Shepherding The Scumbags [Quick Travel]

5.7

　　Xiao Bai was sitting on a cushioned chair. His lowered eyes suddenly lifted up at this moment, which made Xie Hongyuan, who had been watching, tremble in his heart. When he saw Xiao Bai for the first time yesterday, he knew that he was a man of extraordinary appearance, but at that time he was standing behind the third prince Chu Fengjuan, and because of his status, Xie Hongyuan did not look at him carefully.

　　Up to now, the young man had had physical contact with him, and Xie Hongyuan's heart was already occupied by a deceased person, with not much empty space. However, it did not prevent him from being touched by Xiaobai's stunning appearance.

　　And then, a smile suddenly appeared on Xiaobai's exquisite face.

　　"General, you just said that you would be responsible for me?" Xiao Bai raised his eyebrows slightly, and the sadness on his face seemed to disappear completely in an instant.

　　Xie Hongyuan didn't know why Xiao Bai asked this, but since he said it, he naturally wouldn't deny it.

　　So Xie Hongyuan nodded solemnly, and his voice was even more resounding: "Yes."

　　Xiao Bai lowered his eyes and blinked, then raised them again, and there was suddenly some smile in his voice: "General, how much do you know about me? You just say such words."

　　Xie Hongyuan didn't know Xiao Bai's past, he just knew his name, Fu Yue.

　　Fu Yue? This name popped up in Xie Hongyuan's mind. It was very strange. He felt vaguely as if he had heard it somewhere before.

　　The surname is Fu, which is a special surname. There is only one person with this surname in this dynasty, and that person is the former Minister of Rites, who was beheaded for committing a serious crime. The young man in front of him also has the surname Fu. What is his relationship with the former Minister of Rites?

　　Most of what Xie Hongyuan was thinking about was reflected on his face. Xiao Bai was good at observing people's expressions and from Xie Hongyuan's sudden silence, he knew that he had probably remembered something.

　　"My father was a former minister of rites. He was beheaded not because he committed a serious crime, but because he offended someone he shouldn't have offended. I should have been exiled from the capital, but I didn't leave."

　　Xie Hongyuan watched Xiaobai talking about his past, but there was not much sadness on his face. He thought in his heart that the boy might have been numb from the pain, so he was so calm when telling others about it, but in fact, he might be bleeding in his heart.

　　He would not take the initiative to expose someone's scars. It seemed that Xiaobai was the one who brought it up, so he followed his words and asked, "Why didn't you leave?"

　　"I think they knew that I was weak and might die on the way out of the capital. After that, I was sold to a brothel along with the women in my family. On the day I was receiving customers, I met the third prince, who redeemed me and saved me from being ridden by thousands of people." Xiao Bai said all this with a smile.

　　Xie Hongyuan knew that this was just the beginning and Xiaobai had not finished speaking, so he did not interrupt.

　　Xiao Bai paused for a moment, then continued, "The Third Prince bought me into the palace, not to let me serve him, but..."

　　There were sparks in Xiaobai's eyes, and Xie Hongyuan suddenly felt uneasy in his heart, and even wanted to interrupt Xiaobai.

　　Without waiting for Xie Hongyuan to speak, Xiaobai clasped his hands on the edge of the table, his finger bones bent until they turned slightly white.