PDLP Chapter 283 "I thought you were a man."
Chapter 283 "I thought you were a man."
She had never thought about what it would be like if her parents suddenly left one day.
Even though she already knew they were not her biological parents, it didn't matter.
In her heart, they are her parents, no one can compare to them.
The walls are full of pictures of her childhood, which are all testimonies of her happiness. The couple never took pictures of themselves, so there is no souvenir photo of them at home.
Xia Qian regretted not taking a family photo at that time. She never thought that one day they would leave.
Unexpected things happen, and the next accident may happen tomorrow.
Later on, Xia Qian seldom came back. It was not because she missed home, but because she felt heartbroken every time she came back.
She hid her fragility in her body and wore armor all day long like a warrior.
But there are times when she is tired, and there are times when she feels aggrieved.
When she was a child, she would hide in her father's coat and cry when she felt wronged, and her mother would take out her favorite honey cakes to cheer her up.
Now they are all gone and she is an orphan.
So forgive her strength, her sensitivity and her fragility, because she is not a lucky person.
There really is no lucky person in my story, because that's the reality.
People are willing to package themselves as perfect commodities, displaying their strengths for reference only.
But not every product is without defects, and not everyone is perfect.
"There's no one at her house."
Tongxin was surprised by grandma’s words. Is there no one left in her family?
"Where are her parents?"
"He died a long time ago, almost in the same year."
Grandma was talking about her, but he could feel something. Maybe he also had no family so he could empathize with her.
"So she lives here alone?"
It doesn't look like she lives here often.
"She was a good student and had passed the entrance exam a long time ago. It seemed like she went to a good university. At that time, her father even went door to door to deliver wedding candy."
She studied well, she wasn't lying.
"She was adopted, but Xia Lao San has always treated her as his own."
Is she adopted?
In an instant, he seemed to have found a lot in common with her. They were both orphans without biological parents.
"Does she know?"
Tongxin became more and more curious about her story.
"Whether she knows it or not, it cannot change the way her parents raised her. The grace of raising her is greater than the grace of giving birth to her."
The grace of raising a child is greater than the grace of giving birth to a child, and he took this statement to heart.
He also seemed to have thrown away all his prejudices against her at that moment.
Arrogance and ingratitude are not her real symbols.
After hearing what his grandmother said, he couldn't sleep that night.
It wasn't because of his previous misunderstanding of her, but because she remembered some bits and pieces about him.
No one has ever told him that the grace of raising a child is greater than the grace of giving birth to a child.
Tong Xin recalled his parents for the first time, the place he had tried so hard to escape from before, and now he remembered it again.
In fact, his parents have always been very good to him, and that kind of kindness made him ignore many details.
He believed that his extremism and indifference came from them, and their quarrelsome relationship made him rebellious and inferior.
However, he seemed to have forgotten that if it weren't for them, he would have died in some garbage dump long ago.
So, grandma was right, he was the ungrateful person from the beginning to the end.
If one can complain and hate one's childhood, he has no right to do so. He has lived a life of luxury since he was young, and even his family would buy him shoes worth thousands of dollars even if they couldn't make ends meet.
But he never knows how to give back. After something happens, he only thinks it is their fault.
But are they wrong?
In a way, what's wrong with them?
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The next day, Tong Xin took out the ointment for bruises and sprains that he always carried with him from his backpack. This had been his habit for many years, and he always kept it in his backpack since he joined the army.
He thought about it, then put it in his pocket:
"Grandma, I'll go get some water."
Tongxin carried the bucket and headed towards the village entrance.
There are not many people fetching water here, and he is always the first one to come. He remembered the bracelet he picked up here that day, and then he couldn't help but think of her.
She twisted her ankle and it's probably more swollen today.
He is a person who speaks hard but is soft-hearted. Maybe it's because he learned about her background yesterday, or maybe it's because he is too sympathetic.
After leaving here yesterday, he swore that he would never help her again, but today she slapped herself in the face.
As soon as I reached the door, I heard a clanging sound in the room, as if someone had fallen.
Tong Xin pushed open the door and saw her fall to the ground, and then some pots and pans fell to the ground.
His sudden appearance scared Xia Qian, but it was more of a surprise.
He would come if she hadn't arrived. In other words, why would he come?
Tong Xin went forward to help her up, then picked up the pots and pans on the ground.
Xia Qian was a little at a loss. Who was he?
He didn't look like a warm-hearted person yesterday, and his cold words didn't seem like a warm-hearted person either.
Tong Xin was a little puzzled as to why he did that, but at that time he wanted to help her, which was indeed a bit puzzling.
He pulled out a chair and pressed Xia Qian on it, lifting her injured foot. As expected, it was much more swollen than yesterday.
She must not have applied the medicine because she certainly wouldn't listen to him.
Tong Xin half-knelt on the ground, put her feet on his legs, took out the medicine prepared in advance from his pocket, and helped her apply it without any permission.
He is a really strange person. He didn't say a word, as if everything had nothing to do with her.
His movements were skillful and a bit forceful.
Every touch hurts:
"S~"
She is a little bit squeamish, not as strong as she was yesterday.
Tong Xin raised an eyebrow and looked at her, then he was a little gentler, but even if he was gentler, it would hurt if he touched her, and she still couldn't bear it:
"It hurts~"
There was a change in Tongxin's eyes. It was definitely not the look of disgust from yesterday. Instead, he seemed a little helpless, perhaps he had seen it wrong.
"Take it easy."
He be gentle?
Just let it develop. It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one.
"I thought you would be afraid of pain."
Does he know her so well? There is always a sense of disagreement:
"I'm a woman, and women are afraid of pain."
Huh?
She knew that she was a woman, but why did she seem to have the same sonorousness as a man?
"I thought you were a man."
Was he here to cure her illness or to continue to anger her?
Why is he so petty? Didn’t he have enough of the quarrel yesterday? Why is he coming here to quarrel again today?
"I think you look like a woman because you are so stingy."
She really didn't give in at all, and the corner of her childish mouth raised:
"If I were really stingy, I wouldn't bother you. Do you have a conscience?"
After applying the medicine, he placed it on the table and poured the water from the bucket outside the door into her water tank.
He is not as annoying as one might imagine. Apart from his bad temper, he is quite manly otherwise.
My ankle felt much cooler after applying the medicine. It was swollen like an elbow just now, but now it has eased a lot.