Miss, you really caught the wrong fish!

"Why are you so anxious, kid? Are you full?"

"I'm full, I'm full~"

The boy smiled playfully, replied to his mother, and then turned around.

But just when Xiao Qinheng wanted to leave, Murong Xuanxuan behind him called him again.

"Xiao Qin, don't be anxious, come to your uncle for a moment."

"Um?"

Murong Xuan waved to the boy gently, signaling Xiao Qinheng to come over. Although the boy didn't know what the other party was calling him for, he still came to Murong Xuan obediently.

"What's wrong, uncle?"

Murong Xuan smiled and gently rubbed the boy's head.

"The scarf was knitted by mom, right? It looks very pretty, but you have to wear it properly. If you tie it too tightly, Xiao Qin, it will be uncomfortable and a bit messy."

"Uncle will help you tie it again. It will definitely be more comfortable."

After saying that, Murong Xuan reached out his hand and wanted to untie the boy's scarf.

"No, don't bother uncle! Xiao Qin can do it by himself!!"

Before Murong Xuan could take off the scarf, the boy suddenly leaned backwards like a puppy whose tail was stepped on, with his hands tightly protecting the scarf around his neck.

Seeing that the uncle in front of him was obviously frightened by his sudden action, Xiao Qinheng hurriedly lowered his head and apologized to Murong Xuan.

"S-Sorry, uncle! Xiao Qin is going to play first——"

After that, the boy ran to the second floor, not giving the man any chance to stay.

"Wait a minute, Xiao Qin!!"

Murong Xuan suddenly stood up and stretched out his hand to stop the boy, but he had already run away.

"Haha~ This kid is really something, not only is he impatient, but he also likes to play~"

Liu Qingqing, who was standing by, was still laughing and teasing the boy, obviously not knowing what had just happened...

Until she turned around and saw Murong Xuan's originally gentle face suddenly become very solemn, Liu Qingqing became confused again and asked

"Xiaoxuan? What happened?"

"Um!?"

Murong Xuan had been standing there in a daze, looking at the direction the boy had just run away, still hesitating whether to chase him. He was suddenly awakened by Liu Qingqing's call.

He quickly put his composure back on track and smiled gently at the woman.

"It's okay, Liu'er. I was just thinking about Xiao Qin and was worried that the child might be cold..."

"Hehe~ He's such a naughty boy, running around the house every day. He's so cold that no one can feel him, so don't worry~"

"okay……"

Seeing that the other party was fine, Liu Qingqing finally felt relieved and prepared to get up.

"I'll go to the kitchen and get some more eggs and hot steamed buns, and send them to Ning'er later. After all, she's still a child, how can she not eat breakfast~"

"Okay, then I'll trouble Liu'er..."

Just as Liu Qingqing turned to leave, the man who had been so kind before suddenly became gloomy, and even the temperature of his body dropped by several degrees...

He raised his head and looked towards the second floor where the boy had just hurried to. His eyes were suddenly filled with solemnity, and there was a hint of sharpness hidden in them.

Recalling the time when I untied the boy's scarf, I saw the hideous red marks and bloodshot on Xiao Qin's neck.

The man couldn't help but clench his fists tightly...

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Little Qin Heng hurried up to the second floor, his head covered in cold sweat, his mouth breathing out hot air with difficulty, his face very pale and ugly. It seems that the "sequelae" of last night did not heal so quickly...

Now the boy is also very uneasy. He doesn't know whether the "mark" on his neck was seen by the other party at that time...

When the boy first came to the other side, he did not expect that his uncle would take care of his scarf for him...

"What should I do if I'm discovered..."

Little Qin Heng muttered to himself and walked slowly towards the study, but at this moment

"Click——"

At one side, in a familiar room, there was a crisp sound of a door opening...

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The plot line is about to reach its climax, and Xiao Xuanzi is also stepping up the line

The childhood lives of the two people will be much more interesting later, and they will surely be satisfied when they are written down.

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209. Confrontation

"Click——"

As the sound of a door opening came from the side, the boy's footsteps suddenly stopped and he stood there in a daze.

I turned my head subconsciously, and at the door of my own room, I saw the person who kept appearing in my mind -

At this moment, her already cold and fair face was now glowing with a sickly luster, and her red lips were like a blood stain in the white sand, which was particularly conspicuous.

Her beautiful eyes shone with a ripple, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, a little light flowed from her eyes, and there was a faint circle of blood foam at the corners of her eyes.

The beautiful woman who was once a flower on the top of an iceberg now exudes an extremely fragile and haggard aura, and her sad and beautiful figure reveals a sense of brokenness...

The woman walked out of the room slowly with lotus steps. She raised her beautiful eyes slightly and noticed the boy in front of the door the next moment.

In an instant, the two of them stood still as if frozen in time, staring at each other silently, letting time pass...

In the end, the boy was the first to come to his senses. He lowered his head in panic, not daring to look the girl in the eye again.

