I get stronger every day I live.

Chapter 116 Untie the knot
It was getting dark.

The town's nightlife begins, the Wenxian Building next door is brightly lit, and the streets are illuminated by bright and colorful lights.

There were a lot of people coming in and out, including ordinary people and people of prominent status, making it very lively.

But the excitement belongs to them and has nothing to do with Lai Yang's secluded little inn.

At night, Li Xiaowen and Li Xiaonuan returned to their room, and Lai Yang also returned to his room. They then set up a formation to isolate themselves from detection and practice.

After an unknown amount of time, Lai Yang suddenly noticed movement outside the room, and Li Xiaowen's breath was gradually approaching.

Lai Yang was confused and subconsciously concealed the formation in the room.

Li Xiaowen stood in front of Lai Yang's door, mustered up his courage, and subconsciously pushed it, but found that it would not move.

After waiting for a while, Li Xiaowen reached out and knocked on the door.

dong dong dong...

"Sir, are you asleep?" Li Xiaowen's nervous, uneasy and timid voice sounded outside the door.

Lai Yang opened the door, looked down at Li Xiaowen, and asked softly, "It's so late, why don't you go to sleep well? What do you want from me?"

Li Xiaowen placed his hands in front of him awkwardly, his eyes dodging, and whispered, "Can I...can I go in?"

Lai Yang did not refuse and let Li Xiaowen into the room.

Li Xiaowen is just an ordinary person, and she couldn't notice the cultivation formation set up by Lai Yang in the room.

Lai Yang's room was not much different from theirs, with a window, a table, a bed, and simple furnishings, except that the space was a little bigger.

"Just sit down. What's wrong? Can't sleep at night? Where's Xiao Nuan?" Lai Yang said subconsciously.

"Xiao Nuan has fallen asleep." Li Xiao Nuan couldn't find a place to sit, so she had to sit on the edge of Lai Yang's bed.

Seeing that she was silent for a long time, Lai Yang didn't know what she wanted to do, so he asked immediately: "Are you hungry?"

"No, I'm not hungry." Li Xiaowen was stunned when he heard this and shook his head quickly.

"You must have something to say to me." Lai Yang looked at Li Xiaowen calmly.

Li Xiaowen nodded, and then as if he had made some kind of decision, a firm look appeared in his eyes.

"Sir, Xiao Nuan is my only relative in this world. She likes you very much. I hope you won't hurt her."

"In exchange for this, I can do whatever you ask me to do. Even if you want to sell me off, as long as you take good care of Xiao Nuan, I...I...I will obey you."

These words seemed to have drained Li Xiaowen's courage. Her already thin face suddenly became even paler, and she lowered her head uneasily.

She also wanted to live independently with her sister, but an illness almost took her life.

This time it was her who was sick and she had others to help her. But what if it was her sister who was sick next time? If there was no one else to rely on for help, how would she save Xiao Nuan?

After this incident, she couldn't help but feel deeply powerless and desperate, and she wanted to accept her fate.

After listening to Li Xiaowen's words, Lai Yang finally understood what she was worried about.

It turned out that they were afraid that he would be too kind to them and wanted to sell them.

But children are children after all. If he is really a bad guy, how could he stop just because of her two words?

Lai Yang stepped forward and placed his warm, broad palm on Li Xiaowen's head.

Feeling the weight on his head, Li Xiaowen carefully raised his head and happened to meet those deep black eyes.

"You are a good sister. You are even willing to sacrifice your own happiness for your sister's happiness."

"But, have you ever thought about this? If I really am the kind of person you imagine me to be, do you think you can impress me with just a few words from you? Even if I agree to you now, I can still regret it. I sold you and then your sister. What can you do?"

Lai Yang's words were so heartbreaking that Li Xiaowen didn't know what to do, with tears welling up in her eyes.

"Then...what should I do..." Li Xiaowen couldn't help crying.

"There's nothing wrong with being wary of strangers, and there's nothing wrong with wanting to protect your sister, but you can't sacrifice yourself to protect her. That's wrong." "You're still just a child. Think more about yourself and don't make yourself too tired. You still have a long way to go."

Lai Yang looked at Li Xiaowen with gentle and kind eyes.

Lai Yang vaguely saw a trace of his own shadow in her.

In his previous life, he should be considered a good person.

He always likes to consider things from other people's perspectives. Even though his own life is a mess, he cannot bear to see the suffering in the world.

I was sincere to people, but ended up being deceived again and again and suffered a lot.

The repeated deceptions gradually changed his original character.

But before he could completely change his life, he accidentally traveled to this world of cultivating immortals and obtained a system to start his second life.

"Don't worry, I promise you, I will never sell you and your sister. Besides, you two little girls are worth a few taels of silver, and I don't need that little money."

Lai Yang smiled and rubbed Li Xiaowen's head.

"I... I'm 10 years old! I can work and I'm not a little girl anymore!" Li Xiaowen clenched her fists and retorted stubbornly.

Lai Yang couldn't help laughing and increased the strength in his hands a little: "Since you said so, tomorrow's chores in the inn will be handed over to you."

"Okay, it's getting late, go back to bed. Xiao Nuan has been waiting for you outside for a long time." Lai Yang withdrew his hand and said lightly.

Li Xiaowen was still a little reluctant to let Lai Yang's warm palm leave her head, and she was stunned when she heard his next words.

Li Xiaowen asked in surprise, "Xiao Nuan?"

Lai Yang stood up and opened the door, and Li Xiaonuan's petite figure immediately appeared outside the door.

Then, Li Xiaonuan rushed towards Li Xiaowen with tears in her eyes: "Sister!"

"Xiao Nuan, aren't you asleep? When did you start eavesdropping outside the door?" Li Xiaowen said in panic.

"I woke up and saw that you were not in the room, so I wanted to come look for Mr., and accidentally overheard your conversation with Mr., I didn't mean to, sister, please don't be angry."

Of course, Lai Yang did all this on purpose.

When he sensed Li Xiaonuan's presence outside the door, he quietly removed the soundproofing formation, and also deliberately allowed Li Xiaonuan to clearly hear the sound of the two people talking.

Otherwise, there is a powerful soundproof formation in Lai Yang's room. Not to mention an ordinary little girl like her, even a strong man in the Nascent Soul Realm would not be able to overhear a single word.

"I'm not angry." Li Xiaowen shook his head and reached out to hug his sister.

"Okay, go to bed obediently, it's very late." Lai Yang said lightly.

"Sir, can my sister and I sleep with you tonight? Xiao Nuan has always wanted a gentle father like you."

Li Xiaonuan wiped the tears from her face, turned to look at Lai Yang, and spoke eagerly.

puff!

Lai Yang was in a state of confusion. He had accidentally found a daughter. Who could understand the feeling of being a father for no apparent reason?

"Isn't it possible?" Li Xiaonuan looked at Lai Yang with pitiful and aggrieved eyes.

If it had been before, Li Xiaowen would have definitely stopped Li Xiaonuan.

But after what happened just now, her affection for Lai Yang increased a lot. She didn't say anything at the moment, but her face showed some intention.

Who can resist a cute and sweet little girl who knows how to act coquettishly and cutely?

"I really can't do anything with you. Just go back to your rooms and sleep tomorrow night."

"Great! Sir, you're the best."

(End of this chapter)