Ninth Symphony

When Xi Le opened his eyes, Xi Yin and Du Nian were both there, they were whispering something rustlingly, and when they saw him wake up, they stopped at the same time.

"Lele, how do you feel now? Are you uncomfortable?" Du Nian asked first.

Xi Le actually still has a headache at this moment, and his stomach is still a little nauseated, but he shook his head and said, "No."

"The doctor came to see you just now, and said that you must be too nervous and under too much pressure, and there are no other physical problems." Seeing that Xi Yin didn't mean to speak, Du Nian continued, "Let's rest for a while."

Xi Le shook his head again: "No need."

He sat up, during which Du Nian reached out to help him, but he gently pulled him away.

"I'm going out for a while." He said as he got out of bed.

Du Nian's gaze paused: "Where are you going? I'll accompany you."

Xi Le looked at him, "Just go to the kitchen to find something to eat, don't leave the house, there is nothing to worry about."

"Hungry?" Hearing his normal needs, Du Nian felt a little more at ease, but he thought that Uncle Zhong usually prepared three meals, and now that Uncle Zhong was gone, he was afraid that Xi Le would feel bad when he thought about it, so he went Hold him down and stand up.

Du Nian: "You wait here, there's nothing ready-made, I'll go get it done and bring it up."

"I'll go by myself." Xi Le refused to admit his affection.

But Xi Yin said in a deep voice at this time: "I'll go." After finishing speaking, he walked out on his own.

Xi Le stared at his back in a daze.

Du Nian saw that the embarrassing atmosphere between the two brothers couldn't be worsened. Although he knew that the "lawsuit" on his body hadn't been shaken off, he still felt that he should be persuaded, so he said, "Lele, I know you can't forgive me for the time being." Xi Yin, but it's not easy for the two of you at this juncture when you're not fighting, so please be considerate of each other."

"I know." Xi Le answered more simply than Du Nian expected.

But it's not over yet.

Xi Le paused for a few seconds and then continued: "One attack is enough. If there are too many episodes, I will be annoyed. But remember, this matter will not pass so easily."

"We-we?" Du Nian asked knowingly.

Xi Le gave him an indifferent look of "Don't pretend to be troublesome for me" and said, "Let's do it for ourselves."

Du Nian couldn't help but heaved a long sigh, he wanted to hug her but was avoided, but he was not discouraged, he stuck to it persistently and grabbed Xi Le who was about to move into his arms: "What's the matter, Even I complained together?"

"It's not the first day." Xi Le gave him a cold look.

Du Nian shrugged and blinked innocently: "But you were already very friendly to me before, isn't it appropriate to bring up old scores now?"

"I didn't care about it before." Xi Le pushed him hard twice, but when he didn't push him away, his expression showed a little helplessness, "Let go."

"Xi Le." Du Nian suddenly leaned close to Xi Le's ear and let out a low cry, and quickly stuck out his tongue to lick the end of his earlobe lightly.

Xi Le was shocked by his "surprise attack", half of his body went numb in an instant, and he couldn't help but swear in embarrassment and anger, but Du Nian "gagged" him right after he finished scolding.

Du Nian clasped the back of his head with one hand so that he couldn't move freely, and rubbed the tip of his tongue on his lips while deliberately lowering his voice, "Forgive me, I'm less guilty than Xi Yin, he is the 'principal culprit' , I am at most an 'accomplice', and I request a lighter sentence."

"Fart, the two of you are just right--"

"—You're wrong to say that." Du Nian grasped the timing of "siege the city" very well. As he spoke, his tongue had already penetrated between the gaps between his teeth, and the flexible tip of his tongue swept the opponent's palate vaguely, feeling The slight tremor coming from his arm, he couldn't help but raised the corners of his mouth slightly, the movement slowed down a little, but the strength increased, and he coaxed in a nasal voice: "I'm different from him, he is 'heinous', like himself I can hide such a big thing from you for such a long time, and I will never do it. Although he was seriously injured after being shot, he must have been unable to take care of himself for a long time, let alone freedom of movement, but no matter how I can't help but give you a message as much as possible, right?"

"...Do you think I'm an idiot, thinking that I can't tell that you are speaking for him?" Xi Le exerted some ruthlessness, pushing Du Nian's upper body a few centimeters away, still panting slightly when speaking , face is red.

When Du Nian saw his appearance, his body felt a little ready to move again, and now he only felt that since he became a "beast" for the first time, he had a tendency to get out of hand.

