Chapter 1139 The Only Support
The girl's surname was Chu, and she didn't have a formal name, as people in the countryside didn't really care about that.
When her parents were still alive, they called her Ni'er.
Later, when her parents passed away, no one called her Ni'er anymore. People in the village called her Xiao Chu.
The reason why she picked Kong Chan back was out of kindness.
She originally planned to let Kong Chan leave after his injury healed. After all, there are differences between men and women, and living together can easily cause other people's gossip.
But after spending some time together, Xiao Chu felt reluctant to let Kong Chan leave.
Since her parents passed away, Xiao Chu has been living alone. Whether she is eating out or celebrating the holidays, she is always alone. She has gotten used to it.
But after picking up Kong Chan, her life changed.
Every time she came home, she would see Kong Chan waiting for her when she opened the door.
While eating, she would tell Kong Chan about interesting things that happened in the village, and she often laughed while talking.
When Kong Chan saw that she was struggling to fetch water and chop wood, he would lend a hand. He was very strong, so things that were difficult for Xiao Chu were easy for him.
Once she went up the mountain to collect herbs, and it suddenly rained heavily halfway, so she had to go home early. She was very anxious at that time, because before going out this morning, she saw that the sun was shining brightly, so she moved all the bedding in the house to the yard to dry in the sun.
It's raining so hard now, the bedding must be wet.
There were only two quilts in the house. If they were both wet, they would have no quilt to cover themselves with tonight.
When Xiao Chu was running back in a hurry with a bamboo basket on his back, he met Kong Chan holding an oil-paper umbrella at the entrance of the village.
She couldn't help but be stunned.
The tall man stood quietly in the rain and fog, holding a tattered oil-paper umbrella. The rain hit the umbrella, making a popping sound.
Everything around has been blurred by the rain and fog, becoming like a dream.
The man's figure became clearer and clearer, and was deeply imprinted in Xiao Chu's heart.
Kong Chan used an oil-paper umbrella to shield her from the rain.
Xiao Chu looked at him blankly: "Did you come here specially to pick me up?"
Kong Chan didn't answer, his brows slightly furrowed, his tone slightly impatient.
"Let's go back."
When they returned home, Xiao Chu discovered that the bedding that had been drying in the yard had already been brought into the house. Because it was brought in in a timely manner, the bedding did not get wet.
Xiao Chu breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, she was secretly glad again in her heart.
Fortunately, there was someone else at home, otherwise she would have to sleep wrapped in a wet quilt tonight.
Later, some drunken thugs came and banged on the door, shouting some obscene words.
Xiao Chu was so frightened that he hid in the house, holding the sickle for cutting grass tightly in both hands and dared not go out.
Because she lives alone and is young and beautiful, she is often harassed by some indecent men. Tonight is not the first time and it will not be the last.
The gate of the courtyard was slammed.
Xiao Chu was so scared that her face turned pale. She prayed silently in her heart, praying that the man outside would leave quickly.
The door was opened from the inside.
The drunk man outside the door didn't expect the door to open suddenly. He was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed. Before he could see clearly who the person in front of him was, he stretched out his dirty hands and pounced on the other person, saying some obscene words that were unbearable to hear.
Before he could touch the person, he was kicked and flew backwards, falling heavily to the ground, screaming in pain.
The drunk man struggled to get up.
He looked up with resentment in his heart, only to be met with a pair of cold and gloomy eyes.
Kong Chan just looked at him coldly, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
The drunk was suddenly awakened by the shock.
He knew that the man in front of him was not someone he could easily mess with, so he didn't dare to say a word and immediately ran away in shame.
When Xiao Chu carefully poked his head out of the house holding a sickle, he saw that the gate had been closed again.
Her eyes just happened to meet Kong Chan who had just turned around.
Xiao Chu hurriedly asked, "Has that person left?"
Kong Chan replied with a slightly impatient tone, "Yeah."
Xiao Chu was immediately overjoyed.
She put the scythe down and gave Sorazen a big smile.
"Thank you!"
Once again, she was sincerely grateful.
Fortunately, he was there, otherwise she didn't know how she would get through the night.
When Kong Chan said this, his voice unconsciously became softer.
"Although she didn't say it, I could feel that she needed me very much."
Xiao Xixi observed the changes in his expression and asked tentatively.
"She likes you?"
Kong Chan: “Yeah.”
Xiao Xixi: "So you like her too?"
Kong Chan said disdainfully: "How could I possibly like her? I just felt sorry for her and helped her a little."
Xiao Xixi: "Then why do you always smile when you mention her?"
Kong Chan was stunned.
He wanted to refute, but when he raised his hand and touched the corner of his mouth, he found that the corner of his mouth was indeed raised.
This discovery was beyond his expectations.
For a moment he didn't know how to respond.
In the end, he could only explain stiffly: "I do have some feelings for her, but it's far from being a love relationship. I just think she and I are somewhat similar. We are both poor people who are unwanted and ignored by everyone."
Xiao Xixi: "So not only did you not kill her, but you stayed and lived with her?"
Kong Chan did live with Xiao Chu for a period of time.
He actually wanted to leave several times, but every time he wanted to leave, he would think of Xiao Chu's pitiful appearance after being drenched by the rain.
If he left, there would be no one to give her an umbrella when it rains again, and no one to stand up for her when she is in danger.
How could a weak woman like her survive in this dangerous world?
He is the only one she can rely on.
So Kong Chan gave up the idea of leaving again and again.
He had never been valued by his master since he was young, and his senior brothers were only polite to him.
No one has ever paid special attention to his feelings, and no one has ever needed him as urgently as Xiao Chu, or even regarded him as their only support.
This strong sense of being needed made Kong Chan feel both unfamiliar and a little bit expectant.
He didn't know what he was expecting.
Anyway, he just couldn't bear to leave.
It's like a drifting ship that finally finds the harbor it wants to dock.
Kong Chan gradually got used to the atmosphere of living with Xiao Chu.
If the weather is good, he will accompany Xiao Chu into the mountains to collect herbs, and will also accompany her to the town to sell herbs.
If it rained or snowed, they stayed indoors together.
Xiao Chu was sitting by the window doing needlework, while Kong Chan was moving out the old furniture at home and repairing them. He was not very familiar with carpentry work and didn't know where to start at first, but later he gradually figured out the tricks and became more and more skillful at his work.
(End of this chapter)
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