Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 614

"Wu Xie, I have some news you might need to hear." Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling were strolling after dinner, chatting and laughing, when they suddenly saw Wu Xie. Hua Yu's face showed a hint of embarrassment, as if she didn't know whether to say something or not.

Seeing this, Wu Xie couldn't help feeling confused. He looked at Hua Yu and asked with a smile, "Uncle Yu, what's wrong? Is there something you can't tell me?" His tone was relaxed, as if he didn't care about Hua Yu's hesitation.

However, Hua Yu's expression became increasingly serious. He hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "It's not that I can't tell you, but this news may be a little too heavy for you."

Hua Yu's words made Wu Xie's heart tighten. He immediately realized that this news might be serious. His smile gradually disappeared, replaced by a serious expression. "Uncle Yu, just tell me, what's going on?"

Hua Yu hesitated, as if considering how to phrase it. Wu Xie's brows knitted together, his uneasiness growing stronger. "Uncle Yu, is it Fatty…" His voice trembled, his lips quivering unconsciously, and he prayed to God in his heart, hoping that his guess was wrong.

Hua Yu waved his hands quickly, "It's not Fatty, it's... it's..." He glanced at Wu Xie, then pulled Zhang Qiling's sleeve, as if hinting at something.

Wu Xie's gaze followed Hua Yu's movements and landed on Zhang Qiling. He then noticed that Zhang Qiling had been standing beside him without saying a word. Zhang Qiling's expression was also somewhat serious. He avoided Wu Xie's gaze, which made Wu Xie even more irritated.

"Your third uncle has been arrested, and the matter he is suspected of is too big and involves too many people. There is no chance of any operation at all."

Zhang Qiling seemed afraid to face Wu Xie, quickly turning his head away, as if by not looking into his eyes he could escape the sadness in them. Hua Yu did the same, his gaze darting from place to place, sometimes looking at the sky, sometimes at the ground, refusing to settle on Wu Xie, let alone look directly into those sorrowful eyes.

Finally, Wu Xie seemed to have made up his mind. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "My third uncle has been arrested." After saying this, he seemed to be relieved, and even felt a sense of relief in his heart.

"Caught? It's good that he was caught." Wu Xie murmured to himself, "This way, I don't have to continue on the road to find him." His voice was a little low, as if he was trying hard to suppress his inner emotions.

Hua Yu looked at Wu Xie and saw that he was a little distracted, so she tried to comfort him, "Wu Xie, if you feel sad, just cry. There's no one else here, and even if there were, no one would dare to laugh at you."

However, Wu Xie shook his head and said, "I'm not sad, I just... I haven't reacted yet. It's okay, Uncle Yu. Considering what my third uncle did, it's a miracle that he didn't get arrested."

After saying this, Wu Xie looked up at the sky. The sunlight shone on his face, illuminating the tear in the corner of his eye. He quickly raised his hand and wiped away the tear with his sleeve, his movements so fast that people could hardly see it clearly.

"Uncle Yu, when you see Xiaohua later, please say hello to him for me. I have to go back to Yanjing for something." Wu Xie quickly composed himself. After all, he still had a lot of things to do, so he didn't have the time to be sad here.

"Okay. Be careful on your way out. That road is not easy to walk on." Hua Yu looked at Wu Xie and didn't say much, just reminded him to be careful.

"Shadow, go with Wu Xie and keep an eye on him. Don't let him get caught again." Hua Yu's voice was calm and gentle, as if she was just giving an order about something very ordinary.

However, his shadow seemed to sense some kind of emotional fluctuation and trembled slightly. But soon, it returned to its usual calmness, like a pool of still water, without a single ripple.

Zhang Qiling had been standing next to Hua Yu, witnessing all of this. He couldn't help but feel very curious about Hua Yu's actions, so he asked, "Didn't you hate Wu Xie the most in the past? Why are you letting Shadow protect him now?"

Hua Yu turned her head and glanced at Zhang Qiling, a faint smile on her lips. That smile seemed to contain many complex emotions that were difficult to understand.

