At this time, Wei You had no desire to sleep at all, but he still lay down on the bed with Wei Xu because the child said he wanted to listen to his stories.

When Wei You first heard this request, he was a little embarrassed.

Although one of the daily tasks when he was playing games was to tell Guazai a bedtime story, the system provided story templates at that time and he only had to read them into the phone. Now he can't think of any on the spur of the moment.

Fortunately, after entering the room, Wei Xu took out a storybook from the bedside table and gave it to him, saving him the embarrassment of not being able to make up a story.

Wei You flipped through the book in his hand. The book was quite worn, with threads loose and the cover missing. However, the contents inside were still intact, with no missing pages or blurred areas.

He flipped through a few stories and found that it was a collection of fairy tales.

He casually asked, "Where did you get this book from?"

"Grandma Li next door gave it to me."

"Grandma Li is very enthusiastic."

Wei Xu responded sullenly.

Wei You tilted his head to look at him. The child was completely buried in the quilt, with only half of his face exposed. His eyes, which were sticking out of the quilt, looked at him shyly.

"Aren't you hot? Why are you covering yourself so tightly?" Wei You pulled the quilt down to expose his nose.

Unlike the real world which is still in winter, the season here is early autumn in September. Even at night, there is still a bit of summer heat in the air.

Fortunately, there was an old ceiling fan in the room. As soon as he entered the room, Wei You turned the ceiling fan to the highest level.

Only when the flowing wind blew on him did he feel less stuffy.

Hearing his question, Wei Xu seemed to just feel the heat and quickly pulled the quilt to his chest, revealing his two thin arms.

Wei You opened the book from the beginning, and the first story he read was Andersen's "Thumbelina".

"Have you read this book before?"

Wei Xu blinked and shook his head.

"Then I will start from the beginning. Today I will start with the story of Thumbelina."

Wei You put a pillow behind his back, cleared his throat, and spoke slowly: "Once upon a time, there was a woman who longed to have a child, but she didn't know how to realize this wish, so she went to ask a witch for help..."

The man has a naturally soft voice, and his tone is particularly lyrical when he tells stories, with a reassuring magic.

Wei Xu looked aimlessly at the rotating ceiling fan and listened to Wei You's voice, unconsciously feeling a little sleepy.

He tried hard to hear the story clearly, but he couldn't help but close his eyes in a daze. He only felt the gentle male voice surrounding his ears like a lullaby, and the scene from two years ago appeared in his mind...

I can’t remember when it started, but some things would inexplicably appear in my house, either delicious food or beautiful clothes, and every night, I would hear the voice of a strange man in my ears.

At first, Wei Xu was frightened and scared, thinking that he might have encountered a ghost like the ones he saw on TV.

But over time, he discovered that this ghost not only would not harm him, but would also give him gifts, take care of his daily life, and tell him interesting fairy tales. So later, his feelings for the transparent brother gradually turned into expectation and liking.

During that time, the biggest support for him to survive was an invisible person. He didn't care about the other person's background and identity, as long as he could accompany him often.

However, after taking care of him for a short period of time, the other party disappeared.

Over the past two years, he has been looking forward to her return all the time, making wishes every day, and being disappointed every day. He has been waiting like this for a long time...

Fortunately, he is finally back now. Not only that, this time he appears with a physical body.

The other person was a tall and thin young man with a pair of soft yet sharp eyes. He was a hundred times more handsome than he had imagined.

Thinking of this, Wei Xu, who was originally drowsy, suddenly felt an indescribable excitement in his heart, and couldn't help but raise his hand to grab the fabric on Wei You's arm.

"The old toad said, 'Beauty, this is my son, and he is your future husband.'"

Wei You deliberately lowered his voice to imitate an old man's tone. At this moment, he suddenly felt his sleeves falling down.

He looked down and saw that the child's eyes were closed obediently, so he just raised his hand and patted the back of the child's hand without paying too much attention.

The story of "Thumbelina" was neither short nor long. Wei You spent more than ten minutes reading it with great emotion, then closed the book and put it back in the drawer.

The melon boy seemed to be awakened by his movement and opened his big misty eyes.

Wei You turned around and asked, "How's it going? Are you sleepy?"

Wei Xu nodded and yawned loudly. His eyes instantly became tearful. He asked with this look: "Brother, can you sleep with me?"

Wei You saw the sparkling water in his eyes, and his heart was filled with ripples. Thinking that he had nothing to do anyway, he responded, "Okay, I'm also hypnotized by the story I read. Close your eyes, you idiot. I'm going to turn off the lights."

Hearing this, Wei Xu closed his eyes obediently.

