My Family Left Me to Drown... Reborn, I Made Sure They Starved Instead

Reborn after being abandoned to drown, Cheng Feng prepares to survive an apocalyptic rain while outsmarting his family who left him behind.

Key Takeaways

Reincarnation offers a second chance to prepare and survive disaster.
Resourcefulness and planning are critical in apocalyptic survival scenarios.
Family betrayal can lead to deep emotional and physical challenges.
Determination and self-reliance empower overcoming extreme adversity.
Survival often involves difficult moral decisions and conflicts.

What the video covers

Cheng Feng is locked in a basement by his parents before a two-month apocalyptic rain submerges the city, where he nearly drowns and dies.
He is mysteriously reborn before the disaster, determined to survive and take revenge on his neglectful family.
His parents send his younger brother and dog to a safer old house, trying to exclude him again, but Cheng Feng insists on staying prepared.
He stocks up on food, tools, and supplies with limited money, prioritizing long-lasting and ready-to-eat items.
Cheng Feng fortifies the old house, sealing doors and windows to prevent intrusion from his family.
Despite his family's anger and threats, he remains calm and resolute, confident in his survival plan.
The rain causes widespread flooding and societal collapse, with people desperate for food and resources.
Tensions rise as family and neighbors struggle with hunger, illness, and betrayal during the prolonged disaster.
Cheng Feng’s rebirth gives him a chance to rewrite his fate, ensuring he is no longer powerless or abandoned.
The story explores themes of survival, betrayal, resilience, and revenge in a post-apocalyptic setting.

Chapters

Why was Cheng Feng locked in the basement?

Cheng Feng's parents locked him in the basement to punish him for wanting to stock up on supplies before the apocalyptic rain, forcing him to 'reflect on himself.'

How did Cheng Feng prepare differently after being reborn?

After rebirth, Cheng Feng immediately stocked up on long-lasting food, tools, and medicines, fortified his shelter, and planned to survive without relying on his family.

What is the relationship between Cheng Feng and his family during the disaster?

Cheng Feng's family abandons him during the flood, taking his younger brother and dog away, leading to tension and a desire for revenge as he survives alone.

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An apocalyptic rain was coming. But when I talked about stocking up on supplies, my parents locked me in the basement to reflect on myself. After that, two months of non-stop, horrific rain submerged the entire city. I drowned and died alive in the basement.

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While my parents took my younger brother and the dog to the old house and escaped. When I opened my eyes again, I saw myself standing at the door of the new, large villa, loaded with supplies. God truly heard me. He

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sent me back before the apocalypse arrived. Dad, Mom, the older brother is even worse than my dog, Doggy. I don't want the older brother to stay here. Oh, don't worry, my child. Who said we would let him stay here? There is no

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room for your brother here. You go and live in the old house. The air on the 30th floor is good. It will also be better for your health. My parents tried to send me to the old house just

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like in my previous life. Last time, I broke down and, casting aside my pride, insisted on staying here. The result was that they locked me in the villa's basement, where I met a painful death.

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After dying, my soul reached the old house. That's when I found out my parents had taken my younger brother to the old house and escaped. Mom, Dad, this is so good. Now, that eyesore of an older brother won't be around

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anymore. Now you both will only love me. Don't worry, Yang. Whether he stays or goes, we only love you. This time, I have returned, reborn. I will stockpile lots of food and essential supplies, and I will watch all of you get ruined.

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Fine. I will go to the old house right now. Mom, Dad, little brother, and lovely dog, you all stay in the new villa and live a happy life. My parents and younger brother turned and walked away without even trying to stop me

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once. It really makes me angry. They are walking so slowly that we have to stand out here in this heat. I gripped the key to the old house in my pocket tightly. In their haste, everyone took only the younger brother and the dog

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with them. But the key to the old house stayed with me, and tonight, a massive lightning strike will destroy the entire new villa. My old house on the 30th floor is the safest place of all.

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Now, I must stockpile as many supplies as I possibly can. In my previous life, while locked in the basement, I was so hungry I chewed on tree bark and had to drink dirty water when thirsty. I will never endure that traumatic experience

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again. With that decision, I immediately headed to the supermarket near the neighborhood. Unfortunately, I didn't have much money. I had secretly saved only 300 yuan as pocket money.

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That amount would only buy a few boxes of instant noodles. If the rain truly lasted for 2 months, I wouldn't survive on just that. I was lost in this worry when my mother called. Cheng Feng, your younger brother said the drawing room

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is very hot. Go immediately and buy an air conditioner. If your brother doesn't get cool air within half an hour, I will break your bones. I checked the message; the money had arrived. Okay mom, I'll go buy an air

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conditioner for my brother right now. As soon as I got the money, I went to the supermarket counter without hesitation and got a shopping card for the full 30,300 yuan. First, I bought three large axes, some knives, and

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heating appliances so I could defend myself if needed. During the heavy rain, both water and electricity will be cut off. Therefore, the priority was to get items that could be stored for a long time and eaten without cooking. I

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bought six boxes of instant noodles, eight boxes of compressed biscuits, 10 packets of beef jerky, and 200 packets of ready-to-eat meals. Besides that, I also bought delicious snacks. Braised chicken legs, duck heads, fish snacks, and so on. I also bought sweet potatoes,

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corn, radishes, apples, and all the daily medicines I might need. After running around all day like this, I brought all the supplies to the old house. Just as everything was set, thunder rumbled in the sky, lightning flashed, and the torrential rain began

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right on schedule. Watching the pouring rain outside, I remembered the painful scene of drowning in the basement in my previous life. I kept pounding on the iron door with both hands. My nails even wore down and started bleeding.

