C1 They Depended on Each Other

There was only one pallet in the bare bedroom, and one foot was also made of brick.

The young man on the bed was sleeping, and he looked angry and scared at the same time...

Suddenly, he sat up.

He panted rapidly, and large amounts of sweat dripped down from his forehead.

After a while, his whole body was wet, as if he had just been fished out of the water.

He had a dream. In the dream, he had experienced two lives.

In the Divine Continent, he was an alchemist who had already reached the Grandmaster Realm. He died in an accident while refining the Spirit Pill of Creation, leaving behind only a wisp of his soul that wandered in the endless darkness.

In the world of Earth, he was a jobless nomad. Because he had offended a street hooligan, he was beaten up and fainted...

The two completely different life experiences intertwined in his mind and he couldn't tell the difference between reality and illusion.

After a long time, when the memory pieces of his two lives were finally connected together, the pain on his face finally eased a little.

"I..."

"Am I Ann Ning?"

"Is this the Earth?"

Finally, there was some light in Ann Ning's eyes.

His gaze swept around the simple bedroom and finally turned to the closed door.

The door was pushed open and a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl walked in with a basin of water.

Seeing him sit up, the girl was stunned.

"Brother, you're awake?"

She was in such a hurry that she did not even notice that the water in the basin had been spilled. She ran to him, took his hand, and asked nervously: "How is it, brother? Do you have a headache?"

Ann Ning stared straight at her.

In his memories of Earth, the girl in front of him was his only family.

"Brother, why aren't you saying anything? Don't scare me!"

Seeing that he was silent for a long time, the young girl became anxious and waved her hand in front of his eyes, "Brother, I'm Little Sister, I'm Ann Xin..."

The young girl's anxious voice gradually cleared up the chaotic thoughts in Ann Ning's mind.

"Little Sister... Don't shake..."

He grabbed Ann Xin's small hand and calmed himself down, saying, "I'm fine, I just have a headache!"

"Brother..."

Ann Xin's eyes were instantly filled with tears.

It had been two days!

Her brother finally woke up and spoke!

This was such a pleasant surprise that the little girl could no longer control her emotions. She threw herself into Ann Ning's chest and hugged him as she wailed, "Wuwu... Brother, please don't scare me anymore, okay? You're the only one I have left. Without you, what am I going to do..."

Ann Ning was immediately at a loss for what to do.

In his previous life, he had always been a loner, but this kind of experience of relying on others was something he had never experienced before.

However, the feeling of being relied on by a little girl was so special.

Under the influence of his family, he finally hugged Ann Xin tightly and reached out his wide palm to pat her on the back. "Don't cry, little sister, don't cry..."

He did not know how to comfort a little girl, so he could only clumsily repeat himself over and over again.

As Ann Xin cried, Ann Ning finally understood his current situation...

Their parents had died young, and the siblings were raised by their grandfather who owned a TCM clinic.

But three years ago, their grandfather had also died in an accident. The brother and sister, who had lost their reliance, had to move out of the clinic and return to their old house in the southern part of the city.

Without the supervision of his elders, Ann Ning had dropped out of school before he graduated from university. He made a bunch of bad friends in society and hung out on the streets all day long.

A few days ago, for some reason, he had offended a gangster leader nearby and was beaten up. He slept in bed for two days and two nights...

Recalling the past three years of decadence, he finally understood why Ann Xin was so worried about him.

"Ann Xin, don't cry anymore. I know I was wrong, and I promise I won't go out and fool around anymore. I'll let you study, get into university, and marry a good man."

Ann Xin finally stopped crying in his arms.

She raised her head and stared at her brother with infinite shyness. She scolded, "Who wants to get married!"

She wiped the tears on her face and said, "Brother, are you serious? Are you sure you don't want to hang out with those people anymore?"

Ann Ning nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, I'll start looking for a job tomorrow. I'll take good care of you in the future."

Ann Xin blinked her eyes.

It had been three years, but she had never seen her brother promise anything so firmly.

Compared to his previous lazy attitude, wasn't he changing a little too fast?

However, her brother's warm embrace felt so real!

"Hmm, I believe in my brother!"

Ann Xin nodded and threw herself into Ann Ning's embrace again.

She really enjoyed the warmth of being protected by her brother.

... "

Perhaps it was because she was tired, Ann Xin quickly fell asleep.

Looking at the little girl who still hugged him tightly even when she was asleep, Ann Ning's face revealed a trace of warmth.

Perhaps this was the feeling of relying on each other?

The current him was no longer the decadent young man from before.

With the memories and experiences of the Divine Continent's alchemists, Ann Ning firmly believed that he would definitely be able to fulfill his responsibility as a brother and father.

However...

Why couldn't he sense the existence of spiritual energy?

At this moment, it was the beginning of spring.

Being blown by the cold wind outside the window, he could not help but feel cold.

