Chapter 4: Ch. 4
Because there was no helper at home other than Liu Jing's mother and younger sister, which made all the house work fell on him since his younger sister couldn't do much work and his mother was bedridden. Liu Jing had to do everything by himself.... after taking care of the farms and vegetable field he took a rope which was made with coarse cloth and made his way to the mountain to pick firewoods. Liu Jing picked up two bundles of firewoods and hid them somewhere.... he wanted to repay the immortal who helped him save his mother but he had nothing to repay with. They was no silvers and there was nothing precious he could give, he walked to a peach tree which he found before and plucked some of its fruits.
Liu Jing went back to where the ring space was left with the peaches wrapped in his shirt, but to his surprise neither the ring was there nor did he even see the immortal's shadow... Liu Jing was saddened, not because of the things he planted in the space. He never had claims over the space because he knew such thing was never possible for humans to have, he was saddened because he never got to thank the immortal. Even if he had nothing like a treasure to thank the immortal with he still wanted to thank him sincerely, the tears he had been holding deep within him started to drip from his eyes along with small sobs...he stood still in place crying out his sorrows.
When Shen Williams woke up from bed he decided to take a walk around the mountains to see what mountain treasures he could find, he had heard from his grandma and history teacher about the treasures found in ancient times mountains. His grandma trained him in traditional ways so he knew a few things about the ancient history, he had always had interest in the stuffs he heard from his grandma and teacher. He walked deeper into the mountain where the wild beasts could be found, Shen Williams wasn't afraid about his safety since he had weapons in the space which he could protect himself with and if things goes side ways he could just hide in the space.
Shen Williams's luck was always good as far as he could tell, he luckily found a ginseng which he dug up even though he couldn't tell how old it was so he toss it into the space and walked around more. Shen Williams decided to go back after walking around for hours, on his way back he dug up some potatoes, sweet potatoes and Chinese yams which he didn't have in his space. When Shen Williams got to where Liu Jing was he was flustered and dumbfounded to see Liu Jing in tears, Shen Williams had never knew how to comfort others and had never had the comfort of others after the death of his mother and grandma so he didn't know what to do or say to comfort the little guy in front of him.
He walked forward to Liu Jing and threw the things in his hands to the floor before he placed his hand on Liu Jing's should and patted it lightly..... " ehm ehm.... there, there don't cry anymore.... " Shen Williams cleared his throat and said stiffly.... he didn't know the reason why the little guy was crying but Shen Williams had one or two guesses in mind.
Liu Jing raised up his head when he felt a hand on his shoulder and the voice of the immortal, " wooooooo wooooo, immortal you're not gone... I thought you left " he sniffed and shed more tears with snorts all over his face. Shen Williams quickly retrieved his hand in disgust " it's okay now so stop crying first, or I might change my mind and go! " Shen Williams threatened which made Liu Jing looked at him aggrieved, Liu Jing wiped off his tears and snorts with his sleeve... " why were you crying? did someone beat you? " Shen Williams asked and Liu Jing nodded. Liu Jing hadn't planned on telling him but when he heard the immortal's soothing voice he couldn't help but want to confide in the immortal his sorrows, " hic hic, they threw stones at me "
Liu Jing sniffed and said making Shen Williams glanced at him pitifully. Shen Williams noticed that the bruises he saw previously had multiplied, he was also bullied but it was only verbally which made him emotional and psychologically unstable... but seeing Liu Jing's bruises he thought to himself that at least his was okay making him sighed.
