Orphanage.

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Chi Yu stood alone in the shadow under the eaves, silently watching the children laughing and playing in the sun.

They gathered in groups of two or three, or gathered around the amusement facilities to fight for the right to use the slide, or gathered in a group at the edge of the fence to play childish role-playing games.

Chi Yu remained silent and looked at them.

Listening to the joyful noises, she tilted her head.

As if he had thought of something, his originally emotionless eyes gradually showed a hint of immature envy.

On the side, footsteps were heard.

A tall woman walked up to her.

Chi Yu had already sensed that person's presence, but she didn't turn around to look until the other person approached.

The person was wearing a white coat which was not commonly seen in welfare homes. Her long golden hair was tied into a beautiful bun. Although he couldn't see her face clearly, Chi Yu could feel that she seemed to be smiling.

Seeing Chi Yu looking over, the woman smiled and said, "Do you want to play with them?"

Chi Yu shook his head.

"Why?" the woman asked, "You envy them, don't you?"

No.

No.

I don't envy them at all.

The reason why he showed an "envious" expression was that as an ordinary six-year-old child, it was "normal" to have such a reaction when his peers were playing happily but he had no playmates.

However, Chi Yu is no longer the inexperienced child he used to be.

She knew that if she answered truthfully, the woman in the white coat would look at her with surprise, as if she were a monster. Although there was no ill will... Chi Yu didn't like that look.

Rather than making everyone unhappy, it is better to cover it up with a harmless lie.

Thinking of this, Chi Yu made a somewhat lonely expression: "They don't like to play with me."

"How could that be?" the woman was surprised.

She wanted to say something to persuade him, but when she saw Chi Yu's expression becoming more and more sad, as if he was about to cry in the next second, she immediately gave up the plan.

The woman squatted down and gently touched Chi Yu's head: "Don't be sad...Have you heard of such a saying?"

"The reason why you can't fit in with the group is because you are special."

Chi Yu tilted his head, not even bothering to pretend to be sad: "Special?"

"Well, just like a lone wolf can never be with the flock."

The woman smiled and said, "Perhaps, you are a powerful lone wolf destined to be alone. If such an existence insists on forcing itself into a 'group' that is not suitable for you, not only will you not get a satisfactory result, but it may also bring unbearable disasters to the sheep in the flock."

"Think of it brightly... Even though you can't play with them, in a sense, you saved them."

"That's a good thing, isn't it?"

……is that so?

This was the first time Chi Yu heard such strange remarks.

She turned her head, wanting to observe the woman's expression...but found that the woman who suddenly appeared had suddenly disappeared again.

As if it had never existed.

……

"Hoo, hoo!"

Chi Yu suddenly opened his eyes, turned over and sat up, his breathing heavy like an old bellows running at full capacity.

Colorful neon lights shine through the windows and through the unclosed curtains, sprinkling like fine sand into every corner of the room, making everything in front of you look hazy like fog and unreal like a dream.

Chi Yu stared blankly at the sheets and quilts covered with a layer of gauze, and then, very lightly and slowly, he reached out and covered his eyes.

for a long time.

She threw back the quilt and walked out of the apartment door stiffly and numbly, like a puppet being controlled.

outside world.

The stars and the moon are dim.

The lights are bright.

Jiang'an City, located inland, is a first-tier city. Therefore, even though it is almost one o'clock in the morning, there is still no shortage of vehicles passing through the streets, as well as scattered pedestrians.

now.

In an alley in the inner city.

A young girl walked hurriedly with a little nervousness on her face.

"If I had known it would drag on until now, I wouldn't have taken this job..." she thought to herself.

But she knew in her heart that her family was very poor. In order to study dance in the big city of Jiang'an, she spent almost all of her spare time working part-time to barely support the huge daily expenses.

The employer who asked for the private lesson today was very generous. Although it was a little late, the money she earned in half a day was even more than what she earned in a week before... As a poor person who has been struggling on the edge of fiscal deficit for many years, she really didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Of course, as a subsidy for attending classes up to this point, her employer gave her some money for a taxi...but after thinking it over carefully, the girl decided to walk back.

The starting taxi fare is ten yuan, which is enough for her food money for the day!

The girl trotted while muttering, "I heard that this area is very chaotic. I wonder if we'll be in danger... Bah, bah, bah, what are you talking about, Jiang Yu, stop being such a pessimist!"

She walked quickly through the alley, and when she was about to reach the end, several figures suddenly appeared from the side.

They were all young men wearing colorful pullovers, and looked like ordinary residents... but they seemed drunk and were staggering.

Jiang Yu subconsciously slowed down his pace.

Since the two parties were less than five meters apart, turning at this time would easily be considered a freak, so she gritted her teeth and walked around those people.

"Please...please make way..."

Before he could finish his words, Jiang Yu suddenly exclaimed.

Just as she passed by the group of people, the man closest to her suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm, pulled her hard, and threw her to the ground!

Jiang Yu felt pain, but that pain was quickly suppressed by the sudden bad premonition.

"S-Sorry, I didn't mean to..."

Jiang Yu struggled to get up, but was forced to the ground.

She opened her mouth in confusion, watching in horror as the group of people rushed towards her one after another.

"What are you doing? No, don't... Help! Help..."

Someone blocked her mouth.

Tears welled up instantly, but they couldn't hide the overwhelming despair in his eyes.

Help……

Is there anyone... help me...

I don’t want to, I don’t want to...!

this moment.

Passing through the overlapping figures, a hand with slender fingers suddenly appeared in Jiang Yu's field of vision.

The hand accurately grabbed the back collar of the outermost man and pulled him backward with sudden force.

"Fuck! Who the hell is meddling in other people's business!"

The man cursed and was about to turn around to punch the bastard who dared to attack him.

However, the words just fell.

boom!

A stone hit him hard on the temple!

The sharp edge hit the man's forehead, leaving a trail of bright red blood.

The man was stunned by the sudden blow. The severe pain stimulated his nerves, and he didn't even have time to see the face of the other person clearly before he cursed: "Fuck you..."

The words are not finished yet.

Another bang!

The bloody stone hit the man's forehead again, and this time, it knocked him to the ground!

A clear and deep female voice sounded slowly.

"Who the hell are you scolding?"

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