Mystery of life
"That was more than ten years ago. Back then, Yongan and I were collecting samples in a wasteland in Beizhou with a research team. We stayed in a small town on the edge of the wasteland.
That day, a group of us followed the team and discovered a cave. We went in to explore and found many samples of research value. Just as everyone was busy exploring, we lost our way. After groping for a while, we finally found the exit.
Yongan and I were at the end of the group. As we emerged from the cave, we were in unfamiliar terrain. We held each other tightly, the wind was so strong, the sand was blinding, and every step was difficult.
A gust of wind blew, and a strange white mist rose, which quickly dissipated. When we looked back, the research team ahead of us had disappeared. We had been separated again.
I was pretty sure we were heading straight ahead, but they were nowhere to be seen. The dust was thick and we couldn't see clearly, so we didn't dare stop. If we got stuck in the dust, it would be very troublesome.
Until I vaguely saw what looked like a stone city gate ahead, but it vanished in the blink of an eye. I asked Yong'an, but he said he didn't see it. I pointed in that direction and asked him again. We looked in that direction. Something on the ground moved faintly in the wind and sand, approaching us, then stopped and remained motionless. We approached and saw it clearly.
It was a child lying injured on the ground. There was no one around here, so we had to take the child back to town. The research team had already left. The people walking in front said they saw us walking ahead of them, gradually leaving them behind. When we were almost out of sight, it looked like they were walking backwards from the sky.
Perhaps it's a mirage-like phenomenon. We've asked around town, but we haven't found the child's parents. Perhaps she was killed in the sandstorm, and she's been comatose ever since. As we were about to leave this place, we decided to take the child back to Quan Country. Yong'an and I are infertile due to long-term exposure to toxic chemicals. This child might be a gift from heaven..."
Ye Yongan and Su Ronghua took the child back home and waited until the child finally woke up. The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was a pair of bright blue eyes. To their surprise, the child did not look like a foreigner at all.
Soon they discovered more unusual things about the child. She didn't say a word and was very hostile to everyone. She would attack anyone who approached her. The Ye couple tried to communicate in other languages but received no response. However, they still took good care of the child and treated her as their own.
Since they brought her back, they would take responsibility for her. It would take some time to complete the adoption procedures. They named the child "Lin" and named her Ye Lin.
This mischievous child caused them even more hardship than their scientific research. When she spilled her food, Ye's mother would gently ask if it didn't suit her appetite. When she made a mess around the house, she would worry she was bored and play with her. At that time, Ye's mother even put aside her important career just to learn how to be a good parent.
But at night she would secretly cry to Ye's father, "What on earth did this child go through to become like this?" Her eyes were filled with heartache and could not stop overflowing. Ye's father would also comfort her and say that he would be doubly good to the child.
After spending days and nights with the child, he finally started to speak, starting with one word, then two words, and finally a complete sentence. Although he didn't speak much, it was enough for normal communication.
As she got older, she had to go to school. On her first day at school, she sat quietly without crying.
But after Ye's mother left, she was left in a completely unfamiliar environment, surrounded by children younger than her. Some cried in fear, some talked and laughed, and some played and fought. In Ye Lin's eyes, they were just like her. Ye's mother's departure made her feel that they were all abandoned here.
Ye Lin felt out of tune with the constant noise. Her breathing gradually became heavier, her breath fluctuated, and she covered her ears.
A little boy saw Ye Lin, ran to her, looked into her eyes, said "Beautiful," and reached out to touch her.
As the boy's hand approached, Ye Lin suddenly closed her eyes and let out a sharp cry. The child was startled for a moment and then fell silent.
On the first day of sending Ye Lin to school, Ye's mother was very worried and went to wait for her early.
Su Ronghua saw little Ye Lin and happily went to pick her up. The teacher stopped her and said, "Mom Ye Lin, I have something to tell you."
Su Ronghua glanced at Ye Lin and asked her to wait. The teacher carefully chose her words, "Ye Lin's parents, is Ye Lin a little... abnormal?"
She defended herself, "Our child's checkups all showed she was healthy. She doesn't have any problems, but she's a bit withdrawn."
"But when asked, she wouldn't say anything, wouldn't interact in class, and would even push other children if they got close to her."
Ye's father and mother also found that the child had big problems getting along with others. In one year, Ye Lin transferred schools many times, and was persuaded to drop out after a short time each time.
That day, not long after Ye Lin arrived at a school, the Ye couple were called there again.
