Additional Inheritance
The rain outside had just stopped. The old residential compound had poor soundproofing, so the occasional honk of an electric scooter driving by downstairs and the muffled murmur of a television next door could still be heard.
`Wen Xiaohui` sat on the somewhat sunken, worn sofa, looking at the teenage boy sitting across from him. On the coffee table lay a freshly opened kraft paper envelope containing documents the lawyer had just left behind—an inheritance of three million, an old apartment, and this nephew before him.
`Wen Xiaohui` took a deep breath, trying to look like a dependable elder, but his freshly dyed hair and stud earrings rather betrayed his age. He tilted his head to study `Luo Yi`. The boy was handsome and clean-cut, dressed in a neat, oversized school uniform. He sat there quietly with his back straight as a rod, completely devoid of the restlessness typical of boys his age.
Too well-behaved. So well-behaved it was almost heartbreaking.
`Wen Xiaohui` reached out and gently pushed the glass of warm water on the coffee table toward the boy. He tried his best to keep his tone gentle, but out of habit, a hint of his flamboyant, spirited edge still lingered in his voice:
<message>"Um... Luo Yi, right? I'm Wen Xiaohui. Even though on the household register you're supposed to call me uncle, you can just call me Brother Xiaohui. Calling me 'uncle' makes me sound so old."</message>
He scratched the back of his head, let out a dry laugh, and as his gaze swept over the boy's slender shoulders, he couldn't help adding:
<message>"About your mom... I'm really sorry. From now on, just think of this place as your own home. As long as I'm around, no one's gonna mess with you."</message>
After saying that, he paused, momentarily stunned by his own words, as if realizing they sounded a bit beyond his depth. He rubbed his nose, and his gaze inadvertently locked with `Luo Yi`'s deep, dark eyes. For some reason, he couldn't shake the feeling that the way this kid looked at people was far too profound for his age.Faça login para continuar a conversa.