Jiang Yanqing replied politely, "It's okay, old man. It's so hot and you're not feeling well, why are you here alone?"
The man had indeed recovered a lot and was able to slowly sit up with Jiang Yanqing's support. He replied weakly, "Oh, I was careless. I'm glad I met you, little girl."
Jiang Yanqing frowned as she looked at the man. She had actually seen this man before. He was the man who fainted on the roadside when she met him on the bus to the county town a few days after she came here.
The man's face looked very bad at that time. How long had it been since then, and another person fainted outside?
The man also turned his head to look at Jiang Yanqing, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in surprise, "Hey, little girl, have we met before?"
Jiang Yanqing nodded and replied, "Yes, I have seen you before. Last time, you fainted on the side of the road and the bus driver helped you onto the bus. Your body..."
Jiang Yanqing didn't know what to say next. This man was already very old and didn't take care of his body. His family was also careless and just let him run around outside alone.
The man sighed slightly, "Hey, little girl, it's fate. You saved me twice."
Jiang Yanqing had already helped the man sit on a stool nearby. After thinking for a moment, she politely asked, "Old man, it's still hot outside. Do you want me to call your family to pick you up?"
Unexpectedly, the man sighed heavily again and replied with some sadness, "I have no family, I'm just an old widower. Little girl, if you have anything else to do, go ahead and do it. Don't worry about me. I'll rest for a while and go home when I have enough strength."
If this man continued to ask Jiang Yanqing for help, she might have to consider it, but his pitiful and pretending-to-be-strong appearance really made Jiang Yanqing feel a little embarrassed.
Let's go. If this man gets sick again, not only will I have saved him in vain, but I will also feel guilty about it.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Yanqing thought it was better to be a good person and said, "Old man, how about I take you home?"
The man immediately became happy after hearing this, and nodded in agreement without any hesitation. Jiang Yanqing curled her lips helplessly and helped the man stand up.
The two of them walked slowly, and the man introduced himself as he walked. Jiang Yanqing then realized that this man was really from a prominent family.
This man, or to be more precise, this old man, is almost sixty years old this year. His surname is Qin. He used to be a manager in a factory in Kyoto, but retired last year due to poor health.
As for his family, he didn't mention much. Jiang Yanqing thought about the particularity of this era. Too many family members were scattered, and it was not good to expose people's scars, so he didn't ask much.
After walking for about twenty minutes, the two arrived at a residential building. Jiang Yanqing looked at the sign above, which read "County Party Committee Compound," and then looked at the old man and asked, "Mr. Qin, do you live here?"
The old man looked at Jiang Yanqing with dissatisfaction, "Why are you still calling me old gentleman? Just call me grandpa." He had just asked Jiang Yanqing's age. She was only fifteen years old, just right to be his granddaughter.
Jiang Yanqing raised an eyebrow and asked, "Grandpa? Old man, we've only met twice. Isn't it inappropriate?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Man Qin's face instantly fell, and he said in a low voice, "Ah, when you get old, you are despised wherever you go. No one cares about you, no one loves you. Oh, forget it, forget it, if you don't want to call me that, then forget it."
Jiang Yanqing...
It is difficult to be a human being, and it is even harder to be a good person.
But there was nothing Jiang Yanqing could do. Thinking that she probably wouldn't see the old man again in the future, she just called out to comfort him and muttered, "Grandpa Qin, have we arrived at your house yet?"
The old man was still a little dissatisfied with Jiang Yanqing's address, but he didn't push it any further. He pointed to a small, single house next to him and said, "How can I live in here? That's where I live."
Mr. Qin, you lie without blinking. There were all the nice houses in this yard for you to choose from, but you refused to live in one. Now you are pretending to be pitiful here.
But Jiang Yanqing was really fooled. She smiled awkwardly and walked to the side with the old man. She only turned and left after watching the old man enter the door.
The old man wanted to invite Jiang Yanqing in to sit for a while, but he was worried that it would be unsafe for her to go home alone after dark. In the end, he didn't say much and the two waved goodbye.
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