《Turned out I am a Scheming Little Cannon Fodder》


 CH 1

    Emperor Star.


    Towering tall buildings, all kinds of flying vehicles shuttled back and forth.


    The flow of people at all exits of the Starship Berth Station* was very large. After all, this was the Emperor Star, the center of the entire empire.


    *(T/N: The raw is ¡®Í£²´¸Û¡¯. I can¡¯t think of any other words. So, I¡¯ll go with ¡®the Starship Berth Station¡¯ for now and will edit it later. If you have better suggestions, please feel free to teach me!)


    There were many Berth Station exits*, and there were the above ground and underground transportation as well as air transportation and they were all very convenient.


    *(T/N: Another one Í£²´¸Û³ö¿Ú)


    Shen Ruo pulled the suitcase and walked out from one of the exits. Compared to most of the people walking around in a hurry, his clothes looked a bit old, but they were washed very clean.


    There were many people who came to Emperor Star, from all planets, rich and poor. So, Shen Ruo¡¯s clothes were a little bit old, but he was not alone.


    Amidst the crowd, Shen Ruo, who was thin and unremarkable, was inconspicuous.


    He walked forward. His long bangs covered his eyes. He lowered his head and looked nowhere. His lips were slightly pursed. At first glance, he was the type who was not very talkative. He just walked forward with gentle steps.


    From head to toe, Shen Ruo gave people a quiet and introverted feeling, and his slightly pale face made him look gloomy and taciturn.


    A robot was patrolling and inspecting, and the blue light emitted from its mechanical eyes searched for all possible dangers.


    After walking out of the transparent passage, Shen Ruo stopped on the side of the road.


    Looking up at a high place, the sun was a little dazzling, Shen Ruo put one hand over his eyes to block the sunlight.


    The finger joints were long and beautiful, and the nails were cut very neatly.


    The buildings of the Emperor Star were very tall and beautiful.


    The styles of the flying vehicles that flew past were very new. Of course, they were not without the old ones. It was just that even the old ones were uncommon to Shen Ruo.


    The Colossal star had been in decline for a long time.


    ¡°Xiao Ruo.¡±


    A middle-aged man who hurriedly ran out of the aisle while pulling his suitcase called Shen Ruo.


    ¡°Second Uncle.¡± Shen Ruo said, his voice was not loud.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Second Uncle bought the ticket.¡±


    Shen Ping said to Shen Ruo with a smile, and the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes were obvious. Even with a smile, he still looked a little ill at ease, especially when looking at Shen Ruo.


    After hesitating, Shen Ping didn¡¯t say anything in the end, and took Shen Ruo to find the platform, ready to go to the Chu family¡¯s house.


    The hovertrain train runs every three minutes, and they just caught up when they arrived.


    There were a lot of people. The two of them took their suitcases and walked to the last car before finding a seat.


    The Emperor Star was very large, twice the size of the Colossal Star, and the land area was naturally larger than that of the Colossal Star.


    Looking at the various tall buildings that flashed outside the window, Shen Ruo thought of the information about the Emperor Star that he had read on his Light Brain.


    Of course, the Emperor Star was not all prosperous everywhere, there were also countryside and small towns. They came to the Imperial Capital on the Emperor Star. Here, the Imperial Capital was the center of the center.


    It took more than three hours to take a public hovertrain from the port of the Imperial Capital to the mansion of the Duke of Chu.


    The train drove very steadily without any turbulence. The discomfort Shen Ruo experienced when he finally arrived, which was caused by the starship leaping space nodes, had gradually disappeared and his pale complexion improved.


    ¡°Xiao Ruo, would you like some fruit?¡±


    Shen Ping, sitting in the seat opposite to him, asked while taking out a bag of washed fruit from the suitcase. It was brought from home, so there was no need to spend money on the way.


    ¡°No, Second Uncle, my stomach feels uncomfortable and I don¡¯t feel like eating.¡±


    Shen Ruo shook his head. He got up, took the cups of the two, and he went to the place to get the water.


    Looking at his back, Shen Ping sighed.


    After Shen Ruo returned from getting the water, Shen Ping¡¯s face was smiling again, and the wrinkles were still obvious.


    It was early summer, and they had been on the transit starship for two days. The direct starship to Emperor Star was more expensive, so it was cheaper that way.


    The day before coming here, the Shen family was harvesting red rice on their farm at Colossal Star. Red rice was also known as blood rice, blood paddy.


    There were very few workers, and all the people of the Shen family needed to be busy, and Shen Ping was the same. Above all, him being the main labor force in the family, he had to worry about many tasks.


    Shen Ruo used to help them before, but this year, his second uncle and his family stopped him and didn¡¯t let him work.


    The train moved forward, and people kept getting on and off at the station.


    Shen Ping leaned on the back of the seat. He rushed all the way and had done a lot of work before he came. He didn¡¯t sleep well on the starship. Now he was dead tired, and his eyes were gradually unable to open.


    Shen Ruo watched him fall asleep, his already light movements and actions were even lighter, and he put down the cup cautiously after drinking.


    With one hand on the small table in front of him, Shen Ruo propped his chin and looked outside quietly.


    There were too many differences between Emperor Star and Colossal Star.


    The strange planet and the strange city made Shen Ruo feel the confusion and helplessness in his heart again.


    The outside world was prosperous and lively, but when he first arrived, he only felt uneasy.


    Will the Chu family accept him?


    ¡ª¡ª


    The Duke mansion was very large, and it was an enormous manor-style mansion.


    In the lobby on the first floor of the main building, Shen Ruo, who had just walked in, heard the sound of people walking down the stairs, and the sound was getting closer and closer to the first floor.


    ¡°Young Master.¡±


    Shen Ruo subconsciously looked up when he heard the servants walking up the stairs and the steward who brought them in called the arriving party that way.


    His gaze ran into the eyes of the young man with a gentle smile, and he was taken aback for a moment.


    He recovered very soon. Shen Ruo lowered his head slightly, fearing that he would lose his courtesy, and besides, he was also afraid of being laughed at. He had looked at a man in a daze.


    Seeing the old clothes on his body, he pursed his lips, and suddenly felt a sense of inferiority. He felt that he was incompatible with the Duke¡¯s Mansion. This feeling was abrupt, but he probably knew where it came from.


    Some people were naturally attractive, and they were the bright spot of focus. Chu Xiao was like that.


    He was tall and had long legs, a slender but sturdy body with excellent proportions, and a neat black suit fitted him perfectly.


    With a gentle smile on his handsome face, after seeing Shen Ruo, Chu Xiao said, ¡°Are you Shen Ruo?¡±


    The voice was slightly low, with irresistible magnetism.


