"Cheng Yuanshan." He wanted to introduce the names of the characters, but when he thought that she couldn't read, he swallowed his words.
...
That night, Cheng Yuanshan was still sitting at his desk, looking at documents from time to time and at the little girl sleeping on the bed from time to time.
He was so tired that he didn't go to bed, but just took a nap at the desk.
I covered her with a blanket twice at night.
*
When Haitang kicked the quilt away for the third time, Cheng Yuanshan felt a little headache and pressed his forehead, then got up and moved the bed...
Haitang took off her long-sleeved coat to sleep, and only wore an old undershirt and loose trousers, which had been rubbed above her knees.
There was a hint of white on the calf, which was a bit eye-catching. Cheng Yuanshan looked away and reached out to pull the quilt. The quilt was pressed down by the girl's legs, and he had to exert some force to pull it out.
But the little girl's legs and hands were also pulled.
As if frightened, he opened his eyes slightly...
"ah!"
Haitang stretched out her hand to grab the quilt, with a jade-like arm outside the quilt, her eyes were filled with fear, and she only relaxed slowly after seeing the person in front of her clearly...
Then tears began to fall again.
Cheng Yuanshan was a little flustered by her, "Don't be afraid, I'm just covering you with a blanket, I don't mean anything else."
Haitang shook her head quickly, "No."
The little girl's tears shed even harder...
"Don't cry, I'm really just worried that you might catch a cold."
"Uncle, I'm not afraid of you, it's..."
Haitang seemed a little embarrassed to speak. At this moment, she was particularly fragile, like a small flower in a rainstorm, and even a small raindrop could crush her.
Cheng Yuanshan stretched out his hand stiffly and patted her on the back, "Don't cry, you can tell me if you have anything."
"Is it true?"
Haitang raised her little face with anticipation in her eyes. How could anyone refuse her?
"Really?"
Cheng Yuanshan's voice became two steps softer.
"Because... because my brother often came to my room in the middle of the night and touched me. If I resisted, he would beat me. He would also beat me. My aunt also beat me."
"I didn't understand it when I was little, but when I grew up, an aunt in the village told me that girls should not be touched by boys casually, so I was very scared.
"Every time I resist, I will be starved for a few meals. I am afraid..."
...
Cheng Yuanshan's face suddenly darkened.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Haitang lowered her head and started crying, "The aunts said that girls are no longer clean when they are touched by others. Wuwuwu, uncle, am I really dirty..."
"belch..."
"Mmmm, burp..."
The crying got louder and louder, and even caused hiccups?
Cheng Yuanshan felt a little amused and distressed. He poured a glass of water from the kettle, tested the water temperature, and sat down beside the bed again.
"Drink some water, you're burping, stop crying."
Haitang raised her eyes, her eyes were red and tears were hanging in the corners of her eyes, but she took the cup obediently and drank it up.
Cheng Yuanshan stretched out his fingertips and stroked the corners of her eyes, wiping away her tears...
Their eyes met.
All of them were stunned...
Seeing that she had finished drinking the water, Cheng Yuanshan hurriedly took the cup and put it on the bedside table.
"Stop crying and go to sleep. It's late."
Just as he was about to stand up, a pair of soft, boneless hands hugged his waist, and a sweet scent unique to a young girl rushed to his head.
"Uncle, I'm scared."
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