Chapter 145 Living
Seeing Qinglin's mother's actions, Xiao Feng flicked his sleeve, and a burst of energy rose out of thin air, helping her up.
Under this force, Qinglin's mother was helped up without any power to resist. Sensing Xiao Feng's mysterious and unpredictable methods, her resolve strengthened, and she was filled with lingering fear. "You must know this is a Dou Wang expert! A single word can decide the life or death of a city! Fortunately, the Dou Wang was magnanimous and didn't hold it against me, otherwise I would be..."
However, she was unaware that Xiao Feng in front of her was not some Dou Wang, but a powerhouse many times stronger than a Dou Wang, one of the strongest on the continent! Later, when she recalled this scene, she couldn't help but laugh and cry, while feeling extremely fortunate and grateful.
Seeing Qinglin's mother pleading with him so humbly, and hearing her words, Xiao Feng was filled with mixed emotions. He could truly feel the intense will to live that Qinglin's mother had for survival; she truly didn't want to die!
Yes, who wants to die? And who isn't afraid of death?
There's a saying that goes, "It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death." While that's true, when a person is in an extreme environment, despised by everyone, bullied by others, and subjected to endless scorn, living under such circumstances requires immense courage, and can even be considered a luxury. Death might then be the best end.
But then again, if you're not even afraid of death, what else is there to fear? No one can answer that question.
To be able to survive in such an environment requires immense courage and perseverance! But Qinglin's mother did it; she survived in the slums of this Stone Desert City.
Xiao Feng couldn't make any judgment about Qinglin's mother's life of losing dignity, enduring endless scorn and humiliation. As the saying goes, everyone has their own interpretation of Hamlet; everyone has different standards for viewing the world and life, and naturally, the results will vary.
Some believe that living without dignity is utterly meaningless, only making her more humiliated and vulnerable to abuse. Others, however, believe that simply being alive is the best thing; as long as you're alive, there are endless possibilities—"Where there's life, there's hope!" and "As long as you're alive, you'll eventually rise again!"
There is no clear right or wrong between these two completely different statements; they are simply different perspectives. Qinglin's mother's current perspective is to survive, even if it means she has to beg others in a humble manner and even if it means she has to abandon all her dignity!
But whatever her reasons for trying to survive—whether it was a desire for life, a fear of death, or reluctance to part with Qinglin—that courage and perseverance alone were enough to impress Xiao Feng and make him look at her in a new light.
Little Fairy Doctor, witnessing this scene, felt a pang of pity. After all, she was just a little girl. However, being clever, she didn't say much. From the moment she arrived, she hadn't uttered a single word. But silence didn't mean inaction. Xiao Feng's purpose was clear, and she knew that this child named Qing Lin would become her companion.
Although Little Fairy Doctor didn't say anything, Qinglin didn't care. She was still young and didn't think about such things. She didn't know what had happened, or even what Xiao Feng and the other person and her mother were doing. But when she saw the blood on her mother's head, she burst into tears, and her cries echoed throughout the courtyard.
This is a slum, with no privacy whatsoever. To avoid being watched by others, Xiao Feng said to Qing Lin's mother, "Why don't we talk somewhere else?"
Seemingly understanding the meaning behind Xiao Feng's words, she quickly led him into the house.
"My lord, my dwelling is quite simple, I hope you will forgive me." She said with great embarrassment as she looked at the dilapidated house in front of her.
"It's alright, it's alright," Xiao Feng waved his hand casually.
Even if she hadn't said anything, Xiao Feng and the other two wouldn't have felt uncomfortable at all. Little Fairy Doctor used to live in a remote mountain village. Although the living environment was much better than in this slum, the quality of life was almost the same, so she naturally wouldn't say anything.
Although Xiao Feng frequented prosperous places, he was a man of high moral character. He knew this was a slum long ago and had anticipated certain things, so he naturally wouldn't do anything inappropriate.
The Qinglin family, whose daily life was already very frugal, naturally had nothing to offer their guests. After Xiao Feng and his companion sat down, she could only awkwardly deal with everything. Fortunately, Xiao Feng didn't ask for anything.
At this moment, Qinglin's mother was gently coaxing Qinglin in her arms, and Xiao Feng knew that now was not the time to talk, so he began to observe the house.
In Xiao Feng's view, although the house was a bit dilapidated, all the items inside were neatly arranged and kept clean, which showed that Qing Lin's mother was also a thrifty and hardworking person.
However, there seemed to be some mess on the ground in the distance. Recalling the sound he had heard when he first arrived in the courtyard, it was clear that Qinglin's mother had heard his words while packing her things. Startled, she hurriedly ran out without caring about the items in her hands.
Children's tempers come and go quickly, and somehow, Qinglin's mother managed to coax him to sleep.
He gently placed Qinglin on the bed, then went to Xiao Feng's side. Looking at the bloodstains on her forehead, Xiao Feng took out a pill from his storage ring and said to her, "Take this pill, and the injury on your head will heal."
She did not accept the pills offered by Xiao Feng, but instead said to him with a look of fear, "Thank you, sir. Please put the pills away. How can a lowly person like me take such pills? This little injury is nothing. I will recover in a few days."
"Hmm? Just eat what I tell you to eat." With that, he tossed the pill in his hand to her.
Seeing the pill about to fall to the ground, she naturally couldn't remain indifferent and quickly reached out to catch it. She glanced cautiously at Xiao Feng, knowing her actions had displeased him, and without further hesitation, swallowed the pill.
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