It must be like this. He must want to make Dad and Mom anxious. This fifth uncle is so evil.
In order not to arouse his suspicion, she nodded in ignorance, staring at him with her big watery eyes and asking:
"Oh, I see, uncle. Do you have a daughter or a son? Why do you live in the mountains? It's so lonely here."
Leng Xi looked at the innocent little girl in front of him and suddenly thought of Xiaobao. Although he was spoiled by his mother since he was a child, he also had cute moments.
But ever since he saw that the children in Prince Yu's Mansion were sensible, polite, and much better than Xiaobao in literature and martial arts, he suddenly realized that his son Xiaobao had no other abilities except being spoiled by Yu Qiaoqiao.
It seemed that it was time for him to discipline his son, so he began to discipline Xiaobao strictly. However, after a period of time, he found that his discipline was not only ineffective, but also had the opposite effect. Xiaobao began to resist him and even didn't like talking to him. When he saw him, he was nothing but afraid.
The more Leng Xi saw that Xiaobao was afraid of him, the angrier he became, as if he was very disappointed in Xiaobao. Therefore, his attitude towards Xiaobao became even more harsh.
Thinking of this, he sighed and replied slowly:
"I... have a son, but we don't live together. They... they live far away from me."
"Do you miss them then?"
An An's clever little head turned, and she suddenly had an idea. Since he admitted that he had a child, she might as well play the emotional card with him. Maybe he would be kind enough to let her go?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but continue to ask:
"How old is your son? Is he my age? Is he cute? Do you like him?"
An An's barrage of questions left Leng Xi stunned. How old was Xiao Bao? Five or six? As a father, he couldn't even be sure.
Is he cute? Not really. He's a bit annoying, even hateful, the kind of hatred you get when someone is disappointed in you.
Does he like Xiaobao? It seems he doesn't particularly like him. Perhaps it's because of Yu Qiaoqiao. Besides fulfilling his fatherly duties, he doesn't seem to have much affection for Xiaobao...
He felt that he had no way to answer such a question, and he didn't want to discuss such a question with a child who was only six or seven years old.
He shook his head and smiled awkwardly, "Okay, take a break. I'll get you something to eat. Remember, don't wander around."
"good."
An An didn't stop him. She couldn't wait for him to leave quickly so that she could find a chance to leave.
Leng Xi glanced at her before leaving, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth covered with black veil. He stepped out of the door and locked it.
Hearing his footsteps gradually fading away, An An came to the door, staring at the outside through the crack of the door with her big, sparkling eyes. When she saw Leng Xi striding down the mountain, she patted her chest and breathed a long sigh of relief.
She stood up straight, put her hands on her hips, and walked around the room.
She wanted to find a place where she could escape from here, but after walking around the house, she found that although the house looked simple, there was no place that could accommodate even a thin person like her to leave.
She shook the door, but it was locked from the outside by Leng Xi, so it was impossible to get out through the door.
She moved the stool under the window, climbed on it, and tried to find a glimmer of hope through the window.
But what disappointed her was that although the window was only covered with a layer of paper, it was tightly wrapped with iron wires in circles, making it as difficult as climbing to heaven to get out of here.
Neither left nor right, what should I do?
She stood there gritting her teeth, holding back her tears for a long time, but finally they couldn't help but flow down.
She sighed somewhat sadly and murmured,
"Mom, where are you? Do you know An An is here? Come and save An An?"
An An was feeling a little down. She knew that this place was so secluded that her mother would definitely not be able to find her. But she missed her mother and home so much. She wanted to go home...
No, she couldn't cry. She remembered what her mother had told her: no matter what happens, you must be strong and find a way to solve it. Crying is useless.
Thinking of this, she wiped the tears from her face vigorously, clenched her fists in hatred, and muttered to herself:
"An An, you belong to Prince Yu's Mansion. You can't cry. You have to be strong."
That being said, the feeling of not being able to return home made her feel extremely depressed.
After she sat there and sighed in self-pity for a while, she began to comfort herself.
Because she knew that since Leng Xi deliberately locked her up here, he must have made all the necessary preparations. It would not be easy for her to escape from here. It seemed that for now, she had no choice but to stay here obediently, waiting for Leng Xi to come back, slowly gaining his trust, and then finding an excuse to go out with him, and then looking for an opportunity to escape.
Having made up her mind, An An stopped thinking about how to escape and instead thought about how to gain Leng Xi's trust and make him completely believe that she didn't remember anything.
Leng Xi must have no doubt that she could keep such a calm mind at this moment. He would never have thought that a little girl who was only six or seven years old could be so meticulous.
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Prince Yu's Mansion
Another day passed, Leng Yu returned home listlessly, and Luo Lan also became depressed these days.
Liu Dechang, Xiaoling and Luo Xue were all waiting in Prince Yu's Mansion. In the past few days, they searched for Luo Lan everywhere during the day and returned to Prince Yu's Mansion at night, for fear that Luo Lan would lose his mind and do something stupid.
Seeing Leng Yu come in, Liu Dechang hurriedly stood up from his chair and asked:
"Is there any news about An An?"
Leng Yu shook his head.
"No, I've searched everywhere I could, but there's no news at all."
Xiaoling sobbed and muttered,
"There are many wild animals in the mountains. I haven't found it in so many days. Could it be possible?"
"mother……"
Luo Xue saw that she was about to say something unlucky, so she interrupted her.
"Mom, don't talk nonsense. An Anfu has a good life and will be fine."
After saying these comforting words, she looked at her sister Luo Lan. Her face was as pale as paper and she looked at the ground with a lonely expression.
Leng Yu came to Luo Lan dejectedly, looked at her sad face, and comforted her softly.
"Lan'er, my father has already ordered 10,000 elite soldiers to search for An An inside and outside the city. Don't worry, even if I have to turn Daning Kingdom upside down, I will bring An An back."
Luo Lan's mouth corners turned downwards, and he let out a miserable, bitter smile with a pale face.
"Now I only hope that An An can come back safely, even if it means I can live ten years less."
Xiaoling raised the handkerchief in her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes. Her eyes were red and she gritted her teeth and said:
"When Luo Xue and I were taken to the State of Chu, the Emperor also ordered a search, but we still couldn't find her. In my opinion, since An An hasn't been found in all these days, I'm afraid... I'm afraid she's either dead, or... or she's been taken away from here."
Although Xiaoling's words were unpleasant, everyone knew that they were the truth.
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