Fan Jin also looked at Bai Ziqian.
"Do you miss your parents?"
All eyes at the table were on Bai Ziqian.
Hu Wenhua, Yan Qiuxing, Jiang Hehu, and several others had their parents and even their close relatives by their side. They were all safe and sound and could see each other every day.
I felt especially safe during the rainy days.
Ling Ran was all alone.
His maternal uncles lived in Beidu, which was far away, so he didn't need to worry about the rainstorm.
His biological father and stepmother were in the south, where the floods might even be more severe than in Shanshui Village, but he was not worried about them at all; in fact, he would rather see them get into trouble!
With a stepmother, even a biological father is worse than a stranger; at least a stranger can rarely hurt him.
He pursed his lips and looked up at Bai Ziqian.
Uncle Shan and Aunt Huyu are good parents, unlike his own family, so he can understand Bai Ziqian's worries.
If his father had considered things for him even half as much as Uncle Shan did, he wouldn't have...
Taking a deep breath, he regained his composure and stated the facts to Bai Ziqian: "Your family is very wealthy and powerful in Nandu, with a large number of servants. Uncle Shan and Aunt Huyu will be fine."
Butcher Hu was at a loss for how to comfort people, but when he heard Ling Ran's words, it immediately opened his mind, and he said with a smile, "Young Ling is right!"
If something happens to your family, then perhaps the entire population of Nandu Prefecture will perish!
Mrs. Hu rolled her eyes at her husband and whispered, "Don't say anything unlucky."
Then he said softly to Bai Ziqian, "Your house is good, so it won't get wet in the rain. The flood probably won't reach Nandu. Don't worry, your parents will come to see you when the rain stops and the flood recedes."
She dared not imagine how worried they would be if they were in Niutou Town, separated from Qing'er by this stretch of water.
Whether they were worried about Qing'er or Qing'er was worried about them, they were both uneasy.
While their own family is together, Ziqian is separated from his parents by mountains, rivers, and lakes.
Bai Ziqian's mind was filled with the nightmare from last night all day.
In my dream, my father was swept off his horse by a flood. He was floating and sinking in the water, unable to make a sound. There was a vast expanse of floodwater everywhere, and no one came to his rescue, nor was there anything for him to cling to.
In his dream, he watched his father gradually sink to the bottom of the water and disappear without a sound.
He trembled slightly and murmured anxiously, "I wonder if Father will ever come to see me again."
Will he ever see his father again?
For a moment, he felt that his father was at a disadvantage having a child like him.
He couldn't bring him any honor, nor could he make things easy for him; in fact, he was constantly causing him worry.
But his father was planning and scheming for him, paving the way for his future and making sure he had a smooth path ahead.
Hu's mother quickly stopped her: "Quickly spit a few times, you can't say unlucky things!"
Bai Ziqian used to scoff at these things, but now he obediently did as he was told, afraid that if he didn't do it properly, it would come true.
Looking at the absent-minded Bai Ziqian, Shui Qing guessed, "Is he having a nightmare?"
Bai Ziqian hummed in agreement.
"It's alright, dreams are the opposite of reality," Shui Qing said, pretending to know a lot.
Regardless of what happens to Bai Manshan, Bai Ziqian can't help here. He needs to recover and wait for the floodwaters to recede before he can return to Nandu.
Bai Ziqian suddenly looked up at Shui Qing, and asked earnestly in a daze, "Really?"
Shui Qing nodded firmly: "It's more real than gold and silver! Don't worry, parents are most worried about their children, and they will do their best to survive even with the slightest chance for their children!"
After saying that, Shui Qing realized that Zhao Di was standing next to her.
Fearing that Zhao Di would be upset, she looked at Zhao Di beside her, about to add a few more words of explanation, but unexpectedly, Zhao Di was really insightful and whispered to her in a low voice, "Auntie, I understand, you don't need to worry about me."
People are different from one another, and parents are different from one another.
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