The unscrupulous system forced me to frantically test the small black room

Ah Sheng glanced sideways at the woman who was making sarcastic remarks, with impatience in his eyes.

"Why, do you want to come with me?" Ah Sheng invited sarcastically.

"No, no, I have to go home and cook braised pork for my brother soon. He will go home after evening self-study get out of class later. You can dance by yourself. I won't join in the fun." Zhu Ran said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Ah Sheng looked dejected and lost the energy to argue with her.

"My brother still has some time after class, I can chat with you for a while." Zhu Ran said.

"I don't want you to chat with me, go away." Ah Sheng said with his head down.

"Okay, then I won't disturb you."

Zhu Ran was about to leave with his bag when Ah Sheng suddenly stopped him.

"Hey, won't you try to persuade me? I want to commit suicide." Ah Sheng said.

"So you need me to chat with you now, little brat." Zhu Ran turned his head and asked.

Ah Sheng didn't say anything, so Zhu Ran came over.

The two chatted about this and that for a long time, mostly Zhu Ran rambling on about trivial matters between himself and his brother, or asking about A Sheng's situation.

Half an hour later, Zhu Ran had a general understanding of the situation of this little boy.

"So your adoptive parents gave birth to a younger brother, and then didn't want you anymore, so they sent you back to the orphanage, and you ran away from the orphanage on your own?" Zhu Ran asked.

Ah Sheng nodded.

"That's nothing. Just go back to the welfare home and stay there. You look smart and there will definitely be new adoptive parents willing to take you in." Zhu Ran said.

"What do you know? They gave me hope and then shattered it with their own hands. They treated me like this, so why should I be so humble and expect to be picked by them like a commodity again and again?" Ah Sheng yelled.

Zhu Ran looked at the child in front of him who was emotionally broken and crying without saying a word. He just looked down at the bridge and remained silent for a long time.

"It's always a good thing to have parents. Otherwise, it would be very tiring to grow up in confusion like my brother and I," said Zhu Ran.

Ah Sheng wiped away his tears with the back of his hand.

"Anyway, I am just a piece of extra garbage, picked up and thrown back by them over and over again. I would rather not have parents like that."

"You're right, growing up in confusion is really tiring, so I don't want to grow up anymore." A Sheng said.

Zhu Ran looked like he was thinking after hearing this.

"You don't want your parents, but do you want your sister?" Zhu Ran asked.

Ah Sheng was stunned when he heard this, then frowned and pursed his lips, turning his head back stubbornly.

"I've seen this trick of yours many times. First you trick me down, take me home and treat me like a cat or dog for a few days, then call the police and send me to an orphanage." Ah Sheng said.

Zhu Ran was distressed upon hearing this.

"Oh, what a shame. I thought you would fall for it."

"Then let me change the question. I am going to cook sweet and sour pork for my brother today. Do you want to try my cooking?"

"Since you're not in a hurry to jump down anyway, why don't you come back with me and have a meal first?"

Zhu Ran extended his hand to A Sheng on the bridge, his eyes filled with tenderness.

By the time Ah Sheng reacted, his hand had already touched the warmth of the other person's fingertips, and was then pulled down, staggering and falling into the other person's arms.

Zhu Ran took off his coat and wrapped the thin A Sheng. A Sheng felt himself being wrapped in warmth, and his limbs that were suffering from hypothermia began to regain some feeling.

Zhu Ran shuddered, held the meat in his left hand, and walked home holding A Sheng's hand with his right hand.

When Zhu Shuo came back, he noticed that something was wrong with Zhu Ran.

"Did you pick up some cats or dogs again? The space at home is already small enough, you really can't bring them home." Zhu Shuo was helpless.

"What I picked up this time is a bit big. I won't pick up things randomly next time." Zhu Ran said embarrassedly.

"What? Could it be that they picked up some large wild animal and brought it back?" Zhu Shuo wondered.

Zhu Ran pulled out A Sheng who was hiding in the corner.

"Ting ting ting ting, I found a younger brother for you." Zhu Ran said with a smile.

Zhu Shuo's breathing stagnated when he heard this, and he was stunned and unable to speak for a long time.

"Zhu Ran! Whose lost child did you bring back? Send him back quickly!" Zhu Shuo frowned.

"I really picked it up." Zhu Ran said aggrievedly.

"I don't care where you brought them back from. Don't you know what our family is like? Why are you bringing people back?" Zhu Shuo held his forehead with his hand.

Ah Sheng lowered his head and was very quiet from beginning to end.

I have heard the same conversation many times, but I heard it in other families before.

"Don't be so impatient, little kid. Dinner is already cooked. It will get cold if you don't eat it now. Let's eat first." Zhu Ran said.

"Take him to the police station after dinner." Zhu Shuo said.

The three of them were eating, and Zhu Ran saw that Zhu Shuo had eaten a lot of braised pork.

"Is the sweet and sour pork extra delicious today?" Zhu Ran asked mysteriously.

"Did you perform poorly today?" Zhu Shuo teased.

"All the dishes on the table today were cooked by Asheng. He is so talented. He is very efficient when cooking and can cook in just the turn of his head." Zhu Ran said.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Shuo's face darkened and he put his chopsticks on the table, looking like a little adult who was holding back his anger.

"Sister, don't even think about it."

After Zhu Shuo finished speaking, he turned around and went into his room.

Ah Sheng bit his lip to hold back his tears.

"I have finished my sweet and sour pork. I won't bother you and your sister any more." Ah Sheng said.

A Sheng took off his coat, stood up and walked out, but Zhu Ran grabbed his arm.

"What are you thinking about? I have the final say in this family. I am the boss." Zhu Ran said with his nose turned up.

A Sheng stayed after all.

Even though I know that my expectations will be shattered one day, I still indulge myself in the brief tenderness brought to me by strangers again and again, and then use all the details to please them, maintaining a precarious relationship of being dependent on others.

I just hope it can last a little longer this time.

More than two months have passed.

Zhu Shuo went home after class and saw A Sheng cleaning the house wearing his old clothes. He glanced at A Sheng and went back to his room without noticing.

Zhu Shuo took out today's homework and put it on the table, but suddenly found that the two exercise books on the table were not in the right position. Thinking of a possibility, Zhu Shuo roughly pulled out the exercise books and rushed out of the room.

Zhu Shuo threw the exercise book into A Sheng's arms.

"Did you touch my things?" Zhu Shuo yelled.

Ah Sheng was at a loss for a moment and stood there in a daze in fear.

Zhu Ran heard the noise and came out. Seeing the two people were on the verge of a fight, he came out to act as a peacemaker.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Zhu Ran asked.

"He came into my room and touched my things!" Zhu Shuo's eyes turned red with anger.

"It's a misunderstanding. When I was cleaning your room today, the book on your desk fell to the ground, so I picked it up and put it aside." Zhu Ran explained.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Shuo held his breath, slammed the door and went back to his room. For a moment, only Zhu Ran and A Sheng were left.

"I'm sorry, I touched your brother's exercise book."

"When I was mopping the floor, I saw the exercise book on the table and couldn't help but flip through it for a while. I'm sorry." Zhu Sheng's eyes were red.

Zhu Ran was silent for a few breaths, then he put his hand on Zhu Sheng's head and rubbed it randomly.

"What are you thinking about? I don't blame you. It's a good thing to like studying. At your age, it's time to go to school." Zhu Ran said with a smile.