Jiang Sui turned around and looked at Si Nian with a smile on his face.

"Brother, Happy New Year!"

Si Nian reached out from behind and handed a small rectangular box to Jiang Sui.

Jiang Sui took it, a little surprised, and asked Si Nian, "What is this?"

"It was a birthday present, but now it seems to have become a New Year's present."

Si Nian put his fist against his lips, as if trying to hide his embarrassment.

Jiang Sui held the box in both hands and looked at Si Nian.

Her eyes were sparkling, as if containing starlight.

"Open it quickly and take a look!" Si Nian urged her.

Jiang Sui nodded, opened the box, and found a black electronic device that looked like a mobile phone and a translator, but it was somewhat different from those sold on the market.

"Translation machine?" Jiang Sui asked Si Nian in confusion.

"Turn it on and have a look first!"

Jiang Sui found the power button and turned on the computer. The power-on page immediately displayed "I wish you a bright future".

When she saw it, her eyes widened immediately, and she looked at Si Nian in surprise, then at the small device in her hand.

"This is a specially customized translation machine. In addition to the functions of a general translation machine, it is also equipped with a program I wrote myself, adding a lot of professional vocabulary from different fields. It is unique."

After Si Nian finished speaking, Jiang Sui suddenly felt that the small device in his hand suddenly became heavy.

When did he start preparing this gift?

Maybe he started researching this since he found out she was still with the "master" last time.

How much effort Si Nian put into this little thing? Jiang Sui might never be able to calculate it.

Si Nian gave her unique care and love, and Jiang Sui felt lucky at this moment.

After losing her loved ones one after another, God sent Si Nian back to her. Although there was too much sadness and sorrow in it, as long as they can still stand together now, it's enough.

"Do you like this gift?"

Jiang Sui closed the box, held it in his arms, and nodded to Si Nian.

"I like it! I like it very much!"

After getting a satisfactory answer, Si Nian ruffled Jiang Sui's hair, turned around and looked at the night view in the distance, murmured, "As long as you like it."

Jiang Sui kept looking at Si Nian with a sharp gaze. She wanted to tell him very much that she also liked the man who gave her the gift very much.

But she is still a little afraid now.

Jiang Sui stood beside Si Nian, half of his body leaning on the fence, pretending to look into the distance, but his eyes were always fixed on Si Nian beside him.

Brother Jin told her today that she might get what she wanted today.

can you?

Judging from his actions today, it's possible.

Jiang Sui was a little excited and a little scared.

She was excited that he had her in his heart, but she was also afraid that he would eventually hesitate and would not express his feelings out loud.

If he won't say it, then she will do it tonight.

Si Nian's preference for her is her greatest confidence. What else does she have to be afraid of?

"elder brother?"

Jiang Sui, who had been preparing for a long time in his heart, finally called Si Nian.

"Um?"

"Brother, do you have anything to say to me?"

"say what?"

Si Nian turned back to look at Jiang Sui with some confusion.

It turned out that Si Nian hadn't thought about anything tonight. He just wanted to celebrate her birthday. She and Brother Jin were overthinking it.

"You really don't have anything to tell me about tonight?"

Jiang Sui was unwilling to give in and asked again.

She kept observing Si Nian's expression.

Si Nian was slightly stunned and frowned slightly.

He didn't say anything and just kept looking at Jiang Sui.

Jiang Sui thought that he knew what he was asking.

But you still don’t want to say it?

"I'm sorry..." Si Nian suddenly said, "Sui Sui, today when we were playing the game, I did not get your consent for my actions. I'm sorry, I won't do it again..."

Finally, Si Nian spoke, but the words he heard were different from what Jiang Sui expected.

She put her hand on her forehead and then put it down.

She didn't know how to tell Si Nian that this was not what she wanted to hear.

Jiang Sui stamped her feet, a little anxiously, and said, "No, you know that's not what I want to hear. What's more, if you're going to apologize for this, then I should be the first to apologize. I took the opportunity of playing games and kissed you boldly first."

Jiang Sui stared at Si Nian and said these words.

After hearing this, Si Nian's lips trembled slightly a few times. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't say it.

In the end he chose to remain silent.

He sighed softly, turned around and continued to look up at the night sky.

"Okay, if you don't want to tell me, then I'll tell you. One of us has to take the first step, right?"

Seeing that Si Nian didn't respond, Jiang Sui decided to make this relationship clear himself.

It's obvious that both of them have each other in their hearts, so why do they hide it and pretend to be ignorant?

But at this moment, Si Nian suddenly turned sideways and looked at Jiang Sui. He looked a little lonely, and there seemed to be a pleading tone in his voice.

He said, "Sui Sui, can you please wait a moment and not talk about it... Please give me some time, okay?"

Jiang Sui was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and remained silent for a long time. She nodded, "Okay, I'll wait for you. You can talk when you want to."

He had begged her so earnestly, how could she go against his wishes?

She knew that Si Nian had his own difficulties, so she could only continue to wait quietly.

