Chapter 2: The Lucky Girl
[Nan He’s mother used some unknown method to save Nan He. Fortunately, she met you, and you adopted her.]
[Looking at Nan He’s mother’s corpse, you feel sorrow, sorrow for this world. The immortals solved the plague, but could not solve the famine. Nevertheless, you never forgot your dream of cultivation.]
[You suddenly remembered that this seemed to be a simulated world, and in a simulated world, everything should be fake. But seeing these people wandering the streets with nowhere to go, your heart was touched.]
[You want to solve this famine, but you have nothing but money.]
[You gave up on solving the famine, but you chose to save as many people as you could to the best of your ability.]
[You have gained the gratitude of a large group of people.]
[In the third year of the famine, the imperial court and the sects cooperated to provide a large amount of food for the common people. The weather has been favorable in these years, and everything is developing in a good direction. The famine has also gradually been resolved.]
[Nan He was raised by you. She calls you brother, and you call her sister. Sister is very clingy and always sleeps in your arms. You don’t know how to take care of a child, so you can only indulge her in everything, while also supervising her to prevent her from doing bad things.]
“Brother! I want candied haw!”
“Okay, buy it!”
“Brother, that one!”
“Buy it!”
“And that one!”
“Buy, buy, buy, huh? Why do you suddenly want to buy cloth?”
Six years have passed since Nan Zhu adopted Nan He, and Nan Zhu has grown into a true man. In the eyes of the neighbors, Nan Zhu is even more of a legend.
At the young age of ten, he was able to save so many people during the famine and establish a large family business. Most importantly, this child is approachable and does not bully others with his status.
Nan Zhu looked at the little girl holding his hand, with a pile of miscellaneous items in her left hand, and felt a headache. He said, “Enough, enough. We can’t finish eating or using so much.”
Nan He had no choice but to give up. Finally, after repeated requests, they went to a teahouse.
There was an old storyteller in the teahouse. Nan Zhu knew him; he was among the people he had helped before.
“Sister, don’t you dislike tea?” Nan Zhu shook his head helplessly, but did not stop Nan He’s actions. Nan He pulled Nan Zhu to find a place to sit and said seriously, “The stories this old gentleman tells are super interesting, and I want my brother to listen too.”
A story that makes my sister feel very interesting?
Hearing this, Nan Zhu felt a hint of interest and ordered two Osmanthus Cakes. Even though she had all sorts of snacks in her hand.
But Nan Zhu felt that those snacks were not as delicious as Osmanthus Cake.
“Yesterday, we talked about how the immortal descended to save the mortal world, and the plague was no longer rampant. At this time, the second disaster swept in, which was famine.”
“That’s right! Everyone knows that it happened six years ago. I’m not talking about the immortal, but! A mortal! An immortal among mortals. He was only ten years old and earned countless silver taels with his intelligence. In troubled times, unlike corrupt officials and wealthy families who hoarded grain, he used his abilities to save countless people…”
Hearing this, Nan Zhu’s face stiffened. He immediately knew what the old storyteller was going to say, and pretended to be calm as he drank tea. His heart was in turmoil, “No, why did my story become the material for a storyteller!”
Nan He narrowed her eyes slightly, showing a sly smile, and suddenly asked, “Brother, the brother the old gentleman is talking about is really amazing! I heard that many people in our town were helped by him!”
“Really, he’s quite amazing,” Nan He replied calmly, casting a reproachful glance at Nan He.
[You noticed the smile on Nan He’s face and knew that this little girl was doing it on purpose. Annoyed, you rubbed her face with both hands, and finally let go when she begged for mercy.]
“Oh… Brother~” Whenever Nan He acted spoiled, he had no choice. Helplessly, Nan Zhu raised his hand to flick Nan He’s forehead.
But Nan He immediately covered her forehead, preventing him from flicking it. This quick reaction stunned Nan He for a moment.
[You began to reflect, perhaps you flicked her too often, which is why she reacted so quickly.]
Nan He looked at Nan Zhu’s appearance, then hugged his arm and said, “Brother~ I know they are talking about you, and I was adopted by you, right?”
Hearing this, Nan Zhu’s helpless expression subsided, replaced by confusion, “You… where did you hear this?”
“I heard it from those uncles and aunties,” Nan He replied.
[You had worried for a long time that Nan He would be sad and hurt if she knew the truth, so you never mentioned these things to her. Under her inquiry, you knew she was ready to know the truth, so you told her that memory.]
Nan He remained silent for a long time, which made Nan Zhu worried for a moment. Even the Osmanthus Cake in his hand felt not sweet.
So he decided to speak first: “Well, don’t be sad. These things are all in the past. I didn’t mean to hide it from you. I was mainly worried that you would be too young and sad if you knew the truth.”
The clumsy comfort made Nan He stunned. Her eyes stared fixedly at Nan Zhu, then she chuckled and her beautiful eyebrows curved. She smiled and said, “Why would I be sad? Compared to others, I am already very lucky.”
“Hmm?”
“Look, I had a mother who loved me when I was so small, which is how I survived. Then I met you, and I never felt wronged since I was young. Isn’t that lucky enough?” Nan He explained.
At this point, Nan Zhu could not help but nod.
In the eyes of others, Nan He was very lucky.
She was a lucky child.
“It’s just…”
“Brother, why did you agree to adopt me?” Nan He asked the question that had been hidden in her heart for a long time.
Nan Zhu thought carefully. He didn’t seem to have a reason to adopt her at the time. Perhaps it was her mother who moved him, or perhaps his heart wouldn’t allow him to abandon Nan He there.
Seeing that Nan Zhu couldn’t give a clear answer, Nan He didn’t question him further. After all, her brother had always been like this; he helped people without any reason.
Seeing that Nan He seemed to have an answer, the clueless Nan Zhu continued to eat the Osmanthus Cake in his hand. However, seeing that Nan He was not sad after knowing the truth and was still her, Nan Zhu’s heart settled down. The Osmanthus Cake also became much tastier.
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[Time continues to flow.]
[After this conversation with Nan He, she became more clingy, and you didn’t understand why.]
[Sometimes when sleeping, Nan He would crawl onto your body in her sleep, making you feel like you were being suppressed by a ghost every day.]
[At night, Nan He stood at the threshold with her embroidered pillow, the moonlight casting her small shadow very long. You suddenly realized that the shadow of the little dumpling who always snuggled in your arms had reached your chest.]
[You asked to sleep separately, on the grounds that she had grown up and it was not good to always sleep with her brother. Finally, after coaxing and deceiving, Nan He finally agreed to sleep separately.]
[However, she still sneaked into your room to sleep with you from time to time, which made you feel helpless.]
[The days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day when various sects began to recruit disciples.]
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