The little crybaby in the group, the young master is a softie

leave here?

This idea is like a seed buried deep in my heart, and I never dare to let it sprout.

"I..." He opened his mouth, his voice bitter, "Impossible."

Yin Hen bent down and touched his forehead: "Nothing is impossible, as long as you want. Come with me, I can protect you."

Ming Xi still shook his head: "Not yet... yet. Su Xiang is not bad to me. He has become really good now. He only beats me twice a week. The others also take good care of me. Although this place is like a gorgeous cage, it is at least safe. If I leave, not only will it implicate you, but it may also stir up an even bigger storm.

Things are good now. At least we can still see each other, eat sweets and cakes together, and stroll through the fireworks alley. As for taking risks... I don't dare to think about it for now."

Yin Hen saw the worry in his eyes and stopped trying to persuade him. "I understand. I won't force you. We'll do whatever you want."

The two of them pushed open the wardrobe door, and Ming Xi pulled Yin Hen to the innermost part of the room. They pushed open an inconspicuous wooden door, and inside was a small compartment of about 20 square meters. Although small, it had everything it needed.

"This is the most secluded place. Every time Su Xiang gets angry and wants to hit someone, I hide in here. He's so stupid that he never finds me." Ming Xi said with a smile, and took a fluffy quilt from the cabinet and spread it on the bed. "It's all freshly dried and still smells like the sun. You will definitely feel comfortable sleeping here at night."

He turned around and warned again, "But you must remember, don't go out at night. Haishang Mingyue is especially lively at night, and the bodyguards patrol frequently. It would be terrible if you were caught."

Yin Hen smiled and raised his hand to touch Ming Xi's cheek: "Don't worry, I will listen to you and will never cause any trouble for you."

"Then you take a break first. I'll go out and see if Su Xiang is still looking for me, and bring you dinner by the way."

"No need for dinner, right? I've already had a lot of snacks."

"No, that little bit will be gone in a short time. If you get hungry again in the middle of the night, it will be even more troublesome to get food."

Inside the Sea Moon Restaurant.

Ming Xi sneaked in, clutching the corner of his clothes. A long mahogany dining table was covered with a dark gold tablecloth. Chinese and Western dishes were placed in a staggered pattern, filling the entire table with layers of delicacies.

Two rows of servants, wearing the same dark-colored uniforms, stood behind the table with their heads lowered and their eyes submissively lowered. When they saw him come in, they just nodded slightly, and even their breathing was very light.

Qiu Ge changed into a beige shirt, his hair was cut to ear level, and the loose hair was combed neatly. He looked less disheveled than before, but still exuded a cold and hard air.

"Crack-!"

She was originally staring at the hairy crab in front of her with a frown on her face. The next second she suddenly raised her hand to grab it and bit directly into the crab shell with her juicy teeth.

"Hi~!"

Su Yang, who was sitting next to her, was startled by what he saw. He quickly took out a set of crab-eating tools from the tray and said, "How can you eat this thing like this? Come, I'll teach you. We use these small scissors to cut the legs first, and then use the pick to pick out the meat..."

Qiu Gu obviously didn't have that much patience. As soon as Su Yang had taken most of it apart, she reached out and snatched it away, stuffed it into her mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed it with an expressionless face.

"What are you dawdling for? Sit down."

Su Xiang, who was sitting in the main seat, saw Ming Xi come in and pointed to the empty seat to his right.

Ming Xi hurried over and sat down. He lowered his head and took two mouthfuls of matsutake rice. He hesitated and said, "Su Xiang... I, I feel a little uncomfortable. I want to take the meal back to the house to eat. Is that okay?"

"Where do you feel uncomfortable? Did you catch a cold from the wind this afternoon?" He rubbed Mingxi's cheek with his fingertips. "I'll get a doctor to come over right away."

"No, no!" Ming Xi shook his head guiltily, "I'm just a little tired. I'll be fine if I go back to my room and rest for a while. There's really no need to call a doctor."

Su Xiang stared at him for two seconds. Seeing that he was evasive but persistent, he finally relented and raised his chin to the servant beside him:

"Put some of each dish on the table. Don't forget the mousse he said was delicious last time. Put more on it."

"Yes, young master."

The servant quickly agreed and soon brought over a full plate of food, including cut steak, peeled crab meat... and even two pieces of dessert.

