Chapter 9

In the midsummer of August 2012, Xiaoya said she had arrived in Shanghai. I was a little surprised and said, why did you go back to Shanghai after a long time? Isn’t you tired of it? What else is there to be fun?

I've found a job here, and I'll stay here from now on

Xiaoya said

I said I had agreed to go back to Guangzhou, my money is almost enough to support you for the rest of my life. If you want to work, as long as you like it, the boss's position is still empty.

That end was silent for a long time before replying to me

Brother, I can't live my life under your pampering, just like the canary in the cage. I'm afraid that I will become lazy and comfortable in your arms. In the end, I'll lose my courage to fly, but I'm destined not to stay by your side. I've always had to fly out these days. I'm traveling everywhere just to see if I can live on my own. In fact, I did it too, so I wish me a blessing.

Then can I still have that dream? I asked a little disappointedly

Actually, I often dream about you. Xiaoya replied, but I am afraid that I will be too happy in my dreams and will forget the cruelty of reality, just like Lin Lan. I was silent for a moment

Xiaoya sent me many photos. Xiaoya would take photos again in the places where we used to take photos. Looking at the familiar place, it evokes my deep memories.

I was struggling inside, almost wanting to fly to her right away, wanting to kiss her and hug her, and telling me how much I miss her these days

Just as I was struggling with regret, I received a call from Li Yàn

I always thought that I had already walked out of Lin Lan's shadow, and she no longer mattered in my heart.

But when I received a call from Li Yàn, my heart was tightly sucked, just like when Lin Lan went to the hospital.

I drove to Shenzhen with Li Yàn anxiously

From time to time on the road, you can see gathering people protesting with slogans. I know that that period was the time when a serious crisis occurred between China and Japan, but I didn't expect that such a distant thing would actually affect our side.

Under my father's education since childhood, I have always been a person with a very positive outlook on this kind of big and big dispute, but when I saw the power of anger among the crowd, I was a little worried.

When I got on the highway, I stepped on the accelerator tightly, and the body of the car trembled as if it was about to fly up. Li Yàn screamed, "You are going crazy, Ah, I haven't seen her yet, so we two have to explain our lives here!"

Finally, I arrived at the place where Li Yàn said. The crowd was crowded. There were many policemen on the road. They even saw helicopters hovering in the sky. I had never seen such a situation before, and my heart was tightly tense.

Li Yàn kept calling, the car could no longer drive in. Fortunately, my Cruze was not besieged. We got out of the car, Li Yàn pulled me forward and squeezed out the crowded crowd. I finally saw the long-lost figure.

Her red Fit was surrounded by the crowd. Although she was protected by the police, she seemed to be unable to stop the angry crowd. They shouted and pushed Lin Lan to stand beside the police, her thin body trembling.

I quickly ran up and grabbed her. When she saw me, she grabbed me tightly as if she had seen a life-saving straw, tears flashing in her eyes.

Go away quickly, what are you doing here! I roared in a low voice

Car...My car... She trembledly pointed at the car surrounded by the crowd

Why do you care about the car? Let's go! I shouted angrily, pulled her, squeezed out the crowd with all my might, and ran out with Li Yàn

Behind me are people with excitement. In this case, I am very worried that they will do something irrational. In fact, I have seen some bad news on the news. People are particularly prone to impulsive when they are angry, especially when so many people gather their emotions. Once they can't control them, it's not a joke.

I took them back to the car, and then couldn't wait to start and escape from the ocean of the crowd

Li Yàn comforted Lin Lan in the back seat. The horror on her face had not yet dissipated. From her somewhat terrified narrative, I knew what happened.

It turned out that she felt something was wrong after she left the house. She called Li Yàn. It started with a traffic jam, and then she was surrounded.

She could have left, but she was worried about her car, so she kept begging the police for help, but in that case the police were not very useful, and it was just until we came over. Fortunately, she was next to the highway, otherwise when we arrived, I would not know what the consequences would be.

Under the command of Li Yàn, I drove to Lin Lan downstairs. When I got home, Li Yàn helped Lin Lan sit down, settled down, and said to me, "I'm leaving, she'll leave it to you, you can take good care of her..." I know what Li Yàn means, and I'm a little grateful to you, why don't I send you back later?

No, I'm very familiar with Shenzhen, just go see a friend

Li Yàn shook his hand, then pulled Lin Lan to his side, and didn't know what he said in his ear, but he blinked at me after saying that.

Lin Lan looked at me, then Li Yàn, nodded at her gratefully

After Li Yàn left, only Lin Lan and I were left in the room.

You are such a stupid woman. Next time you encounter such a thing, run away as soon as possible. Do you know? Do you think it's a joke, how many troubles can you withstand your life?

I thought about the scene just now and said angrily

Lin Lan rarely sees me as angry as this, nodding in fear

My anger was not gone. Looking at her timid look, my anger calmed down a little.

