Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Little Sprout of Love
Zhu Shan has never been in love.
The gap in knowledge about love is more filled by reading novels and TV series.
In her entire twenty-two years of life, the closest thing to love was a little bud, and it withered before she even saw the sun.
At that time, Zhu Shan was in junior high school, and both she and her friends were full of curiosity and desire to explore the word 'love'.
Because she is still young and a girl, she goes to and from school with Ling Yue every day.
One week, Ling Yue went to the province to participate in the competition, so her family entrusted her to Ling Xiao for going to and from school.
One day after school, Ling Xiao made an appointment with a few friends to play basketball, so he brought Zhu Shan's oil bottle with him.
Mu Yu is among them.
He is Ling Xiao's classmate, also four years older than Zhu Shan.
Zhu Shan didn't have any interest in basketball and sat next to her to do her homework.
She writes earnestly, completely shielding out the cacophony around her, until a bottle of turquoise-wrapped energy water appears in front of her.
Zhu Shan looked up, and the boy in front of her was carrying the light, bending over gently, with beads of sweat on his face, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was softer than the lights of the basketball hall.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Shan saw continuous pink bubbles emerging from his back.
Mu Yu saw that she was stunned, and thought that the little girl was timid, so he shook the water in his hand: "Sister, drink some?" β
Zhu Shan came back to her senses: "Thank you." β
She put down her homework book and pen, took the water with both hands, and subconsciously twisted the cap.
Because of the effort, she arched her back, and her whole little face was distorted.
At this time, Mu Yu patted Zhu Shan on the shoulder: "I'll help you." β
"Thank you."
Zhu Shan tilted her head and took small sips of water, but her eyes were peeking at Mu Yu.
He sat next to her with his arms folded, his long legs spread out, and watched the battle very leisurely.
Zhu Shan closed the bottle cap: "Brother, don't you play basketball?" β
"Your brother is too fierce, I'll rest for a while."
My brother? Zhu Shan picked up the homework book and pouted: "He's not my brother." β
"Hehehe."
There was a burst of light laughter, and Zhu Shan felt the boy's palm gently rub her head.
Then, the boy's bright voice: "What? Did he make you unhappy? β
Zhu Shan pursed her lips, didn't say anything, and continued to read the exercises in the homework book.
I don't know why, the originally not difficult question seemed to have become difficult because a person suddenly sat next to him, and Zhu Shan couldn't figure out the meaning of the question.
I couldn't put pen to paper for a while.
Suddenly, the homework book on her lap was twitched by a hand, and then it was in Mu Yu's hand.
Zhu Shan turned her head to look at him blankly.
Mu Yu smiled: "Brother taught you." β
After the basketball game that day, Zhu Shan asked Ling Xiao and learned that his name was Mu Yu.
It was also from that day after that that Zhu Shan began to take a special look at Mu Yu whenever she went to look for Ling Xiao.
Sometimes, when Mu Yu saw her, he would wave and say hello.
Soon after, Zhu Shan's family had an accident, and she was no longer in the mood for these aspects.
The last memory Zhu Shan had with Mu Yu was that one day Ling Xiao was deducted by the school, which made a big fuss.
At that time, he was a junior in high school, and it was a very serious thing to get a demerit.
Later, Zhu Shan heard from Ling Yue that the reason for the demerit was a fight, and the object of the fight was Mu Yu.
She didn't ask why.
To be precise, she didn't care about anything around her at that time.
Later, when Zhu Shan arrived at SJP, she didn't even dare to make friends deeply, let alone her boyfriend.
Therefore, she has never experienced the feeling of being pursued by a man.
Therefore, all of Ling Xiao's current caring behavior, she has to admit that it will really make her deer run around.
It's still the kind of throbbing that can't be suppressed.
Before going to bed at night, Zhu Shan was still thinking about how she should face it when Ling Xiao changed her medicine tomorrow.
It stands to reason that the back of the right shoulder is not a privacy either. The part, the girl wears a suspender or off-the-shoulder clothes, and the place is also exposed.
Besides, that's a dressing change, and it's a serious matter.
But how can she beat a drum in her heart just thinking about it?
Zhu Shan pulled the quilt over her head and forced herself to stop thinking about these things.
Perhaps frightened by the day, Zhu Shan was haunted by nightmares in the middle of the night.
She dreamed that she was lying on the edge of the top floor, dragging Wang Huili, who was already hanging in the air.
Wang Huili looked at her, her face desperate and pale: "No one believes me." β
Then she broke Zhu Shan's hand and fell in front of Zhu Shan.
When Zhu Shan woke up, she was sweating finely.
She gasped for breath and suddenly thought of her aunt's words.
- They create a perfect persona for themselves on the outside, and build enough images to cover up the violence.
- They have a strong desire to control those close to them.
ββGradually test the bottom line, starting with words, and finally extending to behavioral violence.