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The water in the basement had reached my thighs. Mom, Mom, the water is flooding in. Let me out. Shut up. Don't let your voice scare your younger brother. This is our new villa. A filthy jinx like you belongs only in

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the basement. It is completely normal for it to flood in such heavy rain. Keep soaking comfortably. Experts have said that this rain is very strange. It might last for 2 months. It would be best if a loser like you just drowned

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and died here. By 3:00 or 4:00 AM, the entire basement was almost filled with water. My whole body was soaked, and the water had reached my chest. I was having trouble breathing. I was pounding on the iron door with all my

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might, screaming for help over and over. Just then, I heard Dad’s voice. Listen, do you have the key to the old house? Give it to me quickly. Yes, I’m giving it to you now. At that time, I didn't think much of it. With

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great difficulty, I took the key to the old house out of my pocket and threw it outside. Dad picked up the key and said, "Quickly, grab the younger son." "We are heading to the old house." "This rain doesn't seem right." "What if it

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really lasts for two months?" Seeing them turn and leave, I thrashed in the water and screamed. Dad, please open the door! The water pressure is too high. The door absolutely cannot be opened. My dad didn't even look back.

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He didn't even try to open the door. In a short while, even the iron window was completely submerged. I collapsed into the water. The water level kept rising, and finally, I couldn't breathe.

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Drowning to death is truly incredibly painful. But this time, I have returned through reincarnation. I have plenty of food. None of you will be able to step foot into this house. After this, I completely sealed and reinforced all

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the windows of the house. Even then, I wasn't satisfied. It was. Once, due to low water pressure, Mom had bought two large water drums. They were big enough to sit in and bathe. I propped those two large drums, along with three

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smaller ones, behind the door. Now, even if someone unlocks the door with a key, they won't be able to push it open. After doing all this, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, Mom called. I deliberately answered the

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phone after a while, and she started screaming angrily from the other side. Cheng Feng, are you dead? I sent you to buy an air conditioner. You didn't even buy it. You useless brat, your younger brother is dying of heat! Where is the

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air conditioner? Now the rain has started too. Who will deliver in this weather? Mom seemed to have panicked suddenly as well. After all, I hadn't bought the air conditioner, and I would never have dared to do such a thing

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before. All of that was just your imagination. I took a look at the torrential rain growing steadily heavier outside. What are you laughing at? Have you gone crazy? I am asking you, where is the air conditioner? I said in a cold voice, the more you

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scream, the less I will say. Does Cheng Feng want to die? He has gone deaf. Dad snatched the phone. His voice was full of threats and anger. If this were my previous life, my hand would have trembled holding the phone. But now, my

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only fear was that you all might die before me. Don't you worry. If my little brother dies from the heat, he won't need an air conditioner anymore.

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I offered my opinion in an extremely calm tone. There was complete silence on the other end for a few moments. It seemed even Dad was stunned after hearing me. Then he screamed. Cheng, what did you just say? I was afraid

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they might hang up the phone. So I got up and went to take a bath. This time, I will see with my own eyes the three of you kneeling before me and begging.

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This time, I enjoyed a full hour-long bath in hot water. It was

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refreshed after the bath. I looked outside. The whole world was almost submerged in rainwater. I opened a box of self-heating meal and ate it with a chicken leg and salted fish to my heart's content. Just then, the phone

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rang again. This time, it was a message from my little brother in the family group. The rain is very heavy. Mom, Dad , I'm scared. Can you both come to my room? Don't be afraid, my dear son. We

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are coming right now. Mom went to him immediately. A little while later, my little brother posted a picture on social media. In the picture, he, Mom, Dad, and their dog were all hugging and taking a selfie in the bedroom. Just

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moved into the new villa and such heavy rain has started. I am a bit scared, but I am very happy that Mom and Dad are with me. Not only that, he deliberately tagged me in the family group. Brother, where are you? Aren't

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you scared? I heard you wanted me to die from the heat so you wouldn't have to buy an air conditioner. Do you hate me that much? I ignored him. I thought to myself. This chicken leg is actually very small. When I didn't reply, my

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little brother said again, "Brother, Mom and Dad are with me.""Still, I am feeling scared." You are all alone in the old house. You must be feeling even more scared. Right? I calmly collected all the trash. I packed it up and put

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it in my younger brother's old room. Then I took a picture, sent it to the family group, and wrote that I put the trash in my brother's room. My younger brother immediately exploded with anger . What are you doing? You turned my

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room into a dumpster. I replied, there's no way to throw out the trash right now. So, I kept it in your room for now so the smell doesn't spread outside. My younger brother immediately video-called me. But I didn't pick up

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the call. A while later, Dad roared in anger again. Feng Feng, do you want to die? How dare you put trash in your younger brother's room? Are you crazy?

