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Chapter 17 Barricade

Song Ge, whose face strikingly resembles Song Song's, turned pale. His eyelashes fluttered as he slowly turned back, pitch-black eyes staring unblinking at Song Song. Inside them seemed to overflow with something.

And incredulousness.

Just look at what Song Song did. He actually dared to hit him.

Was he insane?

But these thoughts were completely confined behind a smile. Song Ge licked at the corner of his mouth: "Ah-Song's temper is really getting worse..."

"All due to wangye's pampering." Song Song withdrew both of his hands, gathered together his sleeve cuffs and said: "You can go sit over there."

Song Ge saw from his faintly trembling fingers and knew that his heart agitated. So he smiled real quick, stayed where he was, and continued to say: "You hate me, right?"

Song Song's mood was indeed agitated, but it's because he was too excited. This was the first time he managed to hit Song Ge. That year after he was killed, he once repeatedly tried to do the same Song Ge, but every time, he would travel through his body. Now that he actually managed to touch him, Song Song even started imagining the thrill he'd receive when he can finally stab Song Ge to death with his own hands.

When he heard what Song Ge said, he smiled faintly: "Why would I hate you?"

"You hate that I couldn't protect you properly, right?

"Ge-er." Song Song turned his head and said gently: "Let's not mention our past. Just say why you came in search of me now."

"Li Xiao is an extremely scary man." Song Ge started again. "You have to leave him if you want to live a safe and steady life. Give me a chance. Let me hide you away in a place where no one can find you."

In the past life, Song Song was indeed hidden in a place where no one could find. Song Ge repeatedly warned Song Song not to go out, and told him that he couldn't let anyone see his current state. At the same time, He scared him with half truth and half lies about how Li Xiao was searching for him, emphasizing what would happen and how Li Xiao would treat him if he was found. It made Song Song unable to sleep soundly at night. When he was alone in that place, even the the sound of wind in the middle of the night could scare him into goosebumps.

At that time, Song Song was with child. He viewed himself as a monster. Ashamed, sensitive, and weak, as if he'd break if touched even a little. Song Ge's intimidation exerted its greatest power in that kind of condition.

Later Song Ge stayed by his side inquiring about his well being, repeatedly expressing familial affection mixed with some other stuff, resulting in Song Song's trust in him wholeheartedly. He thought Song Ge was the only person he could rely on, and that Song Ge viewed him the same. Now that he thought about it, it was lucky that his disposition back then was weak and timid and he never tried to escape Song Ge's lies. Or else his self-esteem would have been crushed to dust as well.

Song Song heard his enticement, couldn't help wanting to laugh, and said. "But I haven't consummated with wangye yet."

Song Ge paused.

If Song Song didn't have Li Xiao's child, then he had no use.

He took a long while before he could find his voice again, sounding extremely fake: "... I only want you to be able to escape from his side. If he didn't touch you, this is even better."

"Then why don't you take me away right now." Song Song suddenly stood up and looked into his surprised eyes, pretending to say impatiently: "It turns out I misunderstood you. I thought you only wanted to use me as a tool to curry favor with Li Xiao. Let's take advantage while I'm still safe and sound. Ge-er, take me away."

"... " Song Ge fell silent again. This reaction was within Song Song's expectation. His eyes flashed. Abruptly, he slapped Song Ge across the face again and said furiously: "You're lying to me!"

Song Ge instantly jumped up, his porcelain cheeks turning red on both sides from the force of the blows. He was born looking rather elegant, but at the moment, with the reddened handprints, he looked a bit comical. He strongly held down his anger and gazed at Song Song, but Song Song only coldly looked back, saying resentfully: "You're just like father. Only treating me as a tool to obtain power and profit. Seeing that I haven't done it with Li Xiao, you felt that I, who was bodily altered, am useless, isn't that right?"

The reason Song Song's behavior made a huge change was actually because of this?

