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It has been more than a year since Qiao Dongyang saw Ling Kuo in person again.

He didn't know it at the time, but that was actually the last time he saw Ling Kuo in person.

As in the past, he went to the flower shop to open the door at eight o'clock in the morning.On this day, there is a flower arrangement activity in the store, starting at ten o'clock in the morning.He ordered a lot of cakes, coffee and other drinks in Wen Lu's store. Before nine o'clock, Wen Lu brought the waiters in the store to deliver the food one by one, and Wen Lu helped him arrange the food in the yard.

After more than a year of growth, the rose flowers in the courtyard have grown more gorgeously.Qiao Dongyang took good care of it, and Liu Beiye sent new varieties from time to time. The courtyard became more and more colorful, and the courtyard became more and more lively.

It was May, and the humidity in the air and the sunshine were all just right.

On a breezy early summer morning, both he and Wen Lu were in a particularly good mood.

Wen Lu and him were arranging the cake and tea set, laughing and chatting. After everything was set, the two of them simply sat down and chatted.

Wen Lu pointed to a small plate and said, "I made it this morning, and I made six yuan. Wen Yuan and I both ate it, and he thought it was very good, but I didn't finish it all because I stopped you. Try it, cherry delicious."

Qiao Dongyang twisted a piece, took a bite, and his eyes lit up immediately.

Wen Lu smiled and asked, "Is it delicious?"

Qiao Dongyang nodded immediately.

"Eat all three yuan if it's delicious, it's just for you."

"Is it bad to eat too much?" Qiao Dongyang hesitated, frowning slightly.

"It's rare to eat once, you eat quickly!"

Qiao Dongyang frowned, and said with a smile: "Then eat them all!"

Wen Lu laughed "haha": "You just wait for my words?"

Qiao Dongyang laughed "hehe", and seriously ate the remaining two cakes with the tea Wen Lu made for him.Wen Lu held her chin and watched him eat with a smile.She especially likes to eat with Qiao Dongyang. Qiao Dongyang is always very serious when it comes to food, and the food is delicious and beautiful.If you eat with such a person, you can eat an extra bowl of rice.

Liu Beiye doesn't need to say much, she likes to come to play with Qiao Dongyang often with small cakes.

Wen Lu sat facing the courtyard gate, while Qiao Dongyang sat with his back to the courtyard gate.

When Qiao Dongyang ate the last piece, Wen Lu saw a person walking by the gate of the courtyard.It was a strange woman, she stopped at the gate of the courtyard.Wen Lu glanced at her in surprise. This person was wearing a washed-out denim shirt and white trousers. He was very thin, but his skin was extremely white.She looked a bit struggling, but her hair was neatly combed and tied into a ponytail meticulously, and her back was straight.

She stood firmly outside the courtyard and looked at Wen Lu.

People like this really don't look like they came here to participate in the flower arrangement activities today. Those who sign up to participate in the flower arrangement activities on weekdays are mostly college students who have money and leisure, no matter how poor they are, they have no classes.But this woman can't rely on both sides.

After Qiao Dongyang finished eating the cake, he took a sip of tea contentedly, raised his head and said to Wen Lu, "It's over, people should be about to—" He didn't finish speaking, and when he noticed Wen Lu's gaze, he also looked back in surprise.

When he saw Ling Kuo, he was stunned.

Of course he didn't expect to see Ling Kuo again in this life. At the beginning, Ling Kuo wanted to leave Shanghai so urgently, why would he come back?He just pretended to never see her again.

Seeing his expression, Wen Lu knew that they should know each other.She stood up: "Dongyang, I'll go to the store first, wait here."

"Oh, good!" Qiao Dongyang also stood up.

Wen Lu walked to the gate of the courtyard, Ling Kuo stepped aside and let her go out, her figure was very elegant.Wen Lu felt that she was even more strange, but she still gave her a friendly smile before leaving.

Qiao Dongyang stood where he was, and Ling Kuo walked in and walked up to him.

