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Chapter 248: Ying

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

"Run, he's the child of awiped away the mud on his face and continued to walked ho pockets Inside his pockets heat grains, provisions, dirty dry grass, a small pack of salt, and so was nine, and his parents had been dead for two years…

Ying's parents were farmers from the poorest county in China They had inherited their ancestors' s plot, and they considered themselves lucky if they could feed thee that was isolated from the outside world, if there was no external financial support, poverty crossed generations

Therefore, after Ying was born, his parents had a discussion and decided to venture out to work Their village was sh to not have basic amenities like roads, and they had to walk at least half a day to reach traffic Even if they wanted to sell their far produce, it would be impossible due to lack of transportation In the end, the couple decided it was e

However…

Hidden under the city's flashing lights was the world's le and its heartless rules

The couple who had zero education was completely sed by the city Other than menial labor, they were turned away from basically every other job Certain upscale hotels wouldn't even hire theree certificate ireatly

Just like that, the couple eked out a living in the city for a few years After weighing all the pros and cons, it was still e However, the living cost at the city was also higher They had no choice but to starve themselves every other day to savehope was to be able to send their son to school so that he would have a better chance at life Education, they believed, was the great equalizer…

However, after an extended period of heavy labor and skiradually declined Finally, after a long day working in heavy rain, the wife came doith tuberculosis…

The illness pushed the couple to the brink of desperation Even with all the money they had saved, they couldn't seek medical help as the h…

Finally, the husband, with someone's introduction, earned quite a sizeable a his blood to a private hospital It was the first time ever since they reached the city that the husband could afford to purchase meat for his wife However, contact with unclean needles at the hospital turned this blessing into a curse They were infected with the disease whichsinners However, this time, it had come for an honest couple…

Its name was… AIDS, a disease transferred via blood and bodily fluids

The couple continued to work in the city, trying to save as ain, but after the result came back that they were infected with AIDS, the hospital rejected them Due to the lack of education, the couple had no idea what AIDS was; they only knew they could no longer earnblood They didn't know the disease was eating the was seven, the couple returned to the village Even though they weren't at the critical stage yet, AIDS had ravaged their bodies to a stage where physical labor was no longer possible Later that year, both passed away, leaving behind a seven-year-old son under the colored glasses of the whole village

Froe children, calling him child of theat thee doctor had confirmed he had no AIDS, the noave him a wide berth Occasionally, some cheeky kids would throw stones at hi accidentally tripped on an alien's body under his feet Ebon, as beside hi, don't tell ry This is the first time I've seen you commit such a mistake on the battlefield The rest of the teaave hi, "Silence! Focus on your mission!"