Chapter Eighty-Three: In Its Prime
"Boy, you've made a lot of money tonight, haven't you?" The familiar voice stopped Chu's steps.
Achu turned his head to see the young man who smashed the field coming over again, followed by two companions. Achu didn't have to think about it, they definitely wanted to get something for nothing through violent means, no wonder they didn't see them one night, it turned out that they wanted to be the yellow finch behind.
"Ahem..."Achu pretended to cough a few times, he folded all the money and put it in his pocket, the pocket had a zipper, he immediately closed it, and it would be a toss.
The young man stood in front of Achu with a double happiness in his mouth, and he confessed the truth to Achu, "I'll tell you the truth, I'm just jealous of your popularity, seeing so many people revolving around you, I'm just unwilling, I just want to tear down your platform." ”
The next second, the young man grabbed Ah Chu's hair, he was pulling Ah Chu's hair hard, but Ah Chu didn't plan to resist, what was he worried about?
The young man tugged at Achu's hair and told him, "What a fool you are! Your girlfriend needs to be hospitalized for cancer, and you can think of a reason for this kind of bad street? I'm afraid those people are just as stupid as you, and they will believe whatever you say. ”
Ah Chu didn't open his mouth to refute, he just wanted to hear what the young man was capable of, verbal stimulation couldn't hurt Ah Chu, as long as the other party was barking around as a mad dog.
The young man leaned into Achu's ear and slapped his left cheek while dragging his hair, "Let me tell you, I just can't get used to seeing someone who is better than me, more limelight than me, you dare to steal my limelight under my nose, I wonder if your brain has been caught by the door?" ”
"It seems that you have an inferior complex in your life." Achu really couldn't help but laugh at the young man.
This sentence poked at the missing corner of the young man's life, he tugged at Ah Chu's hair hard, and told Ah Chu with angry eyes, "Do you think you are very good? In the eyes of the masses, you are just a clown, they would rather give money to a fool than give it to me, you and they are the same. ”
Achu suddenly smiled, "It seems that you are not even as good as a fool, hahahaha." ”
This sentence completely angered the young man, but Achu didn't care at all, he knew what the result was, he just sped up the progress bar, "In my eyes, you are not as good as a clown and a fool, you are the scum at the bottom of society, do you just say some meaningless words?" ”
"You're looking for death, aren't you?" The young man suddenly grabbed Achu's neck, "I can beat you to cripples right now." ”
Achu glared at the young man with his nostrils, he still had a calm face, "Don't just say that you can't move, baby, young people need to have some practical actions to prove it, how can I be afraid of just a few words." ”
"Damn, you guy......" The young man was about to swing his fist over, when suddenly Achu kicked the young man in the abdomen, seeing the young man holding his abdomen and taking a step back, Achu grabbed his backpack and turned around and ran.
"Stop that guy for me! Then give me a hard beating! The young man slowly stood up, his face blushing from humiliation or anger.
Achu took his backpack and quickly ran away, he was the skinny praying mantis, followed by the yellow finch. In the blink of an eye, the two young men behind him successfully caught up with Achu, and the two immediately pressed him to the ground and kicked him vigorously, not caring whether he was a child or not.
"Kick him to death!" The young man walked over with his belly clutched.
Achu was holding a backpack in his arms and life-saving money in his pocket, both of which were very important, one was the guy who ate, and the other was the result of sweat earned tonight. No matter what it was, he couldn't hand over the treasure in his arms to that group of well-dressed beasts, he had the spirit of a manhood in his bones, but he didn't have the strength of a manly man, so he could only be stupidly kicked by his feet.
Maybe he thought so, anyway, his body was carrying it, and their strength was not as good as one-third of Huang Tian, and not even one-third of Huang Tian. They won't care about you when they get tired of kicking, but the money in your pocket must be sure to be there. Without this money, he could not buy birthday cakes and presents, he would never be able to raise his head in front of that girl, and then he would be a complete waste.
