allonlinenovel Chapter 236: Substitute Village Girl 5
Chapter 236: Substitute Village Girl 5
Murong Zhaohua was a little restless in the room. What had happened to Alie? And had the exile team already set out? The village was so quiet, there was not even a rumor.
She wanted to go and take a look by herself, and look for A Lie's whereabouts. If A Lie left her, then...
Murong Zhaohua's heart tightened, and she gritted her teeth at the thought of this possibility.
When she came back from the toilet just now, she was sure that no one was at home, so she had to go to the village chief's house next door to check.
Murong Zhaohua climbed over the low wall and saw two rooms with their doors wide open. They were where the exiled prisoners slept. Now they were empty, with no one in sight.
"They really left, but Liu Mengxi must be sick. Could it be that Huo Tieyi took her with him?"
Where is Alie? Where did he go?
Murong Zhaohua just felt empty in her heart. Since she was exiled, Alie had always been by her side, and she didn't feel afraid even though she was alone.
But at this moment, she was afraid.
A wave of panic overwhelmed Murong Zhaohua. She clenched her fists, looked at the empty room, and tears streamed down her face.
"No, Ali won't abandon me..."
"Will not……"
The village chief's wife heard the noise and walked over here.
"Da da…"
Murong Zhaohua woke up in shock, ran out quickly, climbed over the low wall and returned to the Liu family.
"Wuwuwu...Alie..."
Murong Zhaohua hugged her knees and squatted at the door pitifully. She had forgotten that she was now a fake. Without Alie's help, how would she deal with the Liu family?
Liu Mengyuan came back from outside. He had just followed his friends to see the exiled prisoners and did not come back until they could no longer see him. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the room, he saw his second sister crying at the door.
"Xiao Xi, what are you doing?"
Murong Zhaohua was startled and didn't dare to look up. She still remembered what A Lie said, that there were six people in the Liu family, the old lady Liu Ye, the head of the family Liu Chengde, his wife Li, the eldest son Liu Mengyuan, the second daughter Liu Mengxi and the third daughter Liu Menghan.
This boy of twelve or thirteen should be the eldest brother Liu Mengyuan.
"No…nothing."
Murong Zhaohua hurried back to the house, and it was unknown whether he had noticed anything.
Liu Mengyuan watched his second sister return to her room, a little confused. Didn't she say she was sick? Why was she crying? Was she too upset to hold back her tears?
Liu Mengyuan shook his head, went into the kitchen, drank a bucket of water, and then ran out to play again.
Murong Zhaohua calmed down after being interrupted by Liu Mengyuan. She was smart since she was a child and was raised as a boy by her grandfather.
"Now I must stay calm. I can only rely on myself. I will definitely live well."
Murong Zhaohua wiped her face, pulled her hair to cover her cheeks, and smeared some dust on her face.
Then I lay in bed again, thinking about what to do next.
Before she knew it, she fell asleep again.
When I woke up again, it was already dark and Li was cursing in the yard.
"You idiot loser, you've only worn these shoes twice and now there's a hole in them. My God, this is piercing my heart."
Liu Mengyuan's voice came, "Mom, isn't it just a hole? You just need to fix it for me."
Li: "Fix it? Come and try to fix it. It's such a big cut, even if you poke your hand to pieces, it won't work."
"Let the second sister do it. She is good at mending."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li became even more angry. "What a sin I have committed, giving birth to a street urchin, a lazy bum, who lay in bed all day without feeling uncomfortable, and still waited for me to cook dinner. You guys are so lazy that I'll kill you..."
Liu Mengyuan didn't dare to say anything else and ran away quickly, waiting to come back after the meal was ready.
Li went into the kitchen cursing. Her third daughter was too young and not good at cooking. She could barely make vegetable porridge, and she lacked the skills to steam steamed buns.
The main reason is that she has no strength and the dough is not chewy.
"Squeak..."
The door opened, Liu Menghan ran in and took out some wild fruits from his pocket.
"Second sister, you've been sleeping all day. Are you hungry? Eat some wild fruits to whet your appetite. I'll bring you some steamed bread later."
Murong Zhaohua looked at the girl with a bright smile and felt a little touched. Although she had no choice but to stay in this small village, she would treat these family members well.
"Thank you, little sister."
Liu Menghan heard that her second sister's voice seemed a little different. "Second sister, you should have a good rest. I picked some herbs on the mountain and will boil some water for you later. Look, your voice has changed."
Murong Zhaohua was shocked and quickly shut up. She almost got exposed.
Liu Menghan put the wild fruit into Murong Zhaohua's hand before turning around and going out to make a fire.
For dinner, Murong Zhaohua had steamed corn bread mixed with wheat bran. This steamed corn bread was even worse than the one he was given during exile.
She was a little regretful. It would be better to be exiled to the frontier. Could she really live a good life if she stayed here?
After eating half of it reluctantly, Murong Zhaohua couldn't swallow any more, but he finished the wild vegetable soup.
Murong Zhaohua handed the remaining half of the steamed bread to Liu Menghan, "Little sister, you eat it. I can't eat any more."
Liu Menghan was a little surprised, "Really give it to me?"
"Well, maybe I have a poor appetite. I can't eat anymore."
Liu Menghan took it and ate it in two or three bites. "Then I will pick some wild fruits for you tomorrow to whet your appetite."
The children in the village actually don’t like to eat wild fruits because they are sour and will make them hungrier.
I can’t eat too much. If I eat too much, I’ll have acid reflux, which is really uncomfortable.
Murong Zhaohua nodded randomly, wiped himself casually with the water Liu Menghan brought, and lay down.
After sleeping too much during the day, Murong Zhaohua couldn't sleep at night. He thought about the past and the future...
She looked at the stars outside through the hole in the window and didn't fall asleep until midnight.
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Nan Xi was also looking at the stars. Because she didn't make it to the post station today and there were no villages nearby, she had to sleep in the wild.
Huo Tieyi walked to Nan Xi and frowned as he saw the grass all around him.
This place is too remote. What if there is a wild beast at night and this ten-year-old girl is dragged away?
"Come with me."
Nan Xi tilted her head. What did this person mean?
Everyone around looked over with strange expressions in their eyes, gloating.
Nan Xi looked at Huo Tieyi, and sure enough, his expression had changed.
"This place is too remote and unsafe at night. You can sleep next to our tent."
The faces of the people around him became even more strange. It was hard to tell where the danger was greater.
Nan Xi didn't sense any malice from Huo Tieyi, she just didn't want to be under other people's eyes.
"No, it's fine here."
Huo Tieyi was a little anxious. This place was too far away, and if something happened he would not be able to protect her in time.
Nan Xi picked up a stone and touched it unconsciously, leaving a small hole on the stone.
Huo Tieyi's eyes widened. This is...