    Whether it was Chu Xiao, or the steward and the uncle, everyone¡¯s gaze was focused on Shen Ruo at this time. He was a little uncomfortable. He looked at Chu Xiao, there was nervousness in his eyes. He whispered ¡°Yes¡±, and then lowered his eyes again after speaking.


    ¡°I¡¯m Chu Xiao.¡±


    As he said, Chu Xiao made a gesture of please. When this action was made by him, it was indescribably pleasing to the eye. He smiled very softly at Shen Ruo. He did not look down on Shen Rou no matter what the other party¡¯s status or the clothes were.


    The elder of Chu family had also arrived. It was Chu Xiao¡¯s grandmother, a kind-hearted old woman.


    Seeing the badge that Shen Ruo took out, the Old Lady Chu seemed to recall the old memories in her eyes, she burst into tears, and finally laughed again. Smiling at Shen Ruo, she asked him to put the thing away.


    This was given to Shen Ruo by the old Duke Chu eight years ago. From that time on, the little Shen Ruo knew that he had a marriage contract. The other party was the same age as him, but was only two months younger.


    At the beginning, Shen Ruo didn¡¯t understand what this meant, so Old Duke Chu touched his head and told him about Chu Xiao.


    Chu Xiao was often beaten by the Old Duke Chu. But he would make trouble again after the beating. He was not honest at all. He took the eight-year-old Chu Xiao to operate a mecha but Chu Xiao didn¡¯t listen to him. The two finally got into a dispute and they both tried to grab control of the mecha. In the end, the mecha crashed but luckily they both jumped out.


    Grandpa Chu also said that when Shen Rou met Chu Xiao in the future, be remember to indulge and give in to Chu Xiao because he was the young master who eats soft food, but refuses hard food*, and he was too difficult to discipline. However, if Chu Xiao really annoyed or made Shen Ruo angry, he would teach that little bastard a lesson on behalf of Xiao Ruo.


    *(T/N: ³ÔÈí²»³ÔÓ² - literally, eats soft food, but refuses hard food¡¯ which means ¡®amenable to coaxing but not coercion¡¯ (from Pleco))


    In the end, the body of Old Duke Chu was picked up by the Chu family from Colossal Star, and Shen Ruo never saw the grandfather who treated him very well.


    Holding the badge in the palm of his hand, Shen Ruo glanced at Chu Xiao.


    Chu Xiao looked very gentle. In this very short time, Chu Xiao gave Shen Ruo an impression of a gentle, elegant and cultured person with a good upbringing.


    Yes, Grandpa Chu told him about Chu Xiao that time, but it was Chu Xiao when he was a child, and now that he grew up, people would change.


    Just like him, he promised Grandpa Chu when he was a child, but when he grew up, he didn¡¯t want to come to the Emperor Star, because the Chu family had never contacted them all these years, and he was not even sure whether the Chu family knew that Grandpa Chu had arranged marriage between him and Chu Xiao.


    But in the end, he still came with his second uncle, and the Chu family had not embarrassed them for now.


    Shen Ruo was quiet, and would answer in a low voice when an elder asked. He wasn¡¯t the kind who didn¡¯t dare to speak at all. It was just that there were few words when he first met strangers.


    The Old Lady Chu smiled and chatted with him. Chu Xiao smiled softly on the side, took the conversation from time to time, and said a few words with Shen Ruo, and talked about taking Shen Rou around the Duke¡¯s Mansion.


    Shen Ruo was here, and they had just arrived at the Duke¡¯s Mansion, so Shen Ping did not mention the marriage contract.


    It was almost time for dinner, and Chu Xiao and the Old Lady Chu invited Shen Ruo and Shen Ping to dinner. There were no other people, and the atmosphere of the four was quite pleasant.


    After washing his hands, and when he arrived at the dining room, Chu Xiao walked quickly to the table and pulled out the chair for the Old Lady Chu.


    After she sat down, Shen Ruo was about to sit down, but a big hand stretched out next to him and gently stopped him.


    ¡°Allow me.¡±


    With a smile and a magnetic voice which was very pleasant to the ear, Chu Xiao was a true gentleman, and he pulled the chair out for Shen Ruo.


    The Old Lady Chu looked surprised, but didn¡¯t say anything.


    Second Uncle, Shen Ping, pulled the chair by himself. He was a man, not a woman or a YaRen*, and he didn¡¯t need such a caring gentleman to take care of him.


    *(T/N: The raw is ÑÇÈË. If it is translated literally, it would be ¡®Sub-human¡¯ or ¡®Sub-man¡¯. But I don¡¯t want to use that and there have been words like ¡®Ger¡¯ which is Pinyin used in other translations, so I¡¯m thinking about using its Pinyin ¡®YaRen¡¯. Of course, there should be other suitable words or translation for it. It¡¯s just that I rarely read translations in the Interstellar genre, so I really don¡¯t know much of the terms. Well, if you know the correct or suitable word, please never hesitate to teach me!)


    The four were seated, and soon the servants came and served the dishes.


    The dining room was brightly lit, and the servants serving the dishes wore uniforms and bow ties. They were decent and clean. Shen Ruo picked up the knife and fork. His clothes* were indeed clean and neat but that was all, because they were obviously old.


    *(T/N: The raw is ¡®ÒÂÐ䡯 which is ¡®the sleeve/ sleeves¡¯.)


    Everything around was very glamorous, except for him, dull and muddy.


    Moreover, Chu Xiao sat beside him.


    On the way here, Shen Rou had seen enough of the well-dressed people, but the one in front of him was someone who might marry him, even though they had never met each other before.


    Chu Xiao was the kind of person who could be noticed at a glance in the crowd. He had a distinguished family and he himself was a well-educated noble young master.


    So, since at the first glance when he saw Chu Xiao and was surprised by his appearance, Shen Ruo didn¡¯t realize that there was a certain kind of cowardice in his heart subconsciously, and he always felt that when standing in front of Chu Xiao, he was very ordinary.


    Even if Chu Xiao was approachable, Shen Ruo was still so uncomfortable that he didn¡¯t know how to put his hands and feet, because the two met for the first time, there was already a gap between them.


    When talking in the living room, he tried his best to make himself behave more naturally, and now was the same. But he did not know that that kind of cautiousness still fell into Chu Xiao¡¯s eyes. Shen Rou¡¯s movements were very light, and he was very careful not to let the knife and fork makes any noise.


    ¡°Do you want to use chopsticks?¡±


    Chu Xiao asked Shen Ruo, turning his head to the side. After speaking, seeing Shen Ruo¡¯s hesitant expression, he smiled and asked the servant to bring four pairs of chopsticks over.