The young man walked over and stepped on Ah Chu's head, his arrogant and domineering appearance was hateful, he told Ah Chu, "I'll give you a chance now, you come and lick the soles of my shoes, if you lick it clean, I can consider letting you go, and hand over the money in your pocket, maybe I'll let you go home, let you go home and see your little girlfriend, how about it, idiot?" ”
Half of Achu's face was pressed against the rough floor, and he would never give in to the young man, "You seem to be talking nonsense, how can a person like me have a girlfriend, I make money just to be able to live a chic life, I am a very selfish person, I not only want to make money, I also want other people's money, or you give me the money, maybe I can ignore the past suspicions." ”
"Huh! Still strong? Do you think I can't see it if you're pretending to be calm? The young man saw through Achu's disguise at a glance, and he continued to tell Achu, "I'll give you another chance now, if you are honest, hand over the money in your pocket, and I'll let you go now." ”
"Heheheha." Achu suddenly burst out laughing.
The young man looked confused, he couldn't understand what this guy was laughing at, "What are you laughing at?!" ”
Achu looked at the young man's ugly face, and he told the young man, "Do you know the difference between you and a dog? The dog speaks human language, but it can also say the word 'Wang'. And you can only talk dogs, full of rough and dirty words from beginning to end. Did you absorb too little nutrients when you were in the womb, causing your brain to lack a tendon? I don't mind if you eat some brainless powder, make up for what you lack, and eat some wolf heart or dog lungs by the way, which is the most suitable for you well-dressed scum. ”
"You can say one more word and try it! Believe it or not, I'm going to shoot you right now! The young man crouched down and grabbed Achu's hair, and then smashed his head to the floor, and the two companions behind the young man saw that something was gradually wrong, and they immediately went over to stop the young man.
"Brother Long, Brother Long, Brother Long! If we continue like this, we will die! Enough is enough, Brother Long! The two companions pulled the young man and dragged him away from Achu's body.
"Let go of me! It's a big deal to go to prison for a few years and eat a few years in prison. "Young people may be underestimating the country's criminal law.
"What are you kidding, Brother Long! Killing someone is punishable by life imprisonment, and if you don't do it, you will be shot! His companion told him.
In the end, the young man was dragged away by his two companions, who managed to help him escape the impending prison sentence. Achu was left alone, the square was deserted, and there was not a single living person floating except him.
The evening breeze blows and the night flows.
The cold temperature swept Achu, Achu sat on the ground, he silently took out a thousand yuan in his pocket, he pinched a handful of sweat for himself, looking at the thousand yuan was still brand new, even the taste was so charming.
"Damn, it hurts me to death, a group of sick guys patronize and slap my face, I don't know if I eat with my face?" Achu recounted the thousand dollars, and then he looked at the time on his watch.
"It's half past ten, it's time to buy a birthday cake and presents." Achu stood up and patted his buttocks, he picked up his backpack and walked to the men's bathroom in the square, he soaked his urine and washed his face.
Achu stood in front of the bathroom mirror, cool tap water splashed on his face, and the blood on his forehead disappeared. Achu stood still and looked at the stupid look in the mirror, and then he showed a wry smile.
"Chu Yunan, you are not stupid, you are very smart. You are my lucky one, I am your talisman. You're amazing today and I'm so proud of you. ”
He walked out of the men's bathroom, he hung his backpack on one shoulder, the evening breeze kept blowing on him on the way home, the moon followed him all the time, and the gentle moonlight stretched his shadow. Achu crossed his arms, his gray casual coat couldn't protect against the cold of the night, but there was a faith burning like a bonfire in his heart.
Passing by the cake shop that was not closed, he stopped and stood outside the cake shop. He looked at the plaque on the storefront glowing with the words "Heart of the Soul Cake Shop", and he wandered back and forth outside the store, and every exquisite cake in the store seemed to be expensive. After finally overcoming his hesitation, he walked into the cake shop.
Achu watched the plain-like cake slowly bake and swell in the oven, and with a burst of hot energy, the cake was freshly baked, the waiter opened the oven and took out the smoking cake, and Achu could feel the warmth that did not belong to him when he stood in place.
Achu looked around, and each incomparably delicate cake was placed in a glass case, preserved in its most perfect state with air conditioning.
He thought so, buy a 12-inch cake and go back to eat it together, counting Huang Tianyi and others, there are just five people. Five people need exactly 12 inches of cake, and no one can eat that much anyway. Achu can take Huang Tian's appetite into account, but it won't be so bad that he can solve the cake alone, right?
"What kind of cake do you need, sir?" A young lady waitress walked over and smiled at Achu.
