- Several men talked and headed towards the woodshed.

　　Anger surged through me.

　　Filled with courage I didn't know where it came from, I dashed out and firmly blocked the woodshed door, saying, "Dad, don't kill Little Black.

　　Please, don't kill it!" Little Black sensed my excitement and barked loudly.

　　Dad became impatient, saying, "Move aside, don't get in the way." "Dog meat hotpot in winter is the most delicious.

　　I'll give you a leg later!" he added, reaching out to grab me.

　　Tears flowed uncontrollably from my eyes as I yelled at Dad, "In these past few years, you bought milk, sweets, and clothes for my brother, and took him to take family portraits.

　　But you left me alone at home, and it was Little Black who has been accompanying me." I grabbed an axe from the side and handed it to Dad, saying, "Just kill me together with it.

　　After all, you and Mom don't want me!" Several uncles looked awkward, saying, "Let it go, let it go..." Dad's face turned red and he slapped me, saying, "You're talking nonsense, who doesn't want you?" "If it wasn't for you and your brother, do you think your mom and I would willingly go so far to work?" When Mom heard the commotion, she came to intervene.

　　Grandma spat out watermelon seeds and said, "Your daughter has a strong temper.

　　If it weren't for me hitting her hard, she would fly to the sky..." She kept on speaking non-stop.

　　Dad's gaze towards me was filled with disgust.

　　Mom also whispered, "It's just a dog.

　　It scares your younger brother every day.

　　Why are you protecting it so much..." The cold wind chilled me to the bone.

　　Nobody supports me.

　　Nobody cares about me.

　　I pressed myself tightly against the firewood room, feeling a furry paw scratching at my hand through the crack in the door.

　　It was Xiaohei.

　　Behind the old door, it let out a low "wuwuwu" sound.

　　I held its paw, as if holding the only warmth left in the world.

　　Xiaohei survived for the moment.

　　But in my parents' eyes, I became a disobedient child.

　　Mom blamed me, "Is a dog more important than your brother's life? How can you be so heartless?" Dad disapproved of me, "No one takes care of you every day, so you've become wild." ...But why does no one take care of me? I thought Xiaohei was safe, but on the fifteenth day of the lunar month, I went to the village to watch the Dragon Dance.

　　When I returned, I happened to see the dog dealer dragging Xiaohei away on a tricycle.

　　Its legs and feet were bound, howling in despair.

　　I chased after the tricycle all the way.

　　But in the end, it was swallowed up by the loud gongs, drums, and firecrackers.

　　I cried and returned home, questioning loudly with all my strength.

　　Dad casually said, "It's just a dog.

　　I'll get you another obedient one later!" Grandma rolled her eyes, "It should have been killed long ago.

　　Annoying.

　　Fortunately, it sold for 150 yuan, not a loss." It was at that moment.

　　I suddenly realized.

　　They don't love me.

　　No matter how gentle and well-behaved I am, no matter how well I do, they will never love me like they love my brother.

　　So...

　　why should I still hope and please them? The next day, Mom and Dad took my brother to Zhejiang again.

　　They wanted him to attend an expensive private kindergarten there.

　　Before they left, Mom gave me some pocket money.

　　She counted out 500 yuan, hesitated, and then took away 100 yuan before handing it to me, saying, "Your dad and I work hard for money, so you should spend it wisely..." As soon as they left, Grandma revealed her true face.

　　Without a word, she grabbed the tongs and tried to hit me.