Seeing Li Xi's nervous expression, Shang Tian couldn't help but frown slightly. "Are you afraid of me?"

His voice was soft, a faint smile played on his lips, and his furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

He had a very gentle appearance.

"I'm not afraid." Li Xi knew that Shang Tian was a good person.

But... his parents said that if his son-in-law found out, he would die.

Seeing him with his head down, looking scared, Shang Tian sighed and asked, "If you're not scared, why don't you look up at me?"

“Uncle-in-law…” Li Xi quickly raised her head, glanced at him, and then lowered her head again.

He knew why his parents said that, but... but... he also wanted to help his son-in-law.

He was clearly capable, yet he had to watch his elders stand before him, protecting them, before finally dying in battle.

He refused.

Even though he knew it would worry his parents.

Even though he knew he was very likely to die in battle.

But he just couldn't accept it; he didn't want to live with a guilty conscience or regret for the rest of his life.

Shang Tian looked at the child whose hands were clenched into fists due to nervousness, sighed slightly, and asked, "Are you really sure?"

He knew what Li Zai and Pingting were thinking, but he also knew that he needed such talent.

But Li Xi is just too young. His future holds many possibilities, and he really can't bear to do that!

Li Xi looked up at Shang Tian in surprise, "Son-in-law? How did you know what I was thinking?"

Hearing this, Mosquito chuckled, "When you're nervous, you always clench your fists. We all know that, don't we?"

"If you're not afraid of the young master, what else could you be nervous about?"

Li Xi's eyes welled up with tears. "Young Master, I want to join you in killing bad guys."

His cheeks were so chubby, he was absolutely adorable.

I want to pinch it.

Mosquito's hand was itching to move, and he almost forgot about Shang Tian's presence. Shang Tian glanced at him indifferently, sighed, and said, "Xi'er, you should talk to your parents about this. Once you've discussed it with them, then come and talk to me, okay?"

He would not let Li Xi go to the battlefield if Li Ziping did not agree.

Li Xi bit her lip and looked pitifully at Shang Tian, ​​"Young Master, my parents don't agree."

But I don't want to regret it in the future, I don't want to live my whole life in regret. He held his head and wept bitterly.

He had followed Li Zai selling porridge for far too long. He felt that he had witnessed all the ugliness of the world, but whenever he returned to Shangjia Village and saw Su Qian lazily eating, he felt inexplicably at ease.

He knew that Su Qian wouldn't abandon them.

He knew that Su Qian would come back.

As long as they work together, they will all survive.

He didn't want to be a coward.

He explained all the reasons to his parents, but they just wouldn't agree.

They simply said they would repay this kindness.

But he never thought about any gratitude; he just... just wanted to do his part.

Shang Tian didn't know what to say. He sighed and said, "Call your parents here, and I'll help you talk to them. If you can't persuade them, then don't think about this anymore."

After Li Ziping came over, Shang Tian told her what had happened that day. Li Ziping looked at Mosquito with some embarrassment and said, "Brother Mosquito, the child is naughty. I hope you won't take it to heart."

The mosquito waved its hand and said, "It's a small matter, I don't care. You should listen to what the child has to say."