For as long as I can remember, I grew up in an orphanage, and because of the ugly scars on the left side of my face, the children in the orphanage treated me as an outlier and named me Ugly Monster.

Life in the orphanage was boring, and bullying me was almost the pastime of all the children in the orphanage.

Most of the children here are sent here because they have a physical illness or because they are girls, and they are abandoned by their families when they are infants. Growing up in a prison-like orphanage environment, all the children are more or less psychologically distorted, and the bullies are particularly ruthless.

But whenever someone bullied me, there would be a girl older than us who would rush out to protect me, and she was my sister Zhang Meng. Zhang Meng is actually not my biological sister, she is the eldest child in the orphanage, she is sixteen years old this year, and she is already very beautiful at a young age. At first, she spit on me like the other children in the orphanage, but once the big head tried to peek at her bathing with a few boys, and after I reminded her, she gradually began to change her opinion of me, and later treated me as her brother.

Although Zhang Meng is a girl, she is older than all our children, and she has been in the orphanage for the longest time, believing that only ruthlessness can survive in this world of the jungle, so she is fierce when she fights, and she dares to die.

I remember one time when Datou and several children knocked me to the ground, tied my neck with a rope and led me like a dog, Zhang Meng rushed out with a sharpened toothbrush handle, and stabbed the big head directly in the lower abdomen, stabbing the big head into a serious injury, and the children in the orphanage were a little scared of her from then on.

I was small and ugly, and the children in the orphanage regarded me as an outlier, which also made me develop an inferior complex and cowardly character. With Zhang Meng's sister, my originally gray world has become colorful, and my withdrawn personality has improved a lot. We played together, fought together, listened to the old dean's lectures together, looked at the stars under the night sky side by side and talked about the future we looked forward to, and made an appointment to be sisters and brothers for life to protect each other.

Zhang Meng also taught me a lot of principles of life and survival in private, for example, she always said that if you want to survive in this world of the jungle, you must learn to be ruthless, for example, she said that the strongest people in the world are lonely people who only rely on themselves to live, for example, she said that if you want to achieve your goals, you must do whatever it takes......

I thought that we would stay in the orphanage until we reached the age of eighteen, and then naturally leave the orphanage, enter the society as an ordinary person, and then live an ordinary and happy life. However, joy always fades at a moment's notice, and the most urgent time is always the most beautiful time, a beautifully dressed aristocratic couple came to the orphanage to adopt a child, breaking the beautiful days between me and Zhang Meng.

I remember that it was an autumn afternoon, a group of black motorvehicles slowly drove into the orphanage, the front was a black Mercedes-Benz S600L, down a middle-aged couple, the male suit and leather suit, narrow eyes, very temperamental, the female wearing a cyan embroidered cheongsam, charming and moving.

More than a dozen children in the orphanage curiously looked at the luxury car parked in the courtyard from the window, as well as the middle-aged couple with extraordinary temperament. Judging from the well-trained bodyguards in black suits behind the couple, this couple must be some kind of big man, the kind that is either rich or expensive.

Zhang Meng and I also leaned on the window and looked at the aristocratic couple, and I whispered, "They should be rich people who came to the orphanage to donate, right?"

Zhang Meng's eyes stared at the couple tightly, her eyes were a little fanatical, her cheeks were slightly red, her tone couldn't hide the excitement, she shook her head and said: "No, the rich bosses come to the orphanage to donate, and they usually call many reporters to accompany them to report, they want to be famous;

When I heard Zhang Meng's words, I couldn't help but glance at her, and finally understood why she was a little excited. In fact, she has always been unwilling to be ordinary, and has always longed for the day when she can be adopted by a noble family like a fairy tale and become a real princess.

I can't help but think, Zhang Meng is indeed the best child in the orphanage, if she is adopted by this aristocratic couple, doesn't that mean that my sister and I are going to separate?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but be a little vigilant, and the eyes of the couple in the courtyard were also a little more hostile.

Zhang Meng guessed correctly, the couple did come to adopt the child. After the orphanage showed the couple the biographies of more than a dozen children, they finally made a preliminary choice on the two children, namely me and Zhang Meng, which means that one of Zhang Meng and I will be adopted by the couple.

The orphanage first called me to the office, where there was tea on the table and a large plate of beautifully packaged chocolates. The gorgeously dressed middle-aged couple was talking and laughing with the old dean, but when they saw me come in, especially the ugly scar on the left side of my face, they frowned slightly.

After the old dean introduced, I knew that the couple's male name was Chen Yu, and the female name was Li Mengting, and the Chen family was a well-known wealthy family in Liangguang. The old dean kept hinting to me in his words, telling me to behave well in front of Mr. Chen, if I was really adopted by the Chen family, then it would really be a carp jumping into the dragon gate.

