After Lin Yuyan left, Gu Yaoyang returned to the basement ground, to the workplace space. Sister Ling was there. A number of contracts have been mendacity on the desk, all of them have been invites from prime golf equipment within the circle, desirous to signal Gu Yaoyang into their membership. 

Sister Ling mentioned to him, “These are all nice gives, however their headquarters are a bit far-off, all overseas, however there are sufficient ensures by way of therapy, which makes it significantly better than the black market.”

Gu Yaoyang pulled a chair, sat down, picked up a duplicate of the invitation, and appeared on the contract. 

Sister Ling was somewhat shocked, he would often ignore these invitations, however in the present day he had truly proven somewhat little bit of curiosity in them. “What do you suppose… Yo-?” She switched her query as her eyes fell on Gu Yaoyang’s ear and requested, “The place did that earring come from? A present?” 

Gu Yaoyang raised his eyebrows however didn’t reply the query, however she may clearly see the enjoyment in his eyes. 

Sister Ling was shocked for a second earlier than leaning on the chair and lit a woman’s cigarette, feeling somewhat relieved. After so a few years, she lastly noticed somewhat gentle in Gu Yaoyang’s eyes. 

Sister Ling’s actual identify is Zou Yuling, She’s too old style and by no means disclosed it to the general public. She had been working laborious from the underside ever since she was an adolescent and knew some folks from each the black and white sides of the world. Naturally, she additionally knew Gu Yaoyang’s father. He was a formidable character. Again when he was alive, he may cowl the sky with one hand in Linzhou. 

However in any case, it is a messy world. He had finished every kind of unlawful and chaotic issues. It was his destiny to stay, and it was additionally his destiny to die. 

Though Gu Yaoyang by no means obtained concerned in his father’s affairs, as his son, from the second he was born, the knife was already positioned proper above his neck, able to kill him at any given second. 

He couldn’t go to highschool outdoors, and it was additionally not possible for him to have regular friends. Along with studying self-defense abilities each single day, he took courses with personal lecturers. Irrespective of what number of issues he realized, it didn’t imply a lot to him. 

In any case, there was a great probability that he wouldn’t survive to see tomorrow. 

When he was twelve years previous, the surprising occurred. His father was killed by his enemy and his mom was implicated as properly, even Gu Yaoyang obtained sliced and was left alive with solely a single breath remaining. 

Sister Ling didn’t understand how he escaped. When she noticed him once more, she was already within the black market area. Kind of, the Gu household was form to her however she couldn’t repay them on the time, so in the intervening time, she let him keep at her bar. 

“Do you suppose that previous man Gu Hong will come out of jail?” 

Sister Ling breathed out a hoop of smoke, a lightweight lipstick stain was left on the cigarette holder. 

Gu Yaoyang flipped via the contract and answered, “Don’t know.”

Sister Ling: “I don’t suppose it could have an effect on you if he couldn’t come out, proper?” 

Gu Yaoyang appeared to be finding out the phrases of a sure contract and didn’t reply to Sister Ling’s query. 

“You’ve been messing round for these previous few years. Do you wish to watch for him to return out to avenge your mother and father? Or are you afraid he’ll come out and provide you with one other bullet?” 

Gu Yaoyang remained silent.

Sister Ling continued, “I counsel you to not wait. How lengthy wouldn’t it take for him to get out of there? Possibly someday he’ll get most cancers and die? You’ve simply turned eighteen and your life has simply begun, you’ll be able to’t all the time be like this…” 

“You sound like a great particular person.” Mentioned Gu Yaoyang as he coldly glanced at her. 

Sister Ling didn’t have any self-consciousness and requested him, “Why? Am I not a great particular person?”

Gu Yaoyang didn’t wish to speak nonsense together with her. He positioned a contract on the desk earlier than standing up and mentioned, “This one.” 

Sister Ling blinked, not responding to his phrases. Her gaze appeared to ask him, “What is that this?”

Gu Yaoyang didn’t clarify, he merely rotated to depart and mentioned, “However I gained’t be a participant.” 

Not a participant… 

Does he imply that… he agreed to signal the contract? 

Sister Ling was left shocked within the workplace for greater than ten minutes. Unexpectedly, after speaking about it for greater than ten years, Gu Yaoyang agreed so deftly?! She hurriedly stood up on her ten centimeter excessive heels and ran to the door, shouting on the empty hall, “Then what are you going to do?!” 

Nobody paid her any consideration, apart from the empty echo. 

Lin Yuyan arrived residence at midday and altered his garments after arriving. It was solely a few week, but it surely felt like an entire 12 months had handed, and every single day he spent there was very fulfilling. He noticed many issues he had by no means seen earlier than, met folks he would by no means meet in his standard life, and realized easy methods to cook dinner noodles, stir fry greens, and wash his garments. Though the meals tasted actually unhealthy and the garments weren’t totally clear, not less than these have been all his personal handiwork. 

Wanting on the time, he wished to ship a textual content to Gu Yaoyang simply in case, however he abruptly remembered that he had by no means requested for Gu Yaoyang’s telephone quantity. 

By no means thoughts then.

Lin Yuyan closed his eyes, considering that they’d by no means contact one another once more sooner or later. It in all probability didn’t matter if he reported that he safely arrived again residence to the opposite. 

After mendacity down for 5 minutes, he abruptly obtained up, ran to his bag, and located a be aware. 

