Chapter 16
Shi Wan had a difficult life before he was six years old. In fact, Shi Wan no longer remembered the incident of being burned by cigarette butts. He no longer trembled subconsciously when he saw others smoking, and he was no longer afraid. He just couldn't change his fear of the smell of cigarettes.
Shi Wan thought he was fine, but in fact he just suppressed his fear deep in his heart, and he was still afraid.
In the middle of the night, Shi Wan had a high fever again and was completely confused. He was even more scared because he couldn't hear. Gu Zhinian's comfort made Shi Wan even more scared. He curled up alone and had a nightmare.
Little Shi Wan hugged himself and leaned against the corner of the balcony. His ears were filled with the buzzing of mosquitoes and even the rustling of mice. Tears of fear welled up in his eyes, and he felt that there was a huge monster in the darkness that was going to eat him in one bite.
Mosquitoes landed on Shi Wan's body one after another, making him feel itchy and painful. Shi Wan's hands were small and short, so he could not hit the mosquitoes at all. Shi Wan did not dare to use too much strength, as he would be beaten if he disturbed "Mom" and "Dad". Shi Wan was bitten so much that there was not a single piece of healthy flesh on his body. Shi Wan was very sleepy and could not sleep at all because of the bites and the heat.
"Crash--" The balcony door was pushed open heavily. Xiao Shiwan's small body tensed up, wishing there was a gap for him to crawl into.
"Damn... useless thing... what are you looking at, damn!" Shi Dejin lifted Xiao Shiwan's arm and pressed the cigarette butt in his hand directly on Shi Wan's back.
It hurt a lot. Little Shi Wan didn't know how to describe the pain. But when he grew up, he felt that the pain was as if it was sucking his soul out. Little Shi Wan could smell the burnt smell. He didn't dare to cry, because crying would only get him a beating, which would only make the pain worse.
"Tsk, bah." Shi Dejin saw Xiao Shiwan's face, a smug smile appeared on his face, he threw Xiao Shiwan away and went back to sleep.
Xiao Shiwan knelt on the ground, his face full of tears, his thin body trembling with pain. He didn't dare to move, as moving would only make the pain worse. The mosquito bites on his body no longer felt itchy, and Xiao Shiwan felt like he was dying of pain.
This wasn't just once, it was many, many times. Shi Wan couldn't remember how old he was. He only remembered that his body hurt... it hurt so much...
"It hurts so much..." Shi Wan cried out in pain, but his body was stiff and he dared not move. The memories of his childhood were too profound and engraved into his soul.
Gu Zhinian found that Shi Wan's body would tremble more violently when he was touched. Gu Zhinian let go of Shi Wan's hand and sat by the bed to watch over Shi Wan. He only knew that Shi Wan was abused as a child. The details of the incident were all heard from the neighbors at that time. The only thing he could come up with was that Shi Wan was abused.
After all, no one was hiding under Shi Dejin's bed and watching. When Shi Dejin and his wife beat and abused Shi Wan, they covered Shi Wan's mouth. They explained the scars as Shi Wan's own mischief. Shi Dejin had a stern look on his face, so no one dared to meddle.
Gu Zhinian's heart felt like it was being pulled by a hand, filled with sadness, heartache and self-blame. He blamed himself for not knowing it earlier, and why he didn't discover earlier that Shi Wan was afraid of others smoking. When he thought about it carefully, the last time at Pei's house, Shi Wan smelled the smell of cigarettes on him and felt a little resistant, but Shi Wan was in the hospital at that time, so he ignored it.
As it got late, Gu Zhinian sent a message to Zhou Cheng.
When Shi Wan woke up, she had already forgotten what kind of dream she had had. She was just filled with fear and had cold sweats on her back.
Shi Wan was now extremely hungry, dizzy, and too weak to even sit up. After a night, the flesh on Shi Wan's face seemed to have disappeared. He felt a little uncomfortable without his cochlear implant. He supported himself and found the cochlear implant on the bedside table and turned it on.
