Lin Yanhuan pushed his sister into the back seat and closed the door. After Lin Yansheng appeared in Mu Yi, he suddenly lost the strength to mess around, and let his younger brother help him get into the car. She leaned back on the chair with the thermos cup, looked at the back of her brother's head in a daze, and suddenly felt a trace of happiness in her heart. A faint voice was saying to her, fortunately, Yan Huan didn't have an accident, but fortunately he was still by her side. Lin Yansheng felt a chill invade every pore of her body, she shivered, and hurriedly retorted to the voice in her heart: "Fart! Shut up, they're all fine, nothing happens, everything is fine." My parents didn't come back because they were too playful and wanted to go outside. They will be back. After rebutting, the faint voice disappeared, Lin Yansheng breathed a sigh of relief, sat down again, and looked at the two thermos cups in his arms mournfully.

Lin Yanhuan sat down in the driver's seat and started the motor. He glanced at his sister through the rear mirror, frowning slightly, but said nothing. Yesterday, he had quit the rented house, moved all his luggage back to his original home, cleaned up his parents' bedroom, and put away some clothes and daily necessities, so as not to let himself and his sister touch the scene. He understood that this was a bit powerless, which didn't make him feel better, let alone Lin Yansheng. And judging from Lin Yansheng's performance in the past two days, she has been running away from the fact that her parents died. Every time Lin Yanhuan tried to let her understand the truth and accept the truth, she would show a rare irritable look and movements, which was different from her before. Lin Yanhuan was slightly disappointed in her, in his imagination, his sister would be as strong as himself, accept everything in this reality, and work hard to live. But now it seems like a bit of a hanging. However, Lin Yanhuan said to herself that she has been hit too much these days, and it is unacceptable for a girl to lose her innocence, let alone hear the news of her parents' death at the same time. It is a long thing and a protracted battle to let her accept it slowly and adjust her mentality. Lin Yanhuan glanced at her through the rear mirror again, and couldn't help but feel a little painful. Now there are only the two of them left in this family, and he is the only one left. He had always felt ashamed to rely on others emotionally, but now he had to admit that he needed to rely on his sister emotionally, only in this way could he sustain the wave of grief that was surging every moment that made people collapse in an instant, and not let himself also fall into that endless painful negativity. Every night, only when he thinks of his sister, he suddenly wakes up, reinvigorates himself, and re-establishes the firm belief that he will stand in front of her and block everything for her.

He deliberately lowered his speed to let the car move slightly slowly on the road. The wind blowing in from the half-open car window was gentle and cool, which made Lin Yansheng feel a little refreshed. In the past few days in the hospital, she smelled either the smell of disinfectant water or the smell of stuffiness, and the whole person was already bored. She squinted slightly, looking at the sun-drenched road, every passing car, and pedestrians walking on the side of the street. How familiar they were, they hadn't changed, at least she couldn't see any changes. She looked at them silently, looked at them, and suddenly felt a pain in her heart, and the faint voice came out again, shouting to her: "It's a pity that my parents can't come back, and I can no longer walk with them on this street, walk together." ”

Lin Yansheng's face changed suddenly, and she curled up and trembled. The voice was like a sharp blade, cutting back and forth on her heart. No, she can't give in like that, what it says is false, she can't believe it, and she won't believe it.

This road suddenly became longer, and in Lin Yansheng's heart, it seemed that it had been a century before he arrived at his doorstep. When Lin Yanhuan got out of the car and was about to help her get out of the car, he suddenly saw her miserable face, and couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Yansheng looked at him, shook his head slowly, rubbed off the car, and leaned weakly against the car door. Lin Yanhuan locked the car and walked towards the elevator almost half-hugging and half-carrying her. Lin Yansheng tightly hugged the two life-saving cups in his arms, entered the elevator in a trance, and entered his own door. The furniture at home was still placed like that, just like before his parents went out, seeing this familiar and friendly environment, Lin Yansheng felt a pain in his heart again, his steps were soft, and he almost fell.

