Chapter 47
Yu An ate in small bites from a disposable bowl. Originally, he could have paid some attention to Zhou Xia, but as the food began to decrease at a visible rate, Yu An had to join the battle for food.
Xu Ye Ning prepared the meals according to Yu An's appetite, but Fu Yunshu and the other two were at the age where "youngsters eat their fathers out of money", so the meals seemed too little to them.
In particular, a few alien species were clamoring for food, so some of the already small portion had to be divided among them, leaving each person with even less.
Except for the bowl left for Zhou Xia, no one touched it. The food in the thermos lunch box was eaten up.
Yu An has a small appetite and gets full after a few bites, but he still has a few little ones to take care of, so he spends all the rest of his time feeding Zhou Yi and them.
The rabbits in the classroom were also tempted by the fragrance and wanted to come over to share a piece of the pie, but Yu An already had Rabbit Nine and Rabbit One by his side, and every time they approached, they would be driven away by these two selfish and powerful rabbits.
At the end of the meal, there was still one meatball in Yu An's bowl.
Monday hadn't eaten enough yet, so he anxiously wagged his tail at Yu An's feet, barking repeatedly: "Hungry, An An, I want to eat something delicious~"
Its eyes were glued to the meatballs, wanting them.
But the remaining meatball was not intended to be eaten by just this little alien. Claude, who was standing on Yu An's shoulder, was also eyeing it covetously. However, he was unwilling to say it out loud due to his elder status. But in his heart, he was already a million times sure that the meatball would definitely be his.
What a joke! He is the parent of this kid. His status is not comparable to that of Monday, a potential reserve of food.
"Then I'll give it to you." Yu An fed the meatball to Zhou Yi and watched it eat with relish with a smile, but he heard a "humph" with suppressed resentment in his ears.
Yu An looked at Claude's face, which looked as if he had been let down by the whole world, and asked, "Why are you unhappy?"
Claude didn't answer, but gave Yu An a light look, as if to say, "How dare you ask?"
Unfortunately, Yu An didn't understand what he meant. He just stared at him blankly, waiting for him to explain why he was unhappy.
Claude couldn't just say he was unhappy because he didn't get the meatballs. He wouldn't give such a childish or ridiculous excuse. He glanced at Monday, who was wagging his tail, and said, "It's okay. Don't you think your dog is too fat? It's time to put it on some weight."
Monday's happily wagging tail froze, and he spun his head around, looking left and right but not realizing he was fat. He complained aggrievedly, "I'm not fat."
Yu An looked at the soft and cute little puppy, "... Monday won't be fat, and it's just a baby."
"Is Monday fat?" Gu Yixing, who was closest to Yu An, heard Yu An's muttering, put down his bowl and chopsticks, looked at Monday, and nodded slowly, "Yes, he is a little fat, as round as a ball. Well, it seems that Monday has always looked like he has not grown up for so many years. Is it because of his breed?"
Ever since Monday was infected and turned into a mutant, its appearance has not changed and it still maintains the size of its childhood. When Gu Yixing first saw Monday, it looked like this little puppy.
This question touched upon Yu An's blind spot, so he said vaguely, "Maybe."
Gu Yixing just asked afterward, then smiled and lifted up Monday, holding him in his arms and nuzzling him, "Fat baby, fat baby."
Monday pressed one of its paws on Gu Yixing's face to prevent him from getting closer. He fell into deep self-doubt because of this heavy blow. Could it really be a fat baby?
Claude sneered and finished off the attack, "Seven-year-old baby."
Monday was even sadder because it was no longer even a baby. What a sad thing for the little puppy.
Even if Yu An was slow to react, he could sense that Claude was targeting Monday. He vaguely remembered that a long time ago, Solander and Xiaobai had a hostile relationship. After Monday came back, Solander's personality changed a lot, and the three little guys had always been at peace with each other.
