Chapter 15: Does Four-Leaf Clover Have Happiness (Part 2)

  Back in her dormitory, Su Yisuo was still playing with the chain and earrings, reluctant to put them down. Just then, her phone vibrated rhythmically, and she picked it up to see that Su Yixin had called. A faint smile appeared on Su Yisuo's face as she pressed answer, and before she could say anything, she heard Su Yixin scolding her on the other end: "Su Yisuo, you're being a bit too much, not even making any effort for my birthday."

  Su Yi's mouth curved even more as she said, "My dear brother, are you trying to get the upper hand by speaking first? Don't you also have nothing to say for yourself? Besides, didn't you always say that celebrating birthdays was too common and that exchanging gifts was too tacky, so let's just forget about it? Have you forgotten? If so, I don't mind reminding you."

  "Alright, I admit defeat. But I think it's also pointless to say happy birthday and all that, since you don't need it anyway."

  "Su Yixin," Su Yisu really wanted to kick him away, "You don't even want to go through the motions? You're so hostile towards me?"

  "Okay okay okay, my lovely cute little sister, happy birthday..."

  Su Yisu smiled triumphantly, "This is more like it. Happy birthday to you too! May you top the imperial exam next year!"

  "Spare me!" Su Yixin cried out in a mournful voice as soon as he heard this, "It's too terrifying!"

  "Haha......"

  The worst thing about birthdays isn't the wallet or time, but the ears. In just a short half hour, Su Yisuo received several calls, all of which were congratulations, and her ears were already slightly sore. Fortunately, she didn't have many close friends, otherwise Su Yisuo's ears would really be declared useless.

  Not long after hanging up her mother's phone, the mobile phone prompted another incoming call. Su Yisuo saw that it was Jiang Fengchen and hesitated for a moment before finally pressing the answer button. On the other end of the line came Jiang Fengchen's apologetic voice: "Yisuo, sorry, I just heard from Mo Zilin earlier and only found out today is your birthday..."

  Su Yisu smiled and interrupted him, saying: "It's okay, I didn't tell you guys anyway, it's normal that you don't know. In fact, even I myself forgot."

  "No, I must give you a gift, wait for it."

  Just as the two were talking on the phone, Shen Beiqiu was standing on the balcony outside his dormitory, holding his mobile phone and hesitating. At first, he hesitated whether to make a call or send a message, and finally became hesitant about sending out the drafted message.

  December 7th of the Gregorian calendar, he had remembered this day in his heart for exactly ten years, but he had never made any indication. Facing Su Yisou, he was always like this, nervous and apprehensive. Because of this nervousness, it seemed as though the two were very familiar, childhood friends, but in reality their relationship had always been distant, even estranged. But Mo Zilin's birthday party was clearly a turning point in their relationship, at least now he could openly contact Su Yisou.

  Today is Su Yisou's birthday, and Shen Beiqiu had made preparations early. Originally, he planned to take time out to run to Su Yisou's school to personally congratulate her and give her a gift, most importantly, to see her in person. Thinking that they would meet eventually, he decided to leave everything to be said until then, so at first, there was no movement. However, as the day went on, it seemed like all tasks were piled up for today, and by the time he finished his teacher's assignments, the classroom lights had already been turned off, meaning that there was only half an hour left before the dormitory lights would be turned off, and the journey from Jiangcheng Middle School to Jiangcheng Second Middle School took 20 minutes. By the time he arrived at Jiangcheng Second Middle School, Su Yisou could no longer come out.

  Shen Beiqiu had no choice but to give up.

  The lights in front of the dormitory building were dazzling, and the light fell on Shen Beiqiu's face, reflecting a pale halo. The noise in the corridor was endless, with students walking back to their dormitories in twos and threes. Shen Beiqiu still leaned against the railing, staring blankly at the message he had edited on his phone, finally deleting it one word at a time.

  Forget it, the best opportunity is already gone. After pretending not to know for so many years, why bother about this time? Shen Beiqiu lowered his eyelids, silently put away his phone and turned back to walk towards the dormitory.

  He lay half-reclined on the bed, Shen Beiqiu carefully flipping through his painstakingly prepared album, his eyes filled with unhidden sadness. He had been preparing this album for a long time, intending to give it to Su Yisou as a birthday gift. Every place he went, seeing touching scenery, even if it was just a flower or a blade of grass, as long as it could move him, was painted into this album. It can be said that the album recorded not only the scenery but also his emotions, his footprints. Perhaps he had ulterior motives, hoping to have someone share his joys and sorrows with him, and that person was Su Yisou.

  A four-leaf clover suddenly slipped out of the album and fell onto the bed. Shen Beiqiu picked it up gently, examining it carefully, his thoughts drifting back to that day when he was sketching in the backyard.