This bed is not big, but it can still accommodate two people, one big and one small.

Wei You first covered Wei Xu with a quilt, then reached out to turn off the light and slid into bed.

After turning off the lights, the view suddenly became pitch black.

Darkness always breeds all kinds of fantasies. Wei You lay on his back on the bed, and for a moment he wondered if all this was a dream.

But he quickly rejected this idea. Whether it was the strange smell of shampoo in his nose or the sound of the fan echoing in his ears, it proved that he was indeed in this strange game world.

Wei You exhaled lightly, closed his eyes, and his mind involuntarily began to think about his next plan.

First of all, he needed money. Without it, they would be starving tomorrow.

Secondly, he needed a temporary residence. He could stay here now because Wei's father was not at home, but when Wei Xu's father came back, the other party might not let a strange man live in his home.

After solving the above two points, what you need to consider is how to go back.

In reality, he has family, friends, a good job and income. Even if he likes Guazai very much, he can't be willing to stay here forever.

But the trouble is, he has no control over returning to the real world...

His thoughts were suddenly interrupted halfway through, and he felt a pair of small arms entangled his arms under the quilt.

Wei You turned his head and, through the dim light coming through the curtains, saw Guazai sleeping quietly while hugging his left arm.

He was not used to being held, but for fear of disturbing the child's sleep, he endured it and did not move.

He endured for a long time, until his arm became numb. He thought the baby should be asleep, so he gently pulled his left hand out of the child's arms.

However, not long after, the child next to him came over again and hugged his arms tightly with both arms.

This time, not only did he stick his face on me, but he also wrapped his legs around me.

Wei You felt like a koala hugging a tree trunk and couldn't get rid of it.

There was no other way. It was impossible to conjure up a doll to replace himself. Wei You could only pretend that he had no left hand and comfort himself to go to sleep quickly. As long as he fell asleep, he would not feel awkward.

Wei You, who often stayed up late, thought he would not be able to fall asleep. However, he didn't know whether it was due to the influence of the environment here or the sound of the ceiling fan was too hypnotic, but after a few minutes, he really felt sleepy and fell asleep unknowingly.

·

The next morning, Wei You was awakened by the sound of an alarm clock.

He frowned and reflexively reached out to touch his phone, but found nothing. He opened his eyes and saw a light green wall, and then he suddenly realized where he was.

A small figure sat up from the side, yawning and rubbing his eyes.

Wei You blinked vigorously several times, and his mind gradually became clear. He propped himself up with his arms, turned off the small alarm clock on the bedside table, and looked at the time. It was only six twenty.

"Going to school?" he asked, his voice a little hoarse.

Wei Xu nodded, squinting his eyes, pouting his lips, and puffing his cheeks. He clearly looked like he hadn't woken up yet, but his hands automatically began to touch his clothes on the bed.

Wei You couldn't help but laugh when he saw this. He stretched himself, then stretched out his arms to pick up Wei Xu's clothes.

"Is this it?" Wei You unfolded the black and red sportswear in his hand and held it in front of Wei Xu. "School uniform?"

Wei Xu tried hard to open his eyes, then nodded in response.

"Come on, turn around, I'll put it on for you."

Wei Xu turned his back obediently. Wei You grabbed his arm and put it into his sleeve, straightened his collar, and zipped up his school uniform to his chest.

After getting dressed and jumping out of bed, Wei You couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly when he saw her: "Why is your school uniform so big?"

Wei Xu: "Everyone's school uniform is too big."

Wei You could certainly understand that children grow fast, so it was normal for school uniforms to be larger, but Guazai's uniform was too big, with sleeves so long that they could be used for opera performances.

Is it because the child is too thin?

He put on his slippers and walked in front of the boy. He squatted down and rolled up his trouser legs which were almost dragged to the ground.

Wei Xu let him tidy up his clothes without saying a word. Once he was dressed, he took small steps to the bathroom to wash up.

Wei You followed him and washed his face and brushed his teeth with him.

Seeing that Wei Xu seemed to be in a hurry, he asked, "What time do you want to arrive at school?"

"The teacher said before 7:20, but we usually get there at 7."

"So early."

The boy nodded seriously.

Wei You asked: "Do you want me to take you to school?"

Wei Xu stopped brushing his teeth and looked up at himself in the mirror.

Wei You met his expectant gaze in the mirror and immediately understood his answer.

He pretended to be annoyed and sighed, "I'd better take you there. Our little melon is so cute, and there are so many bad guys out there. I'm worried."

Wei Xu uttered a soft "hmm", lowered his head while spitting out toothpaste foam, and his ears turned slightly red.

