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"Aunt Wang, Yu Zhiqing, I’m willing to work like a mule for you, just please don’t sell Xiao He. She’s still so young and eats so little."
Tears streamed down Zhao Lianzhi's face, while the Little Old Lady and Yu Songyu could only look on in silence.
"Who said we were going to sell Xiao He? Who asked you to work like a mule? Get up already!"
Zhao Lianzhi knelt on the ground, refusing to rise. Without a clear answer, she felt uncertain.
"I'm not saving you just so you can work for me. Once you're healthy, you can take care of my grandmother. Just do some housework and cook occasionally. As for Xiao He, don’t worry; I won’t sell her. When the time comes, I’ll even send her to school to learn how to read! Now get up; kneeling like this makes you look ridiculous!"
Yu Songyu sighed helplessly and reached down to pull Zhao Lianzhi up from the ground.
"Exactly! We’re not human traffickers; how could we sell a child? You can rest easy."
The Little Old Lady waved at Xiao He, but the timid girl was too scared to approach and instead hid behind Yu Songyu.
The hardships that this mother and daughter had endured made their wariness understandable.
"Sister, I don’t even know how to thank you!"
"Thanking me is simple; just always be on my side. Let’s work together to make our lives prosperous!"
"Sister, don’t worry. From now on, I’ll listen to everything you say. Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do it!"
As Zhao Lianzhi wiped her tears, she pulled Xiao He closer.
"Xiao He, come! Bow to your benefactor!"
Xiao He timidly peeked out from behind her mother but didn’t dare step forward.
"Don’t worry; we have plenty of time ahead of us!"
Yu Songyu took out a large piece of rabbit Milk Candy from her pocket and waved it in front of Xiao He with a gentle tone.
"Xiao He, look what this is! Here!"
Xiao He stretched her head out cautiously but still hesitated to come forward. Yu Songyu continued to entice her by bringing the candy closer for her to smell.
"Oh my, this candy is so sweet and has a rich milky aroma!"
Being a girl, Xiao He had never received much attention and often went hungry, let alone having tasted candy before.
She unconsciously swallowed hard, wanting to take it but feeling too shy. She looked up at her mother for reassurance.
"Go ahead and take it!"
With her mother's permission, Xiao He finally extended her small hand. Yu Songyu gently placed the candy into her palm, only to discover that the four or five-year-old child's hand was covered in cracks, some even oozing blood, and swollen to an alarming degree.
Yu Songyu gasped in shock. How much abuse had this mother and daughter endured? This was just a child! If the frostbite on her hands wasn’t treated promptly, the consequences could be severe.
"This frostbite is too serious. I’ll take you both to Wei Hospital!" Yu Songyu recalled the horrifying scars on Zhao Lianzhi's back and immediately pulled them both towards the door.
"Sister, sister, I can’t go. Just take Xiao He!" Zhao Lianzhi protested.
"You have such serious injuries; how can you not get checked?" Yu Songyu assumed Zhao Lianzhi was reluctant due to concerns about money.
"Sister, I’m begging you. I really can’t go. Just take Xiao He!" Zhao Lianzhi pleaded, her face filled with refusal.
"Alright then!" Yu Songyu decided not to press further. She guessed that Zhao Lianzhi might be embarrassed about having her body examined, but Xiao He’s injuries could not be delayed any longer. Without another word, she picked up the child and headed out.
She took off her scarf and wrapped it around Xiao He’s neck as they trudged forward, stepping carefully towards Wei Hospital.
"Oh dear, how did this child's hands get so frostbitten? We might need to operate!" The doctor furrowed his brow, sighing repeatedly.
"Operate? Isn’t this just frostbite? Why would it require surgery?" Yu Songyu wasn’t questioning the doctor’s skills; she simply couldn’t bear the thought of such a young child needing surgery.
"The flesh beneath the skin is rotting. If we don’t operate to clean out the necrotic tissue, this injury won’t heal."
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