Her father was soft-hearted. Although he favored her older brother, he was still her mother after all. He would secretly give Yu Xiaoyu a few hundred yuan more to buy medicine.
Grandma has been able to prolong her life with medication. Yu Xiaoyu only remembers crying for a long, long time in the alley next to the old house after she ran away that day.
At that time, she was 13 years old and really didn't know what to do. If it weren't for her father's help, she would have made up her mind for her grandmother's sake.
The surrounding gazes were subtly sweeping over Tu Keke and Yu Xiaoyu as they ate.
Most of the time it's because Tu Keke's performance yesterday was too dazzling.
Those who knew Yu Xiaoyu openly gossiped about her with their classmates.
These words reached Tu Keke's ears, and she was furious. She gathered her strength and slammed her palm down on the stainless steel dining table.
It made a loud "bang".
"If you don't want your tongues anymore, I can cut them off for you. If I hear another word from you, you can try me."
Tu Keke coldly surveyed her surroundings, and the people who had been gossiping earlier immediately shut their mouths, fearing that Tu Keke would come after them.
I heard yesterday that Tu Keke can not only take on eight people at once, but her family also seems to be very prestigious. Even Luo Zixi suffered a setback at her hands.
Yu Xiaoyu reached out to comfort Tu Keke.
"Don't be like that, Coco, it's okay."
Tu Keke put down her chopsticks and said indignantly, "Xiao Yu, have you forgotten what I told you yesterday?"
"Giving in will only embolden the other party. I believe you are absolutely innocent, so I stand up for you."
Yu Xiaoyu smiled, though the smile seemed a little forced.
"As long as Coco believes in me, I don't care about other people's opinions or words."
Tu Keke sighed, picked up her chopsticks, and continued eating.
"Xiaoyu, you get bullied because you're too easy to talk to."
School was over soon, and Yanluo brought Tu Yier and Bai Ningbing to pick up Tu Keke.
Tu Keke and Yu Xiaoyu walked out of the school gate together and saw Yan Luo and the other two. Tu Yier happily ran to her sister.
"elder sister!"
Tu Keke chuckled and picked up Tu Yier, pinching her little cheek, and asked, "Did you miss your big sister today, little darling?"
Yes!
Tu Keke then introduced Yu Xiaoyu to Yan Luo and Bai Ningbing.
Yu Xiaoyu lowered her head shyly, said goodbye to Tu Keke, and quickly left.
Yu Xiaoyu walked quickly, her heart pounding. Coco's uncle and aunt were so handsome and beautiful, which made the young girl feel inferior.
It takes half an hour to get home from school, and it's a little past 5:40 now.
As Yu Xiaoyu walked to the gate of the old house, she saw many cars surrounding the gate. A sudden, ominous premonition arose in her mind.
She ran into the yard and first heard her mother's heart-wrenching cries.
"Mom—why did you leave like that—"
"You left us before you could even enjoy your retirement!!!"
"Oh my god—"
Many neighbors and relatives gathered in front of the old house. My parents and brother knelt in front of my grandmother's bed, weeping bitterly.
Yu Xiaoyu walked into the old house step by step, and the people around her made way for her.
Grandma's eyes were closed, her hands were folded on her lower abdomen, she was dressed in her burial clothes, and her short, dry white hair was carefully combed.
Yu Xiaoyu's large tears fell one by one as she rushed to her grandmother's bedside, sobbing uncontrollably.
Mingming, Grandma was lying in bed saying goodbye to me when I left home that morning, but I never expected it would be the last time I saw her.
Yu Xiaoyu's mind flashed back to every little thing she had shared with her grandmother, and a surge of resentment welled up in her heart. This resentment had not appeared at this moment, but had been buried in her heart for a long time.
Yu Xiaoyu stood up and kicked her mother, who was crying hysterically, to the ground.
"It's all your fault!"
"If it weren't for you,"
"So Grandma can go to the hospital for treatment sooner,"
"Instead of taking medicine to prolong my life in this dilapidated house!!"
"It could have been cured simply by going to the hospital,"
"And yet you treat your grandmother like this for your precious son!!"
"Stop pretending to cry! Today we'll show everyone how you treat your grandmother!"
Yu Xiaoyu, who had been harboring resentment for a long time, finally exploded. She climbed on top of her mother and slapped her face repeatedly.
Seeing how she treated their mother, Yu Xiaoyu's brother tried to pull her away, but Yu Xiaoyu dodged his hand and punched him in the nose.
Her brother collapsed to the ground in agony, clutching his nose, blood gushing out uncontrollably, his palms covered in blood.
"If you dare to stop me again, it won't just be a nosebleed."
Seeing his sister's fierce gaze, Yu Xiaoyu's brother was clearly frightened and subconsciously took a step back.
Yu Xiaoyu continued to slap her mother's face.
Her mother's face quickly turned red and swollen, and she reached out to try to block Yu Xiaoyu's hand.
"You brat! Do you want to die?!"
"How dare you hit me like that!"
Yu Xiaoyu continued slapping her face repeatedly, rendering her speechless.
The relatives and neighbors outside the door were speechless with shock at the sight. They never expected that Yu Xiaoyu, who was usually gentle and introverted, would have this side to her.
"You love your son so much,"
"He always puts the food and clothes first,"
"The uniform I'm wearing was all handed to me by him,"
"If that's the case, why were you born in the first place?!"
Yu Xiaoyu's tears flowed like a burst dam.
Yu Xiaoyu's father finally couldn't bear to watch any longer and stepped forward to hug Yu Xiaoyu and pull her away.
When her mother saw Yu Xiaoyu being pulled away, she stood up and slapped Yu Xiaoyu hard across her pale face.
"You little bitch, I shouldn't have given birth to you in the first place. Now you even dare to hit me."
"After I bury your grandma, I'll sell you to someone else as their wife!"
Yu Xiaoyu tried desperately to break free, but her father's large hand held her firmly in place.
She was locked in the woodshed, which was dimly lit by only a skylight.
Yu Xiaoyu didn't understand why she was born.
Why was he born only to love his older brother, which is unfair?
Why did Grandma, who did nothing wrong, have to suffer from illness until she died?
She locked herself in the woodshed for one night.
On the second day, Saturday morning, Yu Xiaoyu's mother seemed to have sent away a plague god, quickly holding a funeral for her grandmother, cremating her, and then burying her.
Yu Xiaoyu could hear the noises outside, but there was nothing she could do in the woodshed.
Hunger and thirst tormented her. She put down her schoolbag and took out the bread that Tu Keke had given her yesterday morning.
Coco, save me.
Yu Xiaoyu hugged the bag of bread tightly, but couldn't bear to open it and eat it.
Yu Xiaoyu, who was already often hungry while living with her grandmother, was about to give up after going hungry all night.
Yu Xiaoyu considered eating the bread herself, but it was meant for her grandmother. However, her grandmother had died.
Grandma will surely forgive me.
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaoyu could no longer restrain herself and ate the bread in a hurry.
I don't know how much longer I'll be locked up.
Exhausted, Yu Xiaoyu collapsed to the ground, her eyes fixed on the skylight. Moonlight streamed through the glass, bathing the girl in its glow, and Yu Xiaoyu couldn't help but close her eyes.
Even though a voice inside me was desperately telling me not to sleep, not to sleep, I was so hungry and sleepy.
I'll just take a nap.
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