River City Story

After yelling, he took a breath, and Lin Yan pressed Lin Cong's shoulder earnestly, and asked, "Should you be comfortable this time?"

Lin Cong lowered his head: "I'm so stupid..."

Lin Yan: "No, it's just ordinary, the kind of stupidity that completely shocks others." He pointed to the people passing by nearby.

Lin Cong smiled flatteringly: "I just want to feel like a family with you, and I'm afraid you'll reject me, after all... Hey, brother, you must understand anyway."

Lin Yan understood, so he asked him back: "We've been together for so long, do you think I've ever slapped you? I've bullied you? Probably not." Seeing Lin Cong nodded, he continued: " That's fine. You, your parents, and I have always been very clear about it, so there's no need to be entangled in this kind of thing. "

"...but I hope everyone can reconcile." Lin Cong said softly, he cared about Lin Yan's "your parents", but he had no position to say anything, so he had to tell Lin Yan his little wish.

But Lin Yan seemed to know what he was thinking, and suddenly said to him: "Why? Don't you like to hear such raw words?"

Lin Cong rubbed his nose and said hesitantly, "...fortunately...it's not that..."

Lin Yan said: "I can call you brother, but I will never call them parents. My relationship with them cannot return to normal." If it were me, would you recognize them?"

Lin Cong was obviously distressed: "I'm not as strong as you, and I may not be able to live without my parents." Lin Cong thought that he had no concentration, and he had to follow whoever could give him a good life. Can do it.

Lin Yan looked at Lin Cong's still immature and innocent eyes in a leisurely manner, and instantly thought of himself when he was 16 years old.At that time Xu Jialin was still waiting for trial in the detention center; He Zhengxi had already boarded the plane and flew to Yancheng; and he, in a daze, went to classes, exams, and tutoring day after day.

"You will definitely survive." Lin Yan came back from his thoughts, "Everyone has his share of tenacity, no matter how big or small, but don't think of yourself as weak and incompetent."

Lin Cong didn't quite understand this. Seeing his doubts, Lin Yan changed his explanation and said, "To put it bluntly, there is no basis or meaning for us to imagine how much energy we have now. Only at the moment when something happens, Only through the choices you make can you see the slightest bit. For example, if you make up your mind to face it, you must persist even if your head is broken; or you can simply retreat and escape from the battlefield." After he finished speaking, he was worried about being misunderstood, and added an explanation : "However, I am not supporting you to drill a dead end and find the way that suits you best. I will always drill. I know that this is not possible, and there is no way to do it. I will still drill. It is impossible to understand this thing in a day or two. After a lot of experience Some of them will naturally understand."

Since Lin Cong grew up in a daze, it was the first time he heard people talk about these things. Although he did seem to understand something, but he felt vaguely as if he had grasped something.

"I'm always said to be cowardly, and I really think I'm pretty cowardly." He said shyly, "...and there are those who always say that I'm not good enough and worthless."

After hearing this, Lin Yan shook his head and smiled wryly: "I can't give you an answer to this question. After all, at the moment, I don't have much success and I'm not promising enough." He grabbed He Zhengxi, who had been silent all this time, "How about letting this Can you tell me about an outstanding young man who took the college entrance examination in the second year of high school and got good grades?"

"Me?" He Zhengxi scratched his head in a daze, "Actually, I can't give you any answers, but you think so much is useful? It's human nature to be cowardly, and it's instinct to run away. There's nothing to criticize, and there's... ..." He changed his teasing expression and shook his finger at Lin Cong, "The most important thing is to think about what you plan to do in two years."

Lin Cong sighed: "I still have to improve by 50 points in the final exam..."

He Zhengxi patted him hard on the back, pinched the back of his neck, and said with a smile: "You let my brother waste so much tongue, and the grades are still like that, it's really not good? If you are at the bottom of the final ranking, I'll let you hang it back to the rear of the car, or hang it on the balcony, you choose."

Lin Cong thought seriously for a few seconds before replying, "I choose to hang the balcony."

He Zhengxi nodded: "Alright then, I have a classmate who lives on the 22nd floor. I'll call him when the time comes and see if I can accommodate him and hang up with someone outside."

"...Why are you doing this!"

