Chapter 6 Hostages and Handsome Uncle
"boom."

The bedroom door was closed. Xia Qing's heart was pounding.

She returned to the bedroom where she used to rest, but she felt as if there was something wrong with her brain today.

Taking off his hat, mask and sunglasses, Xia Qing sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the old photos in the frames on the bedside table. He thought that the uncle was really meticulous as he wiped the photos so cleanly.

——No one has lived here for such a long time, so the photos should be covered with dust.

The gaps in the corners were also cleaned up neatly.

But now is not the time to think about these things...

Xia Qing looked at the tightly closed bedroom door, feeling a little confused. Was she really going to live here with two strangers under the same roof for the rest of her life?
This is really annoying! I just wanted to be kind and give that little girl two pieces of clothes, but why did he use letting me stay here as a condition for exchange?
Now it was difficult to get off the tiger. The clothes were sent, and our own people were also sent in.

In the future, you must not be so careless with your sympathy! You are really asking for trouble!
I came here secretly and got myself into this quagmire, living with an older man and a little girl, and was discovered by the paparazzi. I really don't know what kind of essay to write about this.

If Sister Yang knew about this, she would scold me to death!
"Xiao Xi, go wash first, then change your clothes."

Uncle Lin Guzhi's voice was heard outside.

Xia Qing thought about it carefully. If she changed her mind and left now, would it hurt Lin Guzhi's self-esteem?

This uncle was sometimes fierce and sometimes kind, which made her feel unpredictable. She was a little afraid to take risks.

"Xiao Lin, wash it for me."

"You are already grown up, it is not appropriate for me to wash you."

"But my father used to wash my clothes."

Listening to the conversation outside, Xia Qing thought, sure enough, Lin Guzhi is really not the little girl's father.

She suddenly became curious about Xiaoxi's life experience and forgot what she was worrying about just now. She pricked up her ears and listened carefully.

Then she heard Lin Guzhi say, "That's because the environment is different, Xiaoxi. The place we stayed in was very dangerous, and there was a lack of water. You couldn't take a quick shower by yourself, so your dad had to help you. But now it's different. It's safe here, and there's enough water for you. You should learn to take a shower by yourself."

Danger?

Still short of water?
What kind of place is that?
Xia Qing frowned and thought, guessing that Lin Guzhi and the girl named Xiaoxi must not have been in the country before.

"Oh."

Xiao Xi outside the door agreed, her voice somewhat reluctantly. Then light footsteps were heard.

Xia Qing heard that Lin Guzhi and Xiaoxi's voices became quieter, and they must have moved to the bathroom.

"The faucet is over here. Turn it here for cold water, and over here for hot water. You wash yourself here, and I'll wait for you outside, okay?"

"it is good."

"I see there's some shampoo here, use this to wash your hair later."

"Xiao Lin, this is an eyesore. My dad used it on me before, but I can't use it myself."

The conversation continued into Xia Qing's ears. The two people did not talk about Xiaoxi's life experience, but Xia Qing was still curious and tiptoed to the door, wanting to listen to the conversation between the big and the small to see if there would be any information revealed.

This is more than just satisfying curiosity!
She also had to look for clues to confirm whether it was safe for her to live under the same roof with the uncle.

Right, that is it!

Without this confirmation, how dare I live here?

She said this to herself in her heart.

"Can I trouble that big sister to help you wash it?"

"Won't she take me hostage, Xiaolin?"? !
hostage?!
Xia Qing's face darkened.

Why are you talking about hostages out of the blue?!

How can such a tiny little girl take someone hostage just by opening her mouth? !
Xia Qing wanted to call the police, but she resisted the urge when she realized that Xiaoxi didn't want Lin Guzhi to take her hostage or something, and recalled the whole process of Xiaoxi's communication with Lin Guzhi.

She had an inexplicable intuition that if she called the police without thinking, it would cause trouble and trouble to the two people, one big and one small.

Xiao Lin and Xiao Xi talked again in the bathroom. Xia Qing didn't dare to listen. In the end, Xiao Xi didn't let Lin Guzhi ask Xia Qing for help.

So Lin Guzhi washed Xiaoxi's hair first, and then let Xiaoxi take a bath by herself.

Lin Guzhi had never done this job before. When giving Xiaoxi a bath, he was inevitably a little clumsy. He was not as neat and tidy as before, so much so that shampoo flowed into Xiaoxi's eyes.

However, Xiaoxi just snorted muffledly and had no further reaction.

"You can scream if it hurts, Xiaoxi."

Lin Guzhi rubbed his hair which was slowly softening under the water and shampoo, and said.

Xiaoxi just said, "It's okay, Xiaolin. I'm very strong. I can bear it."

Lin Guzhi patted Xiaoxi's head gently: "Why are you enduring? You won't have to endure it in the future."

There was a towel in the room for wiping. Lin Guzhi had confirmed that it was clean. Besides, even if it wasn't clean, it was cleaner than the clothes they were wearing. Lin Guzhi and Xiaoxi had long since stopped being particular about this.

Even if I have ideas that I want to be particular about in the future, they will be built up slowly in this new life.

After Xiaoxi finished washing, it was Lin Guzhi's turn.

When Xia Qing came out of the bedroom, she saw Xiaoxi sitting on the sofa wearing new clothes.

Xia Qing bought two sets of clothes for Xiaoxi, one set of skirt and one set of sports shirt and shorts.

Xiaoxi didn't wear a skirt, but a sweatshirt and shorts. Her skinny body couldn't support the clothes, which looked a little baggy. But she still liked it and kept looking down, looking at the clothes and then the shorts.

Then she suddenly raised her head and looked at Xia Qing vigilantly.

Xia Qing paused, feeling a little aggrieved.

I bought you clothes and you think I'm holding you hostage. Do I look that bad?!
However, when Xia Qing thought that this little girl was so tiny and must have experienced something bad to become like this, he softened his heart again.

She looked at Xiaoxi's feet and saw that she was still wearing the worn-out old shoes instead of the sandals she bought. She tried to put on a gentle and amiable smile and asked, "Why don't you wear new shoes? Don't you like them?"

Xiaoxi just looked at her coldly without saying anything.

"..."

Xia Qing felt aggrieved but had no place to vent.

"Crack--squeak--"

The bathroom door opened and Lin Guzhi walked out: "Put on new shoes, Xiaoxi. You don't have to run around here all the time, so sandals won't be a problem."

Xia Qing turned around when she heard the sound and was stunned.

Lin Guzhi in front of him also changed into new clothes, a casual T-shirt with gray pants, looking much cleaner. His hair was not completely dry yet, and his skin was still rough, but it did not affect his image at all.

What a handsome uncle.

Xia Qing couldn't help but think in his heart.

　A word of caution in this chapter: Xiaoxi is not three years old. The three or four years mentioned at the beginning are just her apparent age, as she is relatively thin due to malnutrition in the last days.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)