Chapter 25: Roommate, Little Father, It’s Time for Us to Leave
Squeak——
The door slowly opened under Si Yao's gaze.
Fang Zhiyue walked out with a pale face, completely devoid of blood.
"Sister Yao..."
Yet he still had to pretend to be calm and force a smile, trying to cover up his mistakes so as not to make Si Yao worry.
"Little father, what's wrong with you?"
Si Yao supported his weak body, frowned and pressed his shoulders with both hands.
"I just went to Qin Lao Xiucai's house to look for a book. I saw that the lights in your house were out, so I didn't tell you. Unexpectedly, on the way back, I heard someone in the village shouting that there were thieves. Thinking that you were still alone at home, I hurried back."
She put her arm around his shoulders and pushed him into the house.
Let Fang Zhiyue sit on the stool.
I squatted in front of him, raised my head and asked him gently, "Little father, tell me, what happened, okay? Did the thief get into the house? Did she do anything to you?"
Si Yao's voice was soft, as if he was afraid of scaring him.
Fang Zhiyue, feeling her gentle treatment, slowly spoke, "...The thief wandered around outside my house twice. I was so scared that I quickly locked the door... Fortunately, she didn't force her way in and left quickly."
"Sister Yao..."
He shrank back on the stool in fear, "Don't you think it's really the thief from next door who escaped here?"
"this……"
Si Yao didn't dare to guarantee it either.
Her long eyelashes drooped slightly as she spoke slowly, "Whoever this thief is, she's clearly set her sights on my father. She must have known I was heading to Yunzhou and that my father would be home alone, so she came to scout the area in advance."
"Little father..."
She slowly raised her eyes, her expression serious: "I can't stay at home anymore. If it happens once, it will happen again and again, and even countless times. I really can't bear to leave you here alone. Tomorrow morning, we will set off together for Yunzhou."
"I……"
Then I realized that Yue's lips were moving.
Before he could finish, Si Yao interrupted him.
She looked serious, "Little father, now is not the time to fool around, you must come with me."
The tone was decisive and unyielding.
Seeing this, Fang Zhiyue finally nodded, "Well... okay."
After what had just happened, he no longer had the courage to stay here.
Whatever Si Yao said was what it was.
"Does my father agree?"
When Si Yao saw him nod, he felt a little uneasy.
But she restrained herself and suppressed it.
"Well then..."
She stood up slowly.
A smile appeared on the corner of his lips. "You should rest early today. We have to travel early tomorrow morning."
Si Yao didn't walk towards the door, but walked towards the big bed opposite.
See her move.
Fang Zhiyue widened his eyes slightly, "Sister Yao, aren't you going back to the house?"
"How can I bear to leave after what my father has just been through? Besides, isn't he scared staying in the house alone?"
She sat down on the bed and turned to look at him: "Little father, are you sure you can sleep well tonight?"
Fang Zhiyue: “…”
But thinking about their identities, he still hesitated: "...Wouldn't this be a bad idea?"
They are a young father and a stepdaughter, and they are alone in a room in the middle of the night. If this gets out, it will cause a lot of controversy.
"Why not? There's no one else at home, and tonight's situation is special."
Si Yao had already taken off his shoes and lay down in his clothes. "The thief might come back again. What will my father do then?"
After she said so.
Fang Zhiyue also began to feel scared.
In the end, he stopped objecting.
After turning off the lights, he went back to lie down on the small bamboo bed.
The room soon became quiet.
Fang Zhiyue closed his eyes tightly, but he could always hear Si Yao's faint breathing from the other side of the big bed. It was neither fast nor slow, and it ruffled his eardrums again and again like a feather.
Many things flashed through my mind involuntarily.
A moment later, Si Wen, who had been lying on the bed, looked lifeless.
One moment, there was a scene where Si Yao held his waist, pressed him against the door panel and kissed him madly.
Chaotic and hideous.
He couldn't bear it anymore and opened his eyes suddenly.
After clearing away all the mess in his mind, he closed his eyes again.
This night was a torture for Fang Zhiyue.
When he woke up in the morning, there were faint dark marks under his eyes and his face looked a little listless.
He supported himself with his arms and slowly sat up.
Suddenly I thought of something and looked towards the big bed.
But Si Yao, who was lying on it, had disappeared.
I don’t know if it was because he was relieved, but Fang Zhiyue slowly withdrew his gaze.
He changed his clothes and left the house.
"Little father, come and have breakfast."
Si Yao happened to come out from the stove carrying food.
Seeing him, her cold face softened a lot.
"Why are you under the stove again——"
Fang Zhiyue looked at the food in her hand and immediately widened his eyes: "A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. I can do it."
Ever since he heard these words from Yan An that day, he never allowed Si Yao to enter the stove again.
Tell it every time you see it.
"I saw that my father was still asleep, so I made some simple food. Come and eat, so we can pack up and leave. I've already made an appointment with Aunt Zhang, and she will be here soon."
Si Yao dodged his hand and placed the food on the round table in the yard.
After sitting down on the stool, he took a pair of chopsticks and handed them to him.
The two had dinner.
Fang Zhiyue hurried back to the house to pack his things.
