Black Mountain Orphanage—Orphanage in Black Mountain
Dormitory Area
After lunch came a rare period of rest.
Students of different ages rested on their respective dormitory floors, and most used this time to relax a little in the corridors.
The floor where the "four- and five-year-olds" stayed,
The orphans in this age group had not yet fully begun the "cruel" curriculum. In other words, the real selection had not started yet. Physical punishment was the main method, and eliminations were relatively few.
As a result, there were comparatively more orphans on these floors, with fourteen-person dormitories being the norm.
Four-year-old Yi Chen was walking back to his dorm alone. The corridor, which had been filled with laughter, immediately fell silent.
"The genius is back. Everyone, move aside~" (whispered)
"Don't say things like that. You'll get beaten~ I don't want to be beaten."
Yi Chen had long since grown used to everyone's rejection.
Although murderous intent would inexplicably surface at times, Yi Chen himself did not want to do such things. He did not want to become a monster of the Orphanage.
The main reason everyone refused to associate with someone like Yi Chen was that he was too exceptional and was never punished. Even when he was summoned to Director Cao's office for breaking the rules, he always returned unharmed.
He had both talent and privileges.
This caused the resentment of the children, who had long been oppressed by the Orphanage, to shift onto Yi Chen, this privileged person.
Of course.
Yi Chen had his own limits as well. If anyone dared attack him in secret or do anything that affected his life, he would inevitably repay them twice over. His personality also made it extremely difficult for him to make friends.
When he returned to the dorm,
His roommates were