I transmigrated into the villain's white moonlight, but the protagonist is my brother.

Xie Yan had never seen such dark eyes before, and she was stunned by the look in them and by Shen Yan's words.

She was stunned for several seconds.

This was the first time Shen Yan had spoken so much, but the content of her words was even more chilling.

Shen Yan undoubtedly had a tragic childhood, but this is only mentioned briefly in the book. The focus is more on how dark and paranoid he became later in life.

So Xie Yan knew he was being abused, but she didn't know he was so hungry that he would eat rats and insects.

Looking at the beautiful, delicate child in front of her, who looked like a doll, Xie Yan could hardly imagine what he looked like when he was eating a live mouse.

She was deeply shocked.

Xie Yan tried to say something several times, but couldn't make a sound.

"I...I didn't mean that."

After taking a few deep breaths, Xie Yan finally found her voice, "I just wanted to bring you some food."

As she spoke, Xie Yan quickly pulled a bunch of snacks out of her bag.

Lollipops, hand-torn bread, marshmallows, and stir-fried rice cakes just brought from Yang Huiyun's snack stall.

"This stir-fried rice cake is the same one we had at home last time, have some."

For some reason, Xie Yan, who originally just wanted to feed the cats, suddenly felt guilty for bullying a child.

Xie Yan had always thought Shen Yan was like a stray cat; after all, he wasn't a real cat.

People eat rats and insects; can it be because they like them?

It was all out of necessity.

Xie Yan's words, unintentionally, had a kind of naive "Why don't they eat meat porridge?" kind of naivety, like asking an asthma patient why they don't breathe when there's oxygen everywhere.

Xie Yan presented all the food to Shen Yan, and even opened the plastic bag of fried rice cakes, stuck a piece on a wooden skewer, and fed it to Shen Yan's mouth.

"Eat quickly, I was wrong," Xie Yan apologized in the blink of an eye.

Unbeknownst to her, her expression was even more tragic than Shen Yan's; her brows drooped, and she looked as if she were about to cry.

The girl's watery eyes stared straight at Shen Yan, her gaze filled with apology and a silent urging.

It seemed that if Shen Yan didn't eat soon, she would really cry.

Xie Yan herself didn't know she was in this state, but Shen Yan paused for several seconds before reaching out to take the stir-fried rice cake.

His hands were covered in dry mud, but he didn't seem to mind the dirt and started eating right away.

Xie Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Others nearby had already noticed this place.

Several boys of similar age stared longingly at them, their mouths watering.

The food at the restaurant was never enough to fill you up; the portion sizes were fixed for each meal, not to mention that Wang Chao and his group would often steal food from other people.

I don't know how Wang Chao and the others can eat so much. Once they've eaten their fill, almost everyone else goes hungry.

Especially Shen Yan, who was being targeted by Wang Chao, and Li Mingming was also discharged from the hospital and returned home. Basically, as soon as Shen Yan got his food, it would be divided up by the rest of them.

The other small children in the orphanage were in the same boat, not getting much to eat.

At this moment, they saw the fried rice cakes on Shen Yan's side, which were bright red and contained ham sausages. They looked delicious, and their stomachs were growling loudly.

The children's eyes were undisguised, and Xie Yan quickly noticed them. Seeing that they were all very thin, she waved to them and called them over.

Xie Yan brought quite a lot of things this time, so she picked and chose some bread and instant noodles for the children, which were quite filling.

A slightly older boy was overjoyed. He took the bread and immediately smiled sweetly, "Thank you, sister! You're so kind!"

The others also expressed their gratitude, saying, "Thank you, miss!"

"Thank you, sister—"

The sweet calls of "sister" finally brought Xie Yan a sense of comfort.

This is the scene she envisioned.

Xie Yan was happy to help the children, and bent down to take out some White Rabbit milk candies to distribute. The children became even more excited and surrounded Xie Yan, chattering and calling her "sister."

Meanwhile, Shen Yan silently watched the lively and warm scene unfold, her eyes growing even colder.

The rice cake in my mouth had cooled down and wasn't as delicious as when it was hot; it had hardened slightly.

He stopped looking at Xie Yan and quickly finished the rice cake in his hand.

Just as I was about to turn and leave, my hand was grabbed.

"Where are you going? I haven't told you to leave yet."

Shen Yan's body temperature was low, and the skin on her wrists felt smooth and cool.

Xie Yan met his eyes, leaned closer and whispered, "I still have a lot of food, just for you."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yan couldn't help but laugh.

That's why they're called kids, even the villains are no exception.

She had just noticed Shen Yan's change in mood; Shen Yan was clearly unhappy when she was distributing food to the other children.

Xie Yan originally only gave it to him, but now she's giving it to someone else. Children have a strong possessive streak, especially when it comes to food.

"Why?" Shen Yan asked calmly, without showing any joy.

"Because I want to be your friend."

"Why do you want to be my friend?"

"Because you're the first neighbor I've ever met. By the way, haven't I told you my name yet? My name is Xie Yan."

"..."

Seemingly not understanding the necessary connection between getting to know someone's first neighbor and becoming friends, Shen Yan remained silent for a long time.

The children who had been eating bread stood still, while Shen Yan moved towards the small building, but Xie Yan pulled her wrist, forcing her to walk slowly.

"Did you finish the chocolate I gave you last time? I have some more here, and I also brought some corn candy. What else would you like to eat? I'll come back tomorrow..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yan suddenly stopped and turned to stare at Xie Yan.

His eyes, clear as pure black gemstones, now sent a chill down one's spine as he stared at Xie Yan.

His mood seemed even worse than when he saw Xie Yan distributing candy to others.

Xie Yan was a little confused when she was glared at by the minor villain for no reason. Had she said something wrong?

This child's feelings are so hard to guess, it's like riding a roller coaster, she just can't understand them at all.

"Um, keep these. I should go home now. See you tomorrow."

Xie Yan took all the food out of her bag, stuffed it into Shen Yan's hand, waved, and ran off.

This guy feels a lot of psychological pressure feeding Shen Yan.

It gets dark earlier now than in summer; the sky is already mostly dark, and a chilly wind is blowing. Xie Yan silently zips up her school uniform.

After walking for a while, Xie Yan belatedly remembered something.

All she saw in the yard were boys; there wasn't a single girl.

The ratio of abandoned female infants to abandoned male infants is unreasonable.

Could it be...

The system suddenly popped up: [You guessed right, little girls are usually adopted very quickly, so the rest are all boys.]

As for what they were "adopted" for, that remains unknown.

Knowing it was a heartless orphanage, Xie Yan dared not think too deeply about it, but she couldn't help but think about it.

[Um, how much longer until Shen Yan is taken away by that pervert?]

System: [One week, what, you can't bear to?]

Xie Yan wanted to say no, but couldn't bring herself to say it.

A child who would rather eat insects than give up his life has a burning will to survive.

Only someone like that could endure so many years of suffering at the hands of a psychopath and ultimately survive.

But living is just the final outcome.

The process is often appalling, leaving a scene of utter chaos.