Chapter 313: Painful Past (20)

It was already after-school time in the afternoon when Ji Tingyang and his two siblings slowly made their way toward their uncle's house from the school gate.

It took them a painful hour to cover the ten-minute journey back to the apartment complex.

It was easy to leave their uncle's house in the morning, but they didn't dare return in the evening, fearing they would run into him and get beaten up again.

"How about we sleep in the park tonight?" Ji Zeqiu looked hesitant.

He had heard from a classmate that some people without a place to stay would sleep in the park—perhaps they could sleep there too.

Ji Tingyang pursed his lips, pondering for a moment. "I'll sneak upstairs first and take a look. If uncle isn't there, we'll go upstairs; if he is, we'll head to the park."

"Okay." Ji Zeqiu nodded, then waited downstairs with Ji Lanyue.

Fortunately, the man wasn't at home, and they returned to the house feeling relieved.