章 62: Arc 2

Tw: child abuse

The night was shrouded in darkness, the sky void of its beauty, lying empty without the stars and moon to light it up.

Xi Ming looked at the night sky in its emptiness.

He was no different from it, he thought as he entered the house hesitantly.

The strong smell of alcohol hit him before he even saw Qing Yu.

Seems tonight is going to be another painful night, he thought again.

On the table was Qing Yu's drunken figure, a half-empty small pot of wine beside him. Qing Yu's eyes were unfocused, lost in a haze, but his mouth was still moving.

"Rou Hua," Qing Yu mumbled, his voice soft and filled with yearning. "Rou Hua… why did you leave me?"