Chapter 2
After returning home, Jiang Jiang shook off the rain on the umbrella and opened it on the balcony to dry.
"Come in." Jiang Jiang changed her shoes and found a pair of slippers, which she bought during the buy-one-get-one-free sale for 9.9 yuan.
At that time, she thought that she could exchange one pair for another if one pair was worn out, but she didn't expect that this pair would come in handy now.
Xiaobai obviously didn't know what to do. She was ignorant of everything and just stared at Jiang Jiang blankly.
Jiang Jiang didn't notice. She put on her slippers and put her new shoes on the shoe rack, thinking that she had to give this person a hot bath as soon as possible, otherwise he would catch a cold.
Xiaobai watched Jiang Jiang's actions and followed Jiang Jiang's example, taking off his shoes and putting his feet into slippers.
The shoes that were hidden by the loose sweatpants were completely exposed.
Although they were stained with mud and covered with sand, one could still vaguely see the exquisiteness and beauty of these shoes.
This is a pair of antique pink cloth shoes. There is a butterfly embedded on the upper of each shoe. When you touch it lightly, its wings will tremble slightly, as if it is about to dance, and it is lifelike.
The toe of the shoe is inlaid with a string of pearls. The pearls, as white as jade, are swallowed by the mud, but the white that can be seen through it shows its beauty.
The shoe surface was covered with a layer of mud and dirt, and you could vaguely see flowers embroidered with golden silk thread on it.
Just by looking at the appearance, you can tell that these shoes must have been carefully made.
Jiang Jiang didn't know how to deal with it.
These shoes are too dirty, as if they were buried in the soil for a long time and then dug out and rolled in mud and water for several rounds. I am afraid that even if they are washed clean, they will not be able to restore their original exquisite and beautiful appearance.
Feeling a little regretful, Jiang Jiang sighed and decided not to think about it anymore. He pulled Xiaobai to the bathroom to take a shower.
Under the bright light, Jiang Jiang discovered that Xiaobai's hair was very long, probably reaching her thighs, but it was dirty and messy. The long hair was wet and mixed with grass leaves and sand.
Could it be that this person is also rolling in the mud?
"How did you get yourself into this state?" Jiang Jiang was a little bit unbelievable. She pinched Xiaobai's long hair with her fingertips in disgust, frowned slightly and pushed him into the bathroom.
Xiaobai saw the flash of disgust in Jiang Jiang's eyes. She was a little at a loss. She looked at Jiang Jiang in panic, her mouth open but unable to make any sound.
Having not spoken for a long time, her language function has deteriorated a little. Her face turned red before she slowly uttered a word, "Sorry, no..."
Jiang Jiang had just brought over a loose and clean nightgown, ready for Xiaobai to change into it after taking a bath, when he heard Xiaobai's weak apology and felt a little confused.
She looked up and saw Xiaobai tugging at the corner of his clothes, with his head down and a look of panic on his face.
Jiang Jiang burst out laughing. She didn't know why, but she was amused by Xiao Bai's pitiful appearance. "What are you apologizing to me for?" She glanced at Xiao Bai's messy long hair and said jokingly, "Are you apologizing for dirtying my house after you crawled out of the soil?"
What she didn't expect was that Xiaobai's face was instantly filled with surprise, and he said in astonishment, "Yes!"
"Hmm?" Jiang Jiang couldn't keep up with Xiaobai's thoughts for a moment.
"Yes, it crawled out of the soil." Xiaobai said slowly, looking at Jiang Jiang with his big, bright eyes, full of admiration and surprise.
Jiang Jiang felt uncomfortable for a moment.
This little fool must have been bullied by someone, otherwise why would he be covered in dirt?
She felt a little sorry for Xiaobai.
She didn't know why, but she, who had never been full of sympathy, felt soft-hearted and distressed towards Xiaobai again and again.
I always feel like I owe him/her something in my previous life.
The hair was too long, and removing the dirt, grass, and stones from it was quite a task, not to mention that the hair was tangled in many places.
Jiang Jiang looked at it again, frowned, and muttered, "It's difficult to deal with. I might as well just cut it off."
"Okay." A firm voice sounded in his ears, making Jiang Jiang raise his head in surprise.
Xiaobai looked at Jiang Jiang with sparkling eyes, as if everything Jiang Jiang said was an imperial decree. "Okay, cut it off."
Jiang Jiang was so amused by Xiao Bai's confident look that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I was just saying that casually. Your hair must have been this long for a long time. Wouldn't it be a pity to cut it off like this?"
