"Yunshu, have you been to your uncle's house? Are there many people in his family? Is it far from here?"
Xia Yunshu said while peeling an apple, "I've never been there. I heard from mom that uncle's house is very, very far. I don't know where exactly it is, nor do I know if there are many people in his family."
Hearing that, Kang Xiaoqiao said with her shoulders hunched, "Yunshu, you're not telling the truth. Children who don't tell the truth are not good children."
"Tell me, is little aunt good to you?"
Xia Yunshu pursed her lips and said, "Little aunt is very good to Yunshu. Not only did she cook delicious food for Yunshu, but she also bought new clothes for Yunshu. She even saved Yunshu's life."
Kang Xiaoqiao narrowed her eyes and said, "Since I'm so good to you, then tell little aunt the truth. Where is your little uncle's house? What's the situation at his house?"
Seeing this, Xia Yunshu said with an aggrieved look, "Aunt, don't ask. I really don't know."
"Eh?"
Hearing this, Xia Yunshu said with a bitter face, "Aunt, uncle doesn't allow us to talk about it. Moreover, the matters of his own family are taboo in our family. No one dares to mention it."
Hearing this, Kang Xiaoqiao frowned even more. "When your great-aunt married him, it was because of the marriage of the two families. Why is it a big taboo to even mention it now?"
"What about your great-aunt? Didn't she come back?"
Xia Yunshu bit her lower lip and quickly put her index finger to her lips. "Shh, you can't mention her matters. Little aunt, it's better that you don't ask. Since you're married to my little uncle, you'll go back sooner or later."
"When the time comes, little uncle will naturally tell you. I've never seen great-aunt since I was young. As for little uncle's family, I heard that it seems to be in the area of Jingdou. I don't know the specifics, and their family's situation is even more unclear."
"Little aunt, when you get out of the hospital and go home, don't ever mention this matter. Because we were attacked outside, great-aunt is already sick. My mother and my grandmother didn't tell you, afraid that you'd be worried."
When Kang Xiaoqiao heard this, she furrowed her brows and cried out, "Sick? Is she feeling better now?"
The little girl shook her head. Kang Xiaoqiao didn't ask any more questions. Instead, her mind was as muddled as glue.
Lu Yichen, Lu Yichen, Lu Yichen. Just where did he come from?
That night, Kang Xiaoqiao still did not sleep well. She did not know who the murderer was, but her heart was always on the line. She always felt unsafe, and she always felt that someone wanted to harm her.
In her sleep, she still did not get rid of the nightmare of being chased. However, she did not know when a pair of warm and powerful hands had appeared. Kang Xiaoqiao firmly held them, and only then did she feel somewhat at ease.
In the middle of the night, Kang Xiaoqiao suddenly felt thirsty. In a daze, she slowly opened her eyes. She wanted to drink some water, but just as she was about to move, she realized that her body was very heavy.
Kang Xiaoqiao suddenly woke up. When she took a closer look, this person looked very familiar. It was actually Lu Yichen. Why was he here?
When she looked again, her small hand was covered by this gentle and wide hand. For several nights, she had been holding this big hand to sleep. She had always thought that it was a dream, but it turned out...
Under the moonlight, Kang Xiaoqiao could clearly see Lu Yichen's handsome side profile. In his sleep, he had restrained his sharpness. At this moment, he was like a refined and elegant man. His handsome face was pleasing to the eye. His forehead was wide, his eyebrows were thick, and his nose bridge was high. His thin lips were pursed under his nose bridge, and he was sleeping soundly.
It turned out that he would come and watch over her every night, but he never wanted to tell her.
Kang Xiaoqiao knew that the flowers in the vase next to the window were all picked by him personally.
Little did he know that the marigold's smell was so bad. Why would a little girl pick it and put it in a vase? Only a grown man would not understand these things. He thought that being pretty was enough.
He clearly cared about her so much, but he let Xia Yunshu do it for him and did not let her know.
Was he afraid that she would still be angry with him?
Kang Xiaoqiao's heart could not help but soften. She slowly raised her other hand and stretched it out bit by bit. In the end, before she could reach his head, Lu Yichen's eyes opened. The fierce gaze in his eyes shocked Kang Xiaoqiao so much that her hand trembled.
A deep and magnetic male bass voice came out. "You've watched for so long. Haven't you seen enough?"
Kang Xiaoqiao saw that the other party was engrossed in grasping and instinctively wanted to pull her hand back. However, the other party was very alert and immediately held Kang Xiaoqiao's small hand tightly.
Kang Xiaoqiao tried to struggle free but could not. With a cold face, she said, "Let go, let go. I'm asking you to let go."
After breaking free a few times, Lu Yichen saw that Kang Xiaoqiao's cheeks were rosy and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised. Only then did he let go of Kang Xiaoqiao's hand.
After gaining her freedom, Kang Xiaoqiao hurriedly rubbed her hands and glared at him. "Why are you here?"
Lu Yichen's Phoenix eyes were abnormally bright. He looked straight at Kang Xiaoqiao and said, "Without me around, you would be afraid at night."
Kang Xiaoqiao suddenly had goosebumps all over her body. She looked at Lu Yichen with a terrified face. Please, can you not talk so mushy?
Also, it's the middle of the night. Isn't it tempting to commit a crime by using such a seductive voice. You're simply harboring evil intentions.
Kang Xiaoqiao hurriedly shrank back and pulled up the blanket. She covered herself tightly and looked at Lu Yichen with a guarded expression.
Lu Yichen could not help but laugh. He said with a bright smile, "Why are you hiding? If I want to find you, you can't stop me even if you pull up ten sets of blankets."
Kang Xiaoqiao's expression repeated when she heard that. She looked up and down at Lu Yichen and only relaxed when she saw that he was serious. Then, she glared at him and said, "What? You're not going to hide from me? Have you thought about it and tell me who the murderer is?"
Lu Yichen's expression stiffened when he heard that. Then, he stood up and walked to the table to pour a cup of water for her. Kang Xiaoqiao looked at him vigilantly as she took the cup of water and said, "Don't think that you can calm me down just because you've guarded me for a few days and given me a cup of water and a few wild flowers. Hmph, it's not that easy."
"Lu Yichen, let me tell you. I'm just an ordinary citizen. However, what happened a few days ago has already surpassed the world of ordinary citizens. I almost lost my life, and the main culprit is because of you."
"I didn't blame you because I was magnanimous, but you're so good that you didn't even tell me who the person behind the scenes was, yet you still covered up for me. Bah--"
Cover up? Lu Yichen couldn't help but frown when he thought of that person.
Then, he heard Kang Xiaoqiao continue, "Are you afraid that I'll settle the score with her? Lu Yichen, since you care so much about her, why do you have to marry me?"
"A gentleman's beauty comes to fruition. If you say it out loud, I can fulfill your wish..."
Before she could finish, Kang Xiaoqiao looked at Lu Yichen's dangerous gaze. She hugged the warm cup of water and rubbed it against her back. She swallowed her saliva and then said in a huff, "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?"