Chapter 221 Brother and sister meet
After taking a few buses, they arrived at the shoe factory in the suburbs.
The environment of the shoe factory is simple, and the dilapidated factory buildings and workers' dormitories look a little gloomy in the sun. The workers are wearing uniform work clothes, and their tired expressions are numb.
The sun shines through the tall trees and sprinkles on the dilapidated outer wall of the shoe factory.
Li Wenxi walked towards the security room. A security guard wearing an old military cap was dozing on the chair and opened his eyes when he heard her footsteps. He looked at Li Wenxi and Han Yi and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Hello, we are here to look for Xia Zhiyuan. Can you help me call him?" Li Wenxi said politely.
The security guard was slightly stunned, and then looked up and down at Li Wenxi and Han Yi, and then asked Li Wenxi: "Who are you to him?"
"I am his sister."
The security guard was a little unconvinced. How could Xia Zhiyuan have such a respectable-looking sister? This girl looked like she came from a wealthy family. How could she be a family member of Xia Zhiyuan?
However, he could see that the two people in front of him were not ordinary, especially the man next to him, who was not easy to mess with, so he still reluctantly picked up the microphone of the radio and pressed the button, "Xia Zhiyuan, Xia Zhiyuan, someone is looking for you, please go to the factory gate as soon as possible."
The voice of the radio rang in the factory area, attracting the attention of many workers. Everyone stopped their work and looked in the direction of the factory gate. Some workers even whispered, "Someone is looking for Xia Zhiyuan again. He is really useless. If I were him, I would not go out."
"If he was useful, he would not be targeted by that group of people." Someone said disdainfully.
At this time, Xia Zhiyuan was busy in a corner of the workshop. He held a piece of leather in his hand and cut it attentively. His movements were swift and skillful. However, when he heard his name on the radio, his hands could not help shaking.
"Xia Zhiyuan, someone is looking for you." The team leader next to him glanced at him coldly, with a hint of mockery in his tone, "Go quickly."
The workers around heard this and couldn't help laughing in a low voice: "I'm afraid Xia Zhiyuan's money in his pocket will not be kept again." Some even shouted to Xia Zhiyuan: "Xia Zhiyuan, why don't you leave the money for us to use."
This caused a group of people to laugh again.
Xia Zhiyuan's eyes were dull, and he was holding the leather tightly in his hands, with cold sweat on his palms. After countless psychological preparations, he still put down the tools in his hands and walked towards the factory gate. His fingers kept digging, and the skin was almost dug out.
When he walked to the factory gate, he thought he would see that guy again, but he saw only a young man and woman standing at the door. He looked to the side and there was indeed no one else.
"Brother."
Xia Zhiyuan suddenly froze in place. He turned his head to look at Li Wenxi, and after looking at him for a long time, the face in front of him was indeed very unfamiliar to him, but a closer look revealed a sense of familiarity.
"Xiaoxi?" Xia Zhiyuan's voice suddenly became hoarse, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.
Li Wenxi saw Xia Zhiyuan's thin face, white hair at the temples, and hands full of old knots. He was completely different from the boy she remembered. Her nose was sore and her eyes were wet. She walked forward quickly, her voice choking a little: "Brother, it's me."
Xia Zhiyuan stood there, as if nailed to the ground. He looked Li Wenxi up and down, his eyes full of shock and uneasiness. The little brook in front of him was no longer the little girl in his memory. Now she has grown into such an outstanding girl. She has become taller and more elegant, and her whole person exudes a different kind of brilliance than before.
"You, why are you here?" Xia Zhiyuan murmured, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
Li Wenxi saw Xia Zhiyuan so decadent and his frightened eyes, and knew that her brother must have had a hard time in the past few years. In the past, whenever he called, Xia Zhiyuan would say that he was doing well.
"I, I just wanted to come and see you." Li Wenxi said softly.
Xia Zhiyuan trembled slightly, and consciously avoided Li Wenxi's gaze, his heart full of self-blame and guilt. He didn't dare to look directly at this completely different sister. The more outstanding his sister was, the more guilty he felt. If he had said it earlier, Xiaoxi would have returned to her biological parents' home to enjoy happiness. Instead of being bullied by her aunt's family.
"You, you don't have to come to see me. I was sorry for you and made you suffer with me. I am too ashamed to see you. And it will be bad if your parents know. I, I am doing well." Xia Zhiyuan said with his head down.
Han Yi looked at Xia Zhiyuan like this, and clearly realized how difficult Li Wenxi's life had been. It was not easy for her to be what she is today.
He silently took another step closer to Li Wenxi.
Before Li Wenxi finished speaking, there was a sudden chaotic sound of footsteps at the factory gate, accompanied by a few arrogant laughs: "Xia Zhiyuan, why are you so obedient today? You even knew to wait for us at the gate with the money in hand."
Hearing this voice, Xia Zhiyuan's face suddenly turned pale and his body trembled.
He grabbed Li Wenxi's hand and said in a trembling voice: "Xiaoxi, hurry up, they are coming."
Before Li Wenxi could react, Xia Zhiyuan pulled her back, and Han Yi stood in front of them, looking at the newcomers with cold eyes.
Several young men came staggering over, all of them were sloppy, with cigarettes in their mouths, and they looked arrogant.
The wretched young man in the lead saw Li Wenxi at a glance, and his eyes lit up immediately. He looked at her up and down with lustful eyes, and a wretched smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Hey, Xia Zhiyuan, who is this girl? She's pretty good-looking."
As he said that, the wretched young man reached out to touch Li Wenxi's face.
But before he got close, Han Yi grabbed his wrist and squeezed it hard.
"Ah..." The young man screamed and felt that his bones had been broken. The scream echoed throughout the factory.
"Who the hell are you? You dare to meddle in our business." Another man yelled at Han Yi.
"I'm your grandpa." Han Yi kicked the man in the stomach and kicked him out.
The other thugs were stunned when they saw this. They didn't expect Han Yi to be so powerful.
"You, you kid are looking for death." Another short young man reacted and rushed towards Han Yi with his fists waving.
Han Yi sneered and punched him in the face, causing his nose to bleed.
The remaining thugs were so scared that their legs were shaking, and they dared not move forward.
Han Yi's face was full of anger. He walked over again and kicked the man who was about to attack Li Wenxi. The man fell to the ground and couldn't speak.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
