roccoschili Chapter 324: Kept in the Dark
Chapter 324: Kept in the Dark
Bao Xiaoche agreed immediately: "Okay! Sister, I will cook lunch for Uncle Cheng myself and repay him for saving my life."
As if afraid that Yi Qianhuan and the others didn't know about the past between him and Uncle Cheng, Bao Xiaoche told them all about what happened between him and Cheng Lei.
Yi Qianhuan did not interrupt and listened to Bao Xiaoche's story of how Cheng Lei found him, rescued him from the human traffickers, and took him all the way to find Bao Huaer.
Bao Xiaoche was very organized, and whenever he talked about the key points or encountered danger, he would always show his gratitude to Cheng Lei.
"I didn't expect that you, my child, have experienced so much." As Yi Qianyuan spoke, his eyes were full of heartache as he looked at Bao Xiaoche.
"Brother-in-law, Uncle Cheng said that all the suffering I endured before was to lay the foundation for me to return to my sister. Now that I am back to my sister, no one will bully me anymore." Bao Xiaoche clenched his fists and said seriously.
"Yes, your uncle Cheng is right. With your brother-in-law here, he will never let you and your sister get hurt again." Yi Qianyuan stood up while speaking, "I will cook today, and we will have a good meal together as a family."
"I have other things to do, sister-in-law, you should accompany Xiao Che and have a good rest first." Yi Qianhuan took Yi Mobao's hand and returned to Qingzhu Courtyard with him.
In order to make Yi Qianhuan live happily, Qin Xue specially built a courtyard in the National God's Mansion that was exactly the same as the Qingzhu Courtyard in the past, and also named it Qingzhu Courtyard.
As soon as they entered the room, Yi Qianhuan saw Shen Yubao burying his short legs and running towards them quickly.
"Sister Fairy, Brother Mo, you are finally back!" Shen Yubao first gave Yi Mobao a big hug, then let go of him and hugged Yi Qianhuan's thigh instead.
A smile spread across Yi Qianhuan's eyes, and he naturally picked up Shen Yubao.
Yi Mobao looked at Shen Yubao acting coquettishly in Yi Qianhuan's arms, and a little envy flashed in his eyes.
However, he soon realized that Shen Yubao was his mother's child just like him. But Shen Yubao had only received a handful of hugs from his mother over the years, so he stopped envying her and instead felt sorry for her.
"Yubao, when did you come? Why didn't you let Sister Liuli tell us when you came?"
"Brother Mo, I just got here not long ago. And I heard about the young general's affairs. I know you are very busy, so I didn't have the heart to disturb you." Shen Yubao hugged Yi Qianhuan's neck tightly while speaking, and asked in some confusion: "Fairy sister, why do you seem a little unhappy?"
"I'm not unhappy, I just feel that Bao Xiaoche's arrival was too sudden." Yi Qianhuan said as he sat down holding Shen Yubao.
"I think so too." Seeing Shen Yubao's curiosity, Yi Mobao narrated the whole incident.
"I don't find it strange. It's just that Bao Xiaoche seems to have suffered a lot since he was a child. I feel pity for him when I hear him." Shen Yubao said frankly.
"Yubao, you are still too young." Yi Mobao looked helpless and hooked his finger at Shen Yubao mysteriously.
Shen Yubao was completely unguarded. When Yi Mobao gestured for him to stretch out his hand, he obediently stretched out his hand.
Yi Mobao shook his sleeves, and a fat spider with eight long legs twisted out of his sleeves and began to tumble in his palms.
“Ahhhhhhh!!” Shen Yubao screamed in fear and swung his hands wildly to throw the spider away. “Brother Mo, you are so mean! You know very well that spiders are what I fear the most!”
Seeing Shen Yubao's eyes watering with fear, Yi Mobao calmly went to pick up the spider that was thrown away: "Yubao, do you remember whether this spider has six eyes or eight eyes?"
"Don't all spiders have eight eyes? Brother Mo, why are you asking me this?" Shen Yubao couldn't figure out how many legs this spider had, and was there any necessary connection between it and why he was scared?
Yi Mobao didn't say anything, but spread out his hands and let Shen Yubao carefully observe the eight-legged spider.
Only then did Shen Yubao realize that this was a realistic toy spider. It did not have six eyes or eight eyes, but only two eyes. They seemed to be made of gems, looked watery, and had a strange beauty.
"So it's two eyes. This thing just came so suddenly that I didn't pay attention to it..." Shen Yubao muttered to himself, as if he suddenly realized something, "I understand! No wonder you all think there's something wrong with Bao Xiaoche. Now it seems that he is indeed very strange."
"That's right. The experience Bao Xiaoche described is indeed pitiful and easy to convince people. However, the problem is that there are too many details in his experience, which makes people feel like they are there. He is just a five-year-old child. When he encounters danger, his first reaction is to find a way to escape. Fear and anxiety will cause his mind and thoughts to be confused. It is impossible for him to remember so many dangers and details under such extreme tension."
"Just like you, Yubao, couldn't see clearly how many eyes a spider had just now, it's good enough that Bao Xiaoche can remember the general process of the incident. It's impossible for him to remember every detail so clearly. Unless... he didn't experience it personally, but memorized it and kept it in his mind."
While Yi Mobao was speaking, he put the spider away.
"But didn't my aunt say that Bao Xiaoche is her brother?" Shen Yubao felt a little uneasy. "Could it be that my aunt is helping Bao Xiaoche lie?"
"This cannot be confirmed yet. However, if my sister-in-law knew that Bao Xiaoche had problems and still wanted to cover up for him, it only means that both of them have problems." Yi Qianhuan's eyes showed worry when he said this.
"Is mother worried about uncle?"
Yi Qianhuan hummed: "Big brother values sister-in-law very much. If sister-in-law really has some secrets, I am worried that big brother can't bear it."
"That's better than being kept in the dark! Fairy sister, sometimes the truth is indeed cruel, but I think the person who is kept in the dark is the most pitiful!"
"Do you really think so?" Yi Qianhuan's heart was shaken by Shen Yubao's words.
Shen Yubao did not notice Yi Qianhuan's abnormality, and said as a matter of course: "Of course! Anyway, if it were me, I would rather accept the cruel facts than be kept in the dark."