The girl thought Huo Cheng had gone crazy, but in fact, he was truly overjoyed.
He also put down his chopsticks and instructed, "Eat well. Leave the dishes where they are after you're done. And you can take a break after eating."
Mo Ting was stunned by the unexpectedly considerate cold - faced guy. She watched him leave and then slowly chewed her food.
"Did he take the wrong medicine just now?" she murmured to herself.
Huo Cheng searched for a long time and finally saw Gu Sisi squatting in the corner beside the house. He walked over and stamped his feet three times.
Gu Sisi looked up, looking aggrieved. "What do you want!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she was suddenly pulled into his arms. At first, Gu Sisi instinctively wanted to struggle, but then she gradually stopped, relaxed, hesitated for a moment, and then hugged Huo Cheng's back.
It was like a long - standing void in her heart was suddenly filled.
"Why are you here?" Gu Sisi looked up and asked, even though she had asked this question before.
"Recovering from an injury."
The answer was concise but it startled Gu Sisi. She struggled out of Huo Cheng's embrace and felt his body up and down, panicked. "Where? Are you injured?"
But after feeling for a long time, she still didn't find anything wrong. Gu Sisi's face turned even paler.
"Could it be a very serious illness?"
Huo Cheng's arms were still half - circled. Seeing Gu Sisi getting more and more exaggerated, he pulled her into his arms again.
This feeling of being worried about was nice, but he couldn't bear to let her worry any longer.
"A minor injury. It's almost healed. Don't overthink."
Gu Sisi let out a sigh of relief after getting the answer.
Then she became even more confused. Why don't we just leave directly?
She really didn't think there was anything good about this village. For some reason, Gu Sisi frowned. Could it be because of that girl?
Huo Cheng didn't notice Gu Sisi's uneasiness. He explained, "There are too many of us. We'll be too conspicuous. Moreover, I'm still injured and can't guarantee that we can all leave safely."
Gu Sisi's expression became solemn. "You mean the people here...?"
"I don't belong here. It's normal for them to be on guard against me. And, as you've seen, a crane standing among chickens is bound to attract others' attention."
Gu Sisi frowned. Indeed, in a poor place, the appearance of a rich man who spent money so freely, she couldn't think of a reason why others wouldn't be envious.
At this moment, some people gathered together and were discussing Huo Cheng, or Brother Biao as they called him.
"Don't you think that kid is too arrogant?"
"He's rich. Wouldn't you act the same if you were rich?" This person tossed a peanut into his mouth, obviously not taking this matter seriously.
"Ugh! Buying two women. I'm not that kind of person!" The speaker looked disgusted, as if he had seen something disgusting.
"You don't have the ability either!" Another person chimed in. "What's going on, Chang Jian? It seems like you have a grudge against Brother Biao?"
The man called Chang Jian had a dark complexion, similar to those around him. But his big eyes were extremely prominent, and they were filled with extreme resentment.
"Zhong Bao, you still ask me! Didn't he take your woman away? Don't you have any opinion?" The man was furious.
Zhong Bao smiled and waved his hand. "To be honest, I really don't. I've made a fortune."
Seeing that no one supported him, Chang Jian sneered. "I think Xiao Cui is almost infatuated with him now. What's so good about this kind of man?"
Everyone let out a "Yo" sound, put their hands on his shoulders, and advised, "I think if you like Xiao Cui, you should confess your love. Acting like this, she won't like you!"
These words were sincere, but the listener obviously didn't think so.
"Xiao Cui's mother wishes someone would take a fancy to Xiao Cui. How could she take a fancy to me?"
Everyone shook their heads. This was also their helplessness. This place was too poor. No one was willing to marry in. The girls who grew up here all hoped to go out and didn't want to stay in this poor place.
This led to a large number of bachelors in this place.
Even the trafficking of people was common, and that money was even the savings of an entire family.
"But if Xiao Cui really gets together with that scumbag, how can I be willing?" After saying that, he punched the ground.
However, everyone didn't seem to want to respond and just looked at each other.
Apart from this, everything seemed harmonious. Gu Sisi and Huo Cheng talked a lot. They were like new acquaintances, with endless topics to talk about.
After dinner, approaching evening, Mo Ting packed the dry rations that Brother Wang had someone prepare specially and was ready to set off.
"I'll go with you!" Gu Sisi looked at the mountain and felt a bit uneasy.
"No need. It only takes a few hours to get down the mountain. I'll come back right away after seeing her onto the bus." Huo Cheng comforted Gu Sisi.
Mo Ting also hugged Gu Sisi. "Yes, Sister Sisi. It's too dangerous at night. I have no other choice."
She patted Gu Sisi on the back. "When you get out, I'll ask my parents to treat you to a big meal to show our gratitude. Otherwise, my parents would have lost their daughter in middle - age."
"Don't think like that. Stop thinking about it." Gu Sisi also patted Mo Ting on the back.
Since they had said so, she didn't insist anymore. She watched the two leave and then went into the house. Following Huo Cheng's instructions, she closed all the doors and windows tightly.
The two walked for two hours before reaching the foot of the mountain. In the county town, Huo Cheng found a bus. He stuffed a lot of money into the driver's hand and took care of everything.
The two stood under the bus, and the engine had already started.
"If something happens, stay calm. Run if you're in danger." Huo Cheng instructed. He looked at the bus behind him and thought it was okay.
The driver said that this bus was originally bought through a collection of funds for the transportation between several counties here. But the passenger flow was too small, and they lost money, so they had to stop. The bus was still in the driver's possession.
"Okay, I know. Thank you, Brother Wang." Mo Ting suddenly felt a bit sad. Maybe all separations were sad. She lowered her eyes and said, "Please tell Sister Sisi for me. Thank her."
"Okay." Huo Cheng nodded and reached into his pocket. Seeing this action, Mo Ting widened her eyes. Sure enough, she saw a stack of banknotes again.
Was this guy extremely rich?
Mo Ting was full of doubts.
"I don't want it." Mo Ting quickly refused and shook her head.
But she couldn't resist Huo Cheng. He put the money into a hidden pocket of the bag she was carrying and whispered, "Keep it well. You're in an unfamiliar place. If you can solve a problem with money, do it."
Mo Ting stopped struggling. Indeed, if she had taken a bus instead of a hitchhiker before and hadn't met these two people, she would have been in an unknown place by now.
"Thank you." Mo Ting lowered her head and sobbed a little.
They were really kind to her.
"If you really want to thank someone, thank Sisi. I'm just rich." The words were sincere yet light - hearted.
"..."
Were all rich people so pretentious these days?