CH 126.1

“I made your favorite braised pork ribs today,” Liang Xi’s mother said, bringing out the pot. “Wash your hands before you eat.”

Liang Xi was a little reserved; he washed his hands and sat nervously in the corner of the table.

Xiao Guang, on the other hand, sat down near his mother and pouted, “Mom, I like steamed carp most. You remembered wrongly.”

Mother Liang froze as she prepared to take her chopsticks.

Her expression gradually changed as she looked at Xiao Guang, then at the braised pork ribs in front of her, and finally at Liang Xi with puzzlement.

“You like steamed carp? Then who likes to eat braised pork ribs?”

Bai Lixin silently glanced at Liang Xi.

Liang Xi gave a small and cautious glance at Mother Liang; his mouth didn’t say anything but but his eyes were filled with an expectation.

Xian Guang: “Who could it be, it must be Mom who made a mistake. Right, Mom?”

Mother Liang was taken aback and nodded stiffly, “Yes, yes, I must have remembered incorrectly. Steamed carp is Xiao Guang’s favorite food; I’ll remember that next time.”

“Okay, let’s eat.” Mother Liang smiled and casually put a big piece of braised pork on Xiao Guang’s plate, “Xiao Guang’s friend, Xixi, hurry up and eat.”

Disappointment flashed across Liang Xi’s face, and he inadvertently stuffed a piece of pork into his mouth.

“Mom,” Xiao Guang spoke again, “thank you for giving me food, I love Mom the most; doesn’t Mom love me the most?”

Mother Liang gave Xiao Guang a tender look. “Of course, Mom is the most fond of Xiao Guang.”

Xiao Guang continued to pursue the matter, “Do you like me more than you like Brother?”

Mother Liang looked at Liang Xi in the far corner before gently brushing the top of Xaio Guang’s head and saying, “You are both mother’s children, and mother likes both of you. But if there is a favorite, it is definitely Xiao Guang.”

Xiao Guang: “So if Brother and I both have a parent-teacher conference, who’s conference would Mom attend?”

Mother Liang paused for a moment, “It’s definitely Xiao Guang.”

Xiao Guang: “What if Brother and I fall into the water at the same time? Who will Mom save?”

Mother Liang gave a bitter smile, “Although Mom doesn’t know how to swim, she would save Xiao Guang first.”

She paused and added, “Because Brother can swim.”

Xiao Guang pursed his lips and said, “Mom doesn’t know how to swim, but brother can swim. Then if Xiao Guang falls into the water, Brother should be the one to save him, okay?”

Mother Liang: “Yes, yes, Mom will let Brother save Xiao Guang.”

Liang Xi’s lips trembled slightly; his already skinny body shrank into a tiny ball, and he grumbled at the plate in front of him.

Although he could already swim at this age, he was very weak.

He’d drown if he tried to save Xiao Guang from the water.

But his mother made a firm promise to Xiao Guang. Even though it was only a formality, the injustice and prejudice made him very uncomfortable.

Xiao Guang glanced at Liang Xi secretly and continued, “Mom, although braised pork is not my favorite, I found that you make it so deliciously.”

“I can’t get enough of it.”

Mother Liang laughed out loud, “There’s still a big plate of it, you can eat more.”

With that, she pushed the braised pork directly in front of Xiao Guang.

The table was so big that if Liang Xi wanted to eat the braised pork, he would have to stand up and go over to get it.

As if sensing Liang Xi’s embarrassment, Mother Liang hesitated for a moment.

“Xixi, you can eat this; it has dietary fiber in it, so it’s good for your body,” Mother Liang said, pushing a plate of green vegetables in front of him.

“Your brother loves braised pork, so let him have it.”

The light that had come back in Liang Xi’s eyes went out instantly.

His mother had not remembered wrongly; braised pork was her son’s favorite, but it wasn’t Xiao Guang’s who had appeared out of nowhere, but him.

She knew that he loved braised pork the most and knew that Xiao Guang didn’t like it.

But because Xiao Guang wanted it, she gave it to him.

It was not a matter of scarcity, but of inequality.

He looked at the mother and “son” in the distance, then at Bai Lixin for assistance, but Bai Lixin’s eyes showed helplessness.

Liang Xi suddenly remembered that this was his dream and that he was the only one who could save himself.

Just like God Xin said, Xiao Guang was gradually replacing him through constant demands that would take away his sense of existence.

He had taken away his toy room, his bedroom, and whatever little love his mother still harbored deep within her.

His mother’s memories of him would fade if he remained as frail as a bun.

Although he feared his mother, he still loved her.

Otherwise, if he didn’t love her, he would have been apathetic. He kept memories of his past in the depths of his mind because he couldn’t be indifferent.

He looked at the green greens in front of him and gritted his teeth.

If he stood up and shouted out, “This is my mother, not your mother! Braised pork is my favorite, not yours you impostor, get out of my house”, would everything be different?

Would Xiao Guang be driven away and this damn dream get over?

But should he really stand up?

Another thought suddenly popped up in the back of his mind.

What if he stood up and shouted out but made his mother angry?

What if his mother favored Xiao Guang?

What if his mother locked him in the closet again?

The hope that had just been sparked was quickly extinguished, and Liang Xi frowned bitterly as he stared at the dishes in front of him.

Should he bravely stand up or continue to suffer?

The two thoughts kept tugging at him fiercely.

Liang Xi took a deep breath and gripped the table tightly until his fingers turned white and veins on the back of his skinny little hands began to appear.

Bravery eventually triumphed over cowardice.

