It's All Because of You

Mi Chuchu found a secluded corner near the emergency exit on the fourth floor and hid there, dragging some miscellaneous items in front of her to block the view. Passersby wouldn't notice her unless they were looking closely, but she could clearly see room 404.

She hid there for over an hour, during which no one came out. The hallway was filled with the rich aroma of food; it was lunchtime.

Waiting was something they were all very good at, and being able to watch time pass peacefully was a kind of luck. Mi Chuchu even managed to doze off for a short while with the help of her teammates. The high-intensity exercise in the morning had left her body exhausted and in dire need of rest.

Mi Chuchu woke up again, awakened by a burning pain in her stomach from hunger. She opened her eyes listlessly and muttered to her teammates, "I'm so hungry all of a sudden. It feels like I haven't eaten in days..."

"Someone's coming!" An Ying was on guard at the stairwell, suddenly said.

Mi Chuchu quickly shrank back, but to her surprise, the person who came was that familiar boy.

Lin Yi stared blankly at the lunchbox containing braised pork and white rice placed in front of him, a rare sight for him.

"Eat quickly," Lin Ran urged. "It'll get cold soon, and it won't taste good when it's cold. Mom cooked a plate of it for lunch, and I saved this for you after much effort. It's so delicious, I love it."

Lin Yi cautiously took a bite, then buried his head and silently ate quickly.

"I told my mom that I can bring you food from now on."

"You love playing hide-and-seek so much! I've been looking for you for ages, and the food's almost cold."

Why aren't you going home? Did you upset your Dad? I'll ask your aunt later.

At the corner on the fourth floor, Lin Ran squatted down next to Lin Yi with a smile, chattering away.

The door to room 401 seemed to open a crack, but then quickly closed again, and there was no further sound.

At 2 PM, Lin Ran, accompanied by "Lin Yi," knocked on the door of room 404.

The door that "Lin Yi" couldn't open no matter what he tried was easily opened by Lin Ran's sweet voice saying, "Uncle and Aunt, I'm Lin Ran."

The man inside seemed to have drunk a lot; his cheeks were flushed, but his eyes were still relatively clear, and he wore a fake, feigned amiable smile.

"Uncle, Lin Yi hasn't gone home yet, so I brought him back."

Lin Guang glanced at Lin Yi and pulled him into the house.

"Okay, Lin Ran, you can go home now."

"Okay." Lin Ran sensed the adult's anger and nodded blankly.

The door was closed, and there were many empty wine bottles piled up on the living room floor. The Master Bedroom door was tightly shut. After closing the door, Lin Guang ignored "Lin Yi" and returned to the dining table to drink alone in silence.

Mi Chuchu silently returned to her cold, gloomy room, leaving the oppressive hall behind. Although the room was small and cold, she felt a sense of relief and ease once she was back inside.

The deathly silence lasted until five o'clock in the afternoon, during which time the clinking of wine glasses against the table never stopped in the living room.

Around five o'clock, Wang Yumei went to the restroom and glanced at the drunken Lin Guang. It was at this glance that the intoxicated Lin Guang threw a bottle at her.

Wang Yumei was startled. Although the bottle didn't hit her in the end, but shattered at her feet, her anger was instantly ignited, and the grievances and rage she had been holding back all day exploded.

"Lin Guang! You still want to hit me?"

Hearing the noise, Mi Chuchu peeked out. On her head, out of sight of others, a bunch of vertically arranged Q-version Dolls were also peeking out.

The two people in the living room started arguing again, but this time the argument was different. Both of them were very agitated, especially Lin Guang, who was clutching a beer bottle and had his eyes bulging out, looking like he was about to devour someone at any moment.

"If you dare step out of this door today, I'll break your legs!"

Wang Yumei sneered, "Do you even have the guts? You coward, you wouldn't dare say a word when your boss yells at you like a dog outside, but now you're acting tough at home?"

"I have to leave today, and I'd like to see what you do about it!"

Lin Guang blocked the doorway. Seeing that Wang Yumei was determined to walk out, he became enraged and pushed her to the ground.

It wasn't until Wang Yumei fell hard to the ground that she truly understood what fear was.

But she showed no sign of backing down, continuing her relentless cursing and threats, even picking up a wine bottle from the ground and smashing it at Lin Guang.

"Bang!"

The bottle hit Lin Guang precisely, completely enraging him.

"You dare hit me? I'll beat you to death today!"

All the anger and frustration he had accumulated that day, fueled by alcohol, erupted at this moment. The man threw down the bottle, raised his fist, grabbed the woman's hair, and slammed her to the ground. The woman screamed, clutching her head, her nails digging deep into the man's flesh, leaving scratch marks.

You witnessed Dad parents' conflict. You choose:

A: Helping Mom

B: Helping Dad

C: Observing coldly]

This time, there was still no time limit for the options. Mi Chuchu didn't rush to make a choice because, given her current physical strength, she didn't have the ability to break up the fight even if she wanted to.

Whether it's helping her mother or her Dad, joining them now would only send her to her death; those two seem far more capable than she is.

The woman, who was dizzy from being punched several times on the ground by Lin Guang, found a shard of glass beside her. She gritted her teeth and stabbed at the man's hand with all her might. The man loosened his grip, and she quickly broke free from under him, panting heavily.

The man screamed and staggered to his feet.

Mi Chuchu seized the opportunity, rushed out, blocked the woman's path, and chose option A.

"Don't bully my mom!" Mi Chuchu shouted.

Lin Guang was still screaming in agony, clutching his hand. A shard of glass was deeply embedded in his palm, and blood dripped down his elbow.

The woman staggered to her feet, her face slapped several times, the skin red, swollen, and broken, and her body kicked several times, her hair disheveled.

"Get out of here! You're a jinx!"

The woman forcefully shoved "Lin Yi" aside, causing "Lin Yi" to stumble. Completely unprepared for her attack, he was about to crash face-first into the pile of broken glass when he managed to steady himself in mid-air. He twisted his waist outward, turning his body in a different direction.

"Bang!"

Mi Chuchu crashed onto the open ground beside her, her face hitting the ground so hard that her vision went black, and she gasped for breath.

"What are you doing!" Lin Guang had already found some toilet paper to cover the wound on his hand, and in his uninjured left hand, there was also a kitchen knife.

"It's all because of you! It's all because you didn't study properly at school and instead learned to fight and brawl like other kids. Your dad would never have found out what happened today!"

The woman's voice was hoarse, her eyes filled with deep disgust. "I don't have a child like you. Don't call me 'Mom.' Who knows which bastard you were born to him and some other child? And don't ever come looking for me again!"

Lin Guang: "Wang Yumei! This is your child, what are you saying?"

"Shut up! I don't have this child, and I don't acknowledge it!"