The woman woke up.
Lin Xuan'er opened her eyes and suddenly found herself lying on a moldy quilt with four strangers staring at her. She was actually a little scared.
"You..." Lin Xuan'er bit her lip and whispered, "Did you bring me home?"
The three women in the room didn't say anything, but looked at the boy in the corner at the same time.
Xiaolong had just come out of the shower. He shook his hair casually and said softly:
"I saw something over there, and I thought it was a kitten or puppy at first."
Wang Xingrui immediately muttered after hearing this: "I was clearly there just now, how come I didn't hear anything..."
Xiaolong couldn't answer this question. He stretched and continued:
"I don't know. Maybe you were distracted! Then I took you home."
"Thank you, thank you."
Lin Xuan'er bit her lip, her expression somewhat cold.
However, Helian Bei understood that this indifference was not due to her personality, but more like a protective mechanism that arose from the inhuman treatment the girl had suffered.
As long as you don't come into contact with people, you won't get hurt.
Judging from the wound on the girl's arm just now, it can be judged that she must have been hurt by someone when she was at home.
Could it be domestic violence? Helian Bei sighed. After just a few shots, he couldn't help but empathize with Lin Xuan'er's character.
"It's okay, this is my home. Ahem," Tang Yue said slowly, "You can stay here for now. You can leave whenever you want."
Lin Xuan'er nodded and took the cup of hot water from Su Yin. She held the cup, feeling the temperature, and then slowly exhaled a breath of hot air.
She looked at these people cautiously, as if she was very curious about their relationship.
"Um, are you a family?"
But judging from this configuration, it doesn't look like a typical family.
After hearing her question, the four people couldn't help laughing.
"Family?" Wang Xingrui chuckled. "I guess so. After all, we've lived together for so long."
"Can it really be considered family?" Xiaolong stroked his chin and thought seriously. "I thought only blood relatives could be considered family."
"Then let it not count!" Su Yin said nonchalantly, "Aren't we just a group of people who can't afford a house and don't have much money, just living together?"
Tang Yue listened to everyone's answers and didn't seem surprised at all:
"No matter what, at least we all live together now. Isn't this kind of life pretty good?"
"I'm quite envious of you," Lin Xuan'er lowered her eyes, her tone somewhat sad, "You seem much happier than some real families."
"Happiness?" Xiaolong laughed heartily. "Our midnight snacks were all stolen because we were all broke. See that bread? I stole it today."
Wang Xingrui didn't seem to like Xiaolong explaining the stealing incident so directly and clearly.
She sighed, "Working these days is so hard. The pay is low, the work is exhausting, and prices are high. And then there's Xiaolong, that money-eating beast."
"Do I look happy?" Su Yin walked to the only mirror in the room, looked at her pale lips, and whispered:
"My job is laughable if I tell people about it," she said, pretending to vomit out of nausea. "Every time I see those fat pigs sitting on me, I want to die."
Xiaolong was still arguing with Wang Xingrui at this time: "You don't have to raise me! You were the ones who picked me up in the first place. My parents didn't want me anymore! You don't have to have me anymore. It would be great if I could wander the world on my own!"
After Tang Yue coughed, everyone shut up tacitly and fell silent.
"I have cancer and I don't think I'll live long." Tang Yue said lightly, "But I think it's fate that we can meet here. Su, do you have any more wine?"
When Su Yin heard the word "wine", her eyes immediately lit up.
"Of course, plenty of wine!"
Su Yin immediately walked to a refrigerator that looked like it had been dragged back from a garbage dump and found three bottles of wine inside.
Xiaolong's face immediately darkened:
"Why don't I have it!"
Su Yin said lightly: "Because you are a minor, you can't drink."
"Huh! Why didn't you tell me I was a minor when you asked me to steal something?"
Only Lin Xuan'er looked at Tang Yue with concern and asked in a low voice, "Can you really drink in your condition?"
However, Tang Yue shook her head indifferently:
"What's wrong with that? Someone is dying anyway, so shouldn't they just be happy and have no inhibitions?"
Lin Xuan'er couldn't find any reason to refute what was said. She nodded and suddenly laughed after a while.
Helian Bei understood her smile:
"She must have discovered that this seemingly absurd family actually has a unique human touch! I just wonder if this movie will be criticized for having a distorted outlook on life."
Helian Bei's concerns are far-sighted. Looking at the negative reviews under the video, I found that many people are calling on the platform to remove the film:
"Isn't this name inappropriate? Why is it called 'Shoplifters'? Isn't this just spreading bad news?"
"Yeah, to think that something like a thief can be used for publicity, aren't these capitalists too shameless?"
"I'm a parent. My son is a fan of Moonlight Girl. He will definitely watch this movie. He will definitely be led astray and think that stealing is normal. I will sign a petition with other parents to request that this movie be removed from the shelves!"
At this moment, most of the audience who watched the movie seriously did not know about this incident. After all, most of these negative reviews were just people who followed the trend after watching the beginning.
Helian Bei stared at the screen carefully, even observing the small details in the movie.
The last time he watched a movie so carefully was last time.
After three rounds of drinks, starting with Su Yin, everyone in the room raised their glasses and started singing.
It was a song without lyrics, only an unfamiliar melody.
But when it was sung by this group of people, it gave people a different feeling.
At least Helian Bei felt a little moved by this scene.
They are actually quite happy, right?
Under the melody, everyone's voice was muted, but one could still see the drunken smiles on each of their faces.
Even Lin Xuan'er, who seemed a little reserved at first, finally leaned back in her chair and burst into laughter.
Even though it was a small house with a leaking ceiling, it was so cozy.
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