There is no internet and no one. In the confined room, the sense of uneasiness grew stronger and stronger, and he also can’t stop letting his imagination run wild. Knowing that Yu Han is in a bad state right now, he can only be locked up in this room!
He threw aside the mobile phone that failed to turn on countless times and rummaged through his drawer for a while, only to find a red envelope that he hadn’t had time to open. With a pile of money inside, it was enough.
Luo Lin Yuan stuffed the money into his pocket carelessly and found that his hands have been trembling. His palm had been scraped off a layer of flesh with a lot of sand and gravel rubbed on it, and the blood was covered with soil. He didn’t even feel how painful it was until he saw it now.
He ran into the bathroom and washed his hands recklessly. When he raised his eyes, he saw himself in the mirror.
It was ugly, his right cheek was completely swollen and squeezing his eyelids. No wonder he always felt that the line of sight in his right eye was a bit blurred.
He simply cleaned himself up, tore open a short-sleeved shirt, and wrapped a thick layer of cloth around his hands.
Luo Lin Yuan walked to the window and opened the curtain to look at an old tree outside. Although it’s only two floors high, it looks scary enough. He always felt that it can break his arms and legs if he jumped.
He endured the fear in his heart, hands trembling to hold the tree as he tried to go down.
The old tree has many branches, but it couldn’t stand Luo Lin Yuan’s agility. Soon, Luo Lin Yuan slipped, his arms were hot and scratched with many cuts, and he fell on the lawn. He gritted his teeth to endure the pain and to hold back the tears.
His body is too dirty, dirty and painful. He’s usually spoiled and Luo Lin Yuan can’t stand the slightest wound. Perhaps because there are too many strikes now, but on the contrary, he can hold on.
Because there are more important things, he has to go to Yu Han.
He removed the rag from his hand and covered it on his arm to stop the bleeding. Last time, Yu Han took him over the wall, and it’s now convenient for him to escape home.
Since he probably went over it once, this time he just climbed over the wall and his feet hurt a little bit. The others were fine.
Luo Lin Yuan pressed his pants pocket, the money was still there and not lost. He doesn’t have a phone now. What if he worked hard to escape and had no money to take a taxi in the end?
Luo Lin Yuan stopped a car on the street, stated Yu Han’s address, and hurried there covered in dirt.
Seeing the car driving away from the Luo family, Luo Lin Yuan was relieved and suddenly felt pain all over.
The driver glanced at him through the rearview mirror, and couldn’t help but say, “Why don’t we find a pharmacy for you to stop, you can buy some medicine. Your body is too dirty, my car is not easy to wash.”
He also saw that Luo Lin Yuan was young, otherwise, he wouldn’t let him in. He was so dirty ah. He was bloody and dirty, and the chairs he rubbed could no longer carry passengers.
Luo Lin Yuan blushed when he heard this. He asked the driver for a tissue in a low voice and wiped the dust against the leather chair a bit, then tried to straighten his lower back to reduce the part next to the chair, even if it hurts.
When he got out of the car, Luo Lin Yuan gave an extra hundred, “Mister, take it to wash the car, I’m sorry.”
The driver was embarrassed by this and refused to take it. He shoved Luo Lin Yuan out of the car and took a bread from his compartment, and stuffed it into Luo Lin Yuan’s hand, “You’re about the same age as my son, how can I ask you for money? Don’t be so wasteful with your money, or you will regret it in the future. Go on!”
Luo Lin Yuan took the bread and recognized that it was also the same red bean flavor that Yu Han gave him during the camping trip.
He didn’t open it but limped towards Yu Han’s house with the bread in his pocket. There was no one in Yu Han’s house. He knocked on the door for a long time, but no one came to open it. Yu Han was still there.
Luo Lin Yuan squatted in front of Yu Han’s house in a panic. He didn’t know where to go. He didn’t dare go to school. Yu Han wouldn’t be at school. He didn’t really go into the detention center just because of a fight, right?
He didn’t know how long he squatted. Luo Lin Yuan stubbornly refused to leave, because after leaving here, he didn’t know where to find Yu Han, so he chose such a stupid method.
Every time the elevator rang, Luo Lin Yuan would get up and stand in the corridor, looking at the elevator entrance from a distance, hoping to see Yu Han come out.
He couldn’t count the number of times he was disappointed. A man in a suit came out of the elevator holding a small cloth bag that Luo Lin Yuan recognized as the small flower bag that Yu Han used before.
The man lowered his head and took out a bunch of keys from his bag. He walked this way and was stunned when he saw a dirty boy standing in front of the door.
Luo Lin Yuan stared at the keys and bag in his hand and asked warily, “Who are you?”
The man took a closer look at his face and recognized him, “Young Master Luo, why are you here?”
Luo Lin Yuan was caught off guard by being called by his surname. He thought it was someone from the Luo family who came to catch him. He panicked for a moment. Soon, the man smiled and said, “I’ll introduce myself. My surname is Yang. I am Mr. Guan Shuofeng’s personal assistant.”
Luo Lin Yuan wasn’t stupid. When he thought about the cause and effect, he was relieved. If Guan Shuofeng had intervened in this matter, then Yu Han would definitely not be in the worst situation such as leaving a criminal record or being detained.
Seeing his expression, Assistant Yang looked as if he couldn’t see the injuries and sorry state on his face and said, “Young Master Luo, please wait a moment.[1] I have to go in first and get some of Young Master Yu’s personal belongings.”
However, Luo Lin Yuan said, “Where’s Yu Han?”
Assistant Yang looked kind but his mouth was tight, “It’s not convenient to disclose this for the time being, but Young Master Yu is very safe. Please do not worry.”
