The little boy looked at Yu Junzhe who was obviously avoiding him and took the initiative to shake his hand: "Hello, can we be friends?"
The little girl beside him saw her brother's action and put her hands on him: "We two really want to play with you."
Yu Junzhe looked at the two people's sincere expressions and was shamefully moved.
Even though he knew there was a huge gap between him and them, Yu Junzhe still chose to be friends with them.
This is not about seeking something from others, but because he has been living a hard life and wants to grasp the kindness that has finally come.
He also thought that these two people didn't really want to be friends with him, but were just bored and wanted to find someone to make fun of.
But what does it matter? He has been an unloved child since he was young, so it doesn’t matter even if he is hurt again.
After thinking for a long time, Yu Junzhe finally relaxed. He looked at the two of them firmly and said, "Okay, from today on, we are friends."
Seeing that he agreed, the twins jumped up happily and circled around Yu Junzhe: "We have a new friend, we will protect you from now on."
Their innocent behavior made Yu Junzhe feel sad. It seemed like this was the first time someone took the initiative to say they wanted to protect him.
No matter what the future holds, at this moment, he truly regards his new friends as the warmest presence.
"But their subsequent behavior seemed like they really wanted to be friends with me.
Not only do they often come to play with me, they also bring me delicious food. What touched me the most was that they would stand in front of me when I was bullied by others.
With their protection, my life has improved a lot, and my grandparents' attitude towards me has also changed.
The most practical thing is that I can finally have enough food to eat and I won’t be beaten for not doing housework well.
Just when I thought we could grow up together, an accident happened at my grandma's house.
When my grandfather was carrying grain upstairs, he slipped and fell to the ground. The grain on his shoulder hit his head. When my grandmother found him, he was already dead.
My grandmother was frightened by my grandfather's miserable condition and fell ill. She passed away within a few months.
After they both passed away, I once again became an unwanted burden.
But I am a minor after all and need you as a guardian. Under the constant persuasion of the villagers, my biological father decided to take over this trouble of mine.
My only regret is that my two best friends didn't come to see me off when I left.
I think they must be angry with me, after all, I was the first to betray the promise of growing up together.
And just as I wished, my biological father married a new wife and had a new child.
As soon as I walked in, I could see the look on her wife's face.
At this time, I could understand her. After all, not many people were willing to raise the children born to their husband's ex-wife.
The only thing to be thankful for is that because I have so many neighbors, even for the sake of their own face, they won’t waste too much time on me.
Just when I thought I would never be able to meet them in this lifetime, they suddenly appeared in front of me.
It’s just that this time he was there for a short time, staying for one night before leaving.”
Yu Junzhe looked at them reluctantly: "Where do you two live? Can I come and visit you?"
The little boy shook his head at him: "This is our secret. I can't tell you for now."
"From then on, they came every six months until I entered junior high school and was able to protect myself, then they never showed up again.
After failing to find a match, I was very frustrated and risked being beaten to beg my father to help me find my only two friends.
As I expected, my father beat me up."
Father Yu was drunk and could barely stand. He raised the belt in his hand high and said, "You bastard, you're so bold now that you dare to lie to me.
Don’t you see that you are poor and not presentable? Which kid would want to play with you?
If you tell me such lies again, I will beat you to death."
Yu Junzhe endured the pain in his body and confirmed with his father: "They are twins. We often play together. They even came to my house to look for me. Didn't you see them?"
Father Yu glared at him: "No one has ever come to see you, but you often smile foolishly at the wall and like to talk to yourself.
No wonder your grandfather said you were weird and got scared when he saw you.
I warn you, from now on you will live alone on the balcony and are not allowed to come near me and your brother."
These words of disgust completely shattered the only remaining family affection in Yu Junzhe's heart. He swore in his heart that he would move out as soon as he was able to survive.
That night, the two long-lost friends appeared again and talked with Yu Junzhe for a long time.
Before leaving, they gently hugged Yu Junzhe and whispered in his ear: "When you become strong enough, you will know who we are."
"Since then, they have disappeared from my life. I vaguely understand that they are afraid of meeting my family.
If it weren't for the diary and toys I left behind, I would have thought they were a beautiful dream I had created for myself.
After I turned 16, I was kicked out of the house by my nominal father. Fortunately, I met a good restaurant owner who funded my continued studies.
Now I have graduated from college and have recognized that boss as my godfather.
It seems that everything is moving in a good direction, but I still can't forget the playmates who supported me in my childhood.
I think now that I have control over my life, it’s time to meet them.”
Why are there so many people abandoning their children these days? Even if they have conflicts with their families, the children are innocent. How can they bear to just leave them like that?
[Luckily, there have always been good people on his life path, otherwise he would have been in even more pain.]
[…I’m a little lost for words. This story is very touching, but I don’t think those two people ever existed in his childhood. I think everything was just a figment of his imagination to protect himself.]
[Yes, this is very similar to the symptoms of schizophrenia. Because of the great damage, one develops another personality to protect himself.]
If that's the case, it would be too cruel to him.
Seeing that everyone in the comments was speculating that he was ill, Yu Junzhe quickly explained, "After I went to college, I had a mental health checkup, and the doctor said there was nothing wrong with my mental health.
So, you don’t have to worry that my childhood friends are just my imagination. I am sure they must have existed.
Master, do you think I am right?"
Su Yan uttered a piece of news that made him very excited: "You are right, they really did exist, but the way they existed was a little special."
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