A Bookstore Filled with Love
Opposite the Yan family’s house, there is a self-service bookstore. The owner is a young, beautiful girl. Whenever Yan has free time, he loves to wander around the bookstore, not just to read books but also to secretly gaze into the girl’s clear and bright eyes and listen to her sweet and melodious voice. In short, he is mesmerized by her every move, and he likes her very much.
The bookstore is close to a school, and every afternoon when school gets out, the bookstore is crowded with children. This is also when the girl is the busiest. Yan enjoys watching her busy figure. This way, he can secretly watch her more naturally without worrying about being noticed. In fact, he has wanted to express his love to the girl many times but has never found the opportunity.
One day, he went to the bookstore again. He arrived just as school was letting out, and children were pouring in. A mischievous boy secretly slipped a book into his bag. Yan noticed this and grabbed the boy, bringing him to the girl, scaring the boy so much that his face turned pale, and he clutched his bag tightly to his chest.
“Open it!” Yan commanded, snatching the bag from the boy and pulling out an unpaid book.
The girl was initially stunned, then pulled the almost-crying boy to her side and asked, “Little friend, do you want to buy this book?”
The boy nodded and then shook his head. The girl understood that he had no money. She smiled slightly and said, “Then how about sister gives you this book?”
The boy’s eyes lit up with joy, and he nodded vigorously before running off with the book.
Yan was infuriated by what he saw, his face turning blue with anger. He then said to the girl, “Can we talk?”
The girl smiled and said, “Oh? About what?”
Yan said, “About that boy just now. How could you let him go and even give him the book?”
She was taken aback and said, “Everyone makes mistakes. As long as it’s not an unforgivable mistake, they should be forgiven. This is a virtue. Moreover, he is just a child who made a mistake out of ignorance. So, I gave him the book to satisfy his desire for knowledge.”
“No! You are completely wrong. You are encouraging a thief. Have you considered that if he steals a book this time and you give it to him, next time he will think he can steal something else with the hope of getting away with it? What kind of person will he become over time?”
The girl fell silent, her face turning pale.
Yan, still fuming, stormed off.
For a long time, Yan did not go to the girl’s bookstore. But in the end, he couldn’t resist because the longing for the girl tormented him, making him lose his appetite and sleep.
When the girl saw him, she smiled, stood up, and said, “I haven’t seen you in a while. I understood what you said that day. I won’t be soft-hearted anymore.”
Yan nodded.
The girl shyly asked, “Why do you always come alone? Don’t you have a girlfriend?”
Yan looked directly into her eyes, clearly seeing a certain emotion in them. This emotion was not unfamiliar to him; it was love.
He smiled happily and said, “I don’t have a girlfriend yet.”
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
