Chapter 113: What is he guarding?

Xia Cheng sat in the car for a long time, and Xun Sheng accompanied her quietly. Because they were in the parking lot and close to home, he couldn't do anything. He just glanced at her expression occasionally. He didn't know what to say, but he always felt upset.

Because of this damn relationship, the Xun family is completely uneasy.

What is the truth? Is what Xiao Lai said true?

He patted Xia Cheng's hand.

"Let's go, don't be afraid, I'm here."

"If I really wasn't..." She forced a smile.

"Whether it's true or not, I will support you. Even if I leave the Xun family and become poor and destitute, I will keep you by my side."

"Xun Sheng, you're also wondering why all of a sudden you're saying these sweet words. Didn't you hate me to death before?"

Xia Cheng's words blocked the honey in Xun Sheng's throat.

He thought about it seriously for a long time.

In the two years since Xia Cheng returned home, he didn't really dislike her. It was just that every time he looked at her, it was like looking in a mirror, making him uncomfortable, so he didn't get close to her. Furthermore, with Xun Mo around, he knew that Xun Mo wasn't a broad-minded person either, so he generally wouldn't be alone with Xia Cheng, let alone share his secrets with her.

But this year, Xia Cheng suddenly became a different person, and her every move was not as obedient as before. He watched her committing suicide with great interest, while watching the fire from the other side. Unexpectedly, an east wind came and the fire burned himself.

He carried her upstairs, took her to the company, and found excuses for her to live outside. Xun Sheng found that he could not escape from Xia Cheng at all, and he didn't know when he started to pay attention to her.

He was not a man with strong desires, but that night when Xia Cheng stayed at his house, he was actually very excited. So he began to face up to this person whose personality was very similar to his own.

The commercials she shot were bright and charming, she was graceful on the catwalk, and she had a feminine aura when she was around. Sometimes she did a lot of bad things in secret like a mouse, pretending to be serious, but in fact she told more lies than anyone else.

She was as cunning as a rat, with a deep mind, neither kind nor innocent. Xun Sheng knew all her shortcomings, but he couldn't help but get closer to her. All the descriptions he gave her were actually about himself.

If he was really sure of his feelings, he was on his way to save her. Although it was indeed Xun Youdong who gave the hint, Xun Sheng was not a lackey. He just thought that if he walked faster, the woman would not die.

He let Xia Cheng go out of concern for his family. Xun Sheng had learned martial arts and thought he could escape.

But Xia Cheng happened to come back because he was injured. The moment the strong smell of blood surrounded him, he told his whole story. He had never told anyone those memories that even appeared in his dreams.

Standing outside the operating room, he begged her to stay alive, pleading with the gods, the Buddha, not to take his family away. Perhaps his prayers were truly effective; Xia Cheng was saved. Looking at her pale face lying in the hospital room, he missed the charming woman who had bickered with him.

Xun Sheng wants to protect Xia Cheng.

And realizing it later is a man's protection for a woman.

He actually fell in love with her.

"Xun Sheng, say something." Xia Cheng frowned and waved her hand in front of him.

Xun Sheng came back to his senses, stopped thinking, grabbed the hand and placed it to his lips.

"You're disrespectful, call me brother."

*

The two returned to Xun's house, but there was no one at home on the day they were discharged from the hospital. Xia Cheng and Xun Sheng looked at each other, went upstairs, and knocked on their parents' door on the second floor.

"Who is it?" He Qing's voice came from inside.

"Mom, it's me." Xun Sheng responded loudly.

"What's up?"

"Xia Cheng has been discharged from the hospital. You haven't visited her these days. She sent you messages but no one replied. She is very worried about you."

No one responded from inside. After a while, the door opened. He Qing opened the door in her pajamas and saw the two people standing at the door. She smiled forcibly.

"Look how confused I've been lately. I almost forgot about this. I'll ask the kitchen to make two more dishes for Chengcheng later. You can go back after you finish eating."

What I mean is, let them go back to Xiya after eating.

Such an attitude made Xia Cheng feel heartbroken and guilty, but she couldn't blame He Qing. After all, the person in front of her was still thinking about the real daughter who was living away from home.

"Mom, have you been feeling unwell recently? Do you want me to accompany you to the hospital?" Xia Cheng asked.

"It's okay, it's just a migraine." He Qing held the door frame with one hand to prevent the two from entering, but Xia Cheng still saw that the curtains in the room were closed and there were papers scattered on the floor, but she couldn't see what was there.

"Okay, Mom, you should rest for a while. If you really feel uncomfortable, we will take you to the hospital." Xia Cheng said.

He Qing closed the door completely.

Xia Cheng deflated, her body tilted, and she fell into Xun Sheng's arms.

They knew it very well, and judging from He Qing's reaction, what Xiao Lai said was probably true.

The two went downstairs again. Xun Youdong was not there. No one knew where he had gone. No one knew what he had been doing recently.

"Master, Miss, I'll cook for you. What would you like to eat for lunch?" the nanny came over and asked.

"No need, I'm going back to the company. Xia Cheng went back to Xiya and won't eat at home." Xun Sheng's eyes swept over Xun Mo who was hiding in the kitchen. The moment they came in, the man opened the refrigerator door to block his figure. Xia Cheng didn't notice, but he saw everything.

Xun Mo probably doesn't want to face Xia Cheng.

Although she is arrogant and stubborn, she is still my sister who has been with me for so many years.

He decided not to interfere in their affairs.

Xun Sheng withdrew his gaze, held Xia Cheng's shoulders and left the villa.

Xiao Lai was watering the flowers, which always bloomed beautifully. When he saw someone coming out, he quickly turned off the tap and ran over.

"Miss, are you healed?"

Xia Cheng nodded.

"Thank you for your concern. I'm almost well now."

"That's great." Xiao Lai smiled and plucked the flower branches without mercy. "Congratulations on your discharge."

"Thank you very much."

Xia Cheng took the rose. She didn't remember when she had said that she liked this kind of rose, but since Xiao Lai gave it to her, she just took it.

Before leaving, she looked back at the flowers planted by Xiao Lai.

The climbing roses were clustered together and climbing upwards, and from a distance they looked like a waterfall of flowers hanging from Xun Mo's window.

The wind blew up the white gauze curtains on Xun Mo's window, and under the pale pink window frame, the flowers rushed up like crazy.

Because the flowers were so big and dense, Xia Cheng actually felt her scalp tingling.

She quickly looked away and looked at Xiao Lai again. He had turned on the water again, and his wet clothes revealed his strong muscles.

"What are you looking at?" Xun Sheng asked.

"Nothing." Xia Cheng paused and asked again, "How long has Xiao Lai been coming to your house?"

"He's been here since he was a kid. He served in the army for a few years, but then I don't know what he did wrong and got released. He's been tending flowers here ever since. Dad saw he was the housekeeper's son, so he didn't say anything."

"He's so young, why doesn't he go out for a walk, or fall in love, instead of just planting flowers here all day?"

Xun Sheng didn’t know about this.

However, after Xia Cheng reminded him, he also felt strange.

Xiao Lai has been here all the time, as if guarding something.

What is he guarding?