Chapter 394 - in my hands (2/2)

Ji Jingxu sat nervously in the stool with eyes on the floor. Every so often, he would glance at the box in the old man's hand wishing he would hurry up.

The tiny box finally opened and as the people observe without blinking. However, the moment they saw what was inside, everyone was dumbfounded.

Inside the box was none other than one glass prayer bead.

Why would Ji Jingxu gift the old man something like this?

Compare to the other gifts, his is the most useless on.

However, unlike everyone, Grandfather Ji softens a smile at the sight of the prayer bead. He held the box in one hand as his other reach to take the bead out.

Holding it up for everyone to see, he carefully observes it like it is an artifact. A smile curls on his lip and he nod his head in approval.

”Finally, the last piece is in my hands.”

”…”

No one understood the old man's words expect for Yue Ling and Ji Jingxu.

A smile curls on Yue Ling's lip while Ji Jingxu held a sullen face.

He felt the old man was making fun of his gift as it did not cost an arm and a leg like everyone else's.

However, what Ji Jingxu did not know was that, to Grandfather Ji, his gift was priceless as it is a more meaningful gift.

For many years, he (Grandfather Ji) has long known that Ji Jingxu has been collecting these prayer beads to make one for him to wear.

Only, he played oblivious all these years.

Grandfather Ji put the glass prayer bead inside the box and closed it. He looks at Ji Jingxu and chuckles.

”Finally, I have 108th bead in my hands.”

Hearing his words, Ji Jingxu wanted to refute, but he could only sigh inside and nod his head.

In the past, the gift started as more beads, then the number decreased each year, until it came to only one.

Grandfather Ji smiles at the boy and stretch his hand to pat Ji Jingxu's head.

Indeed the boy has grown, but no matter how much Ji Jingxu has grown, to him, his grandson will always be a child in his eyes and heart.

Yue Ling felt at peace looking at her grandfather and brother. She is happy to be here with them. From now on, she will never leave them.

Grandfather Ji lowers his hand and turn to look at Yue Ling.

”What about you, where is your gift for me?”

Yue Ling stares at her grandfather speechlessly at his words. She lightly shook her head and hands her gift to him.

Seeing the box, Grandfather Ji furrow his brows. He looks at size of Ji Jingxu's gift then his granddaughter's.

Comparing them, he couldn't help but scoff a chuckle.

”Wah, Jingxu's gift was so small and yet, yours isn't so much different.”

”Small or not, you are the one who always said it was the thought that counts.”

Yue Ling chuckles her words as her smile remains on her face. Looking at the box, her smile turns into a faint one.

”I had Uncle Zhi help me find this.”

She looks at the old man and sighs to him as her words continue.

”Although it took many years, he was finally able to find it.”

Hearing her words, the space between Grandfather Ji's brows crease into three lines. He stares at his granddaughter in thoughts then down to the gift in his hand.

A gift that took many years to find and she even needed help from Uncle Zhi… What can it possibly be?

Thinking this, a thought quickly comes to his mind and he looks at her with widen eyes.

His expression was one that looked like he knew what was inside but wanted a confirm answer from her.

Yue Ling's bluish green eyes met his and she sighs a smile. She understood his feelings at this moment, so she reassures him. Her eyes slowly close as she lightly nods her head once and opens to look back at him.

Though it was a nonverbal question, her one nod was enough to answer his questions.

Grandfather Ji's eyes shook as he felt his hands begin to tremble.

Holding the small jewelry box in his right hand, his left hand gently trace over the top. Even he did not realize that his lower lip was trembling.

He struggle a hard gulp that shook his body as he tries to fight back the tears.

Without waiting any longer, he slowly lift the lid and when his eyes landed on the item inside, the tears he was trying so hard to hold back slowly slid down.

His eyes did not once leave the item as he quietly sobs.