Translator: Henyee Translations   Editor: Henyee Translations
Mother Qiaoâs face was filled with sorrow. âl should have realized that something was wrong with her recently. She has been mischievous and unruly since she was young. Itâs all my fault for being careless and not discovering it earlierâ¦
Qiao Qiao, who was still unconscious, couldnât hear anything from the outside world. She fell into a long, deep dream.
Shao Jingmo was in this dream. However, it was the fourteen-year-old Shao Jingmo.
When Shao Jingmo first arrived at the Qiao residence that year, he was unfamiliar with the new environment and was not used to it. He had the thought of leaving. But he knew that he no longer had parents. None of the relatives wanted to adopt him. He could only be kicked around by them like a rubber ball.
That night he sat at the door of his house. He had not eaten all day and was so hungry that he could barely raise his spirits. Qiao Huasheng appeared in front of him and said that he wanted to adopt him. Then he entered the Qiao family and changed his surname.
The dream suddenly changed. Shao Jingmo went to middle school. His results were good and he was liked by the teachers, but he was often bullied by his classmates.
Once, when a classmate asked Shao Jingmo for protection money, Qiao Qiao, who had seen this scene in the car, got out of the car without hesitation and rushed up in front of Shao Jingmo. She was young and looked small in front of Shao Jingmo. It was obvious that she was easy to bully.
But those people did not dare to bully her, because she had two burly bodyguards accompanying her.
The students who were asking for protection money did not give up, but because they were afraid of the two bodyguards beside Qiao Qiao, they only dared to warn Shao Jingmo, âYouâd better hide behind this little guy every day.â
Qiao Qiao pointed at the person who had spoken and said fiercely, âEven if Iâm not here, youâre not allowed to bully him. Only I can bully him. Heâs our servant! â
Those people suddenly laughed out loud. Someone said mockingly, âSo youâre a servant!â
âNo wonder he doesnât have any money. Heâs a guard dog.â
âHahaha, so what if his grades are good? Heâs still a guard dog.â
After those people spoke one after another, they laughed and turned to leave.
Qiao Qiao turned to look at Shao Jingmo behind her. Seeing his cold face, she said, âYou can only be bullied by me, do you hear me?â
Shao Jingmo ignored her and turned to leave. Qiao Qiao said, âTake the car back.â
Shao Jingmo said, âYou can go back first.â
Qiao Qiao asked curiously, âAre you angry because I said you were our servant?â
Shao Jingmo had already walked a distance away.
Qiao Qiao did not give up. She aimed at Shao Jingmoâs height and ran over. She exerted strength on her toes and used his shoulders to pull her onto his back like a monkey. âCarry me, carry me.â She lay solidly on his back, very excited.
Shao Jingmo did not move. He stood on the spot and calmly said, âCome down.â
Qiao Qiao wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. âl wonât.â
His calm tone repeated, âGet down.â
âNo, no, no.â Qiao Qiao grabbed him tightly and even moved closer to his neck. âYouâre too easy to bully. You donât talk back or fight back You only know how to stand there stupidly and be bullied. Do you know that anyone can bully you like this?â
He seemed to relent. He didnât force her down again. Because he knew she wouldnât listen and come down. But he didnât reach out to support her. He let her scrabble against his back like this. As he walked slowly, he whispered, â1 1 canât get your grandfather into trouble.â
Qiao Qiaoâs arms ached and she couldnât hold on anymore. âCarry me for a while. Iâm going to fall.â
Shao Jingmo did not seem to hear her. His hands stayed at his side. Qiao
Qiaoâs body continued to slide down. With a bitter expression, she said, âWhat are you afraid of? Iâll protect you. If youâre bullied, fight back. If you canât win, bite the other party until theyâre convinced. If Iâm not around, come back and tell me. Iâll hit them back for you.â
Shao Jingmo still did not speak. Qiao Qiao was about to fall. Just as she accepted her fate and was about to let go, Shao Jingmo suddenly raised his hand and supported her. She returned to his back.
Qiao Qiao was overjoyed. âThatâs right.â
Shao Jingmo carried her on his back and walked slowly step by step. Two bodyguards followed behind, and no one dared to approach. He walked a long way before saying, âl wonât carry you next time.â
Qiao Qiao didnât take his words seriously. What he said about next time had always only worked on others. Only towards her that his bottom line was countless next-times.
The dream ended when Shao Jingmo carried her home.
When Qiao Qiao woke up, it was already past ten the next morning. Before she opened her eyes, she heard Father and Mother Qiaoâs voices. They were very faint, so she couldnât hear them very clearly.
âGuiguiâs awake,â Mother Qiao was the first to notice.
Father Qiao quickly surrounded her. âGuigui?â
Qiao Qiao opened her eyes and saw Father and Mother Qiao surrounding the bed. She closed her eyes as if she was escaping, unwilling to face them.
âGuigui.â Mother Qiao tidied Qiao Qiaoâs hair and asked gently, âAre you hungry? Mom cooked something delicious for you.â Father Qiao asked, âAre you feeling unwell?â
âGuiguiâ¦â
No matter how much Father and Mother Qiao said, Qiao Qiao remained silent and didnât give any response. She looked like she had fallen asleep again. After that, at the doctorâs suggestion, Father and Mother Qiao went out of the ward.
When there was no one else in the patientâs room, Qiao Qiao finally opened her eyes. She slowly raised her hand and saw the IV needle on the back of it. She blinked to clear her vision and murmured huskily, âIâm alive.â
Then, she said, âWhy⦠am I still alive?â
She was alone for the entire morning until Mother Qiao brought in lunch at noon and saw Qiao Qiao sitting on the bed in a daze.
âYou havenât eaten for a day and a night. Your body needs nutrition.â Mother Qiao walked in with the thermos box. âIâve made your favorite dishes. Although theyâre all light, youâll definitely like them.â âMom,â Qiao Qiao suddenly called.
âHuh? Iâm here.â Mother Qiao was slightly excited.
Qiao Qiao turned around and said to Mother Qiao, â1 want to leave this place.â
Mother Qiao immediately put down the thermos and walked over. Without hesitation, she said, âAlright, Iâll listen to you. Weâll live somewhere else.â
Qiao Qiao shook her head. âNot us. Me.â
Mother Qiao was stunned, but she quickly came back to her senses. âSilly child, donât say that you want to live far away alone again. That wonât do.â
âWhy not?â Qiao Qiaoâs lips were bloodless. âl just want to go somewhere without you.â
When Mother Qiao heard this, she looked angry. âGuigui, youâ¦â
However, before she could say anything angrily, she was interrupted by Qiao Qiaoâs extremely calm voice. âYou want him to die⦠Youâve decided to kill him from the beginning. Youâre too selfish, too selfishâ¦â
âQiao Qiao!â Mother Qiao said angrily. âThis was his choice. We didnât force him.â After being angry, Mother Qiao quickly regained her composure.
âAlright. letâs not talk about him.â
âYou can just say these dignified words for you to hear.â Qiao Qiao looked up and said calmly, â1 wonât hate you because youâre my parents, but Iâll never accept what youâve done for me. Never..â