Chapter 12
In an instant, something fell from the sleeve, shining brightly. Xuan Yuan instinctively wanted to bend down and pick it up.
But Tang Tang, who was only up to his knees, was clearly closer to the ground.
Tang Tang squatted down and picked it up before Xuan Yuan's fingers could touch it.
Five crystals of different colors were threaded onto a thin metal chain, forming a bracelet that reflected dazzling light under the sun.
"So beautiful." Tang Tang held the bracelet up to the sky, and the sunlight passed through the gemstones, casting colorful shadows on her chubby little face.
The little girl smiled, revealing sweet dimples at the corners of her mouth. "Teacher Xuan, this bracelet is so pretty. What kind of stones are on it?" Tang Tang liked everything shiny, whether it was the flower hairpin she got at the Extreme Abyss Academy, the beautiful little pins, or the princess-style small makeup mirror wrapped in colored lace and small pearls.
During this time, she had discovered many beautiful clothes, accessories, and other things that only princesses in fairy tales would have in the abandoned underground fortress of the Extreme Abyss Academy. She was the only child in the academy, and Tang Tang was like a butterfly happily fluttering in a honey jar, with new beautiful princess dresses, hairpins, and the ability to constantly change styles.
This shiny and colorful candy-like bracelet in front of her was just the perfect appearance for a five or six-year-old child.
Xuan Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, pretending to be indifferent. "They are all low-grade glass, not as valuable as the crystal headband you're wearing."
Upon hearing that this thing was not valuable, Tang Tang was delighted. "Then, Teacher, you can give it to me as a farewell gift. The adult ginseng is too precious, so you should keep it for yourself."
Xuan Yuan sighed and asked unwillingly, "Don't you want to live forever?"
Tang Tang thought for a moment and asked, "If I eat the adult ginseng, will I be the only one who can live forever, or can my dad, Aunt Yang, and my friends also live forever?"
Xuan Yuan: . . .
Tang Tang was startled by Xuan Yuan's sudden change in expression, but she still stood up straight and said in a clear childlike voice, "It's not fun to live alone for so long. Besides, I'm still so young. Why should I think about such distant things? Teacher just said that ginseng is very valuable, and my mom said that I shouldn't accept expensive gifts from others because we X-star people value reciprocity. Your gift is too valuable, and I don't have a corresponding gift to give you."
After all that, was it because of this?
Sometimes, it's not a good thing for children to have such high standards.
Xuan Yuan reached out his left hand to Tang Tang and once again presented the adult ginseng he was holding in his right hand. His voice was extremely gentle as he said, "Teacher is an adult, how can I take a student's gift? So, let's consider it an exchange of gifts. You give me the bracelet, and I'll give you this long-life adult ginseng. Isn't that a reciprocal gesture?"
While playing with colorful crystals, Tangtang looked up and smiled at him, then swiftly put the bracelet on her own wrist.
The bracelet Xuan Yuan casually wore seemed tailor-made for a little girl. It fit perfectly on her hand. Tangtang admired it and happily said, "Teacher, I like this one, no need for adult ginseng."
For the third time, the little girl rejected him and slapped her hand against Xuan Yuan's, saying, "It's settled then. Even though I won't be able to learn from you after we leave, whenever I see this bracelet, I will think of you."
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