[Original Novel] It's Not Me You Want

\Chapter 1. We Are All Good Friends
\Today, the weather was clear, and I arrived at school early again. I seemed to be in a good mood. In fact, my home isn't close to the school, but I'm always the first one to arrive.
In the early morning, Yang Yan wandered around the school alone again. No one knew why he came so early every day, after all, he was just a third-grade child, even earlier than the sixth-grade graduates.
The school gate was guarded by an old man. His name was unknown, but he was a kind old man. It was said that his wife had passed away five years ago and his children were not around. To see children every day, he came to this primary school as a gate guard, earning a meager monthly salary.
He had also noticed this little guy who appeared every early morning. At first, the old man was worried about this little one. If he fell at school, it would be disastrous. So he always followed him from a distance, fearing he might be in danger.
But this scared little Yang Yan, who would take two steps and then secretly glance back. His adorable behavior amused the old man. The old man reached into his pocket and found a few candies left.
'Little friend, come here. Grandpa will give you some candy,' the old man shouted at Yang Yan, shaking the candy in his hand.
This shout made Yang Yan's legs tremble a little. He had often heard stories of child traffickers using candy to lure kids away. At this moment, he recalled the advice from his Chinese teacher: Run! Run to a place with adults, and shout for help while running...
But it was only six-thirty, who would be around... Little Yang Yan felt a bit helpless, watching the 'trafficker' getting closer and closer...
'Ah~~~ Help!' Yang Yan let out his tender but piercing voice, screaming. Without hesitation, he started running, but couldn't help looking back at the old man's hand, thinking, 'But... I really want the candy...'
Hearing Yang Yan's scream, the old man was stunned for a moment. 'This brat...' he sighed silently, then quickly ran after him...
Then the entire school building began to stir.
If anyone were at the school at that moment, they would have been shocked. Whoa, is this a Temple Run school edition? But it was still early, about ten more minutes before any students arrived...''Ah~~~'' A pig-slaughtering-like scream came from upstairs, filling the entire teaching building. Behind Xiao Yang Yan was the railing, and it was the fifth floor... And the old man had caught up, right in front of him. ''You... you. You little brat, you're running... what... running... huff... you really tired me out,'' the old man, gasping for breath, shouted at Yang Yan, who was slumped on the floor. And Yang Yan was almost in tears, ''Wuwuwu... don't take me away... wuwu, I'm not tasty...'' ''Who... who said they were going to take you!'' The old man was a bit puzzled, ''Didn't I say? I just want to give you some candy!''

Hearing the word 'candy,' Xiao Yang Yan stopped crying and looked at the old man with his red, tearful, watery eyes. Although Yang Yan had relatively small eyes, his expression was extremely endearing, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. Seeing him cry like this, the old man who had chased Yang Yan through the entire building lost his temper and began to coax him.

Children can change their expressions very quickly, especially when it comes to a child who loves sweets........ ''Really... really have candy?'' Yang Yan asked softly, a little shyly.

The old man, still catching his breath, forced a kind smile, ''Of course it's real, Grandpa is not a bad person.'' The old man had been here for some time, and this child in front of him actually didn't recognize him and even thought he was a bad person... ''Here, take it.''

Xiao Yang Yan took the candy and was extremely happy inside~ but he still remained cautious, occasionally giving the old man a suspicious glance. Although this looked cute to the old man, it was also very impressive for a foodie child to remain so calm during a food encounter, still remembering the teacher's ''earnest teachings.''

But all these precautions automatically disappeared once the candy entered his mouth... The candy made his mouth sweet, ''Grandpa, thank you, the candy is really tasty.'' The old man looked at him as if seeing his own son when he was a child and couldn't help but reach out to pat Yang Yan's head, ''Good to hear, good to hear...'' Tears streamed down the old man's face. Of course, at that time, Yang Yan couldn't understand it.

''Then why are you giving me candy?''Yang Yan asked cautiously, afraid that the old man would snatch back his candy. But this question actually stumped the old man. There were actually many reasons, but explaining them to this little guy in front of him wouldn't make sense. After thinking for a while, the old man smiled and replied, 'Because we are good friends!'