Without waiting for Luo Lin Yuan to speak, Assistant Yang added, “I didn’t expect to see you here. Mr. Guan originally wanted to visit in person.”
Luo Lin Yuan clenched the red bean bun in his hand and suddenly said, “Can you help me give a message to Yu Han?”
Assistant Yang neither said yes nor did he refuse, but he opened the door and turned sideways to let him in. Luo Lin Yuan thought it was good to go inside, in case this Assistant Yan rummage around in the name of taking things.
It’s just that after Assistant Yang entered the door, he went straight into the kitchen, looking as if he had been there before, and even poured Luo Lin Yuan a glass of water to drink.
When Assistant Yang poured the second cup, Luo Lin Yuan felt something was wrong.
Another person appeared outside the door that wasn’t completely closed, pushing the door in.
Guan Shuofeng was dressed leisurely, with his handsome appearance, he looked much younger. He turned his hand back and closed the door with a warm smile on his face and greeted Luo Lin Yuan, who was sitting on the sofa, “Lin Yuan, long time no see.”
Luo Lin Yuan’s entire body sat up, a nervousness visible to the naked eye.
Guan Shuofeng ignored his defensiveness and his loving expression fell on his face, “Are you here to see Yu Han?”
Luo Lin Yuan didn’t speak.
Guan Shuofeng sighed, his eyes scanning around the house. Instead of choosing to sit on the sofa, he dragged out a chair from the dining room connected to the living room.
Because of the small space, even if one is on the sofa and one is in the living room, they are less than two meters apart.
Guan Shuofeng said, “You really should be worried about Yu Han. After all, he became this way because of you, didn’t he?”
Guan Shuofeng said such nonchalant words but his tone remained flat, just like talking about today’s weather.
He took off the gloves on his hands and stuffed them into his jacket pocket, took out a box of cigarettes, raising it at Luo Lin Yuan, “Do you mind?”
Luo Lin Yuan tightened his voice and said, “What do you mean because he became like this? What happened to Yu Han?”
Guan Shuofeng took out the cigarette and lit it, then took a drag before saying, “Let me guess, you probably know about the relationship between me and Yu Han.”
His eyes stopped at the badly battered Luo Lin Yuan. He (LLY) nodded for a while, “Yes, I know it.”
Guan Shuofeng: “You should be quite relieved to see me, thinking that I would definitely come forward to deal with this matter.”
Luo Lin Yuan’s thoughts were predicted by Guan Shuofeng, but what made him more annoyed was Guan Shuofeng’s expression, which was extremely penetrating as if he could penetrate into people’s hearts.
Guan Shuofeng said, “Yu Han might be thinking the same thing, that’s why he’s causing me trouble like this.”
He exhaled a puff of smoke and narrowed his eyes, “Of course, I will deal with this mess for him, but only if I knew he was gay before.”
Luo Lin Yuan instantly stood up from the sofa and said nervously, “What do you mean?!”
He was angry and frightened; afraid and suffered blackmail. Of course, he knew what Guan Shuofeng meant, he just didn’t want to face it.
Guan Shuofeng flicked the cigarette ash into the tea brought up by Assistant Yang, “I checked Yu Han, he had a girlfriend before.”
Guan Shuofeng: “When he asked me to find out who took the photo, I was a little suspicious, but I didn’t expect the truth to be worse than I thought. You too, Lin Yuan, didn’t you also like women before?”
Guan Shuofeng threw the cigarette into the water completely, pinching the cup and swaying it until the little spark went out. “I know you are just kids playing around and getting a taste of it. Yu Han made a fool of himself, so now he lost his recommendation and is staying in the detention center. Lin Yuan, you must be more sensible than him, right?”
Luo Lin Yuan’s eyes which were burning with anger at his words gradually turned gray like the cigarette in the tea, and he still didn’t say anything.
Guan Shuofeng frowned and continued to aggravate his method, “Perhaps you still don’t know why Yu Han came to me. His grandmother’s illness can no longer be dragged on and needs to be transferred to a different hospital.”
“Can you help me in this matter as well? Right, you still have the Luo family. If I’m right, your father should be furious right now. He has been like this since he was young. Although his temper is good, it’s not something an average person can take when he gets angry.”
Guan Shuofeng put the chair back in place and handed the cup to Assistant Yang.
Assistant Yang was quick on his feet and had already packed out all of Yu Han’s things, carrying a large bag.
Guan Shuofeng walked into Luo Lin Yuan, bringing with him a smell of smoke.
He patted Luo Lin Yuan’s shoulder and leaned in his ear as he said, “Think. Yu Han can do nothing for you now, what about in the future? This is his future, the relatives he cares about the most. It doesn’t take five years, it only takes three years, and he will definitely regret it. Will you regret it then?”
Luo Lin Yuan waved away Guan Shuofeng’s hand, and the latter didn’t care much. He knew he had achieved his goal. The young kid in front of him was shaken enough to fall to the ground with just a single gentle push. Smashed to pieces like flashy white porcelain.
He probably knew why the child Yu Han liked him. People are always keen to pursue the exact opposite of their existence.
Fragile and delicate, naïve and romantic.
Before Guan Shuofeng left the door, he stopped in front of the TV and looked at the smiling woman in the standing picture frame. After only a while, he looked away and left the house.
Assistant Yang, who was following him, reached out and took the picture frame down, and put it in his bag.
They came and left quickly. No one paid attention to Luo Lin Yuan who stayed in the house.
It wasn’t until a long time later that the setting sun seeped into the soft curtains and gently pressed against the boy’s shoulder in the house that he slowly hunched down as if he couldn’t stand it.
He tore open the package of red bean bun and took a small bite.
It doesn’t seem to be delicious as it used to be, it’s bitter as hell.
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