Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1055: Chapter 1056: There’s a Big Story Behind This!

”Changyi, you must take me in,” urged Jue Chen, ”The mansion has become incredibly unsafe. Those clad in black come and go as if it were vacant.”

Meng Lanqing and Meng Zhuqing exchanged looks: ”...” Was it really that exaggerated? The mansion had its fair share of Protectors, didn’t it?

But Gong Juese didn’t seem to think there was anything wrong with her brother’s words. Instead, she pleaded, ”Brother Changyi, please shelter my brother. Your place is truly much safer.”

Xiao Changyi didn’t immediately respond to Gong Jue Chen. He turned to Meng Zhuqing and the others and said, ”All of you, leave.”

Without another word, Meng Zhuqing turned and left.

Meng Lanqing also wanted to do the same, but it seemed his wife was reluctant to go. So it was only after he dragged her along that they departed.

Once only Xiao Changyi and Gong Jue Chen were left in the front hall, Xiao Changyi spoke icily, ”Stop pretending.”

Gong Jue Chen immediately released Xiao Changyi’s leg, stood up, took a seat, and leisurely poured himself a cup of tea to drink.

After a long wait, seeing that Gong Jue Chen remained silent and just drank tea, Xiao Changyi’s voice grew even colder, ”You expect me to let you stay without saying anything?”

Gong Jue Chen replied with a charmingly wicked smile, ”I cured the plague, saved you and Jingjing—is that not enough reason to let me stay?”

Xiao Changyi responded, ”What power does a doctor like you hold, that you’ve attracted people who’d sneak into the General’s mansion and use a narcotic smoke on you?”

”Calm and composed, Gong Jue Chen replied, ”I’ve always been too outspoken, as you know. The number of people I’ve offended with my words is countless. I don’t know who would be so audacious to break into the mansion and narcotize me. Se Se told me the assailant was highly skilled. You must take me in; I’m certainly not ready to die yet.”

”Do you really not know who narcotized you and why?”

Teasingly, Gong Jue Chen replied, ”No idea~”

Xiao Changyi knew he wouldn’t get anything more by pressing the issue; deceit was this man’s forte. He went straight to the point, ”Will your issues put my four children in danger?”

He and his wife were not the concern, it was their four young children. He feared bringing disaster into Prince Yi’s Mansion and putting them at risk.

”Not at all,” Gong Jue Chen answered decidedly.

Xiao Changyi’s eyes narrowed in an instant. He knew there had to be a reason for the narcotic smoke, and that Gong Jue Chen knew exactly who was behind it and why.

There must be a major story behind this man!

Regardless of Xiao Changyi’s sudden chilling demeanor and piercing gaze, Gong Jue Chen just casually brushed his bangs from his forehead and spoke with an air of nonchalance, ”If even you, Prince Yi, can’t protect me, then no one under heaven can.”

”Changyi,” Gong Jue Chen suddenly sighed with a smile, ”you are my lifeline. I’ll cling to you, my savior, no matter what.”

It didn’t matter to Xiao Changyi whether Gong Jue Chen was joking or serious, he simply stated, ”Jing Er and I consider you a friend. We would lay down our lives to protect you without a second thought. But if your presence endangers our four children, I will make sure you pay dearly. I, Su Changyi, always keep my word.”

Gong Jue Chen’s lips quivered, and he felt a twinge of emotion in his nose. For the first time, someone had said they would risk their lives to protect him—and it mattered not to them.

If only it were false.

Regrettably, it was true.