Perhaps because of the several misunderstandings, when Bai Shu left the hospital, she looked at Xiao Lingchen with less wariness and more curiosity.
So, it turns out that these seemingly important people can be this fun in private?
Sensing the girl's no longer distant and indifferent gaze, the man remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was filled with a warm feeling.
—"The Crown Prince's Guide to Pursuing His Wife, Part Two": A cold-hearted person can appropriately play dumb and make a fool of himself to create a contrasting and endearing persona, which helps to close the distance, create intimacy, and pave the way for future intimacy.
He silently made a note of it in his mind. The first move was written on the previous interface, but he hadn't thought of summarizing it before, so he just wrote "hero saves the beauty".
Once in the car, Xiao Lingchen offered to take her home. On the way, Bai Shu hesitated and asked, "Sir, what brings you here? I've heard of the Xiao Group's reputation, but Qingsi Town is just a small place..."
Xiao Lingchen said calmly, "No need to call me 'sir.' I already said, just call me brother. I'm here to discuss business. By the way, Bai Shu, weren't you and your parents always in the capital? When did you move here?"
When her parents were mentioned, Bai Shu lowered her eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "My mom and dad... are both gone. I live with my aunt now. I transferred here."
Thinking of her parents, she couldn't help but feel sad. Her family wasn't exactly wealthy, but her parents doted on her. Even though the three of them lived in a small two-bedroom apartment in the old town, all she could hear when they came in was laughter and joy.
On weekends and during winter and summer vacations, her parents would take her to travel around. Her mother would always fill her schoolbag with snacks and desserts, and her father would secretly put pocket money in her wallet. When had she ever needed to do anything for herself?
She didn't like to spend money recklessly. After saving up a considerable sum, she bought them an expensive fountain pen and a designer silk scarf as gifts for their wedding anniversary.
Mom and Dad were overjoyed and said they would save up some money and take her on a trip abroad this summer.
But summer hadn't even arrived yet.
But Mom and Dad are already...
And she was no longer the carefree child who was pampered by her parents.
She moved away from the environment she had lived in since childhood, transferred schools and left behind her familiar classmates and friends, and came to this unfamiliar place to make a living under the care of her mean aunt and uncle.
Enduring her cousin's bullying, she painstakingly calculated how much money she could earn by working odd jobs, desperately trying to maintain this miserable life she had never imagined before...
Her voice grew softer and softer, and Bai Shu's clear eyes suddenly dimmed. Her eyes welled up with tears, and a heavy feeling enveloped her heart. The more she thought about it, the more upset and aggrieved she felt.
If her parents were still alive, she wouldn't have ended up like this—
Just as she was feeling increasingly heartbroken, a large, dry, warm hand suddenly landed on her head and gently rubbed the center of her scalp.
"I'm sorry, please accept my condolences."
The man's voice was low and gentle, like a hot spring, soothing her cold and parched heart and bringing her a sense of peace.
“My parents and your parents are acquainted. Your parents even said that when you are a few years older, they would bring you to my house to play. I am also your elder. Since your aunt and uncle are no longer here, why don’t you let me take care of you in the future?”
He said, "If you call me brother, then you are my sister. The person I am determined to protect will never suffer any injustice from others again."
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