"I give you things to eat, I give you things to eat! You worthless good-for-nothing, do you want to eat everything in the house and starve us all to death?!"

At six o'clock in the evening, in a remote and filthy slum, a skinny and mean-looking man was beating a four or five-year-old child, who was covered in dirt and wearing tattered clothes, with a broom.

The little finger, like a thumb, pounded on Zuo Zuo again and again. Poor Zuo Zuo immediately burst into tears.

"Do you admit your mistake? Will you dare to eat it again next time?" Yu Fanglan glared angrily at Xiao Zhouzhou.

“I… I didn’t eat…” Xiao Zhoutou knelt on the ground, her little face was stubborn, and the pain that was uploaded made her gasp for air softly.

Yu Fanglan, upon hearing this, became even angrier: "It wasn't you who ate it? Do things just grow wings and fly away?! At such a young age, you already lie! It seems like I have to teach you a lesson!"

The little chubby boy standing on the side gloated, "That's right! If your sister ate it, just tell Mom! Why lie?"

"It wasn't me who ate it... I saw it, you did, little brother."

After they got married, Yu Fanglan and Du Qiang never had a child. Someone said that adopting another son would bring back their own son. Yu Fanglan and Du Qiang carefully chose such an adorable little boy, hoping that it would bring them back a similarly lovely son. Unexpectedly, it really came true! After raising him for half a year, she actually became pregnant!

He is still a boy!

But this little girl's movie can't be thrown away, after all, it was bought with money, and it would be a pity to throw it away. When she grows up, let Xiao Zhusheng sleep in the dog's nest and do housework. But Yu Fanglan didn't expect that she turned out to be a foodie!

"Alright! You little brat, a loser who brings nothing but losses, now you're even blaming my son for eating it? Just wait and see, I'll beat you to death today!" Yu Fanglan grew angrier the more she thought about it, beating and scolding as she went, "If it weren't for your brother, I would have thrown you out long ago, you useless little brat!"

He didn't say a word, but he fell on Xiao Zhouzhou, leaving her burning with pain. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she couldn't even get up from the ground, looking pitifully miserable.

Why are my parents different from other people's parents?

Not only did he make the dogs sleep in a cramped kennel, but he also frequently beat and scolded them. If they made even a small mistake, they wouldn't be given any food.

"It's true, but... I really didn't eat anything. It was all my brother who ate it. Why are you hitting me...?"

It hurts so much... Am I going to be beaten to death...?

If I die, will I no longer be beaten?

……

At the same time, a text message appeared on Assistant Mu Ming's phone. He glanced at it casually, his eyes widened in surprise and anxiety, and he suddenly stood up from his seat.

He hurried with his phone toward the conference room.

At this time, the atmosphere in the conference room was heavy, obviously discussing something very important. The moment Mu Ming pushed open the door to the conference room, everyone turned to look at him.

"If it's not important, you can quit."

The man sitting in the main seat looked to be in his forties, with a stern expression and cold, piercing eyes. An aura of invincibility emanated from him, making one feel compelled to obey.

He is, the head of the Li family conglomerate, Li Mo Han.

Mu Ming swallowed nervously, sweat beading on his forehead. He watched as Li Mo Han's aura grew colder and colder, and quickly spoke up: "President Li, Miss Xiao has been found!"

Li Mo's face suddenly changed, and he stood up abruptly.

Never having made a mistake, Li Mo Han strode to Mu Ming's front: "Are you sure?"

"Confirmed, the DNA report is out. The parentage matching degree is as high as 99.99%..."

"Where is the address?!" Li Mo Han couldn't wait for Mu Ming's rambling and cut him off directly.

"Still... Still searching..." Mu Ming wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He provoked him! He forgot to check the address and came looking for Mr. Li!

"Hurry! Find it for me! Quickly! I need the address in twenty minutes!"

Under Li Mo Han's leadership, the Li Family Corporation is not only the largest and most prominent family in Shoucheng, but it has also expanded its influence to the world, becoming incredibly wealthy.

But this skill did not make Li Mo'han feel satisfied, even to the point of regret.

His wife, Su Jinxiu, whom he had married himself to, gave birth to six children, all sons. There wasn't a single daughter. When it came to the seventh child, they finally found out it was a girl! Li Mo Han thought that he would finally have a daughter, and his eyes would well up with happiness every day.

But unexpectedly, unforeseen circumstances struck. When his wife was seven months pregnant, a car accident happened and she went into premature labor!

At that time, the whole family was gathered around the wife's side, which led to the newborn being taken away by someone taking advantage of the situation!

Even though his wife raised her brother's son, who was the same age as their own, as their biological son, he and his several sons never gave up on searching for their biological son and sister.

……

The houses in the poverty-stricken area were packed together. There was one house, though, whose noise could be heard for miles around. Now it was dinner time and everyone was bored out of their minds looking for something to do.

Seeing the Du family having another child, everyone rushed up, eager to see the commotion as if they were each holding a handful of melon seeds.

"Goodness, this little girl is something else. Just admit it already! And to be hit so hard and not even utter a peep..."

"That's right, she even blamed her younger brother for eating it. I said, this little girl from the Du family, isn't she a repeat offender? I think she gets beaten every few days."

"Du Jia's, you see, this little girl isn't worth bothering with! Although children in our poor district are useless, if you were to kill her, you'd have to pay for cremation. It's not worth it."

Hearing this, Du Qiang frowned and walked over, lifting the person up like a dead dog, and checking for their breath: "He's still alive, he hasn't died."

After finishing, he threw the person back onto the ground and spat on them.

Yu Fanglan was out of breath, she stomped her foot and said: "You dead girl, don't play possum, get up and cook!"

After finishing his words, he led the people into the house and didn't care about Xiaoxiao who was lying outside.

The sky gradually darkened, and the wind blew on Xiao Zhouzhou, making her both painful and cold.

There's still a little bit of consciousness, but I don't want to open my eyes.

Parents shouldn't beat or scold their children.

In this world, if no one died, would everything be alright?

Don't cry, be a good child...be a good child and die. Don't be a burden to anyone. You know, your mom and dad have long wanted to throw you away...

Just then, a buzzing sound suddenly came from the sky. Dozens of planes circled overhead, illuminating the entire slum like daylight.

Even more, a dozen or so black cars drove into the impoverished area, heading straight for Yu Fanglan and Du Qiang's house!

(Editor in charge:cormac mccarthy novels)