Chapter 115 Chapter 115 "Mother, then...
"Mom, there's someone there..."
Suddenly, Lian Gu pointed inside the food shop, and Su Hong, Su Li and others looked over through the curtain.
A little boy about 6 or 7 years old was standing in the food store. He was wet all over and looked extremely miserable.
"Oh my God." Chen and Mo were both shocked when they saw it.
"Whose child is this..."
Su Li stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."
Lian Gu also stood up and said, "I want to go too!"
"What are you doing? Your hair isn't dry yet!"
"mother…"
Of course, in the end, Su Hong couldn't win over Lian Gu, and followed Su Li to the food store in front.
The boy was a little scared when he saw them coming. He took a few steps back, but then stopped. Su Li approached and whispered, "Who are you? Where is your parents?"
The boy still said nothing and shook his head.
Could he be lost? Su Li looked at the thin boy in front of her. He did look a bit like her. Suddenly, there was some pity in Su Li's eyes. She thought the little boy must have been kidnapped and escaped, otherwise how could he be so thin.
You should know that Su Li hates human traffickers the most in her life, because when she was a child, one of her elementary school classmates was abducted by human traffickers. Su Li saw with her own eyes that classmate's parents' hair turned white overnight, and she also saw with her own eyes how a family was torn apart by human traffickers and the family was broken up.
When she was in college, she heard that the aunt had developed a mental illness and was sent to a mental hospital by her family. Later, she heard that the uncle had also been hit by a car while searching for his daughter. The funeral hall was set up at the entrance of the old residential complex where she had lived as a child. All the neighbors said they were stupid. If the child was lost, couldn't they just have another one? They had to go to such lengths. Even Su Lina's parents, who were teachers, echoed them after hearing the news. Everyone said the couple was stubborn and inflexible. No one cursed the traffickers. It seemed that to them, the child was just an emotionless tool. If the tool was gone, they could just replace it with a new one.
Thinking of this, Su Li recalled how her parents, after hearing that she had cancer, her mother, who was nearly 45, became pregnant again...
Coming back to her senses, Su Li's tone became even gentler, "Can I take you to dry your clothes?"
The boy still shook his head, his eyes full of vigilance.
At this moment, Aunt Lian suddenly appeared and said to him in a baby voice, "Don't worry, my aunt is not a bad person."
After saying that, she reached out and held the hand of the boy in front of her.
Perhaps because they were of the same age, the little boy's wariness disappeared a lot, and he let Lian Gu pull him.
Su Li then had the opportunity to take him to dry his hair and change his clothes.
The boy was very well behaved throughout the whole process, he didn't move or speak, and his delicate and handsome appearance made people feel even more distressed.
But what was strange was that the boy had no injuries on his body. Su Li thought that he must have run away before she could fight him.
"Do you like noodles? Can I cook them for you?"
Su Li looked at the little boy in front of her and asked patiently. The little boy hesitated and nodded, still not saying anything.
Su Li then went to find some ingredients and made a bowl of egg noodles for him.
The boy swallowed and immediately picked up the chopsticks and started eating in big mouthfuls.
“Be careful of the heat…”
"Blow it first!"
At this moment, Aunt Lian suddenly leaned close to Su Li's ear and whispered, "Aunt, is he mute? Why isn't he talking?"
Su Li actually discovered that the boy really seemed to be unable to speak, and he hadn't said a word for such a long time.
Su Li shook her head at Lian Gu, indicating that she didn't know.
However, Lian Gu was busy imagining something in her mind, so she jumped off the bench and ran to the house in the backyard.
When she came out, she was holding a bag of winter melon candy, which was her favorite candy recently. "Here's some candy."
The little boy seemed not to have expected this, and was stunned for a moment, then opened his hands to take it.
Lian Gu: "Eat it."
The little boy obediently put it into his mouth, but soon spit it out.
Lian Gu was a little angry, with her hands on her hips, "What are you doing? It's so dirty! You vomited on the ground!"
Su Li quickly comforted Aunt Lian, "It's okay, Auntie will clean it up later."
Lian Gu was still unhappy and regretted giving him her favorite candy.
The little boy seemed to realize that what he did was wrong, and felt a little guilty. He lowered his head and stopped eating the noodles.
In the end, Su Li had no choice but to comfort one and then the other, "He may have never eaten candy before, so he is not used to it. He didn't mean to spit it out. Can you forgive him?" Su Li said to Lian Gu.
Lian Gu nodded, and the two shook hands and made peace.
The warm and cozy scene in the food store returned to its previous state.
However, the warmer this side is, the more anxious the other side is.
"Have you found it?" The handsome young man clenched his fists and coughed twice, his thin body trembling.
The big man knelt on the bluestone floor, and the heavy rain fell down his hat, soaking his clothes.
"Sir, this is all my fault. I lost the young master. I am willing to die as an apology."
"If you haven't found it yet, go find it quickly. What's the point of taking your life?" The servant behind the young man suddenly jumped out and said anxiously.
The big man heard this and said, "Yes."
Then he got up and left.
The young man coughed twice more, and after a while he suddenly said to the person behind him, "Tell me more about how Cheng'an got lost."
