Chapter 73 became a blessing and "I have other work tonight..."

“I have other work at night and usually don’t come back, so it would be a waste for me to stay here.” Mr. Bear unpacked the package and made up the bed for him. As if he felt that he had gone beyond the boundaries of an ordinary friend, he said, “I used to have a younger brother who looked like you.”

Ning Buyi stared at him as he made the bed, lost in thought. In a daze, she felt that the figure of Mr. Bear in front of her was somewhat similar to that of Zhu Yanhe.

He shook his head, it must be because Zhu Yanhe was always hanging around him. He only came back to his senses when he heard Mr. Bear's electronic voice and said, "Ah, oh, thank you."

Ning Buyi's reply was completely irrelevant. He paused in making the bed, then continued as if nothing had happened.

He suddenly didn't understand what he was worried about. With Ning Buyi's little brain, not staying at strangers' houses was already the highest level of vigilance the little fool had ever shown.

"Mr. Big Bear, may I treat you to a meal?" The boy blinked. He had seen that when others helped him, they would treat him to a meal. Mr. Big Bear had helped him so much, so he wanted to do the same.

The man reached out and smoothed out the last remaining wrinkle in the corner of the mattress, then straightened up and looked at him: "Okay."

"What would you like to eat?" Ning Buyi looked up at the several restaurants around him with warm lights on. The glass windows were full of customers, and the exquisite lunches on the tables were still steaming.

A slight breeze picked up outside, and the last remaining leaves on the tree trunks clung tightly to the branches. Big Bear was still wearing the same clothes. He glanced at the surrounding shops, none of which were cheap for Ning Buyi: "A bit expensive."

Mr. Bear wanted to protect Ning Buyi's wallet, but Ning Buyi thought he was probably just embarrassed by the high price, and probably hadn't eaten anything good like he had before.

"It's okay! I have money!"

The boy grabbed the bear's paws hanging by its side and walked straight into a Western restaurant with an antique decor. The soft strands of hair were lifted by the breeze, like leaves about to fall, brushing against the man's heart.

He squeezed the hand being held by the large bear paw gloves, his expression a mixture of helplessness and smugness. It was a restaurant he had taken Ning Buyi to before.

After taking their seats, Ning Buyi acted like an older brother leading his younger brother. He frowned as he held the menu. Zhu Yanhe had always ordered before, but he couldn't understand this menu. He knew all the words, but he couldn't understand what it meant when put together.

That's outrageous! Isn't this China?! Why aren't they speaking Mandarin?!

The menu covered his entire face. Ning Buyi moved the menu down a little, only revealing his eyes to see Mr. Bear's expression. As soon as he put it down a bit, he met Mr. Bear's two dark eyes.

The menu was immediately moved back, and Ning Buyi pointed to the two most expensive items at the back. He couldn't understand the names, but he could understand the prices.

A soft, electronic laugh escaped his ear. Ning Buyi looked up and stared directly at him: "Mr. Big Bear, what are you laughing at?"

"Think of something happy."

Ning Buqian listened intently, feeling that the sentence sounded familiar. He had a feeling that Zhu Yanhe had said it as well. Why was he thinking of Zhu Yanhe again?

The waiter brought over two plates in no time. The silver lids reflected the light from the ceiling, casting the shadows of the two people sitting opposite each other. As the lids were lifted, white steam rushed out. Big Bear took off only one glove and slowly cut the beef.

Ning Buyi stared at the exquisitely arranged steak on the plate, his knife and fork hovering in the air, hesitant to make a move. Zhu Yanhe had always cut it for him before. He gently put down the knife, and the sharp fork tip pierced through the sauce-covered steak. The familiar fresh and fragrant taste entered his mouth, but it was a little bland.

A plate of sliced ​​meat was pushed over, and the hand with its distinct knuckles and veins slightly protruding from the skin on the back of the hand reminded Ning Buyi of it. The gesture was very similar.

He looked up in surprise: "Zhu Yanhe?"

Big Bear tilted his head, but his eyes crinkled with a secret smile. His voice was still electronic: "Who is Zhu Yanhe?"

Ning Buyi shook her head, her hair falling and swaying with the movement. Had Zhu Yanhe drugged her? Why did she keep thinking about him and even mistake him for someone else?

"A bad guy!"

Why are you giving me this to eat?

He reached for the plate, trying to push it back, but the man opposite him tapped his knuckles on the table, stopping the plate of meat: "Seeing that you don't know how to cut it, I thought of my younger brother. Shall I help you?"

This excuse always worked well for him, and in a way, it wasn't really an excuse at all.

Ning Buyi let out a soft "Oh." Why was Da Xiong being so nice to him? He dragged the plate he had pushed out back. The beef on the plate was cut into pieces that were neither too big nor too small. His gaze couldn't help but sweep over the phone next to him. Zhu Yanhe was still quietly lying in the blacklist.

In just a moment, he moved back, the swindler Zhu Yanhe.

In the restaurant filled with melodious music, the surrounding guests were either dressed in suits or exuded elegance, but they stood out from the crowd in their mascot costumes and hoodies with jackets. Mr. Bear forked a piece of meat and put it in his mouth from under his hood: "You don't look very old. Are you studying?"

Ning Buyi shook his head, biting his fork between his teeth, without showing any disappointment.

Big Bear continued cutting the dough without stopping, and naturally asked, "So, do you have a job here all by yourself?"

Ning Buyi nodded and then shook his head. He was about to start a new live stream, but it was the first time. Many of the older female fans had come because they thought he was good-looking, but he didn't plan to show his face, so it was almost the same as not having a job!

