Hearing the boy's unrepentant tone and words, Nan Zhi wasn't angry. Instead, she smiled, raised her phone, and said:
“I have already called the police. I also recorded the video of you bullying him. If you don’t want to be arrested by the police, you’d better leave now.”
These three were still just kids, and they were terrified of the police. When they heard Nanzhi say that, their faces changed drastically, and they panicked.
"Boss, what do we do?"
"Run! Do you want to get caught?"
After saying that, he rushed towards the alley entrance, not even bothering to say anything harsh to Nanzhi.
The butler was taken aback by his young mistress's actions. The young mistress used to be someone who didn't care about anything that didn't concern her. She was born with a physical ailment, so she never sympathized with others, because she was often the one being looked at with strange eyes.
Surprisingly, he did something unusual today and actually helped people.
Push me over there.
The housekeeper then pushed down the boy who was huddled in the corner with his head in his hands, just as Nanzhi had instructed.
The boy was still cowering, clearly frightened.
As soon as I reached out and touched the boy's shoulder, he flinched.
Nanzhi frowned, trying to soften her tone, "I won't hurt you. Stand up, I can take you home."
The boy paused, then stopped trembling, buried his head in his knees, and whispered, "I have no home."
Nanzhi was taken aback. The child's clothes were indeed quite worn, indicating that he was a homeless child.
"and you......"
Nanzhi paused for a moment, then asked, "Would you like to come home with me?"
Nan Zhi didn't know what was wrong with her either. Before she could even think about it, she blurted out this question.
Perhaps it's because I feel no sense of belonging after returning to reality.
Her original home is long gone, and this place is different from before. She doesn't know anyone here, and she's really lonely. Perhaps this boy can be a companion.
The butler couldn't help but speak up, "Miss, about this matter..."
Nanzhi raised her hand. "I know what I'm doing."
The butler remained silent.
The boy looked up in surprise. When Nanzhi saw his face, she froze. The boy's appearance seemed somewhat familiar to her.
But I was a little confused for a moment and couldn't remember.
"Don't worry, I'm not a bad person. Come home with me, and you can leave anytime after you find your family."
The wariness in the boy's eyes lessened considerably, and he tentatively began to speak:
"I... I have an older brother, but we got separated a few days ago. We have nothing and don't know how to find him. Would you really like to take me in?"
This woman seems quite kind; she shouldn't be the bad person the brother described. Besides, she's so pitiful; she's disabled.
Nanzhi nodded, "Of course you can. If you come with me, you won't be bullied by others."
The boy's eyes lit up considerably. "Thank you, sister."
Nanzhi smiled and said, "Get up first, I'll take you to see a doctor."
"Miss, we need to get to the old house quickly, I'm afraid we won't have time to take the child to the hospital?"
The butler was simply doing his job, and from his perspective, he wasn't wrong.
Nanzhi turned her head and glanced at him, then turned back and looked at the boy. "I won't go to the old house. You should call my parents. We'll take him to the hospital now."
The boy was wearing a worn-out short-sleeved shirt and shorts. His legs and arms had bruises and some old injuries, probably from before.
Nanzhi reached out her hand with a smile on her face. In the boy's eyes, this was the best person in the world to him besides his brother.
After hesitating for two seconds, he reached out and placed his dirty hand into Nanzhi's.
The girl's hands were fair but also cold. She was a child herself, and her body was not yet fully developed, yet she was willing to reach out and help him.
At that moment, the boy silently vowed in his heart that he would treat this kind girl well for the rest of his life and would never allow anyone to bully her.
The butler pushed the wheelchair, and the boy followed beside it. Just a moment ago there were two people, but suddenly there were three.
Nan Zhi, in a good mood, sat in her wheelchair and hummed a little tune. The butler was taken aback for a moment when he heard her humming, but then he understood. This was more like a child. He glanced at the boy. Perhaps this child could make the young lady happy. If so, he could be allowed to stay.
Nanzhi took the boy to the hospital for a check-up. There was nothing seriously wrong with him. She bought some medicine to treat the bruises and then returned to the villa.
This huge European-style villa was only inhabited by two or three servants, a butler, and Mu Xiyue.
Mu Xiyue's parents rarely come back.
The boy was shocked when he saw the huge villa. It was the first time he had ever seen such a big and nice villa since he arrived. This girl must be very rich.
Nanzhi instructed the steward, "Arrange his accommodations, and also get him plenty of clothes and shoes. The child can stay here for now."
The butler nodded. "I'll take care of it right away."
Nanzhi was already sitting on the sofa. The boy stood there awkwardly, looking around at the surroundings, which were large and clean. Most importantly, he looked down at his clothes, which were incredibly dirty.
"Sit down."
Nanzhi looked up at him and couldn't help but speak.
The boy shook his head. "No, I'll just stand here."
Seeing his little expression, Nanzhi knew that the boy was probably embarrassed, so she reached out and pulled him to sit on the sofa. "From now on, treat this place as your home. Don't feel embarrassed. With me here, you have a home, you know?"
Nan Zhi's words were purely intended to put the child at ease, but the boy was so moved that tears instantly welled up in his eyes.
Nanzhi: "......"
Did she say something wrong?
"Thank you, thank you, sister."
The boy wiped away his tears and spoke, his voice choked with emotion.
Nan Zhi smiled and said, "You can call me sister if you want. I'm sixteen years old this year. You look younger than me. My name is Mu Xiyue. What's your name?"
Nan Zhi sniffed and said in a childish voice, "I'm thirteen this year, and my name is Gu Ying."
Nanzhi: “???”
"Your name is Gu Ying?"
Nan Zhi frowned. How could this be? Gu Ying from the book? That shouldn't be very likely. Perhaps it's just someone with the same name?
But looking at this child now, he does indeed resemble Gu Ying somewhat.
But this is too absurd. I must be overthinking it. Besides, Gu Ying isn't that young.
Nanzhi shook off the thoughts in her mind.
"Okay, Sister Xixi, can I call you Sister Xixi?"
Nan Zhi: "...Of course."
At this moment, Nan Zhi was somewhat shocked. Why was it this name, Xi Xi, Xi Xi, Mu Xi Yue?
"Sister Xixi, is your name derived from the line 'There are trees on the mountain, but no branches on the trees; I love you, but you do not know'?"
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