When I was abandoned by the world, she was the only one who stayed with me.
Han Chenluo, who walked out of the Internet cafe, stared blankly at the two people's clasped hands, pursed his lips slightly, smiled in his eyes, and quietly spread his fingers into a ten-finger clasp.
Xia Xingran's hand was not big and did not have much warmth, but it could always easily control his entire heart and ignite his life that had been dry for a long time.
Han Chenluo stood under the street lamp, his figure elongated, his eyes seemed to be lit with ink, looking at Xia Xingran in front of him with a silly smile.
After exiting the dark street, there was constant traffic and bright lights. Han Chenluo scanned the street scene one by one and took a few strong sniffs. This time he finally smelled the smell of human fireworks.
"Xiao Luo, have you eaten yet?" Xia Xingran looked back at Han Chenluo, who had a look of enjoyment on his face.
Han Chenluo knew Xia Xingran's roundabout ways of talking very well. He lowered his head and smiled: "I'm hungry too, so I'll go home and cook it for my sister. What does she want to eat?"
Xia Xingran opened his phone and looked around and said, "It's so late and it's so troublesome to go home. There's a beef noodle restaurant nearby. Let's go eat it."
Before Han Chenluo could agree, Xia Xingran pulled him forward. When I reached the intersection, I suddenly realized something was wrong. I looked down, pursed my lips, and raised the two people's clasped hands in front of Han Chenluo's eyes.
"Okay, are you taking advantage of me again? Let me go." Xia Xingran's cheeks were bulging and she shook her arms. Han Chenluo pouted and reluctantly let go of his hands.
"That's right, children must be obedient..." Xia Xingran walked straight forward, not paying attention to the red light on the opposite side. Han Chenluo had quick eyes and quick hands, and immediately reached out to grab Xia Xingran.
Xia Xingran's steps were unsteady, and half of her body fell on Han Chenluo, clinging to his strong and hot chest defenselessly. The fragrance of cold wood on his body was like a little hook, tickling her heart.
She suddenly felt a little shy, her cheeks were hot, she didn't dare to look at him, and turned her head away. A few seconds later, Xia Xingran pushed him away in a panic, turned her back and took small steps, closing her eyes to adjust her breathing.
"Sister, let me lead you." Han Chenluo's magnetic bubble sound was very charming. Xia Xingran lowered his head, feeling a little warmer on his cheeks.
Han Chenluo looked over with his deep eyes, looked her up and down, and chuckled, with a bit of a smile in his eyes, and the ends of his eyes seemed to curve in an intriguing arc.
He walked closer to her, smiled, and put her little hand into his big one. That hand was warm and soft, so warm in his heart that Han Chenluo couldn't help but squeeze it gently.
The two of them walked side by side, there was a lot of people and cars, but they were quiet, just each other.
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Not long after, we arrived at the beef noodle shop. It was almost ten o'clock and there were not many people in the shop, so two bowls of beef noodles were quickly prepared and served.
"Sister, it looks like we are dating like this." Han Chenluo held his head and looked at Xia Xingran with a smirk on his lips.
Xia Xingran hurriedly stopped picking noodles with her chopsticks and raised her head and said, "Stop it. I won't fall in love with my brother who doesn't even have a beard."
Han Chenluo opened his eyes wide and subconsciously touched his chin.
He picked up his chopsticks and put all the beef in Xia Xingran's bowl into his own bowl.
Xia Xingran rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're petty."
Han Chenluo chuckled lightly, dropped the two bowls of beef noodles, shook his head and joked: "Sister, the layout is too small. Although I am young, your layout is not as big as mine."
Xia Xingran shook her head helplessly and smiled, then put the extra beef back to him: "Okay, stop making trouble, you are still growing, eat more. It's getting late, finish it quickly. Go home and sleep. I will take you to school personally tomorrow."
Han Chenluo's eyes suddenly filled with light, and his tone was a little excited: "Sister, do you really want to send me to school?"
Xia Xingran took a few mouthfuls of noodles and said, "Well, not just tomorrow, but as long as I'm free in the future, I'll take you to and from school every day." She put down her chopsticks and poked Han Chenluo's forehead: "I'll save you from skipping school again." Absence from class!”
Han Chenluo rested his chin on the chopsticks, and a bright flower seemed to bloom on his face. He gave all the beef to Xia Xingran, then covered his bowl with one hand and picked up the noodles with the other and ate them quickly.
"This is my sister's future hard-earned money! Let's just make an agreement!" Han Chenluo said vaguely.
