Chapter 1735 - 629: The Reversed Female Lead (Part 18)_2

Chapter 1735: Chapter 629: The Reversed Female Lead (Part 18)_2

Do you feel sorry for him?

Want to help him?

Ha!

Is Xu Changsheng only pitiful today?

He was even more pitiful as a child.

At that time, he lacked the ability to support himself, and against ruthless parents like Scabies Xu and Wang Yecha, he had no power to resist.

After He Yingying repeatedly "recalled the past," Xu Changsheng vaguely remembered his interactions with He Yingying—

That year he was already eleven or twelve, while He Yingying seemed to be just four or five.

She and her two sisters came with Granny Li as guests at Second Sister Li’s house.

The young girls of the He Family played with the children of the Xu Family in the yard, while next door Scabies Xu chased Xu Changsheng around the yard with a stick.

Despite being tall, Xu Changsheng was still just a half-grown child.

Years of starvation and beatings had left him malnourished and particularly weak.

He was no match for the fierce Scabies Xu.

Xu Changsheng was beaten to the ground by Scabies Xu, begging for mercy continuously.

How pitiful he was!

Yet He Yingying did not help him; instead, it was her cousin Fubao, a chubby little girl, who loudly scolded Scabies Xu and ran into the house to call Aunt.

Aunt was well-liked in Xujiaping, her family even owned a shop in town, a well-off household in the village admired by the village chief and elders.

Scabies Xu was the poorest man in Xujiaping with the worst reputation, almost no one was willing to associate with him.

If it weren’t for the village chief respecting his Xu surname, he would have already been driven out of Xujiaping.

Even then, Scabies Xu dared not easily offend the "prominent" families in the village.

For example, Scabies Xu was somewhat afraid of Xu Laosan next door.

Once Aunt came out, Scabies Xu did not continue beating the child.

He threw down the stick, mumbled a couple of curses, and took the wild fowl snatched from Xu Changsheng to gamble.

Back then, he needed the warmth of others more than ever, even if only a trace!

However, He Yingying did not give it to him.

Now, Xu Changsheng has grown taller than Scabies Xu, and due to years of hunting in the mountains, has developed a skillful body.

Scabies Xu dares not beat him anymore and can only resort to filing complaints with the Yamen to threaten him.

He has craftsmanship, no longer goes hungry, can often eat meat, and has saved several taels of silver privately.

He now lives better than most families in the village.

This He Yingying, yet with a face that says "You are so pitiful, you need salvation!"

She is extremely gentle and attentive to Xu Changsheng.

Facing such caring, kind-hearted, beautiful He Yingying, Xu Changsheng’s heart remains unmoved, even finding it somewhat laughable!

If not for being certain that He Yingying knows nothing of his mystery of parentage, Xu Changsheng would suspect she is placing bets in advance.

Actually, Xu Changsheng himself is unsure whether he is really the son of a Noble in Beijing.

Ji Xiang and others have been gone for almost a month, yet there is still no news.

Over time, doubt has crept into Xu Changsheng’s heart.

Maybe, his real parents are merely his imagination.

He might just be the offspring of Scabies Xu.

Xu Changsheng began to let his thoughts wander; his heart was in turmoil.

He Yingying trying desperately to show her care, made Xu Changsheng increasingly annoyed.

He Yingying: ...You’re annoyed? I am too!

Just a hunter boy lacking love from childhood, why is he so hard to deal with?

Isn’t such a child, neglected or even abused by parents, most yearning for love and care?

Like the plot in those redemption novels, the kind-hearted female lead doesn’t do much, just a pure smile or secretly handing over a piece of bread can make the male lead regard her as the White Moonlight in his heart.

How come when it’s her turn, even with her care and gifts, after close to a month of effort, she still hasn’t won Xu Changsheng’s "heartfelt response"!

If time allowed, He Yingying would continue the gentle approach, hoping to develop feelings over time with Xu Changsheng.

However, as Granny Li and the second branch of the He Family departed, rumors of the He Family’s house separation gradually spread.

Not only residents of the County learned that they, the first branch of the He Family, not only had no close relationship with Princess Liang but also were vaguely at odds; even those in Prefecture City heard of the He Family’s feud!

He Yingying foresaw this and sold the hot pot restaurant and the secret recipe for the base in advance.

Yet, selling the restaurant and recipe couldn’t free He Yingying entirely from trouble.

Moreover, the wealthy businessman who bid a high price for the hot pot base recipe was extremely angry upon learning the first branch of the He Family was spurned by Princess Liang.