Chapter 421 Safe House
After falling into darkness, Xu Zhiyan was stunned for a long time before he realized that he had escaped from Bai Jin’s dream!
He could swear that he had no intention of teasing Xiao Baijin, and what he said this time was the truth!
"Hiss... Did I scare him awake?"
He stood in the endless darkness and reflected seriously.
Thinking of Bai Jin's confused expression, Xu Zhiyan tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help laughing out loud, so loud that even his shoulders began to tremble.
After an unknown amount of time, he stopped laughing and looked around.
Dreams are just dreams after all.
Once he left the fictional world of blood and corpses, the discomfort caused by the wet socks disappeared. If he had not been able to control his body, he would have almost lost the sense of his own existence.
Perhaps it was because of the different speed of time flow. Xu Zhiyan felt that he had not waited for long when the darkness began to slowly fade and his body gradually became transparent.
He knew the night was over.
Cautious footsteps were heard by his ears. As his eyelids blinked, the blurry scene in his vision became clear. When Xu Zhiyan came to his senses, the ceiling with noble dark patterns replaced the endless darkness.
Xiao Zhiyan rubbed his eyes and called out "Auntie Qin" to the air.
"Master, are you awake? Did you sleep well last night?" Perhaps it was due to the tacit understanding they had developed from living together for a long time, Aunt Qin asked while pulling the curtains.
"Not bad. What's for breakfast today? Are there any delicious snacks here?"
"Yes, Mr. Xu has arranged three chefs for you. You can eat whatever you want."
"Then I want to drink milk."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away..."
The conversation between the two was peaceful and beautiful.
There is no way to tell the complex thoughts hidden inside.
It’s a pity that Xu Zhiyan didn’t have time to deal with this nonsense. He was almost annoyed by the system.
[Wuwuwu host! Help! You disappeared in the night, leaving me, a weak and pitiful little system, alone and cold in the little host's consciousness! I am so pitiful!]
"If you spoke less, I would believe that you are a weak and pitiful little system." Xu Zhiyan complained in a low voice.
However, thanks to the system, the originally messy dream was sorted out. It seems that after Xiao Zhiyan fell asleep, his consciousness would not fall asleep with him, but would go to other places.
Seeing Xu Zhiyan's system finally settled down.
Even if it was criticized for talking too much, it would just chuckle and quickly focus its attention on the small host.
Five-year-old Zhiyan is already able to wash and dress himself independently. Aunt Qin only needs to put the prepared clothes beside the bed. Looking at the little host who is like a bean, the system's electronic sound almost emits bubbles of love.
[Oh my god! How heartbreaking! At the age of five, he can do everything.]
[He looks like a delicate and weak young master, but I didn't expect him to shoulder everything alone!]
Xu Zhiyan was calm inside.
Rather than watching his younger self, he thought it would be better to ask the system not to say such annoying things.
"Isn't it just putting on some clothes? Can you please stop making a fuss? It's not like I'm five years old and I'm in the kitchen making three dishes and a soup."
[Hehehehe, I have a filter, host, you don’t understand.]
"…You should stop now."
While we were talking, breakfast time began.
The Xu family's house covers a large area, and most of the buildings inside are Chinese style. Even the room layout is relatively retro. Xiao Zhiyan, as Xu Yan's next container, is carefully raised and has his own yard. Even the restaurant is independent.
After putting down the dinner plates, Aunt Qin looked around at the standing bodyguards, hesitated for a moment, and stepped aside.
"Aunt Qin, why don't you sit down?"
Immediately, Xiao Zhiyan's puzzled voice came over.
He got off the chair, took a step with his short legs, and pulled the chair next to him with great effort: "Aunt Qin, sit here!"
Seeing that the woman hadn't moved, he stood on tiptoe and looked at the small portion of breakfast on the table. He tilted his head and looked at the chef, and said politely, "Uncle, can you give me another portion of breakfast?"
The innocent and sincere words made the whole hall fall into silence.
Aunt Qin was a little at a loss, but the chef brought another portion of food with great trepidation. Everyone in the hall, except Xiao Zhiyan, held their breath.
After thanking the chef, Xiao Zhiyan saw Aunt Qin standing there frozen in place, and walked over to tug at her sleeve.
After a good night's sleep, just as Xu Yan said, he recovered very well, not at all like the dull and wooden look he had yesterday. His chubby little face looked very lovable when he smiled, and the faint teardrop mole under his left eye seemed to be smiling.
"Aunt Qin, we used to eat like this, have you forgotten?"
Hearing the invitation, Aunt Qin moved her neck and raised her eyes again, looking at a tall bodyguard in black at the door. She didn't feel relieved until she saw him nod slightly at her. She first carried Xiao Zhiyan to the seat and then sat down herself.
The whole breakfast process was very quiet.
Only Xu Zhiyan and the system found the time to point fingers and bicker with each other.
[Oh~ it looks delicious!]
"How much money does it cost in a day? It's really not worth it if it's not earned by yourself, right? Spendthrift mimic."
[Speaking of which, there are quite a few rules here, even Sister Qin is not allowed to sit at the table.]
"What era is it still feudal... Damn, how much money was given..."
[The young host really relied on Sister Qin.]
“I’m pretending.”
[Wow, poor little baby, at such a young age he has to scheme and act to win people’s hearts.]
"…You're almost there."
However, because of this action, it is very clear who is the person in charge here. It seems that the tall man in black at the door is the person with the most say in this yard.
It was not until they were almost done eating that Xiao Zhiyan spoke again.
"Aunt Qin, where's Uncle Zhang? I miss him a little."
The smile on the child's face disappeared, and he looked very disappointed: "I haven't seen Uncle Zhang since I came here."
