Han Mingzhu's illness is only known to a very small number of people.If he counted, only the family that adopted him a long time ago and Han Qiguo knew about it.

Han Mingzhu doesn't care that others know that he is from the orphanage, and he doesn't care that he has no real parents. He has never shy away from these things, and he will laugh out his little canine teeth when others ask.

For Mingzhu, living in an orphanage and being called Han Qiguo's father is a very happy thing in itself.

But he didn't want anyone to know about his illness.He didn't want to be regarded as a different kind, let alone be sympathized with.

It was a memory he wanted to erase.

Han Mingzhu felt pain all over her body, and her eyes were almost unable to see clearly.Under the dim light, he could only hear Gu Congye's unstoppable laughter.

The amount of breath I could breathe became less and less, my back was itchy and painful, and the feeling that I hadn't felt for a long time reappeared.Han Mingzhu narrowed his eyes and tried to speak with difficulty, but he couldn't breathe well, let alone speak?He held his head, hoping that someone would notice this soon.

He feels like he's dying...

"Pearl!" Someone seemed to be calling him in the distance?

Great... Are you going to be saved...

But it hurts, it really hurts.

Before Han Mingzhu's consciousness dissipated, he only vaguely saw a figure rushing towards him, and then passed out.

……

When Jiang Han was about to get home, he found that Han Mingzhu had left his meal card in his car, so he immediately asked Master Cao to drive the car back.

As soon as he arrived outside the community, Jiang Han felt strange—there was no light in Han Mingzhu's house.

After getting out of the car, he was about to go upstairs to have a look when he heard a sound from the garbage disposal.After walking a few steps there, he heard Gu Congye's wild laughter.

Realizing that something was wrong, Jiang Han immediately ran over and yelled for Master Cao to call the police.

Looking over, it turned out that Han Mingzhu was pushed into the garbage dump by a few bums in the society. The light was too dim, and Jiang Han couldn't see Han Mingzhu's state clearly.

"Fuck, your mother!" Jiang Han took off his winter school uniform jacket, rushed over and punched Gu Congye in the face who hadn't reacted yet.Gu Congye was beaten until he sat on the ground.

"Jiang, Jiang Han?" Gu Congye's voice was trembling.

Jiang Han didn't even give Gu Congye a look, he rushed forward and pulled the people around Han Mingzhu away.Jiang Han shook his hands, not daring to support Han Mingzhu vigorously.

Han Mingzhu's body had been stripped down to the point where only a thin autumn coat was left, her normally clean face was now covered in bruises, and there was blood at the corner of her mouth.The areas around the cheekbones were swollen and high, and the eyes were bloodshot from the beating.

Jiang Han was trembling with anger.

Master Cao also rushed over, "Master, the police have been called, and the ambulance has also been called." The few bastards who came to make trouble were planning to trouble Jiang Han, but they ran away immediately after hearing the police.

Jiang Han looked at Gu Congye who was sitting on the ground blankly, "You are dead."

Gu Congye shuddered, and tears filled his eyes immediately.Jiang Han didn't look at him again after talking to him.

Master Cao picked up Jiang Han's coat.Jiang covered Han Mingzhu.

"I'm not sure if I hurt my ribs," Jiang Han's voice was trembling, "Wait for the ambulance to arrive."

Gu Congye cried softly beside him, Jiang Han frowned, "Master Cao, he is too noisy."

Master Cao immediately carried Gu Congye to the side of the car.

Jiang Han's ears became clear.

He knelt beside Han Mingzhu and called Han Mingzhu in a low voice, but he could only feel his weak breathing.Jiang Han held Han Mingzhu's hand and called Huang Yuan while waiting for the ambulance:

"...Yes, Gu Congye is at Master Cao's place now and has already called the police. Do you still have contact with the lawyer team mom from last time?"

"Yes, malicious harm, Mingzhu can't wake up now."

"I didn't dare to move him, I already called an ambulance."

"Mom, please contact Han Mingzhu's father. I'll go to the hospital first. You can go to the police station to find Master Cao later."

After the medical staff came over, they quickly carried out a preliminary inspection on Han Mingzhu, and after confirming that the moving would not hurt Han Mingzhu, they immediately moved the person onto the stretcher.

A nurse turned to Jiang Han and asked, "Are you a family member? Are you following the car?"

Jiang Han nodded, told Master Cao to wait for the police, and then followed the ambulance.

After getting into the car, the nurse cut Han Mingzhu's clothes and turned him over. Only then did Jiang Han see a large area of ​​hideous red rash behind him.

Jiang Han froze in place.

"This……"

The nurse carried out emergency treatment, sighed, and said, "This should be a kind of stress response. This child may have had something before."

Jiang Han frowned tightly and said nothing.

After arriving at the hospital, because Han Mingzhu was still in a coma, the doctor in the emergency room checked carefully and found that it was not a pathological coma, so he began to treat the wound.

"Fortunately, there are no fractures. The trauma and allergies on the back need to be taken care of," the doctor said.

Jiang Han nodded and stayed by the hospital bed.

After a while, Han Qiguo hurried over, his whole head was steaming, and his expression was nervous and worried.

Jiang Han hurriedly told Han Qiguo about the current situation, and said that the student who beat him was already at the police station, and it was estimated that the police would come to collect evidence in a while.

Han Qiguo nodded quickly, took Han Mingzhu's hand distressedly, and said "thank you" several times.

Jiang Han felt a little stunned.

"Uncle Han, why does Pearl have stress disorder?" Jiang Han asked.

Han Qiguo sighed, and after thinking for a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and said: "Mingzhu is a rare healthy child in the orphanage. He was adopted when he was three years old."

