Chapter 9: Brother and Sister (5)
"Did you get it?" asked Bai Yutong cautiously.
"Well, I got it, ahem...... I've got something to do with your dad...... By the way, is the isolation in your room done?" the voice on the other end of the phone suddenly became much softer, as if he was talking to a butterfly that stayed at his fingertips.
"Well, it's been done a long time ago, but the toilet and kitchen have stopped water, and I just saw that there was still half a bucket of water on the water dispenser in the living room, so I used it for isolation, am I also very smart?" Bai Yutong's voice revealed the cunning of asking for praise.
"Well, I haven't seen you for a year, but you've become a lot smarter!It seems that I don't have to worry about it......" Long Xueyang said in a very relieved and reassuring tone, like an old mother standing at the door saying goodbye to her child.
Bai Yutong didn't really understand Long Xueyang's last sentence, but just took it for granted that she had great expectations for the future after they escaped, just like children believing that the ending of a fairy tale would be happy.
Perhaps, he thought, after escaping the deadly fire, they would hug and kiss as the firefighters watched as they coaxed, celebrating their new life. And then, the enchanting sunlight will fall on her slender eyelashes, and the whole golden world will be left with only her gentle smile, like cute graffiti on the beach......
Bai Yutong suddenly remembered a certain fragment in Zhao Lintan's work - the girl stood on the sun-soaked rooftop, the passing wind blew the flawless white dress under her, revealing her delicate skin, and the golden broken hair kept beating the girl's delicate face...... The reason why this clip attracted Bai Yutong was not why the sad beautiful girl came to the rooftop to fold the love letter into a paper airplane, but her loneliness and freedom that were contrasted by the sun...... In his mind, such behavior was beautiful.
Will Long Xueyang also go to the rooftop and fold love letters into paper airplanes?
Bai Yutong shook his head, he had never seen her have a shy or weak side to other boys. In his impression, except for his mother, the girl never compromised with anyone, nothing could stop her from moving forward. She is a stubborn fish, and even a fishing net cannot restrain her freedom.
That girl's life is always good, there are many people who like her, she is like God's favorite.
In the near future, he will walk the streets with her holding hands,
Thinking of Long Xueyang and his future, Bai Yutong couldn't control the expression on his face, and he bared his teeth with excitement.
"Hehe, of course, I'm far more reliable than my father!" he said to show that he was a good partner worthy of life, not a reckless man who did not take responsibility.
"Well, then I think I'll have a good life in the future......! I hung up first, and my phone was almost out of battery. Speaking of this, Long Xueyang simply hung up the phone.
Bai Yutong whistled happily, and then jumped on the flat bed without a mattress, like a child receiving a birthday present. It occurred to him that he might be able to ask her for a sweet kiss over the phone. She may not be able to say yes, but it would be great!
But forget it, there will always be a chance in the future......! Will there be?" he thought.
Master bedroom.
Long Xueyang leaned her back against the open blinds, the oblique sunlight shone on her bandaged calves, and the small particles of smoke and embers floated up and down in the dim light, and the whole space was a cloudy smoke screen. Her white legs, silk skirt, soft shoulders, and even her slender eyelashes were filled with the embers that had drifted into the air after the flames had burned. It all made her look like a wild boar wallowing in the mud.
She glanced up at the wooden door not far away, which had been pierced by flames, and the flames spread along the frame of the door throughout the room, like a tide about to flood the beach, ready to sweep the girl back into the deep blue sea.
Long Xueyang looked down at the mobile phone in his arms, and a shallow smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. That smile is like a coral sea in the sun, and it is particularly charming...... It's a pity that Bai Yutong never had the chance to see that kind of face with his own eyes again.
It was much later that he realized that the so-called past was just a maple leaf sandwiched in a book, which was both a secret and a bookmark...... Years later, you can easily tell the story with just a hot wine, like a storyteller who makes a living, and never has a warm heart.
Long Xueyang glanced through the fire-burned hole in the door and glanced at the room opposite the living room. Tears flowed down like a spring on a peak, washing away the dirt that covered her face.
That fool's words are still as easy to deceive as before...... She smiled and dialed the last number in her life.
Bai Yutong licked his lips, his eyes were a little flushed, and he looked up at Bai Siqi with a gloomy expression.
"Well, you're right, running away won't solve all problems. There are mistakes that cannot be remedied once they occur, and we cannot avoid the consequences of failure, but we can reduce them...... Although there are always times when the results are not satisfactory, that is not a reason for me to run away. Have you ever heard that 'if you hesitate, you will be defeated, and if you turn back, you will be beaten'?"
If you hesitate, you will be defeated, and you will turn back...... Will you be beaten?
Bai Siqi shook her head blankly, she had no impression of this sentence at all. In her eyes, Bai Yuyao instantly turned into an old rascal with a higher education. This made her feel that as long as she did not seriously think about the questions he raised, it was a contempt for wisdom.
Bai Yutong said, "What I read from the 'book' means that we must be decisive and firm in doing things, otherwise we will face huge failures." β
Bai Siqi nodded in a daze, she didn't quite understand his thoughts. Instead of letting a beautiful girl understand the idea of a lewd uncle, it is better to persuade the mother monkey to do a manicure.
"That's it, I figured it out. β
After having a chance to speak, Bai Siqi cleared her throat, she didn't plan to answer Bai Yutong's question anymore, "Well, then bring Qianqian with you, let's go find the rain now." β
Bai Yutong glanced back and found that Jiang Qianqian was also looking at him. He didn't know what this sister would think when she encountered this kind of thing, so he stubbornly said, "Shallow, you go to a place with me, there is something I have to tell you." β
"Oh. β
Jiang Qianqian was unexpectedly well-behaved. Bai Yutong thought that she was probably tired, so she didn't have the strength to toss around.
