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Jiangning, April, spring, heavy snowfall.

Recently, the weather has been abnormal, even though it is already full of spring, but the sky is strange, and it is snowing heavily. There is already little snow in Jiangning, and the snow in April is even more unseen.

In such weather, few people go out, and a young girl wrapped in a thick fox coat and carrying a suitcase on the spacious road is in a hurry.

I don't know if it's because of the cold weather, she coughs constantly, her little hand holding the handkerchief covers her mouth, and her face becomes more and more pale.

There was a sound of footsteps behind her, and the girl immediately became anxious, looking left and right, and after a while, she flashed into the alley, not knowing who to hide.

Sure enough, two men in coarse cloth shirts followed, and without seeing anyone, they ran quickly forward. The girl's lip was almost bloody, and she turned her head down the alley to another street, and after a few alleys, she came to a ruined temple in the suburbs, the temple was dilapidated and broken, and the wind was whistling, as if it was about to collapse in the next moment, and at first glance she knew that there was no incense. She looked around vigilantly, then quickly flashed in and whispered, "Cousin, cousin." ”

After only two words, she coughed again, and leaned against the pillar in the center with her mouth covered, as if she was about to pass out in the next moment.

"Little, white." A light and hoarse voice came from under the desk, and the girl who was called Xiaobai cheered up and came to the desk.

There was a girl huddled here, her clothes were ragged, many parts of her body had been burned by fire, and there were a large traces of fire on her delicate face, which looked terrible and pitiful.

Xiaobai didn't have a trace of disgust, and immediately went over to help her, and said softly: "Don't be afraid, cousin, I'll take you away." ”

The woman sat up strongly, Xiaobai hurriedly opened the suitcase, and said, "Cousin, change your clothes, and when you leave Jiangning, you will be safe." ”

Who would have thought that the person in front of him, who was not even as good as a beggar, was the eldest lady in the original Jinghuatang in Jiangning City, and everyone praised the smart and kind Rong Rouge like a fairy daughter.

When Rong Rouge changed into ordinary clothes, Xiaobai covered her face with a wide hat and scarf, and said firmly: "This time, I will protect my cousin." ”

As soon as the words fell, I couldn't hold it back, and I coughed again, and a mouthful of blood came out like this.

Rong Rouge pinched Xiaobai's hand, and his voice was hoarse: "You are more strict." ”

Her throat was burned, and she didn't feel better, and even if she wanted to speak, it was very difficult, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she felt the smell of blood in her mouth.

Xiaobai smiled wryly and said softly: "Cousin, I'm fine, let's leave early, I don't dare to call a rickshaw, so as not to be seen by others, cousin hold on, when we find Sister Gu, she will definitely be able to cure you." ”

Ji Xiaobai has been protected by her cousin Rong Rouge since she was a child, without wind and rain, the greenhouse flowers are general, if you say the greatest courage in this life, that is what she is doing now, she held Rong Rouge and firmly: "My cousin must not give up, if you give up, who will avenge your aunt and uncle." ”

Xiaobai coughed again and said, "Cousin, be strong." ”

Rong Rouge dragged his ruined body and bit his lip, unable to hide the hatred in his eyes.

The heaven and earth are covered in silver, and the cold wind kills her, just like her sad and indignant state of mind.

In the snowy weather, there were not many people at the dock, and after the two arrived, they saw someone wandering around the dock, Xiaobai secretly said that it was not good, handed the ticket to Rong Rouge, and said: "The people in the family must send me if they want to come, and my cousin should not be with me." We're going to go on separate boats, so you have to be careful. ”

Rong Rouge responded.

Before it was time to get on the boat, Rong Rouge leaned under the foyer of the teahouse and waited quietly.

Xu is waiting for the boat, there are a lot of people in the teahouse, she doesn't enter, only leans against the door, the whirring wind blows the window creaks, and the people in the teahouse don't care at all, talking about the recent major events in Jiangning City.

"Hey, I went out yesterday and heard people outside say that this heavy snow is the second complaint of Master Rong's family. I don't know if it's true or not. ”

"I've heard about it, too, but I don't think it's necessarily fake. Didn't this heavy snow start from the day of the Rong family's fire? Alas, you say, how come good people don't live long! ”

There is a lot of discussion in the teahouse, and the folk say that the snow in June is a big injustice, although it is not yet June, but it is already the end of April, and the snow is fluttering for a few days, how not to make people look sideways.

"That's not what I said, who let the rouge of the Rong family's mirror flower hall kill someone! If there is a cause, there is an effect, but you can't blame others, and besides, things like fires are natural disasters, so they can't be wronged. "Naturally, there are people who disagree.

"Nonsense, every year Master Rong has to give porridge to the poor, and he is also very kind and kind to people. The rouge powder of this mirror flower hall is delicate and the aroma is pleasant, even foreigners praise it, and the ladies of each family use it everywhere. said that the rouge of Jinghuatang killed people, this is clearly a frame-up......"

