allonlinenovel Chapter 778 Fishing Scheming Boy X Indifferent Uncle 12
Chapter 778 Fishing Scheming Boy X Indifferent Uncle 12
The door slowly opened, and the warm yellow light from the corridor poured into the room, outlining Shen Xi's figure.
He was facing sideways towards Gu Jinyan, half of his body was bathed in dim light, while the other half was hidden in darkness. The outline of his face was blurred, and only his slightly lowered eyes could be seen.
"Uncle, is there anything I can do for you?" Shen Xi's voice was filled with fatigue and confusion, and it echoed softly in the silent space.
"It's nothing, just..."
Gu Jinyan had just started to speak when he was abruptly interrupted by the scene in front of him.
Shen Xi turned around slowly, and the half of his face that was originally obscured by the darkness was completely exposed under the light. A shocking red mark ran across his cheek, which looked particularly glaring.
Gu Jinyan's breathing stagnated for a moment, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his eyes were full of shock and heartache.
His hands trembled slightly unconsciously, as if being pulled by an invisible force. He took a big step forward uncontrollably and quickly came in front of Shen Xi.
His palm was gentle yet somewhat anxious. He carefully placed it on Shen Xi's face, wanting to use his palm to cover the red mark that made him so distressed.
In an instant, Gu Jinyan's face suddenly turned cold. His originally gentle eyes were now filled with anger and coldness, and his whole body exuded a chilling aura. He spoke each word with a low voice but with unquestionable majesty: "Who did this?"
There was surging anger in that voice, as if the person who hurt Shen Xi would be crushed to pieces in the next second.
"uncle……"
The tail end of Shen Xi's voice trembled, as if an invisible hand was tightly strangling his throat. His crying voice was full of grievance and helplessness, but the stubbornness in his bones still made him hold back and not let the tears in his eyes roll down.
The dim light cast mottled shadows on his face, making him look even thinner and more pitiful.
After a long while, he seemed to muster up his courage, and as if he was afraid of touching those painful memories, he stood at the door, his lips trembling slightly, and stumblingly told Gu Jinyan the whole cause and effect of the matter.
As he spoke, those unbearable experiences seemed to be dragged under the light bit by bit. Shen Xi's hands unconsciously clenched slowly, and his knuckles turned white from the force.
Before they knew it, the two of them had moved from the doorway into the room.
Shen Xi, who was only 12 years old, curled up like a wounded little animal, with his whole body huddled in Gu Jinyan's arms.
His voice was nasal and full of self-doubt, and he asked in a low voice: "Is it because of my own problems that they treated me like that?"
"No way." Gu Jinyan hugged Shen Xi tightly, his voice full of unquestionable certainty, "My Xixi is the best in the world. Those things were all those people's fault. Xixi, don't worry, you will never see them again."
As he spoke, Gu Jinyan gently patted Shen Xi's back, again and again, trying to soothe his still slightly trembling body, but the anger in his heart was like a flame poured with fuel, burning fiercely without diminishing in the slightest.
He secretly swore in his heart that none of those who hurt Shen Xi would escape easily, and he would make them pay a heavy price and seek justice for Shen Xi.
"Xixi, you should have a good rest first. Uncle will go and take care of this matter. You can have a good sleep before dawn."
Shen Xi's eyes were filled with fear and deep reluctance. He tightly grasped the corner of Gu Jinyan's clothes with both hands, as if he had grasped the last straw: "Uncle, don't leave, I'm scared..."
Gu Jinyan looked at Shen Xi's frightened expression and felt so distressed as if countless sharp needles were stabbing him.
He hugged Shen Xi tighter, rested his chin lightly on the top of Shen Xi's head, and said gently: "Okay, uncle will not leave, I will stay here with you."
Time passed by minute by minute, and the night outside the window became darker and darker.
After a long time, Shen Xi couldn't fall asleep. He still kept his eyes wide open and held Gu Jinyan's hand, as if only this could dispel the fear in his heart.
"Uncle, I don't want to go to school anymore."
He spoke cautiously, his voice so soft as if he was afraid to disturb something, but his tone contained a firmness that could not be changed. It was a child's resistance to the once familiar environment after experiencing hurt.
When Gu Jinyan heard this, he felt full of self-blame, thinking that he had failed to protect him. It had been more than half a month, and he had only just discovered this.
In fact, even if Shen Xi didn't say it, Gu Jinyan didn't dare to let him go to school anymore. It would be enough to find a tutor to learn the content.
Even if Shen Xi doesn't want to study anymore because of this incident, Gu Jinyan is fully capable of supporting him for the rest of his life. In his opinion, Shen Xi's physical and mental health is the most important.
After just a moment's thought, he nodded and agreed: "Okay, Xixi will rest at home tomorrow. Uncle will go and handle the leave of absence procedures for you."
A barely perceptible surprise flashed across Shen Xi's eyes.
He whispered, "Thank you, uncle."
Gu Jinyan still had that gentle smile on his face, which was full of pampering and care. He put his hand on Shen Xi's head and stroked it gently: "There is no need to talk about this between you and me. Be obedient and take a rest."
"it is good."
Shen Xi responded softly, and soon, the sound of steady breathing could be heard from the person on the bed.
Gu Jinyan sat quietly for a while, and after making sure that Shen Xi was really asleep, he got up quietly and slowly left the room.
After closing the door of Shen Xi's room, Gu Jinyan's face turned cold again. The tenderness in his eyes was instantly replaced by icy coldness, and his whole body exuded a frightening aura.