His clothes, which had been soaked by his sweat, felt even more uncomfortable on his body.

Ann Ning frowned.

He gently placed the sleeping little Ann Xin on the bed, turned around, took a change of clothes, and went to the bathroom outside.

The young man in the mirror looked like he had just recovered from a serious illness. His figure was thin and his face was pale.

If such a physique was placed in the dangerous environment of the Divine Continent, he would have probably been eaten by a fierce beast as soon as he stepped out of the door.

No wonder he couldn't even withstand a wisp of his soul!

"I have to quickly refine some medicine to improve my physique."

Ann Ning was already used to the strength of his previous life. Now that he was so vulnerable, he felt insecure.

He did not even dare to use cold water. After waiting for a long time, he took a hot bath and changed his clothes. Only then did he feel as if he had come back to life, and his entire body felt much more refreshed.

However, his stomach started to growl again.

He searched through all his pockets and found nothing. Not even a penny!

Only then did Ann Ning realize that all these years, he had relied on the savings left behind by his grandfather to make a living. Not only did he not have any source of income, but he also did not even care about his sister's school.

This brother of his was too f * cked up!

He cursed in his heart and rubbed his empty stomach. He had to explain the famine in front of him first.

He was going to search the house to see if he could find some forgotten coins. However, when he opened the door, he thought he had traveled to another world.

The messy room had been cleaned up.

In the middle of the living room, there was a small table that was picked up from somewhere. There was a plate of freshly fried vegetables and some steamed buns beside it.

Ann Xin, who had just finished cooking in the kitchen, was a little shy when she saw her brother standing there in a daze, "Brother, I think I put too much salt in the dishes..."

Ann Ning was stunned for a moment.

Coming back to his senses, he could not help but ask curiously, "I haven't given you living expenses for a long time, right? Where did you get the money from?"

"Teacher Ye helped me apply for a scholarship. In addition, I learned from Grandma Qin and the others that I could earn twenty or thirty yuan a day by doing odd jobs such as helping the nearby factories make bracelets and so on."

As she spoke, Ann Xin took out a handful of loose bills from her pocket as if she was offering a treasure. "Brother, you're just in time. Take this money and buy some nutritional supplements!"

Ann Ning suddenly felt a heavy weight on his chest.

He did not want his sister to see him lose his composure, so he turned around and quickly walked into the bedroom next door.

Only then did he realize that his bedsheet and blanket had been changed by his little sister!

... "

Although he had eaten countless delicacies in his previous life, and even though the vegetables cooked by Ann Xin were lacking oil and salt...

But this time, Ann Ning ate with a never-before-seen sweetness.

He really liked this obedient and sensible little sister of his.

In his heart, he was even more determined to grant her a lifetime of happiness.

"Bam!"

"Bang, bang, bang..."

A series of hurried knocks on the door suddenly disturbed the siblings' dinner.

Ann Ning frowned and looked at the door that had been pushed open.

He saw a bald young man with a cigarette in his mouth walking in arrogantly.

"Yo, you're eating?"

As the baldy spoke, his gaze fell on Ann Xin, who was at the side, and his gaze immediately became wretched, "Hehe, little sister is getting more and more beautiful."

Ann Xin obviously recognized him.

Her hand trembled and the chopsticks fell to the ground.

Ann Ning, on the other hand, had a calm expression on his face. He picked up some vegetables from her bowl and comforted her, "It's fine, Brother is here!"

"Hehe, look at your guts. We're also your brother. Do you think I'll eat you up?"

As the baldy spoke, he sat down beside Ann Xin.

He could not eat this meal anymore!

Ann Ning's eyes flashed with a cold light and said, "What's the matter?"

His coldness surprised the baldy.

After being stunned for a moment, he curled his lips and said, "Old An, that's not enough. I've said countless good things about you in front of Boss Dong."

"What do you mean?" Ann Ning frowned.

"You should know who Boss Dong is, right?"

The baldy threw away the cigarette and sneered, "You were blind enough to provoke him. Do you really think you can just let it go after getting beaten up?"

"Brother..."

Ann Xin quickly grabbed her brother's sleeve.

Her face turned as white as paper.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Ann Ning smiled and pulled his hand out of her embrace. He stood up and hugged the baldy's neck, not allowing him to refuse, "Come, let's talk outside."

The baldy did not think too much about it.

He followed Ann Ning to the corridor outside, lit another cigarette, and started to show off his contribution.

"You've been hiding in your nest and pretending to be dead for the past two days, not even farting. Do you really think you're fine? Boss Dong had already made it clear that he was going to cut off one of your arms. I ran and broke my leg for you, and begged countless people before Boss Dong gave me face. As long as I go over and offer a toast, this matter will be over. "

Ann Ning's face sunk.

He closed the door behind him and blocked Ann Xin's prying eyes. However, he still suspected that he had misheard her.

"What did you say?"