1067 Perplexed and Smitten 127 (2/2)
\”But class is starting soon.\”
\”It's okay, we can just play truant.\”
\”…\”
There were only three people in their class, and thus, Ji Gui was left alone in the classroom after the two of them decided to skip class. When the teacher discovered that he was the only one in class, she asked, \”Where did the two of them go?\”
\”Teacher, they went on a date at the mini mart.\”
\”What? They're still so young and yet they've learned how to date like adults!?!\” the teacher exclaimed in bewilderment.
She then stormed out of the classroom in a huff.
Ji Gui chuckled and sat alone in the classroom, thrilled and overjoyed.
Not long after, the two children returned, but not with the teacher.
\”Teacher went to look for the two of you. Didn't you guys see her?\”
\”She was looking for us? What for?\” Jin Rongyan asked.
\”I told her that you two had gone on a date to the mini mart…\” Ji Gui immediately covered his mouth upon realizing that he had said something inappropriate.
\”Dummy… lie there,\” Long Xiaoxi said, pointing at the chair.
\”Xiaoxi, I was wrong…\”
\”Lie there.\”
Ji Gui lay there slowly while Long Xiaoxi raised her chubby hand to smack him on his buttocks. At the same time, she rebuked, \”Who taught you to spout nonsense at such a young age!?!\”
Although her beating did not hurt at all, Ji Gui still had to pretend to be in pain and beg for her mercy, because that was the only way to make her stop.
She then handed him a piece of candy and said, \”Here, Rongyan and I bought this for you.\”
Ji Gui took it from her hands and unwrapped the wrapper of the candy while asking, \”Is this a gift for your wedding?\”
\”…\”
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\”He was abducted to Y Nation because he tried to assassinate Princess Nicole of Y Nation four years ago, during which he left his fingerprints behind and was captured by their surveillance cameras. Due to the fact that No. 8 didn't have a proper identity back then, it was difficult for them to find him. Things are very tricky and complicated…\”
\”The princess also said that she would hand him over to the law if I were to intervene. It seems she'll leave him alone if I don't. However, if I do, he'll very likely face a death sentence…\”
An Xiaoning's words rang in Mo Li's ears as she recalled them repeatedly.
Again and again.
She sat on the couch for a long time; all her tears had already dried up.
I finally attained my happiness. Why… why must Heaven take it away from me again?
Needless to say, Mo Li wanted him to stay alive and well. However, she also wanted him to return to her side.
Mo Li held her hands together and placed them on her forehead, overwhelmed with misery and agony.
And yet, there was nothing she could do.
The doorbell began to ring.
Mo Li wiped her eyes and stood up from the couch to answer the door.
It was her mother.
Mo Li had already told her about the situation over the phone. Noticing the tears in her eyes, Mrs. Mo asked worriedly, \”Mo Li, just what's going on?\”
\”Mother, Yun Chen was taken away by a member of the royal family of another nation…\”
\”What do we do, then? Is there a way to bring him back?\”
Mo Li repeated An Xiaoning's words to her mother, after which Mrs. Mo let out a sigh of agony and said, \”What are we supposed to do? Mo Li, why don't you just forget it?\”
\”Mother, what do you mean 'just forget it'?\”
\”He used to be a hitman, and he has definitely offended plenty of people. You'll only be putting yourself at risk by staying with him. What are your father and I going to do if his enemies were to abduct you one day?\”
Mo Li knew that her mother had a point. However, she could not bring herself to just give up.
She had been living each day in bliss ever since she got into a relationship with him, and she felt like she'd had a fresh start in life.