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Chapter Two Taken

He looked down at the soft mattress on the bed. Even though he knew that he would be fine tonight, he was still nervous.

"Lift your head and let this king take a look."

What the man said was the same in the previous life, but Song Song had been too scared to even look up then. He doesnt even know if that man was able to see and remember his face in the dark that night.

This time he raised his head to gaze at Li Xiao, who stared at him for a long time. Song Song almost felt as if that gaze were physically, carefully caressing his face inch by inch. He didnt know what Li Xiao was thinking, so he lowered his head down again.

Li Xiao spoke, his voice soft as if afraid to scare him: "What's your name?"

"Song Song."

"Song-er ..." The man chewed the name and Song Song's ears tingled unexpectedly.

Maybe it's because of blood relations, when Song Song was a ghost, he was forced to follow the child stolen by Song Ge. Li Xiao liked the little prince a lot and frequently came to see him. As he looked, he would often daze off. At this time, Song Song would secretly sneak closer. Whenever this happened, Li Xiao would suddenly seem like he noticed something. Eyes bright, he would turn his head to look at him, sometimes calling out, "Song-er?"

But the scorching heat in his eyes would soon fade away and become dark and deep again.

Even if Song Song were standing next to him, he wasnt able to see him.

Song Song's face was squeezed suddenly, pulling him back from his thoughts. He met that man's heavy gaze and deep voice: "Dazing off in front of this king, how very bold of you."

Song Song frowned and hurriedly bowed: "Your highness, please forgive me."

The man chuckled lightly. He reached out and held Song Song's wrist, carefully helped him up and said, "Did this king scare Song-er?"

Song Song immediately shook his head, "No."

Li Xiao sat down beside him, reached out and touched his soft long hair. His gaze fell on Song Song scrawny shoulders and neck. He was too thin, thin enough to see traces of bone on the back of his neck. Song Song's diet had actually improved recently because the Song family had planned to use him to please the mad king. But for a body that was chronically malnourished, it was impossible for it to recover so quickly in such a short period.

Li Xiao's eyes moved down. He could even see clearly the protruding backbone through his clothes. Such a body, if hugged, would feel quite uncomfortable. Too many sharp edges poking about.

Song Song also noticed this and he was suddenly a little upset.

In the previous life, he was curled up the entire time because of being drugged and fear. Li Xiao just directly pressed down, but this life ... Did he lose interest after seeing this thin, sunken face?

He furrowed his brow.

Putting aside the issue of whether or not Li Xiao will take him away, Song Song still remembered the tender little face of his child, the sight of his hands and feet gradually spread out. Although the child was later stolen by Song Ge ... But Song Song still wanted a chance to hold him. But if Li Xiao doesn't touch him, doesnt it mean he will never see that child again?

He immediately raised his face and said, "Your Highness, lets go to bed."

He reached out and took the initiative to help Li Xiao undress, leaning close enough to smell a refreshing aroma in the air. Li Xiao took the opportunity to pull him into his arms. Song Song froze and felt the palm of his hand caressing his face. Li Xiao asked, "Would you like to return to my estate with this king?"

Song Song: "!!!"

He was caught off guard by this sudden but welcomed proposition. His eyes lit up instantly, but he pretended to be reserved, lightly pressed his lips together before answering, "Okay."

Li Xiao must have never imagined hed agree this quickly, a flash of doubt crossed his eyes. But then he quickly laughed, "We will return right now, okay?"

Song Song held back a smile, stared at him without blinking and nodded, "Okay."

After the mad king entered Song Song's room, Song Guogong and Song Ge stayed within the vicinity all this time to check the progress, but they saw that the lights inside the room did not dim, so couldn't help but worry: "This Song Song, can he do it or not?"

If he couldnt even get the mad king to stay for a night, then theres no need to keep his cheap life.

They just finished thinking this when they saw servants open the door and stood respectfully to the side. Stunned, they saw the mad king walk out of the room carrying a cloak wrapped person.