The female teacher was filled with anger. "I really can't call Ye Lin anymore. In today's painting class, I assigned a painting of 'my teacher.' She always handed in a blank sheet of paper before, but this time she painted. I thought she had improved. But look at this, Ye Lin drew it. She drew me like this."
That was the female teacher in Ye Lin's painting. She had a strange and long face, eyes protruding like cameras, a bloody mouth with a venomous tongue coming out of it, and arms as long as ropes. It was a complete spoof painting.
"Do you think she was deliberately trying to piss me off? She even talked back to me in class. I was telling her the inspirational story of the ugly duckling, and I told her that as long as she worked hard and overcame difficulties, she would become a white swan. She said that the ugly duckling couldn't become a white swan, but was already a white swan from the beginning. It was just unlucky to fall into a flock of ducks, so it didn't have to go through all these hardships."
"You guys take her back. I'm not capable enough to teach her well."
After hearing this, Ye's father and mother could only apologize repeatedly and make amends.
They were very worried, but they did not blame or complain about Ye Lin.
Mother Ye held the painting and asked gently, "Linlin, why did you draw the teacher like this?"
“This is what a teacher looks like to me.”
He stared at Ye Lin with wide eyes, with a stern face like a donkey, spewing vicious words, raised his hand high to confiscate the student's belongings, and beat him with a stick.
"Then why do you think the ugly duckling can't become a white swan?"
"Then can my eyes turn black?" They were surprised that Ye Lin would say this.
The female teacher wasn't telling the truth. After Ye Lin made another ugly duckling remark, she sneered, "Yeah, not everyone can become a white swan. You're just a gray, ugly duckling."
Later, Ye Lin became more and more resistant to her blue eyes, which were different from everyone else's, and her behavior became more and more extreme. When she was ostracized at school, she cut her hair with scissors and even hurt herself and others.
After running around, she met Bai Zeyan. Later, the Ye family moved with Ye Lin and she became his neighbor.
For Ye Lin's sake, Ye's mother and father began to conduct research on changing her eye color, and most of the time, Ye Lin was left in his care.
Xiao Yelin and Bai Zeyan were in an open field, their eyes flashing. Xiao Yelin rushed towards him, and Bai Zeyan subdued her in a few moves, "Do you know that what you are doing now is assaulting a police officer?"
Her eyes were full of dissatisfaction, and Bai Zeyan saw murderous intent in her eyes. A child of a few years old had the idea of killing someone.
The more he came into contact with the child, the more dangerous he felt. After experimenting day and night, they finally developed a drug that could erase the obvious blue color in the pupils. Although it could not completely change the situation, it was enough.
Ye's parents took the medicine back home and gave it to little Ye Lin to drink. After a while, little Ye Lin became hot all over and began to experience adverse reactions, becoming seriously ill.
Under her care, Ye Lin's fever subsided and she opened her eyes. Her mother and father smiled, their eyes bright black; the medicine had taken effect.
"Linlin, how are you?"
Ye Lin looked clear-headed, but her mind was blank. She had no impression of the two people in front of her, and she didn't say anything.
"I'm thirsty."
Ye's mother poured her some water and she drank it obediently.
"Linlin, you must be hungry. What do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you."
She got the information that the person in front of her was her mother. She didn't know what she wanted to eat, "Mom, anything is fine."
"You call me mom." Little Ye Lin rarely called her that since she knew the meaning of this word, and Ye's mother was secretly happy.
Ye's mother brought the food, and little Ye Lin ate it mouthful by mouthful. She used to eat very quickly, with a strong tendency to guard her food, eating whatever she could get. At school, she even beat up a kid who ate her cookies, making him cry.
After spending these few days together, Xiao Ye Lin has a clear understanding of the situation here. She is the child of this family and her parents are very good to her.
Ye's parents attributed her obedient behavior in recent days to the fact that she had a pair of black eyes.
Ye Lin quickly adapted to life here, and Bai Zeyan saw the little Ye Lin with black eyes for the first time.
He patted her head, "Black eyes are pretty good."
This time he was surprised that Ye Lin did not shake off his hand. Little Ye Lin blinked and looked at him.
Bai Zeyan also noticed that she no longer had the same aggressiveness as before, "Don't hit me this time."
Did they always hit him in the past? Ye Lin stretched out her hand to hit him. He easily blocked it, and little Ye Lin stopped moving.
He became curious, "Go on."
Little Ye Lin threw a punch, he dodged, Ye Lin punched again,...