Along the sturdy staircase, Bai Siqi took Bai Yutong and Jiang Qianqian up to the second floor, and then walked into a dark room around the corner.
In the darkness, Bai Yutong vaguely saw a figure squatting in the corner of the room, she shrunk into a ball, like a ball.
Jiang Qianqian came out from behind Bai Yutong, his little eyes blinking, "Why don't you turn on the lights?
No one answered her.
Perhaps sensing the change in light when the door opened, the dark shadow in the corner raised its head, and then opened a pair of glowing eyes, its eyes revealing the ferocity of a wolf.
Bai Siqi approached it cautiously, then squatted down in front of it, touched its head and said, "I brought him here, do you have anything to say to him?"
The shadow lowered its head again and did not answer.
Jiang Qianqian pulled the corner of Bai Yutong's clothes, "Brother, what's wrong with that person?"
"Actually, she ...... It's my adopted sister. Bai Yutong's gaze dimmed.
Jiang Qianqian said, "Oh, that's it." β
Bai Yutong didn't expect her reaction to be extremely coldβhey, hey, what do you mean by "oh, that's it"? As a brother-controlled sister, your reaction is too calm, right?
He pointed at Jiang Qianqian and said in a panic, "You, you, you...... Not angry?"
"Cut! Stupid old brother looks down on people!" Jiang Qian said lightly, "People measure a lot, okay? Also, can you get rid of your stinky problem of indiscriminately recognizing your relatives? Thanks to you, I now have four more sisters and two sisters!"
Four younger sisters and two older sisters?How can I afford six people to eat white rice with my meager salary now?Oh~ This makes the already not rich family even worse...... Bai Yutong was a little crazy, and the maintenance of these "relatives" was undoubtedly a huge burden for him.
Jiang Qianqian broke his hand and counted it, "Sister Qianping, Sister Jia'er, Sister Luyu, Yin...... Sister Otochachuan Luan, Aunt Anna and Aunt Han Kui. β
This series of unfamiliar names sounded like a shopping list in black and white in a supermarket to Bai Yutong, and he only felt that his wallet was being emptied at a rapid pace.
"Wait, why is Han Kui also my sister? Don't you call her aunt?"
Jiang Qianqian said, "It's really my sister, although the stupid brother himself doesn't realize this, but these are all what my sister-in-law told me! By the way, brother, why didn't you see your sister-in-law? Didn't she come to you?"
Bai Yutong scratched his head in embarrassment, "You...... Sister-in-law she's back to work, you know, she's very busy......"
"Oh. Jiang Qianqian suddenly realized, "Then now, may I ask, what is wrong with your 'sister', is it related to me?"
Bai Yutong was surprised for a moment, then nodded and said, "Well, she seems to have eaten your jealousy, and I don't know much about the girl's mind...... And I don't have much experience in coaxing girls. So, can you fix it?"
In the dark, Jiang Qianqian's beautiful big eyes grunted twice, "I'll try it." β
"Uh-huh. Bai Yutong hurriedly made way for her.
Jiang Qianqian stretched out his hand and turned on the light in the room, the white chandelier emitted a dazzling but soft light, and the light instantly occupied the entire space.
At this time, Bai Yutong saw the appearance of the raindrops clearly, her face was very haggard, her lips were white, like two thin cotton pads, and there were faint tears left in the corners of her eyes...... This image reminded him of the heroine's appearance when she fell out of love in a second-rate youth film and television drama, and there is nothing worse than this.
Raindrop looked up at the girl who was squatting in front of her, her mouth pursed tightly, and she didn't say a word, as if she was brewing some emotion.
Jiang Qianqian asked, "Are you my elder brother's adopted sister?"
Yudian leaned her head on her bent knees, her eyes drifted into the distance and directly ignored Jiang Qianqian, unwilling to look at her again. It's as if she's a lewd uncle with bad habits.
Regarding her contempt, Jiang Qianqian only smiled slightly, "It seems that there is no way to talk about it...... Well, make a bet that if you can beat me in this tournament, I'll give you my brother!"
Yudi looked back at the smiling girl in front of her in surprise, she gritted her teeth and asked, "Why should I believe you?"
"You can't disbelieve me, my brother is my brother, not your brother. But if you want to make him your own brother, you'll have to bet with me. I'm willing to give you this opportunity because you look pathetic......"
I'm willing to give you this opportunity because I look pathetic?
"Okay, I'll bet you......! What if I lost?"
"If you lose?" Jiang Qianqian muttered, "If you lose, you must be my follower for a year!"
"Okay, that's a deal!" said Raindrop, in no uncertain terms.
On the way back to the room, Bai Yutong turned his head to look at Jiang Qianqian, who was jumping up and down, he had just had the biggest question in his life - this little girl should not look like a smart creature no matter how she looked, but she just solved this matter beautifully. It's like a dough rolling aunt in a street restaurant who is pouring dumplings into a pot and chatting with the former president in fluent grade 8 English. No matter how you think about it, you think these pictures are a little weird, right?
Bai Yutong recalled Jiang Qianqian's eating appearance during the day, and he could still feel the childishness and stupidity revealed in her behavior.
"Stupid brother, what are you looking at?" Jiang Qianqian put his face in front of him.
"I wonder why you're not worried about losing?"