
Introduce, my name is Shi Huo. I was 35 years old, a regular employee at a prominent company (or often referred to as a corporate slave), and I was an old single.
Right enough. I'd rather call myself than say it first.
Where do I start everything?
Forget ... I'm gonna start telling stories.
One day, though I didn't know what day it was but it definitely started when I opened my eyes. I blinked a few times while looking at the roof ceiling I did not know, then when I tried to move my neck but could not as flex as I wanted.
Under the slightly dim light, that's when I saw his face.
This man was at least two years older than me (just approximate), so long forehead I saw not covered by his thin hair. He said a word I could not understand but shortly after I immediately focused on the lips of the man.
"Come son father— Chuuu~"
Nah! Nah! This abnormal man wants to kiss me!
Sure enough, I'm a man and he is too. Moreover, the mustache really bothers me.
What am I supposed to do? Yeah, I was thinking if those lips touched me I'd kill him on the spot, no matter what the law is!
But before all that happens I have to prevent it. I move my legs, I lock her on the lower jaw of the freak and then kick her with all my might.
DUAAAKKK—
"Ughhhhh!" His senses were in pain while stroking his chin.
If it was him, with my physical ability I was so sure I could make him float and be thrown at least a meter away.
But what's going on? Wait ...Something is wrong!
"What are you doing Nie Lan? You're scaring our son."
I did not notice her, but there was a woman who was hugging me from the beginning.His face was so beautiful, it looked simple and most importantly she had a very beautiful greenish eyeball color.
"What are you saying my wife?"
"Look at him kicking your chin, that means he's scared."
"I'm his father, I just want to kiss my son...."
Daddy's? Mammy? Their conversation makes no sense. I have no parents and have been living alone for four years.
"Nie Li has never cried before, I'm afraid" said the woman, looking grim.
"Stop talking the no-no Rou-er ... Physician Xu has also said that our son is healthy."
"You're right my husband...."
They hugged me while I was in the middle of the two of them, I turned to raise my hand to confirm the guess that had just slipped in my brain.
I see these hands are so small and delicate.
Damnit damnit! This is all impossible!
Hands, feet, body this ... I became a baby! How could this have happened while a day ago I was still healthy and working in the office? Why would I die? Reborn?
Please, tell me it's a dream.
*****
You know, the worst thing I can do right now is at my age of 35 years (unfortunately only that) I'm still peeing, I'm helpless.
I started to think how embarrassing I used to be. If I had thought of growing up at the beginning of my life before, though it might still be like this.
But the good thing is I can drink 'mother's milk' from Tang Rou. I've really never touched a woman's chest other than my mother's in a lifetime, let alone sucked at it.
Unfortunately even though the opportunity was there, I did not feel any passion for it. Is it because she is also my own mother in this life? Might as well.
Through Nie Lan's affection and Tang Rou's love, I also began to grow up. At the age of ten months I have walked even run to get out of the house, making my father and mother panic.
Our house is small, we are just a simple family of farmers. Compared to Tang Rou, Nie Lan was really pale when she looked for me here and there.
He's a good father but that doesn't mean my mother isn't. It's just that he hugged me too often and rubbed his face against mine.
Nie Lan's mustache was indeed very sharp!
While my mother would come after, then hug me warmly. Even though we live a simple life, warmth continues to accompany us throughout the season.
Five years have passed since I was born again.
I've spoken eloquently, lucky there hasn't been such a big difference with my language in the past. I think it's just a kind of dialect difference (speaking style) and it's not a big deal. Even if I was born outside of my country it would only make me learn from the beginning.
Unfortunately, there are no books here.
Maybe because we live on average only a peasant family, when I asked Nie Lan she also admitted that she and Tang Rou were illiterate.
Even though I was only five years old, my thinking was already beyond his own age. If I hadn't learned then there wasn't much you could have done, spending all my time just farming obviously wouldn't have made much money.
I meandly mean. I want a better life, also for the sake of Nie Lan and Tang Rou, my parents.
"I don't want to farm."
Nie Lan as well as Tang Rou now exchanged glances. It's sudden but I don't want to put it off again.
"Xiao Li, you're a child. How could your mother and father have told her to." Said Tang Rou softly.
"Not so mom, dad— I just want to be able to read, learn, and have a better life for us."
The two of them, once again exchanged glances. The two of them began to argue about the future I chose, between them was Nie Lan who seemed to disagree.
"But no one in this village can teach you. Especially if you go outside the village,"
"Li-er, do you really want to learn?" Cut off Tang Rou, before Nie Lan finished speaking.
"Yes mother ... I want to learn."
"Rou-er, how can we let our son go out of the village at his age now? What if something happens out there, when we're away from it?"
"My husband is the first time Nie Li has asked for anything from us. I can't even imagine that."
"Can't we wait until our child is old enough? It was not too late to learn."
I can't cover my disappointment. I love them both so much, I just don't want to repeat my past mistakes. I was lucky enough to still be able to work but it was too excruciating if I had to remember.
I promised myself I would have a better life in this life, trying hard from the start without wasting a second.
It seems that my mother has also realized my intentions. With a gentle smile, he spoke to me.
"Let mom and dad think about how. You go to sleep, it's late."
"Good, mom." I replied according to Tang Rou.
*****
From that day on, neither Nie Lan nor Tang Rou had discussed it anymore. Unlike children of the same age, I did spend my time helping my mother at home and occasionally delivering food to my father in the garden.
It seems like the two of them disagree.
I slowly buried my hope of learning. I can't blame both my parents, there's nothing wrong when they're worried that I should leave. If they knew I wasn't five.
If they knew I was born again.
A month later, when I was asleep Nie Lan came to wake me up. I yawned once then took a sitting position on the bed.
"Xiao Li, wake up."
"Dad.." I said as I rubbed my watery eyes.
"I'm sorry if you woke you up."
"What's dad?"
"Didn't you want to learn? Today your uncle will go to Nancheng city and work there. I asked him to help you study while keeping you there."
It's unbelievable! I thought they had forgotten about it. I smiled brightly while Nie Lan smiled gently at me.
"Did you mean it?"
"You doubt your father? Haha—" said Nie Lan as she ruffled my tangled hair.
"Learn the diligent."
"Thank you dad...."
"Go out. Your mother prepared everything and your uncle was waiting outside."
As I rushed out of Tang Rou's house as well as Uncle Nie who was waiting for me was also another person who was sitting in the pedati seat. It seemed like he was also going to the city to sell the crops.
"Please take care of Nie Li for us."
"Just calm down, brother-in-law, I will definitely take care of her" said my uncle, Nie Wei.
"The house will definitely be deserted without Xiao Li's mischief."
"My husband, this is the best for our son."
As soon as I saw me, Tang Rou began to shed her tears. He hugged me so tightly, so did I. then took turns Nie Lan who hugged me where she had stroked my hair softly.
"Mom loves you, Li-er."
"Dad loves you too."
Honestly, I almost cried when they hugged. No matter how mature I can't help my sadness when I part with both of them. In the past life I had lost both my parents, this sadness was as great as back then.
I won't let them down.
"Be careful ... Take care of yourself." Scream my father while waving his hand. I also saw my mother smiling and crying in her arms.
"Father and mother too." I murmured inwardly.