Pure jade and gold

The wind on the roof of the top floor was chilling to the bone.

Yuan Rui leaned his back against the concrete wall, hugged his legs tightly with his hands and curled himself up into a small ball, with burning pain on his cheeks, reminding him of what happened half an hour ago all the time.

Since following the suggestion of his friend Xie Keyue in the jade factory, Yuan Rui has been working hard to participate in his own jade design project for the past half month.

Xie Keyue was right, he wanted to stand side by side with Lu Zhaoan, and also wanted to contribute to his own business.

So he carefully studied the relevant investment cases, and negotiated with Xie Keyue all the rights and interests distribution after "investment into shares", and then he sought the consent of Yuan Puguang and Lu Zhao'an with full confidence.

In Yuan Rui's view, his father and senior brother are the masters of the Yuan family.

No matter how clear his plan is and how clear his idea of ​​helping is, he still needs their approval and support for such a major event as signing a contract.

Yuan Rui specially reserved a box on the top floor of the Royal Plaza Hotel, just to talk about it on a relatively formal occasion.

But he didn't expect that all his plans and efforts would be in vain in front of reality.

"Tossing about this and that all day long! Think for yourself if you have the ability!"

"Do you think it's a child's play for your elder brother to do jade design? You intervene if you find it interesting, and then throw it away when it's boring, and then? Let us clean up the mess for you?"

"Let me tell you! There is no negotiating about getting foreigners to buy shares! I won't allow it!"

"Mr. Xie, my son doesn't understand the pros and cons of business, and he is not a playful person. Yuan, please dispel this idea. Our Yuan family can't afford you!"

At the dinner table, the matter was rejected at the very beginning.

Yuan Rui tried to explain, but what followed was a denial that was stronger than a sentence. In the end, Yuan Puguang's strong opposition almost fell on Xie Keyue.

Yuan Rui, who was full of disappointment, endured it again and again, and finally broke out the biggest dissatisfaction ever.

"Just because I can't learn jade carving well, in your eyes, everything I did was wrong since I was a child! Is that right? No matter how hard I try, I will be beaten to death by you!"

"Dad, in your eyes there is only Lu Zhao'an, and you only think about Lu Zhao'an in everything! He is right in wanting to make jade designs! I just mentioned the beginning and you immediately rejected it!"

"Yes, he is managing the Yuan family now, and I'm just a piece of trash you don't like! No wonder outsiders say that he is your illegitimate son, and you forget everything to him! I don't care about it!"

--Snapped.

The sound of applause seemed to be still echoing in my ears for a long time.

Yuan Rui held his swollen cheeks, and a sense of frustration that he had never felt before spread rapidly in his heart.

He curled up into a smaller ball, burying his face in his knees and whimpering like a wounded homeless animal.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a voice of inquiry suddenly on the rooftop that was so quiet that only Night Breeze was with.

"How old are you? Are you still hiding here and crying secretly?"

"..."

Yuan Rui, who was sitting on the ground, stiffened his shoulders, and raised his eyes slowly.

There was only one old-fashioned light that was almost faint on the rooftop, and when the light was scattered, it was enough for the two of them to see each other's existence clearly. It was Shi Yunnan.

Yuan Rui wanted to strengthen his self-esteem, "Why are you here? Also, how do you know I'm here?"

As soon as the question came out, he thought of the answer himself.

Coincidentally, today Shi Yunan, his partner and family members were also dining in the box on the top floor. Before dinner, the two families met at the elevator entrance.

Not only that, even the slap that Yuan Puguang slapped at him was clearly seen by Shi Yunnan and others after the meal.

Yuan Rui glanced down, and couldn't help mocking himself——

What a shame.

While his thoughts were surging, a dozen cold beers fell from Shi Yunnan's hand.

"The front desk in the hotel lobby said they didn't see you coming down, and the other floors are mostly guest rooms or banquet halls. I thought about it, and you should just go up."

Shi Yunnan took out one of the cans of cold beer, knelt down and handed it over, "Here."