Lin Cong was completely convinced by He Zhengxi, and felt that what he said was reasonable, so he couldn't find a weakness to refute for a while, so he had to grab Lin Yan, who was watching the excitement, and let him take him to eat noodles.

"Eat and eat, you cherish the few days when you can still jump, and you have to work hard when you start school." Lin Yan told him, "Even if you are a special student, you get an extra point in the culture class, and the choice will follow." Get more, don’t take it seriously. If you don’t want to be said to be cowardly, then show them where you can be brave, and then no one will tell you what to do.”

Lin Cong quickly took Lin Yan's arm, leaned forward and said, "Okay! I promise to complete the task!"

Lin Yan smiled disapprovingly and said nothing.As Lin Cong's elder brother, it is enough for him to explain what he can remind. As for whether Lin Cong can really do it or just swear, he can't do anything.

He Zhengxi looked at them, feeling a little envious of Lin Cong in his heart.He was warned by Lin Yan since he was a child that he must study hard, otherwise he would have no money to spend, no food to eat, and no steak to enjoy.From elementary school to university, he never let Lin Yan waste his time on the matter of studies.However, he thought about it again, probably in terms of character development, Lin Yan had been frightened for a while, such as "crooked neck tree".

"Are you still eating? Keep up!" Lin Yan shouted at him.

"Eat! I'll eat three bowls!" He Zhengxi ran over with a smile, and grabbed Lin Yan's other arm just like Lin Cong.

"The two of you change into uniforms again, and the three of us will be a very beautiful sight." Lin Yan said.

"It's pretty pretty if you don't change it." He Zhengxi bumped him, "Of course, I mean the two of us."

Lin Cong pursed his lips: "Just now I was taught so earnestly, now I don't treat me as a human being, my life is too hard..."

They finished dinner in the noodle shop, and Lin Yan took Lin Cong to visit the night market as agreed, and it was already 10 o'clock in the evening when they returned home.Early the next morning, the three of them boarded the high-speed train back to Yancheng with a small amount of luggage on their backs.

"Every time I come back, the itinerary is always like copying and pasting. I'm too tired." After getting off the bus, Lin Yan suddenly sighed at the exit, "And it's in a hurry, not practical."

He Zhengxi held Lin Yan's hand tightly in the crowd, and comforted him: "It's normal to be tired." He raised his chin in the direction of Lin Cong, "If you want to be like him, he's bloody all the time, it should be because of brain problems, hyperactivity Overdo it."

When they finally got on the bus back to their residence safely, Lin Cong returned home and retorted: "I'm excited, I admit it. But I'm not a pervert. Like a moron."

He was sitting in the back row of Lin Yan and He Zhengxi, the car was surprisingly empty, and he occupied two seats by himself.From the gap in the chair, he could see He Zhengxi rubbing against Lin Yan all the time, and Lin Yan was quietly admiring the scenery outside the window the whole time, without moving.

He Zhengxi tilted his head and raised his eyebrows at him, "Little brother, don't be too envious. Only when you study well can you find a partner, otherwise my brother won't allow it."

Lin Cong gave him two middle fingers: "I told you earlier, I'm not interested in men and women! You can't be greedy for me."

"Yo!" He Zhengxi took his hand out of Lin Yan's pocket and applauded him, "Cultivate immortals with all your heart, and give my brother a long face."

Lin Cong snorted, and imitated Lin Yanyun to look at the scenery calmly.

When the car drove near the school, He Zhengxi answered the phone, and a senior from the same department called, saying that he had something to look for him, and he had been waiting for two days, hoping that he could go to school.He Zhengxi didn't really want to go, and he wasn't interested in the activities of the department, so when he was about to refuse, Lin Yan stopped him.

"Sociable." Lin Yan told him in a very small voice.

"Alright, wait a moment, I'll be right there." He Zhengxi said to the senior.After hanging up the phone, he pressed his head against Lin Yan's shoulder and said, "I want to go home."

"You live in the dormitory first today, it's not safe at night." Lin Yan said.

When the car arrived at the stop, He Zhengxi stood up with his backpack in his hand, and said to Lin Yan, "I will definitely go back, no matter how late it is."

