before and after

Author: Zheng Yu Yu Fei

2019. 2, 13

"Before and After"

From the beginning to the end.

With the opening of the door, the sound of rain occupied all the hearing, constantly filling Ye Ruixin's eardrums.

The endless rain is so vast, noisy and quiet.Wash away everything within reach of the eyes, making people suddenly look small.

The opening and closing sound of the automatic umbrella sounded behind Ye Ruixin, interrupting the rhythm of the shower.

Butler Liu held the umbrella for Ye Ruixin in the rain.Heavy rain fell and splashed all around.Fortunately, there is no wind, and you can barely escape under the umbrella.

In the gray covered by the heavy rain, Ye Ruixin's white was very eye-catching.He walked out of the yard slowly, his back was very slender.If you look carefully, you will find that his footsteps are somewhat different from those of ordinary people, but you can't tell whether it is light or heavy.

Walking to the front of the car, Ye Ruixin stopped.He raised his head and stared at the hazy sky.

How long has it been since you stood in the rain like this?Everything in the past is as old as the last shower.

"Mr. Liang, it's cool in autumn. Get in the car." Butler Liu said.

Mr. Leung...

Unfamiliar accent, not yet fully accustomed to the title.

Ye Ruixin pulled her thoughts back from the rain.The moment he bowed and got into the car, the pain from his waist instantly pulled his entire back.It was during this short pause that Ye Ruixin saw the Asian boy standing in the rain.

"Who is he?"

Steward Liu followed Ye Ruixin's gaze, and replied:

"You get in the car first, I'll ask."

The sealed car blocked the sound of the rain, and Ye Ruixin could see the child clearly only when the windshield wiper passed by.

Such heavy rain is not immune even under the eaves.His hair was soaked and dripping water.

Wet child, he is as clean as this world.

Steward Liu didn't go up to ask directly, but went back to the orphanage to ask the hospital.

This orphanage was funded by Ye Ruixin just last month.The original funder was unable to continue to support it because of funding problems.After hearing the news by chance, Ye Ruixin funded the orphanage in his own name.

Not long after, Butler Liu returned to the car, sat in the co-pilot's seat, turned around and said:

"Sir, this child is called Xia Yang, who is also Chinese. He just turned 16 last month and has left the orphanage according to the regulations. I heard that he often comes back but never enters. The people in the courtyard don't know why."

Ye Ruixin glanced at Xia Yang again, and said:

"drive."

Driving slowly on the empty road, everything here is completely different from Hong Kong.In the cold winter, wide roads, sparse figures, and slow steps.

Every detail reminds Ye Ruixin that this is not the Hong Kong where he is integrated into his flesh and bones.

Ye Ruixin lived not far from the orphanage, but within a few minutes' drive, he could see the front of the orphanage from the study window.It's just that the places that could be reached by walking in the past have become an extremely long distance for Ye Ruixin.Especially in this wet and cold weather.

The car stopped at the door of the house, and Ye Ruixin's stiff waist pulled the nerves of Ye Ruixin's entire left leg. Thanks to Liu Butler's timely support, Ye Ruixin was able to use his strength to get out of the car.

"Should I ask the masseur to come home after dinner?" Butler Liu said.

The distance of dozens of feet in front of him seemed extremely long due to the pause of each step.Ye Ruixin looked at Butler Liu who slowed down and waited for her, and said:

"Uncle Liu, do you think I will have a chance to outpace you in this life?" There was a smile in the words.

Walking to the eaves, Butler Liu handed the wet umbrella to the servant, took the crutch and handed it to Ye Ruixin.Seeing Ye Ruixin standing firmly with his crutches, Butler Liu stepped aside.

"You have suffered trauma to your waist, and it's rainy. If the weather is good, you don't need this."

Hearing this, Ye Ruixin nodded, the smile was on his face but not in his eyes.Walking to the sofa, Ye Ruixin put the crutch aside and sat down slowly.The servant quickly made a cup of hot tea and brought it over.

Timbula, a type of Ceylon black tea.Less astringent, slightly floral.

"This is the menu for next month, you can see what needs to be changed."

Hearing these words, Ye Ruixin realized that it was the end of the month again.

Butler Liu waited for Ye Ruixin to read it. Ye Ruixin would carefully read the menu prepared by the nutritionist every time, but never gave any suggestions for revision.After reading line by line until the last page, Ye Ruixin put the menu back on the coffee table as usual.

