Chapter 114 (First Release)...
Ning Wanwan: "...!"
Ning Wanwan's heart skipped a beat again. She had no idea how Ansel had gotten up there; she hadn't noticed at all.
"If you weren't feeling well, you should have waited for me downstairs. Why did you come up here..." Ning Wanwan said helplessly.
"It's nothing serious, I'm all rested." Ansel waved his hand and looked down.
He met the gaze of the white-haired boy under the wall, his bright smile slowly fading, only to be replaced by an even brighter, more exaggerated, and strange smile.
"It's you." Ansel was clearly smiling, but his tone was full of disgust. "What are you doing here?"
"You came over on purpose, didn't you? So thirsty you were looking for—"
He paused abruptly, abruptly cutting off the second half of his sentence, and turned to look at Ning Wanwan beside him.
Ning Wanwan was still confused by Ansil's words and looked back at him with a puzzled expression.
"Ansel, what did you mean by what you just said?"
It seems like there are many secrets.
Could it be that there was a conflict between him and this child named Xiaozhou?
But what kind of conflict could make Anseil so hostile towards a child?
That's right, malice. Although only a corner of it was shown, Ning Wanwan could still feel Ansel's thick, full malice towards Xiaozhou.
Ansel: "It's nothing."
He still had a smile on his face, but now he looked like a cheerful young man. "Wanwan, I don't like this kid. Let's ignore him and leave this place."
Ning Wanwan agreed, thinking that if they stayed on the wall, it wouldn't be good if other villagers found them.
She glanced down at Xiao Zhou unconsciously. Xiao Zhou was also looking at her. Even when Anseil used such malicious words against him, he didn't react at all and didn't even look at Anseil.
It's as if they are indifferent to everything in the outside world.
Xiao Zhou's delicate face remained calm and undisturbed, her silver-gray eyes fixed solely on Ning Wanwan.
"Are you leaving?" he asked.
Ning Wanwan: "Um... goodbye."
Ning Wanwan turned her head to the side, trying to avoid meeting those inorganic, silver-gray eyes, and nudged Ansel gently with her elbow: "Let's go down."
Ansel, on the other hand, seemed quite pleased. He smiled, and his dimples appeared sweetly on his cheeks: "Okay."
Then, as if asserting his dominance, he grabbed Ning Wanwan's wrist, glared fiercely at Xiao Zhou, and silently uttered two words: Get lost.
Xiao Zhou remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about this inexplicable malice.
In comparison, Ansel, who is already a teenager, appears much more childish compared to the white-haired boy.
Ning Wanwan was completely unaware of the undercurrents surging beneath the surface.
"How are we going to get down?" she asked Ansel, looking somewhat troubled.
Without hesitation, Ansel replied, "Of course I'll hold you and jump down together."
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan: "Stop joking around, let's be serious. You weren't feeling well just now, did you forget?"
Putting aside the fact that jumping while holding someone makes one imagine certain high-risk actions, Ning Wanwan simply couldn't agree to Ansil doing that, given how weak he looked after expending so much energy.
Ansel: "..."
Xiao Zhou finally turned his eyes slightly and glanced at Ansel.
Ansel retorted irritably with a disdainful sneer, "What are you looking at?"
Xiao Zhou turned her gaze back to Ning Wanwan.
Then, out of the blue, he blurted out, "The companion you found is useless."
These words were clearly directed at Ning Wanwan.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan looked at Xiaozhou in disbelief.
Wait, wait a minute, are these really such blunt and sharp words coming from the mouth of this taciturn child?
Ansel was about to jump up and down: "Ha, you think you're so useful? You're just a bunch of cold, broken pieces of metal. Don't think I don't know what you're up to!"
"Trying to get your hands on her? I'll kill you!"
Xiao Zhou finally gave him a serious look this time.
"Since you know that, you should also know that you can't kill me."
Ansel's face contorted, his teeth clenched, and even the dimples on his cheeks disappeared.
But Ansel didn't say anything more; instead, he seemed to have suddenly calmed down.
“Wanwan, let’s go.” Ansel said to Ning Wanwan, “I’ll go down first, then you jump down and I’ll catch you.”
Ning Wanwan: "Hmm... okay."
Although Ning Wanwan was completely confused by the conversation between Ansel and Xiaozhou, it didn't stop her from trusting and feeling closer to Ansel, with whom she had spent some time.
Moreover, Ning Wanwan was indeed a little afraid of this strange child.
If it were someone else, someone more kind-hearted, they might have felt sorry for Xiaozhou after witnessing him being bullied and violently by a group of people, and thus offered him kindness...
Ning Wanwan wasn't completely devoid of these emotions, but she was still more concerned about her own affairs and feelings.
It's good enough if I can just survive properly.
