That’s right.
She truly overthinks things. The church and the Source Tower are terrifying giants, and the only ones capable of declaring war against such entities are probably people like Gu Shen, those who are covered in the divine light of the world.
The next mont, the previously spirited young girl fell silent.
She shrank back without any backbone, and after a long ti, whispered softly: "Since there’s no kinship, no ulterior motive... then why did you save ?"
Although the Pure Land World was covered in heavy snow, under Gu Shen’s ntal command, the snowflakes falling on Xiaoman were not cold.
That’s a good question.
Gu Shen was silent for two seconds. He watched Xiaoman, feeling complex emotions.
Saving Xiaoman in District E0 was certainly because the "iron box" reacted, and this was likely the "God’s Favored Son" he was searching for.
But what if you set aside these factors?
From the mont he saw this young girl... Gu Shen felt an indescribable, subtle connection.
It’s very strange.
Perhaps due to overusing "fate items," Gu Shen felt the guidance of causality at that mont.
The Goddess of Destiny seed to be reminding him of an unusual bond between him and Xiaoman—
Indescribable.
But already inscribed in the threads of fate.
Is it because they are "both orphans"? Or is it... sothing else?
"Saving you... there isn’t always a profound reason."
Gu Shen let out a soft laugh, "That child in the basket, did you save him for a reason?"
"..."
Xiaoman was stunned. She opened her mouth, wanting to respond, but couldn’t manage to say a single word.
Indeed, there are things in this world done without expecting anything in return.
But only fools would do them.
And she was just such a fool.
Even when she couldn’t fill her own stomach, she took on a burden, a street-dwelling beggar; what right did she have to speak of family?
Fools do foolish things, and no one had asked her about it in recent years, so naturally, she didn’t think about it either.
But now Gu Shen was asking.
Just like she was asking Gu Shen.
"I... wanted to have a family..."
With her gaze lowered, Xiaoman recalled the little guy in the basket who was even smaller than herself, and she couldn’t help but smile: "Even if we starve to death together, it’s better than starving alone... That way, we won’t be lonely on the journey."
"Snap!"
Her head was flicked again.
The young girl once again fell backwards, and this ti, she returned to the real world; her snow-white clerical robe fell to the ground, and she grimaced in pain, but the first thing she did was check if the robe was dirtied—though she said she was not used to it, her actions were honest.
Annoyed, she looked up and glared at Gu Shen, just about to speak.
"Don’t say such things again in the future, it’s unlucky."
With those words, Gu Shen dispelled all her anger.
"And also..."
"Since you don’t have a surna, why not take mine?"
Xiaoman sat stunned on the ground.
She stared blankly at the young man before her.
A warmth flickered in Gu Shen’s eyebrow, and he wore a gentle smile: "Take my surna Gu, it’s a very good one. I promise you, in the future, when you announce your family na, no one in the world will dare to bully you."
"..."
The little one tried hard to clench her teeth, her body trembling, but in the end, she couldn’t hold back.
Having tasted all the bitterness in the world without shedding a single tear,
she instantly cried noisily like a child.
Xiaoman, Xiaoman, Gu Xiaoman.
From this mont on, she had her own na.
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