The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 95 - 93: Hongguo & The Past

The two exchanged a glance, then bolted towards the source of the noise, arriving at the creek where they saw a man attempting to assault a little girl.

Wen Ran panicked and picked up a stone from the ground, accurately hurling it at him.

"What are you doing! Stop!"

The man looked up, frowning at the two across the creek, and threatened, "This has nothing to do with you, mind your own business!"

The tone he spoke in was very strange.

Xiao Chenye furrowed his brows tightly and said in a low voice, "He might be someone living in the mountains, without a residence permit or team.

These people stick together; perhaps we’ve stumbled onto their territory."

"Forget those useless things."

Wen Ran jumped directly into the creek, while the man got up without letting go of the little girl. "This is my wife, our family matter, none of your business!"

"No! It’s not like that!" The little girl cried, "He forced me."

Wen Ran was impatient to hear any more of the nonsense and waded through the creek to the shore, swiftly delivering a kick.

The man didn’t take Wen Ran seriously; after all, in his eyes, a thin little girl wouldn’t be able to do much even with a kick.

Not painful or itchy.

But when the kick landed, the man realized he was gravely mistaken.

He seemed to clearly hear the sound of ribs cracking in his chest.

He flew back three meters, landed on the ground, and kicked up a cloud of dust, "Whoa~"

A mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth.

Wen Ran’s face was fierce, and Xiao Chenye also charged over, quickly subduing the man, feeling a bit ashamed.

Usually, outside, whenever something happened, he was the first to rush in, but now...

Hmm, it felt quite different.

Xiao Chenye touched the injured area, frowning, "Ribs are broken."

Wen Ran: "...How many?"

She didn’t think she exerted much force.

"One."

The girl trembled, grabbing Wen Ran’s arm, "He, he’s a beast; he’s already killed three girls. If you hadn’t come..."

Her tears fell fast, "I would’ve been the fourth."

"Don’t cry, it’s all right now."

Once a person feels safe, their emotions can calm down quickly.

The two didn’t forget their original purpose for coming, leaving Wen Ran to watch over them at the shore while Xiao Chenye carved a wooden fork and went down to the creek to spear fish.

In conversation, Wen Ran learned the little girl’s name was Hongguo, fifteen years old, and the man, named Da Qiang, was twenty-eight.

"We live in these mountains," Hongguo sniffled, "My mother died early, and a few days ago, my father went hunting and never came back."

Thus, Hongguo, alone, became a target.

"So, what do you plan to do now?"

"Plan?" Hongguo was bewildered, "I don’t know, but I don’t want to go back."

She was pretty, and when her father was around, he could deter unwanted attention. Those with impure intentions would at most flirt and were afraid of making any moves.

But now that her father was gone, returning would be like a lamb to the slaughter.

Events like today could easily happen again in the future.

Hongguo fell silent, then suddenly turned over and knelt in front of Wen Ran, choking up, "Sister, I know you’re a good person, could you take me in?

I won’t eat for free; I can do many things.

I’m skillful; I can make clothes, set traps for hunting, tend to fields, and maintain the family’s vegetable garden very well."

In the creek, Xiao Chenye stopped spearing fish, watching Wen Ran silently.

Wen Ran didn’t notice, as she looked at Hongguo, suddenly recalling her own childhood.

In her childhood, she lived a few carefree years.

Her parents were loving, their family happy, and during festivals, relatives gathered happily.

When she was eight, her parents died in a car accident, and she began to see the true faces of these relatives, all wanting her parents’ compensation, but none wanting her.

Little Wen Ran stood there, watching the relatives fight, as if she were a ball, kicked around.

They took over the Wen Family’s house, savings, and fed Wen Ran, barely enough to keep her alive.

It was then that Wen Ran met a childhood friend, a child from an orphanage, who took her to the orphanage to see the headmistress.

The headmistress said nothing, only telling her she could come when hungry.

...

Wen Ran’s eyelashes fluttered, and as she looked at Hongguo, a patience grew in her eyes, "Don’t cry, I’ll take you back."

"Wen Ran..."

Wen Ran looked up with a smile, "It’s okay; let’s take her back first! The team leader is kind and surely will take her in."

Xiao Chenye looked at Wen Ran and sighed, "Then we better move quickly."

"Huh?"

He gave Wen Ran a helpless look, "We need tickets to go to the Northwest, and since she’s lived here all her life, she probably doesn’t have a residence permit, which takes time to process."

Wen Ran: "..."

Seriously, bro, you’re thinking way ahead!

Hongguo blinked her big eyes in disbelief, "Sister, are you going to take me in?"

"Yes."

"I definitely won’t eat for free!"

Hongguo blinked, and tears fell in droves.

After comforting Hongguo, they took their fish catch and brought the man back.

Zhao Tiezhu saw this peculiar combination and rushed over to ask what was going on. Xiao Chenye lowered his voice to explain, and Zhao Tiezhu frowned so intensely that it could trap a fly, "Send him down the mountain to the team leader.

Such a beast is a disgrace to us."

After speaking, Zhao Tiezhu paused and looked at Hongguo, "What about her?"

Wen Ran thought for a moment, "Why don’t you take her down too?"

Hunting isn’t child’s play; short on food and clothes, it might be better for her to go down and recuperate first.

Hongguo was very cautious, "Sister, I want to stay with you. I’m familiar with this area; I won’t be a burden."

She didn’t want to go, and Wen Ran didn’t force her, "Then send him down alone."

"Alright."

But not now; it’s dark, and not safe.

The Silly Deer Team’s cooking squad consisted of five robust ladies, who softened upon seeing the petite Hongguo, pampering her with food until she was full.

She overate.

"Eat, don’t be shy. Like a cat’s appetite, when will you get strong?"

"Exactly, you don’t know how tolerant our Xiao Wen is; someone like you could raise two or three like you, no problem."

Everyone laughed kindly, including Wen Ran, and Hongguo felt the kindness and warmth, her heart relaxing slightly.

Suddenly, someone grabbed Hongguo’s hand; startled, she quickly pulled back and burrowed into Wen Ran’s arms, "Sister!"