Jiang Han was surprised, "Adopted?"

"Oh," Han Qiguo sighed heavily, "I had just started to be the dean at that time, and the orphanage was not that big. At that time, I saw that the family who adopted Mingzhu was quite normal, and that man was very kind to Mingzhu. When he comes to the orphanage, he will bring him a lot of small toys and snacks."

"I didn't expect that couple to be beasts!" Han Qiguo cried.

……

Little Mingzhu, who was only three years old, was still a little chubby little ball back then, articulate and smiling at everyone.The man surnamed Wu and his wife only came to the orphanage twice before they fell in love with Xiao Mingzhu.

Little Mingzhu was still young and ignorant at that time, she always felt that she also had parents and was very happy every day.

But he didn't know that the nightmarish life started when he entered the house with his schoolbag on his back.

In the first week, everything was fine, and the novelty hadn't passed.Little Pearl felt that she was in heaven.

However, everything started to get out of control when the man was laid off.The pressure of life, conflicts between husband and wife, and occasional quarrels are all excuses for a violent beating.

Even if you just spill a grain of rice on the table, you will be beaten for no reason.

At the very beginning, little Mingzhu would cry very loudly.Neighbors would come over to try and persuade the fight, and the couple said nicely that they would not beat the children again.

After closing the door, he covered Little Mingzhu's mouth, stuffed a rag in his mouth to make sure he couldn't make any sound, and then beat him violently.

Later, little Mingzhu learned not to make any sound when she was beaten.

A small round dumpling, in just one month, was so thin that it was about to lose its appearance.There were scars all over her body. After her father raised his palm, Little Mingzhu's first reaction was to squat down and hug her head, clenching her teeth tightly.

The first thing a three-year-old child learns in an adoptive family is to make himself transparent. It is best not to let his parents realize his existence.

If Han Qiguo hadn't happened to pass by Xiao Mingzhu's house that day, and hadn't had a whim that day to visit Xiao Mingzhu, he couldn't imagine how long such days would last for Xiao Mingzhu.

Afterwards, a series of complicated legal procedures followed, and finally Han Qiguo got Little Mingzhu back.

But the light in Xiao Mingzhu's eyes is gone, and she doesn't like to talk anymore.When facing people, be careful——

Like a scarred and panting little beast trying to survive.

Han Qiguo was very distressed, and would find time to talk to Little Mingzhu every day, but with little success.

It was Nanjun who came, and Mingzhu got a younger brother to protect, so she slowly recovered.That eloquent little pearl seems to be slowly coming back, but it seems that time has left her at the age of three forever.

In a dangerous or emergency situation, not only could Little Pearl not move, but she would also have a severe stress reaction—out of breath, a red rash on her back, and a rapid heartbeat.

"This is not only Mingzhu's pain, but also a thorn in my heart." Han Qiguo tucked Han Mingzhu's quilt, "If it's possible, I hope only the two of us know about this, okay? Mingzhu doesn't want these things to be known by his classmates. I know. He is actually very strong and doesn't like to be sympathized with, so he is working harder than others to grow up."

Jiang Han nodded solemnly, "I definitely won't."

"Thank you." Han Qiguo looked tired.

Before Han Mingzhu woke up, the police also came to collect evidence.Jiang Han sorted out the medical certificate and receipts and handed them over to the police, and recorded a statement as a witness.

The policeman sorted out all the information, and couldn't help sighing: "The parents of the child have come, and they are crying in the police station. They don't cooperate at all, and they mean to beat them back. It's rare for you to stay calm." , and the evidence is sufficient. We will deal with this matter as soon as possible."

Han Qiguo and Jiang Han nodded their thanks.

Jiang Han kept watch all night, and Han Mingzhu slowly woke up in the morning.

When he opened his eyes, he only felt that his body was in severe pain, his back was itchy, and his mouth was dry.After moving his hands a little, he found a familiar head beside his bed.

...Jiang Han! ?

Han Mingzhu's head is not clear now, and he is a little heavy. He wants to talk but feels that his body weighs a thousand catties, and he turns his head and fell into a deep sleep again.

When he woke up again, Han Qiguo was at the bedside.

This time Han Mingzhu was much more awake. After calling out "Dad", Han Qiguo immediately brought him water to moisten his throat.

"Is your back itchy? I'll give you medicine? Does your body hurt?"

Han Mingzhu wanted to open her mouth to smile, but the wound on the corner of her mouth was involved in the movement, and she immediately "hissed", "Where's Jiang Han? I seem to have seen him this morning."

Han Qiguo took the ointment in his hand and wanted to apply it on him, "He guarded you all night, I told him to go back to rest first. If it weren't for your classmate yesterday, I really don't know what to do about it. That classmate is now Still in the police station, classmate Jiang Han’s family really helped me a lot, I have to thank him after this incident.”

Han Mingzhu turned around and asked Han Qiguo to rub the medicine on him, but he didn't speak for a while.

When the cold ointment was applied to the allergic areas, Han Mingzhu felt itchy and painful on the small uneven rashes on her back.

"Does Jiang Han know?"

Han Qiguo responded immediately, "Know what?"

"It's about my illness." Han Mingzhu turned his back to Han Qiguo. Han Qiguo couldn't see Han Mingzhu's expression, but he could feel the helplessness and hesitation of the child.

Han Qiguo immediately replied: "He didn't know, so he asked me why you didn't fight back when you were beaten."

Han Mingzhu said nothing.

Han Qiguo applied the ointment on him, turned him over, covered him with the quilt, and said, "Don't think too much, I think Jiang Han is a very good classmate."

Han Mingzhu forced a smile, "I know."

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