Most earthen kangs are made of adobe, and few are so luxurious as to use bricks.

Chen Ye knocked on the earthen kang under the box and felt some movement. Chen Ye moved closer and moved the part back and forth, and soon half a brick was pulled out.

Chen Ye glanced at the half brick in his hand. There was still yellow mud on the brick. If the brick was not taken out, no one could tell that there was still half a brick here.

When she dug the hole for this kang, she knew it was made of yellow mud bricks. Who would have thought that these two old people would actually renovate it.

She stretched her head to look inside. It was pitch black and she couldn't see what was inside. There was no oil lamp in the room yet. Their family didn't have any lamp oil at all, and she didn't have the money to buy some.

The oil lamp placed in the yard was temporarily lent to them by the team leader for their family use.

She glanced towards the yard and saw that the door of Chen Laoer's room was closed tightly. She reached into the dark hole and finally pulled out a wooden box that was not much bigger than a palm.

As for what was in the box, it was not the time to look yet, so she put the half brick in her hand back as it was, and even put the wooden box on it back as it was, and cleaned up the traces of moving the box.

She put the small box in her arms and walked out of the house as if nothing had happened. She did not go back to her room directly, but went to the backyard, fiddled in the corner of the shed for a while, and then walked to the front yard as if nothing had happened.

Someone should stay to keep vigil today, but Chen Laoer can definitely not be relied upon. Chen Ye can't go into the house and sleep. Who knows if there will be any curious people coming to take a look.

It was just this last shiver, and she had to pretend until the end.

It's still cold at night in April. If I didn't have that thick cotton coat underneath, I would have been frozen to death that night.

Chen Ye moved a small stool and placed it under the wall. He leaned his back against the wall and looked up at the sky.

The sky seems to be cleaner in this era, and the big stars are clearly visible. Watching the stars on a clear night is also a rare hobby of hers.

Whenever she felt particularly upset, she would look at the twinkling stars in the sky, and her heart would slowly calm down, giving her the motivation to continue.

I don’t know when Chen Ye fell asleep, and she dreamed of her past life which she hadn’t dreamed of for a long time. She was like a passerby, watching the short life of a little girl.

In his previous life, Chen Ye was a premature baby with underdeveloped heart and lungs. He lived in an incubator from birth and had never seen anything outside the hospital until he was five years old.

People say that there are no filial sons by the bedside of a long-term patient. The same is true in reverse. If a child is sick and hospitalized for a long time, no matter how much love the parents have, the love will gradually be worn away.

At the beginning, the parents sat by the little girl's bed, patiently accompanying her, and silently shedding tears while the little girl slept. Later, the intervals between their visits to see the little girl became longer and longer.

The little daughter grew from a skinny little ball to a sickly little ball. She used to smile happily when she saw her parents, but later her face gradually became expressionless.

This process only takes five years. When the little girl was five years old, she left the hospital for the first time. She was happy and looking forward to it. She also wanted to see what the real world outside of TV was like.

The short one-hour journey was the only time the little girl went out in her life, and then she lived in a gorgeous cage.

Here she does not have the company of her parents every day as she imagined. She is alone and without a healthy body, so it is difficult for her to go to the bathroom.

Not to mention leaving the room, she simply didn't have the ability to walk out of the room alone.

The only thing that keeps her company is a laptop, and all her knowledge comes from this laptop. At first, she would ask to go out and see the world.

But after being rejected many times, she never made any requests again, and her parents only came to see her occasionally. After she accidentally saw her mother's bulging belly, it was difficult for her to see her parents again for several months.

How could a child whose parents didn't care much about her expect the helper to take good care of her? At first, the helper would say a few words when delivering meals, but later on, the girl became more and more silent, and she didn't say a word when the helper delivered meals.

The girl had a biological sister, and at this time she still had some longing.

Sister, a sister who shares the same blood with her, can she also accompany her sister to grow up? After all, her parents are very busy. Do they have time to accompany her sister?

She didn't want her sister to grow up alone like herself. Unfortunately, she hadn't seen her sister since she was born. It was also when the helper brought her food without closing the door tightly that she overheard her parents' conversation in the corridor.

Her mother asked, "Are you really not going to let Ye Zi see her sister?"

Her father was silent for a moment before answering, "Forget it. The doctor said Ye Zi's life is limited. What if Xiao Bao develops feelings for her and becomes dependent on her? How heartbroken he will be when Ye Zi passes away."

After a while, her mother's voice rang out: "You're right. If we don't make contact and deepen our relationship, we'll be less sad when the time comes."

"I sometimes forget that we have an older daughter and that I'm not a good mother," the mother said with a lost voice.

The comforting voice of his father quickly followed: "It's not your fault. It's Ye Zi's fault that she's not in good health. We've done our best. If her health can't be cured, we don't owe her anything."

At that moment, the little girl's heart was cold, and the scorching light coming in from the window could not warm her cold heart.

The world was so cruel to her, making her see the fickleness of human nature at such a young age.

She also figured it out. It turns out that not every parent loves their children unconditionally.

The little girl no longer longs for her parents' love and is completely immersed in her own world. Fortunately, she has a weak body but a very smart brain.

Since no one suggested finding a teacher to teach her, she used the computer she had to study on her own. Since she didn't have money to take systematic courses, she looked for content that could be learned without spending money.

From the age of five to twelve, a full seven years, the little girl never uttered a word. She just silently waited for death to come.

Because she clearly remembered that she accidentally met an old lady in the hospital corridor. The old lady seemed to be talking to her, but also seemed to be talking to the air.

She said: "When people are in trouble, they cannot give up their lives easily."