Water poured in from my nose, mouth, and ears. The fishy smell mixed with the smell of mud made my whole head confused.
I sank to the bottom of the river on my back, my back pressed against the greasy stones, and the light above my head was shattered by the water waves. Lin Xue's sharp voice could still be heard scolding on the shore: "Jamel Xiao, you are a loser, how dare you hide? Get out of here!"
I didn't hide. I was kicked down by her.
Just five minutes ago, the Lin family banquet hall was brightly lit, the table was full of delicacies, and a circle of powerful relatives were sitting there. I sat in the corner with a bowl of white rice in front of me, and I didn't even dare to add more vegetables. Lin Xue was sitting opposite me, wearing a red evening dress, and her makeup was as exquisite as a magazine cover, but the way she looked at me was like looking at a wild dog under the table.
"Xiao Jamyuan, you have been eating and living with my Lin family for three years. Have you ever done anything humane?" She put down her chopsticks, her voice was low, but the entire banquet hall was quiet. Everyone looked at me in unison, with sarcasm and pity in their eyes, and more of them waiting for a good show.
I didn't say anything, just lowered my head and took a bite of rice. The rice was a bit hard and it choked my throat and I couldn't swallow it.
"Mom is talking to you, are you deaf?" Lin Xue's mother Li Xiulan stood up and almost poked my face with her finger, "Jing Yuan, I'm not talking about you. You are a grown man who stays at home all day. You don't know how to cook, you don't make money, and you don't even have a serious job. Are you worthy of Xue'er?"
I put down my chopsticks and raised my head. Lin Xue's face was glowing white under the chandelier, her lips were pursed into a straight line, and her eyes were full of impatience.
