Year of God's Choice

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In 21xx, after the third and fourth world wars, the world has undergone decades of reconstruction on the ruins. With the help of various technologies, human society has regained its vitality, but the negative effects brought about by several wars However, the impact became more and more obvious, the law and order became worse and worse, and human morality began to gradually decline. The pollution caused by war and industry made the sky no longer bright. Some people began to call this era "the era of sunset".And this strange story began in a certain oriental city in the twilight era.

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Although it is located in the most prosperous metropolis in the East, the dilapidated St. Mary's Orphanage does not match the atmosphere of the bustling city at all. This orphanage is said to have a history of nearly a hundred years. It was built with funds from a priest. It is a special shelter for some homeless orphans. Now the big western-style house has long been dilapidated, surrounded by dilapidated poor neighborhoods with extremely poor security conditions. This dark area of ​​the city has long been a city. The cancerous tumors in his body will be ordered to be removed someday.What is certain is that once it is demolished, no one will take over this dilapidated orphanage that has long been on the verge of bankruptcy, and that is when it will come to an end.

The dozen or so orphans now living in the orphanage will also be homeless again.

Originally, St. Mary's Orphanage was a crumbling "big family", and the children couldn't even eat, but at this time, another newcomer was forcibly forced in. It is conceivable that everyone is concerned about this increase. The unfriendly attitude of the guy with the ration burden was gone.He may be the last child to come in before the orphanage closes down, and he will inevitably be the target of everyone's bullying.

Unlike some children who were abandoned and sent here at birth, this new kid was already 11 years old, dressed very cleanly, and was very polite when he came in, unlike a street kid.According to the social welfare personnel who sent him here, the child's parents died in an accident a few months ago. The children were sent here.

Although he is still young and hasn't grown up yet, this little boy is extremely beautiful, with a puffy face that people can't help pinching a couple of times, big eyes are clear and bright, shy like a girl, carefully observing his upcoming A new environment to stay in.This child looks very timid and honest at first glance.

"What's his name?" The elderly caretaker who temporarily managed the orphanage asked the staff of the welfare center.

"Mo Yanli." The welfare officer handed over the child's folder to the janitor, but the old man was too old to read it.This orphanage has long been neglected. He is getting old, and he is only responsible for guarding the door and collecting donations. Most of the affairs in the orphanage are actually done by older children, such as going to the orphanage during the day. Find ways to work part-time, and arrange meals for a group of children at night.

After the welfare staff left, the old gatekeeper handed over the child named Mo Yanli to the oldest boy in the orphanage, Chu Yong, who was already 13 years old. Although he was only 13 years old, Chu Yong was like a fierce The lion is tough and looks like he is fifteen or sixteen years old. He is the king of children in this orphanage. It is said that even the neighborhood gangsters are afraid of his iron fist.

Chu Yong led the timid Mo Yanli to a place with dense vegetation, and said to him: "From now on, when you come here, you can't be lazy. If you dare to be lazy, you will be kicked out immediately, you understand?"

Mo Yanli nodded quickly.

Seeing his submissive look, Chu Yong felt very disgusted - in his eyes, Mo Yanli was just a mouth that increased the burden of eating, what can this guy who seems to be living a pampered life all the time do? ?I really want to let him go as soon as possible!

Same as Chu Yong's attitude, when Chu Yong introduced him to other orphans, all Yanli saw were disgusted eyes, he was the most unwelcome one here, after the introduction, Chu Yong Yong arranged for him a lot of work, and Yanli took note of those things carefully, so he spent the whole day doing things, cleaning the floor, sweeping the toilet, pulling weeds, and washing clothes. After Yi Yi finished the work last night, everyone had already eaten their dinner and went to bed.

In the big bedroom, everyone has their own bed, exactly eleven of them, and there are people lying on them, so how can there be more?

Yanli opened her eyes hopelessly and searched around, but still couldn't find her place.

"Don't stand there! It's disgusting to look at!" A child in the next bed muttered, signaling Yanli to get out.

Yanli hurriedly shrank to the door, thinking about where she should spend the night tonight.He quietly huddled at the door of the corridor outside, squatted on the ground and waited quietly. The corridor was wiped clean by him, like a mirror, although he knew that no matter how well he did, he would not let the " "Master" is satisfied, but if he doesn't do a good job, he will definitely be pushed out with excuses.

Others will let him stay if they think he is useful.After half a year of living among relatives, Yanli learned early on how human beings are.

