Chapter 81
Humans are visual creatures, and young humans are even more so when faced with beautiful things.
The main idea is to do whatever you want, with values following your physical appearance.
Caught off guard, Xia Xiaoshan looked at the girl who had suddenly approached him and retreated like a startled rabbit.
The mango-flavored little dumpling in front of him called him "brother," but Xia Xiaoshan searched through his memories and couldn't recall ever having an older sister.
Moreover... his eyelashes were slightly lowered, and she only reached his chin, making her look younger than him.
She's clearly the younger sister.
Xia Xiaoshan pursed her pale pink lips, her light brown eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.
Ah, it looks even better now.
Xu Yirou's eyes sparkled as she asked solicitously, "Little Shan, I'm Rou Rou's older sister. Would you like some ice cream?"
Xia Xiaoshan shook his head and said in a somewhat broken accent, "I don't know you."
"Now we know each other."
The weather was hot and humid. The ice cream Xu Yirou was holding slowly melted and dripped down, leaving her chubby little hands sticky with cream.
It's a bit dirty.
But she was a cub who didn't like wasting food, so she took small bites and asked, "Do you want some?"
The little girl is chubby all over and looks adorable. She looks like the kind of little one you could trick with a lollipop, so she should be trustworthy.
Most importantly, he was very thirsty.
Xia Xiaoshan, having lowered her guard somewhat, licked her lips, her voice a little hoarse: "I'm not hungry, do you have any water?"
"I don't have any water, are you thirsty?" Xu Yirou said, her mouth full of ice cream, her dimples sweeter than sugar water. "But it's okay, I have lots of money, I can buy you water."
"Rou Rou." Xiao Zhu caught up in a few quick steps. "He's a guest on 'My Darling Baby.' His brother is Xia Chuan, but we're not familiar with each other!"
They have absolutely no connection whatsoever. At most, she had seen a couple of episodes of the show. She was indifferent to Xia Chuan, but she quite liked Xia Xiaoshan.
This mixed-race prince is even more exquisite than a little girl.
Xia Xiaoshan caught the key information and remembered the fanatical fan who had followed him all the way asking for a photo. He instantly became like a hedgehog, all his quills standing on end, and then he took off running.
Xu Yirou was taken aback, and subconsciously followed.
"Little Shan, don't run away! The store is over there!"
"Meatball hasn't offered you any water yet."
The boy ran like he was channeling Usain Bolt; it was hard to imagine that his thin, chopstick-like legs could run so fast.
The little dumpling, Xu Yirou, couldn't keep up at all.
She ran a few steps, panting, then stopped, hands on her hips, and shouted unwillingly, "Little Shan, Rou Rou isn't a bad person!"
"Bad people won't admit they're bad," Xia Xiaoshan thought to himself.
"Never mind, Rou Rou. I've watched a bit of their variety show. Xia Xiaoshan is a socially awkward kid who's afraid of interacting with strangers."
Xiao Zhu looked around and saw that the chase between the two boys had already attracted the attention of some passersby. She took Xu Yirou's hand and said, "Let's go back first."
By this time, Xia Xiaoshan had already disappeared.
Xu Yirou sighed helplessly, her chubby baby face full of worry: "Sister, there are no adults with Xiaoshan. Has he gotten lost?"
"No way." Xiao Zhu thought it was unlikely. How could a rich family's child not have bodyguards? "His parents are probably nearby."
Xiao Zhu pulled out a few wet wipes from her bag: "The ice cream has melted like this and can't be eaten anymore. Here, let me wipe your little hands clean."
Xu Yirou frowned, thought for a few seconds, and said with great certainty, "Xiaoshan must be lost, sister. We need to find him quickly and send him home."
Xiao Zhu: "Rou Rou, how can you be so sure he's lost?"
Xu Yirou earnestly expressed her thoughts: "Because he has no water to drink, if his family members were around, they would definitely buy him water."
That makes some sense, and Xiao Zhu was convinced.
Xu Yirou hurriedly pulled Xiao Zhu and ran in the direction where Xia Xiaoshan had disappeared. The resort was bustling with people, and Xia Xiaoshan was so frightened that she didn't know where he had disappeared to.
We must find him as soon as possible.
Xiao Zhu ran alongside the cubs, reporting news to her superiors along the way, while He Nianzhu stared at her phone screen, frowning.
He neither cared about nor paid attention to matters unrelated to the cub's mother, especially since he had no connection with the Xia Chuan brothers, let alone any friendship with them.
He Nianzhu couldn't bear to see her mother running around recklessly for the sake of a strange baby; what if she bumped into someone and fell?
"Brother Wen, contact Xia Chuan and tell him to keep a close eye on his kid." He Nianzhu gave the order impatiently, then rolled her eyes. "What's wrong with the Xia family? They're so poor they can't even afford bodyguards."
Don't get involved with his mother.
A moment later, Xia Chuan's team received the message from He Nianzhu's team: ? ? !!
The unsuspecting staff members exclaimed with admiration, "Brother Xia, you're absolutely right! He Nianzhu really did contact you!"
Xia Chuan revealed a mysterious smile, but in reality: Ah... I don't know, I was just showing off.
Xia Chuan put on a stern face: "Stop grinning like an idiot, hurry up and go find the person according to the information He Nianzhu sent over."
A group of people hurriedly went out.
Xu Yirou found Xia Xiaoshan before they did.