    ¡°Xiao Ruo, don¡¯t be restrained. Make yourself at home. We also often use chopsticks.¡±


    Seeing that Chu Xiao said this, the Old Lady Chu put down the knife and fork in her hand and took the lead in using chopsticks, very genial.


    Chu Xiao also picked up the chopsticks and smiled at Shen Ruo. Although he didn¡¯t say a word, the chopsticks in his hand were raised slightly, obviously to indicate Shen Ruo.


    Putting down the poorly used knife and fork in his hand, Shen Ruo¡¯s eyes were obviously bent and he smiled at Chu Xiao thankfully.


    Shen Ruo turned his head to eat seriously and didn¡¯t see that, when Chu Xiao next to him saw the smile, he was slightly surprised and curious. He seemed to be very interested in Shen Ruo, but he immediately regained his gentle appearance.

 CH 2

    This was the first day he arrived at the Chu family, and the dinner was quite rich.


    When he was in the living room before, Shen Ruo saw the steward bend over, and the Old Lady Chu whispered a few words in his ear, so it should be the Old Lady¡¯s order.


    Ever since they arrived at the Chu Mansion to the present, they had not been neglected, and Chu Xiao and the Old Lady had taken care of them. More or less, Shen Ruo¡¯s uneasy heart had been relaxed at last.


    Summer nights came late, and after dinner, the sky was not completely dark.


    The flowers that could be seen outside the main building were blown and moved by the wind. The orange sunset was obliquely reflected on the windows, and the wind slowly blew in from the outside with the coolness of early summer, which was very comfortable and enjoyable.


    Old Lady Chu was the elder and she was going to rest in a while, so she told Chu Xiao to take Shen Ruo around for a while, and then asked him to take them to their rooms. They came all the way from the Colossal Star, and they must be tired.


    After the Old Lady left, Shen Ruo glanced at Chu Xiao. For a moment, he didn¡¯t know where to put his hands and feet. He tried to calm himself down, and pressed his lips slightly, not knowing what to say.


    Shen Ping saw this. The reason he brought Shen Ruo over this time was he wanted to ask the Chu family¡¯s idea (on the marriage). Seeing that Chu Xiao was there, he thought about it, and decided to let Xiao Ruo get along with Chu Xiao first. It was not suitable for him to stay here.


    So, Shen Ping said that he was a little tired, and Chu Xiao naturally wanted to take him to the room, but Shen Ping was slightly embarrassed and refused.


    The Steward was very good at taking the hint. He opened his mouth at the right time, and took Shen Ping to the arranged room.


    Before leaving, Shen Ping looked at Shen Ruo with a not-so-good-looking smile, uneasy and constrained, and the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes were obvious.


    The meaning of that smile was obvious, because he wanted Shen Ruo to get along well with Chu Xiao.


    After seeing it, Shen Ruo lowered his head slightly and covered his eyes with slightly longer bangs. It seemed that he was reluctant, but he couldn¡¯t refuse, so he could only respond with silence.


    Chu Xiao had a full view of the movements and expressions of the two men, but did not show any emotions, as if he didn¡¯t know.


    He smiled and asked Shen Ruo: ¡°After dinner, you can go for a walk in the garden outside, which is good for your health.¡±


    A magnetic voice with a smile, Shen Ruo raised his head subconsciously, and saw Chu Xiao looking at him, waiting patiently for an answer.


    That peerless handsome face was full of gentle smiles, with a very patient appearance. Chu Xiao was very gentlemanly when they got along just now. He seemed to have a good temper and it seemed that he would not even be displeased even if he rejected him.


    But Shen Ruo didn¡¯t do that, he nodded slightly and agreed.


    Perhaps, when looking at Chu Xiao, Shen Ruo clearly noticed that the smile on Chu Xiao¡¯s face seemed to be bigger than before, and he seemed to be very happy.


    The eyes of the two met for only a short time, but Shen Ruo knew that he was right.


    Wearing a suit, Chu Xiao, who looked tall and thin, walked out together beside him.


    Because of the obvious change in Chu Xiao¡¯s smile just now, Shen Ruo had such a different emotion in his heart. Chu Xiao, he looked like a very good person.


    Others had been radiating kindness to him. Shen Ruo naturally noticed it, and he responded, but he seemed to be silent all the time and didn¡¯t laugh.


    In this way, would Chu Xiao think that he was giving him attitude?


    Thinking of this, Shen Ruo, who followed Chu Xiao to the garden, paused and suddenly was at a loss. He didn¡¯t want this.


    He raised his head nervously and looked at Chu Xiao who was two or three centimeters taller than him. Although he was two months younger than him, Chu Xiao was taller than him.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Seeing that Shen Ruo suddenly stopped, Chu Xiao also stopped, and asked him with a smile.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Shen Ruo shook his head and replied in a relatively small voice. It was just that he was thinking too much just now. Chu Xiao probably didn¡¯t look at him that way and he misunderstood him.


    ¡°The dinner is very good, thank you.¡±


    Seeing Chu Xiao was still a little confused, Shen Ruo had to find a reason, but that was also what¡¯s on his mind.


    As he said, he raised the corners of his lips, his eyes were also unconsciously bent slightly, and he smiled gently towards Chu Xiao.


    The breeze blew Shen Ruo¡¯s long bangs to the side, revealing a little smooth white forehead, but what attracted Chu Xiao¡¯s attention the most was that pair of his eyes.


    His eyes were clean and clear. They were slightly bent with a slight smile, and there seemed to be broken stars hidden in his eyes, with a little bit of radiance.


    A pair of very beautiful eyes, the end of the eyes was slightly lower, it was that kind of dazzling beauty, but not aggressive.


    Regardless of Shen Rou¡¯s facial features or his face shape, it was actually not aggressive, even the kind that was able to withstand careful appreciation, delicate and beautiful, and he looked very soft and obedient with a smile.


    ¡°As long as you like it. There will be something more delicious tomorrow.¡±


    Chu Xiao also smiled, and the slightly lower magnetic sound was very pleasant.


    After taking Shen Ruo for a walk around on the path in the garden, Chu Xiao sent him back to the room very intimately.


    Before leaving, Chu Xiao also told Shen Ruo that if there was anything in the room that he didn¡¯t know how to use, he could directly ask the voice-controlled light brain in the room, or he could also find him.


    After speaking on this topic, Chu Xiao remembered that they hadn¡¯t exchanged light-brain contact information. He turned his head slightly, looking at Shen Ruo with a questioning look. He looked very good, and this kind of action was unexpectedly handsome.


    Shen Ruo quickly looked away, but still lowered his head, and obediently turned on the light brain on his wrist, and exchanged contact information with Chu Xiao.


    After Chu Xiao left, Shen Ruo watched the handsome and tall figure leave and gently closed the door.


