Poor Little One (v1c4)
Ye Sheng was an avid internet user who had read a lot of novels and watched a lot of animations in her spare time. She knew that the protagonists who transmigrated or were reborn usually had very big cheats, like some kind of innate supernatural power, mind reading, space, and so on.
When Ye Sheng woke up in a dilapidated shack, she tried for a long time to see what cheats she had. But the only thing she found was a tube of nutrient solution. She realized later that, besides the chosen ones, there were also various side characters. Maybe she was one of them, just a filler.
(ಥ﹏ಥ)
She had no cheat, and she had become a girl.
But who would have thought that the cheat was actually hidden in the garbage dump...
A voice sounded in her mind, and words appeared in front of Ye Sheng's eyes.
[The countdown to the start of the lucky draw is 11:58]
Ye Sheng blinked and looked at the words in mid-air, but she didn't feel scared at all. This was her cheat!
ヽ(￣▽￣)ﾉ
However, her excitement soon faded and was replaced by pity when she saw the beautiful woman in front of her. Being so close, she confirmed her previous guess. She wasn't a woman but a poor young girl. But as soon as a flower bloomed, it withered. It was extremely tragic.
Ye Sheng had been an ordinary high school student before. Besides studying, she was also good at drawing. But judging from the current situation, the poor little girl's hands and feet had been severed and her bones broken. Even if she was still breathing, she couldn't be saved.
She had survived until now only because of her strong vitality. If it were anyone else, they would have died long ago. Cutting the muscles and breaking the bones alone could kill someone.
Being in a coma was a mercy for the poor little girl.
Not knowing the surname of the beautiful woman, Ye Sheng called her Xiaodongxi. She felt sorry for her plight, and she also noticed that the watch she wore was a super smart network. She took a deep breath and made a decision.
She would exchange the watch for taking Xiaodongxi out of the garbage dump. She would wait until she stopped breathing, and then find a place to bury her.
After all, even if she died, she shouldn't die in a garbage dump. Such a beautiful person should be buried somewhere with flowers.
Ye Sheng had been so weak from hunger when she arrived at the garbage dump, but she was lucky enough to find a nutrient solution to replenish her energy. She had enough strength to take someone out of the garbage dump.
Thinking of this, Ye Sheng looked at Xiaodongxi's face again and felt a surge of sadness. Maybe one day, she would die too.
But she would worry about that later. No matter how hard it was to survive now, she had to live well.
When she had time, she would visit Xiaodongxi's grave and lay a bouquet.
Perhaps out of sympathy for the poor little girl who was about to die, Ye Sheng didn't pull her hand away immediately as if she had touched a wild beast. She still caressed her soft arm and wished her a good reincarnation.
After she calmed down a bit, Ye Sheng lifted her hand, ready to look for more garbage and then leave.
But when she lifted her hand from the beautiful little body, the words in the air vanished.
Ye Sheng:......
She suddenly had a bad feeling.
Ye Sheng reached out tentatively to touch Xiaodongxi again, and the words that had vanished reappeared in the air.
When she lifted her hand, the text disappeared.
o(╥﹏╥)o
She had felt sympathy for the pitiful girl just moments ago.
Now, Ye Sheng wanted to sympathize with herself.
She had finally got the golden finger, but it turned out to have strings attached!
Judging from the situation, if Xiaodongxi died, the golden finger would probably disappear too.
Ye Sheng hugged herself silently, but she had no choice but to take one step at a time.
After all, she couldn't save the poor girl...
Fortunately, Ye Sheng had already decided to take Xiaodongxi out of the garbage dump, so it didn't matter whether she had the golden finger or not. She wouldn't regret it.
She looked up at the air again.
[The countdown to the start of the lucky draw is 11:45]
Ye Sheng sighed helplessly and lost interest in picking up trash. She decided to leave with Xiaodongxi right away.
It would save her some trouble.
Even if the mitigation zone was full of dilapidated shacks and was considered a slum, other people wouldn't be happy to see someone carrying a dying girl.
They would think it was bad luck.
Therefore, it was the right choice for Ye Sheng to leave now.
After all, everyone wanted to wait for the garbage dump to open all day long. How could she leave early...
Ye Sheng made up her mind and didn't hesitate.
But when she moved forward to pick up Xiaodongxi, she thought of her injuries and paused.
Would they worsen if she lifted her?
But she couldn't just leave her there.
Thinking of this, Ye Sheng gritted her teeth and knew that she had no other option. She could only find some straight wood and tie it to Xiaodongxi's body as a splint to prevent the broken bones from piercing her internal organs.
This method was crude and of dubious effectiveness.
But it was better than nothing.
Human life in the wasteland world was worthless.
She could only hope that Xiaodongxi would survive.
Before picking up Xiaodongxi, Ye Sheng took out a dusty sheet from her bag, wrapped her tightly, and then lifted her.
She didn't know how much Xiaodongxi had suffered. She was not short, but she was so light that Ye Sheng felt like she was holding a child.
She had to be careful.
Since she was holding Xiaodongxi in her arms, Ye Sheng didn't need a torch. She strode out of the garbage dump under the red moonlight.
Luckily, the road from the mitigation zone to the garbage dump was straight and had only one main route. Even if Ye Sheng was new here, she wouldn't get lost.
As for Zhou Lin, the companion who had come with her, she didn't need to worry. They had agreed that they wouldn't go back together.
After all, the garbage-picking team was large. Once they were separated, there was no chance of meeting again.
They could only go back to their own homes.
When Ye Sheng stepped out of the garbage dump, as she expected, there was no one else outside.
No one saw her leaving with someone in her arms.
But she couldn't let her guard down. She might run into someone else.
So Ye Sheng didn't dare to slow down and hurried on with all her strength.
Along the way, she held the little poor girl's hand and tried to keep the same posture to avoid hurting her.
This posture was exhausting. After a while, Ye Sheng's arms grew sore and numb, but she clenched her teeth and kept going, quickening her pace.
As she carried her with care, the poor girl who was still unconscious stirred in her arms. She leaned softly against Ye Sheng's neck, her pink hair falling loose, and the touch of her smooth skin made Ye Sheng startle slightly.
Ye Sheng turned her head to look and met the beauty's gaze.
Seeing Xiaodongxi's beautiful face up close, Ye Sheng felt bewildered for a moment.
In her previous life, she had seen many celebrities on the internet, and they were even more gorgeous with their edited photos, but Ye Sheng could swear that none of them could compare to Xiaodongxi.
But the more beautiful the person, the more tragic their fate.
'Uh'
Just as Ye Sheng was lost in thought, the girl in her arms made a sound.
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1) Xiaodongxi - Little One. Originally it was "Kelian de xiaodongxi " meaning Little Poor thing so it wasn't suitable for name so I write Xiaodongxi.