Lin Yanhuan helped her to the bed, let her lie down, and brought her another glass of water to drink. Seeing that Lin Yansheng's face softened a little, he said with some difficulty: "If you feel better, I'll take you to see your parents." ”

Lin Yansheng didn't seem to hear his words, she turned around and buried her face in the quilt, escaping the reality that was as hot as fire.

"You haven't been to see them since they're gone. Lin Yanhuan said slowly, "It can be regarded as you going to give them a ride." ”

Lin Yansheng closed her eyes in pain, she didn't want to listen to him, let alone hear him talk about his parents. In her heart, they have always lived in this world, and there is no such thing as giving it away.

Seeing that she didn't react, Lin Yanhuan reached out and rubbed her shoulder, seeing that she closed her eyes tightly, and stubbornly pursed the corners of her mouth. He said: "Sister, you have to be strong, if your parents are alive, they don't want to see you like this." They're gone, but we still have to live, and it's not a good idea for you to keep running away like this. ”

"Shut up...... Lin Yansheng suddenly begged and begged, "Don't say it, don't tell me this, I don't want to hear it, you go out, you go out quickly." ”

Lin Yanhuan was stunned, he gritted his teeth tightly, his hand clenched into a fist, and it took a long time for him to exhale and suppress the choked emotion that almost made him explode. He tucked the corner of the quilt for Lin Yansheng, turned on the temperature of the air conditioner to a suitable level, and then stood up and said, "Okay, then you rest first, I'll go to the company first." ”

Lin Yansheng looked at his back, watched him walk out of the door, and closed the door again. She curled up, straining against the surging pain, trying to create an illusion for herself, one of her parents not leaving, and she succeeded. In a trance, she seemed to hear the sound of her mother calling her out to eat, she pursed her lips and smiled slightly, feeling very happy, closed her eyes and gradually fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was night. It was dark outside the window, and only the light in the upstairs room opposite was dimly visible. Lin Yansheng slept in a daze, propped himself up, and looked at everything around him blankly. The two thermos cups in her arms rolled out, and she was a little puzzled for a moment, looking at them suspiciously. Memories gradually came back to her mind, and she remembered everything, but all these things she had avoided and had not appeared in her sleep. She felt miserable and irritable, and wanted to escape from the confinement as soon as possible. She got out of bed and put on her shoes, hesitated, set the two cups on the bed, covered them with the quilt, opened the door and walked out. It was also dark in the living room, and she shouted, "Dad, Mom, Yan Huan!" She shouted several times, her voice getting louder and louder, and she felt more and more frightened and panicked. No one responded to her cries, and the whole room was silent, and Lin Yansheng retreated, feeling very frightened until she fell on the soft sofa. She curled up her whole body, her arms around her knees, trying to protect herself.

She trembled with fright, was very scared, and said tremblingly, "Mom, I'm afraid, where are you?" She seems to have returned to her childhood when her parents were not at home and there was thunder, and that kind of fear and panic can be devastating, and people are close to collapse. Fortunately, this state did not last long, and she was desperately biting her hand to resist the invasion of fear when the sound of the key opening came from the door, and soft light flowed in through the half-open crack of the door. With the light on his back, Lin Yanhuan turned on the light by the door and bent down to change his shoes.

In an instant, the surroundings were all lit up, and Lin Yansheng was taken aback, and looked at Lin Yanhuan in a daze. Lin Yanhuan was also startled when he saw her embarrassed and fragile appearance. He didn't even have time to change his shoes, he walked up to her barefoot and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?

"Yan Huan!" Seeing Lin Yanhuan, Lin Yansheng seemed to see a small piece of clear spring water in the boundless desert. She let go of her arm and threw herself into his arms, still trembling, and said in a trembling voice, "It's good you're back, it's good you're back." ”

"What's wrong?" Lin Yanhuan patted her back soothingly, trying to calm her down. Lin Yansheng grabbed his arm tightly and begged, "Don't go, I'm scared alone." ”