Su Xiang still felt it was not enough, so he picked up another piece of roast goose leg and put it on the plate: "Eat more. If you still feel uncomfortable, call me immediately."

"understood."

Mingxi took the plate, greeted the others at the table, and walked quickly outside.

Just as I reached the door, I heard Su Yang's voice behind me: "Hey, Mingxi, your face is as red as a monkey's butt, are you really okay?"

He paused, not daring to look back, his voice weak: "It's really okay! It's just... it's just that the rice is too hot, hot!" After saying that, without waiting for Su Yang to ask any more questions, he ran away with the plate.

The moment he pushed open the door, he saw Yin Hen coming out of the small cubicle. He was now standing by Ming Xi's study table, staring at a painting on the table in a trance.

The painting depicts a canary trapped in a cage. Its feathers are pure white, but its eyes hold a tenderness bordering on despair as it gazes upon its kind flying freely outside. Sunlight filters through the cage bars, casting dappled shadows on the bird, like invisible shackles.

"I'm back!" Ming Xi placed the plate on the table, and the aroma of meat immediately spread. "Look, I brought a lot. There's butter-baked lobster that you've never tasted before, and there's also a roast goose leg that Su Xiang specially picked up for me. Come and try it!"

Yin Hen walked over and his eyes fell on the plate piled high with food. "You didn't just bring a little bit, you practically brought half the dining table here."

"Hey, bring more so it's enough!" Ming Xi picked up the fork, picked up a piece of steak and handed it to Yin Hen's mouth, "Try this truffle steak first. The last time I ate it, I thought you would like the taste."

Yin Hen opened his mouth to catch it, chewed it twice, and a smile appeared in his eyes: "It's really good, much more delicate than the barbecue in the demon world."

-

As soon as the sky was getting light, Mingxi opened his eyes.

Yin Hen hiding in the cubicle was like a time bomb, making him afraid to even fall asleep. He didn't even bother to put on his shoes and ran to the cubicle barefoot.

I was stunned when I opened the door. All the items inside were still there, but the person who was supposed to be lying on the bed was nowhere to be seen.

"Yin Hen? Yin Hen!"

Mingxi's voice trembled. He squatted down and rummaged under the bed, rummaged through the clothes in the closet, and even opened the cabinet in the corner, but there was no one there.

Cold sweat instantly streamed down his back. His mind was in a mess. All he could think of was the scene of Su Xiang discovering Yin Hen, the bodyguards surrounding him with guns raised, and the possibility of implicating other people...

Just as he was about to cry in the living room, the door behind him was pushed open. Ming Xi froze with fear, and when he turned around, he saw Yin Hen standing at the door. He was still cold in the morning air, holding an oil-paper bag in his hand, smiling at him.

"You...why did you go out?!"

Ming Xi rushed over, grabbed Yin Hen's arm and pulled him into the room, then shut the door tightly behind him. His voice was filled with fear, "Didn't I tell you not to go out at night, let alone during the day! What if we get caught?"

Yin Hen stumbled a few steps as he was dragged along. Looking down, she saw his red eyes and bare feet. She quickly handed the oil-paper bag to him and explained with a smile, "Don't worry, I didn't run around. Yesterday, you said the chestnut cakes at the shop in Yanhuo Lane are the best when they're fresh out of the oven. They're not as sticky when they're cold. I thought there would be fewer people early in the morning, so I went to buy some for you."

As soon as the oil paper bag was opened, the sweet aroma of chestnuts wafted out. The golden chestnut cake was covered with a thin layer of icing and was still steaming.

But Mingxi had no time to read these things. He stamped his feet anxiously and said in a low voice, "Are you crazy? The Sea Moon has morning patrols too! If we get caught by the patrolling bodyguards, not to mention the chestnut cake, we might...we might actually get shot!"

Yin Hen quickly placed the oil-paper bag on the bedside table, took a step forward and bent down, firmly passed his arms across Mingxi's knees and back, and with a slight force, he lifted the person up horizontally.

Ming Xi screamed and subconsciously put her arms around his neck, "You, what are you doing? Put me down!"

"Don't move, the floor is cold." Yin Hen walked to the bedside and carefully placed him on the edge. Before Ming Xi could speak again, he knelt on one knee and reached out to hold his feet in his warm palms.

"I know I was wrong. When I left home this morning, I was so busy thinking about buying you chestnut cakes that I didn't discuss it with you. I made you worry. I was so reckless."