"Wanwan, come down quickly, I'll catch you."
Ansel had already jumped off the wall and was now opening his arms, waiting to catch Ning Wanwan.
"Goodbye." Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then said this to Xiao Zhou before turning around and jumping into Ansel's arms.
But in that instant, the last words Xiaozhou hadn't finished saying still flashed through her mind.
Don't believe it...
Don't trust anyone.
Ning Wanwan's mind seemed to be filled with a fog, making it difficult to see what was ahead and blocking her from thinking further.
"Wanwan, look! I caught you."
Ansel's cheerful voice rang in my ears.
Because Ning Wanwan instinctively closed her eyes in fear as she jumped, all she could smell at that moment was Ansel's scent.
There was a faint scent, like that of irises, which smelled delicate and elegant. However, Ning Wanwan was surrounded by his scent at this moment and could smell the sweetness in it.
"Wanwan, are you scared? Open your eyes."
Ansel's cheerful voice brushed past my ear, carrying a warm breath that tickled me a little.
Ning Wanwan slowly opened her eyes and found herself tightly hugging the neck of the blond, purple-eyed boy, who was also holding her firmly in his arms.
Meeting the girl's gaze, which she had finally opened, Ansel smiled brightly and freely. A hint of cunning appeared in his violet eyes, like sparkling gems or an intoxicating sea of purple flowers.
"Don't be afraid, Wanwan, I won't let you fall to the ground."
Ning Wanwan: "Thank you... You can put me down now!"
Ansel: "Hey, but I haven't hugged you enough yet, I don't want to let go."
He said this playfully, holding Ning Wanwan's waist so that her feet didn't touch the ground, and then suddenly spun around lightly.
"Flying away—"
I had a vague feeling of being picked up by a boy and twirled around in a fragrant sea of flowers under the sunlight.
Ning Wanwan's body was slightly suspended in the air, while Ansil's body was very stable. She didn't feel any discomfort, but rather a feeling of lightness. However, the sudden movement still startled Ning Wanwan, and she couldn't help but pat his shoulder.
"Ansil—put me down!"
It's just like, it's just like coaxing a child!
Ning Wanwan's cheeks flushed red, but Ansil burst into laughter. After being glared at by the girl, he reluctantly put Ning Wanwan down.
"Oh, what a pity. I was planning to hold you and spin you around a few more times. Wanwan, to be honest, you're really easy to hug."
Ning Wanwan felt that Ansil's tone was becoming increasingly sweet and affectionate when he spoke to her, and he seemed to enjoy hugging and cuddling with her more and more.
Ning Wanwan: "...What do you mean by 'easy to hug'!"
Where did this strange description come from!
“Exactly, it makes me so happy to hold you.” Ansel blinked and smiled, her sweet dimples making their presence known again. “It makes me happier than holding any other treasure.”
"You've held many treasures before?" Ning Wanwan asked curiously, as this was the first time she had heard him mention this.
However, Ansel's upbringing must have been quite comfortable before he became a refugee, otherwise it's hard to imagine how he grew up to be the way he is now.
"I guess so, but even though they're called treasures, they're mostly just things that aren't very useful. It's just that other people like to call those space-consuming junk treasures."
Ansel said casually, seemingly unconcerned.
Ning Wanwan gave an "oh," afraid of touching on a sensitive topic, and did not ask any further questions, but secretly marveled at Ansel's good attitude.
The difference between his current life and his past life must be enormous, perhaps beyond Ning Wanwan's imagination, but even so, Ansel can still show such a bright smile.
I certainly couldn't do it myself.
Thinking of this, Ning Wanwan's initial feelings of confusion and frustration about the future gradually brightened up.
Ansel has such a good attitude; I should learn from him.
Even if we can't enter the village now and have to stay outside, making survival a problem, there will always be other ways!
Ning Wanwan sorted out her thoughts and feelings, and continued to silently consider what method she should try to enter the village next.
Ansel, however, hadn't considered this at all and was still talking.
He glanced at the wall and raised his voice to Ning Wanwan.
"Wanwan, how about it? I'm not as 'useless' as that guy said, am I? I caught you perfectly well."
"Don't listen to his nonsense anymore... No, let's not even see him anymore, Wanwan. How about we leave here and go see other villages or cities?"
For some reason, as they talked, he suddenly started wanting to take Ning Wanwan away from the only village in this area.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan almost sighed again: "Are you deliberately trying to say this to that kid named Xiaozhou?"
It was far too obvious, and Ansel made no attempt to conceal his intentions from Ning Wanwan.
“Yes, I do.” Ansel quickly admitted, “I hate him and don’t want you to deal with that thing.”
Ning Wanwan: "...But even if you deliberately raise your voice like this, the child won't hear you. It's been so long, he must have left long ago."
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