Somewhere close to the border of Beijing and Bei Zhou.
Wild trees of various heights could be seen everywhere, and all kinds of plants and trees covered the horizon, stretching into the distance. This seemed to be an undeveloped, or perhaps forgotten, mountainous and hilly area. In Huaxia, where modernization was progressing at an extremely fast speed and covered more and more areas, such places were becoming fewer and fewer. Going all the way to the north, one could occasionally see large and small farmlands. Further ahead, one could see extremely crude houses that did not conform to the modern style.
This should be a small village.
The girl looked to be about ten years old. Her light blue floral dress was torn in many places, and her legs were covered in bruises and bloodstains. Her hair was very messy, and her face was covered in mud. There were also many scrapes on her forehead. Only her eyes were as beautiful as the purest gems. She pushed open the familiar wooden door and looked nervously at the forty-year-old woman who had a simple smile on her face. She said timidly, "Auntie, can you … give me some more sweets?"
"Have you finished all of them? Come, child, come in and have a seat. I have a lot of delicious food here, "the middle-aged woman said kindly. The first time she saw this girl was three days ago. From the looks of it, she should have fallen from the mountain wall far away. In the past, there had been people who accidentally fell from the top of the mountain. Although her clothes were dirty, they still looked very luxurious. The first time she saw her, her face was full of heart-wrenching timidity, but she still mustered up her courage and begged her for some sugar … Later, she found out that she asked for some from many families here. In the end, she asked for a small bowl and ran away in a hurry.
There were only a few dozen families living here. Most of them were self-sufficient, and they might not go out to the city even once a year. Their personalities were also simple and kind. This girl had a pair of unbelievably beautiful eyes, and people could not help but like her. Therefore, whatever she wanted, if they had it, they would give it to her … On the first day, she left with a big bag of white sugar. She ran very quickly and anxiously. Looking at her appearance, those who wanted to catch up to her to take a look all gave up, lest they scared her.
Yesterday, she came to ask for some food again. Her expression was still timid. She thanked him softly, and in the end, she also ran away in a hurry.
When she saw her again, she noticed that she was slightly thinner than the first time she saw her. She couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She wanted to keep this girl so that she could have a good meal and take a good bath. She had washed herself clean. She should be a very beautiful girl. However, the girl shook her head. "Thank you, Auntie, but … but I can't leave for too long. I need some candy, Auntie …"
Seeing how nervous she was, the woman couldn't bear to persist any longer. She immediately said, "Okay, okay, child, wait a moment. I'll bring it to you right away."
Soon, the woman came back with a big bag and put it in the girl's hand. "Here, these are all for you."
This was all the money she had at home. It was more than what the girl had to get on the first day. The girl took it and hugged it tightly in her arms. With trembling eyes, she said sincerely, "Auntie, thank you. In the future … I will definitely repay you."
"There's no need to repay me. Take good care of yourself, or else your family will be worried, "the woman said lovingly.
"I … I will. Goodbye, Auntie."
"Hey … I still have some fruits here …"
After getting what she wanted, the girl didn't want to stay any longer. She hurriedly ran away as if she really had something urgent to do. She didn't even hear the woman's call for her. The middle-aged woman shook her head and muttered to herself, "Why does she need so much sugar … It doesn't seem like it's for herself."
Stepping through the wilderness, the grass, a small forest, and carefully crossing a clear stream, the girl came to a place with rocks and weeds. Her footsteps were very hurried. She was afraid that she would slow down even a little. Soon, she saw the biggest rock and ran towards it.
On the other side of the rock, a person was lying there … The place where he was lying was covered with a thick layer of hay. It was very soft. Under the cover of the rock, the summer sun couldn't shine on his body. This person's face couldn't be seen clearly because his whole face was covered with blood and scars. His clothes were so tattered that it was hard to find an intact part. His original color couldn't be seen anymore. All that was left was a dark red that couldn't be any darker. Moreover, there was a particularly pungent stench.
Three days and nights passed. Today was already the fourth day. He still didn't move.
The girl came to his side. Looking at the quiet her, his nervous heart immediately relaxed. She picked up a small bowl beside her and looked at the motionless man. She softly said, "Big brother, wait for me for a little while. There will be food soon."
She picked up the white sugar that she had ordered today and poured a lot into a small bowl. Then, she returned to the side of the clear stream and filled half the bowl with water. She washed her fingers and gently stirred the water with her fingers, silently watching the sugar slowly dissolve in the bowl.
