Chapter 52: Sleepless at Night
"If you're willing to tell me, I'm willing to listen." Lu Ling looked at Byron fixedly, and spoke very seriously.
Byron didn't speak in a hurry, just sat there, thought for a long time, and then said a little melancholy: "Actually, I was also an orphan in kindergarten before, but then I found out some unknown insiders there, which can be said to be my nightmare, but the best years of my childhood were also spent there." ”
Lu Ling knew that Byron's words were not finished, so she just sat quietly and waited for her next story.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Byron to continue to speak: "I had a very good brother who was there before, and we entered this orphanage on the same day, because he was a little older than me, so he gave me a lot of care in life, and went to the back mountain together, digging bird's nests in the woods, bathing in the river, and ...... together."
At this point, Byron abruptly stopped talking, his face full of longing and memories, as if he had gone back in time and lived the carefree life he once had.
It's just that his smile didn't last long, his face was full of pain, and his forehead was bruised.
Lu Ling couldn't bear to see him in such pain, and hurriedly interrupted his memories: "What's wrong with you?" If you don't want to think about it, don't think about the painful things anymore. ”
Because of Lu Ling's shouting, Byron's eyes gradually returned to clarity, and after he tried to calm his emotions, he spoke expressionlessly.
"That's where my brother died, and I was just sad before, but gradually I realized that something was wrong, so I started a series of investigations."
"And then? The result? For Lu Ling, she really wanted to know more about Byron, so she blurted out the words of inquiry.
"Later, I found out that his death had nothing to do with the people in the orphanage, so I thought of many ways to fight against the people in the orphanage."
Although at this moment, Byron seemed to put himself in the position of a bystander when he spoke, but he spoke with a strong hatred in his eyes.
After listening to Byron's description, Lu Ling only felt very incredible, she couldn't imagine how the helpless boy escaped from such a ghost place, and why the people in these orphanages took in those orphans and hurt them.
These doubts one after another formed a huge mystery in Lu Ling's heart, so she was ready to ask him what was going on with all this.
But before she could say anything, there was a commotion outside, and the sound of children crying.
Hearing this voice was somewhat familiar, Lu Ling hurriedly opened the door and came to the courtyard.
I saw several children curled up on the ground covered in injuries, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, and their eyes full of tears.
Lu Ling walked to them distressedly, helped them to the bed one by one, carefully drugged them, and asked at the same time: "What's the matter with you?" How did it come to be like this? ”
"We didn't get any money when it rained yesterday, so these people got angry and said they were going to kill us if we couldn't get the money." After saying that, the little guy hugged his little body and cried in fear.
"There are bullies bullying you like this, why don't you tell the dean? Tell her so she can find a way to help you! The dean looked kind and gentle, and Lu Ling believed that as long as she knew about these things, she would definitely help.
"Don't tell the dean's mother, the dean's mother was beaten by those bad guys last time in order to stand up for us, and we must not let her worry about us again this time." One of the children took Lu Ling's hand and spoke with a panicked expression.
It's rare for these children to be so sensible, Lu Ling hurriedly patted them on the back and whispered comfort: "Okay, I won't tell your dean's mother, then I'll go and take this breath for you now, you can't be bullied for nothing like this, right?" ”
As he spoke, Lu Ling's eyes widened and he walked straight outside.
"Don't go out, can you protect them this time, can you manage them for the rest of your life? You're only going to get more revenge on them by doing so! Byron hurriedly grabbed Lu Ling's hand and spoke earnestly.
Byron was right, only if she was strong, she could still avoid being bullied by others, so she had to dispel this idea, sat on the edge of the bed, and looked at these children with great distress.
Inadvertently, Lu Ling lifted a child's clothes and saw that his body was covered with large and small scars, and suddenly the blue meridians on his forehead burst out:
"These are the same people who just hit? Are you just letting them bully? You should ask your dean's mother to call the police, and even if you can't beat them, let them accept the punishment of the law! ”
"If I'm not mistaken, the people who bullied you just now have something to do with the police station, right? Otherwise, how dare such an arrogant child abuse? Byron got up unhurriedly and looked at the group of children with a deep meaning in his eyes.
