In the absence of Xiang Wai and Zhai Yanjun, Hyson and Huang Shuyi werecatching up which they hadn't done in a while. Suddenly rememberingsomething, Huang Shuyi took out something from his pocket and gave it toHyson saying, "I asked for this peace talisman for your best friend. You bring it

to her for me."

Hyson looked at the talisman and then looked at Huang Shuyi, "Brother, sheisn't a believer."

"Neither are you," said Huang Shuyi. "But you still have the Budha bead I gaveyou. And you always keep it close to you as well."

"You said it'll protect me," replied Hyson. "So, I wanted to see if that thingreally was that powerful."

"It's not the things that are powerful, it's the belief," said Huang Shuyi. "Andyou didn't keep it to test a theory. You kept it because it was my goodwill. Andyou don't like letting people down. Since that bead represented my sincerestfeelings, you took it very seriously." He took a pause and added, "I don't knowRaelle that well but I'm willing to believe she isn't much different than you. It'snot my talisman that she'll accept. It'll be my thoughts."

Hyson took the talisman and nodded his head, "You're right. She'll definitelyaccept your thoughts and she'll appreciate it as well. Thank you for this!"

Huang Shuyi waved him off nonchalantly, "You already know I visit the templeonce a month. It was just during the routine visit that I asked for this."

"I know. I know how pious you are. But I also know that your routine visits arealways on the last Saturday of the month. But this time, you actually went inthe middle of the month. Brother, I'm no fool. I know you specifically went

there once you learned about Ellie's accident."

"She is after all your best friend," said Huang Shuyi. "You said she is family.This was all I could think about since Zhen Ge said we are not allowed to visit

the hospital."

Hyson smiled to himself but didn't say anything. He put the talisman safely inhis pocket. He wasn't really a believer but he had seen how devoted HuangShuyi had been in his life. During the last month of the week, he'd always eatonly vegetarian. In fact, his diet was often very bland. It didn't mean he wastrying to be a monk, but it definitely held some meaning to Huang Shuyi. No, itdefinitely had a very important meaning to him.

Apart from his group members, not many people knew about Huang Shuyi'sthis interest. Definitely not his fans. He was pious and liked to keep a lowprofile. But he was equally dazzling on the stage as well.

"Fai, do you think Zhen Ge is dating someone?"

Hyson coughed when he heard that question and raised his brows at HuangShuyi's sudden question. "What? Where did that come from?"

Huang Shuyi shrugged, "I'm just asking casually."

"He isn't," answered Hyson. "Just the other day he looked more heartbrokenseeing how his dog betrayed him. He is definitely too busy with his dog to thinkof a relationship."

"Oh, he's still raising Coco?" asked Huang Shuyi."You know his dog?" asked Hyson in return.Huang Shuyi hummed, "I gave him Coco.""What? Why? How?"

"That's actually a very interesting story," said Huang Shuyi. "Coco was anabandoned puppy that Wai found. You see, that girl has some kind of a spiritualconnection with animals. Animals just love to be close to her. Coco was veryinjured at that time. She sent Coco to the vet and got it treated as well. But shecouldn't adopt Coco as well. Back then Coco was very insecure and wasn'twilling to be left at those adoption centers. Wai sent Coco to me. But I alsodidn't plan on raising a dog so I mentioned it in passing to Zhen Ge who readily

decided to adopt Coco on the spot."

Hyson was gaping at this point and didn't know what to say. "I didn't knowthere was such a story. I think Coco remembers Major. The other day, Coco

looked so unwilling to let her go."

"Well, animals are sensitive to smell. Even though Coco was small, Coco wasvery insecure during that dark period. Who pulled it out of darkness, Coco willdefinitely have some impression of that person."

"You're right," agreed Hyson. He thought that whoever pulls you from yourdarkness would always leave an everlasting impression on you—just like XiangWai left an impact on Zhai Yanjun and vice versa. Whether they realized it bynow or not, it was true that they both had an undeniable connection from themoment they both became the ray of light in each other's dark world.

Apart from that, Hyson was also thinking about how people were oftenconnected in an inexplicable way. Xiang Wai might have not recognized Cocoafter all these years but Coco definitely did.

"They are here," said Huang Shuyi.

Hyson instantly turned around and as soon as he saw Zhai Yanjun and XiangWai coming back, he hid under the table saying, "Brother, cover me!"

"Are we in a spy movie?" asked Huang Shuyi. "Besides, you brought themtogether. Now, show your face."

"Brother, I do good deeds in anonymity," he replied. "You know, mystery? That

mysterious feeling is kind of addicting."

"Silly!" commented Huang Shuyi.

"Call me whatever. Just cover me for now!""You're asking me to lie," reminded Huang Shuyi.

"A lie told for a good cause isn't a lie," said Hyson. "Besides, you lied earlier

when you started that act with Major as well. Don't act like you don't lie."

Huang Shuyi chuckled softly to himself. He couldn't help teasing Hyson rightnow. He really didn't think Hyson had a need to hide but since he wanted to, asa responsible elder brother, he'll definitely cover him up. Not like it wasdifficult to do..

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