At the beginning, Qiao Dongyang really hated her, even hated her.

But he is the kind of person who has a lot of forgetfulness. No matter how much he dislikes or resents, he will forget it after a long time.Especially now that he is doing well now, he is more tolerant of many things.Seeing Ling Kui again now, he doesn't have the resentment he had at the beginning. Naturally, he doesn't like Ling Kui, but what impresses him the most is Ling Kui's daughter, a poor, malnourished baby.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Ling Kuo said, "Long time no see."

She is so graceful, as if she was still a high school teacher back then.Qiao Dongyang didn't know what she wanted to do here.It didn't look like she wanted to ask them for help, but if she didn't come to ask them for help, what would she do?

Ling Kuo seemed to understand his doubts, and explained: "I went to your original flower shop, and they said you had moved away long ago. I found this place again. In fact, I should go to Brother Liu, but, I think he shouldn't want to see me." She laughed at herself and lonely, "I know, you actually don't want to see me either. It's just me, I want to tell you something."

"..." Qiao Dongyang was not smart in the first place, so he didn't know what to say at this moment.

"I have been in Shanghai for more than two weeks. At first I really didn't want to disturb you. But I will go to other places in a few days. I probably won't come back when I go. I thought about it and came here."

"Why did you go back to Shanghai?" Qiao Dongyang asked confused.

"Cheng Bowen went to my hometown, and there was an aunt in my hometown who stayed unmarried for me and my grandma all his life. He threatened me with my aunt, so I had no choice but to come back again." Ling Kui confessed frankly.

These words made Qiao Dongyang more and more confused. After Cheng Bowen slipped away, Liu Beiye really looked for it for a while.Later, just like him, there were more and more sweet and happy things in life, and Qiao Yixiao and others came back to beat him up in a group, so Liu Beiye gradually forgot about such bad things.Anyway, in this life, Cheng Bowen is destined to live like a street mouse.

Qiao Dongyang thought for a while and asked, "Are you here to ask us for help?"

Ling Kuo shook his head: "No."

"Then—are you short of money?"

"Not at all."

"That--"

Ling Kuo laughed again: "I want to say sorry to you. I'm sorry Brother Liu. If it weren't for them, I would have gone to work with my aunt in the garment factory in the town when I graduated from elementary school. Because Brother Liu and the Liu family , I can go to junior high school and high school, and then come to such a city to go to university, graduate school, and be a high school teacher. I have lived a life that I never dared to imagine for more than ten years—”

Qiao Dongyang interrupted her: "But someone who treats you so well is betrayed and deceived by you."

Ling Kuo nodded: "I lied to them, hurt them, and let them down for my own benefit. I'm really sorry."

"It's no use saying sorry, the damage has already been done."

Ling Kuo nodded again: "The damage I caused to Brother Liu and their family will never be repaid in a lifetime."

Qiao Dongyang pouted: "Then it's useless."

At this time, Ling Kui looked at Qiao Dongyang seriously again: "I still remember the first time I saw you. At that time, I thought, what a beautiful boy. At that time, I thought to myself, so there is really such a simple and innocent boy in the world. boy, I both like and envy—”

Qiao Dongyang interrupted her again: "No one in the world is really simple. I am simple now because I am stupid. Have you seen me before? Do you know why I became stupid? You have seen me eating Did you have a hard time? Don't envy me."

"sorry."

"You really don't have to say 'sorry' to me repeatedly. What are you doing here today? If life is not good, I can give you some money and you can buy some milk powder and clothes for your daughter."

"No need." Ling Kuo immediately refused.

Qiao Dongyang saw that she refused happily, it seemed that she really didn't come for money, and finally said: "It doesn't matter whether people are simple or complicated, as long as they have good intentions in their hearts, there is no problem."

"Yes, you are right."

"Is there really no one who needs our help?" Maybe it's because it's been a long time, Qiao Dongyang feels that it's nothing to help.

Ling Kuo refused again.

