Chapter 1, Returning to Four Years Old

They walked further and further away, eventually disappearing from sight

In the evening, Zhao Zhilan was awakened in a daze, as someone was rubbing her back with alcohol. With a helpless sigh, she said, "When did I get a fever? I don't even know how to explain it to the teacher. I hope I won't end up being foolish."

Teacher Xiao Zhao was busy changing the pants of the boy in the corner. The little boy's eyes were lifeless as he stared at the yellow urine on his pants and beneath the wheelchair, not uttering a word

I just saw Teacher Zhao changing his pants

Pei Chuan spent the entire night without anyone answering

Bailicai entered the kitchen: "I just went to ask Teacher Xiao Zhao for leave, but she said..."

Beyao followed his gaze and saw that Peichuan's eyes were fixed on a small patch of wetland nearby. This was left behind in a hurry by Teacher Zhao, who did not have time to deal with the urine.

For example, the parents of Beiyao, or those of Chen Hu and Fang Minjun, will conveniently take him back with them

A five-year-old boy, unable to control his bodily functions due to a broken leg, wet his pants in class. This scene faded from everyone's memory, replaced eighteen years later by that madly stubborn yet incredibly indifferent genius computer expert.

Unfortunately, below his knees is empty and hollow, making it impossible for him to exert any force.

She recalled the cold yet gentle kiss of the man eighteen years later, and as she looked at Peichuan, a faint pain surged in her heart

"Here, hold the umbrella. Mom will carry you. Since I can't free my hands, you can just place the umbrella on my shoulder and feel it there."

Although it was just a glance, Beiyao was utterly certain that this was Peichuan from her childhood

Zhao Zhilan is making breakfast, and the door to Beiyao's room is open

As soon as these words were spoken, Teacher Zhao suddenly remembered that the child in the corner had only taken off half of his pants. However, the chubby boy shouted loudly, and everyone in the class heard it

Pei Chuan lowered his head and remained still.

Zhao Zhilan greeted Teacher Xiao Zhao and left with her daughter

Could it be that in his past life he gave too much, and in this life she has come to repay the debt?

Beiyao is not yet four years old and is the youngest child in the class

Fang Minjun's grandmother, wearing an apron, also took her granddaughter home

However, innocence can sometimes be the most cruel. The chubby little boy pointed at Peichuan and said, "Teacher Zhao, Peichuan has wet his pants!"

The faded images in memory suddenly became vivid, as Teacher Zhao was only twenty-six years old, embodying the tenderness and vitality of a young female teacher

Teacher Xiao Zhao said: "Of course not, just eat more rice when you go home tonight and everything will be fine"

In 1996, Ms. Zhao Zhilan was still young, with no fine lines at the corners of her eyes. She wore a blue short-sleeved top that exuded a sense of vitality and competence

In 1996, there was only one child in the family, Beiyao, and her younger brother, Beijun, had not yet been born. As the couple became parents for the first time, they paid more attention to the details regarding their child.

Beyao could only see the large wheels of the wheelchair through the crowd, along with the rigid body of the child on top.

This is a popsicle! It is edible!

Beyao looked at him with a complex expression in her eyes

After a long while, I could only barely pull up the pants stained with urine, covering the male genitalia

Bailicai came in from outside to see his daughter. The couple was stunned by how badly Beiyao had burned herself. Fortunately, Beiyao's uncle, who is a doctor running a small pharmacy, came to take a look and prescribed some medicine. Otherwise, in such weather, it would have been impossible to send her to the hospital.

But this devil is still just a little boy now

Pei Chuan's pale and thin face was tinged with a blush of shame. He bit his lip and forcefully pulled down the picture book to cover the damp and erect area. He trembled, his gaze directed towards the teacher outside the kindergarten

Tomorrow there will be no need to go to kindergarten; just inform Teacher Zhao when you leave in the morning

Teacher, will I never grow taller again

They all say he is a devil, and she is somewhat afraid of his silent and taciturn demeanor

Her feelings towards Peichuan are quite complex

No one heard, and thus no one turned back

Bei Yao moved her fingers slightly, and when she wanted to look at Pei Chuan, Zhao Zhi Lan had already carried her away for quite a distance.

