Chapter 2 The thing in my hand was peeled off, snow...
The thing in my hand was peeled, snow-white, about the size of Cang Li's palm, and tasted a bit like a sweet potato, crisp, sweet, and juicy, with a decent flavor.
Cang Li couldn't eat anymore after taking a bite of half of it. She rubbed her stomach and wondered if she had any special abilities or advantages.
Before Cang Li could figure it out, he heard a very loud "gurgling" sound. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw that, apart from the youngest one who was asleep with his eyes closed, the other four little burdens were all clutching their stomachs and making "gurgling" sounds one after another.
Cang Li: ...
Oh, so they stuffed this little bit of food into her mouth? This family's burden is quite pitiful.
Cang Li always felt a little soft-hearted when it came to children. She sighed, picked up the half-eaten sweet potato, and handed it to the little burden, saying, "If you don't mind that I've already eaten, then you can eat it."
The little boy took the food, fed it to his little sister first, then to his brother, then to his older sister, and finally ate the last bite himself.
It was obvious that with such a small amount of food distributed, no one was full, and the little ones' stomachs were still rumbling.
Cang Li scratched her head, feeling somewhat irritated. The cave was completely empty, and she couldn't bear to watch the little ones starve to death. Besides, if the little ones starved to death, she would definitely be the next to starve.
"Hey kids, where are your parents? Don't tell me I'm your mother. I couldn't have given birth to so many kids. Where are the others here?"
Logically speaking, even in primitive societies, humans should be social animals, so it's impossible that there were only a few of them. Could it be that the rain was too heavy and everyone was in their own caves?
The little boy and the little girl looked at each other, wondering what the chatter was about.
The children were all silent, which was unusually quiet for their age.
Cang Li looked over suspiciously, then asked incredulously, "You five aren't all mute, are you?!"
What kind of human tragedy is this?! Five people are all mute, it must be a family trait! My God, five people can't speak, and they still had children!
Cang Li patted her chest. Thank goodness she could still speak… which meant these five little ones definitely weren't her children. Otherwise, if she could speak, how could the five little ones not be able to? Thank goodness…
Just then, a soft hand touched Cang Li's forehead. Cang Li looked down and saw the little girl's worried eyes, as if she was worried that Cang Li was sick. Although she didn't make a sound, the little girl's concern was very obvious. She even held Cang Li's arm and let her lie down on the haystack, pointing to the haystack so that Cang Li could rest.
Cang Li paused for a moment, then slowly turned over to look at the dark wall, deliberately avoiding looking at the few little burdens behind him.
Anyway, they weren't born to her, so once she finds someone else, she can get rid of these little burdens.
It was quiet behind her. The little ones weren't noisy like the brats she'd seen online. They didn't even make a sound or cause any trouble. Cang Li quietly turned her head to look and saw the oldest one huddled up in a haystack not far behind her, hugging the youngest one.
The smaller baby was holding an even smaller baby, while the middle one, neither too big nor too small, nestled obediently behind her, reaching out as if to touch her but hesitant to do so.
The only sound was the growling of my stomach, which was incredibly annoying.
Cang Li couldn't fall asleep at all. Frustrated, he turned over and got up. The children immediately opened their eyes and also got up to look at Cang Li.
The rain outside had lessened a bit, and Cang Li reached out to the older cub and said, "Let me see the younger one!"
It's been so long, and this little one hasn't made a sound at all. That's not normal. The other cubs are all hungry. There's no reason why this little one, who can't even take care of his own eating, drinking, and relieving himself, shouldn't be hungry.
The older cub handed the younger cub to Cang Li. Cang Li looked at it and, sure enough, the younger cub's face was burning red and his body was still wet.
Cang Li glared, hurriedly wiped the water off the little one, and held him in his arms, instructing the second child, "Go and collect some rainwater!"
She has no way to get her child to the hospital now, and she has no other options besides physical cooling.
Whether this little brat lives or dies is up to fate.
The second son didn't understand and stared blankly at Cang Li.
Cang Li stood up but stumbled and almost fell. The eldest son quickly helped him up. Cang Li took a deep breath and pointed to the rainwater at the door: "Rainwater! Get some over here!"
As he spoke, he made a gesture of scooping water.
The older child understood and immediately ran over and scooped up some water with his hands.
Cang Li looked left and right, but couldn't find a single scrap of cloth. He could only wet his hand and touch the little boy's forehead to have a psychological effect.
When the two little ones saw Cang Li's actions, they seemed to understand something. Their expressions changed from blank to anxious. They circled around Cang Li anxiously. They had also felt feverish and weak before, as if they did not belong to this world.
Now that his younger brother is in the same situation, the two of them anxiously stood on tiptoe to look at the child in Cang Li's arms.
Frustrated by being surrounded, Cang Li hissed at the two boys, "Go and stay put!"
The two little ones seemed to be frightened by Cang Li, shrinking to the side and not daring to move, but their eyes were still staring wide-eyed at Cang Li and the child in Cang Li's arms.