"that's it."

"it is good."

After taking the menu, Butler Liu noticed that Ye Ruixin's expression was a little strange.Housekeeper Liu was already very familiar with Ye Ruixin's state, so he quickly fetched the medicine box and put it on the coffee table, and then left the living room.

It was almost dinner time, but as soon as Butler Liu arrived in the corridor, he saw a servant about to enter with a plate.Steward Liu stretched out his hand to stop him, and said:

"Sir, you have something to do now, you warm up the dishes first."

The "something" that Butler Liu said was the most common secret in this house.But even though everyone knew about it, Butler Liu still avoided the servant seeing such a scene.

The soreness in the waist was quickly covered up by another kind of torment, and Ye Ruixin couldn't help opening the medicine box with trembling hands.The white powder is quickly mixed into saline solution and inserted into a vein.

The pain from the needle piercing the skin was long gone, the rolled up cuff exposed the needle mouth, those dark red needle holes were a bit glaring on Ye Ruixin's pale skin.

The liquid was pushed into the blood as it was pushed, and the injected syringe was powerlessly thrown aside.Ye Ruixin closed her eyes and took a quick breath.The whole person was limp on the sofa as if his soul had been sucked out.

The pain spreading from the bone marrow, like being bitten by thousands of ants, quickly subsided with the injection.Relief from extreme pain is accompanied by an overwhelming sense of excitement.

Between half-dream and half-awake, streamers crossed in front of my eyes.

Among the colorful flowers, a little daughter is running in front of her eyes.The pure laughter lingered in his ears, Ye Ruixin's eyes kept following the girl, unwilling to miss it for a moment.

Not far away, Ye Ruixin saw the water ghost.

The water ghost appeared in front of the girl, he squatted down and opened his arms.The girl smiled and threw herself into his arms, and was gently picked up.Playing with his unshaven beard in the arms of the water ghost.

Suddenly feeling his shoulders being grabbed, Ye Ruixin looked sideways, and it was Li Jin.

Li Jin was smiling at himself with his head down, his eyes bent into a bridge.

The scene in front of him suddenly turned into an automatic escalator from Hong Kong City to Mid-Levels.The elevator climbs upwards at a constant speed.Li Jin's voice was right behind his ears, and Ye Ruixin could almost feel the air flowing due to his breathing.The inertia of the elevator made people lean backwards, but Li Jin was just a short distance behind him.Because he was there, Ye Ruixin was never afraid of sudden stop.

The escalator and the passers-by who were going down the stairs crossed each other.Talking to each other about the most common topics, accompanied by the unhurried tilt of the elevator, it seems that there is no end to it.

The illusion of nothingness is intertwined in Ye Ruixin's mind, so real that it is within reach.

Ye Ruixin's whole body seems to be in the misty clouds, his body is as light as a wing, and the warm current lingers around, as if every inch of the cell in his body has become full and free.

The pleasure of being out of this world is as long as a century, but it will eventually pass.

The cold air enters the tip of the nose, and the warmth and comfort of the whole body are like shadows driven by the light, fleeing in a hurry and retreating in a hurry.

The brain regained consciousness again, and Ye Ruixin slowly opened his eyes.

The dim living room hadn't turned on the lights yet, and the street lamps in the yard illuminated the floor-to-ceiling glass in front of the sofa like a mirror.

Ye Ruixin looked at himself reflected on the glass, very clearly.

The white shirt drenched with cold sweat set off the thin face even more slumped, so pale and lifeless, but such a face still smiled.

In fact, Ye Ruixin could feel her own smile without seeing it.Stretching out her hand to caress the corner of her raised mouth, Ye Ruixin stared blankly into her eyes.

Alive...I am alive.

Wait until the feeling of nothingness gradually disappears.Ye Ruixin put on her shawl and walked out of the living room.Butler Liu immediately asked his servants to prepare, and five dishes and one soup were quickly placed on the eight-seat round table.

Ye Ruixin will drink a bowl of soup first, and then try some of each dish to finish the meal.

The masseuse came to the house as scheduled, but the massage sometimes did not relieve the back pain.Once the massage is stopped, the soreness will gradually return.That kind of soreness runs through the whole body, as if being cut off in the middle.The pain was so unsettling that it was impossible to lie down and rest.

Every night when her back hurts, Ye Ruixin will stand in front of the window all night.Beside him is a desk lamp that is not too bright, watching the unchanging street scene in front of the window with him.The torment of the whole night was not as painful as it seemed to outsiders.At least for Ye Ruixin, it's just another way to waste time.