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Go clean his room right now. Otherwise, I will kill you. I just sent a laughing emoji. And then I turned off the phone and threw it aside. That night, listening to the thunder and the sound of rain, I had the deepest and sweetest

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sleep of my life. When I opened my eyes , the sky was still completely dark.

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The torrential rain was still pouring down continuously. As soon as I turned on my phone, I saw dozens of missed calls from Mom and Dad. Just like in my past life, they realized something was wrong at midnight and had rushed to the

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old house. All those calls were just to get me to open the door. I went to the door with a cold laugh and started listening to them. Cheng Feng isn't home. Seems like he ran off overnight out of fear of getting scolded. My

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younger brother said while crying, what do we do now? I am very tired. I am very hungry. Open the door quickly.

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Don't worry, my dear son. Dad is here, isn't he? While crying, my younger brother started cursing me. It's all that useless Cheng Feng's fault. Why didn't he leave the old house key at the villa? I will break his arm. Yes,

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yes, we will break his arm. At that moment, the rain eased up slightly, and the sky began to look a bit brighter.

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Dad said happily, looks like the rain is stopping. Let's go back to the villa . I already said, how could it possibly rain for 2 months? You'll break my arm?

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You people probably don't know that you just lost your only chance to save your lives. If you guys had stayed in this high-rise building, you could have survived the flood, and since so many people live here, we would have managed

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to arrange food somehow. But you insisted on deciding to return to the villa. As soon as they reached the villa, the rain became even heavier than before. The local administration issued a warning. The river's water level had risen rapidly and was now

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about to overflow the embankment. That river was only 1 km away from our residential complex. Meanwhile, the society management also informed us that power to the entire area had been cut due to a failure in the underground parking's electrical system. Electric

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current had spread in many places. Everyone was strictly warned not to step into the water. Who would dare to step into the water when it is electrified? Just then, Dad sent a message to the family group. Listen, first take our son and go to the third

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floor. Do not go down to the first floor. We don't know where the current has spread. Mom said with frustration, "Ugh, when will this rain stop?" I can't even make a bowl of noodles for our son. In the end, all three of them

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started cursing me again. I didn't care about them. I made my lunch comfortably . I ate until I was full. Then I sat on the balcony and started eating an apple . At that time, there was only water

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everywhere outside. All the roads below the society were completely submerged. Even the tall landscape lamp in the square was half-submerged in the water.

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This meant that at least half a meter of water had filled up in the society.

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On the fifth day, that entire landscape lamp sank into the water. By the seventh day, even its top part was no longer visible. That same day, a massive flood surge suddenly came from the direction of the river. The entire

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complex was plunged into chaos. People were screaming everywhere. The river dam has broken. Run to higher ground quickly. There was nothing but water all around. The entire area had become completely chaotic. I immediately went and checked the house door. Everything

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was perfectly secure. Then I relaxed and lay down on the sofa. There was still network on the mobile. Messages started appearing again in the family group that had been quiet for many days . Dad wrote, "I found a power bank and

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charged my phone.""How are you guys doing?" Mom replied, "I am stuck on the second-floor balcony.""It feels like there's current here too, so I don't dare to move." Then they wrote, listen, we are hiding on the roof of the house

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across the street. I have brought a packet of noodles upstairs. We won't starve for a few days. How are you? Dad wrote, "I found a broken plastic boat." It drifted here in the water. Now I am relying on it. My younger brother cried

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and said, "Dad, I am very hungry.""I can't bear it anymore.""Quickly arrange something for me to eat." Mom comforted him and said, "My dear son, don't cry." "I have seen people in the villa across the street.""I will go and ask them for

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some food in a while." What is the need to beg for food? Don't you know? I am currently eating hot self-heating hotpot and pre-cooked large chickens.

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Chicken wings, sweet cola, and red apples. There was so much food that it wouldn't finish. It just wouldn't finish at all. Chengfeng, you bastard, where did you get so much food? Bring it to us right now. Chengfeng, are you

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coming to save me? Why didn't you open the door last time? Do you want to die?

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I said, comfortably eating my steaming hotpot. Friends, just having a little hotpot here. Don't forget to like. A few years ago, Mom was hospitalized for 2 months. I took care of her day and night. I worked so hard that I got

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exhausted and started vomiting blood. But Mom scolded me instead, saying I wasn't sensible. At that time, my heart was completely broken. I had decided to leave home and never come back. But then Dad suddenly hugged me. Cheng, thank you for your care. Dad is truly

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very grateful to you. At that moment, I burst into tears. I felt that finally, someone cared about me. All the anger in my heart vanished at that very moment. I abandoned the idea of leaving home and became the dutiful son serving

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everyone without complaint again. Now I realize my father was truly very cunning. He finished off all my anger with just two sweet words, and I didn't even realize it myself. Thinking about this even today gives me goosebumps.