When he finished cleaning up, Aunt Zhang happened to be parked at the gate of the yard in her ox cart.
Si Yao put all the bags on the ox cart and saw Fang Zhiyue standing in the yard for a long time without moving.
He came up from behind and said, "Let's go, little father."
"Well, okay..."
Fang Zhiyue immediately came to his senses, turned around and walked out with her.
They got on the ox cart and had a bumpy ride into Qinghe Town.
After saying goodbye to Aunt Zhang, he continued to head towards the pier.
It wasn't until I boarded the passenger ship to Yunzhou that I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It was Fang Zhiyue's first time to travel far away and also his first time to ride a boat. He stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the river out of curiosity.
Si Yao took out a robe and put it on him. "The wind is strong on the river, don't catch a cold, little father. Put on your clothes. If you feel tired, go to the cabin and take a rest. We will probably stay on the boat for □ days before we arrive."
"I'm not sleepy, I want to take another look..."
Fang Zhiyue was reluctant to look away, his pupils filled with the reflection of the golden waves in the distance.
He pulled his clothes together and only noticed halfway through that they were Si Yao's.
She turned her head away instantly and said, "Why did you give me the clothes? I'm not cold, put them on quickly."
"Don't move..."
Si Yao directly pressed his hand, his voice soft but firm: "I am strong and not cold. Please don't refuse, little father."
The slender and powerful palm directly grasped his soft and delicate wrist.
The tip of his thumb rubbed the inside of his wrist bone twice as if unintentionally.
Fang Zhiyue widened his eyes slightly and pulled his hand back abruptly.
I looked up at Si Yao, but saw that she looked normal, as if she hadn't noticed the inappropriate behavior just now.
He had no choice but to hold his breath back into his stomach, and his little face turned a little red.
Fang Zhiyue no longer cared about his clothes. He turned his head hurriedly and looked at the river again.
When Si Yao turned his eyes away, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
Knowing that his attention was not on her at the moment, she blatantly raised the hand that had just held his palm and put it to her nose and sniffed it.
The two stood at the bow for a long time.
They didn't return to the cabin until night fell.
The people on the boat also happened to deliver dinner.
Pan-fried fish slices, fish paste porridge, and flatbread filled with fish paste.
Fang Zhiyue looked at it several times with some curiosity.
Si Yao poured a bowl of porridge in front of him and said with a smile: "People who live on boats are used to eating fish. It's more convenient for them to get local ingredients. I'm afraid we will have to eat it every day in the next few days."
“It’s delicious…”
Fang Zhiyue took a bite and his eyes lit up slightly.
Si Yao looked at him and smiled silently.
But he was thinking that it would be best if he could say this in the next few days.
Life on board is boring.
Apart from being able to enjoy the breeze at the bow, you can only stay in the cabin.
Fang Zhiyue was a little curious at first, but then he gradually became bored.
Especially since he had to eat fish porridge every day, he no longer liked going to the bow of the boat to look at the river. He felt nauseous when he smelled the water.
"Come, take one in your mouth—"
Si Yao came in from outside and stuffed a candied fruit into his mouth.
The sweet taste melted in his mouth, and Fang Zhiyue immediately felt much more energetic.
He raised his eyes and asked her, "Where did this candied fruit come from?"
"There were some small traders on the boat going to Yunzhou who bought it from her. How's it? Are there any good ones?"
Si Yao sat down in front of him.
Fang Zhiyue nodded, "Much better, thank you Sister Yao."
He perked up a little.
I also have the heart to think about other things.
"Oh right..."
Suddenly, I remembered the conversation I overheard this morning between her and the boatwoman, and asked her, "Why did you tell them we were cousins... We clearly..."
He didn't say the rest of the words.
But both of them knew it deep down.
Hearing this, Si Yao responded calmly: "I have wanted to tell you this for a long time. You and mother have never been married, and you are not included in the Si family tree. Legally speaking, you have no relationship with your mother. You are still young and cannot be bound by these false names. If you meet the right person in the future, you can pursue happiness without worry. So, when we arrive in Yunzhou, I thought we would announce this to the public. What do you think, father?"
"Of course, if you're used to me calling you that, I'll still call you Little Father in private."
Fang Zhiyue was a little stunned after hearing her words.
He is a stubborn person. Once he makes up his mind, he will stick to it for life.
Si Yao suddenly said this.
He just felt panic-stricken and at a loss, "Yao, Yao Jie'er, what do you mean? Are you tired of me? You, don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble when we go to Yunzhou."
"I... I don't have any delusional dreams. I just want to be your little father for life and take good care of you. That's enough for me."
Fang Zhiyue's eyes were filled with tears, and she wished she could open her heart and let her see it.
When Si Yao heard this, his face turned a little ugly.
I didn't expect him to react so strongly.
She put her arm around his shoulders, pulled him into her arms, and comforted him: "Of course I know what's in your heart, and I don't mean to dislike you. Don't think too much. I just don't want you to waste your life in the Si family. You don't have to trap yourself in this position."
The voice is gentle and soft.
The look in her eyes when she turned her back to him was chilling to the bone.
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