Chapter 257 The Pseudo-Student's Black Moonlight Goddess 07

When leaving the office, the bell rang. Shen Xinran ran back to the classroom as fast as he could, but Zhuang Yan's seat was empty.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Shen Xinran's eyes. She picked up her schoolbag and set out on the way home alone.

But when she walked past the school street, she found Zhuang Yan standing under the streetlight. His figure was elongated by the dim light, casting a long, thin shadow on the ground.

Shen Xinran quickly ran over and asked with a smile, "Why are you here? Are you waiting for me?"

There was not much expression on Zhuang Yan's face, and his voice was calm and indifferent: "Let's go."

Chen Xinran took this as Zhuang Yan's tacit consent. She smiled and followed Zhuang Yan, and the two of them went home together.

The stairwell was narrow and dim. Zhuang Yan, carrying his schoolbag, walked ahead with determined steps, while Shen Xinran followed behind.

When they reached the fourth floor, Shen Xinran stopped. She waved to Zhuang Yan with a sweet smile, "Zhuang Yan, see you tomorrow."

Zhuang Yan didn't even turn his head, but simply said "hmm".

But it was this "hmm" that made Shen Xinran overjoyed, because it meant that Zhuang Yan already regarded her as a friend.

But just as Shen Xinran opened the door, there was a loud noise from upstairs. It was the sound of a chair hitting the ground. The old building seemed to tremble, and Shen Xinran shrank his neck in fear.

Then came a furious roar, "You bitch, you actually dared to abandon me? You'd better not let me catch you, otherwise I will chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs..."

Qiao Hong, who was sitting on the sofa, looked up at the ceiling and sighed, "Zhuang Jiangwei is acting crazy again."

Xia Qinghong in the kitchen sighed, "Fortunately, he didn't hit anyone this time. It's just a pity for Zhuang Yan, he has such an irresponsible mother and a father like this!"

After Xia Qinghong finished speaking, she realized that Shen Xinran had returned. She immediately smiled at her and said, "Zi Xiao is back. Wash your hands quickly. Mom made spicy crayfish for you today."

"Mom, I'll go upstairs to see Zhuang Yan." After Shen Xinran finished speaking, he put his schoolbag on the table and trotted upstairs.

When she reached the fifth floor, what caught her eye was Zhuang Yan's lonely back. He stood quietly at the door with his shoulders drooped. His figure was stretched out in the dim moonlight, and he looked extremely lonely.

Shen Xinran walked gently to Zhuang Yan's side and asked in a soft voice, "Are you okay?"

Zhuang Yan's eyes were still fixed on the door, and he replied calmly, "I'm fine."

Inside the house, Zhuang Jiangwei's roars and the sounds of smashing things continued. "You bitch, you just despise me for not having money. You're just a bus, anyone can get on..."

Shen Xinran didn't know how to comfort Zhuang Yan, so she could only stand at the door with Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan's mother abandoned him when he was five years old and ran away. Since then, Zhuang Yan has been with Zhuang Jiangwei.

Although Zhuang Jiangwei appeared honest and kind, he loved drinking. When drunk, he even enjoyed beating people up. As far as Qiao Zixiao could remember, Zhuang Yan's injuries had never fully healed.

Xia Qinghong downstairs looked at the schoolbag on the table, frowned and asked, "Didn't Zi Xiao hate Zhuang Yan the most before? When did her relationship with Zhuang Yan become so good?"

Qiao Hong smiled and replied, "I heard that Zhuang Yan and Zi Xiao were placed in the same class in the placement test, so it's inevitable that they'll have some interactions."

Xia Qinghong turned her head and looked at Qiao Qihao, "Then go upstairs and call Zhuang Yan down. Let him sleep with you tonight."

Qiao Qihao was still watching TV. After hearing Xia Qinghong's words, he immediately jumped up from the sofa and hurried upstairs.

"Brother Zhuang Yan, don't go back. My mother asked you to sleep with me tonight." Qiao Qihao was still watching TV and didn't give Zhuang Yan a chance to refuse. He took his hand and walked downstairs.

Zhuang Yan was already in a daze, and when he came to his senses, Qiao Qihao had already dragged him to the Qiao family.

Xia Qinghong had already set the table. When she saw Zhuang Yan come in, she immediately smiled warmly, "Zhuang Yan, you're here. Come in and sit down. Auntie made crayfish today."

Shen Xinran also laughed and said, "My mother doesn't buy crayfish easily on weekdays. You are lucky today."

Although Xia Qinghong and Shen Xinran tried to take care of Zhuang Yan's emotions, Zhuang Jiangwei upstairs had already turned the curse on his daughter-in-law into a curse on Zhuang Yan.

"Zhuang Yan, where have you been, you bastard? Come over and pour me some wine. I get it, you're just like your bitch mother, you despise me for not having money..."

When the cursing sound reached downstairs, Shen Xinran and Xia Qinghong were stunned, and the atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

Finally, it was Qiao Hong who came out to smooth things over, "It's getting late, let's finish our meal and go to bed early!"

A family of four plus Zhuang Yan sat at the dining table.

Qiao Qihao looked at Zhuang Yan, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. "Brother Zhuang Yan, you're such a great gamer, can you take me flying? I want to show those classmates how good I am!"

Shen Xinran frowned, raised his hand, and knocked Qiao Qihao's head hard, "Don't you even look at how many points you got in the exam? You still dare to play games. I think you deserve a beating!"

Realizing that Zhuang Yan was still there, Shen Xinran smiled awkwardly and quickly explained: "Sorry, I didn't mean you."

Zhuang Yan smiled and shook his head, "It's okay."

Qiao Qihao rubbed his head and shouted, "Why did you hit me again? You think you're great just because you have good grades!"

Shen Xinran raised his chin and said, "That's amazing. Wait until you get into Boya High School, then talk to me like this again!"

Qiao Qihao could only look at Xia Qinghong and complain, "Mom, please take care of her. She hits people all the time. It hurts so much!"

Xia Qinghong responded with a smile: "You said you had nothing to do, so why bother your sister? Your sister is doing this for your own good."

As Qiao Qihao peeled the crayfish, he muttered, "So you two are a family, and I'm an outsider! Little cabbage, the ground is cold, you've lost your father, you've lost your mother..."

Seeing that Qiao Qihao actually dared to sing it out loud, Xia Qinghong pretended to be angry and stood up directly, "Then who am I making this big pot of crayfish for? If you hadn't been clamoring for shrimp, I would have bought shrimp!"

After she finished speaking, she wanted to take the plate of shrimp in front of Qiao Qihao away. "I think you should stop eating it. Give it back to me."

Qiao Qihao stuffed the peeled shrimp into his mouth while protecting his shrimp plate and said with a playful smile: "Hey, Mom, I was wrong. I know you love me the most."

This made Shen Xinran laugh. Although Qiao Qihao usually deserved a beating, he was particularly protective of food. As long as food was involved, he would admit his mistakes as fast as a rocket.

Zhuang Yan looked at the laughter of the family of four and was suddenly stunned. A complex emotion surged in his heart.

That was the family warmth he had never experienced before, and his so-called "home" was nothing but cold walls and endless beatings and scolding.