Just now, Wang Dabao touched the lunchbox in the net bag, which was still warm, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
This is the second person, besides Section Chief Hu, to bring him warmth since he came into this world.
Composing himself, and realizing that Xiao Su hadn't eaten yet, Wang Dabao quickly said, "That's perfect, let's eat together."
As he spoke, he took the lunchbox out of the mesh bag and opened it.
Steaming hot dumplings immediately appeared before my eyes, and they looked much better than the ones I made myself at noon.
The lunchbox was already quite large, and it was packed full. Xiao Su reached out to help, taking chopsticks out of the net bag and handing them to Wang Dabao.
The two sat facing each other, silently eating dumplings, one chopstick at a time.
Compared to Wang Dabao's ravenous eating, Xiao Su was much more refined and even had time to peel garlic for Wang Dabao.
"Auntie's cooking is so good. I envy you for being able to eat such delicious food every day." Wang Dabao praised Xiao's mother's cooking skills while eating.
Xiao Su smiled and said, "Yes, but I made these dumplings today."
"Wow, that's impressive! I didn't know you could make dumplings." Wang Dabao picked up a dumpling and examined it from all angles, making Xiao Su a little embarrassed.
Then, Wang Dabao turned his gaze to Xiao Su's delicate and pretty face and murmured softly, "She's really beautiful!"
In an instant, two blushes quickly spread across Xiao Su's face, and she almost dropped the dumpling on her chopsticks.
She knew that Brother Wang was staring at her, but she didn't know whether his comment "It looks really good" was referring to the dumplings or complimenting her.
Wang Dabao stuffed a dumpling into his mouth and muttered, "They look much better than the ones I made at noon, and the saltiness is just right, just to my liking."
Upon hearing Wang Dabao's words, Xiao Su initially felt a hint of disappointment. It turned out that Brother Wang wasn't praising her.
But when she heard Wang Dabao say that he had made dumplings for lunch, she felt a pang of sadness. She looked up at Wang Dabao and saw him wolfing down the dumplings she had made, and a sweet feeling rose in her heart.
"Xiao Su, you should eat too!"
"No, Brother Wang, I'm full. You can have all of these." Xiao Su smiled sweetly, then said shyly, "Brother Wang, you can just call me Su Su."
"Okay, then don't call me Brother Wang, just call me Da Bao."
"Then I'll call you Brother Da Bao." Looking at Wang Da Bao's handsome face, Xiao Su felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
Wang Dabao ate heartily, quickly finishing a lunchbox of dumplings. After putting down his chopsticks, he noticed Xiao Su sitting opposite him, staring at him. He couldn't help but say, "Su Su, you look so beautiful today."
Xiao Su blushed even more and quickly lowered her head to clear the tableware.
However, the upturned corners of her mouth revealed her current mood.
While Xiao Su was tidying up, Wang Dabao made tea, and the two sat on the sofa in silence. Xiao Su held her teacup with her head down, occasionally glancing up at Wang Dabao.
"Susu, did you come alone?"
Wang Dabao broke the silence, holding his teacup, and asked.
After he finished speaking, he really wanted to slap himself. Wasn't asking that question obviously trying to get rid of him?
Xiao Su smiled gently, holding her teacup: "My dad brought me here. It's not far, just a few alleys, but he's still worried about me because of what happened last time. I guess he'll come to pick me up now."
As Wang Dabao expected, Xiao Su put down her teacup, stood up, and said again, "Brother Dabao, I won't disturb your work, I'll go home first."
Now that things had come to this, Wang Dabao could no longer try to persuade him to stay.
After all, the two weren't that close yet, and the person who brought him food might have been doing so out of gratitude for saving his life.
"Alright then, I'll take you back. Uncle Xiao might not be here yet."
"Um."
Xiao Su nodded gently.
Wang Dabao quickly put on his thick cotton coat and left the security office building with Xiao Su.
After dropping his daughter off at the factory gate, Xiao Zhenguo went into the guardhouse, left his cigarettes and some melon seeds and peanuts, chatted for a while, and then left.
He was currently hiding in the darkness at the alley entrance, waiting for his daughter. After the incident with the human traffickers, he dared not let Xiao Su get involved in any more danger.
She hoped that Wang Dabao could take Xiao Su home, but she was also worried that something might have delayed him.
After leaving the duty room, Xiao Zhenguo had no choice but to hide nearby. If Wang Dabao and Xiao Su came out together, he would take a detour and run home as fast as he could.
If it's just Xiao Su alone, then he can show himself.
Seeing Wang Dabao and Xiao Su walk out of the factory gate side by side, Xiao Zhenguo chuckled and turned to sneak home.
As soon as they stepped out of the factory gate, a cold wind blew in, and Wang Dabao quickly took off his thick cotton coat and draped it over Xiao Su's shoulders despite her objections.
Xiao Su was tall, and her little leather shoes had a slight heel, so she was only half a head shorter than Wang Dabao. He easily draped the big cotton coat over her shoulders.
The two chatted as they walked, their topics revolving around daily life and hobbies. Wang Dabao had already learned about Xiao Su's interests at the Xiao family home, so he had no trouble talking to her about them.
By this time, it was completely dark, and the sound of firecrackers was inevitable on New Year's Eve.
Xiao Su had just experienced a human trafficking incident, and her nerves were still somewhat sensitive. She flinched in fear when she heard a noise.
Seeing this, Wang Dabao reached out and gently grasped her arm: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Xiao Su raised her head and smiled, her eyes sparkling as if she had a thousand words to say.
At that moment, a subtle atmosphere spread between the two.
As they walked, Wang Dabao moved his hand from Xiao Su's forearm to her wrist, and then, with a determined heart, he directly grasped her soft, warm hand.
In this era, Wang Dabao's actions were undoubtedly bold, and one could feel Xiao Su's arm stiffen as a result.
“Susu.”
Wang Dabao spoke softly.
"Mmm," Xiao Su replied softly, her head bowed.
After that, the two held hands and neither of them spoke again.
The journey wasn't far; even though the two of them wished they could measure the ground with their feet, they eventually arrived at the building where the cadres' families lived.
Standing downstairs, Xiao Su kept her head down, occasionally glancing at Wang Dabao out of the corner of her eye.
Wang Dabao's big hand was still holding Xiao Su's soft little hand. "Susu, let's go out for a walk together when we have time. I've been in the city for so long, but I've only ever been going between the compound and the factory. I haven't really had a chance to explore the city properly."
"OK!"
Xiao Su looked up and smiled, her joy evident in her tone.
Wang Dabao nodded with a smile: "Then it's settled. You'll have to be my tour guide."
"Of course, no problem, I'll definitely show you around to your heart's content."
Xiao Su's eyes were bright and sparkling, and her voice was clear and melodious.
Immediately, Wang Dabao let go of Xiao Su's hand. "Go upstairs, or your uncle and aunt will worry."
Xiao Su stared at Wang Dabao for a few seconds before slowly nodding, taking off her thick cotton coat, and carefully putting it on Wang Dabao. Then she waved her hand and walked towards the entrance of the building.
Unbeknownst to Wang Dabao, Xiao Zhenguo and his wife were hiding by the dark window, watching everything downstairs.
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