Hong Kong variety show: Beauty and Bones

At midnight, everything is quiet and the whole world is immersed in tranquility.

However, for Li Yin, who lived in a simple room, it was a noisy night as usual.

Li Yin curled up in the narrow space under the bed and had become accustomed to this sleeping environment.

Her eyes widened as she stared through the darkness at the shaking bed above her head. Every shake was accompanied by a slight creaking sound, as if the whole world was trembling.

Suddenly, a familiar voice reached Li Yin's ears, and she immediately understood what was happening. Her sister was doing her "business," and this voice was part of the transaction.

Sister Li Chunhua is actually Li Yin's biological mother, but she believes that having a daughter will affect her market and prevent her from making enough money.

Therefore, she did not allow Li Yin to call her "Mom" and only allowed him to call her "Sister".

Li Yin, who was only eight years old, carefully stretched out his hand and gently touched the spider web hanging in front of him.

A small spider was staggering on it, as if it were drunk. It accidentally lost its balance and got dangling from a thin thread of the spider web.

The thin thread trembled, as if it would break at any moment. The little spider looked very pitiful, shaky and about to fall down...

"Damn, you charge so much, do you think you're eighteen?" The man cursed angrily, and threw the money at the naked woman on the bed while putting on his clothes.

Li Chunhua, undeterred, fiercely retorted, "I'm not eighteen, and you're not eighteen centimeters!"

"If you want me to be happy, I don't have to charge you any money!" The woman put her hands on her hips, with a look of pride and provocation on her face.

The man was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He widened his eyes and roared angrily: "I..."

He was choked by the woman's words and was speechless. His face flushed red, and his eyes flashed with anger. "You're picky when there's food to eat? Be careful, no one will come and you'll starve to death!"

After speaking, he slammed the door and left.

"Don't bother!" Li Chunhua stood up carelessly and stuffed the money in her hand into her wallet on the bedside table. Then, she walked to the bed and sat down.

"It's so late, I wonder if there's still any business?" Li Chunhua muttered to herself. As she spoke, she casually wiped herself clean and then lay down on the bed.

Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she stuck her head out, lifted the sheets, and looked under the bed. Through the dim light, she could see a small figure lying on the mat. It was a little girl, sleeping soundly.

"The little girl is so dumb that she doesn't even know she was taken away and sold." Li Chunhua muttered, but a look of relief appeared on her face.

She stood up and closed the door gently, thinking that since someone would knock on the door when they came to visit, she wouldn't miss any business.

Li Chunhua did not notice that the moment she put down the bed sheet, the little girl's eyes, which were originally closed, slowly opened. Those clear eyes were like mirrors, as if they could reflect everything.

……

The next day, sunlight streamed into the room through the window.

Li Chunhua was still immersed in a sweet dream. She had taken on several business deals last night and fell asleep exhausted.

Li Yin had already woken up, feeling hungry and his stomach rumbling.

She carefully crawled out from under the bed, trying not to make any noise.

Looking at Li Chunhua snoring in her sleep, Li Yin gently walked to the drawer, opened his wallet, and took out a banknote.

Then she tiptoed, opened the door quietly, and slipped out.

The building where Li Chunhua and Li Yin live is a rental house filled with all kinds of people.

The people here come from all different places and backgrounds.

Li Yin has short hair and dark skin. He doesn't look like a delicate and cute little girl. Instead, he looks more like a naughty and dirty little boy.

This is because in order to protect her, Li Chunhua deliberately chose to take her out to bask in the sun during the scorching sun, making her skin darker to avoid attracting unnecessary attention.

Even Li Yin's hair was cut short by Li Chunhua herself with a pair of worn-out scissors.

Along the way, Li Yin met some people who knew her, and they all greeted her friendly and gave her kind smiles.

Li Yin has lived here since he was a child and is very familiar with the surrounding environment.

She skillfully held the railing of the stairs and slowly went down to the first floor, then walked out of the narrow corridor and came to the bustling street.

The morning sun shines on the earth, dispelling the night's chill. The roadside is filled with small stalls selling various breakfasts. Although they can't be said to be very clean and hygienic, the taste is very good and the prices are very affordable.

After looking around, Li Yin walked to a small stall selling steamed buns, steamed buns and rice porridge and sat down.

"Uncle, please give me a bowl of millet porridge, a cabbage bun, and a tea egg!" Little Li Yin ordered the breakfast she wanted familiarly.

"Okay, wait a moment!" The uncle was busy packing food for other guests. After hearing Li Yin's words, he responded loudly.

Not long after, a steaming hot breakfast was served to Li Yin. She was already starving, so she couldn't wait to eat it.

After filling his stomach, Li Yin took out a tissue from his pocket and wiped the corners of his mouth.

"Uncle, please pack me two more meat buns, a bowl of rice porridge, and a tea egg."

As Li Yin spoke, he touched the money in his pocket, calculated carefully, and found that it was just enough to pay for the expenses.

She handed the money to the boss, took the packed breakfast, and then went home with a brisk pace.

……

The door was not closed, Li Yin stopped and listened carefully to the movement inside.

She was worried that Li Chunhua was doing business and if she suddenly went in, she would disturb them.

"Come in!" Li Chunhua's voice rang out, and Li Yin pushed the door open and walked in.

The door opened and two more people came in.

Li Yin looked at them curiously. One was old, the other was young, both were men. Were they playing together?

If they were playing together, why was her sister unhappy and let her in?

Li Chunhua was smoking. She was sitting on the edge of the bed. It was hard to tell whether she was happy or sad. In short, she looked at Li Yin with a complicated expression.

"Sister, I brought you breakfast, it's still hot." Li Yin put the food in his hand on the table.

She touched her red palms, moved a small stool and sat next to a small fish tank by the window, concentrating on watching the two little goldfish she raised.

The two men, one old and one young, have been staring at her since Li Yin came in.

"Is it her?" the older one asked Li Chunhua.

"Hmph," Li Chunhua opened the takeaway box and took a sip of porridge. "I don't know! My business is very good, how would I know who it belongs to?"

The younger one frowned at this and looked at the older one.

"The hospital can do a paternity test," the older man said calmly, "and if it's true, we'll give you a large sum of money and take the child away."

"If not, I will give you some money as compensation for your trouble."

The younger one, to be precise, should be considered a teenager. Judging from his appearance, he was probably only seventeen or eighteen years old. He wore black-framed glasses and was gentle and reserved.

He stood up, walked to Li Yin, and looked at the goldfish with her.