She held up a piece of white paper; it was an IOU.
She bit her lower lip tightly, looking very uneasy.
She was afraid that Su Lenghe wouldn't help her.
The IOU stated that Su Lenghe owed 3,000 yuan.
Her name was written at the end, each stroke carefully and neatly.
Su Lenghe smiled gently and said patiently, "Fortune telling for minors is free."
"Can you tell your sister what's wrong with you?"
Her eyes crinkled into crescents, and her gentle smile was like the warm winter sun, making one feel warm inside.
Ye Hong felt her fear lessen considerably, and her voice gradually calmed down.
"Sister, it seems like my house is haunted."
At this point, Ye Hongde couldn't help but tremble.
"Recently, the doors in my house keep opening and closing for no reason, and I can hear footsteps, which is very scary."
[Little friend, are you dreaming? Can't you tell the difference between dreams and reality?]
When I was little, I watched zombie movies and dreamed for a week about being chased by zombies. I was so scared that I didn't dare to go out until my mom lured me out with fried chicken legs that promised to make me rich.
[It's probably just the wind. It's happened to me a few times. The doors in my house suddenly closed by themselves, which scared me. I thought someone was home, but I later found out it was just a strong wind.]
If you're scared, just hug your mom to sleep tonight.
Ye Hong lowered her head, her face showing worry: "Mom... Mom has to deliver food tonight and won't be home until very late."
What about your father?
What's wrong with your parents? How could they leave such a young girl alone at home?
Ye Hong's eyes instantly turned red, her eyes brimming with tears, yet she stubbornly refused to shed them.
"I don't have a father..."
The way she held back her tears was heartbreaking to see.
[Please stop asking, the child is about to cry.]
It wasn't easy for your mom to raise you alone, and you were a very good girl.
Ye Hong sniffed, blinked, and forced back her tears, managing a weak smile: "I'm fine."
Those bright, sparkling eyes lacked the innocence of a child; they were mature and sensible to the point of being heartbreaking.
"Sister, if Mom knew I was scared, she would definitely be worried and ask you to help me when she's delivering takeout tonight."
Su Lenghe smiled slightly and said gently, "There are indeed things in your home that don't belong to this world."
She didn't say it directly, afraid of scaring the child.
However, Ye Hong was still frightened.
Her face was deathly pale, and her voice trembled: "Will it... hurt us?"
Su Lenghe shook her head slightly. After receiving an affirmative answer, Ye Hong's heart finally settled down.
As long as it doesn't hurt her mother, she can accept any noise at home.
Although she was very scared, she would definitely not show it, otherwise her mother would worry.
Su Lenghe said gently, "Don't be afraid, he actually wants to protect you."
Ye Hong suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Sister, what do you mean?"
Su Lenghe carefully chose her words and said cautiously, "Actually, that's your father."
“Impossible…” Ye Hong said through gritted teeth.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably as she cried out emotionally, "I don't have a father!"
She once had a happy family.
A gentle mother and a doting father.
Every time her dad comes home, he buys her pretty clothes, her favorite toys, and her favorite snacks, and he even lets her ride on his shoulders...
Every time, her father would make her laugh out loud, while her mother would smile happily on the side.
However, all these happy times came to an abrupt end after her father's accident.
That day was her birthday.
Ye Hong remembered that her mother told her that her father would be back that night.
But instead of Dad, several fat, big-eared uncles showed up.
They said Dad stole something and ran away.
They not only stole materials from the construction site, causing heavy losses, but also delayed the construction progress.
They want Mom to hand over Dad.
The mother cried her heart out.
She refused to believe that her father would do such a thing.
But those people didn't believe it and ransacked the house.
The group spoke aggressively, shouting that they would beat someone up.
Ye Hong was terrified, and so was her mother.
She trembled as she protected Ye Hong.
Ye Hong couldn't understand why her father, who had been so good to her and her mother, would abandon them.
They just stood by and watched her and her mother being bullied, and didn't even come out to help.
This isn't like Dad.
The next morning, her mother smiled and stroked her head, her voice hoarse: "Your father wouldn't do that, you have to believe him..."
Ye Hong knew that her mother had cried all night.
The mother was very sad, but she didn't dare show it in front of her.
Ye Hong thought that as long as her father came back, he would know the truth.
But she waited and waited, and her father never came back.
All they got in return was the children's mockery.
They said she was the child of a thief, that nobody wanted her, and some even slandered her by saying she stole things and that her mother was also a thief...
Ye Hong went out and got into a fight, beating the person who spread the rumors until their face was bruised and swollen.
When the parents came to her door, the mother kept apologizing.
Ye Hong was more disappointed than ever before.
"Mom, they're clearly in the wrong, why should we apologize?"
Mom gave a bitter smile: "I don't have the time or energy for these things. Can you understand me?"
Ye Hong cried very sadly, and even doubted whether her mother liked her.
When she fell asleep at night, her mother stroked her head and said sorry over and over again.
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