Zuo Xiaonian's face turned a little pale. "Hearing you say that, I should have felt so touched, but why do I suddenly feel so scared? If word about Mom and Dad gets out, won't they be in terrible danger...?"
"Don't forget, when you needed pills for your breakthrough back then, Dad would rather have spent every last penny buying them than ask anyone for help..."
Zuo Xiaoduo let out a breath. "Sister Nian Nian, Mom and Dad have done enough for us. From now on, it should be our turn to protect them. Even if we don't have that ability, we at least have to let them keep their current peace and stability and live happily until they recover... instead of bringing trouble to their doorstep and forcing them to expose themselves... If that really happened, it would be a disaster that drowned us all."
Zuo Xiaonian nodded repeatedly. "Doggo, you're right. Don't talk about this again. Whatever you do, don't let it slip..."
"Right. We both need to be careful. Let this rot in our bellies, and never mention it to anyone again."
"Most importantly, we absolutely can't let Mom and Dad call anyone else for help... The hidden danger is too great. Every extra person who knows they're here means another measure of danger. Uncle Wu's level of strength was completely beyond my understanding. It was terrifying!"
"Exactly. Sister Nian Nian, haven't Mom and Dad always said that my birth was an accident? We always thought they were teasing me, or showing off their love and stuffing dog food down our throats... But now it looks like that was actually true!"
Zuo Xiaoduo said, "Then that raises another question... Under exactly what circumstances would I have become an accident? Perhaps Mom and Dad were already badly injured and