Song Ge's brain rapidly flashed through a series of thoughts, then hastily said: "That's not true. Let me explain. Right now you're still in this estate, it's still safe I haven't finished preparing outside. Just wait for me to make the arrangements. I'll definitely take you away. I am definitely not the same as dad. Aren't you aware of how I treat you?"

He focused only on appeasing Song Song, completely forgetting the two slaps he received.

Song Song said: "Song Ge. It's already like this. Do you really think I'd believe you? You only talk, but never do anything. Just the same as before."

He suddenly felt disgusted, turned his back and said: "You can leave."

Song Ge finally realized that Song Song wasn't that easily tricked. He frowned. To be honest, he didn't only want to use Song Song. He also really liked the feeling of the other life trapped within his palm, one word could decide if he lived or died. But now, his little mantou completely stopped listening, was hard all over, unable to squeeze or hold. This let Song Ge's heart feel an unspeakable sense of dismay.

He touched his face for a second, then said: "I prepared all of your wedding ceremony. Is there nothing you want?"

He hoped Song Song would rely on him more and refuse to let go. No matter what the reason was, little mantou escaped from his hands. This feeling made Song Ge's heart feel empty. Song Song only replied: "Nope."

"Your mother's marriage slip, you don't want to see it?"

Song Song curved his lips and said: "My mother's marriage slip, should have long been burned to ashes by madam Song."

Originally the dowry list should have 2 copies, one for the Song family, one for the Fu family. But his grandfather already died for many years. That year when Fu Xiang married over, how much dowry she brought, no one knew. Song Song did want to see that marriage slip, but he didn't plan to depend on Song Ge. He will rely on himself and, step by step, reclaim everything that belonged to him. Pretending to work with Song Ge will only make him feel disgusted.

It seemed like Song Song was able to see through all the schemes just overnight. This made Song Ge feel somewhat at a loss. He said: "Is there nothing in the Song family that makes you nostalgic?"

"What do you want me to feel nostalgic for?" Song Song said. "The dirty money, or the rotten people?

In two sentences, he degraded the Song family into the dirt. Song Ge said solemnly: "You're seriously following the king? Now that you've climbed to a high branch, you've forgotten where you were born and raised?"

"Everything I want, wangye will give to me." Song Song didn't even spare him a glance and returned to his chair. "Song Ge, don't you understand? Right now, I don't even feel like turning it around to exploit you. To me, you're nothing but a rotten man with a rotten life. Sooner or later, I will personally take it away."

Song Ge wasn't scared. Instead, he started laughing because of Song Song's excessively frank attitude: "Ah-Song, just exactly where did I provoke you to have you hate me so much that you want to kill me?"

"Someone come." Song Song said in response. Qi Haoyun immediately ran in and heard him say: "Drive him out."

Song Ge never thought he'd make such a sorry figure in front of Song Song. Song Song actually kicked him out, kicked him out of the courtyard that his mother used to live in. He stood at the entrance looking at the emotionless bodyguards, then suddenly remembered a scene from many years ago.

The year that Fu Xiang died, Song Song was only 12 years old. He was the same, kicked out of that courtyard oh, it can't be counted as kicked out, more like forcibly dragged out.

Just after the rain, the courtyard was all wet and muddy. When he was dragged out, he was holding Fu Xiang's memorial tablet, crying and yelling uncontrollably. Finally, madam Song couldn't take it anymore, and slapped him a few times until he finally fell quiet in fear.

Madam Song ordered people to seize the memorial tablet in his hand. In the end, it was Song Ge who couldn't stand it, gave madam Song a nudge to make her dispel the idea.

After that, Song Song held that tablet and was ordered to kneel in the puddle for an entire night.

At that time, father still counted as Song Song's father. When he heard of the news, ultimately it was he who came running over to rescue Song Song out of the water, sighing to madam Song: "What are you doing here? Fu Xiang is no longer here. Song-er is innocent."

But later, this father became completely absent.

Song Ge looked at this courtyard, vaguely appearing as if he understood what Song Song wanted to do. He frowned, temporarily unable to accept.

