Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 621 - 619: Love, Sometimes Also Hurts. 2 (Second Update)
As soon as Nuonuo saw Da Bao, she sprinted over with her little legs.
Da Bao opened his arms to pick her up, but before he could say anything, the little girl burst into tears.
"Brother, Nuonuo doesn’t want to go to school... doesn’t want to go to school..."
Da Bao quickly picked her up and hurried to the corner of the stairs to avoid affecting the other children.
"Nuonuo, be good, we’ll go home now." Da Bao had never seen Nuonuo cry so heartbreakingly and wantonly before. Now, he was at a loss, patting her back, trying to soothe her anxious emotions.
"Brother... brother..." Nuonuo’s tears soon soaked his school uniform, "I don’t want to go to school, Nuonuo wants to play at home..."
The little girl sobbed with her shoulders shaking, yet she didn’t forget to express her strong inner desire.
"Nuonuo, be good, you can learn a lot of things at school..."
Nuonuo suddenly lifted her head, interrupting Da Bao, "I can learn at home too, Brother can teach Nuonuo."
Nuonuo’s words made Da Bao realize for the first time that love can sometimes be a form of harm.
"Silly girl, Brother’s teaching isn’t as good as the teacher’s." Da Bao, for the first time, put himself down in front of Nuonuo.
"No, Brother teaches better than the teacher." Under Da Bao’s intentional or unintentional influence, Nuonuo already recognized quite a few characters and understood some simple arithmetic.
However, compared to Little Treasure, she understood a bit less.
Although Da Bao didn’t say it, he clearly understood in his heart that Nuonuo’s aptitude was indeed not half as good as Little Treasure’s.
But, in Da Bao’s view, these were not big issues. Being smart doesn’t mean everything, especially for kids like him and Little Treasure, who are too smart and sometimes lose the fun that ordinary children should have.
"But Nuonuo can make a lot of friends here, you all can learn together and play games together."
"Nuonuo can also study and play games with Brother and Little Treasure at home!"
Nuonuo, who had just been crying quite miserably, was now reasoning with Da Bao in a clear and orderly manner.
"Little Treasure also goes to school, and he’s very good and obedient!"
Da Bao usually despises comparisons, especially when it comes to comparing Little Treasure with Nuonuo, as it could easily hurt Nuonuo. But now, he could only use Little Treasure as a role model to let Nuonuo understand the necessity and importance of going to school.
"But..." Nuonuo was at a loss for words, biting her finger and looking down in grievance with red eyes.
While Da Bao was still thinking about how to persuade the little girl, Little Treasure, led out of the classroom by the teacher, saw Da Bao and Nuonuo from afar and bounced over.
"Brother, Sister!"
Da Bao squatted down to put Nuonuo down, embraced the approaching Little Treasure, and kissed both of their faces.
Little Treasure returned the kiss, and when he pursed his lips to kiss Nuonuo, he noticed with sharp eyes that Nuonuo had red eyes, "Sister cried?"
Da Bao nodded to him, and Little Treasure tiptoed to kiss Nuonuo’s face, "Sister, who bullied you?"
Despite being just over two years old, the little boy didn’t feel that he was the youngest brother.
Nuonuo shyly shook her head, and Da Bao pinched her face to help her out.
"Little Treasure, no one bullied Sister, she just missed you too much, so she couldn’t help but cry."
Little Treasure immediately hugged Nuonuo, "Sister, don’t be afraid, Little Treasure is here."
Little Treasure’s tone was similar to Da Bao’s usual way of comforting Nuonuo and Little Treasure.
Nuonuo sneaked a glance at Da Bao and, seeing that he had no intention of exposing her, embraced Little Treasure with relief. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Yes, Sister is not afraid..."
Da Bao led his brother and sister out of the teaching building, and under Little Treasure’s constant chatter, Nuonuo finally forgot about arguing with Da Bao about not going to school. By the time they got into the car, although her eyes were red, her mood was noticeably much happier.
Le Tong, who had specially left work early to pick up her three children, immediately showed a look of concern upon seeing Nuonuo’s pitiful little face and bent down to hug Nuonuo.
Da Bao gave her a look, gesturing with his finger over his mouth to make a "shh" gesture.
Seeing the two little ones chatting happily, Le Tong vaguely understood Da Bao’s hint and discreetly picked up her two children, one in each arm.
"Oh, let Mommy see my two babies!"
The two little ones sweetly called out "Mommy" and both leaned over to kiss Le Tong’s face.
"Did you miss Mommy, babies?"
"Yes!" The two little ones replied to her loudly with smiles.
Le Tong kissed the two in her arms and Da Bao leaned over to take Nuonuo, giving Le Tong a quick kiss, "Mommy, why didn’t you ask if I missed you?"
Le Tong smiled and pinched Da Bao’s no longer chubby cheek, "I know you definitely missed me, so there’s no need to ask."
This year, Da Bao had grown quite a bit taller, but in front of Le Tong, he was forever the little one from when he was four or five years old, who loved to act needy and clingy.
"Brother, did you miss Nuonuo..." Nuonuo, who had only been crying a moment ago, now remembered to ask the question.
Da Bao stuffed her into the car, patting her bottom, "Sit properly!"
Nuonuo persistently pulled at him, "Brother, did you or didn’t you miss Nuonuo?"
"Missed you! Missed you so much it made my heart ache!" Da Bao replied through gritted teeth.
Holding Little Treasure behind Da Bao, Le Tong’s eyelids twitched a few times, vaguely feeling that Da Bao’s words were a bit strange, as if something was off, but Little Treasure’s words caught her attention.
"Mommy, Little Treasure wants a lollipop."
Le Tong then remembered that she had indeed promised the two little ones in the morning that she would treat them to lollipops in the afternoon.
"Okay, get in the car and sit tight."
Nuonuo and Little Treasure each happily ate a lollipop in the back seat as Le Tong leaned toward Da Bao’s ear and whispered to him.
"Did Nuonuo have a tantrum?"
Da Bao nodded slightly, "Yes..."
"A few days ago, when I told her I was going to send her to school, do you guess what she said to me?"
Da Bao shook his head, turned to look at Le Tong, and waited patiently for her to continue.
"She pitifully said, ’Is it because Brother doesn’t want Nuonuo anymore...’"
Le Tong finished speaking and let out a gentle sigh.
Da Bao slightly furrowed his brows.
From the moment he took Nuonuo back home, he silently vowed to protect this little girl for life, to never let her be hurt again.
But even with him and the family being so careful, this little girl was still so sensitive. Could it be that even at such a young age, she could already feel the despair and helplessness of being abandoned by her parents? Is that why she is now so lacking in a sense of security?
Seeing Da Bao frowning, Le Tong thought he was worried that Nuonuo was mad at him, so she patted his head to comfort him.
"It’s okay, Nuonuo is just talking, don’t take it to heart."
Da Bao rubbed his head against Le Tong’s face and said quite gloomily, "Mommy, maybe I’ve spoiled Nuonuo too much!"
Perhaps, it was his excessive caution that caused Nuonuo to be so insecure.