I have been withdrawn since I was a child, and I am usually silent, and the only person I am close to is my sister Zhang Meng. These two years with Zhang Meng are the happiest times I have grown up, Zhang Meng is my faith, my dependence, I am reluctant to leave her, so I don't want to be adopted by the Chen family at all.

Mr. Chen was slightly surprised to see my ugly appearance, but he seemed to be accustomed to seeing the wind and waves, his frowning brows quickly relaxed, and his eyes were full of pity when he looked at me, and asked me a few questions softly, including whether I want to be adopted or not?

I'm not good at socializing, and I only talk to Zhang Meng on weekdays, so no matter what Mr. Chen asks me, I keep my mouth shut and don't speak. It wasn't until he asked me if I would like to be adopted that I opened my mouth and looked at them a little hostile and said, "I don't." ”

Mr. Chen and his wife were stunned, and even the old dean Ge, who was accompanying him on the side, kept rolling his eyes, probably thinking that I was a cheap bone and didn't know what to do.

The old dean hurriedly said at this time: "Mr. Chen, Ah Chou is usually withdrawn and not very gregarious. Another little girl named Zhang Meng is much better, she is pure and moving, and she is very smart. I think if you want to adopt a child, Zhang Meng will be a very suitable candidate. ”

Mr. Chen nodded: "Well, then let's see Zhang Meng first." ”

When I turned to leave, I couldn't help but sneak a second glance at the delicate chocolate plate on the table, and Mr. Chen noticed my move, so he smiled and said to me, "What, you like to eat chocolate?"

I was caught peeking at the chocolate, and my face was a little hot, so I hesitated and shook my head and said, "I don't like it." ”

Mr. Chen and Mrs. Li glanced at each other, and the two laughed teasingly, and Mr. Chen asked with a smile, "Really?"

"Hmm," I lowered my head and whispered, "But my sister likes it, every time the old dean gives out candy during the holidays, my sister says that it is the most beautiful enjoyment, and she will help collect candy paper and treasure it every time she eats it." Tomorrow is my sister's birthday, can I take a piece of chocolate? I want to give her a birthday present and give her a little surprise. ”

Mr. and Mrs. Chan saw me peeking at the chocolates, and when they found out, they blushed and said that they didn't like it, and they thought I was embarrassed to admit it. After listening to my words at this time, the faces of the two people changed slightly, especially Mr. Chen, who looked at me with a little appreciation, he nodded and said that I can take the chocolate, and then asked curiously who my sister is?

I told them with a proud little face: "My sister is the most powerful person in the orphanage, the best sister in the world, she is Zhang Meng." ”

I took a piece of chocolate and kept it in my pocket, and then left the office, and then the old dean called Zhang Meng to the office to meet the Chen couple......

About half an hour later, Zhang Meng came back, his face was a little ugly, and his eyes were a little different.

I was also very nervous at this time, a little worried that Zhang Meng would be adopted by the Chen family, so I would be separated from my sister in the future, so I was very nervous and asked Zhang Meng how was the situation?

Zhang Meng glanced at me deeply, and said quietly that Mr. Chen said that he had a temporary entertainment, and he would consider the adoption for two days. Zhang Meng hesitated for a moment when he said this, then stared at me and pretended to be casual and said: "Ugly, Mr. Chen seems to have a good impression of you, when I went to see him in the office, he didn't pay much attention to me, and he kept mentioning you, and he seemed to like you a little in his words." ”

I opened my eyes wide: "How is it possible, I basically don't answer the questions they ask me, and I also said that I don't want to be adopted, and I look so ugly, they won't like me." ”

Zhang Meng didn't seem to trust what I said, but she didn't say anything, it was already dinner time, and I went to the cafeteria with her for dinner.

When I received the meal, the old dean who was in charge of distributing the food actually added a chicken leg to my rice bowl, which made me and Zhang Meng, and even the children next to me stunned. You must know that it is usually only during the Chinese New Year, or when a superior leader comes to inspect us, it is possible to eat chicken legs, I looked at the old dean in disbelief and said, "Grandpa Ge, what's going on?"

Old man Ge, who usually ignores me, showed an unprecedentedly kind smile, and even touched my head with his own hands and said with a smile: "Ugly, you behaved very well in front of Mr. Chen today, Mr. Chen likes you very much, and it is estimated that you have a good chance of being adopted by the Chen family." In the future, when you become the son of the Chen family, don't forget Grandpa Ge, I take care of you. ”

Table, performance?!

I was really confused by the second monk at this time, thinking that I didn't take much care of Mr. Chen today, and only asked him for a piece of chocolate to be used as a birthday gift for my sister tomorrow when I was leaving, where did I behave?

Zhang Meng, who was standing beside me, had been looking at me with a little suspicion just now, and when she heard the old dean say that I was showing myself in front of Mr. Chen, her face instantly became more difficult to see, and her eyes were immediately full of anger when she looked at me, and her fists were secretly clenched tightly, and her nails were about to dig into the flesh.

