"I'm disturbing you." Nance bowed slightly.

"Are you used to these?" she asked.

"I am a child from the slums, and I will never dislike food."

"That's good."

Mrs. Li put down the dinner plate, sat down opposite Nance, and asked him to be polite and eat more. She smiled slightly and looked at the young man eating. The two of them should have a pleasant conversation next, she thought to herself.

.

"When did they come back?" Nance asked while biting the bread.

"I came back around early in the morning. I saw that they were very tired, so I asked them to take a bath and rest." Mrs. Li put her right hand on her thigh, folded the palm of her left hand on the back of her right hand, folded her legs slightly, and spoke in a gentle voice.

Dem Jing said, "The child's father worked in the fields all day and went to bed at eight o'clock last night. I didn't wake him up. Please forgive me for letting me, a womanly person, receive you."

"This actually makes me feel flattered." Nance smiled and took a sip of tea.

Mrs. Li chuckled lightly, observing him carefully like a carpenter looking at wood.

From the appearance, this young man is undoubtedly extremely outstanding, which makes her feel very pleased. As she looks at it, she thinks of her eldest daughter, who is beautiful, has good grades, is kind, has a sense of art, and has a perfect personality.

My child, my eyes couldn't help but get a little wet.

"What's wrong with you?" Nance noticed something was wrong with her mood.

"Oh, it's okay, I couldn't hold it back for a moment." Mrs. Li wiped her eyes with a small movement, and a smile appeared on her face: "I am very grateful for everything you have done for Qinglian. We currently have nothing valuable to repay you.

.You can make any requests you have..."

As she said that, she suddenly stood up.

Looks like he’s planning to kneel down again?

"No, no!" Nance suddenly felt a headache and quickly stopped him, "That's within my job responsibilities. You don't have to take it so seriously. If this happens again, I'll leave..."

Mrs. Li sniffed and looked at him softly: "You..."

"Don't use honorifics!" Nanceka emphasized in a loud voice.

"Yeah~"

Mrs. Li seemed to be frightened by his loud voice, and she suddenly shrank her shoulders.

"Listen, I don't want you to do anything for me." Nance said calmly and calmly, "I came to your house this time because I was entrusted by someone to deliver a few words to Mr. Li. As for Mr. Li,

Whether you agree or not, sir, is also your family matter, and I will not forcefully interfere."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li's expression not only did not relax, but tightened her brows.

"Sir, please don't do this..."

"Say 'you'!"

"..." Mrs. Li's face turned pale, her shoulders trembled, and she said in a trembling voice, "Please show mercy..."

After saying this, she bent her knees again and knelt down.

Nance didn't stop her this time, but wanted to see what she was going to say.

"The Li family is now in a state of decline, and neither my husband nor I can protect our two lovely daughters." Mrs. Li lowered her face, which was once very conceited and happy, but was now so ashamed that she moved her knees.

, slowly crawled to Nance, mustered up the courage to raise his face slightly, and said with sobs: "Please take Qinglian and Qingxian away and protect them..."

In the light of the kerosene lamp, Nance saw that her face was red and her eyes were bright and moist.

The look in those eyes was pitiful and begging for help, containing a mother's last struggle.

"What happened at home?" Nance asked her.

Mrs. Li lowered her eyes in pain and whispered: "There is a group of wild boars migrating in the nearby mountains and passing by the outskirts of the town. Our experimental field is on the predicted migration path. My husband is a very stubborn person and will never see it.

His hard work was ruined..."

Nance was just about to ask what was so scary about the wild boar, but fortunately, he remembered in time that the "wild boar" here was not the same thing as the wild boar he knew.

Magical elements can also parasitize in the bodies of animals. Compared with humans, animals are obviously more difficult to control their emotions, so the risk of infection is higher.

Those infected animals that become powerful and ferocious are called exotic beasts.

Large-scale migrations of exotic animals will attract lone animals to join in, forming a large-scale animal tide.