The two of them had nothing to say, and Ling Kuo seemed to have finished what he wanted to say. The two stood in the yard, a little quiet for a while.

Ling Kui looked back at the flowers in the yard, turned around and smiled at Qiao Dongyang and said, "Thank you for the flowers you made for me at that time, they are really beautiful, and I will always remember them in my heart. I also wish your life will be like These flowers are becoming more and more beautiful." After Ling Kuo finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

Qiao Dongyang still found it strange to hear the endless words, so he stopped Ling Kuo and asked, "Is your daughter okay?"

Ling Kuo smiled and said, "She knows how to laugh, she's fine."

"Are you going to leave Shanghai again in a few days?"

"Yes."

"Then I wish you all the best. It's not easy to raise a child alone."

"Thank you, please help me convey my apology to Brother Liu."

"I will, this is what you owe their family."

Ling Kuo nodded.

Qiao Dongyang watched Ling Kuo leave. Holding the table with his hands, he looked at Ling Kuo's back in puzzlement. He still felt that Ling Kuo was very strange.He wanted to tell Liu Beiye, but he was afraid that Liu Beiye would get angry and worry about him when he mentioned it.One more thing is worse than one less thing, anyway, Ling Kuo only said such a few minutes.

Coincidentally, people who came to participate in the flower arrangement activity had arrived one after another, so he put away his thoughts, and he forgot about it not long after.

A few months later, Qiao Dongyang saw Ling Kuo again.

This time, all he saw was Ling Kuo's name.

Ling Kuo's name appeared on social news.

Although in the news, it was Ling, but he knew it was Ling Kuo when he saw the news.

Qiao Dongyang just woke up in the morning, sitting on the bed in a daze and looking at his mobile phone, there is the latest social news push.

He was taken aback when he saw the news headline, and then he woke up completely.

After he finished reading the news, suddenly he couldn't say a word, feeling very bored.

Although it is winter, the air conditioner is turned on in the house, not only is it not cold, but it is very warm.But there was wind outside the house, and they hit the window one after another. Qiao Dongyang could hear the sound of the wind in his ears, and his heart sank lower and lower.

Liu Beiye was washing up, and he felt strange that he couldn't hear the sound of Qiao Dongyang getting up.After washing up, he walked out, seeing Qiao Dongyang holding his mobile phone in a daze, he asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Brother Liu." Qiao Dongyang looked up at him, and then he came back to his senses. He called him, and the circles of his eyes suddenly turned red.

"What's the matter—" Liu Beiye started to panic when he saw the circles under his eyes were red. He walked up to Qiao Dongyang and hugged him, and took his mobile phone to look at it.

After reading it, he was also silent.

After disappearing for too long, Ling Kuo, who thought he had completely disappeared from their lives, appeared in social news.

Ling Kui killed Cheng Bowen, stabbed him fourteen times, and then committed suicide by cutting her wrists.

The two of them died in an abandoned factory in the suburbs. The police knew about it because they received a text message from the police.When looking for the address, in addition to seeing a pair of dead men and women, there was also a small urn held tightly in the arms of a woman.

And a mobile phone, which has an unsent text message and a sent text message.The text message that has been sent is the alarm text message that Ling Kuo has set to send regularly.

And the unsent one is Ling Kuo's narrative.

The news caused a sensation in the whole city.

According to the news, Ling was raped and threatened by Cheng, who was still a classmate at the time, for a long time when he was in high school. Cheng had photos in his hands, and later even videos.Ling came to Shanghai to study at university, and Cheng did not let her go. Later, Cheng became addicted to gambling and borrowed money from her, promising to destroy all photos and videos as long as she lent him [-] yuan.

Ling raised 3 yuan from scholarships and part-time jobs to give him. He took the money, destroyed the "evidence" in front of her, and even left Shanghai.Ling thought that a new life had arrived, but after a few years, Cheng came back again and asked her for money, and also showed more photos and videos that she didn't know about before...