Ning Muxuan suddenly felt a pang in her heart when she saw this. Just when she stretched out her hand and wanted to get closer to the other person——

When the boy noticed her raising her hand, he seemed to remember something and his face suddenly became tense. In a moment, he lowered his body, walked past the woman quickly, and hurriedly fled to the study room in front.

"Wait--"

Ning Muxuan wanted to say something, but when she saw the other party's miserable appearance, she swallowed the words back.

The bare hand that had just been stretched out failed to touch the boy at all, and just hung stiffly in the air...

It was not until a long while later that it fell down along with weak shoulders.

Looking at the direction the boy fled, I recalled the panic, fear, and confusion he showed when he saw me just now...

This is in stark contrast to the boy in her memory, who was always around her, smiling and friendly.

The pair of emerald green eyes slowly rippled, and the lake water, which was as calm as an ice mirror, actually began to ripple with disappointment at this moment...

The three thousand strands of black hair that had not been taken care of were instantly scattered. A few strands fell on the woman's forehead, covering her eyes, making the scene in front of her even more blurred and dim.

The woman pursed her lips lightly, with a hint of resentment between her brows, as if she was unwilling, but in the end, it was her own fault.

After a long while, Ning Muxuan slowly turned around and walked downstairs with her exhausted body...

When I came to the living room on the first floor, I happened to run into Liu Qingqing who had just come out of the kitchen.

When she saw the woman, she waved her hand and called out to her affectionately.

"Ning'er, you're awake~ Come and eat, it's still hot. Auntie thought you were busy, and was just about to bring you some breakfast. Isn't this just a coincidence? Hehe~"

After saying that, Liu Qingqing had just put the hot porridge on the table and looked up at Ning Muxuan again. The smile on her face suddenly froze, and she said in a concerned tone

"Ning'er!? What's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Although the woman's beautiful face was still extremely cold, Liu Qingqing could still see that there was something strange about her expression, and she looked a little tired.

Ning Muxuan raised her eyes upon hearing this, but only glanced at Liu Qingqing before quickly looking elsewhere, seeming somewhat guilty...

Then, the woman pursed her lips and responded lightly

"I'm fine, just take a rest."

Looking at the breakfast that Liu Qingqing prepared for her on the table, a different emotion finally flashed across the woman's green eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Until he looked at his father beside him and locked eyes with him - they both understood each other, as if they both realized something...

Ning Muxuan slowly clenched her hands and said again

"Sorry, I want to go out and relax."

After saying that, the woman walked straight past her father and headed out the door.

"Wait!? Ning'er, at least eat breakfast first. It's very cold outside now. Wait, I'll get you a coat."

Seeing Ning Muxuan was going out in such a state, Liu Qingqing was also very worried. She just wanted to step forward and call her -

At this moment, Liu Qingqing had just taken half a step when Mu Xuanxuan, who had not spoken a word, grabbed her wrist tightly and stopped the woman.

"Xiaoxuan?"

The man smiled gently, then pointed upstairs and said

"It's okay, Liu'er, go do your work first, and then go accompany Xiao Qin later. I'll take care of Ning'er's affairs."

"But--"

"Don't worry, I know Ning'er's character very well."

"All right……"

After hearing what Mu Xuanxuan said, the woman felt relieved. After taking a look at the figure outside the door, she started to work on the dining table.

Mu Xuanxuan gently rubbed the other person's hand and said gently

"Thank you for your hard work, Liu'er. I'll be back soon."

"Well, it's cold outside, bring some clothes for Ning'er."

"it is good"

The man looked at Liu Qingqing in front of him with satisfaction, but his eyes flashed with deep heartache and shame.

But Murong Xuan didn't dare to delay any longer, and he got up and took his coat, chasing after Mu Xuanxuan and went out the door.

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The corridors in winter are quiet and dead silent, especially in the mornings. There are almost no people around, and the surroundings are eerily quiet...

The only sound that could be heard in the entire corridor was the woman's slow and heavy footsteps.

She was holding up her tired body, her eyes were distracted, and there was no trace of blood on her cold and beautiful face. Her black hair fell down with the whistling cold wind, covering a little of the woman's face...

He moved step by step, wandering aimlessly.

Until the call from behind sounded again

"Ning'er"

As the words fell, Mu Xuanxuan, who was far away, caught up and put the coat on her daughter.

"Ning'er, I want to talk to you about something."

As the man's voice fell without any emotion, Ning Muxuan's expression trembled, but she still turned around slowly.

It was not until she saw the sharpness and gloom in her father's eyes that Ning Muxuan's cold and pretty face finally showed some fluctuations.

She lowered her eyes, as if she had expected it, and nodded slightly.

Even when facing Ning Muxuan who was obviously in a bad state, as a father, he did not choose to compromise or back down this time. Mu Xuanxuan asked in a low voice, coldly:

"This morning, I saw deep red marks and blood on Xiao Qin's neck—"

"Did you do all this? Tell me, Ning'er."

…Even though it was an expected question, the memories it brought back made the woman instantly recall her madness last night and what she had done to the boy…

Ning Muxuan's heart couldn't help but tremble, and a look of pain appeared on her cold and pretty face.