novellhall Chapter 155 So sensible it breaks your heart
Chapter 155 So sensible it breaks your heart
Huo Yanchuan nodded with a serious expression. "I can help you."
Xiao Bao looked at Huo Yanchuan and Wenrou, feeling somewhat hesitant.
He believed that Wenrou wouldn't lie to him, but he wondered if telling her would cause her trouble.
But now he has no one else he can trust. He really doesn't want to leave Wenrou or the Wen family. He has long regarded this place as his home.
Xiao Bao thought about it for a while, and finally decided to tell him.
"That woman, she's not my biological mother. My mother died a long time ago. I was adopted by her. She's very mean to me. I've thought about running away, but I don't know where to go. Every time they catch me and bring me back, I get punished..."
Xiao Bao told Wenrou a lot about his time in the spy organization. Wenrou had already guessed some of it, but when she heard Xiao Bao tell these things with her own ears, her heart ached even more.
She never imagined that such a young child as Xiaobao would suffer so much inhuman abuse.
Those people are utterly inhuman; how could they treat a child like that?
She initially thought Xiao Bao was cunning and scheming, but now it seems he has done a very good job.
The fact that he didn't become worse under those conditions demonstrates his pure and kind nature.
Although he doesn't know what happened after that woman took him away in his past life, which led him to become the boss of a criminal organization, at least for now he is just a kind-hearted child.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yanchuan frowned deeply, his face darkening, and he continued to question Xiao Bao about the spy organization.
"Xiao Bao, do you know where that woman is now?" Wenrou asked at this moment.
Xiao Bao nodded slightly. He knew, and he also knew where his gentle second brother was.
"I can take you to them." Xiao Bao now considers Wen Rou one of her own, so she trusts her completely and tells Wen Rou everything she knows.
Hearing Xiaobao's words, Wenrou looked delighted.
With Xiao Bao's help this time, perhaps Second Brother will not be bewitched by that woman in this life, take the blame for her, and end up being executed.
Huo Yanchuan left home in the morning without even having breakfast, and went to find his brothers in the intelligence group.
Xiao Bao stayed with Wen Rou, and once Huo Yanchuan and the others had made arrangements, Xiao Bao could lead them to find the person.
Wenrou gently stroked Xiaobao's head. "Xiaobao, you did a great job this time. We've investigated and found out that woman is a bad person. We're determined to catch her this time. Don't worry, I will never let her take you away again, and I will never let you go back to that dark place."
Xiao Bao reached out and hugged Wenrou, nodding gently in her arms.
Even with the words "gentle," he was still a little worried. Could he really stay here forever?
If he fails, will that woman take him back again?
Wenrou asked Xiaobao for a few days off in the afternoon. Just in case, she would have him stay with her every step of the way for the next few days.
She was also afraid that the spy organization might make a move, so she absolutely couldn't alert them at this time.
Li Xiuying was unaware of Wenrou and Xiaobao's plan. She only thought that Xiaobao had been bullied and injured, and that he was recuperating at home these past few days.
Wenrou didn't tell her family about the spy organization and her second brother, because she was afraid they would worry if they knew.
We'll tell them after we bring my second brother back safely.
Xiao Bao had already revealed the location of the spy organization and its contents to Huo Yanchuan, and by then, he had already led his brothers there.
He planned to wipe out the spy organization's headquarters this time to prevent them from harming others.
Of course, having learned from his previous experience, after Huo Yanchuan reported the situation, the General Military Region also sent people to assist him.
Wenrou and Xiaobao have been waiting at home for news, wondering if their mission will be successful.
Over the past few days, she and Xiaobao have gotten along even better, and she can even feel that Xiaobao is becoming more and more dependent on her.
Not only that, but Xiao Bao smiles much more often now than before.
She felt very gratified to see him becoming more and more like a normal child.
Liu Xiaoyu also noticed that Xiaobao had changed a bit these past few days, so she asked Wenrou with curiosity, "Xiaorou, have you noticed that Xiaobao has changed a lot lately?"
She smiled gently and said, "Perhaps it's because people get to know each other so well that they naturally change."
Liu Xiaoyu nodded, agreeing with Wenrou's statement.
