At the dinner table, Xiao Yuanjia and Xiao Caiyin were eating, but they were obviously absent-minded. Their minds were not on eating at all. They both had frowns on their faces, and the atmosphere seemed extremely dull and depressing.
If you look closely, you can see that they are not in a good mental state. Not only are they thin, but they also appear decadent and depressed, and their spirits are very poor.
Today is a festival, but what they have on the table is just simple food, not as good as what ordinary families have.
If it were in the past, on the day of the festival, they would eat all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, and the scene would be particularly grand. How could it be so shabby as it is now?
For Xiao Yuanjia and Xiao Caiyin, the word "shabby" seemed to have nothing to do with them. They had never thought that there would be a day when they would live such a shabby and cramped life.
There is nothing wrong with simple meals, they are used to this kind of life, and even on holidays, they are not in the mood to cook a big meal.
To be more precise, they don't even have the ability to cook a big meal. It's not that they have no money, but that they can't get out. Now they are wanted criminals, and as long as they go out, they will definitely be caught.
So, they haven't actually been out for a long time, and their main way of survival is to order takeout.
These days without sunlight made their lives particularly depressing.
Especially after Su Chen was hunted by Wen Ren Mu, they became even more worried and depressed. Throughout the day, the father and daughter could not say more than five sentences to each other. It was not because there was a conflict between them, but because they did not want to talk and did not know what to say.
Just now, they heard a piece of news that the Xiao family will be divided up tonight. In other words, after tonight, the Xiao family will completely cease to exist. The once glorious family will disappear into thin air and become a thing of the past.
This is something difficult to accept for both Xiao Yuanjia and Xiao Caiyin!
"I'm full, Dad, eat slowly."
Xiao Caiyin put down her chopsticks, forced a smile, smiled at Xiao Yuanjia, and then was about to get up and leave.
Xiao Yuanjia looked at his daughter, moved his lips, and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.
It could only turn into a sigh.
Isn't it true that he can't eat?
In this mood, even the most delicious food would taste like chewing wax, not to mention that what they were eating now was not delicious at all.
However, not eating is not a good idea. Your body won’t be able to sustain it for too long.
Therefore, Xiao Yuanjia could only force himself to eat a few more bites, at least to finish a bowl of rice.
He was very worried about Xiao Caiyin because she hadn't eaten much for three consecutive days. She only ate a small bite each time and was getting thinner and thinner. If she continued like this, she would definitely get sick. And they couldn't afford to get sick right now.
It's like a rat living in a sewer, never seeing the sun all day. Once it gets sick, the disease will come like a mountain falling and go away like a thread being pulled out.
But what could they do? Nothing.
“Ding Dong.”
At this moment, the doorbell suddenly rang, startling them all. They looked at each other hurriedly and saw worry and nervousness in each other's eyes. Could it be that someone from the authorities had come to their door?
They have been hiding for so long, but now they can't hide anymore!
"If it's a blessing, it won't be a disaster. If it's a disaster, it can't be avoided. I'll go open the door."
Xiao Yuanjia took a deep breath, cheered himself up, mustered up his courage, and strode over to open the door.
Xiao Caiyin clenched her fists, her face showing unsuppressible tension, but at the same time, she felt a sense of relief deep down in her heart. She had been hiding for so many days and had become a little numb. Perhaps for her, being arrested and executed was a relief.
Xiao Yuanjia walked to the door, clenched his hand on the door handle, stayed there for two seconds, then gritted his teeth and opened the door.
Then, he saw a familiar figure standing outside the door and a familiar smiling face.
Su Chen!
It’s Su Chen!
"Uncle, I'm back. Sorry to have kept you waiting."
Seeing this face and hearing this voice, Xiao Yuanjia's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and his heart, which was almost dying, immediately revived!
His lips trembled, his face was filled with uncontrollable excitement, and with a slight tremor, he said: "Su Chen, you are finally back, that's great!"
Xiao Yuanjia held Su Chen's hand tightly, unable to suppress his excitement.
Su Chen was somewhat surprised by Xiao Yuanjia's excitement. In his impression, Xiao Yuanjia had always been a very steady person and rarely appeared so excited that he lost his composure.
Su Chen saw the torment Xiao Yuanjia had endured during this period of time from his face. He sighed softly and patted the back of Xiao Yuanjia's hand, "Uncle, you have suffered a lot during this period of time."
Xiao Yuanjia nodded vigorously. "It's okay, I'm glad you're back. By the way, Wenren Mu has been hunting you down. Will you be in danger if you come back now? Wenren Mu is a big shot in the provincial capital, very powerful. I heard he's also a martial arts master, and he's killed many Tianlong people on the battlefield!"
Xiao Yuanjia started talking and couldn't stop.
Su Chen was just about to tell them that he had overcome the difficulties. As soon as he opened his mouth, his eyes passed Xiao Yuanjia and saw a thin figure standing in front of him. Xiao Caiyin was crying with joy and looking at him with tears in her eyes.
Her eyes and expression revealed excitement and happiness, as well as more than half affection, and it seemed that she had a lot to say to him.
The moment he saw Xiao Caiyin, Su Chen's heart beat faster, especially the look on Xiao Caiyin's face, which made him feel even more distressed.
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