“Alright…” Eve Nightburn found it hard to accept, the sudden appearance of parents was really something she couldn’t quite adapt to…
But Eve couldn’t say much, after all, it was her own slip of the tongue that had accidentally ensnared her in the country’s trap.
The bitter fruit she had sown, she would have to eat it herself.
When speaking, one must always think before they speak—Eve Nightburn.
After accepting this fact, Eve asked another question: “Then, sister, should I be called Hui Nightburn?”
Eve thought, since she was now part of the Hui family, she would probably have to take their surname.
“Not really,” Miri Dreamwell shook her head, dismissing the idea, “According to the government, you were adopted from the orphanage, so you don’t take our surname.”
Damn orphanage, still chasing me!
For the first time in her life, Eve felt such a strong aversion to this term.
Although she had long since stopped recalling those past memories, having someone else bring it up felt really unpleasant.
You thought going to high school would really let you leave the orphanage? You’re wrong, your life will never be free from the orphanage—Eve Nightburn.
Along the way, Eve understood a lot.
After following Miri into the Hui household.
Miri closed the entrance door and took out a pair of rabbit-head slippers for Eve: “These are the shoes I wore three years ago, they should fit you now, hehe.”
“Th-thank you…”
Eve felt a bit embarrassed but still put them on, at least it was more polite than being barefoot.
Seeing Eve’s shy expression, Miri smiled and hugged her, giving her a kiss on the forehead: “Mwah~”
After the kiss, Miri released Eve: “No need to be shy, we’re family now.”
“Fa…mily…” Eve muttered, something she thought she would never have.
This feeling was so strange, wanting it but afraid to have it.
Eve felt like a vampire in a coffin, never having seen the light, yet always yearning for it, but feeling extremely uncomfortable the moment she saw it.
Just as Eve was lost in thought, Miri took her hand, walked past Hui Feng’s room, and led her to a room she had never entered before.
Miri led Eve to the doorway.
Eve looked up and saw a small wooden plaque nailed to the door.
The plaque clearly read ‘Xiao Yi’s Room’.
Eve instinctively asked: “Sister, do you understand Japanese?”
“No.”
Miri answered Eve’s question straightforwardly.
“Dad thought writing the ‘の’ in the middle was more interesting, it’s not something I did.”
Eve nodded, so Uncle Hui was an old otaku? That was unexpected.
The moment the door was pushed open, Eve’s starry eyes trembled slightly.
The warm orange sunset light spilled through the window, illuminating the room covered in delicate star-patterned lavender wallpaper.
At the top of the room was a strawberry-shaped bedroom light.
While Eve was still in a daze, Miri took her hand and walked into the room.
Stepping on the soft carpet, Eve unconsciously walked to the bedside.
Miri: “Sit down.”
“Okay,” Eve instinctively responded and sat on the edge of the bed.
“Huh?”
Eve felt something was off, there seemed to be something under her?
She quickly stood up and turned to look at where she had just sat.
“A plush rabbit?”
Eve looked at this plush rabbit with an empty body, it seemed like it could be worn on the hand.
Just as Eve was wondering what this plush rabbit was for, Miri opened the wardrobe and pulled out a huge teddy bear from the bottom, placing it beside Eve.
“Eh?!”
Before Eve could react, Miri stuffed the teddy bear, which was almost as tall as Eve, into her arms.
Eve was momentarily overwhelmed by the teddy bear, losing her balance and falling onto the bed.
Eve pushed the teddy bear away, sat up from the bed, and looked at Miri with a speechless expression.
Miri scratched her head, feeling a bit awkward: “It… it’s very comfortable to sleep with at night!”
“Right! That’s it!” Miri quickly walked to the desk, opened a drawer, and handed a set of keys to Eve.
Eve took the keys and looked at them, each key had a label.
Entrance, bedroom, desk drawer, etc…
The smallest golden key had written on it: Yujie Bakery.
“What’s this?”
Eve didn’t immediately understand what was written on the key.
“This,” Miri took out her phone, opened a map, found the bakery, and explained to Eve: “This is Mom’s cake shop, knowing you like strawberry cake, you can use this key to go find Mom if you want some.”
Eve clenched her small hand, she didn’t know what to say.
“Actually…” Eve’s voice choked up, “You don’t have to…”
Before she could finish.
Miri hugged Eve, her chin resting on Eve’s shoulder, softly saying: “We do.”
“Because from today, no matter the wind or rain, this is your home.”
Miri’s voice, at this moment, seemed to possess magic, shattering the last walls in Eve’s heart.
Eve’s vision suddenly blurred, a tear unconsciously fell, dripping onto Miri’s clothes.
For the first time, Eve truly understood what love was.
It wasn’t physical desire.
It wasn’t a beloved lover.
It wasn’t sweet and beautiful memories.
But this power that could break through all defenses. The beauty that even ice would beg to melt. The tomorrow that every life yearns for.
Miri released the hug, helping Eve wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes: “Happy days shouldn’t be for crying.”
Eve tightly closed her eyes and nodded vigorously: “Yes, yes!”
After a long time, Eve stopped the tears that kept flowing from her eyes.
“Thank you… sister.”
Eve’s voice was still choked, but it carried a bright smile.
Seeing Eve’s smile, Miri put her heart at ease.
“By the way, sister, what was this room used for before?”
Eve was curious about these things, logically a not particularly large home wouldn’t have a room just sitting empty.
Miri didn’t avoid the topic, she directly said it.
“This was Dad’s old gym, now all the exercise equipment has been moved to the balcony.”
“I see.”
Eve roughly understood.
“Right!” Miri suddenly remembered something, “If you don’t mind, sister, come to school with me next week.”
“Okay, sure!”
Eve didn’t object to Miri’s suggestion, although going to school wasn’t particularly exciting, but Eve felt that being by Miri’s side would be very comforting.
