Not like a human

The screams and cries of pain suddenly stopped as if a pause button had been pressed. All around was silent. The guests who had followed out of curiosity or enthusiasm said nothing. They stopped not far away and watched them, not daring to rush forward to join in the fun.

The lanterns under the eaves were swaying, emitting an orange-red glow, and an eerie and quiet atmosphere was spreading silently.

Looking ahead, only a piece of white sleeves could be vaguely seen from the Jiang family members who were protecting them.

The disheveled middle-aged woman seemed to understand something in an instant, panicked, and a strong sense of regret suddenly surged in her heart.

This damn brat, he even brought people with him, but he wouldn't let anyone out, and he wouldn't talk to anyone... She thought it was some unwelcome brat who had sneaked out here and was hiding...

This brat did it on purpose. No matter how she asked, he wouldn't tell her. He was just trying to irritate her and embarrass her!

He has such a vicious heart at such a young age, he is simply a disaster!

She hadn't expected to suffer such a terrible setback because of this bastard... The regret in the woman's heart surged like a river, almost swallowing up her limited rationality in an instant. Her lips trembled, and after a long while, she finally uttered a dry and hoarse voice: "I, I was just talking to her..."

The Jiang family members stared at her coldly without saying a word.

The air stagnated again.

It was as if a huge poisonous snake was coiled above everyone's heads, hissing and spitting out its tongue, and a vague feeling of suffocation was wrapped around everyone's necks.

Even the twenty or so people watching couldn't help but tremble slightly with fear.

They calmly glanced at the grim-faced young man not far away, then at the two middle-aged men and women on the other side, thinking, "These two have really hit a wall."

As they thought about it, their eyes shifted secretly to the child standing behind the Jiang family patriarch. They couldn't help but wonder, who is this child? Why is he so valued?

Many of them have heard a little about the ways in which the Jiang and Zhao families raise their offspring. Each method is more absurd than the other, and other families cannot bring themselves to learn from them.

I didn’t expect that such a child who was hidden like a treasure would appear now.

"Could it be his own offspring..." Everyone stared at the child, their eyes becoming more gossipy and fiery.

However, the next moment, the head of the Jiang family took a step forward, blocking the child's figure.

The gossipers: "..."

As for it, it's treated like a rare treasure...

In front, a thin middle-aged man suddenly rushed over and hugged the bewildered woman, trembling all over and saying:

"My wife accidentally wandered in here. She truly didn't mean to do it. She definitely wouldn't dare to have any other terrible thoughts!!"

The middle-aged woman, who was about to be moved, suddenly became anxious after hearing this. Her tears stopped and her pale face instantly turned red. She endured the pain on her right hand and said angrily: "I want to leave, it's clearly you..."

"Yes, yes, yes!" the man immediately changed his tone. "It's all my fault, all my fault! I was the one who suggested we go out for some fresh air. I didn't realize we ended up like this. It's all my fault!"

The woman's lips trembled with anger, and she angrily hit him with her good left hand, "You beast, you beast! How dare you plot against me!!"

"My wife is just a little short-tempered. She definitely doesn't have any bad intentions to hurt anyone!" The man hurriedly grabbed the woman's hand and held it down, looking at everyone with a pleading look in his eyes. "Everyone knows that we have been married for many years and had a child a few years ago. My wife's mood..."

The woman's hand suddenly broke free and slapped him. The man couldn't help but scream "Ouch!" and then hurriedly explained: "My wife is inevitably a little impatient!"

Looking at the scratches on the thin man's face, and then at the hideous expression on the face of the wealthy woman he was protecting, the middle-aged men watching suddenly felt the same way, and their eyes showed sympathy and pity.

A series of burning gazes of resentment fell on him. The middle-aged woman's eyes turned red with anger. She roared and swung her big fists to hit the man's head again and again.

"You heartless beast! How dare you use me like a knife! All my feelings for you over the years have gone to waste, you beast!!"

Who could have imagined that the person who had been by my side for many years would actually scheme against me to such an extent just to get close to someone powerful? ! !

"Okay, okay, okay..." The middle-aged man looked timid and didn't dare to fight back. He just said, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. Don't be angry, don't get so angry..."

At that moment, a group of middle-aged men couldn't help but speak up to dissuade her, "Stop hitting her, stop hitting her. You should also feel sorry for your husband. How could you bear to be so cruel?!"

"Is there mush in your brain?!" The middle-aged woman turned her head and yelled, then turned back to continue fighting.

The next moment, the middle-aged man said in panic: "My wife is talking nonsense, nonsense——"

The onlookers shook their heads in pity.

The middle-aged woman suddenly shut up and stopped talking, feeling heartbroken.

The human face under the fist was bruised and swollen like a deformed beast.

And that beast wins the hearts of the people.

"Then please stay and give me an explanation to the Jiang family." The head of the Jiang family suddenly spoke in a cold tone.

The middle-aged man was startled instantly, his face pale, his lips trembling, "My wife..."

"You two stay together." The head of the Jiang family said lightly.

The middle-aged man trembled and looked at the people watching nearby, but those middle-aged men all turned their eyes away.

