It seems that the villain is targeting me.

she was

I didn't feel the kind of annoyance that ordinary children feel when their parents nag them.

Judging from his expression, Chen Xiaoya seemed a little flattered at the moment.

Xiao Niao felt that this child was too well-behaved - she couldn't understand how anyone could hate such a child.

...The more I think about it, the more I feel that Chen Zhengkang is a piece of shit.

No, Xiao Niao thought to himself, I have to find time to give him another beating...

The system could sense the bird's thoughts and advised earnestly: "Bird, you have changed. You were not such a violent person before."

Xiao Niao retorted: How could I? I'm not really going to hit him again... After all, I have no props left.

Tongzi thought, if you have props, you're going to have a fight, right?

It asked: [What do you want to do? ]

Doesn't he like gambling? Xiao Niao sneered in his heart. Isn't it obvious what the fate of a gambler will be?

The system was shocked: [What?! Are you... are you going to let him go into huge debt and then sell him off to the people of northern Myanmar?]

Xiao Niao: ...I was planning to report him to the police for illegal gambling.

The system said, "Oh, that's good."

But then again, Xiao Niao coughed lightly as if to cover up, cough, well, tell me in detail how to sell it to northern Myanmar...

Of

This person was secretly planning with the system to send the other person's father to Ga Yaozi, while at the same time he was kindly asking about the child's well-being and giving him patient advice.

To be honest, this scene is quite schizophrenic.

"...Besides, you have a cat at home to keep you company, so you don't have to be afraid." Xiao Niao finally added to Chen Xiaoya's words.

What she meant was: No. 4 is a system after all, so it should be no problem for it to look after the kid at home.

At least if something really happens, it can inform you or call the police directly.

It can do much more than an ordinary cat, Xiaoniao thought.

If Number Four knew her true thoughts at this moment, he would probably burst into tears on the spot.

He was born into a formal family and had the golden finger that was essential for time travel, but in the end he was reduced to the miserable situation of staying at home to take care of the children...

But Xiao Niao had no choice. In this day and age, taking a cat out was too conspicuous, and it was not convenient to attend formal occasions.

She went to Jiangcheng this time to take an exam for a certain qualification certificate... She had missed the registration time, but with Tongzi there, she directly hacked into the backend and added Xiaoniao's information.

In addition to taking exams, she also has other things to do and needs to be as low-key as possible. It is better to have fewer features that will attract other people's attention.

Jiangcheng is where the main storyline takes place, and most of the main characters in the plot gather there.

These people are all wrapped in good fortune, and props like 'cognitive impairment' have no effect on them.

In short, she can't rely too much on the effects of props.

Thinking of this, Xiao Niao was a little distracted.

She looked at the boy and inexplicably felt that the child seemed to have grown up a little: not obviously, but no longer as skinny and dry as before. His arms and legs were still thin, but closer to the youthful and slender appearance of a teenager.

It’s only been a few days, Xiao Niao muttered to himself, children grow up so fast.

Speaking of which, it seems like the kid has been staying at home obediently studying and doing exercises these days.

This child studies hard. Although the sudden summer homework made her depressed for a while, Chen Xiaoya soon immersed herself in the sea of questions.

After sorting the books, she even made a simple study plan, intending to systematically review the first-year high school courses before school started...

So there is a reason why they were able to get into high school.

Xiao Niao then tentatively suggested to Xiao Ya: "Why don't you take a break today? You can go outside and play with your friends for a while."

When Chen Xiaoya heard the word "friend", Aqiong's figure naturally emerged in his mind.

It’s been a while since I last saw Ah Qiong, Chen Xiaoya thought. Come to think of it, I haven’t told her that I moved out yet…

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"So you just followed that woman?!"

Arqiong slammed the small table in front of him, causing it to shake like a candle in the wind, and almost causing the vinegar bottle to fall.

Chen Xiaoya bit his popsicle and said vaguely, "That's right..."

The 'really poor' girl immediately flew into a rage and gave a brief summary of Chen Xiaoya's character: "You stupid donkey!"

"Are you being a little more vigilant?"

Ah Qiong was so disappointed: "What if it's a scammer? What if it's a human trafficker? You just followed him like a fool, and no one would know if you were kidnapped and sold!"

Chen Xiaoya protested weakly: "She looks like a good person..."

"If that Xiaoniao was a bad guy, you would have passed it on to the third person by now!" Aqiong glared at her unhappily.

The girl said this and raised her hand to order food from the owner of the snack bar: "Auntie, I want two cold noodles, less spicy."

About an hour ago, Chen Xiaoya found Aqiong near her home. After a brief conversation, the two decided to sit in a nearby snack bar for a while.

This small shop has been open for more than ten years in the local area. Most of the people who come here to eat are students. Therefore, its flagship products are mainly value for money: taste

Average, but large in quantity and very cheap.

Two large bowls of cold noodles were quickly placed on the small table.

Arjun stirred the seasoning with his chopsticks, his hands and mouth busy. "Anyway, I think this is bizarre."

"Think about it, there aren't that many coincidences," she said sarcastically, hitting the nail on the head. "Your family just happened to have an accident, and then they showed up with your mother's will—it just doesn't make sense no matter how you think about it!"

Chen Xiaoya nodded hesitantly: "But, um, she seems to really want to support my education..."

Arjun immediately started to have conspiracy theories: "It's not simple, it's definitely not simple, she must have some plans for you!"

The creamy red bean ice cream I bought with my pocket money is still in my mouth, and my mouth is filled with a sweet taste.