The relationship between the two is not considered close, but Shi Yunnan is willing to come up to him?

Yuan Rui was surprised for a moment, and then felt that his face was lost today, and he had nothing to struggle with.

He took Shi Yunnan's cold beer in a broken can, "What, how can beer taste good enough?"

Shi Yunnan said it was consolation, but he still yelled at him as always, "Then don't drink it, just apply it to your swollen face, it's so ugly."

"..."

Yuan Rui moved his lips but didn't say anything, he just put the beer on his cheeks.

The coolness drove away the burning pain, but it was difficult to pull his thoughts out of the ice abyss.

It would be nice if there was strong alcohol, and you don't have to think about anything when you're drunk.

Yuan Rui passed this idea for no reason, and at the same time, Shi Yunnan stuffed a bottle of white wine into his hand, and he didn't know where the tacit understanding came from.

"Take it, the one with the highest degree, I'm not responsible if I'm drunk." Shi Yunnan said.

Yuan Rui smiled, and there was a hint of crying in his low voice.

He took off the cap of the baijiu bottle, and poured it all at once, regardless of his drinking capacity. The strong and spicy liquor fell all the way down his throat, burning him like a prairie fire that made him dizzy.

Shi Yunnan who was sitting opposite didn't stop, Yuan Rui simply continued drinking.

People hide things in their hearts, so they are naturally easy to get drunk.

Not long after, Yuan Rui looked at Shi Yunnan with drunken eyes, and smiled bitterly again——

He really didn't expect that when he was so downcast that no one wanted him, it was this person who came forward to give him company and comfort at this moment.

Yuan Rui hesitated to speak for a while, but couldn't help but confide.

He talked a lot, driven by alcohol.

From the inherent responsibility and pressure of being an "old man", to the ignorance and bewilderment when I first learned the carving skills.

He remembered that when he was a child, he had to use a willow stick to slap his palms when the wiring was broken, and he also remembered the pain of bleeding blisters on his fingertips repeatedly.

He remembered how Lu Zhao'an, as a senior brother, performed well, and how he became mediocre amidst the dissatisfaction of his elders.

Ever since he was a child, Yuan Rui has been accustomed to hearing others' praise of Lu Zhao'an as commonplace, but what is more common than praise is the negation given to him by his father.

Later, Yuan Rui, who was in the rebellious period, was really tired of the jade carving that brought him pain and torture, and he rejected this skill with his almost ridiculous rebellion.

Anyway, I can't catch up.

Let Lu Zhaoan take care of it alone.

Yuan Rui knew that his thoughts during the rebellious period were particularly bad and irresponsible, so Yuan Puguang became even more disappointed with him, but he was unwilling to admit defeat for the little self-esteem left.

to the end.

Even if he had the courage to do practical things, it became a joke in the eyes of his family.

"Shi, Shi Yunnan."

Yuan Rui raised his eyes to look at the person in front of him, tears accumulated in his eyes but he refused to let them fall, "In the eyes of you outsiders, am I really... very bad..."

So bad that no matter how hard he tried, no one would believe that he wanted to do something seriously?

There were too many criticisms and negations, and even he himself lost the courage to affirm himself.

...

The wind on the roof continued to blow, and the feeling of alcohol gradually picked up, and the long-sealed confession began to overflow continuously as soon as it opened the gate.

Yuan Rui didn't remember how much he and Shi Yunnan talked, and he didn't remember when he fell asleep drowsily.

Half asleep and half awake, he only felt that he was lying on a strong arm.

At the end of the nose is the familiar scent of pear sandalwood, light and floating, which makes him willing to indulge in a relaxing scent.

"Brother..."

The raving sound reached his ears, Lu Zhaoan's steps suddenly stopped, and a complicated glint flashed in his eyes.

After Yuan Rui and Yuan Puguang had a conflict, he chased him out immediately, but unfortunately he was a bit slower, until he searched the surrounding area, and was called to the rooftop by a text message from Shi Yunnan.

