Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 161: Child Groom

Gu Yan, without hesitation, handed over all his mother’s gold and silver jewelry, just hoping this somewhat unreliable woman could save his mother.

He saw the girl expertly treating his father’s wound, skillfully and efficiently, and the medicine she applied immediately stopped the bleeding. The treatment process was no worse than the mansion’s physicians, which is why he made this request.

This person is very reliable in doing things, but her words are too outrageous.

Gu Yan didn’t even know how to describe the serious young girl in front of him. It was truly a contradiction.

Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but smile. This little boy seemed to be unclear about the situation!

"I’ve taken your mother’s treasures, and I can just walk away. Do I still need you to give me anything?"

Gu Yan was speechless after being rebuked by Cheng Xiaoxiao.

He realized that now his parents’ lives were uncertain, and he couldn’t move. Even if he could, he might not be able to beat this female rogue.

Moreover, her little pet alone could take him down. She could do whatever she wanted and take whatever she wanted.

He could only mutter weakly, "Well, what do you want then?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao gave an evil smile, "What do you think?"

The strange smile sent shivers down Gu Yan’s spine.

Wha-what kind of terrifying smile is that from this female rogue?

What does she want to do?

Cheng Xiaoxiao looked every bit the rogue woman, as if she wanted to devour him, making him tremble in fear.

System: "Host, where’s your integrity?"

What do you know?

The world is so cruel, can’t I first find some fun?

Just teasing a little kid.

"I don’t really care much for those things, so what to do?" Cheng Xiaoxiao said, feigning disappointment.

"Then, what do you really want?"

"Me? What I want is you..."

"What, wh-why do you want me?"

"I think you’re pretty good," Cheng Xiaoxiao said.

Gu Yan turned pale with fright, trembling, unable to speak clearly.

The female rogue couldn’t possibly want him to be her child bridegroom, could she?

In the little books his grandmother secretly hid, there were stories about villagers raising child bridegrooms for their daughters, and he had secretly read them.

He found it utterly ridiculous. How could a proper man be a child bridegroom?

But those picture books had some fiction, so he merely scoffed and tossed them aside.

He never expected to encounter such a real-life situation.

Boohoo!

How did he end up so unlucky? But, but his parents’ lives...

Were still in her hands. What was he supposed to do?

As Gu Yan was torn in his thoughts.

Cheng Xiaoxiao laughed aloud, "What are you thinking? I just wanted to say, I’m short a sidekick, how about you be one?"

"You, you’re dreaming. I, a dignified..." He almost blurted out.

Suddenly, thinking of something, he changed his tone, "I, a dignified man, how could I possibly be a sidekick to a female rogue, or rather... how could I be a sidekick to a girl?"

"So do you want to save your mother or not?"

"I do, of course, I do."

"Then what are you hesitating about? Is your dignity more important than your mother’s life?"

"I, I, I’m, it’s not that, I just... you..."

Cheng Xiaoxiao amusingly watched the boy’s embarrassment, continuing to tease, "Just what? Can’t face it? So your mother isn’t that important to you after all!

Or is it that you think you are the most important, huh! People are all so selfish, with grand words that sound great, but when the time comes, they have no sense of responsibility."

"Who, who says I have no responsibility? A sidekick is a sidekick, who’s afraid of who." The moment Gu Yan spoke, he knew he had been fooled.

Born in an Aristocratic Family, what tricks hadn’t he seen? It’s just that his status was high, and no one dared to offend him. Usually, he watched others play little tricks and schemes.

Now it was his turn, how could he be easily deceived like this?

He really regretted it deep in his gut.

Cheng Xiaoxiao snapped her fingers, "Bingo, it’s a happy decision then."

Gu Yan looked fiercely at the girl in front of him, not happy at all. To think he, the legitimate son of the Grand Tutor, Young Master of Fuxi Castle, was tricked by a female rogue. How could he face anyone in the future?

He couldn’t just submit.

"I disagree!" he said loudly.

Seeing Cheng Xiaoxiao displeased, he still stubbornly said, "My family not only has money but also great power. When my father wakes up, you can ask him for whatever you want, anything you want."

"Just this one condition. If you don’t agree, I won’t save your mother."

Gu Yan was furious, "How can you do this?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao happily finished treating Gu Ming’s wound.

Looking at the unconscious Feng Siniang, "Well? Your mother’s life is in your hands."

Seeing the boy hesitating, she pretended to leave.

Gu Ming panicked, quickly speaking up, "Whatever you say, I agree, I agree with you, okay?"

As he spoke, he started to cry.

Cheng Xiaoxiao frowned, oops! Made him cry.

How did it make her look like a bad woman teasing a decent guy?

Shaking her head, she dismissed the messy thoughts and quickly checked Feng Siniang’s injury.

After a while, the tearful Gu Yan couldn’t think of much else.

He stared directly at the female rogue, afraid she might accidentally harm his mother!

His eyelids twitched, instinctively feeling that the female rogue would put effort into saving his father but had no intention of saving his mother.

This feeling came inexplicably.

There was a sense of fear and anxiety of losing his mother.

So he complied with the female rogue’s unreasonable demands.

Otherwise, with his pride, he’d never bow to a female rogue.

While Cheng Xiaoxiao was covered in blood, stitching Feng Siniang’s wound.

Ding!

[Congratulations to the host for completing the task 100%, you have gained a special skill. Please claim it within an hour; it will expire after that.]

Damn!

Can’t you see I’m busy?

A deadline of one hour, that’s extremely stingy.

Also, why was there no reward of System Coin?

She spent a fortune of five thousand!

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt both sour and pleased!

Frustrated, she transmitted her voice to the system, "77, help me claim the reward."

Currently, only a reward could somewhat soothe her wounded spirit.

"Host, the reward cannot be claimed on your behalf. There are three cards for special skills, each with different rewards. Whether good or bad depends entirely on your luck, so I can’t help you draw."

"Why make it so complicated? Can’t I claim all three at once?"

When it’s about System Coins, they rip you off in heaps, but giving a small reward is stingy as hell.

"Host, you are really imagining things!"

Ha ha!

Cheng Xiaoxiao sneered, understanding the stinginess of this crappy task long ago.

She didn’t expect it to be generous.

After dealing with Feng Siniang’s injuries, it was already well over half an hour.

She dragged her tired body, feeling like her old back couldn’t straighten out.

By now, the boy could move around freely. He’d been squatting nearby for a while, knowing that the paralysis lasted only half an hour, which is one hour.

The system had already notified her.