Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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When Chi Yan returned home, he noticed something wrong as soon as he entered the door.
Chi Yiming was tied to a tree in the yard. He was gagged and struggled desperately, his eyes almost bleeding with hatred.
Deng Yulian came out of the pantry where they lived, cursing: “You brat, you know how to hide money.” She took a few ten-dollar bills in her hand and cursed Chi Yan.
Zhao Nan was sitting in the yard smiling and watching the excitement. When she saw Chi Yan coming back, she raised her voice and said, “Mom! Chi Yan is back.”
The September wind was cold and clear, and under the dark sky, the young man looked at Deng Yulian coldly.
Deng Yulian put the money in her pocket and was shaken by the look in his eyes. Deng Yulian was also puzzled. This little kid didn’t have enough to eat at home, but his size had grown rapidly in the past two years, and he seemed to have eaten a lot of good food outside.
Ever since Chi Yan went to work the year before last, he had not given any money to her family. Deng Yulian scolded him, and he acted as if nothing had happened. He only coldly asked her to ask for it from Wen Lei every time.
But that was “Wen Lei”, the one who had stabbed someone with a knife! How dare Deng Yulian ask him for it.
After thinking about it, she decided not to pay Chi Yiming’s junior high school tuition. Now Chi Yan would have to come up with the money! Unexpectedly, these two brats paid the tuition fees themselves.
Deng Yulian was so angry when she got home, okay! She thought they had hidden a lot of money in the past two years. When Chi Yan didn’t come back, she forced her husband to tie up Chi Yiming.
Chi Yiming was still a thirteen-year-old boy, and his height was just over 160cm. He was no match for the couple.
Deng Yulian searched around the house and found a total of about fifty yuan. She was so angry that she cursed Chi Yan repeatedly.
Seeing Chi Yan at this time, Deng Yulian was about to step forward when Zhao Songshi came from behind her and pulled her: “Forget it, forget it…”
Deng Yulian looked up and saw Chi Yan’s height. She felt a little scared and snorted coldly: “Anyway, from today on, don’t expect me to feed you unless you pay.”
She dragged Zhao Nan, who was watching the excitement in the yard, into the main house.
Chi Yiming saw veins popping up on Chi Yan’s arm, but his brother didn’t say anything in the end and just came over to untie him.
Chi Yiming got free and punched the tree with his eyes full of hatred.
Chi Yan said, “Take some time to clean up and we’ll move out in a few days.”
Chi Yiming suddenly raised his head and frowned: “Brother, why did you suddenly think of this?”
Before junior high school started, Chi Yan took a look at his bankbook. At first glance, Chi Yiming thought he had made a mistake, but there was actually 10,400 yuan in it!
You must know that in R city in 1999, renting a small house only cost about two to three hundred yuan.
Chi Yiming happily proposed to move out at that time.
Chi Yan said, “We’ll live here temporarily and save money for you to attend high school and college.”
Chi Yiming thought about it. Anyway, he had endured it for so many years. It was not easy for Chi Yan to make money, so they should save money if they could.
However, today Chi Yan offered to move out, and Chi Yiming was surprised but hesitant.
Chi Yan: “I’ll find a good house in two days and we’ll move there. I’ll figure out the money issue.”
“Brother, I have grown up and can help you share the burden! I will also find ways to make money.”
Chi Yan didn’t refute and nodded.
On the way back, Chi Yiming asked: “Brother, why did you suddenly agree to move out when before didn’t you say not to?”
The elm trees in the yard were being swayed by the early autumn wind. Through the dark sky, Chi Yan looked towards the southernmost part of the compound.
He thought of the little girl’s clear and deliberately distant eyes, and he didn’t even notice that he felt depressed in his heart, even more depressed than when he saw Deng Yulian turning over his money.
It was obviously irrational to move out, as the annual expenses would become thousands of dollars more. However, at this moment, he was only focused on burying the sudden emotion. He didn’t even bother to get back the money Deng Yulian had taken, and just wanted to leave quickly.
He pursed his lips and felt for the first time that the almost-grown-up Jiang Sui was many times more annoying than Liang Qian’er.
The step she took back made his heart hurt.
….
In mid-September, Chi Yan moved with Chi Yiming. R city was not a bustling metropolis, but a small town with an ancient charm. He rented a small house in Lizi Lane for 280 yuan a month.
Their presence in the compound was not strong since they were children. So, now that they wanted to leave, they just collected their things and left.
When Chi Yiming was putting away his clothes, the top box fell down, revealing a pair of clean, new wool gloves.
