"Why?"
Su Qingsang's heartbeat quickened. Was Huo Jinyao going to tell her what happened back then?
"Because —"
Huo Jinyao paused. He didn't know what to say.
Su Qingsang felt his stiffness and hesitation. She looked up at him with a gentle gaze.
"If you don't want to say it, then don't."
She had promised him that she would give him time.
There were people in the hospital who had been traumatized, and some of them were unwilling to talk about their pain for the rest of their lives. She understood that feeling.
Huo Jinyao shook his head. In fact, it wasn't that he didn't want to say it. He just didn't know how to say it.
There were some things that he thought he had forgotten after more than ten years, but he hadn't.
He clearly remembered every detail, every scene, every word.
Those were nightmares that he could not get rid of, but now he was no longer afraid of them. But there were still repercussions.
Su Qingsang moved away from his arms and held his hand tightly.
"Huo Jinyao." She didn't want to see him embarrassed, so she took his hand, walked to the chaise longue in the room, and sat down.
She held his hand tightly in hers. Her hand was so small that it couldn't completely wrap around his big hand.
But even so, she still held his hand tightly and refused to let go.
"Don't make things difficult for yourself. If you don't want to say it, you don't have to. "
Huo Jinyao looked at her holding his hand without saying a word. The conflict with Liu Tongjia was still fresh in his mind.
Liu Tongjia really hated him.
Actually, Liu Tongjia didn't have to hate him. He hated himself too.
"Didn't I tell you? I'm not the only child my parents have? "
Su Qingsang already knew, so she wasn't surprised. She didn't respond but just looked at Huo Jinyao. At that moment, she knew he only needed a listener.
Huo Jinyao could still remember his brother's face, which was fifty percent similar to his, but older and more mature.
He was only two years older than him. Back then, Huo Jinkai was only fourteen years old, but he already looked like an adult.
They went to school together and played basketball together. Occasionally, he would hear his brother say that he had received another love letter.
Then, Big Brother would return those love letters tactfully. He was very nice to people.
In the beginning, he had been nurtured little by little by Old Master Huo. No matter where he was, he would take care of everyone's emotions.
Because he had long understood that the two brothers had different personalities, and their future development would also be different.
Her brother was the heir of the Huo Family and the head of the Huo Family.
He was different. As the second son, he didn't have that much pressure. At that time, Huo Jinyao felt so lucky to have such a brother. She shielded him from the wind and rain and shouldered all the responsibilities.
A steady older brother who loved to take care of others, and a younger sister. Huo Wushuang.
Unparalleled in the world, what a great name. It was enough to show that in the hearts of the Huo Family's parents, she was their most precious daughter.
Huo Jinyao still remembered his sister's cute and childish look. He remembered that she always liked to follow behind him and call him "Brother" with her childish voice.
He still remembered every happy moment when they lived together in this mansion.
He and his elder brother liked to play basketball. Every time they came back from a game, Huo Wushuang would cover her nose and say that the sweat on them stinks. She wouldn't mind the smell at all and would throw herself at them, asking them to hug her.
Every time he went to school and came home, Huo Wushuang would run to him with her short legs.
"Brother, you're back?"
"Brother, I missed you so much when you weren't home."
"Brother, I ate some snacks at home today. It was delicious. Try some too. "
"Brother. Mom doesn't let me eat candy. I'll only eat one. Don't tell Mom, okay? "
Every time, Huo Wushuang would blink and slyly try to make him her accomplice.
At this time, he would quietly put the candy in her mouth and make a shushing gesture.
Then Little Wushuang would laugh like a little squirrel. Then she stood up, leaned towards his face, and kissed him with a 'smack' sound.
She accidentally broke an antique vase that Liu Tongjia liked very much, and then she would cry. However, when she saw him, she would immediately stop crying and raise her hand.
"Ah. That vase was suddenly broken by a kitten. It wasn't me. "
After he saw through her, she snuggled into his arms and said.
"Don't tell Mom. I'll be careful next time. I won't break the vase again. "
She was still thinking that she would be scolded, but when he took the initiative to stand up and say that she broke the vase, she confessed. She told Liu Tongjia that she broke the vase, and it had nothing to do with her brother.
Sometimes, she would do something bad because she was too "kind."
For example, she put her favorite chocolate in his pocket, but the weather was hot, and the melted chocolate stained his clothes.
For example, she liked to eat ice cream, but she always had diarrhea. So she always came to the two brothers to please them, saying that she only needed to have a taste.
