Berry Muffins

08

"I hit it myself, it's all right." Tao Lan replied in a low voice.

"How could you be like this yourself?" Zhou Linchuan lowered his eyes slightly, the folds of his single eyelids were very shallow, and his sharp gaze gradually softened because of Tao Lan's words, "Put on your clothes first."

Tao Lan nodded and thanked again.

The boy bought a black long-sleeved sun protection suit. Although it is a little hot this season, it can just cover Tao Lan's injuries.

The street lights here are intermittent, and the back door of the convenience store is dim. Zhou Linchuan waited for him at the intersection.

Tao Lan put on his clothes in a few moments. He lowered his eyes and thanked him: "How much is the clothes?

"No, it's very cheap." Zhou Linchuan interrupted Tao Lan with a frown, his eyes drooping, and he asked, "What happened to you?"

Tao Lan pursed his lips in embarrassment, and finally described the matter briefly, hiding the matter of being sexually harassed by his cousin, and only said that he was beaten by a villain.

Zhou Linchuan glanced at the slippers he was wearing, his slender and beautiful eyes sank, and said, "Is it really just a money grab?"

"Yes, I'm fine." Tao Lan blinked subconsciously, her long eyelashes trembling.

"Do you know that you look really easy to bully?" Zhou Linchuan said suddenly, Qingjun's brows and eyes were slightly indifferent, "That idiot in the first year of high school was like this, and it's like this now, won't you resist?"

"How do I know I didn't resist." Tao Lan raised his face to look at him, the tears at the end of his eyes were a little bright under the warm orange light, and his soft boyish voice was slightly choked, "Thank you If you helped me today, I will pay you back the money."

After Tao Lan said this, he hugged the paper bag and walked away without looking back.

But he didn't have the destination he wanted to go, and finally returned to the door of the part-time cake shop. He put the paper bag under his body and sat there all night in front of the cake shop.

The shop assistant who came to open the door the next morning was startled by him.

Even if Tao Lan didn't return overnight, except for her aunt's question, no one else thought there was any problem.Roger looked at him with a little disgust and a little fear.Tao Lan also gave him a hard look.

He bought a letter opener and kept it in his pocket at ordinary times, and put it under his pillow at night when he went to sleep. If Roger tried to do something again, he would not let anyone bully him even if he died.

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Tao Lan touched the letter opener under the pillow, and then heaved a sigh of relief, rolled up the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.

After waking up the next day, Tao Lan climbed down the escalator in a daze to wash his face and brush his teeth. Before leaving, he went back to the attic to get his schoolbag and mobile phone. After opening the lock screen, he saw a lot of unread WeChat messages.

He unlocked it and opened it, and found that it was all from Lu Yuqing.Tao Lan subconsciously pursed his lips and smiled, then browsed slowly.

It turned out that last night Chi Gaomin thought that he had offended Tao Lan by making a big joke, so he called Lu Yuqing in a hurry, and mentioned to Lu Yuqing that Tao Lan had a big reaction.

Tao Lan struggled for a while before typing and replying: [He misunderstood, I have no objection to him.But I really don't like his jokes. ]

Lu Yuqing also quickly replied: [I will teach him a lesson for you. ]

Tao Lan: [No need...]

Lu Yuqing: [Is nothing wrong?May I treat you to dinner tonight? ]

Tao Lan struggled for a while before replying: [It's okay.I'll just eat at school in the evening, so I don't bother you. ]

Lu Yuqing: [Well, okay.Let's talk about that weekend. ]

Tao Lan: [OK. ]

The days were so uneventful.

Most of the residents in this area have moved out, because the day of demolition is getting closer.

For this matter, Tao Lan often heard his uncle complain that grandma's house was sold early, but he didn't expect that the house in the countryside would be demolished first, and the compensation alone offset the quick money they got from selling the old house.

Tao Lan took off the hearing aid, too lazy to pay attention to his uncle's endless complaints.

Obviously he was the one who couldn't wait to sell the old house, and even disposed of the old electrical appliances in the house at a low price, so why is he pretending to regret it here with such a big face.

Tao Lan felt extremely disgusted.

Although the aunt's family hid it and didn't tell Tao Lan much about the demolition, he actually knew it all in his heart.

Until Tao Lan came home from get out of class this Saturday, he saw a lot of things piled up on the concrete floor outside his aunt's house, and when he entered the door, he also saw the three of them packing up.

When Aunt Tao Hong saw Tao Lan came back, she came over and dragged him to a corner to talk.

Tao Lan lowered his eyes and listened to his aunt's words. It was nothing more than that this place was about to be demolished and there was no way for people to live there. They would also move to a rented house soon, but this time there was no way to bring Tao Lan with them.

What my uncle meant was that Tao Lan would be an adult in a few months, and he always thought that grandma left most of his pension eccentrically to Tao Lan, so he was no longer willing to take care of Tao Lan.

