Absolute Zone Zero: As a corpse, elegance needs no words

Stepping into the ward, Xuan Li followed her in and set his eyes on the old man on the bed.

"Dean, we're here to see you."

Nicole said softly, then sat on the chair next to the bed. The old man on the bed smiled and nodded to her, then looked at Xuan Li.

"You look exactly like what Nicole described, Xuanli. Nicole has often mentioned you to me recently, so I really want to meet you."

"It doesn't bother you, does it?"

The old man's words were very polite. Xuan Li shook his head and said softly

"Old man, you worry too much. You are Nicole's elder, so you are also my elder. I am really sorry for not taking the initiative to come before."

Xuan Li looked at the old man in front of him whose hair had turned mostly white but who still had a smile on his face and looked full of energy, and he felt slightly relieved.

It seems that it was just a meeting.

"Haha... Nicole, my reaction is exactly the same as what you said. You really understand him..."

The old man smiled, and after he finished speaking, Nicole beside him also smiled slightly. Xuan Li raised his eyebrows and immediately understood what he meant.

Xuan Li sighed helplessly and sat aside. After this, the atmosphere in the ward became much more relaxed.

Just then, a nurse opened the door and walked in, apparently to check the instrument data on the side and change the medicine by the way.

Nicole made way and moved a chair to sit next to Xuanli, watching the nurse busy. During this time, Xuanli also asked Nicole:

"How is the old man's health?"

Although he seems nice, I still need to ask.

"It's not good. I don't know much about these symptoms, and the information I looked up before was a bit confusing. I can only tell that it's somewhat serious."

"But the dean and his attending physician both said that the situation is improving. I think he'll get better gradually..."

Nicole said a few words to Xuan Li, and Xuan Li said

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

Nicole shook her head slightly after hearing this, then pursed her lips helplessly, looked at Xuan Li and said

"Don't worry, Xuanli. We have done everything we can regarding the dean and teacher. Now...it all depends on what happens next."

"There's nothing we can do except wait."

Xuan Li and Nicole talked for a few words, and in just a short while, the nurse had finished her work. She moved very quickly.

Just after she left, the old man waved to Nicole. Seeing this, Nicole hurried to his side and frowned after hearing what the old man said.

But looking at the old man, Nicole sighed and turned away, ready to fulfill his request.

"Xuan Li, I'll leave this to you first. The dean suddenly wants to eat some candy, but I don't have any on me, so I need to go buy some."

Xuan Li nodded and watched Nicole leave. When the door closed, he realized something and turned to look at the old man.

Seeing that the old man was looking at him kindly, Xuan Li stood up, picked up a chair, and sat next to the bed.

"Did the old man deliberately send Nicole away?"

Xuan Li asked softly, and the old man did not hide anything and nodded to confirm his thoughts.

"Some things are hard to say when the child is around."

"But the fact that I want to eat candy now is real, so it's not like I'm lying to her."

The old man smiled and continued

"Nicole has been telling me about you every time she comes here lately. I know you've helped her a lot, and I wanted to thank you on her behalf, but now I think it's not necessary."

"The 'debt' between you two should be settled between yourselves. It's inconvenient for an old man like me to get involved."

Xuan Li heard the deep meaning in the old man's words. He didn't know how to answer. Looking at the old man, he suddenly said with some curiosity:

"Old man, do you like sweets?"

"Haha, there's nothing I can do. I'm influenced by it."

The old man smiled helplessly and explained

"When Nicole was little, many children in the orphanage liked to eat candy. But at that time, we were so nervous that even getting enough food was a problem, let alone these things."

"Later, Nicole learned the art of making candy from somewhere, and started making it herself at a young age. She even recruited others to sell candy together."

It wasn't that Nicole learned how to do business after he taught her about business, but that Nicole showed her talent in this area first, and then he taught her.

"At that time, they often gave me candies. Although the candies were a bit strange in shape, they were a token of their love for me. Later, I started to like sweet things."

"During that time, the orphanage was filled with laughter and joy."

As the old man finished speaking, Xuan Li, as if by association, recalled a sentence Nicole had said before.

"These cheap candies are so cheap, the commission fees from the small commissions at the Cunning Rabbit House in a month can buy a lot of them, and one piece of candy can make the children happy for a long time."

Indeed, for these children who are not well-off, simple candies are a rare joy.

"During that period? Did anything unexpected happen afterwards?"

Xuan Li's voice fell, and the old man also spoke

"What the kids were selling was not legal for business, and soon the sheriff showed up, shutting down their candy stand."

"Although she couldn't sell candy anymore, Nicole started finding other ways to make money, bringing a bunch of kids with her. I've told them many times, and although they've backed off, they still haven't stopped."

The old man smiled and shook his head, saying

"But I can't deny that they did help me a lot. The originally boring life in the orphanage has become much more lively under the influence of this girl."

There were only the old man and Xuan Li in the ward. When he faced Xuan Li, it seemed as if he was not a stranger he had just met for the first time, but a child like Nicole.

Xuan Li could also understand, because the old man's attitude towards him came from Nicole. This also showed from the side that Nicole did say a lot of good things about him.

"Old man, how did Nicole end up in the orphanage?"

Xuanli's thoughts moved, and he suddenly wanted to know more about Nicole. Everyone in the Cunning Rabbit House was alone, Billy was a robot from the outer ring, Anbi had a military background, and Nekomata's story was already clear, so what about Nicole?

This girl grew up in an orphanage.

"She..."

The old man's eyes showed a trace of reminiscence, then he shook his head slightly, then looked at Xuan Li, smiled and said

"These things shouldn't be told to you by me. She should tell you."