The rainy season in Jiangnan always made people feel irritated. The weather in June was already hot, but it was always accompanied by endless rain. Perhaps the farmer uncle would like this kind of weather very much.
There were many cars going back and forth on the road, but they did not stop because of the obstruction of the rain. This was a busy and crowded city. The indifference between people had almost formed a fixed mindset. No one would pay attention to the good or bad of others.
Therefore, a child standing barefoot on the side of the street did not attract too much attention. The rain had already soaked her doll dress, and her long hair, which was not considered thick, was tied up into strands because of the absorption of water. It did not have any aesthetic sense. Her big eyes stared at the crowded street, but they were so empty that it was unbearable to look at them.
After an unknown period of time, the front door behind her slowly opened. It was the main entrance of the city's welfare home, commonly known as the orphanage. The children who lived there had no parents or relatives. It seemed that this little girl was about to become one of them.
Teacher Lin, who was on duty, saw the lonely child as soon as she stepped out of the courtyard. She had been in the rain for a long time, and her face had turned pale. Teacher Lin felt a little sorry for her. There were always children who were left at the door for no reason, so Teacher Lin's first thought was to bring the child in.
Teacher Lin was already prepared for a long struggle. After all, in the past, children would always cry and make a fuss, saying silly things like " wait for Mommy to come and pick them up ". They struggled, but refused to go in with her. However, she did not expect that this child would just quietly look at her and then follow her into the orphanage without saying a word. This made Teacher Lin surprised and unable to react. Were children these days so calm?!
Teacher Lin didn't know if the other children were calm or not, but this child was really very quiet, so quiet that it was scary!
From the first day she entered the orphanage, she had never said a word. She would do whatever the teacher told her to do. Otherwise, she would stay alone and never play with other children. She never had any requests or complaints. She did not cry or make a fuss. She was as quiet as a doll that only had life.
Two months after she entered the orphanage, Teacher Lin used all the methods she could think of and finally confirmed: This was a child with severe autism and was mute. This was probably the reason why she was abandoned!!
After coming to such a conclusion, Teacher Lin could only follow the usual practice and write the name she decided on the child's information registration column: Lin Jing! The quiet girl brought back by Teacher Lin.
Just like her name, Lin Jing was very quiet. Children were always the least considerate. Some naughty ones would always laugh at her and bully her for being mute. She never resisted, never cried, and never laughed. Even if someone threw gum or splashed ink on her, she would just silently cut her long hair and tear her dress.
She started to wear boys 'clothes and keep her short hair, but she was still as silent as ever, as if all her feelings had been thrown into outer space.
She had thought that she would be like this forever. She did not expect that a year later, a child who could change her would come to the orphanage.
It was a little girl about five years old. Her big, sparkling eyes were like the brightest pearls, her soft black hair was like the most expensive inkstone, her pink lips were tender, and her skin was so fair that it seemed like water could be squeezed out of it. She was like a princess from a fairy tale. Teacher Lin knew that if her parents had not died in an accident, she would indeed be a beautiful princess.
Her name was Tu Ya, a very westernized name!!
On the first day of Tuya's arrival, she won the love of other children because she was cute and beautiful. However, after understanding her introverted and weak character, boys began to like to find trouble with her, and girls gradually isolated her because of jealousy.
Lin Jing was the only one who wouldn't bully her!
That day, Tu Ya slowly approached her with her big eyes, looking at her uneasily but expectantly." You... Hello, I'm Tu Ya. What's your name?!”
So, the first person who entered Lin Jing's line of sight with a friendly attitude appeared. Unfortunately, she didn't give much reaction except for a faint glance. The other children were watching the joke." Her name is Mute. She can't speak."”
"Oh, then I'll call you mute brother, okay?!”Obviously, Tu Ya not only couldn't hear other people's sarcastic words, but also had problems with her eyes. She directly thought that Lin Jing, who had short hair, was a boy, which attracted even more laughter.
However, Lin Jing was not angry. She just glanced at it carelessly, leaned back in her chair and continued to be silent. Her habitual actions made Tu Ya think that she had accepted her and tacitly agreed to address her. Thus, a beautiful mistake began from here.
Ever since she got Lin Jing's " recognition," Tu Ya began to pester her every day, coming and going. Sometimes, even Teacher Lin felt a headache when she saw her. After all, Tu Ya was too weak and too dependent. However, Lin Jing did not seem to care, or rather, she simply treated her as air and was not affected at all.
As the days passed, perhaps she was used to the existence of trouble, or perhaps she couldn't bear to see children, Lin Jing finally gave Tu Ya some reactions occasionally. Although it was just a simple response, it could make Tu Ya happy for several days.
When they finally had some friends, a second person came to the welfare home to change Lin Jing.
It was also a girl. She was equally beautiful and all the children wanted to get close to her. However, she was more flamboyant than Tu Ya and knew how not to be bullied. Her irritable temper made her the king of children and one of the bullies of Tu Ya.
Her name was Mo Rong, an orphan who had lost both her parents!
Finally, when Mo Rong beat Tu Ya to tears, Lin Jing showed her anger for the first time. Although she was just a child, Teacher Lin would never forget that fight.
Lin Jing was the one who was the most seriously injured. She was either scratched by a girl or hammered by a boy. Her wounds were bloody, but she didn't cry or make a fuss. The other one who was seriously injured was Mo Rong. Almost all of Lin Jing's counterattacks were directed at her.
