Fireworks exploded brilliantly overhead.
There were children running around excitedly.
The fairy wand in his hand burned out. Jiang Mingxi placed it at his feet and looked up at the fireworks above his head. "I heard from Zhao Ke that you really like watching fireworks."
Song Lan's eyes were red. She raised her hand and hugged Jiang Mingxi beside her into her arms.
“When I was two years old, I had a younger brother.
"At that time, the family business was not going well, and my father and grandfather were always busy traveling around.
“My mother and I were the only ones at home.
"When I was very young, I didn't remember anything. When I could remember, it seemed that my mother could only see my brother.
“My brother and I both fell down, and she would just pick him up and comfort him.
“My brother and I were both sick, and she would only take care of my brother.
“Even when I talk to her, I have to speak to her several times before she responds.
"I remember one Chinese New Year, there were so many beautiful fireworks outside. I ran into the house from the yard excitedly and said to my mother, 'Mom, look! Fireworks!'
“I think I was five years old that year.
"My mother slapped me and told me not to scream. She said my brother was asleep and I would wake him up."
Jiang Mingxi never expected to hear such words, and was so shocked that he wanted to turn around and look at Song Lan.
But Song Lan hugged his shoulders, holding his hands tightly.
Jiang Mingxi paused in shock, without turning around, and just let Song Lan hold him.
"I felt really aggrieved at the time because during the day, I heard my mother and brother say that she loved fireworks the most and that she would have to watch them carefully when they started at night.
“I thought if I told her, she would be happy.
"She said her brother was asleep, but he wasn't asleep at all. After she hit me, he got up from the bed, yelled excitedly and ran out to watch the fireworks. My mother followed him, saying, 'Xiaobao, slow down so you don't fall,' and then she caught up with him, picked him up, and held him in the yard to watch.
"When she went out, she closed the door behind her.
“After watching the fireworks, she took her brother to my grandmother’s house and stayed there for three days.
"I was locked in the room without food or water for three days."
Jiang Mingxi was so shocked that he couldn't react.
When he went to the Song family, Grandpa Song, Song Bai, and Song Lan's sister-in-law were all very good people.
He never imagined that Song Lan would have such an experience.
Song Lan was only five years old at the time. A five-year-old child, beaten by his mother, watched helplessly as his mother took his younger brother to watch fireworks in the yard, watched his mother carry his younger brother away, and was locked up for three days...
“When I was nine, my mother suddenly became nice to me.
"When she buys clothes for her brother, she also buys them for me. When she buys toys for her brother, she also buys them for me. She even smiles at me occasionally.
"You know, Jiang Mingxi, I was so happy at that time. My mother finally liked me. Every night before going to bed, I would pray that she would be nice to me the next day.
"I'm both excited and worried. I'm afraid that the good things I'm having now are just a dream, and I'm also afraid that when I wake up from the dream, the good things will be gone."
Song Lan's voice was choked with sobs, and he cried.
"Not long after, my mother said to take my brother and me to my grandfather's house.
"My mother specially changed new clothes for me that day. Even my brother didn't wear new clothes. I was the only one who wore them. Do you know how happy I was at that time?
“I thought my mother loved me more.
"But the car had an accident on the highway, and at the moment the truck was about to hit our car, my mother hugged my brother and pushed me away.
“I was leaning against the car door and my door was smashed open by the truck.
"When she pushed me away, I rolled onto the highway along with the smashed door."
Jiang Mingxi was startled and looked up at Song Lan.
Song Lan half tilted her head back, tears running down her face.
"I watched helplessly as the truck crushed the car."
Jiang Mingxi raised his hand to wipe Song Lan's tears. Song Lan grabbed his hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it. "But I still like watching fireworks. Every time I watch, I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't made it through those three days of being trapped."
Jiang Mingxi didn't expect that Song Lan liked watching fireworks. He was thinking about this in his mind, and raised his hand to hit him angrily.
"What will happen? You'll definitely die, and your mother will live happily ever after with your brother. What can happen? Do you think she'll regret leaving you behind? If she really did, she wouldn't have pushed you away on the highway."
Song Lan also caught Jiang Mingxi's hand that hit him, held it in his hand, and kissed it.
Jiang Mingxi sighed, "Your mother treated you like this, and your father and grandfather didn't care? Where was your eldest brother at that time?"
Song Lan held Jiang Mingxi's hand and said, "When they are at home, my mother won't be so excessive."
Jiang Mingxi frowned, "They didn't notice? Then why don't you complain?"
Song Lan moved the corners of his mouth and rubbed his lips against Jiang Mingxi's fingers. "At that time, I was afraid that if I complained, my mother would dislike me even more."
He just wants a little love from his mother.
"Fool." Jiang Mingxi sighed, "But I've also done a lot of stupid things to gain my mother's love."
Pulling his hand out of Song Lan's hand, Jiang Mingxi leaned against Song Lan, took off the wrist guard, and showed Song Lan the scars on his wrist.
"I thought she would feel sorry for me when I cut myself with a knife. I looked at her when I cut myself, but she didn't."
Song Lan grabbed Jiang Mingxi's wrist and rubbed his fingers over the scars.
There was a pause.
He raised his wrist and took off the watch on it, "I have one too."
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