He stared at the dark night alone, waiting for the glorious rebirth of the earth.

The next morning, Steward Liu walked into Ye Ruixin's room with coffee on time.Seeing Ye Ruixin standing in front of the window, Butler Liu knew that her husband had been in pain all night again.The disease afflicts the empathy that the young people bring to the bystanders, and the old people are inevitably a little sad.

"You stood there all night again?"

After moving her stiff body, Ye Ruixin said, "The sky is fine, much better."

"Why don't you go to the courtyard today and catch up on your sleep after breakfast?"

Ye Ruixin shook his head.

"No, as usual."

I have followed Ye Ruixin for several months.Steward Liu is already very familiar with Ye Ruixin's living habits and temperament, but this has almost nothing to do with Steward Liu's years of professionalism.Because Ye Ruixin's life can almost be summed up in the words "unchanged".Just follow him for a week, and you will find that every day is a constant repetition of the previous day.

But Mr. Liang... Butler Liu is hard to describe.

Mr. Liang is very quiet and hardly speaks.He never had guests and rarely went out.He is polite and polite, and I have never seen him lose his temper in more than a year.

In addition, Mr. Liang has very high standards for food, clothing, housing and transportation, but that standard is not a kind of enjoyment or enthusiasm for life, but more like a cold shackle.It seems that there is some reason that drives him to do this.Such a way of life is not like a son who inherited the family business, nor like a self-made businessman.

In other words, Steward Liu couldn't imagine why someone lived so "alone".

It wasn't until he funded this orphanage and when he occasionally taught the children that Steward Liu saw some changes in Mr. Liang.Although it is extremely subtle, it is the only fluctuation in this life like a pool of stagnant water.

The indoors in early autumn are warmed by the sun.

The classroom is full of preschoolers, mostly Asian.When the weather is good in autumn, it is a little sunny and hot.The children were all barefooted and playing on the dark wooden floor, only Ye Ruixin was still wearing white socks and slippers.

Ye Ruixin's knuckle-boned fingers randomly played minor tunes on the black and white keys.He said it was the sound of rain.

"You can all use dots or lines to draw whatever you like on white paper. Then, let's go to Fudanni together..."

Seeing the confused faces of the children, Ye Ruixin realized that she spoke Cantonese.Even though the pronunciation of Mandarin is used, it seems that they don't understand it.

[Note: The background of "The Capture" is set in Hong Kong, and Ye Ruixin's native language is Cantonese.At some point he subconsciously speaks some Cantonese.Or Mandarin in Cantonese style. ]

After carefully looking for synonyms in his mind, Ye Ruixin said:

"It's just hide and seek."

Hearing hide and seek, the children cheered.While scrambling to get a brush to draw, I heard Ye Ruixin say: "However, there is a very small rule."

Ye Ruixin laughed, looking at the pair of small eyes full of doubts, he said leisurely:

"When I'm not playing, you stop playing. Will you?"

"Yes!" A childish and lovely voice sounded in the classroom.

Ye Ruixin nodded and started playing the piano.But his eyes never left those childish smiles.Ye Ruixin loves to see their smiles, simple and happy.

Ye Ruixin closed her eyes and flicked and flicked, sometimes lightly, sometimes excitedly.

The children's drawing paper was quickly covered, and Ye Ruixin got up and walked among them to admire their works.He looked serious like he was watching a painting exhibition in the Louvre.

Butler Liu looked at the white drawing paper, it was full of messy lines.Really can't see anything interesting.Looking at Mr. Liang again, he smiled and accompanied the children to search for various patterns in the abstract lines.

In the messy lines, every little discovery seems to surprise him.

A small fish, a ladder, even a circle that is not considered a circle is considered a heart.Although Butler Liu didn't understand these things, seeing Mr. Liang's happiness, Butler Liu laughed.

According to the habit, Mr. Liang will stay here for a day and go home at five o'clock.The clock was approaching five o'clock, but Butler Liu walked up to Ye Ruixin and leaned over to remind him, "Mr. Liang, it's five o'clock."

Time, something Ye Ruixin cared so much about before, has become worthless now.

The summer solstice has passed, the days are short and the nights are long.

A few months later, the same hour was approaching darkness.

