She walked slowly toward Yi Zhiheng, trying to keep her steps light so as not to frighten him, who was fragile and sensitive.
However, Yi Zhiheng, with his keen senses, still heard the sound. He thought danger was approaching, so he instinctively hugged his head tighter and tried even harder to get closer to the haystack. His whole body was still trembling violently, causing the dry hay above his head to fall down continuously.
He pleaded painfully, "No, please don't come any closer... I'll do anything you want, just don't hit me, don't hit me! Waaah!"
Lin Qingyan wiped away her tears and said softly, "Xiao Heng, it's your sister, not a bad person. Don't be afraid."
"No, please don't hit me! Please, stop hitting me, stop hitting me!"
"Xiao Heng, don't be afraid. Look, there really are no bad people."
Lin Qingyan continued to cautiously approach him, but he still noticed her when she was almost beside him.
"Ah!" he suddenly cried out in terror, then jumped up without even looking to see who was standing next to him, and covered his head as he turned to the other side of the haystack.
Lin Qingyan could still hear sobbing coming from the other side.
Lin Qingyan shook her head. It seemed that the little guy had been hurt too badly, and he would lose his mind if he was stimulated.
She could imagine that a little beggar on the street would not only have to endure the cold and hunger, suffer the contempt of others, but would also likely be bullied by some bad people.
They lived at the very bottom of society, and due to the backwardness of the times, even when they were bullied, no one helped them seek justice.
Lin Qingyan did not immediately go to find Yi Zhiheng, but stood there for a while, giving Yi Zhiheng enough space to relieve and release his emotions.
After a while, she said, "Xiao Heng, I know what's bothering you. You must have suffered a lot and been bullied by many people. Today you must have met someone you really didn't want to see, someone who bullied you before."
But I want to tell you that those days of suffering are over. With me here, no one can bully you anymore. Xiao Heng, we must pull ourselves together. Not only can we not be bullied again, but we must also get revenge and make those who did evil taste the same bitterness. Did you hear what I said?
After Lin Qingyan finished speaking, she suddenly realized that there was no sound on the other side of the haystack.
"Xiao Heng, are you still there?"
She was afraid that Lin Zhiheng had already run away, or that he had fallen silent.
She tiptoed over again, and when she reached the haystack, she found Yi Zhiheng still there.
However, he was no longer holding his head, and his expression had calmed down. He lowered his eyes and sat quietly against the haystack, his gaze cold and blank.
"Xiao Heng." Lin Qingyan called softly, walked to his side, and seeing that he did not intend to avoid her, she squatted down beside him.
Although Yi Zhiheng was no longer in so much pain, he was not in good spirits and seemed somewhat dazed. When Lin Qingyan spoke to him, he remained silent, as if he had not heard her.
After a while, he slowly came back to his senses, turned to look at Lin Qingyan, and his unfocused gaze seemed to regain its focus.
"Sister, older sister."
"Um."
Hearing his sister's agreement, the boy finally breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how many evil people there were in the world, or how many people bullied him, at least his sister would be there for him and care about him.
This warmth is enough.
Seeing that he had regained his composure, Lin Qingyan said, "Xiao Heng, it's almost time to eat. Let's go home."
"good."
He was about to get up when he hesitated.
Lin Qingyan understood that he was still afraid of Lin Guanghui deep down. After all, a person who was used to being bullied could not erase the fear etched into his bones all at once.
She only told him to go home for dinner, without mentioning Lin Guanghui, because she was afraid it would upset him again.
Yi Zhiheng shook his head and continued to sit down by the haystack.
Lin Qingyan then spoke up: "You, you're doing this because of that beast Lin Guanghui."
"Hmm." When Yi Zhiheng heard Lin Guanghui's name, he didn't go crazy again as she had imagined. He nodded calmly: "He always surrounded me with several people, punching and kicking me, and sometimes he would even use weapons."
He said, "I deserve to be bullied and beaten by them. They feel good and happy after they're done. They only leave when they see me covered in blood, lying on the ground almost dead. I went to the police station, but they said they couldn't find any evidence of their crime and couldn't do anything about it. Besides, I'm just a little beggar, who would care about me?"
"That beast!" Lin Qingyan gritted her teeth, yet couldn't help feeling sorry for Yi Zhiheng.
Where did they hit you?
“Them.” Yi Zhiheng hesitated for a moment before pulling up one of his trouser legs, revealing a thin, withered calf.
Lin Qingyan saw a large area of scars on it, including burns and cuts. These scars covered almost half of the skin on his leg, mottled and crisscrossed, a truly pitiful sight.
Tears welled up in her eyes involuntarily: "They are too cruel, too vicious, they are inhuman, they are not even as good as animals."
“And here.” He then revealed his other calf, which was also covered in scars: “And, there are other places as well.”
But these weren't the worst of it. Yi Zhiheng brushed aside a lock of hair on his head, and Lin Qingyan discovered that the scalp was missing its hair cover and had dents, indicating that he must have suffered a very serious injury.
"What hit this person?"
"He hit me with an iron bar. I thought I was going to die, but I survived. But, but..."
"But what?"
"But it seems that I have some aftereffects from that injury. I mean, I might start having uncontrollable spasms at any time."
"It's epilepsy."
"I don't know. Anyway, I'll feel better after the convulsions and I'll be dizzy for a while." He suddenly looked at Lin Qingyan: "Sister, you know I'm sick, will you despise me and refuse to acknowledge me as your brother anymore?"
He was terrified that he would lose his older sister so soon after he had her.
"No, Xiao Heng, your sister will never abandon you, never. Listen to me, your epilepsy was caused by a brain injury. I know medicine, and I'll find a way to cure you. As for that beast, you have a grudge against him, and I have a grudge against those siblings. We'll take revenge together, make them pay for all that pain, and not let the abusers get away with it."
"Um."
Seeing that his emotions had almost returned to normal, Lin Qingyan said, "Alright, we need to recover before we can take revenge. We should go back now."
"good."
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