Chapter 317 – Childhood Shadows (1/2)

“What are you trying to show off by walking back and forth?”

“I…” Shu Zhe wasn’t sure how to respond to Ai Mi’s sudden question.

Xiong YaoYue was still focused on eating ice cream, watching the event unfold while standing behind Ai Mi.

“Sis Yue Yue.” Shu Zhe pleaded for help from Xiong YaoYue, “Who is this child?”

“You’re a child! Your entire family is all children!” Ai Mi yelled.

Actually, Ai Mi was twelve this year, so she was only younger than Shu Zhe by one year. But she does appear to be more childish than Shu Zhe, and she’s only about 140cm (~4′ 7″) tall. It’s possible people could even mistake her as an elementary school student.

After the class leader finished her conversation with the mall’s manager, she heard someone insulting another person’s family as children. Because she was still upset about the tiles, she glanced towards us like a hawk.

Ai Mi quivered and immediately hid behind Xiong YaoYue.

Xiong YaoYue was still focused on eating ice cream.

The class leader’s anger dissipated slightly when she saw it was only a little girl. She put away her phone and walked towards her brother.

Ai Mi thought the class leader was coming to take care of her, so she immediately jumped behind my back.

“What’s wrong?” I asked, “I thought you said you weren’t afraid of anything other than lightning, getting lost, UV rays, and ball sports?”

I didn’t include acrophobia because I also suffer from it to an extent.

Ai Mi didn’t rebut me, instead, she grabbed the side of my body and only peeked her eyes out while trembling.

“I’ve seen these eyes before…”

Huh, the class leader’s eyes? She does have piercing eyes, but there’s no need to be this scared.

“When I was about 6 years old, right around the time before I won the California kid’s beauty pageant, my mom hired a Russian sniper who serviced in the army, his name was Vasya…”

Another person from Russia. I remember Peng TouSi was also an underground Russian fighter before he came to America. Ai ShuQiao might have no interest in China, but it seems she really fancies Russia.

“Vasya was young and beautiful. At the time, I liked him a lot and thought it would be fine if I married him in the future…”

Wow, don’t decide to get married that easily! Even if he’s young, he’s at least 20 years older than you. Why do loli’s always long for cool, older brother types? I’m also older than you, why don’t you look up to your real older brother?

Damn, what a scary development. Ai ShuQiao, stop hiring untrustworthy people to protect your daughter.

Then, Ai Mi timidly pointed at the class leader.

“Vasya’s eyes at the time were very similar to hers.”

“If Peng TouSi didn’t block the bullet for me, I would already be dead…”

“That’s why you can’t get close to people with these eyes, they are dangerous. Manservant, are you acquainted with her? Hurry up and end your relationship with her, because she will either kill you or break your heart.”

It seems that Vasya didn’t get a happy ending. It was also sad that Ai Mi had to witness the end of a person she once liked.

But it’s ridiculous to shift your childhood shadows on to the class leader. Even though the class leader does have sharp eyes and the ability of a sniper, she would never pull a gun without at least trying to use reason. Even if she did want to blast off someone’s head, she would aim at someone like me who would feel her legs in secret rather than a loli like you.

But no matter what I said to Ai Mi, she refused to get closer to the class leader. Afterward, whenever Ai Mi would meet the class leader by chance, Ai Mi would always hide behind shelter, and that shelter would usually be me.

At this point, the class leader had already chatted with Xiong YaoYue and was able to find out that she was my relative’s child and was able to speak two languages fluently because she was mixed-race.

The class leader switched to her usual genial expression but it was already too late.

She took a step towards Ai Mi and Ai Mi took a step back while pulling me with her.

The class leader bent down slightly to lower her height and greeted Ai Mi:

“Hey there, don’t be scared. Can I pat your head, I can also help you braid your hair.”

“No way.” Ai Mi stuck out her tongue at the class leader, “You’ll beat me to death.”

“Eh.” The class leader inspected her body with shock and didn’t feel like she was dressed ferociously.

She came to a realization when she saw me standing between them.