Just then, Xiao Bao had finished putting his two younger sisters to sleep. When he came out, he saw Wenrou washing clothes, so he ran over and helped her wash them.
"Auntie, let me help you," Xiao Bao said very sensibly.
She smiled gently at him, "No need. If you have nothing to do, go study. If you don't understand anything, you can come and ask me."
Although Xiaobao hasn't been to school these past few days, Wenrou hasn't let him fall behind in his studies.
He's just starting first grade at this age, and he's only been in school for one day. He hasn't even started learning the material yet.
So these past few mornings, she would take out Xiaobao's books, explain them to him carefully, and then assign him a few practice problems to do.
Xiao Bao surprised her; he could learn all the knowledge points she explained after just one listen.
She even completed the exercises she assigned very quickly, and always got them all right.
Seeing how diligent and eager Xiao Bao is to learn, Wenrou is naturally happy.
This time, however, after she finished speaking, Xiao Bao didn't move. He just looked up at her, his mouth slightly open, as if he was hesitating whether to speak or not.
"What's wrong? Is there something you don't understand?" Wenrou asked with concern when she saw him like this.
Xiao Bao shook his head, a hint of guilt on his face. After hesitating for a moment, he whispered, "Auntie, there's something I lied to you about. Actually, I know all the first-grade material. I just wanted you to teach me and wanted you to stay with me."
Wenrou was taken aback by his words. "You mean you know all of these things?"
Liu Xiaoyu, who was standing nearby, also found it unbelievable. "Xiaobao should have just started first grade, right? How come he's already learned all these concepts?"
Xiao Bao looked at the two of them and nodded honestly, "Actually, I finished learning the knowledge points for grades one through three a long time ago."
Wenrou was shocked when she heard this; the child was far too precocious.
He's only 6 years old by Chinese reckoning, while other kids his age are still learning pinyin and addition and subtraction within ten, he's already finished all the first to third grade courses.
"Wait a moment." After saying this, Wenrou got up and went into the house.
After a while, she took out a notebook and a pen and gave Xiaobao a few practice problems that were taught in the third or fourth grade.
Seeing that he had solved it all easily in less than five minutes, she stared wide-eyed with surprise.
"Xiao Bao, you really are a treasure. Why didn't you say so sooner? If I had known, I would have enrolled you in fourth grade directly."
He doesn't need to start learning from first grade; he can start directly from fourth grade and leave his peers far behind.
Seeing the look of surprise on Wenrou's face, Xiaobao was slightly taken aback. "Auntie, I lied to you, aren't you angry?"
He thought that Wenrou would be angry if he told her the truth, so he struggled with the decision in his mind for a long time before deciding to tell her the truth.
He knew his aunt was very good to him, so he felt guilty for lying to her these past few days.
I finally mustered up the courage to tell her the truth today, but to my surprise, she wasn't angry at all; instead, she seemed quite happy.
"Why would I be angry? Our little treasure is so amazing, I'm overjoyed. Next time, I'll go to the school and arrange for you to skip a grade so you can start from fourth grade."
I knew Xiao Bao was precocious and gentle, but I never expected him to be so smart. He skipped a grade to fourth grade at the age of six. If he goes to college in the future, he will be far ahead of his peers.
Hearing Wenrou praise him, Xiaobao's face lit up with joy.
"Then you don't need to study for the next few days. Eat, drink, and have fun as you please."
Hearing Wenrou's words, Xiaobao was even happier.
He helped Wenrou wash and dry the clothes, and then went to chop firewood.
Wenrou watched as Xiaobao was always busy doing this and that, and couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
She walked over and took the axe from Xiaobao's hand. "Xiaobao, you don't need to do these chores to please us. Since I promised you I wouldn't let anyone take you away, I will definitely keep my word. Aren't you tired of doing so much work every day?"
"I want to help you," Xiao Bao said.
He didn't know how to thank Wenrou for helping him so much, so he could only do what he could.
Wenrou is right. He is actually quite insecure and afraid that one day Wenrou will abandon him.
After all, he wasn't a child of the Wen family, and he would leave someday.
