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When the fog in front of him gradually cleared up, Rong Xun realized that his little self was crying and running in the rain.Surrounded by dilapidated streets, no one around.I couldn't tell whether it was rain or tears on the immature cheeks, and the hoarse child's voice was still calling for mother.The silk and satin on her body was also covered with mud spots due to running in the rain, and she no longer felt gorgeous.

The twilight is dim, and the afterglow of the setting sun is also fading.Rong Xun ran helplessly, looking for the familiar figure.But his body was as heavy as if he was tied with a thousand catties of stones, and he couldn't move anymore, his feet were soft, and he fell heavily into the muddy roadside.The little Rong Xun was lost, and the muddy water was all over his body and face. When his nose was sore, he began to cry.

The adults in the family said, that's not your mother, you have to call Second Aunt.You, like your elder brother, are the children of the eldest lady.And that woman is a sick child coughing up blood, you have to stay away from her, the master has already ordered her to be banned from the west courtyard.

But, that is the mother who gave birth to me, why can't I throw myself into her arms and call out "Mother" coquettishly?She is just too weak and always sick, why should she be locked up?After nightfall, she wrote a letter by herself and then sneaked out of the house. Those night watchmen clearly saw it, so why did they still ignore it?

However, as a child who can't even recognize a few words, Rong Xun can't understand all this at all.Only in the middle of the night when everyone was asleep, he quietly ran out of the house crying to find his mother.But the street is so long and the road is so far away, where can I find it?

Rong Xun stretched out his immature hands and rubbed his tear-filled eyes, remembering what his mother had said to him before he was so ill that he coughed up blood, and before he was locked up by the villains.Even if one day I can't find my mother, Xun'er will live on with a smile on my face. There will definitely be someone in this world who loves you sincerely.

The reasoning sounds simple, but when it is understood, it seems to be more difficult than what the teacher taught in the book.

After searching for a day and running a long way, I don't know where I am now. I want to go home, but I dare not ask the passers-by on the road.Rong Xun shook off the mud on his clothes, walked under the willow tree next to him, shrank into a ball, and his consciousness gradually became blurred again.

"Haha, the face is covered with mud! Little cat, meow meow."

When the consciousness became clear again, Rong Xun stood in front of Rong Xun's eyes a boy of average age, with a clean face, but wearing a shabby rag shirt full of patches, standing in front of him with a smile, pointing at the ground, leaning on the ground. The trunk of the willow tree leaned back and forth laughing wantonly.

"No... disrespectful! Sir said, don't make fun of others at will!"

It was the first time that Rong Xun met children of the same age outside of school, and he was such a bold and presumptuous person, he couldn't help clenching his fists nervously, and flinched back.

"Hey, don't be afraid, I'm not a good person... Ah bah, I said I'm not a bad person. Hey, what's wrong with you, you got separated from your lord?"

The boy scratched his head with a smile, and stuck out his little tongue mischievously.But Rong Xun still had some doubts, didn't dare to look him in the eyes, just pouted and nodded slowly.

"Hey, what's wrong with your shoulder?"

"My mother said, it's called a birthmark."

After finishing speaking, Rong Xun suddenly realized that his clothes were disheveled, his collar was tilted to one side, exposing half of his shoulders.The little face blushed, and hurriedly pulled up the collar.

"Haha, it looks like a little fish. By the way, what's your name? I'll take you home. By the way, my name is Shen Anhuai."

"Sir, you can't tell strangers about yourself casually."

"Tsk, I'm talking about you! If you don't tell me, how can I help you find a home?"

"Xun'er won't talk nonsense."

"Xun'er? Your name is Xun'er! Hahaha, little idiot, I slipped my tongue!"

"You...you're a bad guy!"

"Brother, I'm really not a bad person. Since you can't find a home, why don't you go with me first? Although I don't have parents, and I don't have a place to live all the time, but recently there is a grandpa in the poor street here in Xifang. If you help him, he is willing to take me in. Such a kind grandpa will definitely be willing to help you."

"Really? But..."

"It's the master saying no again? Is your head a wooden fish of the masters in the temple? You have to knock it? Then I don't care about you. It's getting dark and there are many wild dogs in this area. You should be careful. I I'm going to grandpa's house to eat rice cakes, see you soon."

"Ah, brother, wait..."

"Tsk, keep up."

"Well, don't go too fast."

Rong Xun stretched out his small hand, trying to grab the corner of Shen Anhuai's clothes.But this inexplicably kind elder brother whistled happily and slipped away like the wind.Now, Rong Xun didn't care about his image, so he could only lift the hem of his clothes, bit the corner of his lips, and quickly followed.

After an unknown amount of time, the blurred perspective became chaotic again.In a daze, Rong Xun realized that he was crying again, and sat on the ground in embarrassment, wiping his tears with his little hand.After the tears filling the corners of his eyes were wiped away, Rong Xun saw the little Shen Anhuai standing in front of him, his already shabby clothes were torn to pieces, his clean face had already become dirty, and even Hang up.

"You are so weak, you will definitely be bullied!"

