Chapter 30 - Ill Listen to You, Young Master (2/2)

Du Xiaoxian smiled, “I can do it myself.” She certainly wanted to eat until she was full if allowed. Looking at the table full of dishes, she asked, “Can we take the dishes away if we can’t finish eating all of them?”

Gu Nianbin barely had food wrapped up to go, but he answered immediately, “Of course, of course you can.”

Du Xiaoxian felt relieved. She added half bowl of rice and started eating again.

Gu Nianbin looked at her and asked suddenly, “Why do you listen to me so much?”

She swallowed the food in her mouth and said, “Because you treat me well.”

Du Xiaoxian had been alone in so many lonely days, so she would remember even a little warmth. Before she met Gu Nianbin, second aunt was her greatest benefactor. But now she was replaced by Gu Nianbin, her young master.

Du Xiaoxian almost didn’t dare to imagine that such a noble and handsome young master would treat her so well. He didn’t look down on her at all. He talked to her, smiled at her, bought her delicious food, let her ride in his car, send her to school, take her to buy clothes, and even treat her to lunch now. Gu Nianbin seemed to be a magician and opened a new world for her, making her experienced a completely different life.

The wonders in the new life weren’t important to her. The most important thing was that he gave her warmth. It was like a person who walked in the darkness all the time was suddenly given a lamp that could illuminate the path. From now on, she didn’t need to feel her way in the darkness. Gu Nianbin was that lamp. The warmth he brought to her was unimaginable to outsiders. Even second aunt couldn’t compare to him. Therefore, she relied on him and believed in him. She had no reservations about him and was completely unguarded.

Gu Nianbin thought for a moment and asked again, “If other people were to treat you well, would you listen to him as well?”

Du Xiaoxian frowned and shook her head, “No one will treat me like you do. They don’t like me and don’t talk to me.”

“They…” Gu Nianbin asked, “Are they the ones from your hometown?”

Du Xiaoxian nodded.

“Why?” Gu Nianbin was puzzled. Everyone should feel sympathy and pity for such a weak little orphan. How could they still dislike her?

Du Xiaoxian bit her lip and slowly lowered her head. Her voice was nearly inaudible, “They said my mother was a bad woman…”

Gu Nianbin felt that she was going to cry next minute. He quickly patted her hand and said, “Alright, let’s not talk about this.”

He didn’t want to know about the Du Xiaoxian’s past. He only knew that from now on, he would protect this little girl, make her happy while growing up. He thought he only wanted to do this out of sympathy.

After lunch, he brought her back to his office to rest for a while, and sent her to school later. Along the way, he told her about the important things she needed to know patiently all over again. Du Xiaoxian still listened quietly and patiently, taking everything he said seriously.

Gu Nianbin arranged a private school for her in which the Gu’s Company held a large share. So in other words, Gu Nianbin was the school’s big boss. The big boss entered the principal’s office in a low profile. The shrewd principal noticed something from the big boss’s detailed order. He nodded and bowed blindly, patting his chest and guaranteed, “President, you can rest assured to give Student Du to me, President. I will definitely take good care of her.”

Gu Nianbin nodded. He smiled at Du Xiaoxian and left. He couldn’t guard her forever. She had to learn face everything herself.

Du Xiaoxian felt extremely uneasy watching Gu Nianbin disappeared at the door. She was going to face all those strangers alone.

“Here, Du Xiaoxian.” The principal handed her a heavy backpack, “Take your backpack and I’ll guide you to the classroom.”

Du Xiaoxian looked at the new schoolbag with a cartoon pattern on but did not reach out to receive it. She bit her lip and said timidly, “I…I have a schoolbag.” She showed her little cloth bag to the principal.

The principal laughed, “Your bag is too small to hold so many books. Use this.”

Du Xiaoxian asked again, “Does the school give students schoolbags for free?”

The principal was stunned for a moment and said, “Ah yes, this is from the school. It’s free.”

Du Xiaoxian was relieved and took the schoolbag. She stuffed her small cloth bag inside before going out with the principle. It was the break time between classes. Many students looked at her curiously. Du Xiaoxian was scared by their look and was at a loss. She felt she could not even walk and lowered her head even more like a small ostrich, attracting more people’s attention. Even the headmaster had noticed it. He turned around and immediately understood why Gu Nianbin had to say so much before leaving her at the school.

This was the first time he had seen such a timid child!

However, the ultimate goal of education was not to teach specific knowledge, but to teach the most basic principles of being a human: independence, courage, and self-confidence. The principal believed that Gu Nianbin had sent her here for this reason.

The students of this private school were all from rich and important families, and they were familiar with each other. Such a timid girl showed up, it was natural for them to be curious. She looked pretty and dressed quite well, but her behavior was a little strange. When Du Xiaoxian was seated, someone went up to greet her, “Hello, how are you? What is your name? ”

Such a direct greeting startled Du Xiaoxian. She held her schoolbag tightly and stared at the classmate with dumbfounded eyes.

It was her deskmate, Yang Liying, a girl from a rich family. Seeing Du Xiaoxian’s silly face, she asked strangely, “Is she deaf or mute?”

The student beside her said, “Maybe there is something wrong with her ears.”

Another said, “No, look at her shaking hands. She can hear us. She is probably mute.”

“I’m not mute.” Du Xiaoxian blushed, but her voice was very soft. She was like a grass bud that had just emerged from the ground. Although it was fragile, it was very tough.

“Well, she can speak!” Yang Liying said, “What’s your name? Which school did you transfer from? Who are your parents?”

Du Xiaoxian was extremely scared. She tightly held onto her schoolbag. This girl spoke fast and in a high-pitched tone, looking very aggressive. She didn’t know if she should answer, but she promised Gu Nianbin to be brave and make more friends. So she managed to reply, “My name is Du Xiaoxian, ‘xian’ as in fairy.”