He said he doesn't love me

"So what should we do next?" Hong Ying sighed. She knew that the situation was critical and staying with the child would only bring trouble.

But after finally meeting each other, they have to be separated again, and it is a separation of life and death. As a mother, how can she bear it?

"Aqiu, can you contact Zhiya and the others?" Feng Xu lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then asked.

Hong Ying shook his head. "I couldn't get in touch with Zhiya and Dongli. I was worried that something might have happened to them, so I contacted Elder Tong..."

"How could this happen? Could it be that our plan has been exposed?" Feng Xu frowned and looked at Sun Ran, "Could it be that someone knew something in advance?"

"You suspect it's him?" Hong Ying followed his gaze and immediately frowned, "Are you crazy? He's our child. If you want to prevent future troubles, you can't use him for surgery, right?" She glared at Feng Xu, her eyes full of anger, "What's the point of saying this now? It will only make you fall into their trap."

Feng Xu glanced at her, somewhat puzzled, "What are you thinking about? He is also my child. No matter what, I will not touch him. I am wondering... maybe there is someone around him who knows his identity."

Hongying breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that, and pursed his lips as he thought about something.

"Sun Zhaolin is dead, and Sun Zhaoxu's men are also dead or injured... Who else knows the identity of the child?" Feng Xu frowned, trying to recall everyone around Sun Ran, the ones they sent, the Sun family, and others...

But he eliminated them all one by one.

"Among the people sent by Sun Zhaoxu, there is a pair of twin brothers, surnamed Li." Hongying touched his chin and then narrowed his eyes. "But the news sent back by Zhiya only has one, Li Yunrui. The other one..."

"No." Feng Xu shook his head. "The other one is called Li Yunxiao, who once saved Xiaoran. If he was one of them, he would not have saved her at that time..."

They thought about it for a long time but had no clue. After staying for a while, they left the room one after another.

Hongying walked behind, and as soon as Fengxu left, she sat back down beside Sun Ran's bed, looked at him for a long time, then got up and walked out.

When there was no sound in the room, Sun Ran slowly opened his eyes. He stood up and leaned against the bedside table, staring out the window.

"Sun Zhaoxu's people are either dead or injured..." He muttered to himself. For some reason, a sense of panic came over him, as if something bad was about to happen.

Sun Ran sighed and lay back down.

At noon the next day, Hongying knocked on Sun Ran's door.

"Dong dong dong..."

"Baby, are you awake?" When Hongying raised his hand to knock again, the door was opened from the inside.

Sun Ran rubbed his eyes and smiled at her, "Mom."

"Hey, get up and eat something. We're going out in a while. Don't run around the house by yourself to avoid accidents." Hongying smiled and took him downstairs to eat.

"Okay, I got it." Sun Ran followed her downstairs, and when he looked up, he saw Zhang Xu standing by the table.

He leaned over to take a look. It was indeed Zhang Xu, but he didn't look like him. His face was still the same, and he smiled wantonly, but now his smile was so hypocritical and unreal.

"Young Master, it's time for lunch." He smiled at Sun Ran and blinked, "Why, don't you recognize me?"

Sun Ran was stunned for a moment, "Is it really you?"

Red Eagle raised an eyebrow, "You two know each other?"

"Yes, he is my roommate." Sun Ran smiled, "I didn't expect you to be from Xuan Ya!"

Zhang Xu laughed and said, "I didn't expect that you are our young master." He and Sun Ran knew each other, and they forgot about the business when they chatted. Hongying cleared his throat and asked them to finish their meal before talking slowly. They smiled at each other and sat on Hongying's left and right.

"Zhang Xu, since you two know each other, the task of protecting him will be left to you." Feng Xu frowned, and he squeezed the note in his hand into a deformed shape, with some anger on his face.

Seeing this, Red Eagle looked up at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Zhiya is dead, and Dongli is in Chuanze's hands." Fengxu was so angry that he tore the note into pieces. "Asshole, you actually wanted us to use Xiaoran to exchange for someone else. You're just dreaming!!"

"Change someone?" Sun Ran frowned. "Change who? Who is the Dong Li you are talking about? Is she important to you?"

"You don't need to worry about this, just eat your meal." Feng Xu glanced at him, waved to the man next to him, and whispered something to him when he approached. The man nodded, held all the fragments in his palm, turned around and walked out.

Sun Ran had no choice but to stop asking and concentrate on eating the food in his bowl. Zhang Xu lowered his eyes and looked at the meat in the bowl, not knowing what he was thinking. The air suddenly became quiet, and for a moment, only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the leaves remained.

"Why are you being mean to the kid? He was just worried, so he asked a few more questions." Hongying glared at Fengxu and explained to Sun Ran, "They arrested the Sun family, that is, your eldest brother and your adoptive mother. Dongli was the person we sent to investigate, but unfortunately she fell into the hands of the enemy. They wanted us to hand you over in exchange for someone else."

Sun Ran swallowed the food in his mouth and looked at the two of them. "If it's because of me, I can go and exchange it. They want the treasure and won't attack me."

"Snapped!"

Feng Xu slapped the table and looked at Sun Ran seriously, "How do you know they won't? If they really won't do anything to you, why should we do everything we can to protect you? Child, you are too naive. They will do anything to achieve their goals. How can they really let them go just because you go to change people?"

Sun Ran was startled and the chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground instantly. He stood there in a daze, not daring to move or pick them up.