"After all, he's just a kid the same age as Xiaohua. Even if I dislike him, it's only because of the smell of drugs that has seeped into his bones." Hua Yu said slowly, with a hint of helplessness in her tone. "Wu Xie is a good person. At least compared to those people in the Wu family, he's just like an ordinary child raised by an ordinary family, with both strengths and weaknesses."

After saying that, Hua Yu turned her gaze to the direction where Wu Xie left, as if she could see Wu Xie's figure gradually moving away through the layers of leaves and buildings.

A trace of pity flashed in his eyes, and he sighed, "Wu Xie has never been able to control himself in his entire life. Only after his family was truly destroyed did he finally have a moment of freedom."

"Let's go! We still have to take good care of Xiaohua!" Hua Yu muttered, reluctantly withdrawing her gaze from a distance, then turned and walked towards the residence of Xie Yuchen and Hei Xiazi.

As he walked, he secretly complained in his heart: "This poor kid, he jumped into the pit without being watched. When I see him later, I must teach him a lesson."

The more Hua Yu thought about it, the angrier he became, and his pace unconsciously quickened. He was like any other mother who, because her child was disobedient, ran out of the house to pick a fight, only to lose and come back covered in bruises, leaving him heartbroken and angry.

Soon, Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling arrived in front of Xie Yuchen's residence. From a distance, they saw Xie San and his brothers squatting at the door, looking like they wanted to go in but didn't dare.

"Xie San, why are you waiting at the door? Is there some monster in there?" Hua Yu looked at Xie San and the others strangely and asked.

When Xie San and the others heard Hua Yu's voice, they trembled violently as if they had seen something terrible, and then looked at Hua Yu with horror on their faces.

Hua Yu was startled by their reaction and felt even more puzzled. He was about to ask more questions when Zhang Qiling suddenly stopped him and said softly, "Ayu, let's come back later!"

Hua Yu's outstretched foot paused in the air, then slowly retracted. He turned around, his brows furrowed tightly, staring intently at Zhang Qiling, and demanded, "What's going on? Is there something wrong in the yard?"

Zhang Qiling's face was a little awkward, his hands unconsciously rubbing the corners of his clothes, looking a little uneasy. He hesitated for a moment, and finally turned his head away, not daring to look Hua Yu in the eye. He said softly, "It's really no big deal. It's just that the blind man... might have woken up. I think we should not disturb Xiaohua and the blind man. Let them talk it out."

However, Hua Yu ignored Zhang Qiling's explanation, his fury instantly ignited. "Hei Xia Zi is awake? I need to check in!" His voice rose an octave, tinged with obvious anger. "I entrusted a good child to him, and how on earth is he taking care of him? I'm going to question him!"

After saying that, Hua Yu angrily shook off Zhang Qiling's obstruction and walked quickly towards the room where Xie Yuchen and Hei Xiazi were resting. His steps were so fast, like a gust of wind, that he arrived at the door of the room in the blink of an eye.

Hua Yu was so enraged that he didn't notice the subtle noise coming from the room. He pushed the door open, and the hinges creaked.

However, when he took in the scene in the room, he froze in place, as if under a spell. He saw Xie Yuchen and Hei Xiazi, one lying on the bed, the other sitting on top of the other. Xie Yuchen's clothes had been half-undone, revealing his fair skin.

———Half an hour ago————

Xie Yuchen's consciousness gradually woke up from the chaos, his eyelids trembled slightly, and then he slowly opened his eyes.

The first thing that caught his eye was the familiar face - Hei Xia Zi was lying quietly on the wooden bed, his unique golden eyes were gazing at Xie Yuchen gently.

An indescribable emotion surged in Xie Yuchen's heart, and his first reaction was to blink his eyes desperately, as if trying to confirm whether he could really see the person in front of him clearly.

However, no matter how he blinked, those eyes never moved away even a little bit.

Finally, Xie Yuchen's eyes gradually turned red, and tears began to well up in them. He choked with sobs and said, "You... you finally woke up! I thought... I thought you..."

