The Soul Reborn

22. Found him

"Hey...!" Shouted Zhu Haimei. "Hey, help! There are people here who need help!" Shouted Zhu Haimei in a very loud voice. His cry sounded louder and louder in the middle of the field.

The light of the flashlight is getting closer and closer, accompanied by the sound of screaming. "Zhu Haimei, Zhu Haimei."

Zhu Haimei could not shed his tears when he heard his name being called. It was the voice of Shen Dongyuan. Ever since he was reborn in this world, this was the first time he felt so grateful to Shen Dongyuan.

Zhu Haimei then took a deep breath and replied in a choked voice. "I'm here, I'm here."

Shen Dongyuan seemed to hear Zhu Haimei's voice, as the flashlight drew closer. But Shen Dongyuan's voice was no longer heard. Zhu Haimei then leaned on his trolley, he was completely exhausted.

The light of his send was near, and he heard Shen Dongyuan shout.

"Zhu Haimei!"

"I'm here." Zhu Haimei replied in a soft voice, as he was too limp. Then he heard footsteps between the puddles. Now the flashlight was in front of him. When Shen Dongyuan looked at Zhu Haimei's entire body covered in mud and water, there was a feeling of sadness that ranted in his heart.

Zhu Haimei then pointed to his trolley firmly saying, "The wheel is stuck in the trench, please help me to get it out."

Shen Dongyuan's heart felt sad after hearing Zhu Haimei's words just now. It turned out that Zhu Haimei was still afraid of him. Without saying a word, Shen Dongyuan raised his trolley slightly and tried to pull it out. However, he was still unable to pull out the trolley. Shen Dongyuan then crouched down and inspected the wheels. It turned out that the trench hole was very deep, the trolley would not be able to get out if it was not lifted.

Finally, after Shen Dongyuan put all of his strength into it, he managed to pull out the trolley.

Shen Dongyuan's flashlight made Zhu Haimei feel very happy. He never felt so happy as he is now. Zhu Haimei then thanked him while pulling his trolley.

"I'm the one who pulled it." Said Shen Dongyuan who immediately took over the trolley from Zhu Haimei's hands. As a child, Shen Dongyuan did a lot of farm work at home. Pulling a trolley is easy for him.

Zhu Haimei held the handle of the trolley and continued to follow Shen Dongyuan who was walking next to him. On that dark night, he could only hear the footsteps of those walking on the muddy streets.

When Shen Dongyuan heard Zhu Haimei's breathing growing heavier, he slowed down. "Sit on the trolley, I'll pull you."

"No need." Zhu Haimei replied gently.

But Shen Dongyuan stopped the trolley and said, "Good!"

"All right." Zhu Haimei replied and climbed onto the trolley with great difficulty.

Shen Dongyuan then took off his coat and handed it to Zhu Haimei, "Watch on."

Zhu Haimei again shed her tears, but her tongue was too faint to say thank you. It was fortunate that Shen Dongyuan had come and helped him, otherwise Zhu Haimei really did not know what to say. After that, they again continued their journey accompanied by a squeaking sound from the trolley.

I don't know how long they've been walking, but suddenly a ray of light is seen in front of them. It was a sign that they would soon arrive at their destination.

When they arrived at Zhu Haimei's small house, he directed Shen Dongyuan to bring his gas canister into the house and put the trolley in place. Then suddenly Zhu Haimei was unable to endure the pain anymore.

His entire body was like it was smashed into pieces, it was really painful.

Shen Dongyuan was very surprised when he saw such a fragile house. Inside were some items such as pots and pans, as well as other items. "What kind of business are you doing?" Ask Zhu Haimei.

Meanwhile, Zhu Haimei appeared to be standing in the middle of the door with his hands firmly holding on to the door frame until his pulse was visible. The woman simply laughed and said, "I sold lunch south of the construction site. How about we go home now? If you have time to spare, you can come here again to look around."

On the way home, Shen Dongyuan was about to help him walk, but Zhu Haimei refused. Zhu Haimei was also in pain during the trip.

Taking a two-mile journey felt like a year for Zhu Haimei.

When they arrived home, Zhu Haimei immediately took off his shoes at the entrance and entered the house without using footwear. "I'll sleep first." He said and immediately ran to the room. Shortly afterwards Shen Dongyuan heard a rowdy voice from inside Zhu Haimei's room, but then went back into silence.

Feeling worried, Shen Dongyuan stood at Zhu Haimei's door and asked, "What's wrong?"

He knocked on the door anxiously, but there was still no answer. He opened the door and entered Zhu Haimei's room.

