The Eleventh Spring

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Cheng Qing was picked up by Cheng Qi from his father's mistress. She was skinny and timid, tugging at his sleeve and calling him big brother.

Cheng Qi thought, It might be fun to raise her.

Cheng Qi was a great villain. He often threatened not to feed Cheng Qing, was fierce to her every day, and constantly said he would poison her.

Cheng Qing often thought, This man really is rotten to the core.

In the spring of the eighteenth year, Heyue City fell.

The letter Cheng Qi sent her began: My beloved Qingqing.

That man often said he wouldn't feed her if she didn't behave, but he never followed through. Not only did he give her food, he even added a chicken drumstick.

That man often scolded her with a stern face, yet in the long, snowy nights he would carry a lantern and search for her without rest.

That man bore the weight of duty, cared for the people, and stood with Heyue through thick and thin, yet he paved a good path for her to follow.

That man died in the spring of the eighteenth year.

A short story. BE.

Theme: Don't give up in difficult times. Love life.