Chapter 179: Running Away

When Manny heard Charles' answer, his whole body seemed to relax, and his shoulders, which had been tense, slumped slightly.

"Manny, go do what you want to do. Mom supports you."

"We support you too," Zhang Wei and Namier said in unison.

A smile appeared on Manny's face at this time, and everyone else was closely watching his reaction. He really scared everyone this time. Fortunately, his family was full of tenderness and love, which allowed Manny to calm down his emotions that were beyond his control.

Later, Zhang Wei heard Emma say to Manny with self-blame: "Good boy, you did a good job. I'm sorry we didn't notice your trouble before."

Zhang Wei could naturally see how determined Manny was to give up his studies. She was not surprised that he would stick to his own ideas even if his family disagreed. Manny always had his own ideas, although he rarely said them out loud.

Perhaps it was because of this kind of personality that he had been suppressing his own thoughts for a long time. Now he must have reached a critical point. Fortunately, he still had his sanity and knew to tell his family.

Just like when Zhang Wei first came to the Wilson family, it was Manny who took the longest time to accept her.

Zhang Wei felt that Manny's rebellious period was a bit belated, but he was only nineteen years old, so it didn't seem too late.

But the fact that Dad and Mom were unexpectedly small also surprised Zhang Wei.

After all, they really hope that all children will become outstanding elites and provide the best possible conditions for their studies. Zhang Wei was unexpectedly moved that they agreed to Manny's idea so easily.

And Charles acted very quickly. The next day, he and Manny went to school to apply for a leave of absence. From that moment on, Manny changed completely...

It seemed as if he had been released from the seal since that time. When Zhang Wei and Hayat went to see a musical together, they were walking on the street and saw a group of teenagers running around in their survival gear. They unexpectedly saw Manny's shadow.

She wiped her eyes and looked at the back, the familiar back of the head, and the hoodie that was worn without even having time to cut the tag. It was definitely Manny!

Hayat looked at the group of figures that everyone was avoiding with disdain and spat, "They seem to be from another planet. I'm ashamed to be a minor like them!"

Zhang Wei could only look away silently, fearing that Hayat would discover that the perfect gentleman she had been a few days ago was now hanging out with a bunch of troubled teenagers.

After returning home, Zhang Wei saw the fixed-gear bicycle lying on the edge of the garden. She tentatively called out to him:

"Manny, are you there?"

A shirtless head popped out of the window, muttering, "This damn clothes is so itchy!"

Then he replied puzzledly: "What's wrong! Vera?"

Seeing that he was in a normal mood, Zhang Wei made an excuse and said, "Look, you've crushed my flowers. I need you to come down for a while."

"Oh, sorry, Vera, I just came up to change in a hurry, I'll be right back down!"

Zhang Wei sat on the grass waiting for him to come down, thinking about how to talk to him later. She didn't know how to treat a rebellious teenager, although Manny seemed normal.

When he came down, he was wearing his old clothes, and it was obvious that he was not used to wearing a hoodie yet. Then he immediately lifted the bike up and used the tools on the side to try to save the flower branches whose stems were broken by the bike.

"Damn, I wasn't paying attention just now, sorry," he cursed, sounding a little unfamiliar.

Zhang Wei just sat there without moving. Seeing his gentle movements, he knew that Manny had not changed, so he said:

"I saw you today, on Central Avenue"

"What a coincidence, you should have said hello to me, we could have come back together."

Zhang Wei finally expressed her concerns: "What if others knew you were an adult?"

The reason why those teenagers in the UK are lawless is that the law is extremely tolerant of minors. They do all kinds of evil, such as beating people, destroying facilities, and robbing. But no one can do anything to them because they are minors.

But it is different for adults, who will be severely punished. Therefore, there has been a rumor circulating in the British area that British boys are "street urchins" the day before they turn eighteen, but become gentlemen overnight the next day.

"No one knows, they asked me if I was seventeen years old." There was a hint of pride in Manny's eyes.

He was like a child who had found a new toy, happily trying it out. Zhang Wei was really afraid that he might get lucky by accident.

"When we were running through the crowd, I felt so free," Manny said easily.

"But after it was over, I felt a little empty. I didn't know what the point of doing it was, so I won't go again."

Very good, Manny is still Manny, his shell has not been changed. Zhang Wei felt a little relieved. Because of her own experience, she couldn't help but have some doubts about him.

Knowing that he still has his own thoughts and rationality, I am not so worried.

"Do you want to try everything you haven't tried before?"

“Maybe.”

Zhang Wei heard his answer and pointed at the flower branch that had just been broken and then propped up by Manny with a branch and said:

"Can they still grow as well as before?"

Manny was silent for a few seconds and then said, "Maybe I will die, or maybe I will hold on and come back to life."

Zhang Wei stared into his eyes seriously and said solemnly, "We all hope that you can hold on and survive, so Manny, please don't try anything that will hurt yourself."

Manny's blue eyes seemed to ripple like lake water. He raised a soft smile, as if returning to his previous self, and said solemnly:

"I know I'm not going to get involved with drugs or gangs anyway."

This is really what Zhang Wei is most worried about. Although drugs are not as rampant in London as in New York, Zhang Wei even knows that there are students in Devon who smoke marijuana, and she has warned Namier.

Sometimes when shopping, there are some unpleasant smells in the corners, and Zhang Wei is afraid that he will be infected with it if he is not careful. Although this is not so serious in the eyes of foreigners, in Zhang Wei's eyes, being infected with this is almost the same as dying.

Zhang Wei felt relieved after getting Manny's promise, but it turned out that she was too relieved too early. The next morning, she and her entire family were worried again.

Manny left a letter and ran away from home...

Strictly speaking, it wasn't running away from home. He left a letter, and Namier watched him leave. He said they chatted for more than ten minutes, and then he watched Manny leave with a backpack on his back.

"He said he had made an appointment with a friend he had been chatting with online for a long time, and they had even planned their route."

Namier said calmly while eating breakfast, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson looked unhappy.

"How do they travel? On foot?" Zhang Wei asked.