eurekapd Chapter 143 An Encounter
Chapter 143 An Encounter
On a drizzly day, Bai Susu and her sister stood awkwardly at the airport, sharing an umbrella and pulling their clothes tighter around them.
Because their brother is going abroad to study.
Brother Bai, dressed in his newly bought clothes, stood straight at the waiting area. Behind him, the usually sharp-tongued Bai couple had two streams of turbid tears on their faces, a rare sight.
They kept talking, afraid that their son would forget them after he left.
“Son, let’s keep a low profile when we get there. I’ve heard that the foreigners all have guns. No matter what, staying alive is the most important thing.”
"If you don't have money, try to contact your parents. They haven't changed their phone number. Call them now and then. We've farmed for most of our lives, and we never imagined our son would be so successful..."
They chattered on and on with Brother Bai for a long time, but Brother Bai's expression remained unchanged throughout, and he showed no signs of impatience.
As the airplane announcement was made to board, Brother Bai, carrying his black bag, moved. He turned back and gave his two thin, bony sisters a complicated look.
He pulled them apart a little, bent down, and spoke softly between his two younger sisters.
"I'm sorry, I can't help you. Su Su and Lin Lin, try your best to leave that mountain."
He spoke very quickly, and released his grip in just a few seconds. Bai's parents didn't notice anything unusual, assuming that their son was reluctant to leave home, and they burst into tears.
Brother Bai walked up to the short couple, his eyes filled with struggle and a sense of evasion. He quickly blurted out, "Mom and Dad, I'm leaving."
After saying that, he turned around and queued up to check in and board the plane without looking back.
The parents, surnamed Bai, were wailing loudly in the vast airport terminal, attracting frequent attention from passersby.
Bai Susu stood silently with her younger sister a short distance away, numbly watching the curious glances from others. From a very young age, she knew that she had no self-esteem.
It shouldn't exist either.
She felt incredibly tired, a numb sense of powerlessness washing over her. Su Su looked around the bustling airport terminal; most people were dressed smartly, no one was dressed more shabbily than them.
She longed to find a place where no one could find her, a place where she could live alone, a place where she could hide herself quietly, where no one could find her, and where no one could hurt her.
Unlike Su Su's quietness, Bai Linlin didn't care at all about her parents crying so unceremoniously, nor did she care about other people's opinions.
Her eyes darted around, taking in the wide-open space bustling with people, all dressed in the most beautiful clothes. In her village, even going to the market wouldn't have yielded clothes as nice as these.
In her young mind, the things in the market were the best. She never imagined that there were mountains beyond mountains, and that the people in this place called the airport seemed to be dressed even more impressively.
Bai Linlin tugged at Su Su's sleeve, her voice brimming with joy, "Sister, sister, the people here must be richer than Brother Dashan. Look at the things they're holding—we've never seen anything like them before!"
Brother Dashan is a well-known wealthy man in their village and even in the surrounding area.
Another thing is that he likes Bai Susu.
When Su Su heard this name, an indescribable shadow fell over her heart.
She could only whisper encouragement to her younger sister, "Little sister, look at how glamorous the people here are. That's because they are capable. If we study hard like your brother, we can also leave the mountains and maybe even go abroad as exchange students like him."
Bai Linlin's head ached at the mere mention of studying. She pouted, closed her eyes, and said, "I don't want to hear it. As long as my sister can get out, she can take me with her, right?"
Her tone was so innocent that Su Su couldn't help but sigh.
The Bai family sold everything they owned and raised money from all over the place to give Brother Bai a sum of money to go abroad. Perhaps Brother Bai was the only college student in the surrounding area who went abroad as an outstanding student representative. Those investors saw the potential for development here.
Surprisingly, there are actually donors who plan to select a group of students and sponsor their schooling.
Bai Susu, as a member of the Bai family, also received special attention, especially since her age met the requirements for funding.
Perhaps it was only after Bai's parents had finally cried enough that they picked up their cloth bags and continued walking.
As they were leaving, they saw Bai Susu and Bai Linlin both turn around and glance back at the huge white airport.
