Nanzhi chuckled, looking down at the child's face. He was so handsome; no wonder he was her son.
Liu Li was unaware that Nan Zhi had already taken him as her son. He said:
"You are untrustworthy."
Nanzhi tilted her head, feigning ignorance, "How am I breaking my promise?"
Liu Li stared at Nan Zhi with a serious expression, like a little adult. "You just said that if I told you my name and age, I would stop following me. But now you're still following me. So, this is wrong and a breach of trust."
This was the first time Liu Li had ever spoken so much in his life, and before he knew it, he had quite a bit of substance to it.
Nanzhi's face was all smiles, as if she was happy to have been told off.
"Neuropathy."
Seeing that the other party was completely unmoved by what he said and even seemed to enjoy being talked to, Liu Li felt a bit annoyed and cursed.
After saying that, he turned and left. As he walked along the roadside, he took out a plastic bag from his pocket and looked for empty bottles that had been discarded on the road.
Nanzhi continued to follow him, saying, "I'm not following you. This road doesn't belong to you. We just happen to be going the same way."
Liu Li: "......" Shameless.
Gu Ying smiled helplessly. When Nan Zhi got shameless, she really could turn black into white. At least she had experienced her smooth tongue before, especially when dealing with Lian Chuchu.
Seeing Liu Li picking up plastic bottles, Nan Zhi joined him in the search, pulling Gu Ying along as she spoke:
"Ah Ying, quick, let's look for it too."
Gu Ying: "......."
Imagine him, the head of the Gu family, now looking like a homeless man picking up bottles on the roadside. Who knows what people will say if they find out.
Soon, Nanzhi found a bottle. He walked over to the boy and handed it to him, saying, "Here you go."
The boy paused, then looked at Nanzhi with an angry expression. "I'm not a beggar, I don't need charity."
Nan Zhi: "..." This little brat is really hard to get along with.
"This is not charity, it's helping you."
Nan Zhi shook her head to correct him, but Liu Li pretended not to hear and continued forward, ignoring Nan Zhi, saying, "One cannot accept a reward without merit."
The few words reached Nanzhi's ears, and she smiled, her eyes lighting up. She then caught up with him and asked:
What is one plus one?
Liu Li: "......."
"I'm asking you a question. If you don't answer, I'll keep bothering you."
Liu Li looked at her like she was an idiot. "Two."
Nan Zhi smiled and handed him the bottle in her hand, "You helped me solve a problem, here's your reward."
Liu Li: "......"
Sure enough, this woman is a fool.
"Here you go, this is your reward for helping me. If you don't take it, I'm going to cry." With that, Nanzhi covered her eyes and started sobbing.
Liu Li reached out and took the bottle; why not take it if it's free?
When Nanzhi saw him take it away, she laughed, just like a little child.
Seeing Nan Zhi's behavior, Gu Ying could only sigh in amazement. He had grown up and changed a lot, but Sister Xi Xi seemed to have always been the same, never changing. This was... so good.
Next, Nanzhi took the bottles that Gu Ying had picked up and gave them to Liu Li by asking him questions. Liu Li answered many questions, and Nanzhi thought that the child was quite smart, worthy of being her son.
Soon, Liu Li collected twice as many bottles as usual, and most importantly, he did so in a very short time.
He was too young to do anything useful, so he could only collect scraps to earn a little money and escape his adoptive father's beatings.
The bag was full, and Liu Li had another bag in his pocket. Normally, he wouldn't need a second bag by himself. This time, with the help of Nan Zhi and Gu Ying, although this woman was strange, Liu Li was still a little grateful to her.
So their attitude toward Nam Gyi improved.
Nan Zhi sensed this change and was overjoyed. So she pulled Gu Ying to help Liu Li even more actively.
But every time she saw little children rummaging through the trash cans, she couldn't help but feel sorry for them, and she joined in rummaging through the trash herself.
When Liu Li first saw her flipping through the pages with him, he kindly advised her, "You don't need to do this, it's my own business."
The two people were dressed in very nice and expensive clothes, and their demeanor was different from those he had seen before. Subconsciously, Liu Li still didn't want Nan Zhi to be in such a sorry state.
"If I want to find someone, that's my own business."
When Gu Ying saw Nan Zhi turn around, he wanted to say something, but seeing that she was all smiles, he gave up and followed her.
In the afternoon, Liu Li sold the trash and got about thirty yuan, much more than he used to make.
Previously, he would only bring ten yuan, or even just a few yuan, with him every time he went home.
Today was the first time Liu Li had received so much money, and he was quite excited. After all, he was still a child, and his excitement was evident on his face.
"Anyway, thank you all for today. Let me treat you to some snacks."
Nanzhi nodded with a smile, "Okay, let's go eat KFC then."
Liu Li was taken aback. He was in a dilemma. KFC was so expensive, and he definitely didn't have enough money on hand. But he had already said he would treat them to a meal. The snacks he mentioned were only worth a dollar or two. Now this woman actually wanted to eat KFC.
If he agrees, he doesn't have any extra money and will probably spend it all. If he disagrees, he seems too ungrateful and doesn't keep his word.
Gu Ying glanced at Liu Li, then at Nan Zhi who looked on with interest, and couldn't help but smile. "Let's go, there seems to be one up ahead."
The three of them had walked a long distance from Liu Li's house to here. The area had become quite prosperous, so it was easy to find, since Yuecheng wasn't particularly large.
Liu Li: "......."
In the end, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow, but in his mind he was thinking that if he had to study the price list later, he would not eat, and at worst he would just spend all thirty yuan.
Liu Li had never been to KFC before and had no idea how to order, but he was willing to learn. Seeing a lot of people standing there with their food, he understood. So he first said to Nan Zhi and Gu Ying, "You two find a seat first, I'll go order for you."
Without waiting for Nan Zhi and Gu Ying's agreement, he headed straight for the order counter.
What do you think he'll give us to eat?
Gu Ying watched the small figure squeeze in and said with a smile, "The cheapest one is the best."
Nan Zhi sighed. How could such a young child not know how to be more thick-skinned? She didn't have that quality at all.
If the cat-like machine could hear this, it would probably be complaining again.
"Ah Ying, please find a seat first. I'm going to the restroom."
Gu Ying's eyes flickered slightly, but she finally nodded.
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