Solely one of many two dishes was barely edible for them to eat, and the remaining one was actually insufferable. Happily, Lin Yuyan didn’t cook dinner too many substances and didn’t waste an excessive amount of meals. Consuming it with rice was nonetheless fairly bearable for him. 

Gu Yaoyang completed his meal earlier than him. He took his tableware and went into the kitchen to scrub it. He then went into the toilet to scrub his fingers, it appeared like he was planning to go someplace. 

Lin Yuyan stood up and requested him, “Are you going out?” 

Gu Yaoyang modified his footwear and opened the door earlier than responding to his query. 

“Can I come?” Lin Yuyan additionally wished to vary his footwear to exit. The slippers on his toes have been newly purchased. They’d plastic soles and have been a bit too stubby and small for him to put on. 

Gu Yaoyang bluntly mentioned, “No.”

Lin Yuyan requested him, “Why? Do you might have something necessary it’s essential to do? In case you’re solely going out for a stroll, I might accompany you-“

“I mentioned no.” However earlier than he might end his phrases, Gu Yaoyang rejected him once more whereas he glanced at him. His eyes have been agency and indeniable, and his tone was chilly and impassive as he talked.

Lin Yuyan was shocked. He checked out his departing determine downstairs, not daring to comply with the opposite any longer.   

Strictly talking, though Gu Yaoyang appreciated to tease him, he had by no means damage him. Not to mention hurting him, Gu Yaoyang hasn’t even humiliated and embarrassed him an excessive amount of in public. 

So all this time, Lin Yuyan solely thought that the opposite was annoying. He by no means thought that the opposite was harmful and even dreadful. 

Earlier than trip, the instructor had requested him to ship a letter to him. Though he was very reluctant to take action, he nonetheless did it in the long run. Though he obtained timid when he noticed the fierce-looking uncle who bought meat, when he seemed again and noticed Gu Yaoyang standing behind him, he thought that there was nothing to be scared about.

This was the primary and solely time to this point that the carefreeness in his eyes disappeared and obtained changed by a fierce gaze that he had by no means seen earlier than. 

Lin Yuyan felt a bit regretful. Simply as he was about to shut the door, he noticed a determine dashing upstairs. This particular person wore black-rimmed glasses on his face and went up and greeted him. 

Lin Yuyan mentioned, “You’re…”

The particular person carrying black-rimmed glasses launched himself, “My surname is Fang, and my full identify is Fang Jie.” 

Lin Yuyan greeted him, “Howdy,” earlier than asking the opposite get together, “Are you searching for Gu Yaoyang? He had simply left.”

Fang Jie seemed a bit messy with some stubble on his face, it was as if he hadn’t shaved for a number of days. He shortly mentioned, “No, no, no. I’m right here to search for you.”

“Me?”

Fang Jie obtained straight to the purpose and bluntly mentioned, “I do know your identify and why you’re right here.”

Lin Yuyan cautiously requested him, “You, how are you aware?” 

Fang Jie smiled as he answered, “Hu Dongdong informed me about it.”

Lin Yuyan was shocked, “Dong… Dongdong? He, how did you get him to inform you?”

Fang Jie didn’t disguise something from him as he bluntly answered, “Oh, that grasping little cat? I solely wanted to offer him a number of skewers of roasted pork stomach for him to spill out any secrets and techniques he knew.” 

“You…” Lin Yuyan fastidiously scrutinized him for some time earlier than uncertainly asking, “Are you the four-eyed brother Dongdong informed me about?” 

“Yep, that’s me. So, what is going to it’s? Do you wish to comply with Gu Yaoyang?” Fang Jie carried a pc on his again as he cautiously seemed downstairs. It’s as if he was afraid that Gu Yaoyang would immediately return and catch him within the act.

In fact, Lin Yuyan wished to comply with him. In any case, Gu Yaoyang hardly ever went out, so he would positively make new discoveries in regards to the different if he adopted him.

“However he mentioned… to not comply with him.” 

“Aren’t you being too obedient?” Fang Jie frowned as he continued, “Do you actually wish to get to know him?” 

“In fact I do.”

“Then be taught to be versatile. For one, I occur to know the place he’s going. I’ll take you there.”   

Lin Yuyan requested him inexplicably, “Why are you taking me there?”

Fang Jie patted his shoulders as he casually mentioned, “Because you’ve moved right here, you’re a buddy of mine. Apart from, everybody dwelling right here helps one another out.”

At round 8 o’clock at night time, Wenchang road grew to become empty, although a number of retailers have been nonetheless open. The lights have been dim and there have been no clients inside them. 

Though what Zhuo Hong mentioned to him wasn’t true, Lin Yuyan was nonetheless a bit interested in this road. In any case, if you seek for it on a map, it’s proven as an open area.

Fang Jie owned a automotive. It was an outdated automotive that seemed prefer it obtained handed on to him after seven or eight homeowners, and it typically made squeaking noises when he drove it, although the seatbelt was nonetheless in good situation.  There have been no road lights within the lengthy road of Wenchang, it was like an deserted metropolis. 

Lin Yuyan requested him why he was doing this.

Fang Jie answered him, “It’s as a result of the oldsters right here don’t exit right here typically to handle themselves.” He glanced at him once more and felt his doubts, but it surely seemed like he didn’t give a shit as he requested him, “What do you consider Hu Dongdong?”

Lin Yuyan answered him, “He’s very cute.”

“What about Grandma Hu? Have you ever met her?”

“En, she’s a really form outdated girl.”

Fang Jie lit a cigarette as he mentioned, “However earlier than they got here right here, they have been begging for meals on the streets.”