When he turned to face Liu Tongjia, she looked guilty, as if she hadn't eaten ice cream at all.
In fact, Liu Tongjia knew that she also liked to see them have a good relationship.
A sister like that, soft and fragrant. A little girl who would make people feel that the world was beautiful when he held her in his arms.
Her life was forever fixed at four and a half years old. She didn't even have time to go to elementary school or high school.
He didn't have the chance to watch her grow up and find a boyfriend. At that time, he could be a brother. He could teach those boys who pursued her a good lesson.
So many regrets, so much pain. And so many regrets. But none of them could bring back Huo Wushuang's life, nor could they bring back her innocent smile.
Huo Jinyao hated the four kidnappers so much. Even though they had received the punishment they deserved, so what?
His brother and his sister would never come back.
And their deaths were indeed related to him.
Huo Jinyao still remembered that year, when he found out that he was kidnapped by those kidnappers, his first reaction was to run away.
But it was too difficult. It was really too difficult.
The kidnappers had guns, and their hands and feet were tied. He wanted to break free, but there was no way.
Huo Jinyao forced himself to calm down. He was a child, but not an ordinary child.
He couldn't escape. He knew that he couldn't escape.
The man named Da called the Huo family. He didn't know how the Huo family agreed. 150 million in three days. They were willing to pay.
Huo Jinyao knew that his parents wouldn't care about 150 million. After all, their lives were priceless to Huo Mingguang and his wife.
After the initial panic, Huo Jinyao had calmed down.
He knew that at that moment, his anxiety wouldn't solve any problems.
Both he and Huo Jinkai were aware of this.
The two brothers had been brothers for many years, so they had a tacit understanding of each other. They didn't need to say anything more. They could understand each other with just a look.
After the call, Da had achieved his goal. He was in a good mood. He ordered Liang to buy food.
This place was too remote. They had to drive out to buy food.
It was getting dark. The sky outside was getting dark. Huo Jinkai and Huo Jinyao were huddled in a corner. The two brothers leaned against each other, not saying a word.
They had tried to talk, but Da would beat them with the butt of his gun.
The two of them didn't say anything.
Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai huddled together. Behind them was Huo Wushuang, who was also tied up.
Huo Wushuang was younger, so she had been hit. Just now, the kidnappers had thrown her on the ground in an extremely rough manner.
Her body couldn't take it, so she was still asleep.
The old warehouse was big and cold. Even though it was summer at that time. But at night, the temperature was not high. The warehouse was by the sea, and the sea breeze blew over, bringing with it a humid and salty feeling.
The wind caused them to shiver, making them feel cold.
Even the two brothers were like this, let alone Huo Wushuang.
Both Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai were worried that Huo Wushuang would catch a cold. Together, they shielded Huo Wushuang's small body with their bodies, trying to protect her from the cold wind.
A 'Liang bought some food and came back. The gangsters took their own lunch boxes and started eating.
No one gave the Huo siblings anything to eat. Wang Ming asked, but Brother Da glared at him coldly.
"What? You feel sorry for them? Don't worry. One or two meals won't kill me. "
Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai didn't want to eat their food either. But if they didn't eat, they would be tied up for three days. Three days later, they would probably starve to death.
Whatever Huo Jinyao could think of, the criminals could naturally think of as well.
Chen Si glanced at the Huo siblings before turning to look at Da.
"Brother Da, let's give them something to eat. Otherwise, they will starve to death on the day of the ransom. That's not good. "
Da glanced in their direction. He agreed.
Huo Jinyao thought that Chen Si was a good person when he mentioned it.
He walked up to them and put down the lunch boxes, but didn't put down his chopsticks. He didn't even untie the Huo siblings.
"I'm sorry, young masters. What about you? Are you going to eat on your stomach? "
Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai were tied up and lying on the ground. If they really wanted to eat the lunch boxes on the ground, they would have to lie on their stomachs.
As the young master of the Huo family, Huo Jinkai had never been humiliated like this before. He raised his foot to kick Chen Si, but Huo Jinyao stopped him.
However, she was stopped by Huo Jinyao.
He was also angry. He was angry. But they had guns, and the others had knives.
They were no match for them. If they really fought, they would be at a disadvantage.
With that in mind, Huo Jinyao wouldn't let Huo Jinkai resist. After all, he had heard many stories like this when he was in the army with Zhang Yichen.
Huo Jinkai was the eldest son of the Huo family, so he calmed down quickly.
He glanced at Huo Jinyao, signaling with his eyes that he was fine. However, it was impossible for the two of them to eat like dogs.