" ....come with me first " Shen Williams said and bend to pick up the things he dropped " immortal are you hungry? " Liu Jing asked curiously " I pick up some peaches for you, you can eat them if you're hungry " Liu Jing said brightly as if waiting to be praised... " why do you ask that? I haven't eaten yet though but I'm not that hungry " Shen Williams ignored the sparkling eyes of the little guy and continued on with what he was doing. " Then what are you doing with muddy sticks and those?I've tried it before they're unpalatable so no one likes those " Liu Jing pointed to the things in his hands... Shen Williams stared at him strangely and shocked " you mean to say you don't know Chinese yam, potatoes and sweet potatoes? " Liu Jing shook his head curiously " I'll make them for you, I'll promise you'll like it " Shen Williams walked ahead and Liu Jing followed behind, when they got to the cave he was temporary staying in he place the things in his hands gently at the entrance and Liu Jing did the same. " come here rather when you want to find me, the place you left the ring is unsafe "
Liu Jing happily nod in understanding when he heard Shen Williams voice, he thought to himself that he couldn't find the immortal not because he left but because he himself was dumb and didn't hide the immortal's treasure well..... " I understand immortal, I'll come visit you whenever I have time " " Shen Williams " Williams interrupted him.
Liu Jing turned to stare at him dumbly not getting what he meant " huh? " he asked, " my Surname is Shen and my given name is Williams.... you don't need to be calling me immortal all the time, I want to stay in this world for the time being so I'm granting you the permission to address me by my name... " Williams calmly explained making Jing beamed brightly knowing he wasn't going to be parting ways with the immortal not anytime soon. " okay brother Shen, I'm called Liu Jing " Jing said and Williams nod. " okay I'll call you Ah Jing so you can call me brother Williams rather " Jing couldn't help but become more happy since Shen Williams didn't want to treat him only like a stranger.
Shen Williams stopped talking to him and took a small shovel from the space and dug a small hole, Jing watched him curiously following him with his eyes as he watched Williams picking small twigs and dry leaves not knowing what he was doing " brother Williams what are you doing? " Jing couldn't help but asked " didn't I tell you I'll cook those for you? " Williams simply answered and continued doing what he was doing, he threw the twigs in the hole he dug took out a lighter from his pocket and lit the the twigs on fire with the help of dry leaves.
After the fire was lit up and burning he threw half of the sweet potatoes he found in the fire and covered them with a lot of dry leaves before covering them with dirt, when he was done he pat the dirt from his clothes and hands " brother Williams are you done? " Williams nod to his questions, he wasn't the type who likes to satisfy a person's curiosity but he knew it was because in this time and space which didn't know how to cook Chinese yams and the rest, that was the reason Jing was asking all annoying questions so Williams tried his best to answer as much as he can. " Now we just leave it to bake, let's go into the the spac...erhm erhm I mean my abode first, then I'll make the rest for you, I can see that you're too thin you need to eat more to grow some meat! " Williams said looking at his thin body which made Jing blushed and flustered " brother Williams my mother, little sister and I only eat leftovers at home "
Shen Williams was shocked to hear that, he just couldn't help but praise Jing in heart for being able to survive on leftovers that was hard for someone in the modern world, he sighed and shook his heard " you really have it hard, Ah Jing can take some potatoes and Chinese yams home and boil them to eat, the sweet potatoes can be baked just like I'm doing now " Williams didn't have to ask about his family matters because by looking at him he could tell one or two things. " No no no I cannot take what brother Williams found by himself, I can go and search for some before going home " Jing shook his hands and refused Williams good will, " you don't need to refuse, anyways it's getting late now and I can tell you have to return home early, you can find them tomorrow and repay me back for now let's not think about that and go in "
Liu Jing was reluctant because in his heart Williams was a being who was beyond humans so he couldn't just be taking things from him without giving anything, he lightly nodded with determination in his heart ' I must find a lot of potatoes, sweet potatoes and Chinese yams for brother Williams tomorrow! ' he thought " you can even help me plant them in my abode if you want to repay me " " brother Williams I'll definitely do that " Jing instantly agreed, Williams chuckled at his determination and sparkling eyes... he couldn't help but see a younger brother figure in Jing, it was something he always wanted but alas his stepbrother couldn't give him that... he sighed and took Jing's hand and took him into the space.
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