"The reason why I faked my death is …"
Speechless looked straight into Shi Xiaobai's eyes with a solemn expression and a serious tone. He said, "Because I do not trust anyone."
Shi Xiaobai was alarmed when he heard that.
He never expected to hear such an answer. He had previously guessed that Speechless might have some difficulties that forced him to fake his death. He had also guessed that Speechless had done it out of necessity. He had even guessed that Speechless had done something that left others speechless on a whim.
Shi Xiaobai had all sorts of guesses before this, but he never expected that Speechless' reason for faking his death was — he did not trust anyone?
Speechless should not be such a person.
At least from Shi Xiaobai's point of view, although Speechless was somewhat narcissistic and left others speechless, he could sense his sincerity and sincerity when interacting with him. He was like a sun. Although he would occasionally be blinding or hot, he was always filled with positive energy. He was a high-spirited and upright youth in his prime!
But Speechless had said that he did not trust anyone? Didn't that mean that he had always been looking at them with suspicion? Then, could his sincerity, sincerity and positive energy be fake?
At that moment, Shi Xiaobai felt that he had never truly known Speechless.
Could this be the real Speechless?
Shi Xiaobai did not make a rash conclusion. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This King does not understand. You said that you do not trust anyone. Does the 'anyone' here refer to everyone in the world or a specific group of people? What does faking your death have to do with you not trusting others? "
Speechless did not answer. Instead, he remained silent for a long while with a deadpan expression. He looked straight into Shi Xiaobai's eyes and suddenly said, "Once upon a time, there was a blissful boy …"
Shi Xiaobai was slightly taken aback, but his expression immediately turned even more solemn. Speechless liked to divert topics and speak in a bold and imaginative manner, but this time was different from before. Shi Xiaobai acutely sensed something.
Speechless suddenly raised his head slightly and looked into the night sky. A dazed look flashed in his eyes before he lowered his head and gave a self-deprecating laugh. Following that, he turned his head to look at Shi Xiaobai. The corners of his mouth twitched as he revealed a strange smile.
"That boy is truly blessed."
Speechless said softly, "The boy has a grandmother who loves him dearly. She will carry him in the yard and watch the stars in the night sky. She will tell him stories from fairy tales and laugh with him when he laughs. When he cries, she will comfort him with sweets. She will even act as a comical old witch to make the boy laugh. When it snowed, Grandma would accompany the boy to make a snowman. Her hands were clearly frozen, but she didn't say a word. She always had a warm and gentle smile on her face. Even when the boy occasionally lost his temper and said some angry words to her, she never frowned. She only waited patiently for the boy to calm down and then took the initiative to apologize to the boy. She clearly didn't do anything wrong. "
"The boy has a doting brother. The older brother was outstanding in all aspects and was the boy's idol. The boy had always chased after the back of the older brother, but the older brother never left. He would always look back at his younger brother every three steps. The boy climbed a tree for the first time, caught a cicada for the first time, stole a sweet potato for the first time, and ate a roasted sweet potato covered in yellow soil for the first time. It was all taught by the older brother. Once, the boy was mischievous and ran into the mountains alone to play. Not only did he lose his way, he even accidentally fell into a trap set up by a hunter. The older brother searched the mountains for a day and a night before finally finding the boy. Despite being exhausted, he carried the injured boy and ran more than ten kilometers before sending the boy to the hospital. In the end, the boy only suffered superficial injuries, but the older brother was bedridden for half a month due to overexertion. He even missed his entrance exams. The boy cried and said 'sorry', but the older brother smiled and said, 'Thank you, thank the heavens. Thankfully, nothing happened to you'. "
"The boy also had an all-rounded tutor. His teacher wasn't old. He was only in his thirties or forties, but he was balding in his middle years, making him look old. However, you can't judge a book by its cover. His teacher was surprisingly impressive. He could teach anything and he taught everything in a good manner. Be it orthodox cultivation or the various religions, his teacher had dabbled in them. He knew everything from the heavens to the earth. Whatever the boy wanted to learn, he could teach the boy. The boy was impressed by the teacher's knowledge, and the teacher also taught the boy everything he knew. "
"The boy even had a gentle and adorable child bride. At that time, the boy didn't understand what a child bride was. He only treated the girl as his playmate. The girl was very cute, like a porcelain doll. Since she was young, she had raised herself with the goal of being a good wife. She was considerate, gentle, and virtuous. She always thought of the boy, so the boy was envied by other children his age. They often used the child bride identity to tease the boy and the girl. The boy gradually understood the meaning behind it. Out of a child's ridiculous self-esteem, he wanted to distance himself from the girl. However, the girl stuck to the boy like sticky candy. Once, the boy got angry and said some hurtful words. He didn't go home with the girl like usual. That night, the girl stayed at school alone until midnight. The boy ran back to school to find the girl. He found that the girl's eyes were red from crying. He asked angrily, 'Why didn't you go home?' The girl cried and said, 'If you don't want me, that place isn't my home anymore.' Only then did the boy truly understand the meaning of the word child bride. The boy asked in pain, 'Don't you feel sad? You want to marry someone like me in the future. ' The girl shook her head vigorously and said blissfully, 'I like you. I can't even be happier, so how can I be sad?' Back then, the boy was shorter than other children his age. He was mocked as a 'dwarf', so she was the first girl to confess to the boy. "
When Speechless said that, he suddenly closed his eyes. After a long period of silence, he sighed softly.
Following that, he opened his eyes and looked at Shi Xiaobai. With a smile, he said, "How is it? The boy … is very happy?"
Shi Xiaobai's gaze was solemn as he nodded his head with great difficulty.
Speechless said with a smile, "However, happiness is usually short-lived. The boy's happiness only lasted until he was eight years old. On his eighth birthday, without any warning, his grandmother, brother, teacher, and the child bride packed their bags and bade farewell to the boy. They said that they were leaving and would never return. The boy panicked and cried out 'why'. Shi Xiaobai, can you guess why? "
Shi Xiaobai sighed in his heart. When Speechless began narrating the story with happiness, he had guessed that Speechless was going to narrate a tragedy. That was because the more blissful something was, the more tragic it would be once it was destroyed.
However, Shi Xiaobai had no way of guessing why. However, since Speechless had asked, he could not remain silent. Shi Xiaobai thought for a moment and probed, "Did something happen to the boy's family?"
Speechless shook his head and suddenly looked up into the sky. He said with an inaudible voice.
"That's because they were fired."
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