With the lighting of the light in the living room, Shen Dongyuan could see wet clothes piling up on the floor, while Zhu Haimei's body was wrapped in a blanket on the bed. It seemed like the woman was shivering until her body trembled.

Shen Dongyuan tried to wake Zhu Haimei up, but the woman only answered him with a short deheman. When Shen Dongyuan touched Zhu Haimei's forehead, his forehead was hot, apparently he had a fever. Shen Dongyuan then went to the kitchen and came back with water for her. Fortunately, when Shen Dongyuan told him to take the heat-lowering medicine, Zhu Haimei was still conscious and could take the medicine.

After which, Shen Dongyuan took out Zhu Haimei's wet clothes filled with mud from inside the room. But the look in his eyes suddenly fell on his own pants which were also filled with mud. Shen Dongyuan then decided to wash all the clothes. Shen Dongyuan then sat down on a folding chair and started washing clothes.

If Shen Dongyuan did not go look for Zhu Haimei tonight, would he be able to go home?

Zhu Haimei only said that he was doing a small business, but Shen Dongyuan was not yet clear about the business, he really did not know that Zhu Haimei was going to sell food. While filling up the gas, Zhu Haimei had to go to Shangshui Village which was about ten miles away and took two hours to commute from there. But Zhu Haimei himself took three hours because the road was slow due to his body being too fat.

Zhu Haimei must have been raining since two in the afternoon. The hat worn by Zhu Haimei also really looked ridiculous. Although Zhu Haimei was already wearing thick clothes, he still had a fever. Lately he lost weight, apparently the work he did was very heavy.

If not for them living under the same roof, Shen Dongyuan might have really doubted that Zhu Haimei had indeed changed.

After washing his clothes and brushing his shoes, Shen Dongyuan returned to Zhu Haimei's room, when he touched Zhu Haimei's forehead, his fever had already somewhat descended. Shen Dongyuan poured a cup of water and placed it on the table next to Zhu Haimei's bed, then he returned to his own room. In the middle of the night, Shen Dongyuan suddenly felt worried. In the end, he got up from his bed to see Zhu Haimei. When he saw that the water in the tea cup beside Zhu Haimei's bed had half stayed, Shen Dongyuan was only able to sleep quietly.

When Shen Dongyuan woke up the next day, he found Zhu Haimei's room was already open and the room had been cleaned cleanly and neatly. However, he did not see Zhu Haimei in his house. Is Zhu Haimei out yet? Shen Dongyuan then rushed to put on his clothes and came out to look for Zhu Haimei. Last night the woman was still feverish, why did she disappear so early?

When Shen Dongyuan descended, Zhong Yan happened to also be coming down the stairs, the woman smiled and greeted Shen Dongyuan. "Captain Shen, good morning."

Meanwhile, Shen Dongyuan paid no heed to Zhong Yan's greeting, and still continued his steps without saying a word.

Zhong Yan was confused by Shen Dongyuan's attitude towards him. 'What's going on? Did I make a mistake with him? Didn't you?' Zhong Yan asked inwardly.

Shen Dongyuan was furious. Zhu Haimei was a fool. Let alone anyone else, he hated her too much. However he knew that Zhu Haimei had never provoked Zhong Yan, instead, it was Zhong Yan who had always provoked Zhu Haimei.

Last night, if not for him going to Wy Tianlei's house to inquire about Zhu Haimei's whereabouts and accidentally heard Zhong Yan and Wu Tianlei's wife were talking about Zhu Haimei, then Shen Dongyuan probably would not have known that Zhu Haimei was walking alone while pulling the trolley and was stuck in the rain.

Shen Dongyuan knew very well about the streets that were in front of the military territory. The road can still be passed if it does not rain, but if it has rained, the road will not be passable by people. It was already very late, but Zhu Haimei still had not returned home, he must have gotten lost on the road. If Shen Dongyuan had not gone looking for him last night, would Zhu Haimei really have spent the night outside?

When Shen Dongyuan reached the main gate of the military region, he asked the guards. It turned out to be true that Zhu Haimei had come out early in the morning. Then Shen Dongyuan could only return home, as he had to undergo military training.

Since childhood Zhu Haimei was not a weak person. In the past, when the company where he worked was busy, he was sick and did not want to take sick leave because of his dedication to work. Therefore, he was often infused at midnight until one or two in the morning, because in the morning he had to work. Now, Zhu Haimei only had a fever from the rain, so he still felt strong. He woke up in the morning and went to his small house in Shangshui Village as usual to buy vegetables and prepare to cook.

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