Raised by A Considerate Fighter Chapter 9

Samuel picked up Simon and Aunt Pei on time at around nine o'clock in the morning and headed straight to the commercial plaza in the city center.

Simon thought that going out to buy things would take a long time, after all, he came alone and had nothing. However, what he didn't expect was that Samuel simply took him and Sister Pei to the mall, told him that everything he needed was basically ready, and someone would deliver it directly to his home in a while, and only asked him if he wanted to buy anything else.

Simon stood in the middle of the crowded shopping mall, looking around at the unfamiliar store logos. After a while, he gently shook his head.

The child's expression made Samuel feel a little embarrassed. In fact, Owen arranged for him to take Simon and Sister Pei out shopping, but in order to save time, Samuel directly called several brands and told them everything from food, clothing, housing and transportation, and asked them to prepare it on their own and send it directly to Owen's residence.

After all, Samuel's time is also very precious. Owen has just returned to China, and the group's business is in the handover stage. Special Assistant Song wishes he could be on call at the company 24 hours a day. Today, he sent Owen to a project site before dawn to conduct on-site research and hold discussions with the project leader. At ten o'clock, he also had to accompany Owen to discuss a municipal project. There was only one hour of free time in between, which was not enough for him to accompany his children shopping peacefully.

Bringing Simon to the mall at this time was just to let the child pick out one or two things he wanted, toys, decorations, clothes or anything else. It could be regarded as completing the shopping task assigned by Owen.

But Xiao Simon said that he didn't want anything, which made Samuel feel that he was bullying a child.

"Then..." Assistant Song asked hesitantly, "What about Lego? The one that little Aijia built in the mansion yesterday. Do you want a set?"

Simon shook his head almost without stopping. Owen couldn't help but sigh and said distressedly: "At least choose one. It's not like this trip is in vain."

Xiao Simon was stunned when he heard this, and raised his head for the first time. There was a flash of expectation in his clear eyes: "Anything is really possible?"

"Of course." Samuel persuaded, "Anything you can think of is fine."

Simon said, "Then I want to go back to school."

Samuel: ...

It's not impossible, but kid, you are not playing by the rules.

Samuel laughed: "You must go to school, but you may have to wait two days. After all, you live in the Shen family now, and your original school..."

Samuel didn't finish his words, but Xiao Simon almost understood what he had not said immediately.

He used to attend the village primary school, which was on the village road and no more than fifteen minutes' walk from his aunt's house.

But now, he is in such a prosperous and beautiful city, and he is afraid that he will never be able to return to that small school at the foot of the mountain.

Xiao Simon did not express any objection, and did not even ask a question, such as where should I go to school or how many days I should wait. He just lowered his head slightly and said nothing.

Samuel couldn't help but feel troubled again. For the first time, he felt that if a child was too well-behaved and quiet, it could be a headache.

This shopping trip can be said to be a failure. Fortunately, when Sister Pei passed by a counter, she bought a set of co-branded children's tableware. She said that children would be in a good mood when eating with such bowls and plates, and would eat more. Special Assistant Song believed it and immediately felt as if he had been pardoned. He signed the order willingly and quickly.

Shortly after Simon and Sister Pei were sent back to their residence, the staff from various counters delivered the goods to their door one after another. Simon sat on the sofa on the first floor, quietly watching Sister Pei directing the staff to move the items into the central hall bit by bit, and then she personally packed them up according to the categories.

There were many pieces of high-quality clothes, ranging from warm clothes to outerwear, daily necessities of brands he had never heard of, from special study chairs to toothbrushes, even a laptop, and many stationery items.

This kind of life was more refined and affluent than Xiao Simon had ever experienced. Although it was not visible on the surface, it was impossible for him not to feel amazed and surprised in his heart, especially when he saw Sister Pei calmly removing the tags of several thermal underwear and panties and turning into the laundry room next to the sun room. He finally couldn't help but follow her.

Simon stood beside Sister Pei, pointed at the clothes in her hands, and asked, "Do you need to wash new clothes too?"

He came quietly, and suddenly made a sound, which scared Sister Pei. Sister Pei scolded, "Hey, Xiaoguai, why are you walking without making any sound?" Then she smiled and replied, "Outer clothes don't need to be washed, but children's underwear should be washed first, even if they are new clothes, otherwise they will be uncomfortable."

Simon had never had such a living habit before. Of course, it might also be because he didn't have many opportunities to wear new clothes, so he pursed his lips and wanted to take the clothes in Sister Pei's hand: "Then I'll wash them myself."

"No need." Sister Pei smiled and put the clothes into a small machine next to her, pressing a few buttons on it: "This kind of material cannot be washed with water, it needs to be dry cleaned, and it needs to be sterilized after washing before it can be worn next to the body."

