Kou Xuan rode over on her bicycle, a bright orange-colored women's bike that was very compact. With the white and green striped dress she wore, there was no hint of a rural girl about her. Compared to when he last saw her, her complexion looked better, her skin showing off the tender beauty of youth. Although she was only sixteen years old, just like Xiao Li, perhaps it was due to what she had experienced that made her seem more mature and calm.

  It has been five months since the snow disaster passed, and the post-disaster relief work has also been completed.

  However, according to the report from Xuetang Village, after Kou Lao and Kou Xuan received 3,000 yuan in disaster relief funds, they did not repair their house and continued to live with relatives.

  Apart from that one time when they accidentally met at the British royal family, Shen Huai hadn't seen Kou Xuan again and for a long time didn't hear Xiao Li mention Kou Xuan either, nor did he know how she was doing lately.

  Shen Huai helped Xun put the bicycle in the trunk of the car, drove onto the lower Mei highway, and only then asked her: "Are you still living with your relatives now?"

  "The money for buying clothes is all clean." Kou Xuan said abruptly.

  Shen Huai glanced at Kou Xuan under the dim light, seeing her face tense, thinking that she was indeed a stubborn child. Knowing that she was on high alert, he didn't rush to say anything and continued driving forward.

  Shen Huai remained silent, Kou Xuan spoke a sentence without getting a response, and had no way to continue speaking. The train carriage was quiet like this until it passed an intersection, seeing Kou Xuan wanting to speak but stopping herself, Shen Huai then asked: "Have we passed the intersection?"

  "You can also turn around up ahead." Kou Xuan pointed at the dark night in front of them.

  There were no streetlights and the sky was overcast, making it pitch black between heaven and earth. It was really impossible to see where the intersection was ahead. Shen Hua slowed down the car to avoid missing the intersection again.

  "Xiao Li is lucky to have you and Chen Dan as sisters. I'm so envious." Kou Xian said another sentence.

  Shen Huai only then saw that Kou Xian's eyes had a hint of tears, and his heart softened, making it impossible for him to be indifferent to this strong-willed and resilient girl. He thought that her closeness to Xiao Li might just be because they shared similar experiences, and her generosity was perhaps an attempt to give a gift worthy of such a friendship. Maybe this way of thinking was a bit naive, or maybe it was just a little naive.

  "How's your grandfather doing?" Shen Huan didn't bring up any heavy topics with Kou Xiang, but instead asked about the well-being of Old Man Kou. The elderly man in his seventies still had to take care of his granddaughter and it was indeed a lot of hard work.

  Kou Xuan suddenly burst into loud sobs, burying her face in her hands.

  "What's wrong?" Shen Huan pulled over and patted her shoulder, wanting to comfort her but not knowing where to start.

  Ke Xuan turned around and fell into Shen Huai's arms, sobbing uncontrollably, as if seeking comfort from him. With the warm body of the girl tightly embracing him, even though he knew that something big had happened to her, Shen Huai still felt a little awkward.

  "Grandpa got sick in March and it dragged on until last month, I still haven't saved up enough money for the surgery; two days ago was Grandpa's seventh day after passing. Kou Xuan tightly hugged Shen Huai's waist, using all her might like a drowning person grabbing onto a straw, sobbing, 'I'm so angry at myself for being useless, so angry at myself for treasuring this body for what, so angry at myself for not meeting you like Xiao Li...'

  Shen Huai's heart was ruthlessly pinched, and he didn't expect Kou Lao to leave like that. He let Kou Xuan cry uncontrollably in his arms, feeling her body tremble after her emotions collapsed, and he also felt a little regretful. If he had shown concern for her when she met the English Emperor, maybe there wouldn't have been so many troubles afterwards.

  Ke Xuan cried for a long time, wetting Shen Huai's shirt with her tears. She slowly calmed down and said, "I'm not living with relatives anymore; I rented a place in Wen Shan community, can you take me back?"

  Jian Kouyan's eyes were red and swollen from crying, like a peach. Shen Huai felt a pang of sympathy and didn't feel at ease letting her ride her bike back to the city on this dark night, so he started the car and drove towards the city instead.

  Arrived at Wenshan Xiaoqu, saw Kou Xuan's emotions were still unstable, also wanted to understand her recent situation more deeply, see if there was any possibility of redemption. Shen Huai parked the car in front of the flower bed downstairs and sent her upstairs.

  Ke Xuan rented a one-room apartment, which was very simple and crude. The floor tiles were black and oily with dirt, and the wall paint had begun to peel off due to age.

  "You go sit in the room, I'll go boil some water..." After going upstairs, Kou Xuan composed herself and invited Shen Huai to take a seat.

  The living room in the house is very small and depressing, it's also very dirty and messy, and hasn't been cleaned up.

  Shen Huai walked into the bedroom connected to the balcony, where he could see that she had just moved in and there were still traces of the previous occupant. Scraps of newspaper were scattered all over the floor, and Kou Xuan's boxes containing clothes and daily necessities were placed in front of the bed, with the clothes not yet unpacked.

