Chapter 2744 Candied Haws
Li Bushang immediately asked, "Who is it?"
The man was already cautious, and when he suddenly met someone like Li Bushan, he was frightened again and almost couldn't hold the things in his hands.
He stammered, "I, I came to deliver something."
After saying that, he placed the package in his hand on the table beside him. As soon as he heard the tinkling sound inside, he knew it was silver.
Li Bushang frowned slightly.
He turned around and looked at Xiaoxing who was kneeling in front of the coffin. Xiaoxing also looked at the man in surprise and murmured, "You, who are you?"
“…”
"Why are you giving me money?"
The man became more and more flustered and said, "I, I don't know. My master asked me to come."
After saying that, he looked at Xiaoxing again, as if to confirm something, then turned and left.
Xie Jiaojiao suddenly became anxious. She took a few steps forward, but just as she reached the door, she stopped and looked back at them: "What's going on? Should we chase this person back and ask him clearly?"
Li Bushang thought about it, turned around and walked back to Xiaoxing.
He said in a deep voice: "Did your mother ever tell you about your father?"
The child was still a little dazed, and when he heard the word "Dad", his whole body trembled and he shook his head slightly.
After a long silence, he said, "Every time I ask, my mother cries."
“…”
"I, I never dare to ask again."
Li Bushang took a deep breath, as if he understood something immediately.
He looked back and saw that the man had already walked away. He said to Xiaoxing, "This person might be the one your father sent to deliver the money. If you want to see your father or get to know him, I can send someone to catch up with this person and find out who is behind him."
“…”
"You, want it?"
“…”
The child was obviously a little flustered, his eyes flickering constantly.
Xie Jiaojiao was standing at the door. When she heard what he said, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She also looked at Xiaoxing and said, "Just tell me what you want."
“…”
"This is your father."
“…”
"If you can find your father, you will no longer be an orphan and someone will take care of you."
After Li Bushang said that, he remained silent and just looked at Xiaoxing coldly. He didn't care how far the person outside went. As long as this person appeared in front of him, as the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei, he would definitely be able to find this person.
Now, it just depends on what Xiaoxing chooses.
Seeing that Xiaoxing didn't say anything for a long time, Xie Jiaojiao stepped forward and said to him, "Why don't you say anything? You don't even recognize your father?"
“…”
"Your mother is dead. If you don't find your father, you will be an orphan!"
“…”
"You are still so young, do you want to live alone?"
Hearing this, Xiaoxing took a deep breath.
Then he raised his head and said to Li Bushang: "I, I won't look for him."
“…”
"My mother doesn't look for him, and I won't look for him either. I don't have a father!"
Xie Jiaojiao frowned: "Then, what will you do in the future?"
Xiao Xing still looked at Li Bu Shang and said, "I, I have sold myself to the master. I will be his slave in the future. I work for him and he feeds me."
“…”
Xie Jiaojiao looked at him with wide eyes in surprise.
I didn't expect that such a young child, so thin and weak that he could be blown away by a strong wind, would have such a mentality.
But Li Bushang's eyes were as cold as ever.
When he spoke, his voice was low and steady, and he only said, "Okay."
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The next day, Xiaoxing's mother's coffin was sent to the cemetery in the west of the city for burial.
Although it was not a grand funeral, everything was prepared. For someone who had to beg for food all year round, it was very difficult to have such a funeral.
Xiaoxing cried for a long time in front of his mother's grave outside the city.
Finally, he was tired of crying and fell asleep in front of the grave.
Xie Jiaojiao was standing aside. Seeing this, she was about to ask someone to go up and pick up the child, but she saw Li Bushang step forward and carry the child on his back without saying a word.
Xie Jiaojiao was stunned.
If it were someone else, they might have pity on the orphan, be close to him, and caress him.
But Li is not hurt——
He was like a lone wolf. No one could ever get close to him. Even I, who had been by his side for so long, still felt cold and distant. And now, he was actually carrying this child himself?!
Xie Jiaojiao almost thought she was seeing things.
Or maybe, the person in front of me is not Li Bushang, but a wandering ghost that emerged from some unknown grave here?
Otherwise, how could he do this?
Just as Xie Jiaojiao was stunned, the servants who followed were also horrified and subconsciously stepped forward and asked, "Master...?"
Li Bushang said in a deep voice, "You guys go back first. I'll take him back to the mansion."
The servants looked at each other and had no choice but to accept the order and go back.
Xie Jiaojiao came over.
Li Bushang said, "If you don't want to walk, you can take a car back."
“…”
Xie Jiaojiao looked at him for a while and said, "I'll go with you."
After saying that, he reached out to help him support Xiaoxing so that he could carry her more steadily. Li Bushang didn't say much, and the two of them walked towards Li Mansion.
It was just after noon.
The streets were still bustling, especially the shops and street vendors on both sides of the road, all of whom were hawking their wares. Usually, Li Bushan rarely went to the streets except to perform missions, and he was not used to such a bustling place. Today, it was a rare opportunity for him to see the hustle and bustle of life.
Especially those street vendors selling food.
As soon as they walked past, they smelled a very tempting fragrance in the air. Xie Jiaojiao had been busy with them since early morning and had no time to eat. She was a little hungry at this time.
However, Li Bushang carried the child on his back and walked forward without looking back.
She took one look at the tempting snacks and had no choice but to continue following.
At this moment, Xiaoxing, who had been sleeping soundly on Li Bushang's back, also woke up, but he was awakened by hunger. He opened his eyes and saw a man selling candied haws standing on the street. The strings of bright red candied haws came into his sight, making his eyes stare.
"ah……"
Hearing his voice, Li Bushang looked back.
"woke up?"
Xiaoxing finally came to her senses and found herself lying on his back. She was surprised and flattered, and her whole body tensed up.
Li Bushang noticed his look and looked over.
Then he said, "Want to eat?"
The child nodded timidly.
Xie Jiaojiao, who was beside him, heard this and immediately said, "Wait a minute, I'll go buy it!"
After saying that, he ran over, took out some money and gave it to the boss, then ran back with a few strings of candied haws. Li Bushan took a look and frowned slightly: "Why did you buy three strings?"
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