The boy next door is beautiful

When you're rife with devastation.

(if you are filled with despair)

There's sasimple explanation.

(Actually, the reason is very simple)

You're toymaker's creation.

(Just because you are a toy made by a craftsman)

Trapped inside a crystal ball.

(trapped in a crystal ball)

And whicheverwayhetiltsit.

(No matter how the craftsman rolls the crystal ball)

Know that we must be resilient.

(remember we gotta be strong)

We won't let them break our spirits.

(Never let him crush our souls)

Aswesing our Silly Song.

(And sing silly ditties)

——Gypsy Bard

Rong Yue bid farewell to Xi Mu and walked out of the shop.

Under the surprised eyes of the people on the street, he ran forward desperately.He has to run, and only if he runs faster will his friends appear.The goblin's wings rest in the wind, and the happy prince's tears drown a magpie.

The bare branches pressed down and snatched away Rong Yue's gray scarf. He suddenly didn't realize it, and ran forward recklessly as if escaped from the hunt of a hungry wolf.

On reaching the meadow, he twisted his foot, and he fell straight into the winter bushes.

The monotonous flowers bloom in the bleak winter.

Rong Yue understands its beauty.

He fell to the ground and didn't move at all, just lying quietly like this, and the flower, blooming silently, swayed beside his head.He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Then, he tore off a dead tree next to him and held it tightly in his hand.

After his thinking became a little clearer, he dragged his injured foot and limped home.

He walked to the gate of the courtyard and stopped suddenly.At the door of their house, a woman stood there. She looked pretty, and she was dressed like a rich man.

She saw Rong Yue and saw his face with a disgusted expression. "You look exactly like her, it's disgusting."

Rong Yue looked at her quietly.

He had seen this woman twice. The first time, his mother held his hand and watched the woman kiss his father's face.The second time, she appeared at the door of this house, showing off her power to herself, and then was taken away by her father.

Her name is He Yun.

A piece of pale cloud in the sky robbed mother of her precious treasure.

"What's the matter with you?" Rong Yue asked coldly.

He Yun sneered at him, "Rong Huai belongs to me alone, I wonder if you can leave him and return him to me?"

Rong Yue twisted her neck left and right, then walked towards her slowly.He Yun looked into his cold eyes without any fear.Rong Yue stood in front of her, raised her face, and parted her lips lightly, "The rouge is vulgar, and the appearance is inferior. How can you compare with my mother?"

He Yun hated someone comparing her with that woman, so she immediately slapped her.She slapped Rong Yue's face with her palm, making a crisp sound.

Rong Yue's suppressed anger finally broke out, and he rushed up, wanting to hit her.But he was so weak, He Yun picked up the little him and threw him aside.Rong Yue was thrown on the grass like a broken toy, but when he was thrown away, the branch he held tightly scratched He Yun's face.

He Yun's cheek hurt, and from the corner of his eye, he saw blood flowing down. "Damn brat!"

She walked over and stepped on his hand.

"Ah!" Rong Yue cried out in pain, her facial features all wrinkled together.

Just as she continued to commit her atrocities, a voice stopped her. "He Yun!"

He Yun looked up, Rong Huai had already returned home, he saw everything in front of him, immediately ran over in a panic, pushed He Yun away, and hugged Rong Yue up.

Rong Yue raised her head and saw Rong Huai, she cried and threw herself into his arms. "Ah! Ahh!" He cried desperately, not knowing whether it was because of the pain in his body, or because the memory was torturing himself.

He Yun covered the wound on her face, and suddenly felt aggrieved, "Rong Huai! This child..."

"Get out!" Rong Huai hugged Rong Yue, burning with anger, his eyes were burning with flames that wanted to destroy the person in front of him. "Don't let me see you again!"

He Yun was stunned for a moment, "I..."

Rong Huai pushed her away, and then brought Rong Yue back into the house.

Rong Yue had stopped crying, but her body was still trembling, curled up into a ball.

Rong Huai couldn't see his expression, but saw his swollen feet and wrists, and immediately went to find medicine to help him deal with the wound. "She made all these wounds?" Rong Huai trembled as he took out the medicine.

Rong Yue didn't speak, but her eyes became more and more hollow.

Rong Huai suddenly remembered Rong Yue's lifeless face when his wife had just died.He lowered his head, his hands were shaking, and he was getting old at a speed visible to the naked eye.

God, if it is to punish my mistakes, you have already taken my wife away from me, please have pity on me now, and don't take away my son again.

Rong Yue was in the crystal ball just like the song said, being rolled by the hand of the craftsman.

