The service agency acted swiftly, leaving no trace of the fierce fight that night at the scene.
Looking at the newly painted latex paint on the walls, the new window frames, and the new refrigerator, Chen Xiao just smiled.
However, Ya Ya's "biological chamber" had already been taken away by the service center staff and was not left behind.
The events of the past two days feel like a dream.
It was as if there was just another child in their lives; apart from that, there seemed to be no other trace left in the house.
Ya Ya stood quietly beside Chen Xiao. Having been isolated from the world for many years, although she was a blue-blooded person, she was still human after all, and humans have an innate instinct to be close to familiar things. And Chen Xiao was the only person Ya Ya was familiar with at this moment. Instinctively, she stood close to Chen Xiao, her face showing a hint of helplessness, her innocent eyes like those of a fragile little girl.
Chen Xiao stood in the middle of the living room, carefully looked around his home, and then he smiled—his smile seemed to contain something he had never seen before, as if his once indifferent heart had become more cheerful.
At least this time he understood one thing—he had always harbored some resentment towards his parents, always thinking that they had abandoned him because of their careers.
But now he understands that it was his parents' way of protecting him.
At least... knowing this warmed my heart a lot.
My parents love me, but I've never really felt it.
Then, Chen Xiao turned around, took Ya Ya's hand, and the two sat on the sofa.
"Ahem." Chen Xiao cleared his throat: "Although you've been here for a few days... it seems we haven't formally introduced ourselves yet. Uh, to be precise, I haven't introduced myself to you yet."
He pointed to his nose and said, "My name is Chen Xiao." Then, he took out a pen and paper from under the coffee table and wrote his name down: "These are the two characters. I'm eighteen years old this year and still a student. I support myself by working part-time. From today onwards, I will take care of you."
Ya Ya blinked as she looked at Chen Xiao, seemingly unsure of what to say, but her gaze clearly conveyed a sense of closeness.
“I know your name is Ya Ya, and I know you are three years younger than me, and your birthday is October 6th.” Chen Xiao seemed a little awkward when he was alone with Ya Ya: “Although we are not very familiar with each other yet, I think trust can be built up slowly. And from now on, we will depend on each other for survival.”
Seeing that Ya Ya was still silent, Chen Xiao thought for a moment, not knowing what to say, but finally managed to squeeze out, "Uh... what do you want to eat tonight?"
*Pfft*
Ya Ya smiled; her smile was so innocent.
"I can make fried rice and egg drop soup." Ya Ya said this with a sense of accomplishment, because she had already made a batch that day. Unfortunately, before she could eat it, Hei Qi broke in and smashed the rice bowl and the table together.
Hei San left a phone number and an address, which was the workplace Chen Xiao had to "report" to. Hei San had assured him that it was just a normal job, and that he needed to go for an interview and apply like a normal person.
So that evening, Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment before dialing that number—both the number and the address were in the same city.
"Beep beep, beep beep... Hello? Who is it?"
The voice on the other end of the phone was that of a lazy old man.
"Hello, my name is Chen Xiao." Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "Hei San asked me to make this call..."
At the same time—well, maybe it's just my imagination, but why do I hear what sounds like mahjong tiles being rubbed on the other end of the phone?
Before he could finish speaking, the other person seemed very impatient: "Alright, alright, alright! You're the kid, no need for further explanation. Come over within a week! Why bother calling? It's a hassle!"
After saying that, she hung up the phone with a bang before Chen Xiao could react.
"..." Chen Xiao stared blankly at the phone for a few seconds... The other party seemed even more impatient than he was? I willingly accepted your surveillance, and you're putting on airs instead?
He was a little annoyed, but after thinking about it, he thought, "That's fine, this way the other party won't keep such a close eye on me."
The next morning was Tuesday.
With another mouth to feed at home, and having been taken away by Hei San over the weekend, Chen Xiao didn't get back until Monday night. He'd been working two days without a call to ask for leave, and that cunning manager must be furious. Chen Xiao decided not to call either—that guy was using him as a living advertisement and a free cash cow; he wasn't a good person. Anyway, he'd already planned to quit, so he'd just hand in his resignation when he went over tonight.
