Spare me, My Majesty

Chapter 2 Eater

      Zhou Shu was weighing everything in front of him, and he was ready to pull Zhou Xiaoyu away at any time. As for whether they could run or not... it can only be said that they would do their best. However, this group of people wearing black windbreakers seemed to have no intention of entangling them, nor did they look like those standard bad guys from TV dramas who kill innocent people at will. They just walked away directly.

At this moment, Zhou Shu felt a little more relaxed. Could these people really be officials? He suddenly remembered the videos and people disappearing before the strange events earlier. Did this performer also have something to do with such things? When had the officialdom added uniforms like black windbreakers? It looked quite good. If someone suddenly showed up here with an ID card from some mysterious department, Zhou Shu might believe it. As for what the fire brigade said... forget about it.

After encountering such a thing, Zhou Shu and Zhou Xiaoyu, the big one and small one, didn't feel like watching the temple fair anymore. Let's go home. While leaving, Zhou Shu pondered quietly, looking a bit absent-minded. Zhou Xiaoyu raised her head and looked at him: "Zhou Shu, are you thinking about something?"

"Do you call me brother because I'm going to die?" Zhou Shu was a little angry. "Are we related by blood?" Zhou Xiaoyu looked down on him with disdain, acting like a grown-up child.

At this moment, a young man suddenly stopped Zhou Shu and smiled politely: "Did you come out from backstage just now? Can you tell me what happened inside?"

Zhou Shu was vigilant: "Who are you?"

"Hello, my name is Zhiwei, nice to meet you," the handsome young man introduced himself smilingly.

"How happy are you?" Zhou Shu asked.

This guy named Zhiwei almost peed his pants, how could he play so irrationally?!

"Well ... anyway, very happy..." Just as Zhiwei wanted to continue explaining, he saw that the boy across from him ignored him and pulled the cute girl away, and the girl was still jumping around beside him ...

"Huh ..." Zhiwei sighed helplessly. Still better to see for yourself. There should be many witnesses inside, and those people would probably be easier to deal with than this kid.

Zhou Shu walked for a while and turned back to look at the young man's figure, frowning. Zhou Xiaoyu calmly said: "Zhou Shu, you seem a little wrong today."

"Xiaoyu, if there were more powerful people than normal people in this world, what would you do?" Zhou Shu asked. If the performer really has problems, then wouldn't the palpitations in his heart mean that ... he also has problems?

"Of course, I'll be even stronger!" Zhou Xiaoyu said naturally.

Zhou Shu thought for a moment after listening, then smiled brightly when he realized something: "You're right, but it makes sense. Come on, let's go home."

Zhou Xiaoyu continued talking: "Zhou Shu, your body is so weak that you won't be able to handle it. You can barely last five minutes playing basketball against classmates. But don't worry, you can't, but I can! In the future, I'll protect you, and all you need to do is cook for me!"

"Hehe," Zhou Shu frowned: "Confident beyond reason."

Zhou Shu and Zhou Xiaoyu live in No. 4 Lane, Lucheng Administrative District Road. This place used to be known as the family quarters of the municipal party committee, but it was decades ago. Now, No. 4 Lane is considered a slum in this city. In this current era, it is a single-story house without gas or heating. It doesn't surprise anyone that it is called a slum.

Zhou Shu and Zhou Xiaoyu rent their houses here. An 80-square-meter flat costs 500 yuan per month in this third-tier city, excluding water and electricity fees. The landlord does not intend to sell the house; instead, he wants compensation when the demolition comes. Here has been planned for demolition for years, but nothing has happened yet because the residents are too difficult to deal with. Many people dislike living here, but Zhou Shu likes it.

Because each courtyard in front of every house has a small yard, which can reach ten square meters, and garlic and chives can be planted in it. After all, buying vegetables needs money. Zhou Shu lacks money, since he was abandoned outside the orphanage door when he was born. Zhou Xiaoyu was also abandoned. Generally speaking, children in the orphanage grow up until they turn sixteen and nobody adopts them, they have to enter society to make a living. Zhou Shu is in this situation. His body is always weak, so who would want to adopt a sickly baby? And Zhou Xiaoyu ran away secretly, the orphanage took it for granted, and in this era, running away from the orphanage, stealing, begging, etc., is common among kids. So nowadays, even calling the police is a waste of effort.

Orphanages aren't as responsible as movies portray them either. Children dying or being left behind is none of their business. Zhou Shu wanted to send Zhou Xiaoyu back to the orphanage, but she kept running away again and again. Over time, Zhou Shu got used to it. Zhou Xiaoyu isn't normal. Compared to other kids, she seems matured early. Of course, Zhou Shu wasn't necessarily normal either. Normally, he didn't show much difference, but during the conversation with Zhiwei, it was just a glimpse of his true self.

They rented a room at the end of the row of houses. Passing through another house, they met Lin Wenchang, who was boiling medicine in a pot over a coal stove. Lin Wenchang lived next door with an old man suffering from illness. The old man's son died due to disease, and Lin Wenchang was taking care of the old man. Although Lin Wenchang looks forty-something, with wrinkles on her face, she still looks beautiful. Such a woman willing to take care of her husband's father-in-law alone is rare in this society.

"Lin Wenchang, hello," Zhou Shu greeted her happily.

"Zhou Shu and Xiaoyu, you're back," Lin Wenchang smiled.

Zhou Shu was about to drag Zhou Xiaoyu home, but Zhou Xiaoyu suddenly knelt down and stared longingly at the medicine in the pot: "Auntie Lin, may I drink some?"

Lin Wenchang laughed: "This is medicine."

Zhou Xiaoyu thought for a second: "Then I'll just have a sip!"

Zhou Shu's face immediately darkened: "Let's go, add trouble where there is none."

Too embarrassing, Zhou Shu was already in puberty, and having a little girl like Zhou Xiaoyu tagging along was simply unbearable! That medicine smelled terrible, okay?

Lin Wenchang heard coughing coming from the old man's room, and the old man sighed: "Young people are great."

Lin Wenchang replied: "Yes, youth is great."

Zhou Xiaoyu no longer looked back at that pot of traditional Chinese medicine, but stared at Zhou Shu with longing eyes: "Zhou Shu, I want to eat instant noodles. The red braised beef one!"