13 is a ruthless person
◎May you have a smooth and safe life.◎
Song Jinyi's eyes widened as a pungent smell of blood overbearingly filled her nostrils. She felt uncomfortable in her room. The smell made her nauseous and her stomach twitched slightly.
Wherever she looked, she could only see the overwhelming blood-red color. After a few seconds, her wandering thoughts returned to her body.
She rolled her eyes stiffly and shifted her gaze to the boy—to the wound that was bleeding.
Her lips trembled and she couldn't utter a syllable for a long time.
The blond boy's already pale face turned even paler, a paleness that was almost gray, and even the last trace of blood on his lips faded. His arms drooped limply, but his eyes were still staring fiercely at the human toad.
His voice became weak due to blood loss, and he said intermittently: "It's broken, no need, can you pay more?"
The human trafficker stared at the boy in amazement and swallowed, as if he was shocked by the boy's action. He didn't expect the boy to look so weak and frail, and he didn't expect him to act so cruelly.
He glared at the young man fiercely, turned his head, and immediately put on a flattering expression, saying repeatedly: "Fifty taels will do, fifty taels will do..."
Song Jinyi no longer had the mood to bargain with him and handed the money to the human trafficker.
She looked at the boy, watching him standing there silently, without any intention of stopping the bleeding from the wound. His eyelids drooped, and he looked half dead.
She frowned, and with a "swish", she tore a piece of cloth from the human trafficker's clean coat and used it to bandage the boy's wound.
The wound was not shallow and instantly dyed the cloth red.
The human trafficker was naturally unhappy, baring his teeth and demanding compensation.
Song Jinyi was already angry because he had raised the price at the last minute. Now seeing the boy's state, she didn't want to tolerate this human trafficker at all. She said coldly, "If the person dies here, you won't get a penny."
The trafficker spat and said nothing more.
Song Jinyi helped the young man out of the alley and quickly found a nearby clinic.
The doctor asked about the identities of the two and the cause of their wounds.
Song Jinyi hesitated for a moment and said that the boy was her younger brother, who was accidentally injured while causing trouble.
Song Jinyi watched the doctor pouring hemostatic powder for him. The moment she saw the powder sprinkled on the wound, the boy's shriveled shoulders suddenly jumped and his muscles moved like worms.
Pearl-sized beads of sweat fell from his forehead, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his neck and shoulders, as if he was in the scorching heat.
He gritted his teeth and said nothing. Song Jinyi sat opposite him and watched silently.
Fortunately, Song Jinyi took the money borrowed from Xu Ruolan together, otherwise she would not be able to pay for the medicine. She pinched her empty purse and sighed several times - this was her entire fortune and life.
After leaving the clinic, Song Jinyi held out her hand and said unhappily, "Antidote."
"It's a small, poisonous thing. It won't kill you. Eat dandelions."
"You lied to me?!" Song Jinyi shouted.
The young man lowered his head, not daring to face Song Jinyi's questioning gaze. He said timidly, "I'm sorry, I just figured it out. They will abuse me, Aqia. I'm afraid."
The boy was a foreigner and not very familiar with Chinese. Song Jinyi had to read this long sentence over and over again several times before he understood it.
She knew that the young man was pitiful. For a powerless person, beauty was like poison. If he couldn't escape from there, he would surely suffer a fate worse than death. But what right did he have to morally blackmail her?
But Song Jinyi asked herself again, if the young man had not used any tricks, would she still save him at all costs?
She sighed deeply. Many things could not be explained in words. The boy's bloody wound did ease her anger a little, but she still had some grudges in her heart, and his extreme behavior just now frightened her.
The dusk was heavy, the sky and the earth were vast, the streets and alleys were lit up with lights as bright as the stars, and the long streets that stretched for dozens of miles were filled with lively sounds. The summer night ban started at midnight, so the night was as lively as the day.
The girl was wearing light green clothes, with her hair tied into two simple buns, and had a pretty face.
She was followed by a ragged, disheveled man. The two of them passed by an endless stream of carriages, walked through the bustling streets, and strolled on the arched bridge under the soft moonlight...
As they were about to reach Qiaoge Street, Song Jinyi put her hands behind her back, lowered her head, and stared at the patterns on the shoes. What should she do with this young man?
The evening breeze gently brushed her cheeks, soothing her restless mood. She stared at the boy intently and asked, "I don't know your name yet. What is it?"
Without waiting for his answer, she continued, "Where are your parents? How did you end up in the hands of human traffickers?"
“…”
The boy's eyes instantly lost their color. He pursed his lips tightly, as if he was reluctant to talk about this topic. However, due to her questioning, he was forced to speak. He whispered, "I, don't have a mother..."
He was silent for a long time, then continued, "I was deceived and sold into this, which has no name." The bitterness in his voice was heartbreaking.
Song Jinyi looked at the top of the boy's head and she felt a little regretful for asking so many questions.
Why is this young man so miserable? If he hadn't met me, would he have been sold to those perverts, tortured and abused madly, and finally died?
"Well, since you've met me, I spent fifty taels to redeem you. You're mine now."