I turned my head and saw Zhang Meng looking at me indifferently, and my heart jumped a little, thinking badly, my sister has always dreamed of being adopted by a wealthy family, and then flying on the branches to become a phoenix. This time, the Chen family came to adopt the child, and she was undoubtedly very eager to be chosen. And the old dean said that I was expressing myself in Mr. Chen, and my sister must have misunderstood, thinking that I was secretly competing with her for the adoption spot, no wonder her eyes were full of hostility when she looked at me now.

Zhang Meng took the meal and walked towards a table in the corner without saying a word and sat down to eat.

I stubbornly followed, sat down beside her, and saw that her face was ugly and she didn't speak, so I hurriedly picked up the chicken leg in the rice bowl and handed it to her and said, "Sister, this is for you to eat." ”

"Don't pretend to be a good person with me, ugly, your wings are stiff, you dare to play tricks with me. ”

"Sister, I didn't!"

"Hehe, you still don't admit it at this time. Zhang Meng looked at me with a sneer and said, "That's right, I taught you to lie to the end, and I also taught you to be ruthless in order to achieve your goals, it seems that you have learned very well." ”

I was anxious when I heard this: "Sister, I really don't." ”

Zhang Meng glanced at me coldly, didn't talk to me again, turned around and left with her rice bowl, her back was unfamiliar and indifferent.

In the evening, I approached Zhang Mengmeng several times to talk to her, trying to explain the misunderstanding clearly, but she decided that I deliberately flattered Mr. Chen in front of Mr. Chen, and robbed her of the opportunity she dreamed of.

When I was going to sleep, I took out the beautifully wrapped chocolate, looked at it twice, and hid it under the pillow, tomorrow is my sister's birthday, maybe after tonight she is gone, and she will get back together with me.

Not long after I closed my eyes, I fell asleep in a blur.

I don't know how long I slept, but I vaguely seemed to hear a slight noise from the side of the bed, and I woke up suddenly, but I didn't rush to open my eyes, but pricked up my ears to listen, and wondered in my heart: Could it be that the first few children in the dormitory want to bully me in the middle of the night?

It was pitch black in the dormitory, only a faint moonlight projected through the window, I slowly opened my eyes, and there was indeed a figure next to my bed, she had her back to the window, I couldn't see her face clearly, but she held a piece of iron in her hand that was sharpened to a strange sharpness, and the iron sheet shone in the moonlight, like an incomparably sharp blade......

I gasped, and then my right hand crept under my pillow, under which was a weapon. In fact, it's a spoon, Zhang Meng helped me sharpen the handle of the spoon, I usually use this weapon when I fight with the big heads, I call it a wolf's tooth sharp knife.

As soon as my hand reached under the pillow, I finally recognized the person standing next to my bed with a blade in his hand, and it was Zhang Meng!

Zhang Meng also found that I woke up, and her left hand covered my mouth at once, and the blade of her right hand was against my neck. I was already ready to resist, but the moment I saw that it was Zhang Meng, I was stunned, looking at her in disbelief.

Zhang Meng often taught me that I had to be ruthless to survive in this world of the jungle, but I didn't expect her to be ruthless to me for a chance to fly up the branches and become a phoenix. In an instant, a thousand kinds of feelings came to my heart, sad, sad, scared, confused, desperate, incomprehensible, but more and more grievances......

I have always taken Zhang Meng as my own sister, and she has been my faith, my dependence, and the meaning of my life for the past two years. But at this moment, her ruthlessness made my inner faith collapse. Compared with death, the betrayal of family affection is even more uncomfortable.

If the person who attacked me was Big Head or another kid from the orphanage, I would have pulled out the weapon under my pillow and fought to the death. But at this moment, I looked at Zhang Meng, who was close at hand, but did not make any resistance, but like a fish lying on the dry beach on the verge of death, looking at her in despair, tears came down somehow, and she covered her mouth and whimpered indistinctly: "Sister, don't ......"

Zhang Meng's eyes were complicated, her hands were a little trembling, and she could see that she was also a little hesitant, but out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw my right hand that had been stretched out under the pillow, her face suddenly changed drastically, her eyes suddenly became violent and ruthless, and the blade against my neck did not hesitate to be a knife.

I only felt a heat in my throat, a large amount of blood stained the hem of my clothes, and then I began to feel a sharp pain, and then my trachea was choked by the blood, and it became difficult to breathe, and the whole person began to slowly suffocate. I pulled out my right hand under the pillow with difficulty, and held the beautifully packaged chocolate tightly in my hand, and my face immediately turned pale when I dreamed of it.

A large amount of blood was rapidly draining my consciousness had begun to blur, and I looked at Zhang Meng with my throat cut out, and said loudly in my throat: "What if...... There is a next life...... I'd rather be alone for the rest of my life than ...... I have another sister......