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Seeing those fake, concerned messages from them now, I felt a disgust I had never felt before. I replied, I will not go anywhere outside. You were the ones who forced me to live in the old house. Now I will stay right here. Dad

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immediately wrote, don't come outside. Dad is truly afraid that something might happen to you. Actually, some people in our villa area are conducting a rescue mission themselves. Someone has a rubber boat. You are living all alone in the old house. That is why we

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are worried. As soon as we get a chance , we will come to get you by boat. Make sure to open the door then. See, their true intentions have finally come to light. I was just about to scold him

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properly when Mom's behavior suddenly changed too. She wrote affectionately, "Qingfeng, this strange rain is very dangerous." Only if the whole family stays together can we support each other. Take care of yourself; nothing should happen to you. Even my younger

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brother sent a smiling emoji. "Brother, wait for us.""The whole family will be one again.""We will all be fine." I brought a faint smile to my lips and said, "Family? What family?" I started calculating in my mind. If they really

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get a rubber boat, it won't be difficult for them to come back here. Water was no longer the biggest problem . The biggest problem was food. Hunger slowly strips away a person's sanity, and it won't be long before people are

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willing to kill each other for a single piece of bread. If they came here and saw that I have so much food, it would create a huge danger for me. But if I convince everyone beforehand that I am

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safe, then the real danger will not be for me, but for them. Anyway, it was no longer possible to stop them. So why not give them a massive shock? I replied, "You people are very kind."" Come quickly.""I am ready to open the

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door at any time." I told sweet lies. Mom replied, "Our good son, wait for us ." Of course, I will wait. To see your destruction with my own eyes. Shortly after the plan was made, the internet also shut down completely. Now water,

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electricity, and the network were all gone. The entire city had completely collapsed. There was still more than a month left before the rain would stop.

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No one from the outside world could even reach here. Delivering relief supplies by helicopter in such deep water was also almost impossible. If I told anyone this, perhaps no one would believe it. But now, the real apocalypse had begun. I went back into

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the room. Using the flashes of lightning for light, I counted all my supplies again. Piles of self-heating food containers, rows of mineral water, sweet potatoes and radishes scattered on the floor, and all kinds of snacks.

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With all this, I alone could comfortably survive for 6 months. I opened a bottle of cola. The sensation of bubbles popping on my tongue gave me a sense of peace I had never felt before. But I did not become careless

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at all. I went to the balcony again and started looking at the adjacent flat.

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If Mom, Dad, and my younger brother actually returned, I would suggest they stay in the next-door flat. That flat was still empty. Inside, it was just a raw construction. Neither was there a door installed yet, nor had anyone

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bought it. The balconies of both flats were very close to each other. There was only a wall and an iron mesh in between. No one could climb over from there. But if food had to be passed using a stick, it was absolutely

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possible, and then I could easily turn all the targetting towards them. Hundreds of hungry and greedy eyes would fixate on them. What would be their fate? Just thinking about this brought a cold smile to my lips. On the

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third day in the afternoon, the torrential rain suddenly stopped mysteriously again. Only light drizzles remained. This false relief was giving people a fake sense of hope. People who had been hungry and thirsty for days in the building stumbled toward the

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windows and corridors. Everyone was staring outside, waiting for a rescue team that was never going to come. Is someone coming? Someone is coming. Hey, it's not the army. It's people from the villa area. I crossed my arms and

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looked down. Oh, it was my own dear family. I have to admit, in just three days, they had actually managed to get a rubber boat. Although their condition was terrible. But the joy of escaping death was clearly visible on their

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faces. Especially my younger brother; he was crying while rowing the boat and holding the dog's leg tightly in his other hand. When they tied the rubber boat to the railing of the submerged stairs and entered the building, the

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whole building was in an uproar. Hey, where have you people come from? Do you have any food items with you? Give us some too. My children are dying of hunger. People pounced like sharks catching the scent of blood. Naturally,

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Mom and Dad had no food. Their most valuable possession was just that rubber boat. To escape the crowd, Dad pointed upward and shouted loudly. Move , everyone move! My son lives on the 30th floor. He is the richest person in

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this whole building. His house is packed with tons of food. We are going to take food from him. I won't spare anyone who tries to stop me. That one shout of theirs brought all the trouble straight to my doorstep. The starving

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neighbors lit up the moment they heard this. They all started climbing toward the 30th floor behind Mom and Dad. In no time, there was loud pounding on my door. Mom was banging on the door with all her might. Cheng, Mom and Dad are

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here. Open the door quickly. They were panting so hard it seemed like they would collapse from hunger any second.

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This time, I didn't pretend to not be home. I decided it was time to play a little game with you. I rushed to the door. I grabbed the handle, pretended to turn the lock, and wedged the iron rod inside even tighter. I shouted, Mom

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, Dad, it seems the lock is broken. I tried hard, but it just won't open.