    Shen Ruo was indeed a little tired. After entering the bathroom, he fumbled and tried, and the ceiling of the bathroom sprinkled soft hot water.


    After almost fumbling around for a while, Shen Ruo took a shower and put on clean pajamas and came out.


    Even the guest room was much larger than his room, and the things inside looked brand new, clean and tidy.


    After a glance at the layout, Shen Ruo went to bed.


    The hair was already dried in the bathroom by hot air that was blown from the wall and ceiling at the same time. Not only the hair, but also the water drops on the body were dried, and there was no need to wipe it with a bath towel.


    Lying on the bed, Shen Ruo turned off the headlight, leaving only the small lamp beside the bed, and the light in the room dimmed.


    Looking at the ceiling, Shen Ruo slowly blinked his eyes, and his long bangs moved apart as he lay down, revealing his white forehead again.


    In fact, the second aunt bought him new clothes before coming, but he didn¡¯t wear them.


    This year, Second Uncle¡¯s family did not let him do the work on the farm, and Second Uncle smiled so constrained and uneasy at him throughout the journey. Shen Ruo knew that Second Uncle was guilty, guilty about sending him in such a hurry because there was no money at home.


    Shen Yi recovered from a serious illness. Although there was a subsidy, they still had to spend a lot of money to see a doctor and Second Aunt had to go to take care of her after she became ill. There was no manpower to work at home, and their life was a bit difficult in the first half of the year.


    Moreover, this year¡¯s harvest was not good. The Ailuo cattle they raised got sick, and the entire herd was infected. It cost a lot of money to cure them.


    Originally, they planned to depend on the harvest of the red rice to overcome the difficulties, but they didn¡¯t expect a thunderstorm to make their efforts in the first half of the year to no avail. Only after the thunderstorm, the harvest would be whatever amount they collected.


    In the second half of the year, Shen Yi and Shen Hong¡¯s tuition fees were still to be paid, which was also a large sum of money. Shen Yi¡¯s health was not good, and her nutrition could not be short of. When all these factors added up, Shen Ping and his wife finally thought of the Chu family, which was far away from Emperor Star.


    Shen Ruo knew the plans of Second Uncle¡¯s family. When he was ten years old, not only was Grandpa Chu gone, but his parents were also gone. The second uncle¡¯s family raised him. Although sometimes they didn¡¯t care about him as much as Shen Hong and Shen Yi, whether it was either food, drink, clothing or shelter, they provided him with all basic human needs   and had never treated him badly.


    The two brother and sister, Shen Hong and Shen Yi also had a good relationship with Shen Ruo and they grew up together. So, even though he felt sad and had grievances about the matter of Second Uncle wanting to send him away, Shen Ruo didn¡¯t say anything in the end.


    However, Shen Ruo also had a temper. After living in the Colossal Star for so many years, he was a little reluctant to leave. It was also because of this reason that he needed money.


    Actually, it was not that Shen hadn¡¯t thought about Chu Xiao, who Grandpa Chu told about back then, but for eight years, the Chu family hadn¡¯t contacted them. After growing up, Shen Ruo would naturally wonder that maybe the Chu family didn¡¯t have this intention at all.


    Rationally, Shen Rou could understand what and why his Second Uncle was doing. But, he would still be sad in the end. However, the resistance that an eighteen-year-old young YaRen that just came of age could make was that he did not wear the new clothes his second aunt bought for him and wore the clothes he usually wears and came here.


    When he left the farm and got in the car, he saw in the rearview mirror that Second Aunt was covering her mouth, as if crying, but the car drove very fast. After turning the corner, he could no longer see the figures of Second Aunt and Shen Hong.


    The small lamp beside the bed was turned off by Shen Ruo, and the room plunged into darkness. He rolled over very lightly, curled up under the quilt, found a more comfortable position for him, and told himself that it was time to sleep.


    ¡ª¡ª


    During the two days stay in the Chu family, the Old Lady Chu was kind and gentle. Chu Xiao also was a very patient gentleman, but he still had to go to school, and there was a month left before graduation.


    However, after returning from school, he would always eat dinner with Shen Ruo and Shen Ping, together with the Old Lady Chu.


    The other members of the Chu family were not there. The Old Lady Chu said that Chu Xiao¡¯s father and mother happened to go to the frontline military headquarters, and it would take two months to come back.


    Shen Ping became even more anxious when he heard this. So, after dinner the next day, Chu Xiao took Shen Ruo to the back of the Duke¡¯s Mansion for a walk, and he went to find the Old Lady Chu.


    Knowing that the situation in the Shen family was a bit difficult, the Old Lady Chu sighed, but she couldn¡¯t make decisions. What¡¯s more, since last year, the Chu family had already started preparing for the marriage of Chu Xiao. They just didn¡¯t release the news or talk about it publicly. That¡¯s it.


    She couldn¡¯t tell this to Shen Ping, so she could only call the steward and transferred Shen Ping a lot of credit points*. She could not be the master of the marriage, but when it comes to money, she could use a lot of money, which was enough to solve the Shen family¡¯s current predicament.


    *(T/N: ÐÅÓõã - Credit point, the currency in this novel)


    As for Shen Ruo, the Old Lady Chu hesitated and discussed with Shen Ping that if both Shen Ruo and Chu Xiao were willing, maybe they could get married.


    After thinking about it, Shen Ping took such a large sum of money from the Chu family. Although the money was nothing in the Old Lady Chu¡¯s eyes, it was not known if Shen Ping was uneasy, in the end, he left Shen Ruo in the Chu family.


    If Xiao Ruo and Chu Xiao get along well for a period of time, both of them would be willing to follow the verbal contract of the old Duke Chu back then, maybe it would be just like the Old Lady said.


    On the third morning, Shen Ping was about to leave. There was still work to do at home.


    ¡°Xiao Ruo, Second Uncle is leaving.¡± Shen Ping didn¡¯t have the face to look at Shen Ruo¡¯s eyes; his face was full of apologies. He hesitated, but still whispered, ¡°If you don¡¯t like Chu Xiao and want to go home, just send a message to Second Uncle, and Second Uncle will come to pick you up.¡±


    Shen Ping felt guilty, and his wrinkled face looked older.


    ¡°I know, Second Uncle. You must pay attention to safety on the road.¡±


    Shen Ruo was silent for a while before speaking. When he looked at Shen Ping and said that, there was a pale blue color under his eyes and his face looked a little tired. He seemed like he didn¡¯t sleep well last night.


    ¡°Second Uncle knows. You go back, Xiao Ruo. Remember not to treat yourself badly.¡±


    The more Shen Ping said, the guiltier he became, and his eyes became sore. After he finished talking to Shen Ruo, he got into the car that the Chu family prepared for him.


