you don't even dare to show your face, are you some kind of monster?"

"What a strange person. You'd better stay away from our Miss Jing Bai."

Hua Xue panicked and backed away repeatedly: "I...I'm sorry, I, I'll leave now."

"Wait a minute." The little girl, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up. "You can stay. I'll take the gift."

She took the whale plush toy, casually placed it on her seat, and then got up and walked over to Hua Xue: "Medical protective caps are used to block sunlight and strong winds, and are usually only used on some special critically ill patients."

"What illness do you have?"

The room fell silent, and the others' gazes shifted from anger to sympathy. Hua Xue glanced towards the door, and for some reason, she suddenly felt a strong urge to run away.

"Miss Xie Jingbai, isn't your question a bit too blunt?"

The little boy who had been sitting in the corner turned around. He wore thick glasses and his light blue hair was particularly striking.

He smiled slightly at Hua Xue: "My name is Qi Shan. What's your name?"

Hua Xue's pupils widened slightly; she had never seen such a radiant smile before.

"My name is Hua Xue..."

"Yes, Hua Xue, it's a pleasure to meet you." Qi Shan picked up a pink rabbit doll with a smiling face that was next to him. "We were too rude. As an apology, I would like to give it to you."

Hua Xue's eyes lit up; this was the first time she had received a gift from someone other than her mother.

"Thank you, I will cherish it."

Xie Jingbai coughed lightly: "Sorry, Hua Xue. If you like these things, I have many more here. Please feel free to take them."

Hua Xue shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, but these should be your gifts."

As they were chatting, a stylishly dressed middle-aged woman came down the spiral staircase: "Oh my, we already have a new little guest. Jingbai, did you treat her well?"

Xie Jingbai looked up: "Auntie Ai Ying."

Xie Aiying rubbed Xie Jingbai's head, then squatted down in front of Hua Xue: "You are Xiao Hua Xue, I've heard of you."

A notebook fell out of Xie Aiying's crossbody bag. Hua Xue only saw the words "superpowered person" on it before Xie Aiying picked it up again.

"Look at my memory, I always forget to zip up my zipper." Xie Aiying laughed as she put the notebook back in her bag. "Alright, since we're here, let's have some fun with the other kids."

This little incident did not dampen the children's enthusiasm, and more and more people began to strike up conversations with Huaxue.

It was a lively place, but she seemed somewhat out of place.

A beautifully crafted birthday cake was placed in front of Xie Jingbai.

Xie Aiying lit the candles: "Xiao Jingbai, come and make a wish and blow out the candles."

"Oh." Xie Jingbai blew out the candle in one breath. "When I grow up, I want to be a doctor like Aunt Ai Ying, saving lives and healing the wounded."

"Hua Xue." Xie Jingbai called out her name. "I want to say that I will definitely cure your illness in the future."

This sparked a flurry of activity, with the children eagerly sharing their dreams.

"When I grow up, I want to be a great scientist and develop weapons!"

"I love singing the most, and I want to be a singer when I grow up!"

"Hua Xue, what about you?"

"I..."

Hua Xue lowered her head and did not answer.

She probably won't live to see the day she grows up.

......

Memories are frozen in time, and the road is recreated.

"So, it turns out that Prince Rabbit was a gift from Brother Qishan to 'Hua Xue'. She must cherish Prince Rabbit very much."

Lingmou glanced meaningfully at the pink rabbit doll: "I'm afraid it's not that simple."

He was absolutely not mistaken; there was clearly a fragment of a spirit stone inside that rabbit doll!

"After all, there aren't that many coincidences in this world."

Lingmou turned her head and stepped onto the path of light without looking back.

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