Ji Wei finally showed the reason why he loathes his parents so much. It was because, though living with their parents, the parents showed no concern for them. At the age of four and eight respectively, they took the drastic decision of being each other's brother, sister and even parents.
Ji Wei nearly became a murderer when he heard their parents has signed a marriage contract with the town's bully Mr Li.
" Ol d man, don't you dare raise your hands on her again" he threatened after witnessing the underserved slap his sister received from their parents.
" You..."
" I don't know the agreement between you guys, but I promise you that I'll never let my sister marry a scumbag" he interrupted with a mean look. Before they could anything, Ji Wei dragged his sister into their small room they had stayed since childhood.
Inside the room,
Ji Wei looked at his elder sister.
" Jie, did it do anything wrong" he received no response from her.
" Jie?" He called again and this time, looked at him.
" What?"
" At least tell me if you're angry other than keeping quiet leaving me restless"
" So, you do know how to be restless?" Xing Li asked
" For you, only for you " he teased
" Ah Wei ' she called.
" Jie" he replied faster than before.
" Thank you" she thanked for the first time after a long time.
" Jie are you really sick?. You're apologizing?" He asked ultimately surprised
" I'm okay." She said while coming closer to him.
" Then... Why?..."
" Can't I thank my brother again? I just realized that your stubbornness is all I needed in this house"
" Jie" he called feeling the emotions he always tries to hide creeping in.
" In this house, I really felt like dying. But your hopeless hope and how you continue to talk about what might take you a life time. You're always there for me "
" Jie, I'm about to cry. I still need the strength to work harder. You're making me feel more hopless " Ji Wei said. He truly understood his sister but, he really wants to let his cry be on the day they leave and forfeit everything about their birthplace. Xing Li spreads her hand for a hug from him.
" What are you doing? Come in here" she invited. Ji Wei used it as a chance to get more cuddles from her.
One day, in the field, Ji Wei met a young lady and really admired her aura. He pictured his sister in the silk red gown on the girl.
" It would look good on her" he muttered and continued with what he was doing.
Hours later, there was chaotic moments where Ji Wei has to be blamed for every single thing.
" Young man" a man called.
He dropped whatever he was doing and went to attend to them.
" You called" he asked as he approached them.
" This man is looking for the money he just withdrew from the bank, do you happen to know where it is?" His boss asked.
The question shocked him. How possible, he wasn't even there. The distance between where he works and where the money was stolen was too much that he couldn't probably attempt it in just few seconds. His boss knows it too but he just wants to push the blame to him.
Ji Wei was dumbfounded
" No, I didn't.... I don't even know that man was even here. I..."
" You take the responsibility. No one cares about your opinion" he brutally stated and left him to solve the problem he knows nothing about.
" Where is it?" The man whose money was claimed to be stolen asked
" I really don't know...." He was interrupted with a loud sounding slap.
" Pay back the money you stole, or else, I'll make you regret the day you were born" he threatened.
Ji Wei doesn't even know where to start. But he vowed to make him pay he doesn't know how, but he knows he will make him pay.
In the middle of his embarrassment, he heard a voice say.
" How much did he steal?"
Everyone turned and saw the elegant young lady that isn't from chomping. She has this Beijing aura in her.
" Are you going to pay for him?" The man asked
" If I'm not volunteering why would I meddle?" She asked still holding the snack she has been holding for more than an hour of his embarrassment.
" It's two thousand Yuan, can you pay for it?" The man asked trying to mock her.
" Ugh, people from this town is very poor even dog feed doesn't worth this in Shanghai" she said to their hearing.
It was a blow to the man as he felt shame surging through his veins.
" You... You're lucky" he said and stormed out embarrassed.
" Where are you going? You don't want your money again? " She asked mockingly and finally decided to eat that one snack she had intentionally ignored.
Ji Wei saw the lady's face but has no guts to thank her.
" Why don't you pay him back in his own coin?" She suggested as he was making his way out. He paused and then, continued his journey out of shame.
At home, his sister Xing Li noticed his appearance...
" A cheerful boy... What eat your teeth?" She teased.
" It's nothing" he responded.
Xing Li bothered not to ask again. She knows him, he'll never speak out as long he considers it not worthy, he will never say anything about it. She knows how to get the truth from him but when he's totally unaware of the situation.
" Food is ready" she called.
" I'm not hungry" he pouted.
" Okay your hard working boss will eat your share.
" Jie! Hard working? The bastard that always blames me for any wrong thing that happens in the field. You won't believe what he did to me! He called me a thief in front of everyone present. He even left me there to be humiliated. I...." He passed as he realized he has already exposed what he planned to conceal." You did it again"
" Oh!" She signed dumbfounded.
" Jie?" He called looking through her eyes.
" I will never give your share to anyone else." She patted his hair. " Let's eat " she invited serving the food on the table.
The incident really disturbed him. " Actually, being a thief isn't bad.
And just like that, he became a well known thief who has never been caught...
Xing Li always defends him blindly, being totally ignorant. Even the police department were even tried of the People's complaints with no evidence. The man whose money was stolen from and the his boss were the ones that suffered more than the rest.
He successfully saved money for both him and his sister, but was turned down by the driver.
" Where can a thousand Yuan take you? Out of here?" He mocked " not just for you , but your sister as well? "
" How possible? How much for travel?"
" The fees increases once in every 2 weeks. Bring a hundred thousand Yuan for two or, pay much higher in the next 2 weeks "
Ji Wei left he couldn't believe how expensive it would become in just three months.
One night, he encountered a drunk girl on his way home.
" Foreign girls are strange..." He thought and walked up to her.
" You...? Are you alright?"
" Home... Take me home please" she said drunk.
" What? Where is your home?"
" It's... it's here..." She said drunkenly.
He took her to a fantasy hotel room.
" Are you sure this is your home?"
" I live in Shanghai, being in this remote area is strange to me " she answered as if aware of whatever that's happening around her.
" Now you're in your room, I'll leave you to your sleep.
" Wait..." She stopped.