Jianan’s story

Inside Imperial Military Hospital, while the nurses and doctors proceed to their daily tasks, a child's voice sounds in one of the many rooms. Jianan told about how life was for them and the kind of abuse their father did to him before getting to how he got the scar on his back.

"Father was mad because Jie talked back to him. He grabbed the kitchen knife and I saw his eyes. He looked like a scary monster and I knew he wanted to kill her."

He clench his little fists as if to help him not relive the feelings of that day.

"I didn't want to Jie get hurt anymore. I wanted to protect her, so I did what I had to do."

Jianan's words ceased, and tears slid down his cheeks one after another. However, he always made sure to wipe them away.

"I thought I was going to die... but I was happy."

He looks up at Yue Ling and does his best to make a smile, but his eyes hold nothing but sadness.