Hearing Tang Tang's words, a faint feeling of heartache welled up in Zuo Mu's heart.
Feeling heartache for the opposite sex was an unfamiliar sensation to Zuo Mu.
Tang Tang's nonchalant tone made him feel an urge to protect her for the rest of his life.
"Brother Zuo Mu? Brother Zuo Mu?"
Tang Tang's soft voice came from the other end of the phone. Maybe he had been distracted.
Zuo Mu came to his senses and said in a flurry, "In that case, be careful outside. I'll pick you up tonight. Bye."
After saying that, Zuo Mu hung up the phone in a hurry, almost like a fugitive.
Even after hanging up, Zuo Mu still felt nervous looking at the phone.
He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, feeling a bit scared.
He had to get himself under control in this state. Otherwise, it would be too late if he suddenly blurted out something outrageous to Tang Tang one day.
What's going on?
Tang Tang, who had been hung up on, was completely confused. Naturally, she was unaware of Zuo Mu's torment. She looked at Huang Xiaoli, who was equally puzzled, and shook her head.
"What's going on?" Huang Xiaoli asked curiously.
Everything had been fine just now. Tang Tang's shy expression when answering the phone had almost made her laugh out loud.
Unexpectedly, she hung up the phone after just a few words.
Tang Tang shook her head, indicating that she didn't know what had happened either.
"Forget it. Don't think too much. Anyway, listen to me. Brother Zuo Mu's feelings for you are definitely not that simple." Huang Xiaoli rolled her eyes, changed the subject, then put down the seat on the bus, lay down comfortably, closed her eyes, and took a rest.
Tang Tang, who was so embarrassed that she wanted to punch someone, didn't know whether she should beat this outspoken sister or not.
Huang Xiaoli was the kind of person who could be extremely delicate at times and extremely careless at others. Just like at this moment, after provoking Tang Tang, she immediately pretended to be asleep, leaving no chance for Tang Tang to complain.
Tang Tang gritted her teeth and took out a thin coat from her bag to cover Huang Xiaoli with. She covered herself with another one she was wearing, then simply closed her eyes and fell asleep.
When the noisy sound filled the surroundings, Tang Tang was first awakened by the hustle and bustle in the bus.
She opened her eyes and first looked at Huang Xiaoli beside her. Good, this sister was still sleeping like a pig.
Tang Tang found it funny. She looked around. All were the companions who were going to participate in the volunteer activity at the orphanage this time. Several of them were girls from their class. They usually got along well. When they saw Tang Tang, they all came to say hello.
Due to Huang Xiaoli sleeping soundly like a dead pig beside her, Tang Tang waved with a smile. The girls saw it too, secretly smiled, and greeted her with a smile as well. The noise became a bit quieter.
They were all adolescent boys and girls. There were some who usually had a little flirtation. The boys didn't want to miss this opportunity and sat down beside the girls on their own initiative.
Then they were all booed by everyone.
The shy girls blushed, and the boys were a bit shy too after being booed.
Tang Tang couldn't help laughing.
It was not until then that Huang Xiaoli woke up groggily. She was still sleepy. She looked around, rubbed her eyes, yawned, and asked, "What time is it?"
"We've arrived. If you don't get up, you'll be the only one left on the bus later." Tang Tang deliberately pretended to be sarcastic.
Huang Xiaoli naturally knew her good friend's sharp - tongued but kind - hearted nature. She mumbled, "I just couldn't fall asleep last night..."
"Ah!" Tang Tang exclaimed as if she had discovered a new continent. She sized up Huang Xiaoli, who was sleeping in a disorderly manner, and said, "You even suffered from insomnia. Did something happen to you?"
Huang Xiaoli scratched her head, thought for a long time, then still shook her head, looking a bit confused. "It's nothing. Maybe I slept too much during the day yesterday."
Tang Tang was completely speechless and decided not to talk to this carefree girl anymore.
The bus was driving smoothly on the road. Since the distance wasn't very far, they arrived in just over ten minutes.
Before long, with the brake being applied, the bus slowly stopped in front of the orphanage.
This orphanage was invested and established by a well - known local entrepreneur last century. It was an old one. From the outside, the iron fence was a bit shabby, mostly covered with dense ivy, showing a green view.
There were three white small buildings in the yard, only three stories high. They didn't look very big inside. The walls were newly painted powder - yellow, looking very vibrant. There were also many classic cartoon characters painted on them.
Considering that there were all children here, there was a large open space in the front of the yard, which was converted into a play area. There were new - style toys, slides, swings, and rocking chairs. They were all there and looked quite new. They should have been installed not long ago, almost the same as in a kindergarten.
In the open space of the yard, there were probably a dozen children playing. The oldest one looked no more than a teenager, and the youngest was about four or five years old. The kids all had rosy cheeks and were playing very energetically.
Tang Tang could tell at a glance that this orphanage was far above the local average level. After all, this wasn't her first time coming to the orphanage as a volunteer.
Volunteering in nursing homes and orphanages was the place where one could experience the extreme goodness and extreme evil.
There were gentle and kind - hearted nurses and teachers, but there were also evil people who took pleasure in beating and scolding the elderly and children.
Even if you told the management of the institution, you would only get a sugar - coated result.
So over time, Tang Tang had become a bit numb.
After all, there were many such places. Could she save everyone by herself?
However, this time she was more cautious. Tang Tang silently observed everything in the orphanage and didn't say much.
Huang Xiaoli was here for the first time. She was so naive. She looked around curiously. When she saw something particularly interesting, she would shout for Tang Tang to come and have a look.
Tang Tang could bear it once or twice, but after being called several times, she couldn't stand it anymore. She had to drag Huang Xiaoli to a less crowded place when no one was paying attention.
Huang Xiaoli looked at Tang Tang innocently.
Tang Tang reminded her, "This is not an ordinary place. Could you please have a bit of sympathy for those kids?"
"Sympathy? But there are so many brothers and sisters here. I think they have a great relationship. Unlike me, although I have parents, I was basically left to fend for myself. My parents have hardly ever attended my parent - teacher meetings."
As she was speaking, Huang Xiaoli even choked with sobs.
Was there any hope for this girl's wild imagination?
Tang Tang was stunned by this wonderful thought.
She wondered if Uncle Huang and Aunt Huang would directly drag her home if they were here.
Forget it. Just let it be.
Thinking about the peaceful days of these past few days, Tang Tang was still hesitating. Unfortunately, Huang Xiaoli was a worry - maker. She soon went to find the kids.
The kids were shy. When they saw strangers, their first reaction was to back away silently.
Huang Xiaoli was not discouraged. She still wanted to integrate into the kids. She took out a handful of White Rabbit toffees from her pocket, looking like the Big Bad Wolf Grandma. "Come here, kids. Everyone will get candy."