Hearing Song Xiao say that it hurt, Yu Tang was shocked and hurriedly let go. Seeing the red imprint from his grip, which was turning purple on that pale wrist, he immediately felt his heart hurt, and he held Song Xiaoâs wrist in his hands and gently rubbed it.
After the third rub, Yu Tang finally recalled that he was mad right now⌠Raising his head to look at Song Xiao, he saw that his eyes were curved with his smile, and Yu Tang sighed helplessly.
âDid something happen in the Yu family?â Song Xiao turned his hand and took Yu Tangâs, pulling him over to sit next to the fountain. After standing for an entire morning, his legs felt sore.
From what he knew, even though Americaâs law and order werenât as good as in their country, it wasnât to the extent that he couldnât even leave the house. Yu Tangâs behaviour of wanting to constantly tie him to his waistband really was unusual.
As they talked, Dugu An walked over and passed a drink to the emperor before standing on the side with another cup.
Yu Tang gave the drink to Song Xiao. He watched as Song Xiao gulped it down, then opened his mouth. âYou already know what the people of the Yu family are like. Even in the modern era, they wonât change.â
The Yu familyâs current head was Yu Tangâs grandfather, but the position of clan head wasnât limited to direct bloodline. Yu Fuâs brothers, cousins, and even their sons⌠Fundamentally, the Yu family was all bold and ruthless. They all wanted to fight, regardless of whether they had the skill or not.
Ever since Yu Tang arrived in the US, he had been sounded out from all sides and tailed, and never had a momentâs rest.
In fact, if he really wanted to protect Song Xiao, the best way to do so was to treat him as a normal classmate; as long as their relationship was the slightest bit intimate, they wouldnât be able to avoid drawing attention. Modern society wasnât the same as in Great Yu. Surveillance technology was too advanced, and many things couldnât be concealed at all. If they feigned disaffection and something happened that was beyond Yu Tangâs control, then it was better to just protect Song Xiao firmly from the beginning.
Song Xiao understood Yu Tangâs thinking, and sipped his drink. âBut I canât always stay by your side.â
âAt the very least, you must make sure your phone isnât off. When I call, you must answer immediately.â As Yu Tang spoke, he took the drink in Song Xiaoâs hand and had a sip.
Song Xiao blinked and looked up at Dugu An. The loyal secret guard had already finished the other cup, and with a swing of his arm, the empty cup was tossed into a trash can over ten meters away.
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This phone call was to the main Yu family residence in Luo City, and the housekeeper helped connect him to the study.
âGrandpa, I received a black and gold card.â Yu Tang was reclining casually on the sofa, but his tone was solemn and respectful.
âEn, itâs the allowance grandpa is giving you.â There was some delighted laughter on the other end. âCome back this weekend; grandpa wants to introduce some people to you.â
âYes,â Yu Tang obediently replied, and chatted a little more before hanging up.
When Song Xiao returned to his dorm, his roommate hadnât returned yet. So, he went for a shower before sitting on his bed and chatting with his father for a while via the laptop.
Because of the time difference, it wasnât convenient to call every day. Thus, Song Zicheng learnt how to use the chat app often used by youngsters, and frequently left messages for Song Xiao. When Song Xiao saw them, he would reply.
As they were speaking, a dialogue box from Yu Tang popped up on the computer.
ă The procedure to attend as a day student will be completed tomorrow. Next week, you can move in with me. ă There was no room for discussion in the simple and plain words.
ă Arenât we forbidden to live outside the dorm during the first semester? ă Song Xiaoâs head was full of question marks. Furthermore, he had never submitted a day student procedure.
As he was texting, there was a sound at the door. Gao Ao had returned, a few books in hand. After tidying up a bit, he sat down and began to read. Shooting a glance at Song Xiao, who was playing with the laptop, he snorted coldly. âAre the assignments for your major so easy?â
Head lowered, Song Xiao continued talking to Yu Tang as he replied casually, âTheyâre not bad.â Today, he had finished reading all the books as assigned by his lecturer. To read and memorise was very tiring, but fortunately, what the lecturer wanted them to do was finish reading the books and comprehend them, not memorise them. This was much easier for Song Xiao to do, and after he was done with the ten books, he came back to the dorm.
It was quiet for a while in the room, then Gao Ao opened his mouth again. âYou went to the Angels Club today?â
Song Xiao paused in his typing as he raised his head to look at Gao Ao with slightly narrowed eyes. âYouâre interested in the Angels Club?â
Gao Ao was taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head to look at his book. âNext time, itâs best if you tell me when youâre going somewhere. If I forget my keys, I can go look for you.â
âI am not obliged to report my whereabouts to you.â Song Xiao spoke slowly, and emphasised âwhereaboutsâ. He watched as Gao Ao obviously stiffened.
ă My roommate seems to be monitoring my whereabouts. ă Song Xiao typed out a sentence and sent it to Yu Tang.
Yu Tang was silent for a couple of minutes, then tapped out a response. ă Iâll have someone investigate. ăÂ
Yu Tang initially planned to have Song Xiao stay at school while he was away in Luo City over the weekend, but once he knew about this issue with Song Xiaoâs roommate, he couldnât feel reassured, no matter what. Immediately, he called Song Xiao and said that he wanted to bring him to Luo City to watch a ball game on the weekend.
âBall game!â Song Xiaoâs eyes brightened. He quite liked basketball, and naturally knew about Americaâs professional basketball matches. Luo City had two teams; both were very good, and Song Xiao liked one of them in particular.
After Song Xiao hung up, he began to check out tickets online. Gao Ao, who had just finished washing up, saw this and snorted, and seemed to be very disdainful of Song Xiaoâs constant behaviour of wanting to have fun.
Actually, Song Xiao didnât need to book tickets at all, as Yu Tang had Dugu An buy them already.
Luo City was a very advanced city which dazzled with colour. Young Chinese who were starting out would come here, and Luo Cityâs Chinatown was also Americaâs oldest Chinatown. The Yu familyâs ancestral residence was in Luo City, and now that Yu Tang had come to America, the Yu family head wanted to introduce this grandson of his to everyone as soon as possible.
Yu Tang got Song Xiao settled at the hotel, then changed his clothes and left for the Yu familyâs old residence.
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Grandfather: This is my grandsonny, Fish Pond
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