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What do you mean it won't open? Dad's face changed completely. Suppressing his anger, he said, Cheng, try one more time. Maybe the lock is jammed due to the moisture. Put some muscle into it.

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Mom also chimed in quickly, Cheng, open the door now. Your little brother has a high fever. I remember there is fever medicine kept in the house. I replied from the inside. I will try again. I am very worried too. I don't know what

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happened to this useless lock. Saying this, I kept tapping my fingers lightly on the door. As if I were really trying to open the lock with all my strength.

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I deliberately kept making rhythmic scratching sounds on the lock to make it seem like I was trying hard to open it. Cheng, are you doing this on purpose? You don't want to let us in at all. My younger brother shouted angrily

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. How can you say that? I am really trying my best. Useless, what is the point of a good-for-nothing person like you? Last night, he had tried to break down the door with all his might. But the strong iron door behind the

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storeroom didn't budge at all. Instead, he ended up injuring his own shoulder. Mom also came and pushed the door. When even she realized the door wouldn't open, she said angrily, Cheng, try one more time, open the door somehow. It

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really won't open. Many neighbors were outside watching the spectacle. That is why I deliberately involved them in this game too. Uncles and aunts, there is food in my house. You all should also push the door together. Maybe the

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lock will loosen up a bit. This was like dropping a bomb in a pond. Those who were just watching until now immediately got excited. Food? Shaolin, you said this yourself. Let's all push together. Even if we have to break the

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door for food, it doesn't matter. The very next moment, the sound of loud banging on the door echoed outside. One , two, push! One, two, push! But the high-rise building's strong steel security door was testing everyone's shoulders. Hey people, do you want to

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die? This door is not even moving. It might be blocked from the inside with something. Everyone started groaning in pain. Their enthusiasm was cut in half.

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I pretended to turn the lock from the inside again. What do we do now? It seems the lock has jammed completely.

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My younger brother started crying, "You useless person, you don't know anything ." I am starving to death. I have a high fever and you can't even open the door. You are completely useless.

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Seeing his beloved son in so much pain, Dad's heart melted. He threatened me from across the door. Cheng Feng, I give you one minute. If the door doesn't open, I will break your arms and legs. I started laughing. They

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spent their whole lives thinking that everything could be done just by threatening. What is the reality? They never cared about that. But now, standing on the other side of this iron door, their threats were nothing less than a joke. I said with feigned

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helplessness, "It really isn't opening. ""It was turning a little bit earlier, but now that everyone has pushed it, it seems the lock is completely jammed." It isn't turning at all now. This all happened because of you people. Hearing

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me, the two neighbors who were still pushing the door immediately backed away in fear. Stop, don't push anymore.

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The more you push, the more the lock will get stuck. Then no one will get any food. Forget it man, this door is very strong. We might end up breaking our own bones. Many neighbors walked away grumbling. They had only come to

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take advantage. Now that they saw no hope, they didn't think it was worth wasting their remaining strength here.

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The first crisis was averted, but the second one appeared immediately. Mom, Dad, and my little brother weren't going to give up so easily. Dad suddenly said, we can go to the flat next door. From there, through the balcony, Chengfeng can give us food.

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The flat next door, number 302, hadn't been sold yet. It didn't even have a door installed. Whenever I was scolded at home or felt sad, I would go and hide there. And my little brother, he loved playing on the balconies of both

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our flats the most. He would often call out to me from his balcony, "Brother, come here." I would say, "I'm coming." Then, from balcony 301, he would tie food to a long stick and extend it toward me. As soon as I reached out my

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hand to take it. He would suddenly pull the stick back. Then laugh loudly, " Haha, brother, I was just kidding." That balcony was a nightmare for me.

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But for him, it was a playground. He remembered every corner of both balconies very well. So, as soon as he saw that I couldn't open the door, he immediately remembered the balcony route. Mom and Dad were overjoyed to

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hear this. They said hurriedly, " Chengfeng, come to the balcony with the food.""Give it to us somehow." They ran toward the neighboring flat, taking my little brother along. Seeing this, the other neighbors followed them too. In a little while, the balcony in front was

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packed with people. 10-15 people were crammed onto the balcony, looking at me . There were many more people behind who couldn't even find space. They were climbing over each other like a flock of hungry ducks. There were many

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familiar faces among them too. Wang Shen from 303 and Grandpa Zhao from 401 ; seeing them eased my tension a little . Actually, there were some good memories in my life too. When Dad used to beat me, Wang Shen would come and

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plead with him to let me go. Grandpa Zhao used to grow watermelons in his house. Sometimes he would give me a watermelon. If he saw I was home alone, he would secretly call me to eat so that Mom and Dad wouldn't find me

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hungry when they returned. Such little things kept me happy for a long time. Maybe if I lead people the right way, these people won't turn into monsters so quickly. I just had to reduce the potential danger. "What are you doing

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inside?""Give food to your brother quickly." Dad shouted impatiently. Mom was swallowing saliva on one hand and patting my little brother's head on the other. "Send the medicine quickly too." "Your brother has had a high fever for two days." My younger brother's face

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was red. He really looked sick. But as soon as he faced me, his arrogance returned. Pointing at me, he said, " Brother, use that one.""Send the food quickly.""Right now, okay?""Wait." Hearing this, the crowd's eyes turned green with greed. Everyone was drooling

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. Hunger had made them almost insane. My younger brother shouted as if gathering his last bit of strength. " Dad, give it to me." Drenched in the rain, he stretched his hand out as far as he could. I tied a packet of instant

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noodles to a stick and extended it toward him. But the next moment, I struck his hand hard with that same stick. His arm was fair and soft. With just one blow, it swelled up. He screamed in pain. "What are you doing?"

