mistakenly compared you to a star

Chu Zichen's hometown is hidden in the depths of the alley, in a corner that doesn't get much sunshine.

The walls of the doorway are covered with moss, and there is a decaying smell as soon as you approach.Pushing open the gate, there is a small square courtyard, which has already been reduced to the same color because of too much dust.

There was a tree in the yard that looked dead.There are many neatly folded cardboard boxes and many empty glass wine bottles in the corner of the yard.

The wall is so high that the sun doesn't seem to be able to shine inside at all.Desolate, dilapidated, miserable.It seems that even the wind blowing here is a bit colder.

Chu Zichen looked around, didn't recall anything, but instinctively felt uncomfortable.

Finally, his gaze was fixed on the dusty cardboard box. Through the dust, he could vaguely see that those were wholesale boxes of mineral water and snacks.

At this time, Yan Ke came over and said: "Your mother did this. Your mother used to support the business of the canteen by herself. She is a very thrifty and capable person. When the goods are finished, she will sell these packing boxes as rags." go."

"But she is unlucky, she will never save money." Yan Ke pouted at the wine bottle next to him again, "Because your father likes to drink and gamble the most, and the money your mother earns to buy you books and clothes is always He lost it at the gambling table as soon as he changed hands."

Listening to Yan Ke's simple description, he felt suffocated as if he had fallen into a swamp.He guessed that Chu Chen was probably in the same mood when he was a child, right?No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't escape the bad luck. This was true for his mother, and it was even more true for him who watched his mother suffer misfortune.

He wanted to get rid of this heavy emotion, so he looked up at the dead tree, only to find a new shoot growing on the trunk.

This made him inexplicably think of his relationship with Chu Chen, and asked thoughtfully: "Brother, do you think that when the new branch grows up, will it still be the original tree?"

"If you hope he is, then you are not." Yan Ke said indifferently, "Come on, let's go into the house."

Yan Ke walked ahead and brushed away the cobwebs that could be seen everywhere, and Chu Zichen followed him into the dark room.

There are a few old photographs on the chest of drawers in the living room.

Chu Zichen picked up one of the photos and looked at it.In the photo is a young man and woman, the woman is very beautiful, her smile is like a flower blooming in spring, pure and full of dreams.The man in the photo looks energetic because of his youth and lightness, and his expression is a bit pretentious.

Chu Zichen looked like a woman when he smiled. He thought, this is probably his parents' wedding photo.

There is another photo a little further in.In the middle of the picture is his father, who has gained a lot of weight. He has a mediocre expression and has disappeared from everyone. His two hands are placed on the shoulders of his son and his wife, full of control.On the left stood a 7- or 8-year-old boy, pursing his lips cautiously, with a gloomy expression, he should be himself.And the mother on the right was so thin that she seemed to be sick, her eyes were sunken deeply, and he didn't even dare to recognize her.

The two photos are put together in this way, and after comparison, the cruel truth of life is clearly revealed.Chu Zichen looked at the woman in the photo, as if something was touched deep in his heart, his eyes gradually became a little sore.

Opening the drawer, there were a few pieces of jewelry covered with copper rust, and a few cassettes inside.He picked it up curiously, and when he saw the name on it, he held it up to Yan Ke in surprise: "Brother, look, Teresa Teng... This should be my mother's tape. I must have heard that song in the car yesterday." song, you will faint."

Yan Ke came up to take the tape and thought about it for a while.That’s right, Chu Chen’s mother liked Teresa Teng’s songs, and she might often sing for him when Chu Chen was a child, so when Chu Chen heard the melody deep in his memory unpreparedly, he had a violent reaction.

So is it really just a coincidence that the driver played Teresa Teng in the car?He hopes for the best.And if not...

Then that Zhang Qiuli must be someone who is very familiar with Chu Chen's family.

Although he was not hopeful, Yan Ke still asked Chu Zichen, "Have you ever heard of the name Zhang Qiuli?"

