Sigh, get out of class ended too late, my parents must already be eating.
But it's okay, my sister will definitely be pleasantly surprised to receive the gift I made myself.
Xia Shizhao climbed over the high wall and left the school without telling anyone.
I secretly hailed a taxi and sped home.
"Mom and Dad, is what you're saying true?" The eldest sister's usually confident voice suddenly became somewhat hesitant.
"Yes, you've always been in poor health since you were little. But as soon as Zhaozhao came home, your health improved noticeably. We'll definitely make it up to her after your birthday next year."
Besides, we don't lack her food or clothing; she can have whatever she wants. We've given her airplanes, luxury cars, and mansions; we spoil her rotten. If it weren't for your body, how could she possibly enjoy so much?
Mr. Xia's voice remained gentle and refined, with clear enunciation.
Standing outside the door, Xia Shizhao's heart grew colder and colder, and her originally rosy face turned deathly pale.
Her lips began to tremble, and the exquisite gift bag, which she had been clutching and loosening repeatedly, became ugly and wrinkled.
What's the meaning.
I was adopted because I could ward off disasters.
Tears welled up in Xia Shizhao's eyes instantly. No wonder they didn't care about his grades, no wonder he didn't get scolded for skipping class to go on trips, no wonder they said he could just do what he was interested in, while his sister got scolded, no wonder the company wouldn't let him touch anything, saying it was too hard...
No wonder...
They were always on guard against themselves.
They didn't choose her because they wanted another daughter for company.
They just needed a protective device to shield their biological daughter from disaster.
Xia Shizhao stood at the door, sweating profusely, when he suddenly realized that no one had ever loved him.
I've always felt like an unwanted child.
The once bright and vibrant eyes have become dull, like pearls obscured by gray, lifeless and devoid of light.
She calmly greeted the security guard, and the moment she stepped out the door, the midday sun was blazing, offering no warmth to her.
She threw the gift into the trash can.
We took a taxi and arrived at the city's highest bridge.
Because it was a hot day and a weekday, the surroundings were very quiet. The only sounds on the road were the constant passing of cars, and there was no one else on the bridge except for Xia Shizhao.
The wind rippled the river surface, creating shimmering waves that were quite beautiful.
Xia Shizhao stood by the river, lost in thought.
"There are still ten minutes left on the cooldown. Master, do you know where you are?"
"I have no idea."
Because they had arrived at the wrong place and it was still very hot, Xia Shizhao had a very sour face and answered "fitness" expressionlessly.
"Wow, Master, Master, someone is about to jump into the river ahead."
"What does this have to do with me? Just shut up."
"But she has the energy you need."
Fitness spoke weakly, and upon hearing this, Xia Shizhao suddenly ran over and pulled him up.
She was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, her face streaked with tears, staring at her blankly as she was pulled up.
Xia Shizhao's originally impatient face softened at Fitness's words as he stammered words of comfort to the suicidal girl in front of him.
He patiently chatted with the girl, describing a warm and happy future.
After the girl calmed down a lot, Xia Shizhao patted her head and said, "Let's go home. The future is still long. It's not a bad thing to look forward to it. The future hasn't happened yet. If we know the ending, we can try our best to change it."
The girl sniffed and nodded: "Thank you, sister. I feel much better. Here, take this necklace. Goodbye."
Then they quickly flagged down a car and drove off.
Xia Shizhao sighed as she tried to appease her. She was so tired. How could her mother have been so patient in comforting her before?
"Wow, Master, who did you learn that from?" Fitness exclaimed dramatically. It wasn't that it did it on purpose; it was just that its master was very cold-hearted. Apart from the person she was looking for, she probably wouldn't even blink at anyone else who died in front of her.
It looks more like a robot than anything else.
"Master, Master, the energy is ready, let's head to the next world!"
"Ugh, you're so noisy."
"Waaaaah."
After calming down by driving around outside, Xia Shizhao climbed over the wall back to school.
Since it was lunch break at school and students were supposed to go back to their dorms, she told her friends when she left home, and arrived at class just in time for the bell to ring.
I skillfully walked to the last row.
Xia Shizhao pulled out a chair, sat down, glanced at the teacher who had come in, took out his textbook, and began to teach attentively.
There was no way around it; she was a complete academic failure. She had to smash up a school building to get into this school.
