The sickly little one was adopted by a wealthy foreigner and became a favorite.

As we all know, one of the biggest attractions of China for foreigners is probably its food.

As soon as the little guy arrived, he led them to eat.

Although the environment on the food street isn't great, it has a lively, down-to-earth atmosphere.

Moreover, for the wealthy family, who are used to eating air-freighted ingredients and whose meat can cost hundreds of dollars per piece, they might not be interested in being taken to five-star hotels by Wu Tu.

In these tiny eateries, the food, with zero natural additives, may feel sinful to eat, but it is indeed very delicious.

They sat in a row at the food stall, especially Kailan, who expressed a strong liking for the grilled skewers:

"Can I still get it to go?"

Wu Tu glanced at the mere remnants at the bottom of the pot and muttered to herself:

"If you like, I'll order some more for you."

Kaylan said, "I'm thinking of coming to eat on this street tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and until the day we leave. Can we try all the restaurants on this street?"

Wu Tu silently picked up her phone: "...No, wait a minute, let me check if the owner of this shop has a record of tampering with the food."

"For example, it might have had some kind of palatability enhancer added... otherwise why would you like it so much?"

Kaylan looked helpless: "Honey, I'm not a dog, I won't take any food-attracting drugs..."

Richard chimed in, trying to sabotage him: "But your appetite is comparable to three large dogs. Be careful what you eat, or you'll become too heavy to move. Otherwise, your catcher boyfriend will yell at you when you get back..."

Kaylan: "He's not my boyfriend! He's just a babysitter at best! Don't mention him to me!"

The black rabbit smelled the fresh melon and couldn't resist coming closer:

"Huh? Who?"

Cyrus quickly covered the little guy's ears:

"Hey guys, the little one's still a baby, can we not talk about adult topics?"

Kaylan: "How did this become an adult topic?! Not a single word I said had anything to do with this stuff, right?"

Lilith blinked. "Oh... come to think of it, so many people like this little guy at such a young age. I feel like he'll definitely be a stunning beauty when he grows up... Sigh, he's already so cute now. Come here and let your big sister pinch his cheeks..."

Winston, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up:

"It's too early to talk about these things now; he's still a child."

Kaylan: "Seriously? We were just chatting... Aren't you being a little too overprotective of the little guy?"

"Are you going to interfere with his social life, his future friends, and his life in the future?"

"Winston, you need to give him some personal space..."

Winston didn't answer, but simply placed his hand on the black cat's back, as if casually soothing a docile cat beside him:

"He's still a child."

"Boring." Lilith rolled her eyes, but everyone could tell that Winston was serious, so they didn't dare to make a fuss anymore.

At this moment, Cyrus finally released the black rabbit.

The crow had just escaped its brother's clutches and had no idea what they had been talking about:

"Dad, what are you talking about?"

Richard handed the milk he had to the black rabbit: "It's alright, you drink your milk and try to grow up as soon as possible."

Black Rabbit: ...

After they finished eating, the little guy took them to the small room he had rented since starting junior high school.

At that time, his aunt already disliked him going back, and the little guy had to go to school in the city, so he worked part-time during the holidays and rented a house for a while.

It's more like a room than a house.

The small, isolated room, only a few square meters in size, didn't even have a window. It was oppressive and dark, and because it never saw sunlight, a lot of dust was kicked up when the little guy opened the door.

Wu Tu was a little embarrassed.

He just wanted to come back and take the things he hadn't taken before, and he didn't intend to ask them to come up and see, but his father and the others insisted on coming up.

This also allowed Winston to see his past as a sewer rat.

Winston frowned, not because he was disgusted by the little guy's past experiences, but because he felt sorry for him.

Although Winston had seen the little guy's place in his memory before, at least his aunt's house provided shelter from the wind and rain.

What must a young person living here, just starting junior high school, be feeling when they learn they are sick and have nowhere else to turn?

Richard and his companions, seeing that the little guy had once stayed in such a room, were even more incredulous:

"How can anyone live here? Is it even safe for someone to live here? There's no water, no heating... The bed is just a wooden plank, so hard and so cold..."

The little guy watched them squeeze into the room, but couldn't get in himself, so he could only stand at the doorway, smiling and saying:

"It's okay to stay here. I didn't have any money back then, so as long as I had a place to live, I didn't care if the conditions were bad."

"It's okay, I'm moving anyway, aren't I?"

Richard wiped his eyes, and without the slightest disgust, he sat down on the cramped little bed, looked up at the room with its unobstructed view, and felt the same helplessness and loneliness he had felt with the little guy back then.

He turned his head and saw a whisper left by the little guy carved in the corner of the wall.

"It hurts so much... I don't want to go to school anymore, I miss my mom..."

"Why do my classmates bully me too... I'm so tired..."

Richard clenched his fist.

He suddenly sat up, startling Kaylan who was next to him.

But Richard didn't linger; he just urged Uluru to return the keys to the landlord quickly, and then they left immediately.

The little guy said helplessly, "I haven't taken my things yet..."

"No need," Richard said. "No need, we'll buy you new ones, better ones. Let's not dwell on those painful memories anymore, okay?"

Wu Tu saw the pity in Richard's eyes and smiled.

"All right."

The little one stood on tiptoe and patted his older brother's head:

"It's okay, I don't feel any pain or fear anymore."

After leaving the dilapidated urban village, Winston and his companions booked the best hotel in the county and stayed there.

When Wu Tu woke up in the morning and heard the school bell ringing not far away, she felt as if she had been in another world.

It turns out he's been away from this environment for so long.

I used to feel suffocated whenever I heard that ringtone.

But now he's not afraid anymore.

The little guy didn't specifically tell his dad about any bad memories he had at school.

After all, now that he's back at school, this is just the last time he'll see these classmates.

However, their principal was very enthusiastic about such an important figure as Winston and insisted on personally entertaining him, so they chatted for a while longer.

Feeling bored, the little guy went outside the classroom by himself, secretly peeked at the students who were having class, and then turned around and went to the back hill of the school.

Previously, the little black crow had also used this place as a secret place for relaxation.

"Isn't this Wu Tu? Why are you back again? Are you coming back to school?"

A voice rang out, and Wu Tu turned around to find it was his classmate.

"Didn't I hear that he faked his illness and played the victim, and was exposed for it, so he's afraid to come to school now? How come he wants to come back to school now? I feel disgusted just looking at people like that."

"Yeah, how can you still have the nerve to live? We all thought you were really dead from your illness."