As expected, Chu Zichen shook his head: "Who is he?"

"Yesterday's driver." Yan Ke said with a stern face, "That person doesn't look like a good stubble. If he approaches you in private, you must tell me as soon as possible."

"it is good."

Chu Zichen carefully put the tape back to its original place, and was about to close the drawer, when he caught a glimpse of a corner of plastic paper in the back of the drawer, and opened it curiously.

There were seven or eight pairs of silk stockings in various colors and patterns, all of which were thin and packaged very cheaply.

"It's strange... why does my mother have so many stockings?" This is very different from the simple woman he imagined to be thrifty and housekeeping.

Yan Ke didn't answer, Chu Zichen looked back with some doubts, and saw the other party standing in the middle of the living room, with his arms folded around his chest, his brows and eyes were extremely cold.

He seemed to have returned to the shadows, and the sunlight from the courtyard could not reach him at all.

Chu Zichen was inexplicably nervous, so he turned around and continued to look at the things in the cabinet without asking.His eyes fell on the rusty jewelry again. Looking closely, the styles of these jewelry were exaggerated to a somewhat vulgar level.

It's like...the one used by the hostesses in small town bars...

"Are all these things hers?" Chu Zichen's voice was weak, "My mother, what kind of person is she?"

"A stupid woman."

Yan Ke deliberately used an understatement tone: "She works day and night for you and your father, and hardly regards herself as a human being."

"Where...where do you work at night?" Chu Zichen's throat was extremely dry and hoarse.

"Just as you think."

Chu Zichen seemed to have been slapped violently, and opened his mouth in a daze, and then a strong resentment welled up in his heart: "It was my father who forced her, right?"

At this moment, Chu Zichen was as shocked as Yan Ke, and Yan Ke was as calm as he was. He looked at him with deep black eyes, "Yes. The canteen doesn't make enough money for your father to gamble and play music. Your mother is so beautiful. I will let go of any value in her."

Huge surprise and anger were like a raging fire, and when the wind blew it, it burned all over Chu Zichen's heart.He trembled uncontrollably.

His excitement Yan Ke naturally had a panoramic view, but he didn't stop to comfort him, but continued calmly:

"She refused to go at first, so your father beat her to death and didn't give you food. Later, she couldn't bear to see you suffer from cold and starvation, so she had to agree."

"It's just that she didn't know it at the beginning. Of course, the hostesses in the country don't just do such civilized business...you understand."

While saying this, Yan Ke's eyes kept staring at him with anticipation. Chu Zichen somehow felt that Yan Ke was different from usual. do not adapt.

Chu Zichen was just angry at first, but gradually he felt an unbearable pain rising in his body, as if it didn't belong to him.The feeling became more and more intense, and in the end, tears burst out uncontrollably.

His headache started to hurt, and he had to squat down and hug his head: "Brother...don't talk about it, brother..."

Yan Ke slowly squatted down in front of him, hugged the trembling Chu Zichen into his arms with some distress, but continued ruthlessly:

"Then the neighbors called you a bitch behind your back. You got into fights with them."

"When you grow up, you have accepted all this calmly, and went to different people's homes every morning to pick up your mother who was ravaged like a rag."

"You hate your mother's blind obedience. You hate those clients, but you hate your father the most."

"You told me many times that you wanted to kill him."

"Achen, you remember, right? We met just to lick each other's wounds. No one understands your feelings better than me. Why don't you want to rely on me..."

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dbq I'm late... I went to the emergency room late at night and made a detour...

Got scratched by a stray cat in the neighborhood!I didn't even touch it!Just feed!But this cat may be too cowardly at ordinary times. It can't grab food from others, so it has developed the habit of pawing in front of itself as soon as it sees food. I was scratched by it before I had time to put the cat food on the ground... ...55555555 The wound was quite hideous, so I had to fight the rabies.

So I suggest that you try not to provoke stray cats... After all, vaccines are not cheap【】