Lin Yan stretched out his arms helplessly: "Give me the luggage, and you keep the key."

"Not sinking, I'll do it myself." He Zhengxi raised his finger and quickly scratched Lin Yan's chin, got out of the car nimbly and ran away, waving to the window while running, with a silly and naive smile, his appearance It made Lin Yan laugh.

Lin Yan returned home with a smile on his face, but when he walked into the community, the figure at the corridor entrance who was about to get in the car and leave made him unable to laugh.

The other party obviously noticed them, and he exited the car again and walked over.

"Are you having fun?" Lin Xucheng asked.

He didn't know who he was talking to, anyway, Lin Yan would definitely not open his mouth to answer, Lin Cong also felt embarrassed, and the two of them fell silent.After a while, Lin Cong pulled Lin Xucheng away and asked angrily, "What's the matter with you!"

Lin Xucheng frowned, obviously dissatisfied with Lin Cong's attitude, "Why did you talk to me? You have been crazy outside for so long, and you have learned this?"

Lin Cong didn't pay attention to his criticism, but instead asked, "What did you do when you came to my brother's house today?"

Lin Xucheng pointed to a small truck that was about to leave the community and said, "I've come to deliver some furniture to you. The camp bed and tent in the living room are yours?"

Lin Cong nodded with a complex expression.

Lin Xucheng said with a half-smile, "I've become able to endure hardship here."

Lin Cong snorted: "What am I? My brother is the one who can endure hardships. Don't talk to him, just go away. Also, I didn't give you the key to let you do the decoration for him! You only said you came over quietly to take a look at the beginning, you lied to me!"

Lin Xucheng smiled: "You can't believe everything you say." He reached out and patted his youngest son on the shoulder, and walked back to Lin Yan.

"While you are not at home, I simply bought a few sets of small furniture." Lin Xucheng said to Lin Yan, "All the books on the bedroom table have been arranged for you on the new bookshelf, and the order of their positions has not changed. And your Brother's room, I also..."

Lin Yan interrupted him: "That's a rented house, don't go too far."

Lin Xucheng said frankly: "You don't have to worry about this. They are all assembled small things. When you want to move out, I will find someone in the store to help you collect them. There is also this house. I am contacting the head of the household. If possible, See if I can buy it for you."

"No need." Lin Yan's face darkened.

"I don't think you live well in Xicheng, and you don't want to take my money. You're a smart boy, there's really no need to get yourself to this point." Lin Xucheng said unhurriedly, with a look in his tone. It doesn't show emotion, and it doesn't seem to be caring about his son, but it seems to be making a deal.

Lin Yan didn't return to him, but cast his eyes sharply on Lin Cong, and when he spoke again, his voice was already a bit cold.

"Did you take the camera just to take pictures secretly, and then send it to your dad?"

Lin Cong came over and grabbed Lin Yan's sleeve, and said cautiously, "I just want them to see your life and feel guilty for what I did..."

"What about the key? You gave it to me too?" Lin Yan stared at him and asked again.

Lin Cong didn't intend to pretend to be stupid, and admitted: "He said he wanted to see you, and I asked him to choose when you were not around. I didn't expect to meet you today, and even bought furniture." He folded his palms towards Lin Yan, and continued He bowed down and apologized, "I'm sorry, brother, if you don't like the furniture, let's let him take it back. Don't be angry, okay?"

Lin Xucheng was very surprised that Lin Cong's attitude towards Lin Yan was so low. Compared with the elder son who did not recognize him, he naturally liked the younger son Lin Cong more, so he interjected: "Lin Yan, don't blame your brother, he no offence."

Lin Yan smiled casually, and said, "You are all kind, and I am the one who is malicious. So I will give you an hour, and go with the alms." After saying this, he turned around and went upstairs.

Lin Cong turned his head and glared at Lin Xucheng: "I managed to get on good terms with my brother, but now that you're here, it's zero again!"

Lin Xucheng pursed his lips tightly and said nothing. He glanced at Lin Cong and chased after Lin Yan.

"Don't go!" Lin Cong shouted, "Come back soon!"

"I'll talk to your brother again." Lin Xucheng told him, "You follow too."