The stream was gurgling and the bottom could be seen. On the surface of the water, the girl saw her own messy and dirty little face. It was in a girl's nature to love beauty. Before, even if she didn't go out, she would always ask her big sister to dress her up beautifully. She would change into all sorts of pretty clothes and shower twice a day. However, now, she didn't care about these things at all … her entire world had collapsed that night, and the only thing that kept her going was that person who had been unconscious the entire time.
A cool breeze blew by, causing the water to ripple. The swaying water caused her reflection to blur. As she stirred the water, she stared blankly at the water, her eyes gradually becoming hazy. On the surface of the water, she could faintly see the face that she had been dreaming of. She could see the face that she had once again cupped in her hands and kissed her face lovingly …
"Tian Tian looks so pretty no matter what she wears. She's even prettier than a princess from a fairy tale. When she grows up, who knows how many boys will fall for her. Ah … big brother, come and kiss Tian Tian too. "
"Tian Tian, what do you want to eat today? Do you want to learn how to cook from big sister today? "
"Come, Tian Tian, these are all your favourite foods. However, you have to eat slowly. You can't wolf down your food, or else it'll be bad for your health."
"We're a family now, so of course we have to be together forever."
… …
"Big sister … big sister … wuuu … big sister …"
The girl began to cry. Her tears slid down her cheeks and fell into the clear water of the stream, creating small ripples. Ever since she was picked up and brought back to the new home, every day was so beautiful. Her sister was so gentle and always doted on her like a princess. She was not willing to let her suffer even the slightest bit of grievance. She satisfied all kinds of capricious requests of hers. She cooked her favorite food, bought her the most beautiful clothes, played video games with her that she was not interested in, bathed her, and gently hugged her when she slept. She was used to being doted on by her big sister, and she even had to do everything for her when she woke up … thinking back to the past days, she felt so blissful that it didn't seem real. However, everything had been destroyed just like that. Now, she would only return to that time in her dreams, and only then would she once again enter her big sister's embrace and listen to her soft voice.
After crying for a long time, the sugar in the bowl finally dissolved. The girl wiped her tears, and carefully walked back to the house. For her big brother, she had to be strong. Even if she cried, she couldn't cry in front of her big brother.
After dissolving a lot of sugar, the water in the stream became very sweet. The girl used a lot of effort and carefully carried the man's upper body, and let his upper body lean against the huge rock. Then, she took the bowl full of sugar water, and gently drank a big mouthful. She put the bowl down, and then used her small hands to separate the man's pale lips. Her body bent down, and her tender lips touched his. Using the most gentle movement, she carefully passed the water in her mouth bit by bit into his mouth. Her movements were so careful, as if he was a glass doll that would shatter with one touch.
Before that night, he had been seriously injured and had been unconscious for three days. She remembered that during those three days, her big sister would use this method to feed him sugar water every day. Because he was unconscious, he couldn't eat, and it was best if he didn't touch oil or meat. These days, when he was unconscious, the girl who remembered those days mustered up the courage to ask for a lot of sugar from the people she found. Then, she melted the water in the stream into sugar water, and imitated her big sister's method of feeding him.
The people who lived here were very friendly, but she still didn't dare to let them know of her big brother's existence. Although she didn't completely know what had happened, she knew that there must be a lot of people out there who wanted to catch him, so she didn't dare to expose him to the eyes of others.
It had been three nights and three days since she had woken up here. It was clearly three days, but she felt like a long time had passed. Every second that she waited for her big brother to wake up in fear and worry was an unbearable torment.
And as if the heavens were responding to her strength, the unconscious man's breathing became stronger and more stable day by day. The countless wounds on his body also quietly healed, and today, more than half of them had already healed. Some of the wounds that weren't too serious had even completely disappeared … This kind of terrifying self-healing ability, perhaps only appeared in science fiction movies.
This kind of change also gave the girl incomparably great hope and motivation. Other than going to find the uncles and aunties to eat, she spent all her time by his side, in case he woke up and she wasn't there.
After a long time, she finally finished feeding him the sugar water in the bowl. The girl carried his upper body again, and placed it back on the thick soft grass that she had laid out. Then, she curled up her body, leaned against the huge rock, and sat next to him. Her eyes were misty as she looked at him, and she kept looking at him …
Big brother … hurry up and wake up … you clearly said that you would protect me, take care of me for a lifetime … you clearly said …
The girl's eyes quietly moistened again. But immediately, she bit her lips, and steeled herself to not let the tears fall.
And at this moment, Ling Chen's right pinky gently moved.
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