Picking up a loyal dog is a hungry wolf

It's already the fifth day, and there's no news at all...

Five days have passed since the sudden storm, and every time he closes his eyes, he still wakes up from the nightmare, vaguely, as if seeing the panicked expression on Suning's face, his body gradually becomes cold, and slowly sinks into the sea In the depths, he tried his best to reach out his hand, trying to grab the opponent, but it was futile.

"call--"

Xiao Jingyuan sat up abruptly, gasping for breath continuously. For five days in a row, he mobilized all manpower and material resources to search, but finally found the wreckage of the cruise ship deep in the bottom of the sea, as well as some strange corpses that had already stiffened.

The whereabouts of Suning, Lan Yutian and Leo are unknown.

However, the situation is not optimistic.

To survive such a storm, unless——

As if thinking of something, Xiao Jingyuan immediately jumped up and rushed out of the room.

After a bang, the door was slammed shut forcefully.

Immediately afterwards, I heard a burst of hurried footsteps from near to far...

After his figure completely disappeared into the dimness of the morning light, the figure standing at the corner finally sighed indistinctly.

At this moment, 04:30 in the morning.

It was supposed to be a time of sweet sleep, but at this moment, Xiao Jingyuan was obviously not the only one suffering from insomnia.

"Master, you haven't rested all night, go back to your room first."

The voice was full of helplessness, mixed with a little hoarseness. The old housekeeper looked at Mr. Xiao with a worried expression, and couldn't help reminding him.

After the news of Su Ning and Lan Yutian's "death" came back, the old man was always depressed. He didn't see him say a word all day long. Most of the time, he stood alone in front of the window, wandering away.

No one knew what he was thinking.

But the old housekeeper speculated that the old man probably regretted it.

"Actually, it's not that important whether it's a man or a woman, right, Xiao He?"

In the past five days, the old housekeeper had long been used to being ignored every word he said. Suddenly, he got a response. At first, he didn't react.

When he came back to his senses, he could only smile wryly.

Gender, in fact, was never an issue.

As long as two people are together, they really love each other, they can support each other along the way, live a good life, and have a happy life, that is more important than anything else.

This principle is easy to understand.

In other words, everyone understands.

But when it was really his turn to face it, it was difficult to make a decisive decision.

"Master, Master Suning and Master Lan are auspicious people, they will return safely."

"I thought so too five days ago..."

Mr. Xiao shook his head with a lonely expression, and said quietly.

At first, he thought that at the critical moment, Su Su would definitely help them both through the crisis.

but--

Knowing that Su Su just returned yesterday, and after hearing the news, he immediately joined the search team, feeling worried, anxious, uneasy, these emotions did not seem to be fake.

In short, miracles don't happen.

It was also at the moment when the above conclusion was reached that the old man's heart sank to the bottom of the sea along with the wreckage of the cruise ship.

Seeing his two sons who used to be high-spirited, they followed the demons, leaving early and returning late, and continued to search for the whereabouts of Suning and Lan Yutian without giving up. In just five days, the two of them seemed to have lost a lot of weight. It's been a lot of decadence...

Mr. Xiao's heart is bleeding.

More self-blame.

he saw...

Belonging to their determination and true feelings.

He begins to believe that...

They can really go hand in hand to the end.

but--

What about people?

Su Ning and Lan Yutian's whereabouts are unknown, life and death are uncertain, and his two sons are like lost souls. With the last ounce of obsession, they are struggling to find each other's whereabouts.

"Xiao He, are you talking about Su Su's side, is it possible..."

The sound stopped abruptly.

Mr. Xiao didn't finish his sentence, so he smiled wryly and shook his head. He has already lived such an old age, how could he start to have fantasies like a young man?

Since Su Su promised not to act or interfere, she should not have appeared at that time, let alone——

There is also Xiao Maruko, the most favorable witness.

"Forget it, you send someone to follow the third brother, and the boss, and pay attention..."

"Yes."

The old butler responded respectfully, sighed secretly and retreated. Recently, the Xiao family was full of gloom and the atmosphere was gloomy. How could there be the joy and relaxation of the previous period?

Thinking about it this way, he also began to miss when Su Ning and Lan Yutian were around, the old man was jumping up and down like an old urchin...

"Wang Wang!"

After the old housekeeper left, Rouqiu Xiaobai quietly slipped in through the open door and slipped all the way to the old man's side, as if he was accusing him, ignoring him for several days.

Lowering his head, Mr. Xiao glanced lightly at Xiao Bai who was acting coquettishly, and picked it up helplessly.

"It's good for you, you don't have to worry about anything, you heartless little thing..."

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Xiaobai flicked his tail frightfully, obviously, he didn't understand what the old man said, and only thought that the other party was praising him.

On weekdays, Mr. Xiao might still be a little leisurely to tease the dog, but now

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"Play by yourself."

Putting Xiaobai on the desk, the old man turned around and walked to the window.

These days, he began to slowly remember some things.

Some seemingly absurd, yet inexplicably harmonious things.

