"Brother Yan, I need the medicine now."
Yan Xiao quickly took the medicine out of his pocket and then took out his military water bottle to make it easier for her to take the medicine.
Only after Wen Qinghe took the medicine did the urge to have her heart pounding subside.
Yan Xiao looked at the little girl with a worried expression, his throat tightening as he spoke in a low, hoarse voice:
Is there anything else that's bothering you?
Wen Qinghe shook her head reassuringly at him, indicating that she was alright.
…
Outside the cowshed, there were even people guarding it to prevent outsiders from visiting.
Yan Xiao presented a letter of introduction, but the other party still refused to let him pass.
Finally, Yan Xiao pulled the guard aside and said something, and the guard agreed to give them a few hours, but they had to finish their work for the day.
Those living in the cowshed did the dirtiest and most tiring work. If they were in the Hongxing Brigade at this time, they would have already finished work.
But in this Qingshan brigade, anyone living in a cowshed, no matter how late, must finish their work for the day before they can rest.
To allow the little girl a few more hours to spend with him, Yan Xiao suggested that he help with the chores so that the little girl could go find her father.
The person in charge only needed to make sure the people in the cowshed finished their work for the day; there were no clear rules about who did it.
Moreover, the person visiting relatives was a young girl who didn't seem to pose any threat, so he turned a blind eye and let her pass.
...
Wen Yunhuai, who was still picking pig manure in the pigsty, was bending over to pick up the carrying pole when he heard the voice of the guard outside.
"Wen Yunhuai! Someone's looking for you! Pack your things and come out right now!"
Wen Yunhuai was surprised. He didn't understand why that person, who always made them finish their work before they could leave, would let him out today, no matter what the situation was.
Actually, the last sentence was added by the guards when they saw the clean, soft, and cuddly little girl.
As a dangerous element sent to the countryside, Wen Yunhuai was often assigned the dirtiest and smelliest jobs.
Tell him to get ready before meeting this young lady, so he can look presentable.
Wen Yunhuai obediently washed his hands and face, and even took off the work clothes he wore while shoveling pig manure. He assumed that some important person was coming to inspect, and dared not be negligent.
Just as he was about to leave the cowshed, he saw a tall man put on his work clothes and take over his work.
He was surprised to see this and walked out with a blank expression.
Wen Qinghe was incredulous when she saw the person who came out, and tears instantly filled her eyes.
"dad…"
He looks exactly like her 21st-century father!
However, when she was eight years old, her father and mother both died in a car accident.
But their voices and smiles remained deep in her mind, unforgettable.
Upon seeing the person who arrived, she felt that the memories that were almost forgotten in her mind became more vivid and concrete.
The dad who rode her on horseback, the dad who took her on the carousel, the dad who pushed her on the swing...
Although the person before her was more mature and weathered than she remembered, she was absolutely certain that this was her father…
Wen Yunhuai was astonished. Seeing the delicate and soft little girl in front of him, he was filled with surprise and disbelief.
Before he realized something was wrong in Beijing, he had arranged everything, but his only worry was his daughter.
His beloved mother was born with poor health, so sending her to the countryside as an educated youth was both the worst and the best option.
This was the only thing his deceased wife left him.
He was always worried that the young girl wouldn't be able to endure the hardships of going to the countryside, and that her body wouldn't be able to handle it.
But only now, with the little girl standing before him, did he feel a little more at ease.
"My darling..."
Wen Qinghe could no longer hold back and rushed forward to snuggle into that person's arms, just like when she was a child.
"Waaah... Daddy... I miss you so much... so much..."
Wen Yunhuai looked distressed. He knew that life in the countryside was tough, and his darling must have suffered a lot.
After all, his precious child had been exceptionally well-behaved since she was little. Even though she couldn't go out to play, run, or jump, she never complained. She was so well-behaved that it broke his heart.
He often wished she could be more willful, that would be her true self.
But when he saw his sweet little girl hugging him and crying, he felt as if every tear was hitting his heart.
"Don't cry, little one, Daddy's here..."
"Waaaaah... You have no idea how long it's been since I last saw you! You have no idea how much I miss you..."
"Daddy knows, for 105 days, Daddy also wants to be a good girl..."
"Waaaaah... No, it's not just these past few days, it's been such a long, long time..."
Wen Yunhuai assumed that she hadn't seen him for a long time and hoped that she would vent her resentment. His precious body wouldn't allow her to keep her emotions bottled up.
It was a rare sight to see her cry so openly, and he patted her gently.
"It's all Daddy's fault, making my sweet little girl suffer..."
"Waaaaah... No, that's not true! Daddy did nothing wrong! I'm not suffering, I want Daddy... Waaaaah..."
"Okay, my sweet girl, trust me, it won't be long, okay? You'll be fine soon..."
Unfortunately, Wen Qinghe was too immersed in her grief to notice...
Wen Yunhuai glanced at the guards not far away. He didn't want them to keep watching his precious little girl cry; his darling loved to look pretty. If they realized what was happening later, he'd probably feel awkward too.
Deep down, he's still a little proud and aloof—no, he always has been.
"Sweetie, come with me to see where Daddy lives, okay?"
Wen Qinghe couldn't calm down, and kept sobbing and hiccuping, "Hiccup...okay...hiccup..."
Seeing Wen Yunhuai walk in, she immediately followed obediently behind.
Although the environment here is poor, with cow dung and pig manure everywhere outside, the inside is clean and tidy.
The walls were neatly covered with old newspapers, and the floor was spotless. The room contained only a bed, a desk, and a small stool.
There were also a few books on the table.
This is a humble abode, but my virtue makes it fragrant.
Looking at his simple room, Wen Yunhuai suddenly remembered that his daughter liked soft things.
So they led the person to the only relatively soft bed to sit on.
He only had one cotton quilt, so he laid a thick layer of straw underneath it. Only after he had smoothed out the quilt did he let Wen Qinghe sit on it.
Wen Qinghe stood up before she could even sit down.
"No... hiccup... I can't take the car... hiccup, I'm dirty."
"My darling isn't dirty, sweetie, sit here."
Wen Qinghe saw her father sitting on the only small stool, and there was indeed no other place to sit in the room.
She hesitated before sitting on the bed, but she was still very careful to only lean against it a little bit so as not to press down on the blanket.
Looking at her father, Wen Qinghe really couldn't understand why her father looked exactly like the original owner's father.
Even their tone of voice, appearance, and smile are the same.
The thought of her father leaving her so early made her very sad.
Did he not want to be her father anymore, so he abandoned her and came to be the original owner's father?
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