dognovel Chapter 299 The peaceful life did not last long
Chapter 299 The peaceful life did not last long
He walked to Xiu'er and hugged her gently, "Xiu'er, don't be afraid, brother is here."
Xiu'er hugged Chu Tian tightly, her body trembling. "Brother... I'm so scared..."
Chu Tian gently patted Xiu'er's back and comforted her softly, "It's okay, it's okay, everything will be fine."
Then, he walked to Xiaoshuan, squatted down, and said gently: "Xiaoshuan, don't be afraid, brother won't hurt you."
Xiaoshuan raised his head and looked at Chu Tian, his eyes full of fear and helplessness. "Brother... I'm not a monster..."
Chu Tian's heart ached suddenly. He reached out and gently stroked Xiaoshuan's head. "I know you're not a monster. You're just... a little special."
Sha Zhu slowly stood up, walked to Chu Tian, and said in a hoarse voice: "Chu Tian, I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry for Xiu'er, I'm sorry for Xiaoshuan..."
Chu Tian shook his head, "Brother Zhu, this is not your fault. We should think about what to do now."
Sha Zhu closed his eyes in pain, "I don't know what to do... I can't do anything..."
Chu Tian took a deep breath. He knew that he had to take responsibility for taking care of Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan.
"Brother Zhu, go and have a rest first. I'll take care of Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan."
Sha Zhu nodded, turned and walked out of the room.
After Chu Tian settled Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan, he walked out of the room. He looked up at the night sky, feeling confused and helpless. He didn't know how to face this sudden change, nor how to explain it all to Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan.
He knew that he had to find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise, the secret would be exposed sooner or later, and then Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan would face greater harm.
The next morning, Chu Tian took Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan out of the courtyard. He decided to take them to the countryside, away from this place of trouble.
In the countryside, Chu Tian rented a small house and started a new life. He took Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan to work in the fields every day, and taught them to read and write at night.
Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan are both very sensible. They know that Chutian has sacrificed a lot for them, so they also study and live very hard.
Gradually, Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan forgot the unpleasant things that happened in the courtyard and began to adapt to their new life.
Chu Tian felt a little comforted when he saw Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan were so happy. He knew that he had made the right choice.
However, the peaceful life did not last long.
One night, Chu Tian was reading in his room when he suddenly heard a noise outside.
He hurried out and saw a group of villagers gathered at the door, holding hoes and sticks, staring at him menacingly.
"What are you doing?!" Chu Tian asked loudly.
A villager pointed at Xiaoshuan and said viciously: "You pervert! You actually brought a hermaphrodite into our village! You are going to bring disaster to our village!"
Chu Tian's heart sank suddenly. He knew that their secret was exposed.
Other villagers also shouted:
"Kill him! Kill this pervert!"
"Kick him out! People like him are not welcome in our village!"
"Burn him! Burn this monster!"
Chu Tian looked at the crazy villagers in front of him, his heart filled with fear and despair. He knew that he could not protect Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan.
The villagers rushed forward, surrounded Chu Tian, and beat him up.
Chu Tian protected Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan tightly, allowing the villagers to beat them.
He didn't know when this storm would stop...
Chu Tian felt like all the bones in his body were about to fall apart. The villagers' fists and kicks rained down on him. He tightly protected Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan, using his body to block all the attacks for them.
Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan were so scared that they burst into tears. They hugged Chu Tian tightly, trembling like two frightened little birds.
"Please... stop hitting me..." Chu Tian uttered a few words with difficulty, blood already oozing from the corners of his mouth.
"Kill him! Kill this monster!" A villager waved a hoe and hit Chu Tian's head hard.
Chu Tian’s eyes went dark and he lost consciousness.
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Tian slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on a simple wooden bed, in excruciating pain all over his body.
Xiu'er and Xiaoshuan were lying beside his bed, their faces covered with tear marks and their eyes were red and swollen.
"Dad..." When Xiu'er saw Chu Tian wake up, she immediately threw herself into his arms and burst into tears.
Xiaoshuan also started crying, "Brother..."
Chu Tian hugged the two children tightly, his heart filled with guilt and self-blame.
"I'm sorry... it's Dad's fault..."
"Dad, we're scared..." Xiu'er said choking.
"Don't be afraid, Dad is here..." Chu Tian comforted the two children, but his heart was filled with powerlessness. He knew that they had nowhere to go.
At this time, an old voice came, "Awake?"
Chu Tian looked up and saw a white-haired old lady standing at the door.
The old lady, leaning on a cane, slowly walked to the bedside, looked at Chu Tian, and said, "Young man, you have violated the taboo of our village."
Chu Tian knew that the old lady was referring to Xiaoshuan’s special situation. He explained feebly: “He is not a monster, he is just…”
"I know," the old lady interrupted Chu Tian, "I have lived for so many years, I have seen everything. The child is innocent, the fault lies with those ignorant villagers."
Chu Tian looked at the old lady in surprise. He didn't expect that there was such a sensible person in this village.
The old lady sighed and continued, "But you can't stay here any longer. The villagers won't let you go."
Chu Tian was silent, he knew the old lady was telling the truth.
"Let me take you to a place," the old lady said suddenly, "it's safe there and no one will disturb you."
Chu Tian hesitated for a moment and asked, "What place is it?"
The old lady smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll know when you get there."
The next morning, the old lady took Chu Tian, Xiu'er and Xiao Shuan out of the village. They walked a long way, crossed a mountain, and came to a hidden valley.
The valley is shaded by green trees, filled with singing birds and fragrant flowers, with a clear stream meandering through it, making it feel like a paradise.
"This is where I want to take you," the old lady said, pointing to the valley. "This is my home."
Chu Tian looked at everything in front of him in surprise. He didn't expect that in this remote valley, there would be such a paradise on earth.
"Thank you," Chu Tian said gratefully.
The old lady smiled and said, "No need to thank me. I just don't want to see innocent people suffer."
With the help of the old lady, Chu Tian and his family settled down in the valley. They lived in a simple wooden house and lived a life of working from sunrise to sunset.