This person is really vicious.

"...I'm sorry." As if realizing that he had frightened the child, Feng Xu relaxed his expression and ordered someone to replace Sun Ran's chopsticks with new ones. "I didn't mean to scare you, but you need to understand. You are the child of Hong Ying and I. Just because of this identity, they will not let you come back alive."

"Yes, baby, this is why we have not dared to see you in person for so many years." Red Eagle looked at Sun Ran distressedly, "There is a traitor in the Black Crow. You are only safe if you stay with us, understand?"

"Don't worry about anything else, just wait for someone to pick you up." Feng Xu sighed, picked up the bowl and started eating.

Sun Ran nodded and said nothing more.

Zhang Xu finished his meal quietly, then got up and went upstairs.

As soon as he left, Hongying and Fengxu looked at each other and saw a hint of uncertainty in each other's eyes.

They have watched Zhang Xu grow up since he was a child. Although this child looks careless, he is actually a person with a delicate and sensitive mind.

If he is really Kawase's man, they don't mind killing him.

Feng Xu picked up a piece of food for Sun Ran and smiled at him, "Keep the token. From now on, the Black Crow will be yours. You have to learn to control people's hearts slowly. Do you understand?"

"Ah...ah?!" Sun Ran opened his mouth slightly, "But...but they are all killers."

"What are you afraid of? When it's over, it won't be as chaotic as it is now. Although they are killers, they are easy to get along with on weekdays." Red Eagle tapped his forehead, "We have worked so hard for so long, isn't it just to make you worry-free? We can't hand over this huge family business to others to manage, right?"

"I... I don't know anything, how can I manage others? You are still young, and it's too late to fight for a small one... Ouch!" Before Sun Ran could finish his words, Feng Xu hit him on the forehead. He immediately covered his head with his hands in pain.

"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about." Seeing this, Red Eagle covered his mouth and laughed, "We have you, which is enough. We don't have the mood to raise another child, so you have to be well, you must be well."

Sun Ran suppressed the thoughts in his mind and nodded obediently.

After dinner, Hong Ying and Feng Xu left one after another, leaving Sun Ran alone to pack up. Sun Ran put the dishes in the kitchen, handed them to the servant, and then went upstairs to Zhang Xu's room.

"I know, but you clearly said you wouldn't hurt him, and you clearly knew that I liked him, so why did you have to drive everyone around me away?! What good will this do for you?!!"

Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard a fierce quarrel breaking out from inside, as if Zhang Xu was arguing with someone.

Sun Ran had no intention of eavesdropping. He shrugged and was about to leave. The next second, he heard Sun Qi's name from Zhang Xu.

"Sun Qi is dead, it's none of my business. I don't allow you to touch Sun Ran. If you touch him, I will die in front of you!!"

Sun Qi...

Is this the Sun Qi I know?

Sun Ran stopped in his tracks and wanted to listen again, but there was no sound from inside.

He waited for a long time before he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

"I..." Sun Ran cleared his throat, managed to calm down, pretended he hadn't heard anything, and smiled softly, "Open the door for me, let's continue the topic we were talking about."

Zhang Xu opened the door and glanced at him. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with his expression, he opened the door for him and said, "Come in. Is the master out?"

"Yeah." Sun Ran nodded and walked in. "Why do you call him the head of the family? Isn't your last name Zhang?"

Zhang Xu closed the door and sat aside. "He is the head of the Black Crow family. Anyone who is a member of the Black Crow family must address him as the head of the family. But I never expected that you are the young master they left behind in China..."

He looked at Sun Ran deeply and asked, "How did you get caught by them?"

Sun Ran scratched his head. "I heard someone calling me, and I thought it was you. I didn't expect to fall into a trap... But the people who arrested me don't seem to be my father's men." He thought for a while, "Does Xuan Ya obey the orders of the patriarch?"

"You are talking nonsense, aren't you?" Zhang Xu blinked, hiding the guilt in his eyes, "Of course, we all obey the orders of the patriarch, otherwise we will be treated as traitors."

He made a gesture of wiping his neck and then stuck out his tongue. "It's scary."

Sun Ran frowned and thought for a moment, "Who is Chuan Ze? A traitor?"

Zhang Xu was stunned and remained silent for a long time before he slowly spoke, "It's better for you not to know. Knowing too much will not do you any good."

"Oh... okay." Sun Ran smiled gently, "Then I won't ask. Can you tell me about my parents' past?"

"Of course." Zhang Xu smiled and told him about the past events he knew.

"The code name Red Eagle came from the fact that she once raised an eagle, and during a mission, it was stained with blood and its body turned red, so she was called Red Eagle."

……

Two hours passed in a flash. Sun Ran looked at the time, stood up and smiled at Zhang Xu, "I'm so sleepy. I'm going to go back and take a nap."

"Okay." Zhang Xu nodded, watched him leave, and then immediately closed the door.

Hearing the door closing, Sun Ran paused. Although he was puzzled, he still hurried back to the third floor. He was placed on the third floor, and he was the only one on the entire third floor, which seemed particularly deserted.

He stood in the aisle, carefully recalling what they had said, connecting it with what Zhang Xu had said, trying to piece together the difficulties and setbacks his parents had experienced time and time again.

In the days of licking blood on the edge of a knife, they can still stand at such a high position, which shows the hard work and sweat behind them. Sun Ran sighed, and suddenly felt that he was holding back.