Mr. Bear seemed to be waiting for his reaction, and then asked casually, "My friend's company is short-staffed, would you like to come?"

The boy squinted at the doll's head, as if trying to see through it to see if there was a familiar face underneath: "Why are you so nice to me too?"

Mr. Bear paused, gently put down his cutlery, and slowly said, "Because my younger brother should be the same age as you now, but he's gone."

The melody had just finished playing and stopped, and the awkward atmosphere was like newly drawn musical notation surrounding Ning Buyi. His pupils trembled, and he clasped his hands together, bowed his head, and apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring it up."

That mouth is so foul.

"It's alright, do you need this job?" Big Bear's subordinate moved, picking up the gleaming silver fork again.

"No need... thank you, thank you." Ning Buyi knew that he wanted to help him, but he couldn't do his job and live stream at the same time as he did when he was working for Zhu Yanhe.

Ning Buyi believed that what he was about to do was better than going out to work, so he refused Mr. Xiong's offer.

The man beneath the doll curled his lips into a smile. The boy's refusal was within his expectations, but his words betrayed no emotion: "Okay, you can tell me anytime you need anything."

Ning Buyi nodded repeatedly. He no longer dared to ask questions like why someone was being nice to him. As long as they were nice to him, that was fine, as long as it wasn't a scam! As long as it wasn't Zhu Yanhe!

When it came time to pay the bill, Ning Buyi waved his hand generously, much like someone who wouldn't pick and choose the cheapest hotel. The man standing next to him, wearing a mascot headgear, raised an eyebrow, but he was still a little annoyed. Why was Ning Buyi being so nice to a stranger, even though that stranger was him?

The receptionist greeted him with a smile, "Hello, your table has already been put on Mr. Zhu's tab. Have a safe trip."

Ning Buyi's two eyebrows furrowed into one. Why does Zhu Yanhe keep haunting her? It must be because of this that she keeps thinking about him!

He pouted and poked at his phone, his lips agape, as if two empty oil bottles could hang from the corners of his mouth. His fingertips made a dull thud as he poked at the phone. Ning Buyi sent a bunch of emojis of beating up Zhu Yanhe before finally transferring the money back, and then continued the process of blocking people.

The person who was blocked simply curled the corners of their mouth and unconsciously hummed a little tune in their mind, sending such a series of emojis. It's clear they still care about him.

After the meal, the two strolled side by side on the main road. The afternoon sun was a bit too strong, and there were patches of shade on the ground. Ning Buyi kept his head down the whole way. He felt that he hadn't said enough, so he bombarded "Xiao He" with messages, sending dozens of messages before he could vent his anger and then blocked her again.

So engrossed in his phone that he forgot to watch where he was going, he kicked a hard rock as he lifted his leg. The boy swayed, lost his balance and was about to fall, but the next moment he fell straight into a warm embrace: "Walking while using your phone is not a good habit."

Ning Buyi, supporting herself with her hands on the pile of fuzz on her clothes, looked up shyly and said, "Thank you, thank you."

Through the gap under the hood, he could only see a bit of the jawline. Ning Buyi suddenly wanted to see more, so he snuggled closer to the man, but was helped up by Mr. Big Bear.

What do you want to see?

He waved his hand, clearly trying to hide something, and said, "No, no, I wasn't curious about what Mr. Bear looks like."

Big Bear paused for a moment, then uttered the words without any emotion: "I won't be the kind of person you like."

The boy assumed he was insecure about his appearance, which was why he always dressed so conservatively. These thoughts formed a logical chain in his mind. He scratched his head, but his eyes gleamed: "Nobody wants to look like themselves, so why listen to what others like or dislike? Just be yourself! Those who dislike others are also mean. Just ignore them! Why bother talking about them?"

Ning Buyi's words were always so simple. Sunlight shone on his face, making it glow with a white light, as if he had not yet been stained black by the ink of the world.

But the man inside the doll standing in the shade of the tree didn't mean that. He slightly twitched the corners of his mouth, wondering how far Ning Buyi would run if he took off the mask now.

I'll probably have to find a cheap hotel on my phone to stay for one night.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Mr. Big Bear was carrying several cardboard boxes toward the master bedroom, while Ning Buyi was still fast asleep.

Those were computer parts that Ning Buyi bought. The deliveryman brought them in when he was about to leave for work, thinking that Ning Buyi probably wouldn't assemble all of these things.

He put on the mascot costume again, assembled all the parts, pushed open the door, and handed them to Ning Buyi inside.

At that moment, Ning Buyi was rubbing his eyes, and after vaguely thanking the person, he lay back down again less than two seconds later.

The bear silently left the room, took off its heavy mascot costume at the door, and became Zhu Yanhe again.

The weather had been fine for the past few days. Ning Buyi was only woken up by the sunlight that was prying open his eyelids when the sun was already high in the sky. He sat quietly on the bed, his hair hanging down in a mess, his eyes half-open, seemingly still sleepy. It was the delivery call on his phone that finally kicked him out of bed.

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Author's note: Love, love, love! This time it's going to be the clever little treasure, Ning Buyi.

Since the last forum incident, Zhu Yanhe had also infiltrated their university's forum, only to find countless posts about Ning Buyi. He also posted a thread, "What should I do if my boyfriend is too popular at school?" The comments below were all "Is your boyfriend Ning Buyi popular?" Zhu Yanhe fell into deep thought as he looked at these copied and pasted comments. That night, Ning Buyi lay on his bed, clutching his butt, completely unaware of what was wrong with Zhu Yanhe.