Su Yutang was silent for a moment, then broke the silence and whispered, "The bed is a little small."

Bo Jingzhou hummed: "Why don't I get up? It doesn't matter if I sit all night."

"No need." Su Yutang turned over gently and faced him sideways. "I can sleep on my side. Come closer to me."

Bo Jingzhou: “…”

He slowly moved towards Su Yutang, his eyes fixed on the simple roof, his heart beating uncontrollably faster.

The two of them talked in low voices, and their voices were carried to the big room next door.

Xiao Hengyu pricked up his ears, wanting to hear what was being said next door.

Perhaps it was because the two people spoke too quietly, or perhaps it was because the walls of the stone house had a certain sound insulation effect. He could only hear the two people whispering to each other, and had no idea what they were saying.

Xiao Hengyu felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart.

"Humph, what's there to say? You're so mysterious."

After a while, he called his men.

Upon hearing the summons, the subordinate hurried into the main room and respectfully asked, "Master Xiao, what are your instructions?"

Xiao Hengyu's face was gloomy, and there was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. He lowered his voice and warned, "Go, keep an eye on those four people at the exit of the treasure. Don't let them get away with the treasure."

Subordinate: "Master Xiao, are you worried that your father will set you up?"

Xiao Hengyu said bluntly: "That's right, I don't believe him, so I also left a copy of the map."

Xiao Hengyu knew very well that his father was a shrewd and scheming man. Over the years, he had never shown any real love or care for him, and there seemed to be ulterior motives behind all his actions.

This time, he would not easily pin all his hopes on the map given to those four people for the treasure. He would keep something in reserve to increase his chances of winning.

As for those four people, it didn't matter even if they died there. In his opinion, those people's lives were just tools to achieve his goal. As long as he could get the treasure in the end, it didn't matter to him who took the risk.

The subordinate hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What is the master planning to do? He allowed you to find the treasure, so why did he send people to follow us?"

Xiao Hengyu sneered and said, "Who knows? He might just want the treasure. He threw me here back then, saying it was to train me, but in fact, it was also to get this treasure."

When he thought of that childhood experience, a complex emotion of pain and anger flashed in his eyes.

Back then, he was just an ignorant child, and his cruel father abandoned him in this deserted and dangerous no-man's land, leaving him to fend for himself.

At that time, he thought his father wanted him to be strong, but as he grew older, he gradually understood that all this was just a trap set by his father for the treasure, and he was just a chess piece that could be discarded at any time.

Just then, a thunder suddenly sounded outside the house.

The thunder was like a dull drumbeat, exploding in the silent night sky, instantly breaking the already tense atmosphere.

At the same time, a short cry came from next door.

Xiao Hengyu frowned, his expression instantly becoming serious, and asked, "What's that sound?"

The subordinate hesitated for a moment and replied, "It seems to be Miss Su's voice..."

There was a hint of uncertainty in his voice. After all, the cry was just a flash and mixed in with the thunder, so no one knew what it was. But when Xiao Hengyu heard it, his face became even gloomier.

"Go, and send someone to keep an eye on those two people next door to see what they're up to. Report any movement to me immediately. Also, keep an eye on that guy named Zhang Suo outside. There's something wrong with his eyes. Be careful of him doing anything. Don't let them ruin my plans."

The subordinate nodded quickly and replied, "Yes, Master Xiao."

After saying that, he tiptoed out the door.

Xiao Hengyu still felt upset as he watched his men leaving.

He lay back on the bed, but the next second he heard the sound from next door again.

This time he heard it clearly. It was Bo Jingzhou's voice. "Does it hurt?"

On Bo Jingzhou and Su Yutang's side, the thunder really scared Su Yutang, and she screamed subconsciously.

In a panic, he hit his head against the wall.

The wall here is made of stone and is extremely hard. It hurts a lot when you bump into it.

The impact took her a long time to recover and her face turned pale.

Bo Jingzhou knew that she was afraid of thunder, so he subconsciously hugged her in his arms and comforted her softly: "It's just thunder, it's probably going to rain, it's okay."

As he spoke, he naturally rubbed the place where she was hit, and he himself did not realize how ambiguous this action was. "Does it still hurt now? Is it better?"

Su Yutang froze in his arms, feeling a little lost for a moment.

Because the bed was too small, she couldn't turn over much. If she moved even slightly, she was afraid of hitting her head again, so she could only maintain this slightly cramped posture.

She originally wanted to let Bo Jingzhou go and she would be fine after taking some time off.

But at this moment, thunder sounded again outside. The rumbling thunder seemed to explode in the sky, shaking people's hearts.

She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately stayed in Bo Jingzhou's arms without moving.

Bo Jingzhou's hand was still on her head, rubbing it gently again and again. As he moved, the original piercing pain was relieved a lot and it didn't hurt so much anymore.

Su Yutang felt the gentle touch on her head, but she felt mixed emotions.

She just felt a little embarrassed. She was such a grown-up, yet she was still so scared by thunder. If Bo Jingzhou knew that she was afraid of thunder, he would probably laugh at her, right?

The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt, and her heart felt like a deer running around in her chest.

Since it’s already so embarrassing, why not pretend to be asleep?

Su Yutang tilted her head, closed her eyes, and fell asleep in this position. She looked like she was really asleep, but her slightly trembling eyelashes revealed her uneasy mood at the moment.

Bo Jingzhou looked at Su Yutang who was "sleeping" in his arms and was stunned. He thought Su Yutang was really asleep, so he stopped talking and just hugged her quietly, with his hand still gently on her head to prevent her from accidentally bumping into it again.

He adjusted his posture slightly to allow Su Yutang to sleep more comfortably. His eyes fell on her face, looking at her slightly flushed cheeks, her long eyelashes casting a shadow under her eyelids, her look indescribably moving.

His eyes darkened and his throat felt dry.

Finally, I looked away, and it took a lot of effort to stop myself from thinking too much.

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