There was no beating or scolding as imagined, but a gentle voice came instead.
"You're awake, don't be afraid, there are only two of us here, I won't hurt you."
"Here, this is the porridge I made for you, drink it while it's hot."
After waiting for a while, the little girl found that the owner of the voice did not take action. She slowly raised her head and saw a young man looking at her with a smile on his face, holding the bowl of porridge he mentioned in his hand.
Seeing that the man did not attack her, the girl finally spoke softly: "That...that..."
But I didn't know what to say.
The man seemed to understand what she wanted to say, so he said to her: "That woman, right? When I found you yesterday, you were lying on the ground, and the woman had left in a car with a man. It was raining heavily at the time, so I brought you back."
"But you can't go back to that place. I heard it was struck by lightning after I left yesterday, and the whole house collapsed. You'll have to live here from now on."
The little girl was silent, wondering what she was thinking about. The man seemed to have thought of something and said, "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Bai. You can call me Bai or Brother. What's your name?"
The little girl stared at Bai blankly. After a long silence, she said softly, "Nanashi... My name is Nanashi."
"Qi Zui, huh? What a nice name. I'll call you Xiao Qi from now on. Come, drink the porridge. It won't taste good if it gets cold." Bai said with a satisfied smile, and then handed the bowl to Qi Zui.
Nanashi stared blankly at the porridge handed to him, slowly stretched out his hand to hold the bowl, then raised his head to look at the smiling Bai in front of him. Something seemed to fill his heart, and he felt warm.
"elder brother..."
Chapter 10 The story is about to begin
"Well, very good. Xiao Qi, you should take a rest first. Your body is still weak. You need a good rest after drinking this porridge." Looking at Qi Zui who finished the porridge, Bai nodded with satisfaction and said.
Nanashi's body was truly weak. Years of hunger and abuse from her mother had left her in a far worse physical shape than her peers should be. Bai had considered using spiritual energy to heal her, but lacking the necessary knowledge and fearing potential side effects, he decided against it for now. It would be better to proceed according to human standards.
"Well, what's wrong?" Seeing that Qi Zui was still sitting there motionless, just looking at him, Su Bai was a little confused. Then he thought of something and walked over to Qi Zui's side.
He gently picked up Nanashi and laid her flat on the bed.
Nanashi's young body seemed to be almost weightless due to poor development, and it was still trembling when touched, but she seemed to realize that Bai had no intention of hurting her, so she let him pick her up.
Bai smiled gently and said, "Okay, take a rest. I won't leave until you fall asleep."
Nanashi, who was lying on the bed, heard Bai's words, and his body gradually relaxed. He made a weak sound: "...Hmm..." Then he slowly closed his eyes and breathed evenly.
Seeing that Nanashi seemed to have fallen asleep, Bai Ye quietly got up and walked out of the room.
Just as he closed the door of Nanashi's room, he heard a noise coming from the kitchen. Bai walked over curiously.
As soon as I walked into the kitchen, I saw a silver-haired girl standing in front of the stove, seemingly busy with something.
"Mio, are you...cooking?" Bai asked with some confusion.
Hearing Bai's voice, the girl turned around in a panic.
"Yes... yes. I saw you cooking and taking care of them, so I wanted to learn from you. When Shi-chan comes out, I won't need to ask anyone else for help to take care of her. It's just... just..."
Mio lowered her head shyly. She had been busy here for a long time without any success and almost broke a few things.
"Since you want to learn, why don't you come to me?" Bai asked curiously.
You know, when Mio lived with Niya, he was the one who cooked every day. If Mio wanted to learn, wouldn't it be more convenient to go directly to him?
"I see that you seem to be very busy with Erya every day, so..." Mio said a little embarrassedly.
Hearing Mio's words, Shiro's face showed a strange expression. Is he busy with Niya? He is quite busy, playing games every day. Niya will rush him if he doesn't go. But Mio doesn't seem to understand games, so she thinks he is busy with other things?
"It's okay. If you want to learn later, just come find me. I can teach you as long as I'm free."
"Is it really possible? Thank you so much!" Mio quickly bowed to express her gratitude.
"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing. I have some things to take care of here." Bai said hello and walked out of the kitchen.
Thinking of Erya, it seems that I haven't contacted Erya for a few days, so I plan to take this opportunity to contact him and do some other things by the way. Thinking of this, Bai's mouth showed a strange smile.
He picked up the phone and dialed Erya's number, but there was only a buzzing sound and no one answered. Just when Bai couldn't help but want to go over directly, the call was finally connected.
"Hey, Xiaobai, what's going on? I'm in a team fight here, so tell me what's going on." Erya's voice and the sound of fierce typing on the keyboard came from the other side.