Xia Xiaoshan came back from abroad specifically to accompany his cousin in China to participate in the program. He has lived abroad for many years and only knows English. His Chinese proficiency is low, and he can only understand simple daily conversations.
The Chinese characters all over the street looked like gibberish to him, making him feel unfamiliar and terrified. He deeply regretted his momentary playfulness and recklessness.
I completely forgot that I'm terrible with directions.
Thirsty, hot, and exhausted, Xia Xiaoshan slumped onto a roadside bench, her slender white fingers tightly gripping her pants. Sweat soaked her forehead and trickled down her fair face.
The thin boy huddled up, his light brown eyes misty with tears, as if he were about to break.
"Hey, there he is!"
A soft, sweet voice, unique to a cub, suddenly rang out from behind.
Xia Xiaoshan shuddered.
Tap tap tap, watery eyes entered his field of vision, a round-headed, black-haired, mango-flavored little dumpling jumped excitedly.
Then, it stretched out its little paw and said, "Here, have some water."
Her light, glassy eyes paused slightly as a chubby, snow-white hand held a bottle of mineral water, radiating a cool breeze, right under her eyelids. The gentle coolness dispelled the stuffiness around her, calming her emotions as she teetered on the brink of collapse.
Xia Xiaoshan didn't understand how the girl had caught up with him; he remembered leaving her far behind.
He swallowed hard, remaining wary and making no other move.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Xu Yirou became a little anxious. After thinking it over, she mustered all her strength to unscrew the bottle cap, carefully poured out a little water in front of him, and used the bottle cap to catch it.
Then he tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
“Look, I drank it too, it’s not poisonous.” Xu Yirou pushed it forward again, “You drink it.”
Xia Xiaoshan, on the contrary, felt embarrassed by her actions.
His father once taught him an old Chinese saying: "To judge a gentleman by the standards of a petty person." Due to the thick cultural barriers, he had only a superficial understanding of it.
But now I think I understand what that sentence means.
The boy, his neck flushed, accepted the water and thanked him softly in a slightly accented voice.
Xu Yirou breathed a sigh of relief and smiled brightly.
Xia Xiaoshan's parched throat was rejuvenated by the sweet spring water, and like a withered grass, she was full of vitality, her eyes becoming clear and bright.
Xu Yirou bit her finger, staring at him shyly yet directly: "Little Shan, I think you're so handsome. Are you a prince from some country?"
Xia Xiaoshan's face turned bright red: "I'm not..."
Xiao Zhu almost burst out laughing. Help! This four-year-old is even better at flirting than her!
It's no wonder she's single.
Xu Yirou tilted her head and asked, "Where do you live? I'll take you home."
"I...I don't know, my brother and I got separated." The handsome boy choked up, looking pitiful.
Xu Yirou revealed a knowing look, her eyes curving into crescent moons, and the big sister patted his shoulder:
"It's okay, don't be afraid. Let's go find the police officer first, and the police officer will find your brother."
"You...you know the police officer?" Xia Xiaoshan was slightly surprised.
Xu Yirou shook her wrist: "I have a smartwatch, I can call people in a flash. Leave your problem to me, Rou Rou."
Xia Xiaoshan glanced down at the smartwatch on his wrist, then stared at the ground with his toes for a minute: ...
"I think we probably won't need to bother the police officers."
"Um?"
"...I can call my brother."
Xiao Zhu was taken aback, realizing something was wrong, and looked at him suspiciously: "Then why didn't you call your brother before? You didn't run away from home, did you?"
"No, no, no, my sister is oily~"
Xia Xiaoshan hurriedly spoke in a perfect foreign accent, looking embarrassed, and said awkwardly, "I...I ran away from home."
Xiao Zhu nodded and stroked his chin: "Isn't that still running away from home?"
"..."
The little foreigner broke down, looking like he was about to cry.
Little Xu Yirou poked the back of his hand, looking very obedient: "Little Prince, quickly call your brother, he must be very worried about you."
The words "The Little Prince" once again ignited the faces of the foreigners.
He held the cold water bottle, his mind drifting away. Didn't his mother say that Eastern girls are all shy and timid?
He even said he could stay and live in China without worry, but the young Eastern girl in front of him was clearly more adept at praising him than Mansa was.
Just then, a cacophony of footsteps approached, accompanied by a jumble of voices.
"Found it! Found it! It's over there!"
"Hill!"
What are you doing here?
Beneath the floral shorts were a pair of long, well-proportioned, muscular legs. The shadow cast overhead and her brother's voice in her ear startled Xia Xiaoshan awake.
The cub suddenly jumped up from the ground: "Brother!"
Xia Chuan patted his head hard and rubbed it twice, scolding him in an annoyed tone: "Why are you running around like that? You can't even read a single word. You've been kidnapped and you're still helping them count the money."
Her stylish chestnut-brown curly hair was a mess.
Xia Xiaoshan hugged her brother's leg, looking remorseful: "Brother, I'll never block you again."
Xia Chuan's eyes widened: ?
He had thought the kid's smartwatch had been stolen, which was why he couldn't get through, but it turned out the little foreigner had blocked him!
Xia Chuan was so angry that he cursed loudly: "You little foreign devil, have you eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard?!"
Xia Xiaoshan: QAQ
"No, brother, I can't eat it, and I've never eaten it before."
Xia Chuan gritted his teeth and rubbed his forehead: "I'll deal with you later."
He turned his head and put on a fairly friendly smile: "Little friend, you are He Nianzhu's little aunt, Rou Rou, right?"
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