Chapter 116 Untying the Heart Knot
It was getting dark.
The town's nightlife begins, the Wenxian Building next door is brightly lit, and both sides of the street are illuminated by bright and colorful lights.
There were a lot of people coming in and out, including ordinary people and people of prominent status, and it was very lively.
But the excitement belongs to them and has nothing to do with Lai Yang's secluded little inn.
At night, Li Xiaowen and Li Xiaonuan returned to their room, and Lai Yang also returned to his room. He then set up a formation to isolate himself from detection and practice.
After an unknown amount of time, Lai Yang suddenly noticed some movement outside the room, and Li Xiaowen's presence was gradually approaching.
Lai Yang was confused and subconsciously concealed the formation in the room.
Li Xiaowen stood in front of Lai Yang's door, mustered up his courage, pushed it subconsciously, but found that it wouldn't move.
After waiting for a while, Li Xiaowen reached out and knocked on the door.
Boom boom boom…
"Sir, are you asleep?" Li Xiaowen's nervous, uneasy and timid voice sounded outside the door.
Lai Yang opened the door, looked down at Li Xiaowen, and asked softly: "It's so late, why don't you go to bed? What do you want from me?"
Li Xiaowen put his hands in front of him awkwardly, his eyes dodging, and whispered: "Can I...can I go in?"
Lai Yang did not refuse and let Li Xiaowen into the room.
Li Xiaowen is just an ordinary person, and she couldn't notice the training formation set up by Lai Yang in the room.
Lai Yang's room was not much different from theirs, with a window, a table, a bed, and simple furnishings, except that the space was a little bigger.
"Just sit anywhere. What's wrong? Can't sleep at night? Where's Xiao Nuan?" Lai Yang asked subconsciously.
"Xiao Nuan has fallen asleep." Li Xiaonuan couldn't find a place to sit, so she had to sit on the edge of Lai Yang's bed.
Seeing that she was silent for a long time, Lai Yang didn't know what she wanted to do, so he asked immediately: "Are you hungry?"
"No, I'm not hungry." Li Xiaowen was stunned when he heard this and quickly shook his head.
"You must have something to say to me." Lai Yang looked at Li Xiaowen calmly.
Li Xiaowen nodded, and then as if he had made some kind of decision, a firm look appeared in his eyes.
"Sir, Xiao Nuan is my only relative in this world. She likes you very much. I hope you won't hurt her."
"In exchange, you can ask me to do anything you want. Even if you want to sell me off, as long as you take good care of Xiao Nuan, I...I...I will obey you."
These words seemed to drain Li Xiaowen's courage. Her already thin face suddenly turned even paler and she lowered her head uneasily.
She also wanted to live independently with her sister, but an illness almost took her life.
This time it was she who was sick and she had others to help her. But what if it was her sister who was sick next time? If there was no one else to rely on for help, how would she save Xiao Nuan?
After this incident, she couldn't help but feel deeply powerless and desperate, and she wanted to accept her fate.
After listening to Li Xiaowen's words, Lai Yang finally understood what she was worried about.
It turned out that they were afraid of his kindness to them and wanted to sell them.
But children are children after all. If he is really a bad guy, how could he stop just because of her two words?
Lai Yang stepped forward and placed his warm, broad palm on Li Xiaowen’s head.
Feeling the weight on his head, Li Xiaowen carefully raised his head and met those deep black eyes.
"You are a good sister. You are even willing to sacrifice your own happiness for your sister's happiness."
"But, have you ever thought about this, if I am really the kind of person you imagine, do you think you can impress me with just a few words from you? Even if I agree to you now, I can still regret it. I sold you and your sister, so what can you do?"
Lai Yang's words were so heartbreaking that Li Xiaowen didn't know what to do, with tears welling up in her eyes.
"Then...what should I do..." Li Xiaowen couldn't help crying.
"It's not wrong to be wary of strangers, and it's not wrong for you to want to protect your sister, but you can't choose to sacrifice yourself to protect your sister. That's wrong."
"You are still just a child. Think more about yourself and don't make yourself too tired. You still have a long way to go."
Lai Yang looked at Li Xiaowen with gentle and kind eyes.
Lai Yang vaguely saw a trace of his own shadow in her.
In his previous life, he should be considered a good person.
He always likes to consider things from other people's perspectives. Even though his own life is a mess, he cannot bear to see the sufferings of the world.
I was sincere to people, but ended up being deceived again and again and suffered a lot.
The repeated deceptions gradually changed his original character.
But before he could completely change his life, he accidentally traveled to this world of cultivating immortals and obtained a system to start his second life.
"Don't worry, I promise you that I will never sell you and your sister. Besides, you two little girls are worth a few taels of silver, and I don't need that little money."
Lai Yang smiled and rubbed Li Xiaowen's head.
"I... I'm 10 years old! I can work and I'm not a little girl anymore!" Li Xiaowen clenched her fists and retorted stubbornly.
Lai Yang couldn't help laughing, and slightly increased the strength in his hands: "Since you said so, the chores in the inn tomorrow will be left to you."
"Okay, it's getting late, go back to bed. Xiao Nuan has been waiting for you outside for a long time." Lai Yang withdrew his hand and said lightly.
Li Xiaowen was still a little reluctant to let Lai Yang's warm hand leave her head, but when she heard his next words, she was stunned where she was.
Li Xiaowen opened his mouth in doubt and asked: "Xiao Nuan?"
Lai Yang stood up and opened the door, and Li Xiaonuan's petite figure immediately appeared outside the door.
Then, Li Xiaonuan rushed towards Li Xiaowen with tears in her eyes: "Sister!"
"Xiao Nuan, weren't you asleep? When did you start eavesdropping outside the door?" Li Xiaowen said in panic.
"I woke up and saw that you were not in the room, so I wanted to come to find the gentleman. I accidentally heard your conversation with the gentleman. I didn't mean to do that. Don't be angry, sister."
Of course, Lai Yang did all this on purpose.
When he sensed Li Xiaonuan's presence appearing outside the door, he quietly removed the soundproofing formation, and also deliberately let Li Xiaonuan hear the sound of the two people talking clearly.
Otherwise, there was a powerful soundproof formation in Lai Yang's room. Not to mention an ordinary little girl like her, even a strong man in the Nascent Soul Realm would not be able to overhear a single word.
"I'm not angry." Li Xiaowen shook his head and reached out to hug his sister.
"Okay, go to bed obediently, it's very late." Lai Yang said lightly.
"Sir, can my sister and I sleep with you tonight? Xiao Nuan has always wanted a gentle father like you."
Li Xiaonuan wiped the tears from her face, turned to look at Lai Yang, and spoke eagerly.
Phew!
Lai Yang was in a complicated mood. He accidentally found a daughter for himself? Who could understand the feeling of being a father for no apparent reason?
"Isn't it possible?" Li Xiaonuan looked at Lai Yang with pity and grievance.
If it had happened before, Li Xiaowen would have definitely stopped Li Xiaonuan.
But after what happened just now, her liking for Lai Yang increased a lot. She didn't say anything at the moment, but a hint of excitement appeared on her face.
Who can resist a cute and caring little girl who knows how to act coquettishly and cutely?
"I really can't do anything about you. Just go back to your rooms and sleep tomorrow night."
"Yeah! You're the best, sir."
(End of this chapter)
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