Wishful Things

Even the dimness of vision here did not prevent her from clearly seeing that young Yubai's face was completely red.

So, what was he thinking just now?

Acting like it was just to comfort her...

Xu Mingyi couldn't help raising his hand, stretched out a finger, and poked the boy's red face.

She was startled by the burning sensation under her fingers.

On the contrary, Wu Chao looked more like the one who had been burned. He quickly turned his head, sideways to her, his body tensed, and slowly let out a hot breath.

Seeing this scene, Xu Mingyi held back his laughter.

Seeing that the other party didn't dare to turn his head back, fearing that he would get up and run away if he teased him any longer, she changed the topic very considerately.

"By the way, having said that, besides sending Mrs. Shizi to Beijing, do you have other reasons for coming to the capital?"

"...It's also for the Empress Dowager's birthday in two months." Talking about business, Wu Chao finally relaxed a little.

But for him, this question was not all serious business - he came to Beijing because he wanted to see her.

"The Empress Dowager's birthday..." Xu Mingyi nodded and said casually, "I heard that King Yan will also come to Beijing at that time."

Wu Chao also heard about this, so he said "Yes" and said, "At that time, we need to be more careful."

He didn't say anything to beware of, but Xu Mingyi understood.

In fact, where King Yan appears, the Xu and Wu families need to be on guard too much, and they need to be careful in every word and deed.

She had a long discussion with her grandfather about this matter.

Since he knew to take the initiative to remind him, it must have been explained at home.

In this way, she asked about other things: "You have been in Ningyang for the past few months, but have you found anything?"

"...The investigation has found some, but there is no definite result yet."

Xu Mingyi waited for him to continue.

Unexpectedly, I heard the person next to me say: "Now I suspect that I was not born by my mother."

Xu Mingyi was taken aback.

Suspecting that she is not her own - this sentence, which she heard the most, came from her second uncle.

But the second uncle felt that he was not favored, and used it to express his dissatisfaction, but Wu Chao would definitely not say this casually!

"Why is there such suspicion?" She asked seriously.

Wu Chao then told her what he had found and some conjectures.

"..." Xu Mingyi's heart was shaken when he heard it.

According to what Wu Chao said, the attitude of the Wu family, especially the reaction of Mrs. Shizi, is indeed strange.

Combined with the fact that the Wu family had intentionally suspended Wu Chao's death before, it was indeed easy to make people suspicious—she even felt that Wu Chao's suspicion, which sounded astonishingly absurd, was not entirely impossible.

"I've been thinking about a question these days." Wu Chao said, "If I'm really not from my parents, then why on earth was I selected by the Wu family—"

In this way, it seems that all these family ties are understated a lot, but this question is really in front of him.

"Everything is just suspicion now." Xu Mingyi said softly: "The matter needs to be investigated, but before the truth is known, everything is possible, and what is hidden behind it may not be malicious."

She had a personal experience of how the Wu family treated Wu Chao.

Some things can deceive people, but some things can't deceive people, especially those things that don't have to be used for acting.

Wu Chao's heart moved slightly.

He felt that Xu Mingyi was worried that he would get into a corner because of this, and cared about his feelings.

In fact, he's pretty much self-mediated, especially after meeting her.

But the boy still said in a deep voice: "Nowadays, I can't tell what is true and what is false."

Xu Mingyi asked: "Then do you think I'm real or fake?"

Wu Chao looked at her and didn't speak for a moment.

Just now... when I hugged it, it felt very real.

"Huh?" Seeing that he didn't answer, Xu Mingyi urged.

The young man seemed to be serious and replied: "I also feel a little unreal, as if I am in a big dream."

So... In order to make him feel real, she should do something, right?

The teenager thought wildly.

"That's it..." The girl seemed to think about it seriously, and then said: "Then if I punch you, try it and see if it hurts?"

"...?"

Wu Chao stayed on the spot.

This is...unexpected.

Seeing that she seemed to be really about to raise her hand, he hastily put his fist on his lips and coughed lightly, saying: "That's not necessary...I feel much more awake now."

And... I always feel that the intentions in my heart have been seen through. Could it be that... when he is facing close people, he is as easy to reveal when lying as his father?

Thinking of his father who was lying in his eyes, the teenager suddenly felt a little complicated.

I always feel that the future of life has already been seen at a glance.

"In short, check what needs to be checked." Xu Mingyi said, "I'll help you check together."

Come on, but this matter is by no means a trivial matter.

Even though Wu Chao's guess was in the wrong direction, the abnormality shown by the Wu family in the whole matter was real.

Perhaps, she should carefully recall the many details of the previous life related to the Wu family, to confirm whether she has missed any key clues.

Hearing that she wanted to investigate this matter for him, her tone seemed very natural, completely gone from the unfamiliar temptations of the past, Wu Chao's eyes lit up with a smile.

What kind of luck is he...

The two talked about something else, and seeing the wind, Wu Chao said softly: "Tomorrow there is still business to do, let's go back and rest first."

If you want to talk, you will have a long time to come.

It didn't matter to him, but if she caught a cold, it wouldn't be worth it.

Xu Mingyi nodded.

The two walked out of the corridor together and left the garden.

Wu Chao sent Xu Mingyi to her room.

The door was open, the room was lit, and a maid from Zhuangzi was guarding the room, waiting for Xu Mingyi to come back for a long time, and at this moment she was dozing off by the curtain.

"Go back." Xu Mingyi stood inside the door and spoke to Wu Chao in a soft voice.

At the foot of the stone steps, Wu Chao stood with his hands behind his back and nodded hesitantly.

Seeing her turn around, he suddenly said, "Zhao—"

Xu Mingyi turned around and looked at him suspiciously.

"...rest early."

Xu Mingyi smiled at him and said, "You too, see you tomorrow morning."

After speaking, he closed the door.

Seeing the door closed, Wu Chao showed a remorseful expression.

He wanted to say "Zhao Zhao", but he couldn't say it——

However, thinking of the hug in the garden, the boy's remorseful expression stretched out, and in the night, he smiled with a row of neat white teeth--a smile that should have turned all living beings upside down, but because of being too sincere, it showed a bit of his age. The peculiar stupidity of teenagers.

After standing for a while, he lifted his foot and left.

Hearing the sound of footsteps go away, the corner of Xu Mingyi's raised mouth still remained.

Good night.