"Are you sure? Is it really him?"

In the room, Ye Chen held Sisi's trembling hand, staring at her with dark eyes.

Sisi's pale little face was full of fear, and her thin fingers tightly grasped Ye Chen's brother's hand so that she could control herself from screaming.

Those images are vivid in my mind—

The dark, damp basement, the man who walked towards her with a leather whip, pointed at her camera, and ripped through her clothes with big rough hands......

At that time, she was not yet ten years old.

Just as big as that little girl.

Is that demon hurting girls as old as her again?

She gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with hatred, if she could, when she saw him, she really wanted to rush over and kill him with a fruit knife!

"Don't be afraid, Sisi, I'm here. ”

He patted the back of her hand soothingly, and said softly, "Those are all in the past, Sisi, the bad guys will be punished......"

"Really?" Sisi's eyes widened, but there was a glint of doubt in her eyes.

"I don't understand...... Brother Ye Chen, why is that kind of bad guy still alive and well, why is he still committing crimes, but no one has arrested him and locked him up?"

And she, because of the injuries and devastation she endured back then, still lives in pain and uninterrupted nightmares.

"There will be that day. Wait a little longer, okay?"

Ye Chen gently hugged her into his arms.

The trembling little body felt the warmth from the other party's strong chest, and finally gradually quieted down.

"Brother Ye Chen, can I wait until that day?"

She asked softly with her eyes closed.

Ye Chen was looking down at her lips, for fear of missing every word she said.

But the girl's words made him show a heartache in an instant.

He couldn't hear her, but he could feel her despair and depression.

Yes, after so many years, the people who imprisoned and injured her back then have not been brought to justice.

And, to this day, there are still girls who are hurt by those people.

How can this not make people despair?

The world is always like this, light and darkness coexist, like day and night, alternating cycles.

There is no eternal light, much less eternal darkness.

The only thing he could do was to do his best to protect the defenseless before the light came.

"Yes, definitely. Sisi, believe me, and believe in yourself, okay?"

Ye Chen touched her head and comforted her in the gentlest tone.

"Good...... I believe in Brother Ye Chen. ”

Sisi nodded obediently.

However, she did not believe that her body could always be healthy.

She was really afraid that one day she died, and she would never see the bad guys taken away and punished.

It's not much fun to live like this.

She is like a plant that has been carefully cared for in a greenhouse, and everyone is afraid that she will die.

But she also wants to grow freely and enjoy the sun......

It's just that she probably won't have a chance in her life.

If only I hadn't accidentally seen the man and the little girl in front of the window that day.

She hadn't seen her for a few years, and the man still had the hypocritical smile she had been accustomed to.

Why hasn't he died yet?

Sisi hated that person so much.

Perhaps, it is this hatred that supports this fragile body and makes her heart still beat weakly.

Pei Yuansheng didn't expect to receive a call from Tang Xiao in the middle of the night.

Each other, he was standing on the balcony, looking at the night sky at four o'clock in the morning, smoking—

Ji Xiaoru is still sitting in the living room, she doesn't sleep, and he can't sleep in peace.

But if he wants to coax her, he is also unwilling.

First, he didn't want to get used to her anymore, and second, with Ji Xiaoru's current state of madness, what was the use of saying more?

Going abroad is a matter of urgency.

He never smoked, and as a heart patient, he was not allowed to smoke.

But after the successful heart exchange surgery, his physical condition has been getting better and better.

During this time, Ji Xiaoru was tired, and he couldn't sleep well at this point, so he could only rely on smoking to refresh himself.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the mobile phone rang suddenly.

His heart "clicked", and his fingers holding the cigarette shook involuntarily.

He didn't need to take out his mobile phone from the pocket of his nightgown, he also knew that it was Tang Xiao calling.

There are not many people in his mobile phone address book, after all, the card inserted in the mobile phone he carries with him is his private number, and not many people know it.

However, even among these people, Tang Xiao is the most special existence.

He set her own ringtone.

Pei Yuansheng picked up the phone nervously, although he knew that the balcony and the living room were far away, and Ji Xiaoru was unlikely to hear him, he still tried to keep his voice low.

"Hey, smile?"

"It's me. Tang Xiao's somewhat hurried voice came from the other end of the phone, "Pei Yuansheng, did you and Xiaoru quarrel?"

Pei Yuansheng was a little helpless.

But that's to be expected.

What happened to Ji Xiaoru, she would say to Tang Xiao, this is normal.

However, he was also curious about what it would be like to say this matter from Ji Xiaoru's mouth.

"yes, I don't know what she found...... I'm sorry, I should have been more careful. ”

Pei Yuansheng sighed.

"It's not your problem. Tang Xiao hurriedly said.

