Chapter 6 The Poor Female Supporting Character in the Mountains (6)

"What's wrong?"

Grandma Luo watched as the young man carried her granddaughter back. The granddaughter was pale and covered in mud. She asked anxiously.

"Grandma, I'm fine. I just tripped and fell while walking. My teacher brought me back to change my clothes."

The little girl's voice was soft and delicate as she explained, asking Feng Yixuan to put her down.

Feng Yixuan carried her to the lobby (living room) before putting her down. He patted Luo Shu's head and told her to change her clothes. He would accompany her to the town hospital.

Luo Shu changed into a homespun jacket made by an old lady. The somber dark green seemed to come alive on her, making her beautiful yet serene, like a refined young lady from ancient times, with a natural air that was different from ordinary people.

The production team and Feng Yixuan discussed it together and decided to go to the county hospital for a check-up. The production team was willing to cover the cost because Luo Shu had too many fans. The production team's Weibo was filled with cries of despair, all urging the production team to take the child for a check-up and stop exploiting child labor.

Moreover, the production team happened to have a task to take the villagers on a shopping day trip, and this time Luo Shu took the day trip instead.

Finally, the director made the decision to go to the hospital the next day, with Zhang Tingxuan and Feng Yixuan accompanying them. However, Uncle Luo insisted on going as well, and everyone agreed.

Feng Yixuan also told Luo Shu not to go to class today, but to rest at home for a while. He said he would bring her textbooks back later so as not to delay her studies.

It was already midday, and Grandma Luo insisted that Feng Yixuan stay for lunch. She was very grateful to this young man for carrying her granddaughter back today and for taking her to the county for a check-up tomorrow.

It's not easy for her and her eldest son (Uncle Luo) to go to the county. It costs five or six yuan per person to take the bus (rural bus) to the county, which is very expensive. Even if they go to the hospital in the county, they won't go there. They can only go to the county once a year. Usually, they go to the town hospital at most, but even that is not often. They go to the clinic run by the barefoot doctor in their village most of the time. There is no other way. Life is hard and the world is difficult.

It's a great thing that my granddaughter can go to the county for a check-up now.

Unable to refuse, Feng Yixuan stayed for dinner.

Lunch wasn't much of a feast: a plate of cured meat, green vegetables, green beans, and a scrambled egg—which was quite good for the countryside.

Feng Yixuan wasn't picky and ate heartily with gusto. Luo Shu ate gracefully and slowly, and Feng Yixuan, watching the little girl's adorable face, found his appetite even greater.

At this moment, the comments section is as follows:

Feng Yixuan: I'm a heartless, emotionless eating machine. Also, my daughter eats so delicately, it's so cute and adorable!

After finishing her meal, Luo Shu gave a delicate yawn and was ushered into her room for a nap by Feng Yixuan. He then helped Grandma Luo wash the dishes before returning to the base.

Everyone at the base was eating. Liao Ni had returned long ago, while Zhang Tingxuan came back later. She was also temporarily teaching at the school for a day, but Liao Ni caused quite a bit of trouble. She just packed her bags and left, leaving Zhang Tingxuan to clean up the mess with Li Yurui.

I just settled the students at the school, mainly comforting Luo Shu's classmates. Some of the kids had never seen a peer suddenly faint and breathe so weakly.

Thinking Luo Shu was dead, several of them had red, swollen eyes from crying and insisted on going to see their good friend.

Li Yurui and Zhang Tingxuan were at their wits' end. Fortunately, the students were still afraid of their teachers. The two explained to the class with serious expressions that Luo Shu had just fainted from heatstroke and that nothing had happened. They explained it several times before the children in the class quieted down. Then the two of them led the children to lunch.

Luo Shu's elementary school provided lunch, although it was just simple and plain dishes like stewed fatty pork with cabbage, with a hint of meat in it. For rural children, this was already a decent meal.

Moreover, some families send their children to school specifically for this meal. They pay about 200 yuan a year for tuition, which includes a lunch, and sometimes a snack like steamed buns or dumplings in the afternoon. The child is also looked after, so it's a good deal.

Therefore, Zhang Tingxuan waited until all the students had eaten before returning. There was food left for her on the table. When she returned, Cao Zihao and Zhao Minglang were taking a nap on the sofa.

His hair was disheveled, his clothes were covered in straw, and he looked exhausted. It seemed he had suffered a lot that morning. He was now sleeping soundly, with faint snores coming from his ears.

Liao Ni was lying on a deck chair in the backyard chatting with another female celebrity. Her voice was not loud, but faint, and laughter could be heard from time to time.