·

After a hurried preparation, Guazai finally set off for school.

Wei You helped him carry his schoolbag with one hand and locked the door with the key with the other.

You know what, even though it's a second-grade student's school bag, it's quite heavy.

Wei Xu lives on the fourth floor of an old residential building. Outside the building is a dark and narrow alley.

Because he was sending his child to school, Wei You had the opportunity to eat the fifty-cent breakfast that Guazai mentioned.

That's the glutinous rice sold by an old lady pushing a cart at the corner of the alley. You can choose to stuff the rice balls with side dishes such as shredded potatoes, pickled plums, and chopped pickled mustard tubers. If you're willing to spend more money, you can also add some meat dishes to make the taste richer.

The old woman was obviously an experienced hand. She kneaded the glutinous rice quickly and tightly and put it in a thin plastic bag, which looked quite clean and hygienic.

Wei Xu bought himself a rice ball with shredded potatoes, and bought Wei You a bowl of glutinous rice with dried vegetables.

Wei You felt very embarrassed. Children already had little pocket money, and now he had to take up his few fifty cents.

But he was indeed very hungry. He hadn't eaten since lunch yesterday. Thinking that eating would give him the strength to find work later, he accepted Guazai's kindness.

A fifty-cent portion of glutinous rice is just enough to fill a child's stomach, but not enough for an adult.

Wei You finished the rice ball in a few bites, then looked down and saw Guazai holding the rice ball in both hands, eating it in small bites with great care.

This kind of action, coupled with his pale little face, made him look inexplicably pitiful.

Wei You sighed lightly, put the schoolbag on his left shoulder with one hand, and gently placed his right hand on Guazai's right shoulder, protecting him as he crossed the road.

Along the way, in addition to memorizing the route, he was also deliberately looking for job opportunities.

He is in urgent need of money, so it would be best if he could have a job that pays him on the same day.

Unfortunately, this place seems to be just a remote small town. Although there are many shops on the street, they are all family-run, and most of them are food stores, clothing stores, etc. There are almost no large stores.

However, Wei You was not discouraged. It was still early and many shops were not open yet. It would not be too late to come back later. He did not believe that such a good young man like him could not find a temporary job.

The elementary school is about two blocks away from home, and it takes about fifteen minutes for a child to walk there.

Guazai slowly finished the last bite of the glutinous rice ball and just walked to the school gate.

Wei You saw the sign of "Xiangfang No. 1 Primary School" next to the school's big iron gate, and thought to himself that this place was called Xiangfang, which was indeed a name he had never heard of.

Last night, through the TV news, he had confirmed that this was still the same Earth and country where he originally lived, but he was not sure whether it was exactly fifteen years ago in his own time and space.

All this will take time to verify.

During school hours, the school's iron gate is open and a steady stream of elementary school students carrying schoolbags walk in.

In addition, as expected, there is a grocery store that sells everything in front of the school.

There were many little kids in identical school uniforms hanging around in and outside the store. Three or five students gathered together to eat breakfast, chat and brag. The air was filled with the scent of meat buns and spicy soup.

Wei Xu, who was penniless, did not even linger on the shop. He put on the schoolbag handed to him by Wei You and walked towards the school gate.

After walking only two steps, he turned around and looked at Wei You with his head tilted upward and his eyes wide open.

"What's wrong?"

Wei Xu blinked and remained motionless.

Without waiting for him to speak, Wei You squatted down to look at him at eye level and asked, "Do you have anything else to say, Guazi?"

Wei Xu shook his head, his eyes still fixed on him.

Wei You looked at him in confusion.

At this moment, the voice of a young father who was riding a motorcycle to take his child to school not far away suddenly came into his ears.

"Don't run around after school, your grandma is here to pick you up." the father shouted.

Wei You felt as if he had understood something.

He couldn't help laughing, pinched the soft flesh on Guazi's cheek, and asked, "What time does school end?"

Wei Xu pretended to be indifferent and replied, "Four ten."

"Got it. Wait for me at the school gate after school."

Although he tried to suppress his joy, when he heard these words, the corners of the boy's mouth rose uncontrollably and he nodded vigorously.

Wei You raised his hand and rubbed the hair on top of his head, then stood up and said, "Go ahead."

Wei Xu suddenly opened his arms and hugged his waist, burying his head in the clothes in front of his abdomen and rubbing it.

Without waiting for Wei You to react, he turned around and ran away quickly as if shy.

Wei You lowered his head and tugged at the hem of his clothes that was messed up by him, chuckled and muttered, "Little clingy guy."