Perhaps it was because of the fight, Mo Rong actually became friends with Lin Jing and Tu Ya after that group fight. With Mo Rong's care, no child dared to bully Tu Ya anymore. Mo Rong also followed Tu Ya and called Lin Jing " mute brother ", although she was older than Lin Jing.
One was the domineering Mo Rong, the other was the weak Tu Ya, and the last was the quiet Lin Jing. These three girls had their own colors and specialties, which made all the children envious.
Teacher Lin had always thought that their friendship was very strong. After all, they had built it since they were young. Perhaps, many years later, when they had a family, they would still smile at the interesting things that happened when they were young. However, she did not expect that their friendship would be like a sand barrier, so fragile.
The reason was actually very simple. It was because a couple wanted to adopt a child. Because they already had a son, they wanted a daughter. At that time, there were only three girls in the welfare institute who met the requirements.
Teacher Lin had asked for their opinions, but Lin Jing shook her head directly and firmly refused. Then the quota fell on Tu Ya and Mo Rong.
After lunch that day, Lin Jing went back to her room to take a nap. However, when she passed by the yard, she saw two people standing at the gate, seemingly arguing about something.
Unfortunately, before she could go over to stop the fight, she saw Tu Ya push Mo Rong out of the door. Although Tu Ya was not strong, Mo Rong was still a child. She staggered and fell. Before she could get up, a large truck passed by. Under the emergency brake, the wheels still rubbed for a while, and Mo Rong... fell just within this distance!!
Lin Jing's eyes widened, and her clear pupils reflected the land that had been dyed red in an instant, as well as the rolling wheels that changed colors. Time seemed to have stopped, and the scene seemed to be frozen...
Everything had happened so suddenly that it was beyond her comprehension.
Tu Ya's scream called the teacher and other children over, and what followed was even more noisy chaos. However, everything seemed to have nothing to do with Lin Jing. Her world once again became silent black and white.
Teacher Lin's heart ached for this child who was even quieter than before, but she was helpless!
Mo Rong died, and Tu Ya was sent to the juvenile detention center. Therefore, the opportunity to adopt inexplicably fell on Lin Jing.
Teacher Lin brought Lin Jing to the couple who wanted to adopt the child." This is Lin Jing, a very obedient child.”
Her mother, who looked very gentle, showed a loving smile and gently stroked Lin Jing's head." What's your name?"!”
"Oh, her name is Lin Jing." Knowing that Lin Jing was mute, Ms. Lin had no choice but to answer her. However, she did not expect to hear a strange but pleasant voice of a child at the same time.
"My name is Mute Brother."
" Boom!" Something seemed to explode in Teacher Lin's mind. She lowered her head and looked in disbelief at the child who she had taken care of for more than two years. She covered her mouth in excitement, afraid that she would scream, but she could not help but tremble." You…what did you just say?"!”
"My name is Mute Brother."
This time, Ms. Lin heard this clear and articulate answer. She could not describe her feelings. Ms. Lin excitedly hugged this child who made her worried." That's great, that's great. You can speak now. That's great."”
Kind-hearted's mother was a little surprised and asked in confusion," Teacher Lin, her name…?!”
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Mrs. Lin wiped the tears off her face in a hurry, but she was unwilling to let go of the child's hand."Mute Brother is also her name. Children can't tell the difference. In fact, her full name is Lin Jingya Ge (Mute Brother). In order to prevent the same name, she gave her four words.”
Lin Jing nodded in understanding. Her kind mother didn't care too much about it. However, Lin Jing, who had already opened her mouth to speak again, rejected their kindness and continued to stay in the orphanage, maintaining her quiet personality.
It was just that the domineering Mo Rong and the weak Tu Ya would never come back.
Many years later, when Ms. Lin was bedridden with a terminal illness and her soul was about to return to heaven, she used her hoarse voice to narrate the story of this child who had been on her mind for the rest of her life. At the end of the story, her vision was already blurry and her eyes were turbid, but she still looked at the ceiling and muttered,
" Yage rejected all the adoption offers and has been living in a welfare home. After she was in her teens, she started working and raising herself. She only responded once to my advice.
" She said that her parents had gone from loving each other and helping each other through thick and thin, to speaking ill of each other and fighting fiercely, which made her understand the falsehood of love. She had gone from being the darling of her parents to an orphan who had been abandoned at the entrance of the orphanage without hesitation. It had made her understand that kinship was not real. Mo Rong and Tu Ya went from fighting enemies to friends who played together, and then from friends who played together to enemies who were separated by life and death. This made her understand the fragility of friendship!!
"From that day on, she only believed in herself. She was her only friend, her only family, and the only existence that would not betray her!!
"Although I know she's extreme, although I know how lonely and insignificant her world is, I can't do anything about it. I only hope…I hope that she can meet someone like that one day, so that she can truly feel the sweetness of love, the warmth of family, the value of friendship…God will not mistreat those who live seriously.”
This was the only wish that Teacher Lin had made at the last moment of her life. Perhaps…Perhaps in some corner of the world, God heard her prayer, and so…!
God will not mistreat those who live seriously!
However, until Teacher Lin closed her eyes forever, she did not tell anyone that what Tu Ya and Mo Rong fought for was not the chance to be adopted, but to be able to stay in the orphanage, just for... the person who gave up the chance first!!
All of this was because of a beautiful mistake!
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