Zhang Tingxuan was speechless at Liao Ni. This person usually acted like an artist, aloof and arrogant, and always had a certain arrogance towards them, the entertainment stars. Perhaps she thought that her singing art was more noble than theirs. Zhang Tingxuan curled her lips in a mocking smile.

After finishing her meal, Zhang Tingxuan went to wash the dishes. There were still a few other bowls piled up in the sink, but Zhang Tingxuan ignored them and only washed her own dishes. After tidying up, Feng Yixuan went inside.

Hearing the door open, Zhang Tingxuan looked up, nodded to him, and then asked hesitantly, "How is Luo Shu?"

She knew that Feng Yixuan had carried Luo Shu back, and she also liked that cute and pretty little girl. Today, after hearing Li Yurui talk about Liao Ni and Luo Shu, she was very worried about Luo Shu's current physical condition.

Feng Yixuan whispered some details to her, and said that the production team asked them to accompany the child to the hospital for a check-up the next day. Zhang Tingxuan nodded and told him it was no problem.

At this moment, two people from the backyard also came in; they were Zhou Xue and Liao Ni.

"Xiao Feng, you're back. Have you eaten yet?"

Liao Ni ignored the two sleeping boys on the sofa and greeted Feng Yixuan in a loud voice.

Feng Yixuan responded calmly in a low voice, saying that he had eaten and was going to lie down on the sofa for a while.

Unexpectedly, the two people sat down on the sofa, seemingly ready for a heart-to-heart chat. Feng Yixuan ignored them; he was also a bit tired and simply closed his eyes.

Liao Ni and Zhou Xue were a little embarrassed. They hadn't expected this situation, and they hadn't expected Feng Yixuan to be so disrespectful and ignore them completely.

"Xiao Feng, let me tell you, you're a young man, but your physique isn't as good as ours as the older generation."

Feng Yixuan remained lying there with his eyes closed, not moving.

Liao Ni looked even more embarrassed. She pulled Zhou Xue towards the backyard and said as they walked that she had taken her students to experience the sounds of nature today, but one of them fainted. Don't rural children often play outside in this kind of weather? She was quite frightened by how this student suddenly fainted.

Zhou Xue asked, "What's this student's name?"

Liao Ni said, Luo Shu.

"What did you say her name was?"

Cao Zihao's voice was low and hoarse, and his face was gloomy.

This morning, he, Zhou Xue, and Zhao Minglang were responsible for cleaning the pigsty. Zhou Xue cried and acted pitiful. She was a girl, and the two of them couldn't force her to do the task, so they had to do it themselves. After finishing the task, his back was so sore that he couldn't straighten up. He didn't eat much for lunch and fell asleep on the sofa after eating. He was still thinking about picking up Luo Shu from school in the afternoon when he heard Liao Ni say that her sister had fainted.

When Liao Ni saw that someone was willing to chat with her, she immediately got excited and launched into a long, rambling speech. She said that she had taken the group of village children to experience the sounds of nature, but they didn't appreciate it. She also said that Teacher Li was uneducated, disorganized, and didn't care about the children's all-round development, only making the students study by rote. She also said that one of the children in her class fainted after being in the sun for a while, which was surprising. She also said that she was half dead, and that he didn't say anything beforehand when he was feeling unwell, which disrupted the class.

Zhang Tingxuan couldn't help but interject, "Luo Shu raised her hand. Teacher Liao, you didn't allow her to go to rest with Teacher Zhang, did you?"

Liao Ni was surprised that Zhang Tingxuan would contradict her, and stopped talking abruptly, looking rather unnatural.

"Isn't it because she doesn't seem to have any major problems?"

Liao Ni's arguments were unfounded and unreasonable.

"I thought she was too delicate and couldn't stand the sun, so I wanted to change her spoiled habits."

The comments section immediately displayed: "We want our daughter to be spoiled, who are you to criticize? Are you her father or her mother?"

Cao Zihao's face darkened. He asked, "So Luo Shu fainted from the sun in your class, right?"

Liao Ni argued, "It wasn't on my intention. I didn't expect this student to be so frail."

Cao Zihao had no interest in listening to what she was saying next, and he sprang up from the sofa, ready to rush out.

"Luo Shu is asleep. I asked for leave for her this afternoon so she can get some rest."

Feng Yixuan's eyes were still closed, but he only managed to utter one sentence.

Cao Zihao stopped running out, sat back down on the sofa, scratched his head in frustration, and looked like a grumpy little lion.

"Zihao, don't worry too much. Didn't Brother Feng say that Sister Luo has already fallen asleep? She should be fine."

Zhou Xue tried to comfort him gently, but Cao Zihao still had a sour face and ignored her.

