Chapter 6 006 Ran Away (Revised)
Yin Chu Jiu felt that, given that Uncle Yin and his wife didn't bully Yue Ling and even showed concern for her, they probably wouldn't refuse.
As expected, Uncle Yin and his wife finally agreed, but instead of letting Yin Chu Jiu go, they sent someone to see Yue Ling.
They sent someone to check on Yue Ling and told Yin Chu Jiu to get some rest.
Having no other choice, Yin Chu Jiu could only close her eyes and go to sleep.
He wasn't sleeping soundly, partly because he was worried about Yue Ling, and partly because he had been sleeping for so many days while unconscious and was well-rested. He could only vaguely hear some sounds around him.
He overheard Uncle Yin and his wife talking and discussing business and cultivation, but he couldn't quite make out what they were saying. However, they started talking about Yue Ling again.
He heard Yin San Niang say, "Alas, Yue Ling is also a pitiful child. Before Yue Feng died, he entrusted us to take care of him, but we failed to take good care of him."
"If Yuefeng hadn't helped you back then, you might not be here anymore. Fortunately, Chuchu has become sensible. No matter how I disciplined him before, he wouldn't listen. But now he's better. He doesn't bully Yueling anymore. Otherwise, how could I face Yuefeng after I die?"
He also heard Uncle Yin say, "We are powerless to do anything about it. The family forbids Yue Ling from living in Juanyun Lane and forbids anyone from having any connection with him. There's nothing we can do. If it weren't for Chu Chu, we could still..."
It turns out that Uncle Yin and Aunt Yin had such a deep-seated reason for their concern for Yue Ling.
Yue Ling's father once saved Uncle Yin's life and entrusted Uncle Yin to take care of Yue Ling before he died. This is an immense favor.
According to Uncle Yin and Aunt Yin, if they didn't have a son like Yin Chu Jiu, they might have taken Yue Ling away from Juan Yun Lane.
But having a son created a burden for them, so they could only feel sorry for Yue Ling.
After listening to these secrets, Yin Chu Jiu drifted off to sleep again.
In the novel, he set up Yin Chu Jiu as an orphan who suffered all kinds of bullying, and the plot was written when he was seven or eight years old.
However, he transmigrated a bit too early, arriving when Yue Ling was five or six years old. Since this world had no choice, it filled in the plot itself.
Not only did it provide Yue Ling with a childhood playmate, it also gave him the knowledge that someone secretly cared about him.
This idea is the same as his current thought. Yin Chu Jiu is now thinking about not letting Yue Ling be so lonely, and as a result, the world has made Yue Ling less lonely.
Yin Chu Jiu was quite happy and satisfied.
Although he transmigrated, the world of the novel is still changing according to his will, which shows that he can still influence the world of the novel.
Moreover, since he can still influence the world of the novel, it means that he might be able to go back in the future.
The novel in reality is not finished. When the plot of his world progresses to the same point as the plot of his world, he should be able to go back.
After transmigrating, he avoided thinking about what would happen to Chu Shi if he were left in the present world. He and Chu Shi had depended on each other since childhood. What would happen to Chu Shi if he were gone?
Now, he doesn't have to worry anymore.
Feeling somewhat pleased, Yin Chu Jiu fell asleep contentedly.
When he woke up again, Uncle Yin and Aunt Yin were no longer there. There were sounds of children playing outside the courtyard, which sounded like Yin Chusan's voice.
Remembering something, Yin Chu Jiu immediately got out of bed, dressed, and went outside. As soon as he stepped out the door, he saw a sturdy little chubby boy playing in the yard, along with several other children.
It really was Yin Chusan.
Standing at the door, Yin Chu Jiu greeted Yin Chu San, "Chu San, thank you for carrying me back."
Yin Chu San didn't expect Yin Chu Jiu to be up. He ran over, sweating profusely, and said, "No need to thank me. You're my brother, it's only right that I bring you back. It's hateful those beggars, they were all gone when I took people there, we didn't catch a single one!"
Yin Chusan cursed, then asked, "Chu Jiu, are you alright now?"
Yin Chu Jiu shook her head. "It's alright, I'm all better now."
"It's good that you're alright," Yin Chusan said. "I'll be going now, I'll come find you to play again later." As he walked away, he said loudly, "By the way, I think your plan is excellent. Now that you and that monster Yue Ling have both been beaten up, he'll definitely trust you in the future. It'll be even better if we teach him a lesson then!"
He didn't intend to teach Yue Ling a lesson!
Just as Yin Chusan thought!
"Yin Chusan! I didn't mean to teach Yue Ling a lesson. I won't bully Yue Ling anymore, and you're not allowed to bully Yue Ling either!"
Yin Chusan had already run far away. He shouted at the top of his lungs, but he didn't know if Yin Chusan heard him. He chased after him but didn't see him.
With no one left in the courtyard, Yin Chu Jiu went inside. He didn't go to sleep but sat in the living room waiting. He hadn't been waiting long when he saw his third uncle and third aunt return. He immediately stood up and went to greet them.
"Father, Mother, how is Yue Ling?"
Uncle Yin and Aunt Yin took a sip of water before answering his question.
