The dog-snake is not a snake, but a creature that looks like a loach, with a smooth body, but it has four legs and scales similar to those of a snake.

The dog snake has a pointed head and round eyes, making it look very cute. Children in the mountains have no toys or entertainment, so cute, harmless, and non-biting little animals like the dog snake tragically become their toys.

These little animals are very agile and extremely afraid of people. They disappear without a trace at the slightest sound from people, often leaving children disappointed.

Occasionally, unfortunate dog snakes are caught by children and become "toys" that are tied up, or delicious food on the barbecue grill.

Wenxi wasn't interested in such things, so she didn't reach out her evil hand to the dog-snake. Besides, she really couldn't bring herself to bite it.

As Wenxi was walking, the sign-in system suddenly issued another task, and then she saw the arrow.

Wenxi followed the arrow and walked in the direction it pointed. After walking for about ten minutes, she saw a little girl lying in the dense grass on the slope. The little girl was so thin that she was skin and bones. Her arms and hands were no different from those of a chick. Her clothes were tattered and there were no patches to be made.

Wenxi squatted down and saw that the little girl had a pair of big eyes, but they were as dull and lifeless as an old person's eyes. Wenxi asked in confusion, "Little sister, what's wrong?"

The little girl looked at Wen Xi, who had suddenly appeared, with some surprise, but her face didn't show much expression. She simply spoke softly, "Sister, you're so beautiful! Are you a fairy?"

Wen Xi shook her head. "I'm not a fairy, I'm human. What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

The little girl shook her head weakly, her voice barely audible, "Sister, I'm so hungry, I can't get up, am I going to die?"

The fact that the system guided Wenxi here means that the girl is indeed dying, and the system sent her here to save the little girl.

So Wenxi didn't hesitate. Instead, she took a cup of water from the system warehouse under the cover of the basket, helped the little girl up, and fed her the water.

The little girl was really skin and bones. When Wenxi supported her, she only touched the bones and not a single bit of flesh.

After the little girl finished drinking the water, Wenxi quickly took out a steamed bun. Afraid that the little girl would choke, she soaked the bun in water until it became a paste, making it easier for her to eat.

The little girl couldn't help but swallow as she smelled the aroma of the steamed buns. She hadn't smelled the aroma of fine grains for many years. Wenxi fed the little girl spoonful by spoonful. Because she had been hungry for so long, Wenxi was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable if she ate too much, so she only fed her half. After that, she helped her to a big tree and let her sit down against it.

"Little sister, how old are you this year? What's your name? I've been in the Harvest Brigade for several months now, how come I've never seen you before?" Not only had she never seen her in this life, but she had also never seen this little girl even though she had lived here for two years in her previous life.

I don't know why, but many things are different from my previous life, and many people are different too. I don't know where the problem lies.

"Sister, my name is Donghua, and I'm ten years old." The little girl's condition had improved a little, and a hint of affection for her son appeared on her face. It was unclear who she mistook Wenxi for.

"Winter Flower? A flower that blooms in winter, what a beautiful name. Your family knows how to name you well," Wen Xi said with a smile.

Although Donghua was ten years old, she was very thin and small, even thinner than a six or seven-year-old child. This was not normal at all, and she looked neither human nor ghost, which was quite shocking.

"Donghua, what happened to you..." Wenxi's voice choked as she looked at Donghua's miserable state.

"I'm fine, sister." Donghua reached out to wipe away Wenxi's tears, but when she saw her own blackened hands, she withdrew them.

Wenxi glanced at her watch and saw that it was almost lunchtime. She couldn't linger here any longer, so she gave Donghua two steamed buns and a cup of water, telling her to hide them and eat them slowly. She also told her that she would come back in the afternoon and not to wander off.

There are no large prey in these mountains, so it's very safe.

As for what exactly happened to Jin Changfeng that time, these are confidential matters that Wen Xi, as an outsider, does not know. In any case, the mission was successfully completed and Jin Changfeng survived, which is the best outcome.

Back home, Wenxi was preoccupied with her thoughts as she cooked. After finishing the meal, she didn't wait for Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue to return. Instead, she went directly to Lin Yiwan and asked if Lin Yiwan knew about the child Donghua. After all, Lin Yiwan had transmigrated seven years ago, when Donghua was already two or three years old.

Lin Yiwan probably knows something about this kid in the team!

“Winter Flower?” Lin Yiwan thought for a moment, then shook her head. “I have no recollection of it, and I’ve never heard of that name before.”

After hearing this, Lin Yiwan's mother thought for a long time before she suddenly realized, "I remember now, it's that man Qian Chenggong who lives in the seventh house in the first row. A few years ago, before the quarry closed down, he worked there and got together with a woman. Later, that woman gave birth to a child, Donghua. Qian Chenggong brought the woman and Donghua back and wanted to marry Donghua's mother. But Qian Chenggong's parents had a satisfactory daughter-in-law in mind, so naturally they wouldn't agree to them being together. Later, Donghua's mother was beaten away by his parents, leaving behind a baby Donghua."

Wen Xi and Lin Yiwan were both stunned. They hadn't expected that even after the child was born, she still wouldn't agree to them being together.

Both of them stared wide-eyed at Lin Yiwan's mother with anticipation. Lin Yiwan's mother swallowed hard and continued, "Later, under his parents' arrangement, Qian Chenggong still married the girl his parents had chosen for him. The girl originally disagreed, after all, no one wants to become a stepmother right after marriage. It was only after Qian Chenggong's parents said that Donghua would be raised by the two of them that the girl agreed to marry Qian Chenggong. Later, Donghua lived with her grandparents, but she was always at home, so no one had much of a chance to see her. Even I don't have any impression of her."

"Several years have passed, and Qian Chenggong now has four children, both sons and daughters. It's just a pity for that girl from back then. Even after having children, she is still not accepted. The mother and daughter may never see each other in this life. And after she got married, no matter whether she told her husband the truth or not, her husband would despise her and even treat her badly, because not many men can accept that their wives have had children with other people before marriage."