Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 842 - 840: Douse It, Extinguish It (Second Update)
Nuonuo responded with a soft "mm," but walked up to him, grabbed his hand, and placed something in his palm, then closed his hand with her own before saying, "Wait for me!"
With that, she turned and jogged back to the stage.
Da Bao watched her ponytail swaying rhythmically as she ran back to the stage and assumed her performance stance. Not until he heard the music start did he look away, lowering his head to open his palm.
In his palm lay a heart-shaped chocolate, quietly nestled.
Da Bao’s lips curled into a slight smile as he picked up the chocolate, still faintly warm from her touch, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth. The sweet and rich flavor spread slowly across his tongue. It seemed like just an ordinary chocolate, yet Da Bao felt it was the most delicious one he had ever tasted.
As the piece concluded, Nuonuo picked up a water bottle and unscrewed it to drink, while her fellow musician beside her kept glancing towards the audience.
"Si Han..." The fellow musician called out to Nuonuo hesitantly.
"Mm?" Nuonuo responded casually, gently wiping the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand as she looked up at her.
"That handsome guy, is he your boyfriend?"
Nuonuo turned to glance at her brother, who was engrossed in his own affairs, and answered naturally, "He’s my brother!"
The fellow musician’s previously tense face softened into a faint smile. She opened her mouth, about to say something, but then heard Nuonuo say, "However, my brother has a girlfriend."
The smile froze on the fellow musician’s face, and she coughed awkwardly a couple of times, eventually saying, "Your brother is so handsome, it’s no wonder he’s a successful young professional. It’s strange if he doesn’t have a girlfriend."
Nuonuo nodded, shamelessly agreeing, "Yes, my brother is so handsome and capable. It’d really be a wonder if he didn’t have a girlfriend."
Before Nuonuo understood her true feelings, she had a strong possessiveness over Da Bao. Any girl who got close to him would inevitably provoke her jealousy and resistance.
Call it petty or protective, but from childhood to adulthood, she couldn’t accept Brother Dabao looking at other girls.
What’s more, now that she and Da Bao had mutual feelings, her status as his official girlfriend was unshakeable, and she certainly wouldn’t tolerate any other girl having impure thoughts about him.
A single spark can start a prairie fire—she understood this well!
Therefore, upon seeing any suspicious flicker, she’d douse it immediately with a large bucket of cold water!
"Brother, if you arrive early in the future, please wait for me in the car!"
To avoid her handsome brother and boyfriend from attracting lots of attention, Nuonuo urged him as she fastened her seatbelt once she got in the car.
Da Bao looked up, gazing at her curiously.
"Why? Did your bandmates talk behind your back?"
With Nuonuo’s soft nature, Da Bao always worried she’d be bullied. Especially since, as a newcomer, she landed the orchestra’s lead position, she could easily attract gossip and possibly face pushback from her older bandmates.
Nuonuo gave him a strange look, not quite understanding how someone usually so clever could misunderstand so profoundly.
She didn’t realize that, while she was focused on guarding her territory, Da Bao always worried over her well-being.
"My bandmates do gossip a lot, but it’s not about me—it’s about you."
"About me?" Da Bao was taken aback.
If he remembered correctly, he hadn’t crossed paths with Nuonuo’s college friends or bandmates, so how could there be any gossip?
"Yes, the guys are full of envy and jealousy over your looks and car, secretly saying you must be a handsome ornament relying on a potentially nouveau riche father to act haughty. The girls are all saying you’re dashing and stylish, perhaps a big star or a successful young professional..."
Nuonuo wasn’t exaggerating; she’d indeed overheard her fellow schoolmates discussing Da Bao like that in private.
Indeed, someone like Da Bao naturally becomes the enemy of the same gender and the ideal boyfriend candidate for the opposite gender, no matter where he goes.
Da Bao didn’t rush to start the car. Instead, he turned to face her and listened carefully, faintly sensing a slight acidity in the air.
Using his hand to fan dramatically, he took a deep sniff, squinting at her with a sly smile.
"Tsk, why does this car have such a sour smell?"
Nuonuo snorted, glaring at him fiercely, "You only just realized you’re so good at attracting admirers? Sitting in the audience so flamboyantly, were you trying to check out pretty girls?"
Da Bao’s mouth curved into a smile as he reached out to pinch her cheek.
"Of course, I was there to see a pretty girl..." Da Bao paused on purpose, flashing a smug grin at the sight of the pretty girl’s face darkening beside him. Then he continued, "I went to look at Ji Sihan, the great beauty, and, along the way, get a piece of chocolate!"
Ji Sihan’s expression brightened, "In any case, in the future, you better behave and wait for me in the car. I’ll come out as soon as I finish rehearsal."
While Tiantian is all about pouring cold water, Nuonuo would rather keep this source of trouble that attracts so many admirers thoroughly hidden away to save her from getting exhausted!
Thinking about it, Da Bao, although he graduated years ago, was quite the campus legend back in the day. Even now, his name and photos still adorned many records and honor rolls at the school. To avoid unnecessary trouble, it was indeed wise to keep a low profile and wait for her in the car, just as Nuonuo suggested.
"Alright, I understand." Although Da Bao and Nuonuo had different starting points, they arrived at the same conclusion.
He rather regretted this inevitable decision. After all, he quite enjoyed the sight of this little girl getting jealous.
"When is your Mid-Autumn Festival gala?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
The car slowly started, driving along the school path.
"It’s on the tenth next month. Why, do you have something going on that day?" Nuonuo already knew this question implied he definitely had an engagement.
Indeed, Da Bao nodded.
"Yes, next month I need to spend a few days at the M City branch. The exact dates aren’t confirmed yet. I’ll try to adjust my schedule."
Nuonuo, however, didn’t want him troubled. Besides, it was just a gala, far less important than his work.
"It’s alright, it’s just a regular performance, not a major competition. Work is more important. Don’t trouble others over such small matters."
Having been Da Bao’s part-time assistant for over two months, Nuonuo understood that when he said "adjust" it meant asking others to modify their original schedules and plans to accommodate him.
Of course, as the general manager, requesting others to accommodate him was understandable.
But as the root of the matter, she didn’t want to be labeled as the femme fatale.