"Yue Ling was abandoned in the dilapidated temple, but fortunately, after the third day of the lunar month, those beggars never came back, and Yue Ling was no longer beaten. I had that person settle Yue Ling in an inn and also found a doctor to treat him. Don't worry, Yue Ling will be fine."
That's good, that's good.
"Which inn is he staying at?" Yin Chu Jiu asked worriedly. "Father, Mother, I want to go see Yue Ling after I get better. It's all my fault that Yue Ling is like this. If it weren't for me, Chu San and the others wouldn't have bullied him like this."
"Yue Ling didn't accept my apology. I want to go see him again and say sorry, is that okay?"
Of course you can!
Uncle Yin and Aunt Yin are very satisfied with Yin Chu Jiu's sensible nature, but they are also worried that Yin Chu Jiu is faking it, so they said, "Chu Chu, we can tell you which inn Yue Ling is staying at, but when you go there, I will find someone to follow you and watch you. If you dare to bully Yue Ling, that person will bring you back."
"Now that we've brought you back, you're not allowed to go out. You're not allowed to go out to play or go out to cultivate. Only when you really obey will your parents allow you to go out."
He would never bully Yue Ling again. He cherishes Yue Ling so much, how could he possibly bully him?
Yin Chu Jiu readily agreed, vowing that he would never bully Yue Ling again. Only then did Uncle Yin and Aunt Yin tell him which inn Yue Ling was staying at.
After being beaten, Yin Chu Jiu was allowed to get out of bed and go out only after three days of recuperation.
However, this time he was not as eager to go out as he was last time, nor did he rush to the inn where Yue Ling was.
He first went to the street to buy a few packs of delicious pastries, then went to a clothing store to buy three sets of children's clothes so they could change into them, and finally bought a few pairs of shoes and socks, preparing several outfits for Yue Ling from head to toe, before heading to the inn where Yue Ling was staying.
The inn where Yue Ling stayed was a relatively small inn, and the location was also relatively inexpensive. It was in a suburb north of Yundu City, a suburb with very few people coming and going.
It seems that the people who went to rescue Yue Ling that day also followed the principle of proximity and randomly chose an inn to book a room.
There might also be a reason for this: Juanyun Lane forbids those people from associating with Yue Ling. Uncle Yin and Aunt Yin want to help Yue Ling, but they can't do it openly and can only do it secretly.
Yin Chu Jiu told the person following him to stay away before entering the inn.
"Boss, may I ask which room Yue Ling is staying in?"
"What?" The innkeeper stopped flipping through the ledger and looked up. "You're asking about Yue Ling?"
Yin Chu Jiu nodded, "Yes, it's Yue Ling."
The innkeeper shook his head. "You're too late. That brat ran away a couple of days ago. Luckily, someone paid for several days' rent for him, otherwise I would have definitely found him. Now you're asking me, and I don't know either."
What? Yue Ling ran away?
Where will he run off to?
Yin Chu Jiu didn't foolishly wonder why he ran away. Did she even need to think about it?
He definitely doesn't want to stay here, and besides, he can't afford such an inn. Who could pay for him? It can only be the people from Juanyun Lane.
But who in Rolling Cloud Alley would truly help him?
In Yue Ling's view, it was a conspiracy.
It would be strange if Yue Ling, who is naturally restless and suspicious, could stay there.
He was stupid to forget that.
He kept thinking that Yue Ling was injured and probably hadn't woken up yet, but he forgot how vigilant Yue Ling was.
Where will Yue Ling go?
He knew where Yue Ling, who was seven or eight years old, liked to go, but he didn't know where Yue Ling, who was now five or six years old, liked to go.
Yin Chu Jiu immediately left the inn, handed the things in her hand to the person guarding outside, told him not to follow her, and assured him that he would never bully Yue Ling, before running away.
Unexpectedly, he went to look for it.
Yin Chu Jiu searched all morning, until the sun was high in the sky and sweat covered his entire back, but he still couldn't find Yue Ling.
Panting, Yin Chu Jiu took a sip of water at the tea stall, bought a steamed bun and ate it, then got up and continued searching.
The steamed buns weren't good; I should have saved the pastries instead.
The sun was too strong, so Yin Chu Jiu didn't search under the sun, but looked for people in the shade.
He didn't want to collapse from heatstroke before even finding the person.
Leaning against the wall, he walked forward while looking at the street. Yue Ling was very conspicuous, and because he was disliked by people, he would usually form a circle around himself when he walked on the street, so he should be easy to find.
There are still three streets left; if he can't find it, he'll have to go to another district.
As he was making plans in his mind, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and covered his mouth, followed by a fist slamming into his head.
The fist wasn't big, but it was quite powerful. Poor Yin Chu Jiu, who had just recovered from a serious illness, was knocked unconscious by such a punch.
There's no need to think about who that person is anymore.
The result is obvious.
When he regained consciousness, he was in a forest, tied to a tree, while Yue Ling held a small knife in her hand, staring at him with wide eyes, her dark eyes hidden beneath her thick, long hair.
"If I kill you, will you stop treating me like this?"
Author's Note:
Yue Ling: If I killed you, would my fate be different?
Yin Chu Jiu: I'm sorry... It's cruel to say, but I want to say that without me, there would be no you in this world.
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