Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 853 - 851: Not Letting Family Lose Face or Be Disappointed (First Update)

Nuonuo spent a week seriously reading the script two or three times. After consulting her family, she finally decided to take on the role.

The filming is tentatively scheduled for after the New Year, which means Nuonuo has two to three months to prepare.

Mr. Mai also successfully signed an endorsement contract with Nuonuo, and work is set to begin in the spring of next year.

As a freshman, Nuonuo’s class schedule isn’t packed, you could even say it’s quite relaxed. But aside from studying, she has a bunch of bodyguard training courses to attend, weekly violin lessons with Teacher Fan to adhere to, and Teacher Tan’s acting classes, which are four sessions spread over two nights each week. So, even though film and endorsement work hasn’t started, Nuonuo’s schedule is already full.

When Da Bao and their parents saw the schedule she handed over, they secretly frowned.

"Girl, can you handle such an intense schedule?"

Nuonuo nodded firmly, so the three of them didn’t say much more.

However, the next day Da Bao bought a pile of protective gear like knee and wrist guards, Le Tong bought home a big bag of nourishing herbs to make some soup to boost her health, and Ji Rui directly handed Nuonuo a VIP card for a high-end health club.

Deeply grateful for her family’s silent support, Nuonuo didn’t voice her feelings but silently encouraged herself to work hard and make a name for herself, to never let her family lose face or be disappointed.

The bodyguard training course started in mid-November. Beforehand, the instructor already warned Nuonuo that the trainers were very strict with trainees and that the training process would be very tough.

On the first day of training, Da Bao personally drove her to the training site. He initially wanted to stay and watch over her, but she coaxed him to leave, saying not to make any exceptions for her.

It happened to rain heavily that day, and the instructor taught the most basic combat moves in the muddy field under the rain. Among the dozens of trainees, about ten percent were female. Before training began, the instructor repeatedly emphasized equality between men and women here, telling anyone who didn’t feel up to the task to leave, as no one would receive special treatment.

On that first day of training, Nuonuo braved the rain and ended up covered in mud like a clay figure.

There was a bathhouse at the training site, but Nuonuo hadn’t brought a change of clothes. After training, she could only roughly rinse off the mud under the shower. So, when Da Bao came to pick her up, he saw her standing soaked and pitifully in front of the bathhouse corridor.

Da Bao’s eye twitched uncontrollably. His precious little sister, usually dressed neatly and impeccably like a little princess, now looked disheveled, with her hair wet in strands, clothes drenched and wrinkled, standing there like a sorry little mess. What on earth was this?

Feeling heartbroken and cursing the instructor inwardly, he hurriedly pulled a thin blanket from the back seat, dashed over to that pitiful mess, and covered her head with it, wrapping her up completely from top to bottom.

"Ji Sihan, are you trying to kill yourself? It’s already November, just staying outside is enough to freeze someone into an icicle. Yet here you are, soaked like a ghost. You’re old enough to take care of yourself, aren’t you?"

Fuming with frustration and concern, Da Bao grumbled, yet his hands gently wrapped her tightly with the blanket and half-helped, half-pushed her into the car.

"Bang!" He closed the car door forcefully, turned on the heater to the highest setting, and glared fiercely at the little girl peeking out innocently from within the blanket.

"You’d better be fine, or else you’re staying home to rest for a week and not going anywhere."

Nuonuo, who hadn’t had a chance to explain, blinked her eyes pitifully at him and softly said, "I’m fine, everyone was the same as me, not just me..."

Da Bao’s chest heaved with frustration, "That’s others. They have no choice due to life’s pressures. But you, you chose this hardship for yourself!"

Feeling a pang of heartache, Da Bao blurted out without thinking.

Nuonuo, knowing she was in the wrong, didn’t argue. She just looked at him with her bright, pitiful eyes.

With a darkened expression, Da Bao drove away from the training base, "Keep an eye out for a clothing store, and quickly buy yourself a change of clothes!"

Nuonuo obediently answered, but as she turned her head, her nose itched intensely, and she couldn’t help but let out several loud sneezes, "Achoo, Achoo."

Da Bao panicked, his previously stern poker face now furrowing with worry as he looked around anxiously, "I think we should find a hospital and take you there directly."

Usually smart, he was easily thrown into a tizzy by the little girl’s few sneezes.

The culprit, Nuonuo, rubbed her sore nose with the back of her hand, "Brother, I’m fine. It was the blanket’s fibers tickling my nose that made me sneeze. No need for a hospital."

The little girl wasn’t lying. She had always been physically strong, rarely getting common ailments like colds or fevers. Of course, this had a lot to do with the Ji Family’s careful care.

Da Bao, half-doubting, glanced at her, "You’re sure it’s not a cold?"

Nuonuo stretched out a paw from the blanket, leaning slightly toward him, pressing it onto Da Bao’s tense handsome face.

"Look, my hand isn’t cold at all!"

Da Bao carefully felt for a moment, a bit hesitant, raised his hand to hold her paw, gently squeezed it, and once assured that her little paw was indeed soft and warm, he finally felt relieved, dropping the idea of taking her to the hospital.

Fortunately, though this training base was on the outskirts, it had well-equipped living facilities nearby. The car drove for just a few minutes when they saw a long row of clothing shops.

Da Bao stopped the car in front of the first shop, urging Nuonuo to get out, and went inside without heeding the sales assistant’s greetings, directly picked up a set of clothes that looked warm and comfortable and handed them to Nuonuo. Even for underwear, he handled them without any embarrassment. Knowing he was in a terrible mood today, Nuonuo, though blushing fiercely, dared not object, bit her lip and pretended not to notice the saleswoman’s curious and amused glance, carrying the big pile of clothes personally picked by Da Bao into the fitting room.

Back home, after Da Bao recounted the incident angrily, Le Tong and Ji Rui couldn’t help but scold Nuonuo a bit too.

Nuonuo obediently admitted her mistake and promised to take good care of herself in the future, that something like today would never happen again, only then did Le Tong and Ji Rui let her off.

Though angry, Da Bao briefly informed their parents about the incident once inside, then went to get a thermometer, took the little girl’s temperature, and once he confirmed she was normal with no signs of a fever, urged her to go take a bath.