Chapter 9 Mrs. Lin of Stuart Manor
Sedwick looked at the smile on Mingnuo's face and suddenly felt that his impromptu decision was not bad. He wiped away the tears hanging on Mingnuo's eyelashes and grabbed his wrist, "Let's go."
Mingnuo said goodbye to the police officer and followed Sedwick into the hovercraft again.
Before going home, Sedwick took a look at Mingnuo's dirty clothes and simply took him to a nearby shopping mall to buy him some clothes.
In the largest comprehensive shopping mall on the planet Ephi, Sedwick took Mingnuo to pick out several good brands, but when they were about to try on clothes, Mingnuo was very scared and grabbed the corner of Sedwick's clothes and refused to let go.
The only person he trusted now was Sedwick, and leaving him would make him uneasy.
Sedwick had no choice but to take the clothes from the salesperson and take Mingnuo to the fitting room to change clothes. He threw the clothes into Mingnuo's arms and said, "Change."
Ming Nuo held the clothes and put them on with difficulty, but he couldn't see the front and back of the clothes, and his little head accidentally got into the cuffs, and finally he successfully trapped himself in the clothes.
Ming Nuo's voice was muffled by his clothes, and he struggled to break free: "Help me quickly."
Sedwick: "..."
Sure enough, I got into big trouble.
"Don't move." Sedwick frowned, but his hands moved gently. He slowly freed Mingnuo from his sleeves. In order not to waste each other's time, Sedwick took the clothes and put them on Mingnuo bit by bit.
"Hold out your hand, and I'll roll up your sleeves."
It was a light yellow knitted sweater. Mingnuo had fair skin, and wearing it made him look like a porcelain doll. Sedwick looked at it for a moment, nodded, and said, "Pack this dress."
Mingnuo tried on five or six pieces of clothing under Sedwick's service. At first, he was deeply moved by Sedwick's thoughtful service, but after taking off and putting on clothes again and again, Mingnuo became a little tired.
And after each try-on, he could hear Sedwick say to the salesperson, "Wrap this one up."
Ming Nuo was frightened and took Sedwick's hand, "I don't need so many clothes. Don't buy so many. They are very expensive."
"You don't have to pay." Sedwick casually swiped his card to pay tens of thousands of yuan, saying, "I don't want to take a beggar back home, lest anyone think I'm going there to help with targeted poverty alleviation."
Sedwick helped Mingnuo change into a new set of clothes and threw all his old clothes into the trash can. He had been annoyed with these clothes that had no aesthetic appeal for a long time.
Mingnuo already knew that Sedwick should be very rich, but he still felt guilty for accepting so many things from him. "I can't let you spend too much money. I don't have any money to pay you back."
Sedwick looked at him, and suddenly a hint of evil interest rose in his heart. "No money to pay me back? Then you can be my little servant and serve me, and I will pay you a salary, how about that?"
When Ming Nuo heard about the salary, he raised his head quickly, his blue eyes gleaming, "Then, how much is my salary?"
Sedwick: "..."
This little money-grubber.
Sedwick thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you half the salary of my other servants, ten thousand dollars a month."
Ming Nuo had never seen so much money before, so he agreed without hesitation and promised Sedwick, "Yes! From now on, I will listen to you in everything. I, I will serve you tea and water, wash your clothes and cook for you."
Seeing that he was so understanding, Sedwick raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Okay, good job, I'll give you a raise."
The newly bought clothes had been packed. When Sedwick went to pick up the bag, the salesgirl saw Mingnuo following his brother obediently and that he looked so delicate and cute, so she bought him a cup of grape fruit tea.
Ming Nuo was flattered as he held the milk tea in his hand. "Thank you, sister."
The salesgirl smiled and said, "It's okay, drink it."
Thanks to them, she can get a lot of commission this time.
"Let's go." Sedwick picked up the bags of Mingnuo's clothes in one hand and pulled Mingnuo forward with the other.
Halfway through the walk, he suddenly froze, looked down at the five or six bags in his hand, and then looked at Mingnuo who was drinking milk tea.
Ming Nuo loved the grape fruit tea in his hand very much. Every time he took a sip or two more of the fruit pulp, he would be extremely happy. He chewed the fruit pulp in his mouth, his silver hair swaying with the pace of his walking, and his whole body was filled with joy.
But Sedwick frowned, realizing something was wrong.
Didn't this man just say he would wait on him? Why was he the one carrying the bag while the servant was happily drinking fruit tea?
But asking a blind man to carry the bag... Sedwick thought about it and decided to give up. He had healthy hands and feet, so he wouldn't bother a blind man.
Carrying the bag in one hand and holding Mingnuo in the other, Sedwick ignored the curious looks from all around him and strode forward with an expressionless face.
As the sky gradually darkened, dinner preparations had already begun at Stewart Manor. Mrs. Lin, wearing a black long dress, walked downstairs and leaned back on the sofa.