Several people argued, and Rong Rouge was expressionless, as if Yiqiē had nothing to do with her.

The roar of the passenger ship sounded, Rong Rouge raised her head, the snowflakes fell on her face, it was cold, Rong Rouge looked into the distance, several people surrounded Xiaobai, and they were seeing off, and she vaguely heard the voice of complaining from a distance.

"Good look, why did you suddenly disappear."

Then Xiaobai replied with a little loneliness: "I'm going to go to school in Shanghai, I'm going to sit on my mother's grave for a while......

She tugged at the scarf on her face, and then dragged her stiff legs and staggered to the passenger ship......

******

In the church hospital with a bright and clean window, Ji Xiaobai was lying on the pillow, she was already haggard at this time, her original stunning face was now as white as paper, and the nun sitting on the edge of the bed was full of sadness, and she couldn't help herself. She is a close friend of Xiaobai's mother and has watched her grow up since she was a child. Who would have thought that after so many years, she would be like this when we met this time.

Ji Xiaobai was already lacking in skills at this time, she barely cheered up, and said: "Nun, when I die, give all the organs in my body that can be used to my cousin, cure my cousin, please cure my cousin." ”

A tear fell from the nun's eyes, and she said, "You'll be fine." ”

Ji Xiaobai shook her head, and she said softly: "Don't lie to me, I know I'm going to die soon." ”

There was a sound of heavy footsteps in the corridor, Xiaobai smiled sadly, and said, "It's my cousin who is here." ”

The person who came was Rong Rouge, although her face was terrifying, but her voice was much better, "Xiaobai." ”

Rong Rouge was grief-stricken, she knew that Xiaobai's body was getting worse day by day, this was her only relative in the world, but she had no way to save her life, she could only let her decay day by day and watch her wither.

She held Xiaobai's hand stiffly: "The nun will cure you, the nun will cure you." "The constant murmuring is not only to tell sù Xiaobai, but also to comfort himself. She looked at the nun expectantly, and asked earnestly: "The nun can cure me and Xiaobai, right?" Nuns can heal Xiaobai, right? ”

The nun turned away from her tears and could no longer tell any lies.

Xiaobai laughed faintly, she choked and said: "I have been poisoned too deeply, and I have long since lost my skills, I have been gullible to that slut." In the future, I can't accompany my cousin anymore, and my cousin has to be careful every step she takes. I'll protect my cousin. Ji Xiaobai kept gasping and said: "When I die, my cousin and cousin take me back to my hometown, I don't want to be buried, burn me to ashes, burn me to ashes and take me back to my hometown, and sprinkle me on the riverside of Jiangning." I will see my cousin succeed with my own eyes, and I will protect my cousin. ”

"Don't say it." Rong Rouge hugged Xiaobai: "Don't say it, my cousin will take care of you." ”

Xiaobai cried silently, but the corners of her mouth were raised, she was angry, as if she wanted to say all the words: "In the future, my cousin will live a good life, live out together for me and for my sake, cough, cough, cough...... Cousin, will you live well for me? ”

Rong Rouge originally thought that her tears had dried up after the fire, but now she realized that it was not.

She hugged Xiaobai and kept crying and whispering: "Xiaobai, don't leave me, cousin beg, don't you die, okay?" ”

The face full of scars was even more terrifying because of the tears, but Ji Xiaobai was not afraid.

"Cousin, do you remember when we were kids? Do you remember when you sang to me? I—I really want to listen to it again, can you sing it to me? ......" muttered Xiaobai.

"Okay, my cousin will sing to you whatever you want to hear. The mountains are green and the water is smart, the birds in the sky are flying, and the fish in the water are swimming, my little friend and I, hey, little friend, hold hands together......" Rong Rouge hummed softly with tears.

Ji Xiaobai's eyes were full of longing, as if she had returned to her carefree childhood, she followed the chorus softly, slowly, slowly, her little hands slowly slipped down......

******

Rong Rouge was lying on the cold operating table, and the nun, wearing a mask, was holding a scalpel and nodding at her.

The anesthetic worked, and Rong Rouge felt her consciousness disappear little by little, and the knife slashed at her scarred face, and a tear flowed down.

The last thing left in her sight was the pale walls around her, and the people lying next to the hospital bed.

At the last moment of the coma, Rong Rouge murmured: "Xiaobai, I will live out to the two of us......"

The hatred of destroying the door, the hatred of Xiaobai, she can't die!

******

The gauze was opened round and round, and the girl in front of the mirror was quiet and peaceful, calm and indifferent, and the nun held the mirror in her hand, reflecting her delicate face.

The nun said softly, "Xiaobai, welcome back." ”

The person in the mirror suddenly had a face exactly the same as Ji Xiaobai.