Chapter 216: Just the little sister Chapter 216: Just the little sister Ah Xue felt more and more estranged from her little sister.
At first, her sister liked clinging to her, but lately, she seed to be increasingly afraid of her.
Ah Xue knew this was because Jiang Minrou had badmouthed her in front of her little sister.
But seeing her little sister’s evasive actions, her heart truly ached.
Though she still had two family mbers, why did she feel like she had nothing?
Why did these two family mbers seem so distantly apart from her?
What could she do… to make her mother hate her less, to make her little sister fear her less?
She really, really wanted to be close to them. She loved them, but they did not love her.
She missed her brother so much.
She longed for her father.
Ah Xue rested at ho for a bit before Jiang Minrou pushed her out again.
“There’s not a scrap of food left at ho, and your little sister is so hungry. Go out and find so more. There’s got to be sothing.”
Jiang Minrou’s voice was normal when she said this, not tearful like before.
After she finished speaking, she shut the door.
The entire house, only the door was sturdy.
Once locked from the inside, it couldn’t be opened from the outside.
Ah Xue stood in front of the door, staring for a good while before slowly turning and leaving.
Their living area was crowded, and standing there for just a mont drew a lot of attention.
“She’s been driven out by her mom to find food again.”
“Her mom is really… If I had a daughter with a superpower who got food for every day, I would definitely cherish and care for her, I would never drive a Superpower User daughter out of the house.”
“Jiang Minrou really is… after so many years, she still can’t let go. She makes life so difficult for her daughter.” Those who knew the truth couldn’t help but comnt.
Her husband and son died trying to save her daughter, and after the daughter survived, she treated her like an enemy.
There’s no way that’s right.
An accident obviously is sothing nobody wants.
You can’t put all the bla on Ah Xue.
What a sensible child Ah Xue is, yet her own mother treats her like this.
It breaks my heart to see it.
Night had already fallen when Ah Xue set out, following her familiar instincts.
Not many people ventured out after dark, but still quite a few.
It looked like many people were in the sa situation as her.
Maybe she wasn’t that miserable after all.
That’s how Ah Xue comforted herself.
Outside the base, it was dangerous enough during the day, but at night…
It was even more dangerous.
In just a short ti outside, Ah Xue acquired many wounds.
Looking at these wounds, she actually felt sowhat relieved—it was only so wounds after all.
She was still alive.
And that was good.
Despite receiving many injuries, Ah Xue didn’t manage to find much food.
Upon returning to the base, she was plundered once more.
What little she could bring back was next to nothing.
But at least she brought sothing.
Jiang Minrou let her in, on account of the ager amount of food.
Holding the food Ah Xue had found, Jiang Minrou continued to curse incessantly.
“This little bit, after you were gone so long. You might as well find a man…”
“With just this much, who’s it enough for? Your little sister can’t even fill her stomach.”
While saying this, Jiang Minrou expertly divided the food Ah Xue had brought into two portions, one large and one small. The larger portion was for her little sister, the smaller was her own.
As for Ah Xue…
She had been out for so long, she must have eaten her fill, certainly stuffed herself before coming back.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t co back with so little food.
Jiang Minrou had already concluded that Ah Xue had eaten well. She couldn’t hear Ah Xue’s rumbling stomach, nor could she see Ah Xue’s haggard face.
She fed her little sister first, then only after did she eat herself.
She fed her little sister with patience and tenderness.
Ah Xue watched her with an envy she hadn’t even noticed in herself.
She was envious of her little sister again.
She touched her own stomach, smiled, and after smiling, felt a little like crying.
She was so hungry too.
Why could she never learn?
Why did she always forget to eat sothing outside?
She knew very well that once she got back ho, there would be nothing left for her.
But…
But the food she had found was too scarce, and she feared that if she ate it, there would not even be enough to contribute to the base as required.
The person collecting the food did so based on their mood.
She was scared, scared that the collector would be in a bad mood.
What if they left nothing for her?
She still had a mother and sister.
Her mother and sister were waiting for her to return.
She had to get back to the base.
She couldn’t eat the food.
If she ate it, could she still get in? Could she still see her mother and little sister?
Ah Xue touched her flat stomach, overwheld with thoughts.
“Mom, this is so delicious! It’s even sweet!” The little sister, still holding so food, happily offered the bitten piece to Jiang Minrou.
This deeply moved Jiang Minrou.
She was overwheld with emotion.
“Our little sister is so obedient and sensible, unlike so people, who can’t do anything right. When it cos to finding food, they only think of themselves, completely ignoring the dire straits their family is in,” Jiang Minrou said while glancing at Ah Xue.
Ah Xue simply remained silent.
“People at ho are starving to death, and she only cares about filling her own belly. Heartless and cold.” She should never have been saved.
Exchanging her husband and son’s lives, and what did they get in return?
The more Jiang Minrou thought about it, the sadder she beca.
She still missed her husband and son.
The more she thought about them, the more she resented Ah Xue.
“Mom, stop talking. Sister seems unhappy,” the little sister interjected upon hearing Jiang Minrou’s words.
Jiang Minrou and Ah Xue’s eyes t, and seeing the tumultuous emotions in Ah Xue’s eyes, Jiang Minrou quickly looked away. She didn’t care about how Ah Xue felt.
Jiang Minrou wouldn’t care if Ah Xue died.
After all, Ah Xue’s death wouldn’t bring back her husband and son.
Whether she lived or died was inconsequential now.
It was irreplaceable. It was too late.
Jiang Minrou didn’t care, and neither did Ah Xue.
The only one who did care was the little sister.
The little sister felt so tired.
Seeing how tired her sister Ah Xue was every day coming back from outside, listening to her mother talking endlessly about how happy they could have been if her father and brother hadn’t died was exhausting.
Hearing the conversations between her mother and sister made her tired too.
She felt both her sister and mother were tired.
Everyone was so tired.
“Sister, let hug you,” the little sister thought for a mont, then ran over and hugged Ah Xue.
“Alright, thank you little sister. Sister feels much better,” Ah Xue forced a smile and gently hugged her little sister back.
This mont of deep sisterly love pierced Jiang Minrou’s eyes like a thorn.
“Little sister, why hug her? She only found a little bit of food today, and you are hungry because of it. Why hug her if she’s made you hungry?”
“Ah Xue, how can you have the face? Bringing back such a small amount of food, and still letting little sister hug you? How can you have the face?” Jiang Minrou was furious.
She didn’t want the little sister to have too close a relationship with Ah Xue.
Just in case…
Just in case one day, the little sister died because of Ah Xue too.
Just thinking of that possibility made Jiang Minrou shudder.
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