He forced a smile on his swollen face.

"This is all my fault. I take full responsibility for it. I beg you to let my wife go back and take care of the young children at home..."

The head of the Jiang family ignored him, turned around and walked away slowly, holding the child beside him.

Several members of the Jiang family came forward with stern faces.

The middle-aged woman suddenly let out a sharp cry and hit the Jiang family member who came forward. "Why are you arresting me?! What qualifications do you have to arrest me?! I didn't hit her, and her magic, her magic, hurt me! Hurt, hurt, hurt..."

The middle-aged woman's voice gradually lowered.

The man next to him looked pale and gray.

In front of them, the Jiang family members had cold eyes, like a pack of wolves in the night.

…………

In the brightly lit room, the head of the Jiang family pulled the child to sit on the sofa. A small cake had already been placed on the table in front of them.

Jiang Yunshu sat quietly, his face calm, and opened his mouth to eat the small cake that was fed to him.

"Are you scared?"

The head of the Jiang family always has a faint smile on his face.

He lowered his eyes, took a fork in one hand, cut off a piece of cake and put it to the child's mouth, and held a handkerchief under the child's chin with the other hand. He said in a gentle and soft tone, "I was careless and didn't prevent someone from disturbing you."

Jiang Yunshu swallowed the cake and said lightly: "No."

The voice was slow and light, and it almost disappeared the moment it came out.

"Okay, don't eat too much." The young-looking man in front of her put down his fork, wiped Jiang Yunshu's mouth, and handed her a glass of milk.

Jiang Yunshu took the milk and drank it.

The Jiang family's Patriarch stared at her, as if he had thought of something. The smile on his face faded, and his dark eyes were filled with worry. "She also attacked you, didn't she?"

He leaned over, his eyes full of heartache, and patted Jiang Yunshu's back soothingly, "Why didn't you call for help? When those two people came, you should have immediately called for them to leave, understand?"

Jiang Yunshu drank the milk and looked up at him with his eyes indifferent without any emotion.

The so-called panic, confusion, grievance... nothing.

When he lowered his head and met her dark eyes, the head of the Jiang family paused, slowly straightened up, and brushed her black hair that was slightly messy due to the wind.

Jiang Yunshu's eyes were always calm and indifferent when he looked at him, without any dissatisfaction or resistance, nor trust or dependence.

What is she thinking?

Does she really... have emotions and thoughts?

Such a question unconsciously emerged in the man's mind. He paused and withdrew his hand with a look of disappointment on his face.

No, it’s not that Jiang Yunshu doesn’t know how to refuse. On the contrary, her refusal is concise, straightforward and clear.

She would answer him, which meant that she could "see" him, and she tacitly allowed him to get closer, which meant... there was trust and dependence.

Thinking of this, the head of the Jiang family breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, as if a big stone had finally fallen steadily to the ground.

"If you're scared, you can stay up a little later tonight and have someone stay with you." The Jiang family patriarch smiled gently, "Or do you want to follow me to the study? When you get sleepy, I'll take you back."

Jiang Yunshu said calmly, "I'll go back."

"Okay." The head of the Jiang family smiled and nodded, not forcing her and respecting her wishes.

He stood up, took Jiang Yunshu's hand, and walked back slowly.

He had a gentle smile on his face, and his eyes would occasionally fall on the child beside him. He seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.

Everyone said that Jiang Yunshu was the closest to him, and that Jiang Yunshu would listen to what he said no matter how reluctant he was. However, only he knew that Jiang Yunshu's attitude towards him could not be described as close, but just acceptable.

She is not like other children who would make noise or act like a spoiled child in front of their elders... She is cold and indifferent, not like a human being.

When he saw her, he could only see a blank, unable to read what she was thinking.

She didn't care whether he was hot or cold towards her - he invested a lot of time and care in her, and he could feel that she trusted him more and more, but it was so slow that it was frustrating.

Is it because of something like that?

So, is she a human being, or is she the carrier of such a thing?

What kind of attitude should he have towards her...?

As he walked, the head of the Jiang family lowered his eyes, as if he was thinking carefully about something.

Beside him, Jiang Yunshu followed him quietly without saying a word.

There seemed to be a natural protective shield between her and the world, and many people and things could only pass by her.

It's over, and it won't cause any ripples in her heart.

Those two people tonight, they were arguing, she looked at -

Look at their words, actions and reactions.

Grievance? No.

Scared? Just like the slap that hadn't landed on her, she knew they couldn't hurt her at all.

"Xiao Shu..."

Jiang Yunshu heard this and slowly raised his head.

The young man turned his head and smiled gently, like the warm sunshine in early spring, warm but not scorching. "Where do you want to go tomorrow?"

There was an opportunity every week to leave her ancestral home for a trip, and every time the head of the Jiang family would squeeze out time from his busy schedule to personally take her out.

Jiang Yunshu looked at him indifferently and slowly opened his mouth: "I don't know."

The smile on the face of the Jiang family's head remained unchanged.

Jiang Yunshu would always answer his questions with all her heart. In comparison, she might indeed be the closest to him...