Chapter 1949 - 1951: The Boy Next Door

Chapter 1949: Chapter 1951: The Boy Next Door

"I was often punished by them, not allowed to eat, but at that time, there was a boy from next door who always helped me, secretly bringing me some food from his home, and it was just a bit better for me then."

"Was that boy next door Wang Kui?" Wang Xiangxiang asked.

It was too dramatic, or perhaps too fateful.

Yang Qiu nodded, "Yes, that person was Wang Kui."

Yang Qiu continued to sigh and said, "Later, something happened in their family, and he no longer lived in that village. So many years have passed, I really didn’t expect to meet him again..."

From Yang Qiu’s words, we found out about Wang Kui’s past. It turns out that Wang Kui was considered an orphan before, with his parents passing away early, raised by his grandparents, and attended school for several years, in those years living next to Yang Qiu.

But later, Wang Kui’s grandparents also passed away due to old age, leaving Wang Kui as a child without anyone to care for him.

No relatives were willing to raise him, and the villagers were not willing to help either.

Eventually, even his grandparents’ house was taken away by relatives.

Since then, Wang Kui disappeared.

"Sister Xiangxiang, you know? Wang Kui didn’t look the way he does now, he used to be thin and weak, not tall, and his skin wasn’t as dark as it is now, more like a little scholar, but look at him now, tall and strong, who could recognize him?"

Initially, when Yang Qiu brought up these matters, her mood was quite low, but now when she mentioned Wang Kui, her eyes shone brightly, a smile unknowingly hung on her lips, which she herself did not notice.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiangxiang said, "No wonder."

Yang Qiu asked puzzledly, "No wonder what?"

"I just thought that Escort Head was a bit odd, but couldn’t say exactly why. Now with what you’ve said, I realized, back in Lin County, he already knew you were Yang Qiu, so that’s why he protected us, or rather, protected you."

Being reminded of this, a blush appeared on Yang Qiu’s face, she lowered her head shyly, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Wang Xiangxiang, being experienced, saw Yang Qiu’s current state and understood perfectly well that Yang Qiu really liked the one called Wang Kui, yet hadn’t agreed to marriage, surely she had her reasons.

She must think carefully about how to help Yang Qiu, this young lady is truly pitiable.

Yang Qiu came to tell her these things, showing she didn’t see her as an outsider. How could she, as an elder sister, let her younger sister harbor such sorrow in her heart?

"Sister Xiangxiang, you know? When I was young, Wang Kui not only brought me food, but sometimes when others bullied or scolded me, he would secretly help me fight back..."

Yang Qiu started talking about Wang Kui’s childhood deeds helping her, recounting each incident, all demonstrating Wang Kui’s protection over her.

Wang Xiangxiang didn’t interrupt, and truthfully speaking, she couldn’t bear to interrupt.

Because when Yang Qiu spoke of these things, her eyes seemed to sparkle, bright and glowing, with a smile on her face, as if a young girl describing the man she admires, evoking a sense of envy in the listener, envy of the beautiful times they had in childhood.

Finally, Yang Qiu stopped recounting, took a long deep breath as if relieved, "Ah, finally said it all, Sister Xiangxiang, you don’t know, I’ve been feeling really bad these days, always feeling oppressed, so oppressed it’s painful in my chest, just wanted to find someone to talk to. Now that it’s out, I feel a lot more comfortable."