Yuan Rui got drunk, cried and quarreled for a long time before it stopped.

In Lu Zhao'an's memory, Yuan Puguang never hit Yuan Rui no matter how hard he tried, and the swelling on the opponent's face still did not disappear, which shows how much effort was used and how much wronged he had to suffer.

"Rui Rui?"

Lu Zhao'an weighed the person on his back to confirm that the other person was still encircling him tightly in his sleep, "Good boy, senior brother will take you home."

...

When the car stopped at the gate of the courtyard.

Yuan Rui, who was originally asleep, suddenly woke up. He observed for a while with dazed eyes, and he didn't realize the environment he was in until Lu Zhao'an beside him made a sound.

"..."

The invisible silence continued.

In my sleep, everything in the dinner box was being reenacted.

Yuan Rui even dreamed that he was the one who was adopted, because no matter what he could not carve satisfactory jade carvings, Yuan's couple and Lu Zhao'an became more and more indifferent to him, and finally packed his luggage and told him to leave.

The dream is fake, but the pain brought to Yuan Rui is extremely real, as if the same situation will happen in the near future.

When Lu Zhaoan came to open the car door, Yuan Rui was still immersed in the maze of dream and reality and couldn't get out, "Go away! Don't be hypocritical here."

He pushed Lu Zhaoan away, and rushed towards the back room unsteadily.

Afraid that something would happen to him, Lu Zhaoan quickly followed him.

Yuan Rui almost knocked open his bedroom door, but fell hard to the ground because of his unstable center of gravity. When he fell to the ground, his elbows and knees accidentally hit the corner of the cabinet, and his skin was scratched and blood oozes in an instant.

Lu Zhao'an frowned, and before he stepped forward to help, Yuan Rui endured the pain and got up.

He opened his closet and tiptoed to get the suitcase on the top.

"Xiao Rui, what are you doing?"

Lu Zhao'an grabbed his wrist and stopped his behavior.

"I said it! Don't pretend to stop me here!" Yuan Rui broke free from Lu Zhao'an's restraint again with the strength he didn't know where it came from.

He jumped up and pulled the suitcase out.

Realizing the danger, Lu Zhaoan rushed to Ichigo instinctively.

——bang bang.

The suitcase first hit Lu Zhaoan on the back of his neck and shoulders, and then fell heavily to the ground.

A dull pain came, reminding Lu Zhao'an that if Lu Zhao'an didn't protect him in time, the box would definitely bring disaster to Yuan Rui again.

From the corner of Lu Zhao'an's eyes, he caught a glimpse of Yuan Rui's bleeding elbow, and it was rare for him to burst out with a bit of toughness.

"Yuan Rui, have you had enough trouble?"

"no!"

When Yuan Rui heard Lu Zhaoan's unprecedentedly strong tone, his eyes turned red instantly, "What right do you have to murder me? I'll pack up my things and leave to make room for you in this house!"

"..."

Lu Zhaoan was tough all of a sudden, his heart ached and he softened, "I was wrong, I didn't mean to hurt you, does the elbow hurt? Let's deal with the wound first, okay?"

"Xiao Rui, you're drunk..."

"I'm not drunk, I'm sober."

Yuan Rui sneered and retorted, he pointed to Lu Zhao'an, "You, Lu Zhao'an, my dear apprentice whom my parents cherish dearly."

"I, Yuan Rui." Yuan Rui pointed to himself again, "No one wants trash, except for this surname, I have no ability to get involved with this family."

The original family has long since lost his place, long gone.

Yuan Rui took half a step closer to Lu Zhao'an, and tapped his heart forcefully, "The elbow doesn't hurt, it's here that hurts, do you understand?"

"You don't understand, how could you Lu Zhao'an understand?"

"You proposed to do jade design, and my dad agreed without even thinking about it. After half a month of busy work, I wanted to help with investment, but a slap woke me up."

