When she put down the food, she didn't say "it's time to eat" with a smile like before. Many times when she brought food, she would leave quickly, or she would reach out and try to touch her head.
But this time she did not leave immediately. Instead, she sat down on the haystack next to her and stared at the bright moon outside the house in a daze.
Many people would rather talk about their feelings to a stranger who meets them unexpectedly than reveal a word to the people closest to them.
At this time, just be a good listener.
Shen Yi remained silent and looked like he was working hard.
He can be a perfect listener.
He deliberately slowed down and chewed the roasted meat slowly. Even so, unknowingly, the fragrant roasted meat in the basin became less and less, and the temperature gradually cooled down.
Qiu Yu next to her was still looking at the moon in a daze.
He turned his head and glanced at each other. They looked at each other and then quickly looked away.
In the darkness, he heard the other party taking a deep breath, faint words came into his ears, and she asked a question.
"Xuan Li, I heard that you lived in another illusory world before you came to this world. In that world, you should know many other contracted beasts, right? I wonder if you have ever regretted anything you have done? ?”
Shen Yi's ears perked up and he didn't answer.
Of course there is an answer to this question. Everyone will regret it, whether it is big or small. Nothing is perfect. When you gain something, you will also regret losing something else.
This is inevitable.
He doesn't have many meaningful, deep, and tearful stories. Like most people, what he tells is just a bland and boring anecdote.
It's just the trivial matters of life that make people extremely annoyed.
I just make up the numbers in this world, see that world in less than a hundred years, and then leave.
There is some regret, but not to the point of heartbreak.
Knowing that Shen Yi couldn't speak, Qiu Yu didn't expect him to answer anything. As he thought, she just needed someone to talk to.
"You know, I was born in a village in Yingzhou, Yu State. That year was a time of war and chaos. The local master took away all the food from the villagers in order to hand over the military rations, which caused a famine there. I don't know how I survived. , I only know that Dongyin people say that we survived by eating grass."
"I vaguely remember this scene. As far back as I can remember, we arrived in Hengzhou, Daliang. My parents said that we were so hungry that we couldn't stand it anymore, so we ran away. But on the way to escape, we encountered a group of occupying people. The soldiers and bandits who were the king of the mountain were able to escape, thanks to a knight who happened to pass by and rescued us. However, my father's hands were still chopped off, and one of my second brother's legs was eaten, and my mother was injured. The root cause of the disease was discovered, and he has been bedridden for many years..."
Qiu Yu paused, her tone choked with sobs.
"We followed a man named Liu Dasheng and fled to Renxi Town, Hengzhou. Only my eldest brother and I were left with healthy hands and feet. I was young at that time, and all the burdens of the family fell on my eldest brother. He would go there before dawn during the day. He works hard for others and doesn’t come back until late at night, but my eldest brother is a very cheerful and lively person, just like a child, you know?”
As if she was talking about something happy, Qiu Yu smiled as she spoke, but the smile did not last long and was covered up by the tears flowing from the corners of her eyes.
Shen Yi's heart sank. Such stories are often followed by tragedy. As expected, what Qiu Yu said next proved this point.
"He often bullied my second brother and me, using backpacks to hold us up so we couldn't stand up. He also pretended to be monsters and monsters in the middle of the night to scare us for fun. At that time, I thought he was very annoying, just like the bullies who bully others on the street every day, but Bullies bully us, but they also bully other people, but my eldest brother only knows how to bully my second brother and me, and acts like a coward in front of others."
"My second brother always asked me to be patient with him, but I didn't listen. One time my eldest brother teased me and accidentally broke the butterfly that my second brother and I made with rattan in three days. That can be exchanged for a lot of money. At that time I really hated him and wanted to take revenge on him. I was so angry that I went out and cried outside, complaining that my elder brother had molested me..."
"Huh?" Shen Yi was stunned for a second when he heard this, and couldn't help turning his head to look at Qiu Yu.
Tears blurred her eyes, and she didn't notice Shen Yi's gaze and kept talking to herself.
What happened next was that angry people rushed into Qiu Yu's house and beat up her eldest brother. Fortunately, the misunderstanding was finally explained and her eldest brother's life was not in danger.
As she said, brother Qiu Yu has always been a cheerful and lively person. Although he became silent after that night, Qiu Yu believed that it would not be long before her eldest brother would return to normal and continue to interact with her and her second brother. Laughing and playing around.
But the matter was far from over. Late at night, when the young Qiu Yu went to apologize, he only saw the other party who had hanged himself from the beam.
The collapse of the only pillar was a devastating blow to a family, although in the end it was learned from the second brother that the eldest brother was also bullied by others when he went out to do hard work during the day, and teasing them was just to relieve the depression in his heart.
But what happened has happened, and it can no longer be rectified.
The cold night wind blew his body and swayed, and the moonlight cast down, and the shadow cast on the wall swayed, leaving an indelible shadow in her heart for the rest of her life.
People have to live, but Qiu Yu, the only one with sound hands and feet, was only seven or eight years old at the time. How could he take on the important responsibilities of the family?
All she can do is sell herself!
She became a maid in the Tsurumi mansion for the price of twenty-five guan, which was less than the price of a cow.
At this point, Qiu Yu had already burst into tears. She crawled on Shen Yi's body and sobbed. Her tears streaked across the densely arranged scales, taking away some stains.
"I didn't mean it. I didn't mean to force him to die. Really... Wuwu... I was just confused for a moment. I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
Shen Yi couldn't comfort her.
Cry.
Cry.
It might feel better to cry.
She didn't know how long she had been crying. She stopped, wiped away her tears, and smiled through her tears.
"Xuanli, thank you for listening to me. It's time for me to go back."
She stood up and was about to leave, but stopped after taking a few steps.
"By the way, I may have to go home to visit relatives in a few days. It will take a long time before I come back. You must behave in front of the lady and don't do what you did yesterday... Did the lady come to see you yesterday? You I won’t treat her..."
Thinking of something impossible, Qiu Yu was shocked for a moment, but quickly shook her head, "You are the life god of the young lady. You shouldn't do anything to her, right? The young lady was particularly angry today and went to the main peak to retreat and practice hard." "
Qiu Yu changed quickly, and soon put aside the sad things in the past.
Shen Yi listened quietly, licking his gums with his tongue.
"Okay, I'm leaving."
Seeing that it was getting late, Qiu Yu trotted away from the animal offering hall.
The previous depression was gone, and my steps became much more brisk.
Looking at her back, Shen Yi sighed inwardly: "What a silly girl, how long have you cared about the old witch?" After sighing, Shen Yi turned his attention to what she said before.
Should she go home to visit relatives or go to Renxi Town?
It seems quite far away. You can't go alone, right?
(End of chapter)