In this year, there were no mobile phones, and those who had the "big brother" phone were mostly individuals of status and identity, but Teacher Zhao did not have one

In the summer of 1996, a strong wind knocked down the young bamboo, and a group of four to five-year-old children opened their eyes wide to watch the small hailstones falling from the sky

Fearing that the children would be disobedient, he sternly said: "If you eat hail, little ones will never grow tall again"

Her cheeks flushed, her long eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her misty eyes

In a person's lifetime, if given a chance to start over, what is the one thing that Bei Yao would most like to do

The children cheered and eagerly reached out with their small hands to catch the hail.

Chen Hu was turning his eyes, originally looking at the hail he had never seen before outside. However, as he got closer, he caught a whiff of urine. He wrinkled his nose and turned around, only to see Pei Chuan on the wheelchair adjusting his pants by himself

Such a small child, their second half of life is ruined, sigh...

Last night, the temperature dropped, the coldest of summer nights. Peichuan was unable to wait for anyone from the entire world.

Zhao Zhilan: "That child has no one to pick them up today. I see that Juan'er hasn't gotten off work yet, and Pei Jianguo hasn't returned home either"

He gritted his teeth and raised his head, his pair of eyes, which appeared starkly black and white due to his gaunt cheeks, gazed at the innocent children who were unaware of the situation. In the next moment, he fell silent, tears welling in his eyes as he looked at his own pants

Several boys in the classroom turned around and covered their mouths

Beyao's gaze shifted away from Peichuan and fell upon Zhao Zhilan, who was rushing over energetically, and her eyes immediately filled with tears

Beyao's small hand rested on the umbrella, pondering for a long time, before turning back.

Pei Chuan's mother is a surgeon, and sometimes a single operation can keep her busy until late at night. His father is the captain of the criminal police team, a position of considerable importance, and his work is also demanding. Both of their jobs leave no room for carelessness, so the young boy occasionally asks the neighbors to bring him back.

She lowered her gaze, straightened up from the small round table, and looked at her soft, plump, and tender little hands.

Pei Chuan was trembling, tears streaming down in large droplets... He did not mean to, he did not mean to...

"Beiyao," a little girl said, "we will not play with him anymore!"

Beyao weakly watched Peichuan being taken away, her sickly voice as faint as a cat's: "Peichuan ... ... "

As soon as these words were spoken, several children immediately turned pale, their eyes brimming with tears, and they began to cry loudly

Soon, Beiyao's mother, Zhao Zhilan, also arrived with an umbrella

Moreover, that child is quite terrifying; his lower legs below the knees have been completely severed, leaving the lower half of his pants empty and flapping. The other children are both frightened and intrigued.

Pei Chuan raised his gaze, his dark eyes fixed on the figure of the little girl being carried away by her mother.

Goodbye, Xiaowei! Goodbye, Lili!

... ...

Chen Hu's father is the first to come to pick him up from class, and the little chubby boy rides proudly on his father's shoulders, full of swagger and delight

Zhao Zhilan picked her up and said, "Oh dear, why are you crying, my girl? Are you scared by the hail?"

The fierce wind howled, stirring her two pigtails. Bei Yao blinked slowly, her breath hot. ... This tender body lacked strength; she clearly remembered dying, so how could it be ...

Creating a pool of urine in the kindergarten is an embarrassing matter for all the children who do not understand the situation

The classroom was in disarray, and the parents picking up their children hurriedly arrived due to the hailstorm. Teacher Zhao pushed the wheelchair away, mindful of the little boy's dignity; she needed to quickly go to the restroom to help Pei Chuan change his pants, and then organize the children to go home

Beyao shook her head, leaning on the woman's back, feeling somewhat choked up. In this world, parents treat their children the best; this is a truth known by many yet understood by few.

