Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 752 - 750: Can’t Hold Others Back (Second Update)
This time, it was Da Bao and Nuonuo who were stunned.
However, Da Bao reacted faster than Nuonuo, raising a hand to tap Little Treasure’s head, playfully scolding him.
"You brat, call her Sister!"
Little Treasure blinked, looked at Da Bao, then looked at Nuonuo whose face was flushed, and pouted disdainfully, "Sister it is, anyway, it’s not me who loses out!"
Nuonuo, feeling so embarrassed, turned around and left Dahuai and the two brothers, leading Big Black toward the dog house.
Her brain never worked as well as Da Bao or Little Treasure’s. Just coming to terms with her origins and feelings for Da Bao had already exhausted all her mental energy beyond studying over the past month or so.
She never thought about how she would face her family after she and Da Bao became emotionally connected.
So, besides feeling shy because their relationship was exposed in front of her brother, she felt more at a loss.
Da Bao didn’t stop Nuonuo from leaving. After she walked a little further, he unceremoniously kicked Little Treasure.
"You brat, don’t you know your sister is thin-skinned?"
Little Treasure rubbed his aching leg and protested defiantly.
"Brother, do you think a paper can cover the fire?"
Mommy had already noticed his extraordinary feelings for Nuonuo, Da Bao was aware of that.
But he didn’t know that even Little Treasure, the little brat, could sense his special feelings for Nuonuo.
"Then tell me, how can it not be covered?"
He thought Little Treasure wasn’t aware of the fact that Nuonuo wasn’t a Ji Family child.
"Ever since Sister found out she was adopted, she’s been like she’s absent-minded. Mommy thought she was sad because of her origins, but I know she hardly cared about that at all."
Little Treasure had been with Nuonuo since kindergarten, so he couldn’t be said to not understand her.
And in the three years that Nuonuo grew from a child to a teenage girl, the one who stayed by her side was also Little Treasure. So it was not surprising that he understood Nuonuo’s feelings so clearly.
As one of the people involved, even though Da Bao understood Nuonuo, being in the midst of it all, it was normal for some things to not be as clear to him as they were to Little Treasure.
"Did she tell you this herself?"
Da Bao didn’t doubt Little Treasure’s emotional intelligence, but still, he was a bit skeptical of the kid’s insight.
Little Treasure rolled his eyes at him, "Brother, are you dumb? How could Sister tell me these things? You have no idea how much she suffered during the three years you were studying abroad. If you saw it with your own eyes, you would understand why I know so clearly."
Da Bao secretly laughed, realizing that this kid was settling old scores on behalf of his beloved sister!
"Okay, it’s my fault, I’ve already apologized to your sister."
Little Treasure rolled his eyes again, a look of disdain on his face, "Idiot, making trouble for no reason!"
It seemed he blamed all his resentment about Da Bao’s sudden three-year trip abroad on this matter.
Da Bao put down the showerhead, held Little Treasure’s face, and gave it a good rub, "I’m sorry, it’s Brother’s fault, can’t you forgive me, Little Prince?"
Little Treasure slapped his hand away forcefully, tilted his eyes at him with a sideways glance, and snorted, "I can forgive you, but those five limited-edition models of yours are mine!"
Da Bao chuckled internally, a child is a child, even if he is tall!
"Alright, they’re all yours, plus I’ll buy you three of the latest fighter jets!"
Only then did Little Treasure grin, nodding toward Nuonuo’s back, "Go accompany Sister to wash Big Black, I’ll wash Dahuai."
Da Bao agreed, took a few steps, then remembered the unclear situation in the house, returned to speak to Little Treasure.
"Little Treasure, Dad doesn’t seem to know about me and Nuonuo yet, you must keep it a secret for now."
Little Treasure responded with an "oh," and after Da Bao walked away, he brushed Dahuai’s fur while softly clicking his tongue, "Tsk, silly Dad!"
The "silly dad" Little Treasure referred to was Mr. Ji, who, after hearing Le Tong’s revelation that "Da Bao and Nuonuo have feelings for each other," was left dumbfounded for several tens of seconds.
Then, the somewhat obtuse President Ji stared at Le Tong and asked, "What do you mean?"
Da Bao loved Nuonuo dearly as a sister, and Nuonuo deeply relied and trusted Da Bao as a brother; Ji Rui always knew that, hence the mutual affection between son and daughter was undeniable.
But his wife’s deliberate emphasis suggested that the "mutual affection" she referred to might differ from the kind of affection he had understood all along.
Ji Rui had a faint understanding but remained unsure. After all, Da Bao was the son, and Nuonuo was the daughter, a concept that had been rooted in his mind for over ten years, so it was understandable if he couldn’t immediately reverse this understanding.
Le Tong, having anticipated that it would be impossible for Ji Rui to instantly accept this change, patiently began to explain.
"What I mean is that the mutual affection between Da Bao and Nuonuo is like the mutual affection between you and me, not the mutual affection shared between siblings. Of course, they definitely have sibling love, but now, that love has developed from sibling affection into romantic love."
Ji Rui steadily gazed at Le Tong. Over the years, he had consistently observed Da Bao’s tenderness and possessive affection for Nuonuo, but he never thought more about it, attributing it to his son’s inclination to shower love on the equally unfortunate Nuonuo due to his own childhood misfortunes.
Seeing Ji Rui remain silent, Le Tong believed he couldn’t accept it and thus continued.
"You won’t interfere, will you? Let me tell you, I’m on Da Bao and Nuonuo’s side in this matter. Perhaps you don’t know, but Da Bao has liked Nuonuo for many years. Three years ago, when he had no other choice, he decided to study abroad."
If Da Bao and Nuonuo had always been forced to maintain their sibling relationship, Le Tong might have never disclosed to Ji Rui the real reason Da Bao went abroad three years ago.
"Let me think about it..."
Ji Rui slightly furrowed his brow, honestly admitting that he felt quite conflicted at that moment. However, it wasn’t that he couldn’t accept it, and he certainly had no intention of interfering.
It’s just that the transformation of Nuonuo from daughter to son’s girlfriend seemed strange no matter how he thought about it.
Le Tong, observing his tightly furrowed brows, couldn’t help but worry for their children’s future.
If even Ji Rui, the father, couldn’t accept such a change in relationship, it seemed even more challenging to gain Mr. Ji and her own grandfather’s acceptance later on.
"Ji Rui, no matter how you feel, you know Da Bao has been mature and thoughtful since he was a child, making it almost painful to watch. Throughout these years, aside from causing a fuss for Mommy in his childhood, he’s never given us any trouble or made demands. Now that he has something he truly desires, even if we cannot help him attain it, at the very least, we shouldn’t stand in his way."
Le Tong spoke sternly, her tone utterly serious.
Ji Rui was startled, having long forgotten the last time she addressed him with such expression and tone.
"Ah, I haven’t said a thing, have I? Why are you getting so anxious?" Not bearing to see his wife getting upset, President Ji Rui reached out to pull her into his embrace, softly comforting her.