    The hover car drove away, getting farther and farther, and Shen Ping saw Shen Ruo¡¯s figure in the rearview mirror, standing there for a long time without moving.


    Shen Ruo was thin, standing alone on the side of the road, looking a little lonely.


    Shen Ping couldn¡¯t hold back, lowered his head and rubbed his eyes.


    XXXXX


    T/N: Hi, everyone!


    How have you been?


    I''m really sorry about not being able to update or notify you about it last month.


    I was really unwell and didn''t even have energy to care about it. But I''ll be able to slowly start updating new chapters. So, please be patient with me!


    Also, I have decided to make a ''Message Board'' page and will post messages there if I were to be absent for a long time like this time in the future. I''ll surely leave a message there. So, please check there if I were to disappear or absent for a long time  and feel free to leave messages and suggestions there. (Though there is nothing there now.)


    Anyway, I am sorry for making you wait and thank you for reading this.


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    Everyone, please take care and rest well.


    Health is indeed Wealth, especially at times like right now.


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    MiokiMidori.

 CH 3

    Chapter 003: Gentleman


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    xxxxx


    Shen Ruo watched the hover car go away, and when he couldn¡¯t see it, he retracted his gaze, feeling a little sad and timid; he was not familiar with everything here.


    Dejected, Shen Ruo appeared to be quiet from the start, and because of the slightly longer bangs, it sometimes even made him look a little gloomy, and now was the same.


    ¡°Haijing Pavilion has a new batch of fresh seafood from Niguer Star. It just arrived in the morning. I will take you there at noon to taste the craftsmanship over there.¡±


    The voice belonging to Chu Xiao suddenly sounded, and Shen Rou who had just entered the gate of the manor raised his head and turned to look for Chu Xiao¡¯s direction.


    Chu Xiao was leaning against the wall beside the gate, looking at Shen Ruo with a gentle smile on the corner of his lips, obviously trying to comfort him.


    Shen Ruo remembered the evening of the first day. He said that dinner was delicious, and Chu Xiao said that there would be even better ones.


    In fact, living in the Chu family, at the very most, only yesterday could be counted as the whole day.


    Last night¡¯s dinner was the second meal they ate together after Chu Xiao came back from school. There was a dish of HeZheJing Shrimp that Shen Ruo had never seen before.


    Chu Xiao, who was on the side, taught him how to peel off the shell at once. The crystal clear shrimp inside was intact, and the shrimp shell was not damaged. After the shell was neatly arranged, it was even the same as it was, but the meat was gone and only the shrimp head and tail were all there.


    HeZheJing Shrimp had a red stripe across the middle of the shrimp meat, Chu Xiao told him with the sweet magnetic voice that only the upper half could be eaten.


    The shrimp meat was raw, but very sweet.


    Shen Ruo carefully peeled one, but it was still not as good as Chu Xiao¡¯s. He was a little embarrassed because his hands were stained with broken shrimp shells and shrimp meat. Compared to Chu Xiao¡¯s neatness, he looked dirty.


    Unexpectedly, Chu Xiao put the peeled shrimp on his plate. The knuckles of his fingers were slender and strong, clean and free of any residue.


    ¡°I also didn¡¯t peel well before, and I messed up the table, my hands and everywhere. You did a great job.¡±


    As he said that, Chu Xiao also took the small towel thoughtfully and motioned Shen Ruo to wipe his hands. The movement was very natural, without the slightest dislike, yet thoughtful and gentle.


    All his words and actions took good care of Shen Ruo and would not embarrass him in the slightest.


    Therefore, when facing Chu Xiao, even if they had only known each other for three days, Shen Ruo had a good impression of him.


    Chu Xiao was very good. He was not at all like the arrogant and domineering young masters in the film and television dramas he had seen. He was kind, considerate, gentlemanlike, and a well-brought-up young nobleman.


    Shen Ruo thought of the words to praise a man as much as he could, and he felt that almost all of them could be used for Chu Xiao.


    Seeing Chu Xiao walking over from the wall, Shen Ruo bent the corners of his lips, revealing a shallow smile.


    But the emotion shown on his brows and eyes was obvious. He was sad and didn¡¯t smile happily, which was different from the shallow smile that Chu Xiao had seen before.


    ¡°If we go now, the time is just right.¡±


    Chu Xiao stood in front of Shen Ruo two or three steps away, not too far away, leaving the space that they should have.


    Shen Ruo was puzzled. It was only after eight o¡¯clock, and he had just had breakfast not long ago, and there was still a long time before lunch.


    Chu Xiao saw that Shen Ruo¡¯s fair and delicate face was full of doubts and frowning his worried eyebrows. It looked like he was a little confused, and his mouth was slightly open.


    Chu Xiao smiled. His handsome face was full of smiles, and his laughter was low and sweet, as if he was amused by Shen Ruo¡¯s appearance.


    Even if he frowned, Shen Ruo looked very well-behaved, but.......


    Chu Xiao looked at the scattered bangs on Shen Ruo¡¯s forehead. The bangs were too long, and Shen Rou usually walked with his head down, blocking the pair of extremely beautiful eyes.


    Shen Ruo was not bad-looking. Chu Xiao knew it from the first sight of him, and even his figure was not bad. And unexpectedly, it was very much to his liking.


    ¡°You came to the Emperor Star, and you haven¡¯t looked around outside yet, I¡¯ll take you around.¡±


    Chu Xiao looked at Shen Ruo and said, with a smile on his handsome face.


    Seeing Shen Ruo blink his eyes, with long eyelashes like a small brush, it seemed to have swept through his heart, causing a faint itch.


    Chu Xiao smiled and lowered his head. He looked away, turned on his light brain, and tapped the light screen with his slender fingers at random. The garage of the manor was automatically opened, and a very low-key car drove over.


    Shen Ruo didn¡¯t recognize what brand it was, but he knew that the car that Chu Xiao could drive would not be ordinary.


    The car that was driving automatically stopped beside the two of them, and Chu Xiao opened the front passenger door for Shen Ruo, very gentlemanly.


    After they got in the car, the seat belts automatically popped up. Shen Rou glanced down at the seat belt around his waist, he hesitated, but seeing that Xiao Chu also got in the car, he finally said: ¡°Today, you don¡¯t have class?¡±


    It was a careful yet a tone of doubt. Chu Xiao, who had just sat in the driver¡¯s seat, paused, and his whole body stiffened for a moment.


    However, he quickly recovered naturally. His driving movements were smooth, and he drove out of the Duke mansion steadily.


    At the same time, he started to explain. His magnetic voice was extremely gentle, as if the pause just now did not happen at all.


