In front of Grandma Song's tombstone, Ye Linlang, wearing mourning clothes made of linen, knelt in the rain all night.
As expected, Ye Linlang fell ill. Although it was just a minor cold, she kept coughing.
But no one came to see her.
Everyone who heard Ye Linlang's cough was disgusted without exception, as if they were afraid of being infected with the germs from this disaster star.
It is only late September now. Ye Linlang is in the first semester of her freshman year in high school, and only half a month has passed since then.
However, Ye Linlang had the idea of dropping out of school.
Every time at school, those malicious looks and those chilling comments always made Ye Linlang very sad.
It was time to go home from school again. Ye Linlang silently dragged her schoolbag and walked back home in the shadow of the setting sun.
Before I even left the school gate, I heard a long string of discussions.
It was like the sunlight that left Ye Linlang nowhere to hide.
"Look, look, isn't that Ye Linlang from Class 1-2? I heard that no one in the entire class dares to sit next to her!"
"What a famous name! Who dares to sit at the same table with the little disaster star, unless he wants to die!"
"I heard that she brought misfortune to her parents and even killed her own brother, so her father and mother threw her to the deserted village!"
"Poor Grandma Song, what a kind old lady she was, she was so kind to adopt such an ungrateful person, now everything is fine..."
…
Those youthful and energetic voices sound so harsh at this moment.
Ye Linlang silently pulled the strap of her schoolbag and walked away somewhat uncomfortably.
The hurt of adolescence always seems so painful.
Even just a rumor is enough to make a girl feel inferior.
What's more, it was such an overwhelming rejection.
That’s right, Ye Linlang is somewhat inferior in nature.
She was like a tiny snail, enduring all the harm with her hard shell, but she remained silent.
…
Ye Linlang returned to Grandma Song's house alone.
Grandma Song no longer had any relatives, and her home was almost penniless, with some places even leaking when it rained, so no one coveted this meager inheritance.
So Ye Linlang was left alone to live in this small, shabby house.
Ye Linlang counted the remaining coins in the jar and suddenly felt confused about the future.
She didn't know where the old lady usually got the money from.
It is said that her parents would give money to the old lady regularly, but it was obvious that the amount was getting less and less every year.
It seemed as if he had also forgotten his daughter.
In addition, when Ye Linlang was seven years old, Grandma Song's son and daughter-in-law died unexpectedly in another place. The burial costs, shipping costs, and labor costs alone took up most of Grandma Song's life savings.
Therefore, Grandma Song's situation became more and more difficult. The root of the illness she had in her early years had never been cured. Ye Linlang was so anxious that she was about to cry, but there was nothing she could do.
Ye Linlang didn’t know if there would be another meal after this one.
But she didn't know who her parents were or how to contact them.
In fact, Ye Linlang is stubborn at heart. She knows that her parents really don't want her anymore, and going to them like this would only bring humiliation upon herself.
Therefore, Ye Linlang planned to drop out of school and go out to work after finishing her studies in September.
With the little remaining money, I bought a ticket and went to the big city to work hard.
In fact, she knew that sixteen years old was child labor, but at least she could wash dishes, right
Without Grandma Song, Xiaohuang Village seems to be filled with traces of sadness.
Moreover, even if she wanted to be a helper, no one here would be willing to hire her because of her bad luck.
Ye Linlang sat silently in the yard, hugging her knees with her hands, thinking blankly about the future.
Then... drop out of school.
At such a difficult time, this sixteen-year-old girl did not even think of ending her life by death.
the reason is simple.
Grandma said that life is precious, and we should respect our bodies and hair, and never suddenly seek death for any reason.
Grandma, grandma, Linlang listens to you so much.
Can you come back
Linlang misses you so much, really.
…
Ye Linlang hugged her knees with both hands, and finally couldn't help it and buried her head in her knees.
There was a cold liquid that just seeped down.
The evening wind was a little chilly. The girl cried bitterly, her clothes wet with tears.
As soon as September ends, go work...
Ye Linlang thought so.
Just when Ye Linlang was hesitating, she suddenly heard footsteps coming from the front.
Ye Linlang was startled, but saw the village chief, Lao Li, standing at the gate of the yard, looking at her with a smile, looking quite proud.
"Ye Linlang, your parents called and said they want to take you back to the big city! How are you? Are you happy?"
Ye Linlang had never seen the village chief smile at her.
Wait... Mom and Dad
Want to take her back to the big city
Ye Linlang was dizzy from this sudden "good news".
Ye Linlang stood up hesitantly, feeling a little uncomfortable for some reason.
Would a person who had never raised her for sixteen years and parents who had never paid any attention to her really want her
"Village Chief, I don't want to go back."
Hearing Ye Linlang's resistance, the village chief Lao Li's eyes widened.
Hey, this damn girl!
The smile on the face of the village chief, Lao Li, suddenly collapsed!
He hurriedly pushed open the gate, wishing he could slap Ye Linlang in the face.
"I say, Ye Linlang, don't be shameless. You have such a good opportunity to become a phoenix. Do you know who your parents are? How dare you not go back!"
The real intention of the village chief Lao Li is very simple. Ye Linlang's parents promised Ye Linlang that after he returned, they would sponsor 10,000 yuan for the burial of Grandma Song and give him 5,000 yuan as a hard work fee!
Of course, Lao Li would simply embezzle both sums of money!
Humph, Grandma Song has already been buried, how can you still want that money? No way!
In fact, Lao Li called Ye Linlang's parents with the mentality of giving it a try. After all, Ye Linlang was a disaster star, otherwise they would not have abandoned her.
So Old Li was very confused as to whether they would want Ye Linlang. Now the ending is so happy for everyone, how great!
But this damn girl is still stubborn!
…
The village chief, Lao Li, gave Ye Linlang another round of advice and a verbal fight ensued.
In the end, Ye Linlang finally changed her attitude reluctantly.
That night, Ye Linlang stared at the jade Buddha in her hand in a daze under the moonlight.
It is very low-quality jade. I guess you can buy several of them for two or three hundred yuan at a roadside stall.
But Ye Linlang cherishes it very much.
This was the sixteenth birthday gift that Grandma Song gave to Ye Linlang before she passed away.
He said he would bless Ye Linlang with a peaceful life.
Ye Linlang's eyes were sore.
Grandma, I’m about to meet my parents. Do you think they will like me
Under the pale moonlight, the inferior jade Buddha glows with a faint color, silent and silent.
(End of this chapter)