"Well, what my brother said is very right, Mr. Police didn't help us at all, and said that we were disobedient and deliberately found fault, saying that next time we dare to talk nonsense, they will lock us up in a small black room and never give us food again."
As he spoke, a lot of tears flowed from the corners of the child's eyes, as if he had thought of something particularly terrible, and at the same time, his body was trembling.
Seeing this, Lu Ling hurriedly patted him on the back and promised in a low voice: "You don't have to be afraid, as long as we are here for a day, we won't let those bastards bully you." ”
"Really?" Lu Ling's sudden words, for these children, undoubtedly gave them great hope, and made their dark life a little more light.
However, they were only briefly happy, and quickly lowered their heads again: "You are still a child yourself, how can you help us?" Let's ask for more blessings! ”
In the face of their doubts, Lu Ling didn't explain too much, just sat there quietly, her eyes full of determination.
At this moment, the door suddenly creaked, and everyone immediately looked at the door vigilantly, beware of the person who had bullied them before coming in again.
Just when everyone was nervous to die, a small head suddenly appeared outside the door, and he said softly: "I'm back, are you all right?" ”
After saying this, his face was instantly full of anger, and he ran to Li Xue's side with red eyes, and kept shedding tears: "Sister, why are you so badly injured?" ”
Li Xue smiled at Li Junwei, and in order not to worry him, she also reached out and touched his head, her tone looked weak, but she was very old-fashioned.
"You don't have to worry about me, I'm only a little injured, as long as you're okay, I'll be relieved."
At this moment, Lu Ling saw a kind of responsibility in Li Xue that did not belong to a child of her age, and suddenly understood why Li Xue was so cautious before.
It turned out that what she was afraid of was that others would hurt her brother.
"Lu Ling, you come out with me." Byron, who had never spoken, suddenly spoke to Lu Ling.
Although Lu Ling was very puzzled why Byron behaved like this, he still walked out of the room obediently, and asked in a low voice: "What did you call me out for?" ”
"You just said you were going to protect them? Haven't you thought about how you can protect them now that you can't protect yourself? And have you ever thought that if you say that you want to be nosy, you will definitely attract the attention of others, and what if you attract enemies? ”
Byron's face was extremely dark, and he seemed to be very dissatisfied with what Lu Ling had done.
Since she was a child, Lu Ling was accustomed to Byron's ridicule, and she had obeyed his decision before, but this time, she felt that he was particularly unkind, and immediately yelled at him: "If you are afraid, just leave from here, I will never bother you!" ”
After speaking, Lu Ling returned to her room without looking back, slammed the door, and locked the door.
Byron wanted to say more, but seeing Lu Ling so stubborn, he had to choose another room to live in.
That night, Lu Ling lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, his mind was full of what Byron had said before, and his cold eyes.
How can he say that he has experienced such a life before, and he has no sympathy for the children here, and it stands to reason that he has really experienced those pains, and he will not care more about those children?
The more Lu Lingyue thought about it, he felt that Byron was cold-blooded and ruthless, and finally simply opened the door and sat outside to blow the cold wind.
It was also at this time that she noticed that the light in the dean's room was still on, and a sitting figure appeared by the window.
Seeing like this, the dean was not asleep, and she could take the opportunity to talk to her about the children, after all, she was the guardian of the children, and no matter what the outcome would be, she had to know all this.
On the way there, Lu Ling remembered what Byron had said before, there was something wrong with this orphanage, which made her hesitate for a moment.
But she quickly dispelled this thought, and after all this time had passed, the bad guys that the children had said must have left, and the dean seemed to be a good person, and would never do anything to hurt the children.
Thinking like this, Lu Ling's footsteps sped up a little.
Soon she came to the dean's door, and when she was about to knock on the door, she heard a voice from inside, which made Lu Ling's movements pause, it seems that the dean is talking to others, so don't disturb her.
Just as Lu Ling was about to leave, she suddenly heard some words about children and money, which made Lu Ling's heart agitated, and she hurriedly put her head on the door, wanting to hear more truthfully.
But she found that the conversation inside was so quiet that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't hear the conversation inside.
In desperation, Lu Ling had no choice but to turn around and leave, but before she could take two steps, she was stopped by the dean: "Little girl, why did you come here so late?" ”