"I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving. Lin Yanhuan sat down beside her and looked at her worriedly. My sister has lost a lot of weight these days, and just holding her is like holding a skeleton. She looked too fragile at this time, like a glass doll, which could be broken at any time, and he couldn't help but regret the persecution of her, maybe letting her stay in a state of not accepting the truth would make her feel better, she was not himself after all. Thinking of this, Lin Yanhuan gently patted her back and said, "It's okay, I'm not leaving, don't be afraid." ”

Lin Yansheng closed his eyes, bit his lip, and took a lot of effort to calm himself down. She opened her eyes, looked at her brother's face, collapsed on the sofa in a distraction, and said in a hoarse voice: "I just woke up and called you and your parents, but you are not there, which frightened me." ”

Lin Yanhuan looked at her, a little hesitant, but finally said: "I'm back now, as for - as for my parents." He sighed faintly, and continued, "They will be back in a while, don't be too afraid, there is still mine at home." ”

Lin Yansheng looked at him, with a faint light in his eyes, and asked expectantly, "Are your parents really coming back after a while?"

Lin Yanhuan nodded, he gritted his teeth, and the muscles in his cheeks rose and fell.

"That's good, that's good. Lin Yansheng smiled slightly and kept nodding.

"Are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat. Lin Yanhuan asked, seeing that Lin Yansheng nodded, he let go of her hand, stood up and walked towards the kitchen. His pace was quick, and he quickly closed the door as he entered the kitchen. He leaned against the door, his chest heaving heavily, gasping for breath like a drowning man, trying to retrieve the precious oxygen. His hands clenched into fists, white joints looming over his skin, muscles on his temples bulging, and his teeth about to be crushed. It was a long time before he exhaled deeply and calmed down. After wiping his wet eyes, he returned to his usual cold appearance, opened the refrigerator and took out the vegetables from it, ready to cook.

After Lin Yanhuan came back, Lin Yansheng felt better, but she didn't want to stay alone. She took out the two thermos cups from the bed in the bedroom, still in her arms, curled up on the sofa. Soon, the smell of food came out of the kitchen, and smelling this smell, Lin Yansheng couldn't help but swallow his saliva. These days she is sick, most of the time she has no appetite to eat, and when she eats, she only eats something light, so that her stomach is hungry. When she returned home, she felt very relieved in the familiar environment, and her tense nerves relaxed. It's just that the nightmare that surrounds her heart still lingers, and she doesn't want to think about it, so she shouts loudly: "Yan Huan, are you ready? I'm so hungry." ”

"Alright. Lin Yanhuan responded, took off his apron, and brought out the meals one by one. He silently helped Lin Yansheng sit down at the table, watching her eat, but he didn't move his chopsticks. Lin Yansheng looked hungry, swallowed a bowl of rice like a whirlwind, looked up and saw that Lin Yanhuan didn't move, and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you eat?"

"Eat, I don't have much appetite. Lin Yanhuan said. His face looked a little pale and haggard, and although he still had a cold expression on his face, it made him look more like a little leopard who was injured and still holding himself up. Lin Yansheng didn't notice his face, she was too busy to take care of herself at this time, and she was desperately fighting against the voice in her heart. Hearing him say this, she just lowered her gaze and continued to pick up the rice in the bowl, as if she had eaten this meal and had no next.

Lin Yanhuan looked at her sister who was not at all like before, and felt a little desolate. He remembered the scene when the family sat around the table to eat in the past, and his sister had lost her image like this. Once the memories came to mind, Lin Yanhuan felt as if he had been cut by a knife, he hurriedly closed his eyes and took a deep breath, stood up with the table, and said, "You eat first, I'll take a bath." ”

"Then you come back quickly. Lin Yansheng hurriedly said. Lin Yanhuan nodded and walked towards the bathroom, he was anxious to hide himself, so that he would not have to disguise, and he could get a moment of relaxation.

After Lin Yanhuan left, Lin Yansheng suddenly had no appetite. She held the chopsticks to the rice bowl for a long time, sighed faintly, put the chopsticks on the table, and held her cheeks in a daze. Lin Yanhuan finished taking a shower, she was still sitting at the table, and the leftover half bowl of rice looked cold.

"Finished eating?" Lin Yanhuan glanced sideways at her and asked.