"My existence is to set off you, as long as I stay in this house for a day, I have to live in your shadow all the time!"

Yuan Rui's eyes became more and more red, but he stubbornly looked up at Lu Zhaoan, "Lu Zhaoan, are you satisfied? Are you happy?"

A suffocating silence spread, and the sudden dizziness made Yuan Rui lose his footing again.

Lu Zhao'an quickly pressed Yuan Rui to sit on the bed, and then wiped away the mist in his eyes with his fingertips, "Xiao Rui, listen to me—"

Yuan Rui blocked Lu Zhao'an's gentle hand, and laughed at himself, "There is nothing to say. If I could, I would rather not be Yuan Puguang's son, and I would rather not have you as a senior brother."

"..."

Four eyes facing each other.

In a daze, Lu Zhaoan thought of Yuan Rui when he was six years old, that Yuan Rui who followed him eagerly all day long.

At that time, Yuan Rui had just come into contact with the jade carving industry, and the two had just changed their address to 'brothers' according to the rules in the industry, so there was no comparison.

One day, when Lu Zhao'an took Yuan Rui to play in the children's paradise, he was ridiculed by a passing schoolmate for being a "no one wants" wild child.

Yuan Rui, who was playing beside him, was young, but he felt that someone was 'bullying' his senior brother. He picked up stones and threw them at random. In the end, Lu Zhaoan hugged him and left the place of right and wrong.

"Brother, why do they say you are an unwanted child?"

"Be good, Rui Rui, ignore them."

"Brother, Ruirui wants yours."

"Really?"

"Well, I've always wanted Senior Brother."

Lu Zhaoan remembers Yuan Rui's few words when he was six years old.

Lu Zhaoan was sensible early on, and he also remembered that he was born as an orphan in an orphanage. The original couple did not treat him as an outsider, but he never dared to overstep in the slightest.

Even with his feelings for Yuan Rui.

Lu Zhao'an knew that Yuan Puguang attached great importance to Yuan Rui, and knew that Yuan Puguang's personality did not allow such feelings among younger generations, so Yuan Rui didn't have that kind of meaning for him, so he restrained himself from provoking him.

And all he can do is temporarily bear the pressure and responsibility that Yuan Rui should have.

He couldn't let the Yuan family go downhill in his own hands, he had to save enough industrial capital for Yuan Rui's second half of his life, even if the other party would eventually form another family.

Over the years, Lu Zhaoan forced himself to become better and more capable, but ended up doing bad things with good intentions, driving Yuan Rui and this family farther and farther apart.

— did you see it?As long as you are in this family, I am not even a hair in his heart.

——My existence is to set off you, as long as I stay in this house for a day, I have to live in your shadow all the time!

——If possible, I would rather not be the son of Yuan Puguang, and I would rather not have you as a senior brother.

The thousands of words that Lu Zhao'an kept in his heart were crushed by Yuan Rui's never-before-seen tears of despair, and a tremor finally appeared in the depths of his pupils.

"You don't want me as a senior brother anymore, do you?"

Yuan Rui didn't dare to look directly into Lu Zhao'an's eyes, so he had to use his drunkenness to speak hard, "I don't want it long ago, Lu Zhao'an, how long has it been since I called you senior brother?"

He didn't want to chase Lu Zhaoan's back anymore, never again.

Yuan Rui only felt dizzy and dizzy, and he didn't have the strength to leave home that late at night, "I'm tired, please leave."

Lu Zhaoan suppressed the bitterness in his heart, "Okay, I understand."

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#Steady, don't panic, I haven't started the abuse yet, of course I can come back sweet~

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【感谢在2021-10-0318:30:32~2021-10-0422:14:44期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~】

[Landmine] Lao Wan will definitely get rich, and he has a meow, who said that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he is not allowed to become a master;

[Nutrition solution] 10 bottles of Sinkwithme; 9 bottles of Wangwang crushed ice; xiaoyiba of Juanbao, lemon you a vinegar jar, and 5 bottles of Meatball;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!