I looked at her. After so long, I finally sat opposite her again, carefully looking at this woman who made me love and hurt me.

She lost a lot of weight, her original long hair turned into short hair, her innocent eyes looked at me, and there were tears in the corners of her eyes. Her terrible look was pitying, and my heart finally softened, and those more fierce words were not spoken by her mouth.

OK, let’s not talk about those, I calm down, are you doing well, why have you lost so much? Lin Lan nodded, you have lost a lot of weight, and you have lost a lot of weight

I suddenly didn't know what to say, the room was silent, the atmosphere was a bit awkward

You are thirsty, I'll get you some drinks. Lin Lan whispered, wanting to break the awkward atmosphere

Lin Lan entered the kitchen, I stood up and looked at her room, except for the living room, with only one bedroom. The room was clean and tidy, just like Lin Lan's always style.

The bedroom is also very simple. There is no photo on the desk. There is a cute rag doll hanging on the wardrobe. There is only one bed, and there are two pillows on the bed.

Two pillows? My heart sank

Lin Lan was coming out of the kitchen with coffee, and seeing my expression surprised her a little

Do you...have a boyfriend? My tone is trembling a little

Without Ah, I'm still single. She shook her head and put down her coffee

How come there are two pillows? I pointed to the bed

Lin Lan looked at me and knew my doubts: That's my sister, she lives with me now

Your sister? She came out? I asked in surprise

Well, I have been in the drug rehabilitation center for almost a year. I came out last month and now I work in the factory. Lin Lan said

How is she now? I'm a little skeptical

She is still fine now, she hasn't sucked... Lin Lan said that word and suddenly stopped for a moment, not sucking that thing anymore

Lin Lan signaled me to drink coffee. I looked at the exquisite cup, but it was not the familiar caramel macchiato. It was mellow but a little sour, and it seemed to have the smell of wine.

I took a sip and asked her curiously what this is, why don’t I drink caramel macchiato?

Too sweet, and you will always get tired of drinking too much

Lin Lan said, this is Irish coffee, but it is red wine added. I originally wanted to add whiskey, so the taste is a bit strange, but I like it very much.

You actually added red wine? Didn’t I tell you not to drink? I was a little angry.

Only a little bit, it's okay Lin Lan said, I can drink some red wine now

You're still drinking? Are you trying to anger me on purpose? I'm getting angry

You don't want me anymore, Lin Lan looked at me and said quietly, Don't be angry, I'm not worthy of your anger, I'll be defeated in one go

Lin Lan's words were like a sharp arrow, hitting my weakness. I sat dejectedly on the sofa, not knowing how to answer her

Lin Lan sat down in front of me and talked quietly about her experience during this period.

After leaving me, she was once negative for a long time. She quit her original editorial job and had a long time to relax before she slowly calmed down.

She was originally going to go back to Changsha and never come out, but later she stayed with Li Yàn's persuasion

Of course, Li Yàn will not be in my name, but in Lin Qian's name. After all, Lin Qian will always come out. If your sister does not take care of her, who should she rely on when she comes out and return to the original life?

Lin Lan was finally convinced by Li Yàn

She left Guangzhou, found a new job in Shenzhen, and started living here

Later, Lin Qian came out and went through so many ups and downs, and many things were taken lightly. After all, they were two sisters, so there was no deep hatred.

She found Lin Qian a job in a factory so that she would not contact so many people in society like she did when she worked in a hotel. Lin Qian finally accepted her advice.

Lin Lan asked her sister to live with her, one to facilitate her care, and two to use her sister's personality, she was always worried about her, always afraid that she would go to find those bastards again

What about you? I heard Li Yàn say you resigned? Lin Lan asked

I nodded, and then roughly explained my experience this year. Of course, I omitted the paragraphs that I couldn't say with Xiaoya.

Yes, now it's a success in career, you can finally realize your wish. Lin Lan said, unable to tell whether it was a compliment or a satirical tone.

Wishes? How can I realize that I can't even realize my wish to not drink alcohol

I said a little self-deprecatingly, remembering what Xiaoya said, even if all my wishes come true, what's the point?

A strange look flashed in Lin Lan's eyes and said quietly, "If you care so much, why don't you come and tell me?" Li Yàn said, "You have never asked me before."

I didn't want to talk to her about this, so I deliberately turned the topic and asked, Xiaoya came to you that day? How did you know her?

Your sister is a good woman, but it’s a pity that she met a scumbag and she is such a good woman. I feel sorry for her, but why are such women always so easily injured? Is this society unable to tolerate good women, or can women survive only if they become bad?

Lin Lan said exactly the same as Xiaoya, but her tone was a little sarcastic.

I'm a little embarrassed, I can't get around this topic

Lin Lan seemed to see my embarrassment, and she seemed to feel that she was a bit over it. After all, I ran over so anxiously today, all for her.

Are you hungry, let's go down to have a meal? Lin Lan didn't cook, but invited me to go down to have a meal. I felt a little strange in my heart.