While Gu Xiaoxia ate her noodles, Li Long sat across from her, listening as she talked between bites.
"Li Long, do you think there's any way we can help them? Xiao Ni'er was so sweet and sensible when she woke up. She kept asking to leave the hospital, saying she didn't want to stay there. It hurt to hear her."
Gu Xiaoxia had never known a mother's love growing up. Although Gu Boyuan had taken good care of her, she knew she was different from other people. Seeing Xiao Ni'er now, she felt she could relate.
"You want to help them?" Li Long handed Gu Xiaoxia some freshly peeled garlic. "Have some tea and chew a few peanuts afterward, and your breath won't smell of garlic."
Gu Xiaoxia took the garlic and bit into it before saying:
"Yes, I want to help them. At least give them somewhere to stay..."
"They can't stay here," Li Long said bluntly. "I know you're kind, but when I'm away, you're often here alone. I wouldn't feel comfortable with that."
That was actually what Gu Xiaoxia had been thinking, but she hadn't expected Li Long to reject it outright.
At that moment, she felt he was a little heartless.
Were there really that many bad people out there?
Li Long could guess what she was thinking. He said slowly:
"As the old saying goes, never intend to harm others, but never let your guard down either. We don't know their circumstances. If you rashly bring them home and something really happens, could you protect yourself? We've only seen one side of them. Who can say whether there's another?"
Far too many ugly incidents had happened in later years, giving Li Long plenty of examples to draw on when guarding against others.
Gu Xiaoxia slowly