grateful
Besides Li Cheng, who was nestled in Old Man Li's neck and hugging him tightly, Wang Yao and Old Man Li both subconsciously looked toward the source of the sound.
When the boulder fell, the wiring in the Li family's room was destroyed, plunging them into darkness. They relied solely on a flashlight held by Wang Yao for illumination.
By the light of their flashlights, they could see in the rain and mist that a huge rock had smashed a hole in Old Man Li's room, and the rainwater, as if finding an outlet, rushed into the room, mingling with the rising dust.
"Waaaah~ Grandpa, I'm scared, waaaah~" Li Cheng's sharp cries brought the two of them back to their senses.
Although Wang Yao already knew what was going to happen, she was still shocked by what she saw. If she hadn't remembered, or if the clock at home was wrong and she hadn't made it in time, the two people standing next to her would have already been buried under the boulder.
Wang Yao turned to look at Old Man Li. Perhaps because he had fought on the battlefield when he was young, Old Man Li did not show the fear or relief of surviving a disaster that she had expected. He just held Li Cheng tightly and stared at his room. However, Wang Yao could still tell from his irregular breathing that he was not at peace.
Although it was dark on their side, looking down the path, they saw that every house had its lights on. Then, a noisy discussion came from below, probably because of the sound of rain, and everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs so that the other person could hear them.
"Did you hear that?"
"I heard that, so I came out quickly to see who had an accident."
"I don't know, I came straight out as soon as I heard the sound, it sounded like it was coming from the direction of the mountain!"
"Yes, I heard a child crying, it sounds like it's coming from the Li family's house. Let's go see what's going on up there!"
"Come on, wait for me, I'll get an umbrella..."
A dozen or so men, one after another, came up the mountain, each holding an umbrella in one hand and a flashlight in the other.
But even faster than them arrived at Wang Yao's side were Liu Xiangmei's urgent calls: "Yao Yao, Yao Yao, where have you been? Yao Yao, answer Mommy if you hear me, Yao Yao~"
Wang Yao then realized that her mother must have been worried since she had been out for so long, and that loud noise must have frightened her mother.
She quickly handed the flashlight to Old Man Li, cupped her hands to her mouth like a megaphone, and said, "Mom, Mom, I'm here. I'm at Grandpa Li's house. Something happened here, can you hear me, Mom?"
"I heard you, I'm coming."
"I'm going back right away, you don't need to come over."
After that, Wang Yao didn't hear Liu Xiangmei's reply, probably because she was too lazy to pay attention to her and was only focused on hurrying this way.
It's likely that the men also heard Wang Yao and Liu Xiangmei's shouts and came over here.
Beams of flashlight shone towards the Li family's house, and everyone saw the house that had been smashed through by the boulder. "My God, how did such a huge rock fall down?"
"Are the Li family grandfather and grandson alright?"
Following the beam of Wang Yao's flashlight, everyone saw Wang Yao and Old Man Li standing together, with Li Cheng unharmed. They breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that everyone was alright.
The village chief stood at the front of the crowd, looked at Old Li, and asked, "Old Li, you're really lucky! This stone just happened to land on your bed, didn't it?"
Old Li looked down at Wang Yao and uttered his first words after the boulder fell: "It's not that I'm lucky or that I'm unlucky; it's that this girl is lucky enough to have given me a hand. Otherwise, I would be in big trouble today!"
Is she blessed? Some people said she was a jinx to her relatives in her past life, and others said she was unlucky and couldn't keep her family ties. No one has ever said she was blessed!
Everyone asked what had happened, and Old Man Li explained that Wang Yao had come up the mountain to ask him for medicine and had pushed him out the door.
After hearing this, the way these people looked at Wang Yao changed. It really was this girl who saved the Li family grandfather and grandson's lives.
The village chief laughed heartily, walked to the porch, and took Li Cheng from Old Man Li's arms. "You're so lucky, everyone's so lucky. Our little Chengzi is lucky too. Was little Chengzi scared?"
The village chief usually liked to chat with Old Man Li when he had nothing to do. Li Cheng was also very familiar with him. At this moment, he stayed obediently in the village chief's arms, with a tear still hanging on his chubby face, but he still said bravely, "I'm not afraid. I will be as brave as my dad!"
