Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 32 Pretty good

"Sister Qinghe, thank you for your concern. I'm fine. There's just dust in my eyes." Chen Xuan said with a smile, rubbed his eyes, and then buried his head in eating.

Qinghe looked at him suspiciously, opened her mouth but said nothing, just rubbed his head gently, with a complicated look in her eyes.

'The food is delicious, but I miss home too. How could I not miss home? But I have no home for a long time. It was gone before I came to this world. Even the faces that I thought were engraved in my soul and I would never forget have become blurred. Only when I look through the photos in the album can they become clear. In the middle of the night, they come to visit me. I try hard to see them clearly and want to hug them, but I can't see them clearly. No matter how hard I try to run towards them, I can't get close enough to hug them...' Chen Xuan said silently in his heart as he lowered his head to eat.

When parents are alive, home is there, and life still has a place to go. When parents are gone, life is just a lonely journey home.

Chen Xuan was no longer sad. He had long been accustomed to being alone and had to rely on himself for everything. Only he knew the warmth and coldness of human nature.

This is also the reason why he has no objection to coming to this world. To him, it makes no difference where he is. No matter how great his achievements are, no one will share them with him. No matter how sad he is, no one will tell him about it. So he will just be ordinary and mediocre.

But there is one thing he has never wavered in, that is to live well, live hard, be safe and healthy is enough, nothing else matters. Those were the last words of his parents before they died in a car accident. He has always remembered them and will always remember them, and live well for them.

After all, I am the continuation of their lives.

There are many unfortunate people in the world, and I am just one of them...

It's a pity that he is still himself here, unable to reincarnate, unable to take over another body and be reborn. Otherwise, he would be able to feel the warmth of home that he has not seen for a long time, and he would not be afraid of any hardship or fatigue. As long as he has a home, anything is possible. But alas, he just came into this world naked...

Qinghe sat opposite him, watching him eat happily, but gradually she felt something was wrong.

Four dishes, one soup, and a bowl of rice. She ate very little herself, and half of it went into Chen Xuan's stomach in a short while. He had already eaten three bowls of rice, but he was still eating, stuffing it into his mouth!
"Xuan'er, you can't eat anymore. If you eat any more, your stomach will be upset," Qinghe stopped him immediately and reached out to grab Chen Xuan's hand.

What he ate before was already far beyond his appetite at his current age.

"Sister Qinghe, what's wrong?" Chen Xuan looked up and asked blankly.

But in Qinghe's sight, Chen Xuan's eyes were slightly red, which made her feel a little distressed.

My heart trembled inexplicably, and my nose felt sore for some reason. Qing He repeated softly, "Xuan Ge'er, you can't eat anymore. If you keep eating like this, you'll get sick. Will you be obedient?"

Hearing this, Chen Xuan finally felt that he was bloated and his stomach was bloated. However, looking at the half-eaten meal left in front of him, the image of Erdan handing him half a piece of pancake that he was reluctant to eat flashed through his mind again. He said inexplicably, "I haven't finished it yet. It would be a waste if I can't finish it."

"Xuan'er, nothing will be wasted, really. The leftovers will be cleaned up by the maids, and they will go downstairs to share the food. This is a benefit for them. Besides, the leftovers in the mansion are used to help those who can't afford to eat. I'm not lying to you," Qinghe said, staring into his eyes, her voice slightly choked and her eyes glistening.

She didn't know why this happened, but when she looked at Chen Xuan in front of her, she felt uncomfortable for no reason.

After a moment of silence, Chen Xuan looked at the remaining food, put down his chopsticks, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Sister Qinghe."

He knew that he couldn't eat anymore, but when he thought about his experience some time ago, he always felt that he could still finish it all without wasting a single grain of rice.

"Well, that's good. I'll have someone bring you a glass of hawthorn water to help you digest your food. You can take a rest now," Qinghe said with a sigh of relief.

Chen Xuan looked at the food with a somewhat frightened look at this time. In order to prevent him from eating, he immediately stood up and collected his bowl and chopsticks, and pulled the rope to let the maid come and clean up.

Although she was also a maid, she was Mrs. Gao's personal maid. In the Gao family mansion, she was a management member and did not have to do many things herself.

"Sister Qinghe, I can actually clean up after myself," Chen Xuan thought as he watched the busy Qinghe. Qinghe shook her head and said, "Xuan'er, small things can be done by anyone, but there are so many people in the mansion, each with their own duties. If you do what they do, they won't be too grateful to you. Besides, if you do what they should do, then why do we still have them?"

Chen Xuan had no way to refute this and could only let her go.

Soon the maid came to take away the dishes and wiped the table. It was completely dark, and Qinghe went to light a candle and cover it with a lampshade.

After a delay, she was a little worried about Chen Xuan's arrival, but she had to leave, so she said: "Xuan'er, I have to go back to my wife. From now on, you should wash up and go to bed early. As I said just now, pull the rope and the servants will bring hot water. You are still young, so you can ask the maid to help you bathe."

"Well, I can take a shower by myself, so I won't bother others," Chen Xuan nodded.

After a moment of hesitation, Qing He said, "Okay, I'll leave first. I'll come back tomorrow to show you around and give you some new clothes. The young master should be back by the afternoon."

"Sister Qinghe, go slower. Let me take you there," Chen Xuan said as he stood up. His stomach was aching from the fullness.

Pressing him onto the chair, Qing He shook her head and said, "Take a rest. The road outside is slippery. Drink the hawthorn water while it's hot. I'll be leaving first. By the way, remember to blow out the lights before you go to bed to prevent a fire."

"Um"

After watching Qinghe leave, Chen Xuan was the only one left in the small courtyard. Looking up, he could see the huge Gao family mansion brightly lit.

The lighting for just one night might be enough for a poor family to live for a very long time, right?
He didn't know when it started, but Chen Xuan couldn't help but compare the extravagance of the rich to that of the poor. This reminded him of a joke he'd seen online: "A poor person's annual water savings aren't worth a swimming pool. Promotion and wealth don't involve me, global warming is all my fault..."

After a short rest, the maid brought him some hawthorn water for him to drink. Chen Xuan simply asked her to bring him some hot water for washing.

After a few hours at Gao's house, although I can't expect everything to be provided for me, some things can be done with just a word.

After washing up, turning out the lights and lying in the warm bed, Chen Xuan thought that this was not bad.

If I could resolve my "heartache" as soon as possible, perhaps staying in the Gao family for the rest of my life wouldn't be unacceptable. At least, I'd be living a better life than over 80% of the people in this world, right? Putting social status aside.

Social status is a joke. As long as you live well, eat delicious food and drink delicious drinks, to be self-deprecating, there is nothing wrong with being a dog. Many people are not even qualified. Don’t those good girls who have "freedom" envy such a life?

Go to sleep, go to sleep. Tomorrow is a new beginning. The young master I have never met is coming back, and I am about to start my life of "traveling through time and being a servant in the Gao family".

Not to mention it, it seems quite interesting to have enough food and clothing. Just think of it as a change of way of life.

Well, temporarily.

After all, I am still young now. I can't be trapped in the Gao family forever. When I grow up, I will have the chance to see the world.

But they have saved me from suffering, which is a favor. Such good treatment is affection, and I must remember it.

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(End of this chapter)