Chapter 20
Xie Yishu’s sips the milk tea.
He didn’t expect Ning Buzhao to ask him this. He unconsciously rubbed the wall of his cup with his fingers and slowly said: “He…um…he’s busy.”
He didn’t know which time zone he’s in that Gu Yanzhi can’t even reply to a text message or answer a call.
Ning Buzhao looked at Xie Yishu and Xie Yishu look away.
He didn’t want Ning Buzhao and the dean’s mother to worry about his affairs anymore.
Especially Ning Buzhao.
He heard from Wei Shi and Jiang Zhou that about five years ago, when they all gave up looking for him, Ning Buzhao quit his job and ran through 36 district and went to the place that Xie Yishu said he wanted to go to find him.
It was not until the third year that his savings were used up before returning to District 21. After finding a job a few times, Ning Buzhao hit a wall. In order to support his life, he sends a lot of draft of manuscript frequently. It’s not until last year that his manuscripts have been noticed by the publisher. After that, the works gradually increase and many publishers want to discuss business and ask him to produce short stories.
Although Ning would not say anything lightly and told him that those things had passed, Xie Yishu was still upset when he thought of what Wei Shi and Jiang Zhou told him.
He said to Ning, “Next time I will bring him with me.”
Ning look at him for a while and gently said, “Okay.”
(t/n: I like Ning too)
The car is parked in the parking lot.
When Ning get closer to the car, the white car lights blink.
Xie Yishu saw the model of the car and subconsciously called out: “Norton t37? Brother! You bought this!”
Ning looked at the youth’s bright eyes, with a smile on the corners of his mouth: “Yes. Back then you keep saying Norton T37′ and’Norton T37′ in my ears. After you get your driver’s license, you will buy a Norton T37’…
He shook the car key in his hand to Xie Yishu: “Want to drive it?”
Xie Yishu nodded in excitement. After he nodded, he realized that he didn’t have a driver’s license. He embarrassedly said: “Next time…I didn’t have a driver’s license.”
He was doing part time job during college and thinking about finding a job after graduation. Then, during weekend he will learn how to drive. Unfortunately, he didn’t know that he won’t have time to do all that since he accidentally transmigrates to Gulanxing.
Ning didn’t expect this and he froze for a moment before saying: “Then, next time, the car won’t run away anyway.”
Thinking of something, he laughs and said to Xie Yishu: “This car is out of print. You can only come to me if you want to drive it.”
Xie Yishu and Ning are used to it. Since Ning already buy Norton T37, thus even if it out of print it doesn’t concern Xie Yishu.
He only had the car T37 in front of him, and said at Ning: “Then you drive today. When I go back, I will take a driver’s license and I will drive next time.”
Ning open the door, smiled and said: “Then I will drive today. You never ride when I drove the car. I am very good at driving.”
“Uh huh!” Xie Yishu was a step faster than him and got into the co-pilot position first. Even if he can’t drive, he has to sit in the front row and feel the experience.
When he wore a seat belt, he remembered to ask Ning, “Brother, where are we going?”
He can’t afford the 899 hotel. Ning said he will help him to cancel the booking. Did he change to a single room?
Ning start the car, drive out of the parking space, look straight ahead, and say to Xie Yishu: “My home.”
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Ning buy a house in the block not far from Mouton Orphanage.
A beautiful double storey house, with two bedrooms and one living room.
When Xie Yishu and Ning came in, there was a feeling that his brother helped him realize all his life ideals: “It’s beautiful.”
Ning placing the suitcase next to the shoe cabinet, he heard Xie Yishu’s admiration, his eyebrows bent: “Do you like it?”
“I like it!” Xie Yishu took off the slippers, walked to the living room, looked at the simple and atmospheric layout, turned his head and said to Ning, “A Shi told me that you couldn’t even eat dinner two years ago, it was all up to him and A Zhou helping you.”
Ning nodded calmly: “Those times are over.”
“Later I took a few business manuscripts, became the lead author a few times, and several short series were adapted into animations…” Ning paused and said calmly, “Now I can afford the meal, and can take you to Mitte for a meal.”
Mitte Restaurant is a family restaurant, opened beside the Mouton Orphanage. Unlike ordinary family restaurants, Mitte specializes in creative cuisine. The price for every dish is quite high.
When they were four years old, they once stand outside and looked inward, imagining the taste of those strange-looking dishes. Even while they were working part time during university, it is still difficult to live. However, when they finally got to eat there, the four of them lost one person.
“Tomorrow morning we will go back to the orphanage first. Wei Shi and Jiang Zhou will also go there first. Then at noon we will go to Mitte for a meal. In the afternoon, the three of us will take you to the 21st district.”
“During your absence, District 21 has changed a lot.” Ning said, glancing at Xie Yishu, watching the youth looking at the sofa and wandering around the house, smiling, “What are you thinking?”
“I’m thinking when I can realize my lifelong wish.” His wish is actually very simple. That is, he wants to buy a small house of his own, live with the person he likes, and gradually grow old.
If it was a house near the main star, he needs a lot of money if he want to buy a house… Xie Yishu thought for a while and was a little uncertain, “Can it be realized before retirement?”
“You can come back and live with me. Anyway, the two rooms are empty.” Ning look at Xie Yishu that didn’t say anything and said, “But I will go to the main star after a while.”
