Mu Yan had a lot of questions about Jing Shao because even when he eats he is formal and polite and always gives her a smile. He really believes he is a good person. Jing Shao really liked this child. He doesn't ask many questions nor is he rude. Even though he knew that Mu Yan wanted to surround him with questions, he was quite polite. I couldn't help but give him a smile every time.
It turned out that that day Jing Shao had gone to sell figures that he made with spiritual power: rabbits, flowers, butterflies. He even made a three-tailed fox. He sold it at a cheap price, so it sold quickly, and he was able to buy this food. Even though it wasn't much, it was enough to fill their stomachs.
Jing Shao had a feeling that Mu Yan barely ate enough. He thought it was quite pitiful. Jing Shao was always good to children and the elderly. Even though the conditions weren't all that good, he felt he should take care of this child.
Jing Shao took a closer look and he looked a little haggard. His clothes were worn out. His cheeks were dirty. Although his facial features clearly showed that he was a teenager. His body looked like that of a 13 year old. He was a little shorter than most children his age. His face was round but because he didn't eat well, his cheeks were a little sunken. Jing Shao's heart softened. He couldn't bear it and took a handkerchief from his robes and wiped his face. Mu Yan was a little surprised but let him do whatever he wanted and just gave him a smile.
Mu Yan was rarely treated kindly, even though this seemed a little unusual and uncomfortable to him. He didn't say anything; he felt it was embarrassing to say it out loud. He always had a good temper.
Several days passed like this. Jing Shao always tried to bring extra food, and Mu Yan, even though he brought very little, they always ate well. These days, Mu Yan ate well enough. His cheeks were no longer so sunken, and his peach eyes always shone. He was happy. It had been a long time since anyone had cared about him. He was nice.
Although Mu Yan liked Jing Shao a lot, she still felt like he had many questions. That night, while Jing Shao was sleeping, Mu Yan could hear someone crying. It was Jing Shao.
-Brother... Mom, Dad, don't leave me... Please, please don't leave me, Mu Yan said between sobs while asleep. She was quite surprised. She wanted to ask him if they abandoned him, but she didn't have the courage to do so. She felt it was a little rude, so she approached little by little. She was next to Jing Shao, listening little by little to what he was saying.
-Forgive me... I couldn't save you... please forgive me please
Mu Yan wanted to wake him up and was going to stroke his long, scattered brown hair, but before he could even touch it, Jing Shao took his wrist and looked at him with red eyes, clearly from crying so much.
Mu Yan became frightened and said nervously, "I.. I.. I'm sorry.. I saw that you were having a nightmare and I wanted to wake you up.. I didn't want to hurt you or scare you. I just saw that you were suffering a lot and I wanted to help you. Please forgive me."
Jing Shao let go of her hand and stood up with difficulty. He said seriously to Mu Yan, "I lost my family recently. I couldn't save them." He said it very calmly, as if the person sobbing and crying wasn't him.
Mu Yan nodded. She truly felt that asking too many questions would be disrespectful, but she couldn't help herself and asked, "How did you lose them?" Jing Shao smiled, but didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't answer. Mu Yan understood instantly, but Jing Shao suddenly said, "I want to go to the Longxu Kingdom, but I really don't want to go alone. Do you want to join me on my trip? It's just a matter of saving some money. You help me gather some. I'll try to do my best for the food." Although he said that, he knew perfectly well that he had to take care of everything. Mu Yan gave him a small smile. "I'll try," he said, then nodded and went to sleep.