"Why are you going!" Cheng Siwen shouted. Cheng Yan hurriedly shushed, pointed to the door, and motioned for the two of them to come over as well.

So the three little girls gathered in the doorway, put their ears to the wall, and listened carefully.

"Your wings are stiff, aren't they? Don't even listen to your dad? "It was my grandmother's voice, very shaky, and it sounded like crying.

"I can listen to anything, but not this one!" This is the voice of the third uncle, with timidity and a sense of manliness, as if he is forcing himself to say it.

"I think you really want to be beaten!" Grandpa's voice sounded extremely angry, as if he had picked up something, "See if I don't kill you today!" ”

"Forget it, old man!"

"The life of the parents, the words of the matchmaker! Which one you want to marry is up to Lao Tzu! You think you can call the shots? This body of yours is all given to you by Lao Tzu, and I have the final say on how you live in the future! ”

Cheng Yan was startled by her grandfather's voice, she had never seen her grandfather so angry, and she couldn't help but look at her two younger sisters in fear.

"Look, I'm right." Cheng Siyi opened his mouth to Cheng Yan and said silently.

Cheng Yan nodded, and was about to say something, when the curtain was lifted forcefully, Cheng Jiaye walked out angrily, startling the three of them. But he didn't seem to notice them, and walked out of the courtyard gate quickly, and then there was another voice in the house, it was the grandfather's voice complaining about the grandmother, "Look, this is the good son you raised, against me like this!" ”

After a second or two, I heard my grandmother's trembling voice: "He wants to marry, then let him marry, I look very good at the girl in that family......"

"No way!" Grandpa shouted, "Don't even think about it, the family matter has been decided, the dowry has also been set, and he has to marry me if he doesn't marry!" ”

Cheng Yan saw that he couldn't listen anymore, so he hurriedly made a gesture to his two sisters, and the three of them returned to the courtyard. She picked up the sandbag and punched her fist absentmindedly, thinking about how she was going to tell her mother about it when she got back. She was in a hurry to go back to ask her mother for credit, so she was in no mood to play anymore, and after ten minutes, she said she wanted to go back.

When I got home, I was rolling up my sleeves and preparing to cook lunch. Cheng Yan entered the door, looked into the garden first, and saw his younger brother squatting on the ground and didn't know what to play. Her face sank slightly, her brows furrowed, the night before, her brother also found a gap and quarreled with her, at first Cheng Yan lay on the table to write homework, Cheng Lin sat aside and kept asking questions, Cheng Yan was annoyed by the question, so he didn't say anything, Cheng Lin scolded loudly, it was too ugly, Cheng Yan couldn't help it, so he scolded back, and in the end, the two even tore and began to scuffle each other. Of course, Cheng Yan couldn't beat Cheng Lin, don't look at his small body, but his strength was very big, his hair was pulled by him, and he almost couldn't move. Cheng Yan cried and shouted, and finally waited for his mother to come in and separate them, but he was reprimanded by his mother, saying that he was unorthodox and fought with his younger brother. Cheng Yan was wronged, but there was nowhere to say it, she was angry all night, and when she saw Cheng Lin at this time, she hated her teeth so much, wishing that he would disappear in front of her eyes now and never come back.

Stamping her feet into the room as if angry, she sat down in a chair and began to untie her scarf and hat.

"Why did you come back so early?" He Tu glanced at her and said, "Come, wash the vegetables." ”

Cheng Yan was very reluctant, she just came back, she felt very tired, and she was afraid of being scolded by her mother, so she had to take off her coat in a hurry, roll up her sleeves and prepare to wash vegetables. Halfway through the wash, she told her mother what she had heard at her grandparents' house.

Hearing this, He Tu sneered and said, "Isn't this something your grandparents often do?" Wicked. She scolded hatefully, and then asked, "What is your third uncle's reaction?" ”

"I had a fight with my grandparents and ran away."

He Tu sneered again and said: "Look at yourself, what kind of son you are like, what do they mean by scolding the offspring, I don't know that this offspring was also taught by themselves." ”

Cheng Yan glanced at his mother and regretted telling his mother about it. In fact, in her impression, the third uncle is a very good person, not only handsome, but also reads a lot of books, and it is interesting to listen to him tell stories and reason.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt unfair, so she opened her mouth to defend the third uncle.

"Look at what you can." He Tu rolled her eyes at her, "Once you go to someone's house, you become someone else's house?" Don't forget that you were born to me and raised by me. ”

"What's the relationship between these two things, I'm just telling the truth." Cheng Yan couldn't help but say.