    ¡°Graduation is approaching, the courses are basically over, and it¡¯s okay to take you out to go around.¡±


    Chu Xiao¡¯s tone was natural, and Shen Ruo didn¡¯t know the specific situation of his school, so he nodded his head to indicate that he knew. He believed Chu Xiao¡¯s words, and smiled at Chu Xiao.


    Turning his head and looking straight ahead, he continued to drive. When he saw some buildings outside the car window, Chu Xiao pointed at those and motioned Shen Ruo to take a look. He used the magnetic voice to introduce Shen Ruo to what they were.


    Knowing that Chu Xiao was very kind, Shen Ruo listened carefully, and was afraid that Chu Xiao would be left alone to talk and be awkward, so occasionally he would ask him a few questions.


    In fact, what Shen Ruo asked was something that was common in the Emperor Star, but he had never seen it before. When Chu Xiao occasionally turned his head, he saw Shen Ruo widen his eyes and look out curiously from the front glass.


    Shen Rou didn¡¯t speak in a loud voice, but his pronunciation was very good, he had no accent, and his tone was soft. When Shen Rou looked at him, his eyes were also soft, and his moist eyes seemed to hide broken stars, clean and crystal clear.


    So even if it was something that was boring to Chu Xiao, he would patiently tell Shen Ruo what it was, even Chu Xiao himself didn¡¯t know what was going on.


    Compared with the public hovertrain that made a big circle around the Imperial Capital, Chu Xiao drove to the central area much faster. It only took 40 minutes, and the car drove very steadily.


    After getting out of the car, Shen Ruo suddenly realized that Chu Xiao was two months younger than him; did he have a driver¡¯s license?


    However, he also thought that Chu Xiao might have passed the test and gotten his driver¡¯s license when he could take the test at the age of sixteen, otherwise he would not have driven the car to take him here.


    Because he had a good impression of Chu Xiao in his heart, Shen Ruo stopped thinking about these things that he shouldn¡¯t worry about, and looked up at the commercial city that Chu Xiao brought him to.


    The whole city was full of business districts, and all kinds of high-rise buildings stood up, which were very beautiful.


    There was also a virtual singer walking out of the huge screen on the high-rise building, so realistic that if it wasn¡¯t for her standing in the air, he would almost think that it was a real person.


    There were a lot of people here, the sound of singing and human voices were intertwined, and it was very lively.


    There were people who wore any styles, some were elegant and decent, and some were very exaggerated. Shen Ruo looked around, everything was very novel to him.


    In the Colossal Star, there was no such a big business district, only a few streets, and the clothes were not as bold as the people here, whether it was color or style.


    Some women and YaRen had very revealing attire. After Shen Ruo saw it, he naturally looked away. He didn¡¯t stop there, and he didn¡¯t feel anything wrong. It was everyone¡¯s freedom to wear whatever clothes they liked as long as they liked it.


    ¡°This is Entrance A, no matter what your identity is, you can come in. It is the most crowded and lively place.¡±


    Chu Xiao said and walked inside with Shen Ruo.


    ¡°If you think it¡¯s too noisy here, I¡¯ll take you to Area C.¡±


    Turning to look at Shen Ruo, Chu Xiaojun had a smile on his handsome face.


    ¡°It¡¯s good here.¡± Shen Ruo also looked at Chu Xiao, and the sadness between his brows dissipated a little.


    His eyes were full of curiosity, and all his anxiety and unease were gradually forgotten by him because of this lively environment.


    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s look around here.¡±


    Seeing that he liked it, Chu Xiao stopped talking and followed Shen Ruo by his side.


    A very young boy stepped on a flying hoverboard and flew over from the opposite side. He wore a peaked cap, and his posture was very handsome. He was very attractive. Shen Ruo gave him another look.


    Unexpectedly, more than a dozen boys came from behind, all stepping on the cool hoverboards.


    The one at the front played music with his light brain, and a dozen boys stood on the hoverboards and danced.


    *(T/N: ¹âÄÔ - light brain, a personal device, usually in the form of a watch, which could be the all-in-one combination of computer, phone, ID, documents and etc. with floating and transparent screen, often seems in Interstellar setting.)


    The people around were not surprised, and some girls and YaRen took pictures of the most handsome boy at the front.


    After watching it for a while, the dance ended soon, and Shen Ruo subconsciously followed the onlookers to applaud.


    In fact, there was not much applause, but these were enough for more than a dozen young boys to show a bright smile, and then stepping on their hoverboards, they scattered in all directions.


    ¡°It¡¯s very lively.¡±


    Standing on the side of the street and watching the show, Shen Ruo¡¯s smile became obviously bigger, he turned his head and smiled happily at Chu Xiao, his soft voice dyed the smile.


    Chu Xiao looked at Shen Ruo and suddenly remembered the sweet toffee he ate when he was a child.


    The sweetness had always been in his heart. When he grew up, he rarely ate candy, so he forgot the taste, but now, he remembered it.


    ¡°It¡¯s good if you like it. Go up from here, there are more lively places.¡±


    Chu Xiao pointed to a building not far away and said. The young and handsome face was full of gentle smiles. He looked at Shen Ruo, and when he spoke, he also looked serious.


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    Shen Ruo nodded and followed Chu Xiao to go there.


    Walking forward, he glanced at Chu Xiao next to him again.


    In fact, Chu Xiao was not much different from the boys just now, he was still a big boy who was still underage.


    It¡¯s just that he was gentle and gentlemanly, and he was also serious enough, especially in a suit. Tall and slender, few people would associate him with the boys dancing in the street wearing peaked caps; at least Shen Ruo thought so.


    However, looking at Chu Xiao¡¯s delicate and well-defined profile like this, he could also see some youthful childishness. Shen Ruo smiled quietly. Yes, Chu Xiao was even younger than him, and no matter how serious he was, it was impossible to be that mature, at least it could be seen from the face.


    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t know this thought in Shen Ruo¡¯s mind, who quickly retracted his gaze, but he knew that Shen Ruo glanced at him.


    Originally thought Shen Rou had something to ask, but he didn¡¯t expect that Shen Ruo didn¡¯t say anything, so Chu Xiao also didn¡¯t ask him. He brought this YaRen from the Colossal Star, who had just reached adulthood and was also the object of his marriage contract, to the only place he knew where YaRen¡¯s clothes were sold.

 CH 4

    Chapter 004: Clothes


    After entering the building, it was still lively inside. There were many shops selling all kinds of things. There were also many mechanical dolls doing their best to attract customers in the clean and spacious shopping mall.


    Children gathered at the entrance of the candy store, noisily asking for candy.


    Shen Ruo saw a three-meter-high lollipop spinning at the entrance of the candy store. The colors were bright and it was very realistic.


    A very small child looked up, with fingers in his mouth. The saliva almost flowed down, as he thought the lollipop was real. He looked very cute.


