Brought Home by Little Wu Yue

Lu Chuan seemed to have forgotten his purpose, no longer caring about jail or anything else. He only wanted to protect the girl before him.

But the little girl, Tang Wuyue, firmly disagreed. She stared fixedly at Lu Chuan, shedding the timidity in her bones. Her attitude was extremely serious, and her soft, sweet voice carried an unexpected hint of authority:

"No means no! Mom said that going to jail would ruin your whole life!"

"You cannot stay here!"

"Come with me now!"

Having said that, she took Lu Chuan's hand and led him out of the alley.

Lu Chuan followed instinctively. Once they were some distance away from the alley, he asked:

"Little sister, where are you taking me?"

Tang Wuyue stopped in her tracks upon hearing this, a flicker of panic crossing her pretty face.

"O-of course I'm taking you home!"

"Big brother, didn't you say you didn't have a home?"

"My mom and dad are so nice!"

"You'll definitely like them!"

Lu Chuan was stunned. The little girl really was taking him home! Although he had guessed as much earlier, now that it was truly confirmed, he felt a strange sense of unreality. After all, a little girl taking a boy home the very first time they met—who would dare to imagine such a thing? Even science fiction movies wouldn't dare to film it like this, right?

"Big brother, are you unwilling to come with Yueyue?" Seeing Lu Chuan frozen in place, Tang Wuyue's expression suddenly turned dejected.

Lu Chuan hurriedly shook his head. "Of course not, I'm certainly willing. I'm just worried your mom and dad might not be."

Hearing Lu Chuan's agreement, Tang Wuyue's little face instantly cleared up, and she said with certainty: "They won't! They'll definitely like you too! Just come with me, big brother!"

As she spoke, she took Lu Chuan's hand once more and headed toward home.

Tang Family

Tang Ziran and Lang Yue stood in front of their house, craning their necks as they looked in the direction their daughter usually took home.

At this hour on any other day, Tang Wuyue would have already returned.

As a mother, Lang Yue was naturally anxious.

Tang Ziran comforted her: "Don't worry, perhaps the teacher kept her late at school, which is why she's delayed!"

Lang Yue glared at Tang Ziran: "How can I not worry? Wuyue is a little girl, not a little boy; what if she runs into a bad person? I shouldn't have listened to you, waiting and waiting—what time do you think it is now!"

Tang Ziran touched his nose awkwardly upon hearing this and said nothing.

Having been married for many years, he knew clearly that no matter what he said at this moment, he would just get a good scolding!

Good daughter, please come back quickly. Dad can't hold out much longer!

Tang Ziran prayed silently in his heart.

Perhaps his prayers worked, for not long after, Tang Wuyue's adorable little figure appeared on the horizon not far away.

But before Tang Ziran could cheer, he suddenly noticed that there was a young boy beside his little girl, and she was even holding the boy's hand!

In an instant, the old father's heart shattered.

"Y-Yue'er..." Tang Ziran's voice trembled. "Look over there..."

Lang Yue looked in the direction her husband was pointing, feeling a surge of joy at first. Their daughter had returned safely! But when she saw Lu Chuan, she was equally stunned, her brows knitting together. Who was that boy?

"Daddy! Mommy! I'm back!" Tang Wuyue saw Tang Ziran and Lang Yue waiting for her in front of their home from afar, and an excited glow immediately appeared on her small face. She pulled Lu Chuan along at a light jog, and before long, they reached the front door.

Once she reached Tang Ziran, Tang Wuyue tugged on his hand and coaxed, "Daddy, this is a big brother I found for myself! He doesn't have a home, so I want him to live with us. Can he?"

What? Live with us? Tang Ziran was suddenly dazed. Lang Yue was stunned as well. The couple exchanged a glance, both seeing astonishment in each other's eyes.

Tang Ziran bent down, trying his best to make his voice sound gentle. "Yueyue, it's not that Daddy can't agree to this, but you need to introduce your little big brother first, right?"

Tang Wuyue nodded upon hearing this, preparing to introduce Lu Chuan. But as the words reached her lips, she suddenly realized she hadn't asked for his name, and for a moment, she was completely stumped!

"Uncle, Auntie, my name is Lu Chuan!" Lu Chuan also just remembered that he hadn't told the little girl his name, so he hurriedly bowed to show his manners and introduced himself.

Once Tang Wuyue learned his name, her large eyes darted around, and she quickly added, "I remembered! The big brother's name is Lu Chuan!" It seemed she wanted to create the illusion that she had "just forgotten for a moment."

But Tang Ziran was incredibly sharp. As a former Federation mecha designer and pharmaceutical researcher, his intelligence was no joke; he saw at a glance that his daughter had clearly just met the little boy! However, seeing that his daughter was willing to lie just to keep Lu Chuan, he didn't expose her. He left the final decision to his wife.

During Tang Ziran's questioning, Lang Yue had been observing Lu Chuan. The little boy's delicate face carried a hint of unease, but his eyes were clear. As a mother, her intuition told her that Lu Chuan did not seem like a bad child.

"Lu Chuan, is it? Don't be nervous, just follow Auntie inside first." Lang Yue crouched down, ruffled Lu Chuan's hair, and said softly.

Having transmigrated for so many years, this was the first time Lu Chuan had felt the warmth of a home.

After entering the house, Tang Wuyue couldn't wait to explain the ins and outs of what had happened, including the conflict that took place in the alleyway.

Once she finished, the way the couple looked at Lu Chuan had completely changed.

Under normal circumstances, a child killing someone at such a young age would be terrifying to think about for the future, but Lu Chuan had killed a villain to save their daughter; this was a debt of gratitude.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood, and upon hearing this, the wariness Tang Ziran had felt toward Lu Chuan melted away significantly.

"Lu Chuan, could you tell us about your family?" Tang Ziran asked.

He didn't actually want to make Lu Chuan recall a cruel past, but there were some things he had to clarify. As a father, he had to consider more.

Lu Chuan was silent for a moment, then recounted the backstory Di Tian had prepared for him before he entered the human world: a life where his home had been destroyed and his family killed by Evil Soul Masters, leaving him the sole survivor.

Six years old, family gone, wandering alone until he reached Aolai City. Just imagining the pain and hardship involved made Tang Ziran and Lang Yue feel a pang of sorrow.

Lang Yue stood up to pour a glass of water, and as she handed it to Lu Chuan, she said softly, "Xiao Chuan, have some water first. Dinner will be ready soon!"

Lu Chuan took the water and thanked her.

He took a light sip, then looked around, feeling that this small home was far warmer than his vast Golden Dragon Pocket World.

After dinner, Tang Ziran pulled his wife into the bedroom and closed the door.

"What do you think?" Tang Ziran asked directly.

Lang Yue pondered for a moment. "The child seems very sensible. And Yueyue likes him so much... You know how timid she usually is; there aren't many people she would take the initiative to defend like that."

"But he is a strange boy, after all, to have him stay in our home..." Tang Ziran frowned deeply. "Inconvenience aside, the main thing is that we don't know his background."

"We can check his background. Let's go to the police station tomorrow," Lang Yue said. "The point is, if we don't keep him, where can a six-year-old child go in the middle of the night? Are we going to let him sleep on the streets?"

Tang Ziran fell silent. A short while later, he finally reached a conclusion:

"Then we'll let him stay for tonight. We'll go to the administrative office tomorrow to check on him, and if there are no issues, we'll ask for the child's opinion before adopting him!"