Chapter 313 The Painful Past (20)
In a blink of an eye, it was time for school to end in the afternoon. Ji Tingyang and his three brothers and sisters walked slowly from the school gate to their cousin's house.
After a journey of about ten minutes, it took them an hour to get back to the downstairs of the community.
It was easy to leave my cousin's house in the morning, but at night I didn't dare to go back, for fear of running into my cousin and being beaten again.
"How about we go to the park and sleep tonight?" Ji Zeqiu looked hesitant.
He had heard from his classmates that some people who had nowhere to go would sleep in the park, and maybe they could sleep in the park too.
Ji Tingyang pursed his lips and thought for a moment, "I will sneak upstairs to take a look. If my cousin is not here, we will go upstairs. If he is, we will go to the park."
"Okay." Ji Zeqiu nodded, and then led Ji Lanyue to wait for him downstairs.
Fortunately, the man was not at home, so Ji Tingyang and the others returned to the house with relief.
The messy furniture from last night was still lying on the floor, and the man didn't clean it up.
Ji Tingyang did not touch them, took his younger siblings into the bedroom, and locked the door again.
until late at night.
Ji Tingyang was in a daze when he heard a movement in the living room.
The man was still cursing something in his mouth, and his body swayed and fell on the sofa.
He didn't know how long the cursing in his mouth lasted, and finally fell asleep on the sofa.
Wait until you wake up the next day.
Ji Tingyang and the others quietly slipped out of the bedroom.
Just when he was about to walk out the door, Ji Zeqiu suddenly stopped, carefully came to the man's side, and took out the ten dollars that was shaky in his pocket.
After leaving the community, Ji Zeqiu shook the money in his hand and said proudly: "We have money to eat today!"
Ji Lanyue also cheered happily, "Okay!"
Ji Tingyang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he swallowed it back after a long time.
When I returned to the community in the afternoon, the man was not at home as before. He came back drunk until late at night and fell asleep on the sofa.
The next day they would sneak out again before the man woke up.
If you're lucky, you can get a few dollars in a man's pocket.
They lived like this for half a year without disturbing each other.
Until one night, the man came back drunk, uttering insults about Ji Yiyun.
"Ji Yiyun, this damn woman, has been delayed in giving me money this month. I almost have no money to go drinking."
"I called her so many times and didn't answer her phone. She definitely did it on purpose!"
"Does she think I'm easy to bully? I'll go find her tomorrow!"
Two more days passed.
This time, another strange man appeared in front of Ji Tingyang and the others.
"Your cousin said he couldn't afford to support you anymore, so he asked me to take you away," the man said.
"Who are you?" Ji Lanyue clutched Ji Tingyang's clothes tightly with a hint of fear in her voice.
"I am your uncle, although the relationship is a bit distant." The man took the three children away with a cold look on his face.
It's just that the place they want to go this time is a bit far away, and they can't go back to the school here to attend classes.
The man transferred them to a new school, and life seemed to start all over again.
Because the uncle's wife had been unable to give birth to children and they had no offspring, and she heard about the existence of Ji Tingyang's three children from her cousin, she offered to adopt them. Compared with Ji Yiyun and his cousin, this uncle's attitude towards them is quite good.
Although Ji Tingyang and the others also need to do housework at his uncle's house, his uncle will not scold them like his aunt, nor will he beat them like his cousin.
Ji Tingyang somewhat likes such a peaceful life, except for the occasional thought of Wen Li.
When he transferred to another school in a hurry, he didn't tell Wen Li. He didn't know how she would react when she saw that he was gone.
Time flies by and half a year has passed.
Ji Tingyang also entered junior high school.
"Brother, what is junior high school like? Is it more fun than primary school? Is there less homework than primary school?" Ji Lanyue asked curiously when Ji Tingyang took them home.
Ji Tingyang heard her little thoughts right away, "You have to do your homework just like you go to junior high school."
Ji Lanyue's little face fell instantly.
Ji Zeqiu pinched her cheek and said, "You have a pretty good idea. There is no such thing as not having to do homework."
The three of them returned to their uncle's house talking and laughing. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a strange light blooming on their uncle's face.
"Uncle, are you happy?" Ji Lanyue asked.
"Your aunt is pregnant, and we will finally have our own child." The man's face glowed red, and his eyes turned into crescents with a smile.
"Great, I can play with my brothers and sisters." Ji Lanyue clapped her hands happily.
"Yes, when the time comes, Lan Yue will want to take care of the baby like his brother." The uncle smiled.
Ji Lanyue nodded heavily, "Well, I will definitely do it!"
However, when the uncle's child was born, he told them in embarrassment: "After the child was born, your aunt and I have been taking care of the baby, but we really don't have the energy to take care of you anymore."
"I have found another family for you, and they said they are willing to adopt you. What do you think?"
The expression on Ji Tingyang's face suddenly stiffened.
Ji Zeqiu's trembling pupils were filled with disbelief.
Ji Lanyue also raised her head suddenly, looking at the man with a hint of sadness in her eyes, "Uncle, don't you want us anymore?"
The man's eyes flickered awkwardly, "Your aunt and I are so old that we really don't have any extra energy..."
Ji Lanyue's eyes suddenly turned red, and her voice couldn't help but choke, "My brothers and I will be very obedient. We don't need uncle to take care of us. Uncle, don't let us go..."
The man hesitated and looked away in embarrassment.
Just when Ji Lanyue wanted to say something more, Ji Tingyang stopped her and shook his head at her.
"Uncle, we understand." Ji Tingyang said quietly.
Just when they thought they finally found a good family to adopt, reality ruthlessly abandoned them.
the next day.
A strange couple came to the man's house and looked at Ji Tingyang and the others up and down.
"Are these three children you are talking about? Do they really have the strength to work if they are so thin?" The woman's tone was full of disgust.
The man immediately said: "They are very well-behaved and sensible, and they work very hard. You see, my house is so clean and sanitary. They are the ones who clean it."
"Okay." The woman clicked her tongue, "Pack your things and come with me."
that's all.
Ji Tingyang and the others came to another strange place.
(End of chapter)