In the room, Gong Ou stood there staring at the bookshelf in front of him, looking at the books on it. Gong Yao sat alone on the floor beside the bed, exactly the same as before.
Neither father nor son said a word.
Time passed by, and the room was still extremely quiet. The two servants outside lay on the door and eavesdropped for a long time. They could not hear anything and had to step aside.
Gong Ou took down a book from the bookshelf, flipped it casually, opened his thin lips slightly, and said in a low voice, "If you wonder why I replaced Xiaokui instead of you, I won't laugh at you. After all, your current IQ is also This is the only way.”
Hearing this, Gong Yao opened his closed eyes, a flash of embarrassment flashed across his eyes, and the little hand on his side clenched into a fist involuntarily.
"I'm not surprised."
He spoke, suppressing all his emotions to appear calm, but still revealing a hint of stubbornness.
"Then tell me why."
Gong Ou stood with his back to him and said without looking back, flipping through the book with his slender fingers.
"Xiao Kui was brought up by you all, so of course you have to choose her."
Gong Yao said.
He really didn't find it strange at all that Gong Ou would choose to let Gong Kui go home. Xiao Kui grew up next to Gong Ou and Shi Xiaonian, so her feelings were naturally different from his.
Just like Shi Xiaonian, when he has a choice, he will choose Gong Ou, while Gong Ou chooses Gong Kui when he has a choice.
"Your IQ really makes me want to laugh." Gong Ou chuckled mockingly, turning his eyes to look at him, the corners of his lips curved evilly, "Every time I think you are smart, you are ridiculously stupid."
“…”
When had Gong Yao ever been ridiculed like this? His little face suddenly turned half white and half green, and he clenched his little hands tighter.
"I suddenly wondered if keeping you here was the wrong choice."
Gong Ou threw the book away and stared at him with black eyes.
“…”
Gong Yao faced his gaze stubbornly, her mouth tightly closed without saying a word.
"You have a glassy heart, don't you?" Gong Ou said impatiently, "Okay, if you want to be sad, just be sad enough. When you are sad enough, we will have a good talk."
They still have time, there is no rush.
“…”
Gong Yao stood there and rolled his eyes, what is a glass heart? It shouldn't be a nice thing to say.
Gong Ou sat down by the bed, twisted his neck, and showed a look of sleepiness on his face. Last night, Shi Xiaonian stayed up all night because of Gong Yao, and he stayed up all night because of Shi Xiaonian.
This happened again today, I would be lying if I said I wasn't tired.
"Bang bang bang."
There was another noisy sound outside.
"What's the fuss about? Are you annoyed?"
Gong Ou couldn't hear the noise, and suddenly roared with dissatisfaction, his temper was as bad as thunder, and he was much angrier than when he was Lanting's hostage.
Gong Yao stood aside and looked at Gong Ou, and responded with a childish voice, "We are prisoners now, no one listens to you."
Did he think he was the second young master of the Gong family
As soon as the words fell, the outside became quiet for an instant, with no sound at all.
Gong Yao was stunned, Gong Ou laughed contemptuously, and fell down on the bed, folding his hands under his head, closing his eyes and preparing to take a short rest.
Damn it.
He couldn't sleep without Shi Nian beside him.
But he was a little tired now and needed to take a rest to replenish his strength. According to this trend, Lanting was not going to provide them with food. They would only become more and more weak and eventually lose all ability to resist.
Must sleep.
The spirit must be nourished.
Gong Ou patted the bed next to him heavily, without opening his eyes, and his tone was commanding, "You didn't sleep well last night, go to bed! I'll call you until midnight!"
"how do you know?"
Gong Yao blurted out the question.
"I don't know, Shi Xiaonian knows."
Gong Ou said coldly.
“…”
Gong Yao's eyes suddenly froze and he stood there motionless, his little hands grabbing his clothes.
After a long time, until Gong Yao thought Gong Ou had fallen asleep on the bed, he asked in a dull voice, "Why did you choose me to stay?"
Gong Ou just meant that what he said was wrong and sad.
So what is right
He asked, not intending to answer. Just as he was about to sit down and meditate to calm himself down, Gong Ou's deep voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
"Because the success rate of escaping with you is higher than that of escaping with Xiaokui."
Gong Ou said.
There was no emotion in his answer.
“…”
"Because you are the only bargaining chip we have to escape."
"..." Gong Yao listened blankly.
"Because no one in the Lan family would have thought that my Gong Ou's son would be so smart, smarter than anyone imagined."
Gong Ou's tone didn't have any emotion at all, but it was enough to impress the young Gong Yao.
Gong Yao stood by the bed and stared blankly at Gong Ou's face. Is this the reason
Is it not because Xiaokui has been living with them since he was born? Is it because they think he is smart
Smart...is that a compliment
…
When Shi Xiaonian received the news, Gong Kui had already been sent home, and even Feng De rushed over before she woke up.