The gray cashmere coat keeps the warmth inside.It snowed all night last night and didn't stop until just now.This is the thickest snow accumulation Ye Ruixin has ever seen, except in Finland.

Walking out of the eaves, Ye Ruixin deliberately walked to the side of the road where the snow had not been cleared.Ye Ruixin felt nostalgic for the soft touch from his feet.Ye Ruixin didn't get into the car directly, but took a longer walk with great interest.

Steward Liu stepped forward and asked the driver to follow slowly, and kept a longer distance from Ye Ruixin than usual to make him more comfortable.

The extra walk in the snow allowed Ye Ruixin to meet Xia Yang for the second time.

Rain and snow are the same, the sky is cloudy.

Xia Yang sat on a bench beside the orphanage, except for where he was sitting, there was a few inches of snow.Although wearing a jacket with horn buttons, Xia Yang was still shivering from the cold, hugging himself tightly to keep warm.

Ye Ruixin stopped, turned around and asked:

"Uncle Liu, is there any heat in the car?"

"Yes, there is hot tea for you. I'll get it right away!"

With that said, Butler Liu quickly brought a thermos.There is hot tea for Ye Ruixin inside.Ye Ruixin took it and went to Xia Yang to hand it over.

Xia Yang didn't seem to notice Ye Ruixin's existence. He lowered his head and closed his eyes tightly, his face covered with sweat.This state is unusual, Ye Ruixin reached out and touched Xia Yang's forehead.The obvious heat came from the fingertips, Ye Ruixin squatted down, and said to Xia Yang: "You have a fever."

Hearing this, Steward Liu also stepped forward.After confirming Xia Yang's temperature, Butler Liu was a little surprised.

"This child has a bad fever! Mr. Liang, why don't I say hello to the courtyard and take him in first. Otherwise, it will be frozen until tomorrow, and I'm afraid something will happen."

"Take him home."

Butler Liu hesitated for a second before confirming:

"what do you mean......"

"Uncle Liu, help him into the car first. Then call Dr. Chen and ask him to come and have a look at the house."

While speaking, Ye Ruixin got up and walked to the car parked aside, and opened the passenger's door by himself.

Butler Liu responded and immediately helped Xia Yang up.Xia Yang's condition was more serious than Steward Liu had imagined, and he had lost consciousness from the fever.Helping Xia Yang into the car, Liu Butler got into the car from the other side.Contact your doctor immediately.

Xia Yang was assigned to the outermost guest room on the second floor of the villa.Butler Liu took care of Xia Yang and changed his wet clothes for him.Put on clean pajamas.Ye Ruixin was sitting on the side sofa watching, without speaking.

It also counted that this was the first time that this house had a visitor.Although in such a special form.

Before the doctor came, Steward Liu used a cold towel to physically cool down.Not long after, Dr. Chen arrived.After taking Xia Yang's temperature, Dr. Chen took out the injection and gave Xia Yang an antipyretic injection.

"The body temperature is a little high. If the temperature still doesn't drop tomorrow morning, I'll come back and give him an IV. Let's observe it tonight and keep warm."

Ye Ruixin nodded and said, "It's troublesome."

Dr. Chen is Ye Ruixin's personal doctor, chatting with Ye Ruixin while tidying up the medicine box.

"Is Mr. Liang's waist feeling better recently?"

"same as usual."

"Western medicine treats the symptoms, while Chinese medicine treats the root cause."

With that said, Dr. Chen took out a business card and handed it to Ye Ruixin.

"This is a former alumnus of mine who is very experienced in Chinese medicine. If Mr. Liang has time, he can try Chinese medicine."

"Thank you, I've made up my mind."

Ye Ruixin took the business card and looked at it, then handed it to Butler Liu.

"Uncle Liu, go and make arrangements. Take Dr. Chen for me."

After Dr. Chen left, Ye Ruixin didn't sit for long.He glanced at Xia Yang, who was sleeping soundly, and then went downstairs to have dinner. It was already an hour late today.

Only the drowsy Xia Yang was left in the guest room, with messy dreams tossing and turning in Xia Yang's mind.A moment of sobriety in the chaos was enough to let him know that this was not his place.There was no soft mattress with a faint, fresh ocean scent.

Xia Yang wanted to carefully recall what happened just now, but only the bench outside the orphanage door was broken in his memory.The sore joints caused by the high body temperature were accompanied by a heavy headache, leaving Xia Yang with no time to think, and unconsciously fell into a lethargic sleep.