Bai couldn't help but frowning, then he said kindly:
"Oh, really? You're quite busy. It seems like you've been having a good time recently."
"That's right. Ever since you left, Xiaobai, apart from the inconvenience of ordering takeout for meals, no one cares about my gaming and sleeping. It's so comfortable!" Erya didn't seem to hear Bai's tone, and said happily instead.
"Do you need me to go over and take care of you again?" Bai's voice turned cold.
"No, no, I was wrong! I will change!" Erya's urgent voice came.
"Huh? Why did you guys start fighting when I wasn't here? It's over, I lost. Uh..."
As if sensing the terrifying aura coming from the other side, Erya finally reacted and quickly said, "Bai, what's the matter? Just tell me what you want, I can do it!"
Hearing Erya bring the topic back, Bai also temporarily endured it. He said to Erya, "I do have something to ask you. I want you to help me draw a comic and spread it. I think with your ability, it should be no problem."
"Comics? Although I have never tried it, I can do it. Just leave it to me." Erya said confidently. After all, with an angel who is almost omniscient, people's preferences can be easily known.
"What kind of painting do you want?"
"Let's draw a story about an elf defeating a demon king."
"Legend has it that there existed a first elf in the world. She was peace-loving and loved humans, but one day, a demon king suddenly appeared and took away half of her power. She tried to defeat the demon king and regain her power, but because the demon king had great power himself and the power he had gained from her, she failed."
"After failing, she didn't give up. Instead, she divided her power into ten parts and began searching the world for girls who were suitable for it. She would pass on this power to the next generation, and then ask the girls to unite and defeat the Demon King. She made a promise: If anyone could defeat the Demon King and help her regain the other half of her power, she would grant them any wish."
"People who got the news from nowhere began frantically searching for the spirit, hoping to gain power from her to defeat the demon king and fulfill their wishes. But they searched for a long time but still couldn't find her, until today..."
"How about this story?" Bai thought about the story he wrote and asked Erya with satisfaction.
"Uh..." Erya said in a strange tone. "This story, well, it has a very childlike feeling. It's very good."
"Okay, stop pretending. I never intended for adults to believe it. It's enough for some children to believe it." Bai also heard Erya's tone and then explained to her.
Erya patted his chest and made a relieved sound: "It's okay, it's okay. If you say that it's a bit difficult to get those people to accept it, it's very easy for children."
"But I'm a little curious, what role do you play in it?" Erya asked curiously. She could also hear that this story corresponded to those elves, so she was more curious about what role Bai played in it.
"Haha, except for those ten girls, the rest are me." Bai smiled gently.
"Then will I also have a wish if I defeat you?" Erya seemed to have thought of something and his eyes brightened.
"You can come and try it." Bai said nonchalantly, as if he saw what Erya was thinking.
Hearing Bai's confirmation, Erya instantly became interested. However, when he realized that his abilities were given to him by Bai, he instantly became depressed. How could he possibly win?
"Okay, then I'll play the role of a prophet in it. It seems quite interesting to put myself in this way." Erya seemed to have some interest and found a position for himself.
"That's up to you. Well, I have someone to take care of here, let's talk next time." Hearing some movement coming from Nanashi's room, Bai hung up the call with Erya.
Then he walked into the room.
Chapter 11: Of course we must do what we promised
When he opened the door, Bai saw that Nanashi had woken up and was lying there with her eyes open.
"What's wrong? Xiaoqi, did our voices disturb you just now?" Bai asked gently.
Nanashi shook his head and whispered, "I...can't sleep..."
Bai was stunned for a moment, then understood. Even a person with a good personality would probably feel uncomfortable if they were suddenly in a new environment. This was especially true for Nanashi, who already had an extremely low self-esteem.
If you want Nanashi to slowly return to normal, you must first change your inferiority complex.
"Then, do you want to go out for a walk with me?" Bai stretched out his hand and looked at Qizin with a smile.
After an unknown amount of time, Nanashi slowly raised her hand and placed it in Bai's hand. She was willing to try to trust this brother who gave her a warm feeling.
Seeing Nanashi putting his little hand in his palm, Bai felt relieved. After all, this was a big step.
He gently helped Nana Sin up from the bed and said to her, "Then go take a shower first, you will look more energetic." Then he took Nana Sin to the bathroom, told her how to use it, and walked out.
Nanashi stood there motionless, watching everything before him, seemingly still recovering from the comfort of the bed. After a moment, he finally reached out and slowly unbuttoned his clothes.
Looking at his smooth and clean body, he couldn't believe it. All the previous scars were gone.
