In the bedroom, there was a faint sound of water flowing from the fish tank, but the clear water was empty and glowed with a strange cold light.
Obviously not long ago, there were two small fishes swimming happily around here.
After school this afternoon, when he got home, he saw that Xiaobao had caught two clownfish and put them in a glass to play with.
The two small fish were only less than three months old, and one was tiny, tortured to the brink of death.
With a fever in his head, he rushed over and pushed Xiaobao aside, and hurriedly sent the little fish back into the fish tank.
They struggled twice and lay still in the water, only the gills were still sucked and closed, telling others that they were still alive.
Dying alive.
Xiao Bao was robbed of his toy, so Wa Wa cried and followed him in, pulling his clothes and asking him to return the little fish to him.
He was spoiled by his parents, he would cry whenever there was something he didn't like, and when he cried, no matter whether it was Yan Baozhen or his father, they would immediately compromise and satisfy all his demands.
But Xi Yun will not.
He can coax him, play with toys with him, and even ride him as a horse, but he shouldn't touch the baby fish his sister gave him.
He had told him more than once that he could not touch these two small fish, they would die if caught.
He even locked the bedroom door when he went out.
But Xiaobao still caught the fish.
Xiaobao tore and beat him, crying all the time.
Xi Yun stared at the two motionless little fish in the fish tank, turned around suddenly, and cursed: "Get lost."
The boy's eyes were red and his eyes were fierce. Xiao Bao was so frightened that he trembled, and the purposeful crying just now turned into real crying.
Xi Yun didn't coax him, just stood there, watching him cry coldly.
Yan Baozhen was sleeping in the bedroom, when she heard Xiaobao crying, she ran out quickly, seeing that her heart was terribly distressed, she quickly hugged Xiaobao into her arms and began to coax her.
But no matter how she coaxed him, Xiaobao kept crying, crying all the time.
Yan Baozhen was distressed and angry, and asked Xi Yun, "Why did you bully your brother as soon as you came back?"
Xi Yun didn't answer this question, but said, "He made my fish look like this."
Seeing that it was because of the two fish, Yan Baozhen became even more angry, and said sharply, "Isn't it just two fish? Can it be more important than your brother?"
Xi Yun turned a deaf ear and asked with red eyes, "How did he get in?"
In fact, there is no need to ask this question at all. Yan Baozhen must have opened the door for Xiaobao to come in.
Yan Baozhen has the keys to all the bedroom doors.
Yan Baozhen didn't answer his question either. While coaxing Xiaobao, he slapped Xi Yun's back forcefully, coaxing: "Little Bao is good, brother is bad, mother will help you beat brother."
Xi Yun stood still and let her beat him.
She was very hard, and Xi Yun's back was burning with pain.
Xiao Bao finally stopped crying, pointed to the two small fish in the fish tank and hiccupped: "I want... I want fish..."
Yan Baozhen glanced at Xi Yun and said, "The fish will die when you take it out."
Xiaobao refused, and cried again.
Yan Baozhen was helpless, looked at Xi Yun and said, "These two fish are for my younger brother to play with, and my mother will buy you two more tomorrow. Is this all right?"
Xi Yun stood in front of the fish tank and remained motionless.
Xiaobao cried even harder.
Yan Baozhen reached out to grab Xi Yun, but Xi Yun shook her hand away forcefully.
Yan Baozhen was stunned for a moment, and said sharply: "Why are you so ignorant? These two fish can't survive, so you won't let your brother?"
Xi Yun pursed her lips, stared at her with red eyes, and said every word: "No one can touch my fish."
Maybe it was because his eyes were too scary, Yan Baozhen suddenly regretted it.
At this moment, Wei Jianjun's phone call came, Yan Baozhen grabbed the phone and wanted to press it to hang up, but accidentally pressed it to connect.
She blurted out, "I shouldn't have picked you up."
Then he slapped Xi Yun severely, and took Xiaobao away.
Xi Yun stood for a long time, standing in front of the fish tank, watching the two clownfish slowly not even move their gills.
He stretched out his hand, touched them lightly, and whispered: "Da Tian, Er Tian, are you not swimming anymore?"
The little fish didn't respond.
He took out the fish food and sprinkled it into the water, but the two small fish, who usually scrambled for food, still didn't respond.
He changed other food, but no matter what he fed, the little fish didn't move.
He stood until his legs were sore and numb before he finally accepted the fact that Xiaoyu was dead.
He fished out the small fish and led them out the door.
There is a small garden downstairs. He picked a place that people don’t often go to, dug a hole with tiles, put two small fish in it, buried them, and then made a small tombstone with wood, engraved with "" "The Tomb of the Clownfish" and put the tombstone beside it.
When going to bed at night, Xiaobao's father coaxed his son to sleep and listened to Yan Baozhen talk about what happened during the day.
Yan Baozhen said: "Why is Xiaoyun so cold-blooded? Am I treating him badly? A fish tank, inedible or drinkable, is so expensive. Didn't I buy it for him if he wanted it? Why can't I be familiar with it?"
Man: "I have a few words, don't be angry after listening."
"Say it. After you tell me, I'll decide whether to be angry or not."
"Then I won't say anything."
"Damn! Do you want to talk?...Should you say it?" Yan Baozhen twisted his ear.