He abruptly raised his head, and his panicked eyes became unusually determined.

He stopped dodging and looked at the small and large people in front of him before grabbing the table and standing up.

“Mom!”

Liang Xi shouted with a slight tremor in his voice.

Mother Liang shifted her gaze away from Xiao Guang and asked Liang Xi, somewhat coldly, “What’s wrong?”

Liang Xi almost cowered away, but his eyes swept over Bai Lixin and he became firm once again, “I want to tell you that this braised meat ……”

Xiao Guang’s eyes became cold.

Just as Liang Xi was about to say the words he had been mulling over for a long time, his vision went black, his head became dizzy, and the scene before him changed.

The scene before him had shifted from the dining table to the courtyard.

Xiao Guang and Bai Lixin were nowhere to be found, and his mother stood in front of him, a furious expression on her face.

Mother Liang’s voice had become hoarse: “How many times have I told you not to touch my flower garden, Liang Xi? Why don’t you pay attention?”

Liang Xi was stunned for a few seconds before lowering his head and discovering himself covered in mud.

“How come you’re so disobedient? Am I being overly nice to you?” Mother Liang screamed angrily. She then grabbed Liang Xi by the collar and dragged him to a familiar spot in the house.

Although he knew it was all a dream, he couldn’t stop himself from shaking as he watched the closet get closer and closer.

Liang Xi struggled on, pleading for mercy, “Mom, I was wrong; I won’t dare to do it again.”

“Don’t put me in the dark room.”

“Don’t.”

Mother Liang was unmoved, despite her gentle smile a moment before.

As the cold, narrow closet got closer and closer, Liang Xi’s entire body became cold and his limbs trembled.

Suddenly, the faint sound of flapping wings came to his ears.

Then in the next second, a black crow landed on his shoulder.

Liang Xi’s cries came to an abrupt halt.

This crow appeared to be the same as the one on God Xin’s shoulder.

God Xin said that this crow was Su Fan.

A terrifying figure in full white flashed through my mind.

In fear, Liang Xi looked at the crow, which had scarlet pupils and a look of contempt and arrogance in its eyes.

Ugh, so scary.

This was the first time he had such close contact with Su Fan, and his mother no longer seemed so frightening.

Sure enough, fear can be restrained by using a far greater fear to suppress it.

Mother Liang didn’t appear to notice the crow as she opened the closet and stuffed Liang Xi inside.

As the closet was being closed, a small figure appeared out of thin air in the corner of the room.

The thin, small figure was hidden in the shadows, its pure black pupils haunting. He grinned triumphantly and revealed two rows of dark teeth as he looked at Liang Xi.

The closet slowly closed, cutting off the outside light and plunging Liang Xi into complete darkness.

But this time, he wasn’t scared.

The weight on his shoulders reminded him that Boss Su Fan was still around.

In the dark closet, Liang Xi supported himself and stood up. “What brings you here, boss Su Fan?Where has God Xin gone?”

The crow rolled its red eyes, “Caw caw caw.”

I wouldn’t have come if Bai Lixin hadn’t asked me to come and protect you.

Liang Xi: “……”

‘QVQ, I don’t understand at all!

What’s next?’

For the first time, the atmosphere in the pitch-black, narrow space had been altered by a third party.

The usual fear was replaced by embarrassment and pressure.

It seems that Su Fan’s appearance had emboldened Liang Xi.

—-“Hehehe.”

An eerie laugh suddenly came from overhead.

Liang Xi raised his head stiffly, and his pupils instantly shrank.

Xiao Guang was hanging upside down from the top of the closet, his pure black eyes gazing at him.

“Brother, this is where you belong.”

“Let me catch you trying to rebel and rob me again, and I’ll keep you here forever.”

“I’m the baby in this house, you’re just an appendage.”

“Just feel the fear here, I’m going to go play a game with Xinxin.”

“Hehehehe.”

Xiao Guang appeared briefly before disappearing.

Only Liang Xi and Su Fan remained in the cramped, dark closet.

Just when Liang Xi was a little overwhelmed, he heard a rhythmic knocking sound.

It was the sound of a crow’s beak tapping on the wooden door.

Liang Xi froze for a moment: “Do you want to go out?”

Crow: “Caw.”

‘Of course.’

I want to go out and find my wife.’

Liang Xi understood, and immediately nodded his head. “Oh, yes, to go to God Xin. I’ll help.”

Little fingers tugged at the door; the closet appeared to be locked from the outside, and Liang Xi couldn’t open it no matter how hard he tried.

Just as he was about to try again, the crow lifted its foot and kicked the door, and with a loud bang, the whole closet shattered into pieces.

Countless pieces of broken wood descendants from above and Liang Xi who was in a posture of going to pick at the door stiffened. “…”

In the room were several things, both large and small.

He didn’t know why, but he seemed to be afraid of both this closet and this storage room.

The storage room’s lights were turned off, and Liang Xi crept to the door and listened through it, but there was no sound from outside.

Liang Xi and the crow exchanged glances, and Liang Xi saw impatience in the crow’s eyes.

Liang Xi dared not hesitate and hurriedly opened the door and went out.

He instinctively took a step outside, and before he could react, he was struck by a sudden sense of weightlessness.

Liang Xi used his last bit of strength to grab the door handle at the last second as he stumbled and fell.

His body was suspended in mid-air. When he looked behind him, what should have been his yard had turned into room after room.

Countless rooms hovered in all directions, each a separate existence.

This bizarre scene made him panic, and he clung to the door, helplessly staring at the hovering rooms in front of him.