I saw that his fingernails were full of black dirt, and the crystal tears in the corners of his eyes fell on the sunlight reflected on his fingernails, which was very conspicuous.

Zhao Jincheng and Ni'er came back talking and laughing, carrying full food boxes.

Nier smiled and shouted enthusiastically to the young man sitting there: "Come and eat! This is the food that has just come out of the pot, steaming hot, it smells so good!"

However, to Nier's surprise, the young man stood still like a sculpture, without any reaction at all.

She couldn't help but feel puzzled, blinking her big eyes and moving closer curiously.

The young man was seen with his head lowered, his eyes closed, and his breathing even and steady - it turned out that he had fallen asleep quietly at some point, and had fallen asleep in a sitting position.

Nier turned her head and looked into her master's eyes. She covered her mouth with her hand and asked in a low voice, "Master, should we wake him up? He is sleeping so soundly, he must be exhausted."

As he spoke, his gaze returned to the young man, a hint of concern in his eyes.

Zhao Jincheng frowned and gently rubbed his eyebrows with his right hand, thinking to himself: This guy is sleeping so deeply, should I wake him up?

But thinking that he had not eaten for a long time and had injuries on his body that needed medicine, he finally decided to bring him back to reality from his dream.

So, Zhao Jincheng slowly stood up and walked towards the sleeping person with steady steps.

When I got closer, I saw that the man had his eyes closed, breathing evenly and slowly, as if he was completely immersed in a sweet dream.

Zhao Jincheng leaned down slightly, stretched out his left hand and gently patted his shoulder, and called softly: "Wake up~ wake up~ get up and eat!"

However, the other party did not react at all and continued to sleep as before.

Seeing this, Zhao Jincheng slightly increased the strength of his hand, patted his shoulder again, and raised his voice and said: "Wake up! Don't sleep!"

The young man finally woke up. He was a little dazed when he opened his eyes and almost fell off the rock he was sitting on. Fortunately, Zhao Jincheng caught him.

His hands couldn't help but tremble, and he touched the rock he was sitting on before he straightened his body.

Zhao Jincheng hurriedly comforted him: "Don't panic, you just fell asleep."

The young man rubbed his eyes, and after looking around clearly, his face suddenly turned red and he stammered to say thank you.

Nier smiled, handed over a clean cloth, and said softly, "Come, wipe your face first, and then we'll have a good meal together."

The young man stretched out his hands a little stiffly, took the cloth carefully, and gently spread it out.

He began to wipe his face, taking every tiny movement very carefully.

He wiped his forehead, cheeks and chin carefully, as if trying to completely wipe away all the fatigue and dust on his face.

After finally wiping his face, the young man glanced to the side inadvertently and was surprised to find a basin of clear water there.

His eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, his lips trembling slightly, and he muttered to himself: "This water..."

Before he could finish, Nier explained sympathetically, "This water is specially prepared for you. Hurry up and wash your hands, or how can you eat with dirty hands?"

Hearing this, the young man's eyes instantly became moist again and tears welled up in his eyes.

He slowly put his hands into the water, feeling the cool temperature, and an indescribable emotion welled up in his heart.

Then, he began to wash his hands carefully, picking the dirt from between his nails vigorously, over and over again, until his hands were clean.

However, at the same time, the originally clear and transparent water became turbid because it was contaminated with too much dirt.

After he washed his hands that were covered with dust and stains, Nier handed him a piece of dry food gently and quickly.

He first casually wiped his wet hands on the side of his clothes, then reached out and took the dry food impatiently.

Due to being hungry for a long time, he was now so hungry that stars appeared in his eyes and he felt dizzy.

Therefore, when he got the dry food, he opened his mouth and took a big bite, finishing most of the dry food in the blink of an eye.

As the food entered his empty stomach, the intense feeling of hunger was gradually relieved, and he became a little more energetic.

While chewing the dry food in his mouth, he raised his head, showed a silly smile, and said to Ni'er and Zhao Jincheng: "It's delicious."

Hearing his words, Ni'er and her master couldn't help but smile at each other, and both of them caught a glimpse of a smile that was difficult to conceal in each other's eyes.

Then, Nier said to him with great concern: "Eat slowly. If it's not enough, I have another one here. Anyway, I'm not very hungry now."

In fact, Nier was not in a hurry to enjoy her share of dry food.

Looking at the young man in front of her who was eating so voraciously, she wondered in her heart what he had experienced yesterday, how much hardship he had endured, and how far he had walked, so even giving him just one more piece of dry food would not be a big deal for her.

Zhao Jincheng was thinking of giving him his dry food, and Ni'er could eat her own. After all, she was still growing and needed to eat more.

Just as I was about to speak, I was suddenly interrupted by an aunt who happened to pass by.

I only heard the auntie asking with a puzzled look on her face: "Young man, you haven't been seen for a whole day and night, where have you been?"

The young man was originally concentrating on enjoying the food in his hand with relish. Looking at his expression, it seemed that he could forget all the troubles in the world as long as there was food, and his joy was beyond words.

However, at this moment, the words of his aunt beside him reached his ears, like a bolt from the blue, which stunned him for a moment.

His hands, which were originally tightly holding the dry food, slowly dropped down as if they were cast under a spell.

At the same time, the food he was chewing also stopped moving and just remained in his mouth motionless.

Then, crystal clear tears began to roll out of his eyes uncontrollably, dripping down his cheeks, forming sad tear marks.

Seeing this, Ni'er and Zhao Jincheng, who were sitting nearby, turned their gazes to the aunt at the same time, with a hint of blame and dissatisfaction in their eyes.

At this moment, the auntie obviously realized that her words had caused a big disaster. She waved her hands in panic and kept saying, "Oh, I won't ask anymore, I won't ask anymore! Just keep eating."

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