Chapter 240 continues the setup.
"She was a very good grandmother. She has been taking care of me ever since I can remember."
“Our orphanage is a five-story building. It belongs to my grandmother. She has no children of her own, so she took in many homeless children. Some of them were born with disabilities and were abandoned by their parents, and some…”
“Some are like me, abandoned at the gate of the welfare home because nobody wants them.”
Upon hearing this, the number 110 above its head flashed faintly and remained motionless, mechanically resting on the progress bar.
"She was a good person. She kept taking people in, and eventually it became a welfare home."
"...Later she fell ill, and she became very thin after that." Tu Yao paused for a moment, "...just like Xiao Ge's grandmother."
I was fourteen years old when she passed away.
“The people in the community told me that I could leave when I turned eighteen, but I had already decided that I would stay in the welfare home from now on.”
Tu Yao recalled and narrated at the same time.
As if thinking of something, a hint of smugness flashed across his face.
"Koike, you don't know, I'm very amazing."
Children born with disabilities or without parents will still be harmed, even in the most harmonious environment.
“I started arguing and fighting for them when I was eight years old. I know the weaknesses of all the children around me. Some are afraid of their mothers and run away as soon as they hear the sound of high heels. Some are timid and afraid of snakes, so I secretly find snakes and deliberately scare them.”
From childhood to adulthood, she has had more than a dozen illnesses, and she can prescribe the right remedy for each one.
Xu Chi smiled faintly at her, but his gaze grew increasingly serious.
That's why she was able to immediately spot the unusual situation at the orphanage when they were filming the variety show.
Later, when she saw Lin Yue's grandmother, she would take the initiative to help retrieve those paintings.
She's even quite good at fighting.
Whether it's combat skills, keen senses, or the ability to integrate information, he has distinct advantages over his peers.
He initially thought there were always naturally intelligent people in the world, and Tu Xiaomao was one of them.
But no one ever imagined that all the intelligence Tu Xiaomao displayed was the result of "experience" honed from childhood in that world.
"...And then what?"
"later?"
Tu Yao stopped laughing and shook her head. "After Grandma passed away, there were rumors that the welfare home would be demolished a few years later."
"I came here before the demolition was completed."
Tu Yao sighed heavily: "Xiao Chi, I don't even know how demolition works."
"Will they find a new place for everyone to live? And will some of the younger children not be able to adapt?"
"And... what if they get bullied after I'm gone?"
This is probably... her biggest regret right now.
She can handle everything else slowly, but this is one thing she may never be able to solve.
Xu Chi pondered for a few seconds, just about to speak, when a car sped up.
The car door slammed shut, and Tu Chaoxi's unprecedentedly cold and sharp voice rang out!
"Tu Xiaomao! Why didn't you tell us you were coming out!"
Tu Yao was startled and quickly stood up.
"……elder brother."
In the darkness of the night, Tu Chaoxi, dressed in pajamas and slippers, strode aggressively toward her.
Tu Yao quickly explained, "I...I plan to be back in a little while."
"Brother, I've memorized the way!"
"Look at the time! It's almost dawn! Where have you been all this time?!"
"...Brother, don't scold her."
With Nan Ke absent, Lin Yue took his place, and Tu Xiao Mao, protective of his food, was the first to stop him.
Tu Chaoxi pressed her temples wearily and then grabbed the person and pulled her over!
"Go back! Go back to sleep right now!"
"Don't talk to me, or I'm afraid I'll lose my temper and beat you up!"
Tu Yao dared not utter a sound, nor did she dare to turn her head; she immediately walked forward.
"etc."
Xu Chi suddenly called out to her.
"I'll pick you up tomorrow and take you somewhere, okay?"
Tu Yao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Tu Chaoxi.
Tu Chaoxi said irritably, "Why are you looking at me? Go if you want."
Tu Yao turned around and nodded.
See you tomorrow, Koike.
Xu Chi smiled and said, "See you tomorrow."