Xiaobai lowered his head and looked at his long hair.
She was actually a little sad about having her long hair cut off, but since Jiang Jiang didn't like it, she didn't want it.
"Not a pity!" Xiaobai spoke again, his eyes full of confidence in Jiang Jiang.
Jiang Jiang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile.
The long hair has become a tangled mess in several places and can only be dealt with by cutting it off.
"Then should I cut it off for you?" Jiang Jiang asked uncertainly again.
"Cut it off." Xiaobai's speech became more and more fluent because he spoke more often.
Jiang Jiang went out and got a pair of scissors, and cut off Xiaobai's wet and sandy long hair bit by bit, leaving Xiaobai with hair that was longer than her shoulders.
After cutting off his long hair, Xiaobai felt his neck lighten. For some reason, it was as if he had said goodbye to the tediousness, and his whole body felt much lighter.
"Jiang Jiang." Xiaobai smiled with eyes curved with joy.
Jiang Jiang found a plastic bag to put the dirty long hair on the ground, thinking that the hair must have been there for a long time, which was really a pity.
Jiang Jiang was surprised when he felt the weight in his hand. It was so heavy, how could Xiaobai support it with such a slender neck?
In order to prevent Xiaobai from catching a cold and letting him take a bath as soon as possible, Jiang Jiang quickly tidied up his messy long hair.
She briefly explained to Xiaobai how to use the bathroom switches, shower gel, shampoo, and so on. "Do you understand everything I said?"
Xiaobai looked at the thing that looked like a shower head, then looked at some bottles and jars, and shook his head in confusion.
Jiang Jiang felt that she had really overestimated this little idiot, so she told it again.
However, Xiaobai still didn't understand. He was a complete novice in life and didn't understand anything.
Jiang Jiang gave up. She was obviously a little overwhelmed. She never thought that one day she would need to bathe someone else.
"Then how did you take a shower before?" Jiang Jiang said hesitantly.
Xiaobai tilted his head and thought for a long time, but his mind was still blank.
Looking at the other person's confused look, Jiang Jiang sighed.
Actually, if you think about it carefully, it really doesn’t matter. Just think of it as giving a child a bath.
Xiaobai is very well behaved. Whenever Jiang Jiang asks her to move, she will move. Her big, watery eyes blink as she always looks at Jiang Jiang, full of affection and trust.
Jiang Jiang felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, but she had to admit that she felt secretly delighted at being admired so wholeheartedly by someone.
After finally washing Xiaobai clean, Jiang Jiang used a hair dryer to dry the shoulder-length hair and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Although Xiaobai was very well-behaved, he still felt too tired, a hundred times more tiring than taking a bath by himself.
I boiled some water, made a cup of cold granules, told Xiaobai to drink it, and then I went to get my pajamas and take a shower.
Holding the warm cup and looking at the brown liquid in it, Xiaobai was a little confused for a moment.
In Jiang Jiang's absence, she felt a little at a loss. The small house felt empty, and she even felt panic in her heart.
When Jiang Jiang came out of the shower, she saw Xiaobai still standing there holding the cup of water, motionless. There was panic in the mist in his eyes, like a little animal that was abandoned there and was at a loss, ignorant and cute.
Her heart softened unconsciously, and Jiang Jiang subconsciously asked in the most gentle voice, "Why don't you drink?"
Hearing Jiang Jiang's voice, Xiaobai's panic disappeared and his eyes lit up instantly, "Hah!"
As she spoke, she held the cup and was about to pour the liquid into her mouth.
However, after taking a sip, his palm-sized face wrinkled up and said, "It doesn't taste good!"
Jiang Jiang chuckled in amusement, "It's okay, I remember this one was sweet."
In fact, she hasn't taken cold medicine for a long time. It seems that since she became an adult and went to college, she has never taken cold medicine again. Basically, she just takes capsules or other medicines when she has a cold.
Young people nowadays only take corresponding medicine when they are sick, and basically never drink cold powder to prevent colds.
"It's sweet." Xiaobai frowned and stared at the brown liquid in the cup. He couldn't understand why it smelled sweet but tasted strange.
Seeing Xiaobai was very conflicted, Jiang Jiang was just about to think that maybe it had been stored for too long and expired. She took it to taste it, and saw Xiaobai take a deep breath and swallow the liquid in one gulp.
The smell of Chinese medicine for cold medicine filled his mouth, making Xiaobai's face wrinkle even more.
Jiang Jiang laughed and quickly made Xiaobai a cup of honey water, teasing him, "If you don't like it, drink it up!"
