"Hua Yu?"
Hua Shi was startled and quickly put down his things and ran over to check.
"My...leg..."
Only when I got closer could I see clearly that Hua Yu was curled up, holding his lame leg with both hands, and his ankle seemed to be twisted.
Hua Shi was originally a little dazed by the sun, but after being scared by him, she became completely awake.
She kept asking, "What's wrong with you? What happened to your leg? Did you sprain it?"
I didn't know where he was hurt, so I didn't dare to reach out to help him.
"I accidentally twisted my leg..."
Hua Yu's face was distorted with pain, sweat was pouring down his forehead, and he gritted his teeth and spoke slowly.
Hua Shi then reached out to help him, and after a lot of effort, he helped the man sit down on the edge of the field.
Looking down, I saw that his foot was already sprained, and the protruding bone was red and swollen.
Perhaps it was because of the re-twisting of an old injury, Hua Yu was in great pain. She trembled and bit her lip, swallowing her cries of pain, and buried her sweaty face in her arms...
He curled up into a ball, trembling with pain, but didn't cry out, just endured it.
Hua Shi didn't dare touch his injured foot easily, fearing that it would cause secondary damage. Frowning, he anxiously asked, "Are you okay? Do you want me to go back to the village and find someone to carry you back? He Yaopo should be able to treat your foot injury..."
Seeing that Hua Yu was in great pain and her whole body was shaking, Hua Shi got up and went back to find someone.
As soon as I stood up, he grabbed the corner of my clothes.
"Need not,"
Hua Yu looked up at her and shook his head.
Only then did Hua Shi see his face clearly. He was sweating profusely, his eyes were red, and there seemed to be a hint of tears in his eyes. His face was tanned and red, but his lips were extremely pale. He looked at her with a listless look, and he looked completely devoid of energy.
"No need to go, I'll be fine in a while."
Seeing Hua Shi looking at him, Hua Yu turned his face away and a muffled voice came out.
After easing the piercing pain for a moment, it seemed okay now, still within my tolerance range...
"Go and rest, don't worry about me."
Perhaps because he felt embarrassed about having sprained his ankle and nearly crying in pain, Hua Yu's voice unconsciously carried a hint of annoyance.
It was rare for Hua Shi to see him look so vulnerable, and she had no intention of making fun of him. She looked at his red and swollen ankle and asked with concern,
"How is your foot? Is it still painful? How about I help you to rest down there?" Hua Shi pointed in the direction of the lake below.
It's cool over there, but the sun is scorching here, and it's not a place to rest.
Taking his sensitive feelings into consideration, Hua Shi did not ask him why he suddenly sprained his ankle. No one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes, and spraining an ankle is painful enough. Asking him the reason would sound like accusation.
"No, I'll be fine in a moment."
Hua Yu shook his head in refusal and turned his head away, leaving only the back of his head facing Hua Shi.
Even without him saying it, Hua Shi knew that there was still a large area of soybeans in the field that had not been harvested. If he went down to rest, he would definitely not be able to finish the work today...
"You can put the soybeans aside for later. It's okay if you can't finish harvesting them today. Grandma has been blaming me lately, so it's not your fault."
Knowing what he was worried about, Hua Shi comforted him.
At that moment just now, the young man curled up into a small ball like a cub, burying his head to endure the pain and fighting back tears, which made Hua Shi feel distressed and reluctant...
The curled-up position allowed her to see the protruding bones on her back through the thin layer of clothing. She was very thin...
It was also at this time that Hua Shi discovered that Hua Yu was very thin, so thin that even through a layer of clothes, one could see his protruding bones.
For a child who has no father and no mother, it is common for him to go hungry and cold under the twisted control and torture of the Li family.
She still remembered that when she first came here, Li would always take it out on them whenever she got upset. It was so painful to be hit by such a thick stick...
He is also the eldest brother of three younger siblings, and he is always the first to stand forward when Li is angry.
After all, he is just a child...
Hua Yu reached out and wiped the tears from her eyes where Hua Shi couldn't see her.
Hearing her promise, he didn't believe it at all, and said in a somewhat cold voice, "You said the same thing last time, and she still took it out on me."
Flowers are speechless.
Indeed, Li's temperament was unpredictable, and whenever she got angry, she would hit Hua Yu to vent her anger.
"If she hits someone, I will stop her."
Hua Shi had no choice but to make this promise.
Before, Li had given her some face, but it was hard to persuade her. Now that she had broken up with her, there was no way she could do anything about it...
Hua Yu calmed down and turned his head to look at her coldly after hearing this.
It was useless to stop him. Li wanted to hit him, and he didn't have the strength to resist...
If he dared to resist, Li would beat Hua Xiao and Hua Li. He had tried before...
Hua Yu suppressed the coldness in his eyes, and suddenly remembered the thing that caused him to sprain his ankle, and his brows furrowed again.
"How come there are so many frogs and snakes in this field all of a sudden?" Hua Yu said this with a cold and expressionless face.
Frogs and snakes?
Hua Shi was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what Hua Yu meant and asked tentatively, "Were you scared by the frogs and snakes that suddenly appeared, and that's why you sprained your ankle?"
Hua Yu turned his head again, leaving the back of his head facing her.
She didn’t know if it was her illusion, but she seemed to vaguely hear Hua Yu humming.
Obviously, he agreed to her question.
Hua Shi looked towards the field with some curiosity.
Logically speaking, Hua Yu worked in the fields constantly and grew up in the village, so a couple of frogs and a couple of snakes shouldn't scare him...
"I'll go take a look."
Hua Shi was confused and said something, then walked towards the place where Hua Yu had just fallen.
I was in such a hurry to help him up that I didn't notice anything, nor did I see anything...
I walked over in a few steps and saw only a vast expanse of soybean branches and leaves huddled together. I looked carefully several times, but didn't seem to see any frogs or snakes...
"rustle--"
Suddenly, there was a noise among the withered and dry grass and leaves.
Seeing the scene clearly, Hua Shi's pupils suddenly dilated...
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