Makoto followed the compass and arrived.
As soon as he reached the cave, he saw the monster preparing to attack Shenhe.
Makoto had no time to think and immediately threw Calamity Queller.
After dealing with the evil spirit,
Makoto walked up to Shenhe, knelt down, and softly asked, "I noticed your father's strange behavior earlier, and I was worried something might happen to you, so I followed to check on the situation."
"Little One, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Shenhe gently shook his head, "Thank you, Big Brother."
He wanted to force a smile, but tears kept streaming down his face.
Because he thought of his father who was indifferent to him, and even wanted to sacrifice him to a monster.
On the other hand, Makoto, who he had never met before, had helped him several times.
Compared to this, his father's actions made Shenhe very sad.
Just thinking about it made him feel very upset.
Their life before was so happy and joyful,
But now, everything was irreversible.
Seeing Xiao Shenhe crying uncontrollably, Makoto quickly asked, "Little One, don't cry. Tell me what's wrong, and I'll help you as much as I can."
"Big Brother, Daddy doesn't acknowledge me as his daughter, and he even offered me to a monster..."
"Now, I don't know where to go..."
Xiao Shenhe was sobbing, his eyes red.
After all, he was still just a child and couldn't handle such a huge blow all at once.
This betrayal from family felt like a knife to his heart.
More importantly, he didn't know what to do now.
He was filled with confusion and fear for the future.
Upon hearing this, Makoto didn't know how to comfort him.
After all, if you don't know someone else's suffering, don't advise them to be kind.
If the needle doesn't prick you, you don't know what that pain feels like.
However, Makoto could strongly feel Shenhe's sadness.
Little One must be feeling very uncomfortable right now.
In response, Makoto reached out and rubbed Shenhe's head, then said softly.
"Little One, how about this, you come with me?"
"My home is quite spacious and can temporarily serve as your refuge."
"When you have other plans in the future, it won't be too late to decide for yourself, what do you think?"
Shenhe heard this and suddenly looked up.
He blinked his watery big eyes and said in disbelief, "Huh, Big Brother is willing to take me in?"
Shenhe clearly hadn't expected that Makoto would be willing to offer him a place to stay in his time of distress.
Just as Makoto had said,
The sudden changes at home left Shenhe with no plans for the future.
He definitely couldn't go back home.
Shenhe certainly didn't want to face that deranged father again.
But if he didn't go home, where else could he go?
Wander around?
At this moment, the importance of having a place to stay became apparent.
Shenhe's heart was filled with gratitude for Makoto's kindness.
He instinctively wanted to nod,
But Shenhe seemed to remember something and immediately shook his head.
"Big Brother, thank you for your kindness, but please don't."
"My daddy... no, that person said I carry the fate of a 'Heavenly Fiend Lone Star' and am a bringer of disaster."
"If I go with you, I'll only cause you trouble."
"Shenhe doesn't want to trouble Big Brother."
As he spoke, Shenhe deliberately distanced himself from Makoto.
It wasn't that he disliked Makoto in his heart,
On the contrary, he was worried that he would bring bad influence to Makoto.
Makoto felt that Xiao Shenhe was both pitiful and adorable.
Currently, Shenhe was like a small hedgehog, wanting to get close but afraid of causing harm.
In response, Makoto said, "Little One, I won't tell you my opinion on the 'Heavenly Fiend Lone Star' for now, let me tell you a story."
"Before, my right eyelid would often twitch, and I was quite happy about it."
"I thought 'right eye twitches for wealth, left eye twitches for disaster,' and that the ancients were truly honest."
"But later, others told me I had it reversed."
"They said if my right eyelid twitches, I might be unlucky. After hearing that, I immediately said that's all feudal superstition, and I don't believe in that!"
Shenhe, upon hearing this story, couldn't help but let out a giggle.
He didn't expect Big Brother to be so interesting when telling stories.
Shenhe's mood was originally heavy, and his eyes were clouded with gray,
But now, thanks to Makoto's guidance, he felt much better.
Makoto paused and continued, "So, Little One, what I want to say is, don't believe in all that talk about being a bringer of disaster or not."
"Besides, even if there really is some kind of fate influence, I'll go find Morax, that old... oh no, Lord Morax,"
"He will definitely help us, so you don't need to worry."
Shenhe listened, half understanding.
He grasped one key point: don't believe in feudal superstition.
"How about it? Want to come with me?" Makoto extended his hand to Shenhe.
Shenhe was silent for a moment, then reached out and tightly held Makoto's hand.
Although he had previously experienced his father's deception and betrayal,
He was still willing to trust humans.
No, to be precise, he was willing to trust Makoto.
Makoto had a faint smile on his face, finally succeeding in comforting Shenhe.
Speaking of which, Shenhe, this Little One, was quite pitiful.
As a child, he was deceived by his father and fought a desperate battle with evil spirits.
As an adult, he was alone and unable to adapt to human life.
It was precisely because of this that Makoto wanted Shenhe to have a happy childhood and be able to live a normal life in the future.
He squatted down, turned his head to look at Shenhe, and said softly, "Little One, come up."
"Big Brother, what are you doing?" Shenhe blinked his big eyes, a little curious.
"It seems your calves are a bit uncomfortable, you must be tired from walking the mountain path, right?"
"When we go down the mountain, I'll carry you."
Makoto also noticed Shenhe's unusual state, so he voluntarily squatted down.
Shenhe felt a little touched.
Earlier, when he was too tired to walk, his father told him to persevere but had no intention of carrying him.
But now, without him saying a word, Makoto noticed his discomfort and insisted on carrying him.
Shenhe couldn't argue with Makoto and obediently lay on Makoto's back.
He noticed that Makoto jumped directly from a high place and then glided through the air.
This made Shenhe scream while also feeling incredibly surprised.
Is this Big Brother an immortal?
Shenhe lay on Makoto's back and then softly said, "Big Brother, will I be a bother if I live at your house?"
"It won't be a bother." Makoto said indifferently.
"Because at home, there are three other children about your age, you should get along well."
Shenhe was a little surprised: "Three children? Big Brother, what kind of work do you do?"
Makoto smiled and teased, "I'm just a kindergarten principal in Teyvat."
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