Chapter 661: Those Past Events

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Xiang Wan pursed her lips and did not say a word.

He was such a fanatic with regards to hygiene, almost like mysophobia

How did he survive then?

Cheng Zhengs eyes started to get watery. My mom hated him. Even in my dads presence, she refused to show him a nice expression Of course, Im the same as well. I dont like him. Right from the first day he came to my house, I dont like him. But he

As this was about Bai Muchuans past, Xiang Wan listened attentively as Cheng Zheng spoke about it in a low tone.

He has always been smart since young and hes also street smart as well. It was only after I grew up and realized that the him back then already knew how things had changed for him, his home changed, his family changed and his ident.i.ty also changed He tried to get close to my mom carefully and tried hard to get along with me. He didnt even need my dad to force him to call me brother

It was a pity that back then, I was too young and couldnt understand the feelings a kid like him going to another unfamiliar family, that he would have felt fear and helplessness I ignored him, just like my mom. We gave him the cold shoulder and made him feel like an outsider

After that, he was transferred to my school. I dont know how it happened but there were people who knew about my ties with him. These kids made really awful remarks. I started to quarrel with them and got beaten up instead. When my mom saw that I got beaten up, my mom thought that I had a fight with him This was because he was also hurt all over and even got home very late.

That night, he was reprimanded by my dad. I didnt put in a word for him and he never offered any explanation as well. The next day when I went to school, I got to know that he took revenge for me by beating up those boys and locking them in the toilet. That was not all, he even took the hose used for watering the plants to go through the toilet window and sprayed them with water It was winter and I could already imagine the pathetic sight they were in At that time, I was really glad about it.

He got detained by the teacher and when the teacher asked him to call my dad, he replied that he doesnt have a parent. The teacher almost called up my dad At this moment, I went to the teacher and told her that Im his brother, as well as his parent

Cheng Zheng looked up at the ceiling. His eyes went red and his voice sounded broken.

He probably took this sentence to heart and regarded me as his real brother and parent. After that day, he was really good to me It was different from the usual ingratiation. This time, it was sincere If anyone talked behind my back, he would go beat them up. There were many rumors at school and he didnt give a hoot to those rumors about him. But if he heard anything bad about me, he would go confront them Because of this, he didnt have a good reputation at school. He was labelled as the school bully by the kids.

Xiang Wan didnt interrupt him and listened on.

Cheng Zheng, however, stopped talking.

Xiang Wan waited for a moment. Why did you stop?

Cheng Zheng seemed to want to sob but he tried to show a smile. You still want to hear about it? What happened later was not so pleasant.

Xiang Wan: There are always some not so pleasant things in ones life.

Cheng Zheng rubbed his forehead. At that time, I couldnt hate him anymore. He might have noticed this and was especially close to me. He wasnt polite with me at allhe would take my things and eat my snacks When I thought about it later, maybe he didnt care about all these things as my dad never scrimped on him He should have done all of these to get attention. He wanted someone to show concern and dote on him. After all, he was a child.

Xiang Wan asked, What happened later?

Cheng Zheng puffed a sigh. Later on, I caused him to get sent to that Special School.

Xiang Wans heart sank.

So, this was why they fell apart with each other.

Why did you do that?

Cheng Zheng squinted his eyes, seeming unwilling to face this. That time, I had no idea what kind of school that was. I only did that to make my mom happy

Xiang Wan kept quiet.

Cheng Zheng looked at her. Do you know that ever since he came, my mom couldnt sleep well at night and would cry every day. In just a few months time, she seemed to have aged by 10 years more This problem was aggravated when my mom found out that my relations.h.i.+p with him had gotten better. When he started to call me brother and I would indulge him in that My mom almost went crazy and even yelled at me hysterically.

When he said that, his eyes were filled with a gloomy mist. Ive never seen my mother look like that before. Her eyes were wide-open and the veins on her face seemed to be bulging. She pointed at me menacingly like she was going to kill me She said she hated me and that I was not the son she gave birth to I had no choice. Xiang Wan, I really have no choice.

He repeated that twice. That felt like he had said something that had been pressing on him for a long time.

As he was always beating up other kids at school, my mom advised my dad to send him to that school She said that that special school was specially formed to educate those delinquents. It adopts the military-style of educating kids; the accommodation was good, teaching was good and they would take care of the kids daily lives just like a full-time school. They would learn and train up which were most suitable for kids like him I thought that should be a good place for him. Once he left, my family would be back to normal and my mom wouldnt cry anymore

Xiang Wan thought for a moment. You were also a kid back then. You dont have a say in this matter, so you need not feel bad about it.

Cheng Zheng shook his head and smiled. My dad didnt agree at first. No matter how my mom tried to persuade him, he wouldnt budge. Hence, I made use of his trust in me and deliberately organized a fight. And as he helped me fought those kids, he landed up at the police station I pushed all the responsibility to him before my parents. I described him as a hooligan and a school bully. I even told my dad that Ive been bullied by him, that he would always take my things without permission

And your dad, believed you?

He did. This was because I never lied. Ive always had good results and good performance at school. Moreover, the words that I said many people were able to vouch for that. In a way, what I said were half-truths.

Xiang Wan felt a tug in her heart.

Little Bai!

She wanted to return to Little Bai so badly and to give him a hug.

She wanted to tell him not to be afraid and everything would be fine

Xiang Wan rubbed her eyes and held the urge to cry. He didnt fight for himself, right?

He didnt. He said nothing and only gave me a glance. After that, he lowered his head, took his bag and left. Cheng Zheng heaved a heavy sigh. Over the years, I still remember the look he gave me. I feel that our brotherly ties with each other broke from that very look of his.

Xiang Wan kept quiet.

She was an outsider to what had happened in the past.

She was someone who was unable to partic.i.p.ate and judge.

Everyone had their own perspective, she couldnt blame Cheng Zheng and tell him directly that what he did was wrong.

So Cheng Zheng puffed a deep sigh. Im here because I wanted to make amends. Xiang Wan, you need not feel bad about this. I didnt do this for you. I did this for Bai Muchuan. I dont want him to get into trouble and ruin his future. If he could save you, Ill be a.s.sured

Xiang Wan did not know what to say.

Cheng Zheng seemed to have really relaxed after talking it out. I still want to thank you. Xiang Wan, before I got to know you, Ive never really scrutinized myself seriously and I didnt think I was in the wrong. Im arrogant and apathetic. Youre the one who made me take a good look at what Im like.

You dont need to feel this way Xiang Wan felt a tight feeling in her throat. I dont think Bai Muchuan ever blamed you.

Really? Cheng Zheng laughed.

Thats what I think. Even if he wants to blame someone, he could only blame it on fate. However, I feel that he might not even blame fate. Xiang Wan looked at him seriously. This is probably the difference between Bai Muchuan and other people. Hes really good. No matter what kind of environment or situation he was in, he would still uphold his values.