Chapter 121 (First Release)...
Xiao Zhou lowered her eyes slightly: "They all say that my hair color is scary, like a monster."
A monster...?
Ning Wanwan paused for a moment. When it came to monsters, all she could think of were those terrifying and disgusting, slimy monsters with fangs.
She looked at Xiaozhou again. Although the white-haired, gray-eyed child looked too conspicuous, he was clearly not the same as those things.
Ning Wanwan didn't understand why others would use the word "monster" to humiliate him, but that didn't stop her from expressing her feelings.
Ning Wanwan: "Everyone may have different opinions... but I think your hair looks great."
Ning Wanwan's praise was not a lie; she genuinely thought she was very beautiful. Her pure white, crystal-clear hair was even more spotless than snow, so clean that it seemed as if it should not exist in this world.
However, this may also be part of the source of the child's inhumanity.
Xiao Zhou seemed only to care about Ning Wanwan's opinion: "Do you really think it's good-looking?"
Ning Wanwan nodded in affirmation: "Yes, it looks great."
Xiao Zhou slowly curved the corners of her mouth into a smile, but it was stiff, like a doll that didn't know how to smile.
"So, do you like it?" Xiao Zhou continued to ask.
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment.
Although she did think Xiaozhou's hair color was beautiful and unique, to say she liked it... felt like that was a bit too much.
However, looking into Xiao Zhou's eyes, Ning Wanwan felt that beneath his calm exterior, he seemed to be full of anticipation. She paused for a moment, then nodded gently.
"Yes, I like it."
The small boat's empty, silvery-gray pupils seemed to light up slightly.
"Then, you're willing to be my..."
"Wanwan, what are you doing standing here?" A voice suddenly interrupted Xiaozhou before she could finish her sentence.
Ning Wanwan turned her head: "Ansil, you're back."
"Yes, you're back. We finished early today."
A handsome blond boy stood not far away, covered in snow.
It's like he rushed back home, and just as he was about to reach his door, he saw the girl who should have been waiting for him at home chatting and laughing with the neighbors. He couldn't just rush over, so he was forced to stand there and watch the scene unfold.
I don't know how long I watched it, but it probably wasn't long, since Ansel isn't the type to silently wait in a corner and endure.
Ansel's gaze slowly shifted, landing on the white-haired, gray-eyed child beside her, and then a strange smile appeared on her lips.
"Otherwise, how could I have happened to run into you with him?"
"Wanwan, what were you doing just now?"
Ning Wanwan knew that Ansel disliked the child, and she had previously promised not to have any more contact with him.
She said somewhat awkwardly, "Ah... this child named Xiaozhou, Ansel, you should remember him, right? He was covered in mud, and I was wiping it off for him."
"Wanwan is too kind," Ansel complained, drawing out the last syllable. "Being so kind might attract some shameless trouble."
Ning Wanwan: ""
What shameless thing, what entanglement
Even though they were all words she could understand, when they were put together, Ning Wanwan felt utterly confused.
Surely it doesn't mean it's referring to a small boat?
Ansel had already taken a few steps forward, bent down slightly, and stared intently at the white-haired, gray-eyed child.
Xiao Zhou calmly and coldly returned the gaze. Despite being only the size of a child, he showed no sign of weakness when facing Ansel.
Ansel curled the corners of his mouth into a bright smile.
"I want to ask you, why did you come to my house?"
"This is my home, little kids can't run around here."
Ning Wanwan wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but even though Ansil was smiling and speaking in a friendly tone, she somehow detected a hint of gritted teeth in his voice.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Xiao Zhou was completely unaffected by Ansel's attitude: "I've come to find her."
The "she" in this context clearly refers to Ning Wanwan.
Ansel's smile grew even brighter, to the point of being exaggerated.
He leaned even closer, almost touching the small boat's face, his voice low and menacing, yet the warning and threat within were unmistakable.
What I mean is, you are not allowed to come looking for her.
"I know what you were trying to say without you having to say it. You want Wanwan to be your 'master', right?"
"How shameless! You've been thirsty for so many years, are you looking for a master?"
"I don't care who you want to be your damn master. Wanwan will never like a cold-blooded, murderous thing like you."
"Give me the hint."
"Get out of here before I get really angry and start a fight with you."
Unlike the friendly smile he put on for Ning Wanwan, Ansel's words, uttered through gritted teeth, were like poison, each one piercing to the heart, a vicious spray directed at his opponent.
Xiao Zhou looked at the smile that Ansel maintained on his face and pointed out a fact in a calm manner.
"You're already angry."
"Are you not attacking me now because you don't want to, or because you can't?"
Ansel's expression instantly darkened.
"It's because we can't," Xiao Zhou calmly announced.