After one round, Xiao Yelin also imitated him and said, "Continue."
Bai Zeyan became interested and took the initiative to attack her, but Xiao Yelin actually dodged.
She responded to each of his attacks with the same skills he had just used. She seemed to be able to know where he would attack and make predictions in advance. Bai Zeyan discovered her amazing learning ability.
Little Ye Lin recovered well, and her mother tentatively asked her what she thought about going to school.
Little Ye Lin did not refuse. Her mother repeatedly urged her to send her to the new school. The teacher heard that this child was very naughty and paid special attention to her. Little Ye Lin looked at what the people around her were doing. The teacher was giving a lecture on the stage. Everyone looked at her, and little Ye Lin also looked at her.
After the class, the teacher felt relieved. The child was doing very well. Little Ye Lin noticed that her mother was very nervous about school, so she would just follow what others did.
Ye Lin's temper has become much more restrained, and everything is going in a good direction. However, the change in little Ye Lin is too great, which makes the Ye couple a little uneasy.
Until one day, Ye's mother took her to buy clothes. She bought a blue sunflower dress and a red floral dress.
"Linlin, which of these two do you like?"
Xiao Yelin said, "Which one should I like?"
"Which one do you want?"
Little Ye Lin couldn't say anything, and her mother's heart was filled with alarm.
She pressed him seriously, "Linlin, what do you like to eat? Maybe something you like to play? Is there anything you want?"
She suddenly frowned, "What do you mean by wanting? What do you mean by liking?"
Ye's mother was devastated. She and Ye's father took Ye Lin to do a psychological analysis test.
After a while, the child psychologist brought the Ye couple to the room, and through the one-way mirror, they could see Ye Lin in the opposite room.
"This is Ye Lin's psychological analysis report. Her condition resembles 'affective disorder syndrome': she has correct cognition but lacks the emotions that other people possess. There are many toys in the room, but she doesn't choose any. Her reactions to different things are the same; she shows no affection, anger, or dislike for any person or thing.
But she knows what scares people, which means she learns what to do and what emotions to have just by learning and observing.”
So, the change in little Ye Lin wasn't due to her eyes at all, but rather to a loss of emotions. The Ye family couple plunged back into the lab. They had previously conducted experiments on living subjects, but hadn't been able to detect emotional changes. They hadn't expected a side effect like emotional attenuation. They couldn't deprive her of her right to experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness just because she had a bad personality.
Ye Lin was carrying her small schoolbag when Bai Zeyan came to pick her up. He took her to an abandoned warehouse, where he used the large flat land outside as a training ground.
Little Ye Lin was lying there doing her homework, and then she stared at him. Bai Zeyan came over and asked, "Have you finished?"
"Um."
He thought for a moment, pulled out his service pistol, and spun it around. "Do you want to learn this?"
"Watch out, cover your ears." Little Ye Lin covered her ears.
Bai Zeyan fired three shots at the target, "Come, I'll teach you."
He squatted down and taught Xiao Ye Lin how to hold the gun and aim. "Like this."
Little Ye Lin learned very quickly, and he was also surprised as if he had found a treasure.
"The top student in our class this time is Ye Lin."
"The first place in the school in this final exam is Ye Lin."
"As expected, the top scorer in this joint exam is still our Ye Lin."
“…”
Standing on the podium again and again, she looked at the envy and jealousy in the audience, but she didn't care. However, she never felt the joy of winning an award.
In his spare time, little Ye Lin followed Bai Zeyan in an abandoned warehouse to learn various skills, such as fighting, shooting, and reconnaissance. The final result was that the younger generation pushed the older generation out of the way, and the apprentice starved the master to death. He was also adopted as an adopted son by the Ye family couple, and he and Ye Lin treated each other as brother and sister.
For years, the Ye family had been trying to develop a potent drug without side effects. They would add the drug to Ye Lin's birthday cakes. So, every year, little Ye Lin's birthday cake was chocolate, to mask the bitter taste of the drug, which had been largely removed. Year after year, the new drug never worked. Now, its effects were beginning to wear off, and Ye Lin had developed a resistance to it, so continuing to take it was no longer effective. Ye Lin had also become very skilled at controlling her emotions and acting normal. Even if she felt no joy in her heart, she would curl her lips into a smile when she heard good news.
"Linlin, when we found you, besides your clothes, you only had this jade pendant on you. It might be related to your life experience. We have kept it for you for so many years, and now it's time to return it to its rightful owner."
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