"So... in what way did you lie to about this matter? I don’t quite understand. You also had no money on you at the ti, naturally, you couldn’t pay for the newspaper for , so we both had to run away."
CC pressed her lips together.
She raised her head and looked into Lin Xian’s eyes:
"This is what I need to apologize for, Lin Xian. I’m very sorry I lied at the ti, actually..."
"[I had money on , I just didn’t want to take it out.]"
She paused for a mont.
She continued:
"When Grandma from the orphanage passed away, it was already anticipated that the orphanage would close, and then the children would be cleared out."
"She knew in her heart that many people would be willing to adopt the younger kids, after all, nurturing them from a young age would create bonds. But... big kids like , teenagers, wouldn’t be taken in by normal families, only wandering the streets was an option."
"Grandma was very worried about us older kids. Before she died, she called us one by one to her bedside, telling us many things, asking us to be safe, to be aware of bad people, to distinguish right from wrong, to be kind to others, and not to go astray."
"In the end... she gave each of us [20 US dollars], it was the last bit of money she had. She said that the war had taken her husband and children, and when she left, she would take nothing with her, only worrying that we’d starve on the streets."
"This 20 US dollars was the last asset Grandma left for us older kids; she told us this was the last thing she could do for us... She reminded us several tis that unless it was absolutely necessary, we should never use it, as it’s our ’life-saving money.’"
"For years, I’ve always sewn this 20 US dollars into my underwear pocket, never dared to use it; no matter how hungry, hard, or difficult... I’ve never been willing to use this 20 US dollars."
"This is the life-saving money Grandma left us with, it should never be used unless absolutely necessary, this 20 US dollars is indeed more important to than life."
CC tiptoed and took a step forward.
Closer to Lin Xian.
Her voice beca very soft:
"So... Lin Xian, on the day we first t, I did lie to you; I clearly had money on and could have pulled out so change to help you pay for the newspaper; but... I wasn’t willing to take it out."
"That’s also what I’ve been feeling ashad and regretful about these days. You did so much for , treated so well, took care of in every possible way, fulfilled all my wishes."
"甚至于, the mont you get money, all you think about is , spending nearly all of it on . But I..."
CC pressed her lips together and lowered her head:
"I wasn’t even willing to take out two cents to lend you at the ti, I feel really guilty."
Having listened.
Lin Xian inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
Turns out it was just this little thing...
Making him all tense and jittery:
"What’s the big deal about that."
Lin Xian chuckled softly:
"This kind of small matter isn’t worth ntioning, and I completely understand your actions at the ti. On October 28th, we had just t, didn’t even know each other, we were complete strangers."
"You’re not Jesus, not Holy Mary, why should you take out the life-saving money Grandma left you to help ? It’s inherently unreasonable."
"Now we’re familiar, we’re friends, of course helping each other is the right thing; but at the ti from your perspective, I was just a newspaper-stealing thief, no one in their right mind would use their own money to help ."
"Not to ntion you, if I put myself in your shoes, I’d certainly do nothing about it if it didn’t concern ... so you have nothing to feel guilty about CC, the fact you ran away with at the ti, willing to take to church charity als, I’m already very grateful to you."
CC unwilling to take out the money to help him back then, Lin Xian obviously understood.
This poor Brooklyn girl, calculated everything to the tee, considering the cost-effectiveness of every action, eager to make every penny count.
She wasn’t willing to take out the life-saving money Grandma gave to help him back then, what wrong was there in that?
"Well, that’s how it is... "
Hearing that Lin Xian seed not to bla her, CC’s tone beca much more relaxed, a familiar smile reappearing on her face:
"But you’ve been so good to , I must repay you sohow!"
"Even if you didn’t resent for the newspaper money, I can’t just accept your kindness without any conscience, so... this morning, I deliberately didn’t go with you to find the fireworks store owner."
"After you left the inn, I imdiately got up to wash up, then went to Brooklyn Heights comrcial street."
"What were you doing there?" Lin Xian was puzzled.
CC chuckled again.
Taking another step forward, the distance between her eyes and Lin Xian’s eyes was less than half a ter:
"Back when you took to the Brooklyn Heights Pronade, didn’t you spend a long ti looking at the shop windows of the watch store? You said you really need a watch, and ntioned that you used to wear Rolex."
"Now that you’re getting wealthier, you can have whatever you want, I think the only way I can repay you is to give you what you lack most, which is a watch."
With her hands always behind her, CC finally brought her hands to the front.
In her slender white right palm, she held a white square gift box, and then held the edges with both hands, offering it to Lin Xian’s chest:
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