What happened today? It seems I didn't mess with Brother Solander on Monday.
Yu An's eyes moved back and forth between Claude and Monday, but he couldn't figure out the reason no matter how hard he tried. Seeing Monday's ears drooping in grievance, Yu An couldn't help but hold Claude down and said, "Don't bully Monday. Monday is not an old baby."
[I bullied it?] Krolde's tone was rarely filled with a hint of anger. He glanced at Yu An with his deep eyes, [You naughty little brat.]
Without waiting for Yu An to react, Claude shook his little tentacles, slowly slid down from Yu An's shoulder, and put them in his pocket without saying a word, obviously sulking.
Yu An was stunned for a moment, looking at the small bulge in his pocket with some bewilderment. He seemed to have angered Brother Solander, but why was he angry? Yu An lowered his curled eyelashes and thought silently again.
"Wow, this is the first time I see your little octopus pet angry. It's angry, right?" Gu Yixing's face was full of curiosity and surprise. The most mysterious thing around Yu An was his little octopus pet. Not only did it look very strange, it also gave him a very peculiar feeling.
Every time he touched the eyes of this little pet, Gu Yixing would feel a sense of fear. This emotion came inexplicably, but was rooted deep in his soul and could not be erased.
When he went to the research institute before, Gu Yixing saw with his own eyes those ferocious alien species huddled in the corner and trembled when they saw this little octopus. After that, Gu Yixing knew that the level of this little octopus must be very high. As for why there was such a high-level alien species around Yu An, there was no need to think too much about it. It must have been arranged for him by Uncle Wen Xun.
Given Uncle Wen Xun's status, Gu Yixing would not find it strange even if he arranged an S-level alien for his precious son.
So he was very curious about what Yu An had done to anger this high-risk alien species.
Yu An thought of many possibilities, and finally felt that only one was the most likely. He said slowly and gently, "Yes, he must be angry because I gave the last meatball to Monday."
Gu Yixing opened his mouth slightly, "Are you... sure?"
Just because of a meatball?!
Are you so useless?
Even Fu Yunshu and Gu Ersheng were surprised by the reason and cast their eyes over, not bothering to pay attention to Zhou Xia. The students closest to them also leaned forward silently, listening with their ears perked up.
"That should be it." Yu An really couldn't think of any other possibility.
In order to verify his guess, Yu An took Claude out of his pocket, put it in his palm, touched his head, and said apologetically, "I didn't know you wanted to eat that meatball too. When we get home, I'll ask my aunt to make you a big bowl, okay? Don't be angry."
Hearing this, Claude's expression improved slightly, and he glanced at Monday very obviously.
Yu An was very considerate, "It's specially for you. I won't give it to Monday this time."
It’s not too late to give it next time.
Claude felt relaxed and at ease. He extended five tentacles, holding the middle one upright and the other four bent. After making a "gesture" towards Zhou Yi, he slowly touched Yu An's forehead and said, "Good boy."
Yu An curled his eyes and asked, "So you're not angry anymore?"
Claude acted like the head of the clan: "But I still don't like him. I'll eat him when he gets fatter. It doesn't look like he has room to grow anymore, so he doesn't need to be used as a food reserve."
Yu An pretended not to hear this and put Claude into his pocket without changing his expression.
Over the years, Knold has mentioned to him countless times that he wants to eat so-and-so. Yu An would argue with him at first, but later he simply pretended to be deaf and dumb, which saved him a lot of trouble.
Seeing that Yu An easily coaxed Knold, Gu and his three companions looked at each other, and had to believe that the reason this powerful alien was throwing a tantrum was really because of a meatball.
Fu Yunshu picked up the snow snake that was chewing on some leaves, and looked at it with a different look in his eyes.
It turns out there are alien species that are even dirtier than snow snakes. I’ve learned a lot.
The snow snake held a leaf in its mouth. It looked up at Fu Yunshu as if it sensed something, but it didn't see anything unusual on his face. It suppressed the discomfort in its heart and continued to eat the leaves.
