Lima syndrome

Although Bai Zhiyan didn't know Che Jingcan very well, he had heard from Che Jingcan's younger brothers that he went to church every weekend, and he went there alone.

Bai Zhiyan hopes that he can find out the secrets about Che Jingcan or some unknown information about him here. He comes here alone every week, there must be a reason.

Even if I met him here for the first time, it would not be more passive than meeting him as a classmate in school, not to mention that I don’t know when he will come to school.

Before he knew it, Bai Zhiyan had arrived at St. Ann's Church. Originally he was an atheist, but since he was reborn, he had to believe that there really was a God in this world, and his life was the best proof.

He glanced at the people who were walking into the church, but he didn't see Che Jingcan, so he followed the crowd into the room.

By this time the prayer had already begun, and Bai Zhiyan had no choice but to close his eyes and pray with the believers.

"God, thank you for forgiving all my sins in the Lord of Grace. Thank you for giving me new life and saving my soul."

"God, thank you for your constant presence, constant care, and secret protection."

“God, thank you for always hearing my prayers and giving me your peace and joy.”

……

Bai Zhiyan didn't see Che Jingcan until the end of the prayer. Although he was a little discouraged, he had prepared himself for not being able to meet him today before coming, so he was not too disappointed.

But now that he has come here, it is impossible for him to go back to that annoying home now, and he doesn't know whether that lunatic Bai Jitai is still at home.

I was walking and thinking like this, and when I looked up again, I found myself at the door of the confessional.

Bai Zhiyan thought about what he might do next.

“Maybe I need God’s forgiveness, too.”

After the confession, Bai Zhiyan pushed open the door and came out. He gently stroked the cross on his neck. He felt an unspeakable power slowly surging into his heart.

Bai Zhiyan felt refreshed. He could now more or less understand the feelings of the believers. Perhaps he could come to the church to pray more often in the future.

As he was thinking this, he bumped into someone head-on.

"Tsk, who is this blind guy?"

Bai Zhiyan was knocked back two steps and said the words of apology before he could even look up.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry—”

"Oh shit!"

The voice was too familiar, Bai Zhiyan looked up hesitantly.

It was actually Che Jingcan! It turns out he was here today too.

"Don't you have eyes, kid? Do you mind having two more bloody holes on your face?" Che Jingcan was as arrogant and domineering as ever, staring at him fiercely with his slightly raised eyes.

Bai Zhiyan didn't expect to meet him so suddenly, and in such a disadvantageous situation for him.

With an unhappy look on his face, he stretched out his hand and pushed Bai Zhiyan. Bai Zhiyan staggered, stood firm, and looked at him straight.

"I've already apologized."

Bai Zhiyan thought that he would not have big emotional ups and downs when he saw him again, but he was wrong. His fear of him was like a demon haunting him and he could not escape it.

A picture flashed in his mind, and when Bai Zhiyan saw his face, he instantly remembered that he had been forced into a mop bucket by his friends at his behest. At that time, Bai Zhiyan was powerless to resist, and was splashed with dirty water all over his body, and the stench of the mop was all over his body.

Just like now, he could only suppress the fear in his heart and retort, deliberately lowering the volume so that he wouldn't notice the trembling in his voice.

"What did you say?"

Che Jingcan's violent face was getting closer and closer. Bai Zhiyan could even see the bulging blue veins on his arms. He exuded an overwhelming aura that was intimidating.

Bai Zhiyan had seen him with this expression countless times. Usually, someone would be unlucky in this situation, but now it was his turn to be unlucky again.

"I said I've already apologized, and I don't know why you are still dissatisfied. I, I can try my best to satisfy you." Bai Zhiyan tried hard to control her slightly trembling legs and looked at him, not wanting him to see any fear in her.

He had previously seen with his own eyes Che Jingcan beat a classmate who accidentally touched his clothes into unconsciousness, and he absolutely could not end up like that.

"As satisfying as possible?"

Che Jingcan repeated Bai Zhiyan's words as if in a mocking manner. He grinned contemptuously, and a small mole on the side of his lips rose and fell. His eye-catching red hair and flamboyant and bright clothes seemed out of place in this holy place.

Hearing him repeating his words, Bai Zhiyan's body trembled slightly, but then he quickly concealed his emotions.

"What do you think you can do for me? What would I need from a guy like you?"

"If you feel unwell, I can accompany you to the hospital and pay for the medical expenses. But judging from the way you bounced me away just now, you should be fine."

Bai Zhiyan's pretended calm voice reached Che Jingcan's ears. He looked at the man in front of him who looked so calm despite his extremely bad attitude and harsh words, and suddenly found it interesting.