In an era where the average age has reached 200, she still looks very young, with delicate butterfly orchids embroidered on the hem of her skirt. "Sedwick hasn't come home yet?"
The young man, dressed in a butler's uniform, poured tea for Madam Lin: "The young master said he is on his way back."
Mrs. Lin sighed, sat on the sofa, and rubbed her temples tiredly. "Where's Garland? He went shopping for nearly half a month. Tell me the truth, is he imprisoned for murder or arson and is afraid to tell me? Tell me, I can bear it."
Elson couldn't help laughing. "Madam, the young master said that he was going to help Miss Phoenix buy something in the outer galaxy. The young master is a man who values his friends."
"Nonsense." Mrs. Lin glanced at Elson. "It's just that Finney gave him money. Otherwise, how could he be so active? I know my son."
Elson couldn't maintain the smile on his face: "..."
How should he respond to this? Please don't make things difficult for these workers.
Fortunately, Sedwick had already walked to the gate at this time, and Mingnuo followed closely behind him, feeling nervous and uneasy.
What if Sedwick's family didn't like him and wanted to drive him away? Mingnuo was uneasy, one hand tightly grasping the corner of Sedwick's clothes, and the other hand still holding the empty cup of milk tea that he had drunk.
Sedwick glanced at him, "What are you still doing holding onto that empty milk tea cup of yours? Inhaling air?"
Ming Nuo was reluctant to let him go, and slowly reasoned with him, "There's still flavor in the cup, you can add some water and drink it again."
"...Throw the cup, don't embarrass yourself."
"don't want."
Sedwick took a deep breath: "...I'll buy it for you tomorrow."
Mingnuo then threw away the empty cup hesitantly.
"Let me see, the child who has never returned home..." Mrs. Lin came out and was about to sneer, but when her eyes met Ming Nuo beside Sedwick, she was obviously stunned, "Who is this child?"
"I met him today during a joint practice with the military." Sedwick cut to the chase, telling Mrs. Lin about Ming Nuo's origins. Seeing Mrs. Lin's strange expression, he looked up at her indifferently: "Mom?"
Madam Lin stared at Mingnuo's face and said in an ambiguous tone, "Is that so..."
Mrs. Lin was a rare contralto, and she spoke slowly and unhurriedly. Mingnuo imagined a calm and dignified woman. He nodded politely to Mrs. Lin, "Hello, Sedwick's mother."
Mrs. Lin looked at Mingnuo's features carefully. The child looked very much like Koning when he was young.
She walked straight to Mingnuo, pinched his chin, looked left and right, and judged in her heart. The facial features were exactly the same. The difference was that Koning was weak and sickly when he was young, and his face was not as round and fleshy as this child's.
If Lorian could grow up, he would probably look like this. Mrs. Lin couldn't help but feel pity for him.
When she heard that Mingnuo's father had passed away, and that his uncle had abandoned him, and that he was now alone, Mrs. Lin felt even more distressed and gently hugged Mingnuo, comforting him tenderly, "It's okay, child. You will live in our house from now on, and no bad people will bully you anymore."
Ming Nuo rarely had such close contact with female elders. His fair face instantly turned red and he nodded helplessly, "Thank you, thank you, Auntie."
Mrs. Lin couldn't help laughing when she heard his soft tone, and her heart softened like a pool of water.
Mrs. Lin gently touched the corner of Mingnuo's eyes and asked, "What's wrong with your eyes?"
Ming Nuo: "It's a genetic disease, present from birth."
This was different from Lorian. Madam Lin couldn't help but think of the little prince who hadn't even grown up yet. "I'll ask a doctor to come and check you out tomorrow. There are many genetic diseases that can be cured nowadays. Maybe your eyes can be cured too."
Can his eyes be healed too? Ming Nuo held his breath. The sudden surprise caught him off guard. "Really? Can I really see with my eyes?"
Mrs. Lin smiled and nodded. "It all depends on what the doctor says."
Ming Nuo was overwhelmed by this huge surprise. He didn't care that this was the first time he met Mrs. Lin. He threw himself into Mrs. Lin's arms and said thank you crisply, "Thank you, Auntie!"
The little guy in her arms was soft and chubby. Mrs. Lin patted his little head and said, "It's okay."
The two of them were having a great time, and Sedwick stood aside and watched them expressionlessly. It was ridiculous. He had been worried that Mingnuo would be restrained, but now it seemed that he had become an outsider.
Mrs. Lin liked the well-behaved and cute Ming Nuo very much. She lifted a strand of his silver hair with her fingertips and said, "I'll have someone clean up your room later. After dinner, go take a shower. Don't worry about anything. Just have a good sleep."
When Mingnuo heard the word "eat", his stomach growled twice, telling him that he was very hungry. He covered his stomach embarrassedly.
Mrs. Lin took his hand and said softly, "You must be hungry. Let's go eat now."
The next second, she raised her voice, "Sedwick, why are you standing there like a log? Do you need me to treat you to a meal?!"
Sedwick: "..."
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