She looked at Kylin, and Kyi in was looking right at her, his gaze clear with a faint smile.
Suddenly, a warm sensation swept across Yesseca's heart.
Yesseca nodded.
Kylin took a piece of milk candy, unwrapped the wrapper, and put the candy into Yesseca's mouth.
"Is it delicious?" Kylin asked Yesseca with a smile.
The thick aroma of milk spread through her mouth.
Yesseca pointed at the sky and said, "It is nice. But how did you do all this? How could the sky rain so much candy?"
"I arranged for a plane," Kylin said.
"But I didn't see any plane," Yesseca was surprised.
Kylin smiled, "If you saw the plane, then it wouldn't be a surprise anymore."
Yesseca was speechless.
Kylin stared at Yesseca thoughtfully, "Yesseca, I could feel your unhappiness these days, so I hope that what I've arranged is enough to cheer you up." "Kylin, thank you," Yesseca knew that it took a lot of effort to arrange such an extensive firework show and candy rain.
"Don't sweat it. As long as you're happy."
Yesseca didn't speak further.
Warmth flowed through Yesseca's heart.
Kyi in's voice was gentle. "Rest. I hope your dreams are as sweet as the candy you ate."
Yesseca nodded.
But she didn't leave immediately.
She looked up at Kylin thoughtfully, "Kylin, you are really a good person, one-of-a-kind."
Kylin laughed and said, "How am I one-of-a-kind? There are a lot of good people in the world. I'm not that special."
Yesseca shook her head stubbornly.
She said, "No, you are. There are not so many great people in the world. They are just wolves in sheep's clothing."
Kylin didn't understand why Yesseca had such an idea.
To his knowledge, someone as innocent as Yesseca would believe that the world was full of good people. She should not wary of anyone.
"Why do you think that?" Kylin asked.
Yesseca's eyes drooped.
Those long and thick eyelashes were gently trembling over her eyelids, "Because the human heart is the scariest thing in the world."
Although her eyes were downcast, Kylin still saw a flash of horror in Yesseca's eyes when she said this.
Thinking of how unusually Yesseca had been behaving, Kylin wondered if anything terrible had happened to Yesseca recently for her to feel this way.
He said in a softer voice, "Yesseca, the human heart may be scary, but at the same time, the best of the best also come from our human nature."
Yesseca looked up at Kylin.
Kylin spoke softly but firmly, "Yesseca, there are both good and bad people in the world. However, there are more good people. Otherwise, the world would be in chaos. The human heart is not really as terrible as you think."
"Really?" Yesseca muttered.
"Of course." Kylin said, "Believe me!"
Throughout the entire way home, Kyi in's words were still ringing in Yesseca's ears. She could still taste the sweetness of the candy in her mouth until someone knocked at her door.
She opened the door and saw a delivery man by the door.
This time, Yesseca didn't wait for the person to speak and let her in.
The delivery man took off her cap and mask. Sure enough, it was Essie.
Essie stared into Yesseca's eyes. "Have you used the potion I gave you on Selina?"
Yesseca remained silent.
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