Chapter 88
After his birthday, Shi Yu officially turned eighteen.
Although there was a power outage on her birthday and the gentlemen who had promised to celebrate her birthday came home late, Rain and Alex didn't get home until around ten o'clock, and the restaurant they had booked for dinner was already closed - but that day, Shi Yu was surprisingly not in a very low mood.
Noah's voice accompanied her throughout the dark and silent hour.
"I'm sorry, I understand how you feel, but I'm not good at comforting people."
After agreeing to her request, Noah apologized.
Shi Yu could have held back her bitter tears, but perhaps it was because the boy's tone was too gentle. Although he said he was not good at comforting, Shi Yu inexplicably had the illusion that he was being comforted. So she couldn't help but sob slightly and whispered, "Just like that..."
"What?"
"That's all right, just talk like that."
"Well, okay," Noah said, "So Shigure, is there anything you want to discuss with me?"
Shigure was silent for a moment.
She still kept her distance from Noah, but now she felt extremely ashamed and guilty. It was obviously she who had always rejected and refused to communicate with him, but now it was also she who capriciously asked him to talk to her.
Was she changing her attitude in front of Noah just because she was in a bad mood? How would he view her?
Moreover, when he just said "stay with me", would he be laughing at her in his heart?
"……I."
Shi Yu hesitated, managed to utter a syllable, and then pursed his lips.
"I understand," Noah laughed. He seemed to have long been accustomed to Shi Yu's silent attitude towards him. His tone did not change at all, and he said gently, "Then tell me about me, okay?"
“…”
"I recently returned home and have been helping with some household chores," Noah said. "To be honest, I didn't think it was difficult when I was receiving my father's guidance before, but the fact that I have to pay attention to all the details is quite a headache."
Could Noah also have a headache? Shi Yu was a little curious and listened attentively.
Noah satisfied her little listener's wish, pondered for a moment, and continued, "Take a family transaction as an example. The other party was a distant relative of mine. I thought there shouldn't be any mistakes because of this relationship, so I carelessly didn't double-check."
"Did he lie to you?"
"Well, his qualifications and experience far surpass mine. I was too gullible."
Upon hearing this, Shi Yu began to bask in the sorrow of the losses. "Was the amount of money defrauded a large amount? I think we should be more careful when it comes to money, right?"
"Hmm...thank you for your advice. I'll pay attention next time." There was a hint of smile in Noah's voice.
"If I were like me, I wouldn't be fooled!"
"Really? That's amazing."
"Because I don't have any money..." Shi Yu said embarrassedly. Lei Yin gave her a lot of pocket money, but except for the expenses for decorating the house, she saved the rest of the money and planned to return it to Lei Yin later.
"It's a good thing to keep that vigilance, Shigure."
Noah paused, his tone suddenly soft and serious, as if he was reminding her of something.
Shi Yu was stunned for a moment before he said in confusion, "Ah...yeah, of course!"
After chatting for a while, her mood seemed to improve a little, but Noah asked, "Shi Yu, did you call?"
"Not yet." Shi Yu said, then realized something, "Um, do you have any plans next? It's okay to hang up..."
Noah: "No, it's just that my daily life is too boring, and I'm worried that you will get bored after listening to it."
“…No.”
But since he said that, if Noah still expressed embarrassment, then... then, it wouldn't matter if I told him about my own affairs, right? Shi Yu thought hesitantly.
"I just recalled it," Noah's voice paused for a moment, then he smiled gently and said, "Fortunately, my book is still in its original place, Shigure."
Shi Yu was still confused and said "Huh?" in confusion.
"If you still need it, I think I can tell you a story to pass the time. Would you like to listen?"
Shi Yu opened her eyes wide, and when she heard Noah ask her so naturally if she wanted to hear a story, she couldn't help but clutch the hem of her skirt in shame, her face flushed.
Noah wouldn't treat her as a child, would he?
Despite this suspicion, Noah's considerate behavior tonight really lowered her guard, and Shi Yu was still a little panicked inside - it was so dark around, it was good enough to have someone to talk to her.
So she hesitated for only a moment, then lowered her head and said "hmm" softly.
"What's wrong, Shi Yu?" Noah called her in confusion, as if he had not heard her just now.
“…”
Shi Yu almost buried herself in the sofa. She moved her lips weakly and answered in a whisper that could not be any softer: "I mean... I want it."
——Since that day, something seemed to have changed.