"Father!" Song Ge quickly shouted and the two of them hurriedly blocked Li Xiao before he exited the courtyard: "Wangye, You are ...?"

(Note: Wangye is a respectful title for the prince.)

Li Xiao glanced over and spoke in a nonchalant tone: "This king really likes this little thing. Trouble Song Guogong to relinquish him to me.

Upon hearing the mad kings words, both Song Guogong and Song Ges face changed minutely. They didn't want to hand over Song Song so quickly. The result of the holy medication was still unknown. What if something happens to Song Songs body one day? If the mad king returned to complain that they gave him defective goods, how could the Song family survive that?

"This, this ... This child, Song-er, is still this lowly officials child. If wangye wants to take him away ..."

What?" The crazy king's tone was jesting yet dangerous: "Unwilling to part?"

This 'unwilling to part' fell into Song Guogong's ears and became 'you dare stop me'? Everyone knows Li Xiao suffers from uncontrollable rage. If he happened to kill an official, then itd be considered unintentional. Song Guogong immediately lowered his head. Song Ge took a step forward and respectfully said: "Elder brother is fortunate to be liked by wangye. However, elder brothers personality is timid and weak. Were only afraid he wont be able to handle wangyes heavy favor. Why dont wangye ask him personally? After all hes not a slave to be casually bought and sold."

While Song Song acted very out of character earlier, Song Ge only thought he was like a cornered rabbit, baring teeth at that moment in face of danger. Song Ge presumed he probably returned to being timid again. And while the conditions at home weren't all that good, its still a place that Song Song was used to. To force him to face the mad king daily? Itd be no different than forcing him to walk the tightrope daily.

And plus, the last sentence was also intentionally said for Song Song to hear.

If it were the previous life, Song Song no doubt would have felt moved by Song Ges last sentence and be convinced to stay. People always treated him as inferior, only Song Ge seemed to see him as a person back then. And at that time, after the night was over, it was also Song Ge who helped him run away. He told Song Song, if the mad king really liked him, he would be forcibly captured and taken away. Back then, Song Song was timid like a mouse and didnt know any better. Song Ge said that the mad king might even torture and then kill him. He believed everything.

Later when he heard that the mad king was looking for him everywhere, he became afraid to even go outside. Song Ge was the only one by his side every day. He always regarded Song Ge as a close family, but the other party ended up taking his life after childbirth.

Song Ge smiled and looked at Song Song whose face was covered by the cloak, waiting to see his familiar cowardly and pale white face, but unexpectedly, Song Song calmly pushed aside a corner of the cloak, revealing his face. Without even sparing a glance at Song Ge, he wrapped his arms around Li Xiao's neck and whispered, "Where wangye goes, I will go also."

This reply almost rotted Song Ges teeth. His face turned sour, but Li Xiao's eyes brightened by a degree. He was done speaking and carried Song Song directly into the carriage.

Song Ge followed them outside the house, expression cloudy.

Song Song had always been like dough in his hand, allowing him to squeeze and knead as he wished. But now, this dough suddenly escaped into another persons hands. This change made Song Ge feel unhappy.

He stood for a long time before returning home. Immediately he ran into Madam Song coming out from the inside. She grabbed Song Ge: "I told you we should have killed him! Now he gained connections with the mad king, how can I get revenge for your younger brother? Ah Shi is still unconscious! He's still a kid. To be suddenly stabbed... He must have been very scared ... "

Song Ge gave her a disgusted look, suppressed the irate feeling in his heart, and comforted softly, "I will help him get revenge."

He said, "Song Song will return obediently."

As soon as Song Song was placed into the carriage, he immediately prepared to get out of the mad king's arms. To continue to be held like this was a bit impetuous.

However, the other party had no plans to let go. Upon noticing his struggles, he even tightened his arm slightly. He chuckled into Song Song's ear and said, "Song Er's mouth is really sweet."

The breath that blew across Song Songs ear felt itchy and made him flinch away slightly. However, because he was still thinking about wanting the child, he replied smoothly, "Does wangye want a taste?