Fortunately, he has strong self-control, and he can clearly distinguish when to do and what not to do. At this time, he is not unable to restrain himself, but it is just a little hard to endure.

Du Nian first stabilized his mind, looked at Xi Le for a while, and then returned to his normal voice: "Lele, I didn't help him deliberately, I just told the truth. Besides, even if I don't tell you, you should be able to think of these things , especially the most crucial point, why was Xi Yin shot at that time? Don’t you find it strange when you think about it?”

Xi Le pursed his lips unnaturally: "What's strange?"

Du Nian knew that he was awkward and unwilling to admit it, so he continued: "You also know that people in the circle will not violate Xi Yin's rules before Xi Yin, assuming that he was discovered suddenly at that time, but the other party did not know him. The possibility of him is very small, and most of them can guess that he is one of Uncle Yun's two sons. So, just to be on the safe side, I think the person who found him would not want his life before confirming his identity. "

Xi Le clenched his fist slightly, but didn't say anything.

"Lele," Du Nian couldn't help but sighed softly, "No matter what, Xi Yin's desire to protect you is very real."

"...So?" Xi Le said in a suppressed voice after waiting for a few seconds, "So can you just use this as an excuse to deceive me confidently? Wouldn't it be considered harm if you hurt him in another way? I can't help myself for three years, can I live with peace of mind..."

"Lele..." Du Nian saw that the child's eyes were red again, and couldn't bear to say any more, so he quietly hugged him.

At this moment, Xi Yin brought food up, and when he saw the scene at the door, he couldn't help turning his head and coughing twice to remind them.

Xi Le bounced away from Du Nian in an instant, and sat three meters away in the blink of an eye.

Xi Yin cleared her throat and walked in, and put the tray in her hand on the low rosewood table beside the bed.

A bowl of porridge, two dishes, although simple, they all look good.

"Ability is limited, so let's eat." Xi Yin handed the chopsticks to his younger brother, and then sat down beside him.

Xi Le looked at him suspiciously, then looked at the food in front of him, feeling a little subtle and awkward, but he didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere, and he didn't really want to ease it, so he simply said nothing Sitting at the table, he picked up the bowl and picked up a chopstick and stuffed it into his mouth.

It seems... a little delicious.

Xi Le was quite surprised. He remembered that Xi Yin used to be like himself. He was a young master who "never touched the sun with his fingers". Knowing where to open the kitchen door at home is already considered good. He didn't expect to be able to master any cooking skills at all. skills.

But now Xi Yin's skills are quite impressive.Light and delicious, full of color and fragrance.

"When will you be able to cook?" Xi Le couldn't help but asked casually.

Xi Yin was silent for a moment, and said: "If you run outside alone for a while, you will naturally know everything you need to know."

Xi Le paused for a moment, oh, and continued to eat with her head buried.

"By the way, where are Wu Yi and Ji Shi?" Du Nian changed the subject.

Xi Yin: "I told Angkor to go home first, and Ji Shi is in the guest room."

Du Nian smiled inexplicably: "You told him to go back obediently?"

"Yeah." Xi Yin seemed to guess what he meant, and took the initiative to add: "I think he is also tired, and there is nothing wrong with staying here, let him go back to rest, and find him when there is something to do."

Du Nian nodded: "Then let's continue with what happened just now. You said that the few people killed before were all related to this 'third party' behind the scenes?"

"That's right, I just followed one clue to investigate, but every time I was about to get in touch with the parties, they were silenced first." Xi Yin said with her brows furrowed.

"The chess pieces are buried deep enough." Du Nian narrowed his eyes slightly, with a dangerous gleam in them.

Xi Yin: "Yes, the other party is very cautious. Ji Shi and I spent a lot of time and mobilized a lot of resources to find some clues. In fact, they are not 100% sure. A way to figure out what they wanted to know, but they were killed nonetheless."

Du Nian thought for a while and asked, "How did you find these people?"

"It's half luck and half guessing." Xi Yin was a little helpless, "We only strengthened the investigation of all people who have contacts with the Xi family after confirming that this 'third party' is someone who is very close to the Xi family. , Search for suspicious objects from inside."

Du Nian listened to the slight hesitation in Yin's tone when he said the word "investigation", and he knew in his heart that what they were doing at that time was not just a simple investigation. I am afraid that tracking and surveillance were indispensable.

