Chapter 171: Familiar Stranger
In an unfinished building, Lu Yi came bearing lots of food to visit a mentally deranged man, Old Xing who he had saved from drowning in the ocean a few days ago.
Lu Yi sat on the ground watching Old Xing devour his food ravenously. By a glance, you could tell Old Xing hadn’t eaten for days and had Lu Yi not come, he wouldn’t have lasted much longer.
"Brother, I thought your condition would improve over the days, but it seems to be getting worse." Lu Yi came out of goodwill to check in. He had hoped beforehand that Old Xing would have recovered significantly and wouldn’t need to be taken care of, but reality was disappointing.
Lu Yi initially intended on saving a life believing a good act would yield boundless merits. Moreover, he couldn’t ignore the incident as it unfolded right in front of him. But he didn’t anticipate the hardship that would follow. He had saved the man, hence he couldn’t abandon him now.
Frustrated, he ran his fingers through his hair, feeling a sense of unfairness. How did his good deeds lead to an endless amount of trouble?
Old Xing was mumbling while eating: "Bad men, bad women, you harmed my brothers, now you want to harm me."
At first, Lu Yi was curious about who Old Xing was referring to as bad men and women. He had asked, but Old Xing just repeated the same words, leaving him with no answers and a sense of disappointment.
"Brother, I saved you without any regrets, but caring for you is a bit..." Lu Yi opened his wallet, finding that he had spent a lot on food for Old Xing. His earnings from his part-time job weren’t sufficient.
With a reluctant sigh, Lu Yi shook his wallet. A photograph fell out accidentally. It was him, Gu Fan, and Jie. The photo fell in front of Old Xing.
Upon seeing it, Old Xing’s expression changed drastically. He backed off as if seeing a ghost, murmuring, "Bad man, bad man, bad man..."
"Just a photo scared you like this." Lu Yi didn’t take it seriously, picked up the photo, put it back into his wallet, and said, "Alright, I’m leaving. The food and water I brought should last you three days. Conserve them, and don’t starve yourself before I come back next time."