After entering the door, Lin Yan's mood immediately went to the extreme.The brown clothes hanger and small shoe cabinet in the entrance were replaced with new ones, the combination of black and gray, made of pine wood, and the design is not bad, but it is impossible for him to like it.The TV in the living room and the TV cabinet were also new, including the tables and chairs, and almost two-thirds of the things in his and He Zhengxi's bedrooms had been replaced with new ones.

Lin Yan looked at this strange temporary residence, unable to restrain the anger in his heart.

"How is it?" Lin Xucheng followed with a smile. He was wearing the new slippers that he just bought today, and they were also gray.He walked to Lin Yan's side and said, "You guys at your age should like such a simple design? I asked my secretary to go to many shopping malls to order these. The quality is very good and can be used for many years..."

"Move these things away." Lin Yan interrupted him, "Please restore my home to its original state immediately!"

Lin Xucheng motioned him to calm down, and said patiently: "I didn't throw them away for you. They are all in the storage room. I gave you a better key for the storage room and put it on the desk. If you really don't like it, tomorrow, tomorrow I will let you The workers will restore it for you, okay?"

"Right now." Lin Yan said indifferently, "If one hour is not enough, then all night."

"The workers are already leaving get off work," Lin Xucheng said.

Lin Yan looked at him in disbelief: "You don't have hands yourself? Do you have to find a worker?" He pointed to Lin Cong who was about to walk over, and said, "Your son can help."

Lin Xucheng frowned when he heard the words, but soon changed into a smiling expression. He took off his coat, hung it in his arms, and continued to persuade Lin Yan patiently: "Don't do this, people always have a process of adaptation. ...I'll take it away after a few days if you really don't like it anymore. Is it okay?"

Lin Yan stopped talking to him, but said to Lin Cong: "If he doesn't move, you come."

Lin Cong walked over to grab Lin Xucheng's clothes: "Dad, don't force my brother, the pickup truck probably hasn't driven far, the big deal is to pay more and let them come back to work overtime." He smiled awkwardly at Lin Yan, Said: "I can only remove the existing, original furniture first, and then restore it tomorrow morning, brother, can I do this?"

Lin Yan nodded in agreement.

Lin Xucheng didn't think so. He came here with good intentions. After working hard for two days, he didn't earn a good reputation.He believed that his authority as an elder had been threatened unprecedentedly, and he had completely lost face.Lin Xucheng couldn't swallow this breath, he walked to the sofa and sat down generously, quite like a middle-aged rascal.

Seeing Lin Xucheng like this, Lin Yan was so shocked that he couldn't say anything.He was angry, his eyes were bloodshot, and his hands were trembling slightly.Lin Cong was very afraid that something would happen to him, so he hurried to Lin Xucheng and tried to persuade him.

How could Lin Xucheng listen to the words of this good-for-nothing young son? He was still sitting frankly.

The room was quiet. After three or four minutes, he may have thought he was bored, or maybe he wanted to embarrass Lin Yan on purpose. Lin Xucheng suddenly picked up the remote control and turned on the new TV, constantly changing channels.

Lin Yan started to have a headache from the ups and downs of the voice, he raised his hand in annoyance, and squeezed his temples.

Lin Cong went over to him and said, "Brother, why don't you go back to the bedroom first, and I'll try to persuade you later."

Lin Yan: "You are worthless in his eyes, didn't you see that?"

Lin Cong said nothing.

Lin Yan sneered a few times, went straight into the kitchen, and came out with a long wooden stick.

Lin Cong thought he was going to beat Lin Xucheng, so he went over to stop him and said anxiously, "Don't hit anyone!"

Lin Yan pushed away the bushes, walked to the TV in silence, raised his hand and smashed it vigorously, and dozens of clusters of radial white lines were immediately smashed out on the brand-new TV screen.

"Did you enjoy watching?" He turned his face and asked Lin Xucheng.

Lin Xucheng stood up furiously, stretched out his hand and slapped Lin Yan, and said sharply: "Lawless! This TV costs 12 yuan! You can smash it if you want!"

