Chapter 848 - Don’t Be Afraid (1/2)
As the afternoon welcomes Imperial, a motorcycle is seen swiftly moving through traffic.
The rider was able to manner the motorcycle like a pro as it left the heart of Imperial.
After making multiple turns and almost crossing a few red lights, the motorcycle comes to a stop.
However, unlike the luxurious area, it was first seen in, this area was the lower-income part of Imperial.
The owner of the motorcycle parks it then turns off the engine before removing his helmet.
He looks at the almost rundown building in front of him and mixed emotions rise inside him.
”So this is where you lived.”
Lin Hui quietly murmured but enough for someone standing close to hear.. He sighs inside and turns his head enough to see the boy sitting behind him.
He sees that Liu ye still has his helmet on but judging by the boy's stiff posture, it was enough to know what he (Liu Ye) was thinking.
”Hey, kid.”
His words fell calmly, and he looked back at the building in front of him.
”Don't be afraid.”
He looks back at Liu Ye and gives the boy a reassuring smile.
”I won't let him hurt you.”
Liu Ye's eyes were glued to the place he once called home. It was the place he wanted to run away from but the place he couldn't leave because of his siblings.
When he heard Lin Hui's promising words, he inhales a deep breath and steadies his pounding heart.
He takes off his helmet and gets down from the motorcycle. He would be lying if he wasn't scared, but he needs to be strong if he wants to protect his younger siblings.
Passing the helmet to Lin Hui, he walks towards the house. However, when he took a step, a loud crashing sound resonated from inside the house.
”Damn, brat! Get back here, or I'll kill you!”
An older man's voice shouts in rage, causing Lin Hui to frown while Liu ye stiffens in place. Both men never looked away from the source before seeing a little boy frantically running out towards them.
He looked 7 or 8, but he was so skinny that one could almost see his bones.
When Liu Ye saw the boy, all his senses returned, and he grabbed hold of the boy.
”Jianan!”
The little boy named Jianan struggles when he is suddenly grabbed. His movements and expression were full of horror as if the devil had caught him.
Tears poured down his little face, and he cried aloud.
”I'm sorry, father! I'm sorry! I'll listen! Please don't hit me!”
Liu Ye turned distraught at the sight of Jianan's pleading cry. He could feel his heart tighten, and the air around him became harder to breathe.
However, his hands did not loosen their grip on the boy.
He lightly shook Jianan and made the boy turn to look at him.
”Jianan, it's me. Calm down. It's me.”
Jianan continued to apologize as if his life depended on it. When he heard Liu Ye's voice, he was able to calm down a little and looked up at the person who had caught him.
Once their eyes met, Jianan's teary eyes shook, and his lower jaw uncontrollably trembles before letting out a loud wail.
”Older brother!!”
He jumps into Liu Ye's embrace and hugs his older brother tightly while crying hysterically.
”What took you so long? Why didn't you come back? Why did you abandon Jie and me? WUUUU... WUUUU!”
”Damn, brat, where did you go?”
Liu Ye wanted to comfort his little brother, but a heavy and groggy voice sounded from the house before he could say anything.
He looked up in the direction Jianan had run from and saw a disheveled man stumbling towards them.
One look, and anyone can tell that the man had been drinking.
”Jianan, get behind me.”
Liu Ye's entire being became alerted. He moves Jianan behind him, and despite his heart beating in fear, he holds his ground.
Why? That's because the man in front of him is their father, Liu Peng. The father, who didn't hesitate to sell his children.
Memories of all the cruel things he (their father) had done to them came rushing back causing Liu Ye's eyes to turn red. Not from tears but from all the anger that had built up inside him.
His hands curl into tight fists, and he raises his head.
”That's enough, father.”
Liu Peng was drunk beyond imaginable. His vision was blurry, and he could barely manage to stand straight. However, when he heard Liu Ye's voice, a sneer curled on his face.
”Well, if it isn't my oldest.”