Ansel stared at him coldly, his eyes completely devoid of warmth, as if he were looking at a lifeless object: "So what? You think you can fight me like this?"
"You are just a projection-like thing."
"If you were the real person here, I would have a real headache. But right now, you're just a tool for setting up levels."
Xiao Zhou paused for a moment.
His silver-gray inorganic eyes were empty and lifeless.
"I don't understand what you're saying, but it seems like I understand part of it."
“You and Ning Wanwan are the same.”
“You are all outsiders who do not belong here.”
Ansel gave a cold laugh.
"So what? Do you have the ability to kick me out now? Don't you care at all whether this so-called test can filter out the people you want?"
"This level has been abandoned by you guys for a long time, hasn't it?"
"In that case, it's my business how I want to modify this level."
Ansel said with a hint of disdain.
Even after being treated so maliciously by Ansel, Xiaozhou remained unmoved, saying only, "She knows nothing about what you're saying."
Ansel: "..."
Xiao Zhou: "You want her to go in the direction you set."
Ansel's smile slowly froze.
Xiao Zhou: "But you don't dare let her know."
Ansel could no longer suppress the rage that seemed to be concealing something, and he suddenly sat up straight: "What do you know! You piece of trash...!"
Ning Wanwan was startled by this sudden turn of events: "W-what happened?"
Because Ansel deliberately leaned closer to Xiaozhou and whispered in his ear, Ning Wanwan didn't hear their conversation clearly. At first, seeing the smile on Ansel's face, she thought the atmosphere of the conversation was very good.
Now, things have suddenly changed. Ansel rarely showed such a furious expression, leaving Ning Wanwan somewhat at a loss.
Ning Wan stepped forward a few paces that evening, wanting to figure out exactly what had happened.
Ansel: "It's nothing."
Ansel turned his head and smiled at Ning Wanwan again.
Unlike the slightly mocking and contemptuous smile he gave Xiao Zhou, his smile towards Ning Wanwan was much sweeter, carrying a reassuring meaning, and his dimples were also revealed.
“These things have nothing to do with Wanwan, Wanwan doesn’t need to worry about them,” Ansel said. “It’s just that the conversation with him was a bit unpleasant.”
He paused for a moment, then complained to Ning Wanwan in a coquettish tone, "As expected, I really hate this guy."
Ning Wanwan: "Sigh..."
She glanced at Xiaozhou subconsciously. It was really inappropriate for Ansel to say such things in front of people.
Xiao Zhou's expression remained unchanged, completely unconcerned about the blatant disgust she was receiving, her silver-gray eyes fixed on Ning Wanwan.
Ning Wanwan: "Sorry, he always talks like that..."
"Wanwan, why are you apologizing to him? Don't apologize to him," Ansel stopped her.
He didn't want to see Ning Wanwan humble herself before this thing because of his actions, and besides, he had no intention of apologizing at all.
“You’re not doing this right…” Ning Wanwan frowned at Ansel, “Why do you keep talking about Xiaozhou like that?”
Even if Ansel privately expressed his dislike for Xiaozhou or said some unpleasant things to her, Ning Wanwan would not say anything.
Because Ansel's personality is rather unrestrained and flamboyant, and everyone has the right to like or dislike whomever they want, Ning Wanwan, as Ansel's companion, is also willing to listen to his emotions.
Moreover, Ning Wanwan herself sometimes feels fear and avoidance towards Xiaozhou; feelings are hard to explain and control.
However, this does not mean that it is right to say or do offensive things to someone in front of them when they have done nothing wrong.
Ning Wanwan's logic was very simple, but unfortunately Ansel couldn't understand those complex thoughts for a while. In his already angry and uneasy state, he could only think that Ning Wanwan was protecting the other party.
Between herself and that guy named Xiaozhou, she chose to protect him!
Ansel's face instantly turned ugly, his eyes widening in disbelief as he pointed at the small boat and raised his voice: "You're speaking up for him when you have no idea what kind of person he is!"
Ning Wanwan: "I really don't know, and I don't really understand your inexplicable words without any explanation."
"All I know is that the little boat I saw was a child under ten years old who did not harm anyone else."
"So, what are you trying to say to me?"
"If you disagree with what I'm saying, you can tell me your reasons, and I'll listen."
Ning Wanwan looked at Ansel, controlled her tone, and spoke calmly and gently.
She didn't want to argue with Ansel.
Putting aside the fact that Ansel has been with her for so long and helped her countless times, just the fact that Ning Wanwan is now able to stand in the village instead of struggling in the wild makes her not want to argue with Ansel for no reason, cause unnecessary conflict, or even lead to the worst possible outcome.
However, as closer companions, it is inevitable that some differences in opinions will arise.
In this regard, Ning Wanwan did not want to be someone who only knew how to agree.
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