Becoming a life winner from infancy

Fang You led Xia Nuo to the suite that the airline had prepared as compensation for the canceled flight.

Probably because the seats arranged by Zhendan Academy were in first class, it was a very spacious and bright suite located on the top floor of a luxury hotel.

Normally, one could enjoy a very beautiful cloud-top view from the window, a luxury suite with a peak season rental price that could reach tens of thousands.

Today, all one could see was a harsh snow scene mixed with the howling of the fierce wind.

Although it was deep into the night, one could still see Dragon City covered in a world of snow; even from such a high floor, the sound of incessant car horns from the traffic below could be heard—the sudden heavy snow had caused serious traffic congestion.

The TV was also continuously broadcasting about the snow disaster.

[It is reported that this snow disaster, which has lasted for half a month, has brought significant property losses and threats to life safety in many coastal cities in the south of our country. So far, a total of 15 cities have been affected by this heavy snowfall.]

[Currently, relevant departments are making all-out efforts to conduct search and rescue operations to ensure the safety of the people's lives, minimize property losses, restore electricity supply, and ensure adequate water sources.]

Fang You was on the phone with Xia Anyang and Lin Yi, who were very worried about Nuo Nuo.

"Don't worry, Nuo Nuo's mood is still good, uh… I'm taking care of her."

"It's okay, Nuo Nuo has me with her, she will cheer up."

"We will wait for the snow to stop before we go back, we will definitely pay attention to safety, rest assured."

"Mom, Uncle Xia, you also need to take good care of yourselves, don't worry too much about us here, and also Grandmother… I believe Grandmother can definitely hold on."

Fang You said, "Oh, can you let me see how Grandmother is doing? If possible, let Nuo Nuo see Grandmother; she might feel more reassured."

"This… it's better not to."

Lin Yi said softly, covering her face, "She is now already—"

You You, you can first check out the situation, but you must be mentally prepared."

He also saw Nuo Nuo's grandmother in the video, looking withered, as if on the brink of death.

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The grandmother, who used to have a full face and kind brows, was now so emaciated she resembled a skeleton, and although she was wrapped up tightly, it was visibly perceptible that she was struggling to hang on to that last breath, with her eyelids barely trembling as if partially open.

[You have seen what someone on the brink of death looks like, emotional energy +100]

This state... really can't be shown to Nuo Nuo.

Grandmother's current appearance.

If Nuo Nuo saw this, she would definitely be heartbroken to the point of collapse.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Xia, I now understand your thoughts."

At this time, Fang You softly said, "I will comfort Nuo Nuo."

"Oh… Is Nuo Nuo still taking a bath? Has she been in there for a long time?"

Xia Anyang's reminder made Fang You also snap back to attention, his own mood giving a sudden lurch.

"I'll, I'll check now, Uncle Xia."

"Contact us immediately if there is any situation."

"Okay."

After finishing the call with Xia Anyang, Fang You quietly approached the suite's bathroom.

Although Nuo Nuo was still taking a bath, there was no sound of scrubbing coming from inside.

"Nuo Nuo?"

"Why aren't you talking?"

Fang You reluctantly activated the effect of [Breath Perception], and he saw Xia Nuo squatting motionless in the bathtub.

At this moment, Fang You's heart was also thrown into chaos.

"Hey, Nuo Nuo—"

"If you don't respond to me, I'm coming in..."

Fang You slowly slid open the bathroom door, and through the misty steam, he saw Xia Nuo squatting in the bathtub filled with hot water.

Although the temperature in the suite was not low, Xia Nuo was huddled in the water, making a slight trembling motion.

"Nuo Nuo... Nuo Nuo?"

At that moment, Xia Nuo had a vacant look in her eyes, and it took many calls from Fang You before she finally snapped back to reality.

"Can you wash by yourself?"

Xia Nuo didn't speak but tried to grip the handle of the bathtub and then struggled to stand up from the tub.

She managed to stand up slightly for just a moment before she trembled and was about to fall back down when Fang You quickly stepped forward to support her.

"My legs have gone numb."

She said with a smile to Fang You.

Xia Nuo's voice was extremely weak and feeble; even making a sound was very difficult.

"I'll help you wipe down," Fang You softly said to Xia Nuo.

"Okay."

Fang You and Xia Nuo had grown up together and had actually bathed together many times, though most times they did it behind Xia Anyang's back, and it was mostly before kindergarten, but for Fang You, it still felt like just yesterday.

He first placed a bath towel under Xia Nuo to lift her out of the bathtub, and then he carefully wiped her body with the bath towel.

At this moment, Fang You had no physical desires towards Xia Nuo's body. All he thought about was dressing Nuo Nuo quickly, so she wouldn't catch a cold as well.

Her body needed to be wiped dry, the condensed moisture on her skin felt suffocating.

Her hair had to be dried too because wet hair can easily cause a cold, and it affects one's mood as well.

And her face needed to be wiped dry...

Fang You switched to a smaller, softer towel to wipe Xia Nuo's face.

Now, Xia Nuo was like a delicate doll, allowing Fang You to handle her as he wished.

She was still in a daze, with unfocused eyes, and her messy, wet hair covered her beautiful and delicate face.

Fang You helped her into a bathrobe, then carried her to the bed and sat down, placing Xia Nuo in his embrace before he began to blow-dry her hair.

The climate in Dragon City was dry, so when using a hairdryer, one must use the skin-friendly mode and not blow hot air on the highest setting, as it could easily make the hair dry, rough, and split.

Although this meant taking longer to dry the hair, the gentle sensation was comforting.

"All done,"

Fang You put the hairdryer aside and then softly asked Xia Nuo in his arms,

"Do you want me to carry you to bed to sleep? I'm going to take a shower."

Xia Nuo gently shook her head to express her unwillingness. Then she turned to another position, burrowed into Fang You's embrace, and remained silent.

Her eyes still had a somewhat vacant look, as if she had lost her soul.

...

Fang You understood Nuo Nuo's feelings very, very much at this time.

Children who are close to their grandparents usually have a deep attachment to them.

But for Nuo Nuo,

She rarely cried.

Nuo Nuo, who grew up bathed in happiness, might be truly experiencing the taste of "loss."

No one wants to experience that feeling.

Because there's nothing joyful about losing something.

When "loss" is used, it means that the person lost was very important to oneself.

And so, Xia Nuo snuggled in Fang You's arms for a long time before she softly said to him,

"I want to see grandma one more time."

"..."

"May I not?"

"Let's go and see her in person tomorrow..."

"Actually, when I was sleeping in your arms just now, I had a dream."

"I dreamed of grandma."

Xia Nuo said softly.

"She told me she was going to visit grandpa's planet to see him and that I shouldn't worry about her."

"She said she'd longed for grandpa for a while."

"She really wanted to see him."

"But do you think... was that truly what grandma felt in her heart?"

"..."

"Maybe..."

After saying that word, Fang You immediately regretted it.

He should have known.

What was important at the time was not to respond, but to listen.

Xia Nuo shook her head at this moment as well.

"I don't think so."

"That was just... just an excuse I gave myself for not seeing grandma in time."

"Grandma used to tell me that when people die, they become stars in the sky."

"But I know, that's impossible."

"When people die, they're just gone."

"There's no soul."

"They don't go to the stars, don't return to the Golden Throne, and they can't hear me, nor come with me to the Moon..."

Towards the end of her words, Xia Nuo's voice became more broken, tears streamed down nonstop, and eventually, she sobbed uncontrollably, buried in Fang You's words.

Flowing into Fang You's heart.