C433 Tang Tang
The evening came, and the sunset by the sea was beautiful.
The orange-red clouds were like raging flames on the blue sea surface. They were so beautiful that it seemed as if they were going to burn the vast sea to ashes.
On the beach, which seemed a little quiet after the excitement had dissipated, a blond man dressed in a chef's uniform was pulling a skinny little girl and scolding her.
"Little bastard, you dare to come to my territory and steal things? Are you tired of living?!"
While cursing, the tall and sturdy man raised his palm that looked like a cattail leaf fan and slapped the little girl hard.
The little girl was firmly held in his hand. She struggled hard but could not free herself. She could only take the blow.
"What's wrong with taking your bread!" The little girl was beaten but she was not afraid. She tightly hugged the bread in her arms and looked at the man fiercely.
"Let go!" Her feet could not touch the ground. She twisted in midair and suddenly spat heavily on the ground.
The saliva was dyed red by the blood in her mouth. It was soon covered by sand, leaving only shallow marks.
The man became even angrier when he saw her look of unrepentance. He grinned hideously, grabbed her with one hand and did not let her go. His other hand reached into her arms, which were obviously hiding something.
The girl dodged and kept screaming, "What are you doing!? Someone came! Help! Someone wretched! Betraying a girl!
The voice of the girl in puberty was sharp, like a sharp blade cutting through the air, and it reached Gu Xiaobai who was not far away accompanying Xiaoxin to pick up the shell.
The handsome and tall youth was barefooted, his light khaki pants were slightly rolled up, and the corner of his white shirt was gently lifted by the sea breeze.
He stopped what he was doing and turned his head to look at the source of the quarrel not far away. He frowned slightly.
"Big brother, what happened?" Xiaoxin also heard the scream.
Gu Xiaobai was about to say something when the girl screamed again, "Ah! Brawler! Help!"
The colorful shell in his hand was thrown into the bucket with a bang. Gu Xiaobai did not know what was wrong with him as he strode towards that direction.
"Don't come over. Stay away." Xiaoxin only had time to hear this sentence. Her brother was nowhere to be seen.
The girl used all her strength to bow and protect the bread in her arms while the man tried to snatch it over with brute force.
Suddenly, the girl felt the man's movements stop.
"Stop." She heard a clear shout.
Calm but warm.
The girl raised her head and looked straight into the boy's eyes.
Gu Xiaobai was still holding the man's wrist, but he was stunned on the spot.
The girl in front of him was extremely thin. Her face was dirty, and her hair was messy as if it had not been cleaned for a long time. Her eyes were frighteningly dark, like obsidian in a clear stream.
Although he had grown up a lot, Gu Xiaobai could still recognize him at a glance. She was Tang Tang who had suddenly disappeared ten years ago. Putting aside how similar her features were, Just from the corner of her left eye... With that mole, Gu Xiaobai was sure that he would never mistake it.
"Hey, brat, let go!" The man moved his wrist and shouted: "Don't tell me you want to interfere with me teaching a little thief a lesson?"
Gu Xiaobai slowly turned his head and looked at the man. His gaze was as sharp as a knife.
"Let her go." He said slowly without any tone.
The man suddenly felt a chill on his back. He unconsciously let go of the girl's hand.
The girl did not notice for a moment and fell to the ground.
"Hiss -" She sucked in a cold breath of air from the pain and looked at Gu Xiaobai reproachfully.
Gu Xiaobai was stunned. He quickly let go of the man's hand and squatted down to look at her.
To his surprise, the girl saw a trace of bewilderment and anxiety in his eyes.
"Are... are you alright? Does it hurt?" Gu Xiaobai felt his mouth dry when the girl stared at him. He swallowed his saliva and asked.
The girl curled her lips. "Try falling down and you'll know if it hurts or not!"
Gu Xiaobai did not dare to speak anymore. He had never felt that he was so dumb before, so he could only reach out and help her stand up.
The man at the side looked suspiciously at the two people who had a strange atmosphere and asked, "Are the two of you dating?"
"That's good. Your girlfriend stole a loaf of bread from my shop and paid for it!"
As he spoke, he extended his hand in front of Gu Xiaobai.
Gu Xiaobai frowned. Only then did he recall the reason why he had come here.
He looked at the man, then lowered his head to look at the girl.
"You..." He hesitated, and his tone became gentler. "Did you take his bread?"
The girl rolled her eyes and said righteously, "I'm starving to death. What's wrong with taking a piece of bread from him?"
Gu Xiaobai looked at her reproachfully. Looking at the girl's situation, he knew that it was not the time to reason with her.
"Give me the bread." He stretched out his hand.
The girl did not move. She crossed her arms in front of her chest. She did not cooperate.
Gu Xiaobai was helpless. He could only say apologetically to the man, "Sorry, how much is the bread? I'll pay you."
The man gave a number and snorted. "It's still like that."
After that, he didn't forget to teach Gu Xiaobai a lesson in earnest: "It's only right to be good to your girlfriend. But it's not a good thing to spoil her too much."
Gu Xiaobai suddenly blushed, but for some reason, he did not refute his words.
He took out a piece of money from his wallet and handed it to the man. "I apologize to you on her behalf. The extra money will be your compensation."
The man took the money and left without further ado.
The girl looked at the bills in the man's hand. Her eyes were sparkling as she watched him leave. She wanted nothing more than to snatch them from his hands.
Only when Gu Xiaobai looked over did the girl turn her head and pretended to be cold as she snorted, "Mind your own business."
With that said, she ran away with the bread in her arms.
"Ai!" Gu Xiaobai did not even have time to stuff his wallet into his pocket. Seeing her run further and further away, he hurriedly chased after her.
The girl looked extremely weak, but she ran very quickly. She seemed to be very familiar with the streets and alleys here. If not for Gu Xiaobai constantly exercising his body, he would have almost lost track of her.
The two of them ran to the entrance of a dark and dirty alley one after another. The girl in front turned left and right and soon disappeared without a trace.
Gu Xiaobai looked around in confusion and fell into a dilemma.
Not only did he lose the girl's trail, he was also lost in this maze like alley.2
The girl quickly got rid of Gu Xiaobai and continued running forward. She turned around and looked at him warily before scuttling into a metal door not far away.
"Grandpa, I'm back!" She shouted.
The old man with the crane hair and chicken skin came out trembling with his walking stick. "Little Tang is back."
"Yes, I was lucky today. I made some money and bought you a bread." Tang Tang raised her dirty face and showed off the well-wrapped bread in her hands. She smiled brightly.
The old man also smiled.
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