Half an hour later, Zhou Xia finished dealing with the last three people. He looked at the paper filled with red ticks without blinking for a long time. After a moment, he raised the corners of his lips and whispered softly, "Look, Mom, I wasn't bullied at school. Don't worry..."
Yu An noticed something was wrong and turned to ask Fu Yunshu and the others, "Did something happen?"
Fu Yunshu whispered in Yu An's ear, "Mother Zhou Xia passed away yesterday."
Yu An's pupils shrank. Thinking of the phone call Zhou Xia made to him last night, his mood suddenly became extremely heavy, as if he was pressed down by a huge rock, and even his breathing slowed down a lot.
"What's the reason?"
"Cancer, due to depression, worsened the condition and was not treated in time."
Yu An raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Xia. He had obviously taken revenge on all the classmates who bullied him, but there was no joy on his face. He was still the same dull and introverted boy, quiet and silent.
Looking down, the old wounds on Zhou Xia's wrists were clearly visible, overlapping layer upon layer, as if new wounds had not yet healed.
Yu An pursed his lips, slowly walked to Zhou Xia, and tugged at the corner of his clothes, "Brother, let's go."
Zhou Xia took a long time to react, his eyes empty. "Where are you going? My mother is gone, and I have no home."
Yu An opened his mouth, but didn't know how to comfort him. However, the hand holding the corner of his clothes did not loosen. "Or... then you can go to my house first. It's right there."
Yu An pointed in the direction of the outside of the school and told Zhou Xia anxiously, "It's very close, we can walk there in a few minutes. Brother Xingcheng must have been preparing instant noodles and boiled eggs by now. We can go back and eat them now. Although they won't taste very good... If you don't like them, we can bring some snacks back. Just don't let him find out."
He was afraid that Zhou Xia would refuse, so he quickly spoke out everything in his mind, saying whatever came to his mind.
Zhou Xia squatted down, with tears in her eyes, and gently stroked the top of Yu An's head, "An An, thank you very much for all this time. I am obviously the older brother, but it seems that you have been taking care of me from beginning to end..."
Yu An looked at the sadness in his eyes, took two steps forward, and hugged Zhou Xia with his thin shoulders, "Don't be sad, okay? We can go back and eat."
For a moment, Zhou Xia almost couldn't control his tears. He took a deep breath, hugged Yu An solemnly, and looked up at Xu Ye Ning who was standing at the door. He didn't know when he came or how long he had been standing there.
Zhou Xia stood up and bowed to Xu Ye Ning, "Sorry to trouble you."
Yu An turned around and asked in surprise, "Why are you here again?"
Xu Ye Ning's face suddenly turned dark, and when he passed by him, he ruffled his soft hair with malicious intent. Yu An angrily protected his hair that was sticking up everywhere and hid aside.
After bullying Yu An, Xu Ye Ning curled the corners of his lips, but his eyes were complicated when facing Zhou Xia. The two looked at each other, and for a moment no one spoke first, or they didn't know how to start.
Rabbit No. 1 stood at Xu Ye Ning's feet, looking at him vigilantly. He could sense the powerful aura on Xu Ye Ning, so he pulled Rabbit No. 9 over to join him.
At the same time, a dozen tall men followed Xu Ye Ning into the classroom.
A white mist spread from one of them, and it quickly spread to every corner of the classroom. The students who came into contact with the mist fell down one by one.
The man then acted quickly, picked up the students and took them out of the classroom, handing them over to the person in charge of the aftermath, who then administered amnesia to them.
A ball of white mist just touched Yu An, and several transparent tentacles stretched out from his body and instantly absorbed the white mist.
The White Mist Psychic was stunned for a few seconds. How could his psychic power disappear so quickly? He didn't have time to think about it, and he immediately increased the release of his psychic power.
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