He raised his eyebrows in surprise. When did their family have these gloves?
Chi Yan frowned, walked over, picked it up and put it into his luggage bag. Chi Yan said nothing. Chi Yiming thought deeply for a moment and then stopped asking.
For so many years, they had been quite independent in their life and relationships.
Chi Yan carried the luggage on his shoulders.
Chi Yiming asked: “Don’t you have to say goodbye to anyone?”
“No need.”
Chi Yiming said: “Brother, the people in the courtyard are very annoying, but Jiang Sui is pretty good. Let’s say goodbye to her.”
Chi Yiming saw his brother’s expression become cold, as Chi Yan said, “You go, I won’t go.”
When Chi Yiming walked to the south of the courtyard, he put down his luggage and shouted: “Jiang Sui!”
Chi Yan stood twenty meters away and couldn’t help but look over when he heard the sound.
Chi Yiming changed his voice and said with a smile: “Stop hiding, I know you are at home. If you don’t come out, I will take your clothes hanging in the yard.”
After a long time, a little head hesitantly popped out of the window.
The little girl’s soft hair had a light golden color in the sun, like a cute little animal.
Chi Yiming chuckled and said, “You really hate me.”
Jiang Sui looked at Chi Yiming and said in a low voice, “What’s the matter with you?”
“It’s okay. My brother and I will no longer live in the compound. Let me tell you.”
The little girl opened her eyes wide, and even before she could react, she couldn’t help but smile: “Goodbye.”
Chi Yiming looked at the bright smile on her purple face and gritted his teeth in anger.
He said: “Jiang Sui, you must give me a moving gift!”
The reason why Jiang Sui did not have deep memories of her childhood between the ages of 9 and 13 was because in her memory, the two Chi brothers moved out of the compound. For them, living outside was better than living in the Zhao family.
These kind of people who would be prosperous and noble in the future would turn into dragons when they met water.
Jiang Sui was naturally happy that they were leaving. She was extremely generous at the moment and tilted her head: “What do you want?”
Chi Yiming’s eyes fell on her head. The little girl’s hair was braided into two braids with a bunny hair tie which made her look extremely well-behaved.
However, it always felt strange to ask for someone’s hair tie. He suppressed the strange feeling and said “Huh”. When he saw the only platycodon flower[1] blooming in front of her window, he snorted loudly: “Give me that ugly flower.”
Jiang Sui had carefully raised the flowers, so she hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
Let’s go now!
Chi Yiming bit the flesh of his mouth and laughed angrily at her. Having been his classmate in elementary school for two years, she was the most generous today.
He fiercely grabbed the flower and closed the window.
There was a “bang”, and after a long time, Jiang Sui’s angry exclamation came from the other end. When he closed the window, he almost slapped the glass in her face.
Of course, that little face couldn’t be seen either.
Chi Yan watched everything from a distance. When he saw Chi Yiming approaching, he looked away.
Chi Yiming threw the flower on the ground and crushed it hard: “Brother, you are right, if I had known, I would have left without saying goodbye.” He smiled sinisterly, not very happy, “People were happy when they heard that we were leaving.”
Chi Yan glanced at the flower that was trampled by Chi Yiming and said calmly: “Yeah.”
Chi Yan didn’t want to talk anymore. On the sunny September day, his expression was obscured by his heavy luggage. The depression from last night still hadn’t gone away, and he wasn’t in a good mood either.
Chi Yiming said: “I really hate her and everyone in this compound. Brother, what about you?”
Chi Yan’s eyes were dark and he was silent. He also wanted to echo his brother, saying that he also hated Jiang Sui. However, these two words only swirled in his heart, and he couldn’t say them out.
Even though he was obviously a little angry about something he couldn’t explain.
Chi Yan thought that he was leaving anyway. No matter what kind of person she became in the future, there would be no more communication with him in her life.
….
Deng Yulian was angry for a while about Chi Yan and their departure.
“It took a lot of effort to raise those two little bastards until they could make money, but they actually ran away for me!”
However, she didn’t dare to go arrest someone.
Chi Yan was no longer a child, and his hard fists made people retreat. Deng Yulian could only scold Zhao Songshi to relieve her anger, but Zhao Songshi kept silent and said nothing.
People with good intentions would only accuse them of being unkind. It was obvious to everyone how badly they had treated the two children over the years.
But who could win against the scolding of Deng Yulian? Usually they just shook their heads and sighed, saying “shrew” and never mentioned the matter again.
In the end, the matter was settled.
T/N: My poor baby Chi Yan, and I hope this uncle and aunt get their comeuppance… what horrid people!!!
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