The little black cat lowered its head, looking at its white paws that were dusted with a few bits of grass.
"I, I just wanted to cover up my scent at first," Shang Yu whispered.
Yu Manman was puzzled, sitting on the grass, "Why do you want to hide your scent?"
Could it be that Brother smells bad?
But her nose was very sharp, and Brother was very clean, without any unpleasant smells on him!
Shang Yu looked up, his gaze carrying a hint of numbness, "Would Manman like to hear my story?"
Yu Manman nodded, "Sure!"
Shang Yu moved his paws, not knowing where to start for a moment.
"That day... the weather was nice."
He happily went to the amusement park with his mom, brother, and sister.
Although he was the youngest at home, he wasn’t the most beloved one.
His brother and sister were twins, and they were the most cherished children in the family.
"Brother and sister were having a great time, and I... accidentally lagged behind and got lost."
"There were so many people, I couldn’t find them..."
No one could have imagined that he would be kidnapped in the amusement park.
Actually, he never told anyone, he wasn’t caught at first.
He saw someone secretly knocking out a brother and tried to stop them.
But before he could yell, he was discovered, gagged, and taken away with them.
"They were all bad people..." Shang Yu’s ears drooped down, "They captured many people." Thıs text ıs hosted at NoveI★Fire.net
He was considered an accident and was directly locked in a cage.
Shang Yu looked at Yu Manman, who was full of concern, and couldn’t bear to tell her what kind of hell he had witnessed.
Screams of misery, the rich scent of blood.
Through the cage, he could even see the freshly extracted, still-beating heart...
Shang Yu tried to break away from the memories and continued speaking to Yu Manman, "I thought I was done for, but then dad came."
"He taught me to turn into a cat to hide, and he also said that those bad people had sharp noses, so I had to hide my scent."
At that time, it happened to be night, and he made himself stink, hiding in the night, unnoticed by anyone.
Until dawn, when everything settled.
The bad guys were taken away, and that hell-like place was sealed.
But his father never came back.
Shang Yu’s eyes were red.
After returning home, he was so scared, but no one comforted him...
Even when he was found and sent back home, his mother looked at him with great disdain.
He was so dirty, dirty enough to make her feel nauseous.
So, his mother directly had someone hold him under the water, bathing him multiple times...
Later on, every day, he felt like he was still in that place, filthy and stinking.
He despised it, trying every possible way to cover up his scent.
"If I hadn’t gone to the amusement park that day, hadn’t wandered off after getting lost, hadn’t meddled... would the bad guys have not taken me?"
"Would my dad..." Would he have survived?
Shang Yu felt very guilty, thinking he was the reason for his dad’s death.
Yu Manman hugged the little cat, "Brother Shang Yu, it’s not your fault!"
"It’s the bad guys’ fault!"
"Your dad is also a hero! He saved you and many others!" Yu Manman stroked the stiff back of the little cat, "You were just too young to fight against those bad people!"
What mistake was there in wanting to kindly stop the bad people?
He was still very young, how could he have known how terrifying those bad people were?
"And, brother, you’re not dirty at all!" Yu Manman caressed his sleek fur, "Brother Shang Yu, the truly dirty ones are those bad people! The ones who mock you!"
"What’s wrong with trying hard to survive?" Yu Manman picked up the little cat, kissing its head, "Brother Shang Yu is blameless."
"Brother Shang Yu’s dad would surely want you to be happy!"
"Those with dirty hearts are dirty no matter how clean on the outside! Someone as good as Brother Shang Yu is clean inside and out!"
Shang Yu couldn’t help but want to cry.
After returning home, even his mother blamed him, saying if it wasn’t for him, dad wouldn’t have died...
"Brother, it truly isn’t your fault!" Yu Manman softly voiced her thoughts, "There were so many people at the amusement park, and you were so young, it’s normal you couldn’t find mom."
"Little children behave, it’s the adults’ responsibility to keep an eyesight on them so they don’t get lost!"
Why blame everything on the little children? Don’t adults have any responsibility?
Yu Manman remembered her previous life.
She also got lost once, but fortunately, she found a security uncle who helped her find her mom.
At that time, her mom scolded her harshly, saying she ran off.
But clearly, she hadn’t, her mom took her brother and walked too fast, not noticing her...
Later on, when her brother ran off and got lost too.
When she thought her brother would be scolded, her mother started to cry instead.
Mom said: It’s mommy’s fault for not keeping an eye on you! Don’t be afraid, baby! Mommy will be careful next time!
Then, Yu Manman realized there was a big, big difference between her and her brother.
Faced with her, mom was impatient, even when she made mistakes, the blame was always placed on her.
But faced with the beloved brother, mom only saw her own shortcomings.
This is the difference between being favored and not being favored.
Admit it, Yu Manman, mom doesn’t love you.
"Brother Shang Yu, you’re not wrong."
Yu Manman slightly curled her lips, her eyes sparkling, "You will meet people who truly like you and treasure you!"
"Like Mr. Shang and godmother, they all care about you!"
And now, she also has parents who care for her!
She loves her mom and dad immensely!
Why blame a child for the mistakes?
Adults are very clever, they push the blame onto others, then easily reassure themselves that it’s not their fault, wiping away any guilt.
"Then, how about Manman? Does Manman like me too?"
"Of course! I really like Brother Shang Yu!" Yu Manman patted the little cat’s head, "Brother Shang Yu, don’t be sad for those who don’t care about you!"
Shang Yu’s eyes glistened, "Okay!"
"I like Manman too..."
From now on, he would be with Manman forever!
[Ding! The villain Shang Yu was left with unresolved trauma since being kidnapped, leading to a darker personality! You’ve successfully helped villain Shang Yu overcome his mental hurdle! You must have made great efforts! Reward: Luck Value +30!]
Yu Manman’s eyes lit up.
An unexpected surprise!