On the day his parents were not home, You Guangluan lingered outside for an extra hour and a half.
He sat on a park bench, watching parents taking their children for a walk, watching a child riding on his father's head and laughing happily, and watching a family of three holding hands.
He realized that family could be so happy. So joyful, so warm, like the dazzling sunlight that made him squint today.
Ugh, my eyes hurt and they're dripping.
After waiting a while longer, You Guangluan reached into his pocket, squeezed the ten-yuan bill, and took a deep breath. He then headed home.
Pushing open the door, the scene before him was horrifying, yet You Guangluan felt neither surprise nor sadness. It seemed that this was how things were supposed to unfold.
He looked at the two corpses on the ground, the cold fruit knife, the kitchen knife, and the broken pieces of a vase, calmly walked to the landline, and expressionlessly pressed 110.
"Hello?"
"Officer, is this a police officer? My parents killed each other... They're at home. Could you come and help me with this?"
The boy's words jolted the drowsy officers awake, and they stared wide-eyed, wondering if they had misheard.
"Little friend, you can't just dial 110 randomly. The police officers have serious business to attend to, not to play games with you," the officer said patiently when he heard that the caller was a child.
“I wasn’t playing a prank, they really are dead, right there in the hall…”
You Guangluan turned his head and looked over, then suddenly opened his mouth in surprise. The bloodstains on the ground slowly disappeared like magic in a TV drama, and the corpse... was gone too!
Floating in mid-air, are those... Mom and Dad?
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Those who haven't experienced it firsthand cannot truly understand.
Wu Yue has always believed this.
'It's all over now, things will get better.'
Forget about it.
Let go of your worries and step out of the shadows.
These are things that can't be let go of just like that.
So she didn't say anything to comfort Guangguang after seeing these past events.
She couldn't comprehend the precarious existence that You Guangluan faced in his younger days.
There's no way I can understand the pain he suffered from domestic violence at the hands of his parents.
There was no way to comprehend his anger or his indifference.
She had no way of understanding his feelings.
so,
She simply held You Guangluan's hand and said softly, "Guangguang, open the door, meet the past, and say goodbye."
You Guangluan opened his eyes; he was already used to the strong light of the morning sun.
It was as warm and intense as when I took a walk after breakfast that day.
Pushing open the door, there were two half-eaten takeout meals on the floor, and another intact meal that was rotten and smelled of decay.
"Xiao Guang!"
Mother You floated straight to You Guangluan, assuming that Yan Chiyu and Wu Yue couldn't see her and completely ignored her.
"Xiao Guang, why didn't you come home last night? You're still so young, how can you run around like that? There are so many bad people out there! Who is this girl holding your hand? And this guy, why did you bring them home? Ah, Xiao Guang! Say something!"
The father's voice came from the sofa, "What kind of shady friends do you hang out with outside? What are you doing here? Trying to rob us?"
The young man calmly stood in front of You Guangluan, and two talismans flew out from his long, slender fingers with distinct ridges, bringing You's mother to You's father's side. The two ghosts were instantly unable to move.
He withdrew his hand, and spoke in a cool, slightly deep voice, "Your family is so broke, what money is there to rob?"
Upon closer listening, there was a hint of mockery.
"No, there is a treasure, though." The girl's expression was indifferent as she looked up, her eyes filled with a chilling light. "I will take the most valuable item, Guangguang, with me."
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