Chapter 169
Gu Jin realized tonight that the three of them were in a rather strange mood.
They all looked a little too normal, so normal that they seemed a little abnormal.
Especially Wen Shi, this guy would definitely explode at the slightest provocation when he was in the army, but today he was just a little impatient the whole time, and didn't even say a word to ignore the atmosphere.
At that time, Gu Jin was still thinking that this kid had actually changed his personality.
But now it seems...
Gu Jin looked at Wen Shi pushing Ye Wangxing against the wall with an agitated expression, and instantly understood.
——He directed all his emotions towards Ye Wangxing.
Gu Jin was just thinking about it when he saw Ye Wangxing looking at him. He subconsciously hid aside, and then he remembered that he didn't need to do this.
"Isn't it me who should be hiding?"
Gu Jin was thinking about it, but just as he was about to go out, Wen Shi's voice came into his ears, which froze his feet in place.
"...Do you think we're just dogs that can be summoned and dismissed at will?"
Wen Shi gritted his teeth as he spoke, his voice trembling slightly, while the spirit beside him stood up - fortunately they were outdoors, and the venue for the banquet was about 4 meters high, which allowed the spirit to stand up in the corridor.
This polar bear can touch the corridor light above by tilting its head.
But now the crying polar bear probably doesn't have this idea.
Gu Jin actually wanted to complain a long time ago. Every time he saw Wen Shi and Ye Wangxing having some emotional conflict, he could see the polar bear crying.
This even made Gu Jin begin to doubt whether it was true that the spiritual body was an extension of the master's will.
——After all, Wen Shi’s expression always looked like he wanted to kill Ye Wangxing.
Gu Jin was thinking, but his eyes were still hidden behind the sculpture, staring carefully at the situation on the scene.
After hearing Wen Shi's words, Ye Wangxing quickly shook his head, as if he wanted to deny that he treated them like dogs.
Wen Shi was not happy about Ye Wangxing's denial. On the contrary, he became even angrier after seeing Ye Wangxing's denial, and even his voice couldn't help but get louder.
"—Then why did you give us a few more bones and let me think that I had reconciled with you? When you were finally willing to stay with us, you drove us away from the capital planet again!"
The discomfort in Wen Shi's voice was almost visible.
"I know you want us to stay away from the capital planet and protect ourselves because the political situation on the capital planet is not favorable to us. But have you ever asked for our opinion?"
Ye Wangxing looked even more anxious now. Even though Wen Shi pushed him against the wall, he couldn't hide the anxiety in his eyes. He was also trying his best to sign to Wen Shi with his hands.
——After all, this was a public place, and the Queen Mother had deprived him of the right to use the holographic screen in public.
Gu Jin actually didn't know why the Empress Dowager wanted to deprive Ye Wangxing of this right. It was said that it was because Ye Wangxing was prone to say things in public that were inconsistent with his status. But in Gu Jin's opinion, the Empress Dowager was simply afraid that Ye Wangxing would bring shame to the royal family.
After all, Ye Wangxing was the candidate for queen chosen by the Empress Dowager. Every word Ye Wangxing said would become the target of criticism from the Empress Dowager, but if he kept silent, he would gain some sympathy points when facing the people.
It was just a sacrifice of Ye Wangxing's personal wishes, it was not a big deal at all.
Ye Wangxing had previously been submissive.
But now…
Not only did he feel that Ye Wangxing probably regretted his previous submission to the Empress Dowager - his hand speed was now as fast as a student doing homework before the end of summer vacation.
But when Wen Shi saw the gesture Ye Wangxing made, he became even angrier.
Because Ye Wangxing had not given up the idea of asking them to leave at all. Even though he was so angry about this matter, Ye Wangxing was still trying to ask them to leave.
Now Wen Shi's anger grew even stronger.
"...You were just like that back then. The day before, you told us you would take good care of us, but the next day you just dumped us into an orphanage and left without even saying goodbye."
