"I didn't understand at the time. In order to support Lu Yaohua's career, Mom gave up her stable and well-paid job and came all the way to Shanghai. How could Lu Yaohua be so heartless? Before they even got a divorce, Lu Yaohua had his eyes on his second wife.
Not only did he abandon his wife and son, but he also wanted to erase our existence. His wife, Tang Wenyi, ordered every company in Shanghai not to hire my mom, leaving her no choice but to work low-paying jobs. There were many times when I woke up at night and saw her doing handiwork.
All those years, Lu Yaohua didn't care about me and my mother. He didn't even know when my mom passed away. We were so poor that we had nothing to eat. Once, Mom hadn't eaten for two days, but she fed me the remaining bread so that I could grow. She even lied to me that there was more."
How could there be more?
The bit of bread was scavenged from some nook or cranny.