The Leading Edge

One winter a few years ago.

Hail began to fall in the sky, and almost no pedestrians were seen on the road. The whole world seemed to be deserted, and even the sound of silk and bamboo along the Qinhuai River was lost.

The cold air spreads, as the tangible frost invades the invisible wind.

The frost and dew have fallen, and the shrubs groan.

*Wreak havoc outside the window.

There was a fire in the room, but the patient on the bed was convulsing with cold.

Qin Chuanyu's close servant Ah Cai, like Chong Li, only had a shabby house and was too poor to open the fire. In the depth of winter, his clothes were still thin, and he wiped his tears in fear while adding firewood to the stove.

The patient on the bed seemed to be dying, breathing heavily: "Ah Cai, how many days have you asked for leave? Qin family, will their wages be deducted..."

Ah Cai quickly stood up and covered her with quilt: "Mom, why do you care about this now? As long as mother can get through it... Ah Cai would rather not get paid..."

The patient closed her eyes: "The doctor probably won't be able to come..." She began to cough violently. Ah Cai went to look for the medicine jar, only to find that it was empty, and burst into tears: "Mom, I went to the city to buy medicine... ..." The patient was shocked: "Ah Cai! It's...it's cold outside! It's cold!" Ah Cai touched her cold hand: "Mom, I'll be back soon!"

In the ice and snow, Ah Cai was running barefoot. His feet were already red from the cold and cracked and bleeding. He almost slipped and fell several times. The cold wind picked up the corners of his clothes and pulled at his bones, which hurt his heart and lungs. I was shivering from the cold, but I didn't dare to stop for a moment - time is my mother's life!

In the sky, the clouds are like iron, and the raindrops are also teasing.

Ah Cai thought of his mother lying on the hospital bed, gritted his teeth, and wanted to get through it!

The suburbs and the city are so far apart. They have never been so far apart. No matter how you run, there is no end, not even the halfway point...

There is a single-plank bridge in front of him. The wooden bridge connects the two banks. It seems to be shaky. The bridge is covered with ice and looks very slippery. There is ice-cold river water under the bridge. If he falls, he will die. He can't die. He has to support this family!

He slowly, step by step, moved over.

Halfway through, he didn't dare to continue walking. He only glanced under the bridge. There seemed to be a layer of mist on the river, and a voice called him: Ah Cai, come on, leave this cruel world...

The river water seemed to be rising, reaching his feet and his knees. It felt very warm... It was still rising. No, that was just an illusion... He was still moving forward...

When they arrived at the shore, Ah Cai's hair was soaked with cold rain and cold sweat. He collapsed on the shore. His eyes were so cold that he could hardly open them. His lips were purple and yellow. His body was heavy and seemed to be very thick. The snow buried him, but the voice was still calling him: Ah Cai, get out of here, don't be stupid!

Ah Cai shook his head vigorously: "No, no... I want to live, live, to change everything!" The hail hit him, causing a burning pain.

This is the voice of a cruel world.

There was a roof over there to provide shelter from the rain. Ah Cai ran over to it like crazy, listened for a while, and then walked away. He found a pigsty next to it, with several pigs greedily eating steaming food.

Ah Cai sobbed: "What era is this...?"

He knocked on the door of a shop, and the clerk stuck his head out. Just as he was about to ask, the clerk said: "No business today!" After saying that, he went to the door, but Ah Cai tried his best to stop him: "Please Please! Please! My mother is dying! Waiting for help!" The guy snorted: "There are so many people in Jiankang City waiting for life-saving medicine, why go and save your mother... Oh, it's so cold. !" He yawned and pushed the unsuspecting Ah Cai hard. Ah Cai slipped down the steps and was covered in injuries.

He gritted his teeth and endured the pain. He knocked on the second house, then the third house...

The people I met had cold hearts.

He almost climbed up the steps and knocked on the door. The waiter gave the same reply: "What are you doing! It's so cold!" Ah Cai's voice trembled: "I... I want to buy medicine, buy... buy medicine!" The waiter smiled coldly.

Just as he was about to close the door, Ah Cai hugged his leg: "Please! Help..." The door panel went back up again, and suddenly a slender leg stretched out and kicked the panel away with a fierce kick. It was too dark.

, I couldn’t see the person’s appearance clearly, I just knew it was a woman: “If you are going to die, do you want the pharmacy to sell you medicine!?” The clerk was shocked and angry: “Where is this wild girl from? I’ll pay for it!”

She grabbed his neck and said, "Where's the medicine? Sell it to him first!" The clerk was frightened and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! Please come in!"

Ah Cai was overjoyed and immediately went in to buy some medicine. After he woke up a little, he heard the waiter say: "Girl, you have to pay for us!" The woman snorted, threw a piece of gold on the table, turned around,

Ah Cai was almost frightened: "Miss Si...Siyuan..." That woman was actually He Siyuan!

The clerk stepped forward and looked at it carefully: "You are still a young lady? You are no different from a rough bandit! I don't know whether this gold is real or fake. Come on, come and see the official with me!"

He Siyuan smiled: "Ah Cai, go back and save people first! Hey, buddy, listen carefully. Mr. Qin is my uncle, Mr. Su is my uncle, and Mrs. Yuchi is my aunt... You can go see the official..." "Who

Believe it!"

Ah Cai walked to the front of the drug store while recalling what happened a few years ago. He recalled Miss Siyuan's boldness when she kicked the door. He smiled slightly and blushed, knowing that he was delusional.

Memories came back again. The clerk asked for trouble and apologized to He Siyuan. He Siyuan felt bad and repaired the door for him. Miss Suhang passed by here several times intentionally or unintentionally and said sarcastically: "Cousin, why are you kicking me when you have nothing to do?"

Door? There are so many doors in the White House that you have to kick in! Why are you harassing people's houses?" He Siyuan smiled coldly: "I am willing, but am I in the way of you collecting eggs and grain?"

While thinking about it, I couldn't help but snicker, well, if I were richer, I could be on par with Miss Siyuan...

He Siyuan came around the corner and was startled when he saw his back: "Ah Cai, why are you here? What a coincidence!"

But Chongli grabbed the words he wanted to answer: "Miss Siyuan, Brother Ah Cai came here specially to play. He told me that this place means a lot to him!" Ah Cai quickly covered his mouth and signaled him not to stop.

When he continued speaking, He Siyuan let out an ooh and said with a smile: "This place means a lot to me too! It's my first time showing off my martial arts skills in the world! How about we go have a drink?"

Ah Cai smiled and nodded: "Okay, Miss Siyuan!" We went into a pub to drink with her, always wanting to see her more.

Siyuan glanced at him and suddenly felt that his appearance and demeanor were much better than before. While drinking, he said: "Ah Cai, even if I marry you, I will not marry that Third Young Master Qin!"
Chapter completed!