On the be aware was the written deal with Gu Yaoyang had left for the varsity, and a string of cellular phone numbers. Lin Yuyan fortunately laughed and saved the cellular phone quantity, sending a textual content message to report that he had safely arrived residence. 

After ready an extended whereas, no person replied. Lin Yuyan positioned his telephone apart and went again to his room. 

The subsequent day, his father got here again residence on time. He had all the time been punctual, arriving at precisely seven o’clock within the night. 

Lin Yuyan stood in the lounge, obediently ready for his father to enter the door to greet the opposite, “Dad.”

Lin Zhiyuan was in his forties. He was sporting an iron grey swimsuit, glasses, and a critical look on his face. He hadn’t seen his son for a very long time however didn’t present any happiness upon assembly him. He barely nodded to him and straight went to the eating room. 

“Have you ever been to Zhuo Hold’s home lately?” Lin Zhiyuan’s voice was like a deep bell, with a shallow furrow between his eyebrows. 

Lin Yuyan responded with an, “En.” Afraid that he would say one thing mistaken, he didn’t dare so as to add any rationalization. 

Lin Zhiyuan appeared somewhat dissatisfied with this matter, he checked out him and mentioned, “I gained’t cease you from being pals with him, however don’t get too near him. You’ll change into opponents with him sooner or later. Don’t overlook this reality simply because you will have a great relationship with him.” 

Lin Yuyan gave a reply however didn’t refute his father’s phrases. Inside his coronary heart, he muttered to himself that his father had all the time been like this, which is why he had no pals now. 

“Have you ever chosen a college but?” Lin Zhiyuan requested once more. 

Lin Yuyan replied, “At the moment. I haven’t began making use of but.”

“Research administration.” Lin Zhiyuan didn’t hearken to him and selected his son’s main on his personal, “I’ve already discovered the college for you, it’s the one on this metropolis. You may’t go too far and likewise go to the corporate for an internship through the holidays.”

Lin Yuyan was shocked. He positioned his chopsticks down and hurriedly mentioned, “However Dad, I wish to main in artwork…”

Lin Zhiyuan frowned and interrupted him once more, “Do you continue to wish to be taught portray?”

Lin Yuyan nodded. 

Lin Zhiyuan unceremoniously requested him, “Are you good at portray?”

After saying that, Lin Yuyan utterly fell silent. His father left straight after dinner. He nonetheless had a gathering to attend. He didn’t even watch for his son to complete his meal.

Lin Yuyan listened to the heavy sound of the slamming door, maintaining his head confronted all the way down to the desk. There have been nonetheless half of the shrimps left on the plate. 

It was true that he wasn’t any good at portray, however his father’s blunt phrases nonetheless made him uncomfortable. 

The telephone stored ringing and his aunt helped him convey the telephone upstairs. Lin Yuyan thanked her and left the eating room to reply the decision. 

The decision was from Gu Yaoyang, he solely simply had time to answer when he acquired the textual content. 

Lin Yuyan greeted the opposite in a heavy nasal voice, “Whats up.”

Gu Yaoyang instantly requested him, ” What’s mistaken together with your voice?”

“It’s nice,” Lin Yuyan instantly got here up with a random motive, “I’ve simply obtained a chilly.” 

Gu Yaoyang’s background noise was noisy, it seemed like he wasn’t residence, “Are you within the bar?” 

Gu Yaoyang answered him, “No.” He didn’t know what to say, so he modified the subject, “What’s the matter together with your textual content?” 

Lin Yuyan answered him, “It’s nothing, simply wished to let you know that I’m residence.” 

“Oh.”

He was nonetheless aggrieved inside his coronary heart, however he didn’t dare to utter a sound about it. He pretended to sneeze covertly earlier than sniffing and mentioned, “Nicely, it’s nothing, I’ll grasp up first.”

“En.” 

Gu Yaoyang mentioned en and hung up the telephone similtaneously he did. 

Lin Yuyan softly sighed earlier than opening the door to his studio. He sat down on the bottom and began to flip via the issues he had painted since childhood, a few of which have been okay, and a few of which weren’t actually okay. The boldness that he regained a couple of days in the past was introduced again all the way down to the underside by his father’s phrases. He felt ashamed and wished to search out someplace to cover, and inexplicably, he considered Gu Yaoyang. He felt protected behind him, if he was right here, he would conceal behind him for some time. 

After an unknown period of time handed, with a thud, the balcony window appeared to be smashed open. Lin Yuyan stood up in confusion and walked over, pushing open the glass door in entrance of him. 

The wind outdoors was a bit chilly, it appeared to be cloudy outdoors, and there was a protecting web on the fence outdoors the yard, which he requested the auntie to placed on a couple of days in the past. She mentioned that the electrical energy was turned on. and nobody would dare to climb inside. 

He lowered his head and noticed an individual standing underneath the streetlamp simply outdoors the wall with a suitcase beside him. 

It was Gu Yaoyang. 

“You- Why are you right here?” 

Gu Yaoyang sat on the lamppost and calmly answered him, “I’m right here to see you cry.” 

Lin Yuyan practically forgot about this, he hurriedly wiped his swollen crimson eyes and pressed down the rising grievance inside his coronary heart, and choked up a denial, “I- I didn’t cry.”

Proper after he completed talking, his tears fell with no disgrace, and with much more turbulence than earlier than.

Lin Yuyan randomly rubbed his face, considering that it was odd. He had no thought the place this additional feeling of grievance got here from, however from the second he noticed Gu Yaoyang, it simply inexplicably got here to him.