When he said this, Wen Shi's voice calmed down temporarily, but there was an indescribable pain in this calm voice.
Gu Jin silently exclaimed in his heart, he didn't expect that Ye Wangxing, who looked so timid, could actually do such a thing.
Now it seems that the three of them have reason and justification for their hatred towards Ye Wangxing.
Gu Jin was thinking, and at this time.
Wen Shi looked up at Ye Wangxing, who had stopped gesturing. Although his expression calmed down, it was not difficult to see from Ye Wangxing's reaction that there must be pain in his eyes.
——Her Majesty the Queen’s lips were almost bitten by him until they bled.
He looked at the child in front of him who had been abandoned by him, and his expression was very sad.
But this time he didn't make any gestures, but just stood there listening to Wen Shi's words.
"...Do you know what life was like for my brothers and me? The orphanage on Black Star is a place where the strong prey on the weak. If we weren't three brothers, I'm afraid we'd barely survive starvation, and we'd even be beaten from time to time."
Hearing this, Ye Wangxing seemed a little anxious. He opened his mouth quickly. From the shape of his mouth, it could be seen that he seemed to say someone's surname.
However, Wen Shi smiled sarcastically and said:
"Are you talking about Teacher Li? Teacher Li is very kind to us and really cares for every child in the orphanage—but he's only one person, and the orphanage is short of funds. He spends most of his time busy looking for funds to keep us alive."
"He really doesn't have time to care about how we kids are doing."
Ye Wangxing's eyes, which were originally looking directly at Wen Shi, slowly shifted their gaze as Wen Shi spoke, as if he didn't dare to look directly at him.
But then Ye Wangxing seemed to remember something, and began to gesture to Wen Shi and lip sync, as if he wanted to tell Wen Shi that they could go back now.
Can……
"There's no need for revenge. After all, those kids only bullied us for the first six months. They stopped in the second half."
Wen Shi's tall nose cast a shadow on his face as he spoke, making him look a little cold.
Ye Wangxing seemed to have thought of something bad, and carefully cut a line on his neck with his hand. When he saw Wen Shi shook his head, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"...In the second half of the year, we defeated them and became the boss."
Gu Jin watched helplessly as Ye Wangxing's breath, which had just been released, became choked in his chest.
"Come to think of it, we had a pretty good time back then. It was a rare relaxing time."
Wen Shi scratched his buzz cut with his other hand as he spoke, his voice sounding slightly relaxed.
Ye Wangxing looked at Wen Shi and listened silently, his face no longer so tense, and then he let go of his lower lip that he had abused.
He even patted Wen Shi's arm gently to encourage him to continue, but...
"It's a pity that they died after half a year."
Wen Shi's voice instantly became cold, and the subtle expressions that had just appeared immediately disappeared.
Ye Wangxing suddenly opened his eyes wide and grabbed Wen Shi's shoulders as if to express his shock.
But Wen Shi was not in the mood to read Ye Wangxing's words.
He just subconsciously avoided Ye Wangxing's sight, and turned to look to the other side as if reminiscing.
But Gu Jin had a bad feeling.
He knew that Wen Shi’s orphanage had been closed down, but who would have thought that it was closed down for this reason.
...It is even possible that it will not be a closure, but a purge.
Following Wen Shi’s words, Gu Jin became more certain of his thoughts.
"That day, it was probably because a few older kids were arguing with someone online and jokingly said they were rebels. Then the orphanage was investigated. And adhering to the principle of rather killing the innocent than letting the guilty go, none of them spared us orphans."
Wen Shi chuckled when he said this, and there was extreme irony in his laughter.
"If we hadn't helped Teacher Li raise funds that day, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to escape."
"I don't know why those soldiers who couldn't see anyone when the incident happened had such a strong will to fight at that time?"
Having said this, Wen Shi returned to his previous cold tone.
"Anyway, when we returned, those children had all vanished. No one saw them alive or dead. We didn't know whether they had been sentenced to life imprisonment, taken away, or simply killed as trash."