Just like the dream he had not long ago...

He knew that at certain times of the year, he would fall ill and wake up with no memory of what had happened before.

It's just that the others kept silent tacitly.

Xu was out of concern for his feelings and didn't mention it much.

But this time, probably because the "bad news" came too suddenly, he also started to dream frequently. In the dream, he saw Suning and Lan Yutian...

And the self who looked like a fool.

The three get along without extra pressure, just like a family.

Su Ning was as careful, gentle and considerate as he imagined, and Lan Yutian, whom he disliked, seemed not without merits.

That's right, how could it be possible that the person his such an excellent son fell in love with was worthless?

"Wow... woof woof... woof woof..."

Meatball Xiaobai was still lingering at his feet, while the phone rang.

Mr. Xiao stepped forward distractedly, answered the phone, and before he knew it, it was already [-]:[-].

The call was from the Yuan family.

The old man frowned subconsciously. In this sensitive period, Yuan Xiangqing's father came to talk to him about marriage without fear of death! ?

After listening to the other party's long-winded and oblique remarks, the old man put on a straight face and only said one sentence, killing the other party instantly.

"The marriage fell through, there is no need to discuss it, goodbye."

Tsk tsk, really capricious.

After putting down the phone, Mr. Xiao seemed to realize how rude his behavior was just now, but——

so what?

Who made him feel bad now!

AM[-]:[-], Yuan's house.

"I said, Ayuan, you..."

Xiao Maruko put the freshly brewed green tea on the table, and looked at Xiao Jingyuan hesitantly.

Being woken up from sleep by this guy early in the morning, that's all, but——

"I'm looking for Su Su."

The other party's first sentence fell down, making Xiaowanzi dizzy.

"Looking for Su Su, don't you know how to call his cell phone? I haven't slept with him yet!"

After Xiaowanzi lost his temper, he was finally told that Xiao Jingyuan would come to visit him in person.

Well, it's not the first time anyway.

In the past five days, the door of her house was trampled back and forth four times by the big bad wolf Xiao, without exception, all because of Su Su.

the first time……

"Su Su hasn't come back yet."

the second time……

"Su Su really didn't come back!"

the third time……

the fourth time……

"He is back."

Afterwards, Xiao Jingyuan and Su Su had a secret discussion, which lasted for more than an hour, and she was excluded.

It wasn't until after the incident that she learned from Su Su that something happened to Suning and Lan Yutian...

"It's okay. But let them worry first." Su Sufeng explained calmly.

Xiao Maruko was embarrassed, and had a premonition that the other party's belly suddenly turned black. This was definitely not an illusion!

Now, for the fifth time—

Xiao Maruko estimated the time in his heart, and when Xiao Jingyuan arrived, he made a haggard look on purpose and appeared in front of the other party.

Anyway, her acting skills are still good.

How can it be easily seen through by the other party?

Su Su said, let them worry.Xiaowanzi deeply agrees, Lan Yutian shed a lot of tears because of Young Master Xiao, and Mr. Xiao also seems to be against the two future "daughter-in-laws"...

Therefore, taking this opportunity, let them all calm down and see clearly their true thoughts in their hearts, it would be the best.

"A Yuan, there is still no news about Xiao Ningzi and the King of the Pit?"

Xiao Maruko crossed her hands, put them on her knees, sat on the sofa opposite Xiao Jingyuan, and asked with lowered eyebrows, her voice was choked and depressed.

Xiao Jingyuan pursed his lips, did not move the teacup on the table, quietly watched Xiaowanzi with his deep eyes, as if he wanted to detect something wrong from the other's expression.

Yes, he was beginning to doubt them.

They, of course, refer to Xiaowanzi and Su Su.

Father, like son.

This sentence is interpreted from another level, and it can also be seen as: being influenced by fixed thinking, while ignoring some crucial details.

For example, when Su Ning and Lan Yutian were sent away from the beginning, Xiao Jingyuan found Su Su and wanted him to help, but——

Su Su was helpless.

At that time, even the second sister Xiao couldn't find a clue.

In Xiao Jingyuan's memory, Second Sister Xiao was almost "omnipotent". Therefore, given the example of Second Sister Xiao, Su Su couldn't help, and he didn't have much doubt.

not to mention--

Su Ning and Lan Yutian disappeared, they were worried, and Su Su must be worried too.

Based on this point alone, it was hard for Xiao Jingyuan to imagine that Su Su would be persuaded by the old man to deliberately conceal them.

During that long period of nearly a month, Su Su did not fail to contribute, but——

Every man will have some self-esteem more or less.

When he found out that even he himself was powerless, he couldn't find Suning, and others couldn't find it, so it wasn't such an abrupt thing.

What really bothered him was Su Su's "sudden departure" and the other party's reaction after the tsunami...

There is a kind of invisible peacekeeping everywhere.

So, Xiao Jingyuan came to visit again.

"No." Xiao Jingyuan said in a deep voice, "What about Su Su, I want to see him."

