Seeing Li Cu's cautious expression, Jieyuhua turned back to eat, but took away the dishes that Ling Xiao had put on his plate. Although her behavior was a bit childish, it fully expressed her feelings.

After the meal, the two of them took Li Chu out together.

The car was unusually quiet. Li Chu was nervous, Xie Yuhua was angry, and Ling Xiao was secretly coaxing Xie Yuhua. It wasn't until they were about to get off the car that Xie Yuhua's expression softened slightly.

Contrary to what Jieyuhua had imagined, Li Cu's home was anything but "wealthy." His narrow and dilapidated corridor was piled with all sorts of empty wine bottles, and a faint smell of urine permeated the air, making him frown involuntarily.

Ling Xiao suggested that if Xie Yuhua really couldn't take it anymore, she should go back to the car, but he refused outright.

The door wasn't locked at all. Li Chu turned the handle and the door opened directly. The outside was like this, and the inside was even more of a mess. In the dim light, you could vaguely see that the walls had turned yellow, and the peeling paint looked like scars with some different colored marks on them, which looked like some kind of liquid had been spilled on them.

As he walked further into the room, he could still hear adult men cursing and swearing from time to time. Li Chu seemed somewhat used to it, but he was still a little nervous.

The moment the room door opened, a wine bottle flew over. Ling Xiao pushed Li Cu aside and stood in front of Xie Yuhua, catching the flying wine bottle in his hand.

The man was clearly very drunk; his face was completely flushed from the alcohol. Sitting on the ground, he cursed and roared, "You little brat! Go buy me some food! I'm starving! Just like your dead mother, all you do is run! I'll break your legs sooner or later! Let's see how you run then!"

Ling Xiao first turned his gaze to Xie Yuhua, and after seeing a hint of heartache for Li Cu in his eyes, he walked over to the drunkard and said something to him. The two initially argued a bit, but then the man nodded repeatedly, full of joy. Ling Xiao then got up and asked Li Cu to get two pieces of white paper, wrote a few lines on them, had the man put his fingerprint on them, and tossed the man a card. Then he led Li Cu and Xie Yuhua away.

"What did you say to him?" Xie Yuhua asked as soon as she stepped out.

“Nothing special, I just asked him if he wanted an endless supply of drinks. Of course, he wouldn’t refuse, so I told him I would give him a large sum of money and a job that wouldn’t require any effort. His son could also attend the best school in the city without him having to worry about anything. It was like a windfall,” Ling Xiao said.

Jieyuhua frowned, and Lingxiao said again, "Don't always frown. He's an alcoholic, he won't think that much. He's already signed a contract, and besides, I really did find him a job, so don't worry, okay?"

Ling Xiao's eyes were filled with heartache and grievance. He wanted Jieyuhua to be happy, not always filled with depression.

Jieyuhua nodded, and Lichu tugged at Lingxiao's arm, asking cautiously, "Then, brother, can I live with you guys from now on?"

"Of course, you can stay as long as you want. If you miss home, you can go back to see your dad." Ling Xiao was quite patient with the child and even showed a satisfied smile.

Soon, he will be able to live in this world again as a living person, free from the pain of blood ties and the oppression of the heavens. He will only have his lover and friends by his side. The days he never dared to dream of before are about to come true...

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