Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 806 - 804: Someone’s Exclusive (First Update)
Da Bao noticed that Nuonuo seemed to be getting busier lately. The phone she used to casually toss aside when she got home was no longer silent. Every night, one or two calls would come through at set times.
Most of the time, from her occasional words, he could tell that it was her class monitor on the other end, that petite and lively girl. Their conversation topics ranged from studies to classmates, and sometimes they even talked about boys.
"No way, I think the sports commissioner from Class 3-6 is more stylish. He’s got such a nice figure, almost like a model, and most importantly, his slam dunk moves are really cool!"
When Da Bao heard Nuonuo gush about other boys with a starry-eyed tone right in front of him, he almost fainted in disbelief!
So, after Nuonuo hung up the phone, Da Bao asked her coldly, with a sideways glance, "Ji Sihan, is my figure not good? Is my dunk technique not stylish or handsome?"
In the Ji Family, besides their high IQ, the three men were also very athletic. Occasionally, the three of them would compete with others on the basketball court at the park, often winning even when outnumbered. At those times, the two Ji Family women, one big and one small, would tirelessly cheer for them from the sidelines.
Understanding that someone was starting to act up again, Nuonuo secretly stuck out her tongue, turned around, and wrapped her arms around Da Bao, who looked sour and jealous, hugging him tightly.
"Brother is, of course, the best at everything, but you’re mine. I wouldn’t want to pull you out for others to judge and evaluate."
To many people, the best things are often not the limited-edition luxury items displayed in top showcases, but the items that are not for sale!
Since it’s an exclusive item for someone, there’s naturally no need to accept others’ comments. The value of a non-sellable item doesn’t need to be defined by the world’s shallow and gaudy praises.
After Nuonuo personally bestowed him with a personal and exclusive title, Da Bao’s heart, which was bleeding from being pierced, seemed to have been dusted with Yunnan Baiyao powder, temporarily stopping the various symptoms of bleeding and pain that made life unbearable.
Besides the increasing frequency of phone calls with her girlfriends, Nuonuo also started occasionally hanging out with her current classmates on weekends to roam the streets or watch movies.
Moreover, she no longer wanted Da Bao to act as her chauffeur. Instead, she insisted on taking the public bus to go out and come home.
For other children, a girl approaching sixteen going out was not something to worry about.
But for Ji Sihan, who grew up with drivers and bodyguards following and protecting her, it took her quite a while to adapt. Even Da Bao and Le Tong were initially very uneasy about it. Only when Nuonuo reacted strongly did they have to try letting go, allowing her to do such ordinary things in the eyes of her peers on her own.
Regarding these changes in Nuonuo, Da Bao was naturally the one who found it hardest to adapt because, since he brought her back, except for those three years abroad, he constantly wanted to keep Nuonuo close at hand to protect her from any unforeseen mishaps.
Now this girl suddenly experienced a surge in self-awareness and started, intentionally or not, to expand her circle of friends. Da Bao felt uneasy and fearful at the same time.
In front of Nuonuo, Da Bao hid these negative emotions very well, but Le Tong, as a sharp-eyed mother, could see through him.
So this Saturday, as in previous weeks, Nuonuo arranged to go out with Du Xin and a few other classmates, leaving Da Bao to stay home and have lunch with his parents.
"Da Bao, are you unhappy that Nuonuo went out?"
When talking and having heart-to-heart conversations with her son, Le Tong never needed to beat around the bush.
"Mommy, am I being too petty?"
Da Bao also felt that he might be overreacting. In her life, he had taken on too many roles, as both a father (after all, they say the eldest brother is like a father), a brother, and a lover, but ultimately, he couldn’t replace her classmates or friends.
"From my perspective as a fellow woman, you are indeed too controlling. Of course, whether this is normal, you can ask your dad."
Instinctively, Da Bao looked to his dad. Of course, he didn’t actually expect much from his dad’s answer.
"I think it’s normal. If your mommy ignored me for other friends, I wouldn’t be happy." This time, Ji Rui surprisingly sided with his son.
Le Tong glared at him, "The problem is, Nuonuo hasn’t been ignoring Da Bao. She’s just socializing normally. I feel that Da Bao’s mindset now is akin to how we feel as parents when we see our children grow up and start to separate from the family to live independently."
Le Tong sharply pointed out Da Bao’s overprotective and autocratic mindset about his ward.
After listening to mommy’s advice, Da Bao earnestly reflected on his own behavior, and afterward, he became much more open-minded about Nuonuo’s normal socializing.
The two of them found their relationship becoming more stable, and they both focused most of their energies on work or studies.
Da Bao officially took over the newly acquired company, spending half of his week traveling between two places, living a busy yet fulfilling life. Meanwhile, Nuonuo’s studies became increasingly intense, and her relationships with classmates also grew more harmonious.
In the blink of an eye, the cherry blossoms in the small park had all fallen, and the bare branches began to sprout green buds. The light rain of spring gradually faded, and the thunderstorm-filled early summer arrived.
Under Da Bao’s attentive tutoring as a "famous teacher," Nuonuo’s recent math test at the end of the term shockingly placed her in the top ten. The young girl, upon receiving her results, immediately sent a message to her brother who was out of town.
She thought she would quickly receive her brother’s reply, but by the time she got home, her phone was still silent.
"Mommy, I got tenth place in my math quiz this time!"
In terms of studies, Nuonuo never had much confidence, so whenever her grades showed even a slight improvement, she longed for recognition and praise from her family.
"Nuonuo, that’s amazing, come here, let mommy give you a kiss!"
Le Tong said, lifting the little girl’s face to give her a quick peck.
"Did you tell your brother?"
Le Tong certainly knew that math grades had always been a sore spot for the little girl. Da Bao had tried everything over the past two semesters to help her overcome this "illness," and indeed, one could say half of the credit for the grades should go to Da Bao.
"I texted him, but he hasn’t replied to me!"
Nuonuo, pouting in disappointment, put her school bag away, opened the fridge, and gulped down half a bottle of water.
"He might be busy and didn’t see it!"
Le Tong naturally made excuses for Da Bao. Of course, she wasn’t trying to cover up anything; rather, there was no question about how important Nuonuo was in Da Bao’s mind.
"Yeah, I think so too..."
Nuonuo, of course, understood that her brother must have been busy and didn’t see the message, rather than forgetting or not caring about her.
"Mommy, can I go see my brother tomorrow?"
Speaking of which, Nuonuo hadn’t seen Da Bao for a whole week.
