Pei Yushen was also looking at him.
His eyes were dark and shadowy, showing neither anger nor sorrow.
He heard the whole conversation.
Compared to Pei Yushen's indifference, the boy was clearly much more flustered. His chest heaved rapidly, and his trembling lips exhaled cold breaths.
On his ninth birthday, because his grandmother refused to buy him a toy, he ran out in a huff. As he crossed the road, he was terrified by the approaching vehicles and the blinding lights, and stood frozen in the middle of the road.
Then he was pushed away.
The man fell to the ground in his place.
Having never encountered such a bloody scene before, he was terrified and completely lost his composure. His first thought was to escape, to flee from this place.
Because he caused someone's death.
Then he really ran away.
The boy's dazed eyes gradually reddened, as if unconsciously revealing feelings of helplessness and fear.
He...he didn't mean it...
I was so scared at the time... and surely someone must have passed by and saved him, right?... And he did manage to go back later; he had been rescued...
"Xiao Xu... Xiao Xu? Xiao Xu, what's wrong?"
The old lady walking ahead finally noticed that something was wrong with her grandson. After calling him two or three times without getting a response, she panicked and dropped the dustpan and broom, turning her trembling grandson's body around.
Seeing his miserable state, with cold sweat pouring down his face, the old woman became anxious and dragged him forward, saying, "Come, come, let's go out and get some sun! Could you be possessed by some evil spirit?"
The boy was taken away.
Only Pei Yushen remained to watch.
A faint sadness lingered in his dark eyes.
He was a prisoner wherever he went.
The cost of saving lives should have been considered the moment he took action.
Whether to save him or not was his decision.
However, that doesn't stop him from disliking this person.
"Oh, Brother Yu Shen, what brings you here?"
Chaochao, whose mind was filled with thoughts of going home and sharing candy, finally saw the boy waiting by the car. He wore a white shirt and black trousers, had short, dark blue hair, and skin that was almost reflective of whiteness.
It was as silent as a black and white photograph of a wealthy family from the last century.
Chaochao excitedly let go of her hand and ran over, "Brother Yushen, did you come to pick me up from get off work?"
The little dumpling was so happy it almost lost its bearings.
She was so surprised to see Yu Shen outside her house one day.
Jiang Chi wasn't too surprised; the driver had already mentioned the boy's arrival when he called to inform him.
Pei Yushen looked at the little dumpling, "Didn't you tell me to come out and play?"
This is the second time.
Recalling the bet from last time, Chaochao's eyes widened instantly. "But I didn't say I wanted to use that opportunity!"
Pei Yushen said calmly, "Anyway, I'm already here."
If the main unit hadn't been blaring alarms at every angle, the system would have found it hard to believe that beneath the boy's calm demeanor lay a torrent of negative emotions.
My system is so numb, it's about to explode! I really don't know why I updated that patch! Waaaaah!
"Hmm..." Chaochao tilted her head in thought, then took out a piece of candy from her bag and handed it to Pei Yushen, muttering to herself, "We're already out here, so we can't waste it... We have to find a place to play..."
The little boy tapped his chin with his finger, tilting his head back as he pondered where to go for fun… rocking horse… little train… slide… but none of these seemed quite right for him…
Pei Yushen clutched the candy tightly, then suddenly asked in a low voice, "If I didn't want you to play with that boy, would you?"
The calm-faced young man sat there, ignoring the meaningful gaze Jiang Chi cast at him upon hearing the sound.
Suddenly interrupted from her train of thought, Chaochao blankly repeated, "That boy...?"
She thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "You mean Brother Xiong San?"
Pei Yushen gave a soft "hmm".
"Hmm..." Chaochao tilted her head and thought for a while.
The boy appeared nonchalant and indifferent to her answer, but his long, slender fingers slowly tightened, gripping the handrail.
Until the little dumpling said—
"Then let's not play anymore, but Brother Yu Shen, you have to play with me more often."
Chaochao quickly made a decision, her sweet voice light and cheerful as she prepared to extort a large sum of money.
How about another 10 or 20 times of playing together? ヾ(^▽^*))).
The beeping alarm in the system's ear disappeared instantly.
It was so fast that the system thought it had gone deaf.
Pei Yushen lowered his eyes and stared straight at her, his voice slightly dazed: "Really?"
"Of course it's true, Chaochao never lies."
The little dumpling patted its chest proudly.
"Why……"
Chaochao frowned in confusion. "Why? Didn't you tell me to do this, little brother? Why do you have to ask why... Sigh, it's so hard to guess what you boys are thinking..."
With a helpless yet still coaxing expression, the little dumpling spoke with the air of a little adult: "Of course it's because you and Brother Yu Shen are close friends, so don't forget you promised me you'd play twenty more times..."
Towards the end, the little dumpling started brainwashing him, and Jiang Chi raised an eyebrow and pulled the talkative little dumpling over: "When did they agree to that? And—"
Jiang Chi narrowed his eyes. "If I don't let you play with him, would you agree, given our relationship?"
This time, Chaochao waved her hand seriously, "Brother, this is not a good comparison."
This time it was Jiang Chi's turn to ask back, his tone rising: "Why?"
The little dumpling spread out its little hands seriously: "They are all important brothers to me, how can we divide them up like this?"
If something can be discarded with just a few words, then it's not important.
Why do you older brothers always ask such strange questions?
Upon hearing the word "important," Pei Yushen's lowered eyelashes blinked slightly.
Jiang Chi chuckled softly, pinching her soft, chubby cheeks: "Smooth talker."
Chaochao, who hadn't learned the idiom yet, licked her lips blankly; she had already licked all the cream off.
Immediately, a very important question occupied her little mind.
"Brother, let's play a little longer before we go home!"
The little dumpling jumped up next to the car.
"Hmm, there's a nice dessert shop nearby. How about we grab some afternoon tea before heading home?"
Jiang Chi glanced at his phone and said casually.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chaochao gave him her full approval, "Okay, okay, I want to go!"
The system glanced at the time. It's past four o'clock now, and you still call this afternoon tea?
Jiang Chi turned to Pei Yushen, who had been silent, and asked, "And you?"
"Brother Yu Shen agrees too! He agrees!"
Before Pei Yushen could speak, the little dumpling immediately answered for him, excitedly waving her arms and legs beside the boy.
Jiang Chi: "..."
Pei Yushen: "...Hmm."
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