Zhang Xiaofan raised his head and looked at Lu Xueqi, but he didn't say a word. Perhaps he didn't know how to say it. Lu Xueqi also looked at him quietly, like a gentle and wise wife, quietly waiting for him to explain and speak without asking a single question.
The bamboo forest became exceptionally quiet as the two of them remained silent. Occasionally, the wind would blow, and there would be a rustling sound. Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi looked at each other in silence.
Zhang Xiaofan had mixed feelings at the moment. He looked at the letter in Lu Xueqi's left hand, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The letter in Lu Xueqi's hand was written by Zhang Xiaofan at his temporary residence on Big Bamboo Peak an hour ago. Not long after he sent it out, Lu Xueqi came to meet him. This was not the main point. The main point was that the time stated in the letter was two hours later.
She was still holding the Agate Sword in her hand. Zhang Xiaofan knew that she had just returned from her sword practice, so she immediately rushed over after reading the letter.
Zhang Xiaofan knew that Lu Xueqi was the little girl in the grass temple eight years ago, but Lu Xueqi wasn't sure that Zhang Xiaofan was the little boy who had brought her food in the grass temple eight years ago. However, Lu Xueqi came like this! And he rushed over directly!
Zhang Xiaofan suddenly thought of Senior Sister Ling 'er, who had been trying to fool him. The difference between the two of them made Zhang Xiaofan feel extremely bitter and helpless!
As the number one beauty of Little Bamboo Peak in the Qingyun Sect's 500 years, Lu Xueqi was also the most popular person in the Seven Lineage Meeting and one of the favorites to win the championship. There were quite a number of fellow Senior Brothers who believed themselves to be elegant and suave who sent letters to Lu Xueqi. Those mushy "love letters" piled up to the height of half a person. Every time she came back from her sword practice, Lu Xueqi would throw away these "love letters".
Obviously, Zhang Xiaofan's letter was among them. Originally, she would have thrown Zhang Xiaofan's letter away, but fortunately, Zhang Xiaofan's letter fell to the ground when she threw it out, and she saw it. Zhang Xiaofan was really lucky!
Zhang Xiaofan wrote this letter to ask for a favor, but it was for the person he loved deeply. Zhang Xiaofan couldn't care less. Even though she doesn't have me in her heart, I'll definitely do what I can for her!
Even she would never know who had done something for her…
Lu Xueqi looked at Zhang Xiaofan quietly, but her thoughts seemed to have returned to eight years ago. When she was still a little girl who had nothing, lost her home, and did not know the fickleness of the world…
At that time, the people in the village were massacred, but she survived with the help of the old grandmother who raised her. But because of this, the old lady was killed. When she returned to the village the next day, there was nothing left in her house.
Lu Xueqi, who was only ten years old, followed the old grandmother's will and took the sachet to the Qingyun Sect. Although her village was not far from the Qingyun Sect, it would take at least seven to eight days for a little girl to walk.
Although Lu Xueqi had always been raised by the old lady, she had never suffered much. Or rather, the village she lived in was a group of kind and hardworking people. Although he couldn't compare to a rich family, he had at least three meals a day and no worries about food and clothing.
However, Lu Xueqi had already lost everything after the accident. Oh, not really. Before she was cheated, she still had some silver. However, that was before he was cheated!
A ten-year-old little girl who was homeless. What a pity that no one was willing to give her anything to eat? Perhaps those small families did not give her anything to eat because of their own family's finances, but those rich and noble families were also…cold and heartless! The ancients had a poem: "Red door wine and meat smell, the road has frozen bones!"”(Yes, that should be the case. Du Fu's poem)
Originally, she wanted to go into the river to catch fish. Unfortunately, what kind of fish could a little girl who had never learned any fishing skills catch? Moreover, even if they were caught. How was she going to deal with the scales and gills?
Hehe…the world is cold and cruel!
Although Lu Xueqi, who had not eaten for two days and two nights, was pitiful, she was also lucky. There were such a group of favored children in this world. Their luck was so good! Obviously, she was one of them. Lu Xueqi met a merchant group heading to River Sun City, and she was very " lucky " to secretly hitch a ride.
Even though this caravan was a human trafficker caravan, the boss had another purpose for letting her secretly hitch a ride.
