Finally, we have arrived. Compared to the poor areas seen on the Internet, this is more real…low and dilapidated houses…old women sitting in front of the door and children in dirty clothes. Our appearance quickly attracted the attention of the children who were playing along the roadside. Each one looked at us in a cowardly and curious manner. If one doesn’t know the nasty background of the place, it just gives the impression of a simple mountain village. Not far from the group children was a little boy who was squatting quietly in a corner as if he has his own world . \"Which one of you can take me to the village chief\'s house?\" I bent over to the group of children and ask. On my hand was a bag of candies I brought along and started giving it to the children. The children all stepped forward and took the candies except for the boy. He was skinny with big eyes. I waved to the child, \"Child, come to sister.\"
\"Auntie, listening to your accent, you don’t sound like a local here!\" I turned my head and asked the woman. Zeny Zhu stiffened and said, \"My family is not from here that is why I have a southern accent.\" \"Then why did you marry from afar?\" I asked tentatively. When she heard what I said she stopped talking for an instant and became silent. I also know that one can\'t be too hasty to ask again. In the evening, Zeny Zhu asked me and Lester Ye to go over for dinner. There were four of us at the dinner table. Zeny Zhu, the boy Zander, Lester Ye and myself. The silent child who rarely speaks. \"How old is the boy?\" I asked her. \"He’s in fourth grade.\" She replied. \"He looks young.\" \"He’s ten years old.\" The boy, Zander just bowed his head to eat quietly. This mother and son made me feel uncomfortable. I find it hard to sleep after dinner. When we arri
It happened more than twenty years ago, even if I know it, I am not young anymore. \"Zeny Zhu must know something about my mother. Should I ask her about it?\" I looked at Lester Ye and asked. Compared with these villagers who have made me unfavorable, I prefer to ask Zeny Zhu. Lester Ye shook his head, \"If two persons were in the same terrible situation but one was able to run away living a good life and while the other one was left behind and suffered a lot. Do you think she will still have the same mentality she used to be? I fell silent after what he said and gave doubts. We have to be careful not to let people see the clues. Although the villagers were being observed they were careful not to say anything that will expose the illegal activities in the village. \"I have watched the movie about Blind Mountain. The reason why the women who were sold in the mountains can\'t escape is because the whole village is watching
“I really don’t have any idea on what happened in the past between you and my mom. Besides, she is dead now. Why don’t you just go on with your life and forget everything. It’s not too late to enjoy life with your children. If she failed you before then give me the chance to fulfill it.” As I tried to convince her. “Your promise to me now is useless. I have been ruined all my life so why should I allow you to continue living a comfortable life?” Zeny Zhu shouted at me with fiery eyes. \"Don\'t do this, you still have children! You can take them to the city to receive the best education.” I tried to persuade her showing my support. She saw her contemptuous smile, \"That child shouldn\'t have been born, why should I consider it for him?\" Hearing her words saddened me. I should have known the problem earlier. I noticed that her family was not short of food but the child looked malnourished. I haven\'t even seen that child go to school. It tu
I kept on moving towards the mouth of the cave. A few steps away from the entrance I heard footsteps coming from outside. I was trembling with fear and thinking that the man who was with Zeny Zhuearlier had returned so I thought about hiding. But my body was too heavy to lift up myself and I moved too slow. Before I was able to move to the side, I heard someone calling out my name, “Yoyo!” I can hear the familiar voice shaking almost shedding tears. It was Lester Ye. It made me glad to see him again and alive. \"Are you okay?\" I looked at him worriedly and saw he was not injured so I felt relieved. He stepped closer to me and untied the rope as he looked at the bruises on my body with a distressed expression on his face. \"I\'ll take you out of here.\" He said involuntarily and bending down with his back in front of me, \"Get on my back. We have to leave as fast as we can before they come back.\" Becaus
I know that it was my escape that caused this person to be violent. But once exposed, this person is at risk of imprisonment. It was known that we came here to do charity. Therefore, if we perish in this land, police will come to investigate and will affect the interests of the village. In addition, if we died doing charity, no one would dare to come over and their future is doomed. I hurried back with all my strength and told myself that I won’t allow Lester Ye to be dragged down to death because of me. \"Don’t----\" Just as I reached the top, the two men who had been in an intense exchange of blows, they were pushed hard to the cliff. Both men were clinging at the edge of the cliff. Lester Ye was trying to pull the man down to his death with a reflex. Lester Ye was also in an unstable position that I grabbed his hand abruptly. My body was being pulled by his weight. “Let go...” In a begging voice.
\"No, I am not impatient and he is not my lover...\" Contradictions rose in my heart like countless heavens and humans fighting each other. \"Your injury still needs to be cleaned up.\" she looked at me cautiously. I was covered with wounds that were rubbed by stones. Although it was not a serious injury, I was in real pain but I was more concerned about the rescue that I didn\'t even feel it. Lester Ye was not found until the next afternoon. He was carried back badly wounded. When I got off the mountain, I was taken to an ambulance and I followed hurriedly. \"Lester Ye...\" I whispered to him, but he didn\'t react at all. I couldn\'t help holding his hand, \"You still owe me so much…you better wake up quickly…you still need to pay your debt.\" After I got to the hospital, I watched him being wheeled to the operating room. He was motionless and seemed paralyzed. I sat on a chair outside
\"Are you crazy?\" When Carlo Han heard me, his chopsticks fell out of shock. \"I\'m not crazy, I want to regain my identity.\" I looked at him seriously. \"No, if you restore your identity, Corrina Mu will be released.\" Carlo Han flatly refused. \"There are rewards for good and evil. I have thought about it. There are many ways to retaliate. I don\'t need to do it that way. Besides, I don’t want to use a Angela identity anymore.\" Now I can basically be sure that Angela is my half-sister. Since my mother voluntarily donated her heart, she was destined to do so! And Angela doesn\'t owe me anything, I can\'t take her identity for granted. I think I shouldn’t recognize Angela. My mother is no longer here and it’s a part of her past that she doesn’t want it to be known. I probably won’t let anyone talked about it after her death. The best way is stop discussing about it and treat it like two strangers who has nothi