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"Brother, have you gone mad?""Why did you hit me?" Mom and Dad both shouted in anger. "Have you lost your mind?"" Why are you hitting your younger brother?" I said in a calm voice, "Mom, Dad, just look around.""So many uncles

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and aunties are standing here.""I only have this much instant noodles and mineral water to give out.""Everyone needs food.""Why should only he get it first?" I addressed everyone in a loud voice. "Listen everyone.""From now on, food is a life-saving resource.""

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Therefore, rules will be made.""Those with elderly, pregnant women, or small children at home will get it first."" Everyone else will stand in line." Upon hearing this, those who considered me a worthless son until now suddenly saw me as someone thinking for the common good

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. "Shaolin is absolutely right.""Yes, just because he is your son...""Why should he get it first?""Everyone will stand in line." In reality, although people had been hungry for days, their humanity was not completely gone yet.

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It just took one person to step forward and set the rules. The rest would automatically start following them. My objective was very simple. To teach that fake, loving family a good lesson.

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Just then, Wangshen said softly, " Shaofeng, thank you.""My mother's health is already very poor.""She has also been hungry for days.""Can you give me a packet of bread?" Wangshen was not pushing forward like the others . He was standing quietly in a corner.

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Without saying a word, I immediately tied another packet firmly and extended it toward him. Wangshen caught it. " This is for your mother." I said, everyone, please don't push and shove.

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Everyone will get a share. The crowd controlled their urge to scramble and made way so Wang Shen could take it first. Seeing this, a weight was lifted off my mind. At least people were still acting sensibly. But then Mom suddenly

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lunged forward. She snatched the bread packet and clutched it tightly to her chest. This bread belongs to our house.

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I won't give it to anyone else. Everyone get back. The cruelty on her face was clearly visible. Little brother also started shouting. This bread belongs to our house. You guys get back. Someone said, "This was given to Wang Shen by Xiao Feng." Why are you

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being so forceful? Mom said, "If Chengfeng wants to be a good person, let him." It doesn't matter to me. This bread is from our home. Let's see who dares to take it. Dad stood tall, as always, proud of his big, burly frame.

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But he had forgotten. This wasn't the way it used to be. Now, no one was going to tolerate him. A strong man from the crowd stepped forward in anger . What are you showing off so much for?

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You used to beat Chengfeng every day. The whole building knows this. Now you suddenly remembered he is your son? Dad still said stiffly, "He is my son.""I can beat him or scold him if I want."" What's it to you guys?" Now some

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neighbors couldn't stand it either. Someone pushed them and said, " Chengfeng has a whole box of bread." Are you people fighting over just this one packet? If he wants to share, ask him. Mom immediately turned everyone's attention toward me. As soon as

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everyone looked at me, she quickly dragged Dad and little brother to the corner of the balcony. The three of them huddled like mice, tore the packet , and began eating the bread like hungry wolves. I took a long breath.

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Then I picked up the whole box of instant noodles and started heading back to my room. I deliberately said, " If Mom and Dad are going to be so forceful, then forget it.""To avoid arguments among everyone, I won't share

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food anymore." Hey, don't go. Shaolin, Xiao Feng. Wait. Over there, Mom immediately screamed. See, you guys were siding with him. Actually, he is very selfish. He stopped sharing food now, didn't he? Now you understand why we used to beat him. He is a born

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scoundrel. He was deliberately playing with you all. Don't be fooled by their facade. I gave a cold laugh at their theatrics. Then I went back into the room and came out carrying a large bag.

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I smiled. I was just joking a moment ago. Look at what I have here? I pulled 10 piping hot self-heating meal boxes out of the bag. Then I took out large vacuum-packed bags of beef jerky, and finally, I set out a whole tub filled

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with clean, fresh sweet potatoes. With the self-heating rice and beef, the only sound heard on the entire balcony was the gulping of saliva. "You have so much food!" Mom said, panicked. "Son, don't give this away to the people

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outside.""Mom and Dad will keep it safe for you." My little brother shouted, " Brother, I want the self-heating rice!" "Give me that beef packet too.""Give it to me, fast!" I said in a calm voice. " Excluding Mom, Dad, and my little

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brother, everyone else can share this food." For no other reason, just because you all have always taken care of me. I looked toward Grandpa Zhao. " Grandpa Zhao, please take the responsibility of distributing it."" Give these 10 meal boxes to the elderly

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and children first, and distribute the beef jerky and sweet potatoes equally among the others." Grandpa Zhao’s eyes welled up. "Xiao Feng, I truly didn't misjudge you.""I will handle the distribution.""Anyone who tries to snatch anything will have to deal with

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me first." I began sending the items over continuously with the help of a long pole. The sweet potatoes flew in beautiful arcs through the air, landing in the hands of hungry neighbors; the faces of Mom, Dad, and my little

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brother were worth seeing. They looked like they were about to vomit blood from rage and jealousy. Seeing them, I felt that distributing this food today was truly worth it. Actually, I had two purposes for distributing the food.