At first, Ling only wanted to take her daughter to live a good life and found a job in a supermarket, but Cheng stole her hard-earned money for gambling.The daughter was already hungry and had no money, let alone buy milk powder for her.When the two quarreled one day, Cheng Bowen threw the child to death.

Ling was completely desperate for life and planned for several months to find an opportunity to kill Cheng.

The news was very long, but Ling Kuo didn't mention the existence of the Liu family and Qiao Dongyang at all.

Ling Kui is also very low-key in her daily life, and no one knows her relationship with the Liu family.Before Ling Kuo committed suicide, he destroyed everything related to the Liu family, including the divorce certificate.

Qiao Dongyang and Liu Beiye both sat on the bed, silent together.

After a long time, Qiao Dongyang sighed and said, "Why didn't she ask you for help earlier?"

Liu Beiye didn't understand either.

Doesn't their family have this ability?Not to mention one Cheng Bowen, ten or a hundred, they don't pay attention.He couldn't help thinking that when he saw Ling Kuo for the first time that year, she was a pretty but a little too quiet little girl who spoke very little.

Or, Ling Kuo can't let go of that face?But for a girl, such a thing is really hard to say.

He also couldn't help but sigh.

It's impossible to say that he doesn't hate Ling Kuo.Ling Kuo is the only one in his life who has put him together.Relying on their family's kindness, Ling Kuo lied to him and made fun of him.

But such an experience, to be honest, he also felt very pitiful.

Qiao Dongyang thought for a while and said: "When I was in junior high school, there was a girl in my grade. Her IQ was not very high. It's not like me who became stupid because of illness. Although I am stupid and my grades are not good, my IQ is good or bad. It's normal. That girl is really stupid. It is said that her IQ is below the average line. Every time she takes an exam, her grades are worse than mine. More than 100 points less than me.

Many people at school bullied her.In fact, sometimes I don't understand why we are only junior high school students, but we have to bully someone who is weaker than you?Isn't it said that students are the most innocent?That girl is very poor. She is often bullied by the eldest sister in the third grade of junior high school. She still doesn't understand.

Once, they bullied that girl again, and I ran into them.I went up to help her, those third-year seniors were quite afraid of me, after all, our family is considered powerful.They slipped away immediately, but the girl still didn't understand anything. She just sat on the ground and looked at me and smiled. I was very sad at that time.You said, why did his parents send her to school to suffer? "

After hearing Qiao Dongyang's words, Liu Beiye remained silent.

Everyone in the world is like this, bullying the weak.When Ling Kui first came to Shanghai to study at university, he met her once. At that time, Ling Kui didn't even dare to look at him, and was very afraid of him.He was puzzled at the time, but now he understands why Ling Kuo is afraid of him.

At that time, Ling Kuo might be afraid of every man.

"This world is so unfair." Qiao Dongyang stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes.

Liu Beiye sighed and hugged Qiao Dongyang.

The matter of Ling Kui has become major social news, and the police actually found out Liu Beiye's place later.

But their family is not an ordinary family. After a few words, the police left, and there was still nothing about their family in the follow-up news.

Ling Kuo's funeral is naturally taken care of by the public, and has nothing to do with them.

However, Qiao Dongyang's mood was still affected a little bit. Like Liu Beiye, it was impossible for him not to hate Ling Kuo.But hateful people are indeed pitiful.They also dare not imagine how a teenage girl survived these ten years.

Later investigation results showed that it had been exactly 14 years since Ling Kui was raped by Cheng Bowen to this year, so Ling Kui stabbed him fourteen times.

Since she is not even afraid of death, and she is not afraid to tell the truth at the moment of death, why can't she muster up the courage earlier?

If it had been said earlier, all this would have been different.

In the follow-up process, whether it was the police or the reporters, they all found Ling Kuo's hometown and asked many of their former classmates for questioning.

