Chapter 50: Time
A bright, clear moon hung on the treetops, paving the ground with a layer of silver frost. A gentle breeze blew from a distance, completely carrying away the stuffy heat of the day.
On the wooden fence, Zhou Xiaole’s collar was caught on a wooden slat. He hung there, sniffling and swaying.
Originally, Zhou Xiaole had wanted to be brave and jump down, but who knew that his clothes would get caught on the fence, making it completely impossible to get down.
Seeing Nuonuo’s curious eyes, Zhou Xiaole shamefully shrank his head, not daring to look up at him.
Nuonuo pointed his little finger at Zhou Xiaole and, with his big, round eyes, said to his third brother, “Brother, what is he doing, ya? Is he swinging on a swing?”
Fei Luo was also a little puzzled. It was the first time he had seen someone hang themselves on a fence, and for a moment, he didn’t even react to what the other person was trying to do.
Another cool breeze blew by. Zhou Xiaole sneezed, and his snot dripped down again, forming a crystal-clear thread, about to fall to his chin.
Just as Nuonuo was frowning his little brow, about to take out his tissue and hand it to him, Zhou Xiaole took another breath and sucked the snot back in.
Nuonuo: “…”
Perhaps because it was the first time he had seen such an operation, Nuonuo’s hand, which was holding the tissue, froze. His little eyes were wide open, and he didn’t blink for a long time.
Fei Luo also opened his mouth slightly. The first thing he did after reacting was to pull his little brother back a step. “He must be trying to sneak in. He’s a bad person. Nuonuo, we won’t play with him. We’ll go to the front yard and get Auntie to come and kick him out.”
Fei Luo, who usually spoke in single words, was so disgusted by Zhou Xiaole’s strange operation that he managed to string together a long sentence.
Nuonuo also nodded his little head, but as he was about to leave, he still handed the tissue in his hand to Zhou Xiaole. “You… you wipe it, ya.”
Zhou Xiaole swayed in the cool breeze, holding the tissue Nuonuo had given him, his eyes welling up with tears of gratitude.
Wuuu, he’s so good to me. He’s not disgusted with me and even gave me a tissue!
Just as Zhou Xiaole was teary-eyed, Gu Ze, who was worried about Nuonuo, had finally found out where Nuonuo lived and ran over from the small path.
He saw Zhou Xiaole, who was hanging there almost like a piece of dried meat, was slightly taken aback, and then went over to ask, “You’re Zhao Xiaodong’s little follower? Where’s Zhao Xiaodong?”
Zhou Xiaole had already decided not to recognize Zhao Xiaodong as his big brother anymore and very happily pointed to the front. “Zhao Xiaodong said he was going to sneak in and beat up Nuonuo, but…”
Gu Ze’s heart was anxious. He looked at the garden surrounded by the fence and, without saying another word, ran off.
Zhou Xiaole was still holding out his little hand, thinking to himself, I haven’t finished speaking yet. Nuonuo was just talking to me. He wasn’t cornered by Zhao Xiaodong and his gang.
But Gu Ze ran too fast and didn’t hear at all, so Zhou Xiaole could only continue to hang there with teary eyes.
Gu Ze was not as uncultured as Zhao Xiaodong and the others. He didn’t just go through someone’s garden. He took a big detour around the house and then ran to the front from the back.
At this time, the old man guarding the gate, having received the news that Fei Zhiyan’s car had arrived at the entrance of the complex, had already opened the main gate in advance and was standing at the door waiting for Mr. Fei to return.
When Gu Ze ran to the courtyard gate, Nuonuo, who had just come through the garden to the front yard, and Zhao Xiaodong, who was crying and stumbling over, had arrived in the front yard at the same time.
Nuonuo saw Gu Ze, let out a little “ai,” and wanted to tell 006 that they had seen the little male lead again.
But Zhao Xiaodong, who had shot out from the side, was wailing, and ran directly towards Nuonuo without looking where he was going.
It all happened so suddenly. Fei Luo subconsciously wanted to pull his little brother behind him, but his movements were not as fast as Zhao Xiaodong’s, and Nuonuo still collided with Zhao Xiaodong.
Zhao Xiaodong’s body was twice as big as Nuonuo’s. Before Nuonuo could even realize what was happening, he was knocked to the ground, his little body rolling softly to the side.
006 was so scared in his mind that he was dazed. Seeing Nuonuo’s head hit the ground, he hadn’t even had time to release his spiritual power.
The sound of other people’s shouts came from the courtyard. Gu Ze, who had witnessed everything at the gate, was directly stunned on the spot.
Because of his experiences, Gu Ze’s expression was calmer than that of an ordinary child. But at this moment, seeing that little dumpling who would call him “little brother” in a soft voice and say his water was sweet, lying on the ground, he was so panicked his little hands were trembling.
He had experienced a lot of hardship and suffering in his life, most of which came from poverty. The children in the neighborhood all disliked him and avoided him, so before meeting Nuonuo, Gu Ze had almost never received any kindness from his peers.
In a pile of bitterness, even a little bit of sweetness would make a person feel that life was not so bad after all.
And because of this, Gu Ze wanted to protect this hard-won sweetness.
At least in the days to come, thinking of a soft and sticky little brother smiling at him, he could still find the courage to face those darknesses.
So Nuonuo must not be knocked down by Zhao Xiaodong!
This was the only thought in Gu Ze’s mind as he rushed over with a cold face.
I have to protect my little brother! Otherwise, there’s no meaning for me to be here!
When Gu Ze didn’t notice, time, with his advance, began to rewind bit by bit.
The old man guarding the gate retreated from the left side to behind the gate. The trampled grass stood up slightly. On the clock inside the house, the minute hand, affected by an irresistible force, moved forward a small tick with a plop.
