The old man quickly walked forward and put down the wicker basket on his back. First, he probed Ye Wuchen's aura, then he pinched his wrist with his withered old hand. After a while, a surprised look appeared on his face, then he sighed and shook his head. Then, he set his gaze on the girl who was unforgettable at first glance. After his finger touched her small wrist, a shocked look appeared on his face: "At such a young age, you actually have such strong endurance. Just a little bit more and you would have exhausted all your vitality and potential … At that time, there would be no way to save the situation. But even now, your vitality is already greatly damaged, I don't know how long it will take for you to recover, sigh! "
"For the sake of a surprising young girl like you, I will make an exception this time."
The old man grabbed Ye Wuchen with one hand and Ye Ningxue with the other. His old and withered body easily carried them in his hands, then his body rose into the air and flew out of the forest.
Big brother … big brother …
In her coma, she kept calling out his name. Because losing him would be such a great fear for her.
When she was the most helpless and did not know why she was alive, he was the one who held her hand and became her big brother. When everyone rejected and hated her, he touched her face and said that he would protect her, not let her starve, not let her be bullied, and then he did not hesitate to anger the public to teach those who bullied her a lesson …
From then on, her world was no longer a piece of gray, but had an additional him. It was also because of his existence that people were reluctant to part with the world.
If she lost her big brother …
She slowly opened her eyes and whispered: "Big brother, big brother … where is big brother?"
Her whole body was sore and weak, even moving her eyelids was difficult. A gentle and old voice answered her: "Child, you're awake? Sleep a little longer, you're too tired. "
"Big brother, I want big brother …"
"Your big brother is by your side, don't worry and sleep. If you don't conserve your strength, who will take care of your big brother? "
Ningxue softly said "En", then finally closed her heavy eyelids and fell into a deep sleep again. She was really too tired.
The old man looked at her lovingly for a while and said to himself, "How good it would be if I had a granddaughter like her. Although her face is ruined and she still has strange white hair, her heart is so kind. Even my old bones … Sigh, forget it. Since I've already made an exception once, I'll help her again. Anyway, my old bones won't be of any use if I keep them."
He stretched out two fingers and placed them between Ningxue's eyebrows. A warm stream of air flowed into her from his fingertips. In her sleep, Ningxue's pale face gradually turned rosy. The corners of the old man's mouth curled into a smile. He retracted his hand and looked at his own hands with a strange expression. "She's just a little girl after all, and I didn't consume much of my vitality … Phew, in this case, she should be able to recover when she wakes up. Sigh, it must have been hard on her."
However …
His gaze once again fell on Ningxue's face. With a probing expression, he said to himself, "It's really strange. I've lived for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen such a scar … What exactly caused this?"
In the evening, Ningxue finally opened her eyes again. Although her body was still sore and in pain, her strength had recovered a lot. She subconsciously called out "big brother" and hurriedly got up. Then, she saw Ye Wuchen lying beside her. His face was still as pale as paper, and his breath was so weak that it almost didn't exist. She stood there in a daze and just stared straight at him, unable to say a word. Tears quickly gathered in her eyes. She gently sniffed, trying to hold back her tears, but the tears still fell in the end.
The old curtain was lifted, and the old man walked in with a small bowl. He then said with a smile, "Child, you're awake. Come, have a bowl of medicinal porridge first. "
Ningxue seemed to see hope. She hurriedly got down from the wooden bed and then knelt in front of the old man. "Grandpa, please save my brother. Please, grandpa, please save my brother … You can ask Cher to do anything."
After saying that, her little head was about to kowtow. The old man hurriedly helped her up and secretly sighed. His face was filled with a pitiful smile. "Child, listen to grandpa first and finish this bowl of porridge. Grandpa will talk to you later, okay? By the way, you can call me Grandpa Long. "
"Well, thank you, Grandpa Long." Ye Ningxue nodded gratefully. She picked up the medicinal porridge on the table and directly gulped it down without using a spoon. She was too hungry. However, after drinking a small part of it, she put the bowl down again. "Grandpa Long, I want to give the rest to my brother."
The muscles on the old man's face twitched. He finally let out a long sigh and said, "Child, sit down first. Sit next to your brother. "
Ningxue obeyed and sat down. She suddenly started to feel uneasy.
At this moment, a young man's clear voice sounded out from outside, "Grandpa, I'm back!"
The curtains were pulled open, revealing a handsome face. He was around 20 years old, and his eyebrows were sharp like swords. His handsome face had an air of arrogance and melancholy about it. Although this was a remote town, this person's aura and temperament were not something that an ordinary person could have. Seeing Ye Ningxue, he was surprised, then asked caringly, "Little sister, you're awake. Are you feeling unwell?"
Old Man Long had already told him about Ning Xue's situation. Not only was he touched, but he also sighed in his heart. It was incredibly rare for someone to be so emotional at such a young age.
Ningxue raised her uneasy little face and asked, "Big brother, you are?"
"This is my grandson. He's called Long Zheng Yang. You can call him big brother Long." The old man said warmly.
A look of surprise flashed across Long Zheng Yang's face because he had so easily revealed his real name to an outsider.
"Big brother Long … hello, I'm called Ningxue. Ye Ningxue is the name that big brother gave me." Her gaze fell on Ye Wuchen's face, hoping that he would immediately wake up.
"The name that your big brother gave you … is he your real big brother or?" Long Zheng Yang asked curiously.
Ye Ningxue shook her head, "Everyone hates me, but big brother treats me the best. He plays with me every day, protects me, and even gave me a name."
Long Zheng Yang laughed, "Little sister, most people judge people by their appearance, so you don't need to pay him any mind. Looks like this little brother isn't an ordinary person; no wonder you're willing to risk your life for him. That's right, little sister, how did you get those scars on your face? "
Ye Ningxue stared blankly for a moment because she had never thought about this before. She could only shake her head and say, "I don't know. I'm the same as big brother, and I don't remember the past … can you please save big brother …"
Grandpa Long's eyes flashed as he lightly sighed, "Yang 'Er, go and check on his condition."
"Me?" Long Zheng Yang was shocked, "But grandpa, I only know some simple medical skills, this …"
"You'll know when you try."
Long Zheng Yang seemed to understand something, and didn't say anything else. After hesitating for a moment, he stretched out his right hand and pressed it against Ye Wuchen's chest. However, he immediately pulled his hand back as if he had been scalded by fire, a look of shock on his face.