This name made Aunt Qin freeze for a moment. She finished the rest of the food on the plate in two or three bites, with resentment in her eyes, but there were bodyguards around, so she didn't say much, just whispered: "He's gone, he's a bad guy, don't think about him anymore."
"Oh." Xiao Zhiyan nodded perfunctorily, apparently not having heard it.
When breakfast was over and Aunt Qin was leading little Zhiyan back, the dissatisfaction in the woman's voice almost overflowed from her words.
Xu Zhiyan thought it would take some effort to get information from Uncle Zhang, but he didn't know that Aunt Qin couldn't keep secrets.
"He was the one who betrayed us. He was very bad. He took a lot of money and also took away the money left by my wife... Otherwise, otherwise... he wouldn't have found us." She said vaguely.
But as if she was afraid that Xiao Zhiyan was still thinking about Uncle Zhang, Aunt Qin said a lot.
After listening for a while, Xu Zhiyan finally understood the whole story before he appeared here.
Putting aside the wife that Aunt Qin didn't mention much, Xu Zhiyan grew up outside the Xu family when he was a child. It's not certain whether someone has already noticed the mimetic incident, so they chose to send the newborn child away.
It's a pity that everything is in vain.
When he had not contacted his wife for several years, Uncle Zhang, the housekeeper who was given an important mission, chose to betray her. He took away all the money, and even when he learned that the Xu family was looking for their lost bloodline, he gave the information out in exchange for another sum of money.
For this reason, Aunt Qin, who was responsible for taking care of little Zhiyan, was also taken back to the Xu family's old house.
There was no need for Aunt Qin to explain the experiences in detail, Xu Zhiyan could guess most of them.
The mimics might have a unique way of selecting bodies. As soon as Xiao Zhiyan, who possessed unparalleled talent, came here, her talent was tested and she was cared for like a prisoner. Aunt Qin was also left behind as someone she had known for a long time.
But it seems that Aunt Qin has also been bribed.
Money can do more than you imagine.
As for what his specific talent was, Xu Zhiyan only had a vague guess now, but seeing the horrified look Aunt Qin gave him before, it was probably little Zhiyan who burned down the basement.
[Ah, host, are you okay?]
Listening to the suspected wife in the conversation, the system became cautious.
"I'm fine. I can't wait to know how strong the talent is that makes Xu Yan treat me like this." Xu Zhiyan replied with a smile. There was no sadness in his tone, and he was eager to try.
Mother, this word is too strange to him.
When he woke up from the darkness countless times and recalled the sad past filled with false memories, he no longer had any thoughts about his relatives.
There are no expectations, so there are no disappointments or surprises.
Compared to this ignorant "wife", Xu Zhiyan would rather try to use his strength the next time he controls his body.
Unfortunately, for the next three days, he didn't get any chance to control his body.
Xiao Zhiyan's life is simple and boring.
He has three meals at regular times, a regular nap, and the rest of the time he either reads books or picture books. It seems that he was well educated before coming here, and he knows a lot of words, and there are more and more books piled up in his room.
Due to his identity, all of Xiao Zhiyan's questions will be answered.
Soon, the person who told stories and answered questions changed from Aunt Qin to anyone who appeared in the yard.
In just three days, almost all the people who were assigned to take care of the child developed a special affection for this sensible child as if they were elders. Even when Xiao Zhiyan took the wrong path and accidentally walked out of the yard, no one said anything but just told him to be careful next time.
There was only one exception.
No matter what happened, the tall bodyguard in black who always stood at the door would not talk to Xiao Zhiyan.
[Wow, what's wrong with that guy? Can he even resist such a cute attack?] After watching for three days, the system began to admire this bodyguard.
Xu Zhiyan thought it was normal.
"That's a mimetic. He seems to have some emotional problems. But at this point in time... the mimetic is very likely still under the control of the main system. Tsk, I wonder if the war between the mimetic and the main system has begun. Why haven't they turned against us yet?"
Although little Zhiyan pretends to be sensible and well-behaved and constantly wins people's hearts, he is already much better than other five-year-old children.
But Xu Zhiyan knew clearly in his heart that these actions could only fool ordinary people. When his talent was strong enough and the value of his existence continued to rise, Xu Yan would not be able to escape even if he himself watched him, let alone try to escape by relying on ordinary people.
But even though he knew it, he still liked watching his younger self full of energy.
So, when the system chattered about the evaluation, Xu Zhiyan spat out ten words in a calm tone: "Very good, worthy of me, very energetic."
[……]
The system feels that there is something wrong with this review, but it can't tell exactly what the problem is.
The sun sets, and before going to bed, the doctor comes to give Xiao Zhiyan an injection as usual.
Perhaps realizing that he couldn't leave by relying on others, Xiao Zhiyan seemed to have changed his strategy and planned to concentrate on conquering Aunt Qin.
Before falling into a deep sleep, Xu Zhiyan felt his eyes closed tightly. Before the sound of footsteps completely disappeared, he was still murmuring Aunt Qin's name, his tone full of reluctance. His acting skills were perfect.
He wanted to say something, but his consciousness immediately fell into another place.
The dream world, which had not been opened for three days, opened to Xu Zhiyan again...
Later he realized that he remembered the young Bai Jin. He thought that the dream scene this time would be simpler, but when he opened his eyes again, Xu Zhiyan was shocked.
Corpse.
There were corpses everywhere.
If there was still some space left in the mountain of corpses last time, this time there is absolutely no space left.
Xu Zhiyan stood on the pile of corpses in slippers, feeling the soft touch under his feet. Before he could find the figure of the young man Bai Jin, he was drenched by the cold rain that poured down...
Really? I haven't seen you for just three days, why are you so mad?
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