Chapter 402 Today there's an extra Ah Chu.
"Who are you?"
It was clearly a clear and pleasant adult male voice, but the tone was full of childishness, which was quite a contrast.
Achu looked up at the sound and saw a young man of about twenty-four or twenty-five years old standing outside the small hall.
Standing over 1.8 meters tall, slender yet with a great frame, she somehow manages to exude a sense of style even in simple blue loungewear.
The Nangong family members are all outstanding in appearance, and this person is no exception.
With her naturally wavy chestnut brown hair, delicate and three-dimensional features that give her a mixed-race look, and a pair of captivating yet clear and innocent peach blossom eyes.
This is Nangong Tianyue, Achu's second brother.
Ah Chu wasn't familiar with this second brother. In her memory, they only saw each other once a week when they had dinner in the main building on Saturdays, and they never spoke to each other.
However, it is said that although Nangong Tianyue's mental age is that of a five-year-old, he is different from a real five-year-old child.
He lost that memory because he was deeply traumatized by witnessing the horrific death of his parents.
But occasionally, he will have an episode and remember it, which will then lead to acts of harming others and self-harm.
The other members of the Nangong family privately call Nangong Tianyue "that madman".
However, Ah Chu had never seen Nangong Tianyue in his sick state. Every time she saw him, he was sitting obediently next to the old man while eating.
As the image of seeing Nangong Tianyue flashed through her mind, a smile appeared on Achu's face.
Of all the members of the Nangong family, the only one she didn't dislike was Nangong Tianyue.
"Second Brother, it's me, A-Chu, your Ninth Sister. Do you still remember me?"
Nangong Tianyue tilted his head, his face full of confusion: "Achu? My Ninth Sister?"
He shook his head and answered honestly, "I don't remember."
Achu smiled nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter if you don't remember. It's okay if you remember now. I am your third uncle's daughter."
Nangong Tianyue blinked: "Isn't Third Uncle's daughter named Yao?"
Achu nodded: "Yes, I am his other daughter."
Nangong Tianyue said "Oh," and then asked, "Then why are you here? This is where I read books."
Achu noticed that Nangong Tianyue was holding a children's picture book in his hand, which was brightly colored and seemed to be about the universe.
Because Nangong Tianyue has always lived alone on the fourth floor, the entire floor has been his activity area.
Seeing Nangong Tianyue's obvious desire to drive her away, Achu put on a pitiful expression and said:
"Second brother, my parents only like Nangong Xueyao and not me. They turned my room into Nangong Xueyao's walk-in closet, and I have nowhere to live."
"Can I stay on the fourth floor? In the room at the other end of the corridor?"
A Chu's expressions were truly deceptive, and her experience of traveling through nine virtual worlds made her acting skills incredibly refined; she could act on cue.
Although Nangong Tianyue's mental age is only that of a five-year-old, he is still a five-year-old 'child' with a very good understanding ability.
Upon hearing Ah Chu's words, his handsome face scrunched up: "Your parents won't even give you a place to stay? That's so mean!"
Achu nodded: "Yes! They're bad! So, Second Brother, you won't kick me out, will you?"
Nangong Tianyue looked conflicted.
He didn't really want any unfamiliar people in his private area, but he couldn't bear to see Ah Chu looking so pitiful.
Nangong Tianyue fidgeted with his fingers: "Then... then will you take my toys?"
He also remembered having a younger brother who loved to steal his toys; he was very naughty!
Achu shook her head and replied, "Of course not! I can still buy my second brother new toys!"
Nangong Tianyue's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"
Achu smiled and nodded: "Of course it's true! You can come and choose your favorite toy now."
As she spoke, she picked up her phone and opened the online shopping app.
Just in time, the money that Grandpa Nangong had asked him to transfer to her account had arrived, and she now had money to buy toys for Nangong Tianyue.
Nangong Tianyue immediately moved over and sat next to Achu, and began to choose toys.
Nangong Tianyue: "I want this!"
Achu: "Okay, I'll buy it!"
Nangong Tianyue: "I want this too!"
Achu: "Okay, I'll buy it!"
In the small hall on the fourth floor, the news that A Chu and Nangong Tianyue got along well was also relayed to Old Master Nangong by Butler Chen.
The old man was somewhat surprised when he heard this.
Nangong Tianyue may seem well-behaved, but he's not really easy to get along with.
He is very perceptive and can immediately sense the kindness or malice of others.
For example, the other family members, although they appeared friendly and close to him on the surface, he could sense the disgust and disdain hidden in their eyes.
As well as the servants who took care of him, many of them were driven away as a result.
Nangong Tianyue is very wary of people.
After pondering for a moment, the old man said, "Since she can win A-Yue's favor, it means she is a good person."
Uncle Chen echoed, "Miss Jiu is indeed good."
The old man said, "Transfer another million to her. Didn't she buy toys for A-Yue?"
Chen Boying replied, "Yes, sir."
Soon, another million appeared in Achu's account.
I heard that the old man transferred the money to her because she had just spent money to buy toys for Nangong Tianyue.
Achu glanced at Nangong Tianyue, who was sitting next to her looking at a children's picture book, a glint of something unsettling flashing in her eyes—
Ah Chu lives in the main building, so naturally he also has lunch there.
If Grandpa Nangong doesn't go to the company on weekdays, it's just him and Nangong Tianyue for lunch.
Today, we have an extra person named Achu.
The extended dining table, thanks to the friendship forged through buying toys, has brought Nangong Tianyue and Achu very close; they even sit together for lunch.
"Ah Chu, eat this shrimp! Aunt Li's shrimp is the best!"
Achu smiled and took the shrimp that Nangong Tianyue had picked up for her: "Thank you, Second Brother, you're so kind!"
Nangong Tianyue became even more enthusiastic about serving food to Achu.
The old man sat in the main seat, eating while looking at his most beloved grandson, a loving smile spreading across his usually serious face.
Looking at his granddaughter Achu again, the old man found her even more pleasing to the eye.
Right after lunch, Nangong Tianyue wanted to drag Achu to play Ludo with him.
Just then, the third wife, Xu Li, arrived.
Xu Li was playing mahjong with some familiar wives, planning to play until three or four in the afternoon, but she received a call from Nangong Xueyao in the middle of the game, so she rushed back.
Upon seeing the old man, Xu Li immediately greeted him respectfully, "Dad."
The old man responded expressionlessly; he always treated the younger generation with such indifference.
Xu Li then looked at A Chu.
A slender yet exceptionally beautiful girl sat at the dining table, obedient and harmless.
Those clear, black and white eyes stared intently at her, seemingly devoid of emotion, yet also holding some profound meaning.
During the three years that Achu spent in the mental hospital, Xu Li never visited her even once.
After three years apart, she felt that her daughter was somewhat unfamiliar.
"Nangong Chu, it's one thing for you to come back without a word, but how could you come to the main building to bother your grandfather?"
The first words the mother and daughter uttered upon meeting were accusations, and their eyes revealed undisguised disgust.
Those who don't know might think that Achu is Xu Li's adopted daughter.
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