"Hmm. Lin Yansheng replied in a daze, and suddenly asked, "When will my parents come back?" ”

Lin Yanhuan frowned, cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks on the table, and said coldly: "Let's wait a while." ”

"When is it in a while?" Lin Yansheng looked up at him, "Mom said last time she wanted to go to a concert of the Philippine Orchestra, I checked, and there was one in the city next to us in July." Looks like I'll have to book my tickets early, or I won't be able to buy them. As she spoke, she looked down for her phone, but she didn't find it for a long time.

"Don't worry about it, I'll order it then. Lin Yanhuan looked at her, his mood was a little low, but he still said reluctantly.

"Then you have to remember. Lin Yansheng stood up and stretched, "I'm full." ”

"Then let's go and rest. Lin Yanhuan walked towards the kitchen with the dishes. Lin Yansheng nodded, she patted her stomach, returned to the sofa and sat down, and suddenly saw the two thermos cups, and was a little stunned for a while. Since Mom and Dad are out of the house, why don't they take these two cups? These two cups are old friends of Mom and Dad and have been with them for many years. Lin Yansheng thought about it, his thoughts became scattered and confused, and the voice in his heart began to shout faintly. She hurriedly covered her ears and shook her head vigorously, trying to focus. "Yes, they must have forgotten to bring it, and I must tell them when they come back. Lin Yansheng picked up the two cups, smiled, and turned around and walked towards the bedroom.

Before going to bed, Lin Yansheng must have Lin Yanhuan accompany her, and when she falls asleep, he will leave. Lin Yanhuan looked extremely tired, and he couldn't wait to fall asleep, but looking at his sister's thin and haggard face, he never said anything against it. He sat down on the edge of the bed, looked at her helplessly, and said, "Okay, then you can go to sleep, I'm also tired." When you're asleep, I'm going to sleep too. ”

Lin Yansheng didn't look sleepy at all. She opened her eyes wide, looked at the light of the watchtower lamp for a while, looked at Lin Yanhuan who was so sleepy that she nodded, and suddenly asked, "Where did your parents go?" After asking this sentence, she said to herself again, "I'm really confused, my parents went out on a trip." Didn't you accompany them on a trip? Why did you come back and they haven't come back yet?"

Lin Yanhuan straightened up and looked at his sister speechlessly, he couldn't help but say what he had said countless times before, but finally held back. "With so many things happening at once, she can't digest it, so let's take it slowly. With a sigh, he asked, "Do you remember what happened to you the other day?"

"What's the matter?" Lin Yansheng looked innocent and confused.

"Peng Zhan. When Lin Yanhuan spit out those two words, Lin Yansheng only felt as if a thunder exploded on his head. She stared blankly at her brother, as if she didn't expect him to know about it.

"No matter what, we will fight the lawsuit. Lin Yanhuan's expression was cold and almost impersonal.

Lin Yansheng buried his head in the quilt for a long time before he said in a muffled voice: "Forget it." ”

"If you're afraid he's threatening you with photos and videos, you don't have to. Lin Yanhuan said, "I'll take care of it." ”

Lin Yansheng opened the quilt and sat down, she frowned and looked at her younger brother, and said, "I said, this matter is over." ”

"What are you afraid of. Lin Yanhuan said, this sentence is not asking her, he seems to have made all the decisions and plans, and he said that this matter was just to inform her, not to ask for her opinion.

"I'm not afraid of anything, I'm just-" Lin Yansheng said angrily, but he didn't finish this sentence for a long time. She fell back on, burying her head under the covers.

"I know this is a big blow to you, but it's going to be dealt with anyway, and there's no way I'm going to watch him hurt you and get away with it. ”

"He didn't—he didn't hurt me completely—" Lin Yansheng said slowly, a little embarrassed.

"Then what's the matter with you and Mu Yi?" Lin Yanhuan asked again, "You and Mu Yi are separated because of this matter, isn't this harm?"