She didn't mention that he liked her, maybe she was afraid of embarrassment when she said it, right? Pei Yuansheng thought.

"What is Xiaoru doing? If it's convenient, I'll be here right now. ”

Tang said with a smile.

Pei Yuansheng was taken aback: "This point, Xiaoxiao, she's okay now, you don't have to ......"

"No, I want to talk to her in person. ”

Tang Xiao said undoubtedly.

"Then I'll pick you up. ”

"No, I don't. ”

"I'll send someone over, don't refuse me, I'm worried about your safety at this late hour. ”

"Don't worry, Yan Ling will accompany me. ”

Tang smiled and said, "Look at Xiaoru, don't let her do anything impulsive." ”

"I know. ”

Pei Yuansheng couldn't help but say: "Xiaoxiao, it's me who didn't do well, if I-"

"No, Pei Yuansheng, you have done a good job, and you have sacrificed a lot. I appreciate that it's too late for you. ”

“……”

"Wait for me to come. ”

After Tang Xiao finished saying this, he hung up the phone in a hurry.

Pei Yuansheng knew that Tang Xiao had always been a very actionable person, but Tang Xiao's speed was still beyond his expectations.

Probably, in Tang Xiao's eyes, Ji Xiaoru is indeed a very important person.

And Ji Xiaoru was also taken aback when she suddenly saw Tang Xiao appear.

Tang Xiao expected that Ji Xiaoru must be in a very bad state, but when she really saw Ji Xiaoru, she was still shocked and distressed.

Pei Yuansheng didn't know what reason Tang Xiao used to let Yan Ling come with her, when Yan Ling saw Pei Yuansheng and Ji Xiaoru living together and obviously the two had a conflict at home, the expression on his face was not surprised, but Yan Ling was also a calm person and did not show it to his face.

"Xiaoru, let's talk about it alone, okay?"

Tang Xiao knelt down in the messy living room, held the hand of Ji Xiaoru, who was sitting on the ground with pale face and messy hair, and said pleadingly.

Ji Xiaoru's expression was wooden, she wanted to scold Tang Xiao a few words, but the moment she saw Tang Xiao, she just wanted to throw herself into the other party's arms and cry bitterly.

Ji Xiaoru, what's wrong with you?

She herself was puzzled.

But all the uneasiness and anxiety gradually dissipated with the arrival of Tang Xiao.

She was unconsciously picked up from the ground by Tang Xiao, let her hold her hand, and the two came to a guest room next to the bedroom together.

Tang Xiao asked her to sit on the bed, then took out a wet tissue from her bag and wiped her hands and feet slowly and delicately.

Ji Xiaoru looked at Tang Xiao's gentle and calm face, and her eyes couldn't help but slip from her sockets.

"Smile ......"

"Huh?"

She looked up and looked at her quietly, as if nothing bad had happened to the two of them as before.

"Aren't you angry with me, I've said so many excesses to you, I'm ready to break up with you! I don't even want to see you again in my life...... Why are you still coming to me? Are you really not angry at all and don't hate me at all?"

She whimpered.

Yes, she still has a grudge against her, but at this moment, it is an indisputable fact that she depends on her.

She didn't know who else she could rely on without any scruples.

Tang Xiao stopped moving, and under the light, there were also dots of tears flashing in his clear eyes.

"Why should I be angry, why should I hate you? I just hope you don't hate me, don't get angry with me, don't break off friendship with me! Xiaoru, I don't want to lose you. You know what? On the way here, I was very apprehensive and uneasy, and I was really afraid that you would not want to see me, or just drive me out...... The moment you hung up, I thought our friendship was over. ”

Tang Xiao lowered his eyelashes, stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears that had slipped into the corners of his eyes, and continued: "But I am not willing to end like this, I think, if there is any misunderstanding, it can always be explained clearly, right? Could it be that our relationship for so many years has come to an end with a phone call? I really can't accept this kind of ending." ”

"So, I'm coming for you. Xiaoru, you know, I don't like to wait passively, even if you lose your temper and can't help but slap me in the face after seeing me, I still have to come to see you. ”

"You...... You idiot!"

Ji Xiaoru slapped Tang Xiao's arm angrily, but didn't use any strength.

She was in tears, but she was also glad and happy.

It's good that she didn't lose the most precious friend in her life because of her willfulness and selfishness.

"Xiaoru, let's talk about it, I'm sorry about Lu Chenxi, but I really don't want this incident to affect the relationship between us. ”

She mustered up the courage to speak.

She knew how important Lu Chenxi was to Xiaoru, so she could completely understand Xiaoru's anger.

In the case that she can't tell Xiaoru the truth, the only thing she can do is to ask Xiaoru for forgiveness in person.

It was a very risky thing to do, but she had to do it.