Si Nian looked into the distance and murmured to Jiang Sui, "Thank you!"

Jiang Sui didn't know how to describe his mood at the moment. He was suppressing his heartache and being a little cautious.

How could it make her feel even sadder that Si Nian thanked her for agreeing to confess her feelings to him?

Jiang Sui shuddered and hugged the box in his arms tighter.

Si Nian noticed and reached out to pull Jiang Sui's down jacket closer to her, saying, "Let's go. It's too cold. Don't catch a cold!"

Jiang Sui didn't say anything, just nodded slightly, and the two of them went back downstairs the same way they came.

On the way back to Si Nian's store, the two were quiet and no one said a word.

Silence replaced the ambiguity and awkwardness that should have come between the two.

After returning to the store, Jiang Sui went to wash up first.

When she finished washing and returned to the second floor, she saw a set of quilts and pillows on the sofa.

She knew that Si Nian was planning to sleep on the sofa.

She walked into the room and saw Si Nian putting a quilt cover on a new quilt.

Jiang Sui walked over to help silently. After putting on the quilt, she hugged the quilt and said to Si Nian, "Brother, I'll sleep on the sofa. It won't be comfortable for you with your height."

She was about to turn around holding the quilt, but was pulled back by Si Nian.

"It will be dawn in a few hours, so you should sleep in the bedroom. I still have some work to do, and I can sleep outside when I'm done. This way it's more convenient."

Jiang Sui just lowered his eyelashes quietly and didn't argue with him anymore.

Si Nian put down his hand and walked towards the bedroom door. Before leaving, he suddenly turned back and called Jiang Sui.

"Sui Sui?"

Jiang Sui raised his eyes to look at him and said "hmm" softly.

He curled his lips slightly at her and said, "Don't think too much, just sleep well."

He paused for a moment, then continued, saying softly, "Good night, and have a sweet dream, Sui Sui."

"Well, brother, go to bed early too. Don't be busy too late. Good night!"

"Yeah." Si Nian responded and went out, helping Jiang Sui close the door from the outside.

Jiang Sui fell down on the bed. She now felt a deep sense of powerlessness that was gradually spreading throughout her limbs.

Throughout the second half of the night, Jiang Sui looked at the light from the small living room coming through the crack in the door. It was warm and quiet, but her heart could not calm down.

And so, Jiang Sui suffered from insomnia again on the first day of the new year.

In the early morning, through the curtains, Jiang Sui could feel the sky beginning to brighten.

She sat up from the bed after not sleeping all night. She took out her cell phone and took a look. It was already past seven in the morning.

She got up, put on her clothes, tidied herself, and carefully left the bedroom.

Jiang Sui didn't know when Si Nian fell asleep. At this moment, he was curled up on the small sofa, his eyes slightly closed, his breathing steady, and he seemed to be sleeping very soundly.

Jiang Sui walked forward gently, squatted down beside Si Nian, and looked at him quietly for a while.

This man is so attractive even when he is sleeping.

She thought, as long as the last person was him, she would be willing to wait no matter how long it took.

After watching for a while, she noticed that Si Nian's brows suddenly began to frown slightly.

Did you dream about something bad?

Jiang Sui unconsciously stretched out her hand, wanting to help him smooth out his brows, but just as her hand was about to touch him, she suddenly stopped.

Forget it, let’s not disturb his sleep.

He was tired enough, and she knew he was exhausted both physically and mentally, so she didn't want to push him any further.

Jiang Sui stood up, tiptoed downstairs and left.

An hour later, when Jiang Sui was entering the gate of Shen University, Si Nian's message came in.

Jiang Sui opened WeChat on his phone to check messages while walking towards the dormitory.

【Nian: Where are the people?】

[Shanxi: Back to school, it’s the end of the semester, come back early to prepare for the exam. ]

[Nian: Have you arrived yet? Why don’t you wake me up and take you back? ]

[Shanxi: I just want you to rest a little longer. I'm already here, so I won't say any more.]

Jiang Sui thought that their conversation ended here, so he put away his phone and prepared to go upstairs.

Unexpectedly, just as I got to the first floor, Si Nian sent me another WeChat message.

【Year: Every year, you should take care of your health even when you are busy preparing for the exams. Remember to eat breakfast. 】

Jiang Sui stared at Si Nian's message for a while, put away his phone and went upstairs without replying.

Their relationship now is more than relatives but less than lovers. They care about each other but always maintain a distance that is either far or close, which makes people inexplicably sad.

The next ten days or so will be the final exam season for Shenda University.

Although Jiang Sui usually studies hard in class, he still feels a little nervous when facing his first final exam in college.

So she gets up early and goes to bed late every day, seizing every opportunity to review.

She contacted Si Nian less and less frequently, and she didn't know if Si Nian had taken on any new work and was very busy, so he didn't take the initiative to care about her.

It was not until Jiang Sui finished her last exam and was packing her suitcase in the dormitory that Si Nian finally called her.