It wasn't a big deal that Chen Xiao didn't go to school on Monday—the prestigious school Chen Xiao attended was a college that combined middle school and university, a private school. Chen Xiao was only a freshman in college, so skipping classes wasn't unusual.
However, it's Tuesday today, so the matter is over and she can't skip class anymore. Chen Xiao got up and tidied up in the morning, then took Ya Ya and led her into the study, specifically pointing to the computer: "Don't touch this. You can read the other books on the bookshelf. There's food in the refrigerator in the kitchen. If you get hungry... you know how to cook anyway, so eat by yourself."
Chen Xiao had considered this: for a special human like Ya Ya who had never had any contact with the outside world, there had to be a gradual process to help her adapt to it all at once. He had considered letting Ya Ya go online directly, thinking that learning online might be faster. But then he thought again: the internet is full of all sorts of people and things; good things exist, but there's even more shady and unethical stuff. Ya Ya is still like a blank sheet of paper; even if she has a high IQ, her EQ is low, and she doesn't yet have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. He didn't want to corrupt such a pure and innocent little girl.
After giving Ya Ya some instructions, Chen Xiao told her to stay home and read, then took her schoolbag and went to school.
Because her bicycle was still left at the bank entrance, Chen Xiao had no choice but to take a taxi, adding to her expenses. She wasn't exactly wealthy; she could barely support herself. With another baby joining the family these past few days, she would have to be even more frugal with her spending from now on.
Kidd College.
This is a truly elite school in K City. Backed by several large conglomerates with powerful and deep connections, it owns a plot of land in the southeastern part of K City, a major southern city. In terms of area, it's comparable to those of prestigious universities, and its facilities are almost extravagant!
This is a truly prestigious school. A road built to national first-class highway standards runs in front of the school, and the plaza in front of the school gate is the size of two football fields. There's a three-story underground parking garage. The library is even larger than the K city public library. The gymnasium, football field, tennis courts, swimming pool, and even a mini-golf course are all built to standard for competitive sports. The school even offers golf lessons, as it's designed to teach students this high-class leisure sport for future social interactions within wealthy circles.
This series of projects can be described as extremely luxurious.
This school is also known for its exorbitant fees, with basic annual expenses exceeding six figures. It's safe to say that students who can gain admission to this school come from extremely wealthy and influential families. The sheer number of private cars driven by students parked in the school's underground parking lot each day could easily turn into a world-class car show.
In a school like this... Chen Xiao is probably the only one who rides a bicycle to school.
Two years ago, when he was still in high school here, he drove an Audi A6. Later, his family fell apart, and Chen Xiao started riding his bicycle to and from school every day, becoming a unique sight. In this school, Chen Xiao was quite famous—many people knew that there was such a down-on-his-luck rich kid in the school.
Chen Xiao arrived a little late. As he ran into the school, he saw a convertible BMW parked by the square in front of the school. Standing next to the car was a boy in casual clothes, with a pair of designer sunglasses perched on his hair. The boy looked to be about the same build as Chen Xiao, with handsome features, especially his bright eyes, which were slightly upturned at the corners—the classic "peach blossom eyes." At that moment, his expression was sincere, but those eyes held the melancholic gaze that was most captivating to girls.
In front of him stood a girl in a white dress, carrying an LV bag on one shoulder, with a resentful expression on her face. She gently tugged at the boy's sleeve with one hand and whispered something.
Chen Xiao walked over from a distance and couldn't help but laugh when he saw the scene.
He recognized the boy who drove the BMW sports car—in fact, in the vast Kidd Academy, this was Chen Xiao's only friend, Xu Yifan.
This guy and Chen Xiao knew each other when they were in their first year of high school. His father was a real estate tycoon with a net worth of hundreds of millions. Even in a school like Kidd, where rich kids were everywhere, such a background was quite rare. Xu Yifan also had an older brother, so he had a nickname: Second Young Master Xu.
In previous years, Chen Xiao was a bit aloof and didn't interact much with his classmates. However, Xu Yifan, the second young master, was an exception. When the two entered school, they had a fight on the basketball court. Later, Xu Yifan lost and was not satisfied, so he challenged Chen Xiao to a one-on-one match in the school's karate club. As a result, for more than a week afterward, Xu Yifan came to school with a pair of panda eyes.