An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

Less than half a cup of tea later, Ah Heng brought two people over: a young man and a teenager, both men.

The young man was about twenty years old, and the boy was about fifteen or sixteen. Both were noticeably taller than Tao Jin. Furthermore, neither had Tao Jin's slender build; they looked robust, not like they were starving. This surprised Jing Chunxi, so he remained silent for a long time.

She thought to herself: Although these two people have experienced family changes, they still look like this. I guess they haven't had a very hard time over the years.

The two men were not surprised to see Jing Chunxi, and their expressions were very calm. They might have thought that Jing Chunxi was questioning their identities. Two identical pieces of black jade were taken out from between their necks and placed on the table in front of Jing Chunxi.

The black jade shone with a warm luster under the light, as if silently telling their identities and past.

Seeing no one was talking, Madam Tao watched Jing Chunxi slowly recount the facts: "They were the sons proposed by my eldest brother. At the time, one was almost eight years old, and the other was less than three. They were both very ill when they found me, and it took several months to recover."

She introduced Jing Chunxi to the two of them, and the three of them nodded in greeting.

Ah Heng brought them two stools and asked them to sit down. He then ran out again, probably to ask for dishes. The room fell silent for a moment, with only the occasional rustling of the window paper caused by the wind outside.

Jing Chunxi looked at the two people in front of him, his heart full of questions: "Did you escape from the secret passage?"

She actually didn't doubt their identities, as their aunt should have confirmed them long ago. She was just curious about how they escaped during the massacre.

Tao Jin said that the male members of the Tao family didn’t know the secret of the secret passage until they were ten years old. So do they understand it?

When facing Jing Chunxi, who was much younger than them, the two men appeared calm and steady. Their words and actions also showed the demeanor of a noble family and they were in good spirits.

Tao Chengrui was more mature. He looked at Jing Chunxi and replied, "It was nearing the end of the year, and the servant and the wet nurse took us out to play on the street. Although the incident happened suddenly, my father still found a way and sent a servant to tell us not to go back and to find our two aunts. The servant ran away, but the wet nurse couldn't bear to leave us and took us to the capital, which is how we escaped that disaster."

His voice was steady and calm, his eyes staring blankly into the distance, as if he was describing something that had nothing to do with him, but Jing Chunxi could sense the thrilling nature of it and the pain in his heart.

Seeing his brother remain silent for a long time, Tao Chengzhi added softly, "But when we got to Dafeng County on the outskirts of the city, we learned that my second uncle had also been dismissed, and my eldest aunt's family had been exiled to Lingnan. It was very difficult to find my second aunt, and her wet nurse died soon after."

His voice trembled slightly, clearly trying to suppress the grief in his heart. Jing Chunxi sighed after hearing this, and the chill in his heart couldn't be dispelled, and it went all the way to the soles of his feet.

She imagined the two young children, fearing the destruction of their family, hiding from each other in search of their loved ones, and the hardships they must have endured. She secretly admired the loyal and righteous wet nurse and couldn't help but want to light a lamp for her, praying that her soul could rest in peace.

"Don't you know it's more dangerous to come back?"

Jing Chunxi couldn't help but ask again.

Staring at the two people in front of him. Although they were brothers, they didn't look much alike. The younger Tao Chengzhi looked a bit like Tao Jin and Mrs. Tao in front of him, but they were not as thin.

Tao Chengrui raised his head, his eyes filled with pain and helplessness, as if with a hint of guilt: "Aunt has divorced because of us and has nowhere to go. We just thought that after so much time, our appearance has changed a lot except for Aunt, and no one should recognize us.

I just wanted to come back to see if there were any other relatives at home so I could make some plans. But I didn’t know I wouldn’t be able to leave after I came back.”

There was a hint of fatigue in his voice, as if he had been wandering all these years and had never really settled down.

At this time, Ah Heng had returned and sat next to Jing Chunxi. He sat there silently without saying a word, but there was a hint of stubbornness in his eyes.

Hearing his eldest cousin say this, Ah Heng's eyes became even more resolute. He raised his head and spoke word by word, "I told you all a long time ago that father is not that kind of person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken you in for eight years before leaving. Father and mother didn't really divorce. He wrote a letter of divorce to mother to prevent any accidents. Otherwise, why would he send us back after the divorce? And why did he teach you so much?"

Ah Heng's expression seemed to be accusing them of suspicion and misunderstanding, and also to prove his father's innocence. His voice, though childish, was filled with an undeniable strength.

Mrs. Tao remained silent, not saying a word, neither agreeing nor refuting, but there was sadness in her eyes.

The two cousins ​​lowered their heads, reflected on their words, and felt even more ashamed of their aunt and cousins.

After a long silence, Ah Heng looked at his mother, then at his two cousins, and then said with a sad face, "Father kept it a secret from Mother and told me a lot of things. He told me to take good care of Mother and Sister. He was away on some important business, but he didn't know how long he would be away, and he might not be back."

After saying this, Ah Heng sobbed, crying with deep resentment. This child before him, only seven or eight years old, had shouldered so many burdens that shouldn't have belonged to him. He had lost all the stubbornness and strength he had shown when facing Jing Chunxi and the others over the past few days. He was just an ordinary child, crying in fear and anxiety.

"Did your father really say that?" Mrs. Tao suddenly turned around and took Ah Heng's shoulder, her expression very anxious. There was a hint of panic and expectation in her eyes, obviously Mrs. Tao didn't know what Ah Heng said.

His father must have been resolute when he left, wanting to spare his wife any unnecessary expectations. Mrs. Tao's tears flowed uncontrollably, and she choked up, saying, "No wonder, no wonder! If he had been so cruel, how could he have left all his wealth and carriages to us and gone off all alone? Mother, you've wronged him." Her voice was filled with endless regret and self-blame. For the first time, she understood her husband's good intentions.

Tao Chengrui and Tao Chengzhi were both silent. They had probably never anticipated the truth of the matter being this way. Perhaps their uncle was plotting against their family. Surprise was evident on their faces, and a hint of guilt lingered in their eyes.

Jing Chunxi sighed, the worry in her heart becoming even heavier. She looked at the family, her heart filled with pity.

Ah Heng's crying continued, and the little girl also fell into her brother's arms and sobbed, obviously thinking of her father. The room was filled with a sad atmosphere that made people feel distressed.

Jing Chunxi could only console them by saying, "This shows that uncle hasn't given up yet. We should all cheer up."

She tried to dispel the sadness with words, but she was sighing in her heart.

But is it really possible for this uncle to face this challenge alone?