Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 652 - 650: Da Bao’s Budding Affection (Second Update)
Da Bao originally thought that going to college just meant attending a different school than his younger siblings, and he could still pick them up and drop them off. Calculating it this way, the time spent meeting and being with them hadn’t shortened.
But on the day of registration, Da Bao was informed that starting the next day, he would have to attend military training, and not at the school but in the army for a half-month fully enclosed training. Da Bao was not very pleased.
But what could he do even if he wasn’t happy? He couldn’t skip the military training just to stay with his younger siblings every day, could he?
Knowing that Brother would be away for half a month, Nuonuo and Little Treasure’s emotions visibly dropped as well.
Originally, after starting elementary school, Nuonuo and Little Treasure had begun sleeping in separate rooms. And since then, Da Bao also stopped accompanying them to bed.
But this night, knowing that Brother Da Bao would be away for more than half a month and feeling down, Nuonuo clung to Da Bao, unwilling to let go. No matter how Da Bao coaxed or persuaded, the little girl clung tightly to his neck, as if afraid that once she let go, her Brother Da Bao would "zoom" away and disappear.
Seeing that it was already the little ones’ bedtime, Little Treasure reluctantly returned to the bedroom under Le Tong’s coaxing, but no matter how the family tried to persuade her, Nuonuo wouldn’t let go. Da Bao had no choice but to hold her and return to her bedroom, lying down with her.
The little ones couldn’t bear to part with him, and how could he bear to part with them?
"Nuonuo, from now on, don’t run around at school. No matter where you go, you must stay with Little Treasure, okay?"
Similar reminders, Da Bao couldn’t remember how many times he had told Nuonuo. Although age-wise Nuonuo was the older sibling, in Da Bao’s and their parents’ hearts, Nuonuo was always the one who needed protection the most.
Nuonuo clutched his back tightly, burying her head in his arms.
"Oh, Nuonuo understands." Nuonuo replied, clearly unhappy.
"Remember, no matter what happens, you must tell Brother or Mommy, understand?"
Da Bao had worried himself to the bone for this sister, but at this moment, the sister in his arms was thinking of only one thing.
That was, for the next ten-plus days, she wouldn’t be able to see her most beloved Brother Da Bao.
Since she could remember, it seemed like Brother had never been away from her for more than a day.
She had gotten used to snuggling in Brother’s arms every day, feeling his warm body heat, listening to his thumping heartbeat, and looking at his handsome and gentle face.
Thinking that in the next few days, she wouldn’t be able to touch this embrace, feel the reassuring warmth, hear the comforting heartbeat, or see the soothing face, her palms turned cold, and she felt drained, empty, and uncomfortable.
"Brother Da Bao, can’t you come home at night?"
Nuonuo’s cold little hand touched Da Bao’s face, and her soft, weak voice twisted Da Bao’s heart into a knot.
"Silly girl, if Brother sneaks back home, he could be expelled. If Brother gets expelled, would Nuonuo not care?"
Though Da Bao ached for his sister, he dared not give the little girl false hope.
"Then... let’s forget it!" The little girl lifted her head from Da Bao’s embrace, her little face wrinkling as if she were about to cry.
Da Bao sighed inwardly, lowered his head to kiss her nose, and pressed his forehead to hers to comfort her.
"Nuonuo, be good. Half a month will go by quickly, just two weeks. When Brother is done with military training, will Nuonuo and Little Treasure come to pick up Brother?"
Nuonuo’s little hand gently rubbed against Da Bao’s growing stubbly chin. "Brother, what if Nuonuo misses you?"
Da Bao felt tickled by her little hand, raised his hand to grab it, and gently nibbled it by the mouth.
"Brother will find a way to call back..."
Da Bao wasn’t sure if he’d be allowed to make calls or go online in the military camp.
"Oh..." Although Nuonuo’s hand was held by Da Bao, her fingers were restlessly poking Da Bao’s face, soft and hard.
Da Bao’s heart itched with her poking, a strange and unfamiliar emotion bubbling up, like soda fizzing uncontrollably and unanticipated, "hissing" upwards.
"Can Nuonuo visit Brother?" The little girl looked at Da Bao with expectant eyes.
Da Bao steadfastly looked at her, always knowing that Nuonuo was very pretty. But at this moment, facing her dark, shiny, and expectant eyes, Da Bao suddenly felt like he was being pulled into a whirlpool, unable to struggle or escape...
Da Bao felt his own heart inexplicably restless, with his heartbeat speeding up significantly without any warning. He could even clearly hear his heart "thumping" like a drum in his eardrums.
Nuonuo, seeing Da Bao not answering, gently called out, "Brother?"
After calling, she naturally brought her lips close, gently brushing against Da Bao’s lips.
Such an intimate expression, the siblings did almost every day, but usually, Da Bao only felt warmth and happiness.
Yet, at this moment, Da Bao seemed electrocuted, a strong numbing feeling spreading bit by bit from his lips.
Da Bao unconsciously licked his lips, and then, two words quickly flashed through his mind: "So soft!"
Then, as if by some strange impulse, he leaned toward Nuonuo, gently kissing the little girl’s lips before he could figure out why he felt so different.
They were indeed so soft!
This time, four words flashed through Da Bao’s mind.
"Brother!"
"Brother!"
As Nuonuo got no response, she patted his face forcefully, slightly raising her voice to call him twice.
Da Bao startled awake, thinking that he must have been bewitched just now. How could he suddenly feel different about a kiss from his sister?
He lightly shook his head, throwing out all the confusion from his mind and the odd sensations in his body, then raised his head, putting some distance between him and Nuonuo.
"Hmm?!"
"Can’t Nuonuo go see Brother?" Nuonuo hadn’t noticed Brother Da Bao’s oddness, her little hand hanging once again around Da Bao’s neck, asking in a baby voice.
"Probably not!" Da Bao answered quickly, but his gaze once again uncontrollably landed on Nuonuo’s soft pink lips.
The little girl’s lips were light pink, with a beautiful lip shape, neither the traditional cherry-like small mouth nor the Westernized thick lips and big mouth. Da Bao couldn’t tell the shape of her lips, but it was the most beautiful lip shape he had seen other than Mommy’s.
Hearing Da Bao’s answer, the disappointed little girl slightly puckered her lips. The slight upward curve of her lips made Da Bao want to kiss her again.
"Silly girl, Brother promises you, as long as possible, I will definitely call back, don’t cause trouble, okay?"
[There will be one more update today, but I still need 31 more votes for three updates tonight.]
