Chapter 686 Respecting the Fate of Others (1)
Chapter 686 Respecting the Fate of Others (1)
The original owner's aunt and uncle favored sons over daughters, doting on their youngest son and providing him with the best of everything within their means.
The eldest daughter, Li Nan, was different. As long as she didn't starve, that was fine with her; as long as she had clothes to wear, that was enough, even if the clothes were too small or torn...
At home, he treated Li Nan like a long-term servant.
The original owner and Li Nan were from the same village.
So you often see Li Nan, who is as thin as a stick, carrying a large basin of clothes to the river to wash them, or standing on a stool to cook, or using a kettle to fetch water from the well.
Seeing how pitiful she looked, the original owner wore clothes that were too small for her, but gave the good clothes to Li Nan, and sometimes even used her own pocket money to treat Li Nan to snacks.
The original owner thought she had helped Li Nan, but she didn't expect Li Nan to hold a grudge and feel that the original owner had treated her like a beggar.
Moreover, because the original owner gave her clothes, her parents refused to buy her new ones, resulting in her never wearing a single new piece of clothing.
One day during summer vacation, Li Nan asked the original owner to go out and play.
The original owner was very surprised: "Don't you have a lot of work to do? Your aunt and the others are willing to let you go."
Li Nan stuck out her tongue and smiled, a rare sight indeed. Her smile was innocent and bright. "I snuck out. We'll just play for a little while. I have to go home and cook later."
The original owner had no suspicions and followed her out.
Li Nan suggested going to the foot of the mountain, saying there were many beautiful flowers there that could be used to make flower wreaths.
The original owner had no doubts and readily agreed.
On the way to the back mountain, they passed a reservoir. Li Nan, who was walking to the right of the original owner, gave the original owner a push.
Caught off guard, the original owner was pushed directly into the water.
The original owner could swim, so she desperately tried to climb ashore.
But Li Nan on the shore also desperately tried to stop them.
The original owner of this body drowned.
Li Nan secretly ran back home. Since Li Nan worked at home all day, no one suspected her.
It was because the original owner, wanting to cool off, went swimming in the reservoir and accidentally drowned.
The original owner's parents were heartbroken, feeling that they had failed to take good care of him.
Afterwards, the original owner's parents, thinking that the original owner had a good relationship with Li Nan, also tried their best to help Li Nan.
The original owner's aunt, out of consideration for the original owner's parents, treated Li Nan much better, and Li Nan's life became easier.
She felt extremely fortunate that the original owner of this body was dead.
Later, the original owner's parents continued to support Li Nan's schooling. When Li Nan dropped out of school, they even introduced her to a job. When Li Nan expressed her desire to get married, they even introduced her to a good potential partner.
Li Nan never regretted killing the original owner of the body; she only regretted killing her too late.
……
On this day, as snow fell heavily, Xu Jinhuan, wearing a down jacket, was playing with some friends in front of their house, building a snowman.
An adult passing by clicked his tongue and remarked, "Aren't these kids cold?"
As he spoke, he hunched his shoulders and walked home.
As I was walking, I saw Li Nan, who was wearing a thin cotton coat, her face red from the cold, and she was shivering.
Passersby felt cold upon seeing this and advised, "Nan girl, it's snowing! You should go home quickly! It's too cold."
Li Nan glanced at her cousins who were happily building a snowman next to her, bit her lip, and said, "I'm not afraid of the cold."
As he spoke, he sneezed, and snot bubbles came out of his nose.
Passerby: "..."
That's blatant lying!
But since the other child didn't want to go home, he couldn't just drag him back. He could only say, "Then remember to come home when you get cold, and don't play too wildly."
Li Nan lowered her head and hummed in agreement.
The people building the snowman also noticed what was happening.
He patted Xu Jinhuan on the shoulder and gestured with his chin towards Li Nan's direction: "Where's your cousin? Is she looking for you?"
Xu Jinhuan looked in the direction she was looking and saw Li Nan shivering from the cold.
In the original storyline, the original owner noticed Li Nan's situation as soon as winter arrived.
He gave Li Nan the down jacket and fleece-lined pants he had bought just last year, and received a reluctant thank you from Li Nan.
After she arrived, even though Li Nan often hovered in front of her, she ignored him. The temperature dropped these past few days, it was too cold, and she realized that her parents weren't buying her clothes, so she came looking for her.
Xu Jinhuan: “…”
Is she a good person?
She still ignored her and only asked her what she wanted to see her about.
Li Nan glanced at Xu Jinhuan's clothes, lowered her eyes, and concealed the envy in them.
He simply said, "I finished my chores at home and saw you building a snowman here. I wanted to build one with you."
"Then come on!"
Xu Jinhuan was very pleased.
then……
Li Nan shivered from the cold as she built a snowman.
He kept rubbing his hands together and said, "It's so cold today, I wonder how long this cold weather will last."
As he spoke, he sneezed.
"I checked the weather forecast yesterday, and it said the snow would last for three or four days."
The little girl looked at Li Nan's clothes and said, "You're dressed too thinly. Why don't you go home and wear something warm before coming out to play with us? My mom says girls shouldn't be touched."
Li Nan tugged at her clothes, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "This is already the thickest clothes I've ever worn."
The young girl who was speaking looked at Xu Jinhuan with some unease.
Did she touch a nerve?
Xu Jinhuan, completely lacking in emotional intelligence, said, "You can ask your parents to buy it for you!"
She paused, then said in a seemingly complaining tone, "I was thinking of giving you the thick clothes I bought last year, but I remembered that you seemed unhappy when I gave you clothes before, so I didn't give them to you this time."
Li Nan clenched her fists, revealing a smile that was more like a grimace:
“My family is not well-off, so my parents didn’t buy it for me.”
"Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it. You'll just have to put up with it. Who told you to have parents like these?" Xu Jinhuan sighed, her face showing sympathy.
This angered Li Nan, who was usually very patient, so much so that he left.
Afterwards, Xu Jinhuan continued building a snowman with his friends.
Because of Li Nan's personality and family situation, apart from the original owner of the body, almost no one in the village played with her.
The group had a great time until their mothers called their children home for dinner.
"Let's eat dumplings!"
As soon as Xu Jinhuan entered the kitchen, he saw dumplings boiling in a pot.
"Today is the Winter Solstice," said Liu Chunmei, the original owner's mother, with a smile.
"What kind of filling?" Xu Jinhuan asked again.
Liu Chunmei said, "It's cabbage and pork. I originally wanted your dad to go to the supermarket to buy chives, but the snow is too thick."
"I'll make you some chive dumplings when the snow melts."
"Okay!"
The family enjoyed their dumplings together in harmony and happiness.
the other side.
When Li Nan got home, she saw her mother washing dishes.
Her heart sank. "Mom, have you eaten?"
Why didn't you call her?
"Hmm." Xu Yan gave a faint "hmm."
Li Nan said, a little aggrieved, "I haven't eaten yet."
"Who told you not to go home?" Xu Yan glanced at her and said irritably, "Bear with it, eat it tonight. You won't starve if you skip a meal."
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