However, Lu Xueqi had her own principles. The old grandma who raised her often taught her not to take advantage of others, and not to be taken advantage of by others. There was no need to repay a drop of water with a spring!
She had already taken advantage of this caravan, and she was too embarrassed to sit directly in River Sun City. When she was about to reach River Sun City, she secretly slipped away while they weren't paying attention.
Because of this, Lu Xueqi didn't know that she had luckily escaped death. He really didn't know how to evaluate this story. Perhaps only the word "melodramatic" could be used to describe it…
Perhaps the heavens had taken pity on her, or perhaps she was the darling of this world. On the third night, Lu Xueqi arrived at Grass Temple Village.
At that time, although the grass temple in Grass Temple Village was a little abandoned, it was not dilapidated. Lu Xueqi made do with sleeping under the table under the Buddha statue for the night. The table was wrapped in a cloth, which could be used as a cold air in the early morning.
At that time, Lu Xueqi hadn't eaten for three days. She fell asleep all of a sudden and slept very soundly. She didn't feel hungry when she was asleep, but when she woke up, especially when she smelled the fragrance of food, she was starving. He had not eaten for three days and three nights. Although he had drunk some water, water could not replace grains and rice, right?
Looking at her belly that was almost sticking to her spine, Lu Xueqi toot. She reached out her small hand and lifted the tablecloth a little. Then, she caught a glimpse of a plate of fragrant steamed buns! There was also a plate of fruits beside the steamed buns!
Mantou! To Lu Xueqi, who was starving to death, no matter which person was starving to death. Its allure was self-evident, even to the descendants of rich families who usually reeked of wine and meat, and the rich families who ate and threw away dishes after dishes.
Lu Xueqi stretched out her hand, wanting to take one, but her hand froze in mid-air. She saw a couple praying to God and a seven or eight-year-old boy beside them (Zhang Xiaofan when he was young). She saw them praying devoutly for their child!
Lu Xueqi's heart suddenly ached. What a pitiful parent's heart.(When you have time, help your parents do housework or sweep the floor. Even if you talk to your parents more, it's fine. Parents don't have many requirements. They just want their children to be good.)
Lu Xueqi had her own principles. The old grandma who raised her often taught her not to take advantage of others and not to be taken advantage of by others. Not long ago, she had already taken advantage of the boss of the caravan.
(Who knew that the boss was a bad uncle who kidnapped and sold lolita. He was a human trafficker. It was too late for you to be glad, but you still felt guilty.) [A newborn cow is not afraid of a tiger!]
He was really embarrassed to take advantage of others. Moreover, this was someone else worshipping the gods! Lu Xueqi's small hand shrunk slightly, but she was really too hungry. She steeled her heart and actually took one!
At this moment, Lu Xueqi saw the little boy looking at her from the corner of her eye!
"Ding!" Lu Xueqi hurriedly pulled her hand back and accidentally bumped into something. The fragrant steamed bun that was originally in her hand…
It was gone just like that! Lu Xueqi, who was hiding under the table, curled up into a ball. She held her chubby little mouth with both hands and blamed herself in her heart,'How could I…steal?'
He was a man of principles!
How could he…steal…just because he was hungry?
And... and that steamed bun, that fragrant steamed bun actually fell to the ground. Really…really…
What a waste! The old grandma had said that "wasting food" was not the behavior of a good child!
That was the fruit of countless people's hard work!
Hehe, what a good child! However, this 'good' was a little different. He actually used those magnificent excuses to cover up his ugly behavior! This didn't seem like something a 'good child' should do.
Moreover, didn't he fail to steal it?
However, stealing was stealing, even if it didn't succeed…
Lu Xueqi suddenly became afraid because the little boy had already discovered her.
The old grandma who raised her often told her that those "bad guys", oh, especially "thieves", were very miserable once they were discovered and caught.
Then, he remembered that he was also one of them. He couldn't believe what would happen…
Just as Lu Xueqi fell into fear and self-blame, the couple looked at the steamed bun on the ground. "Fan 'er, what happened just now?”
" Oh," the little boy replied. He scratched his head and said," Mother, it's like this. Just now, a hungry kitten wanted to take a steamed bun away, but I scared it away."”
