"So...... Why did they let us go again?"

It wasn't until half an hour after leaving the checkpoint to make sure that she wouldn't be caught again that star fruit asked.

The girl's mood and expression became relaxed. Because although there are still a lot of things that have not been clarified, she feels that Li Qingyan should not be a bad person.

It's because of my own intuition, but also because of what happened in just one day. It seems that everyone is struggling with him – but it is not a good person who is bothering him. The enemy of the bad guys should be the good guys. It's a naïve way to tell the difference. The girl felt right to think so.

Li Qingyan smiled: "Because it's an old classmate." Always give face. ”

“...... His previous attitude didn't look like he wanted to give you face. ”

"Alas, it's all because of a little thing in the past. Li Qingyan thought for a while, "There was a little unpleasantness between us during the refresher class. But at that time, I was about the same age as you, and we were still children. Later, I talked to him, and it was resolved. ”

“...... I'm not a child. Star fruit's eyes widened, "I started making artificial hours on the farm three years ago!"

Li Qingyan smiled: "Okay." You don't count. But my old classmate counted at the time. The kids in the city aren't like you. Those who come from a better background are pampered. Smart is smart, but not big. ”

"That'...... What about you?"

Li Qingyan turned his face and glanced at the star fruit. For the first time, he saw a vivid expression on the girl's face—now he was a little curious and confused. It's a light-hearted emotion. People with great fears have little heart to wonder about anything.

Then he realized more and more that he had chosen the right person.

At this age, it's hard to find someone like her – who has undergone upheaval in a day and yet quickly adapted to a new life. Perhaps there is something different about her heart. But they were limited by the dull and boring farm life of the past. Now that I have left that environment, I have been catalyzed by a series of things, and those things have been released.

- Some people are restless by nature and have a natural desire for change. It's an adventurer's trait. The whole world is a huge jungle. At least in today's situation.

"I was then...... How to say it. Li Qingyan retracted his gaze and smiled, "It's also a child." You know, I used to come from a wasteland, and I was inevitably affected and very self-protective. If someone bullies me, I have to make them understand that there is a huge price to be paid for bullying. That way, there won't be any more trouble in the future. ”

"And now?"

Li Qingyan shook his head: "I don't know about this." It is difficult for people to make an objective evaluation of themselves in the moment. It is often obtained that it is much later to look back to be qualified. ”

The girl was thoughtful. The two of them walked silently along the road for a while.

The road is lined with wasteland, which seems to be indistinguishable from the wasteland. But in front of you, you can see low-rise bungalows, small buildings, and pale blue high-rise buildings. On both sides, there are occasional vegetable fields. In the distance, you can see the building under construction, with tall hanging towers that look like giants with outstretched arms.

In the girl's heart, these mean vitality.

After another stretch of road, a fork in the road converged. It is a major road connecting urban areas. Then you can gradually see the vehicle. Li Qingyan was at the intersection and stood down: "Wait a minute, see if you can take a car." It's going to take us three or four hours. ”

Star fruit stopped as she said and couldn't help asking, "What kind of person do you think I am?"

Li Qingyan was very happy to hear her ask such a question. After a person suddenly jumps out of his previous life, he should indeed have a sense of alienation from his identity. The familiar past is left behind, and the future unfolds. But the future is uncertain. That's when you need to reposition your identity. This means that a person is starting to try to look at a new life.

He thought for a moment: "It's hard for me to be objective in my evaluation of you, because we've only seen you for one day. However, you can judge yourself from the perspective of others. ”

"For example, at this time yesterday, you were still on the farm. Everything in life is very familiar, and I have my own plans for the future. You said you wanted to go to the refresher course?"

“...... Well. ”

"The fact that the girl who lives on the farm has this intention shows that you are not satisfied with the status quo in your bones. Maybe you don't realize it, but in the eyes of others, you think you're so ambitious. However, the finch does not know the ambition of the bird, and if he has faith, he does not need to pay attention to it. ”

"So you can ask me here what kind of person you are. Because you have accepted in your heart the fact that I have forcibly stripped you from your life. Maybe you don't realize it yourself - you think it's pretty good. Breaking away from ordinary life is expected to start a new life, and you are happy to accept it. ”

The girl fell silent.

A large truck approached from afar. Li Qingyan stretched out his hand to greet him. But the driver didn't stop and walked away with smoke and dust.

He looked at the star fruit again: "Do you still want to hear it?"

"Yes. ”

Li Qingyan smiled: "Actually, there's nothing more to say." You can adapt to your new life on your own, and maybe do better than I thought. There's just one thing you have to be mentally prepared for. ”

Star fruit responded to him seriously: "Well, I'll listen." ”

"The Red Gang is hunting you down. Although I got rid of them for the time being, I don't think it will be the end, but the beginning. Until I figure out why I saved you and what the consequences of saving you will be, I will try to keep you safe. ”

"But I'm sure you'll be attacked by other people or other forces. This means that you are not safe and in danger right now. But it could be the price of your new life. ”

"So together we have to find something unusual about you. I have a thought now, which is your background. I don't know if this matter will have something to do with your grandfather. ”

"This kind of information is difficult to find. On the one hand, because many of the information was incomplete back then, and on the other hand, because some things require direct descendants to apply. So I took you into the city so that you can apply and check. These are a lot of pressures and you're only 17 years old. Can you afford it?"

Carambola stood and thought for a moment. Suddenly, he unscrewed the lid of the half-drunk mineral water bottle in his hand, raised his head and drank the rest.

Hiccup and catch your breath. It's like a bowl of spirits: "Yes." ”

The smoke and dust on the highway had not disappeared, and the sky was dark overhead. But the girl's figure is upright, like an evergreen tree bathed in the morning sun.

Li Qingyan smiled and sighed with an old-fashioned smile: "It's good to be young." ”

At this time, another car came from the direction of the city. Li Qingyan glanced at the car: "Someone came to pick us up." ”