Beyao looked through the old living room furniture and heard a heavy sigh

I stopped wetting my pants when I was three years old

And the devil Peichuan is now merely a fragile child who has just lost his legs

The little boy in the corner, Peichuan, did not look at her

Then those with bicycles rode their bikes, while those without carried their children and ran. The children waved their hands: "Goodbye, Teacher Zhao!"

Playing with him will also make you wet your pants

How dirty he is

Bailicai gently touched his daughter's soft, plump cheeks and said: "It's better now, not so hot."

Countless people behind her were shouting Peichuan's name, and Beiyao paused in her breath, turning back with an expression of disbelief

In an instant, the innocent voices of the children began to rise.

Pei Chuan's fingertips were pale, and he lowered his head in silence

Peichuan, do not be sad. The classmates will forget about it tomorrow. Teacher has some sandwich cookies, would you like to have one?

The sound of hail falling on the roof was like firecrackers, lively and bustling. Bei Yao had no strength left, unable to utter a word, her mind clouded by the heat. In the classroom, only a small boy with pitch-black pupils remained, sitting in a wheelchair

Pei Chuan said softly: "I want to go home"

Parents arrived at the school one after another, and Teacher Zhao had to look after the children. Today, another female teacher took a leave of absence, placing the heavy burden solely on her shoulders, making it difficult for her to manage. Teacher Zhao pushed Peichuan, who had changed his pants, back to the classroom and took some building blocks for him to play with

Chen Hu glanced at the urine on the ground and exclaimed in a child's sharp and incredulous tone: "Look! Pei Chuan has wet his pants! It's everywhere."

Upon seeing the unruly children outside the classroom tasting the hail, Teacher Zhao, fearing for their safety, hurriedly went to bring the children back, disregarding the fact that the black-haired boy's pants were half down

It was only when the day brightened that Beiyao finally opened her eyes, and the fever had subsided considerably

Beyao was in a half-dream, half-awake state when she suddenly heard her parents mention Peichuan

Bei Yao was taken aback

This remarkable figure of later generations was, in their tender and youthful days, surprisingly fragile and lonely

Mother said that children who wet their pants are dirty

She suddenly recalled Peichuan at the age of twenty-three, sitting expressionlessly in a wheelchair, his voice stiffly declaring that he would protect her for a lifetime. The little one, Beiyao, was lost in thought, gently sighed, and rested her head on the table

Pei ... ... Peichuan ... ...

The little girl has fallen asleep due to a fever

He is still wearing those pants, quick look at where he urinates, yuck!

Hail fell in torrents, growing larger by the moment. From time to time, hurried parents complained: "What on earth is this weather? It was sunny in the morning, and now it's dropping ice chunks in the afternoon"

The chattering noise finally woke up the little girl in the front row who had a fever

Beiyao cannot recall how she answered in her previous life, but she must have agreed.

The children looked at the small lump in the corner with a shared sense of animosity, their eyes reflecting disgust

Then shall we wait for mom to come?

Beiyao recalled the image of that indifferent man struggling and falling from his wheelchair to embrace her many years later

To many, he is a ruthless and merciless devil, obsessively researching software that is detrimental to social stability

The innocent children broke into laughter after their tears

Of course, it is to stay away from that scoundrel Huo Xu, to honor my parents for a lifetime, completely unrelated to Pei Chuan. The premise is that Pei Chuan did not leave a significant mark before her death

Among the little boys, there is a chubby one named Chen Hu. True to his name, he has a round face and a robust appearance, exuding health. His cheeks are plump and rosy, resembling two patches of highland red, and he is noticeably larger in stature compared to the other children

The soft sighs of parents gently enter my dreams

The kindergarten is not far from home, but it is quite far from where Zhao Zhilan works. Zhao Zhilan is quick on her feet and managed to bring Beiyao home in just ten minutes, braving the hail.

Teacher Xiao Zhao entered holding the last child and scolded the children, saying: "That is hail, you are not allowed to eat it, do you understand! The teacher will notify your parents to come and pick you up soon!"

Next is Beiyao's mother

Peichuan has no legs, and he still wets his pants. We will not play with him in the future

Only four little boys remained in the classroom, along with a little girl in the front row who was sleeping due to a fever