Time Travel Article: Tool Man Rejects Plot

At this time, Xiao Shitou took out the handkerchief from his pocket. It was the one that Gu Mingyue had given him when he was taking care of Little Tiger.

Later I made several different patterns for him, but the little guy still liked this one the best.

Ever since Gu Mingyue asked him to develop the habit of tidying up, he usually didn't pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, Xiao Shitou always carried it with him.

He looked reluctant, but finally handed it over reluctantly. "Aunt said that the little tiger would protect me. Little brother, I give this handkerchief to you. I hope the little tiger will protect you in the future. It hurts."

The boy was a little overwhelmed.

Anyone who sees the confused look will feel sad.

Gu Mingyue was no exception, so she said, "Take it, just consider it as a token of our appreciation. We can't do much, so it seems easy to persuade you..."

When the boy heard this, he shook his head vigorously, saying, "No, I don't think so. I am very grateful..."

"You don't have to thank us." Gu Mingyue said softly, "You should thank yourself. After all, you have to endure many hardships by yourself. We who can only talk are just icing on the cake. In fact, you are stronger than all of us."

I remember seeing similar reports before.

It is said that some circus troupes will deliberately maim and blind children so that they can make money by selling their misery, but this way of cheating is never profitable enough.

Then some unethical people came up with more cruel methods.

They would kidnap unwanted children or beggars, cut off their hands and feet, and cover the wounds with snake skin or fur of animals such as wolves, tigers, and bears before the wounds healed.

Make them become monsters that are neither human nor ghost, so as to attract people's curiosity and make profits.

With such means, only one out of ten people can survive, and even if they survive, their life would be worse than death.

It’s horrifying just by listening to it, not to mention that this is a real case, it is extremely cruel.

Gu Mingyue was worried about what the boy would suffer, and couldn't help asking, "Besides removing your arm like he did just now, has your uncle done anything else to hurt you? For example, trying to scratch you with a sharp weapon?"

"No." The boy replied simply.

Gu Mingyue gritted her teeth and still couldn't help but persuade, "If, I mean if, one day, you find that your uncle is particularly good to you, lets you eat things you are not allowed to eat normally, or tries to hurt you, you should pretend to be submissive, or use the excuse of going to the toilet, or pretend to get something, and then find a chance to escape. Just think of me as meddling, I hope you can be safe and sound."

The boy pursed his lips and stammered, "I remember that. Thank you. Why... did you help me so much? They always turn a blind eye."

Gu Mingyue knew that the boy was talking about those onlookers, and said frankly, "Everyone has their own concerns. Like me, I can only talk, but to be honest, I can't really help you. Sometimes you may feel that life is cruel, but this is reality. Maybe you see those glamorous people, and they also have a hard time. There is a word called empathy, which means to feel it as if you are feeling it yourself. But I still want to tell you that there is no real empathy in the world, and only you can understand your own suffering. Instead of pinning your hopes on others, it is better to strengthen yourself. By the way, after saying so much, I still don’t know your name?"

"My last name is Lin, and I'm the fifth child in the family. My family calls me Xiaowu. I don't know if it counts as a name. What about you? What's your name?" the boy asked carefully.

"Lin Xiaowu, that sounds nice. My name is Gu Mingyue, nice to meet you. I know life is hard and many things are beyond our control, but never give up hope. Maybe God will close the door in front of you, and when you look back, you will find that God has opened a back door for you. With this bag of candy, I wish you a happy and better life in the future."

Li Xiaowu didn't know how to express his excitement, and could only repeat "Thank you..." with red eyes.

Gu Mingyue handed the candy to Li Xiaowu and stuffed a piece of Zhang Datuanjie in it. "Remember to hide it well. I hope you don't need it. But if someone really hurts you one day, remember to run. Run as fast as you can. If you can't, find the police. But I'm not sure if your uncle admits his mistake with a good attitude, will the police send you back in your case. So no matter who you are, you must be careful about anything, understand?"

"understood."

Gu Mingyue sighed secretly. Alas, this was all she could do. She hoped that she was the one meddling in other people's business. That would at least prove that Li Xiaowu was safe.

Seeing her uncle coming out from the corner of the street, she hurriedly said, "I'm leaving now. Remember to give your uncle a bag of candy later and tell him that it's from me. Hide the remaining bag. The same goes for the money."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Li Xiaowu clenched the money in his hand and wanted to chase after him to return it. At this time, his uncle walked up to him and asked, "Who were you talking to just now?"

"Yes...I'm the circus guy. Come here and give me a bag of candy." As he said that, Li Xiaowu lowered his eyes, nervously stuffed the money into his sleeve, and handed over the candy.

His uncle immediately snatched it away, but he complained rudely, "Why not give me some candy? It's better to give me some money. City people are so stingy."

Then he stared at Li Xiaowu and said, "I only give you these, nothing else."

"No, she told me that even if she gave me the money, it wouldn't fall into my hands."

Upon hearing this, his uncle immediately put aside his suspicion and spat on the ground, "I provide you with food and drink, it is only natural for you to make money for me, why are you talking nonsense here? What, do you also think you should get a penny?"

Li Xiaowu said fearfully, "I didn't."

"Hmph, I don't think you would dare. Let me tell you, if you behave well, I will still support you. If you don't obey, I will break your legs and make you crawl on the ground like an animal, understand?"

"I dare not." Li Xiaowu lowered his head to admit his mistake, but his fingers tightly grasping his sleeves revealed his uneasiness, and there was some inexplicable emotion in his eyes.

That emotion is like a little light in the darkness. Although it is not enough to illuminate, it can guide people in an unknown direction.

Gu Mingyue found the wonton stall, and her sister-in-law saw her come back and asked her how things were going.

She told the truth about Li Xiaowu's situation, which caused the eldest sister-in-law to keep saying, "His parents are really evil."

The three freshmen just thought that they were the most pitiful because they were abandoned by their parents and sent to an orphanage.

I only now realize that for some children, having parents is more miserable than having no parents.

He couldn't help but ask, "Aunt, don't his parents know how miserable he is? Maybe they will regret it and take him home if they know?"

"The moment his parents decided to send him away, they had already made their stance clear."

Gu Mingyue didn't want the freshmen to develop a love-deprived character, as they would be easily restrained by others.

So he said, "When someone decides to abandon you, it means that he has made a choice after weighing the pros and cons. Even if he regrets it later, you have been clearly marked at the moment of decision. Remember, when a relationship requires you to constantly calculate gains and losses, and you need to desperately look for evidence to verify whether there is more true love or false feelings, it proves that you should wake up. Clinging to those who don't love you is a kind of harm to those who really care about you. Don't dwell on the past, what is important is the present. Do you understand?"

The three freshmen nodded solemnly, "Understood."