Chen Xiaoya vividly thought of an idiom: One who eats someone's food should be grateful.

She lowered her eyebrows helplessly and said with a hint of self-mockery, "I don't have anything to plot against..."

Aqiong actually thought this made a lot of sense. She didn't know what a poor guy like Xiaoya with a complicated family background could be planning.

But this girl was very strong-willed and felt it was shameful to lose the argument, so she forced herself to make up a lie: "I'm after your people."

In fact, her real intention was probably to take the animals to the countryside and sell them whole, or to cut open their stomachs and sell them retail, which was a threatening act.

But Chen Xiaoya misunderstood and thought of something else.

To be honest, she was a little scared by her own thoughts - Xiaoniao was a girl just like her, how could it be for that kind of reason?

Chen Xiaoya quickly realized that his friend was just talking nonsense.

But the thought still went around in her mind.

Chen Xiaoya recalled the person he saw in the morning, curled up on the sofa, as lazy as a cat, his eyelashes trembling slightly with his breathing, and his skin so white that it seemed to glow.

Although "the one who is after you" was just something Arjun said casually, it was still true.

She thought, even if it's true, it's obvious that I made the profit...

No, what am I thinking about?

As if trying to get rid of these messy thoughts, Chen Xiaoya shook his head vigorously.

"By the way, Arjun," she said, "I don't need the money you lent me before, so please take it back..."

The envelope containing the money was handed back as it was, but Arjun shook his head.

"Take it first," the girl said, slurping her noodles. "After all, school hasn't started yet... What if that guy changes his mind and runs away and doesn't support you anymore?"

"When the time comes, you'll have some money in hand, so you can at least make ends meet and not be caught off guard."

Arjun shrugged nonchalantly, "Anyway, I'm still working at the factory, so I don't have much money to spend. It's not too late to return the money to me when school actually starts."

Chen Xiaoya was stunned for a moment, his expression quite moved: "Aqiong..."

Arjun: "I want to calculate the interest."

Chen Xiaoya immediately said, "Then I'd better return it to you now."

The two of them argued rudely at the table.

Chen Xiaoya's tied hair was a little crooked, but her face showed a youthful and sincere smile.

Until this moment, you can see the childishness that belongs to her age.

And it was at this moment that Chen Xiaoya suddenly remembered something.

"Are you still working in the original factory that processes medical equipment?" she asked.

Arjun pulled at his collar: "Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Is it unsafe?" Chen Xiaoya said with some concern. "Do you still always work the night shift?"

Factories that employ child labor look like black-hearted factories and don't seem to pay much attention to the safety of workers.

Chen Xiaoya was a little worried that Aqiong would get into a safety accident because she was too tired from working the night shift: she had seen many photos of workers with broken fingers and arms in the safety brochures.

"The night shift is still going on, so the safety issues are not that bad..."

Arjun said hesitantly: "There are actually quite a lot of people like me who dropped out of school and got in through connections..."

"But maybe it's because the assembly line is too tiring, they don't work for long and they leave after a while."

Chapter 27 What! I was reborn! [Please refresh]

Xiao Niao thought: It is really a wonderful feeling to have someone at home who cares about you.

Strictly speaking, she can actually be considered a person with a family background, but her identity in the previous small world is special, and her personal feelings are always mixed with other concerns.

Her wife has never been someone who needs her extra attention and care. Gwyneth is independent and strong enough to be her backing rather than her weakness.

At that time, most of the people around her were mature and reliable, and were able to provide support.

...Perhaps this is why the Shrike always remains silent and stubbornly carries out its plans.

She only focuses on the results and rarely thinks about how the people around her feel.

As time went by, Xiao Niao gradually realized that it was the people around her who had always tolerated and indulged her willfulness.

I don’t know what kind of torture and torment my sudden departure must have brought to those who stayed behind.

She secretly warned herself in her heart: Never do such a stupid thing again.

In the past two days, Xiao Niao settled all the affairs of the family, left extra money for Chen Xiaoya's daily meals, and took care of everything before setting out.

Car to Jiangcheng.

Just before the car started, she rummaged through her bag and found the motion sickness medicine that Xiaoya had secretly stuffed inside.

The medicine must have been bought with pocket money, and the packaging was still unopened. Xiao Niao took it in his hand and saw a note on the medicine box: "Take it half an hour before driving."

He County is quite far from Jiangcheng and there is no train. If you want to get there, you can only take a long-distance bus for several hours, which is really torturous.

The child was observant and paid attention to Xiao Niao's words and actions. He vaguely guessed that the bird grew up in the city and was probably not used to taking long-distance buses.

In fact, she had not made any preparations in this regard.

The system also saw the medicine box in Xiaoniao's hand.

It casually asked, "Are you afraid of motion sickness? Do you want a short hypnosis? By the time you wake up, we should be there."

This kind of exchange item that can protect the host's physical and mental health is standard in all systems. From minor scratches to fatal injuries, the system has a complete response plan.

It's just a minor case of motion sickness. Tongzi can take out at least a dozen solutions with no side effects.

But Xiao Niao shook her head. She opened the medicine box, broke off a pill and put it into her mouth.

"No need," she said, closing her eyes and lying on the chair to rest, "I'll just take the medicine."

I don’t know if it was a psychological factor, but Xiao Niao didn’t feel uncomfortable at all during this long journey.

It was already noon when the bus arrived at the terminal. When Xiaoniao got off the bus, he saw a promotional picture posted in a conspicuous place at the first sight.

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