My Beloved

When Han Luo returned from her lunch break, she noticed that everyone gazed at her with slight disgust. She was surprised at first yet didn't have any time to think about why as the teacher had already entered the class. After the class had ended, she wanted to talk to the girl beside her. Although everyone was a year older than her, most of them were very friendly. But the girls avoided her. Han Luo found it strange; she always wanted to talk to other girls.

In the end, without resolving anything, she waited for Han Sheng Ming. But Han Luilui called for her, and after following her, she was trapped by them. After hearing what they had to say, she realized why her classmates avoided her. Han Luo's heart felt enchained by sorrow. At that time, she thought, 'Big brother Yujin, big brother Ming, you are wrong. Next time, I should never go alone no matter if it's a boy or a girl. They are all dangerous.'

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[Back to the present]

Han Luo pointed out the mistake they made. "I sit in front of Xiao Luilui but not the person whose pencil was stolen! It's weird that the pencil was in my bag when I wasn't in class. You also checked my bag when I wasn't around! After I left, you people put it inside my bag and then tried to blame me. I wasn't there to defend myself, so it was easier for you."

"Don't think you can outsmart us." The pampered girl raised her hand and tried to hit her again, but Han Luo was prepared and grabbed her hand. She didn't let them hurt her that easily this time.

Han Luilui whispered in her ears, "Xiao Luo, you are such a harmful child. If you are like this, your parents will hate you. They will think you are disgusting. Oh no, I almost forgot – they are already gone! They will never return, will they? Isn't that why they left you? Isn't it because you are an unwanted child? They are better without you. If they didn't have to take you on vacation, they wouldn't have to die. You're the reason they died! You are the reason! You are the only reason my auntie and uncle died!"

Han Luo's eyes protruded. She let go of her classmate's hand. Her whole body trembled. 'Was it really my fault? Did I make them give up? Am I the cause of their accident?' Numerous thoughts invaded her mind as her heartbeat had become unsteady. Despair suffocated her.

"Yes, she is unwanted."

"Who'd even want a thief?"

"Her parents died because of her."

"She doesn't deserve to live."

"Her father doesn't want to see her and that's why he won't wake up!"

"Of course, he won't. He hates her. She took away his wife's life, after all."

Those words rang in her head like a broken alarm. Repeating and repeating and repeating.

"Nobody loves you, Luo."

Han Luo couldn't take it anymore. "Stop it!" She screamed and pushed Han Luilui away before escaping from them.

Han Luilui stumbled but was stopped by her pampered friend. The girl exclaimed, "That b***h! Who does she think she is? Let's run after her."

It was then they heard Tang Yujin and Han Sheng Ming's voices nearby. They were looking for Han Luo.

Tang Yujin called out, "Little Luo, where are you?"

"Little Luo Luo, we have to go. You have a dancing class, remember?" Han Sheng Ming was screaming from the top of his lungs. It was loud enough to let the whole world know that she had dancing lessons.

Han Luilui quietly told her friends, "Let's get out of here." She didn't want to face her brother and let him find out what happened there.

Tang Yujin was deeply worried, just like the rest of the boys. He looked around yet still couldn't find Han Luo anywhere. He even asked her classmates if they saw her, but they shook their heads. One of them wanted to say something but controlled herself when the others took her away. He couldn't ask if something bad happened.

"What the heck! It's like she's vanished into thin air!" Han Sheng Ming complained. They had been looking for her over thirty minutes now yet still couldn't find her.

"I'll look around the garden," Mo Yuan suggested. His voice was gentle and rather composed, but behind his calm façade, his eyes were full of worry. He knew that Han Luo liked to chase after butterflies and had a habit of sleeping under a big tree. When he looked around the school garden, he heard someone sobbing. Realizing that it was a familiar sound, he quickly looked for the source of the sound and found Han Luo deep in the flower garden. She was sitting there alone, hiding her face in between her legs, covering her head with her small hands, and weeping softly.

Mo Yuan moved faster and sat beside her. He reached out and held her shoulder. "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"

Han Luo's head jerked in surprise. She didn't think someone would come here and find her.

Mo Yuan was sitting on her left and noticed that her left cheek was swollen. There was also a small scratch that must've been by something sharp. He could see the narrow line of blood across her cheek; it looked horrifying on her white skin. Her eyes were stained red and engulfed by her tears. His eyes darkened as he asked, "Who did this? Who hurt you?" He touched her cheek, causing her to flinch.

Han Luo didn't answer his question. Something was killing her inside. She needed to tell someone. "Big brother Yuan… I think my mommy and daddy hate me."

His deep black eyes looked at her ever so gently. "Why do you think that?" His hand tenderly wiped her tears.

Han Luo was still weeping. She whispered, "T-they took me out to make me happy. Mo-mommy died to protect me. It's my fault. Daddy must hate Ah Luo for taking mommy from him. That's why he doesn't wake up. He doesn't want to see me anymore.. He left with mommy because I'm a bad child."