"Let go, let go. Let me talk... Actually, the first time you said that you want to bring Xiaoyun back to raise me, I didn't quite agree. He is thirteen years old, and his personality has been stereotyped in all aspects. If someone buys a child, it doesn't take three years." over the age."
"But... I'm her own mother."
The man sighed, "My own mother is useless, who do you love these two children? You love Xiaobao more, do you think Xiaoyun can't see it?"
"Then...then I should treat him better?"
"It's useless. Don't waste that effort. I'm telling you this to tell you that this child is smart, independent, sensitive, and holds grudges. Think about it yourself, what should you do next."
Su Tian is in his third year of high school, and everyone knows how pitiful the high school students are.
Make-up lessons, make-up lessons, endless make-up lessons, what is a weekend, can you eat it
Only on statutory holidays such as May Day, schools cannot force make-up classes.
Finally, the May Day holiday came, and Su Tian got Yan Baozhen's home address from Police Officer Liu in advance. She and He Qingwan made an agreement to travel to Yan Baozhen's city as soon as the holiday was off.
Pretending to stop by to see Xi Yun.
He Qingwan also thought that Xi Yun was thinking too hard, so she naturally agreed.
Although Xi Yun always said that he was doing well every time he called, but if he didn't see it with his own eyes, it would always make people feel uneasy.
Just after the May Day holiday, Su Tian and He Qingwan set off with their luggage.
As soon as he went downstairs, there was a familiar figure standing downstairs.
The four eyes are facing each other.
Su Tian: "Xiao Yun!"
Xi Yun turned his head and ran away.
Su Tian stuffed the luggage into He Qingwan's hands, "Mom, I'll go after it."
He Qingwan: "Go quickly, this kid, why did you come back without saying a word?"
Fortunately, because he was going on a trip, Su Tian was wearing sneakers. Although Xi Yun was a boy, he was not tall enough and his legs were not as long as Su Tian's. As soon as he ran to the gate of the community, Su Tian caught him.
"Run what?!"
Su Tian was a little angry.
Xi Yun turned his back to her and refused to turn his head.
Su Tian looked at the back of the boy's head and asked, "You came back by yourself?"
Xi Yun didn't say a word.
Silence is the default.
Su Tian gritted his teeth, this little bastard, Yan Baozhen's family is in other provinces, there is no direct bus, and it is estimated that he will have to transfer, why is he not abducted by human traffickers? !
Su Tian turned the little boy around vigorously, and saw the boy's red eyes glistening with water.
She took a deep breath and looked at him without speaking.
He Qingwan dropped her luggage and ran over.
Unlike Su Tian who was still angry, she only felt distressed, so she came over and hugged Xi Yun into her arms, and said repeatedly: "Xiaoyun, why didn't you say anything when you came back? Let's go upstairs."
Xi Yun was dragged away by her.
Su Tian followed behind.
Along the way, He Qingwan kept asking:
"Have you had breakfast?"
Xi Yun shook his head.
He Qingwan: "Whatever you want to eat, Auntie will make it for you."
Xi Yun: "It's fine." There was a cry in his voice.
He Qingwan glanced at him, and wanted to say that he had lost weight, but after all, Xi Yun followed his mother, it was not a good thing to say, so she endured it.
She asked again, "When did you arrive?"
Xi Yun: "Just arrived."
Su Tian followed behind with a suitcase.
Just arrived? Not right.
The place Su Tian was going to was the area where Yan Baozhen's family lived. From there, he had to take a three-hour train ride to Los Angeles, and then had to transfer to another train, which took two hours.
Su Tian remembered the bus timetable, Xi Yun must have arrived at three o'clock in the morning, and now it was seven o'clock in the morning, and he had been waiting downstairs for three hours.
Fool!
Isn't he usually very smart
Why are you so stupid at a critical moment.
He Qingwan steamed custard and warmed milk for Xi Yun.
The simple meal made Xi Yun burst into tears.
Sitting across from him, He Qingwan kept wiping away her tears and said, "Put your stomach first, and then Auntie will take you and Tiantian out to eat."
Because she was going on a "travel", she cleaned up all the food at home, leaving only eggs and milk that could be stored for a long time.
Xi Yun lowered his head and muffled a reply.
He Qingwan looked even more distressed.
It's not an illusion, Xiaoyun has really lost weight, even a lot.
It's the age of growing tall, if nutrition can't keep up, what can I do if I don't grow taller in the future.
"Xiaoyun, did you not eat well at your mother's place?"
Xi Yun paused.
He wasn't picky at first, but later he was spoiled by He Qingwan so much that he started to be picky. When he first arrived at his new home, Yan Baozhen followed the note He Qingwan gave him, and was concerned about Xi Yun's taste when cooking. way is coming.
It is difficult to change from extravagance to frugality, and he is not happy in his new home. Even if the food is not to his liking, he never said it, but he eats less and less.
At that time, he didn't feel wronged, but now when He Qingwan asked him, he began to feel uncomfortable.
Su Tian also sat across from him, and kept silent until he saw his tears falling again, so he asked, "Xiaoyun, are you going back?"
When he was abused by Xi Zhiqiang, Su Tian gave him the chance to choose.
Now, she once again gave him the chance to choose.
Whether to continue entanglement, or to break free and start a new life.
It is still up to Xi Yun to decide.