  Shen Huai bent down to pick up the torn newspaper on the floor, making the room look a bit cleaner. He wanted to turn around and go to the living room to get the trash can, but when he opened the door, he bumped into Kou Xuan who was just about to enter.

  Ke Xuan was completely naked, leaving Shen Huan stunned in place, with no idea that things would escalate to this point. Shen Huan stood there, frozen, as Ke Xuan wrapped her arms around him, pressing her still-developing breasts against his chest.

  Kou Xuan and Xiao Li are generally of similar height, both reaching Shen Huai's nose wing height.

  He held a delicate and beautiful young girl in his arms, with smooth skin like silk, without any clothes or blemishes. However, Shen Huai didn't have any lustful thoughts, he just placed his hand on Kou Xian's shoulder as smooth as satin and asked: "What's going on?"

  "I sold myself for 4,000 yuan, which was originally meant for my grandfather's surgery, but he passed away before I could use it. So I used the money to buy two skirts for me and Xiao Li. I think this is also the last time I'll see Xiao Li," Kou Xiang raised her head, looking at Shen Hua with a gaze that didn't belong to a 16-year-old girl, her emotions still in turmoil, yet firm, "Today should be the last day I have to hand myself over, but I want to give my first time to someone I like. Take me..."

  Shen Huai only felt that the scorching hot and tender body in his arms was a burning fire, and he didn't know why things had suddenly developed to this point.

  Shen Huai picked her up and sat her on the bed, wrapping her body in a sheet to reduce the stimulating scene before his eyes. Only then did he stand beside her and say, "You're only sixteen, do you know what it's like to really like someone? You're seeking a sense of security that you think is real, this isn't liking or the 'love' people usually talk about."

  "Does it matter?" Kao Xian leaned in, asking with a mix of stubbornness and a hint of resentment. "Today I have to hand myself over, there's no better choice, I'd rather try for the first time with you. Why aren't you willing? Can you treat me well and make my first time feel better?"

  Shen Huai feared that the stimulation would hurt Xiao Gu Niang's sensitive and fragile heart, so he let Kou Xuan lie down with her head on his thigh. Her face was like a new moon, with a cherry-like mouth radiating a rosy glow, and her raven-black hair scattered around, setting off her cheeks as white as jade. Although Kou Xuan had the urge to surrender herself, she still had the shyness of a young girl, lying on Shen Huai's thigh, her hands clutching the bed sheet, covering her delicate body, but the small exposed patch of skin was so tender and white that it dazzled...

  Shen Huai first gave himself a hard slap in the heart, then said to Kou Xuan: "You made such a decision, aren't you afraid that you will regret it later?"

  "I don't regret doing it with you for the first time," Kou Xuan raised her head, her bright eyes looking into Shen Huai's eyes, "As for other things, what choice do I have?"

  "I don't know who you want to give yourself to, but when someone offers this price, they probably also hope to get your first time..."

  "I know, I insisted on saying that he broke his bike, and there's nothing he can do about it," Kou Xuan said.

  “……” Shen Huai couldn't help but glance at the little girl, not knowing whether to say she was clever or stupid. In his heart, he lamented: Are you testing my patience? He said, "Don't interrupt, let me finish speaking."

  Ke Xuan closed her eyes, her dull black eyes staring at Shen Huai as she listened to him continue.

  "I can help you get out of this situation, and I don't want to take advantage of you in this situation," Shen Hua said. "In the future, if you still think you're hopeless, if you feel that falling like this is okay, then just return me this money before that, and I absolutely won't bother you about anything..."

  "I don't want to owe you any feelings," Kou Xuan said stubbornly. "You don't want me, why should I take your money?"

  Looking at the little girl's stubborn expression, Shen Huan couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. Seeing her loosen her grip, the quilt fell down, revealing the tender pink cherry on her chest, probably the most delicious food in this world was the delicate body of a young girl.

  "Consider it as if I've bought your first time, whether it's cash or discount, you should at least let me have my way!" He pushed Kou Xian onto the bed, walked out, took a deep breath, went to the bathroom, picked up her dress and underwear that had been thrown on the ground, smelled them, and was hit with the unique scent of a young girl's body. He scolded himself harshly in his heart before walking back to the door, throwing the clothes inside, and saying: "Hurry up and put your clothes back on, if you keep messing around and playing mind games with me, I really will lose my temper..."

  "Alright." Kou Xuan replied softly in the room.

  Listening to Kou Xuan's rustling in the room, Shen Hua waited for a while before pushing the door open again. At this time, Kou Xuan had just finished putting on her skirt and was pulling up her underwear. Her back was facing Shen Hua, with her skirt lifted, revealing two white buttocks that looked small and underdeveloped. Because she was squatting, in the light and shadow, a tuft of soft, shallow-colored hair peeked out from between her legs.

  Shen Huai wanted to leave, lest his heart be stimulated. Kou Xuan turned around and saw Shen Huai looking at her, her small face blushing bright red, but with a rare composure for a girl, she pulled up her underwear and adjusted her skirt, as if nothing had happened.

  Just now Shen Hua had also seen the girl's naked body, and he walked in as if nothing had happened.