Chapter 14: The Peeper
Looking at the dark bloodstains on the ground, Ji Youyi had mixed feelings, not pretentiously regretting a life or anything, but feeling the sadness of being a woman in this era.
Not only is there no way to decide one's origin, but even the future cannot be solved by hard work. She must be more cautious in being in such a situation, not only for herself, but also for the sake of An An.
After cleaning up the bloodstains, it was already dark, and she took An An back to the house to wash up.
An An sat on the bed, looked at Ji Youyi, and suddenly spoke, "Don't be afraid, mother, An An protects." ”
Although he didn't speak clearly, his meaning was clear.
Ji Youyi hung up her clothes and looked at him very happily, "An An, you, why did you suddenly speak?" ”
"Mother, don't be afraid, An An protects."
Ji An stubbornly repeated this sentence, with a firmness in his tone that could not be ignored.
"Thank you, An'an." Ji Youyi is very pleased, and what she is most afraid of is that autistic children refuse to communicate.
Today, she made a special observation, and saw that An An did not reject children of the same age approaching, and was willing to communicate with her, which means that the situation has improved.
She squatted down and touched An An's head, and said affectionately: "An An is still young now, you have to protect yourself first, let yourself grow up healthily, and only after you grow up well can you protect your mother, you know?" ”
Ji An nodded seriously, Ji Youyi saw his ignorant expression, probably didn't understand the meaning of the words.
She was not in a hurry to explain, the child was still young, and it was normal that she couldn't understand, so she helped An An clean up and go to sleep before going to the yard to fetch water and wash.
The quiet courtyard was dark, and Ji Youyi lit candles to the kitchen, even if the conditions were not good, the daily cleaning that should be done was still indispensable.
Just as she turned on the hot water in the pot, she suddenly felt like she was being spied on.
She was frightened, her back was numb, and her whole person became tense and vigilant.
At this moment, the sky was over, the night was already sinking, she didn't dare to call out to disturb the people in the dark, and continued to fetch water in her hands, her eyes pretending to be casual and idle.
The peeping in the shadows is everywhere, and it is by no means that she is suspicious.
She took the basin back to the house and put it down, and if she looked closely, she could see that her whole body was in a state of slight trembling.
In the inner room, An An's breathing was light and steady, she was already asleep, she didn't know what the intention of the person who came was, if the intention was wrong, she would definitely resist desperately.
She immersed herself in her thoughts, turned around and went out of the house to the kitchen, put out the fire, closed the lid of the water tank, and then slowly returned to the house with the candlestick.
I did my thing carefully and quietly throughout the whole process, without any panic.
The countryside is poor and simple, and the concept of anti-thief is not strong. Beware of thieves stealing from the house, it is better to take care of the chicken shed and duck shed behind the house.
So in locking the door, I didn't do much care, and a simple deadbolt was all the way.
After Ji Youyi returned to the house, she tied the door bolt, and could only gently hold the broom on the side against the door.
She didn't do much else, she didn't want to arouse the suspicion of the people in the shadows, and after doing some small tricks, she went back to the back room and tied the door.
After washing, she blew out the candle and lay down, closed her eyes and listened more intently to the movement around her, and sure enough, she heard someone walking lightly outside.
The visitor didn't seem to have any intention of entering the house, and after lingering outside for a while, he slowly left.
She felt a little strange when she heard the voice, but was relieved to know that the person was gone.
When the spirit relaxes, sleepiness strikes, and the person falls asleep.
Early in the morning, the sky was bright, and Ji Youyi slowly woke up.
She didn't sleep well yesterday, and she quarreled with someone in a dream for a night, and her mouth was dry and her head was dizzy.
When she woke up, she saw An An getting dressed.
"An An, when you wake up, my mother will come and dress you."
It's cold, and children are slow to dress themselves, so it's not good if they catch a cold.
Usually An An will obediently hand her the clothes, but today she is surprisingly stubborn, and she has to wear them herself.
Ji Youyi is also up to him, the child wants to do it himself, it is best not to disturb his enthusiasm.
She put on her clothes three or two times, went out of the door in a huff, and asked An An to get dressed slowly.
After Ji Youyi opened the door, she first looked left and right, and the blue sky was white, and her vision was much clearer.
After that, she circled around the house, looked layer by layer, and saw suspicious traces about a meter on the side of the house.
Two footprints, one deep and one shallow, are clearly imprinted on the ground.
She stood on the footprints, and saw the situation in the courtyard clearly from a hidden position, this person had hidden here and left footprints, obviously standing for a long time, but who was peeping at their mother and son? What is the purpose?
When she saw An An going out, she seemed to be looking for her.
"An An, are you dressed?" Ji Youyi walked back to the courtyard and stepped forward to check An An's clothes.
Although it is a little messy, it is basically no problem to wear it, and the buttons are also fully buttoned.
With a relieved smile from her old mother, she praised: "An An is really amazing, she can already dress herself, my mother will find you some books during this time and teach you enlightenment, okay?" ”
"Well, An An, protect your mother."
An An nodded as if she didn't understand, and her mouth was still repeating yesterday's words.
I guess I was frightened by yesterday's events.
Ji Youyi arranged his hair and said comfortingly: "Was An An scared yesterday?" ”
An An shook his head, his little heart actually couldn't understand what happened yesterday, he only felt that yesterday was dangerous, he was very dangerous, and his mother was also dangerous.
"An An, don't worry, my mother is fine, An An is fine, let's be careful in the future, we won't encounter yesterday's incident."
"Well, An An knows that An An will protect her mother."
Although An An is usually kind to people, she never wants to say much, but she can say so many flowers in the past two days, which makes Ji Youyi happy, he stubbornly wants to protect her, and it also makes her feel intimate, the three-year-old child doesn't understand too much, and it is easy to confuse him if he explains too much, so she doesn't say more.
"My mother knows, thank you An'an. Let's pack up and go to Grandpa Liu's house. ”
After Ji Youyi took Ji An to wash, she went to Dr. Liu's courtyard.
Dr. Liu did not go to the clinic today, and was looking at his medicinal materials in the medicine field. Seeing the two of them coming, they looked up and down.
"What is the master looking at?" Ji Youyi asked curiously.
Doctor Liu put down his things and entered the courtyard, lying on the recliner in the courtyard, "I heard about yesterday's incident, are you okay with Xiao An?" ”
Ji Youyi placed An An in his exclusive place, and she sat next to Dr. Liu and began to read.
"The apprentice is fine, Master Xie cares, they came to invite the master yesterday?"
"That's natural, this village, except for you, I am the only one to see a doctor, don't look for me to find anyone." Doctor Liu stroked his beard, "The child is gone, and he lost so much blood and injured his body, but his life was saved." ”
Ji Youyi asked flatly: "Although my life has been saved, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to get pregnant in the future, right?" ”
Doctor Liu sighed: "Yes, I will be with the decoction every day in the future, and I don't know if it's fortunate or unlucky." ”
"You can't live if you do your own evil, at least you are lucky to live."
Ji Youyi's expression was indifferent, and she didn't feel pity for Liang Xiugu at all.