"It's not—not exactly—"

"I don't care about your business, anyway, Peng Zheng's case must be dealt with. You, as a client, have to face an investigation, and I'll tell you first, you should be mentally prepared. With that, Lin Yanhuan stood up, he hammered his waist, "I'll go back to the room first." ”

"Lin Yanhuan!" Lin Yansheng called, "I don't!"

Lin Yanhuan didn't answer, and quickly disappeared outside the door. Lin Yansheng looked at the locked door in a daze, feeling cold all over, and she felt that fear swept over again, and immediately surrounded her. She wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, but she couldn't resist the cold and cold of the fear, the cold that made her shiver and fear.

After returning to the room, Lin Yanhuan suddenly felt paralyzed and weak. He collapsed on the bed, looking hopelessly at the ceiling, Peng ...... Peng ...... He had the name in his mouth, over and over again. Isn't the punishment for Peng Zhan enough? What else does he want? Even if Peng Zhan is allowed to go to prison for more than a year, what's the use? Just saying that just now was just to divert Lin Yansheng's attention and make her stop asking about his parents, which made him feel very uncomfortable. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel disheartened, and after a whole day, he finally felt tired. Turning sideways, he curled up and closed his eyes, trying to put himself to sleep. But as soon as he closed his eyes, the two pale and bloodless faces of his parents appeared in front of him again, disturbing his heart and making him uneasy. His heart is no longer a whole piece, once upon a time, it was still glued because of home, but now, even this motivation is gone. He had never complained about fate, but at this moment, he couldn't help but complain about fate.

Lin Yansheng was anxious for two days, and saw that Lin Yanhuan did not force her to face this very embarrassing and humiliating thing. By the third day, she seemed to be clearer, but she still refused to believe the fact that her parents had died. She firmly believed that they were just traveling and would come back one day, and this disguised illusion convinced her that it was true, and that she had succeeded in fooling her sanity. It's just that Lin Yanhuan suffered, on the one hand, she had to deal with the company's affairs, on the other hand, she had to deal with her naïve thoughts and words, and she tried her best to maintain her illusory fantasy. But for Lin Yanhuan's dedication, Lin Yansheng has never been aware, all her thoughts are on herself, these days, she has magnified all her feelings, and she didn't expect that the people around her were also hurt, maybe the hurt in their hearts was worse than the hurt in her heart. It's just that they chose to face it, they chose to bear it, and she chose to escape.

Mu Yi still came to Lin Yansheng from time to time, but the number of times she was willing to see him was only a handful. Mu Yi understood that everything was irreparable, even if he let go of everything and was willing to accept everything about her now, she would not look back at herself. The first few days of separation were undoubtedly very painful, he didn't drink much or even hated drinking, he actually became addicted to alcohol, and every night when he came back from the company, he always had to get drunk before he would go to bed. Mu Yukai and Yu Qinling didn't have anything to do with him, plus this happened, they themselves were also in pain, and they couldn't take care of their son anymore, and even thought to themselves, just let him drink, maybe after this period of time, his heart will not be so uncomfortable, and he will not toss himself so much. Yu Qinling's self-blame in her heart has not subsided, she will have nightmares every night, although she can't remember what she dreamed of in her dreams, but every time she woke up, she always shouted in shock: "Jingyou! Jingyou!" Mu Yukai was awakened by her, except for saying a few empty words to appease her, there was no way at all. Later, Yu Qinling's mood became more and more sluggish, and the whole person seemed to fall into never-ending darkness, in view of this, Mu Yukai thought about taking her out for a walk, maybe it would be better for her. The one who left is gone, and the one who is alive still has to live, and he can't just watch his beloved wife go down like this. When he put forward this idea, Yu Qinling was still desperately blaming him, "Sheng Ming and Jing You are gone, you still want to take me out for a walk!" Mu Yukai silently endured her reproach, and waited for her to vent enough before saying, "If they are alive, they don't want to see us like this." Hearing this, Yu Qinling hid her face and cried, and after crying for a long time, she calmed down and asked with a sob, "Will they really forgive us?"

