So he had accepted the job without any qualms.
But he had never expected it to be...
Du Zhongyuan looked up at the boy sitting on the floor, shivering slightly from the cold. His clear black-and-white eyes were full of confusion and fear, and for the first time in his life, Du Zhongyuan felt at a loss.
After thinking for a moment, the man stood and moved a little closer to Gu Nian'an, asking in a low voice, "What's your relationship with my employer?"
Gu Nian'an shook his head in confusion. He had no idea who the employer the man mentioned was.
He merely asked in bewilderment, "Is it Li Zhuwan?"
At that, Du Zhongyuan's eyes filled with complicated emotions. So this boy did not even know who he had offended. Suddenly remembering something, he asked, "Who's that Fu Xiuyuan you mentioned earlier?"
After hesitating for a few seconds, Gu Nian'an explained softly, "He's a gentleman who has been sponsoring me since I was in the orphanage."
Then he looked up helplessly at the man and stammered out an addition. "He's helped me a lot. We're very close."
With that, the boy lowered his head slightly, as though afraid.
Du Zhongyuan narrowed his eyes, looking the boy up and down. Well, mystery solved.
Most likely, someone Fu Xiuyuan had offended wanted to use Gu Nian'an to send him a warning.
When the man did not respond for a long while, Gu Nian'an raised his head slightly and asked in a small voice, "When... when can you let me go? I... I want to go home. I can... give you money. Please?"
A wave of irritation rose in the man, and he waved a hand impatiently, signaling for him to shut up.
Gu Nian'an cautiously shrank farther into the corner and