Large cities are generally protected by tall walls.

In small towns in the wild, the walls are usually not high and can only withstand the impact of some small beasts.

Fortunately, there is only one nest of wild boars here in Nanwan Town. If there were another pack of wolves or lions, Nance would have to carry his secretary and sister and run back to New Yokohama overnight.

"Madam, don't worry too much." Nance comforted him, "I don't know what the situation is now. Let's wait until I talk to Mr. Li before making a decision. But one thing you can rest assured is that I will protect the sisters.

"

"Thank you so much."

Mrs. Li kowtowed heavily before standing up.

Seeing that Nance's clothes were dirty and torn, she said gently: "I've heated the hot water for you. Go take a bath quickly."

"Thank you ma'am."

"There are new bath towels. You put the dirty clothes in the bucket and I will deal with them tomorrow. After you wash them, go to sleep. When it gets dark, I will go to the market to buy you some new clothes."

"How can this be so embarrassing..."

"This is what our family should do. Come and let me measure it for you."

"..."

"Really strong body."

"..."

"The measurement is done, come in quickly."

"...Madam, please don't follow me!"

"Don't you need Madam to help you rub your back? I have no problem with it, as long as you need it."

"...I can just do it myself, really!"

Nance quickly dodged into the bathroom and slammed the door tightly.

Mrs. Li leaned against the door frame, covering her red cheeks with her little hands. She breathed a sigh of relief and felt happily that this young man should be trustworthy.

The wind was howling, and the sound of iron sheets blowing came from outside the house, which sounded a bit scary.

Mrs. Li moved her steps and entered another room.

Two extremely subtle snores came from the dark little room, and she came to her little daughter's bed. In the darkness, the mother bent down and kissed her daughter's face gently. Feeling the tenderness of the skin, she had not felt it for a long time.

Move away.

"Hmm~"

The sleeping girl frowned in displeasure.

A dissatisfied complaint came from the tip of her nose, and she was wrapped tightly in the quilt, just like a sleeping lazy cat.

Seeing her daughter's endearing look, Mrs. Li's upright mouth turned up slightly, and she immediately felt her nose was a little sore.

During these years when her family was in decline, she had been tortured by poverty and had long since lost hope for life. The only thing she cared about now was the life of her two daughters. For them, she didn't care about anything.

"I hope this gentleman can bring you a life full of hope and happiness..." After murmuring, Mrs. Li left her daughter's room, and Nance happened to come out of the bathroom.

He didn't have a yukata, so he was wrapped in a bath towel on top and bottom. Except for his arms and calves that were exposed, the rest of his body was wrapped tightly. But despite this, he was still embarrassed when facing the lady's eyes that contained a smile.

——Mr. Li, please don’t wake up at this time!

In fact, Mrs. Li was also ashamed.

In order to please him, she deliberately created an intimate atmosphere like home, hoping that he would feel comfortable and protect her two beloved daughters in the future.

"You come here to sleep."

She took Nance to another room.

The lights were a little dim, but there were flashes of light everywhere in the room. If you look closely, you'll see a variety of shiny musical instruments.

Cornets, trombones, French horns, cymbals, drums, big violins, and the most conspicuous thing is an expensive ancient harp.

Nance had never even seen some of the instruments.

For example, there was something like a washboard with a row of fingernail-like protrusions. While Mrs. Li was rummaging through things in the cabinet, he took it in his hand and looked at it. He didn't know how to make a sound. It was completely beyond his comprehension.

Instruments of his artistic caliber…

Mrs. Li took out the quilt from the closet, made the bed, looked at him who was confused, and said with a smile: "These are the musical instruments collected by Qinglian. She has been interested in music and drama since she was a child. She often

You can participate in various competitions with your classmates.”

"Does it still work?" Nance asked.

"Some things are broken and cannot be repaired." Mrs. Li said regretfully, "No one in Nanwan Town is interested in such things, and no one knows how to repair them. No one pursues them. Just live. I used to
To be continued...