Chapter 46 - 9_2

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Chapter 46 - 9_2After waking up, it might be grumpy from being roused from sleep; it might also strangle the two tiny shrimps that shouldn't have existed and dared to disturb its sweet dream before going back to sleep. But no matter the situation, Li Zhiyuan felt it was very disadvantageous to his current self. So he took the initiative to step forward, standing in front of Qin Li, and said with a smile: "Sister, I finally found you. You don't know how long big brother has been looking for you." Li Zhiyuan then turned to the two women holding Qin Li's hand and said: "Thank you for helping me find my sister. She tends to wander off by herself easily; her head isn't quite right." As he spoke, Li Zhiyuan pointed at his forehead. "Oh, so that's how it is." "Your sister is here." The two women showed a dawning realization on their faces. The previously spreading shadow stopped spreading, but it did not retract. Those outside the shadow continued doing what they were doing as if nothing had happened, while those inside the shadow still kept their gaze fixed here. Not enough! Li Zhiyuan pursed his lips. He took the initiative to reach out, grabbing Qin Li's hand, and then his other hand went around to the back, gently patting Qin Li's head: "Sister, be good, don't be afraid, big brother is here, big brother will take good care of you." After saying and doing everything, Li Zhiyuan was already bracing himself for the subsequent scratching, biting, and tearing that was very likely to happen. But he had to take this gamble, since Qin Li had previously looked up at him intentionally downstairs, so he was betting she could continue to endure this time as well! The two were very close to each other, and Li Zhiyuan could feel the girl's hand trembling. From his one-sided observation these past two days in reality, Li Zhiyuan knew that the girl in front of him rejected any and all contact from the outside world. It was only her grandmother who could gently persuade her to have a meal by her side, yet even Grandma Liu dared not make any affectionate gestures towards her. However, to Li Zhiyuan's delight, the girl's trembling gradually subsided, her breathing began to steady, not only did she not push him away, she didn't even try to withdraw the hand that he was holding. Seeing that the girl had finally calmed down, the shadow at their feet began to contract and eventually disappeared. The people who had remained motionless and stared this way all turned their heads back to their own business, including the two women. Phew... safe for now. Li Zhiyuan looked at Qin Li and asked softly, "Do you know what to do next?" Qin Li didn't respond; she just kept her gaze on him. Well, she probably didn't know either. If it were daytime, and he could hold her hand and have her gaze at him, Li Zhiyuan felt he would be quite happy. This feeling was like a perfect piece of art interacting and resonating with you. But in the current environment, it was difficult for Li Zhiyuan to feel that way. "Time to take your seats, everyone take your seats quickly!" "All right, sit down, sit down, let's sit!" Someone was orchestrating the seating. At this time, the safest option was to blend in with the crowd. "Let's go find a place to sit," Li Zhiyuan said to Qin Li, then led her by the hand to a table where only a little boy was sitting. Just as he was about to sit down, he saw the little boy immediately bend over, covering the bench with his body, yelling: "This is the seat I'm saving, my dad, mom, grandpa, grandma, uncle, and second uncle are coming soon, you can't sit here!" This was an instance of someone reserving seats in advance. If the little boy's face wasn't so heavily rouged that it was obvious he was made from paper, Li Zhiyuan would have suspected he was Hu Zi or Shitou. Last time at Big Beard's house for a meal, Hu Zi and Shitou also went early to save seats for their brothers; the expression, tone, and posture were almost exactly the same. "Child, child, here are two empty seats, come sit here, then our table will be full," an old grandpa dressed in a shroud at the next table invited them over. "Okay, grandpa." Li Zhiyuan immediately pulled Qin Li over to the side. After sitting down, seeing Qin Li still standing, he could only whisper, "Sit down." Qin Li did not move, still standing. Li Zhiyuan could only reach out, grabbing her waist and apply downward force, and she sat down. However, when he touched her waist, Li Zhiyuan felt her trembling once again. After he let go of his hand, she steadied again. Looking down at the hand he was still holding... Li Zhiyuan roughly understood that this was probably the maximum extent of contact she could tolerate right now. Sёarch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Child, where are your parents?" the old man in the shroud asked. His tone was quite kind, but with such a makeup... even the kindest people would appear quite eerie. Li Zhiyuan: "My grandfather and grandmother are helping out in the kitchen; they told me to bring my sister here to eat first." "Oh, I see, haha." Right after, the old man in the shroud looked at Qin Li again, "The girl is really pretty, how old is she?" Qin Li ignored him. Li Zhiyuan knew that even if she was willing to pay attention, she would not be able to answer, because she probably couldn't understand Nantong dialect. Grandma Liu's family lived at Grandmaster's place, Aunt Liu and Uncle Qin worked for Grandmaster, but they hardly interacted with the villagers at all, even when they spoke to him, they used Mandarin, let alone Qin Li who liked to sit motionlessly behind the door all day long. Fortunately, her silence was also good. If she spoke in Mandarin, it would attract even more curious inquiries. At this critical moment, the less said, the better. "Grandpa, my sister is ten years old. She had a fever when she was little, and we didn't send her to the health clinic in time. It damaged her brain, she can't hear well or speak now." Li Zhiyuan purposely spoke very loudly for the whole table to hear; no matter what, he had to block any potential inquiries about Qin Li in advance.

Chapter 46 - 9_2

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