Dongling and Xiahe were two skinny and dirty children at that time. Their growth became extremely slow because of the lack of food for a long time. Looking at them, they were just children. In fact, they were 13 years old.

Compared with Dongling like a boy, Xia he is more tender and always cries. He cries when he is hungry and thirsty. He can't sleep well. He cries when he is robbed of steamed bread by other xiaojiaohua. He cries three times a day and every time he cries, he prolongs his voice.

"Ah Ling"

Dongling often hears the cry, even if she is hungry and dizzy, she grits her teeth and gives Xia he the food she grabs with a cool face, watching her eat it all in silence, then grins and gives herself a big hug.

Dongling has always regarded Xiahe as his closest and favorite person. They stumbled in the corner of the capital until one day Xiahe disappeared.

Dongling is crazy, generally running in the streets of the capital, with a big hole in her shoes. Dongling simply runs barefoot, runs to the sole of her foot, cracks several holes, and the blood seeps out, and refuses to give up.

Running until night, Dongling went back to the broken temple where they lived. His lips were cracked and his wounds on the soles of his feet were dried up. His blood was stained with dust and his pain was weak, because his heart was too painful.

Dongling can't imagine what it will be like to face the change of the sun and the moon and the change of the four seasons alone from now on. When Dongling can't help crying, she suddenly hears a familiar call full of surprise.

Dongling wanted to stand up, but she didn't have any strength on her legs, so she got up and fell back.

Dressed up a new summer lotus to see the figure fell in the broken temple, the foot speed is also fast up, calling the strong man behind to rush to the broken temple.

When Dongling first saw Xia he, the surprise in her eyes was like the joy of a lost child. But when the strong man behind her entered the broken temple, Dongling's eyes covered all the joy.

"Who are you?"

Dongling reached out and pulled Xia he to his side. He wanted to pull him behind, but because he didn't have much strength, he could only pull Xia he to the straw pile.

Summer lotus exclaimed, quickly got up from the straw pile, carefully patted the straw on his body clean.

At this time, Dongling could see the change of Xiahe. Her messy hair sent out a light aroma. She had two neat bun and two small Beige pearls.

His ragged clothes are gone. Although it's not a valuable material from head to toe, it's at least beyond my imagination.

Today's summer lotus is like a fairy in Dongling's eyes. The thin face reflects a trace of warm light because of the balm.

"Ah Ling, we are going to have a good life! Look at me, do you look good?! I also ate chicken legs

Xia he turns the circle to let Dongling see what she looks like, because the faint fragrance on her body floats to Dongling's nose. Compared with Xia he, Dongling feels that she has a sour smell from head to foot.

Dongling shrinks his hands and feet, looking at Xiahe and the strong man, Dongling bites his lip.

"Where have you been today?"?! I'm worried about you, don't you know? "

Summer lotus originally rose of mouth corner fall, but still lift spirit to persuade.

"I begged at the back door of a beautiful house today. The housekeeper took me in to eat drumsticks, gave me a bath, cleaned me some fragrant things, and these clothes and shoes. Do you have a look at them, Ling?"

Xia he raises his feet and reaches under Dongling's eyelids. He looks at Dongling and nods his head before taking his feet back. Xia he squats down and looks at Dongling and says seriously.

"I've inquired about it. The girls in that building are beautiful. They can play the piano and dance. We just wait for them to clean up and have a place to live every day. Ah Ling, come with me."

Dongling looks at the strong man who is waiting without saying a word. It seems that he doesn't give himself a choice not to go. Where does Xia he say? Dongling naturally knows that for women, it's easier to go in than to come out. When Dongling is in the most difficult time, she never thought about going there, but now Xia he has gone

Dongling's hesitation, summer lotus all see in the eye, wait for a long time also didn't wait for Dongling nod, summer lotus decisive stand up, back to Dongling said.

"It's getting late. I'm going back. If I'm late, I won't be able to eat steamed bread. If you want to open it, come to me."

Summer lotus head also don't return of walk, that strong man deeply saw eye winter Ling, also lift a step to follow.

Dongling had a hard night. The next day, she almost climbed to the Red Mansion. Dongling looked at the steps in front of her and finally fainted.

The woman, who is leaning against the back door of the red chamber, just opened the door and wanted to pour out the washing sewage. She closed the copper basin in her hand and looked at the man who was lying on the steps. She saw that she was a beggar.

"Oh, get up. It's really bad luck to go somewhere else. It's early in the morning."

The old woman put down the copper basin, stepped down the stairs and kicked Dongling, who was unconscious. She didn't respond even after five or six kicks. She couldn't help squatting down and stretched out two fingers to reach Dongling's nostrils.

"I'm scared to death. I'm still angry."

The old lady patted her chest and just wanted to take her fingers back. Suddenly Dongling reached out and held her hand. The old lady screamed when she was frightened.

"My God --"

Dongling forced to lift his head, dry lips muttered two words, people will completely lose consciousness.

"Xiaohe"

When Dongling wakes up again, the blue gray tent is in her eyes. Although it is not very gorgeous, compared with the broken and discolored Sutra flags in the broken temple, the tent is already extremely beautiful.

"Ah Ling, you wake up! I'm going to take the medicine. "

Xia he's smiling face appears in Dongling's sight. Looking at the soft and weak Dongling, Xia he puts down the medicine bowl, extends his thin arm through Dongling's armpit, and helps people sit up.

"Drink it quickly. I tasted it secretly. It's not bitter at all. The doctor said that you can get better in three days."

Dongling looked at the dark medicine bowl held by Xiahe, smelled the bitter and astringent smell of traditional Chinese medicine, and made a sharp empty sound in her stomach. She hadn't eaten for a long time, and felt hungry for the medicine.

Dongling tries to reach for the medicine bowl and almost spills it on the bed. Xia he quickly stabilizes himself and feeds Dongling one spoonful at a time. He drinks the whole bowl of medicine and then turns to serve a bowl of porridge from the gray square table.

"The doctor said that we haven't had enough food for a long time. We should increase it slowly. First, we should start with rice porridge. I had five chicken drumsticks that day, and then I felt terrible in the middle of the night. You don't have to experience my pain again."

Dongling looked at Xiahe mouth deep smile vortex, quietly on her hand, a mouthful and a mouthful of rice soup, sweet as honey rice soup is the most unforgettable taste in this life.