Chapter 59: Companionship
Chang Xinghou walked up to him, and his tone was unquestionable: "When this limelight is over, I will give you enough silver to live for half your life to send you back to your hometown." You bury this matter deep in your heart, and you are not allowed to talk about it to anyone, can you agree? β
Looking at Chen Mouse's timid appearance, he threatened again: "You were with Gongzi last night, if this matter is revealed, you, as an accomplice, will also be beheaded." β
When something implicates them, most people will choose to protect themselves.
What's more, the conditions given to him by Chang Xinghou are enough to form a temptation.
Chen Rat nodded hurriedly: "The little one is ...... Promise not to say ......"
"In addition," Chang Xinghou instructed Yang: "Spread the news of Heng'er's death, and say that Heng'er unfortunately died." I, the father-in-law, will bury him well. β
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The sky was overcast and rained for three days in a row. Xu Chaodui also slept for three days.
She had a beautiful dream. In the dream, she returned to her childhood, and her mother and brother were still by her side.
That evening, the sky was full of colorful clouds. She kicked the shuttlecock in the yard, and the smell of vegetables wafted into her nose.
Then, the four or five-year-old brother staggered out of the house with a wooden spoon, stood outside the door with his hips crossed, leaned forward with his small body leaning forward, and shouted in a milky voice: "Sister...... Sister...... Eating ......" was too hard, and his face turned red.
For many days and nights, she lived with her mother, brother and Aunt He, in that inconspicuous but warm and elegant small house, peaceful and joyful, and the years were quiet.
How beautiful this dream was, so beautiful that she didn't want to wake up for the rest of her life.
As soon as the picture turned, the sky in the small house suddenly turned dark, and a cold lonely moon hung in the sky, sprinkling a miserable white light.
"Sisterβ" A familiar voice came from the shadows.
Xu Chaodui sat quietly on the stone steps and watched, and the thirteen-year-old young man in the green robe walked slowly.
His face was pale, and he couldn't walk like he could be blown away by the night wind at any moment.
"Ah Hengβ" Xu Chao got up at dusk, jumped off the stone platform and ran towards him in a panic.
As soon as his hands touched the boy, the boy's body dispersed like the wind.
"Sister-"
When she was confused, the voice of longing blew behind her.
Xu Chaowan turned to look at him, infinite sadness and surprise welled up in his eyes, but he didn't dare to take another step, just afraid that he would disappear without a trace.
"Ah Heng, Sister Ah knows that you will not die. My Ah Heng loves Sister so much, how could she be willing to leave Sister Ah and leave Sister Ah to live alone in this world......"
The young man listened to her patiently as he had before his death, looked at her with lost eyes, and his voice was still gentle: "Sister, Ah Heng is here to say goodbye to you." Ah Heng is leaving, and Sister A's sister and brother affection, this life is destined to end here, Ah Heng is to see Sister A for the last time, Sister Ah should cherish it and live well......"
"Ah Heng......" The girl in the dream cried: "Don't ...... Ah Heng, don't go, don't go......"
The young man smiled dismally, and his voice was like a night breeze: "Ah Heng, I will be Sister A's younger brother in the next life......"
As the words dissipated, the boy's body gradually became transparent in the moonlight, and finally dissipated into the void, merging with the night.
The little girl stood in the silent courtyard and wept loudly, like a small animal that had been abandoned, pitiful and helpless.
"Ah Heng don't-"
With this sound, Li Hanchen, who was sitting on the edge of the bed worriedly, saw the girl suddenly open her eyes, and large tears in her godless eyes slipped down her sideburns.
"Twilight." He reached out and gently wiped away her tears, and his voice was hoarse: "How do you feel?" What else is uncomfortable? β
The girl looked at him quietly, her empty eyes stained with deep sorrow.
"Why am I not dead yet?" She asked him.
Li Hanchen saw her like a walking corpse, and his heart seemed to be clutched by an invisible hand, which made him suffocate uncomfortably.