  Clover, lucky grass. In fact, everyone knows that it is just an ordinary grass, no magic, no spiritual power, looking for it, just to find a dependence. But despite this, it still lies quietly in the album, never fading, but also does not carry anyone's story.

  "Ding ding ding......" The evening rest bell rang out, and the dormitory was pitch black. Shen Beiqiu couldn't help but sigh again, carefully clipping the four-leaf clover, closing the album, placing it on the small desk in front of the window, pulling over the quilt and entering dreamland.

  Life went on as usual, and Su Yisou soon put this birthday behind her. Although there was still a month before the semester ended, the teachers had obviously begun to enter the review phase, speeding up the pace of classes while reviewing old knowledge in their spare time. As a result, the coursework became heavier, and Su Yisou finally fell into being a diligent student, previewing while others were reviewing. In her free time, she would bicker with her classmates and friends, and although life was quite tense, it was also enjoyable.

  After self-study in the evening, Jiang Zhan said: "I'm a bit hungry, let's go find something to eat."

  "Eat, eat, eat, best if you die from being fat." Lin Wan sneered.

  Jiang Zuo raised an eyebrow nonchalantly and said, "It's better to die from being fat than to die from being thin." As he spoke, his gaze swept over Su Yisou with a hint of meaning.

  Su Yisu finally couldn't take it anymore and said: "A person over 90 jin (about 45 kg) shouting 'fat' every day, is that reasonable? Are you fat? Am I thin?"

  "Off you go, no need to talk so much when having a midnight snack."

  Three people finished eating midnight snacks and returned. Su Yisu had just returned to the dormitory when Jiang Fengchen called her down with a phone call. Originally, Su Yisu didn't want to go down, but Jiang Fengchen said it was very important, so she could only agree.

  As it was approaching lights-out time, the backyard was quiet and deserted, with only a few people hurrying past on their way back to their dorms.

  Su Yisuo walked down the stairs with a hesitant pace. Seeing Su Yisuo's figure, Jiang Fengchen warmly approached her, holding up the gift box in his hand and said softly: "Yisuo, I said that day I would make up for not giving you a birthday present, today I finally found it."

  Su Yisu stared at Jiang Fengchen in surprise, completely unexpected that he actually remembered it, her hands clenched tightly, unsure whether to accept or not.

  Jiang Fengchen anticipated her hesitation at this moment and didn't give her a chance to refuse, directly putting it into her hands, saying: "Open it up and take a look."

  Su Yisu wanted to speak but stopped herself, after a long while she could only lower her head and open the gift box.

  "Four-leaf clover?" Looking at the gift in her hand, Su Yisuo was thoroughly stunned. It was a perfect four-leaf clover! It was pressed under the glass, with a beautiful base and an exquisite frame. The fresh green color was particularly dazzling under the bright streetlights. For a moment, Su Yisuo's mind surged with countless emotions, and she couldn't say a word. Waves of warmth flowed from her heart, and hot tears almost burst out.

  "I'm sorry this gift is so late..."

  "No," Su Yisu choked, interrupting Jiang Fengchen. "This gift is too heavy..." She knew that three-leaf clovers were everywhere, but finding a complete four-leaf clover was extremely difficult. The four-leaf clovers on the classroom balcony were all deformed.

  Jiang Feng let out a sigh of relief and his expression also became more relaxed. He said, "In that case, I can rest assured."

  "How did you find it?"

  "I... " Jiang Fengchen did not expect Su Yisou to ask him this question, hesitated and finally said: "I was out with a few brothers the other day and stumbled upon it unintentionally."

  A very clumsy lie, yet Su Yisu couldn't see through his intentions and could only keep thanking him. A small four-leaf clover, some people regard it as a treasure, while others despise it, but someone is willing to search for it wholeheartedly just for themselves, this kind of sentiment itself cannot be measured.

  Jiang Fengchen waved his hand, "Yisu, although your birthday has passed for a long time, but I still want to say, Yisu, happy birthday. I hope that the four-leaf clover can really bring you happiness."

  "Thank you......" Su Yisu lowered her head, not daring to meet Jiang Fengchen's gaze. In fact, apart from saying "thank you", she didn't know what else to say.

  "It's getting late, you should head back."

  "Alright..." Su Yisu turned around and walked a few steps, then turned back to find Jiang Fengchen still standing in the same spot looking at her. Her ears involuntarily grew hot again, and she hastily lowered her head and ran upstairs.

  Dormitory, Su Yisu held the gift box tightly in her hand and was lost in thought. Four-leaf clover, can you really bring me happiness? In the past, they always said annoyingly in my ear, why bother searching for four-leaf clovers so hard? Can't we just tear off one of the leaves of a three-leaf clover and make it two? But even if we could really use it as a four-leaf clover, that torn leaf itself is already wounded, how can I believe it can guide me to happiness? And now, I'm holding you tightly in my palm, can you really bring me happiness? Jiang Fengchen, are you the guidance given by the four-leaf clover?