Liao Ni sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off, so she got up and went back to her room. Zhou Xue also went to the backyard, trying to chat with Zhang Tingxuan who was lying there. Zhang Tingxuan ignored her, and Zhou Xue, feeling awkward, simply closed her eyes to rest.

Cao Zihao was quite anxious and planned to go home early tonight to check on his sister's health.

Luo Shu had already gone to sleep, and 5283 had become a member of Luo Shu's fan club, even serving as a junior moderator.

The group chat was buzzing with activity, everyone was chatting back and forth.

Fan #1: My daughter suffered so much today, sob sob sob. That old woman hurt her so badly. I must get justice for my daughter.

Fan #2: Yes, we absolutely cannot let that old woman get away with this. We must make her apologize.

Fan #3: Everyone should go to the show's Weibo account and leave a comment to put pressure on the show's producers and make them stop doing their job.

5283 remained silent, watching the fans in the group who were urging the production team to tear apart Liao Ni. It finally understood what "entertainment to the death" meant.

A stunningly beautiful young girl gained so many fans simply because she showed her face on a variety show. It really is a world that judges people by their looks.

Her host is really good, but if fans attracted by her looks can do such crazy things, then this world is in chaos.

Luo Shu didn't wake up until 2:30. She used her spiritual power to nourish her body, and the paleness on her face faded. Her face, which had just woken up, was flushed pink, like a delicate pink peach blossom, radiant and beautiful.

5283 exclaimed once again, "The host is really too good-looking."

In the afternoon, when she didn't have to go to school, she would carry a small stool and sit in the yard watching Uncle Luo do carpentry. She even wore a mask to avoid inhaling dust and sawdust, and occasionally handed Uncle Luo a tool.

A piece of rotten wood gradually takes shape and becomes a beautiful chair, which brings a great sense of accomplishment. This chair was ordered by a villager. Uncle Luo is a good carpenter and makes some of these to supplement his family's income.

Because Luo Shu is very popular, there is also a live stream here, and many viewers are watching her woodworking, with a lot of comments.

Many fans are commenting that they also want to have the same little stool as Luo Shu, and the chair made by Uncle Luo. Watching woodworking with the little fairy is so wonderful.

After discussing it, the variety show producers realized that it wasn't easy for farmers in the mountain village to earn money. If they could open an online store to sell agricultural products or handicrafts, it would be a good way to generate income. They decided to plan this carefully and discuss it thoroughly with the village chief and others.

Before we knew it, it was already evening. The sunset was spreading across the sky, a scene of breathtaking beauty.

Uncle Luo finished making the chair and planned to deliver it to someone right away. Luo Shu went with him. Her family had a small cart. Uncle Luo put the chair on the cart and pulled it in front, while Luo Shu pushed it from behind. Many villagers were on their way home and greeted the little Luo Shu with smiles.

"Oh, this little girl is so pretty, is this Jinbao'er?"

"Jinbao'er is such a good boy/girl, do you want to come to Auntie's house to play?"

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Luo Shu called out to each of them. She wore a floral cloth mask, which made her eyes look even bigger, making her incredibly lively and cute. Uncle Luo walked ahead with a smile, moving slowly. His lame leg made him wobble, but in this small mountain village, no one discriminated against him or pitied him. With his adorable little niece following behind him, he felt very at ease.

The owner inspected the chairs and paid the balance. In this small mountain village, such a chair would only cost 35 yuan.

The owner gave Luo Shu two candies. Luo Shu gave one to her uncle, but he refused and told her to eat it slowly. Luo Shu secretly put the candy in her uncle's pocket. The two held hands and walked slowly home. The setting sun stretched their shadows long, one big and one small.

As the last rays of the setting sun disappeared over the horizon, and the night deepened with heavy dew, Cao Zihao dragged his weary body back to the Luo family home. He had intended to return earlier that day, but he had failed.

The old brick house was bathed in a dim yellow light. Luo Shu was soaking her feet when she heard the sound and glanced at the door. She saw Cao Zihao coming in. Cao Zihao grinned and showed a bright and enthusiastic smile. It was so nice to see his sister as soon as he got home.

He poured water for Luo Shu to wash her feet, but didn't dare ask her why she fainted today. He just asked her how she was feeling and if she was feeling unwell.

"I'm not feeling unwell anymore, Brother Cao, don't worry about me."

Cao Zihao only felt relieved after Luo Shu said she was feeling well. He then chatted with Luo Shu about interesting things, making her laugh happily, and only then did he completely relax.

He thought that he must ask the director to arrange a job related to his sister tomorrow, and as her older brother, he would definitely protect her and not let her get hurt.

What he didn't know was that his sister was going to the county tomorrow, and he wouldn't see her all day.

Cao Zihao, tragic image.