Chapter One

  Lin Qi didn't ask who hit Xiao Xiao, and Xiao Xiao didn't say either. It was as if they each had their own secrets hidden.

  Each with their own worries. Lin Qi felt uncomfortable and unwell, more so than Xiao Xiao. He placed two boxes of rice on the table, steaming hot, and gestured for Xiao Xiao to eat, but she was still in a daze.

  Xiao Xiao's heart felt empty and hollow, as if a big piece was missing that couldn't be filled. Even after crying, her mood didn't necessarily improve.

  Lin Qi said: "Xiao Xiao, I will avenge you."

  Xiao Xiao finally had a reaction. She just had a reaction... but didn't say anything.

  Other people also came to the classroom, Lu Jun Cheng and his other brother. In short, Xiao Xiao said, don't worry, whoever hits you, we brothers will hit them back for you.

  That's right, some people avenge themselves, and some care about themselves. No matter how wronged Xiaoxiao is or how big her face is, it's enough this way. Xiaoxiao didn't make a sound, not every time she was hit by someone did she want to find someone to avenge her, she still couldn't figure out the reason why she was being hit.

  At that time I was thinking, what was Xiao Xiao who was silent at that time thinking about?

  Revenge? Reason? Or something else?

  I won't ask for the reason why I was hit, if it were me at that age, I would fight back. Since one person can hit without any reason, why do I need to dwell on it? Of course, I'm not Xiaoxiao.

  Xiao Xiao was chewing on the vegetables with a "ba-ba" sound, but couldn't taste anything. However, since Lin Qi had cooked them for her, she wouldn't show any uncomfortable or disgusted expression.

  "Xiao Xiao, are you okay? Does it still hurt?" Yang Hui asked.

  "It doesn't hurt much anymore, I applied some medicine this morning and it's better now."

  "This... candy was given by Lin Qi for me to give you, he said you're in a bad mood."

  It's Alpen, strawberry flavor.

  "Thank you..." Xiao Xiao took it over.

  Still feeling unwell, Xiao Xiao lay in bed, staring at the wooden board above her, with some pain still lingering on her body. She remembered why she felt empty inside - her father had come home and didn't even ask her why she got beaten! It turned out that she was still a wronged child, but no one asked her why she was wronged. Xiao Xiao, are you still not growing up?

  Yes, who would want to grow up too early, with a pair of wings always protecting oneself, who wouldn't want to stay under the wings to avoid wind and rain. One day, when these wings are gone, how will you be? Learn to grow up then, grow your own wings well.

  Xiao Xiao went home.

  This time, Xiaoxiao saw her dad and didn't say a word. She felt that letting her dad go to school was humiliating for him. But it wasn't her fault, her dad didn't ask her, and she felt awkward in her heart. What made her even more uncomfortable was that there was another woman at home.

  Out of politeness, no matter what, the woman her dad brought back home, she should call her aunt or something else. On the way, her dad had already told her about this thing, and she knew it beforehand. She remembered that her dad asked her if he could find another mom for her, and at that time she said whatever.

  Months had passed and she had forgotten, but her father still remembered. As she made eye contact with the woman, then looked at her own father, he signaled for her to call the woman "Auntie". Xiaoxiao opened her mouth, as if something was stuck in her throat, unable to speak. Looking at the woman again, the woman's eyes were fixed on hers, and this time, no matter what, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

  Xiao Xiao turned around and entered her own room, not realizing that the force in her hand was a bit too strong, so she ended up slamming the door shut. After entering the house, she could still hear her father and the woman's voices, probably saying something about her being in a bad mood and not understanding things. What's wrong with me? I just didn't call out "Auntie"!

  Is it better to have a stepmother or not? Xiaoxiao's mind kept circling around the song "In this world, only mothers are good, children without mothers are like weeds", and then there was that other song about how cruel stepmothers are "Stepmother's child eats meat while I drink soup". Anyway, she didn't know she was struggling with it.

  Reaching into the pocket, I found something inside. It was the candy that Lin Qi gave me that day. Xiao Xiao smiled slightly and opened up Super Mario, the sound covering up the noise outside the door. At least Lin Qi is still good to me, Xiao Xiao thought.

  "Xiao Xiao, come out and eat!" Xiao Xiao's dad knocked on the door.

  "Got it! Finish this game and get out!"

  The woman looked at her, and she also looked at the woman. What an awkward scene, neither of them spoke. Xiao Xiao probably saw her future life, if her father was not by her side, then she and the woman didn't even have the most basic communication. Even the woman's dyed yellow hair made her feel disgusted.

  "Xiao Xiao, call Auntie."

  Her father reminded her on the side, Xiao Xiao's eyes widened, why call?! She didn't like this woman, no matter what reason, Xiao Xiao's first feeling was that she just didn't like this woman.

  Xiao Xiao's dad was also helpless and could only try to make conversation with the woman, trying to ease the awkwardness of the situation.

  "Eh, Xiao Xiao has always been like this since she was young, her temper isn't very good, don't mind it too much."

  "It's okay, kids will be kids..."

  "Later, I'm afraid she'll have to change her temper..." Xiaoxiao heard this and slammed down her chopsticks, "Dad, I'm full!"

  "Xiao Xiao?"

  Two people actually treated her as an invisible person, saying she didn't understand things and that she had a bad temper. Xiao Xiao heard her father say such things about herself for the first time. In the past, hadn't he always avoided criticizing her? Was it just to please the woman in front of him?

  Can you understand Xiao's feelings at that time? She was beaten by someone in school for no reason, and when she returned home, her father didn't ask about or care about her anymore. What's more, he even found a stepmother for her.

  Feeling that one's only reliance or trust has been shared or taken away. We can also say that Xiaoxiao has entered a period of youthful rebellion.

  Xiao Xiao, who hadn't eaten, was biting on the lollipop that Lin Qi had given her. The sweetness had turned bitter in her mouth. Listening to the conversation outside the door, tears welled up in her eyes. As she pulled at the wrapper of the lollipop, Xiao Xiao wondered what Lin Qi was doing now. Had he eaten yet?

  Over the weekend at home for two days, Xiao Xiao tried her best to stay in her own room. She didn't want to see that woman, nor did she want to see her dad.

  One thing can have many choices, but different endings are often a matter of a moment's thought at the time of choice.

  Xiao Xiao didn't call out "Auntie" when she left home. It started raining on the way, and her shoes got splashed with mud, with little yellow mud spots. Xiao Xiao felt cold. Is it always this cold in winter?

  At this time, the winter in the south was not very cold yet, and it had not entered the minor cold period, with temperatures still in the teens. However, Xiaoxiao, who was fully dressed this time, felt her hands and feet were icy cold, and even her heart felt stuffy and cool.

  I know, that's Xiaoxiao's mentality. It's about the same as this weather and temperature.

  "Xiao Xiao, look! Those girls who hit you are over there!"

  The words didn't mean much, just a statement about seeing some people. However, to Xiao Xiao, it was a different story altogether. As the saying goes, "the speaker has no intention, but the listener has a mind."

  "What classes are those two in?" asked Xiao Xiao.

  "It seems to be Class 3's. I'm not very clear about it, but that day I saw them enter Class 3."

  "Oh, I see."

  Xiao Xiao had her own mind in her heart