Xie Yishu froze for a moment: “Are you coming to the main star?”
“Yes. I want to open a studio.” Ning Bupei said gently, “the main star has Mae Si University of the Arts, and there will be many outstanding young people. I want to be closer, so that it will be convenient for recruiting people.”
“Then, we can meet more often in the future?”
Xie Yishu’s eyes lit up, looking at Ning, and found Ning looking at him with a smile. He forgot what he was going to say, and it took him a while to say, “Then, I can drive Norton T37? Brother, will you bring it over? I will pay for the interstellar shipping.”
Xie Yishu felt a little excited about this. Ning seeing it, he quickly said: “Yes. There are a lot of big items to move, so I will pack it too”
He looked at the wall clock on the wall and it was almost two o’clock in the morning: “Xiao Shu, it’s already late. I’ll take you to your room. We will have to get up early tomorrow and return to the orphanage.”
Xie Yishu agreed, followed Ning to the second floor.
There is a small bathroom in the room, Ning help him to take the suitcase to the second floor and put it behind the door.
“Go to bed early.”
Xie Yishu nodded and replied with a smile: “You too.”
The room door closed.
Xie Yishu took out the material bag from the suitcase. Most of the money is used to buy round-trip air tickets, so there is no money to buy toys for the kids in the orphanage. Xie Yishu intends to make a few more toy and give them to the kids when they meet tomorrow.
The last toy was finished; it was almost four o’clock in the morning.
Xie Yishu hurriedly washed up, intending to seize the time to make up for a sleep, turn the light brain, and called Gu Yanzhi again.
He didn’t know which time zone is Gu Yanzhi is now.
It is still shutdown.
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At seven o’clock in the morning, Xie Yishu was awakened by 001’s intimate call for early service. When he came downstairs with a bag of toys, Ning already cooked the breakfast.
The noodles were served with tender poached eggs, and Xie Yishu couldn’t help but sigh when he looks at the noodles: “Brother, when will you find me a sister-in-law? Such a delicious egg noodle is too wasteful just for us to eat.”
Ning look at the noodles, he slowly said, “Let’s wait a little more.”
“We’ll talk about it when the studio starts.”
After breakfast, Xie Yishu and Ning drive to the orphanage.
Ning also prepared picture books and toys adding with Xie Yishu’s bag full of toy bear, the trunk was packed.
Because it’s the weekend, the children don’t have to go to school. When they arrived at the orphanage, several older children were playing with other children in the yard.
The sharp-eyed children saw them and ran over: “Brother Ning!”
He raised his face and looked at Xie Yishu, and Xie Yishu also looked down at him.
After a while, he tentatively called Xie Yishu’s name: “Brother Xiao Shu?”
Xie Yishu smiled and rubbed his hair: “Xiao Chai!”
Wang Chai’s eyes lit up. He actually doesn’t remember this brother Xiao Shu, but he has seen a picture of this brother at Mama Zhang’s room. Mother Zhang told him that he liked this brother Xiao Shu the most when he was a child. He don’t dare to go to the dean’s mothers to tell that he bedwetting, but will go to brother Xiao Shu instead.
Brother Xiao Shu will help him put on clean clothes, let him sleep on a bed with him, and help him wash the sheets when it is dawn.
Wang Chai’s face was blushing. He didn’t know whether he should first say to brother Xiao Shu, “He has grown up and didn’t wet the bed anymore”, or “He is now a sports committee member in his class, and he is also selected as a top three good student”.
Before he could decide which one to say, he was squeezed by other siblings.
“Brother Xiao Shu!” “Brother Xiao Shu!” “Brother Xiao Shu!” “Brother Xiao Shu!” “Brother Xiao, Xiao, Shu Shu!”
Like Wang Chai, other children don’t really remember Xie Yishu anymore.
But they all heard about this brother from the dean’s mother and other brothers and sisters.
Xie Yishu reported their names one by one: “Xiao Yu, Xiao Jing, Yao Yao, Xiao Mu, Xiao Luo.”
His gaze fell on the skinny little boy at the back: “…you are?”
Wang Chai answered for him: “His name is Xiao Zhi, he came here two years ago. Brother Xiao Shu should not know him.”
The young boy was pinching the clothes corner shyly, but still shouts obediently, “Brother Xiao Shu.”
“Xiao Zhi.” Xie Yishu remembered the name and always felt familiar. After a few seconds, he thought about where he had heard the name before and smiled at the young child. “I remembered it. Last time you picked it up the phone?”
Lin Zhi nodded. Before he manages to speak, his hand was stuffed with soft stuffed toy bear.
“Then this is our first meeting.” Brother Xiao Shu in front of him smiled at him. The smile was as warm as the toy bear in his hand, “Hello, Xiao Zhi.”
The author has something to say:
The Little Theater of Affectionate Father and Son:
Bo Zai’s eyes are full of tears: Dad, Bo Zai did not appear in this chapter.
Big Gu was silent for a while: Son, Dad didn’t appear in this chapter either.
(Since at the beginning of writing, there is always Gu Yanzhi talking in my ear, so let me talk about it first, we Gu Yanzhi also have Norton T37 that Xiao Shu loves)
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