Of course, this question is not something that Mu Yukai can answer, if he wants to beg for forgiveness, he may have to beg for forgiveness for Lin Shengming and Shen Jingyou's two children left in this world. Lin Yanhuan's expression in the hospital that day was still vivid in their minds, the cold human muscles and bones, piercing people's hearts and lungs, they didn't have the courage to face that face at all. Later, Lin Yansheng was discharged from the hospital, and they could only watch from afar, watching her leave the hospital, but they didn't dare to step forward to comfort her for a word or two. A few days later, one evening near the end of summer, the old couple was sitting at home when there was a sudden knock on the door. They were stunned, and subconsciously glanced at the clock on the wall, it was only eight o'clock in the evening, it was still early for Mu Yi to come back, if he was ready to come back, he would definitely call Mu Yukai in advance and ask his old father to pick up the drunken him. Mu Yukai stood up, walked to the door, glanced through the cat's eyes, saw Lin Yanhuan standing outside, hurriedly opened the door, and asked, "Yan Huan, why are you here?"

Lin Yanhuan glanced at Mu Yukai, there was no expression on his face, but his gaze seemed much calmer. Walking past Mu Yukai's body, he saw Yu Qinling standing on the edge of the sofa looking at him at a loss, looking a little embarrassed and pitiful. Lin Yanhuan glanced upstairs and said, "I'm looking for Mu Yi, is he there?"

"He hasn't come back yet. Mu Yukai closed the door and said with a smile, "Come and sit." ”

Facing this young man in his twenties, the two of them seemed to have become teenagers, and they didn't know what to say or do for a while. Looking at Lin Yanhuan's appearance, he didn't specifically blame them, not to mention that after so long, to blame them, he should have come earlier. Seeing Lin Yanhuan sit down opposite them, Yu Qinling glanced at her husband uneasily, feeling a little nervous.

"Uncle Mu, Aunt Yu. Lin Yanhuan was silent for a few seconds, and then said, "My parents' business has nothing to do with you, you don't have to blame yourself too much." ”

Mu Yukai and Yu Qinling were stunned, they looked at Lin Yanhuan blankly, and suddenly collapsed and said: "Yan Huan, it's uncle and aunt who are not good, if it weren't for our phone call, your parents wouldn't be-"

Lin Yanhuan shook his head and interrupted them, "You are also kind, only blame me, you didn't notice the situation at that time." He sighed, and continued, "I had just come back at that time, and I was in a very unstable mood, and I didn't have a good attitude towards you, so I hope you don't feel bad." ”

"Yan Huan, what are you talking about? Yu Qinling said, her expression looked like she was about to cry, "How can uncles and aunts blame you, even if you beat us and scold us, it's forgivable, how can we blame you." ”

"It's not enough to beat and scold. Seeing their expressions, Lin Yanhuan smiled deliberately, as if to ease the atmosphere in front of him, "Now my sister and I don't have parents-" He said with a little difficulty, "I have to rely on you in the future, after all, our two families are like a family." ”

Speaking of Lin Yansheng, Mu Yukai and Yu Qinling thought of Mu Yi again, how good it would be if these two children were still together, but unfortunately they have separated. They all sighed in unison, and the atmosphere suddenly cooled, and all three of them were silent and did not speak.

"Where has Mu Yi gone? Lin Yanhuan said suddenly, breaking the silent space.

"Oooh. Mu Yukai hurriedly said, "He guesses he's still entertaining outside at this time." ”

"Socializing?" Lin Yanhuan frowned, "He has also learned to socialize now?"

"I took over the company, I had to learn. Yu Qinling smiled reluctantly, "If you look for him, give him a call." Your uncle and I don't know where he is. ”

"Okay, then I'll not bother you for now. Lin Yanhuan stood up and made a gesture to stop them from sending him, "No need to send it." ”

Despite saying that, Mu Yukai and Yu Qinling still sent him to the door, watched him drive away, and then turned around and entered the door. The moment she closed the door, Yu Qinling breathed a sigh of relief, facing her husband, but she couldn't say what it was like in her heart. Maybe they can feel a moment of relief because of Lin Yanhuan's forgiveness, but the knot in their hearts is a dead knot that can never be untied.