Achu looked at the cakes around him, and the various styles of cakes made him not know which one to choose. If he remembers correctly, Chen Yunhan will be eighteen years old after his birthday this year. She was born in October 2002, two months before the next year, so she is still 18 years old.
"Is there a top white cake? The kind of cake that you can draw a pattern on? Achu whispered softly, he was going to draw a little Pony up and give it to the eighteen-year-old girl.
"Yes, you wait a minute." The waitress nodded slightly, and she turned to the front desk to get the cake. Achu stood in place and was curious, is there any mystery under the front desk?
The waiter held a cake on the table, and Achu looked at the cake except for the white top layer, and the rest was colorful.
"Please hand me a black cream and a red cream and a white cream." Achu said to the waiter.
"Okay." The waiter nodded, and she took out three colored cream pens from under the front desk and handed them to Achu.
Achu took the three creams and thought about how to paint first. He looked at the top layer of the cake, which was like a blank piece of paper, and he held the cream pen in his hand and began to draw like a colored pen. The looming image flashed through his mind, and he thought of a horse, the unicorn from "Despicable Me". Unicorns are similar to horses, they are all a breed type.
"Alright, you're done." Achu returned the three cream pens to the waiter's sister.
"How much does this cake cost?" Achu asked her.
"Three hundred and six!" The waiter did not hesitate to answer Achu.
Achu nodded slightly and took out the money from his pocket, "Hmm...... Three hundred and six is three hundred and six, and what I have is loose money. ”
Achu folded the loose money together and handed it to the waiter's sister, it seems that boys don't like to bargain very much, and they buy whatever they see, provided that they really like it. The waitress sister cleaned up the cake on the table, she covered the cake with a pink box, and then used a pink string to fix the cake with a bow and handed it to Achu.
Achu was walking down the street carrying a cake, and he watched the time on his watch change to 10:45. He realized that something was not quite right, and he didn't know if it was too late to buy a gift.
He ran down the street with a cake, and his biggest headache was choosing a gift. He doesn't have the strengths of a Libra, but he has the weaknesses of a Libra, and it seems that all guys have a phobia of choice. Achu never chooses gifts for others, and if he has the opportunity to choose a gift, then the best thing to do is to buy them all.
He hurried home, stopping by to see if there was a gift shop on the way home. When he turned left at the next intersection, he saw a gift shop in front of him that had not yet closed, which meant that there was a second left, and when the boss walked out of the store and was about to close, he ran over to stop the boss.
"Boss, wait a minute! Wait a minute! I need to buy some gifts! Boss Boss! Achu shouted desperately, as if he was afraid that the boss would not hear him.
"What else do you need to buy, lad?" The boss watched him rush out of breath, and the sharp-eyed boss noticed everything.
"Can I go check it out first?" Achu took a breath and asked the boss.
"Yes, let's go in." The boss pushed open the door and walked into the hall, he turned on the indoor headlights, Achu looked around, looking at a room full of all kinds of exquisite gifts, the wall cabinets were full of small items and large items, he really didn't know what to give to others.
Last time, he took shit luck in the playground and picked up a big doll by him. If you continue to send dolls this time, it will be meaningless. What's more, I have to carry it home, I'm afraid I'll be crushed to death by the doll on the way before I go home.
Suddenly, he saw a crystal ball on the counter in front of him, followed by an hourglass. He walked over and looked closely, and there were two books pressed on the golden rectangular base, and a round crystal ball was placed on the unfolded pages of the top book. On the other side of the crystal ball hung an hourglass that rang like a bell, and he guessed that the hourglass contained some glowing powdery particles.
Ah Chu nodded slightly, he seemed to be very interested in this thing, because he really had no choice, and he really couldn't think of anything to send to Chen Yunhan.
"Boss! I want this! How much? ”
"The small shop doesn't bargain, a hundred!"
"Okay, pack and take away! Remember the beautiful packaging! ”
He ran out of the gift shop with a gift, and he didn't know the situation and thought he was in the blood baptism shop. He ran home with a birthday cake in his left hand and a birthday present in his right.
He walked alone through the quiet streets, through the Sancha intersection, and through the dark alleys.
Chen Yunhan was lying on the sofa, covered with a quilt that was still Achu. She said that she was disgusted, but her heart was still covered with other people's quilts and it was difficult to sleep. She felt that something was wrong, after all, Achu hadn't returned home yet, which made her have countless fantasies in her mind, that guy shouldn't have really been kidnapped, right?
