Chapter 15

The weather today is a bit cold, which makes people tighten their necks.

Qiong's clothes were a little thin, and he couldn't restrain the coldness in his body and hugged himself, which seemed to keep him warmer.

She looked at the boy next to her at this moment, and saw that he was carrying a bag of snacks and drinks. He was holding his mobile phone happily and seemed to be reading something interesting, as if he didn't want to leave at all.

Qiong's evaluation of Xia Qiu at this time, from the strange big brother at the beginning, to the somewhat strange but kind-hearted big brother, to now... This person is so stubborn...

Why bother with her? Can't you just leave? In other words, she was as indifferent as the parents who adopted her.

Qiong's life has never been perfect and comfortable. When she was a child, her parents died in a car accident. A group of relatives despised her as a burden and did not want to take her away. Naturally, Qiong was driven to an orphanage.

But because of her good looks, she was taken away by a childless couple in an orphanage. She thought she would be very hungry in the future, but in fact when the couple found out that Qiong had albinism, their attitude toward her was superficial. Visible indifference.

Later the couple had their own child.

From then on, the precocious Qiong knew that it was time for her to leave, and there was no need to stay any longer. She became the redundant one in this family.

Qiong doesn't want to complain about their cold attitude. It's enough to be able to adopt him, but children can't help but fantasize about many beautiful and unrealistic things.

But fantasy can only be fantasy and can never compete with the cruelty of reality. Just like that, Qiong took away his only rabbit doll and a little money and left that home.

The wandering life is not easy...

Because he was still young and didn't have an ID card, he couldn't get a room, so Qiong had no choice but to stay in the Internet cafe for a while. Unlike in China, the management of Neon's Internet cafes has regulations that prohibit minors from entering.

However, it stands to reason that minors under the age of sixteen need to be accompanied by a guardian and cannot stay overnight. Qiong directly used money to hire a girl who lived in the Internet cafe and asked her to help cover up and let her live in the Internet cafe.

The food there is not that delicious, but at least I can eat enough and have a place to stay.

Later, when Qiong ran out of money, she didn't know what to do.

I found a place to squat on the roadside, planning to live like this for the rest of my life.

Or find a deserted place and die quietly.

Anyway, I am a homeless burden...

Later, Xia Qiu appeared. This strange and kind-hearted big brother asked himself why he was here and whether he wanted to go home. Do you want to call the police?

Since that family refused to go back, there was no need to call the police... She didn't want to see the contemptuous and disgusting looks of her parents.

Qiong pretended to be indifferent and didn't want to answer any of Xia Qiu's questions, but the big brother in front of him was very stubborn. So stubborn that Qiong didn't answer, so he just sat next to him without any intention of leaving.

I ordered two takeaways and ate them with gusto.

Damn...what a hateful big brother!

After touching his stomach which had been starving for a long time, Qiong realized the sinister intentions of the adults, and he still had such a skill!

He must be trying to force Qiong to submit with food!

But what Ling Qiong didn't expect was that the big brother not only didn't ask Qiong, but directly handed over the food.

Seeing the delicious food handed to him, Qiong was a little silent.

Don't you want to ask something? Why is Qiong here? Why wander? Why don't you want to go back?

But the only thing that responded to her was the boy's warm smile, which made people feel a sore nose.

This sudden warmth caused some ripples in Qiong's heart, which had been indifferent for a long time.

But the more silent now, the more restless Qiong becomes, as if it would be strange not to say anything.

"Don't you want to ask me anything?"

Finally Qiong spoke for the first time, and she compromised with this boy.

"What's the question?"

With a smile, Xia Qiu stopped staring at the phone and turned to look at Xiao Qiong's side face.

Hmm...

Good and bad adults!

Qiong puffed up his cheeks and turned his head away with a groan. If you don't ask, don't ask!

The night is getting dark, and the streets are not as lively as they were during the day. They are deserted and a little scary.

After all, you are still a child, so you will always have a fearful side, and you will always imagine weird monsters to scare yourself, but...

Glancing at Xia Qiu beside him, Qiong felt a little relieved for no reason.

It seemed that as long as he was around, Qiong no longer felt afraid.

Finally Xia Qiu no longer looked at the phone.

Well...the battery is out.

Pick up the trash around you and throw it into the trash can.

He patted his neck, which was a little sore from having bowed his head for a long time, and said to the little girl next to him.

"Let's go home."

"Um."

Qiong followed Xia Qiu without saying a word, and the figures, one large and one small, gradually lengthened and overlapped under the illumination of the street lights.

"The bathroom is over here. If you want to take a shower, just go in. If you want to change clothes, I'll go to the supermarket to buy some. Are you hungry now? If you are, there is bread and milk in the refrigerator."

Holding his rabbit doll, Qiong listened silently to Xia Qiu's chatter.

In the end, she didn't know why she went with this big brother. Maybe... maybe it was because he was trustworthy, or maybe it was because Qiong felt warmth from him, the feeling of being cared for.

This was the first time she felt warmth from a stranger since her parents left...

Sitting on the sofa, Xia Qiu placed a set of pajamas bought from the convenience store at the door of the bathroom.

He also learned the name of the little girl he brought back.

Kasugano Yuu!

Damn! Yuu-sister?

No wonder Xia Qiu had a strange sense of déjà vu when he saw this girl. There is a saying that those who have sisters hate that their sisters are not Yuu, and those who have no sisters hate that Yuu is not their sister.

Unexpectedly, his kind act actually brought Yuu-sister back.

He didn't care where Kasugano Yuu went. When Yuu ran away from home, Xia Qiu probably understood some of Yuu's situation.

"Send her back to the Metropolitan Police Department tomorrow."

Xia Qiu thought about it. Being able to take Yuu in for one night was the greatest help he could do.

Whether it was an orphanage or foster parents, this was not something Xia Qiu could intervene in.

Yuu, who had just finished taking a bath in the bathroom, was wrapped in a bath towel. She timidly opened the door a little, and then saw Xia Qiu sitting on the sofa with his head down in thought through the crack in the door, and then quickly took away the folded clothes at the door.

Qiong, who had finally changed her clothes, took a deep breath, then opened the door and walked out.

At night, everything was silent, the moonlight covered the earth like a veil, and the hazy moonlight shone through the clouds.

Qiong lay quietly on the soft and comfortable big bed, tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep. Compared with the small and cramped place in the Internet cafe. The bed was not big but it made her feel at ease, as if it could accommodate all her fatigue and anxiety.

However, there was an inexplicable emotion stirring deep in her heart, making Qiong unable to really fall asleep, and her heart seemed to be looking for some kind of peace and comfort.

Her eyes couldn't help but look at Xia Qiu who was sleeping soundly on the floor.

In this small house, the only bed in the room was given to her.