That night, after dark, Ye Zhaodi walked a very long way, almost from one end of the city to the other, and gradually walked into an old residential area under the dark night.

During these days, whether it was windy or rainy, Ye Zhaodi went back and forth like this. She set out before dawn every morning and arrived home in pitch dark at night.

It was such a long distance, but she was used to walking on weekdays and didn't feel tired at all.

But today is the first day of her menstrual period. She always feels uncomfortable in her lower body and the cramping pain in her lower abdomen appears again, making Ye Zhaodi frown.

She reached out and touched her belly, rubbing it vigorously.

When she touched her belly, she also felt something hidden in her clothes. Even though her belly was aching, she couldn't help laughing.

Ye Zhaodi has lived in this residential area since she was born. The winding alleys are narrow and damp, but she will not get lost even with her eyes closed and is familiar with every street.

It was dinner time now. Lights were on in every cottage, and the aroma of food wafted through the air.

But these had nothing to do with Ye Zhaodi. She held her belly and walked quickly. She had to walk faster. She walked slowly today and wasted some time on the road. If she didn't go back, Xiaoman would be worried.

Ye Xiaoman was born on the day of the solar term Xiaoman, so he is called Xiaoman. He is eight years old this year and is Ye Zhaodi’s younger brother.

When Ye Zhaodi turned a corner, she ran into a familiar neighbor aunt.

The aunt was a warm person and had watched Ye Zhaodi grow up. "Zhaodi, why did you come back so late?"

Ye Zhaodi smiled at her aunt and said, "I was delayed for a while on my way home from get off work."

"It's too late. It's not safe for a girl like you to be outside. You should come back early. Go home and eat. You have a job now. Be nice to yourself and eat more... Look at your body. You are so thin. Girls of your age are not as thin as you. You must eat more and don't work too hard."

The sister-in-law expressed her concern for Ye Zhaodi, and Ye Zhaodi nodded politely.

The two of them passed each other in the alley. When Ye Zhaodi's figure disappeared around the corner, the sister-in-law sighed deeply and said compassionately, "Alas... a child without a father or a mother is so pitiful..."

The neighbors who lived in the same compound all knew about the mess that the Ye family had done. In the early years, Ye Zhaodi was just a little girl in her teens and had no ability to earn money. Her brother and sister were even more miserable. If it weren't for the neighbors on both sides who gave them food and steamed buns, Ye Zhaodi and her brother would not have survived.

Now are their best days.

After feeling compassion, the sister-in-law cursed, "Bah! Ye Zhigang and Ding Yuqin are nothing!"

With a creak, the gate of the courtyard was pushed open, and inside was a small house of about 40 square meters, divided into two rooms, front and back. The back room was a small room, while the front room was larger and had both a living room and a dining room.

The light was on in the room, and a family of three were eating under the light.

They were a middle-aged couple and a little boy of six or seven years old. The man looked somewhat similar to Ye Zhaodi, but they were not Ye Zhaodi's parents, and the little boy was not Ye Zhaodi's biological brother.

They are Ye Zhaodi's uncle and aunt - Ye Zhigang and Ding Yuqin, but now they live in the Ye family's house openly and regard themselves as the masters.

This story began eight years ago.

Eight years ago, Ye Zhaodi's parents were still alive. Both of them were formal employees of the cannery. Her mother worked in the production workshop and her father was the captain of the transport team. After working in the unit for many years, they were allocated a small house in the family area according to their length of service.

In those days, the man could drive and had a skill, and both of them were formal employees of the state-owned factory, so they were definitely a high-income family.

The quality of life of the Ye family is quite good. When other families are reluctant to buy meat, Ye's father always brings meat and eggs for Ye Zhaodi every time he comes back from a long-distance drive. Sometimes Ye's mother would nag about the waste, but Ye's father said, "As long as my Zhaodi likes to eat, it doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive. It's worth it."

Ye Zhaodi had a loving father, a gentle mother, meat to eat, and little skirts to wear in her childhood. She lived a very happy life.

Even though her name was "Zhao Di", Ye's father never treated her harshly just because she was a girl. However, in that social environment, he still wanted a son according to traditional customs.

When Ye Zhaodi was ten years old, after a long wait, her mother finally became pregnant with her second child.

This happy family of three is looking forward to the arrival of their second child.

But tragedy also happened at this time.

Once when Ye's father was driving a long-distance truck to deliver goods, he was involved in a traffic accident at night. Blood was all over the ground and the person died on the spot.

When the news got back to the cannery, Ye's mother was eight months pregnant and still working in the production workshop, hoping to take maternity leave next month. However, she was too sad and had a miscarriage before she could even catch her breath.

Ye's mother was rushed to the hospital. Although the child was a boy, he was born prematurely and was very weak. He stayed in the hospital for a whole month.

Also during this month, due to the great blow of Ye's father's death, coupled with the heavy bleeding during childbirth and her weak body, Ye's mother did not survive the confinement period and followed Ye's father.

In this way, Ye Zhaodi lost her father and then her mother in a short period of time. Her younger brother, who was still in her cradle and crying for food, became her only relative.

The two of them became orphans. Originally, under the arrangement of the factory office, they would inherit their parents' inheritance, and with the death allowance of Ye's father, they would have a considerable amount of money. Even if they were arranged to live in an orphanage, their life would be hard but not too bad. The state would guarantee them enough food to eat.

However, Ye Zhigang and Ding Yuqin jumped out at this time.

Ye Zhigang is Ye's father's younger brother. Because Ye Zhigang did not study well when he was young, he became a street thug and was even arrested and imprisoned for several years. The two brothers have long lost contact.

Ye Zhaodi didn't even remember that she had such an uncle.

After Ye Zhigang and Ding Yuqin appeared, they first relied on their kinship and said they wanted to adopt Ye Zhaodi and her brother, as they couldn't bear to see them sent to an orphanage at such a young age.

Then, the two of them went to the cannery and cried and made a scene, saying that Ye's father had an accident while working and the cannery must pay more money; they also said that Ye's mother had a miscarriage in the production workshop and it was also related to the cannery...

Two lives were lost in the cannery.

The couple wants to seek justice for their brother and sister-in-law!