Suddenly, she heard the sound of someone outside the door touching the door lock with a metal tool, and Chen Yunhan woke up and sat up.
"Is it a thief? Damn, coming in and robbing at this time is nothing more than killing yourself. The last anti-thief trap was destroyed by Achu with a kick, and this time I have to rely on myself. A flame was lit in her heart, and she slowly got up and picked up the baseball bat on the ground, and carefully followed the dark gaze to the mahogany door with her bare feet.
The other party pushed open the door, and with the light in the living room, the two of them lit up, Chen Yunhan picked up the baseball bat and was about to swing it, but found that the person in front of him turned out to be A Chu!
"Wow, a What do you want to do?! Achu was so frightened that he sat on the floor, if this stick was waved down directly. There is no need to doubt it, and he was directly sent to the First People's Hospital of Nanshi City to lie down for ten days and half a month.
"How could it be you?" Chen Yunhan looked at Ah Chu with a puzzled expression, he wasn't there all night, why did he appear in the middle of the night.
"Why can't it be me? This is my home, why can't I be here? Achu asked Chen Yunhan rhetorically, "What do you want to do with a baseball bat?" Murder for money? ”
Chen Yunhan put the baseball bat back in the corner, she turned around and sat on the sofa, "I thought it was a thief, then again...... Why did you come back so late? Where did you go before? ”
She sat on the sofa and stared at the floor, not noticing that Achu was carrying two things in her hands, looking at the way she pursed her mouth, it seemed that she was angry.
Achu walked over, he put the birthday cake on the table, he smiled and told Chen Yunhan, "That must be a big task, happy eighteenth birthday, little girl." ”
Chen Yunhan looked at the birthday cake on the table with a confused and surprised expression, and then she looked at Achu in surprise, when did that guy remember his birthday? She remembered never telling the guy. Chen Yunhan's eyes were moist suddenly, she really didn't know what to say.
"You...... How do you know? Chen Yunhan asked with tears in her eyes for a while.
Achu smiled, "Isn't it a surprise, little girl?" Hahahaha, it's rare for me to be chic once, this kind of moment should be remembered, I think I should take the camera to record it, and by the way, record your rare expression. ”
"Where did you get the money to buy the cake?" Chen Yunhan asked Achu with a puzzled face, she expressed more than a little doubt about this guy's whereabouts all night. A guy who is reluctant to treat himself on weekdays would go to buy a birthday cake for others?
Achu sat aside and tried his best to hide his whereabouts tonight, "You take care of me, I have the ability to make money anyway." You don't have to worry about your birthday here, I'll help you with one-stop service. ”
"You haven't answered me yet...... How do you know my birthday? Chen Yunhan still didn't understand.
Achu smiled and said, "I'm a person with natural sensitive ears, and no wind or grass can hide from my ears. ”
"You ......" Chen Yunhan was instantly speechless.
"Student Chen! Happy birthday! At this time, Huang Tianyi and others walked into the living room, and they walked in front of Chen Yunhan with birthday gifts and Shaxian snacks.
"You ...... Why did you come too? Chen Yunhan's moist eyes looked at her classmates on weekdays, and her strong heart suddenly melted completely. She thought that her birthday would be spent in her sleep, but she didn't expect to be completely disrupted by a guy named Chu Yunan.
"Achu told us that we spent the night preparing gifts, please smile." Huang Tian put the gift on the table, and it was estimated that among the four people, his birthday gift packaging was the most ugly.
"This is my birthday present to you! Please laugh too! "The return also put the gift on the table, his packaging looked very beautiful, and there was even a faint floral scent.
"It's a gift of mine, much more expensive than the two of them." Zhong Yu held the gift in both hands and placed it on the table.
"Hey, hey, hey, at this time, are you still comparing? Where is the intention? ”
Chen Yunhan looked at the birthday cake and gifts on the table, she covered half of her face and endured marshmallow-like emotions. However, looking at the joyful expressions on their faces, she couldn't help it anymore.
The five of them sat together eating cakes and snacks, and Ah Chu took out the paper crown and put it on Chen Yunhan's head himself.
"Please accept my coronation, and you will be the first princess of Cybertron from now on. My lady, don't look down, the crown will fall, please look up. Achuqi's strange lines successfully made Chen Yunhan laugh.
