Inside the house, the curtains were flapping loudly.
Ji Xiaoxiao channeled Xia Xiu's internal energy, and Xia Xiu's pale face gradually regained its color.
"Sister, thank you for your hard work." Xia Xiu's lips were still a little dry, and he spoke weakly.
Ji Xiaoxiao wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "It's nothing."
"You're too foolish, you don't know how to be flexible. Even though there were more people then, we should have acted when necessary. Your sister will take care of everything afterward, what are you afraid of?"
Ji Xiaoxiao playfully tapped Xia Xiu's forehead, scolding him in a bad mood.
Xia Xiu lowered his head and obediently admitted his mistake, knowing that he had implicated his older sister.
"Alright, your injuries are not serious, but you still need to rest in bed for a few days. I'll go out later to buy you some tonics. When Xiao Bao comes back, I'll have to trouble you to look after him."
"I understand, sister." Xia Xiu tilted his head slightly, his dark and bright eyes, as black as obsidian, sparkling. His obedient appearance made Ji Xiaoxiao wish she could meld him into her body, to be connected by flesh and blood, for all eternity, never to be separated.
Ji Xiaoxiao covered Xia Xiu with the blanket and then left home.
The house was empty except for one person, and the ticking of the clock sounded extremely jarring.
"Useless trash." Xia Xiu pulled the blanket over his head and cursed himself inwardly.
After this incident, Xia Xiu truly grew up.
No rainbow appears without rain; that's the principle.
Three days later, Xia Xiu lay in bed, waiting for Xiao Bao to come back as usual.
Xiao Bao attends the best kindergarten in the entire school district, with a strong teaching staff and a perfect environment. There are very few dangerous items that could endanger the children's lives, and teachers personally come to the door to pick up and drop off the children to prevent them from getting lost.
Parents can save themselves the trouble and effort, but the tuition fees are outrageously high. As far as Xia Xiu knows, Xiao Bao's tuition fees are ten times that of his. Add to that all the other expenses, and the amount of money needed for a semester is an astronomical figure for ordinary people.
Xia Xiu checked his phone; it was already 5:30 PM.
Usually around 5:15 PM, the doorbell would ring, and a smiling female teacher would stand outside with the chubby-cheeked little boy. But now, Xia Xiu waited and waited, and no one came.
Xia Xiu panicked and called the kindergarten to inquire.
"Lin Mu picked up Xiao Bao?"
Xia Xiu was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Why did you let him take Xiao Bao away?"
“Well, Xiao Bao calls Mr. Lin his father. I think it’s understandable that Mr. Lin would take Xiao Bao away. Although I am Xiao Bao’s kindergarten teacher, Mr. Lin is Xiao Bao’s father. I cannot stop Mr. Lin from taking Xiao Bao away.”
Xia Xiu angrily hung up the phone and started searching through his phone book.
"You finally decided to call. I've been waiting impatiently," Lin Mu said.
"What do you want to do?" Xia Xiu vaguely heard Xiao Bao crying.
“I’ll give you an address. You’re coming alone, and you can’t tell anyone, especially your sister, otherwise…” Lin Mu paused, as if he was doing something, when suddenly a child’s crying came from the receiver. “Xiao Bao, talk to your uncle.”
"Waaaaah... Uncle, Xiao Bao is so scared."
"Don't be afraid, Xiao Bao, Uncle..."
Before Xia Xiu could finish speaking, Lin Mu cut them off.
"How about it?"
"The address," Xia Xiu said resolutely.
Lin Mu gave the address without hesitation.
"I'm coming right away, you can't hurt Xiaobao."
Xia Xiu paced around the room a few times with his phone in his hand, looking anxious and walking hurriedly.
"Don't panic, don't panic."
Xia Xiu took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, repeating the process until his heart gradually calmed down. He unlocked his phone, sent Ji Xiaoxiao the address Lin Mu had given him, explained the situation in just a few words, and then turned and went downstairs to catch a ride to his destination.
Thirty minutes later, Xia Xiu arrived at an empty warehouse in the suburbs of X City.
Xia Xiu pushed open the door and entered. The warehouse was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
"Lin Mu, I'm here!" Xia Xiu shouted.
With a click, the incandescent light on the top of the warehouse instantly turned on.
Directly in front of Xia Xiu, Lin Mu held a dagger and took Xiao Bao, the hostage, hostage. Xiao Bao was in tears, panicked, and his small body trembled.
"Uncle." Xiao Bao stretched out his hands to Xia Xiu.
"Don't move," Lin Mu roared. Xiao Bao pouted and suddenly shrank his neck.
Xia Xiu felt extremely sorry for Lin Mu and could only try to distract him by talking.
"Lin Mu, I'm here. Please release Xiao Bao."
Lin Mu cautiously looked around. "Nobody came with you?"
"No."
Xia Xiu stared intently at Xiao Bao, the dagger beside his neck sharp and cold.
“If I go full speed…” Xia Xiu shook his head repeatedly, “No, the dagger is too close to Xiao Bao, I can’t force it.”
Lin Mu walked over to Xia Xiu. As he moved up and down, Xiao Bao and the dagger inevitably came into contact, and a red mark immediately appeared on the child's delicate skin, from which blood seeped out.
"It hurts, Uncle, it hurts, Xiao Bao wants Uncle."
Xiao Bao was terrified of Lin Mu.
"Lin Mu, give me Xiao Bao!" Xia Xiu rushed forward, his steps light and silent, flashing past Lin Mu in an instant. Lin Mu was horrified; the tip of his dagger pierced Xiao Bao's neck. Xiao Bao flailed his limbs in pain, crying out.
"Get back, don't come any closer."
Lin Mu threatened Xia Xiu with Xiao Bao's life, leaving Xia Xiu with no choice but to compromise.
Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling safe for the time being.
"Xia Xiu, are you a human or a ghost?" They were seven or eight meters apart. Xia Xiu appeared and disappeared like a ghost. In the blink of an eye, he appeared silently in front of him. Is this something a human can do?
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