Chapter 356: The Most Special Me
Timid but not cowardly, passionate but scared, determined but careless. Gao Ming, in this room, was filled with contradictions. There was nothing special about him. All his choices were normal. He was the most normal Gao Ming. However, the most normal self might become the most unique one.
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“Everything in this world is governed by fate. Nothing is decided by man.
“Gao Ming, we gave you this name for a reason. You are born under the lonely star. You will not get married and have progeny. Your life will be filled with tragedies, and you will end up on the loneliest path. Therefore, we added the character Ming or Destiny in your name. With that, we hope that you can master your own destiny. No matter how dangerous the world becomes, at least you will have yourself as your companion.
“Your parents left this world early. After grandma is gone, you’ll be alone. However, you’ll be fine. You’ll be fine.”
An elder’s voicemail came from the phone. It repeated many times. After a long time, a hand covered in characters reached out of the bathroom to switch it off. The bathroom door was left half-open. A set of wrinkled school uniforms was tossed at the door. A thin high schooler stood inside the bathroom. The faucet was running. The cold water splashed on the student’s body.
“Why can’t I wash them off?”
He stood before the mirror, fully naked. Every inch of his body was covered in words. Some of them were used to increase one’s life expectancy, while others were used to bless one’s family. All the words had good meanings, but when they appeared on a human’s skin, they only felt scary.
Closing the faucet, the student raised the basin and allowed the water to run down his body. Water splattered everywhere. He grabbed the towel to wipe his body, but the characters wouldn’t come off.