The people who were worried were not only Rong Huai, but also Shen Mian who was far away in the cage city.

Ever since Rong Yue took the initiative to look for him that day, it was as if Rong Yue had disappeared from the world, neither looking for him nor replying to his messages, even when calling, the notification sounded to shut down the phone.

He finally couldn't bear it anymore and made a phone call to Rong Yue's home.

Rong Huai answered the phone.

"Uncle, I want to find Rong Yue." Shen Mian said cautiously, and was quite afraid of hearing a terrible reply from the other end of the phone.

Shen Mian waited, suddenly there was only silence, only the sound of heavy breathing reminded Shen Mian that someone was talking to her.

Shen Mian's restlessness was getting worse, and he tightened his clothes.

"I'm sorry." Rong Huai only said three words, and then hung up the phone.

Shen Mian's hands softened.

The distance between Cage City and Cage Town is not that far, so Shen Mian picked up her backpack and went out to buy a bus ticket to go to Cage Town.It took him more than 4 hours to transfer from bus to bus, and finally arrived at Rongyue's house.

As soon as he arrived, he saw Rong Yue sitting in the yard.He leaned against a bare tree, his hands and feet were bandaged, and his eyes were dim.

Shen Mian pushed open the yard door, ran over, then carefully squatted in front of him, calling him, "Rong Yue."

Rong Yue looked up at him, eyes filled with bottomless darkness.

"Hello." Rong Yue pinched his face.

Rong Yue's face was also scratched, and when he touched it, she made a gasping sound with a "hiss".

Shen Mian didn't dare to touch him anymore.

Rong Yue just looked at him like this.

Shen Mian's heart throbbed, and she asked, "Can I hug you?"

Rong Yue nodded slowly.

Shen Mian adjusted her posture carefully, and then took him into her arms. "How did you make yourself like this?"

Rong Yue didn't answer, just closed her eyes, feeling his warmth.

Just when Shen Mian was about to let go, the sound of arguing came from outside.

It was Rong Huai's voice, and it was rarely full of anger. "I told you not to come again! If you do anything to my son again, I can sue you!"

"No! You should like me! You should hate that face, he looks exactly like her! You should hate it too!"

"You!" Rong Huai was furious, but then he cut off his words because he saw Shen Mian in the yard and the person in his arms.

Rong Huai hugged Shen Mian's neck tightly, unwilling to let go.

Shen Mian pursed her lips, and also hugged him tightly.

Rong Huai immediately ran over and looked at Shen Mian in surprise, "When... did you come here?"

Shen Mian knew that he couldn't say that he came here because he was worried about Rong Yue, so he made an excuse. "My mother leaked something, and I came back to help her get it. I happened to see Rong Yue in the yard. How did he get hurt?"

Only by hearing their conversation just now, Shen Mian could understand the source of the wound on Rong Yue's body, but he just wanted to hurt Rong Huai on purpose, and then told that woman on purpose.

Rong Huai told him to wait a moment, then ran out and dragged the woman away.

It is still winter, even if the sun is high in the sky and the cold wind blows, it still makes people shiver.

Shen Mian carried Rong Yue back to the house, found hot water, and poured him a glass of water.Rong Yue almost subconsciously drank the water in his hand, Shen Mian stretched out her hand, and pinned his messy hair behind his ears. "You are taller and heavier. I can't seem to lift you up easily."

Rong Yue put down the glass and stared at him for a few seconds before she found her voice, "Really?"

"Yes." Shen Mian gently touched his face, "I called you several times, why didn't you answer?"

Rong Yue wanted to smile, but the corner of her mouth twitched, her smile was unnatural and forced, "You didn't leave me the charger."

Shen Mian really wanted to scold him for shit, if he didn't have a charger, how could he still have battery to send him a message after the exam.

"Where does it hurt?" He still couldn't help asking him this question.

Rong Yue turned his gaze to a high place, and Shen Mian followed his gaze direction and saw his mother's photo.

Shen Mian felt that he must not be able to speak out, because his heart was hurting.

Outside, He Yun was still arguing with Rong Huai. "That wicked little brat! I didn't hurt his feet at all! And my face, he was right and deliberately scratched me! He had such thoughts at a young age! When he grows up It will be exactly like that woman!"

Shen Mian couldn't listen anymore, he bent down to pick up Rong Yue, and brought him into the room.

After closing the second door, the ear-piercing sound was cut off.

Shen Mian put Rong Yue on the bed and was about to let go, but Rong Yue hugged Shen Mian's neck tightly, unwilling to let him go.