Of course, any of these behaviors are suspected of breaking the law, but now there is no evidence, and Du Nian doesn't want to pursue it for the time being, so he pretends not to notice.

"Then what are you going to do next?" Du Nian waited and asked again, unconsciously fumbling for his pockets, not smoking for a long time, now thinking about things too much, he will fall into the craving again.

"Let's contact him head-on. The other party has already made a move and will not give up until the goal is achieved. We won't be able to make a detour for long." Seeing that Du Nian had been touching for a long time without touching anything, Xi Yin took out a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket and handed it to him. , "Let's smoke this."

Du Nian raised his eyebrows, took it over and smiled: "When did you get this disease?"

Xi Yin frowned slightly: "I don't smoke." He paused, "Ji Shi smokes."

"Oh." Du Nian looked at him meaningfully.

"You are the master, don't be serious." Xi Yin gave him a dark look.

Du Nian smiled, and didn't continue to inquire. He lit a cigarette and took a couple of puffs before he said leisurely, "You have to have a contact with someone. Tell me who you suspect the most right now."

After hearing this question, Xi Yin's face suddenly sank a little, staring at Du Nian without speaking.

Du Nian twirled around with the cigarette butt between his fingers, "My dad?"

Xi Yin's silence was the default.

"That's right, three of the four brothers died, and now he is the only one who is still alive, so it's not surprising to be so suspicious." Du Nian said as if talking to himself.

"However," he suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at Xi Yin again, "it doesn't make sense. Such a goal is too obvious, and it doesn't seem like something he can do."

Xi Yin: "Well, I also don't understand this point. Uncle Du has always been careful in his work, and he wouldn't leave such a big flaw outside and wait for others to find out. But if it wasn't for him, why did he close the case so hastily three years ago? ?”

Du Nian shook his head, "I've asked him about this many times, but he still refuses to tell me the whole story. He only said that he wanted to protect Uncle Yun's reputation. He was afraid that the public investigation would cause a lot of trouble, and he would give you a lot of money. Two people bring some unpredictable dangers."

Xi Yin: "It sounds like I'm fooling you."

Du Nian: "It's all nonsense, and I didn't say a word about the key reason.

When he said this, he suddenly glanced at Xi Le, and said as if he was seeking justice for himself: "Look, it's not that I didn't tell you, it's that I don't know, I really don't know."

Shi Le nodded silently.

Seeing this, Xi Yin couldn't help but exchanged a deep look with Du Nian, as if to say: What should I do with him?

Du Nian pouted at him, mouthing: I did my best.

"..." Xi Yin felt very helpless towards her master who was always unreliable at non-critical moments.

And Xi Le had just finished eating, put down his bowl and chopsticks, looked up at the two of them, and said in a flat voice: "When Uncle Zhong's funeral is over, I'll go get the fake manuscript back. This was your original plan, right?" .”

Xi Yin and Du Nian shot their gazes at the same time. "Have you figured it out?" Xi Yin asked.

Xi Le didn't admit it or deny it, but just glanced at Du Nian and said, "It's not when you're having trouble, let's settle the business first."

"Then there are some specific circumstances—"

"Needless to say." Xi Le interrupted Xi Yin, her expression was quite calm, her eyes were clear and clear, as if suddenly she became more stable.

"Probably I can guess it. If there is anything I don't know, I'll ask Du Nian directly..." Xi Le paused for no reason, and then turned to ask Du Nian uncertainly, "You and me?" Shall we go together?"

Du Nian looked at him with a helpless smile on his face: "Is there even a need to ask? Give up your life to accompany the gentleman."

Hearing this, Xi Le's eyes couldn't help shaking slightly, and then he lowered his head as a cover, "Okay, it's settled." He pursed his lips and lowered his voice, "Brother, investigate Dad I will leave the matter of Mom and Uncle Zhong, as well as the location of the real manuscript to you."

"Xiao Le..." Xi Yin opened and closed his mouth, repeated several times, and finally a flash of determination flashed in his eyes, nodded and said: "You pay attention to safety, you don't need to discard dangerous things, as long as people are fine."

"Well... you too." Xi Le stared at him. At a certain moment, something seemed to tear a small hole in his indifferent shell, and the expression leaking from the gap was still suppressed but unbearable. With the fetters of blood thicker than water.

"Don't hang up anymore, live and wait for me to come back and settle accounts with you."

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