"After that, we followed Teacher Li and wandered to other places."
Wen Shi was speaking with a calm expression, but because it was inconsistent with his original character, he looked extremely painful, at least that was how it looked in Gu Jin's eyes.
And from Ye Wangxing's expression, it can be seen that he thought the same as Gu Jin - he looked so heartbroken that he was about to cry.
However, Gu Jin didn't feel sorry for Wen Shi.
If he guessed correctly, the people who cleared out the orphanage that year were Black Star's men whom he found a few years ago.
Those people helped him do a lot of dirty work. If Wen Shi found out, they would definitely not have a good ending.
Those people have no decision-making ability. They might bite him out directly after being caught by the smell.
Let’s not talk about whether Wen Shi will expose this matter at that time. Just the fact that Wen Shi is seeking revenge on those people will definitely not be concealed from the tabloids in the empire.
The tabloids' powerful information capabilities are also likely to expose his affairs. By then, let alone becoming the queen, it would be considered that Ou Che is too love-brained for him not to be imprisoned.
Not to mention Wen Shi’s two adopted brothers.
But if he continued to hide it, Wen Shi would definitely take action against him after knowing the truth.
——Because of Wen Shi’s personality, he was a little gentle towards Ye Wangxing.
When he first joined the army, he never suffered any loss. He would get revenge in the afternoon for the humiliation he suffered in the morning, and he used his force to leave everyone speechless.
This is also the reason why Gu Jin never took Wen Shi’s hatred for Ye Wangxing to heart. After all, Wen Shi did not attack Ye Wangxing at all.
——What did he mean by pushing Ye Wangxing against the wall?
Come on, before, he just swung people against the wall.
Gu Jin thought nervously, then pulled out his intelligent computer and asked his subordinates to deal with Black Star's group.
When a person dies, the debt is settled. Now only the dead can keep the secret.
Looking at the intelligent computer, a hint of cruelty flashed in Gu Jin's eyes.
After giving the order, Gu Jin looked up at the two people in front of him.
Her Majesty the Queen was worthy of his cowardly nature. He lowered his eyes, and the light from the corridor shone on his face, making his eyelashes seem to be coated with a layer of gold.
With this expression, the delicate face looks like a god that has mercy on people.
If Gu Jin didn't know his character, he would have been easily fooled by Ye Wangxing's performance.
But this is really annoying in a way.
——At least for Wen Shi, he looked at Ye Wangxing and his voice returned to its previous gnashing tone.
"Are you trying to express your condolences now? But you're the one who caused all this!"
Wen Shi's voice rose again, but this time even Gu Jin frowned. What Wen Shi said really didn't make sense, but Wen Shi didn't care about it and just vented his emotions.
"If you hadn't abandoned us in the orphanage, if you hadn't clearly promised to be with me, we wouldn't have had to go through this! It's all your fault!"
As Wen Shi spoke, he became excited again.
Ye Wangxing was also somewhat at a loss when he saw Wen Shi like this. Just when Gu Jin thought that violence was finally going to happen and was about to go find security, Ye Wangxing subconsciously wanted to comfort Wen Shi, so...
Gu Jin watched Ye Wangxing gently pull Wen Shi, then gently hugged him.
Wen Shi, who had just looked like he was about to hit someone, was stunned for a moment, then looked down at Ye Wangxing, and then...
He suddenly lowered his head and hugged his adoptive father, burying his face in his shoulder.
But this time, Her Majesty the Queen did not escape. She just hesitated for a moment and then began to pat Wen Shi's back, as if to comfort him.
The warm yellow light shone on them, like some family script.
"I know what I just said doesn't make sense, but..."
After being comforted for a while, Wen Shi's emotions finally calmed down, and he said sullenly, burying his head in Ye Wangxing's shoulder.
"At that time, I really hoped that you would show up and save us."
"Just like the day my father died."
As soon as these words were spoken, Gu Jin saw Ye Wangxing's eyes turn red instantly.
