Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Jiang Sui understood that the situation was not good. Her father, uncle and aunt had rushed to the hospital, and she had to go and keep Jiang Xue company. The courtyard was not far from her uncle’s house. It was not dark yet, so she could rush there in time.
Hearing what Chi Yan said, Jiang Sui went back and closed the windows of the house, then picked up a small pink umbrella and said, “Let’s go.”
Chi Yan followed her silently.
It was snowing outside, such that even though the sky was dim, the road was exceptionally bright. Jiang Sui’s cloak was blown up. She was a little embarrassed and didn’t dare to look at Chi Yan beside her.
She hadn’t seen him for a long time, and the most profound thing that still remained in her memory was how she kicked him in the face. If a man was kicked in the face, he would probably not be in a good mood. Chi Yan must not want to see her anymore.
Chi Yan walked on the other side of Jiang Sui blocking the wind and snow, and her cloak finally stopped being blown away.
However, her hair was soft and curly. She touched her little head again and held it down to prevent her hair from being blown away.
No one spoke.
Chi Yan slowed down his pace to follow her stumbling steps.
Jiang Sui kept her head down, and Chi Yan thought she was worried about her grandma. In fact, this was not the case. Jiang Sui had hardly ever seen her grandma. The old woman was extremely stubborn and had disliked Jiang Sui’s mother since a long time ago. Jiang Shuisheng often quarreled with his mother over his wife. The old people in this era favored boys over girls. After Jiang Sui was born, she even proposed to drown Jiang Sui. Jiang Shuisheng was really afraid that she would kill his beloved daughter, so he moved out.
She didn’t love Jiang Sui, so Jiang Sui naturally didn’t love her either. She was only worried about Jiang Shuisheng moving around in the snow.
Chi Yan was silent because he didn’t know how to talk to her. He was very discerning about people, and Jiang Sui clearly didn’t want to have anything to do with him. So every time she helped him, she always ran far away right after.
When Jiang Xue’s house arrived, Jiang Sui breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to Chi Yan, “Thank you and Happy New Year.”
Chi Yan nodded, his face still cold and indifferent.
Jiang Sui put away her umbrella and ran inside.
Chi Yan looked at her from his spot.
Jiang Sui ran to the third floor and knocked on the door: “Sister Xue! Sister Xue!”
No one answered from inside, Jiang Sui felt bad, could Jiang Xue have gone out at this time. She was a little confused for a moment, Jiang Xue was not at home, so what should she do. Jiang Sui slowly touched her pocket, and sure enough, she didn’t even bring her home key.
“…” That was the disadvantage of being slow to respond. Out of ten times she went out, she would remember to bring the key only about three times.
She felt panicked, it was so cold on New Year’s Eve.
Jiang Sui bravely ran downstairs to see if Chi Yan was still there. She ran down, and found that the boy hadn’t gone far in the snow and wind. His back was straight and he was wearing a black trench coat. He looked cold and extremely thin.
Jiang Sui had no choice but to find someone to discuss with, so she chased him a few steps: “Chi Yan!”
Chi Yan paused, turned around, and looked at her with the umbrella in his hand: “What’s wrong?”
Jiang Sui rarely asked for help from others, not to mention that this person was not very close to her. Her cheeks slowly turned red: “My sister is not at home, and I don’t have the key to go back home. What, what should I do?”
Chi Yan pursed his lips and walked back a few steps.
He looked down at her. The girl was wringing her fingers and the tips of her ears had turned red with shame.
Chi Yan took off his windbreaker and handed it and the umbrella to Jiang Sui, saying, “Take the umbrella.”
Jiang Sui quickly picked it up.
Chi Yan tested the strength of the protective fence on the first floor, then climbed up with his arms.
The wind and snow fell on his cheeks, and the boy’s thin body had clear definition. He stepped on the protective railing and quickly climbed from the first floor to the second floor. There was no protective fence on the third floor, only a balcony that could be climbed in.
Jiang Sui hugged his clothes nervously. She regretted it. It was too dangerous. There was cold snow below, but he climbed up in silence, which made her too scared to talk, for fear of disturbing him.
Chi Yan jumped into the balcony of the third floor. After a while, he returned to the balcony and said softly: “The door is open, come in.”
Jiang Sui ran upstairs, and Chi Yan took his clothes from her. He knew that she wanted to keep a distance from him, so he didn’t look at her: “Your sister’s house should install a protective fence.”
The girl looked at him blankly and said “oh” after a long time.
Chi Yan also knew that it was rude to break into her cousin’s house, but it was so windy and snowy outside, he could still bear to walk back and forth, but Jiang Sui couldn’t walk any further because it was getting dark. He didn’t ask her, because he guessed that she would most likely refuse this approach.
It was much warmer inside the house than outside, and the snow on his body melted instantly, making the clothes inside wet.
Chi Yan took his clothes and umbrella and was about to go downstairs and leave.
Jiang Sui looked at his back in confusion.
“Chi Yan?”
He turned around and asked her with his eyes if she needed any more help.
She pointed at his clothes and whispered: “Your clothes are wet, will you feel cold?”
Chi Yan said: “No.”
“Oh,” she said softly, “I can’t touch the things in my sister’s house. I only have this. Do you mind wearing my cloak and walking away?”
She took off her cloak, walked over and put it in his arms.
His fingers touched her cloak, which was made of imitation rabbit fur. It was extremely soft and had the warmth of the little girl.
He shook off her cloak and put it back on her body. His voice was as cold as the snow outside: “No need, you can wear it yourself.”
Wrapped in her cloak, she looked petite and small. She didn’t seem to know what to say for a long time, so she gave a shy smile: “Thank you.”
Like a flower that bloomed in winter, it was astonishingly beautiful.
Chi Yan’s eyes trembled and he looked away: “Go into the house.”
Jiang Sui felt sorry for him: “I kicked you last time, it was not on purpose.”
Chi Yan said: “I’m not angry about it.”
Jiang Sui thought for a while: “You have helped me a lot, and I can help you in the future.”
Chi Yan was silent. In the warm yellow light of the corridor, her long eyelashes seemed to be turning into butterflies.
Jiang Sui volunteered with clear eyes: “For example, Liang Qian’er still lives in the courtyard. I, I can help you give her things.”
“…” Chi Yan looked at her silently, the air getting colder by several degrees.
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