"Dad, we don't want to play here anymore. And we don't need an apology from him," Su Bing said to Su Shen after thinking it through.
Su Li also chimed in, "Yes, Daddy. Let's go. Let's go!"
Su Shen observed his two sons who appeared thin with yellow hair, despite Gu Zi's careful care. They struggled to adapt to their new life in such a short period.
When confronted with malice and suspicion from the outside world, their instinctive response was to escape. They seemed to believe that if they hid, people around them wouldn't be able to direct their malice toward them.
This coping mechanism was the same as when they endured Chu Xi's harsh treatment in the past. They didn't dare to criticize Chu Xi to their father, nor did they dare to seek his protection.