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First, to repay favors, because there were many people in this building who had treated me well for years. They had given me a little bit of human warmth.

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Second, to prevent future troubles. Now the entire building knew that I had plenty of food in my house. If the situation worsened, hunger would make people go insane. At that time, I would become the biggest target. Even if no

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one could break down my door, how would I live in this society again when everything returned to normal in two months? That is why completely severing ties with people was not the right thing to do. I didn't want to become

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stone-hearted toward the suffering of others. After all, this world wasn't really going to end forever. Yes, one thing was different. Seeing my family suffer didn't make me feel even the slightest bit of sadness. Soon, everyone started talking happily. The

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sound of laughter began to echo. It felt as if the torrential rain outside had stopped. Slowly, people started returning to their homes. Wang Shen was the last one to leave. Before leaving, he gave me a lollipop. Sorry, Shao Feng

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. I had kept this safe for so many days . I didn't even eat it myself. Now, it is for you. Thank you. I opened the wrapper and put the lollipop in my mouth. Its sweetness slowly spread throughout my mouth. Now, only Mom, Dad

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, and my younger brother were left there. Because of the crowd, Dad couldn't do anything until now. But as soon as everyone left, they returned to their true selves. Useless brat, you gave away so much food to everyone.

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Have you lost your mind? Mom also said, "He's right, you could have at least sold them for a high price." Even if you sold a single sweet potato, people would have bought it. My younger brother shouted. Brother, give me a

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share too. Why are you worrying about others? I am your younger brother. I said in a cold voice. Now I have become your brother. Just a while ago, you were talking about breaking my hand.

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Saying this, I turned and went inside. Mom and Dad's abuses kept coming from behind. They kept screaming like lunatics in the next flat, pounding the walls, and trying to break the door.

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But I didn't pay any attention to them at all. That night, I felt true peace after years. The next morning, as soon as I woke up, I went to the balcony.

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Mom, Dad, and my younger brother were already waiting for me there. Son, we made a mistake. Give us a little food.

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Son, come outside. We truly love you. We made a huge mistake yesterday. My younger brother also started crying.

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Brother, I made a mistake. I will never bother you again. Save me. My head hurts a lot. At the same time, Wang Shen brought a pregnant woman there, supporting her. She was Teacher Qin, who lived on the 28th floor. She was my

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Chinese language teacher from my primary school days. Wang Shen said, " Shao Feng, Teacher Qin has a high fever ." Her husband is stuck at the TV station and cannot return. She is pregnant. Therefore, she cannot take any medicine without careful thought. I

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heard you have children's fever medicine or ibuprofen? Teacher Qin said embarrassedly, "Qingfeng, I am truly sorry." I have no other way left. I have a baby in my womb. Nothing should happen to it. Without saying a word, I

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went inside immediately. I came back with a whole bottle of ibuprofen. Teacher Chin, here you go. I tied the medicine bottle to a stick and extended it toward her. She reached out her hand . She was just about to grab the

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medicine, but the younger brother who was lying on the ground. Suddenly jumped up like lightning and lunged. He snatched the bottle of medicine and held it tight. He shouted in anger.

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Cheng Feng, are you even human? I am your younger brother. You won't save me , but you'll save outsiders? Wangshen immediately said, "Hey, why are you snatching a pregnant woman's medicine?" Give it back now. Saying this, he reached out his hand to try and take

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the medicine back. Wangshen moved forward to take back the bottle of medicine. Seeing this, the instinct to protect their son erupted within Mom and Dad. Mom kicked Wangshen hard in the stomach, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground. Who dared to snatch

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my son's medicine? All this medicine belongs to our house. It is mine. During the struggle for the medicine, the younger brother accidentally pushed Teacher Chin. Wait, Teacher Chin lost her balance and fell hard to the ground . Wangshen shouted in a panic. Call

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someone quickly. Teacher Chin is bleeding. Is anyone there? Come quickly . This family has raised their hand against a pregnant woman. His scream echoed throughout the entire building.