"You're grumpy, aren't you? Do you dare to talk to me? He Tu threw down the dough in his hand, his brow furrowed tightly, and glared at his daughter who was squatting on the ground washing vegetables.

"I didn't talk back! Am you wrong, I can't object to it? Cheng Yan remembered the words in the book, and couldn't help but feel a little more confident, straightened his waist and said.

"Then you go! You go to your grandparents' house, I don't think they will cook for you, or buy you clothes to wear! You go to your third uncle, I don't think he can support you, whether he can support you or not, whether he can provide for you to go to school! He was very angry and scolded.

"Just go!" Cheng Yan's stubborn temper also came up, and he threw down the dishes in his hand and walked outside. The water in her hands was not dry, her coat was not worn, and as soon as she went out, she was shivering from the cold. Just as Cheng Lin was about to go in, when he saw her like this, he glanced at her coldly, as if he was looking at an enemy.

"Look at your sister, I don't know who to learn now, but she still talks to me!" When He saw Cheng Lin go in, he complained again. Cheng Yan bit his lip, held back his tears, and was at a loss, when he suddenly heard Cheng Lin's voice, which seemed to come from hell, and said coldly: "If she wants to die, let her die, I wish she died, the ugly one is not as good as our watchdog." ”

Cheng Yan trembled with anger, almost lost his mind, turned around and rushed in and shouted, "What are you talking about!" Did you say that about your sister! ”

"You're a stinky bitch, you don't deserve to be my sister!" Cheng Lin scolded, his face was hideous, as if he was going to kill her. Cheng Yan cried out, feeling full of grievances and anger, but he couldn't open his mouth and scolded him like Cheng Lin scolded himself. Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, He Tu hurriedly pulled Cheng Yan's arm and scolded: "How old is the person who is still crying, is it embarrassing?" Say you two sentences and you're like that? You've read all the books into the dog's belly? ”

Cheng Yan saw that his mother was also on his younger brother's side, blindly blaming himself. She remembered last night's events, remembered more distant things, it has always been like this, no matter what happened, no matter whose fault it was, her mother always blamed herself, if she felt wronged, she defended herself for two sentences, and her mother said that she was not filial, and the book was read in vain. She was stupid, she always couldn't talk about her mother and brother, and when they poured those foul words on her, it seemed that they no longer treated her as a relative, but they also demanded that she accept all their insults like relatives, and let them spill their anger on her. Looking back on it one by one, Cheng Yan felt extremely disappointed, almost desperate, her reason had disappeared, and all that remained was anger and grievances, she looked at her mother and brother blaming her and scolding her one by one, and she couldn't say a word, she couldn't help but feel an impulse in her heart, turned around and rushed to the board, picked up the sharp kitchen knife, and cried and shouted to them: "Don't talk about it!" Besides, I'll die for you! ”

"You have the ability, you die!" He Tu was also very angry, and screamed, "You are really bold, you are using this to threaten me, aren't you!" ”

When people are angry, they can't care about anything, hearing their mother say this, Cheng Yan raised the knife and slashed it at his wrist, but he was quickly snatched off by Hetuyan, she shouted at Cheng Lin: "Tie your sister to the chair!" ”

Cheng Yan's eyes were foggy, her face was full of tears, she suddenly lost her strength, she could barely cry, and let Cheng Lin tie herself to a chair and lock her in the room. She gasped for breath, as if she was deprived of oxygen, and the disgust for herself flashed on the faces of her mother and brother.

"If you hate me so much, why did you give birth to me?" Cheng Yan muttered in despair, hanging his head weakly.

She didn't know how long she had been tied up, there was no stove in this room, it was as cold as an ice cellar, from morning to now, she had only eaten one steamed bun, and her chest was already hungry against her back, but she didn't realize it. She suddenly had a thought of self-abandonment, thinking that it would be better to freeze to death like this, to starve to death like this, than to be scolded at home every day. Thinking of this, she suddenly did not feel cold or hungry, but gave birth to a sense of pleasure that was about to be liberated.

But this feeling did not last long, the door was opened by a click, and he walked in with a calm face, and without looking at her, he untied the rope from her body with his rough hands, and went out. Cheng Yan looked at her mother's back, and felt even more uncomfortable in her heart, she bit her lip and rubbed her knees helplessly, not knowing what to do. They hated her, she had become their enemy, and she couldn't live in this house anymore.