The math teacher glanced at her in surprise in the corner. This child had changed genders and was actually listening to the lesson.
Upon noticing the gaze, Xia Shizhao instantly understood its meaning and scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly.
She couldn't understand the math lesson, so she kept sleeping.
Looking back now, I realize how disrespectful she was to her teacher.
From the day he learned the truth, Xia Shizhao stopped being a spoiled brat, began to reject useless social interactions, and started to study hard.
On the day Xia Shizhao finished her college entrance exam, she felt that her results were pretty good, much better than when she hadn't studied.
Looking at the bright sunshine, Xia Shizhao felt that she was about to be reborn. As long as she got through tomorrow, she could live independently.
Xia Shizhao, who had stayed up until 1 a.m. and was just waiting to die, curled his lip and thought, "Nothing happened, did it?"
The moment she opened her phone, everything went black, and her hand fell limply to her side.
The next day, the nanny who pushed open Xia Shizhao's door screamed, and the Xia family began to scramble to prepare for her funeral.
They should have waited several days before cremating their youngest daughter's body, but they quickly cremated it instead.
"Ms. Xia died at 1 a.m., possibly from sudden cardiac arrest."
Forensic diagnosis.
These words lingered in the ears of the Xia family.
Mr. Xia wiped away an unwarranted cold sweat. It was one o'clock in the morning, exactly the time his daughter was born.
Xia's mother initially felt somewhat guilty towards Xia Shizhao, but in an instant, she felt that what they had done was worthwhile, as they had saved their biological daughter.
Xia Yu looked sadly at her sister's photo album, wondering how this could have happened.
Xia Yu, an atheist, was confused. Could it be that Zhao Zhao really died to protect her from disaster?
Thinking of her younger sister who was always clinging to her, calling her "sister" this and "sister" that, Xia Yu felt like she couldn't breathe.
He squatted on the ground, whimpering in pain.
Seeing their grieving eldest daughter, Xia's parents also felt sorrow in their eyes. How could they not be heartbroken when their child, whom they had raised for more than ten years, had died?
hypocritical.
Fitness and Xia Shizhao stood to the side, watching their reactions and making their comments simultaneously.
"So can you give me an explanation as to why I'm still in this world?"
"I...I don't know..."
Fitness was dumbfounded.
Rewind one hour, and the two of them were about to leave and enter the next world when they opened their eyes to find themselves at the funeral of the girl they had once saved.
"What a pity, he still died. All that effort to save him was for nothing."
“It wasn’t a wasted effort,” Xia Shizhao said calmly, looking at the scene before him. He then turned to ask, “Can we jump now?”
"Yay, it really works! Let's go!"
…………
Why isn't this child moving?
Am I dead?
When Xia Shizhao opened his eyes, he saw two handsome faces.
Who are you?
"Ahhhhh?"
A childish voice came from his throat, and Xia Shizhao was stunned.
She turned into a baby?
She has biological parents?!
Xia Shizhao, who had always longed for love, tried to reach out and grab the hand that was teasing her.
"Quite mischievous." The woman's voice was weak but sounded very dignified.
"Like the children of my Xia family."
"Of course, our child will definitely be outstanding."
Young Xia Shizhao thought she had found happiness, only to later discover that she had stepped from one hell into an even deeper one.
Having been abused since childhood, Xia Shizhao's personality became extremely twisted, exhibiting a split personality; he was often very kind, and often very crazy.
The servants in the house didn't dare to offend her.
Who knows when he might go crazy?
She looked at Ye Qiuling, who should have been suffering torment from her biological parents, and sneered.
Why should I have to suffer all this time?
I want you to go to hell too.
A strong sense of malice emanated from Xia Shizhao's eyes.
But she discovered that Ye Qiuling was very patient.
He gradually lost interest, but the malice he had started did not dissipate.
Prey that doesn't fight back is no fun at all.
Xia Shizhao thought.
Xia Shizhao was almost killed by the insectoids on her way home from school. Just as she closed her eyes and awaited death, she was saved.
The man had a faint scent of mint on him, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, and his eyes held a hint of doubt: "Can't you even run?"
Coming to her senses, she quickly nodded and ran away.
As she left the danger zone, she took one last, deep look at the back of the person who had saved her before finally departing.
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