Through the portable camera on Little Yu, the audience clearly saw the face of the person approaching—
【Wow, what a handsome little brother!】
【Goodness, what are kids eating these days? He looks only about ten years old but is already so tall!】
【I’ve already imagined an entire novel about childhood sweethearts! Chapter One: “Their First Encounter”!】
…
Little Yu clumsily got up. Fortunately, she was dressed warmly and didn’t get hurt.
She didn’t even look at what the brother in front of her looked like, her attention solely fixed on the lollipop in his hand.
The headmistress and teachers at the orphanage always said children should learn to share, but the lollipop was bought for her by her sister…
“Brother, can you give it back to me?” The little one’s voice was soft and timid. “Eating too much candy will hurt your teeth.”
“…” The boy’s gaze darkened.
Why… why is it different this time?!
“Hey, who are you?” Ming Zhi, having just hung up the phone, walked over and saw Little Yu talking to a stranger. She raised her chin and questioned him.
The stray cat in the bushes ran away in an instant.
Ming Zhi shuddered. She recalled a crime psychology-related TV series that said a murderer’s first crime often starts with abusing small animals.
The injuries on that cat just now looked man-made!
She subtly moved to shield the little one behind her.
The boy was about eleven or twelve years old but unusually tall, almost the same height as Ming Zhi, who stood at 168 cm. Under his thick, ink-black lashes, faint shadows obscured his eyes, making his gaze dark and inscrutable.
Gloomy, brooding, and dangerous—
After a few seconds of silence, the boy spoke: “I live here.”
Whether due to puberty or infrequent use of his vocal cords, his voice was hoarse, as if mixed with gravel.
“What’s your name?” Ming Zhi pressed.
In the live stream room, Mù Fěi’s fans started stirring.
【Ooh, Ming Zhi can’t even leave a guy alone~】
【Haven’t seen a man in ages, huh? What a desperate woman.】
【This is a villa area, so the residents must be rich. Ming Zhi should take a look at herself! Even if she tried to cling to this young master, he wouldn’t want her!】
Even bystanders couldn’t stand it anymore.
【The malice from certain fans toward Ming Zhi and the little one is just too much…】
【Which eye of yours saw Ming Zhi trying to cling to him? Ming Zhi clearly thinks this guy is weird…】
…
The boy stared at Ming Zhi for a few seconds, then let out a vague, muffled laugh from his throat.
“Haven’t you already guessed?”
A chill ran down Ming Zhi’s spine.
Right—if this world truly was a book, then perhaps she wasn’t the only one who had awakened!
Cat abuse, antisocial personality, serial killer…
Connecting these keywords, Ming Zhi realized in a flash that the boy before her was the autistic son of the Xu family!
Xu Zhao!
Ming Zhi forced herself to stay calm and feigned ignorance. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
She grabbed the fluffy hood of Little Yu’s dress. “Let’s go, time to go home.”
“But the brother hasn’t given back my candy…” Little Yu was so anxious she was almost crying.
Ming Zhi’s lips twitched.
My native language is speechlessness.
You’re worried about the candy in his hand, but he might be eyeing your kidneys!
Just then, Xu Zhao actually beckoned to the little one. “Come here.” After a pause, his hoarse voice carried an eerie gentleness. “Come to brother.”
Ming Zhi’s hair stood on end.
So terrifying.
What exactly did Xu Zhao want to do with Little Yu?
Harvest her kidneys? Pull out her teeth to make a necklace? Preserve her organs in formaldehyde?
Little Yu blinked her eyes, hesitating.
She was very sensitive to adults’ emotions. Although her sister spoke harshly, she gave off the feeling of a mother hen protecting her chicks, just like in cartoons.
But this brother seemed more like a weasel coming to steal the baby eggs.
Little Yu instinctively hugged her sister’s thigh tightly.
In that moment, Ming Zhi was stunned.
The little one held on so tightly, with complete and utter trust.
As a rebellious teenager, Ming Zhi had heard the most comments about being unreliable, improper, flighty, and not acting like a girl should.
Yet this three-and-a-half-year-old little dumpling trusted and needed her more than anyone else in the world.
Ming Zhi’s inner fear of Xu Zhao dissipated quite a bit. Her tone became lighthearted: “I’ll buy you candy later, as much as you want. Your sister has plenty of money!”
Little Yu looked at her with admiration. “Sister, are you the uncle from the river?”
She vividly imitated: “Little child, do you want this golden candy, or this silver candy?”
“The uncle is male, I’m female.”
“Then… auntie?”
Her head was lightly tapped, and Little Yu let out a soft “oof” as she covered her forehead.
“Just call me sister from now on,” Ming Zhi said, then awkwardly turned her face away.
It wasn’t that she wanted to be the little brat’s sister—she was just afraid the kid would come up with some other weird title!
Little Yu’s eyes lit up. Did sister agree to let her call her sister?!
She happily followed behind Ming Zhi, calling out and bouncing with every step.
“Sister~”
“Sister, wait for me~”
“Sister, can we hold hands?”
“…”
[Ahhh, hold her hand! Just hold the little one’s hand!]
[The bouncing little one is so adorable! I want to steal her home, wuwu]
[Zhizhi, how can you remain so cold-hearted in the face of such a cute human child!]
…
The chattering voices gradually faded into the distance.
On the spot, Xu Zhao clenched the lollipop in his hand tightly.
That was his Yun Xiaoyu, his little sister!
Why did they have to take what was his?!
Back at the Yun residence.
Yún Fēng warmly greeted them: “Zhizhi, you’re back. Come, come, your auntie cut some fruit for you.”
On the coffee table in the living room sat an exquisite fruit platter.
Ming Zhi sprawled on the sofa, speared a strawberry with a fork, and crooked a finger at Yun Xiaoyu.
“If a stranger gives you fruit, you should say…” No, thank you.
Before she could finish the sentence, Little Yu took a big bite of the strawberry and said in her milky voice, “I know, say thank you!”
Ming Zhi wore an expression that said, “This kid is hopeless.”
A little fool like this would be an easy target for kidnappers!
“You sisters have such a good bond,” Mù Fěi said insincerely, suddenly pulling out a camera. “Let me take a photo of you two as a keepsake.”
Ming Zhi wanted to stop her, but it was already too late!
Click, click—
Mù Fěi used one of those traditional cameras with a flash, snapping away continuously.
Little Yu, who had been happily eating strawberries just moments before, grew increasingly frightened under the dual assault of the camera lens and the flashing light.
“Stop taking pictures!” Ming Zhi shouted angrily.
“Alright, alright, just one more,” Mù Fěi said, though her actions didn’t stop at all. She deliberately aimed the camera at Little Yu. “Yun Xiaoyu, smile! You look prettier when you smile…”
Her voice was like a witch’s curse.
Yún Fēng: “That’s right, Little Yu, strike a nice pose quickly. Isn’t our Little Yu the best at posing?”
As soon as he spoke, it was like the final straw that broke the camel’s back.
Little Yu screamed: “Ah—”
Yún Fēng stepped forward at just the right moment: “Oh dear, Little Yu is having another episode. Come, let Daddy give you a hug.”
His face was full of concern, but the amusement in his eyes was impossible to hide.
Good news! Incredibly good news!
The Xu family was very satisfied with Little Yu and offered double the price, with only one demand:
They wanted Little Yu sent over immediately!