CH 5

May 10 2022

The situation at home

There was nothing unusual about Sun Ya. She ate quietly, occasionally raising her head and smiling at the two of them.

“Those people who collect debts during this time are rarely here.” She said lightly.

Bai Cheng’s eyes paused, trying his best to stabilize his emotions, and reassuringly said, “We have already paid off the money, and those people will not come again.”

“Pay off?”

Hearing this, Sun Ya seemed to be very happy and relieved. When she finished eating, Bai Cheng quickly stood up and asked: “Mom, are you full, do you want another bowl?”

Sun Ya doesn’t eat much just now, maybe she has a little appetite today, but she nodded. 

Just as she was handing the bowl to Bai Cheng, her fingertips suddenly slipped, and the bowl slammed on the table and rolled to the ground.

The accident happened so quick, the next moment Bai Jing was horrified, he got up and hid behind Bai Cheng.

“Why even the bowl is against me!”

The short silence was followed by a sharp roar, which cut through the calm appearance just now.

The face of Sun Ya, who was still gentle just now, was twisted in an instant, and she suddenly became furious and stepped on the broken bowl with her foot.

“Mom!” Bai Cheng was startled, and quickly stopped Sun Ya’s movements to clean up the debris, who knew that Sun Ya raised his hand and slapped him in the face.

“What are you doing, do you want to get along with me too!” Sun Ya raised her hand to slap again, and shouted sharply at the same time:

“I have to take care of the two of you, I have to go to work to pay off my debts, and I have to bear the finger-pointing of those messy people! It’s all your dad’s fault, it’s all your fault, you two useless things!”

“I know, I know.” Bai Cheng knew that Sun Ya would be under enormous pressure every day, so he could only soften his voice and hold Sun Ya’s hand.

His voice soothed: “Mom, calm down, the fragments will scratch-“

“You don’t know!” Sun Ya roared and threw away Bai Cheng’s hand, irritably throwing everything that could be smashed at her two sons, “I’m so tired, I’m really tired! You don’t know anything but suck blood from me!”

This is not enough, she also screamed like a vent, and kicked Bai Cheng with her foot after she had nothing to throw.

“You haven’t gone to school well, and you still dare to fight. Do you think I didn’t see the injury on your face! It’s going to cause me trouble!”

Seeing this, Bai Cheng knew that Sun Ya would not calm down for the time being, so he could only turn around and hug Bai Jing first. 

Bai Jing’s small eyes were full of fear, and his whole body was trembling, but he didn’t dare to cry, so he could only bury his head in Bai Cheng’s arms and shed tears silently.

After an unknown amount of time, Sun Ya’s uncontrollable emotions finally calmed down. She stared blankly at the mess in the room, and slowly squatted down holding her head.

“I’m sorry.” She said hoarsely, and began to burst into tears.

Bai Cheng’s back was hurting badly, but he still got up quietly and began to clean up the mess in the room.

Then he coaxed Bai Jing back to the room, then poured a basin of water and wiped Sun Ya’s hand.

“Good boy.” Sun Ya leaned against the sofa with no strength, and smiled wearily: “I’m… I’m dragging you down again.”

“Mom, don’t say that.” Bai Cheng’s face was still swollen, he raised his hand to rub his eyes, tried to smile and said, “You are the best mother.”

Sending Sun Ya back to the room to rest, Bai Cheng continued to clean up the house in the living room by himself.

He squatted down to pick up the glass shards on the ground, and when his sleeve was accidentally stained with the soup on the ground, he quickly got up to wash it.

Standing by the sink, Bai Cheng silently rubbed his eyes.