Shuyi didn't know why they called him that. He only heard them say he was an orphan, a filthy rat who would steal their money, steal their food, steal their belongings. Shuyi just couldn't understand: he clearly hadn't done anything, so why would they say such things about him?
Back then, Shuyi was only three years old. His parents had died when he was three, and his impression of them was very vague, leaving only a faint memory. His father was a scoundrel drowning in debt, and his mother was simply simple-minded.
In Shuyi's hazy memories, all he knew was that while his parents were still around, they were always running and hiding from terrifying debt collectors. Sometimes, when things settled down, his mother would take him into the alleys to buy food.
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