Chapter 19: Approaching Danger
Xie Ziyu lay on the cold tiles.
There was no part of my body that didn't hurt, and my eyelids felt so heavy that they were about to close.
The extreme fatigue made him feel cold to the core.
But he still struggled to sit up from the ground and looked at the time.
It's almost ten o'clock, the children should be asleep.
He called Li Yuan.
Usually Li Yuan is playing mobile games at this time, and he answered the phone immediately.
But this time, when he called for the third time and was about to lose his patience, Li Yuan finally answered the phone.
Li Yuan said with a smile: "Brother Ji, what's the matter?"
In addition to his voice, the faint laughter of children could be heard from the other end of the receiver.
Xie Ziyu pinched his brows hard and said in a cold voice:
"Is Xingxing still awake?"
Li Yuan was frightened by Xie Ziyu's voice and woke up a little. When he looked at the time, he found it was so late.
He coughed:
"Hey, Brother Ji, don't be angry, Xingxing is having so much fun at our house.
"It just so happens that we have two little ones at home, come, Xingxing~"
Li Yuan said, and handed the microphone to Xingxing: "Xingxing, tell your brother, are you having fun?"
When Xingxing heard that it was Xie Zijiu calling, her eyes lit up immediately and she said crisply:
"happy!"
Li Yuan was very happy.
But Xingxing's next words were: "Brother, when will you come to pick me up? Xingxing misses you."
Soft and fluffy.
The clearest and purest dependence with children.
Xie Ziyue tightened his grip on the phone, and the wounds on his body seemed to no longer hurt at that moment.
He took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound less tired.
Soften and slow down, like a gentle dream:
"Xingxing, be good. I will pick you up tomorrow. It's too late now. It's time for you to go to bed."
Xingxing was very happy when she heard that she would be able to see her brother tomorrow.
Even though my brother couldn't see, I nodded vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice: "Okay~"
Li Yuan took back his phone with a painful look on his face:
"Brother Ji, you must have been captured..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Xie Ziyu moved his calf and swallowed the groan of pain. "Come to my house now and drive me to the hospital."
After that, he added: "Don't let the stars know."
Li Yuan frowned, hung up the phone and stood up:
"Mom, it's time for Xingxing to go to bed."
Shi Yi also forgot about the time. Now looking back, she realized that time was indeed very late for the child.
She picked up Xingxing and then kicked her two little sons:
"I'll take my sister to wash up, you guys go by yourselves."
"I don't, I don't want to be with my sister..." The third brother didn't finish his words and was kicked away by Shi Yi.
*
When Li Yuan arrived at Xie Ziyue's home, he was shocked to see Xie Ziyue lying in the living room.
"Fuck you, who beat you up like this?"
The last time Xie Ziyue was like this was two years ago. It was the first time Xie Ziyue confronted Zhou Yiquan’s group and the first time he suffered a loss.
Xie Ziyue was not severely beaten by Zhou Yiquan and his gang that time, but when he returned home, his injuries were even more serious. When he saw it, he thought Xie Ziyue was going to die.
Xie Ziyu closed his eyes and said, "My calf bone is fractured. I can't stand up. Help me."
Li Yuan quickly helped Xie Ziyu up, got him into the car, and drove to the hospital.
In the car, Xie Ziyu's first words were:
"Is Xingxing unhappy today?"
Li Yuan glanced at Xie Ziyu's expression from the rearview mirror:
"I'm so happy, but how are you going to pick her up tomorrow?"
Xie Ziyu's originally expressionless face softened significantly after hearing the word "stars".
He even chuckled: "Of course she will do what she promised. She is just lame, not dead."
Li Yuan didn't dare to ask more questions.
He knew that he was the person Xie Ziyu trusted the most, but he still knew nothing about Xie Ziyu's background.
For example, why no family members came to visit me even though I was injured like this.
Like the stars...
Li Yuan considered it for a moment and spoke carefully:
"Xingxing's personality is somewhat...people-pleasing. I don't know what kind of environment she was in before that caused this."
"I know." Xie Ziyu's voice turned cold, "I will protect her."
Li Yuan: "Live with you? Not to mention that you don't know how to take care of children, your home is a cold environment. There is no one else except you. It is not suitable for children to grow up..."
Li Yuan truly likes Xing Xing and feels sorry for her, so he dares to say so much to Xie Ziyao.
He thought Xie Ziyu would be angry and might just grab him by the neck and force him to get out of the car.
But Xie Ziyu remained silent for a long time.
When it lasted so long that Li Yuan began to feel a little nervous, Xie Ziyu looked out the window.
The neon lights of the city at night cast deep shadows on his face.
He said softly, "I'll let her make the choice."
*
Li Yuan's home.
After a night, the day came and warm sunlight came through the gaps in the curtains.
Xingxing rubbed her eyes and got out of bed, and was carried by Shiyi to wash up.
Xingxing blushed: "Thank you, Auntie, Xingxing can do it herself~"
The more Shi Yi looked at the stars, the more she liked them. She wished she could put the stars in her belly and give birth to the baby so that she would be her own daughter.
Xingxing had to stand on tiptoe on a small stool to barely reach the faucet.
The chubby little hands got wet and he put them on his face.
Drops of water appeared on the fair and tender little face.
Drops of water hung on the long eyelashes and fell off in the blink of an eye.
What kind of unique Barbie doll is this!
After washing up, Xingxing climbed down the stool with difficulty, raised her little butt, and cautiously felt the ground with her short legs.
Like a corgi going downstairs.
How can she be so cute! ! Shi Yi’s motherly love is overflowing.
What happened? I gave birth to three sons, but only now did I feel the charm of the cubs.
The breakfast was exceptionally rich, and the stars were more beautiful than I've ever seen!
The table was filled with all kinds of delicious food that looked good and smelled delicious.
Desserts, milk, fruits... and a bunch of delicious food that even Xingxing couldn’t name. The fragrant and sweet smell went straight into her nose.
My stomach felt hungry instantly.
It is difficult for children to resist the temptation of delicious food.
But Xingxing licked her lips, swallowed her saliva, and sat obediently at the table without taking any action.
Shi Yi looked at him with both fondness and love.
She always felt that Xingxing's character was somewhat contradictory.
He is very well-educated and seems to come from a wealthy family.
But his personality is too soft and obedient. He is extremely smart but also very sensitive. He doesn't look like someone who was brought up in pampering.
The last time she saw a girl like this was ten years ago, in an orphanage.
*
In the hospital, Li Yuan looked at Xie Ziyu who jumped off the bed in silence:
"Are you sure? You don't want your legs anymore?"
As soon as the plaster was applied, Xie Ziyue took two painkillers and jumped out of bed.
The way he walks is no different from that of a normal person.
Although the injury was not serious, Li Yuan had fractured a bone before and knew how painful it was to be subjected to force. Painkillers were of no use.
Not to mention all the other injuries he had.
Brother Jail is really a ruthless person.
Xie Ziyu walked to the mirror and took a closer look at his face.
The bruises on the corners of his mouth and eyes couldn't be hidden, and he was thinking about how to make Xingxing not worry.
"Xingxing must be missing me." He raised his chin towards Li Yuan.
"As a brother, I cannot let my sister feel distressed."
Li Yuan's face was full of anger.
As long as he mentioned his sister, Jige became very naughty and completely changed into a different person.
So jealous!
But... I always feel that Xie Ziyu is more like a human being at this time.
Li Yuan drove Xie Ziyu back home.
Neither of them noticed that, at the same time, a black car was following behind.
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