Chapter 4

When I woke up again, I found myself lying in a dilapidated room with some used cardboard newspapers piled on the ground. Not far from me, a woman was lowering her head to clean up. I was a little confused and struggled to sit up from the bed. When I moved, there was a severe pain coming from the back of my head. I couldn't help but groan.

The woman heard the sound and turned her head to look at me. When she saw me waking up, she rushed to the bed. Her expression on her face was excited and she made a hoarse and strange sound like "Ahhh".

I was startled by her and shrank back.

Seeing my movements, the woman actually flattened her mouth and showed a grievance. She looked at her at least 40 years old, and I was so inexplicably and at a loss when she showed such a childlike expression.

At this time, the door was pushed open, and a younger woman in simple clothes came in. When the woman saw me awake, she hurried over and smiled, "Young man, are you awake? Are you okay? Does your head hurt?"

I nodded at her and then looked at her in confusion.

The woman smiled and explained to me, and then I figured out what was going on.

It turned out that day I went to the hotel to find a place to stay. I probably met a gangster who was squatting and robbing. After being knocked unconscious, my things were taken away and I was thrown to the edge of the garbage dump at the entrance of the alley. The mute woman who picked up the garbage, the woman I just woke up, saved me and carried me back. And Aunt Li, who explained this to me, lives not far from the mute woman, and saw that she was pitiful and often took care of her.

"She?...carry me back?" I glanced at the thin woman and asked in surprise.

"Yes! I was so scared that day. Why did I come back with a big man in my back? As soon as we helped you to the bed, Ah Xiu fell to the ground with her legs weak." Aunt Li shook her head and smiled.

I was speechless for a moment. If it weren't for a mute woman, I wouldn't know how many days I would lie in the garbage dump. But even if I died there, no one would care.

"Thank you." I nodded to the mute woman and thanked her. She looked at me with a smile, and suddenly reached out and touched my head.

I was stunned. Aunt Li quickly came over and pulled her hand down, looking at me a little embarrassedly and said, "I'm sorry, Axiu has some problems here." She said and pointed at her head.

The mute woman looked at Aunt Li with some displeasure and struggled to break free from the hand she was held. She seemed not to understand what she had done wrong. Perhaps in her opinion, touching her head was just a sign of closeness and liking. I don’t know why I felt uncomfortable, why is such a good person so harsh on her? Why are these kind and simple people living at the bottom of society and living in the most difficult environment?

Thinking of this, I laughed at myself, and why did I use a lofty attitude to sympathize with them? My life is actually worse than them.

"Young man, I have a phone number at home. Why don't you go over and send a message to your family and ask them to pick you up?" Aunt Li said beside her.

My whole body froze, "It's okay... I... my family is from another place, so I won't let them worry." I suddenly understood something, "Thank you so much. I'm sorry to bother you for so long, I'll leave now." I lifted the quilt and thought of getting up. As soon as I sat up, I stopped moving.

Aunt Li and the mute woman rushed over at the same time and pressed me back, "Don't worry! You don't have a penny on you now, where can you go! There is still a swollen bag behind your head, lie down and slowly." Aunt Li sighed, "When people always have difficulties, don't worry. I'll get you some food first." I showed her a grateful smile, but my heart felt bitter.

After Aunt Li went out, the mute woman was guarding me, with deep worries in her eyes. I was a little sleepy, and my initial surprise receded, but now I somehow felt tired.

"I'm fine." I smiled at her.

She looked at me blankly, and I forced myself to make a "thank you" lip, and finally fell asleep again in a drowsy manner.

When I woke up again, the sky was already dark outside, and the whole room was so quiet that it was no sound. It was probably midnight. I was so thirsty that I was dry and my throat was so dry that I felt like I was still getting up slowly to find water. At this time, I was really embarrassed to wake up others again. My head was still so painful and I was a little dizzy. If those people were knocking harder, I would probably not be able to wake up.

I fumbled to the table in front of the bed, and there was a kettle on it. When I lifted it up, I realized it was empty. I looked around and confirmed that there was no water-related thing in the room. I had to open the door and go out. With the light outside the house, I saw a faucet on the side of the wall. I walked over and turned on the switch a few steps, and the water flowed out. I felt fortunate, and reached out and held some water. Before I could touch my lips, my hand was pulled away suddenly and the water shook out.

I looked up in surprise. The mute woman was standing in front of me, shaking her head desperately. I patiently pointed at her water, circled her hands into a cup shape to make a drink. She still shook her head at me, then twisted the faucet, pulled me into the room, turned on the light, and then turned around and walked out.

I sat on the bed with some depression, wondering how to make her understand that I wanted to drink water.

After a while, the mute woman walked in again, holding a water cup in her hand. She walked up to me carefully and handed me the cup. I took it blankly, and then I realized that she didn't want me to drink tap water just now...

After drinking a large cup of water in one breath, I felt much more comfortable. I handed the cup back to her, and before I could say thank you, she hurriedly ran out. I had a premonition that she would definitely come back, and then stared out of the door with some anticipation.

Sure enough, she walked in with a small pot, pulled a chair and sat in front of me, opened the lid. Only then did I see clearly that there were three boiled eggs inside.

She put the pot on the table next to it, took out an egg from it, and knocked it on the edge of the pot. After the eggshell cracked, she began to peel it seriously.

I just stared at her blankly. She was actually very pretty, but there were some fine lines in the corners of her eyes and her skin was rough. At this moment, her expression was so focused that I dared not disturb her.

When people are sick, they always want to get some care and care.

It is obviously just a very small and insignificant pain and discomfort, because the people who care about you feel distressed and caring, so the pain will be infinitely amplified. You have to be wronged and cry, and then enjoy more tolerance with peace of mind.

When I was with Yi Tian, ​​I had a migraine for a while. I got up at 6 o'clock in the morning to cook Chinese medicine and drank it for three months. I still haven't received a question of concern. Actually, it's not a big deal. I actually don't have the qualifications or position to accuse Yi Tian of his indifference to me. It's just that I've only seen this woman who I haven't known for not having a day but now is sitting in front of my bed and peeling eggs for me. I feel so sad that I can't speak.

The mute woman peeled off the eggshell, left a small circle in the place she held, and handed me the egg. I took it from her hand, and the eggshell was still warm. I thought she had boiled the eggs and boiled water and kept the eggs in hot water to keep them warm.

I took a bite and she stared at me without blinking. I quickly showed a very happy smile at her. I ate two in a row, took the last one and then peeled it off and handed it to her. She took it happily, took a bite and showed me a silly smile, with some egg yolks on the corner of her mouth.

I finally couldn't help laughing after holding it in a long time. She saw me laughing even more happily, but when she smiled like this, she looked even more stupid, and I could hardly stop laughing... If this cycle continues, the two of them grinned and laughed silly at each other, and the scene was silly.

But in fact, I haven't been so happy for a long time.
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