The two of them sat across from each other. Neither of them touched the lunch boxes.
"Boy, you have guts. Never mind. Let's see how long you can last. "
Chen Si turned and walked away. When he returned to the place where the lunch boxes were, he exclaimed.
"Damn it! How are we going to eat with masks on?"
The others turned to look at Huo Jinyao and his brother. Liang, Chen Si, and Wang Ming were different from Brother Da.
Only Brother Da wasn't wearing a mask. The other three were all wearing masks.
Da was a Class A wanted criminal. His arrest warrant had been issued all over the country. However, the three of them weren't. They didn't want to end up like that.
They didn't want to be seen by the Huo siblings, so they all wore masks.
It was time for dinner, but the three of them weren't in front of the Huo siblings. Fortunately, the warehouse was spacious. The three of them went to the other side of the warehouse and finished their dinner.
Just as they finished their dinner … Huo Wushuang woke up.
As soon as she woke up, Huo Wushuang found that she was not in her happy home, nor was she in the amusement park.
The warehouse in front of her was cold, dark, dirty, and smelly.
How could she stand living in such an environment? Besides, she was only four years old. She didn't know anything yet.
She burst into tears.
Huo Jinyao and his brother panicked when they saw her crying.
"Wushuang, don't cry."
"Wushuang, stop. Don't cry."
The gangsters were still eating at the other side of the warehouse. If they heard Huo Wushuang's crying, they would get impatient.
As expected, before Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinyao could finish their conversation, Brother Da spat out the toothpick in his mouth and walked toward them.
Hearing the footsteps, Huo Jinkai panicked. He didn't care that he was tied up. He moved to Huo Wushuang.
"Wushuang, calm down. Don't cry."
"Brother, I feel bad."
As the little princess of the Huo family, Huo Wushuang had never suffered like this.
"My feet hurt. My hands hurt too. Why did you tie me up? Was it because I wanted to come to the amusement park? "
"No, no." Huo Jinkai moved closer to his sister. His face was full of anxiety. "Wushuang, my dear Wushuang. Don't cry. You didn't do anything wrong. We are playing a game of soldiers catching robbers. Don't cry. When this game is over, we can go home. "
"Soldiers catching robbers?"
Little Wushuang blinked. She was young, but she had watched TV.
"We are playing a game?"
"Yes," Huo Jinyao said. "Wushuang, we are playing a game. We are playing a hostage caught by the bad guys. Do you remember the movie I took you to see? "
"Yes." Huo Wushuang stopped crying. "The bad guys were caught, and the hostage was rescued."
"Yes. That's great. That's it. "
While Huo Jinyao was talking, he saw Da walking toward them. He stood up and blocked Huo Wushuang's body.
"Wushuang, the bad guys are coming. Don't talk. Don't provoke them, okay?"
"Okay. I know. "
Huo Wushuang was too young, and she trusted Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai too much.
If they said it was a play, then it was a play. If they said it was a game, then it was a game.
However, there was one more thing that Huo Wushuang couldn't stand.
"Brother, my hands and feet hurt so much. Can you loosen the ropes a little? Why do you have to tie them so tightly? "
Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai couldn't answer Huo Wushuang's question. They didn't have time to answer.
Da was already walking toward them.
He looked at Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai and sneered.
"Hey, little girl, you're awake? You look so young. "
As Da spoke, he reached out to touch Huo Wushuang's face.
Huo Jinkai was tied up, but when he saw Da's movement, he stood in front of Huo Wushuang.
Huo Wushuang was young, but she wasn't stupid. She was young, but she had a feeling that Da wasn't a good person.
She curled up and hid behind Huo Jinyao.
"Little girl. I'm not a bad person. Didn't you hear what your brother said? We're just acting. We're just messing around with you. "
Huo Wushuang leaned against Huo Jinyao. She didn't want to believe Da's words.
Da wasn't angry. He glanced at the faces of the boys and finally fixed his eyes on Huo Wushuang. He clicked his tongue.
She's so pretty. She's a real beauty. She's still so young, but she's already so cute. I wonder how beautiful she'll be when she grows up.
Da stared at Huo Wushuang, which made Huo Jinkai feel sick.
Huo Jinkai and Huo Jinkai blocked Huo Wushuang's body. He was already 14 years old, and 1.7 meters tall.
Da couldn't see anything now that he was in the way.
He spat and glanced at the cold lunchbox on the ground beside him. Suddenly, he kicked it hard.
The lunch box was knocked over, and the food inside spilled out.
