I knew she was from the Su Family… but I didn't know she was my sister.I didn't recognize her, and she didn't recognize me.That's how we missed each other.
Later, I didn't know my sister found the jade pendant and used thunderous means to cause chaos everywhere while searching for me.
At this time, Sister Jiu and I returned to the street corner.She squatted down and said gently:
"Stay here. I'll come back after school and take you home."
I watched her walk away.She stuck out her tongue playfully and left.
I touched the jade pendant hanging around my neck.Two characters were engraved on it—Xiao.
Grandpa once told me that this jade pendant was the only thing left behind by my parents.If my parents ever saw it… they would find me.
Holding the precious iron box tightly, I smiled as I walked down the busy street, excited about the money inside.
Among the passing crowd, some looked at me with disdain and quietly avoided me.Some were indifferent.Some had kind eyes.
I was used to all of it.I didn't feel uncomfortable anymore.
As I passed by a KFC, I stopped.Through the window, I saw a happy family of three enjoying their meal.
The little girl was eating a big chicken leg, mouth covered in grease.Her mother lovingly pinched her chubby cheek.
Unconsciously… I swallowed.My mouth watered.
Suddenly—
"Oof—!"
A fat woman bumped into me with great force, knocking me to the ground.
She didn't mean to… but she shouted loudly:
"Where did this wild child come from, standing here like an idiot!?"
Her voice drew attention—People pointed and whispered.
Helpless, I looked up at the woman towering over me.I quietly picked up the dinner that had fallen onto the ground and ran—Ran until no one could see me anymore.
I didn't know it then…
But the jade pendant had slipped from my neck, landing right at the fat woman's feet.
In the dark corner of a small park, I sat alone on a bench.Tears finally escaped, even though I tried to hold them back.
When the pain slowly faded, I wiped my eyes…And suddenly froze.
My chest—Empty.
My heart trembled violently.
"Where's my jade pendant!?"
It was still there when I left at night!It must have fallen when I tripped!
I rushed back toward KFC in panic.
But I didn't know…
That greedy fat woman had already picked up the pendant and sold it.When she saw 30,000 yuan deposited into her account, a sinister grin stretched across her oily face.
At that very moment—The shop owner's master happened to come over…