"Mama, what's the rush?" Gongxi Chou had barely lifted the curtain when a hand grabbed him and pulled him inside. His body instinctively moved to strike back, but he recognized the person from the strength of the grip and forcibly suppressed the reflex. "Did you come to play with me today?"
Sigh, he was so idle his bones were practically stiff.
If Mama's business weren't still unfinished, he'd have packed his bags ages ago and gone to find his brother and eldest nephew. That would be far more meaningful than wasting time here. He'd barely finished speaking when Shen Tang smacked the back of his hand. Gongxi Chou snatched it back like lightning. "Ow! You hit me!"
Shen Tang said sternly, "This is serious."
Gongxi Chou answered with an "Oh," but his movements remained lazy and listless. He found a place to sit. "Go ahead."
Shen Tang pointed to the design on the ground and asked if he recognized it.
Gongxi Chou, blindfolded, fell silent.
He pointed to his eyes, reminding her that he was still injured and couldn't see the design on the ground. Shen Tang had no choice but to take his hand and trace the design on his palm with her finger. Gongxi Chou tilted his head, a few strands of his braid dangling as he studied it intently.
"I recognize the first design."
Gongxi Chou was referring to the nuclear radiation warning symbol.
Shen Tang asked him, "Where have you seen it?"
Gongxi Chou put on a thoughtful expression. "I've seen it in plenty of places! One of them, Mama, you know too! On Xianyu Jian's back! If it weren't for that design, I wouldn't have bothered with that kid. It's also in some of the clan's records, but the design can ultimately be traced back