Even when Wen Shi left and said that he would not leave the capital star and that he had really grown up and had enough strength, Ye Wangxing's expression showed a hint of hesitation.
This seemed a bit childish to Gu Jin.
After all, not everyone can wade into the muddy waters of the Capital Star. Although they seem to have been successful for now, politics is something that will never determine the outcome until the very last moment.
However, Gu Jin could also understand why Ye Wangxing hesitated. After all, what he said was indeed a bit unfair to Ye Wangxing.
Gu Jin could see that Ye Wangxing cared about his three adopted sons, and Wen Shi's words undoubtedly made Ye Wangxing waver.
Ye Wangxing probably began to doubt whether his decision to leave the three children in the orphanage was the right one.
However, this matter has nothing to do with Gu Jin. The problem between the father and son actually facilitates his actions. After all, as long as those three people do not leave the capital star, he will have enough time to deal with those people on the black star.
As for how to deal with it, that’s not the issue.
But just as Gu Jin was about to walk out, two people suddenly walked out from behind the flower wall in front of him.
This once again restrained Gu Jin's steps, forcing him to silently stick back behind the statue. He looked at the two people who came out, with a hint of disbelief on his face.
——How long had Viscount Cecil and the Captain of the Guards been staring at each other?
No, they actually eavesdropped!
Gu Jin thought about it and instantly realized that he was also eavesdropping, but then he became justified.
After all, he and these people can be considered political enemies. It would be more accurate to say that he was inquiring about the situation of hostile forces rather than eavesdropping. There is absolutely nothing wrong with him, right?
With this in mind, he observed the development of the situation with confidence.
But those two were much more open and honest than he thought. They even walked directly behind Ye Wangxing, patted his shoulders, and stood in front of him.
He even said naturally:
"It seems that Wen Shi has already told you what happened just now?"
The captain of the guard, oh no, the Minister of Palace Affairs should be called Wen Jiu, smiled and said while standing behind Her Majesty the Queen.
Viscount Cecil, who was standing next to him, had a serious expression on his face, and it was completely impossible to tell that they had been secretly eavesdropping for quite some time.
However, what made Gu Jin feel a little strange was that Ye Wangxing became a little unnatural after seeing their expressions, and even his body movements showed that he wanted to leave.
But Gu Jin just thought that Ye Wangxing was embarrassed because of what happened just now, but the subsequent development of the situation made Gu Jin a little confused.
"Wen Shi was still young, and I couldn't help but be a little too harsh on you. Just pretend you didn't hear it, and don't be sad."
Wen Jiu comforted him softly, but Ye Wangxing quickly shook his head, indicating that he didn't care at all.
'Besides, it was his fault.'
Gu Jin looked at Ye Wangxing's expression with some sadness, and guessed what Ye Wangxing was thinking.
Wen Jiu put away his smile, looked at Ye Wangxing's sad expression, and after a long while he chuckled and said:
"It's not your fault, it's just that things are unpredictable, but..."
"We did wonder why you didn't come to see us, and even why you didn't want to see us. Fortunately, everything is over now."
However, Her Majesty the Queen did not feel happier because of what he said. On the contrary, she looked even sadder, with tears flashing in her eyes.
Gu Jin felt strange watching this scene - why did he feel that Wen Jiu was deliberately using such words to make Ye Wangxing cry?
And there was something wrong with Ye Wangxing. Although his eyes were sad, he felt that Ye Wangxing looked at the person in front of him with more vigilance.
Just when this idea suddenly popped up in his mind, Viscount Cecil spoke at the right time.
"...Father, look up at us. We are standing before you now, and we are strong enough and capable enough to deal with the current risks."
Viscount Cecil's steady voice carried a sense of power, causing Ye Wangxing to raise his head and look at the two people in front of him.
"...We are no longer the children we were ten years ago, helplessly waiting for your rescue. So you don't have to worry about our safety and be so eager to send us away."
