"No need for thanks."
Cheng Shanshan felt no guilt whatsoever; on the contrary, she ate the meat with even greater relish.
Bai could tell that although Huo Mingchen appeared somewhat unhappy, there was an unyielding tenderness in his eyes when he looked at Cheng Shanshan.
These two people warmed Bai's heart even more, and she even forgot when Old Lady Cheng's voice outside had disappeared.
Grandma Cheng was really making a scene at the top of her lungs. Even a good person couldn't stand such an ordeal, let alone someone who hadn't eaten properly for a long time. When she fainted, she felt like she was about to meet the King of Hell.
When Cheng Xiulan saw that she was awake, she couldn't help but cry out, "Mother, you're finally awake! If you hadn't woken up, Wan'er would have been violated to death by them."
Grandma Cheng was still a little dazed after waking up: "Don't speak so loudly, my head hurts." As she spoke, she slowly sat up.
Seeing that she was alright, Cheng Xiulan began to complain: "That Cheng Shanshan is simply a terrible person. She watched as Mother made such a scene outside and almost died without doing anything. And that Bai Shi is even worse. She always seemed so gentle and obedient, but I never expected her to be so heartless!"
Grandma Cheng sighed.
She got her first request smoothly, and although she was unwilling this time, she still thought she could get some benefits from them. However, she never expected that this time the other party was determined and would not give her any face at all!
No, no!
Grandma Cheng suddenly realized: "That girl deliberately tried to harm us, didn't she?"
Although Cheng Xiulan wasn't very quick-witted, she understood. She stomped her feet in anger: "It must have been on purpose. If I had known they were such scoundrels, I should have kicked them out of the Cheng family long ago. Why waste so many years' worth of food!"
"That's right!"
Cheng Xiulan was also furious.
But then she thought of Cheng Wan'er and burst into tears: "My poor Wan'er, she's been held captive by those beasts for a whole day. I don't know what she's suffered inside. What are we going to do?"
"..."
Grandma Cheng looked toward a corner not far away.
Li Wan'er in the corner.
Just as Zhang Wangxing was feeling elated, Cheng Wan'er suddenly turned pale!
The next moment, Zhang Wang realized something was wrong: "You're pregnant?"
"I……"
Cheng Wan'er was also shocked.
She had lied to Bai about being pregnant.
But I never expected it to actually happen?
A sharp pain shot through her abdomen, and her body trembled uncontrollably. Tears streamed down her face as she cried out, "Waaah, it hurts so much...it hurts so much!"
Zhang Wang spat on the ground: "Damn it, let's send her back to those two old guys to take care of her."
"Okay."
"Take good care of yourself, buddy. I haven't even had a chance to enjoy myself yet!"
The two people grabbed Cheng Wan'er from both sides and then threw her back to Old Madam Cheng and Cheng Xiulan.
Cheng Wan'er saw them with tears streaming down their faces: "Grandmother, Mother, I..." As she spoke, she pointed to her own blood: "Save me, I don't want to die."
Grandma Cheng and Cheng Xiulan were startled, and without saying anything, they hurriedly helped her clean up, a process that was extremely painful.
Cheng Wan'er's hatred for Cheng Shanshan intensified, and her eyes turned fierce!
Cheng Shanshan, you just wait!
...
The torrential rain stopped and the floodwaters receded.
All the crops were destroyed. People starved to death or died of disease after the food was cut off. The corpses were left to rot and stink without anyone burying them.
As time passed, the air seemed to become poisonous.
Although we didn't want to see it, the plague still came.
And they arrived well in advance!
As the scene from her memory reappeared, Cheng Shanshan was very glad that she had made sufficient preparations. At least she didn't have to worry about food and drink. However, she still had a problem in front of her.
Huo Mingchen looked at her with a serious expression: "You can hide here, but you can't hide forever."
"I know."
She only wanted to use the expansion of this cave to get through the early stages.
At least they wouldn't have to face the torrential rain and the crowds of refugees, but they would still have to go out and face what was to come.
Thinking of this, she took a deep breath: "So, Brother Huo is leaving?"
"yes."
Huo Mingchen responded.
He couldn't hide; he had to go out and save people.
This is the behavior of a true man, fearless: "When I first started learning medicine, my master told me that a doctor needs to heal the sick and save lives, so I had to find a way."
Looking at Huo Mingchen's expression, Cheng Shanshan couldn't help but chuckle: "Sure enough, no matter how many lifetimes a person goes through, their nature will never change. Brother Huo has always been a good person."
In her past life, she only met Huo Mingchen a few times, but in this life, she has a deeper understanding of him and knows that he has great love in his heart.
"...How many lifetimes?"
Huo Mingchen clearly didn't quite understand the meaning of those words.
Cheng Shanshan didn't offer any explanation. She looked at the sky outside and said, "Since Brother Huo has decided to go and rescue people, then go ahead. But you must take good care of yourself."
"Um."
Huo Mingchen nodded.
Then he turned to look at Cheng Shanshan.
His deep, glassy eyes were as still as a lake. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he left without saying anything, leaving Cheng Shanshan with only his back view.
Cheng Shanshan took a deep breath: "Mother, am I being too selfish?"
"No."
Bai directly refuted her statement: "Everyone makes different choices. You are not wrong to want to protect yourself, and I don't want you to take risks."
yes.
The situation she faced in her past life was too tragic.
Thinking about everything outside, she instinctively wanted to hide, and she couldn't do what Huo Mingchen did—knowing the danger but still rushing out.
She just wanted to hide, stay home, and stay with her mother. What did it matter to her if the world was in chaos?
I just don't know why, but I still feel a little uneasy...
Seeing that Cheng Shanshan still looked worried, Bai reached out and patted her shoulder: "Shanshan, why don't you go help Xiao Huo too?"
"Um?"
Cheng Shanshan was slightly taken aback.
Bai smiled faintly: "I know the main reason you're not going is because you're worried about me, but I have food and drink in this cave, so you don't need to worry at all. On the contrary, Xiao Huo needs you right now."
Cheng Shanshan was a little unsure what to say.
Bai continued, "This place is not a place we can hide in forever. Only when things return to normal outside can we return to normal life. Someone always has to go against the wind."
"..."
Going against the wind?
Is it worth it?
Cheng Shanshan fell silent.
At this moment, her mind was filled with a thousand thoughts, constantly recalling the events of her past life. Should she continue to hide, or should she go and solve the source?
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