The classmates said that Ling Kuo was very quiet in middle school, too quiet, always sitting in the classroom doing homework, always taking the No.1 exam, and always ignoring everyone.Only Cheng Bowen often talked to her and had dinner with her.

A girl who was still close to her wiped her tears and said: "One time I went back to the dormitory with her during the evening self-study, and Cheng Bowen stopped us. At that time, I thought she was in love with Cheng Bowen, because they always took grades. First and second, they often eat together. I thought they liked each other, so I left. Ling Kuo held me back and didn't want me to go, but I thought about not disturbing them, so I left. At that time, we I thought they were really in love, and I—" she burst into tears and couldn't continue.

Yes, who would have thought that Cheng Bowen, who is considered to be both good in character and learning, would do such a thing, even though Cheng Bowen's parents are such people.But middle school students, after all, are much more innocent, always trying to think of people as kinder.

The more people interviewed, the more truth, and the more people sigh.

There were also many people discussing, some worried about women's safety, some discussed school violence, some advocated for women's rights, and most of them were sad for that Ling.

Qiao Dongyang later told Liu Beiye about Ling Kuo's visit, and he asked, "If I had given her money back then, would it have been different?" Kuo's daughter had just passed away, and she also made up her mind to do something to Cheng Bowen, so she came to him and said something similar to farewell.

In his eyes, whether it is love or hate, it is a matter of emotion.

Life is priceless.

Ling Kuo did wrong and bad things, but he didn't have to pay for it all with his life.

People make mistakes, as long as they make good corrections, and take all responsibility for the mistakes they make, both legally and morally.As long as they do it, he is willing to bless everyone.

"How can I blame you? You gave her money, but Cheng Bowen will still take the money. And her child is no longer there. When she came to you, the result was doomed."

"Shouldn't we let Cheng Bowen go?"

Liu Beiye hugged him and said: "One person, one life. Ling Kuo has been funded by our family for 13 years. For more than ten years, our family has treated her with the utmost benevolence. I am very sad that she died. But this is something you and I can't stop at all." matter."

"If she had spoken up sooner—"

"Yes, if she said it earlier, I would definitely help her. She would grow up smoothly and healthily, read the book she likes, do the job she likes, and have the life she likes. But she didn't say it earlier , did not tell me that this is also fate.”

Qiao Dongyang continued to rub his eyes.

Liu Beiye sighed, and said, "Before she died, she should be happy."

All the humiliation suffered in the past 14 years has been returned.

Sometimes you can't choose to be born, but you are lucky if you choose to die.

After all, Qiao Dongyang was more affected, and it took him a while to recover.

After the heat of the incident had completely passed, it was already deep winter, and he and Liu Beiye went to Ling Kuo's tomb together.

She was buried in the cemetery, and the tombstone was as ordinary as other people who died abnormally. Her name and date of birth were engraved on the monument.

Qiao Dongyang bent down and placed a bouquet of flowers in front of her grave.

It is her favorite white hydrangeas and eucalyptus leaves.

When Qiao Dongyang raised his head, he sighed, and because of the cold weather, his mouth quickly became white.

He and Liu Beiye had nothing to say to Ling Kuo.

She is pitiful and hateful.

But in the end it was a bit embarrassing.

Since they had nothing to say, the two of them stood silently for a few minutes, then left together holding hands.

When I left, there were snowflakes in the sky.

He looked back at Ling Kuo's tombstone again.

霙 means snowflake.

On the day Ling Kuo was born, it snowed heavily in the mountains, and a learned old man gave her this name.

Ling Kuo's text message before his death said: I came to this world innocently, but I failed to leave innocently.sorry.sorry.

She said sorry twice.

Some netizens have analyzed why it is twice, and the opinions are different.

But Qiao Dongyang suddenly understood that maybe she was sorry for herself, as well as Liu Beiye and his family.

Just a few snowflakes fell and landed on the tombstone.

Qiao Dongyang sighed secretly, turned and left with Liu Beiye.

This year's winter is over.

The author has something to say: it's over.