As Viscount Cecil spoke, he also mentioned the great achievements of the three of them during this period, as well as their current importance in the empire.
"...Everyone in the empire will help us keep an eye on the royal family. If they do something like this, not only will the other members, but even the rebels will be delighted and encouraged."
Viscount Cecil said seriously.
Faced with such words, Gu Jin first nodded, then shook his head, sighing that Viscount Cecil had indeed taken all this into account, but still did not quite understand the royal family's methods.
Even if they died, find some gossip about them, and all the people in the empire will only care about the truth of the gossip about them, and will not care how they died.
Gu Jin thought about it and sighed.
But what right did he have to look down on them? If he really had the opportunity, he would probably take action without hesitation.
Ye Wangxing's expression became even more shaken.
but……
Gu Jin didn't know whether Ye Wangxing had observed the truth of the matter or was just being stubborn. In any case, Ye Wangxing looked at them for a long time and shook his head.
“…”
Gu Jin now felt a little sorry for Viscount Cecil and Wen Jiulu. The expressions on their faces looked really heartbreaking.
Just when Gu Jin thought they would part ways unhappily, Viscount Cecil said very seriously:
"You should know that this is overprotection. We are indeed capable enough to deal with this. Besides, we are already adults..."
Viscount Cecil took a few steps forward as he spoke, while Ye Wangxing also took a few steps back. He was once again pinned against the wall.
And this time, he was facing two people.
Ye Wangxing seemed to be frightened and quickly gestured, and Viscount Cecil seemed to understand what Ye Wangxing meant with great difficulty.
"So what you're saying is that you promised Father to take care of us, but you broke that promise before, and now you can't let us go?"
When Ye Wangxing heard what Viscount Cecil said, he quickly nodded seriously.
"…but Father would also think you're overprotective."
Viscount Cecil did not agree or deny it, but only mentioned his deceased noble adoptive father.
Although Ye Wangxing was somewhat puzzled, he did not raise any questions. At this time, Viscount Cecil asked abruptly:
"Besides, I remember that my father and you got along very well. We would discuss everything together, and he even discussed some things with us."
Gu Jin looked at Ye Wangxing and nodded. Besides vigilance, a hint of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.
"He also taught you a lot and even gave you his necklace."
The queen nodded again and reached out to touch the complicated bow tie around her neck. It seemed that the necklace was just under the bow tie.
At this time, Gu Jin had already guessed that Viscount Cecil was probably planning to use the family card to get the Queen to agree to let them stay.
But at this time Gu Jin thought of another question.
Why did they have to ask the Queen for permission to stay on the Capital Planet? Even if they didn't ask for the Queen's permission, they would still be staying on the Capital Planet, right?
But before Gu Jin could figure it out, he heard Viscount Cecil speak with a trembling voice:
"...The reason you're overprotective of us is because you're still thinking about your father?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Jin raised his head suddenly, and then watched Viscount Cecil step forward and hold the hand of the dumb queen who almost ran away like a rabbit.
——Then it stuck to his handsome face.
Viscount Cecil's snow leopard also came up and its thick tail wrapped around the stunned Ye Wangxing's waist.
Viscount Cecil's voice, which seemed to remain steady for thousands of years, trembled a little at this moment:
"If that's the case...why can't you just look at my face, which is so much like my father's?"
Gu Jin: ...Wow.
"Viscount Cecil is truly amazing—he nearly made the mute scream twice."
Gu Jin couldn't help but mutter in his heart, but what Gu Jin didn't expect was that there was actually a master this time.
Before Ye Wangxing finished dealing with Viscount Cecil, he was struggling to use his other hand to indicate that he and their father were just friends, but Gu Jin had just taken a quick look when his other hand, which was being gestured, was taken up by another person.
"Brother, what you said is not right." Wen Jiu, with his gentle face, put the hand on his own face in a rare and forceful manner.
Then he gave a gentle smile to his adoptive father who was already a little desperate.
"——I'm the one who looks more like a father, right?"
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