Did Shi Yu hate Noah? Whenever she thought about the events of the training camp, she would immediately answer with a categorical "Of course I do!"
But something is different.
Their chats were getting longer and longer. When Shi Yu wasn't noticing, she no longer felt repulsed by Noah's voice, but instead felt a little sleepy. This wasn't because the conversations were too boring, but simply because Noah had been telling her stories a lot recently.
According to Noah himself, the protection organization actually has regulations on the length of contact between the contact person and the adoptive parent. Because the chat was terminated too quickly a few days ago and the length was not enough, in order to make up for it, he had to take some other measures. So the storybook Noah found on the day of the power outage came in handy in the following days. Noah calmly read one story every day without interruption.
Shi Yu felt that she was also responsible for the lack of contact a few days ago... so she reluctantly accepted Noah's behavior.
They still seldom talked about their own affairs, and Noah never forced her to reveal her feelings, friendships, or more private life situations. Moreover, those stories were very simple, and each one took only a dozen minutes or so. Gradually, Shi Yu began to get used to it.
It was the same tonight, but she worked on the model very late. When she received Noah's call, she was already very sleepy. However, she had no choice but to accompany him to complete the other party's time requirement. Shi Yu had to listen to Noah's voice and stare blankly.
Listening to the low, smooth and gentle whispers in her ears, her eyelids gradually became heavy, and her consciousness seemed to be swept away by the foaming waves. She fell asleep in the boy's narration.
“…Shigure?”
Shi Yu squinted his eyes, yawned and replied with a "hmm", like a lazy cat.
"Can you hear it or not?" The young man smiled as if he was troubled. "I don't know..."
Does she still hate herself now?
The sound behind was too faint and Shi Yu could only hear it vaguely, but she heard the word "hate", which touched her sensitive nerves.
"Hate."
Even though Shi Yu was drowsy, she answered without hesitation: "Don't even think about bribing me... I won't let my guard down!"
"Really? That's a shame."
Noah sighed regretfully, but his actions did not reveal his disappointment at all. He continued to wait with interest to see what cute things the girl would say in her sleep.
"Yu, if you hate me, who do you like?"
Shigure: “I won’t tell you…!”
Shi Yu pounded the bed in shame and anger. To Noah, the sound was no different from a cat scratching the bed. He couldn't help laughing again.
"Don't laugh!" Shi Yu yelled at him.
"Well, I'm sorry."
"Want to say goodnight? You look...sound sleepy, Shigure."
Noah was kind enough to let her go. Shi Yu took a long time to react before she let out a low "hmm" sound, not sure whether it was in agreement or not.
"Want to hear more stories tomorrow?"
"……want."
"But what you said today made me very sad. I don't want to talk about it tomorrow. What should I do?"
Shi Yu, completely sleepy, had no idea what Noah was referring to. She had never found this voice so annoying before. Naturally, she thought she was dreaming. Noah in her dreams was a hundred, a thousand times more annoying than in reality! She half-closed her eyes and fumbled around, but after failing to find the hang-up button on her own, she had no choice but to give in.
"Okay," she said. "...I'm sorry."
"Well, I accept."
Noah lowered his snow-white eyelashes slightly, said goodbye to her with a smile, "Good night, dear child."
…
Shigure didn't notice anything unusual.
A week and a half was enough for Noah to establish a friendly and amicable relationship. Molly admired his interpersonal skills, but the little Omega's feelings towards Noah had only improved from rejection and dislike to general friendliness. It wasn't even close to a relationship at all!
Noah's return to school is approaching. Molly, who is responsible for the camera and needs to report progress to the head of the family every day, is anxious in front of Noah every day and sighs repeatedly.
"Hey, tell me, when are you going to bring this up?" Molly asked suspiciously, "Or do you have any other plans?"
The silver-haired boy was reviewing his lessons. He raised his eyes slightly and looked at the calendar on the inside of his desk. After a moment of contemplation, he replied calmly, "I think it will take about a week."
"... Is a week okay? Just mention this so she can be mentally prepared. Don't expect too much, and don't scare her."
"Okay, don't worry."
Noah's gentle and firm reply made Molly raise an eyebrow. She looked at the boy in front of her seriously again, and then said, "Okay, if there's anything I can help with, just ask."
Noah was not polite and said thoughtfully, "Then there is one thing... maybe I have to trouble my aunt."
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Noah began to darken.
Sister, run!
Ah, it seems that there is no need to run... After all, my sister is an adult, it's time to have some fun (not really)
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