The little girl's footsteps became farther and farther until they disappeared in his ears. The alley returned to deathly silence. He couldn't even feel the whistling north wind anymore.
He slowly closed his eyes, his body no longer feeling the cold.
Time seemed to pass very slowly, and then it seemed to pass very quickly, until footsteps were heard again in the alley. This time, the footsteps were no longer rapid, but slow. Someone was approaching him gently. Step by step.
The footsteps were very light, the footsteps of a child.
The footsteps were very cautious, as if she was afraid of him, but she was brave enough to get closer to him, and he could even feel her somewhat chaotic heartbeat.
When she stopped, he smelled the aroma of food getting closer and closer. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw the little girl's wide-open, bright eyes, as clear and transparent as crystal, that just crashed into his eyes. , in his heart.
Her little body was trembling, as if she was afraid. After being stunned for a moment by him, she plucked up the courage to put the buns and hot soy milk next to him, and then ran away.
He looked at the food on the ground, which was placed intact. She did not throw the food beside him casually because of fear.
The little girl's footsteps running away were exactly the same as when she first saw him, but soon she stopped again.
He turned his head slightly and could see her figure with her back to him. After a moment of pause, he seemed to have made up his mind, put his schoolbag on the ground, took off her red cotton-padded jacket, and ran back again.
This time, she didn't seem so afraid of him. She walked up to him, gently placed her clothes beside him, smiled at him, then stood up and ran away.
He knew that she was afraid of him, but she came back anyway. She came back and gave him food, drinks, and clothes.
That day was approaching the New Year. Her red cotton-padded jacket was very new and should be her New Year gift.
At that moment, he decided to live, and suddenly he gained endless strength. His cold and stiff limbs began to slowly regain consciousness.
Mom was right, there was light and beauty in this world, and just when he was about to give up, he met her.
Because of her, he survived the darkest, most painful and torturous days in his life. She was the last light in his heart and the last line of defense for him to stick to his moral bottom line as a human being.
With her presence, he would not become crazy in those days of revenge and become a complete devil like that person.
Suddenly, the little girl in his arms moved, and he pulled away from his memory. He lowered his eyes slightly. The little girl in his arms began to overlap with the one in his memory. He slightly raised the corners of his lips and hugged her tightly.
He once thought that he might never find her in this life, and he would never see her until his death, but God still took care of him, and she was in his arms now.
"Brother." Shen Xi shouted softly, his voice a little hoarse.
"Yes." Li Yuan responded softly, lowered his eyes, met her slightly red and swollen eyes, and couldn't help but kiss her gently.
"Brother." Shen Xi shouted again, staring into his eyes with her clear eyes, as if she was afraid that he would suddenly disappear in front of her eyes.
"I'm here." Li Yuan pressed his forehead against hers and rubbed the tip of her nose.
"Brother." Shen Xi leaned over and pecked his lips, then quickly backed away, buried her head in his arms, and muttered: "I'm sleepy."
Li Yuan's voice was very low, and the gentleness was engraved in his bones: "It's a bit cold, go to sleep in the car, be careful of catching a cold."
The little girl stopped talking, just nuzzled into his arms, and her little head got completely into his large coat.
The car drove along, and half an hour later, it stopped at the entrance of Li Mansion.
Li Yuan gently called the little girl's name, and she just snorted, then rubbed into his arms again, sleeping soundly. He couldn't bear to call her anymore, so he hugged her and got out of the car.
At the door, Uncle Li had been waiting for who knows how long. The snow on his umbrella had accumulated a thick layer. When he saw them coming down, he hurriedly came up to them and held an umbrella for them.
Li Yuan nodded slightly to him, with a warm smile on his face.
Uncle Li also smiled and said nothing. He just glanced at the person in his arms. This was the first time for the young master to take Miss Shen back to Li Mansion.
Even though he, an old man, knew that they had received the certificates, he failed to bless them.
He can finally feel at ease now, and can finally give an explanation to his family. The young master's leg has recovered, his illness has recovered, and he has found someone worthy of his devotion. Everything is for the best.
The snow is very heavy. The Li Mansion shrouded in the heavy snow, the pavilions and pavilions with a sense of history, the small bridges and flowing water, give people the illusion of going back in time.
Li Yuan put the little girl on the bed, covered her with a quilt, and went to the study next door. There was an important meeting for him to chair.
When Chen Xi opened his eyes, he saw the antique room in front of him. He smelled the very good Zhilan scent that carried his breath. Fluffy little rabbit slippers, made of rabbit fur, soft and warm.
She knew where she was and quietly went out. She saw an old man sitting on the sofa in the living room. It was the first time she came to Li Mansion and talked to her. The old man who gave her an umbrella was polite to the old man. smile.
Uncle Li saw her coming out and stood up. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the little girl making a silent gesture and running to his side the next moment.
"Hello, grandpa." Shen Xi greeted him softly with a warm smile.
Uncle Li looked at the little girl who looked like a small heater in front of him, and lowered his voice: "The young master is in the study, go find him!"
"Grandpa, I'm not looking for him." Shen Xi looked at the old man in front of him with a smile: "Can you tell me about him?"
This old housekeeper of the Li family must know a lot of things that she doesn't know. There are many things that her brother will not tell her. How can he bear to tell her the suffering and torture he has suffered.
Uncle Li smiled lovingly and nodded.
Shen Xi pointed outside.
Uncle Li pointed at her clothes and asked her to put on more clothes before going out. It was snowing outside and it was cold, so don't freeze.
Shen Xi understood and ran to the bedroom quietly. He quickly put on a coat and came out. The large black coat reached her ankles.
Uncle Li watched the little girl huddled up almost entirely in her coat, revealing a cute little face. Not to mention how cute she was for being so small.
Outside, it was windy and snowy, but the night view of the garden had a unique scenery.
(End of chapter)