"A Yuan, I'm here."

Almost at the same time as the words fell, Su Su appeared.

Xiao Jingyuan nodded without changing his face. Unlike before, he didn't ask questions immediately, nor did he try to use other means to test the other party.

Sitting quietly like this, when Su Su came to the seat opposite him, she picked up the teacup and slowly drank the tea made by Xiaowanzi.

For nearly half an hour, Xiao Jingyuan didn't say anything. The atmosphere was a little delicate and eerily quiet.

In the end, when he left, he only said one word.

"Father, he regretted it."

"Ah."

Su Su nodded, without any unnecessary expression, and watched Xiao Jingyuan leave together with Xiaowanzi.

It wasn't until the other party's voice completely disappeared that Xiaowanzi suddenly realized.

"Just now he couldn't be..." Did you find out?

"Yes, it is."

After Su Su smiled lightly, she nodded affirmatively.

Xiao Jingyuan is extremely intelligent, but sometimes, people are easily blinded by emotions and temporarily lose their minds.

The uncertainty of Suning's life and death was a huge blow to Xiao Jingyuan. This kind of blow was even more severe than when he learned that Suning had disappeared in a car accident.

Some people are precious because they are lost and found again.

This is the case for Suning and Xiao Jingyuan.

The blow of losing again is like a catastrophe.

Therefore, at the beginning, Xiao Jingyuan lost his mind, unable to maintain his usual calmness, and also ignored certain details.

Until today, he finally calmed down, peeled off the cocoons, and discovered the abnormality during the period.

Father has already regretted...

This is a hint and a sign of weakness.

Because he clearly realized that both Su Su and Xiao Maruko are extremely defensive people, and in this regard, their essence is the same.

In all fairness, Mr. Xiao's approach cannot be said to be wrong, because everyone's position is different, and the way of thinking is naturally different.

The old man's heart is not bad, but the fetters in his heart are too much. Sometimes, he can't cross the hurdle in his heart.

In this "gamble", there are no so-called winners and losers.

The person who finally sees his own heart clearly will not lose.

"Then... shall we send Xiao Ningzi and the King of the Pit back?"

Xiao Maruko pouted and asked.

To be honest, looking at Xiao Big Bad Wolf's thin and pitiful appearance these days, she really felt a little sympathetic to him.

but--

Just a little bit of sympathy, guilty conscience or something?That is impossible.

"You have to find a suitable opportunity."

After the two looked at each other and smiled, Su Su said slyly.

"Tick, tick..."

The sound of water droplets falling echoed in his ears. Suning opened his eyes. After sitting up, he looked out the window belatedly. It was raining.

This is the fifth day.

From that tsunami, escaped miraculously, and then...

Together with Lan Yutian and Leo, he was reduced to this small town with a peaceful environment, fresh air, and everything looks very simple.

At first, he couldn't figure out why they came to this strange town from above the sea. There was no communication equipment, no convenient transportation, and even no independent bathroom...

"I should be thankful, at least there is electricity here?"

But no computer...

"Hey, I'm so tangled... Could it be that we drifted to the Great West?"

Not far from the window, Lan Yutian was complaining to Leo.

"Ayu, when can we leave here?"

"Leave? Oh no, are you dreaming? You idiot?"

Lan Yutian was probably in a bad mood, and made fun of Leo as soon as he opened his mouth.

Su Ning shook his head with a broken smile, but also agreed with Lan Yutian's statement.

They can't leave right now.

the reason is simple--

unable to communicate.

The surrounding residents, who looked like some ethnic minority, spoke a language they were completely unfamiliar with, and pronounced it very quickly. Suning tried to communicate with each other several times before, but all failed in the end.

and--

The place is unfamiliar and there is no means of transportation.

But when you leave the town, you will be surrounded by lofty mountains...

"If Su Su sent us here..."

Lan Yutian muttered while squatting on the ground and drawing circles.

Suning put on a coat and walked out. The weather here is a little bit cold.

"If Su Su did it, he must have his own reasons."

Suning said.

He believed that Su Su would not harm them.

Things have developed to this point, and it can be regarded as a matter of course.

Mr. Xiao over there...

Su Ning guessed that the old man's heart is not bad, and after he figured it out, he would accept him and Lan Yutian sooner or later.

And Xiao Jingyuan...

To put it bluntly, Suning had never doubted Xiao Jingyuan's sincerity towards him, this time, Ayuan was "implicated".

As for Young Master Xiao?

Su Ning glanced at Lan Yutian thoughtfully, the problems between the two of them should be solved by themselves.

But he firmly believes that everything will be settled.

The future is bright, and the road may not be too tortuous. At least, they have seen the light.

"Xiao Ning..."

Well, on the bright side, there's a little bit of trouble.

Su Ning regained consciousness, looked at Leo, and smiled faintly.

"I'm sorry, this matter, we have troubled you."

Leo pursed his mouth, looking a little aggrieved.

This sense of distance is an insurmountable gap between them...

"When Su Su comes back, let him take you home."