Chapter 107: The Beginning of Emotions
“Come here.”
The little girl, dressed in rags and filthy all over, with dark eyes hidden in her hair, remained constantly on guard as she slowly approached Chen Yuan.
She was the one Chen Yuan found today.
To be precise, she was someone Chen Yuan had tirelessly searched for over several days before finally locating her in a corner of the Refugee Slum.
When he found her, the only bit of food she had was snatched away by other slum residents, and she had sustained some injuries to varying degrees.
She didn’t know what Chen Yuan intended to do by bringing her home, but the man in front of her had given her food. For the first time, she felt full, and instinctively thought he wasn’t a bad person…
In the next moment, the thin piece of hemp clothing on her was suddenly lifted by the man!
It vanished without a trace, leaving her feeling completely exposed…
“Ah!!”
In an instant, her pitch-black eyes widened, her face quickly flushed red, like a startled little deer. She jumped around the bathroom, unable to find an exit.
The door was shut tightly by Chen Yuan.
Upon seeing this, Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow, watching the little girl scream and curse at him for being a pervert while continuously banging on the door…
He rubbed his forehead: “She’s quite strong after all…”
It seemed she wasn’t too hungry…
Chen Yuan had prepared hot water in advance. Watching her jump around exposed made him want to say: No one will come to rescue you, no matter how loudly you scream.
But he thought better of it; such malicious fun wasn’t worth it at this moment.
“Be good, time for a bath.”
Chen Yuan, not minding her filth, approached her and easily cornered her against the wall as if catching a chick.
From her perspective, a tall man was looming closer, her pupils shaking, fully recreating the fear a chick feels when caught by a human.
She turned to run, but Chen Yuan easily caught her and, using his momentum, picked her up, tossing her into the wooden tub like a ball.
Glub, glub~
She couldn’t swim and, upon being thrown into the shallow water, choked on a couple of mouthfuls, releasing a few bubbles.
Chen Yuan then brought over some soap to wash her hair and scrub her.
She tried to struggle, but a few-year-old girl’s strength was naturally ineffective against a tall man.
Though small, she was very shy about this!
Seeing this, Chen Yuan had to let her wash herself.
Meanwhile, he took the opportunity to check her over.
Blushing, she bit her lip nervously, glaring at Chen Yuan, blocking her view of him whenever he looked her way.
However, what adult would get angry with a child?
Chen Yuan found her both adorable and amusing, then took out some ointment, advising her to apply it to her injuries and change into the new clothes afterward.
She pouted suspiciously, but once Chen Yuan left the room, her gaze shifted to the ointment and the new clothes. In an instant, her eyes brightened.
It was her first time wearing such beautiful new clothes…
After a while.
Once she obediently changed, Chen Yuan had already prepared the meal.
Seeing her come out in an oversized robe, the sleeves nearly touching the ground, he awkwardly remarked, “Oh no, it’s still too big… Looks like I need to buy a smaller size next time.”
After all, it was his first time taking care of a child, and he wasn’t sure what size clothes they wore…
She stood at the door, fidgeting, not stepping forward, resembling a small stone statue at the bathroom entrance. She averted her gaze from Chen Yuan and lowered her head, her oversized clothes making her appear both stubborn and amusing.
“Dinner is ready, why are you just standing there?” Chen Yuan smiled, pretending to get up to pick her up.
At this, a hint of fear flashed in her eyes, and before Chen Yuan could get close, she darted to the dining table.
Gazing at the fresh chicken, duck, and fish, she swallowed, yet instinct compelled her not to reach out first.
Chen Yuan understood her mindset and, without a care, used chopsticks to eat, allowing her the courage to start.
Her eating was very messy, with food all over her face, and she didn’t use chopsticks.
Chen Yuan didn’t mind at all; he simply wiped her mouth with a cloth.
Her eyeballs shook rapidly twice, and after being wiped, her speed of eating seemed to slow down slightly…
“What’s your name?”