Sleep is the best way to mend people, especially teenagers.Everything in the body is full of vitality, and every cell is working hard for a young body.

It was already late at night when Xia Yang woke up again, only the bedside lamp was on with a warm yellow light that was not too harsh.Xia Yang looked around, judging from the size and layout of the room, it was obviously a rich man's home.

Xia Yang vaguely remembered that he was sitting on the bench at the entrance of the orphanage.Later, the road was blocked by heavy snow, and the last car was gone.I originally wanted to stay up until the next day, but the more I sat, the colder it became.Thinking of the symptoms last night, I should have had a fever and was taken home.

The sore and dry throat constantly sends out the signal to drink water, but other than that, the discomfort from last night has gradually disappeared with the recovery of body temperature.

As soon as he turned his head, Xia Yang saw the thermos on the bedside table, and there was a glass cup that was so clean that no trace of fingerprints could be found on the coaster beside it.Without thinking too much, Xia Yang immediately poured himself a glass of water.Accompanied by the sound of swallowing, the glass of water was quickly drunk.

After the body's most fundamental distress signal was relieved, Xia Yang lifted the quilt and got out of bed.The first thing he wanted to do was leave.

His snow-soaked clothes had been washed and dried, and they were hung on a hanger beside him.Xia Yang was about to change out of her pajamas immediately and flee quickly.But before that, Xia Yang was going to open the door to see the situation outside.

As soon as the doorknob was turned, footsteps were heard on the stairs.Along with the footsteps, there was a young man's voice.

"Uncle Liu, go and rest."

The footsteps continued.Getting closer.

Xia Yang hurriedly hid back on the bed, hid under the quilt and pretended to sleep.The approach of footsteps made Xia Yang's heart beat a little faster. He hoped that the master was not an overly enthusiastic person, so he didn't come in to ask for warmth.Please do not!

The sound of footsteps suddenly came in front of the door, and Xia Yang immediately closed his eyes. He decided that if someone came in, he would pretend to be asleep no matter what, absolutely!

Ye Ruixin did stop at the door, but he was not ready to enter.The door must be closed before, this is the rule of the family.Now that the door is closed, Xia Yang may have woken up.But there was no sound in the room.

There is no need to speculate, a child's mind can be seen through at a glance.Without staying, Ye Ruixin went straight to her room.

Xia Yang breathed a sigh of relief at the crisp door closing. He wanted to get out of bed and close the door of his room, but he was afraid of making another noise.

Xia Yang tried hard to continue sleeping.It's just that for Xia Yang who has slept all day, this is not an easy task.Even if I barely fall asleep, I wake up intermittently and wake up from time to time.

I don't know how long it took, and suddenly a human voice came from my ear.Xia Yang closed his eyes motionless, and he could feel someone sitting down on the sofa beside the bed.The sound of breathing came from the left, somewhat rapid, and the rhythm of breathing was much faster than that of ordinary people.

"16 years old, what age... I have been 16 years old. At that time, nothing happened."

[16 years old, what a good age... I was 16 years old too.At that time, nothing had happened yet. 】

Xia Yang was startled by the sudden voice, and he recognized it as the melodious male voice just now.But unlike before, Xia Yang heard Cantonese this time.

Before entering the orphanage, the grandmother living next door was from Cantonese.Xia Yang can understand some Cantonese, but even if she concentrates on listening without contact all year round, she may not be able to fully understand it.Before the previous sentence could be clarified, the voice continued on its own.

Gradually, Xia Yang realized that he was not talking to himself.His words were more like sleepwalking.The word order and state of the narrative are not like words spoken in the state of the situation.

He was probably drunk.

Xia Yang's intuition told himself: In order to avoid embarrassment, his best reaction is to continue to pretend to be asleep.

The man's muttering, accompanied by the sound of the clock swinging, echoed in Xia Yang's ears.

"I remember the first time, Brother Jin told me to listen to Brother Qiao at the airport, and be careful when I left. He always laughed at my mother-in-law, and it was the first time I saw him like that. Sample.

[I remember the first time we went, Brother Jin told me to listen to Brother Qiao and be careful outside at the airport.He usually laughs at his mother-in-law, this is the first time I have seen him like this. 】

But the most surprising one is Ghost Brother.He has not made a sound all day, and his environment is nothing like his usual.What do you think she is doing? "

[But the most surprising thing is Brother Gui.He hadn't spoken all day, not at all like his usual self.What do you think he does? 】

The smile in the voice came to his ears, and Xia Yang seemed to see his smile.

