"Sis, Mom and I looked for you in Shenzhen for a month—searching non-stop during the day and hiding under bridges, at bus stations, or inside concrete pipes at night..."
Zhao Xiaoya saw how drastically her sister had changed, which made her feel conflicled.
On one hand, she was genuinely happy.
In the past, their parents didn't like them and considered them as liabilities.
Their real father was irresponsible, either idling or playing cards.
Their real mother was busy with the farm work and finding ways to make money. She was so busy that she was hardly at home, didn't have time, and wasn't willing to take care of Zhao Xiaoya.
Zhao Xiaoya was almost entirely raised by her elder sister.
Her sister was especially nice to her, always sneaking her bits of tasty food and good things.
Whenever their parents were upset and wanted to vent their frustrations on the children, her sister would protect Zhao Xiaoya by shielding her with her body.