They suddenly unleashed all their anger on them, cursing loudly in front of so many people, "You two brats, do you think that just because your brother is successful and can go abroad, you can go with him? Don't you know your place? Get back to work!"
Bai Susu and her sister were so scolded that they couldn't lift their heads. Susu felt that many eyes were on her, and she felt as if there was a huge stone on her back that she couldn't bear.
Finally, with tears in her eyes, she pleaded, "Mom, let's go back, please stop yelling here."
Bai's mother never knew what restraint was. Seeing her daughter's cowardly appearance, she felt refreshed and even forgot the bittersweet feelings she had about her son going abroad.
She put her hands on her hips, about to start spraying.
“This is not the place for you to verbally abuse children. I think I need to call the police to check if anyone is abusing children here.”
A young master in a white suit walked over from a distance, followed by a large group of bodyguards. People passing by avoided them.
child?
Mr. and Mrs. Bai exchanged a glance, too frightened to move. They were typical bullies at home, having come from a small town and never seen the world, much less such a refined young master, with that terrifying group of men in black behind him.
Mr. Bai forced a smile. "Young master, you've misunderstood us. My wife is a bit blunt. Now... we'll leave now."
Bai's mother was so frightened that she couldn't speak, and could only nod quickly with her slanted eyes wide open.
Su Su kept her eyes down, not looking at the person who spoke up for them. If she spoke up now, she would be even more likely to get a beating when she got home.
Bai Linlin, however, had a sweet tongue and shook her head, saying, "Thank you, young man. What's your name, young man?"
The wealthy young master did not respond to her question, but simply smiled politely and paid special attention to the girl who remained silent.
Seeing the elderly couple terrified, he gave them another warning before leaving. After they made their promises, he walked away with a large group of bodyguards.
At this moment, Su Su finally looked up and gazed into the distance.
A tiny seed slowly sprouted in her heart.
Outside the airport,
The young master, already seated in the Bentley, rested his chin on his hand, gazing aimlessly out the window. Suddenly, a faint figure flashed before his eyes—the little girl who had remained silent throughout, unresponsive even when he went to her rescue.
The car window was half-open, letting in a gentle breeze. Inside the quiet sedan, the driver's eyes were fixed on the road ahead, while a bodyguard sat in the passenger seat.
Sheng Shen suddenly spoke up, "Old Wang, do you think I'm more pitiful than that child from earlier?"
When bodyguard Lao Wang heard this, it took him a second to realize that they were indeed talking to him.
He was always a man of few words, and after a half-second of silence, he said, "Is the young master referring to the little girl who greeted you?"
Sheng Shen remained silent for a while, then turned his gaze away from the window, only then remembering that there was a boisterous younger sister next to the quiet girl.
"It wasn't her, it was the girl next to her who hadn't said a word the whole time."
Old Wang wondered, why is this young master picking a fight with her?
Even a bodyguard has to protect his employer at all times, but at this moment, Old Wang simply couldn't bring himself to say that his young master was pitiful.
He sighed silently in his heart. The young master was not lacking in wealth, but his mother had long since become a nun, and his father was a scumbag who cheated on his wife and tried to control the young master for his own use.
This year, the young master went to another city to keep the elders company again.
"What, do you need to think about this for so long?"
Sheng Shen raised an eyebrow, then leisurely looked at Old Wang in front of him, who seemed to be agonizing over something far beyond his control.
Sheng Shen looked at the person who seemed to be getting more and more silent, and chuckled, "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you anymore."
They dared not speak out.
A family can fall apart in an instant because of one person's infidelity.
He seems to have never experienced true family warmth.
A black car sped away.
……
Sure enough, soon after returning home, Bai Susu's mother started scolding her.
Her mother grew angrier the more she thought about it. She felt as if her dignity had been completely tarnished at the airport because of her two little girls.
When a person subconsciously feels shame, she will become annoyed, angry, and prone to taking her anger out on others.
Moreover, the targets of their anger are naturally the weak.
Bai Susu's mother was like that.
"Kneel down before me."
The mother's angry voice was directed at her two thin, frail daughters.