Song Song really wanted to treat the Song family. as mortal enemy?

(Note: The word used here implies willing to sacrifice his own life to get revenge)

Hearing that Song Ge was actually kicked out, madam Song was stunned. "Is Song Song insane? That's my courtyard. He actually dared to kick Ge-er out! He actually dared---!!"

"Madam, madam. Please be quiet."

"That bastard child" Madam Song was so angry she almost couldn't breathe. The momo beside her had to rub her back before she slowly recovered. She rolled her eyes and said: "He really is undisciplined and out of control! This place still belongs to my Song family! Look at where I am living right now?! He actually dared to kick me, the matron, out If he's not afraid to lose face, then what am I afraid of? You get out. Go and tell everyone that he, Song Song, flew up the branch, to suppress our Song family. Just look how I've been bullied by him?! How am I supposed to live?!"

"Madam" This momo had a cool-headed personality. She patted madam Song on the shoulder and said:" If this matter got out, gongzi won't be affected, but the things that you did to him in the past will likely be revealed."

"What did I do to him?" Madam Song said furiously: "Did I not feed him or not clothe him? His mother wanted to steal my man. The fact that I didn't kill that vile spawn is already magnanimous! What does he still want?!"

"But madam" That momo continued: "Now with the mad king pressing from above, even if you want to ruin his reputation, everyone will only think it's because of the mad king. They won't believe it's gongzi's fault."

"Then am I supposed to just swallow this injustice?! Ge-er is so good to him, but now he even dares to oust Ge-er!!"

"Behind him, he has the mad king that big mountain to prop him up. Madam, we're only under a roof, with no choice but to lower our heads."

Momo likely also felt bad for her and wiped away some tears of misery.

At this moment, suddenly a small maid ran over: "Madam, that mad king, he he finished court and is heading over here a...again."

Madam Song was shocked: "He's really treating my Song estate like it's his house?!"

She immediately ran to find Song Guogong. The latter heard the news and almost fainted. "Why did he turn this way after court? Is he coming to live here or to see Song-er?"

"Who the heck knows!" Madam Song said, face white: "If he lives in this estate for a day, then this estate will be in pandemonium for a day. In my opinion why don't you go into the palace to request an imperial edict so he's not allowed to come here before the wedding?"

"But"

"But nothing!" Madam Song pinched him hard. "If he just stays in that courtyard then forget it. But what if he has nothing to do and runs around everywhere looking at the scenery, then what? What if he doesn't like something in the estate? What if that group of pigeons you raised in the estate accidentally poops on him? And he gets irritated and loses control, who can block him?"

Song Guogong can only reply: "Then tomorrow I'll enter the palace. But today"

"Today tell people it's forbidden to open the door." Madam Song said sternly: "Let them block the door. Just say meeting before the wedding is against customs. Let him consider Song Song's reputation for a second."

Song Guogong paused and said: "Then you go tell him."

Madam Song glanced at the Song family steward standing to the side. The latter's head instantly felt numb and he heard her instruct: "You go tell him."

Steward Song put on a bold face and arrived at the entrance to tell people to close the door. Not soon after, the sound of horse steps was heard. Li Xiao, in official garbs, pulled at the reins and stopped his horse, looking strangely at the closed entrance doors. He got off the horse, rolled up the long whip in his hand, and said to his imperial guard: "Go knock."

The guard received the order and went ahead. He hit the door once, then heard a forced calm voice reply: "Wangye. The master commanded, for the sake of gongzi's reputation, you you living here is really against customs so, please return, okay?

This last sentence was so soft, it sounded like it was trying to coax a child.

The guard withdrew his hand, turned to look at Li Xiao. The latter probably didn't expect to meet this situation. He pondered for a second and said: "Tell him, if Song Guogong dares to give this command, then tonight this king will make sure he won't be able to command at all."

(Note: There's a play on words here. Li Xiao says, if SGG dares to have this order , then he will make sure SGG will have no order . But can mean order or it can mean life. So he's saying he will make sure SGG will lose his life.)

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