Chapter 84.1: Xishan Residential Area (4)

The location of Xishan Market was not far away. Even if Ruan Qing walked slowly, it’s useless.

The elevator to go upstairs was getting closer, but Ruan Qing still hadn’t come up with a perfect solution.

Now he couldn’t see with his eyes, and he couldn’t use environmental cues for hypnosis.

And the child in his arms was only three years old. He didn’t understand anything. Even if you tell him, he might not understand.

Moreover, the killer was right behind him now, so he couldn’t even say anything to the child, let alone do anything.

In this way, he’s almost trapped.

Ruan Qing wasn’t in very good physical condition, and the three-year-old child was a bit heavy. After holding for a few minutes, Ruan Qing could barely hold him anymore.

After his hands get sore, Ruan Qing directly put the child down.

The child was very sensible. After being put down, he didn’t make a fuss about being carried again. Instead, he obediently held Ruan Qing’s hand, and they slowly walked towards the elevator, one big and one small.

Because Ruan Qing couldn’t see, he walked very slowly. Surprisingly, the child was actually matching his pace, appearing very well-behaved and considerate.

Clearly, he’s a sensible child.

After reaching the elevator, the child wanted to help press the button, but he’s clearly too short to reach it. The child jumped up and down with effort, but he still couldn’t quite reach it.

Naturally, Ruan Qing heard the child’s movements, but he just lowered his gaze in the child’s direction and didn’t pay any attention to him. Then he pressed the button for the fourth floor and waited silently.

Seeing that Ruan Qing ignored him, the child pouted with a somewhat aggrieved expression, looking a bit pitiful.

The child had delicate and cute features. This expression would make him look adorable whenever he did it. No one could resist it.

But Ruan Qing couldn’t see.

The child also knew that his ‘dad’ had a car accident a few days ago and temporarily lost his eyesight. After remembering that ‘dad’ couldn’t see at all, he suppressed his upset expression and then looked up at Ruan Qing.

Unfortunately, he’s just too short, and Ruan Qing was also wearing a mask, so he couldn’t see anything.

The child could only gaze at Ruan Qing’s hand holding the vegetables.

The bag was a white, transparent plastic bag, filled with lush green vegetables, and it was carried by a hand.

That hand was fair as jade, with distinct knuckles, remarkably attractive, making even the ordinary plastic bag look much better in this moment.

These hands shouldn’t be used to carry groceries.

Since Ruan Qing couldn’t see, and there were already many people coming and going to see him, he didn’t notice the child looking at him.

Perhaps because facing the murderer upon returning had become inevitable, Ruan Qing had grown calmer, analyzing the current situation in his mind.

The murderer had firmly decided to impersonate the original owner’s husband. If the child exposed the murderer, both he and the child would undoubtedly die.

So, there was only one way to avoid death, which was to prevent the child from speaking out, or... making sure the child couldn’t speak out.

For Ruan Qing, killing the murderer in self-defense wasn’t easy, but rendering a three-year-old child unconscious was quite simple.

If necessary, when the child was about to expose the murderer, he would just make the child faint.

At this moment, there were still many residents returning home from work, and the elevator was once again crowded. Fortunately, there were no more accidents this time.

After exiting the elevator, Ruan Qing held the child’s hand and walked slowly to the door. He was mentally prepared, ready to take out his key and open the door, when the door was pushed open from the inside.

In the next second, the child in Ruan Qing’s hand was forcefully snatched away.

Ruan Qing hadn’t even reacted yet. He stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.

He had envisioned countless ways to respond and analyzed the possibilities of various unexpected situations, fully prepared to handle them.

But he never expected that the murderer would just snatch Yang Muqing away right after opening the door!

With the child no longer in his hands, he couldn’t even consider making the child faint.

Ruan Qing’s heart leapt to his throat, and his hand instinctively clenched, his whole body tensing up.

What did the murderer intend to do!?

Had the situation changed? Did he want to kill them directly!?

Ruan Qing wanted to turn and run, but he was just a defenseless blind man. There was no way he could outrun the murderer. In fact, attempting to flee might anger the murderer even more.

So Ruan Qing could only stand stiffly in place.

After Yang Tianhao snatched the child, he ruthlessly covered the child’s mouth, preventing the child from uttering a single word and completely eliminating the possibility of the child exposing his identity.

After confirming multiple times that the child couldn’t speak, he looked up at his wife in front of him and gently spoke, “You’ve worked hard.”

“Um um um,” the child struggled in Yang Tianhao’s grasp, but due to being too small, the child was no match for Yang Tianhao and couldn’t break free.

Yang Tianhao ignored the child’s struggle. He also covered the child’s nose, leaving the child unable to breathe directly. His little face turned purple, looking extremely pitiable.

Yet there was not a shred of pity from the man. Only when the child was about to suffocate did he uncover the child’s nose, ensuring the child wouldn’t be suffocated.

In reality, Yang Tianhao really wanted to smother the child directly. He had no desire for a bastard child to disrupt his and his wife’s happy life.

The child had been annoying to him since the child hugged his wife. He had even thought of countless ways to make the child disappear.

