"Are you Xiao Zhong's guest?"
"Xiao Zhong?" Su Yuxi looked puzzled.
The elderly neighbor pointed to the boy's door.
“Oh, him? Yes.” Su Yuxi nodded. She had also discovered something terrifying.
Wasn't the door a little open?
Which bastard locked her door?
Seeing her looking like she wanted to eat the door, the neighbor stiffly forced a smile and said, "Why don't you come and rest here for a while, and go back when Xiao Zhong comes back?"
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble?" Su Yuxi said politely, but she had already walked past the neighbor and pushed open the door to go inside.
She didn't want to wait at the door for most of the day.
The neighbor opened his mouth, but seeing the situation, what could he say? He had invited the person in; he should just serve them.
The old lady followed her back into the house, poured her a cup of hot water, glanced at her hesitantly, then picked up a mop and went outside to clean.
During the incident, many neighbors came out to help. They chatted about the thrilling battle they had just witnessed, telling the old lady to be careful, since the one inside was the ultimate winner.
If someone is unhappy, one punch is enough to kill her.
The old lady glanced into the house and couldn't help but feel uneasy.
She felt that the little girl wasn't so unreasonable after all.
Besides, it was those black people who started the trouble, so beating them up is understandable, even if the methods used were a bit brutal.
After cleaning the corridor, the old lady returned with a worried heart.
Looking at Su Yuxi sitting obediently on the sofa, she chuckled twice: "Little girl, I'll go cut some fruit."
During this time, he kept glancing at Su Yuxi to make sure she wouldn't pose any threat to him before bringing out the fruit platter and then timidly sitting on the sofa furthest away from Su Yuxi.
"Hey young lady, what's your relationship with Xiao Zhong?"
Su Yuxi couldn't answer what their relationship was. She didn't even know the boy's name; she could only say that they were more familiar than strangers.
Without waiting for her reply, the old lady slapped her thigh and sighed, "Xiao Zhong is a pitiful child too."
Then she began to use it as an emotional dumping ground, pouring out her feelings endlessly.
The little bell she mentioned was originally named Zhong Yan.
He was sent to France by his family when he was young and lived with James's family.
However, eight years ago, James and his wife offended someone and were both shot and killed, leaving only Zhong Yan behind.
At this time, he should have received care from his family, but all he got in return was a cold "Take care of yourself, send some more money over," and then they ignored him.
In the end, they didn't even have that meager living allowance.
The community moved him to several families, but he was unlucky and suffered different kinds of abuse in each one, which led to his extremely withdrawn personality.
Later, when Zhong Yan got a little older, he was able to find a way to support himself. He refused the community's help again and started working to support himself.
He already struggled to support himself, and later he even took in a little girl from outside.
The two, who should have been taking care of and supporting each other, were separated because the younger sister fell ill soon afterward.
Zhong Yan not only did not abandon his sick sister, but also invested all his savings in her case, and was cheated out of a lot of money in the process.
It is said that misfortune always targets the unfortunate. Despite their best efforts, they still could not save the little girl's life.
Zhong Yan also became depressed and withdrawn, unwilling to communicate with the outside world.
Seeing so many Black people coming to see him today, they were worried that Xiao Zhong might have offended someone he shouldn't have.
However, upon seeing Su Yuxi, they guessed that those people were probably looking for her.
The old lady looked Su Yuxi up and down again. She was good-looking, with fair skin and a good temperament, but she didn't change her clothes even when they were dirty.
She looks somewhat like a fallen heiress who has run away from home.
After listening to this, Su Yuxi finally understood why Zhong Yan was so poor.
Abandoned by her family, bullied by others, with no one to raise or care for her, she had to fend for herself in such a place at such a young age.
Despite the harsh environment, they eventually made it through...
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When Zhong Yan returned home, he found the house empty. Su Yuxi was nowhere to be seen in the room, and even the bed had not been touched.
The person has obviously left.
For some reason, I felt a tightness in my chest for a moment.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Such a dilapidated place is indeed unappealing to a young lady like her.
He threw what he was holding onto the table and collapsed onto it helplessly.
Knock knock knock... Just as I lay down, someone knocked on the door.
Zhong Yan dragged his weary body to his feet to open the door.
His eyes lit up for a moment when he saw the person at the door.
Su Yuxi gave a faint smile: "You're back."
"I accidentally closed the door when I went out today, so..."
Zhong Yan lowered her brows and eyes, let out a barely perceptible sigh of relief, and stepped aside to let her in.
"Come in and we'll talk."
"Um."
Just as he was about to close the door, Zhong Yan inadvertently saw the old lady next door looking at him with a kind smile. He didn't know what the old lady was smiling about, but he just nodded to her politely.
When Su Yuxi came in, she saw a delicate cake and fruit on the table, and a large box next to it.
Zhong Yan stepped past her, picked up the box first, and handed it to her, saying somewhat awkwardly, "Your dress was dirty, so I bought a new one on my way back. See if it fits."
He just saw this dress displayed in a shop window on his way back, thought it would suit her well, and bought it.
I thought she would leave, but since she hasn't, it's perfect to give her to her instead, so as not to waste her.
"Mine." Su Yuxi took it in surprise and looked at it. It was also a white dress. Looking down at herself, she realized that she really should change into a clean one.
"Thank you, how much is it?" She still had over a thousand yuan, but she wasn't sure if it would be enough.
"No need, I just bought it casually, it didn't cost much." After saying this, Zhong Yan turned around and went back to his room, closed the door and prepared to rest. He was going out to collect things tonight.
Less than two minutes later, he took out another unused towel, threw it to Su Yuxi, and silently turned around and closed the door again.
Su Yuxi held the towel, wondering why this person was so kind, but her current predicament didn't allow her to be sentimental. She could repay the favor later.
She took the newly bought clothes into the bathroom, which was very small, only big enough for one person.
Since coming down the mountain, she had been staying in a place that was incredibly luxurious, a place that was five-star or higher than the hotels she usually stayed in. This was the first time she had ever been to such a simple place.
After a quick glance around, Su Yuxi put her clothes on the shelf and quickly finished washing up.
She felt a little hungry again as soon as she came out, but unfortunately this wasn't home, and there were no hibiscus fruits that she liked to eat.
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