Shen Yin was able to eat a lot, as usual, finishing up the big soup bowl worth of rice. However, she didnât touch the dishes much.
Because she was very frugal regarding food and could take three to four bites to eat up a strand of meat that was as thick as a matchstick. After a big bowl of rice, the number of dishes she ate could be easily counted.
Mu Ya felt that heâd have to pick out big pieces of meat for her. Otherwise, sheâd just be eating vegetarian food.
After she was done eating, both of them went to take a shower. Then, Mu Ya had to go to school.
âCan you stay in the room?â Mu Ya asked.
Shen Yin shook her head. âTogether.â
This time around, Mu Ya didnât need to ask to know that Shen Yin was reluctant to go to school. âWhere do you want to go?â
âYou go to school, Iâll stay outside,â Shen Yin replied simply.
Mu Ya thought of an abandoned building outside the school where she could hide. He then put his phone into her pocket.
âIf there are any problems, you can call my brothersâ phone. Iâll be with them,â Mu Ya said.
âMm.â
Done discussing, the two of them then headed out.
Mu Ya assured her that there wasnât anyone outside before Shen Yin was willing to leave through the door. As expected, they didnât meet anyone, if the few leopards laying on the ground werenât taken into consideration.
Mu Ya sent her to the abandoned building and warned her repeatedly before he went to school, feeling uneasy.
Shen Yin watched as he disappeared into the distance before shrinking into the deepest part of the abandoned building, holding onto his phone and looking at it.
They said that one can test if a person loves you by checking their phone.
Did it prove that Mu Ya loved her a lot to hand her his phone?
Shen Yin hugged her legs and sat on the floor, smiling faintly.
The moment Mu Ya entered the school, he looked for the form teacher to explain the situation to her.
Of course, he omitted the part where he spent together with Shen Yin in the reed forest.
The form teacher also gave him the worst news possibleâShen Yinâs father had already come to school to do the procedure for her to drop out. Now, they could no longer salvage the situation.
Mu Ya was very disappointed. Thankfully, Shen Yin hadnât come along. Otherwise, sheâd be sad.
The moment Mu Ya entered the classroom, Mu Tian immediately asked him about the situation.
âHowâs Shen Yin? Is she alright?â Mu Tian asked.
Mu Ya nodded. âSheâs alright. Do you guys have money? Lend me some?â
âWhat do you need money for?â Mu Tian asked as he dug out over 100 yuan from his pocket and handed it over.
Mu Hai also gave him all the money he had.
The three brothers had several hundred yuan of allowance, but Mu Ya had spent his long ago buying clothes for Shen Yin.
Mu Ya said, âShen Yin is with me. Iâm going to buy food for her.â
Mu Tianâs mouth was agape. Everyone knew that Shen Yinâs family situation wasnât good, so it made sense for Mu Ya to help her. But⦠he had the feeling that something weird was going on.
âYou can get dad and the others to help her. How would our money be enough to support a person?â Mu Tian asked.
âThey wonât help.â Mu Yaâs tone was almost too agitated. He then rubbed his temple, not wanting to speak too much.
If Shen Yin had no relation with him, they might be willing to help her without asking for any repayment. But now, Curtisâs attitude towards Shen Yin was already very dangerous. He didnât dare to let this risk be stacked up to four times greater.
However, Curtis would likely tell the others. When that happened, if his dad wished to help him, he would tell him.
Mu Hai stared at him for a moment before asking in a deep voice, âWhy are you suddenly behaving like that? Youâre being wary of them? Heâs our father!â
Mu Ya smiled, throwing a meaningful glance at the ordinary humans in the class. âSo what if heâs our father? Weâre different from them!
âYou guys will understand in the future.â There was a hidden meaning in his words. âWe can only rely on ourselves!â
This was only the beginning. In the future, their family would definitely have a perfected set of rules or laws. By then, his brothersâ path might feel even more as if they were treading on thin ice than he was now.