The play initially seemed unremarkable.
Only when it began to be performed did one realize how heart-wrenching it was, to the point of being carved into one's very bones.
Lin Muci, who had previously starred in "The World of Abusing Scum," which involved abusing the younger brother Qian He, now found herself thoroughly abused by the plot.
The child hated her intensely.
He started skipping school.
The teacher called her, and as she was just finishing work, rushing to meet a deadline, she heard a thunderclap.
"What, you want Meng Pingping to be expelled?"
"That's impossible... he must have a school to attend, and compulsory nine-year education is a right every child should enjoy..."
The teacher on the other end, however, said.
"He beat and injured people, he's insubordinate, such a child should be sent to a juvenile detention center! He will influence other students. We absolutely cannot take someone like that."
In her desperation.
She knelt down to beg.
Her voice choked with emotion.
"Please, teacher... he is absolutely not a bad child, he's just recently suffered a blow. Believe me, he will figure things out soon, he will study properly, please..."
She wished she could kowtow, but the person on the other end sighed, helpless.
"I can't do anything about this, begging me is useless."
"This child of yours is too defiant—no school is willing to take him."
"He will be kicked out sooner or later."
Meng Dongqing walked out, lost and dejected.
As she stepped outside, amidst the coming and going of cars, she gritted her teeth, feeling that in the vastness of the world, she was merely a soul abandoned by everyone.
Meng Dongqing repeatedly forced a bitter smile, the dejection in her eyes truly difficult to conceal.
And at this moment.
A low call suddenly sounded beside her ear!
"Dongqing JieJie?"
She turned in surprise and saw an extremely handsome and refined young man rush towards her, then embrace her tightly.
"I finally found you!"
"Wife JieJie! I missed you so much... why did you leave... they all said you left with another man because you disliked me..."
His voice was choked with sobs.
"I don't believe a single word of it! You would never do such a thing..."
It was Xiao Jun!
How did he get out of the village?
His legs were inconvenient, and he hadn't studied or gone to school. Running out like this, without anyone accompanying him, who knew how much hardship he would endure.
The young man sobbed along with her.
Like a little tail.
Or like a pitiful child who had been wronged.
He only quickly lifted his head to glance at Meng Dongqing before him.
Then he continued to cry.
"They all laugh at me... they talk about my legs..."
"They say I'm crippled..."
Meng Dongqing was at a loss for what to do. She had escaped from the village, and the person she felt most guilty towards was the village chief's simple-minded son.
According to him, he had also run out of the village.
With nowhere to go at the moment, Meng Dongqing hesitated, then crouched down and asked him.
"Did you bring money?"
"Your ID card? I'll take you to a motel to get a room, you can sleep for a night, and then I'll buy you a train ticket. Will you go back on your own?"
However, the simple-minded young man opposite her just hugged her tightly and desperately shook his head.
He refused to let go.
He had nothing on him but his clothes. His disposition was unstable, and he was utterly foolish. Meng Dongqing knew she couldn't just leave him to his own devices, but if she called the police, she was worried they might discover her secret.
With no other option, she had to take him back to her rented room!
...
The director and screenwriters gathered, staring excitedly at the camera.
"Here it comes, this scene is going to be brilliant."
"We have absolutely no worries about the acting skills of Qian He and Lin Muci, it's just that we're unsure if that young actor can handle this scene, that's still a question mark."
Everyone was concerned about this.
And the young actor clearly wouldn't disappoint them.
Meng Dongqing and Xiao Jun returned to the rented room. When the little boy saw this scene upon entering, he was furious.
"What are you doing?"
"Why did you bring an outsider here?"
He boldly tried to push Xiao Jun away.
But even though Xiao Jun was foolish, he knew how to protect his wife.
He knew how to protect Sister Meng Dongqing.
So he immediately stood up and stood in front of Meng Dongqing, his tone instantly becoming infinitely more stern.
"What are you doing?"
"Why are you pushing my wife?"
Meng Dongqing quickly stepped in to mediate.
"There's no need to bicker with a child—hurry up and get up, both of you."
Meng Pingping on the other side sneered.
"I knew it! You have another man!"
"You shameless woman! You kidnapped me from the village and are still messing around with other men!"
Meng Dongqing's eyes widened, completely unprepared for the situation to spiral out of control to this extent.
But although Xiao Jun was foolish and his intellect was impaired, he was, after all, an adult man.
She couldn't just watch him bully the child Meng Pingping.
And if a conflict truly erupted.
It would undoubtedly be Meng Pingping who would suffer.
So Meng Dongqing took a deep breath, then immediately straightened her body, her tone becoming much more serious. Meng Dongqing murmured.
"You get out!"
She wanted to drive out Xiao Jun, played by Ling Qian He.
The young man's eyes instantly became flustered, as if he had made a grave mistake. He stared blankly at Meng Dongqing, his voice suddenly hoarse.
"How could this be..."
He stuttered, staring at Meng Dongqing.
"I didn't do anything wrong... why are you driving me away..."
"You are my wife, I finally found you..."
His voice choked slightly as he looked up at Meng Dongqing, his eyes clouded with tears.
"Do you really want to drive me away?"
Meng Dongqing pushed him away. He dared not resist and could only watch as Meng Dongqing closed the door. A trace of despair flickered in his eyes. He squatted outside the door, resembling a wounded little beast.
Meng Dongqing never opened the door.
He stood foolishly outside the door.
When the door finally opened, thinking it was his beloved, he immediately stood up, excited and eager. What he saw was the child Meng Pingping!
Meng Pingping glared at him.
Then, without any hesitation or reservation, he spat forcefully on his cheek!
"Idiot!"
"Useless."
"You're just a fool. It's disgusting."
"All of you are utterly disgusting!"
"You and she, this poison-tongued woman who kidnaps children, are truly a match made in heaven!"
He didn't understand these vicious words. He just stared blankly at the door.
He didn't understand...
Why she had to leave.
Why she didn't want him to stay.
He could only stand outside the door like a fool, waiting for his Sister Meng Dongqing to change her mind!
Ling Qian He waited outside the door.
Lin Muci sighed from inside the door.
To be honest, if it weren't for acting, she would have also felt heartbroken—especially knowing the subsequent plot, where the character played by Ling Qian He, being naturally foolish, was exploited by the villagers and accused.
The hardships he would later endure were all because of this fool!
But...
Looking at such a fool.
Who could truly harden their heart?
For her love, he was willing to disregard everything.
It was just that his mind was naturally impaired, he didn't understand!
Fate plays tricks on people. He ruined Meng Dongqing's life, and he would also atone for it later.
All in all, it was the script that demanded she be tormented, so what could be done?