Chapter 538 - The Scramble (1/2)

”I can help you, but you have to promise me one thing.” The boy's sky blue eyes were extremely transparent. Perhaps, the words that he said were really just part of an innocent and naive conversation between children. However, Rainy—who was a child—believed him, of course.

”Little Brother, you'll really help Rainy?” She blinked her red eyes, a chain of sparkling tears streaming down her face.

”Yes.” The boy nodded his head and then stood up. ”Wait for me here.” After he finished speaking, his small figure disappeared before Rainy's eyes. Rainy hugged her doll in her arms again and quietly sat on the bench. She shuddered, feeling a little cold and hungry as well.

She wanted to eat something. The nursery was just a few steps behind her, and a lot of delicious food would be waiting for her there. She looked back at the place where the little brother last disappeared and placed her hand on her flat stomach. Finally, she hugged the doll a little tighter.

She promised Little Brother that she would wait for him. That's why she definitely had to wait. What she didn't know was that, at that moment, the nursery was in chaos because a child was missing. The teachers in the school were all looking for her, so anxious that they were a mess.

All the while, the child that they were looking for was sitting on top of a bench alone.

She stopped crying already; however, hey eyes stared unblinkingly in front.

The sound of extremely light footsteps resonated, and only then did the boy start walking towards her. He stood in front of Rainy and took out a piece of paper from behind him. Written on top of it were characters that Rainy couldn't understand. Rainy was too small; the words that she recognized after all was limited—not to mention these weird-looking characters. Even with Chinese characters, she only recognized a few. She stared at the paper for a long time only to realize that she really didn't recognize any of the words on top of it.

”Let your mother sign here, and by then, whether you want your mother or your father, nobody will be able to force you. Remember to give this paper to me tomorrow. I'll be waiting for you here.”

He placed his hand on Rainy's small head, and his fingers rubbed her soft hair. In his eyes, Rainy saw two of herself.

”Brother's eyes are prettier than Dolly's.” Rainy unwittingly said, a faint smile finally showing on her face. However, she remembered that she had to get her mother to sign the paper. This was simple; she could easily get it done.

”Rainy… Rainy…” At that moment, somebody periodically called out her name. She looked behind her and reached out her hand to pull on the little boy's clothes. ”Brother, they're looking for me already. I have to leave. Brother, you have to wait for Rainy here tomorrow, okay?”

The boy nodded his head. ”I will.”

Of course, he would. As long as she didn't end up not showing up, everything would be as promised.

Rainy jumped down from the chair. She hugged her doll tightly and waved to the boy. Goodbye, Brother. She firmly waved her hand. The boy unnaturally reached out his hand and shook it, a look of confusion thickening on his face. This movement really was a little awkward.

It was only after he couldn't see Rainy's small figure anymore that he turned around. Behind him, four burly men had suddenly appeared, carefully following behind him.

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