"Did your dad hit you?"
Yangyang nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice, "He gets drunk and hits mom too. Mom locks me in the bedroom. I cry and shout but it's no use. I hear mom crying, and when the door opens, I see she's bleeding a lot."
Lu Chenyuan felt a sinking in his heart; he didn't know Bai Xiaoyin was living like this.
Is this the kind of life she chose for the man she loved so passionately?
With tears in her eyes, Yangyang said, "Uncle, I'm sorry for telling you so much. Am I being too naggy? My mom told me not to tell anyone this, but you're not just anyone. I really like you; please keep it a secret for me."
Lu Chenyuan patted Yangyang's back, bent down to look at her at eye level, and gently comforted her, "Alright, it's our secret."
Yangyang finally smiled and held out her pinky, "Let's make a pinky promise."
Lu Chenyuan hooked his finger with Yangyang's, "Pinky promise."