    Shen Ruo looked at all of this, with a smile in his eyes unconsciously. Emperor Star was really lively and everything looked beautiful.


    Chu Xiao did not stroll around with him here, but took Shen Ruo to the elevator.


    There were not many people in the elevator, at least there were vacancies. After Shen Ruo entered, he stood in the back corner, and Chu Xiao followed him in.


    Shen Ruo didn¡¯t know which floor to go to. Chu Xiao casually pulled over the light screen floating in the elevator, and pressed the top floor, and the light screen automatically returned to its original position.


    Chu Xiao, who was dressed in a suit, was already eye-catching. He had long legs and a handsome figure, and especially his appearance. His facial features were exquisite and perfect, and he was extremely handsome.


    And the eyebrows that should have been slightly sharper, became gentle because of the smile on his face and there was no aloofness and sharpness at all. It seemed that although his appearance was eye-catching, he was a very gentle man.


    Someone in the elevator looked at Chu Xiao frequently, and even quietly turned on their light brain, trying to take a photo of him, but Chu Xiao turned his head at the right time and asked Shen Ruo in a low voice if he had eaten enough in the morning.


    In the corner where the two of them stood, Chu Xiao turned his head and turned around, leaving only one side to the outside. But he did it very naturally, without giving the impression of deliberately turning around to avoid the camera.


    The person who took the photo caught nothing. Thinking it was a pity, but he never turned the camera off. They still wanted to wait for Chu Xiao to turn around and take a photo, which could be taken as a souvenir photo of coming to Area A today.


    ¡°I¡¯m full.¡± Shen Ruo was puzzled, and looked up at Chu Xiao slightly when he answered.


    There were people coming up on almost every floor. The elevator was slow, and there were too many people. Everyone had to squeeze in, and so did Chu Xiao. But he always stood in front of Shen Ruo, separating him a little space.


    Shen Ruo didn¡¯t notice such a movement, but other young YaRens and girls in the elevator discovered this little detail.


    However, as there were more and more people, the space that Chu Xiao could leave for Shen Ruo gradually became smaller.


    Trapped in the corner of the elevator and between Chu Xiao, Shen Ruo was still a little uncomfortable. But more and more people got on the elevator, and Chu Xiao had to stay close to him. There was no way to avoid it.


    ¡°It¡¯s good if you¡¯re full. It may consume a lot of physical strength later.¡±


    Chu Xiao¡¯s magnetic voice was gentle, and because he was outside, he lowered his voice. His voice was magnetic and low, which made people feel inexplicably itchy, and these words were also very easy to mislead.


    However, Shen Ruo didn¡¯t react at all. He didn¡¯t blush, and didn¡¯t understand the meaning of the words. He was still puzzled, not knowing what would happen later, and that he would also need to consume physical strength.


    After thinking that he came to go shopping today, Shen Ruo understood a little. What Chu Xiao meant should be that. Indeed, shopping was really exhausting.


    When he was in the Colossal Star, he would sometimes go shopping with Shen Yi.


    It was obvious that Shen Yi was two years younger than him, and she was still a girl with a relatively weak body, but she could walk down the street for a few hours once shopping. He was very exhausted, and Shen Yi still wanted to continue.


    Thinking of this, Shen Ruo was a little worried. He didn¡¯t actually have much interest in shopping, but Chu Xiao took him out to play, and it was difficult to reject his kindness.


    He looked up at Chu Xiao. Because there were too many people in the elevator, Chu Xiao had to get closer to him.


    ¡°Sorry.¡± Chu Xiao said. His voice was low and sweet.


    Because Chu Xiao had always been considerate and was a gentleman, Shen Ruo didn¡¯t think in other directions at all. When Chu Xiao accidentally touched his hand, he didn¡¯t take it to heart, and his expression was very natural.


    Hearing Chu Xiao¡¯s apology, Shen Ruo smiled at him, indicating that it was okay.


    In the past, when he was in the Colossal Star, he would occasionally have touched with one or two friends of the opposite sex.


    These were nothing. They were just careless, and everyone had not paid attention to it. And not to mention that after Chu Xiao met him, he was very careful.


    Chu Xiao had been looking at Shen Ruo calmly, seeing that there was nothing unusual about him: his ears and face were not red. Chu Xiao¡¯s eyes flashed a smile and he knew in his heart that Shen Ruo should not have those thoughts.


    The elevator was crowded and went up slowly, which was completely different from the one in Area C. So, when the elevator stopped again, Chu Xiao walked out with Shen Ruo.


    When there were too many people, Chu Xiao walked from there, and with other people blocking, there was not a chance for the YaRen who wanted to take a photo.


    ¡°Have we arrived?¡±


    He saw Chu Xiao press the number on the top floor just now, but now they were only on the twelfth floor. So, after Shen Ruo came out, he subconsciously asked Chu Xiao. His slightly widened eyes, waiting for Chu Xiao¡¯s answer, were clean and clear.


    Chu Xiao, who was wearing a high-end suit, walked in the mall with Shen Ruo, who was wearing old clothes. It was obvious that they knew each other.


    Moreover, when Chu Xiao listened to Shen Ruo¡¯s words, he lowered his head and turned his ears, as if he was listening intently and showing a slightly intimate gesture.


    ¡°Not yet. There are too many people. I need to change the elevator.¡±


    Chu Xiao explained with a smile, and took Shen Ruo to the passage behind the mall. There were fewer people in the back.


    He saw Chu Xiao open the light brain, and quickly swiped his long fingers on the light screen a few times. Then, a wall in front of them was separated from the middle. Inside was a spacious and clean elevator with no one.


    Shen Ruo¡¯s eyes widened. He never thought that there would be an elevator in the wall.


    Waiting patiently for Shen Ruo¡¯s astonishment to pass, and seeing him curiously looking at the wall and inside the elevator, it was not bad. Only then, Chu Xiao made a gesture of please.


    After entering, the elevator door was closed, and Chu Xiao had already set the number of floors to go just outside.


    The elevator went up extremely fast, many times faster than before.


    ¡°I originally wanted to take you around in a lively place, but I didn¡¯t expect so many people today.¡±


    After entering, Chu Xiao explained. He looked at Shen Ruo, always in a gentle manner, and the distance between the two returned to normal. Not too far apart, and not too close.


    ¡°Both sides are very good.¡±


    Shen Ruo¡¯s voice was soft to Chu Xiao¡¯s kindness.


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    Seeing him so happy, Chu Xiao smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. But suddenly, he heard Shen Ruo whispering ¡®thank you¡¯.


    Chu Xiao, who originally looked away, looked at Shen Ruo again.


