The world is broken, the cubs mend it

The living room fell silent again, and neither the father nor the daughter communicated with each other.

goo—

The little girl's stomach suddenly growled and she covered her belly in embarrassment, looking down at her toes.

In fact, she had been feeling hungry for a long time, but she didn't dare to say it, nor did she dare to ask Lu Zheng for food.

My stomach couldn't bear it anymore and I cried out loudly.

"hungry?"

Lu Zheng had eaten a bowl of wontons in the morning and had not eaten lunch. Hearing her stomach growling, he felt a little hungry.

"Um…"

The child nodded. She hadn't eaten anything all day.

When Lu Zheng just moved out to live alone, his grandfather arranged for an aunt to be in charge of cleaning and cooking for him, and she would come and go at fixed times.

Two years ago, that aunt resigned and returned to her hometown because of some problems at home, and she never hired anyone to take care of her since then.

He is usually used to staying alone, and when his house is messy, he asks a part-time worker to come and clean it up.

I rarely eat alone at home. I eat with classmates at school. When I get home, I basically order takeout or go out with friends for barbecue and beer.

The stove at home was covered with dust and had never been used. He never came back to buy groceries.

There were only a few bottles of Coke and various foreign liquors in the refrigerator, which were obviously not suitable for children. After searching through the boxes and cabinets, I finally found a small piece of bread.

I looked at the date and it still has six months left before the expiration date, so it should still be edible.

The takeaway will take about half an hour to arrive, so let the child use this to fill his stomach first.

"Eat first. I'll order takeout. What do you usually like to eat?"

An ordinary piece of bread is a rare delicacy in the eyes of the little one, soft and fluffy with a milky flavor.

"this is delicious!"

Lu Zheng looked at her holding the bread and smiling at him, and felt that she was cute but also felt an indescribable sadness.

The child definitely couldn't eat oily or spicy food, so he ordered a bowl of longan and red date porridge and custard buns for him.

Then I ordered myself a plate of spicy Xinjiang fried rice noodles with toasted naan.

After ordering the takeout, the two of them just sat there, and the sound of the little guy chewing quietly could be heard in their ears.

She ate very slowly, as if there would be no next meal after this one.

The humility and caution that came from her heart aroused Lu Zheng's pity for her.

It was as if I saw my former self, and it was the same in other people’s homes.

During the summer vacation of his second year in junior high school, he was framed by Chen Yan and had a conflict with Lu Chao. He was isolated and helpless and missed his mother very much, so he bought a ticket and ran to her place.

He thought that even if his mother got married, she would still be his mother and would not abandon him.

But when he went there, he realized what it meant to be an outsider, and he didn't even feel as comfortable as a relative.

His stepfather didn't like him but he didn't show it because of Feng Nuan. However, from his tone and attitude, the fourteen-year-old Lu Zheng could feel that he was unwelcome.

His two-year-old sister also didn't like him and often yelled at him, asking him why he always stayed at her house and didn't go home.

Sometimes she would deliberately play teasing on him, spilling water on his summer homework and secretly tearing up his homework books.

Even if the mother knew that it was the sister's fault, she would only ask him to give in to his sister and say that his sister is young and he shouldn't blame her.

The most hurtful moment in his memory was when his sister said, "This is my mother. You don't have a mother. Go back to your home and don't call my mother mother."

The harsh and sharp words almost made him burst into tears. He clenched his fingers tightly and barely controlled the urge to hit someone.

His mother just comforted him, saying, "My sister is still young and doesn't understand. She just said it casually. Don't take it to heart."

Before the summer was over, he packed up his things and left in shame. He always felt uncomfortable staying in someone else's home.

Everyone says that if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather, but for him it is the same in reverse, they are all the same.

Lu Chao is a smart businessman, but not a good husband, let alone a good father.

Strictly speaking, he is an irresponsible person.

In the past, Chen Yan always pretended to be gentle in front of Lu Zheng, but her true colors were revealed after she met Lu Chengxing.

She was a very clear-headed woman. What she wanted was not Lu Chao's love, but the Lu family's property. Having a child would give her the capital to sit at the table.

And Lu Zheng is her only obstacle.

The young Lu Zheng was no match for Chen Yan. She would always say the most unpleasant words to anger Lu Zheng in private, and then act pitiful in front of Lu Chao.

Or maybe they force him to embarrass himself, deliberately scheme to harm him, and sow discord between father and son.

Chen Yan's plan was successful. Lu Chao was too self-centered and only believed what he saw.

Lu Zheng was wronged and misunderstood too many times, which made people increasingly disappointed in him.

Looking at the happy family of three, he felt like an outsider.

Other children grew up under the love of their parents, but for a long time, he had been hoping that his parents could give a little bit of the love they gave to his younger siblings to him, just a little.

But the more a person desires something, the more he will be hurt by it; the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Gradually, he stops expecting and numbs himself that none of these things matter.

But the disappointment did not disappear. Instead, it was buried deep in his heart, and it was painful whenever he thought of it.

In the little girl in front of him, he captured his own love-deprived childhood and felt a brief resonance.

Judging from her description and behavior, she is also an insecure and love-deficient child.

About half an hour later, the doorbell rang and the takeaway was delivered.

Lu Zheng opened the door to get the food, then placed it on the coffee table in order.

The steaming longan and red date porridge exudes a sweet aroma, and the pig-shaped custard buns are very cute and fluffy.

“Come and eat…”

He handed the spoon to the little guy beside him, picked up his own portion and started eating.

"what is this?"

The little girl poked the custard bun with a spoon. It was the first time she had seen such cute food.

"It's a bun, let's eat it."

"it is good!"

The little girl scooped a spoonful of hot porridge into her mouth. It was very sweet and sticky. It was the first time for her to drink such sweet porridge. She took a sip.

Lu Zheng finished his spicy fried rice noodles and drank a glass of ice cola. He wiped his mouth and the little guy next to him had only eaten less than one-third of it.

"Not to your liking?"

Seeing that she was eating very slowly and in small bites, Lu Zheng asked in confusion.

“Delicious…sweet…”

The little girl loves sweet food. Sugar was not cheap in that era, so our family would sprinkle some of it on the poached eggs, and if she was lucky, she would get to have a taste.

If you have something sweet in your mouth, you won’t feel that life is bitter.

"Then eat slowly..." Lu Zheng turned his head and looked at her, feeling sad.

The card has not been unfrozen yet. After all, Officer Chen and he are just strangers. He promised to return the money today, so he must give it to him.

He was silent for a moment and then called his friend to get some money from him first.