Xia Xingran smiled lightly and poured him a glass of water: "Eat slowly, it's so hot that it can easily damage your esophagus. Since I promised you, I won't regret it."
The two of them were eating when they suddenly heard a noise outside. Xia Xingran looked around and saw that it was a commotion at the barbecue restaurant opposite.
"Hey, don't go. That place is very messy. It's probably the kid who made some mistake. He's really pitiful. His parents didn't want him when they divorced and abandoned him. This kid can only support himself by working."
When the beef shop owner saw Xia Xingran was about to rush out, he hurriedly stopped him.
Xia Xingran and Han Chenluo looked at each other, immediately got up and ran to the barbecue restaurant where the incident occurred. The two people managed to squeeze in sideways.
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Sure enough, it was a boy who looked to be in his teens, standing at the door of the store. A tall and thick man pointed at his nose and said that he had stolen his wallet.
"You just cleaned this table! Who else would steal my wallet besides you!"
The tall, round-waisted adult man grabbed the child by the collar. The child looked very thin, and his feet gradually began to leave the ground.
Xia Xingran couldn't stand it any longer, so she took the man's hand away, stopped it in front of the child, frowned and said, "Why do you say he took it? Do you have any evidence?"
"Get out of here, you little girl, or I'll take care of you too!" The man pushed Xia Xingran hard, but Xia Xingran remained motionless to protect the little boy.
"I'm warning you, don't touch her, or I'll fight you tooth and nail!" Han Chenluo saw the person taking advantage of her, and immediately walked out of the crowd, and pushed the man half a meter away with a slap.
"Sister, are you okay?"
Han Chenluo put away his fierce face and asked Xia Xingran gently. Xia Xingran was firmly protected by him behind her, holding tightly in her arms the shivering child who was wearing short-sleeved clothes and covered with scars. She smiled and shook her head.
"Good guy, I can't help you if I don't show you some strength!" The man became angry and waved his fist as if to attack.
Han Chenluo pulled Xia Xingran and deftly moved a few steps to the side, and the man fell to the ground.
"I have already called the police. Let the police handle it." After the man shook his head and stood up, Xia Xingran pointed to the call records on his mobile phone with a cold tone.
At this time, a woman ran over, pushed the man and said, "I have your wallet here. Come on, don't get into trouble."
"Do you want to just walk away just because you insulted others for no reason? Apologize to the child!" Xia Xingran's stubbornness came out again and stopped the man from leaving.
The child tugged at the corner of Xia Xingran's clothes and muttered: "Thank you, sister, but forget it, I'm used to it."
"Did you hear that? A child like him whose parents don't want him deserves an apology and should die." The man sneered and spat on the child.
"His parents made mistakes, doesn't he have the right to live? Why should the children be blamed for the parents' mistakes!" Xia Xingran was emotional and dragged the man but refused to let him go.
The child seemed to have heard the sound of the Nine Heavens Sanskrit. He looked at Xia Xingran blankly, and his clear eyes began to burst.
No one could understand the tragic situation of this child better than Han Chenluo. He patted Xia Xingran and stood tall in front of the man.
"Either apologize, or let's go to the police station to talk." Han Chenluo had an uninhibited smile on his lips, and he turned into the lascivious swinger again.
The ringing of the police car could already be heard in his ears. The man's eyes rolled, and he finally gave in. He squeezed out the words "I'm sorry" through his teeth, and then ran away cursing.
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"Now that it has been resolved, this matter is out of our hands. If you want to help this child, I suggest you go to the Women's Federation." The police briefly asked about the situation, then turned around and got into the police car and drove away.
Xia Xingran was used to their inaction. She knelt down and touched the child's face and asked with concern, "How old are you?"
"Ten years old." The child replied, rubbing his hands. Seeing this, Han Chenluo quickly took off his coat and put it on him.
Xia Xingran thought for a while and said, "Otherwise, we should accompany you to find your parents first..."
"It's useless. They don't want me anymore. I am a nuisance wherever I go." The child's eyes were gloomy. He had no hope for his parents, family, and family ties. He had gone through many hardships.
“Article 16 of the Chinese Law on the Protection of Minors: Parents or other guardians of minors shall perform the following guardianship duties, Article 1: Provide protection for minors in life, health, safety and other aspects.”
In the night, Han Chenluo, who recited the laws and regulations familiarly and fluently, was like a lighthouse, illuminating that small world that was not tolerated by the world.