    A very well-behaved and sweet smile appeared in Chu Xiao¡¯s eyes. Shen Ruo smiled until his eyes were slightly curved. Even if his eyes were covered by long bangs, it couldn¡¯t stop the starlight in his eyes.


    Shen Ruo was very happy.


    No matter the reason, he knew that Chu Xiao was kind to him.


    Here, he only knew Chu Xiao, and Chu Xiao never disliked him in the slightest. He even took him out to play and wanted to take him to a lively place.


    Everything was the kindness of Chu Xiao. He was a very good person.


    Being taken care of like this, anyone would be in a good mood, and Shen Ruo was no exception. He thought that if Chu Xiao was going to come and play in the Colossal Star, he would definitely take Chu Xiao out to play, and he would be very kind to him.


    The two of them never talked about the marriage contract. So, Shen Ruo couldn¡¯t see Chu Xiao as a marriage partner.


    Moreover, Chu Xiao was two months younger than him. He had not yet passed his eighteenth birthday, and he was not yet an adult. How could he think of him like that?


    Of course, Shen Ruo¡¯s thoughts were only known to himself.


    Apart from gratitude, there were no other things in his pure smile. He was obedient and sweet. Shen Ruo¡¯s eyes were clear.


    Chu Xiao looked away. He lowered his eyes and smiled, but said nothing.


    After saying these two sentences in the elevator, they arrived at the top floor, and the two walked out together.


    Opposite the exit was a store selling clothes. The decoration was very luxurious, and it was very large, occupying about three or four times the size of the other shops.


    The size of the Emperor Star¡¯s stores was not small. Shen Ruo discovered it when he was on the first floor just now, but he didn¡¯t expect it to be bigger.


    ¡°Young Master Chu.¡±


    The shop assistants here all know Chu Xiao. Seeing him bring someone in, several shop assistants greeted him with decent smiles on their faces.


    ¡°En.¡± Chu Xiao nodded slightly, with a gentle smile on his face.


    He glanced at Shen Ruo and said to a few shop assistants, ¡°I have to trouble you to pick some comfortable ones.¡±


    Knowing who it was for, the four shop assistants were considered well-trained. They smiled and gathered around Shen Ruo and began to help him pick the right clothes.


    As for Chu Xiao, he walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows with ease. After he sat down, two shop assistants went over to ask him what he wanted to drink.


    The smile on the face of the assistant, who helped Shen Ruo to get the clothes, disappeared after turning around. Knowing that neither Chu Xiao nor Shen Ruo could see it, he made an exaggerated shocked expression at another assistant who was looking at him.


    When did this Young Master Chu become so gentle and polite? And the person he brought with him to buy clothes was an introverted YaRen who was wearing old clothes, completely different from the previous ones.


    However, they were only part-time workers, and it was already nice to be able to get a high-tech job. It was very likely that Young Master Chu had changed his taste, but they could only keep it in their heart.


    At least in front of Chu Xiao, they couldn¡¯t talk about it. Compared with gossip, the job was more important.


    Shen Ruo was surrounded by four shop assistants and he was a little flustered. The other party immediately began to pick clothes for him, and everyone quickly put several pieces on their arms.


    ¡°Sir, you can go in and try this one. If you¡¯re not satisfied, I¡¯ll change it for you.¡±


    The assistants here were all YaRens, and the smiles on their faces were very enthusiastic. They didn¡¯t know Shen Ruo¡¯s name, so they just called him ¡®Sir¡¯.


    Unexpectedly, he would have to try on clothes as soon as he entered the store. So, Shen Ruo looked at Chu Xiao, who was already sitting on a chair drinking coffee, as if asking for help.


    It had almost become Chu Xiao¡¯s habit to sit here by himself whenever he came. He had always been impatient to help the YaRens he brought with him to pick clothes, and the shop assistants here know it.


    After seeing Shen Ruo¡¯s eyes, Chu Xiao stood up very naturally and walked towards him.


    He almost forgot. This was Shen Ruo, not someone else.


    ¡°I¡¯m not good at picking clothes. They will choose what suits you.¡±


    Chu Xiao¡¯s face turned gentle. The magnetic voice was pleasant, and he was very patient. The assistants next to him were stunned.


    ¡°I have clothes to wear.¡± Shen Ruo¡¯s voice was not loud. After speaking, he looked down at the clothes on his body. It wasn¡¯t dirty. Then, he spoke again, his voice even lower.


    ¡°It¡¯s a little old, but it can still be worn.¡±


    Seeing Shen Ruo bowing his head, his voice was very low and he was holding the corner of his clothes in one hand, looking timid and uneasy, Chu Xiao had to comfort him.


    ¡°This is returning the courtesy. Grandma likes the red rice very much. There is nothing else at home to send as a gift in return. So, I will take you to buy some clothes, and that¡¯s what I¡¯m supposed to do.¡±


    ¡°Besides, you are coming to the Chu family for the first time. We are originally supposed to give you a first time meeting gift and that¡¯s the rule.¡±


    Chu Xiao said to Shen Ruo seriously. Some people were born with the power of persuasion. Chu Xiao¡¯s appearance was so serious that even the assistants next to him almost believed it.


    But it was also because of Chu Xiao¡¯s two sentences that let them know that Shen Ruo was already brought back to meet Chu Xiao¡¯s family. This time, they were even more surprised, but they could only keep it in their hearts.


    In Shen Ruo¡¯s heart, Chu Xiao was a very reliable type of person, so he would subconsciously believe what he said.


    Seeing Shen Ruo looking up at him, Chu Xiao smiled and said, ¡°Go try it and see if you like it.¡±


    Having said that, Chu Xiao sent Shen Ruo outside the fitting room and did not allow him to resist, only now did the assistants feel enlightened.


    But in Shen Ruo¡¯s view, Chu Xiao was very considerate, and he should have done this because he was afraid of his rejection.


    Chu Xiao was really nice.


    Shen Ruo once again heaved such a sigh. Besides saying ¡®very nice, really nice¡¯, he couldn¡¯t find any other words to describe it.


    Seeing Shen Ruo go in, Chu Xiao loosened his tie. His posture was inexplicably lazy, as if he was about to return to the look the assistants here were familiar with.


    ¡°Chu Xiao.¡±


    A man¡¯s voice suddenly sounded outside the store. He was also very young, and was holding a delicate-looking YaRen in his arms.


    ¡°Who did you bring here?¡±


    He walked in with the person in his arms around him. His voice was not concealed at all, and he asked Chu Xiao so carelessly with a very familiar tone.


    ¡°Yo, you¡¯re still wearing a suit today, you¡¯re already seductive........¡±


    Chu Xiao, who was standing in front of the fitting room, heard him speak. A cold look killed what the other party wanted to say, and his face had a serious expression.