"He took off the watch and put it on my hand, and put it directly on my hand. At the same time, he held the big bills in the wallet and compared me."

【He took off the watch and took my hand and put it on my hand directly.Then he took out all the big bills from his wallet and gave them to me. 】

The voice of speaking paused, and then said leisurely:

"Brother Ghost has saved this mosquito watch for a few months to buy a gold watch. He has been carrying it for less than a week. Before he bought it, Teten passed by the window every day and took a good look at it."

[This watch is a gold watch bought by Brother Gui several months ago.It took less than a week at most.Before she bought it, she passed by the window every day to take a good look. 】

As the voice of speaking became softer, the smile in the words also gradually disappeared.

"Brother Gui... How kind is he to me?"

【Brother Gui...he treats me very well. 】

A slight sigh followed, accompanied by an extremely slight sob.Hearing the crying, Xia Yang was taken aback.Subconsciously wanted to confirm, but did not dare to open his eyes.

Xia Yang thought, maybe their relationship has changed.But even so, such deep and warm memories are enough to make Xia Yang envious.Whether it is friendship or family affection, Xia Yang has never experienced it well.The feeling that can make people cry must be very deep.

That kind of sincere envy made Xia Yang forget that he was pretending to sleep, and he moved his arms under the quilt to hug himself tighter.

After a while, the man's voice continued to sound, returning to the previous calm tone.The nasal sound is heavier than before.

"When Yan arrived in the United States, Brother Qiao couldn't speak English. I figured out a way to let him watch the DVD with me, without subtitles."

[When I first arrived in the United States, Brother Qiao couldn't speak English.I thought of a way to force him to watch DVDs with me, the ones without subtitles. 】

A chuckle sounded, different from the previous feeling, like a proud child.

"He can't understand it at all, but I don't care. He must continue to watch it. One time is not enough, at least three or four times. In the end, he struggled to make more sense."

【He can't understand it at all, but I don't care, I must let him continue to read it.Once, but at least three or four times.In the end, he could almost guess the meaning. 】

As he spoke, he began to speak lines from the movie.

"Life was like a box of chocolates, you never ever know what you're gonnaget.

……

Landis the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for. Because it's the only thing that lasts.

……

It takes a strong man to save himself, and a great man to save another.

......"

Drunk people are mostly disgusting and can't be avoided.But he said a line that could summarize Xia Yang's thoughts at the moment.

"You know, you cantella lot from a person's voice."

The pleasant and emotional voice interprets the classic lines in the movie.Because of the sweetness of the speaker's voice, Xia Yang couldn't help imagining what he looked like.

What appeared in my mind was a handsome young man.He wore the same white shirt that Tom Cruise wore in Interview with the Vampire, with the same ocean vibe as the pillow.Standing under the clear morning light, with his head bowed, he was reciting a thick and complete collection of Shakespeare, which was so bright and eye-catching.

Ye Ruixin's narration became more and more fragmented, but these intermittent words were connected by Xia Yang himself.

Before the loveseat, the same movie plays seven or eight times.He pressed the pause button, explained sentence by sentence, and corrected his accent.There must have been a lot of jokes during the period, that's why he said it so happily.

This is where children differ from adults.Even though Xia Yang is 16 years old and can no longer be classified as a child, his heart is still much richer than that of an increasingly numb adult.

Xia Yang imagined that under the warm sunshine, he dragged an older man to buy ice cream.Xia Yang could even imagine what they looked like.An unsmiling man was helplessly dragged by him to an ice cream shop to order.Men can only speak simple English words, but they have to speak a very uncommon taste, accompanied by many ingredients and many requirements.

He did it on purpose.

The man communicated with the clerk in a non-fluent language, and his introverted personality seemed even more cramped at this time.The clerk laughed and gestured with him enthusiastically.

The man gave him a look for help, but he shrugged and said:

"I don't care."

【I do not care. 】

After finishing this sentence, he didn't say a word.Smiled and watched the man's strenuous and jerky communication, and waited for him to buy an ice cream for 10 minutes before returning.

Daydreaming made Xia Yang ignore the increasingly chaotic words around him.He was drawn to that story.The sky is high and blue, and the tip of the nose can faintly smell the sweet aroma of ice cream in early summer, and the bare skin is feeling the soft warmth of the sun without hindrance.Everything is shining brightly and exuding happiness.