A sharp scream sounded in Lin Yan's ear, he shook his head, and smiled evilly: "I told you to move away a long time ago, but you didn't move, didn't you deserve it?" He touched his sore cheek, put down The thing in his hand applauded happily: "Intentional injury? Add the crime of abandonment? You are really a master. But after so many years, don't worry, you won't go to jail."

Lin Cong was startled by Lin Xucheng's slap, and when Lin Yan spoke, he remembered and ran over to separate the two confronting people, and then quietly sent a text message to He Zhengxi.This situation is beyond his control.At this moment, Lin Cong was completely disappointed with Lin Xucheng. He didn't expect his father to be such a person, and he was very worried about Lin Yan.But Lin Yan didn't seem to care, and continued to stare at Lin Xucheng, his eyes showed no sign of weakness.

After a long time, Lin Xucheng's attitude finally softened. He took out his mobile phone, called his secretary, and asked him to bring a personal doctor.

"You don't need a doctor, just get out of my house immediately." Lin Yan said hoarsely.

Lin Xucheng suppressed his anger, hung up the phone and said, "You need to learn how to talk to elders."

Lin Yan raised his voice and said, "What kind of elder are you? You are worse than trash!"

Lin Xucheng raised his arm and was about to slap his hands again, but was stopped by Lin Cong desperately.He sat back on the sofa, sighed, and said, "Well, we're not going to talk about that."

"Look, you're running away again." Lin Yan said with a smile. He pointed at Lin Xucheng with a strong tone, "You don't have the face to talk about it. A person like you, no matter how successful his career is, is not qualified to be respected."

"I'm that worthless?"

"Yes."

Lin Xucheng said at this time: "You would rather guard a drug... prisoner who is still in jail."

Lin Yan's calm emotions immediately became agitated, and he shouted at Lin Xucheng loudly: "He is ten thousand times better than you! He saved me! Otherwise, I would have died alone! Poison, these are all facts, but he was kind to me, he raised me up! What about you?! You threw me at the gate of the orphanage and left without asking! Is your heart grown? How can you still mock us here with a shy face?!"

He roared and roared, his tears kept flowing downward as if a bank had burst.

"Please, don't come here again, don't remind me of the past." Lin Yan said intermittently, his voice almost piercing, "Don't say that old man Xu is not good... Xu old man committed a crime , I don’t deny it. And me, I was wrong too.”

Lin Yan looked at the palm of his hand with a sad expression, "I'm his burden, otherwise he wouldn't have run that train, thinking he could make a fortune..."

Lin Xucheng looked at Lin Yan suspiciously. He didn't understand why the eldest son, who was so domineering just now, suddenly began to admit defeat and apologize.Before he could speak, Lin Yan slumped on the ground unsteadily, arched his back, and rested his forehead against the armrest of the sofa helplessly.

"I'm sorry for you...why did I run on the road?" He murmured softly, "If I don't play, the car won't hit me, I won't be hospitalized and spend money, and my ears will still be healthy. You guys Don't want me, I miss Mom and Dad, I feel bad, I'm in too much pain. In fact, it's very uncomfortable to be deaf in one ear. I'm not strong, and I don't like to study. I'm so tired. I want to go back, but where am I going back? , I actually don’t have a home at all. It’s enough for you to live happily. I don’t care, and I don’t envy you. Can you let me go? I don’t feel bitter. I’m actually very happy. I can't even afford..."

At the end, Lin Yan seemed to have no strength to support his body, he hunched his upper body and slowly lay on his side on the floor, Lin Cong rushed over to hug him.

"What's going on with him?" Lin Xucheng squatted beside the two of them and asked.

"Go away! It's all because of you!" Lin Cong shouted to him, "Why did you come here!"

"...I think you all should get out of here immediately."

He Zhengxi's voice suddenly sounded from the entrance.

Soon he saw Lin Yan on the ground, and his expression changed drastically.He quickly walked over, pulled away the bushes, embraced Lin Yan who was still muttering to himself, looked at Lin Xucheng and said, "Are you satisfied? He was tortured like this by you."

Lin Xucheng's expression was not as comfortable as before: "Lin Yan is sick?"

At that moment, He Zhengxi's whole body seemed to have a murderous look, and he stared at Lin Xucheng, his eyes full of menace.

"It's you and your wife who are sick, you all deserve to die."