Just when Nanashi was about to try to touch it, Bai's voice came from outside the door.
"Xiao Qi, I've prepared a set of clothes for you. I've put them on the hanger next to you. You can just change into them later."
This is the clothes that Bai made according to Erya's body data two years ago. Although it is still a little big for Nanashi now, it doesn't look too prominent because it is a shirt and a short skirt.
Hearing this, Nanashi in the bathroom looked at the clothes rack next to her, where an orange shirt and a purple skirt were neatly placed.
After a while, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped. The figure inside was also rustling and getting dressed. I wondered if it was because they had never worn this kind of clothes before, so they took a long time to use them.
Finally, the figure stopped moving, the bathroom door was opened, and Nanashi, who had already put on his clothes, slowly walked out.
Seeing Nanashi already dressed, Shiro's eyes lit up. He thought to himself, she's still very cute after tidying herself up.
Her well-groomed light green hair draped over her shoulders, swaying slightly as Nanashi walked out. She wore a dress that was a bit too slim for her figure, and paired with a knee-length skirt and a bewildered look, she exuded a fragility that made people want to hold her in their arms and caress her.
Seeing such a cute Nanashi, something extraordinary seemed to awaken in Bai's heart.
Seeing Bai staring at her without saying a word, Qi Zui asked in panic: "Brother...Brother, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Bai smiled and said, "It's because Nanashi is so cute that I can't help but stare at her."
Hearing Bai's praise, Nanashi was stunned. She said cute and all, but no one had ever said that to her.
"But..." Bai continued. "Xiao Qi would be even cuter if she changed into more suitable clothes. Come on, how about I take you shopping for some clothes?"
When Nanashi heard Bai speak, he became a little flustered again, but the following words made Nanashi feel relieved.
So that's how it is, you're not going to abandon me. Since my brother likes me like this, then I'll work harder, I must... I must make my brother like me even more! Nanashi thought silently.
Then he nodded slightly to Bai, "Hmm..."
Hearing Nanashi's agreement, Bai immediately picked up the panicked Nanashi and took her to a nearby shopping mall.
In a clothing store, Bai and Qi Zui walked in when a salesgirl came over. She smiled and asked, "Hello, sir, how can I help you?"
"Hello, this is my sister. I want to help her pick out some clothes. Do you have any recommendations?" Bai said to the salesgirl.
Then he looked at Qi Zui who had buried her head in his chest and didn't want to show it and said softly: "Xiao Qi, it's okay, come and see what you like."
When Nanashi heard Bai asking her to choose clothes, she finally turned her head out.
Seeing Nanashi's appearance, the salesgirl beside her was surprised and said, "Sir, your sister is really cute. I'm sure any clothes will suit her well."
"Of course, my little Qi will look cute no matter what he wears." Bai said confidently.
Nanashi turned her face away shyly.
The salesgirl beside her saw Nanazui's actions, smiled slightly, and then said to Bai, "Then please follow me over here. Clothes suitable for your sister are in this section." Then she led Bai and Nanazui to the children's clothing area...
"Although it feels a bit weird, it seems very suitable." On the way back, looking at Nanashi wearing children's clothes, Bai couldn't help but complain.
Bai and the salesgirl, who were originally taken to the children's clothing area, told the salesgirl that Nanashi was a junior high school student. The salesgirl took them to another area with an apologetic look on her face. As a result, after trying on several pieces of clothing, they found that they were all a bit big, so they had no choice but to buy some in the children's clothing area.
"But don't be sad, Xiao Qi, you still have a lot of room to grow." Bai comforted the depressed Nana Sin. But in his heart, he thought that compared to that otaku girl Niya, Nana Sin still had a lot of room to grow.
"Yeah... I understand." Nanashi said in a muffled voice with his face still buried in Bai's chest.
"But..." Bai, who was about to continue comforting Nana Sin, interrupted what he was about to say when he heard Nana Sin's words.
"What's wrong?"
"Brother, why are you so nice to me? I'm nothing, I have nothing, why are you so nice to me?"
Bai was a little stunned, as if he didn't expect Nanashi to ask these questions.
But she reacted in a moment and smiled softly: "Because Nanashi is very cute, so cute that I don't want you to leave at all."
"Then... as long as I remain cute, brother will... never leave me?" Nanashi raised his head and looked into Bai's eyes and said.
Seeing Nanashi's eyes that seemed to want to confirm something, Bai said solemnly, "Of course. And, even if one day you are no longer cute, I will not leave you. After all, you are my little sister Nanashi."
"Then...it's a deal!" Nanashi showed a firm look and confirmed his words to Bai.
"Yeah, it's agreed."
“It will never change!”
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