The servant knew how much his master cared about the younger son, and that the younger son must be heartbroken to have been lost. Upon hearing this, he recounted every detail.
"Go to Kangping Street." Song Ling's voice fell and quickly disappeared in the rain.
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"Young Master, it's the young master..."
"Sir, how did you know the young master was here?" Shu Jiu looked at the young master's figure in the food shop not far away with surprise. He felt that the young master was very predictable. It was clear that Kangping Street did not appear in the information he mentioned.
Song Ling looked at the little boy who was eating noodles awkwardly in the distance and the little girl and girl beside him without saying a word, but his hand, which had been tightly holding the Buddhist beads bracelet, loosened a little.
In the food store, Su Li was about to pour a glass of water for the boy in front of her when she saw a young man holding an umbrella walking towards her. The young man was thin and had a handsome face, but he was too cold and distant. Even at a distance, he gave people a feeling as if they were separated by time and space. Such a handsome face made Su Li stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted and said,
"Sorry, sir, we are closed today..."
However, before she finished her words, the young man walked up to the little boy he had just picked up and said calmly,
"Is it tasty?"
The little boy hesitated and nodded.
The young man raised his hand and touched his head, "I'll bring you here to eat again tomorrow."
The little boy nodded again, still saying nothing.
Su Li knew that the two knew each other, not to mention the similar eyebrows and eyes. He knew at a glance that this was the master of his family.
"Thank you, ma'am. I'll come to thank you again some other day." Song Ling said as he looked at the girl in front of him. His tone was still calm, as if nothing could disturb his heart.
After saying this, he walked away with the little boy by his hand. After he left, a man dressed as a servant hurried forward and took out a silver ingot from his pocket and placed it on the table. He bowed and thanked him, "Thank you for taking care of our young master during this period of time. Here is the money for clothes and food."
After saying that, he hurriedly followed her away without waiting for Su Li to refuse.
20 taels? To buy a dress and a bowl of noodles. Su Li's eyes flashed with confusion. The man was so generous, he didn't seem to come from an ordinary family, but why was the little boy so thin? He was wearing such clothes, and he even ate a simple bowl of noodles with such relish. It was obvious that his family didn't feed him enough. Could it be that the man couldn't eat himself and was deliberately not letting his son eat enough?
Su Li couldn't help but guess, but felt that something was wrong.
When I turned around, I saw Mrs. Mo and Mrs. Chen, who had appeared out of nowhere, standing there in a daze.
Mrs. Mo said, "Oh my god, that person is so handsome, just like the god who descended from heaven in the play."
She had never seen such a good-looking person in her life. Moreover, everyone has a love for beauty regardless of age, so it was inevitable that she felt a sense of emotion in her heart.
"Yes, he is really handsome, but a little too thin." Chen also sighed. She felt that her husband was one of the most handsome men, but he was not as good-looking as the man just now. The feeling was a little indescribable. It was similar to what Mo said, he felt like an immortal who had descended from heaven.
The two chatted while eating melon seeds, and the conversation was so lively that the humidity and heat of the rainy season dissipated.
The rain was still falling. On the other side, at the Wen Mansion, the old woman asked, "Young Master?" As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly changed her tone, looked around, and welcomed the person in.
Then, regardless of the slippery road caused by the rain, he hurried to the flower hall, "Madam, madam, yes, yes... the young master is here!"
Young Master?! It’s Uncle Meng, Uncle Meng is here.
Uncle Meng was not dead. When Lin thought of this, her heart started beating wildly and the scissors in her hand fell to the ground instantly.
I quickly asked, "Where is he? Where is Uncle Meng? Take me to find him."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, a familiar voice came from outside, "Aunt..."
Then there was the face that was exactly the same as in my memory.
Lin burst into tears before she could say anything. Her Uncle Meng, it was her Uncle Meng!
The servants left, but Lin held Song Ling's hand tightly and her eyes never left his face.
"Thinner, taller."
Song Ling just sat there obediently and let Lin hold his hand, even though she held it very tightly.
"My aunt has also lost a lot of weight." Song Ling said.
Lin couldn't help crying again, and then let go of the young man's hand, "You rascal, why didn't you come to find your aunt while you were still alive? Do you know what your aunt thought..."
You are dead.
Lin couldn't bring herself to say those three words. She even couldn't believe that her best friend had passed away. She always felt that as long as she didn't say it, she would still be alive, living in that spring full of spring, and living happily forever.
Song Ling wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start, so in the end he said nothing.
Fortunately, at this moment, two people knocked on the door and came in.
"When the old master heard that the young master had arrived, he specially asked me to invite him over for a chat."
When Lin heard that it was her father-in-law, she breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears. "The old man is calling you, you go first."
Song Ling nodded and left.
Seeing his thin back, Lin couldn't help crying again.
"My lady, it's a good thing that the young master is safe and sound. Don't be sad." Mrs. Qiu also wiped her tears and comforted him.
"Yes, it's a good thing. I won't cry anymore."
"Oh right, tell the servants to do it..."
"Forget it, I'll do it myself." Lin said as she went to the kitchen and started working.
"Uncle Meng used to love the fish I cooked. I want to cook fish for him."
"Oh, and get me a piece of mutton. Uncle Meng loves mutton."
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