"You think you have someone backing you up outside? Do you think you can have someone backing you up at home? And you, Bai Linlin, you act all high and mighty outside, huh? Always talking and talking. What? Haven't you ever spoken in public before? Can't you learn from your deadbeat father and shut up in public?"
The more Bai's mother spoke, the angrier and angrier she became. She walked up to Bai Linlin and suddenly raised her hand to slap her.
Two sharp slaps spurted Bai Linlin's lips, causing blood to flow from the corners of her mouth. Bai Linlin's pupils swelled and turned dark as she glared fiercely at her mother.
His eyes were pitch black, so eerie that they looked as if they were about to bleed.
The mother took a step back, startled by the vicious look in her eyes. She pointed tremblingly at her daughter, "You, you, you! How dare you look at your old mother like that! I'll beat you to death!"
Bai Linlin stubbornly raised her eyes, refusing to avoid the gaze as she usually did.
A sense of resentment began to rise in her heart.
Why are people's lives so different? Those well-dressed young masters are even followed by dozens of bodyguards.
Why is it that, even though she is also a human being, her life is so miserable? Born into a family that doesn't treat its daughters like human beings, she can't even get enough to eat every day and can't sit peacefully in the classroom to go to school.
They are all human beings, but they live in different places and are born into different circumstances. Does that mean she deserves to be so despicable and abused like this?
A seed was planted in Bai Linlin's young heart: Why isn't she the one who's rich? She too will become a rich person that everyone envies, she too will ride in luxury cars, wear expensive watches, and be followed by dozens of people.
Imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.
Bai's mother deeply regretted taking her two daughters out. She had made them carry the bags, but they couldn't carry much. As a result, one of her obedient and eloquent daughters had started to become rebellious.
That brat has gotten much bolder lately.
Determined to teach Bai Linlin a lesson, Bai's mother grabbed her hair and led her into the house.
Bai Linlin was in so much pain that she desperately pulled her hair back and screamed loudly.
Seeing that things were not going well, Bai Susu immediately grabbed Bai Linlin, trying to free her from her mother's grasp.
"Mom, Mom, it was Linlin's fault this time. She won't dare to do it again next time, please forgive her this time."
This time, however, Bai's mother was determined to teach her a lesson. Ignoring Bai Susu's pleas, she shoved Bai Susu away, shouting as she did so.
"If you block our way again, I'll beat you all up later. Bai Susu, don't think I'm being lenient by not teaching you a lesson. Get out of my way and don't delay my business."
Watching this absurd farce unfold, Mr. Bai sighed, picked up his hoe, and turned to leave.
Bai Susu could see that her sister was really going to be beaten up by her when she went in.
She knelt down in front of Bai's mother with a thud, her voice trembling, "Mom, please don't hit Bai Linlin, she's still so young. If you hurt her, you'll have to take care of her for the rest of your life."
Bai's mother struck out, slapping Bai Susu across the face, leaving a five-palm mark.
Bai Susu's face was swollen. Looking at her younger sister who was still screaming, she ignored her and stood there motionless.
She could tell that Bai's mother intended to kill this time. As a farm worker, she was ruthless when she hit people. Bai Linlin had been in poor health since childhood, and she could easily be beaten to death here.
"Mom, please, please don't hit my sister anymore." Suddenly, she remembered the notice she had recently received, and quickly got up and grabbed Bai's mother's trouser leg. "Mom, you can't hit her. Recently, poverty assessment teams have been coming to our house to assess our living conditions. If the inspectors see that Bai Linlin's injuries are serious, we could all be arrested."
"Mom, hitting people is illegal, let's stop."
By the end, Bai Susu's face was swollen beyond recognition, and she was still crying, pitifully begging her mother not to hit Bai Linlin.
This time, Bai's mother was really fooled. Yes, there was a poverty assessment coming up soon.
But she didn't realize that it was during this time period.
Thinking about it this way, she suddenly felt less angry and let go of Bai Linlin.
We can't let his several thousand dollars go down the drain for a little girl. We can't let such a good thing, where money falls from the sky, slip away like this.
And so, the two sisters finally escaped the clutches of their mother. Before leaving, their mother had a change of heart and gave Bai Susu an egg to use as a smear on her face.