When she saw the veiled face, she was so excited that she was speechless.
It’s Uncle Five who’s back, he’s finally back.
As Leng Xi entered the room, he couldn't wait to call out:
“An An…”
An An bit her lips tightly and replied timidly:
"Uncle, you are finally back."
No matter how much she hated Wu Bu at this moment, seeing him in such an environment was like a ray of light shining into her heart, at least making her less afraid.
Leng Xi hurried to the table, used the lighter in his hand to light the oil lamp on the table, and then walked to the bed with the oil lamp.
When he saw An An curled up in a ball, he suddenly said softly with some annoyance:
"An An, I'm sorry, uncle had something to do, so I came late. Are you scared?"
An An raised her head and stared at him with her big, uneasy eyes. Tears began to flow down her face, but she still shook her head stubbornly.
"Don't be afraid. Although it's dark here, it's very quiet. I know that my uncle will not abandon me here, and he will not ignore me."
Her words softened Leng Xi's heart instantly.
He should have come earlier, but was delayed by some urgent matters in Weizhen Hall, and he was afraid of being discovered when going up the mountain, so he came a little late.
This little girl trusted him so much, but he was still thinking about how to throw her away, the farther the better, so that she could never return to Prince Yu's Mansion. How could he be worthy of this trust?
He came to sit beside the bed and held the bun in his hand in front of her.
"An An, I'm sorry, uncle was delayed by something. You must be starving."
Looking at the two buns, An An swallowed hard, took them from his hand, and started eating them in big mouthfuls without saying anything.
She had never felt that buns were so delicious, nor had she ever thought that she could swallow two big buns in one breath.
Seeing her wolfing down her food, Leng Xi suddenly felt distressed. He quickly handed her a glass of water and comforted her softly.
"Don't be anxious, eat slowly. There are more, I brought you cakes and fruits."
An An took the water cup, gulped down a glass of water, raised his head, looked at Leng Xi with eager eyes, and asked aggrievedly:
"Uncle, please don't abandon me or ignore me, okay? Take me with you wherever you go from now on, okay? I promise not to cause you any trouble, I promise to be obedient. I'm so scared here alone, I'm afraid of the dark, and I just heard wild animals howling, I'm afraid they'll come and eat me..."
At this point, she raised her sleeves to wipe away her tears. Leng Xi felt a pang of sadness and came forward to pat her on the back, comforting her.
"Do you still remember the name your uncle gave you?"
"Yeah, call me An An."
"Yes, An'an means peace and safety. No wild beast dares to eat you, and your uncle won't abandon you here in the future."
Hearing this, An An moved closer to him, stretched out her arms, and wanted to hug him, but Leng Xi dodged.
Although he liked this little girl very much, he didn't want to get too close to her because he would get rid of her soon.
He pursed his lips slightly under his veil, feeling a little sad.
An An stared at him with her big, crystal clear and harmless eyes, looking pitiful, pouting her little mouth, and said aggrievedly:
"Uncle, An An is scared. Can you hold An An for a while?"
Even though Leng Xi is a cold-hearted man, his heart will be melted when he hears An An's gentle voice.
He finally couldn't bear to refuse her outstretched arms any longer, raised his hands and held her in his arms, comforting her softly like a father comforting his child.
"Don't worry, An An, uncle promises that he will never abandon you again."
For some reason, An An felt that her fifth uncle's arms were very warm and safe, even though she knew that her fifth uncle had locked her up here on purpose.
"Uncle, have you heard of any family in the city that has lost a child today?"
An An's question made Leng Xi frown. He then looked at her and shook his head.
"No, I've been around for a long time and asked around, but I haven't heard of any family losing their child. But don't worry, I've already reported it to the police. If your family is looking for you, they will definitely find you."
An An grumbled and nodded.
"Oh, I'm not an unwanted child, am I? Or maybe my father and mother don't like me and deliberately abandoned me?"
"No, you're so cute, how could your parents bear to abandon you?"
"Then why didn't they look for me? I was thinking that once I found my father and mother, I would definitely let them thank you for saving my life."
An An's words made Leng Xi's already dark eyes flash with a sharp look.
This is exactly what he is worried about. If one day, An An returns to Prince Yu's Mansion and regains her memory, she will definitely tell Leng Yu and Shui Luolan what happened here. By then, even if Leng Yu may not be able to guess that the person with the black veil on his face is him, it will not be difficult to ensure that this shrewd little girl will not find any clues. In that case, what he has done will not be concealed, and his years of hard work will be wasted.
Therefore, he would not let An An return to Prince Yu's Mansion.
He had already done enough mental struggles before coming here. Although she was a lovely girl, he would not ruin his future because of her.
He couldn't keep her locked up here forever, nor could he stay here to watch over her every day.
Kill her? He couldn't do it.
If he even killed such a cute child, then Leng Xi would truly be an unforgivable person.
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