Cang Li patted the cub's face. The cub opened its eyes and glanced at Cang Li. It nestled its head against Cang Li's chest, clinging to him. Then it closed its eyes again. Cang Li frowned and touched the cub's forehead. It was a little better than before, but the situation was still not optimistic.
The little one's breathing was heavy and hot; it was obvious he was so feverish he couldn't even cry anymore.
Cang Li turned his head and asked, "Are there any doctors here? Are there any doctors who can treat illnesses?"
The four children, the eldest, second, third, and fourth, looked completely bewildered, unable to understand a word their eldest sister was saying.
Cang Li suddenly felt a surge of anger. She had finally managed to pay off her debts after years of hard work and had a small place of her own. Things were just starting to look up, but when she woke up, she found herself in this strange place, with five children who couldn't speak and seemed to be hereditary mute.
How could anyone be as unlucky as her!
Cang Li wanted to put the child in her arms down. She didn't want to stay here. Even if leaving this cave would mean death, she still didn't want to stay here.
The little cub in her arms grabbed Cang Li's hair, its mouth agape in discomfort, its tiny body looking like it would meet its maker any second if left unattended.
Cang Li's face darkened, her grip tightening and loosening repeatedly. Women are naturally at a disadvantage because of their soft hearts, and they always feel a strange maternal instinct towards cubs. Cang Li knew that if she abandoned these children, they might all die. Children without adult care would not survive in this desolate wilderness, especially with heavy rain outside and no food or ammunition in the cave.
Despite her grim expression, Cang Li didn't put down the child in her arms. She simply turned around with a sour face, silently tidied up the haystack, and gently coaxed the child while keeping an eye on the rain outside. As soon as the rain stopped, she would go out to check what was happening.
To survive, she first needed food and clean water, and she also needed to figure out where she was, whether there were other people nearby, and ideally, how to get back home.
The eldest son led his three younger siblings to quietly approach Cang Li. He felt that his eldest sister was different from before. Now she could make strange, but pleasant sounds that made people want to sleep.
The baby's body temperature gradually decreased, and his breathing became more stable. Cang Li breathed a sigh of relief and planned to put the child down and look around the cave for anything useful. Just as he turned around, he saw four children curled up together and sleeping soundly.
Cang Li was stunned for a moment. These children were all dirty and looked like they had no one to take care of them. They were huddled together sleeping, which was quite pitiful. At least she had never seen children like this before. There were fewer children in modern society. Even children from rural families could usually eat and dress warmly. At most, they might be a little sloppy, but they were not like these children.
He lived in a cave, lacked food and clothing, and was mute.
Cang Li's brows were so furrowed they could trap a mosquito. If she were still in modern society, the National Poverty Alleviation Office would definitely not ignore this situation. The fact that the children were only wrapped in leaves that did not cover their bodies, and the torrential rain pouring down outside, all told Cang Li that she was really no longer in modern society, and that this was an unknown world.
Cang Li raised her hand to her eyes and examined it carefully. The hand was pale and slender, with many small scars and prominent blue veins. This was not her hand. In other words, this body was not hers either. When she was about to collapse, Cang Li read a lot of novels to relieve stress. She had really transmigrated.
I just don't know if she died suddenly and transmigrated, or if the Earth exploded and she transmigrated.
Hoping it was the latter, Cang Li thought expressionlessly, wanting to take revenge on society.
A throbbing pain came from the back of her head. Cang Li touched it and found a clear wound and scabs on the back of her head. It seemed that the original owner had hit her head and died, which was why she had entered this body.
The rain outside was getting lighter and the light was returning, making it less dim. Cang Li looked around and decided to go out to take a look, but as soon as he stood up, he felt dizzy again. Cang Li covered his head and rested for a while, when different images suddenly popped into his mind.
The dirty, half-naked girl led a string of little followers into the bushes to find small fruits. Once she found them, she handed them to the little ones behind her, and then continued searching.
The scene changes, and a mute girl who doesn't speak leads a mute child to catch fish in the river. The older child pulls the mute girl into the river, and the mute girl follows the older child's instructions and actions. She seems to be not only mute but also mentally challenged.
The mute, mentally challenged girl had vacant eyes. After the little brats finished eating, they would play by the river, even pulling the dull-witted girl along to play. When they got tired, they would lie down and sleep.
There are also scenes of a mute girl being led back to a cave, and the cubs feeding her.
Cang Li covered her head. These images were probably the memories of the body's original owner? But something seemed off. This body seemed soulless. Suddenly, a thought popped into Cang Li's mind: this body originally belonged to her.
This thought came out of nowhere. Cang Li knew very well that she had grown up under the red flag. Although she was an abandoned orphan, she was adopted by a kind family. However, this kind family later turned bad and abandoned her during her college entrance examination, leaving behind millions of debts. Even so, she lived a life of plenty for five or six years after being adopted. Those happy and painful memories were not fake. Cang Li did not think that she had any connection with this mute girl.
However, she was able to speak after she arrived, which means the mute girl might not actually be mute?
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