Ning Zhi tried to scare him. “Kids who don’t eat vegetables will not grow tall.”

Little Lu Jue continued to eat silently.

“Don’t you want to become taller than big sister in the future?” said Ning Zhi with a smile. “Big sister like boys who are tall.” The adult Lu Jue was very tall. She needed to life her head when looking at him.

The servant stood to one side tending to the dining little Lu Jue.

Suddenly, she saw the little young master who never liked vegetables reached out to the dish of stir-fried shredded carrots that was furthest away from him.

The servant felt incredulous.

Light went through the crack of the door and lightened up an alabaster and cute little face.

Ning Zhi saw little Lu Jue sitting there quietly against the closet in his red outfit with his two short legs pulled up.

Little Lu Jue gave Ning Zhi a quick look and quickly lowered his head again.

“Xiao Juejue, so you are here, huh? I have been looking for you all over.”

Ning Zhi didn’t blame him for hiding. She bent down and also climbed inside the closet. “It’s so dark inside there. Let me come and keep you company.”

The inside of the closet was not very spacious and it was even more crowded after Ning Zhi climbed inside.

Next to her, Ning Zhi was so startled that her chin had fell off her palm and she almost fall down entirely.

Kids matured so early nowadays?

She quickly leaned into little Lu Jue’s ear. “No, you can’t accept that. You are still a kid, you need to study hard and not think about anything else.”

Ning Zhi told him, “A student must study hard. Xiao Juejue should not be in a relationship until you are attending university.”

She thought about it some then changed her tune selfishly. “You should focus on your school work even when you are attending university.”

Ning Zhi corrected her, “I am so pretty. I am sister angel. And sister angel only to you.”

little Lu Jue was a stubborn one. “Strange big sister.”

Ning Zhi couldn't help but pinched his chubby little cheek and said resentfully, “You can’t tell what’s pretty at your age. And it is even worse after you’ve grown up.”

“Teacher, right here.” Suddenly, a little girl’s voice could be heard. “I saw them taking Classmate Lu Jue inside.”

Then came a man’s voice. “Teacher will go and check it out now. You go back to your classroom.”

“Teacher, I am sure that Lu Jue had been bullied by them. I saw them rummaging through Lu Jue’s backpack after class last time then tossed it onto the ground and stomped on it. They were such bad people but none of the kids in class dare to tell on them.” The little girl continued to tell the teacher.

Little Lu Jue looked up, blinking his big black eyes. He had a blank look on him.

He had grown since the last time Ning Zhi had seen him.

Ning Zhi noticed that most of the baby fat on his cheeks were gone with just a little bit chubbiness remaining. His features were delicate and he was already a pretty little boy.

Looking at the blank look on little Lu Jue, Ning Zhi reached out to pinch his cheek. The softness of his cheek still felt very good in her hand. “Do you still remember me?”

The big, black eyes looked over at Ning Zhi, then turned away.

That night.

Lin Tiantian had another dream.

She dreamt that Ning Zhi went over to a certain place with the little jade stamp. It looked to be a mansion of some rich people.

Ning Zhi then handed the little jade stamp over to an old man.

The dream was in bits and pieces.

Lin Tiantian saw that Ning Zhi became more glamorous. Like the moon surrounding by all the stars, she was the envy of everyone.

“It’s not hard work. I enjoy taking care of Lu Jue,” said Ning Zhi.

Mother Lu was aware of Ning Zhi’s abrupt change in attitude but she had no interest in finding out the reason behind that. As long as Ning Zhi was nice to Lu Jue, she would be nice to Ning Zhi.

“Ma, I want to learn more about Lu Jue’s childhood. Can you tell me more?” Ning Zhi felt that if she could find out more about Lu Jue’s childhood, that would be beneficial to her saving him.

As a mother, Mother Lu was only too happy to talk about her son. “What would you like to know?”

“Had he been bullied as a child, or suffered any injury or illness? Something along that line.”

Mother Lu was surprised by Ning Zhi’s abrupt questions.

Today Lu Jue had on a bright red underwear with large blue flowers!

The color could hurt one’s eyes. It was both loud and crude. Lucky Lu Jue had a nice body and was able to handle the floral color combination.

Ning Zhi walked over to him and, startled by the bulge on him, quickly averted her eyes.

“Put your clothes back on!” said Ning Zhi as she pulled the blanket over Lu Jue.

Meeting Lu Jue’s clear and limpid eyes, Ning Zhi let out a sigh. She knew that autistic individuals do not have the concept of sex nor a sense of shyness.

Lu Jue’s lips were pinched shut. No more little suns appeared inside of his indicator.

After Mother Lin had left, Lin Tiantian walked over to Ning Zhi. “Xiao Zhi, I want to talk to you.”

“What about?” Ning Zhi tightened her lips some. “About why you gave alcohol to Lu Jue?”

“What are you talking about?” Lin Tiantian was shocked. “Why would I do such a thing? What would I get out of that?”

She looked carefully at Ning Zhi. “Why would you think that? I feel that your attitude toward me have changed recently.”

Ning Zhi looked at her coldly. “You don’t need to explain yourself. I know it was you.”

Even with no evidences, Ning Zhi still knew that it was Lin Tiantian who did it.

She stopped teasing him and put her arms around his waist.

Through the thick layer of fabric, Ning Zhi could feel the heat radiating from his body burning up her palms.

Lu Jue snuggled up to her tightly, greedy for the coolness of her body.

She wasn’t sure whether it was because he was feeling very comfortable but she saw that his indicator that had just been cleaned out started to produce little suns again.

One!

Two!

Three!