My name is Shen Xi, and I am a... person with a stubborn personality.
My father cheated on me when my mother was pregnant with me. After my mother gave birth to me, her health was not good and she was frequently hospitalized. The mistress came to my mother's house and she couldn't accept it. She was so angry that she had a heart attack and died despite all efforts to save her.
After my mother passed away, my father immediately married his mistress, who also brought along a younger brother named Chen Chen who was only one year younger than me.
Shen Chen's mother, who became my wife through a mistress, has always been hostile towards me, but apart from giving me the cold shoulder, she doesn't dare to do anything.
I've been smart since I was little; I can learn anything at a glance, and I always top the class in exams. Studying is a breeze for me. Shen Chen's grades, on the other hand, are at best in the middle to upper range of the class, far inferior to mine.
Chen Chen's mother was very unconvinced. She felt that since she could defeat my mother, there was no reason why her son should be worse than me!
So she found many tutors for Shen Chen, hoping to improve his grades so he could compete with me.
Shen Chen is being forced to study by his mother every day, which is driving him crazy... He doesn't hate his mother for forcing him to study, but he hates me more and more... (To be honest, I don't quite understand his logic.)
He started taking my things, and of course I wouldn't let him. When he couldn't take them back, he'd challenge me to a fight, and of course, he couldn't beat me...
He complained to my dad. At first, I argued with him, but then I realized that my dad was siding with Chen Chen, so I stopped having any illusions about my dad...
This kind of snatching is really childish... If he wants something insignificant, just give it to him; I can always buy a new one... I'm too lazy to argue with him.
But this kind of behavior is really annoying!!
I told my dad directly that I wanted to live at school, and he readily agreed. After that, except for holidays, I rarely went home. Anyway, I was dispensable to this family.
As soon as I graduated, I moved out and lived on my own, and even after that, I was always alone when I started working.
The loneliness of my childhood and the solitude of my adulthood have made me independent enough, but also made me feel that living like this is meaningless.
This world is meaningless! Life is meaningless! Let's just destroy ourselves!
This feeling grew stronger and stronger!! So, in my spare time, I began researching the "world-destroying virus," and soon I successfully developed it...
Before releasing the virus, I reflected on my life and realized that I've always been alone, from childhood to adulthood—going to school alone, eating alone, growing up alone…
I feel so lonely... I don't even have a decent friend... The only one I can call a friend is Lu Yichen. He's the only one who doesn't mind my cold attitude and can talk to me.
Lu Yichen has his own life; he can't always be with her...
So, I had an idea: I want to find someone to keep me company before the world ends... I've always been alone... It's so lonely... I wish there was someone who could always be with me!
That day, I went to my mother's grave and stood in front of it for a long time before leaving.
After leaving, I didn't want to go back to my desolate home, so I sat down by the flowerbed by the roadside and sat there from day to night, watching the cars and pedestrians passing by until it got dark and there were hardly any pedestrians left on the roadside...
Suddenly, I saw a figure wrapped up tightly and hurrying by. I was surprised to see the same "loneliness" in her back as I saw in myself.
I instinctively reached into my pocket, and there was some experimental sedative inside.
Watching her hurried departure, I acted faster than I thought, and drugged her... By the time I realized what was happening, I had already taken her home...
I immediately checked her documents and saw her ID card. Her name was He Yunqi.
I immediately began investigating her situation! I never imagined He Yunqi was an orphan; her parents had passed away, and she lived alone for nine years. More importantly, she suffered from severe social anxiety disorder, rarely going out or interacting with others, and basically stayed home every day…
With a simple background like He Yunqi's, no complicated interpersonal relationships, and even social anxiety... if she could rely on me and stay by my side, then we would definitely be each other's best destination!
I locked her in the basement, and to prevent her from escaping, I even chained her ankles...
Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, I loved her more and more! I actually just stared at her for a long time... Thinking that she would definitely be hungry when she woke up, I decided to go and make her something to eat...
When I returned to the basement with the food, He Yunqi was already awake. Our eyes met, and I saw a fleeting look of amazement in her eyes as she looked at me. It seemed she really liked my appearance! I was so happy!
She looked at me warily as I approached.
Not wanting to scare her, I laid out breakfast and said to her, "Come and have breakfast."
Her voice trembled as she asked me, "Who...who are you?! Why are you locking me up?"
I just did it! There's no reasoning behind it!
I called out again, "Come and have breakfast!"
Perhaps my voice was a bit too loud, because she was startled. She said, "You...you don't yell at me...I...I'm scared..."
She really looks like a frightened little rabbit; I just want to hug her and comfort her!
I softened my tone: "You must be hungry, come and get something to eat."
She rubbed her stomach, probably because she was hungry. She asked if I could stand a little further away, saying I was standing too close and she was scared...
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