Chapter 18: Siblings Hide in a Doghouse Together
Chapter 18: Siblings Hide in a Doghouse Together
At this moment, the window was wide open, and it was clear to anyone with eyes that someone had escaped through it.
Suisui listened to the system and pointed to her head. She whispered to Feng Xuanrui, "Brother, the window is still open."
Feng Xuanrui was nervous as hell. Hearing Suisui's words, his brain even froze for a moment.
After reacting, he muttered, "Oh, oh," his legs trembling as he stood up with the support of the wall and closed the window.
The spring night was chilly, and the two of them, clad only in thin clothing and barefoot, felt the cold even as they huddled together.
Feng Xuanrui, feeling that he had to protect his sister as the older brother, asked softly, "Sister, are you cold?"
Suisui shook her head obediently, but her chattering teeth betrayed her as she replied, "No, brother."
The spot under the window was not exactly safe.
Anyone inside the room could push the window open and spot them.
Suisui, being so young, didn't think of that.
Feng Xuanrui, on the other hand, was too cold and too scared to notice these things.
At this point, only the system could remind them of the danger.
【Suisui, you need to find a place to hide first. It's not safe here.】
Suisui was obedient, and upon the system's reminder, she sincerely told Feng Xuanrui, "Brother, it's not safe here."
Hearing this, Feng Xuanrui also came to his senses.
The young boy looked around and nodded seriously, "Indeed!"
The view from their current spot was too open.
Even from a distance, they could be seen.
Feng Xuanrui, realizing the urgency, took Suisui's hand and stood up, whispering, "Where should we hide?"
Usually, when they played hide-and-seek in the mansion, there were plenty of empty rooms, as well as rockeries and pavilions to hide in. It was easy to hide a person.
But the post house was simple and lacked such facilities.
Feng Xuanrui was so anxious that he started pacing in circles.
Seeing her brother's worry, Suisui also felt anxious.
Suddenly, a light bulb moment occurred, and Suisui pointed to a spot near the back door, "Brother, I remember Dijiao Gege saying that there's an unused doghouse near the back door."
Suisui, when evading bullies in the village, would often hide in places like the outhouse, chicken coop, or wood shed.
Because those kids thought those places were dirty and weren't willing to search there.
Even if they did come to look, they would just glance around and leave.
This way, Suisui had avoided being bullied many times.
At this moment, the safest place she could think of was the doghouse.
Feng Xuanrui wasn't too keen on the idea.
But when it came to saving their lives, he had no room for fussiness.
So, gritting his teeth, the young boy took Suisui's hand and started running.
The firelight up front had already illuminated most of the post house, and they could see many places with its help.
And that very fact made Feng Xuanrui dare not hesitate.
The closer the firelight, the closer... those people were to them!
He wasn't sure if the post house guards could hold them off.
Running barefoot, Feng Xuanrui's feet, which were already hurting, were now scraped and stubbed by pebbles and debris. The pain made him grit his teeth.
But he dared not stop!
What if they were caught...
Those were mountain bandits!
Desperate outlaws who didn't value human life!
Recalling the cold, emotionless gazes those bandits had fixed on them the night before, Feng Xuanrui shuddered.
No, they had to run faster!
Suisui, having gone barefoot for years, had thick calluses on her feet.
Although Liu Daifu had soaked her feet in medicine the night before, those calluses wouldn't disappear overnight.
In addition, Suisui had a higher tolerance for pain, so she didn't feel too uncomfortable despite the bumps and scrapes.
Hearing Feng Xuanrui's painful intakes of breath, Suisui grew concerned. "Brother, do you want me to carry you?" she offered, worried that he might not believe in her strength. "Brother, I'm very strong. I can carry you. Your feet are injured..."
Feng Xuanrui couldn't possibly let his little sister carry him!
Besides, he felt protective of her.
She was so young, and he was already so much older. How could he let her carry him?
Did he have any self-respect?
Feng Xuanrui endured the pain, wiping away another uncontrollable tear. Lowering his voice, he replied, "Let's keep running for now. We can rest later."
Hearing his response, Suisui obediently fell silent.
After running for a while, they finally reached the back door.
There indeed was an abandoned doghouse, overgrown with weeds and surrounded by a pile of rocks.
However, the wooden doghouse was quite spacious and could accommodate two children.
Upon seeing the doghouse, Feng Xuanrui hesitated for a moment.
Boo hoo!
He, a young master of a princely mansion, was actually going to hide in a doghouse!
Those mountain bandits, he hoped they'd perish!!!
Suisui had just stopped to catch her breath when she noticed Feng Xuanrui standing still. Confused, she asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Feng Xuanrui's eyes welled up with tears of frustration once more.
But he couldn't cry!
His little sister was watching him!
But...
Wah! He just couldn't hold it in!
Feng Xuanrui wiped away his tears while pulling Suisui into the doghouse.
Although the doghouse was spacious, it was rather short, forcing the two of them to crouch low inside.
After running for so long, Feng Xuanrui's feet hurt, and he felt wronged. Once inside, he sat down, taking advantage of the darkness to wipe away his tears unseen.
Suisui was quite sensitive to emotions, and she scooted closer to Feng Xuanrui, her voice small and hesitant as she asked, "Brother... are you crying?"
After asking, she thought for a moment and then anxiously continued, "Is it because of your feet? Suisui will blow on them to make them feel better."
As she spoke, Suisui prepared to find his feet.
Feng Xuanrui wouldn't hear of it.
After running this far, he didn't know how dirty his feet had become.
They hadn't been prepared back in the mountains, but he couldn't let that happen again!
His little sister was a treasure; how could he let her blow on his dirty feet?
Feng Xuanrui quickly retracted his feet and pulled Suisui closer to him. Pretending to be stern, he whispered, "Don't talk. Be good and don't let anyone discover us."
Hearing this, Suisui froze, too scared to move.
Feng Xuanrui felt awkward with his sister pressed against him. He opened his mouth to say something, but Suisui suddenly covered it with her hand.
Her small hand was clean and carried a faint scent of medicine.
Feng Xuanrui was puzzled as to why she was covering his mouth.
He shook his head, intending to remove her hand and ask what was going on.
However, he then felt her hand press even harder against his mouth!
It was at this moment that Feng Xuanrui's keen ears picked up the sound of voices outside!
He strained to listen and faintly heard someone calling out: "Young Master, where are you?"
Could it be that Liu Daifu and the others had fought off the bad guys? This thought brought a glimmer of happiness to Feng Xuanrui.
He tried to wriggle free from Suisui's grasp, but she brought her other hand up to cover his mouth as well, tightening her grip around his neck.
Suisui didn't understand much, but she trusted the system.
Just before those voices appeared, the system had warned her.
【Suisui, stay quiet and cover your mouth tightly!】
(End of Chapter)
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