eurekapd Chapter 41 Because We Are One Family (1)
Chapter 41 Because We Are One Family (1)
"Hehehe, this time we're going to turn this little bastard into a roast suckling pig..."
"Why won't the match light, you broken match..."
Two boys, around ten years old, crouched on the ground and struck matches.
Su Dingding opened her eyes and found herself curled up in the firewood pile in the kitchen, her head still feeling a little dizzy.
He was thin and frail, with small arms and legs. The weather was already cool, but he was still wearing thin clothes, and his pants had a large tear in them.
"You're so clumsy, you can't even light a match!"
"Don't worry, it'll be done soon..."
The two boys were sweating profusely, repeatedly rubbing the matches against the matchbox.
Su Dingding slowly sat up and moved closer to them.
"Do you need any help?"
"Get out of the way, I'm doing something important!" one of the boys said, then suddenly realized something was wrong, turned around and saw the person behind him, and was so scared that he fell to the ground.
"You haven't slept for two days, how can you still wake up?" The other boy was also startled. Wasn't he sleepy?
"Hehe..." Su Dingding laughed and slowly stood up.
Then, she pushed the two boys into the little nest where she had just been curled up.
"Hey, you little beast, how dare you!"
"You dare kick me? Believe me, I'll beat you to death right now!"
The boy tried to get up, but Su Dingding kicked him back down one by one.
The match lit with a "whoosh" and was tossed onto the firewood.
"what!"
"Big brother, there's a fire!"
"Ahhh, help me..."
The two boys tried to escape, but Su Dingding repeatedly pushed them back with a wooden stick.
The firewood was very dry, and it burned brighter and brighter the longer it burned.
"You little brat, if we get hurt, Mom and Dad will beat you to death!"
"Help! Waaaaah..."
Even in the face of death, the two boys still refused to acknowledge that he was their younger brother.
Su Dingding's small figure was reflected in the firelight, his eyes cold and distant.
The original owner's burned body must have been their doing, an unforgivable crime!
"Host, first receive the original owner's memories." Gangzi's tone was unusually heavy.
The original owner's name was Lin Han, and he was six years old.
Six years ago, Lin Han's father worked in a factory in a big city and met Mu Yifan, who was then a hairdresser.
Mu Yifan was unaware that Lin Yuandong was a married man.
The two rented an apartment and lived together for more than half a year. Mu Yifan became pregnant and specially went to the gate of Lin Yuandong's factory to wait for him, wanting to give him a surprise.
Her sudden appearance and unexpected hug caught Lin Yuandong off guard, and was also caught in the act by his brother-in-law, who worked at the same factory.
Mu Yifan was slapped several times on the spot, and Lin Yuandong did not protect her, which made Mu Yifan feel completely disheartened.
In order to get revenge on Lin Yuandong, Mu Yifan hid away, secretly gave birth to the child, and then placed it at the gate of Lin Yuandong's factory, with a banner deliberately placed next to it.
Now everyone knows that Lin Yuandong has an illegitimate child.
Lin Yuandong lost face at the factory and, under public pressure, had no choice but to resign and return to his hometown.
But with two sons already in the family, his wife Gu Ting would definitely not accept this bastard. After much deliberation, Lin Yuandong abandoned the still-infant Lin Han in the park in the middle of the night.
Unexpectedly, Lin Han was rescued by a kind person. Just as Lin Yuandong finished packing his things and was about to leave, the police brought the child back to him, gave him a stern reprimand, and filed a case against him.
There was no other way but to take the child back to our hometown.
Gu Ting filed for divorce, and Lin Yuandong had no choice but to leave the child with his elderly mother to fend for herself.
When Lin Han was five years old, his grandmother passed away, and no one cared for him anymore. With the mediation of the police station, he returned to Lin Yuandong's home.
Although Lin Han had a family, none of them liked him, and he never had a good day.
His two older brothers beat, bullied, and mocked him. His stepmother made him do chores but didn't feed him, and it was common for her to slap him from time to time.
His biological father felt ashamed of him and that he had disgraced him, so he ignored him and would often say that he was just like his dead mother!
He ate spoiled food, slept in the woodshed, and even with his small body, he had to go out to pull weeds, light fires to wash clothes, stand on a stool to cook, and water the vegetable garden with a small basin. In short, he had to do everything just to have food to eat.
When he was six years old, his two older brothers, Lin Yao and Lin Yan, who were eight and ten years old respectively, took turns watching over him and preventing him from sleeping. After letting him sleep for two days, they set fire to the pile of firewood where he was sleeping while he was dozing off during the day.
Because Lin Han was too tired and too young, he couldn't escape the fate of being burned.
When he regained consciousness, he was terrified and cried out loudly, "Brother!" Lin Yao and Lin Yan stood outside and laughed so hard at the flames on his body.
"Look, roast suckling pig!"
"Burn his ass, you little beast, you deserve it..."
Because most of the villagers were at a meeting at the village committee that day, the fire was not put out in time, the kitchen was burned down, and Lin Han was seriously burned.
When Lin Yuandong and Gu Ting returned and saw the burned-down kitchen, they were heartbroken.
Both sons said that Lin Han was playing with fire and set the kitchen on fire, which then burned them.
Lin Yuandong cursed him as a jinx, busy cleaning the kitchen, completely ignoring Lin Han's life or death, leaving him to lie in the storeroom and fend for himself.
Later, somehow the matter reached the police station, and the police came to investigate.
Left with no other option, Lin Yuandong took Lin Han to the hospital, saving his life.
Lin Han had a lucky life, but also a tragic one.
His face was completely ruined, his arms were badly burned, his hands were practically two ugly lumps of flesh, and he also had burns on his legs, making him walk with a limp.
Nevertheless, he remained strong and tried his best not to worry his family.
He didn't go to school, did his best to work at home, and couldn't let Lin Yao and Lin Yan see him because they would be afraid.
Therefore, Lin Han never ate with them; he always ate secretly by himself, like a dog.
Nevertheless, this family still couldn't accept him.
Lin Yao and Lin Yan would beat and humiliate him whenever they had the chance, and Gu Ting showed no mercy whatsoever.
Lin Yuandong, his biological father, wished he were dead. He didn't need any more sons; he'd be better off without him. Just looking at him was upsetting.
The winter when Lin Han was fourteen was particularly cold. Even sleeping in the woodpile didn't keep him warm. That night, it snowed heavily. After the snow stopped, Lin Yuandong saw that Lin Han hadn't come out to shovel snow and was standing in the yard cursing.
It was only later that they discovered Lin Han had a fever; he was huddled in the pile of firewood, shivering.
Lin Yuandong ignored it and even left the kitchen door wide open, letting the cold wind blow in freely.
Lin Han froze to death, but no one held anyone accountable.
Lin Yuandong felt relieved and took care of the funeral arrangements. A few years later, his two sons were admitted to university, and they moved to a big city to live.
But the city lights no longer hold Lin Han's presence.
They were the happy family, but Lin Han was never one. He longed for family, but he never received it until his death.
My life is filled with sorrow, and I've never even left that small town.
[Host, the original owner said he wanted to see the outside world. You can do whatever you want with the rest.] Gangzi breathed a sigh of relief; the teleportation was finally complete.
Su Dingding looked at the two boys whose clothes were on fire and who were running around in all directions, then turned around and walked out.
Some people don't deserve sympathy; they're born bad seeds, better left to rot in the ground!