Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 379: Kind but Not Foolishly Kind

"Sister Su, this is something I specifically bought for you. If you refuse to take the fabric, it’ll just go to waste," Li Shiyan said, tiptoeing as she pushed the fabric further into Su Yijia’s arms, nearly shoving it into her embrace.

Su Yijia’s hand brushed against the fabric, and the pure cashmere texture surprised her. "This fabric isn’t cheap; it must have cost a lot, right? How could you afford such an expensive gift with your design fees?"

Li Shiyan instinctively wanted to mention the fruit wine but hesitated, fearing Su Yijia might think she was asking for more wine. She quickly swallowed her words. "I just happened to see this fabric, and if I didn’t buy it, someone else would. I thought you’d look good in this color, so I brought it for you. We’re friends now, right? Although this fabric is a bit pricey, you’re not short on money. Next time, I’ll just come over for dinner, and that’ll be good enough."

Su Yijia looked at the girl three years younger than herself, her eyes filled with warm anticipation, and decided not to push the fabric away. "Alright, I’ll shamelessly accept it. But wait, I have something to give you too." She hugged the fabric and went back into the house.

From the first day Li Shiyan came, Qin Kaize had informed her about his grandmother’s severe illness and the money needed for her surgery. The next day, someone spotted Li Shiyan’s mother helping her grandmother outside to bask in the sun on a sunny afternoon. Everyone in the team was surprised, given that Granny Qiao had been bedridden for a whole year.

Su Yijia knew that Granny Qiao must have either eaten the fruit or drunk the fruit wine. She thought they would come looking for more soon. To prepare, Su Yijia even considered whether to reveal the health benefits of the fruit wine.

Unexpectedly, after waiting two days without hearing from the Li family, she instead received a gift from Li Shiyan. Su Yijia thought the girl was quite nice and that her character matched her own temperament, so she decided to be a good person.

However, she didn’t give the fruit wine that could cure Granny Qiao’s illness; instead, she prepared a health-focused version. Both her husband and Uncle Xia were not in high positions right now. Plus, they would soon be moving around, dealing with her biological father and that mysterious woman who had appeared.

Such good things couldn’t be revealed for fear that someone would covet them or conspire with their enemies. No matter how good the item was, without the ability to protect oneself or prevent others from coveting it, it could become a misfortune.

Perhaps in the future, her miraculous medicinal wine would accidentally be exposed. But at the very least, it couldn’t be due to this kind-hearted manner of revealing it to those with ulterior motives.

Yet, seeing something that could save someone and not helping weighed on Su Yijia’s conscience. So, she specifically carried out a jar that was half her size. Conservatively consuming it, it could last about a year.

If Li Shiyan worked diligently, gathering the four thousand needed for surgery wouldn’t be too difficult. The success rate of Granny Qiao’s surgery was as high as seventy-five percent. As long as the surgery was successful, with a little fruit wine every day during recovery, she could fully recover.

As soon as Su Yijia brought the jar to the yard, Qin Kaize immediately took it from her. He handed it to Li Shiyan, who was standing outside the yard, startling her into stepping back two paces.

"No, no! Sister Su, I know your fruit wine has health benefits; I can’t accept something so valuable," she said, waving her hands in refusal. Who says you should always take something back when you give a gift? If someone didn’t know better, they might think she was there to ask for things, not to give gifts.

"Take it," Qin Kaize insisted, pushing the jar toward Li Shiyan, his tone firm, just as she had done earlier.

Seeing her look alarmed, Su Yijia chuckled softly. "I know your grandmother isn’t well. Drinking a little every day can help maintain her spirits. You just gave me such an expensive fabric and said we’re good friends, right? Now it’s your turn not to be so modest."

Li Shiyan looked at Su Yijia, unable to hold back her tears. She stepped back and bowed deeply to Su Yijia and Qin Kaize. "Thank you, Sister Su, thank you, Commander Qin."

"It’s nothing. We’ll be leaving in a couple of days, so make sure to save the fruit wine," Su Yijia reminded with concern.

"Ah?" Li Shiyan took the heavy jar, struggling to hold it. When she heard Su Yijia’s words, she almost dropped it. Fortunately, Qin Kaize caught it again, stabilizing it for her.

"Sister Su, why are you leaving? Will we still see each other later?" Li Shiyan asked anxiously.

"If fate allows, we’ll definitely meet again," Su Yijia thought for a moment and replied. "I’m planning to go to college; who knows, we might end up at the same university."

"Which university does Sister Su want to attend?" Li Shiyan looked at her eagerly.

"Qing University," Su Yijia answered decisively.

"I’ll also apply to Qing University!" Li Shiyan’s eyes burned with determination. Seeing her like this made Su Yijia smile brightly.

"Alright, let’s promise to meet at Qing University!" She extended her hand to Li Shiyan.

Li Shiyan hurriedly shook her hand. "Okay! We’ll meet at Qing University."

Her delicate, soft hand felt as smooth as tofu. Once she held it, she was reluctant to let go, even giving it a gentle rub. Then, she suddenly felt a piercing gaze fixated on her.

Li Shiyan instinctively looked over in the direction of the gaze and found Qin Kaize with a dark expression, as if she were trying to flirt with him. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Though somewhat aggrieved, Li Shiyan hurriedly withdrew her hand.

Su Yijia was already used to Qin Kaize’s jealousy. Moreover, the little girl had genuinely been enjoying herself. If it weren’t for Qin Kaize’s intense glare, she probably would have continued.

"Let’s go; I see you can’t carry this wine. Qin Kaize and I will take you home," Su Yijia said, moving closer to Qin Kaize and grabbing the hem of his shirt.

The cold light in Qin Kaize’s eyes gradually softened. "Let’s hurry; we need to get back for dinner."

"Thank you," Li Shiyan said, shaking off her daze. She didn’t bother with any pretense and simply expressed her gratitude before leading the way.

She had just tried to carry the jar but found it too heavy. If she insisted on pretending she could manage, she might end up dropping it on the way.

I wonder if it’ll be alright to invite Sister Su and Commander Qin for dinner. They didn’t prepare anything special for lunch and had only half a plate of green pepper stir-fried meat left, with only tomatoes remaining for the tomato scrambled eggs.

Should I hurry to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy something?

That large jar of fruit wine couldn’t possibly be exchanged for just that piece of fabric.

Li Shiyan kept calculating in her mind and soon arrived at her doorstep. "Mom, Grandma, I’m back! Sister Su and Commander Qin are here too!" she called out loudly as she unlocked the door.