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Chapter 24 Haha, brother's done for!

Jiang Yu stood in the entryway, looking at the pair of pink bunny slippers on the floor with a complicated expression.

The slipper's ears stood up high, and its two round eyes were staring right at him.

It seems to be constantly calling "Brother, brother, brother..."

Damn, I was careless!

I completely forgot there was someone else in the house...

Jiang Yu scratched his head, his mind racing.

What should we do now?

Do I need to pick her up from school?

This wasn't mentioned in the memo...

Shouldn't a junior high school student know how to get home?

They're not kindergarten kids.

Although Jiang Yu is an orphan, he has never had the experience of being picked up and dropped off by his parents to and from school.

But when he recalled that when he was in junior high school, all his classmates went to school by themselves, and no one asked their parents to pick them up.

Unless it's someone whose family has a car and they can give a ride to the school on their way.

Moreover, there are now shared bikes everywhere, and buses and ride-hailing services are also very convenient.

It's impossible for a 12-year-old child not to be able to find their own home.

"Never mind, I'll take a shower before that guy comes back."

Jiang Yu took off his clothes and threw them on the sofa, then shuffled towards the bathroom in his slippers.

I was completely humiliated by that girl from Sichuan and Chongqing today, and I even have two bumps on the back of my head.

I need to wash myself properly, and also get rid of the bad luck.

He walked naked into the shower and turned on the showerhead...

As soon as I wet my hair, my phone rang.

"..."

A bad feeling welled up in Jiang Yu's heart.

He turned off the tap, dried himself off, and returned to the living room shirtless.

On the phone screen was an unfamiliar number.

The location indicated it was in Binhai, but he didn't recognize the number at all.

Seeing that it wasn't someone else, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

A false alarm!

But if they call at this time...

They must be from the city planning bureau, right?

Is this a notification about tomorrow being the first day of reporting?

Or what additional materials are required?

Jiang Yu quickly pressed the answer button.

Before he could even speak, a wronged voice came through the phone.

"Brother, when are you coming to pick me up from school...?"

"..."

Jiang Yu held his phone, his mouth slightly open, unsure of what to say for a moment.

No... do I really have to accept it?

This kid is so annoying...

"Where are you now?" Jiang Yu asked irritably.

"I've been waiting for you for so long at the school gate..." Jiang Ning's voice was tinged with tears.

"You pick me up from school every night..."

Jiang Yu opened his mouth, but swallowed back the words, "Just take a taxi back yourself."

"Something came up today, please wait for me, I'll be there in half an hour."

"But...the sun is about to set..." Jiang Ning said weakly.

"So what if the sun sets?" Jiang Yu asked, holding the phone with a speechless expression.

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Jiang Ning's trembling voice.

"Brother, you...you always pick me up before dark every day. I've never been out this late before...I'm scared..."

"..."

What kind of weird rule is this "pick them up before dark"?

Jiang Yu looked up at the window...

A large expanse of orange-red sunset glow still lingered on the horizon; although the sun had already set, it was not yet dark.

The streetlights aren't even on yet, what's there to be afraid of!

Why are kids these days so dramatic?

"Okay, okay, I'm coming right away."

After giving a few perfunctory replies, Jiang Yu hung up the phone.

He didn't go out immediately.

He tossed his phone onto the sofa, turned around, went back to the bathroom, and turned the tap back on.

Anyway, it won't make a difference if I take another ten minutes. I'll take a shower first.

It's just picking her up from school, nothing urgent, a few minutes late won't make a difference.

……

After Jiang Yu had finished a comfortable shower, changed into clean clothes, and arrived at the gate of No. 11 Middle School on his electric scooter…

It was completely dark.

The streetlights cast a dim, yellowish light, making the cement ground in front of the school gate appear white.

The school gate was deserted; the food stalls had all been packed up and closed.

Even the oil stains on the ground were dried by the evening breeze, leaving only a few crushed vegetable leaves stuck to the road.

A small figure was squatting under the streetlight directly opposite the school gate.

Jiang Ning, carrying a black backpack, hugged her knees and curled up into a ball.

It looks like a kitten abandoned on the roadside.

She kept her head down, her ponytail hanging down to cover her face, making it impossible to see her expression.

But you could see her shoulders were trembling slightly.

Jiang Yu parked his electric scooter on the side of the road and honked the horn.

"Beep—"

Jiang Ning suddenly raised her head.

The streetlight shone on her face, and her large eyes were filled with tears.

Her eyes and the tip of her nose were all red, and a few strands of hair were stuck to her little face with tears, making her look both disheveled and pitiful.

The moment she saw Jiang Yu…

The expression on his face changed from fear to grievance, and then from grievance to happiness.

"elder brother!!!"

Jiang Ning bounced up from the ground.

The schoolbag bounced up behind her as she ran, and then she shot into Jiang Yu's arms with a soft "whoosh."

She wrapped her arms tightly around Jiang Yu's waist, burying her face in his chest.

He was trembling all over, like a frightened little rabbit.

Jiang Yu was taken aback by the sudden hug.

He straddled the electric scooter stiffly, his hands dangling in mid-air, unsure of what to do with them.

In the end, he could only awkwardly pat Jiang Ning's head, trying to comfort her.

"Okay, okay, stop crying..."

"Wow!!!"

As a result, the little guy cried even harder.

Tears streamed down her face, and she made a "slurping" sound from her nose.

In no time, the chest area of ​​Jiang Yu's T-shirt was soaked with tears.

Jiang Yu looked down at Jiang Ning, who was crying so heartbrokenly…

A wave of regret washed over me.

Sigh, if I had known she would cry so hard…

I'll just not change my clothes.

But what's wrong with this child?

Why are you crying...

It's just a few minutes late, is it really that big of a deal?

"Are you feeling unwell? Or did someone bully you?" Jiang Yu asked, feigning concern.

Jiang Ning shook her head while crying.

"Then why are you crying?"

"I thought...I thought you didn't want me anymore...Waaah..."

Jiang Ning's voice was intermittent, muffled by nasal sounds and sobs.

"You...you never pick me up this late...I thought you'd forgotten about me..."

Jiang Yu: "..."

Yes, he really forgot.

To be honest, even if she hadn't forgotten him, she didn't plan to come pick her up.

"How could I forget? I was just distracted by job hunting today."

Jiang Yu tried to keep his tone natural: "You have no idea how hard it is to find a job these days. There were so many people interviewing today, hundreds of people competing for one position. Your brother had to go through five rounds of interviews and defeat six generals..."

"Really? Waaah..."

"Of course it's true. Okay, stop crying. People will think I'm bullying you."

"Okay..."

……

Jiang Yu comforted Jiang Ning for a long time and finally managed to coax her back to normal.

She wiped away the tears that remained in the corners of her eyes, then skillfully jumped onto the back seat of the electric scooter.

She put one arm around Jiang Yu's waist and patted his back with the other.

"Brother, let's go."

"Okay, hold on tight."

Jiang Yu twisted the accelerator, and the electric car disappeared into the night.

The evening breeze blew by, making Jiang Ning's damp eyelashes feel a little cool.

She shrank her neck and pressed her face against Jiang Yu's back, like a little animal seeking warmth.

My brother's back is still so warm...

and many more…

My brother's back feels so cold!

Jiang Ning was suddenly overjoyed.

My brother's body gets cold when he hibernates!

Haha, brother's done for!

It's good that it's cold!

If my brother has started hibernating, that means...

Has his memory returned?