It was at this time that Shi Wan heard the sound of water in the bathroom. Gu Zhinian was still dripping with water, and he came out without turning off the water. There was a surveillance camera in the bedroom, connected to Gu Zhinian's mobile phone, and there would be a reminder when Shi Wan woke up. It was originally used to take care of the baby, but now it can also be used on Shi Wan.
"You--" Shi Wan's throat felt like it had been rubbed by sandpaper. There was a hint of tearing pain when he spoke, which made Shi Wan cough uncontrollably.
"Drink some water before talking." Gu Zhinian fed the water to Shi Wan's mouth. After drinking half a cup, Shi Wan's brows relaxed.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zhinian saw Shi Wan was about to get out of bed, so he quickly put down the cup and went to help Shi Wan.
"I... the bathroom..." Shi Wan was still a little unsteady after getting out of bed. Her slender white ankles seemed to be broken if grasped, and she fell into Gu Zhinian's arms.
The only thing left in Gu Zhinian's mind was: So soft... so light...
Gu Zhinian picked up Shi Wan and walked into the bathroom before putting him down. Shi Wan stood still, and Gu Zhinian stood beside him, guarding him as steady as a rock.
Shi Wan: “…you…get out.” Shi Wan’s face flushed red with anger. He…he was going to the bathroom!
"I'm just outside the door." Gu Zhinian noticed Shi Wan's embarrassment and went out considerately. Then the door was ajar and Gu Zhinian stood guard outside.
Even though they were quite far away, Shi Wan felt as if Gu Zhinian was following him and staring at him. Shi Wan blushed and hesitated for a long time before he finished solving his physiological problem and went out.
As soon as she opened the door and walked out, Shi Wan was picked up by Gu Zhinian.
"I... I can walk by myself..." Shi Wan's hand was on Gu Zhinian's chest. Gu Zhinian was only wearing a bath towel at this moment, with his upper body naked. Shi Wan felt that Gu Zhinian's skin was hot.
"It's safer if I hold you."
After Gu Zhinian put Shi Wan on the bed, the bath towel fell off—
The scene that came into view was so shocking, it was really... very heavy. Even if Shi Wan covered his eyes, that thing was still in his mind, that... last night... ah... he was actually still alive and well, the human body is really a magical existence.
Gu Zhinian calmly picked up the towel and wrapped it around his waist again. He reached out and ruffled Shi Wan's hair with a gentle smile on his face: "Baby, we did more intimate things last night."
Shi Wan's mind went wild as he recalled what happened last night. His entire body felt numb and his cheeks felt hot.
"Just wait in bed. Auntie Lin will bring you breakfast in a while."
"Yeah." Shi Wan didn't dare to take his hands away from his eyes. He didn't dare to look at Gu Zhinian now!
How could Gu Zhinian be so calm after what happened just now!
Is it because rich people are thicker-skinned?
When Shi Wan came to her senses, she found that Gu Zhinian had already entered the bathroom. The door was ajar and Shi Wan could hear the sound of water. Aunt Lin brought her breakfast.
The temperature is just right. I eat breakfast in the evening while listening to the sound of water dripping, and occasionally shake off the "yellow waste" in my head!
Shi Wan was too embarrassed to look at Gu Zhinian the whole day, but Gu Zhinian acted as if nothing had happened. Because of what happened last night, Shi Wan was in a bad mood the whole day and had no appetite, but Shi Wan still drew sketches intermittently for two hours.
Shi Wan couldn't even hold the pen for a while, so he took a break and continued. Shi Wan likes painting, and it is not easy for him to learn painting. When he was in the orphanage, he didn't have much support, and everything was given by the teacher. He could only work harder and harder to repay the teacher. He wanted to use his achievements to tell the teacher that he really can do it and not to give up on him.
Shi Wan didn't dare to relax at all.
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