He is a sickly Cinderella

Chapter 40 [039] Hello Shen Mo

 The bus was about two or three stops away when An Yeran suddenly felt a chill on his back, as if something cold was approaching.

She frowned slightly, sensing the aura getting closer, and her instincts from years of martial arts training immediately emerged!

An Yeran dodged the hand that reached to her ear and grabbed the wrist of the man behind her. Just as she was about to throw him over her shoulder, she suddenly saw his face!
The boy's eyes slightly opened, with a look of surprise in his coffee-colored pupils, and his soft, milky hair gently brushed against the girl's neck.

——It's Lu Xiu!

An Yeran's eyes widened, and she immediately retracted her strength, but due to inertia, the boy's body still fell forward. She quickly grabbed his waist and hugged him in her arms, preventing the boy from making close contact with the ground!
Lu Xiu was stunned, and the strong hand on his back held him firmly. The faint strawberry scent from the girl was mixed with a little chocolate, like a gentle hand quietly touching something.

An Yeran helped him up for a while but soon let him go. Looking at the boy's stunned look, she frowned and asked in confusion, "Xiao Xiu, why are you here?"

Lu Xiu landed on the ground with his feet, and his mind recovered quickly. The moment he raised his head, he glanced coldly at Shen Mo, and returned to his usual innocence.

It's the boy I saw at the gate of the primary school affiliated to No. 1 Middle School just now!

Shen Mo was slightly startled, and the panic feeling of someone grabbing his heart came back again, chilling him from head to toe.

"Sister, I wanted to come here to buy something. I saw you on the platform, so I came over." The boy's voice was soft, a tone that An Yeran had not heard for a long time, like a little animal acting coquettishly.

The girl couldn't help but reached out and touched his head, "Is that so? What are you buying?"

Lu Xiu said: "It's strawberry cake, but my favorite store has sold out." He had empty hands, and his brown eyes were slightly watery, making him look quite pitiful.

"It's okay," An Yeran said, "Which store? I'll buy it tomorrow."

Lu Xiu pointed to the street behind her, "That one."

An Yeran looked over and saw a busy pedestrian street behind him with many shops. The most eye-catching one was a pastry shop called "Heart".

"Sister," Lu Xiu suddenly said again, his eyes fell on Shen Mo who had not spoken, with a strong sense of scrutiny: "Who is he?"

The boy turned his head to the side, his fringe covering his cold eyes. From An Yeran's perspective, she couldn't see the coldness in his eyes at all.

Only Shen Mo could feel the trembling in his heart when being stared at by those eyes.

An Yeran said: "My neighbor is called Shen Mo, he is also eight years old. Actually, he is more than ten days older than you. You should call him Brother Shen."

Lu Xiu stretched out his hand and made a handshake gesture. A smile suddenly appeared on his delicate face. The corners of his red lips curved, adding some warmth to his cold face. "Hello, Shen Mo, I'm Lu Xiu."

The boy's sweet and soft voice sounded, and he seemed very polite.

Shen Mo was reluctant to shake hands with him. For some reason, he always felt that there was no good intention behind this smile.

Seeing him frozen there, An Yeran thought he was shy, so she directly took his hand and covered it with Lu Xiu's hand, shaking it twice, "Hello, hello."

 
  　
  (End of this chapter)