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Many people came running there. Seeing the scene in front of them, everyone was stunned. A neighbor who looked like a doctor came forward from the crowd immediately. What happened? Perhaps the placenta has detached prematurely. She might have a premature labor. Everyone,

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help quickly. I will provide first aid. In a panic, people immediately formed a circle around them. Meanwhile, some burly men were glaring at the younger brother with red eyes. He was still clutching the bottle of ibuprofen tightly. Take the medicine back quickly

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. Teacher Chin needs it right now. The younger brother screamed like a madman. The ibuprofen is mine. Whoever comes near me, I will bite them. He opened the bottle cap and was about to put the medicine in his mouth. Finally, some

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strong men could not hold themselves back. They attacked him all at once. Dad started trying to save him. But this time, there was no one left to care about them. You dare raise your hand against a pregnant woman? Beat him

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up. The very next moment, a rain of kicks and punches began. In just a few moments, Dad fell to the ground.

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Finally, the bottle of ibuprofen was snatched from my younger brother and handed over to the doctor. My younger brother cried out while sobbing. Dad, that was my medicine. Dad quickly comforted him. Don't worry, son. Dad will go out right now and find medicine

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for you. My younger brother insisted, " No, I need it now." I need the medicine right now. I can't bear this pain anymore. Dad said, "Okay, okay." I will go find medicine for you right away.

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Just bear it a little longer. Dad will be back soon. But my younger brother still didn't trust him. He turned and fell into Mom's lap. Mom, you love me the most, don't you? You also go outside and find medicine for me.

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Hearing these selfish words from my younger brother and watching this entire drama unfold, I stood on the balcony expressionless. Just one bottle of ibuprofen, and it stripped away the mask of your fake family love forever.

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Finally, Teacher Chin's baby survived. But it was born prematurely. Whether it would survive or not, now depended on fate. That night, I gave Teacher Chin 10 boxes of self-heating rice and some apples. As for my so-called family, they had committed a grave offense and

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were completely isolated by everyone. Time seemed to stand still amidst hunger, cold, and suffering. It rained continuously for one month. The water kept rising and reached the 15th floor.

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One and a half months later, that morning, when I came to the balcony as usual, I heard a very faint voice from the neighboring balcony. I turned to look. It was my mother. Cheng, save me.

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No one is giving me anything to eat. Please, just give me one bite. I asked in a calm voice. Where are your beloved husband and darling son? Mom said in a trembling voice. Your dad saw a box floating in the water. He went to pick

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it up and the current swept him away. Oh, I didn't feel much of anything.

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That man had already died for me that day. The day in my previous life when he locked me in the basement. There was no relationship left between us since then. Mom cried and said, "You could have saved us." You had so much food.

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Yet you watched us suffer right before your eyes. Are you still worthy of being called a human? Looking at them, I said, 3 years ago when the house caught fire, Dad picked up my younger brother and ran away. You walked out

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carrying the dog in your arms and locked me inside the house all alone. If Grandpa Zhao hadn't broken the door and pulled me out, I would have been burnt to ashes that very day. Did you ever think at that time that you were

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human? Did you ever remember that I am also your son? Mom's voice choked up. I continued, am I watching you die? Or is it that in both my past life and this one, you were the ones who wanted me

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dead? Mom burst into tears. Stop, don't say any more. I was wrong. We always discriminated against you. We deserve this punishment. Cheng, forgive me. Mom is very hungry. Just then, a ghost-like shadow came stumbling out from the hallway. It was my younger brother. He

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was still alive. He stumbled and said, "Now I will only live with my big brother." The only person who is truly mine in this world is my big brother.

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Mom's whole body trembled. As if the last bit of hope left within her died at that very moment. My younger brother didn't even look at her. Holding the wall, he slowly made his way to the balcony. Then, with a fawning yet

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twisted smile, he said to me, "Brother, you finally came out." Give me a little bit of food this time. From now on, I will become your pet dog. I will bite whoever you tell me to bite. Brother, just give me a little food. Seeing him

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in that state, only one feeling remained within me. Pity. I said, "Your father is dead." You know that, right?

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My younger brother immediately said, " Brother, it was my fault before." From now on, we will live like good brothers . I will always listen to you. I will do whatever you say. Brother, just give me a little food. Hearing this, Mom,

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who was sitting on the floor, suddenly stopped crying. She raised her head and looked at my younger brother. The last light left in her eyes flickered out.

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In its place, only madness and a final decision remained. She said in a low voice, "I was truly a big fool." From beginning to end, I should have never loved you so much. I stood perfectly still in my place. The very next moment

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, Mom climbed over the railing. Before jumping, there was a strange, relieved smile on her face, and then the world went completely silent. Half a month later, the rain finally stopped. After many days, the sun's rays pierced through the clouds and spread over the

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flooded city. The sound of helicopters echoed in the sky. The rescue team had finally arrived. I opened the heavy security door that had been shut for two whole months. Outside the door stood Grandpa Zhao Wangshen and Teacher Qin, holding her premature baby.

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Everyone looked at each other and smiled without saying a word. Everything had finally come to an end.

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Six months later, the floodwaters had completely receded. The reconstruction of the city had begun. As the sole heir to the family, I inherited the villa that had been submerged in floodwater but could still be repaired. Along with it, I also received the massive

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insurance sum left behind by my parents . I was sitting on the villa's lawn. I tossed a frisbee far away. My dog ran happily to catch it. The warm sunlight was spreading all over my body. Now there was no cold, and no...

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