frightfiction Chapter 798 The Sister Who Was Shackled Because She Wasn't Sent Away (23)
Chapter 798 The Sister Who Was Shackled Because She Wasn't Sent Away (23)
It is said that red wine has a low alcohol content, but a strong aftereffect.
But Mu Zhou only drank one cup before his mind started to feel lightheaded.
She couldn't resist pouring herself another glass.
Fu Ci noticed that she was already slightly drunk and wanted to stop her.
But the next second, I noticed that her hand was trembling slightly as she poured the wine.
Looking up at her expression again, Fu Ci tensed his jaw and his heart skipped a beat.
Mu Zhou poured himself a whole glass, but only took a sip.
She smiled and looked at Fu Ci:
"Is plain noodles delicious?"
The curve of her eyes was so gentle, yet it was veiled by an indelible sadness.
Fu Ci gazed at her, suppressing the throbbing pain in his heart:
"...Mmm, delicious."
Mu Zhou curled his lips into a smile, maintaining his expression.
"That's good."
She took another sip of her drink, then gave a self-deprecating laugh:
"Actually, for a long time, I could hardly eat plain noodles, to the point that I felt nauseous just looking at them."
That was when she was little.
At that time, Mu Tianyu had not yet been brought back.
Mu's father was busy with social engagements and had an affair, while Mu's mother searched for various folk remedies to conceive a child.
Nobody cared about her.
Her grandfather from her hometown hadn't been brought here yet, and she, a child of only a few years old, often couldn't even get a meal.
A bag of biscuits or a piece of dry bread at home is her food for the day.
This little person always has a sunken belly.
My neighbor is an auntie who came from the south to do business. She feels sorry for me and will occasionally cook me a bowl of noodles.
Children who are unloved are often more sensible.
She asked her aunt to teach her how to cook.
But she was such a young child, how could her aunt dare to teach her these things?
Fortunately, she was clever and quietly learned how to make this plain noodle dish after watching it twice.
After that, she started making plain noodles for herself in that small bungalow.
Since we didn't have eggs or vegetables at home, we just used noodles and soy sauce.
Even so, it was a delicious meal for her.
Later, the family became wealthy enough to even afford a nanny.
Mu Tianyu and Lin Xi also returned.
Theoretically, she shouldn't be hungry.
But she still couldn't get enough to eat.
Either her mother had been mistreated by her father and was being punished by not being allowed to eat.
Either her mother felt resentful seeing how much Mu Tianyu was pampered, or she punished her by not allowing her to eat.
Later, she had a conflict with Lin Xi.
She was the one who was punished again.
Whenever she was unbearably hungry, she would secretly get up in the middle of the night.
She dared not touch any other food, for fear of being beaten if she was caught. She could only secretly buy a bag of noodles and go to the kitchen to make herself a simple bowl of plain noodles.
It was around that time that she started feeling nauseous every time she ate plain noodles.
But she couldn't afford anything else; a bag of noodles cost only a few yuan and could last her a long time.
So she endured the nausea and continued eating.
She always thought she was just tired of eating plain noodles.
But after leaving home, when she made plain noodles again, she found that she still loved them very much.
It turns out there was nothing wrong with the noodles.
It was the environment of the Mu family that made her instinctively resist.
"Actually, I have no recollection of Lin Xi being sent away. I'm only eleven months older than her."
Mu Zhou felt a lump in his throat, and his eyes welled up with tears.
Perhaps she was drunk, because her speech was incoherent. She talked about Yangchun noodles, but then suddenly switched to Linxi.
“After she came back, I learned about this past event and felt very sorry for her. Everyone said that I owed Lin Xi something. If it weren’t for her, I would have been the one sent away. So I have always felt guilty towards her.”
Even so, she still didn't receive a single word of praise for being sensible.
“When I was in junior high school, I had a teacher who was really kind to me. She knew my parents didn’t care about me, so she taught me a lot. But after Lin Xi came, she changed…”
Mu Zhou choked back tears and took another sip of wine:
"The teacher said Lin Xi was so pitiful, and that as her older sister, I should take good care of her. I listened and tried my best to be a good older sister, but the teacher was still dissatisfied with me. She didn't believe me; she believed Lin Xi. They all thought I was bullying her..."
Mu Zhou wiped away her tears haphazardly, not even noticing when Fu Ci sat down next to her.
"Lin Xi took away my favorite teacher and my grandfather, who was the only person in my family who favored me. She said she hated me and would take everything away from me. She said I would never be able to live my life without her."
Mu Zhou covered her face with her hands, sobbing silently, tears streaming through her fingers.
"But why? What did I do wrong? Why do they hate me? She took everyone away, and in the end, she took Shen Yan away too."
Fu Ci held her shoulder, and his eyes darkened when he heard Shen Yan's name.
"You did nothing wrong, and you have not wronged anyone."
He gently yet firmly pulled Mu Zhou into his arms.
Mu Zhou obediently leaned against him, rubbing her cheek against his shirt until the chest area was all wrinkled.
She lifted her head from his embrace, her eyes red and swollen as she looked at Fu Ci:
"Now that she knows you're my boyfriend, she'll steal you away too."
Fu Ci frowned:
"She won't."
Mu Zhou shook his head, answering him affirmatively:
"She will, Lin Xi definitely will. She's very capable; if she wants something, she'll definitely get it."
Mu Zhou seemed to be trapped in a painful nightmare, muttering the same sentence over and over again.
Fu Ci felt so heartbroken he could hardly breathe. He bent down slightly, as if that would ease his pain.
He gently stroked her face.
"I won't, I promise."
Seeing Mu Zhou shake his head, his voice was hoarse and tight:
"Believe me, I won't be taken away by anyone."
Fu Ci cupped her face, making her look into his eyes:
"Mu Zhou, I belong to you alone."
His expression was solemn, and the depth in his eyes seemed to be cracked, revealing strands of sincerity.
Mu Zhou sniffed and looked at him with teary eyes.
She cried very softly, her thin and frail body as thin as a piece of paper.
"really?"
"real."
His promise caused Mu Zhou to lose control of her tears, which streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Hot drops fell onto Fu Ci's hand, and his heart clenched with each drop.
Mu Zhou broke free from his hand, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pressed her whole body against him.
A posture of complete dependence.
"Fu Ci, please don't bully me, okay? Don't bully me with them."
Her voice trembled so much that it was almost inaudible, but Fu Ci heard it all.
Heartache and overwhelming anger alternated in my heart.
A dark flame ignited in his eyes, instantly bursting forth with intense ferocity.
His face was cold and gloomy, terrifying to behold.
After calming down a bit, Fu Ci swallowed and kissed her hair:
"No, I won't bully you, and I won't let anyone bully you."
Hearing his assurance, Mu Zhou hugged him even tighter.
After a long while, once her emotions had calmed down a bit, Fu Ci gently turned his head and saw that she seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep. Only then did he pick her up and carry her back to the bedroom.
He had just placed the person on the bed when Mu Zhou woke up instantly.
She clung to his neck, refusing to let go.
"Please don't go."
Her voice was soft and gentle, with a tremor unique to crying, making it hard to refuse.