Hei Xia Zi seemed to have sensed Xie Yuchen's emotional fluctuations. He struggled hard to sit up, but the wound on his chest made his movements extremely difficult.

Despite this, Hei Xia Zi still endured the severe pain, moved his body step by step, and slowly came to Xie Yuchen's recliner.

Then, he slowly squatted down, knelt on his knees, stretched out his hands, and carefully held up Xie Yuchen's face.

"How could I bear to leave you alone?" Hei Xiazi's voice was a little hoarse, but full of tenderness. "The blind man's life was too heavy, and the King of Hell wouldn't take it, so he had no choice but to throw me back from hell."

"My flower is so fragile. Without the blind man's protection, I don't know how much suffering and pain it would have to endure."

"Besides, I don't feel comfortable leaving you to those clumsy guys."

Xie Yuchen blushed at Hei Xia Zi's sweet talk, and waved away Hei Xia Zi's hand on his face, saying stubbornly, "Who wants your protection?"

Hei Xiazi covered the wound on his chest tightly with his hands. Suddenly, he couldn't help coughing a few times. Although these coughs were slight, they were like a magnet, instantly attracting the attention of Xie Yuchen, who had turned his head away.

"You are still injured! How can you get out of bed so easily! Even though you are injured like this, why can't you change your bad habit of talking nonsense?" Seeing this, Xie Yuchen was anxious. He quickly jumped out of the bed, rushed to Hei Xia Zi in two steps, and reached out to help Hei Xia Zi who was kneeling on the ground.

While supporting Hei Xia Zi, he kept muttering to himself, and at the same time he was worried that Hei Xia Zi's wound, which had just healed with great difficulty, would open again because of this ordeal.

"Hua'er, don't worry! Look, I'm awake now, which means I'm almost recovered! It's just a matter of time for my wound to heal completely." Hei Xia Zi sat steadily on the edge of the bed, took Xie Yuchen's hand, and with a little force, he pulled Xie Yuchen into his arms.

"Hua'er, I haven't seen you for a long time! I almost forgot the smell of you!" Hei Xia Zi buried his face deep in Xie Yuchen's neck like a child, greedily sniffing his scent.

"What's that smell? Could it be the smell of sweat from not taking a shower for several days and nights?" Xie Yuchen rolled his eyes in annoyance, but did not reach out to push Hei Xia Zi away from him.

The two of them hugged each other like this until Hei Xia Zi's stomach growled, which woke them up.

"There's food on the table. Wu Xie brought it over earlier. I think it's cold, so I'll have someone heat it up." Xie Yuchen blushed and said a little embarrassedly. The tips of his ears were slightly red, like ripe apples, making you want to take a bite.

Seeing this, Hei Xiazi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a wicked smile. He deliberately tightened his arms, allowing Xie Yuchen to get closer to his chest. Xie Yuchen's body trembled violently, as if he had been electrocuted. He quickly struggled to break free from Hei Xiazi's arms.

Xie Yuchen took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. He called someone over, handed him the food on the table, and then sat down at the table with his back to Hei Xia Zi, as if trying to hide his embarrassment.

Hei Xiazi looked at Xie Yuchen's back and felt a little funny. He slowly walked to Xie Yuchen, sat down, and asked softly, "What's wrong with Huaer?"

Xie Yuchen didn't answer, his lips were tightly pursed, as if he was sulking. Seeing this, Hei Xiazi reached out and gently touched Xie Yuchen's hair, saying softly: "Don't be angry, Huaer, I know you are worried about me."

However, Xie Yuchen didn't let up. He whipped his head around and glared at Hei Xia Zi, his eyes filled with rage. "What on earth caused you to get injured this time? With your skills, you wouldn't have been injured by something so simple, and you're injured so badly. Do you know that there were times when the accompanying doctors had already..."

At this point, Xie Yuchen's voice suddenly choked, his eyes slightly red, tears welling up in them. Hei Xiazi's heart tightened, and he quickly reached out and held Xie Yuchen's hand, comforting him, "Hua'er, this was just an accident! And you know this mountain is their base camp. Even the strongest will eventually get hurt."