Zhong Jingyi noticed that although Xiao Yanbao's eyes were closed, his long eyelashes trembled from time to time. Knowing that Xiao Yanbao was not sleeping soundly, she immediately lay down next to him and slept with him.
Only then did Zhong Jingyi notice Li Qicheng sitting behind her, with a hesitant expression on his face.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Li Qicheng pointed to Xiao Yanbao, who was lying down sleeping. Zhong Jingyi nodded gently and then patted the empty space next to her.
"Do you know who's trying to harm Yanbao?"
Zhong Jingyi nodded gently, turned around to look at Xiao Yanbao who was already fast asleep, and gently kissed Xiao Yanbao's forehead.
"Isn't it just Gao Ping and his wife? I heard about them from the old man, what happened?"
Li Qicheng was silent for two seconds, then looked up at Zhong Jingyi, whose skin was fair and her complexion was rosy, and said with some surprise:
"Don't you have anything to say?"
Zhong Jingyi's lips curled up slightly, her eyes filled with tenderness.
"What did you say? Arguing with your older brother and sister-in-law? Or arguing with your sister-in-law's niece?"
Li Qicheng rested his chin on his hand and turned his gaze to Xiao Yanbao, looking distressed.
“At first I wanted to ask my sister-in-law to find out the truth, but on the way back I felt that my brother and sister-in-law definitely didn’t know about this, otherwise they would never have watched Yanbao get into danger. When we got to the door, I was worried that you would cause trouble with my brother’s family.”
Zhong Jingyi reached out and pinched Li Qicheng's waist, feigning anger, and glared at him fiercely, saying:
"Do you really think I'm that fierce?"
No!
Li Qicheng's eyebrows were furrowed in pain, and he desperately tried to grab the fingers pinching his waist. Although it looked forceful, it was very gentle.
"Gently! I was really wrong! Wife, please have mercy!"
Seeing that Li Qicheng was indeed in pain, Zhong Jingyi finally let go, satisfied. Just then, Xiao Yanbao seemed to have been disturbed by the two of them and made a few soft, childish noises. Li Qicheng and Zhong Jingyi immediately quieted down and carefully turned their heads towards Xiao Yanbao.
"It's all your fault! Did it really hurt that much? That's an exaggeration!"
Zhong Jingyi playfully patted Li Qicheng's shoulder, and seeing that Li Qicheng was about to move closer to her again, she quickly said:
"Let's not ask too many questions about my brother and sister-in-law. You should also find some time to tell my brother not to overthink this matter."
"Yes, I've already told my older brother."
Li Qicheng paused for a few seconds, then spoke again:
"Gao Ping's daughter is still staying with her older brother. Do you think we should ask him to send her away?"
Zhong Jingyi fell silent upon hearing this. After all, she was the kidnapper's daughter. Even if she was unaware of the situation, would her existence become a nightmare for Xiao Yanbao? If seeing her reminded him of the kidnapping, then Gao Kexin had to leave no matter what.
Although the couple thought the same way, they also thought that Gao Kexin was now an orphan and just a high school student. They felt that she must be the most heartbroken person at this moment, and they didn't know how she could accept the fact that both her parents had passed away.
"Forget it, let's talk about it later. If Yanbao doesn't mind, there's no need to kick her out. She's pitiful enough."
Just as Li Qicheng and his wife were discussing this matter, the atmosphere in Li Qirui's house was very strange. Li Qirui returned home with his three sons, but did not see Liang Xunling and Gao Kexin. He only heard his eldest son, Li Muxing, shout loudly for his mother in the living room, but no one answered.
"Alright, you two go wash up and go to bed. Mom and my cousin are very tired today and should already be asleep. Don't wake them."
Li Muxing and Li Muchen nodded simultaneously and headed towards their rooms. Only their third son, Li Muhao, remained entangled with Li Qirui's arm, refusing to let go. Upon seeing this, Li Qirui's brows furrowed suddenly, and he forcefully pried Li Muhao's hand off.
"What are you doing? How can a grown man act like this? Go take a shower and go back to your room."
After saying this, Li Qirui walked straight to the bedroom on the second floor. Li Muhao, who was left behind, looked at his father's back with resentment, and then rushed to his second brother. His eldest brother, Li Muxing, would definitely not agree to him sleeping with him. Only his second brother, Li Muchen, might agree to him sleeping with him.
Thinking of this, Li Muhao strode to Li Muchen's side, cautiously looked around, and then spoke nervously:
"Second brother, our house is haunted!"
"How could that be? You're lying to me."
Li Muchen continued calmly toward his room, and Li Muhao followed, giving him a thumbs-up.
"Second brother, you're so brave! Aren't you afraid of ghosts?"
"I'm not afraid at all. To tell you the truth, I've seen ghosts, and even important people! And I even chased that ghost away."
Li Muchen deliberately omitted the existence of Xiao Yanbao and the Grim Reaper, saying that the ghost that the Grim Reaper had taken away was one that he had driven away. As soon as he said this, Li Muhao perked up instantly, grabbed his second brother's arm, and refused to let go no matter what.
Why do you say our house is haunted?
Although Li Muchen was very tough in words, he couldn't help but ask Li Muhao, who was standing next to him, a question.
Li Muhao looked up behind him, and seeing no movement, cautiously leaned close to his second brother's ear and whispered:
"Yanbao told me that there's a female ghost in our courtyard. Later, I kept feeling a cold wind blowing on the back of my neck. Second brother, you have to protect me tonight!"
Upon hearing that it was Xiao Yanbao who said it, Li Muchen's body stiffened abruptly. Then, Li Muhao suddenly continued:
"I was so scared, I couldn't control my body, I kept shaking."
Li Muchen squeezed his arm hard to calm it down, and then spoke to his younger brother:
Are you feeling better now?
Li Muhao stretched out a hand and patted his chest with lingering fear.
"I feel much better now. I was shaking so badly just now that I was afraid I would shake myself to death!"
It turned out that the one who had been trembling just now was not Li Muhao, but Li Muchen, whose tone was calm but whose words were bold.
"Second brother, you're so brave! Can I sleep here tonight?"
Li Muchen was more than happy to accept his third brother Li Muhao's request, and quickly nodded in agreement. At the same time, he put his arm around Li Muhao's shoulder and led him into his room.
Seeing that Li Muhao showed no intention of letting go of him or releasing his arm, Li Muchen first walked together to the balcony and drew the windows and curtains. Then, they looked at each other and said in unison:
"How about we take a shower together?"
"Okay! I'll watch your back, and you watch mine, that way there won't be any blind spots, and we'll be safe."
Perhaps in their eyes, ghosts only dare to attack them from behind, thus ensuring their safety.
End of this chapter
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