As the night gradually deepened, Yanli leaned against the wall and dozed off, but was soon woken up by his rumbling stomach. He was so hungry that he hadn't eaten anything after a hard day.

I couldn't help but put my fingers in my mouth and bite, as if it could relieve the feeling of unbearable hunger.

In fact, he hadn't had a meal for a long time, just coming out of his relative's house.

"Want to eat?" A voice came from above his head, Yanli looked up, and saw a boy who sneaked out of the bedroom inside and stood in front of him barefoot. The boy was slightly younger than Chu Yong. Some, named Luo Wen, have a handsome appearance, are very cheerful, and have a very good smile. The children here call him Brother Luo, and he seems to be someone who speaks with authority except Chu Yong.

"Brother Luo..." Yanli quickly stood up.

"Hush, keep your voice down, let's talk aside." Luo Wen took him to a hidden corner of the stairs, secretly handed him half a piece of bread, and asked him, "Can you do something for me tomorrow?"

Yanli took the bread and nodded quickly.

"Fool, you agreed without knowing what I want you to do?" Luo Wen patted his head, "I want you to take care of Xinxin who is sick tomorrow, can you?"

Yanli thought of that beautiful little boy named Xinxin lying on the bed, as pretty as a white porcelain doll, and kept nodding.

"Thank you very much." Luo Wen smiled at him, "Go to sleep after eating."

"En." Yanli still nodded, although he had no place to sleep at all.He didn't know if it was because Chu Yong deliberately didn't arrange a place for him to sleep. If he asked, he might be reprimanded by others, right?This Luo Wen must be with Chu Yong.

He didn't care about sleeping on the floor or anything anyway.

So, the next day, the older children all went out to work. I don't know if it was Luo Wen who said hello. Yanli was not called to make money, but stayed in the orphanage to take care of other children.

That Xinxin always has a very temper because he is bedridden all the year round, but he is Chu Yong's younger brother, so he is a special existence among the children and always receives special care.In fact, Yanli and him have nothing to do with each other, just pour him water, feed him medicine, carry him to the toilet and so on. Xinxin will chirp and complain, but Yanli selectively ignores them.Because Xinxin burned very badly today, Luo Wen deliberately asked the careful Yanli to watch over him. He felt that the new kid was honest and capable, so he chose him to do this job.

During lunch, Yanli, an outsider, still had no part, and when Chu Yong and the others came back for dinner in the evening, Yanli had no part either.

But Luo Wen felt that Yanli took good care of Xinxin, and Xinxin's fever subsided, so in the middle of the night, he secretly gave Yanli, who was squatting by the door, half a piece of bread that he had kept privately—this orphan kept food If the "felony" in the courtyard is known to everyone, it will be severely punished.

After Yanli waited for Luo Wen to go back to sleep, she sneaked out of the back door and gave the bread Luo Wen gave him to a little stray dog ​​he picked up during the day. After a few months, but was abandoned and wandered alone, Yanli felt that this puppy was like him, so he gave it his own bread, and also gave it the bread that he was reluctant to eat yesterday.

It seems that something like hunger is not particularly sad to bear it, Yan Li thought while resting her chin.

On the third day, everyone's hostility towards Yanli seemed to have faded, because this Yanli was as honest and boring as a pebble, even if he said something ugly to him, he would not respond, and he would not take the initiative to fight. To eat, just doing his job silently, when he is not needed, he disappears so that people don't even notice, people don't even bother to bully him.

"Yanli, go out to work with us today!" Luo Wen found Yanli who was cleaning the floor early in the morning, and pulled him out together.

"Okay." Yanli blinked.

"Go eat first." Luo Wen patted his head, "You wake up really early!"

"En." Yanli lowered her head and asked softly, "Can I have breakfast too?"

"Don't worry, no one will bully you this time, just follow me." Luo Wen smiled.

Yanli nodded excitedly, and obediently followed Luo Wen to the dining table. Luo Wen helped him serve a bowl of soup, took two buns, and gave him all the fried eggs in his own bowl: "Hurry up! Eat." If other children see it, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction, and he specially gave it to Yanli because of his pity.

"Yeah." Yanli quickly opened her mouth.

This was the first meal he had eaten in fifteen days.

Yanli didn't know how many days people would starve to death without eating, so she didn't find it particularly strange.

Several years later, when reminiscing about the past, he couldn't help thinking: In fact, the mutation happened slowly at that time.