“Lin, Lin Shuxue,” she answered truthfully.
“Don’t eat like that anymore.”
Hearing this, Lin Shuxue put down the piece of duck, tears streaming down suddenly, thinking that the man disliked her.
“I’m sorry, I barely ate…”
“I won’t eat this much again. I was just too hungry…”
“I can go out to work…”
She spoke weakly and somewhat clumsily, likely due to her infrequent conversations and nervousness.
After speaking, she even pushed the bowl away a little.
She wasn’t foolish. She knew that the man before her wasn’t a bad person; she just couldn’t completely shake off her instinctual fear…
“I can do everything.”
“Washing clothes, cooking, cleaning…”
She began counting on her fingers.
Chen Yuan watched her gently, not interrupting, waiting for her to finish.
“Can I just eat one meal a day?”
“No.”
Lin Shuxue’s eyes filled with tears, her gaze turning pitiful and dim.
“You must eat three meals a day.” He reached out to touch her cheek, wiping away her tears.
This time, she didn’t avoid him.
Chen Yuan felt his heart melt and continued gently, “From now on, you won’t go hungry or be cold, okay?”
“Because starting today, I’m your brother…”
…..
“Junior brother, why are you helping so many children?”
On Green Sword Peak, Senior Brother Xu Ya was quite bewildered by Chen Yuan’s actions.
For cultivation, it was inherently a matter that consumed extensive resources.
Yet, Chen Yuan not only exchanged all the resources he obtained from Azure Sword Pavilion for money, but also used it entirely to help the common folks…
“I just think they are living too tough.”
During his search for Lin Shuxue, Chen Yuan had thoroughly observed the entire Refugee Slum. Although he had come to this world with a mission, he couldn’t remain indifferent towards these poor children.
Especially after he gradually raised Lin Shuxue.
Watching her grow up, becoming cute and sweet, transforming from a little black coal ball into a girl who always cared for him and helped with chores…
Clearly, he could help more, so why not?
The mission only required saving one, so he would only save one?
“Junior brother, with the Demon Cult growing ever more rampant, you think it’s tough for them? What they should do is cultivate harder and improve their strength, not waste resources.”
Xu Ya had his own opinions and didn’t consider Chen Yuan’s actions to be particularly correct.
If you can’t grow stronger, you can only help them temporarily; when the Demon Cult comes, everyone will d*e.
“Senior brother, I may not be significant in fighting the Demon Cult either.”
Chen Yuan smiled. His current identity was not powerful, and his talent was not extraordinary; he was simply an ordinary disciple of Azure Sword Pavilion.
However, compared to the common folks, his treatment was undoubtedly much better. If he saved just a little more, it would be enough for him to help many more poor children.
“You… well, forget it. I can’t change your mind.” Xu Ya waved his hand, not intending to correct Chen Yuan’s thoughts.
“By the way, senior brother, in a few days, I want to bring my sister up the mountain, can you help me out?”
“???” Xu Ya raised an eyebrow; he obviously knew Chen Yuan’s adorable sister, Lin Shuxue. “Why do you want to bring your sister up?”
“In a few days, people from Water Lapping Palace are coming to duel, and my sister wants to see.” Chen Yuan scratched his head.
“You…?” Xu Ya pulled at his mouth, looking at Chen Yuan as if he couldn’t find the right words to describe him. Day after day, not cultivating properly; he was simply a slave to his sister!
“Alright, but you need to keep an eye on her yourself.”
“Rest assured.”
“Just right, it’s been a while since I last saw your little Xiaoxue.” Xu Ya laughed.
“Senior Brother?!”
“Hahaha, your sister is so cute. Who wouldn’t like her? I’m off.”
“She is cute…” Chen Yuan mumbled as he watched Xu Ya’s departing figure.
“But she definitely wouldn’t want to go to Water Lapping Palace…”