Xiaobai didn't care, "This is Jiang Jiang, given to me..."
Because of Xiaobai's words, Jiang Jiang felt warm in her heart. For the first time, she felt the feeling of being needed.
The sweet honey water diluted the taste of the cold medicine. Xiaobai's eyes curved, "Jiang Jiang is amazing."
Jiang Jiang yawned. She was very tired after a busy day, and tears were still hanging in the corners of her eyes from yawning. "Huh? What's so great about it?"
Xiaobai didn’t know either, but he just thought Jiang Jiang was amazing for being able to find sweet honey.
She always felt that honey was a rare thing.
"Remember to rinse your mouth after drinking." Jiang Jiang brought a quilt from the bedroom, "You can sleep on the sofa tonight."
Fortunately, she bought a sofa bed in her not-so-big living room so that she could watch movies comfortably.
After finishing everything, Jiang Jiang yawned twice again and went back to the bedroom to prepare for bed.
Xiaobai stood there holding the cup, watching Jiang Jiang walk into the bedroom and close the door, and he could no longer see Jiang Jiang.
Her bright eyes gradually dimmed and went dark. She wanted to chase after him and stay with Jiang Jiang.
Everything around her was strange and scary, and she didn't want to be alone anymore!
But she noticed that Jiang Jiang seemed unwilling.
"Ginger, ginger..."
Xiaobai murmured.
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Early the next morning, Jiang Jiang slept until he woke up naturally.
Even if you wake up naturally, it is not much later than your usual working time. After all, your body has already formed a biological clock.
She stretched, changed into casual clothes, and opened the bedroom door.
In the living room, Xiaobai sat on the sofa with her back straight, like a lady from a noble family.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Xiaobai turned his head, the corners of his lips raised, and his face instantly blossomed with spring, "Jiang Jiang!"
"Good morning!" Jiang Jiang was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he had kindly picked up someone and brought him home last night.
The quilt on the sofa was neatly arranged and there were not too many wrinkles on the sofa, as if Xiaobai had just sat on it all night.
Jiang Jiang didn't think much about it and went to wash up.
Because Xiaobai was taught how to wash last night, Xiaobai did not ask Jiang Jiang for help this morning and washed himself.
Jiang Jiang is not very good at cooking, so she plans to buy some breakfast on the way.
Xiaobai couldn't wear the clothes he wore yesterday anymore, so Jiang Jiang found a looser piece of sportswear for Xiaobai to wear.
Because Xiaobai's feet were one size bigger than Jiang Jiang's, Jiang Jiang thought about it again and again and chose his own flip-flops for Xiaobai to wear.
Fortunately, the rain stopped at midnight yesterday, and the temperature rose suddenly today, so I could wear flip-flops and not feel cold.
I took Xiaobai out. Xiaobai seemed very curious about everything around him, and his little head kept turning around.
The police station was not far away, and Jiang Jiang took Xiaobai into the police station.
After explaining everything, the police officers at the police station completed the registration.
"We understand the situation, but it's a little difficult to find her family due to incomplete information," said the police.
"I hope you will do your best, thank you." Jiang Jiang said.
Xiaobai finally understood everything. She looked at Jiang Jiang in disbelief. She didn't expect that Jiang Jiang wanted to send her away!
"Because this girl is a special person, we will send her to a designated special place, please rest assured." The police said to Jiang Jiang.
Jiang Jiang didn't dare look at Xiaobai, but she could clearly feel the burning gaze of Xiaobai on her. "Okay, thank you, sorry for the trouble!"
Jiang Jiang stood up to leave, and Xiaobai also stood up immediately, "Jiang Jiang..."
Her voice was sad and had a hint of nasal twang.
Jiang Jiang subconsciously raised his head to look at Xiaobai, but met those tearful eyes.
My heart felt like it was being scratched by something.
His breath was choked, and Jiang Jiang quickly turned his eyes away feeling guilty.
She actually didn't know why she felt guilty, but she felt a little uncomfortable seeing Xiaobai like this.
However, she is just an ordinary person, she just wants to live an ordinary life, and Xiaobai also needs to find his family.
Jiang Jiang hardened his heart and turned away without looking back.
Looking at Jiang Jiang's leaving back, Xiaobai was about to rush over but was stopped by a policeman nearby.
Seeing Jiang Jiang getting farther and farther away, his eyes could no longer bear it and tears welled up in his eyes, "Jiang Jiang..."
Don't you want me anymore?
The voice was mournful and heartbreaking.
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