He kept wiping away the hot tears rolling down for her, and his eyes were red: "You can't die, what should I do if you die?" β
The girl murmured: "But Ah Heng is dead, what should I do......
After speaking, the words changed: "My brother ...... him"
"Chaoheng has been buried, and he will be buried next to your mother's grave." Li Hanchen was afraid that she wouldn't be able to think about it again, so he hurriedly explained: "Chaoheng loves you so much, he must want you to live well." If you seek death, how can you be worthy of him? Besides, what about Aunt He? β
When the girl heard this, she slowly turned her head to look at the few people guarding the door.
There are vanilla, Aunt He, Huaiyi, and Rong Xuan. Several people's faces were full of worry, and Vanilla and Aunt He's eyes were swollen like peach beards.
When Aunt He saw her coming, she walked to the bed with tears in her eyes.
"Aunt He......" she spoke, her throat burning with pain.
"Child, how can you do such a stupid thing, you scared Aunt He to death...... If something happens to you, how can Aunt He live alone, and how can she be worthy of your deceased mother......"
Xu Chaodu's gaze fell on Aunt He's white sideburns, as if she had aged several years in a few days.
She struggled to raise her hand to wipe away Aunt He's tears, and said softly, "Aunt He, don't worry, Du'er won't do stupid things anymore, and Du'er won't leave you alone." β
"Don't leave me behind, okay?" Li Hanchen's eyes did not leave her face, and his tearful hands held her hand tightly.
Xu Chaowan turned his eyes to look at him and nodded slightly: "I'm sorry for worrying you." β
Li Hanchen kissed the back of her hand and coaxed softly: "Is it okay for Du'er to eat first?" β
The girl nodded.
Li Hanchen adjusted his position and carefully held her in his arms, brought the warm porridge on the table and blew it to feed her.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the porridge was put into her mouth, the girl felt a fishy sweetness in her throat, and then the blood was spit out along with the porridge.
Li Hanchen hurriedly wiped the filth from her mouth with her sleeve, and ordered Vanilla to go to the house doctor.
Vanilla hurriedly ran to the door, and saw Fu Yanjing coming with Hanyue.
"Lord Wang, Master Fu is here."
As soon as Fu Yanjing stepped into the door, he was called out by Li Hanchen.
"What's going on?" He sat down on the edge of the bed, frowning worriedly at the pale girl.
"Du'er, she has a poor appetite, and she vomits out as soon as she drinks porridge, and asks Brother Fu to take a look for her."
Fu Yanjing only stared at her and saw the reason.
"My cousin had an unstable pulse because of her excessive sadness, and she was weak because of her injuries. Just take a few days to recuperate, and you need to eat lightly during these days, and remember not to get emotional. β
As he spoke, he took out a small box from his dark sleeve and opened it, gave her a black pill to eat, and explained: "This is a nourishing pill, which can calm people's minds while replenishing energy to the human body, which is good for my cousin." β
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In the middle of the night, Xu Chaodui felt a warmth on his face. Slowly opened his eyes, and saw that Li Hanchen was wiping his face with a hot handkerchief.
Seeing her wake up, he whispered, "Wake up Twilight." β
Xu Chaowan shook his head slowly, and his voice was soft: "It's so late, you should go and rest." Look at you, it's all black right now. β
Li Hanchen carefully wiped her hands and coaxed softly: "I have to stay by your side to feel at ease." β
Xu Chaodui gently grabbed his hand, and his pale lips moved: "Thank you." β
Li Hanchen held her with his backhand, and tucked the quilt for her with one hand, "Between us, there is no need to say thank you." β
"I want to go see Ah Heng tomorrow, okay?" The tone was begging.
Li Hanchen stared at her and hesitated for a moment. She is now weak, and if she goes to visit Chaoheng this time, she will inevitably be sad.
Her body couldn't be tossed anymore.
But looking at the girl's sad face, she finally couldn't refuse.
"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow. But you have to promise me that no matter what happens, you won't have to look for a short time, okay? β
The girl nodded, "Okay." β