However, killing the child outright wouldn’t sit well with his wife, clearly. And with his wife being so delicate, if the child died, he would definitely feel miserable. So, he could only keep the child for now.

Of course, the condition was that the child wouldn’t expose his identity. If the child didn’t act wisely, he wouldn’t mind sending the child to meet his father.

If his wife liked children, they could adopt an obedient one.

After hearing the faint sound of friction, Ruan Qing understood why the murderer had abducted the child.

Was the murderer also afraid of exposing his identity?

But he clearly had the power to kill them directly. Why would he fear exposure?

Ruan Qing’s heart sank slightly as he thought of a possibility.

Was the murderer after him?

Because he couldn’t see, Ruan Qing also couldn’t observe the man’s expressions and gaze. Coupled with the immediate death threat upon arrival, Ruan Qing didn’t think in that direction and overlooked certain issues.

However, whether it was impersonating the original owner’s husband, behavior in the elevator, or not allowing the child to reveal his identity, all these actions indicated one thing.

The murderer most likely did it because of him.

And that’s even more troublesome.

The murderer now carried the title of ‘husband,’ and due to the character setting, he’s forced to ‘love’ him. What would happen next was quite evident.

For Ruan Qing, this situation was as terrible as facing death.

Ruan Qing pursed his lips and followed Yang Tianhao into the room.

If the murderer did it for him, he should be even more afraid of exposing his identity than he was.

Testing this out would reveal the truth.

Ruan Qing’s eyes turned misty, with a hint of confusion in his eyes. “What’s that sound? Is Xiao Mu okay?”

“Nothing, Xiao Mu is just playing around with me,” Yang Tianhao’s voice was calm, as usual.

The child had been struggling all along, making quite a bit of noise. After hearing Ruan Qing’s words, Yang Tianhao’s hand tightened, completely suppressing the child’s movements, rendering him unable to make any sound. The force seemed almost like it would crush the child.

The child probably realized that the man would really kill him, so he stopped struggling and helplessly stayed in Yang Tianhao’s grasp.

“Good boy, call me father,” Yang Tianhao looked at the now quiet child, his eyes carrying a fierce threat.

His demeanor seemed as if, if the child didn’t call him father correctly, the next second he would take out a knife and chop the child into pieces.

After saying this, Yang Tianhao loosened the child’s mouth, but not entirely, obviously ready to cover it again if the child’s response wasn’t right.

Fortunately, the child was small but not stupid. After Yang Tianhao loosened his grip, he weakly called out, “Father.”

Satisfied, Yang Tianhao let go of the child, but his attention didn’t fully leave him, in case he suddenly revealed something.

Fortunately, the child seemed very understanding and didn’t say anything further.

Yang Tianhao looked at Ruan Qing and said, “Honey, you’ve worked hard today. Let’s have dinner first.”

Ruan Qing nodded and, led by Yang Tianhao, sat down at the dining table.

With thoughtfulness, Yang Tianhao handed chopsticks and a bowl to Ruan Qing. He even picked some dishes for him and, worried that he might not be able to get them himself, pushed all the dishes in front of him, completely ignoring the fact that the child beside them couldn’t reach the food.

Ruan Qing held the chopsticks, took a bite, and delicately frowned.

Yang Tianhao had been watching Ruan Qing all along and naturally noticed his expression. He immediately became nervous and asked, “What’s wrong? Is it not to your taste?”

A trace of hesitation appeared on Ruan Qing’s delicate face, but ultimately he didn’t say anything. “It’s nothing.”

The child, however, showed no mercy to Yang Tianhao’s face and spoke frankly, “Father, today’s dishes are not as delicious as before.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Tianhao froze. Clearly, everyone’s cooking tasted different, and he had overlooked this while cooking.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Tianhao said, “Perhaps it’s because I caught a cold today and hurt my hand, which made cooking a bit inconvenient.”

This reason was impeccable, after all, having a hurt hand did make cooking difficult.

However, after Yang Tianhao finished speaking, he felt somewhat dissatisfied. What did “not as delicious as before” mean?

Were his dishes really that bad!?

Yang Tianhao looked at his wife, who was delicately frowning while eating with a bit of reluctance. His heart sank, and he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite.

It was clearly delicious!

Although he didn’t cook often, he knew how to cook. Could it be that he couldn’t even compare to someone like “Yang Tianhao” who seemed to have never cooked before?

Yang Tianhao didn’t believe it and took out his phone.

As the sole heir of the Yang Group, “Yang Tianhao” was actually quite famous, and his information could be found online.

Yang Tianhao directly searched for “Yang Tianhao” online and was stunned when he saw the entry about being skilled in cooking.

In fact, not only cooking but also many other skills were listed there: playing the piano, painting, playing basketball, and business, to name a few.

One could say that he was an exceptionally talented genius.

Yang Tianhao finished reading and expressionlessly set down his phone. People nowadays were becoming shameless, daring to claim expertise in things they might not even know about.

However, he should find some time to learn how to cook.

“Ding dong! Ding dong!“ The doorbell suddenly rang unexpectedly.

The three people at the dining table turned their heads in the direction of the door.

 

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