Da looked at Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't see your feet. You can eat it like this. The food on the top should still be edible. "
Huo Jinkai and Huo Jinkai clenched their teeth again. However, they both managed to hold back their anger.
Da found it boring. He spat and stood up straight, glancing coldly at Huo Jinkai and Huo Jinkai.
"Kid, don't be rude. Don't be rude here. I gave you food, so eat it. You don't want to eat it? Then you won't have to eat it from tomorrow onwards. "
As he spoke, he kicked the other lunchbox away.
The food was mixed together and covered with the dust of the warehouse. It looked like it would never be edible again.
Huo Wushuang pouted and almost cried again. Huo Jinyao turned around and glanced at her.
Da was happy after his trick. Da left.
The three kidnappers had finished eating as well. The four of them gathered together and began to play cards in the dim light.
Huo Wushuang had been holding back, but after midnight, she couldn't stand it anymore.
"Brother, I'm so scared."
"Brother, they're not playing games with us, are they?"
"Brother. Are we going to die? "
Although she was young, she knew fear. She asked every question in a low voice.
"No, you won't die. Wushuang, trust me. I won't let you die. "
Huo Jinkai's heart was broken when he saw his sister so scared.
His hands and feet were tied up again. Otherwise, he would have picked her up and comforted her.
Huo Jinyao was thinking the same thing. He looked at the kidnappers. They were playing cards at the climax of the game, so no one was paying attention to them.
Da seemed to have lost money, and he kept cursing.
Huo Jinyao glanced at Huo Jinkai. Huo Jinkai was thinking the same thing. The two brothers looked at each other and understood each other.
Both Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai were thinking about running away.
If the kidnappers didn't give them food or water for three days, they would be dead. Even if the ransom came, they would be dead.
If they didn't find a way to escape, they would starve to death.
But if they ran away, it would be risky. There were four kidnappers, all tall and strong adult men.
Moreover, they were armed with guns. Against these people, their chances of winning were too small.
Da and the other kidnappers had been playing cards. Huo Jinyao comforted Huo Wushuang, telling her to rest and not to worry.
"Don't worry. You can sleep. Maybe you'll be home tomorrow."
Huo Wushuang couldn't sleep. She was scared. But she trusted Huo Jinyao.
Maybe he was telling the truth. Perhaps after a good night's sleep, she would be able to wake up at home the next day.
Huo Jinyao looked at Huo Jinkai when he saw his sister was so cooperative. They were talking in a low voice.
They couldn't alert the kidnappers, and they couldn't let them hear them.
When Huo Jinyao was in the army with Zhang Yichen, he had learned how to untie the ropes on his hands when he was tied up.
Zhang Yichen had taught him how to untie the ropes on his hands. It worked on any rope.
But he didn't know that the ropes Da had prepared for them were so difficult to untie.
Huo Jinyao tried for a long time. His hands hurt, but he still couldn't untie the ropes.
He glanced at Huo Jinkai. Huo Jinkai also tried for a long time, but he couldn't untie the ropes either.
The two brothers were unable to untie each other, so they could only lean back against each other again. They wanted to untie each other's ropes first by moving back to back.
Every time they moved, they glanced at Da and the other kidnappers.
Da and the other kidnappers were so engrossed in the game that none of them paid attention to them.
Their hands were behind their backs, and the ropes were tied tightly. Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai tried for a long time, but to no avail.
By then, Da had been playing cards for almost the whole night.
"Damn it, I don't believe I can't win."
He stared at the table, his eyes shining. His face was filled with determination and anger.
"Da. If we can't win, we can't win. We'll have money soon anyway. "
"Yeah, Da. One hundred and fifty million. Each of us will get thirty-seven and a half million. Think about it, when the time comes, your money will be nothing. "
Liang hadn't won the most money that day, so he dared to say that.
Da glanced at Huo Jinkai and Huo Jinkai, only to find that they were still sitting there quietly.
He turned around, pulled out a card, and threw it out.
"What's this? Let me tell you. Who doesn't want more money? " “
Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai had a hard time untiing the ropes.
They were waiting for the kidnappers to go to bed. They wanted to hurry up.
However, they didn't expect that the kidnappers would stay up all night. They had no intention of stopping to rest.
Huo Wushuang was tired from crying. She had already fallen asleep.
Huo Jinyao spent a long time untiing the ropes on Huo Jinkai's wrists.
He didn't dare untie them. He could only wait for them to go to bed.
Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai were very sleepy, and the places where they had been kicked by Da were hurting. They stayed alert, waiting for Da and the other kidnappers to go to bed.
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