In this way, the rope that was strangling her neck could be given a gap to provide some buffer.

Shen Mingxi moved quickly as well. He climbed up the tree and untied the knot in the rope.

Then Feng Anchen hugged the little girl and immediately laid her flat on the fallen leaves. At this time, the face of the Wu family's little girl was a little purple and her eyes were closed. Shen Yunxi gave her one point of his luck value without any hesitation.

However, Feng Anchen placed his index finger on the artery in her neck, breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a hoarse voice, "...Xiaoxi, she is still alive."

Shen Mingxi's wildly beating heart finally calmed down a little bit.

Fortunately, they arrived in time.

If it was later, Xiaoliu might...

Suddenly, Shen Mingxi remembered. Although she didn't know which year it was, she knew that the sixth daughter of the Wu family was gone. She was wrapped in a broken mat by her family and buried in a random pit.

So, does that mean that the young master of the Wu family hanged himself in Longpan Mountain?

She searched the memories she knew, but couldn't find a single word from Xiaoliu. In her previous life, she had a hard time living. If Xiaoliu was dead and no one talked about her, how could she possibly know?

To this world, Wu family's Xiaoliu might be just like an ant on the ground, who would not attract anyone's attention whether dead or alive. When Shen Mingxi thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

She gritted her teeth, her eyes misty.

This is different from her doubt about whether Old Lady Shen is her biological grandmother. The sixth daughter of the Wu family is actually Aunt Wu's biological daughter.

There are seven children in their family. They had six daughters before they had this last son, so they love him like a treasure.

Of course, the first six girls were not treated as human beings. The eldest and second oldest were married off with high dowries. One married a widower with four children, and the other married an alcoholic.

It is said that they all did not do well.

Among the four at home, they do the most work and eat the least. Aunt Wu and uncle Wu only have their precious son in their eyes. In their opinion, only sons can carry on the family line, and girls are just money-losing goods.

But the house they live in was built with the high price of bride price in exchange for the so-called money-losing item, and it also houses their son, who is fat and white.

Feng Anchen noticed something strange about Shen Mingxi and asked, "Do you know this girl?"

"I know her. She's Xiaoliu from Wuda's mother's family. Her mother favors boys over girls and often beats her. I guess she's just too depressed."

At this moment, the little girl woke up slowly with a burning throat. She looked at the two people in front of her. She knew them both, after all, Kaoshan Village was not very big, but they had never spoken to each other before.

Xiaoliu had a dull look in her eyes. Although she was eight years old, she looked like she was only five or six years old. Shen Mingxi couldn't help but think of her younger brother and sister.

She reached out her hand and held hers, "Xiao Liu, how could you do such a stupid thing? You are still young now, everything will be fine when you grow up."

Wu family's Xiaoliu suddenly started coughing non-stop, tears streaming down his face.

"What's going on? Did your mother beat you again?"

Wu Xiaoliu's eyes were a little numb. Shen Mingxi lifted her sleeves. It was so cold, but she was still wearing only a single layer of clothes.

Shen Mingxi's eyes flashed and he gritted his teeth.

If children of this age are not protected by parents who truly love them, then their lives will definitely be miserable.

Old Man Shen and Old Lady Shen had raised sticks towards them countless times when they were young, but they had Shen Yu and Chen Li, who, although foolishly filial and cowardly, still fought desperately to protect them even when they were controlled by the system.

At this moment, the slight but still lingering resentment in Shen Mingxi's heart towards Shen Yu and Chen Li suddenly disappeared.

But it was already dark at this time. There was a pile of wood not far away. It was obvious that Xiaoliu was going to carry it back home. The wood might be heavier than she was.

"Xiao Liu, it's getting dark, go home, Sister Xiao Xi will take you back."

At this time, Feng Anchen frowned, but he pulled Wu Xiaoliu up and asked her to walk around a few times. When he found that she was not injured, he simply said, "Don't be afraid. Your sister Xiaoxi and I will take you back together. Your mother will definitely not dare to hit you."

After walking a few steps, Wu Xiaoliu's face was still numb and her eyes were empty. She was staggering, and Shen Mingxi hurriedly supported her. Then he remembered that there was a handful of candy in her pocket that Feng Anchen had stuffed into her before going up the mountain.

She took out a piece of candy, peeled off the candy wrapper, put it to Xiaoliu's mouth, and said softly, "Xiaoliu, this candy is what your brother Anchen brought back from the capital. It's called White Rabbit Milk Candy. It tastes delicious. You must be hungry. Eat a sweet one to satisfy your taste. Come to my house later and I'll take you back after dinner."

Wu Xiaoliu stared blankly at the plump, white thing in front of him, which was said to be milk candy.

The candy that was not in her mouth did not smell strong, but for Xiaoliu, the tiny smell was enough to stimulate her nerves, and her empty eyes gradually became a little brighter.

Wu Xiaoliu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then found that his throat felt a little uncomfortable. But for some reason, he felt depressed, miserable, and indescribable. The mood felt much better.

She could no longer control herself and opened her mouth. Shen Mingxi stuffed the candy into her mouth and then put the rest of the candies into her pocket.

At this time, Shen Jiawen's voice came from a distance, "Anchen, Xiaoxi, where are you?"

Although they couldn't run far, Shen Jiawen's voice still sounded anxious.

Feng Anchen quickly replied, "Brother Jiawen, Xiaoxi and I are here, stay where you are, we will go find you."

Feng Anchen then tied up the dry firewood on the ground with a rope, casually put it on his back, lowered his head and asked Wu Xiaoliu, "Can you walk?"

At this time, Xiaoliu of the Wu family seemed not to have heard Feng Anchen's words. The sweet smell of milk spread in her mouth, controlling all her mind and attention at this moment.

She didn't dare to speak, for fear that the candy would be gone once she opened her mouth and she would wake up from her dream.

Feng Anchen's eyes flickered, he glanced at Shen Mingxi, and asked quietly, "Is this child a fool?"

Shen Mingxi glared at him quietly and lowered her voice, "Don't talk nonsense, she's not stupid."

Then he took the little girl's skinny and rough hand and said, "Xiao Liu, let's go down the mountain."

Arriving at the place where the firewood was stored, Feng Anchen carried both bundles of firewood without saying a word. The smaller bundle belonged to Wu Xiaoliu. Feng Anchen whispered, "Xiaoxi, lead Xiaoliu down the mountain first."

(End of this chapter)