"Xiao Guang, what happened to your arm? Why is it covered in bruises?" Mother You said anxiously, gripping You Guangluan's arm tightly with her fingers.
She seemed not to see You Guangluan's furrowed brows; the pained expression was meaningless to her.
"Mom, this is what you hit me with yesterday," the boy said, looking up with a blank expression.
"How is this possible?!"
Mother You looked on in disbelief, then let out a shrill scream. Within moments, tears welled in her eyes, and she murmured, "It wasn't me, it wasn't me... Xiao Guang, your father hit me, it hurts so much, Mommy's going to blow on it for you, does it hurt a lot? Mommy's going to blow on it for you, Xiao Guang, did your father hit you? Does it hurt? Does it hurt!"
You Guangluan looked coldly at his hysterical mother.
Mom, you both hit me.
It hurts, how could it not hurt?
I haven't been to school for several days, and my classmates have almost forgotten about me.
I have no friends.
*
In the dim light, a thin shadow was cast.
The boy stood in the corridor, his chubby little face divided in two by the light seeping through the gaps, one half slightly lit, the other slowly shrouded in darkness.
"You're drinking again, always drunk! And then you hit the kids! Are you even human?!"
"Don't I need to socialize? Do you think your food and clothes fall from the sky?! Ah, you good-for-nothing, you can't do anything, even your son is mute! He can't even talk to people, what's the point of me raising him?"
"I hit someone, but you didn't? That's right, this good-for-nothing you gave birth to is just a punching bag, isn't he? And just like you, he's crazy and says he can see strange things. I must have had eighteen lifetimes of bad luck to end up with a mother and son like you! You're insane!"
"Divorce! I want a divorce!!"
"Divorce? If we divorce, we won't get a single penny of your father's inheritance. Oh, I remember now, you're still somewhat useful. Keeping you around will get us some inheritance." The man sneered sarcastically, his expression filled with undisguised disgust and loathing, as if he was about to vomit from nausea.
As soon as he finished speaking, he started smashing things around the room again. Amidst his mother's screams and cries, You Guangluan felt a sharp pain in his ears.
A vase near the door fell to the ground, shards of porcelain flying everywhere, grazing the face of You Guangluan who was passing by, leaving a small scratch.
Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, crimson blood slowly seeped out.
He returned to his bedroom, the sound of their shouting still echoing in his ears.
"Are you trying to kill me?!"
"You crazy woman, get out of here."
"Let's die together, let's die together..."
*
That day, You Guangluan got up early.
When he passed by his parents' bedroom, he heard no sound coming from inside.
They're not arguing today? That's a miracle.
He smirked, went downstairs, took out twenty yuan from the drawer, and prepared to go out for breakfast. Passing the entryway cabinet, he noticed his parents' shoes were missing; they must have gone out.
Yesterday, because her wound hadn't healed yet, You Guangluan specially wore a long-sleeved shirt and a hat to cover her messy hair.
During this period, he frequently ate breakfast at a small food truck. The owner of the food truck was quite surprised when he first arrived, and his tone was full of concern. Knowing that he came alone, the owner took extra care of him.
You Guangluan lied to the boss, saying that his home was nearby and that his parents went to work early and were busy, so he went downstairs to eat breakfast alone.
He didn't tell his boss that it took him thirty minutes to walk here every time, it was so far, and his legs were so sore.
The owner's breakfast is really delicious, and he often pours his regular customer an extra half cup of sweet soy milk.
The soy milk is so sweet.
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