RPAGF Chapter 389 Xiao Jun
Chapter 389 Xiao Jun
Not only did they refuse to accept the money, they also wanted to leave immediately.
Auntie immediately became anxious.
“That won’t do. Old Wu saved Pinghai. Since you’re not willing to accept money, you should at least stay for a meal before you leave.”
As her great-aunt spoke, she asked Xu Anyang to go up and try to persuade him.
Wu Yunzhi laughed heartily, "Speaking of which, I eat at restaurants every single meal, and Yi Yi never charged me."
Grandma and Uncle quickly shook their heads.
"How can that be the same? You're Er'er's master. Of course, a master can't accept money when he eats at his disciple's house. We're not the same..."
The old lady had a very good temper and was very patient. She asked Xu Anyang to pull Wu Yunzhi to sit down and have a good talk with her.
He was so frightened that he quickly agreed.
"Okay, okay... let's eat."
Even the old man Lu couldn't do anything about the old lady, so he naturally didn't expect to be able to persuade her.
Hearing his words, the old lady smiled with satisfaction.
"By the way, Anyang, go to town and connect the small road so we can all have a meal together."
Upon hearing this, Xu Anyang subconsciously raised an eyebrow. To be honest, among all these people, Lao Lu only had a good temper in front of his great-grandmother.
No wonder Grandma always thinks of him.
"While you're at it, go check if your great-grandfather's situation is settled."
Xiao Jun is gone. Although they were from the same clan, they had lived on the island for so many years.
After learning that Xu Pinghai was alright, he led his clansmen to help at Xu Pinghai's home.
In the chaos just now, Ah Si dropped his basket of mudskippers, and someone stole them.
Normally, I wouldn't make a fuss about it.
Unfortunately, Xu Pinghai had drowned and hit his head, so she insisted on getting the fish back to help him recover.
They were acting aggressively, and Xu Yiyi happened to see them as she entered with her two younger brothers.
Sanchuan went along too.
……
As they spoke, the sun grew hotter.
Wu Yuan lay on her back whimpering, so she had no choice but to put him down and take off his outer coat.
"Come, come, sit on the ground."
Auntie brought out the straw mats from her house and put them in the yard; these were the ones Xu Anyang used when he was a child.
The old man was sentimental and couldn't bear to throw it away, so he took it out and let Wuyuan use it.
"It was washed a while ago, it's not dirty."
Grandma slowly bent down and quickly took it from Xu Yiyi.
The straw mat was laid out, and Wuyuan sat on it, laughing.
Grandma couldn't resist and left Wu Yunzhi to play with Wu Yuan.
……
"What did you say?"
Xu Yi handed the water to Xu Pinghai, her tone somewhat shocked.
He wasn't thinking straight; he propped himself up on his arms, drank a bowl of water, and immediately lay back down.
Xu Yiyi's heart tightened.
Xu Pinghai remained silent for a moment before speaking again.
"Xiao Jun's death was probably not an accident..."
Xu Yi looked puzzled. "Not an accident?"
"Um……"
Xu Pinghai closed his eyes and recalled what had happened this morning.
"I pulled her out of the water the moment I got in, but she was struggling very hard."
He took a deep breath and continued.
"I thought the child was frightened, so I quickly swam back, but Xiao Jun struggled even more, constantly bumping me with her elbows. When she couldn't break free, she even started hitting my head with her hands..."
Xu Pinghai's voice was filled with helplessness.
"It wasn't until then that I realized she wasn't scared, she just didn't want me to save her!"
The eleven-year-old girl had somehow developed suicidal thoughts.
As Xu Yi listened, she felt a chill run down her spine, even more biting than the icy seawater she had just been in.
She recalled Xiao Jun's quiet and timid demeanor, and the attitude of her parents on the mudflats when she returned.
"Uncle."
Xu Yiyi's voice suddenly turned somber, "Xiao Jun... she can swim."
Although the technique isn't top-notch, it's definitely enough for self-preservation in shallow waters.
The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with unspoken meaning.
A child who can swim, when drowning, doesn't instinctively grab onto the rescuer; instead, they struggle desperately, attack the rescuer, and push themselves into the abyss...
"She's...chosen the hardest path for herself!"
Xu Pinghai was shocked. What could have happened to make a child want to die?
Drowning is such a painful way to die!
My chest cavity will be filled with cold, salty seawater, and the feeling of suffocation will be agonizing inch by inch.
And she, consciously and resolutely, endured this immense pain and chose her own ending.
"Something must have happened to her."
Xu Yiyi suddenly stood up and felt once again that something was wrong with her father and mother.
"I've already spoken to your great-grandfather about this, and he'll keep it in mind."
However, they are not members of a clan, so even if something happens, they probably can't help.