Chapter 371 Sisters' Past 1
As soon as Han Min finished speaking, Jiang Zhan frowned, and while opening a mental barrier, he instantly jumped up from the chair and quickly pulled Qiao Yu into his arms to protect her.
"Bang——"
After a huge explosion, all that was left within Jiang Zhan's barrier were broken limbs and debris all over the ground.
Qiao Yu sighed slightly, "The third one."
This is the third alien who has self-destructed in front of her since her previous life.
Qiao Yu admired their courage, but also felt sorry for them.
Knowing that I have entrusted my life to the wrong person, why would I waste my life in vain...
"Alas." Qiao Yu sighed again, "Now... they are the only ones left."
Qiao Yu slowly turned his gaze to Ling Shu and Ling Hua who were still unconscious.
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When Ling Shu woke up, Ling Hua was still sleeping.
She looked up at Qiao Yu standing in front of her and smiled slightly, "Captain Qiao."
The fact that Qiao Yu can stand here so calmly now means that the crisis at the base has definitely been resolved.
Qiao Yu glanced at Ling Shu. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt that Ling Shu seemed a little weaker than before.
"Miss Ling, are you okay?"
Ling Shu shook his head. "Thank you for your concern. I'm fine. Captain Qiao, while I still have time...if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I will answer them with all my heart."
"But... to be honest, although Xiaohua and I are one body, our consciousnesses are not connected. So there are some things I may not know."
Qiao Yu raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, and keenly grasped the key point in Ling Shu's words, "Miss Ling, are you saying... that you don't have much time left?"
Ling Shu didn't hide it and nodded, his face calm but with a hint of melancholy, "Yes."
"If flowers want to bloom well, they naturally need more nutrients... But how can one stem support two flowers?"
Qiao Yu was silent for a few seconds after hearing this, and pursed his lips. "If you really want to fight, you might have a chance of winning, right?"
Ling Shu was slightly startled when he heard this, but soon smiled again, "Captain Qiao, you are really smart."
"You're flattered." Qiao Yu twitched the corners of his mouth, but there was no smile in his eyes. "Then why don't you try for it?"
Ling Shu sighed softly, "Captain Qiao, haven't you already guessed it?"
Qiao Yu pursed her lips.
She could indeed guess.
——She did it for Ling Hua.
But……
"Is she...really worth it?"
Regardless of Ling Hua's character, just looking at her attitude towards Ling Shu, it doesn't seem like they have a deep sisterly bond...
Ling Shu didn't rush to answer after hearing this. After a few seconds of silence, he sighed again, "Captain Qiao, you may not believe this, but we actually had a very good relationship before."
"We are twins. Xiaohua was born two minutes after me, so she naturally became my younger sister. Although we were born from the same womb, our personalities are very different."
Ling Shu's eyes gradually became distant, as if he was lost in deep memories.
"Xiaohua is quiet, well-behaved, and sensible. She's loved singing and dancing since she was little, and she excels in every subject, making her very popular with the elders. But what about me? I'm a complete idiot, always taking the little boys from the village to climb trees to get bird eggs, or go to the river to catch fish and shrimp. I'm really naughty. But even so, Xiaohua and I have a very good relationship and are inseparable every day."
"When I took people up a tree, she would stand under the tree, practicing her dance while watching over us nervously. When I took people down to the river, she would sit by the river, helping me with my homework while keeping an eye on our clothes and shoes."
"Everyone in the village says that not only do we look alike, but we also seem like conjoined twins, always wanting to stay together..."
"Then how did you end up in such an irreconcilable situation?" Qiao Yu asked in confusion.
"Alas..." Ling Shu sighed again, "The turning point of our fate began when we were twelve years old."
"Our family wasn't actually wealthy, but we could get by. However, when we were twelve years old... my father was suddenly diagnosed with uremia and needed long-term medication to control his condition. Not long after, my mother broke her leg on a construction site and became disabled."
"Both my father and mother lost their jobs all of a sudden. The family was struggling financially and was deeply in debt. In desperation, they decided to leave one child behind to support them in their old age and send the other one away..."
"That night, I woke up from a daze to go to the bathroom. When I passed by my parents' room, I heard them discussing this matter."
"I heard my father say... that he wanted to send Xiaohua to an orphanage."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu raised his eyebrows slightly. The one who was going to be sent away was Ling Hua?
You really can't blame Qiao Yu for his strong reaction. It's just that based on Ling Shu's description just now, and according to common sense, most people would want to keep an obedient and sensible child by their side, right?
But why did Ling's father want to send Ling Hua away?
Ling Shu saw Qiao Yu's slightly surprised expression and smiled softly, "Surprised, right? Xiao Hua is so obedient, why would you send her away?"
"I was actually very confused at the time, so confused that I almost forgot the shock I felt when I heard they were going to send a child away."
"And it wasn't just us. My mother also expressed the same doubts at the time..."
"Then why is that?" Qiao Yu frowned slightly.
Ling Shu curled the corners of his lips in a somewhat melancholic manner, "Because in the orphanage... obedient children are more likely to be adopted by good families."
I see.
Indeed. Although people often say that crying children get milk, this rule does not apply to orphanages.
For families who want to adopt, children who are well-behaved, obedient and worry-free are usually more likely to be favored.
Qiao Yu pursed her lips, "So Ling Hua was sent away just like that?"
Ling Shu shook his head, "Yes and no. Xiao Hua was indeed sent away later, but not just because of this."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu didn't say anything, but looked at Ling Shu with curiosity, motioning her to continue.
"After hearing the conversation between my father and mother, I felt very heavy-hearted. Xiaohua is quiet and doesn't like to communicate with others. She is also a soft-hearted person who doesn't like to fight. If she were sent to an orphanage, she would definitely be bullied. So that night, I didn't sleep all night. After much thought, I made a bold decision."
"Isn't it just about sending one away? Then as long as I leave, can't Xiaohua stay?"
"So, before dawn, when my parents and Xiaohua were still asleep, I left a letter, made up a random excuse, and ran away from home."
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