Chapter 4: Her Brother Killed Many Lives

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

At that moment, Gu Nian could not control her tears at all. She did not know if it was because of the original Gu Nian.

She gritted her teeth hard, trying to stable herself. With tears in her eyes, she turned to Lin Sanshui for help. “Uncle, can I ask you to help me with something?”

“Girl. If you need anything, just say it. I won’t refuse if I can help you. You don’t have to be shy.”

Gu Nian wanted Lin Sanshui to help her find out where her brother, Gu Bei, was. She could not hide the truth anymore. She told Lin Sanshui everything from her memory. However, Lin Sanshui fell silent after she finished.

In this era, giving birth to a child before marriage was indeed contemptible behavior.

The first thought that flashed through Lin Sanshui’s mind was how these two children were going to live their lives in the future!

“Uncle, can you help me?”

The scene of her mother drowning in the pig cage was still vivid in her mind. Those people wanted to throw her and her brother into the river together, but she and her brother hid.

She did not dare to go to the village now.

“Don’t cry. Wipe your tears.” Looking at the pitiful girl in front of him, Lin Sanshui could not bear to see her like this. “Sit here and wait. Don’t run around. I will help you find your brother.”

Lin Sanshui went down the mountain and walked around the village. He found that several families were holding funerals.

It was strange to see so many families holding funerals. There must be something fishy. Lin Sanshui immediately asked a ten-year-old child secretly. Children of this age were already sensible and easy to fool.

With just a few questions, Lin Sanshui had already found out everything. However, he could not accept the result.

On the night that Gu Nian’s mother sank into the river, her brother had gotten rat poison from somewhere. Then, he poured it all into the only well in the village before running away.

A six-year-old child had taken more than ten lives. He was too ruthless.

It was also because the people of Fenglai village were too cruel. If they had not forced Gu Bei’s mother to sink into the river, they would not have forced him to do such a thing.

After so many people had died, Lin Sanshui hurriedly went to look for Gu Nian. After explaining the situation to her, he led the donkey away.

It was undeniable that Lin Sanshui was a little scared. Otherwise, his attitude would not have been so cold. He broke out in a cold sweat when he heard what had happened.

Seeing Lin Sanshui’s sudden change in attitude and his anxious departure, Gu Nian raised her voice and bowed. “Uncle, thank you for the past two days. You and Auntie are both good people. Also, help me say sorry to Brother Xiaohu. I didn’t mean to bite him last night!”

Lin Sanshui stopped in his tracks and waved at Gu Nian before walking away without looking back.

Gu Nian could not blame Lin Sanshui. After all, she should be grateful that he did not hand her over after what her brother had done.

Furthermore, Lin Sanshui saved her life. Gu Nian sat by the tree, her two small hands supporting her cheeks. Her brother, Gu Bei, had escaped for two to three days. Gu Nian did not know where to go to find Gu Bei, or if she could still find him!

Looking at her thin arms and legs, Gu Nian could not even protect herself.

The sky gradually darkened. Gu Nian looked at the damaged house. The villagers would find her at any time, so it was not a good place to stay for long.

Gu Nian touched her growling stomach with her little hand. She was so hungry that it hurt.

The place she had dreamed of the night before appeared in her mind again. It would be great if that were true. At the very least, she would not starve to death.

Gu Nian fantasized about that scene. This time, she reached out and successfully plucked the peach, putting it into her mouth.