The car sped away quickly, and Xu Chi watched it until it turned the corner, then looked up at the moon, which was once again obscured by dark clouds.
...
No one spoke the whole way. As soon as they got out of the car, Tu Yao was held tightly by Tu Chaoxi until they entered the room.
Tu Yao wanted to say something, but Tu Chaoxi waved her hand and said, "Go to sleep first. You can talk about other things whenever you want after you wake up."
He wasn't unaware that Tu Yao was hiding something, but his thoughts were too jumbled to focus.
Workbooks with different handwriting, two separate scribblings, and Tu Xiaomao suddenly looking down...
For the first time, he hated his own impulsive and careless nature, unable to analyze the situation at all.
Perhaps, but he dared not think about it too deeply.
The port city is probably just incompatible with their family!
Watching Tu Yao return to her room and close the door, Tu Chaoxi's face darkened completely.
He turned around and dialed a number.
"When are you coming? I have something to tell you."
On the other side, Nan Ke said, "It'll be soon."
After a pause of one second, his usually gentle voice became noticeably more serious, "Brother, I also have something to say."
Tu Chaoxi frowned, hung up the phone and was about to go back to his room when Lin Yue, who had been silent all along, suddenly called out to him.
"Brother, I...I also have something to say."
"Tu Xiaomao... seems to have regained his memory."
...
Tu Yao slept until noon the next day.
Stepping out of the room, I froze in shock. On the sofa, Tu Chaoxi and Lin Yue were sitting on opposite sides.
Tu Yao scratched her head and quickly apologized again.
"I was really wrong, I'll never go out at night again!"
She tilted her head, looked at their faces, and hesitated before saying, "Brother, little brother, you... didn't sleep all night?"
Tu Chaoxi looked up, revealing an exceptionally tired and solemn face.
His gaze swept from the top of Tu Yao's head to the bottom of her feet, then back again, meeting her exceptionally bright eyes.
Suddenly, he reached out and gave the girl's fluffy head a hard ruffle.
"...Go brush your teeth, Xu Chi is downstairs."
Tu Yao: ?
Tu Yao was even more confused, "Brother... what's wrong with you?"
Tu Chaoxi's expression remained unchanged as she shook her head: "I'm going to catch up on my sleep. Have him bring you back as soon as possible."
"Breakfast is on the table. Eat before you leave."
As he spoke, he turned a corner and walked into the room.
Tu Yao quickly looked at Lin Yue.
"Brother?"
Lin Yue stood up from the sofa, paused for a moment, and said in a low voice, "What my brother said is exactly what I wanted to say."
Tu Yao: ...
Tu Yao left the hotel with a belly full of confusion.
Xu Chi's car was already waiting at the entrance.
As Tu Yao got into the car, she said, "Xiao Chi, my brother and the others are acting strangely."
Xu Chi's eyes flickered slightly as he pondered for a moment.
He respected Tu Xiaomao, and since she was unwilling to tell the truth and upset her brothers, he would keep it a secret as well.
But he wouldn't stop Tu Chaoxi from finding the truth on her own.
Besides, we'll find it soon, won't we?
The car drove all the way to the suburbs.
Tu Yao leaned against the car window, watching the car drive further and further away.
"Xiao Chi, where are you taking me?"
Xu Chi smiled faintly and stopped at the intersection half an hour later.
Tu Yao widened her eyes slightly and looked at the person opposite her.
At a crossroads in the suburbs, there is a five-story building. It looks very old, probably because of its age; the exterior walls have gradually peeled off.
This is……
"An orphanage?!"
Xu Chi opened the car door for her and said softly, "To be precise, this is a welfare home that is about to be demolished."
"Similarly, the administrator of this welfare home also passed away a few months ago."
"If the laws of order are the same in both worlds, then how this orphanage will be handled, and how the children inside will be settled, will be the same for your orphanage."
"Go take a look, Tu Xiaomao."
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