I wonder who was shouting so loudly about being scared just now!
"Haha, good, that's ambitious," he said, looking at Wang Yao. "Good girl, I really owe you a lot tonight. Old Li has to prepare a generous gift for you to thank you properly."
Wang Yao quickly waved her hand: "No, no, no, I didn't do anything. Saving Grandpa Li was just a coincidence. Please don't be so polite."
At this moment, Old Li's mood had completely calmed down. He had never been afraid when fighting the enemy with bayonets on the battlefield, nor when stepping on landmines. But tonight, he was truly terrified.
It wasn't that he was afraid of death; he had lived through bloodshed and turmoil in his youth and had long since become indifferent to life and death. It was that he couldn't let anything happen to the little grandson in his arms.
We really owe it all to this girl!
Old Li's gaze fell on Wang Yao's face, and he said with utmost sincerity, "Girl, I will remember this kindness. Whether it was by chance or not, you saved both my and my granddaughter's lives. If you ever need help at home, just let me know. As long as it doesn't violate any principles, I will definitely do my best."
Wang Yao was about to refuse. She rushed over to stop the tragedy not to ask for any favors from the Li family, but simply to see if she could change anything by starting over.
But before she could speak again, Liu Xiangmei, also covered in mud, finally arrived.
She rushed to Wang Yao's side and looked her over from head to toe. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Wang Yao was not missing any limbs. Then she glared at Wang Yao and said, "Didn't you say you were going to the toilet? How did you end up here and get all muddy? Can't you just leave me alone?"
Old Li quickly explained for her, even mentioning the good deed she had done. Only then did Liu Xiangmei look at the dilapidated room. She clutched her chest; if Old Li had stayed in the room to treat Yao Yao's wounds, then now…
Thinking of that possibility, Liu Xiangmei forgot her anger and hugged Wang Yao tightly. Feeling her daughter's body temperature, she slowly calmed down. Her husband had just left, and if her daughter were to leave her too, she would go crazy.
"Ugh... Mom, you're hugging me too tight!" Wang Yao felt like the air in her chest was about to run out, and she desperately needed to breathe freely.
Liu Xiangmei then let go of her, relieved to see her alive and well. She turned to Old Man Li and said, "It's good that nothing happened. It was all an accident. My child ran to your house late at night and caused you trouble."
Old Man Li: "Don't mention it. If it weren't for your Yao Yao, I don't know if I would still be breathing. I should thank Yao Yao. If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell me. Although I don't have much ability, I will do my best."
Wang Yao clicked her tongue in admiration. Grandpa Li was so low-key. So many people with high status and stars on their shoulders attended his funeral in his past life, which shows how extensive his connections were. Now he still says he has no ability. He is incredibly capable!
Liu Xiangmei exchanged a few polite words with Old Man Li, then turned around and saw Wang Yao looking strange. She glared at her fiercely, said goodbye to everyone, and then took Wang Yao's hand to go home.
The rain had stopped sometime earlier, and the air was filled with the scent of earth. The wind rustled the leaves of the trees on both sides of the path. Wang Yao held her mother's hand tightly. Behind them, they heard the village chief inviting Old Man Li to sleep at his house. Someone in the crowd said that his house was more spacious than the village chief's and suggested that Old Man Li sleep there, which drew laughter and scolding from the crowd.
Wang Yao's gaze followed the path down, where lights were on in the scattered houses on both sides. As the distance increased, the light from the bulbs became dimmer and dimmer. Wang Yao shivered as she looked at the lights, not from the cold, but quite the opposite. She suddenly felt warm all over from the warmth of the lights.
At this moment, she truly realized that she had been reborn, and everything in this life would be different. Her miserable life in the previous life would be completely changed in this life, just like the fate of the Li family grandfather and grandson.
"Mother."
"Um?"
"Mother."
"..."
"Mom, am I good?"
"Wang Yao, are you looking for a beating? Running around at night and almost getting into trouble, and you still dare to ask me if I'm awesome? When we get back, I'll show you what awesome really means."
Wang Yao completely ignored Liu Xiangmei's threats and hugged Liu Xiangmei's arm, saying, "Mom, I'm hungry!"
"You're such a glutton, I'll make you fried rice when we get back."
Hehe~ There's no one better than a mother in this world, a child with a mother is like a treasure~
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