Suddenly, Xia Yang's imagination was interrupted by another voice.

"Mr. Liang, why are you here?" Steward Liu asked depressingly.

Butler Liu has been in the habit of walking around the house before going to bed for many years.The open door of the guest room made him take another look, but unexpectedly saw Ye Ruixin sitting on the sofa beside him.

Seeing Ye Ruixin's appearance, Butler Liu knew that he had just finished the injection.This time the measurement may be a little too big, so that it leads to such insanity.Something that can be controlled by oneself cannot be called an "addiction" at all.

Addiction will only increase with each passing day.

Recently, Ye Ruixin's drug use frequency is much higher than when Butler Liu first came here.People who are rich enough don't inject drugs at all.Injecting is more detrimental to the human body than smoking drugs.They don't need to sacrifice their own bodies to save some money.

Ye Ruixin only smoked heroin at first.But after the accident he was rescued to Malaysia.At that time, Ye Ruixin was seriously injured and addicted to drugs.Big C tried every means to get heroin to inject him and let him recover.After arriving in the United States, Ye Ruixin tried her best to replace injections with smoking.But after getting used to the pleasure brought by the injection, smoking is like scratching the itch.

Butler Liu didn't know the reason for this, but he guessed that Ye Ruixin's extremely high requirements for food and daily life were largely for the purpose of better nutrition and supply for the body.He is doing everything he can to make up for the toll of his drug use.

Ye Ruixin who supported him went back to the master bedroom and asked him to lie down on the bed.When Butler Liu went downstairs, he turned off the lamp and door in Xia Yang's room.

After the sound of footsteps disappeared completely, Xia Yang quietly opened his eyes.

The previous warm orange picture made the bright moonlight in front of me a bit colder.After this unexpected visit, Xia Yang's sleepiness had long since disappeared, so he simply sat up.

Turning his head to look at the sofa beside the bed, there were still traces of someone sitting on it.

Mr. Leung...

In the United States, the repetition rate of Chinese surnames is not much.The last time Xia Yang heard this surname was when the orphanage was taken over by a Chinese sponsor.In addition, his last consciousness stayed at the gate of the orphanage, this Mr. Liang should be the current owner of the orphanage.Xia Yang was almost sure of this.

Talking to yourself in front of you when a person is delirious, this somewhat left some curiosity in Xia Yang's heart, but it didn't change his desire to escape immediately.

Xia Yang looked at the clock by the moonlight, it was past three o'clock.

It would undoubtedly be a strange thing to leave now, in such a large house, it is possible to meet other people even in the middle of the night.At that time, you will need to explain why you left without saying goodbye overnight. If that is the case, it is better to endure until the morning.

Staying up for a few more hours, Xia Yang secretly decided.

The day finally slowly brightened.Not far away came the sound of the door opening, and then the sound of footsteps going downstairs.

After making sure that he heard correctly, Xia Yang opened the door and walked down the stairs.

For others, it's easy to say thank you and leave.But Xia Yang hates contact with people, especially the feeling of asking for nothing and pretending to be polite, which is what Xia Yang avoids the most.

Given a choice, he'd rather be out in the cold and get sick than talk to people.

The creaking sound of the wooden stairs was like Xia Yang's heartbeat.

There was almost no hesitation, the moment Xia Yang saw Ye Ruixin, he was sure that the person who spoke in his ear yesterday must be him.

Mr. Leung.

This certainty is not due to Mr. Liang's appearance.In fact, he was very different from what Xia Yang imagined.It's not a difference in facial features, but a feeling.

It emanates from the inside of the whole person, something that can be summed up as temperament.

When I saw Mr. Liang, he was eating in a restaurant.Behind it are symmetrical floor-to-ceiling windows.The black wrought iron window frame shape and the clean and clear glass are like a natural picture frame, embedding the scenery outside the window into the clear glass.

The winter snow is covered, and the morning light is just a few meters away, slowly approaching him infinitely.His appearance matched his voice, but it was surprisingly not eye-catching.It doesn't have the edge as imagined last night, so it can quietly blend into the scenery at this moment.

Ye Ruixin noticed Xia Yang's eyes just now, but when looking back, Xia Yang immediately looked away.Xia Yang's embarrassment was particularly obvious in the spacious hall with his toes pointing out the door.The corner of his mouth moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, and walked quickly towards the door.

Steward Liu looked at Xia Yang's back and frowned.