It was because her feelings for him were so genuine that Jiangg Ning would look at that jewelry box again and again. Whenever she was bored, she would think of it, take out the gemstone earrings, and put them on, admiring herself from every angle in the mirror.
The smooth surface of the mirror reflected her cheeks and the sparkling earrings hanging from her rounded earlobes. They were so luxurious, but even more precious was the smile on a girl's lips when she received a gift from the one she loved.
Giving two gifts didn't mean Chen Yuan was simply using them as a tool to maintain balance.
Perhaps there was genuine affection.
But this genuine affection seemed so ironic and laughable when contrasted with the sisters' actions: they did their utmost to hide the gifts, never daring to show them off, cherishing this bond only in secret.
The gifts were a tacit secret, a symbol of their unique place in his heart, and one of the few comforts in this twisted, complicated relationship.
