Chapter 699: Return to the capital 8_1
As Gu En spoke, He Zhilan remained silent, quietly observing her. Fragments of scenes slowly surfaced in He Zhilan’s mind.
It was the very place where He Da had spent those many years, thirteen years ago. It wasn’t as prosperous back then. A group of beggar children of almost the same age would always sit there. Whenever people passed by, they would swarm up to them.
These children spent their days braving the elements, whether it was a storm or searing heat. They would squat by the roadside, rummaging through leftovers on the roadside or in trash cans when others were having their meals.
But who had anything left to toss away at that time?
So most of the time, they sat by the roadside hungry, their faces smeared with dirt. Even a single fruit pit would spark a scramble for them to desperately pick it up and suck on it, or eat it until nothing was left.
Among these people was one lad named En, and he is the Gu En who stood in front of her now.
Indeed, compared to En, He Zhilan’s childhood was like heaven. She never had to worry about food and clothing, even drinking imported milk daily and turning her nose up at many foods that others couldn’t afford.
"Let’s go, Dongxue." Without uttering another word, He Zhilan took He Dongxue by the hand and walked away, not even giving Gu En a glance.