"You're just too sensitive and overthink things. At your age, you should be out playing with other kids your age, instead of staying home all day." Hearing how sensible he was, Wenrou felt even more heartache.
Xiao Bao nodded, then ran out to play with the other children.
Wenrou cooked at home, and even made several dishes that her little one loves.
Huo Yanchuan has been away from home for the past few days, so Wenrou lets Xiaobao sleep with her at night.
Despite his young age, he's becoming increasingly adept at taking care of his two younger sisters.
Every day, without her having to worry about anything, Xiao Bao feeds her two younger sisters on time, sometimes even more carefully than she does.
Seeing Xiao Bao and Wen Rou getting closer and closer, Li Xiuying couldn't help but feel jealous.
"Oh my, you know, this child! When you first came back, you didn't want to keep him, but now you're treating him like your own child. I always said our little darling is the most lovable."
Li Xiuying was naturally happy to see that Wenrou and the others had finally accepted Xiaobao.
Seeing this, Wenrou smiled and said, "Yes, yes, our little treasure is the most lovable. If anyone dares to say that he is not a child of the Wen family, I will never forgive him."
Xiao Bao looked at Wenrou and smiled, and he couldn't help but smile too.
Wen Jianshe and Wen Jiguang were initially unwilling to accept Xiaobao because he wasn't Wen Jinian's child, but now that they see the child is becoming more and more sensible, they've decided to take him in.
"Mom and Dad, older brother, I'd like to take Xiaobao back to the military family compound in a while so he can go to school there. He's a smart kid and can skip straight to fourth grade. The education level there is also better than here."
After thinking about it for the past few days, Wenrou decided to take Xiaobao with her when the time comes.
She was familiar with the school there; she was the vice principal, and with Xiao Wan and the others there, they could take good care of Xiao Bao.
"What? You want to take Xiaobao away? I don't agree." Li Xiuying's expression changed immediately upon hearing Wenrou's words.
Xiao Bao is her beloved grandson, so of course she disagrees.
Xiao Bao was initially overjoyed to hear that Wenrou wanted to take him along, but when he heard that his grandmother disagreed, his smile froze on his face.
He lowered his head, somewhat dejected. He understood that his grandmother was reluctant to let him leave.
"There's no rush. Let's talk about it later, Xiao Bao. You can think it over carefully. Do you want to stay here or come with me?"
Wenrou ignored Li Xiuying and looked at Xiaobao instead.
Ultimately, it depends on Xiao Bao's own thoughts; he can decide for himself where he wants to go in the future.
Li Xiuying glared at Wenrou. Although she knew in her heart that Wenrou was doing this for Xiaobao's own good, she just couldn't bear to part with him.
Wenrou and Xiaobao stayed at home for several days, and finally, they received news from Huo Yanchuan.
After completing this mission, he rushed back without even returning to his unit.
He was on leave anyway, and it would be the same if he went to report to the army after his leave was over.
It was already evening when he returned. Wenrou and Xiaobao had just gone to bed when Wen Jiguang heard the knocking. When he opened the door, he saw Huo Yanchuan standing at the door in his military uniform late at night.
"Yanchuan, why are you only coming back so late?" Wen Jiguang was also taken aback when he saw him.
"Yes, the mission is complete, so I rushed back. Are Xiaorou and the others asleep?" Huo Yanchuan walked in and asked in a low voice.
"They're all asleep, you should get some rest too." Wen Jiguang closed the door and went back to his room.
After Huo Yanchuan entered the house, he gently closed the door.
He saw that Wenrou was already asleep and didn't want to wake her, so he moved very quietly.
But Wenrou's sleep was already a bit light, and she woke up when she heard the door close.
Seeing Huo Yanchuan return, she sat up excitedly. "How did it go? Did the mission go smoothly?"
Huo Yanchuan took off his coat and was about to lift the covers and crawl in to sleep with his wife when he saw Xiaobao nestled in the blankets. So he made a makeshift bed on the floor and picked him up and put him on the floor.
Seeing his expression, Wenrou smiled helplessly.
"Let's talk about this tomorrow. There are more important things to do today," Huo Yanchuan said, pulling his wife into his arms.