"Why did I hear something under the table just now?" the little boy's father asked suspiciously.”
"That's because the kitten ran under the table," the little boy quickly said.”
The little boy's father was about to lift the tablecloth when he heard a few cat meows. It was obvious that Lu Xueqi was faking it. The little boy's father stopped. Perhaps he also thought that it was a kitten hiding under the table. He said to the little boy's mother," Mother, it's getting late. I'm going to the fields." Hurry up and pack up."
The woman nodded and began to collect the tributes. The little boy's father had already left. The woman picked up the steamed bun that had fallen to the ground, wiped it, and prepared to put it back on the plate.
It was the little boy who said coquettishly," Mother, this bun is already dirty when it fell on the ground. Why don't you leave it for that kitten? I think that kitten is quite pitiful."”
The woman, who was the little boy's mother, rubbed his head and mumbled," Fan 'er, it's good to have sympathy, but you also know that our family is not rich..." As if she could not resist the little boy's gaze, the woman shook her head and sighed. She continued to rub his head and said," My Fan' er is so kind. In the future, he will definitely marry a good girl to be my daughter-in-law!”
The little boy took the steamed bun with a smile. He patted the tablecloth and placed the steamed bun on the table. Then, he left with the woman.
After a long time, Lu Xueqi came out from under the table. She held the steamed bun and stared blankly in the direction where the little boy had left. After a long time, Lu Xueqi finally removed the dirty parts and ate the steamed bun. However, for Lu Xueqi, who had not eaten for three days and three nights, a steamed bun was far from enough to fill a little girl's stomach. At this moment, Lu Xueqi heard footsteps not far away.
Lu Xueqi panicked. She lifted the tablecloth and hid under the table again, listening attentively.
"Kitten, kitty!" A boy of seven or eight said. I'm here to bring you food."
Lu Xueqi raised her head and realized that the tablecloth had been lifted. She saw the little boy from earlier! Just as the little boy said, he was here to deliver food. The little boy brought a fragrant steamed bun and wrapped it with a clean handkerchief!
Lu Xueqi took the steamed bun and tears welled up in her eyes. Three days, three whole days, only this little boy had given her food, and he had taken the initiative. Lu Xueqi secretly swore that if she met him again, she would definitely marry him! The old grandma who raised her had said that there were too few people like him now. If he was good to her, she would never let him go!
Lu Xueqi still remembered everything that happened in the grass temple eight years ago. However, eight years later, that kind little boy seemed to have changed. What was going on with those eyes that had been hurt? And what made him like this?
Could it be the Grass Temple Massacre from five years ago?
Lu Xueqi, who had a similar experience, had guessed half of it right!
Eight years ago, Zhang Xiaofan was definitely not some dumb idiot from Big Bamboo Peak. Although he was not a child prodigy, he was much more sensible than the children in Grass Temple Village.
When Zhang Xiaofan was six years old, he went up the mountain to chop bamboo to make sure that the family could boil water and cook. Because of his poor family background, he could not afford to pay Jingyu's father's teaching fees, so he secretly followed outside the wall to learn. If he did not have a pen, he would use a tree and bamboo to replace it and write and draw on the ground. At that time, Zhang Xiaofan was quite smart. He learned everything faster than others and worked harder than others.
At that time, Zhang Xiaofan had been working so hard so that his parents could relax and not be so tired. Besides eating and sleeping, she could also talk to him more…
What a simple wish. However, five years ago, everything he had was shattered. All his efforts were in vain! When he saw the charred corpses and the familiar faces…
Haha…
It was the old grandpa and grandma who told stories to the children and gave them candy. The uncles and aunties who often warned and threatened them. There were also those playmates that he usually played with.
Hehe…Now, there were only…cold…corpses! During the day, they would tell him stories, talk, wave, play, and play with him. But that night, all that was left were cold, rotten, and smelly corpses!
Heh, that wasn't the main point. The main point was, what did Zhang Xiaofan find among the corpses?
You…Come on, guess what Zhang Xiaofan found out?
They were the two faces he was most familiar with, his parents!
Hehehe…Hehehe…Hahahahahaha!
For a child, an eleven-year-old child, all of this seemed to be…a little heavy…but was it really just "a little heavy"? I'm afraid not!
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