"Ah? No, no, no... Absolutely not. I cannot take this money. It's yours, you keep it. I don't want it." After being frightened again, surging emotions instantly rushed into Wen Jiuyue's heart, and tears burst out uncontrollably.
"Grandma Wen, don't you want me anymore?" A sudden fear struck Leng You's heart, making her subconsciously clutch the corner of Wen Jiuyue's clothes tightly.
"Youyou, don't be afraid!" Xiang Wentian was the first to notice Leng You's abnormality. His eyes, which were originally as clear as glass, were now covered by a layer of desperate mist, and his little face was pale without any blood.
He simply picked up Leng You and held her in his arms, patting her back and comforting her.
His heart was twisting with pain, and he knew that this was the shadow that the hellish Leng family had brought to Leng You's heart that he could not get rid of, and this shadow might accompany this poor child for the rest of his life.
The cold light in Xiang Wentian's eyes had accumulated into an impending storm.
"How could that be, how could Grandma Wen not want Youyou, I even want to be with you in my dreams.
Don't be afraid, Youyou! Granny Wen will definitely get you here even if it costs her life."
Wen Jiuyue also stroked Leng You's head with heartache and no longer cared about crying.
"Please keep the money!" Xiang Wentian held Leng You and did not let go. He looked at Wen Jiuyue and persuaded her.
"Okay! Then I'll keep it for Youyou first." Wen Jiuyue was worried that Lengyou would be sad, so she didn't dare to refuse. But she secretly decided to just keep it for Lengyou and never use a cent.
"Brother, I'm fine." With Xiang Wentian's low coaxing, Leng You finally climbed out of the dark abyss.
"Don't be afraid of anything in the future. I'm here." Xiang Wentian looked closely into Leng You's eyes, and every powerful word he spoke was deeply engraved in Leng You's heart.
"Okay!" Leng You saw his own reflection in those bottomless eyes, and that reflection seemed to have power.
It was also at Leng You's suggestion that today's dinner be brought forward, and it must be good - dumplings stuffed with roe deer meat.
While Wen Jiuyue was preparing, Xiang Wentian carried Leng You back to Xiang Huaixin.
"This is for Grandpa Xiang and Grandpa Bai." Leng You talked about selling ginseng, then took out two stacks of money and placed them in front of Xiang Huaixin and Bai Changpu respectively.
"Xiao Youyou wants to give us money?" Bai Changpu's eyes were about to fall out.
It was already miraculous that the two children sold the ginseng at such a high price. It was even more incredible that an eight-year-old child could allocate the money so clearly.
"We appreciate You girl's filial piety, and Grandpa Xiang and Grandpa Bai are not short of money.
Ask your Grandma Wen to keep this money for you. After you leave the Leng family, you will go to school and take the college entrance examination. Your Grandma Wen is getting older day by day, and all of this will cost money.
But this amount of money is far from enough. The test is coming, so you have to be mentally prepared. "
Xiang Huaixin was also deeply moved by Leng You's behavior. He knew that although the child in front of him was only eight years old, she could understand what he said.
"I know, but you can rest assured that I can make money." Leng You was extremely confident.
"Xiao Youyou, listen to Grandpa Bai and take the money back, we really don't need it.
If you really want to show your filial piety... hehe... just ask your grandma Wen to make more delicious food for us."
Bai Acorus expressed his feelings somewhat embarrassedly.
Xiang Huaixin: “…”
The gaze he looked at Leng You was as eager as Bai Changpu's.
"Put it away!" Xiang Wentian looked down on his father and Bai Changpu's useless behavior, took the money and stuffed it into Leng You's pocket. This extreme tug of war ended again.
Leng You also took some of the fruit snacks that Hu Liu had given him. Xiang Huaixin and Bai Changpu did not refuse them, as they were afraid of completely irritating this stubborn little guy.
The four of them didn't waste much time and returned to Wen Jiuyue.
Wen Jiuyue has prepared everything and is preparing to make dumplings.
The four of them arrived and started working together. Soon, the hot dumplings were served on the table.
Some people are born with the ability to cook, like Wen Jiuyue. The dumplings stuffed with roe deer meat are the most delicious food the five people have ever eaten.
After the meal, everyone held their heads high.
When Xiang Huaixin and Bai Changpu returned, they brought a large basin of dumplings that had been left outside and had frozen hard in the time it took to make a meal. Wen Jiuyue specially made some extra dumplings for Xiang Huaixin and the others as breakfast for the next day.
Xiang Wentian did not go back with Xiang Huaixin and the others, but took Leng You outside.
As if by magic, he took out a pair of "children's version" ski props tailor-made for Leng You from a corner and helped Leng You put them on.
"Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart on the board and experience the feeling of moving your weight forward and backward.
Try walking a few steps, stomping your feet... yes, try jumping again.
Squat down... then stand on one leg and see how it feels.
Remember, don't fall head-on, fall sideways.
Keep your center of gravity as forward as possible...forward...yes.
..."
Xiang Wentian patiently taught Leng You the skiing skills. He started by holding her in his arms and sliding slowly. When he felt that Leng You had gradually mastered the skills, he let go of her hand, but stayed close to her, ready to protect her at any time.
Xiang Wentian had already experienced Leng You's intelligence, so when he saw Leng You moving freely in the snow half an hour later, he was not surprised at all.
An hour later, Leng You was able to slide up the gentle slope and fly down the slope with a small amplitude.
Two hours later, Leng You slid up a big slope and flew down from it. Although he did not brake well at the end, he only fell lightly to the ground because he executed the protective action thoroughly.
When the two returned as dusk fell, it was no longer possible to tell that Leng You was a novice skier. His soaring posture like a young eagle was not much inferior to Xiang Wentian's.
"Brother, let's go skiing together in the county town tomorrow." This was one of the rare moments of excitement that Leng You could muster since his rebirth.
"Okay." Xiang Wentian hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't bear to ruin Leng You's mood.
…
Xiang Wentian arrived early again today. After sweeping the snow on the roof and in the yard and entering the house, he told Wen Jiuyue that he and Leng You still had to go to the county town.
"Is it safe for you to go skiing?" Wen Jiuyue was very worried.
After all, it’s a journey of more than a hundred miles, and one has to cross mountains and hills. In the past, it would take a whole day to go to the county town even if driving a donkey cart.
Leng You and Xiang Wentian only took half a day to make the round trip yesterday. Wen Jiuyue couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying speed that was.
"It's safe." Xiang Wentian assured Wen Jiuyue.
"Youyou, this is a coat made for you out of rabbit fur. We don't have any extra fabric at home to make a coat. It looks a bit ugly, but you can wear it for now. At least it will keep you warm."
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