Tao Lan lowered his eyes and nodded, his pale lips murmured: "I understand. I will apply to live in school, and I won't bother you any more."

Tao Lan thought about applying for a dormitory due to the problem of accommodation fees, but he gave up.

The dormitory conditions in No. [-] Middle School are very good. There are four-person rooms, independent bathrooms, hot water and small refrigerators, and the accommodation fees are ridiculously high.

But now, there is really no other way.

Judging by his uncle's appearance, he might have already decided on the date of moving, and he had to wait until Saturday to tell Tao Lan. He also felt a little uncomfortable, and the feeling of being kicked out was too strong.

Tao Lan went back to his little attic to pack his things. He had nothing to take away. His clothes were all in the big suitcase. He tidied up the books on the table.

The plastic box with wheels was full of books, and Tao Lan's schoolbag was also stuffed bulging.

Before leaving, my aunt forced some money into Tao Lan's pocket. No matter how much he refused, my aunt insisted that he accept it.

Tao Lan just carried her luggage and left her aunt's house without looking back, and she didn't forget to leave the key.

Tao Lan walked aimlessly on the street, as if he was looking for a place to stay temporarily.

But the hotel was too expensive, and he was reluctant to spend the money.

Tao Lan also contacted the class teacher, but the response he got was not optimistic.

The dormitory of the third year of high school was full early, and Tao Lan applied at this time, and there were already no vacant rooms.

As for the first and second year of high school, even if there is a vacancy, they have to negotiate, and there is no reply so quickly, so where Tao Lan should live during this period has become the most urgent question right now.

Tao Lan walked to the cake shop where he worked part-time during the previous winter and summer vacations.

Now it has become a milk tea shop. The original owner's sister sold the cake shop after she got married.

It was getting late, and Tao Lan had been walking aimlessly for a long time, until he came to an Internet cafe with a dilapidated signboard, hesitating whether to go in and book a night out.

The phone vibrated a few times in his pocket and he ignored it. He didn't answer it until the phone rang.

"Lan Lan."

When the voice belonging to Lu Yuqing came from the mobile phone, Tao Lan couldn't help crying, but he still tried his best to hold back the tears.

"Have you eaten?" Lu Yuqing's voice was still low and sweet, "If you haven't eaten yet, I'll treat you to dinner."

Tao Lan's stomach was so hungry that he didn't eat lunch.

"……No."

Obviously he didn't cry, but when he opened his mouth, his voice sounded strange.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yuqing's voice was much more urgent than before, "What happened to you?"

Tao Lan squatted in the corner of the street like an abandoned puppy, choked up with a backpack full of books, "Brother Lu, I have nowhere to go..."

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Tao Lan squatted on the street staring blankly at her luggage, the pedestrians walking to and fro hurriedly, no one was willing to stop and give an unremarkable boy a look.He had already shared his location with Lu Yuqing just now.

After squatting for a long time, he felt dizzy when he stood up. Tao Lan stood up slowly while supporting the wall, but the hearing aid in his pocket accidentally fell to the ground because the pocket was too shallow.

Tao Lan sighed helplessly, and squatted down again. Just when he was about to pick up the hearing aid, Lu Yuqing picked it up first and handed it to him.

With red eyes, he looked up the boy's rolled-up cuff with clear knuckles. The moment he saw Lu Yuqing's face, Tao Lan seemed to be unable to hold back any longer. into the boy's arms.

The boy's frail arms were weakly wrapped around the boy's waist. Seen from behind, his thin and small body seemed to be rubbed into his arms.

His cheek rubbed against the shoulder of Lu Yu's clear white sweater, Tao Lan held back his tears and didn't cry, he just wanted someone to rely on too much.

Lu Yuqing hugged him indifferently and patted his back tenderly, turning his face to look at the hair twirling on the top of the boy's head.

"Are you okay?" The boy's gentle whisper echoed in his ears.

Tao Lan whined like a puppy, raised her face and shook her head: "It's okay."

"What's the matter?" Lu Yuqing frowned, with a serious expression, "Why are you standing here with your luggage?"

Lu Yuqing helped Tao Lan up, patted his back gently and comforted him in a low voice.

Tao Lan stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes, and finally said softly: "The area of ​​my aunt's house is about to be demolished, and they are going to rent a house soon, but they won't take me with them... I called the head teacher just now I want to apply for a dormitory, but the senior year is already full, and I really don't know what to do."

The young man bit his lower lip aggrievedly, and seemed to be at a loss for what to say: "I'm homeless..."

Lu Yuqing stared at the small tear mole at the end of his eye, thinking of something, but feeling panicked.The boy put his palm lightly on the back of Tao Lan's neck, and the warmth from his palm said, "Don't be afraid."