When Ah Chu was wearing the crown for her in front of her, Chen Yunhan suddenly noticed the scars on Ah Chu's face, as well as some faint lines on his forehead.
"Why do you have so many scars on your face?" was completely noticed by Chen Yunhan, and Achu immediately bowed his head and was silent.
"Huh? Scar? What scars? Huang Tian didn't see the so-called scars on Achu's face, only his handsome face.
Chen Yunhan then asked Ah Chu, she had to find out, "Tell me honestly, where did you go tonight?" Why are there so many scars on my face? Did you go to a fight? ”
"Yes, Achu! You've learned to fight! Huang Tian teased Ah Chu.
"I ......" Achu didn't know what to say, originally he just wanted to make money simply, and then buy a birthday cake and gifts, who knew it would cause so many things. If you knew this was the case, why bother in the first place.
"Speak quickly!" Chen Yunhan's majestic tone forced Achu to tell the truth.
Achu hesitated, "I'm ...... Someone was beaten. ”
"Who is so bold as to bully my little brother?" Huang Tian slapped the table.
Hui whispered beside him and told Huang Tian, "You eat cake quietly, the best suspect is you first." ”
"You're stupid! When someone beats you, you fight back! Chen Yunhan poked Achu's brain with his finger, "Who hit you?" Take me to that guy and I'll help you get your revenge. ”
Achu smiled awkwardly, "Don't be, let's not make a big deal out of it, it's all over anyway, let the past drift away with the wind." ”
"Why did people beat you?" Chen Yunhan asked him with a serious face.
Achu had a fork in his mouth, and he held back his words for a long time before telling Chen Yunhan, "Because...... The other party wanted to rob me of my money, and that was when I sang a song in the Dove of Peace Square for one night...... Hard-earned gains. ”
"Then it's okay if you give them the money, why do you want to scarred yourself......" Before Chen Yunhan finished speaking, Achu continued.
"No!" Achu plucked up the courage to tell Chen Yunhan, "I must not let them rob me of my money, because it is not only the money I earned with my sweat, but also the money used to buy birthday cakes and gifts." If I don't have a birthday cake and gifts, what can I give you? It's okay, I'm harmless now, just let me be chic once, I'm Chu Yunan. ”
Chen Yunhan didn't expect that guy to regard other people's birthdays so seriously, and for an ordinary birthday, he didn't even want his life.
"Are you stupid?" Chen Yunhan continued to poke his head with his fingers, "If you ...... If you're killed, what's the use of keeping that money! Is life or money important? ”
"It's all important...... You are my friend who I cannot abandon. If I didn't have life, I wouldn't be able to give you a birthday cake and a present. If there is life, but there is no money, I still can't give you these two things. Achu shrugged his shoulders and lowered his head, but when he saw Chen Yunhan suddenly crying, he took out a tissue and wiped away the tears in the corners of Chen Yunhan's eyes.
The crystal clear tears, containing extremely touching emotions, were tears that Achu had never seen before, and the transparency was like a tiny diamond.
"Fool...... Are you worth it for a birthday? Chen Yunhan's completely moist eyes stared at Achu from beginning to end, and Huang Tianyi and the others beside him didn't dare to make a sound.
Achu nodded slightly, "Didn't I say it...... Just let me be chic for once. ”
He took out a gift from behind his back and handed it to Chen Yunhan, "This is my birthday gift to you, let me repeat, happy birthday, little girl." I don't know what you like, so I just bought one at random, I don't know if you like it or not......"
Before Achu finished speaking, Chen Yunhan hugged him and told the hugged boy meaningfully, "Thank you, I like this gift so much." Thank you for having you with me on this imperfect birthday, thank you...... Acchu. ”
Chen Yunhan didn't expect that this year's birthday party would change from a strange partner at the beginning, and then become the best friend, holding this different birthday for her. It was her birthday like never before, no flashy decorations, no colorful balloons. There is only the birthday cake full of strong hearts, and the gifts prepared by friends, which are no longer too eye-catching.
"Hey...... What about us? We also gave a birthday present! Why don't we have a loving hug? That's not fair! Huang Tian sat in his seat with a puzzled face, and there were traces of cream cake on the corner of his mouth. I finally chose a more satisfactory gift, but in the end I couldn't get a hug.
Achu stuck out his tongue at him, "Eat your cake, slightly, slightly." ”