Shen Anhuai panted heavily with his hips crossed, stepped forward to pat the dirt on Rong Xun's body, muttering words of complaint.For some reason, Rong Xun felt that his whole body was shaking, but as soon as his body touched Shen Anhuai's palm, he gradually felt relieved, although he still couldn't stop sobbing.

"That's what Fat Zhu's group is like. Seeing that you've only been here in the poor street for a few days, and you're so skinny and tender, they want to bully and bully you. Don't pay attention to them."

"Woooooooo..."

"It's true, you haven't told me what your name is, where you live, how can I help you, and your adults don't know who came to look for you."

"Wow……"

"Okay, okay, don't cry. Smile, grandpa said, children should laugh more, they will grow up fast, and they will have good luck."

"Woooo...really?"

Seeing Shen Anhuai nodding like pounding garlic, Rong Xun pouted, wiped away the tears on his cheeks with his sleeve, and squeezed out an unnatural but heartfelt smile.

"Look at you, you look so pretty when you smile, you look like a fairy in a painting!"

"Really? Thank you……"

"Hey, of course it's true. I'm an older brother, so I don't lie. Otherwise, you can marry me in the future, and I can protect you forever."

"But boys can't marry boys."

"It's okay, grandpa said, as long as two people like each other, when they grow up, they can get married!"

"Well, then... I promise you."

Obviously started to try hard to laugh.Until Rong Xun found out that his little self actually started crying again.

That was the day when Dad brought the eldest lady and many servants of Herong Mansion to Xifang Poor Street in a hurry.At that time, Shen Anhuai was under the willow tree, teaching Rong Xun how to worship and get married when he grew up.

"Xun'er, father and mother found you! Why did you come to such a place, and frightened mother."

A gorgeously dressed young woman with a pretty face held up her skirt, ran over in small steps, hugged the stunned Rong Xun into her arms, and wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief.

"Second Young Master, it's good that you are fine. The Second Madam has already... If you make a mistake, what should the Master and Madam..."

"Shut up! Go, help the second young master into the carriage, and change into clean clothes."

"Yes, ma'am."

The servant girl who was ordered lowered her eyebrows and paused, took Rong Xun's little hand respectfully, and walked towards the carriage where Master Rong was standing in the distance.

Before Rong Xun could react to the current situation, he stared blankly at the eldest lady, and then at Shen Anhuai who was also in a daze. He was tightly clutching the red cloth used for worship, as if he wanted to tear the cloth average.

"Are you... Xun'er's family?"

"What's the matter with this dirty child? Forget it, hurry back to the house, Xun'er has been frightened a lot."

"Mom, he is..."

Before Rong Xun could finish speaking, the eldest lady frowned and waved, signaling the servant girl to take the second young master away.Seeing this, Shen Anhuai ran away, wanting to run up to grab Rong Xun.But when he heard Rong Xun call mother, he suddenly slowed down feebly, and looked at Rong Xun who was taken away by the maid.

mother……

Sure enough, he is the young master of a rich family, right?He is a different person from himself. He has a family who cares about him and a life he wants to go back to.But I am just a vagrant in this Xifang poor street, who is willing to adopt after a lot of difficulty.

"I don't care what your name is. You promised me that you will marry me in the future! If you leave, don't expect me to protect you anymore!"

No, I didn't mean to say these things.Shen Anhuai was annoyed by his insincere words, and the disappointing tears rolling in his eyes.He is a noble existence, the difference between clouds and mud, no matter what the relationship is, it is impossible to have any intersection.Shen Anhuai grabbed the piece of red cloth that was thrown on the ground, turned around and ran towards Grandpa's house.

"Brother... don't go!"

Don't go... Back to Rong's life, life is far from being comfortable and happy in this dilapidated street.I don't want to go back, I don't want to leave you.

Don't go, don't go, don't go!

"Shen Anhuai, don't go! Don't..."

"Second young master, what's the matter with you?"

It was Yun Shen's voice that brought Rong Xun back and forth to reality.He was squatting beside the bed, shaking Rong Xun's shoulder anxiously.

"Yun Shen... what's wrong with me?"

"Second young master, you seem to be having a nightmare. You keep yelling don't go, don't go or something."

"Is it a dream again? What else did I say?"

"I didn't hear anything else. I guessed that you might have been frightened by a nightmare, so I hurried over here. It's a bit abrupt, but I still look at the second young master..."

"Stop talking, Yun Shen, I'm fine. By the way, where is Mr. Shen, is he still there?"

"Mr. Shen? He is sleeping in another courtyard. Do you want me to call him over?"

"No need, it's good that he is here. Yun Shen, you go back, I'm fine."

"Yes."

"and many more!"

"What's the matter, Second Young Master?"

"Find some people on the road for me. I will go to Xifang in two days. The price is easy to negotiate, and I will arrange it after I find it."

"Yes."

It's good that he is here.Rong Xun pulled up the corner of the quilt, and slipped in with a smile, his forehead was covered with beads of sweat from this dream, but there was a meaningful smile on his face.

Going round and round, the red thread of fate still pulls you back to me.It's just that this time, it's uncertain who will marry whom.Rong Xun rubbed his sleepy eyes and smiled more gently.