And the story officially begins here——
Benjamin was the son of a button tycoon, but because he was born old and extremely ugly, his old father could never accept that the life his wife paid the price of her death was such a monster, so he ruthlessly put him on the steps of a nursing home.
As a father, he even cruelly stuffed a few dollars and a name tag under Benjamin's armpit and hurried away.
Fortunately, the maid in the nursing home was kind-hearted. She not only adopted Benjamin, but also cared for him as if he were her own son.
So, Benjamin grew up in a nursing home. Not only did he not die early, but he became more energetic as he grew older.
The nursing home is a dying place. Every once in a while, Benjamin sees "death" with his own eyes. When people leave, the lights go out. For Benjamin, it seems to have become a trivial matter that he is accustomed to.
When he was seven years old, Benjamin still had difficulty moving and had to sit in a wheelchair to move independently. It was also at that time that his mother took him to church. It was the first time in his life that he truly stood up, but it was only a short-lived happiness. He still had not been truly reborn.
The elderly people in the nursing home regarded him as a friend they could confide in, because he himself looked old and frail, at over 80 years old, but no one had ever discovered his heart that was full of curiosity about the world.
After all, he was only a seven-year-old child in the true sense.
He likes to listen to some stories told by his uncle, about lions, elephants and the zoo, which are particularly interesting.
But it's just a thought.
Until one day, he met a girl of his age - Daisy...
His life suddenly became full of new vitality...
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