The situation was changing while she slept, but she slept unaware of it.
Her sleep was long and terrible.
Outside, it was almost dusk.
Shi Xiaonian sat at the dining table and stared at the steaming dishes on it. Gong Kui sat aside and ate her rice. Behind her stood Feng De, a man with silver hair.
"Xiao Nian, if you insist on frying two dishes for Miss Xiaokui, let's go after she finishes eating."
Feng De looked at Shi Xiaonian with some worry.
Shi Xiaonian was sitting there, her face was very pale and she was talking about cooking. To put it bluntly, she was stubborn and refused to leave. She wanted to wait for Gong Ou.
Sure enough, Feng De soon heard Shi Xiaonian's answer, "Father, please send Xiaokui home."
She wants to stay.
Hearing this, Feng De frowned and said, "Xiao Nian, this is the young master's order. The young master must have his reasons for doing this. We just need to follow it."
"What's the reason? It's just to put me in a safe place first. What about him?"
She knew Miyao's thoughts very well. As soon as something happened, she would stay away from her. The first thing was to ensure her safety.
She is safe.
What about him? He and Gong Yao fell into the hands of others, didn't they
She's human, she has feelings, she's scared, she's worried, she's on pins and needles in a safe place.
"The young master has never encountered anything in these years. He must have a way to escape."
Feng De could only say this.
He must do what the young master ordered, and he must take Shi Xiaonian away. She is the young master's real life.
"How to escape? He went directly to Lan's house in exchange for Xiaokui. The only plan I gave you was to let me go first." Shi Xiaonian raised his eyes and looked at Feng De with some red eyes, "Father, Tell me, how is he going to escape?"
Feng De frowned. He didn't know that the young master was in danger now. "Xiao Nian, if only the young master was in the hands of the Lan family, the young master could handle everything. We could still find a way to rescue him, but now there is still Master Holy in the Lan family. After all, he is too small, and if there is a slight mistake, he will be hurt."
The Lan family probably thought so too, so they only let one child back.
It's really a good strategy to make the Gong family dare not act rashly outside.
"So now we can only wait for them to escape on their own?"
Shi Xiaonian's voice seemed so weak and pale.
What does this mean now? They can't do anything outside. They can only watch Gong Ou and Gong Yao fall into the hands of the Lan family.
"Didn't Miss Xiaokui say that she is just inviting the young master to be our guest for a few days?"
Feng De looked at Gong Kui who was eating and said.
"Do you really think Lan Ting will let them go in a few days?" Only now did Shi Xiaonian truly see Lan Ting's true face. A kind person with a humble personality would actually do such a thing, she said bitterly, " I do not believe."
After encountering so many things, how could she still be as naive as before
Lanting would not arrest anyone if he wanted to release them.
Gong Ou and Gong Yao can only escape by themselves now. At this time, if she wants to return to Gong's house and wait for news, she can't do it.
Seeing this, Feng De sighed softly, walked to Shi Xiaonian's side, and looked at her kindly, "Xiao Nian, listen to me, if you don't believe the Lan family, you have to believe the young master. The young master is so You must be sure to come out. In that case, why not go home and wait for the news. We are all members of the Lan family in Langhua Island. If you are in danger, you will become a burden to the young master, right?"
drag.
These two words were like ten thousand fine needles piercing into Shi Xiaonian's body, causing blood to drip from the pain.
She laughed bitterly, "I talked to Gong Ou about this situation this morning. If he is in danger one day, what can I do? I have been protected so well that I don't know how to get there. Protect others."
She is indeed a drag on Gong Ou.
At this point, Gong Ou had to think about saving the child and sending her home. It was so tiring, and she was tired for him.
"That's not what I meant." Feng De realized that he had said the wrong thing, "Xiao Nian, you are not a burden to the young master. With you here, the young master can have no worries..."
Halfway through the words, Feng De shut up.
He always meant the same thing, which only made Shi Xiaonian feel more uncomfortable.
Shi Xiaonian was sitting at the dining table without moving a bite of the food in front of her. She was looking at the dishes in front of her intently. Gong Kui didn't eat much even though she ate so much.
If Gong Ou were here, everything would have been wiped out long ago.
Seeing that Xiao Nian was still silent, Feng De couldn't help but persuade him, "Xiao Nian, listen to your adoptive father, let's go, go back."
Shi Xiaonian stood up from the dining table and turned to look at Feng De. Her eyes were red, "Father, I am a drag on Gong Ou and a worry for him. I have been protected too weakly, but even if No matter how weak I am, I still want to use all my little strength to protect them."
At the end of the sentence, her voice became hoarse and she couldn't pronounce the last few words.
"Xiao Nian..."
"I know you think I am overestimating my abilities." Shi Xiaonian said, "But I want to do this, even if there is only one percent hope."
She doesn't want to leave. (To be continued)