Song Jinyi thought for a moment and then said, "Since you don't want to be involved with the past and don't even want your past name, then I will give you a name.
From now on, your surname will be Xie. You must always remember that I saved you and repay me in the future. As for your name... what character should I give you?"
The naming thing should not be too hasty.
The young man has a miserable life and a tragic fate, and he only hopes that he can be safe in the future.
Song Jinyi turned around suddenly, startling the boy following her.
Seeing the boy's embarrassed look, she smiled softly. It turned out that he was just a child who had not grown up. He was just bluffing before. After all, he was still a child.
She tilted her head and smiled at him, "Wuyang, Xie Wuyang, from now on you will be called Xie Wuyang."
May your future life be smooth and safe.
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Song Jinyi settled the young man in the woodshed in the backyard. She took an unused quilt and made the bed with him. She said, "I can't take care of myself right now. You stay here for a few days. I'll find you a job."
Before leaving, Song Jinyi said, "You owe me fifty taels now, don't even think about running away!"
Xie Wuyang whispered, "I, no, Aqia, thank you."
"Now that you are going to live with me in Daxia, you must learn to speak Chinese. Just call me Sister. If you have any questions, you can ask me."
Xie Wuyang nodded at that head. The golden curly hair had become tangled because it had not been combed neatly for a long time, and had lost its original luster.
Song Jinyi frowned and said, "I'll get you some water, you wash first."
There was a sound of water in the woodshed. Song Jinyi was rummaging through boxes and cabinets in her room. Xu Ruolan came back and asked, "What are you doing?"
Song Jinyi raised her head and said, "Sister Ruolan, I redeemed the child. He is very dirty. I want to find a set of clothes for him to wear, but none of my clothes are suitable."
Xu Ruolan pondered for a moment and said, "I do have a set of clothes that would be suitable for him, but I wonder if he would like it?"
Song Jinyi said, "I'll take it over and ask."
She heard no movement in the woodshed, and called out to Xie Wuyang softly. Seeing still no response, she thought the person had disappeared, so she pushed the door open and went in.
The woodshed was empty, with nothing blocking the view, so the whole picture could be seen at a glance. The young man was completely immersed in the bathtub, with only a pair of eyes showing. A trace of anger flashed in his eyes when he raised them, but when he saw it was Song Jinyi, he quickly suppressed the anger.
The boy raised his arms embarrassedly to try to cover his body. His skinny body was reflected on the water surface, and his bones seemed to be wrapped in a layer of paper.
Song Jinyi quickly turned her head away, her face flushed. She cursed him for not being able to speak and embarrassing herself, then comforted herself, "It's okay, he's just a child."
She carried Xie Wuyang on her back and said, "There are no men's clothes here. There is only one set of women's clothes that you can wear. Please wear it for now. When there is a chance, I will find you a suitable dress."
"good."
"Then I'll put it there," Song Jinyi put the clothes on a clean place nearby and wanted to leave immediately.
“Gurgle—”
Song Jinyi paused and asked, "Are you hungry?" After asking, she realized that she had said something nonsense.
The young man stared at Song Jinyi as she hurried away, his eyes expressionless. He lowered his head to look at his reflection in the water.
The body in the water looked like a skeleton, with protruding bones and a purple hue all over. There was not a single good spot on it.
He stared for a long time, then suddenly sneered, his dark green eyes brewing deep emotions.
Song Jinyi quickly made a bowl of scallion oil noodles with the smallest scallion and added two fried eggs. Then she remembered that she had made turtle soup yesterday and had a bowl left, which she kept warm in the steamer.
Song Jinyi was just about to give it to Xie Wuyang when Xie Wuyang's thin body suddenly appeared in her mind. No, she felt so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into a hole when she saw Xie Wuyang. She could only ask Xu Ruolan to deliver it to him.
Xu Ruolan knocked on the door and heard someone inside say, "Come in." She slowly pushed the door open and went in.
She had heard of this young man from Song Jinyi before, and this was the first time she met him. The young man was not what she had imagined.
His face... was too outstanding. Although he was a man, he had fair skin, deep facial features, and bright eyebrows and eyes, like a blooming red poppy.
Charming and dangerous.
Xu Ruolan lived in poverty and bought ordinary fabrics, but when the man put them on, he looked like a nobleman, not like an ordinary person.
Xu Ruolan put the food on the table and said, "This is the meal Ah Jin made for you."
Xie Wuyang had not had a good meal since he came to Daxia, so he wolfed down the food.
After finishing the meal, Xie Wuyang asked Xu Ruolan, "Sister, do you hate me?"
Xu Ruolan thought for a long time before realizing that the sister he was talking about was Song Jinyi.
She smiled and said, "No, she was just tired, so she asked me to bring her food."
After cleaning up, Xu Ruolan returned to the room and told Song Jinyi that the child had eaten all the food she cooked. She then said, "I saw that the child is very handsome, even more beautiful than some beautiful girls.
When you said he was vicious, I thought he was an ugly person. But now that I see him, I feel he is weak and pitiful. He may have some hardship for doing such a thing.
Song Jinyi pulled the corners of her mouth and muttered silently: "Yes, yes, yes, all good-looking people have their own difficulties."
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