Chapter 34: Silent Transformation
Xiaochan followed Chu Li away, and on the other side, her grandmother was crying loudly. Her uncle was beaten so badly that he could hardly get up, his face was all bruised and swollen, even his parents couldn't recognize him. The children in the rented house were crying, and the adults outside had bruises and swellings on their faces, almost crying out loud. Grandma didn't know what to do with her hands and feet, she couldn't do anything, just cried loudly beside them. Finally, it was Xiaochan's uncle who shouted at her to stop.
"What's with all the crying? Take that little thing over there and go to your aunt's house!" said Little Uncle.
Anyway, Wu Guo doesn't care about face, thinking that there was no reason to let Wu Zhen help take care of the child before, but now he has become like this, beaten by Xiao Chan's people and can't even take care of himself.
Nor did I want to go to the hospital for a check-up, why should I? It's just to keep evidence for his sister to see, to let her know how seriously she was injured. Can she still refuse to raise her own child?
Wu Guo thought to himself and couldn't help but wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, then accidentally touched his swollen face and couldn't help but gasp in pain. That man's hand was really ruthless earlier, Wu Guo wasn't a fighter, but he could still vaguely feel the ferocity of that man's fist. He estimated that he had held back when punching, otherwise his life would have been gone.
Just threatened him not to bully Xiao Cheng? Alright, he won't bully her, but if he tells his sister about what happened today, then when Xiao Cheng gets beaten or scolded later on, it's none of his business.
The grandmother herself carried the grandson behind, struggling to keep up. Others who saw this just shook their heads, thinking that the man was worthless, letting his elderly mother carry the child while he strolled ahead carefree. When someone stared too long, the uncle glared at them with his red and swollen eyes, shouting "What are you looking at? Believe me, I'll hit you!"
The passerby quietly walked away, it's not his own business who cares, just looking at the old woman behind her hugging and not having any complaints, this look can tell that she is a spoiled child since childhood, now the child has been spoiled to nothing, and she herself is also considered retribution.
It's better to not have been born than to be born but not raised. Since you've had a child, you should raise them well. Ending up like this is bad for everyone. It harms others and yourself!
When Wu Guo and his family arrived at Wu Zhen's home, Wu's mother and father were not at home as they were both working. Instead, Wu's paternal grandparents were inside taking care of their grandson. When they opened the door and saw Wu Guo with his relatives, they were all stunned for a moment.
While Xiaochan was accompanied by Chuli, who checked her all the way from head to toe, face, eyes, and ears. The doctor finally confirmed that she only had a slight swelling on her face and no other major problems. Chuli let out a sigh of relief and thanked the doctor. Xiaochan thought he looked like the one who had just undergone the examination.
Before the age of 14, Xiaocui almost didn't know what suffering and hardship were. With her parents' love, she was happy and carefree. Although she lost her parents' love after turning 14, she was mostly happy most of the time. Just now when she got hit, she felt quite sad, but as time passed, her mood slowly recovered. This is the temperament she has developed since childhood, which can't be changed in a short while. As they weren't on the way to school, Xiaocui couldn't help but ask.
"Chu, where are we going? Shouldn't we be heading back to school?" Just now, Chu had helped her pay the fees again, and Xiaocui still hadn't seen how much the medical expenses were. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that she would have to cook a few more meals for Chu in the future to repay him.
"School's already out." Chu Li explained, dragging her along without regard, this time directly to his home, from start to finish not considering asking for her opinion.
Xiaochan didn't really want to go to Chuli's house, after all, what would be the point of going at this time? But after seeing the hamsters, she forgot everything. Those two adorable little things seemed to be doing well, and had even gained a bit of weight, becoming even more chubby and cute. Xiaochan let them out to run around, but as a result of their previous experience being released, the two little guys refused to come out, instead lying at the edge of the cage, twitching their noses as they sniffed their owner's scent.
Chu Li had ordered takeout over the phone while watching her tease the hamsters, and before long, two portions of takeout arrived. Along with them came some fruit, all of which had been delivered by someone else. Xiaochan was still learning that even selling fruit could be outsourced, and having money was really great.
No way, where did Chu Li get the money?
"Chu Li, you've wasted money again, haven't you? How much did all this cost? What will you do when you run out of living expenses?" Xiaocui thought Chu Li was just like her, from a poor family that struggled to make ends meet, so she was worried for him. She didn't even realize that she sounded just like a wife managing her husband's salary.
Chu Li gave her a faint glance and said, "I can earn money myself, so you just eat with peace of mind."
"Wow, so you're doing part-time work now too? What's going on with Chu Li, he's really something! Xiaochan thought it was a bit difficult for high school students to do part-time work. Back then, she only made a little money buying breakfast, what kind of part-time job could a boy like Chu Li be doing that he can spend money so recklessly?"
This time Chu Li didn't respond, and Xiao Chan also didn't mind.
Looking at the rich takeout, Xiaocui only felt how long it had been since she last had such a big meal. She was nostalgic and a little sad at the same time. The past is gone after all, no matter what, one still has to move on with a smile.
Because she treated herself as a guest, Xiaochan also ate without any burden. Due to her swollen face, she couldn't return to the dormitory or go home, so she could only stay at Chuli's house.
After dinner, Xiaocui hadn't eaten fruit for a long time. Now, in order to repay Chu Li's lifesaving kindness, she specially washed an apple and cut it into small pieces, using toothpicks to serve them to Chu Li.
Chu Li didn't want to eat it, after all men eating wasn't like women who had to cut things into small pieces, but he couldn't refuse Xiao Chan, so he just took it over.
Xiaochan saw him eating and felt at ease, so she started eating too. Due to the swelling on her left cheek, she could only use her right teeth to chew, but it didn't affect her much. In between, she also fed some fruits to the little hamsters, who were all very happy eating them. Those little mouths were like warehouses, constantly stuffing things inside. After finishing, they looked up at Xiaochan with big eyes, really adorable little creatures.
She applied an ice pack to her face while watching TV, took off her shoes and sat on the sofa very casually, not feeling embarrassed at all as if this wasn't her home. Perhaps she herself didn't even realize this subtle change? Because it was also around this time that she would take a nap in school, Xiaocui's biological clock was quite accurate too, so as she watched TV, she unknowingly fell asleep.
After Chu Li threw away the trash and came back, she saw her lying on the sofa, quietly sleeping. The ice pack was still on the sofa, and her face was pressed against it as she slept. She was truly sleeping with a mask on, but unfortunately, the sofa got wet. However, Chu Li didn't notice that the sofa had gotten wet, all he saw was that at this moment, she looked like a princess in deep sleep, her young skin visible blood vessels, tender skin could see baby-like down, fan-like eyelashes, and cherry-like lips...
