being a lone ten year's old child, Li Jie lost his family at a young age, its true that the Wang clan didn't care about him, but at least he could feed himself for day's to come.
he wanted to find a better place to live, but if he leave the clan now, how will he, a young mortal defend himself from the danger of the outside world.
Bai Li's and his friends beating or stealing, is nothing compare to what will possibly happen to him in the outside world, if he will not die from starvation, wild beast migth shred him to pieces, or a group of bandits migth strip him off of his possessions or maybe kill him for good.
he always planned to leave this clan, but he must grew stronger first. or to just at least being able to defend for himself.
Li Jie has come through so much hardships, he shed blood, sweat, and tears just to survive. he indured beatings, hunger, and sadness but, he never have felt this kind of helplessness....until today.
Li jie was laying on the bed,while staring at Wei Fang loss for word, its been five years since they started to distance from each other, and suddenly now Wei Fang helped him ,after he lost consciousness.
"why?" that is the only word left Li Jie's mouth.
"you don't need to know, you just suffer minor wounds and bruises, so if you're already feeling ok, just leave" Wei Fang told Li Jie coldly. before walking out of the room.
after Wei Fang left ,Li Jie closed his eyes, he knew that because of his father expedition, Wei Fang father died. so he got mixed feelings when he was facing Wei Fang, he clearly feels the anger in Wei Fang eyes every time they crosspaths. so he never have thought that she will actually help him someday.
opening his rigth eye, he slowly stands up from the bed, he saw his sack on table beside him, looking inside his cultivation manual is still inside, with his 5 copper coin, he decided to stop gloating about the 14 silver coins he lost to Bai Li, because we will only become depress all day if he did so.
Attaching his sack to his belt, he walk outside the room, where he found Wei Fang reading a book nearby completely ignoring his existence.
Li Jie slowly walked towards the door, after reaching the exit he suddenly stops his track, before turning around to face Wei Fang
"Wei Fang" Li Jie suddenly said, to Wei Fang who got her back facing him.
"i know that family is the reason you lost your father, i know that it gave you and your mother so much pain and suffering, and i know its too late to tell you this, but... im, sorry for all the trouble ,we cause you" Li Jie said, but Wie Fang didn't answer, nor move a muscle, she was still in her back facing him.
"i guess you won't forgive me...sorry to bother you" Li Jie said before turning around.
he saw his firewood to next to the door, so he slowly bends his body down, to pick up the wood, the pain from his abdomin suddenly strikes him, making him involuntary grunt in pain, taking the woods on the floor with his hand, he carefully bends his body up to avoid pain.
after he successfully grabbed his firewood, Li Jie took a deep breath before stepping forward. but after his first step, he suddenly felt someone tug his sleeves from the back,
suddenly Wei Fang voice rings from Li Jie's back "wh-why did you apologize to me?"she asked with a shaky voice.
"hmmm, Bai Li and his friends, often calls me a coward, but I didn't put there words to mind, 5 years has passed , then I suddenly realized that they are rigth! , i have avoided you for years Wei Fang , so now even though that you migth not forgive me or my family, i will still apologize to you, not just for my father's mishap but also for me being a coward"Li Jie answered. but after that silence follows
Wei Fang slowly let go of Li Jie's clothes, before saying "Li...Jie... I'm....sorry for being selfish, i loathed you for the things that you didn't even done....I'm even worse a coward" Wei Fang said while trying to hold back her tears
Li Jie dropped his wood and suddenly pull Wai Fang to his embrace, Wai Fang burst into tears, as Li Jie continues to hold her silently, he never have thought that his apology could actually fix there broken frienship.
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"I'm glad, that we manage to return being friends Wei Fang, but i must return to the kitchen, please let me go.....it honestly hurt." Li Jie said softly, while slowly trying to peel Wei Fang away from him, because she was hugging him too tightly, that his injuries are hurting.
Realizing whats happening Wei Fang wiped her tears before backing away."wh-why don't rest here a little bit more, your injuries was still painful rigth?"
"naaaa, i can handle it, I'll get going now Wie-Wie" Li jie said before slowly strapping the pile of wood to his back.
"good bye...umm, Li Jie" Wei Fang
"hmmm?"Li Jie
"nothing" Wei Fang said before walking inside the house.
"...."Li Jie never have thought that being beaten half to death wasn't so bad after all, if it will means that will fix a broken bond.
"i should really not gloat to a few coins" Li Jie murmured, after remembering the coins he just lost.it was so infuriating.
reaching the kitchen *safely* he finally managed to deliver his firewoods,
"Li Jie! where have you been? i been searching for you after i learned that you have been chased by Bai Li and his friends!"Xu Ying angry voice resounds in his back
"did you know how worr- ahh ti,ti,ti shhtop phiching my chieeks! "Li Jie pinched Xu Ying cheeks to stop her from running her mouth any further.
"calm down Xu Ying, I'll tell you what happen to me next time, but for now...can you give me something to eat?"Li jie asked before letting go of Xu Ying.
"fine!" Xu Ying turn around and grab a hard bread. and giving it to Li Jie.
LI Jie immediately took a huge bite to the bread before swallowing it with some water "Wei Fang and i had make up," he suddenly said.
"Sister Wei Fang? " Xu Ying asked
"yes" Li Jie answered taking another bite from his bread.
"th-thats a great news!!! ,that means we three can be together again like the old times!"Xu Ying jumped from joy
Li jie nodded.
*tok* *tok* *tok*
someone is knocked to the door
Xu Ying opened the door, only to see her mother Xu Lan.
"Mother?" she asked, after seeing that there is something wrong from her mother's expression.
"Li Jie ,Bai Hao is summoning you, follow me" Xu Lan said staring at Li Jie while ignoring her daughter.
"whats going on, mother?" Xu ying asked nervously, but her mother still ignored her.
"lets go" Li Jie felt it was a grave manner, so he decided to hurriedly go.
arriving to the gates of Wang Clan, he saw a fat guy wearing ,a lot of jewelry in his body, it was Bai Hao, the one that took over his father position. the new leader of Wang clan.
"ahhh, Li Jie you have grown so much since the last time i saw you," Bai Hao said
"..." Li Jie
"ignoring me as usual....well, I don't care because i will exile you from my clan anyway, i can't afford to feed useless member, but dont worry the Yi clan is willing to take care of you" Bai Hao said while smirking.
"hmmm...how much did you earn this time Bai Hao" Li Jie asked coldly
"hahaha less than, from what i earned from your sister!, well now you we don't want to let, the Yi clan guard to wait for you all day rigth?" Bao Hao fat jiggles as he laughs. once again
"..." Li Jie wanted to punch him so badly.
"Li Jie..you can't go, I don't want you to go" Xu Ying said holding her tears while hugging his torso to stop him from walking away
"i don't have a choice Xu Ying " Li Jie answered, As Xu Lin pulled her daughter away from Li Jie.
"Mr Li Jie, i am the one that Master Sun Shin, send to escort you" a gold rank guards said while couping his hands to him. Lie jie nodded in response.before following him.
"Li Jie!" Xu Ying could not hold her tears any longer, as she struggled from her mother's embrace.
"goodbye Mrs Xu Lin, goodbye Xu Ying, also please tell Wei Fang my goodbye"Li Jie said before turning around to follow the guard.