Simon stared blankly at the machine that had already started running. After a moment, he turned around and left the laundry room.

It was not until a little later that Simon realized that it was called a dry cleaning machine for underwear, which had its own disinfection and sterilization function.

After coming out of the laundry room, Xiao Simon did not stay in the living room, but went straight back to his room.

From the wardrobe to the bookshelf, in a few moments, the room that originally seemed somewhat empty was filled with all kinds of newly moved in things. Simon sat quietly beside the bed, occupying only a very small space. He knew in his heart that these things were prepared for him, but he vaguely felt that they were not.

All the luxury and wealth he saw did not belong to him.

At noon, Simon had already changed into pure cotton home clothes. The light blue fabric was printed with snow-white clouds. This pure color, which was so clean without a trace of impurities, made Simon's fair skin and black hair look even more beautiful. Sister Pei was so cute that she wanted to rub his little face.

But when he thought of Owen's instructions before he went out this morning, he held back his eager hands.

At six o'clock in the evening, Owen came out of the municipal building. The car was already waiting at the main entrance. In the evening, he had to attend an industry dinner that he could not postpone.

After a whole day's journey, the degree of fatigue was not much less than that of a day of drawing. Soft and soothing piano music was flowing in the car. Owen was sitting in the back seat with his eyes closed to rest. Samuel sat in the passenger seat as usual and reported to him the plans for the next two days.

After the last item of the itinerary was reported, Owen suddenly asked: "How is the child?"

Samuel paused as he flipped open the folder, thought for a moment, and replied, "It should be fine. I think the child has a strong ability to adapt. He didn't cry or make a fuss in a new environment. He's just a little quiet. Shouldn't he be chattering at this age? He's too quiet. Isn't he too introverted?"

The lights and shadows of the street lights on both sides of the road formed a bright and dazzling stream of light, which was reflected in Owen's eyes. Owen thought to himself, this child is more than just quiet and introverted.

"But..." Samuel thought of what Simon had said this morning, and hesitated for a moment, "The child said he wanted to go back to school."

"The school will send someone to investigate and give me a few options." Owen thought for a moment and replied, "Wait a few days and let him choose after everything is done."

Samuel agreed and asked, "What else do you need..."

"Yes." Owen knew what he wanted to ask, and said in a deep voice, "Contact the civil affairs department, follow the necessary procedures, sign the necessary agreements, and nothing should be missed."

Samuel was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded and said he understood.

Samuel vaguely felt that the tone and demeanor of Owen's words just now were actually very similar to those of Shen Changqian. However, compared with the old Director Shen, this young Director Shen seemed to know how to "hide his edge" better. His sharpness and strength were perfectly wrapped in a calm and restrained appearance. He was obviously irresistible, yet domineering without being abrupt.

It was a week later that Simon saw Owen again.

During this period, he seemed to have adapted to the new living environment better. The little guy was no longer as tense as when he first arrived. Although he still didn't like to talk, he would occasionally interact with Sister Pei. If Sister Pei teased him too much, he would slightly purse his lips and reveal a not-so-obvious smile.

And these days, Owen has never come back.

Although there were only two permanent residents at home, he and Sister Pei, there were still many things to do every day. The workers came to mow the lawn, and the fountain in the yard needed to be cleaned regularly. During this period, Simon also went to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination and evaluation. Later, a private nutritionist prepared a recipe based on the evaluation results and delivered it to the house in person. Sister Pei was overjoyed and made three meals a day for Simon according to the recipe. After a week, the child was still thin, but his face looked better than when he first came.

That evening, after Simon had dinner, Sister Pei force-fed him a bowl of millet and ginseng porridge, saying that it could nourish the blood and relieve dryness. She insisted that he finish it. Simon had no choice but to drink it while holding his stomach.

After all, his bad temper and coldness were only directed at those who treated him harshly and showed malice. Once he faced an aunt who was holding a porcelain cup and coaxing him with a smile, he would have no idea what to do.

Simon had indeed eaten too much for dinner, so he put on his down jacket and walked around the fountain to digest the food. Owen's car drove into the yard when he had finished his twentieth lap.

The night comes especially early in the north. Simon stopped when he heard the sound of the engine. Looking across the angel relief in the center of the fountain, he saw the man who had disappeared for a week get out of the car and walk towards him.

Seeing Simon standing in the yard, Owen was also a little surprised. After pausing for a moment, he smiled at him and waved, "Child, come here."

But Simon just looked at him for two seconds, turned around and left.

Owen: ...

So how unwelcome was I, who had just entered the house less than a minute ago?