Chapter 390: Chapter 390: Encountering a Good Person
Thinking of this, Mrs. Cheng said to Cheng Li, "Xiao Li, we can’t stay here much longer; we need to find a place to lay low."
"Where can we lay low when we don’t know anyone here?" Cheng Li looked at Mrs. Cheng irritably. It was all her fault for causing this situation; otherwise, they wouldn’t have to flee now.
At the moment, Cheng Li completely forgot that if it weren’t for Mrs. Cheng’s actions, she would still be stuck in jail like Jiang Mingzhu.
"I have a friend in He County; why don’t we go to him?" Mrs. Cheng suggested tentatively.
"He County, do you mean the one near South City?"
"Yes!"
Cheng Li thought for a moment, having no other solution, and nodded, "Alright then, let’s try our luck in He County."
"Great, let’s go catch a ride!" Mrs. Cheng was delighted to hear her daughter agree to He County. She then asked around for directions to the station and headed there.
After walking for over an hour, they finally found the bus station. But upon arrival, Mrs. Cheng realized she didn’t have any money with her and turned to Cheng Li, "Xiao Li, do you have any money?"
"How would I have money on me?" Cheng Li was displeased. She hadn’t been at the Jiang Family for long and didn’t have a cent on her.
"Don’t tell me you have no money either?" Cheng Li glanced at Mrs. Cheng and asked. If they have no money, how are they supposed to get to He County?
Although He County isn’t far from South City, the bus fare is only a few yuan. But even a few yuan is still money, and now without a penny to their names, how are they supposed to get to He County, walk?
If they really walked, who knows when they’d actually get there; they might even get caught by Old Jiang’s people before reaching their destination.
"I was captured without anything on me, so I didn’t bring money." Mrs. Cheng looked guilty and regretted not taking the money when she dressed this morning.
Regret aside, they still needed to figure out how to buy the bus tickets.
While the mother and daughter were at a loss, a middle-aged man approached them and asked with a smile, "Big sister, little sister, you both look troubled. Are you facing some difficulty?"
Hearing someone approach, Mrs. Cheng looked at him cautiously and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"
"Big sister, what are you saying? What could I do? I just noticed you looked troubled and wondered if I could lend a hand. If you think I’m a bad person, I can just leave."
After saying this, the middle-aged man was about to leave. At this moment, Mrs. Cheng became anxious and called out, "Wait a minute!"
It was rare to find someone willing to help, and missing this chance would be foolish. With this in mind, Mrs. Cheng immediately changed her attitude and said to the man, "This elder brother, I’m sorry about earlier. But my daughter and I are indeed in a tough spot. Could you possibly help us?"
"Big sister, it’s no problem. I understand your concerns." The middle-aged man waved nonchalantly and then asked, "What kind of trouble are you in? If I can help, I’ll do my best for you two."
Mrs. Cheng gave the middle-aged man a glance, seeing that he seemed honest. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Here’s the thing: my daughter and I want to go to He County, but our wallets are lost. I was wondering if you could help us buy two tickets to He County?"