Chapter 197 Two Brothers Zuo
Chapter 197 Two Brothers Zuo
Qin Zuo's breathing stagnated, his chest ached badly, and he asked again:
"So, what about Brother Zuo?"
When He Fang heard Brother Zuo, she became more energetic:
"I know. Yes, Brother Zuo is six years old."
Qin Zuo paused while adding firewood to the fire, and while enduring the dryness in his throat, he praised:
“The flowers are wonderful.”
When He Fang heard the adult talking, she seemed to cry. Why was she crying?
"Big brother, are you crying? My father said that men should not cry."
"Ah."
Qin Zuo's throat was so sore that he couldn't utter a word. He could only hum and make the fire burn more vigorously.
Therefore, He Fang had never lied to him. From the beginning to the end, he was the one who unilaterally forgot about He Fang.
He Fang was young at the time and only remembered that there was a man called Brother Zuo, but she forgot that Brother Zuo gave her a name.
Qin Zuo didn't remember why he called her Hua'er. Perhaps he had really hurt his brain when he was a child and had forgotten some things.
"Big brother, have you seen Brother Zuo? I went to look for him yesterday but couldn't find him. My mother said that he had gone home with his father."
Perhaps because of what she had just said, He Fang stopped crying. Instead, she curiously moved closer to Qin Zuo and watched him make a fire.
The weather was cold, and Qin Zuo watched the fire slowly grow brighter.
He turned to look at He Fang to see if she had taken off the cloth on her head.
"Do you like playing with Brother Zuo?"
Qin Zuo didn't know what he felt, he just felt that he was no different from a beast before.
He Fang nodded seriously:
"Brother Zuo said that he would marry me when he grows up, so I have to wait for him."
"What if, what if your brother Zuo doesn't remember you?"
"How could that be? Brother Zuo is very smart, he wouldn't forget."
Qin Zuo looked at her innocent face and wanted to tell her.
Your brother Zuo is a bastard, don't believe his lies anymore.
Suddenly, He Fang moved closer.
"You, you look like Brother Zuo."
He Fang suddenly looked at him in surprise and wanted to poke his face with her hand.
However, when he raised his hand, he found that it was wrapped in cloth and there was pain in his hand.
Qin Zuo quickly pressed her hand down and said:
"It's okay, your hand will be healed in a few days, don't be afraid."
He didn't know how to face He Fang. He Fang was so cute now.
But Qin Zuo still wanted her to get better soon.
"Stay here and don't move. I'll go out and take care of the rabbit."
Qin Zuo took the rabbit and walked out of the cave, feeling confused.
He no longer cared what He Fang's name was. She was who she was, and Qin Zuo would always like He Fang.
Just hearing what she said, Qin Zuo couldn't help but regret it.
Why did he treat He Fang like this in the first place?
It’s not surprising that He Fang didn’t know about her sister Huaer. She was too young at the time and couldn’t remember anything at all.
Besides, so many years have passed since the incident, it’s good enough that He Fang still remembers Qin Zuo.
He still suspected He Fang, he deserved to die.
Qin Zuo hated himself at that time.
He peeled the rabbit skin faster, worried that He Fang would play with fire in the cave.
Qin Zuo would look up from time to time to see the situation inside the cave. If anything happened, he would rush in immediately.
He Fang didn't know what the adult was going to deal with, so she used her uninjured left hand to pick up a branch and poked the ground.
He was humming an unknown nursery rhyme.
When Qin Zuo came back with the rabbit, he saw He Fang sitting obediently on the ground playing with branches without crying or making a fuss.
He Fang has been a very well behaved child since she was young and has never done anything naughty.
After roasting the rabbit on the fire, Qin Zuo took the stone he had just picked up and went out.
Outside the cave, wash the stones clean with snow.
The rabbit was roasting and making a sizzling sound. He Fang stared at the rabbit and swallowed her saliva.
Qin Zuo went outside and got some clean snow to burn.
The stone he found just now was the one he used to boil water temporarily.
Let's get through this tonight first, and then find a way to get up tomorrow.
This cliff is not a sheer rock. If you want to climb up, you can still find a way.
Qin Zuo didn’t plan to use the water that was boiled the first time.
But out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of He Fang's slightly dirty little face.
I had no choice but to take out a handkerchief from my arms and wet it with the hot water.
While the handkerchief was still warm, Qin Zuo began to wipe the dirt off He Fang's face with it.
This was not enough, so he then wiped He Fang's wrapped hands clean.
He Fang had nothing to be unhappy about; her mother took care of her in the same way when she was at home.
At this time, He Fang didn't realize that there was anything wrong. It was normal for a child to be taken care of by adults.
Qin Zuo used the wet and not-so-warm handkerchief to wipe his hands and face.
He was not wearing gloves, and his hands were red from the cold.
Qin Zuo didn't seem to feel the cold and continued to dig the clean snow onto the stone that could hold water.
He Fang just kept watching his movements and thought that this older brother was very amazing.
Qin Zuo put the snow back and started cooking again.
There was nothing to filter here, so he could only boil water to drink.
The rabbit was roasted deliciously. When it was done, He Fang looked at him eagerly.
Her big eyes were watery, and her look was no longer as sharp as before, but full of innocence instead.
Qin Zuo's voice became much softer:
"Wait a minute, it's still too hot."
He Fang didn't make a fuss and nodded obediently.
Then he looked at him seriously:
"Are you Brother Zuo's relative? You look alike to Brother Zuo."
Just one sentence made Qin Zuo's heart bleed again.
"Yeah, I call you Brother Zuo too."
"Ah? Why are you called this name too?"
He Fang's big eyes were full of surprise. There were two Zuo brothers.
Qin Zuo didn't know how to explain to her that He Fang was now like a three-year-old child.
It's just that she herself didn't realize that her body had grown, and she was even defenseless when she slept at night.
Qin Zuo tore the rabbit meat off bit by bit and fed it to her. Fortunately, He Fang was very well-behaved and even her voice was soft.
After eating the rabbit meat, He Fang slept on the haystack and hummed a song to herself.
Qin Zuo heard it clearly. It was the nursery rhyme she usually sang to put Xiaobao to sleep.
He Fang's mother was not around, so she could only sing to herself to sleep.
He Fang thought to herself, it would be nice if this older brother could coax her like her mother.
She opened her eyes again and looked at Qin Zuo.
She didn't say anything, just kept looking at him.
Qin Zuo walked over to her and looked at her wound.
"Can't sleep?"
"I can't sleep without my mother to comfort me."
Then, He Fang said:
"Can you pretend to be my mother and coax me to sleep? I'm sleepy."
After saying that, she wanted to reach out and grab Qin Zuo's clothes.
The next moment, Qin Zuo held her in his arms.
"Your hand is injured, you can't hold it like this."
After hearing what he said, He Fang immediately opened her hands because she was afraid of the pain.
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