His parents mightn’t go home due to the epidemic, and the 13-year-old boy lived alone for 66 days and gained weight. (Picture / Retrieved from Weibo)
The epidemic in China is severe, and Shanghai is under lockdown. Many people can only stay at home and live a life of isolation. A distressing incident occurred in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province on the 6th. A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Shanghai by his parents and lived alone for 66 days. During this period, he not only had to take care of himself, but also took care of the pet cats and dogs at home. When the mother, the woman surnamed Zhu, returned home, she saw her son. He and his pet are doing well, and he is very pleased with his son’s growth.
According to Boiling Point Video, Mrs. Zhu said that she and her husband were locked up in Shanghai and unable to go home due to the outbreak of the epidemic a while ago. She only had a 13-year-old son at home, which made her very worried. Unexpectedly, the performance of the son exceeded the expectations of the couple. Not only did he obediently study online, but he also wrote his homework on time. He also took good care of a dog and a cat at home. The son and two pets Also gained a lot of weight.
Mrs. Zhu said that she was very relieved to see that her son and pets were doing well following returning home, but she was a little bit dumbfounded when she saw the chaotic living environment. Zhu Fu recalled that when she and her husband were in Shanghai, she would order food for her son, and on weekends, she would teach her son simple cooking via videotape, “Before he (the son) might not even boil water, but now he can cook quite a lot. There’s more.”
Zhu Fu happily said that her son took good care of the two pets, cats and dogs. With the company of the furry child, her son not only was not lonely, but also made himself and his pets fat, “If I see the scene at home, , I see more sadness and distress, although the family is made (made) like that, (but) I really can’t be a little angry from the heart.”
After the news was exposed, many netizens were moved to leave messages, “Three lovely and strong friends”, “”Feed the cats and dogs and myself fat” is really a loving and sensible child”, “The company of cats and dogs is also good It’s a comfort.” But some people were dissatisfied and questioned, “I can’t imagine what to do if the child is sick”, “Don’t forget the unreasonableness of leaving a child at home alone… This is not a social phenomenon worth discussing happily”, “In a society that allows a minor to be alone for so long, is it time to reflect on it?” “It’s not appropriate for a minor to be like this, right?”