The scene in front of Gu Ze also suddenly changed. He was once again standing at the courtyard gate of the villa.
Inside the yard, Nuonuo was just skipping over, and not far behind him was his brother, Fei Luo.
Gu Ze, who hadn’t even realized that time had rewound, quickly shouted at Nuonuo, “Nuonuo, Zhao Xiaodong is going to hit you! Hurry up and dodge!”
Nuonuo was originally jumping on the stone path, counting the number of stones. Hearing someone call him from the courtyard gate, he subconsciously lifted his little head. But he didn’t look where he was going and, with a dazed face, was tripped and sat directly on the ground.
Zhao Xiaodong still charged over from the side, but this time it was different. He charged to a place a step in front of Nuonuo.
This time, with Nuonuo not blocking his way, he cried and shouted, charging forward and directly hitting the small tree opposite him.
The small tree swayed slightly from the impact, and a few leaves rustled down, covering Zhao Xiaodong’s head.
It all happened too quickly and suddenly. Before almost everyone could react, Zhao Xiaodong was lying on the ground, knocked out.
Nuonuo heard a crisp sound and felt as if the pain were on his own body. He quickly closed his little eyes in fear.
006 also let out a “holy shit” in his mind. “This person is so bad! He’s still not satisfied after being beaten up and even came out to sneak attack you! That’s so hateful!”
Fei Luo ran over from behind, pulled up Nuonuo, who was sitting on the ground with a sprained ankle, and rubbed his little head comfortingly. “Little brother, don’t be afraid.”
Fei Luo comforted his little brother and looked up at the bruised and swollen Zhao Xiaodong lying on the ground. I feel that this person’s state just now was a little strange, like… he was scared by my doll, Fei Luo couldn’t help but think.
Gu Ze and the old man who had opened the gate also ran over and stopped in front of Nuonuo. Gu Ze was panting slightly, sweat on his forehead, his lips also a little pale. “Nuonuo, are you okay?”
Nuonuo was protected behind his brother and shook his little head. “I’m fine, ya. How did you get to my house?”
Gu Ze couldn’t be bothered to think about why Nuonuo, who should have been lying on the ground, was now standing here perfectly fine. He took a couple of deep breaths before saying, “Zhao Xiaodong wanted to bring people to beat you up. I was afraid something would happen to you, so I came over to see.”
And something really did happen, Gu Ze thought, his little face pale.
Nuonuo said in a soft, milky voice, “Thank you, ya! Here’s some candy for you!”
Nuonuo, grateful to the other for running over to tell him this, took out the soft candy he hadn’t been willing to finish from his pocket and gently placed it in Gu Ze’s hand.
Nuonuo’s fingertips touched Gu Ze’s palm. When Gu Ze retracted his hand, he couldn’t help but press his fingertips slightly on the spot that had been touched. It feels a little itchy, Gu Ze thought.
Clutching the candy tightly in his hand, Gu Ze pursed his lips and looked at Nuonuo. After taking a deep breath, he finally spoke. “My name is Gu Ze. It’s nice to meet you.”
After speaking, he couldn’t help but pinch the corner of his clothes, his slightly raised eyes filled with a hint of anticipation, desperately hoping that Nuonuo would respond to him at this moment.
The previous two meetings had both had accidents, so Gu Ze didn’t want to count them. He hoped that he and Nuonuo, like other little friends, would have a very formal and serious first meeting.
“It’s nice to meet you too.”
Perhaps because it was the first time he had heard a little friend introduce himself like this, Nuonuo also widened his eyes slightly and followed suit.
But as soon as he finished speaking, 006 reminded him, “That’s not right. Nuonuo, you’re a little villain. You’re supposed to bully Gu Ze! You can’t say you’re very happy!”
Nuonuo blinked blankly and said, “Why, ya?”
006 wanted to explain, but for some reason, seeing Gu Ze’s slightly weak expression, at this moment, it didn’t really want to target him. It even felt a hint of gratitude.
That shouldn’t be right. 006 was very puzzled and directly went into a self-imposed seclusion.
Hearing Nuonuo’s words, Gu Ze let out a breath, and his panic also vanished at that moment.
Unable to help but smile happily, Gu Ze, who felt he had officially become good friends with Nuonuo, had his eyes shining slightly.
Fei Luo held his little brother’s hand and, watching his little brother talk to Gu Ze, for some reason, he super, super disliked the other. His eyes darkened, and he stood between them with his lips pursed.
In the time they were talking, the bodyguard with a string of little radish heads also arrived. Seeing Zhao Xiaodong lying on the ground, a large bump on his forehead, his miserable state made him can’t help but mourn for Zhao Xiaodong for a second.
Zhao Xiaodong’s little brothers saw that their boss was completely motionless and were so scared they howled even louder. The courtyard instantly went from silent to more chaotic than a vegetable market.
When Fei Zhiyan’s car drove in, this was the lively scene he saw.
Zhao’s mother, who had only managed to catch a ride with Fei Zhiyan because her car had run out of gas, stroked her beautiful hair and said softly, “Mr. Fei’s house is really lively. There are so many children. You can tell he’s a loving person. No wonder he became the council president of two continents at such a young age.”
Zhao’s mother, who felt she had given a pretty good compliment, was already thinking about how to use this opportunity to latch onto Fei Zhiyan, this golden thigh. She had only just managed to become the secretary to the Yuncheng city mayor, but if she had Fei Zhiyan’s guidance, it wouldn’t be impossible for her to directly take the city mayor’s position!
But in the next second, the smiling Zhao’s mother turned her head and saw her son, Zhao Xiaodong, lying on the ground.
Zhao’s mother’s confused face: Hmm? What’s going on?