“Beg- begging?” The phrase felt overseas to Lin Yuyan, he hurriedly requested, “However what about Hu Dongdong’s mother and father?”

Fang Jie answered him, “They’re in jail for scamming.” 

Lin Yuyang was shocked, he didn’t know what to say for a second. 

“Don’t hate the individuals right here after I say this, however the people who reside on this road are kind of associated to those issues. A few of them obtained dragged down by their youngsters, and a few got here out of jail. There’s an excessive amount of gossip outdoors. Not many individuals are prepared to consider that they will right their errors and be a greater particular person.” 

“Then, what about Gu Yaoyang…?”

“Him? Oh, he’s completely different.” Fang Jie breathed out a hoop of smoke as he recalled a reminiscence, “He was lower down earlier than getting thrown on the aspect of the highway.” 

Lin Yuyan immediately remembered the scar on Gu Yaoyang’s again as he requested in a daze, “Why, why was he thrown on the aspect of the highway?”

Fang Jie answered him, “I don’t know. I’m additionally interested in it.” He then put out the cigarette butts he smoked and threw them out of the window. He drove for one more 40 or so minutes earlier than stopping.

Lin Yuyan obtained out of the automotive and located that the place in entrance of him appeared very acquainted. He by no means thought that it could be the bar road the place he met Gu Yaoyang on his first day of trip.

Fang Jie led him by way of the noisy crowd and obtained right into a hidden alley. There was a small store with no indicators or clients. The furnishings contained in the store have been like an peculiar espresso store, which made Lin Yuyan loosen up quite a bit.

The bartender requested for his age earlier than letting him in. Fang Jie appeared to know the individuals inside this retailer very nicely. 

The bartender nodded and held up his 5 fingers.

Fang Jie mentioned, “Fifty thousand?”

The bartender smacked his lips and whispered, “5 million.” 

“D*mn!!” Fang Jie was shocked, “Which second era might save up this a lot cash?” 

The bartender replied, “I don’t know, however there are lots of people signing up now. It’s estimated that the world on the second ground will probably be opened.” 

Fang Jie mentioned, “5 million is a sky-high value.” Then he gossiped, “Is Yaoyang going to take part this time?” 

The bartender shrugged as he answered, “Sister Ling thinks so, however Brother Xiao Yang ignored her.” 

Fang Jie requested him, “Then why did he come right here right now?” 

The bartender handed him an elevator card as he replied, “There are various individuals who have signed up this time, and it’ll get messy under. The competitors hasn’t even began but, however I’ve already overwhelmed a number of of the rowdy ones earlier. Sister Ling known as him to come back and preserve a watch, however informed him to not beat all of them up. Or else, what is going to the viewers be watching?”  

Fang Jie took the cardboard and thanked the bartender earlier than taking Lin Yuyan into the elevator. 

Though Lin Yuyan listened for some time, he didn’t actually perceive what they have been speaking about. He solely knew that there could be a match right here, and he was a bit interested in it.

The elevator didn’t go up, as a substitute, it went right down to the second basement ground. 

When he got here out, Fang Jie appeared to recollect one thing and stopped him as he requested, “You.. What hobbies do you might have?”

Lin Yuyan answered him, “I like to attract.”

“Properly..” Fang Jie contemplated for a second earlier than asking once more, “Anything?” 

Lin Yuyan mentioned, “Studying books?”

Fang Jie mentioned, “Anything? Like… preventing?” 

Lin Yuyan shook his head. That was too violent for him, he didn’t prefer it.

Fang Jie coughed a bit unnaturally earlier than saying, “Then if you happen to see one thing you possibly can’t stand, you possibly can await me on the elevator.” 

“What about Gu Yaoyang?”

“He’s both in B1 or B2, I’ll search for him first.”

Lin Yuyan nodded and adopted behind him.

In comparison with the ground above, this place was extra spacious. The bar counter and wine cupboards had all the pieces you wanted. There weren’t any messy lights and there weren’t even any company. There have been two closed doorways in entrance of it. Fang Jie pushed the doorways gently, and right away, the sound of a messy and harsh combat penetrated his eardrums. 

Lin Yuyan didn’t dare to take a step ahead, however he noticed a person coated in blood laying on the bottom. His complete face was swollen, and he misplaced a number of of his tooth. He tried to rise up, but it surely appeared like his bones have been damaged. 

Lin Yuyan was fully shocked. He’d by no means seen such a scene earlier than. He wished to depart, however he couldn’t transfer his legs. The person appeared to see the door opening, and with all his would possibly, he dashed out from the within, however he was so severely injured that he fell down in entrance of Lin Yuyan’s toes in a daze. He grabbed his ankles tightly and stored muttering, “I can’t compete- let me go… please let me go…”

He was surprisingly sturdy. His fingers, which have been coated in blood, slowly went as much as Lin Yuyan’s legs.

Lin Yuyan couldn’t break away from his grip, and his eyes went pink with fright. He was a timid particular person and had by no means seen such a scene earlier than. His complete physique shook like a sieve and he stayed quiet in fright.  

“Lin Yuyan!”

Instantly, somebody known as his identify.

He hurriedly raised his head and noticed Gu Yaoyang standing within the distance, he eagerly stretched his hand in the direction of the opposite as he shouted “Gu-“

However earlier than he might end his phrases, the grip on his toes vanished. Gu Yaoyang caught his arms, pushed the particular person on his toes away, pulled him into his arms, and frowned as he mentioned, “Didn’t I inform you to not comply with me?”

“Did you suppose I used to be joking?”