The fact that she could say those words so casually shows how much hatred she was filled with at that moment.
Once this hatred develops in a child towards their parents, it is often the most difficult poison to cure.
Hate born of love is the most hurtful.
"Hua'er, from now on, you can live with Erda. No matter what happened in the past, Erda will still be Erda, just like he loved you when you were little. Your aunt and I will also cherish you and give you the best life..."
"Will I ever have the best life again?" The flower smiled gently.
"It will happen. Every winter we think we've hit rock bottom, that everything in the world is frozen and there's no sign of life. But when spring comes, the ice and snow melt, and the warm sunshine brings back boundless life."
Wang Tianxiao finished tying the last bit of his braid and tied a butterfly flower at the end.
"Every night is not forever, and dawn will always break. In each of our lives, we will endure hardships one after another, just as we will experience many dark nights..."
"What if we die in the night?"
"Oh, I see... Of course, that's the most painful part, so we have to be brave and not let ourselves die in the dark."
Wang Tianxiao looked kindly into his niece's eyes, "Why should we? Why should we die in the darkness? Even if we have to crawl, we should crawl to the sun."
Hua'er stared blankly at Wang Tianxiao.
Perhaps it was her uncle's warmth that temporarily melted the icy ice of pain in her heart.
"Flower, I've known since you were little that you're a sensible and strong child... It's a pity that the world won't spare us suffering just because we're sensible and strong. All we can do is take them lightly, not be intimidated or defeated by them..."
"Erda, do you mean we all have to try our best to climb out into the sun?" Hua'er suddenly asked.
"Yes, that's what I said."
"Then... what if we don't have the strength to climb anymore?"
Looking at the deep weariness in the eyes of the child who didn't belong to his age, Wang Tianxiao felt a pang of sadness.
He gently stroked the child's head, "But you still have family."
"Family?"
The flowers' eyes were filled with confusion, tinged with sadness.
“Hua’er, although you don’t have your dad and… your mom, you still have us. Look at Grandma, uncles, aunts, everyone cares about you. You don’t know how worried we were when you didn’t come home. We went to so much trouble to find you.”
"And... now that you're back, we'll take good care of you. We're your closest family, no less than your parents."
Besides, you still have a younger brother. Wasn't Hongwei's illness cured? You saw it just now, didn't you? He's full of energy again..."
“Erda…”
“Flower,” Wang Tianxiao said softly again, “If you’re worried about having no one to guide you in the dark, then I’ll take care of you. I promise I’ll never let you suffer even a little bit again in this life. All you need to do is start over.”
Hua'er's eyes brightened slightly.
But it quickly went out again.
She turned her head slightly to the side, avoiding looking into Wang Tianxiao's eyes.
"Flower, I know you're feeling really sad right now. These things are never easy for anyone, and they can't be resolved so easily."
So, let's take it slow. If you were faced with two paths right now, one a wide but boundless abyss, the other a narrow path leading to the light, you should choose the narrow path, even though it's more arduous, because it will lead you to the light.
My child, you must believe me. I understand your sadness deeply. I have experienced many hardships that are almost identical to yours, so I will not let you continue to be sad alone. When I was in so much pain, I also hoped that someone could lend me a hand, instead of leaving me, a child, to bear everything in silence.
As long as you keep moving forward, I will always be with you. You will grow up alongside me and your second aunt, just like Fangwa and Pengwa.
My child, life is a long journey. One day, when you stand in the light and look back at your current hardships, you'll find that what you once thought was boundless pain has been compressed into a small corner by happiness. It will no longer have any impact on you; its only function will be to highlight just how happy your life truly is.
Perhaps it was Wang Tianxiao's gentle tone, or perhaps it was his caring words, that finally broke through Hua'er's defenses, and large tears streamed down her face.
At first, she was just sobbing softly, but then she suddenly buried her head in her arms and burst into tears.
Seeing her like this, Wang Tianxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally... I've vented.
That seemingly expressionless calm was actually the most dangerous state.
It's as if a thick membrane is wrapped around her heart, temporarily preventing her from having any contact with the outside world. If left unattended, this membrane will grow thicker and thicker until it becomes a shell, making it impossible for anyone to enter her heart.
Wang Tianxiao was worried about this, which is why he kept talking to her.
It took a long time to break the membrane.
After all, he's just a child, and his emotions are still very fragile, so breaking him isn't too difficult.
Children often need very little.
Many parents always feel that their children want a lot, but in reality, most children ultimately only need their parents' care and attention.
If you give them just a little bit more genuine love, they will become very content.
Born into such a family with such terrible parents, Hua'er was destined to never receive enough care and love, no matter how sensible and obedient she was from a young age.
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