If Uncle Hong’s house is just dilapidated, then Lu Ze’s house is the kind of old house that is shaky and collapses at any time.

With the development of China's economy, few people live in such a house even in the countryside. When Lu Yuan saw this house, he recalled the memories he hated when he was a child. If it weren't for the company of Uncle Hong, he would have turned around and left immediately.

"Xiao Yi, are you inside?"

The old man trembled forward and patted the wooden door with his hand, making a creaking sound.

It was winter now, and the sky seemed a little dark early. Lu Yuan stood in the yard and glanced around casually, and found that the windows of this old house in memory were covered with cloth strips, as if to prevent the soil from falling. Some pick-up firewood was piled around the yard. It was obvious that the owner had still spent some effort to pile the firewood together neatly, without letting the firewood fall on the ground.

The old man knocked on the door a few times, and it was pitch black in the cracks. I wonder if there were anyone or not.

It was not until a while later that a timid voice came out: "Grandpa Hong, is it you?"

"Yes, it's me, Xiao Yi will open the door."

After confirming the identity of the visitor, the wooden door was finally opened.

It turned out that he pressed the door with a wooden stick, and a small and thin figure hid in the darkness. He opened the door before slowly walking out.

When Lu Yuan saw this, he was slightly surprised.

To be honest, although he heard the old man say something, he did not expect that his so-called niece would be so miserable.

Her long hair was scattered and messy. I don’t know how long it took to wash her hair, but she just fell on her waist. Her body, which was much thinner than her peers, looked like she had no ability to keep warm. Moreover, in such a cold weather, the girl was dragging a pair of adults’ old sandals on her feet, and her feet were frozen red and purple.

As soon as the person walked out, he didn't dare to look up. He just curled up on the side, his voice as soft as a mosquito.

Is this the daughter of the man I hated so much?

Lu Yuan did not feel the pleasure of revenge. With Lu Ze's scumbag personality, even if he saw his daughter living so miserably, he would not feel any guilt.

"Xiao Yi, did you go to bed so early? Have you had dinner?"

The old man asked a few words, and when he saw the girl lowering her head and not talking, he knew something: "Hey, grandpa has told you several times. Don't be reluctant to eat. What should I do if I get hungry? After eating, I'll just come to my grandpa's place to get it."

"Yes." The girl still didn't look up and pinched her hands together, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Come on, Xiao Yi, let me introduce you to it. This is your...that uncle."

If I really want to introduce it, the old man hesitated for a moment and didn't know how to explain it.

As soon as the word "Uncle" was said, the girl couldn't help but raise her head, like a frightened deer. She looked at Lu Yuan and immediately lowered her head, as if she was scared by Lu Yuan's cold eyes.

"Xiao Yi, go and pour a cup of hot water for your uncle."

The old man couldn't bear to see the girl's slowness, so he hurriedly asked her to pour a cup of hot water.

"Yeah." The girl turned around and walked into the room. The old man turned back: "Xiao Yuan, come in. It's a bit dark here, be careful."

Lu Yuan didn't want to walk in, but when he saw the old man walking in tremblingly, he was afraid that he would have any accidents in this place, so he had to follow behind.

The old house has been used for decades, and the windows have been covered, and the room is dark everywhere. Lu Yuan lets his eyes adapt to it before gradually seeing the surrounding situation clearly. If you use the home to describe it as a bare wall, it is inaccurate. After all, there are beds, cabinets, and other large items are gone.

There was a worn porcelain bowl on the cabinet. I don’t know how long it took to be overnight dinner inside, but it was cold and it was enough to look at it alone.

"Why……"

The old man seemed to have seen the porcelain bowl on the cabinet clearly, sighed and said nothing. His body is getting worse and worse now, and he can't even take good care of himself, so where can he get the ability to take care of others?

The girl who poured water in the past finally poured the hot water over. She only used the cup to hold the hot water. The surface was rusty and felt that she was older than Lu Yuan himself. Even in a random trash can in the East China Sea, she could find a cup that looked a thousand times better than this cup. Who dared to take a sip of such a torn cup?

Therefore, the girl put the cup on the cabinet, and Lu Yuan had no intention of taking action.

"Xiao Yi, I came here today to tell you something."

The old man thought carefully: "You also know that grandpa is leaving after the New Year, and may not be able to take care of you in the future, so..."

He looked at Lu Yuan and said, "This is your uncle and your only relative now. If you want, go with your uncle. He will take good care of you."

The girl remained silent, but her whole body trembled slightly. After a while, she said softly: "Grandpa, I, I don't want to leave here."

"Xiao Yi, how can you live here alone? Do you have to live by picking up trash for the rest of your life?"

The old man's tone became stern, and then calmed down: "I know your always wish is to continue to go to school. If you follow your uncle, you can continue to go to school in the future. Isn't this what you have always wanted?"

Go to school and study?

These four words made the girl suddenly raise her head, and her dark eyes flashed for a moment, and then disappeared, making Lu Yuan think that he had read it wrong.

He did not participate in the conversation of persuading the girl. For Lu Yuan, he did not want to take on the responsibility of this niece. So what if he was related to blood? Without the contact with each other day and the hatred between his father, Lu Yuan did not leave directly for the sake of the old man.

Yes, if it weren't for the old man's debt and it could not be compensated, Lu Yuan would never have agreed to the old man's request.

Lu Yuan raised his head, his eyes were concentrated on the wall. On the bare wall, there were only a few outstanding student cadres, and the Sanhao student certificates were posted in it. It can be seen that the owner was usually very careful about cleaning. There was no dust in the certificates, as if they were brand new. It was just that the latest time was four years ago.

Just as Lu Yuan looked at the living environment of this niece, the old man's persuasion finally came into effect. No, perhaps the four words "school" played a bigger role. Under the stimulation of these words, the girl finally nodded gently and agreed.

Seeing the girl agreeing, the old man was very happy and kept muttering: "That's good, this is good..." It seemed as if he had put down a big stone in his heart.

Seeing the old man's appearance, Lu Yuan didn't say much out of debt to the old man. Anyway, a fourteen-year-old girl is not a burden to him now. She gave some money to a private boarding school and ignored the burden until she finished college. In fact, it didn't cost much money.

Since the matter was finalized, Lu Yuan had no intention of staying for dinner. The old man had to hand over the girl's ID card, household registration book and other documents to Lu Yuan, hoping that he could keep it properly. With Lu Yuan's strength, he had no trouble in solving the girl's household registration problem. He put away these documents casually, and Lu Yuan said, "If you have anything to clean up, just clean it up first. Go to the county town tonight to rest for one night."

I thought this niece would have to clean up for a while, but Lu Yuan was waiting next to me, and within a few minutes, he saw the girl walking out with a torn schoolbag. She didn't look like she could hold many things. Forget it, she would wear slippers when she went out? Now the temperature is only 11 or 2 degrees Celsius at night!

"Go and change your shoes." Lu Yuan frowned.

“…I, I only have this pair.”

Although the girl was wearing a torn body, she was washed cleanly with her blue and white school uniform, her lips were blue and cold, and she lowered her head and dared not look directly at Lu Yuan.

Only a pair of sandals? Are you too poor?

Lu Yuan didn't say anything, and opened the back door of the car: "Go up."
Chapter completed!