Transmigration: The Main Character is Not Becoming the Cannon Fodder!-Chapter 323 - 11: The Famine Years Without Hunger (Part 11)
"Daya, come over, it’s fun. You can sit here."
On the ice, there was a wooden board with two handles, and a rope attached at the front. Several kids were holding the rope, evidently pulling the board behind them.
The little girl originally sitting on the board got off and pulled Li Shuning to sit on it.
Li Shuning didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She wasn’t really a little kid; playing this seemed too childish.
However, as her friends pulled her along the ice, with the cold wind blowing, moving swiftly, Li Shuning let out a peal of silvery laughter.
The girl who made way for her had put on ice skates and skated alongside Li Shuning.
"Daya, it’s fun, isn’t it? Haha, you never come out to play with us."
This girl was from the neighboring house and was quite close to Li Shuning. When Li Shuning made something good to eat, she would share it with the girl. Given how well Li Shuning did in school, the two shared a very good relationship.
Zhao Jing stood on the shore, gritting her teeth, feeling very unwilling. Why was it that, though they came together, these people only played with Li Shuning?
Even though she didn’t want to play with them, when everyone around was with someone else and ignoring you, it was downright unpleasant.
Zhao Jing’s eyes shifted as she glanced at the frozen river surface.
Trying to crack the ice was unrealistic, given the number of people on it.
If she made any large movements, someone might notice. If the ice cracked and too many people fell in, it would become a bigger issue, which wouldn’t be good for her.
Zhao Jing thought about it and ran straight home, coming back out with two pairs of ice skates. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
These ice skates were handmade by Li Rengui. Regardless of what kind of person Li Donghua was, Zhao Jing was just a child, innocent. So whatever Li Shuning had, Li Rengui would also prepare for Zhao Jing.
Zhao Jing put on the ice skates, tested how they felt, and then skated towards Li Shuning.
"Daya, I brought your ice skates. You can wear them later."
Li Shuning was having fun sitting on the board, but upon seeing the ice skates, she got off, put them on, and joined her friends in skating.
Li Shuning was always keeping an eye on Zhao Jing with her spiritual power.
At this moment, Zhao Jing seemed somewhat distracted.
She was taking in the surroundings and quickly noticed a large rock on the riverbank, her eyes lighting up.
Li Shuning, who had been watching Zhao Jing, naturally noticed her gaze.
Sure enough, every time Li Shuning skated near the rock, Zhao Jing’s eyes followed her.
Before long, Zhao Jing stopped near the boulder, seemingly resting.
Li Shuning continued skating lap after lap.
This time, as she neared the boulder, she slowed her pace. Zhao Jing moved suddenly at that moment.
She even shouted, "Daya, watch out."
But she herself launched like a cannonball, rushing towards Li Shuning.
Li Shuning, however, suddenly shifted backward, moving out of Zhao Jing’s collision path.
How could Zhao Jing be content with this? She had observed earlier that the other kids had tired from playing and were resting on the other side, unable to see this side at all.
If Li Shuning crashed and died, she could claim that Li Shuning lost control and skated out, hitting the boulder, and she, in an attempt to save Li Shuning, reached out to grab her. If she got hurt, she could also say it was from trying to save Li Shuning.
However, what she didn’t know was that the scene she saw, with the other kids resting on the other side, was merely an illusion created by Li Shuning’s spiritual power.
Every move she made was clearly seen by Li Meng and several others who skated over from the other side.
"Zhao Jing, what do you think you’re doing?"
It was clear that Zhao Jing intentionally skated towards Daya. After all, the village kids grew up playing this and could tell at a glance if someone was doing it on purpose or really lost control. Moreover, seeing Shuning dodge, yet Zhao Jing still went after her, damn.
Li Shuning stepped back and smiled at Zhao Jing’s actions.
The next second, it looked as if Zhao Jing grasped Li Shuning, and they both slid toward the boulder, followed by a loud crash. Li Shuning was pushed forward and hit the boulder, while Zhao Jing crashed into Li Shuning.
Seeing the sudden appearance of Li Meng and the others, Zhao Jing panicked, puzzled as to how they were nearby when they were supposed to be on the other side.
Li Meng and the others took off their skates, then, along with a few boys, pushed Zhao Jing away and carried Li Shuning back to the Ning Family house.
Zhao Jing had also taken quite a hit; although she had Li Shuning as a buffer, she felt like her knee had hit something.
At this moment, Li Meng and the others must be carrying Li Shuning back home; she had to follow and couldn’t let them spread nonsense.
Her knee throbbed with pain, but she couldn’t care less and hurried after them.
Li Rengui and Li Chunhua were doing a major clean-up at home since the New Year was approaching, and the house had to be tidied up.
Suddenly, there was a commotion, followed by Li Meng from next door shouting, "Uncle Gui, Aunt Chunhua, Daya fainted, Uncle Gui, sob sob."
Li Meng’s voice carried a sobbing tone; she had always been very close to Li Shuning, and seeing her faint without saying anything was frightening.
Li Rengui froze at the sound, then strode out, only to see Li Shuning unconscious, and felt as if his heart might break.
What happened to Daya? What’s going on?
"Meng girl, what happened?" he asked, taking Li Shuning and holding her.
At that moment, Li Chunhua also rushed in, hugging Li Shuning and weeping.
"Sob sob, Uncle Gui, it was Zhao Jing, all Zhao Jing. She purposely skated into Daya. Even though Daya dodged, she still grabbed Daya and crashed into the boulder. We all saw it. We shouted at her, but it was as if she didn’t hear, and then Daya fainted."
"Li Meng, don’t say that. You all were busy playing yourselves. I skated to Shuning and saw her fall while skating, so I tried to hold her, but ended up crashing myself," Zhao Jing, who had hurried over, anxiously shouted upon hearing Li Meng’s words.
Li Meng sneered, "Zhao Jing, are you kidding? There were seven or eight of us on the ice, we all saw it, and you dare deny it."
Li Rengui’s heart turned cold, Zhao Jing, despite how well they treated her, dared to harm Daya. How ungrateful.
Li Meng pointed at Li Shuning’s waist, "Uncle Gui, Aunt Chunhua, Shuning seems to have hit here."
Li Chunhua lifted Li Shuning’s clothing, revealing a large patch of bruising on her waist, which looked quite alarming.