This was the first time in his life that he heard someone say that they would pay for their own medical expenses. He had always been the one to pay for other people's medical expenses.

He sneered and his tone was not as aggressive as before.

"You're right. You deserve to hurt me just because you touched me so lightly? You should keep the medical expenses for yourself, you dead fish face."

Dead...dead fish face?

But what shocked him more than the nickname Bai Zhiyan was Che Jingcan's attitude. He had prepared himself to be beaten, but it seemed that he didn't need to do so now.

"I see. Thank you for your generosity."

After saying this, Bai Zhiyan got up and left. He was lucky that he didn't have a major conflict with Che Jingcan today. If he continued to stay here, something dangerous might happen.

He didn't want to meet him in this way, but since it had already happened, he could only take it one step at a time.

"what--"

But Bai Zhiyan still underestimated Che Jingcan. He was so focused on his own plan that he didn't pay any attention to the violent maneuvers next to him. As a result, he took just two steps before being tripped by Che Jingcan's outstretched leg.

As he fell, he subconsciously stretched out his hands to support himself on the ground, but the wound on his arm that had not yet healed and the cut on his palm were of no help at all. They broke apart when he fell, and blood slowly flowed down his arm and palm, falling on the off-white tile floor, which was very glaring.

"Tsk——"

Bai Zhiyan frowned, because he had experienced the pain of wounds bursting due to violence countless times. He even felt a little lucky in his heart that he had long been accustomed to this kind of pain, otherwise he didn't know if he would show any unbearable appearance.

"you……"

However, this scene was definitely beyond Che Jingcan's expectations. He didn't expect that just a slight trip would hurt someone so badly.

Bai Zhiyan didn't care about his injuries. Getting injured was a common occurrence for him.

The tingling pain in his arm made his brain calmer, and the fear he felt when facing Che Jingcan just now was weakened a lot. However, he didn't have the mind to observe Che Jingcan's reaction at this moment. He just wanted to leave here quickly. So Bai Zhiyan calmly stood up, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, then squatted on the ground and carefully wiped the blood on the ground.

Seeing him perform the movements in one go as if he had done it thousands of times made Che Jingcan even more curious.

"Hey - why are you bleeding? This isn't from the fall, is it?"

Originally, Bai Zhiyan wanted to clean up and leave, but when Che Jingcan's voice rang out, he couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb.

"This has nothing to do with you. Don't worry, I won't ask you for compensation." After answering, Bai Zhiyan folded the handkerchief and put it in his pocket, then walked away without looking at Che Jingcan.

Che Jingcan, who just stayed where he was, suddenly felt a nameless anger. Did he think that he asked him the question just now because he was afraid of giving him compensation?

"Fuck, you actually asked for money in front of me." Che Jingcan felt that this was an insult to himself. What kind of poor boy actually thought that I was afraid of paying compensation? "Stop right there!"

But when Che Jingcan walked out, Bai Zhiyan had disappeared.

Che Jingcan was filled with anger. He didn't see Bai Zhiyan again until he walked out of the church. He took out a cigarette angrily and started smoking. Finally, he stopped when he saw the driver coming.

"Master, the master asked me to pick you up."

Che Jingcan became even angrier when he saw the driver's face. "What does he want from me?"

The driver was already used to his attitude, and continued calmly, "She said she hopes you can come back home. The lady wants to see you."

"What did you say? Mother wants to see me? Is that true?"

Che Jingcan seemed to not be able to believe what the driver said. His previous displeasure disappeared, replaced by a look of surprise.

"Yes, sir, please get in the car quickly."

After watching Che Jingcan and the driver leave, Bai Zhiyan secretly walked out from the flowers on the other side. He originally wanted to stay and observe Che Jingcan, but he didn't expect to have an unexpected gain.

There must be something wrong as the rebellious Cha Kyung-chan actually became cheerful when mentioning his mother.

It’s just that in my previous life, I basically hadn’t heard any rumors about Che Jingcan’s mother. The only time I heard about it was because Che Jingcan took a long leave and didn’t come to school because his mother passed away.

At that time, because of his mother's death, Che Jingcan was not in school, and Bai Zhiyan got a long period of respite. Although he was still bullied by others, the situation was much better than when Che Jingcan was there.

However, after returning to school, Che Jingcan became even more violent. That period was almost Bai Zhiyan's most painful memory. He thought he was about to die every day.

"no, do not want……"

Bai Zhiyan almost had a splitting headache when he recalled that time. He squatted down and hugged his head, but the memories refused to let him go and surged towards him like a tide.