But she didn't have the strength to do anything, so she went to bed, huddled in the corner with her knees folded, and waited, even if she didn't know what was waiting for.

It was getting darker, and through the door, she could hear her mother laughing with her brother, and she could see the warm light and the faint smell of food coming through the kitchen. She felt hungry, but she didn't know how to go to her mother and brother, and sit down to eat as before. Although Cheng Yan looks docile on the surface, he actually has a stubborn temper in his heart, and his self-esteem is very strong, and he would rather endure it alone than let others see his embarrassed side. So, she closed her eyes, covered her ears, bit her lip and continued to sit, letting the darkness and cold envelop her, trying to turn herself into a sculpture that didn't feel anything.

The unbearable time passed minute by minute, and finally, there was the sound of footsteps outside, and the lights came on. Cheng Yan trembled, opened his eyes slightly, saw Cheng Lin frowning and looked at her with disgust, and said coldly: "I'm going to sleep." ”

When his father was away, Cheng Lin slept alone, and Cheng Yan slept with his mother. Hearing him say this, Cheng Yan raised his head, tried to make a look of indifference, slowly moved off the bed, and walked outside. She heard the cold snort and the sound of the door closing behind her, and her heart couldn't help but be even colder, and then looked at the kitchen, there was the sound of washing dishes and chopsticks, she hesitated for two seconds, found a stool in the living room and sat down, and did not plan to enter the kitchen, because she did not know how to face her mother, and her self-esteem did not allow any submission to her mother until this unspeakable feeling had passed.

She quickly brushed the dishes and chopsticks, dried her hands, and turned to walk out of the kitchen. She had already seen Cheng Yan sitting in the dark, her small body trembling slightly, but her head was stubbornly raised. She felt a little distressed in her heart, but she felt that she had to teach Cheng Yan a good lesson, so that Cheng Yan could remember that she couldn't talk back to herself in the future. So, she was heartbroken, pretending not to see Cheng Yan, walked back and forth in the living room twice, and returned to Cheng Yan's small bedroom, made the bed and spread the quilt, and lay down after washing.

However, he couldn't sleep.

He Tu was thinking about Cheng Yan in his heart, and he thought of Zheng Xi on the other hand. The last time I met Zheng Xi was three days ago, and they hadn't seen each other for three days, and He Tu couldn't help but feel very uncomfortable. She longed to see him now, to talk to him, to enjoy the warmth of his arms, but he didn't know where he went, and he didn't say a word to her, so he disappeared. He Tu snorted, thinking to himself, the next time I see him, I must reprimand him well, and I can't disappear like this inexplicably, making her feel so uncomfortable. He Tu turned over, thinking back to every day with him, she couldn't help but smile on her face, she still remembered how wonderful it was when Zheng Xi showed her heart to herself, and it touched her like an electric current. Thinking about it, Hedi's face turned red, and although it was in the dark, she still lifted the quilt to cover her face, as if even if it was night, she didn't want it to see her now.

Time passed little by little, the night became quieter and quieter, and the ticking sound from the clock on the table was especially hypnotic, and the wait was almost asleep. Suddenly, she woke up from her shallow sleep, reached out and touched the side, but there was still no one. She couldn't help but get angry, and scolded in a low voice: "Little pig's trotters, your temper is really big, you don't eat, and you can't sleep now?" She rolled over, put on her coat, and headed for the living room.

Cheng Yan was still sitting on the chair, with his back against the wall, and had already fallen asleep.

He Tu couldn't help but twitch in his heart and felt distressed. She was about to wake up Cheng Yan to scold, but she couldn't bear it, sighed, stretched out her hand to pick up Cheng Yanlai, felt heavy, and walked towards the bedroom step by step. took care of the child and slept on the bed, she took off her coat and went to bed, sat down and looked at Cheng Yan's slightly pale little face. If she wants to say that she thinks she has done anything too much today, she doesn't think that she just thinks that the child is always a piece of meat that has fallen from her body, and she should be of the same heart and mind as herself, why did this little girl stand on her grandparents' side. She remembered Mu Shi's tossing of herself, and couldn't help but feel angry, and scolded in a low voice: "They all bullied your mother so much, and you still speak for them, I really don't know if you are my own child." After scolding, she sighed again, reached out to Cheng Yan to tuck the quilt, and lay down.

In her sleep, she only felt the feeling of heat next to her, but she didn't pay attention to it, because when she closed her eyes, Zheng Xi's face appeared in front of her again, and she couldn't help but smile again.