Ying Han watched her walk away, her slightly lonely back, frowned, paused for a moment, and couldn't help but call her, "Tongtong, it's so late, why don't you go to my house first."
"Ah...ah...I...will I disturb you?" Tongtong didn't expect Ying Han to call her. She felt embarrassed but also a little expectant. She was conflicted and she really didn't know where to go.
"Let's go, my house is just ahead."
After Ying Han finished speaking, she turned around and looked at Deng Chen. Deng Chen smiled helplessly, knowing that she was a kind-hearted person and couldn't bear to see the little girl outside so late at night.
It's really inappropriate for a little girl not to go home so late.
Ying Han took Tongtong into their home and said, "Sit down first. I'll put the child inside."
"Okay, you guys are busy, don't worry about me."
She was content to have a place to shelter from the wind and cold.
Ying Han and Deng Chen carried the children upstairs and put them in their room.
There is no heating here, and the quilts are cold. Deng Chen sits down first to warm the quilts for the children.
Ying Han carefully took off the clothes of the two children.
"You go and see if she needs any help. I'll take care of the kids."
"Okay, I'll be right up."
Ying Han went downstairs after settling the child.
"Tongtong, you didn't go home so late because you wanted to find a house. But even if there is one nearby, there won't be anyone at home at night. Besides, it's not safe for a girl like you to go out and look for a house at night."
"Sister Ying, let me tell you the truth. I came out to look for a house because I don't want to live in my cousin's house."
"Why? Is it inconvenient?"
"It's not inconvenient at all. It's just that my cousin always touches me when my cousin's wife is not around. Today, my cousin's wife is on a business trip again. I'm scared and don't dare to go back."
“…”
Ying Han felt angry when he heard Tongtong's description, but he didn't know how to teach her to deal with it.
She decided the best thing to do was to call the police.
Ying Han looked at Tongtong's eyes, which were bright and clear, without any trace of hypocrisy or complexity hidden in them.
"Tongtong, don't be afraid when you encounter something like this. We can call the police directly, or you can tell your cousin's wife directly. The more you don't say anything, the bolder those dirty people will be. They are wrong to begin with and are most afraid of being exposed. They dare not do anything to you."
"But I didn't dare tell my aunt. My aunt has always been very fierce. Even if I told her, she would think that I seduced my uncle and would not believe me. Instead, she would deduct my salary. I don't have much money on me, so I need to save some money so that I can stand on my own in the future. I also didn't dare call the police. After all, he didn't do anything to me. I was afraid that if I did, my aunt would drive me away, and it would also reflect badly on me. I didn't know what to do.
So I thought about living out of town, away from my cousin, so I could be alright. I didn't have much money, so I just wanted to find a cheap place to stay."
Ying Han sighed softly. A girl who was only in her teens had to face such a dark side of human nature. Most people could not cope with it.
Thinking back to when she was in Erza Village, the original owner knew nothing. Faced with the alienation and unfriendliness of her teammates and the concerns of the scoundrels in the village, she was scared and helpless.
Finally, she came, and she was no teenage girl.
A man in his thirties has enough heart to bear all these.
"If you really have nowhere to stay, you can stay at my house. My husband is often on business trips, so it's usually just the three of us, the children and I. Jia Ying should have told you that my cousin used to sell cakes at the window where you are now, and she lives with us. Her room is still vacant."
"Sister Ying, we've only met a few times. Are you really willing to let me stay at your house? No... but I definitely won't be going back these days, and I really need a place to stay. I... can pay for the rent. But your house is so nice, and I can't afford too expensive rent. I'm planning on ten dollars. Is that okay with you?"
I won't be staying here permanently. I'll be keeping an eye out for potential tenants and when I find a suitable one, I'll leave."
"Tongtong, how old are you?"
"...ten...seventeen."
"Have you ever been to school?"
"I went to high school, and was already in my first year. After my mother passed away, my stepfather didn't let me go to school anymore, so I helped with housework at home for a few years.
Later, my stepfather wanted to remarry, but the other party didn't want to have a child my age, so he let me out."
"Tongtong, you're great at seventeen. You can support yourself. You don't have to worry about anything. Just stay with me."
You probably didn't notice, but two thieves broke into my house tonight, and we just came back from the police station.
My husband is not home all day, and it’s quite lonely for me and the children. It’s good to have someone to accompany us.”
"Ah, Sister Ying, that police car went to your house last night. I saw it. Your house..."
"Nothing's lost. It's all in the past. Don't worry. Come on, I'll take you to rest."
Ying Han took Tongtong to the room on the first floor.
The set of bedding that Huaniu used before is now perfect for Tongtong.
After making the bed, Ying Han went upstairs to find her a set of clean pajamas.
Show her where the lights and bathroom are.
After giving the instructions, I went upstairs to sleep.
"Is everything arranged?"
"Well, I let her live in Hua Niu's room." Ying Han climbed onto the bed quietly, looked at the sleeping child, and then got into the bed with Deng Chen and her. "Deng Chen, seeing Tongtong reminds me of when I was in Erzha Village. I was also a poor little girl."
"Hanhan, there are so many poor little girls in the world."
"I know this is not something we have to deal with, but now that we have seen it, we should help if we can.
Just like you helped me back then, Deng Chen, you don’t know.
Because of your help, my life has changed.
If I hadn't met you, my life would have been miserable.
You said, it's just a small thing for us, why don't we lend a hand and give this little girl a good future? Her cousin is not a good person."
After Ying Han said this, Deng Chen vaguely understood what the little girl was going through, but didn't say anything.
He lowered his head and hugged Ying Han in his arms. "Hanhan, I am very lucky to have met you and made you want to repay me. If you hadn't been pestering me, I might not be as happy as I am now."
"Who's pestering you? Tell me again?"
"...I, I'm the one who's pestering you."
"Humph, that's more like it. Don't say I'm pestering you in front of outsiders from now on."
Deng Chen raised his eyebrows and refuted in a low, unconfident voice, "Isn't it the same?"
"Say that again."
"Okay, okay. I was the one who chased you."
"That's more like it." Ying Han smiled, with a hint of playfulness on his face.
Deng Chen's smile deepened. He tilted his head and kissed her on the cheek. "It's okay to help her, but she's not a flower girl. You still have to be on guard when you need to."
"Yeah, I know."
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