Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 718 - 716: The Heavy Stone Pressing on the Heart (Third Update)
About himself, about Nuonuo, and also about that boy named Si Jun.
He knew that he was blinded by jealousy, which is why he lost his mind and hurt Nuonuo.
And Nuonuo, upon reflection, really did nothing wrong.
After figuring things out, Da Bao planned to apologize to Nuonuo as soon as he got up and thought of a bunch of nice things to say to coax her.
He even thought about accompanying her to buy a violin and personally delivering it to the orphanage, and while at it, also have a look at that stinky boy named Si Jun, to see if he really had three heads and six arms, causing such chaos the moment he appeared that turned their sibling relationship upside down.
But this girl probably didn’t sleep well either; he knocked on the door twice and there was no response inside.
However, judging from her explanation to Mommy earlier, it seemed as though the friction between them last night had never happened.
If he weren’t the instigator, even he would’ve believed what she just told Mommy.
"Brother, I don’t like eating this, do you want it?" Nuonuo handed the partially eaten bread to Da Bao.
Da Bao stared at her intently, but aside from the lack of sparkle in her beautiful eyes, there was no sign of avoidance.
Da Bao wasn’t sure what Nuonuo meant, so he took the bread she handed over and stuffed it into his mouth, but his eyes stayed on her.
On her face, which gave no clues, Da Bao eventually couldn’t resist and reached out worriedly to touch her forehead.
"Nuonuo, are you okay?"
Her overly calm demeanor seemed abnormal instead.
In the past, if she was unhappy or displeased, she would mostly come to him for a hug and candidly tell him she was upset. Then, as long as he softly coaxed her, she would soon calm down.
But the way she acted like she had amnesia and nonchalance now was so unusual, it startled him. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
"Brother, I’m fine! I’m just emotionally sensitive. Last night, I saw a story that was quite sad, and I accidentally ended up crying my heart out."
Nuonuo was clearly lying with her eyes open, yet she spoke as if it were true, and at the end, she even gave him a somewhat awkward smile.
"Brother, you don’t know, but last time Sister also watched a story and cried like a fool." Little Treasure added fuel to the flames indirectly, making Nuonuo’s words sound a bit more convincing.
But Da Bao didn’t have amnesia!
What happened last night was vividly in his mind; how did Nuonuo manage to act like she had changed memories?
What he didn’t know was that Nuonuo felt more aggrieved and upset the more she thought about it last night, and eventually believed that Brother started to slowly dislike her because she was too clingy and spoiled. So he came home less frequently and didn’t call as often when he was on business trips anymore.
Thinking about Brother disliking her and even trying to avoid her, Nuonuo became scared!
To prevent Brother from disliking her and make sure he doesn’t avoid her, Nuonuo felt she needed to reflect and change herself!
So, when Le Tong asked about the injuries on her lip and her swollen eyes, she instinctively took all the blame onto herself, thinking that Brother might not dislike her anymore if she did this.
Yet this version of Nuonuo, who seemed to have changed memories, still left Da Bao feeling at a loss.
Seeing Nuonuo take a tissue to wipe her mouth, Da Bao also grabbed a tissue to wipe his mouth, "Nuonuo, it seems like Brother ate too much, accompany Brother for a walk."
With that, he pulled Nuonuo outside.
Da Bao placed Nuonuo on the swing, stood in front of her, gripped the chains with his hands, and caged her in front of him, looking down at her.
"Nuonuo, Brother was wrong last night. Please forgive Brother, okay!" His tone returned to the gentle and considerate Brother Dabao from before.
Nuonuo unusually didn’t avoid him, just nodded and softly replied.
"Mm!"
"You don’t blame Brother?" Da Bao touched her face.
"I know Brother meant well!" Nuonuo’s voice was very low, but you could hear it was muffled, lacking any energy.
Da Bao silently sighed, not knowing what to do for a moment.
He’d rather she had a big cry or made a big scene, then he’d at least know how to coax her.
But this Nuonuo, who was clearly aggrieved yet put on a facade of resigned acceptance like a little wife, left him at a complete loss.
"Nuonuo, it was Brother’s fault. You can scold or hit Brother, and Brother won’t complain."
Da Bao grabbed her hand, then bent down to bring his face to her palm.
Nuonuo abruptly pulled out her hand, "Brother, I’m really fine."
Saying that, she hid her withdrawn hand behind her back.
Da Bao had no choice but to stop obsessing over whether she was angry or not.
"How about Brother takes you to buy a violin?"
Since the root of their conflict was Si Jun, they might as well try solving it from this angle.
"Huh? Buy what violin?" Perhaps because the topic changed too quickly, Nuonuo looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Didn’t you agree to lend a violin to Si Jun? All your violins are collectible versions; you would be reluctant to give them away, wouldn’t you? Why not just buy one to give him?"
Da Bao thought this was the best solution; it would help Si Jun and also give him no reason to pester Nuonuo further.
"But if I buy him a new one, he won’t accept it! Besides, I’ve already agreed to lend him a violin, I can’t go back on my word."
In some respects, Nuonuo is a particularly stubborn girl.
And she understood that someone like Si Jun, the prouder they might be.
Just like last night, she had to put in some effort to convince him to accept her suggestion of lending him the violin.
"You can buy one that looks exactly like yours and give it to him."
Ultimately, Da Bao just didn’t want those violins he gave her to end up in another boy’s hands, even if it was just a loan!
He would rather spend more money to settle that boy.
"No, buying and lending are different." Nuonuo suddenly became stubborn, lifting her small face with determination, "He said he’d return the violin to me once he saved up enough to buy a new one."
Her expression and tone seemed like she understood that boy named Si Jun very well.
Da Bao thought it over all night last night and finally managed to move that heavy stone weighing on his heart.
But after a few words with Nuonuo now, that stone unknowingly shifted back, and in both size and weight, it seemed even bigger than before.
"Alright then, if you want to lend him that one, let’s go pick it out now while it’s early; I’ll take you there."
Da Bao had a hard time convincing himself not to overthink it, reluctantly conceding.
But in her heart, Nuonuo became wary of Da Bao.
"No need to deliver it, just send it by courier."
Who knows if Brother genuinely wants to accompany her or is looking for an opportunity to meet Si Jun? And then, like he did last night to her, who’s to say he won’t do something over-the-top to Si Jun!