Maybe it was the silent night, the irritability and anxiety brought about by the nightmare just now, Zhu Shan suddenly thought of Yang Maoxue and Fang Xinnuo.
Zhu Shan frowned, and slapped her little face several times to block out the messy thoughts.
Yang Maoxue is different from Wang Huili's husband, he has really helped many people and done a lot of good things, how can he establish a good personality?
And Fang Xinnuo doesn't have Wang Huili's madness, she is very quiet and gentle.
The only similarity may be that Fang Xinnuo doesn't go to work either, and the neighbors around her say that she never goes out alone and doesn't like to socialize.
Zhu Shan was speechless about her thoughts, patted her cheek again angrily, and then continued to sleep.
Zhu Shan slept until close to noon and didn't get up until she opened the takeaway app to find food.
When submitting the order, she suddenly paused, and then switched to the mobile app to search, and the food she ordered was not a 'hair thing'.
After determining that it did not belong, she placed an order.
After eating, Zhu Shan planned to go out.
Because of the abrasions on her back, she picked an off-white T-shirt with a large neckline.
The neckline of this T-shirt is flat to the shoulder line, the front exposes the entire collarbone, and the back is low to the shoulder blades.
She only wore it once, because she was not used to bare her shoulders and pressed the bottom of the box a long time ago, but this time she was injured, and it happened to be "waste utilization".
Zhu Shan stood in front of the mirror, and when she turned sideways, she could see the exposed gauze on her back, about half the size of a palm.
She didn't tie her hair, and her thick strands were almost waist-length enough to cover the gauze completely.
Zhu Shan changed her shoes and took a taxi to the police station to find Officer Song.
She hadn't forgotten that Officer Song had promised to do her a favor yesterday.
Seeing Officer Song coming out, Zhu Shan obediently handed over the fruit: "Officer Song, excuse me, eat more fruit in hot weather." β
"Brother and sister, you are too polite." Officer Song made a blocking gesture, "I received the intention, but I can't accept the things, it's not in accordance with the rules." β
"Fruit doesn't work either?"
Officer Song nodded.
Zhu Shan didn't have much to do, and took back the fruit: "Actually, I came to you because I wanted to ask you for help with something." β
"Yes, yes, I promised you yesterday, you just have to say it."
Zhu Shan got closer, and her voice was like a mosquito: "Officer Song, can you help me check someone?" β
"Check people?"
"Well, I was doing a report recently, trying to collect materials, but that person seems to have moved and is no longer at the original address."
"Looking for someone? It should work. Officer Song didn't think it was a big deal, and directly agreed, "Tell me, her information." β
"It's a girl, her name is Han Bingbing, she is from Linlang, about 30 years old."
"Not a local?"
Zhu Shan frowned: "Isn't it easy to check?" β
"I'll try, try to help you, are you in a hurry about this?"
Zhu Shan was embarrassed, so she said politely: "I'm not in a hurry, but I hope Officer Song will try to help me find her." β
"Okay, no problem."
Zhu Shan finally added Officer Song's WeChat and thanked him before leaving.
As she walked out of the police station, the sky suddenly changed, and large black clouds squeezed as if they were about to collapse.
Zhu Shan took a taxi and happened to pass by Yang Maoxue's house.
She knew that she shouldn't have those ridiculous thoughts, but when she came back to consciousness, she was already standing at the door of Yang Maoxue's house.
Zhu Shan looked at the fruit in her hand, and then knocked on the door.
Because it was a weekend, it was Yang Maoxue who opened the door.
He was stunned for a moment, immediately opened the door, and greeted warmly: "Shanshan, why are you here?" What's wrong with your head? β
"I accidentally knocked it, I was passing by just now, thinking about doing an interview some time ago, I always eat at your house, I'm embarrassed, just buy some fruit to see you and Sister Xinnuo." Zhu Shan handed over the fruit, her eyes fluttered after entering the door, and then asked, "What about Sister Xinnuo?" β
"She's not feeling well and rests in her room."
Zhu Shan nodded.
When her gaze returned to Yang Maoxue, Zhu Shan noticed that he was wearing an apron and a broom and a mop next to him, as if he was cleaning.
"Brother Yang, can I take a look at Sister Xinnuo?"
"Yes." Yang Maoxue led Zhu Shan to the room, "Xinnuo will be happy to see you." β
Happy?
Don't you like to socialize?
In fact, if you think about it carefully, some time ago, Zhu Shan and others came to interview, and Fang Xinnuo never rejected it, but was polite and enthusiastic.
It's really strange that such a person doesn't go out and has no friends.
Zhu Shan followed to the door of the room.
Yang Maoxue didn't open the door directly, but knocked: "Xinnuo, Shanshan is here." β
Within two seconds, Fang Xinnuo's voice came out: "Come in." β
The room opened, dark and dreary.
Because of the cloudy day, plus the curtains were drawn, the light was very bad.
Yang Maoxue pressed the light on with his hand: "Shanshan came to see you, can you chat with her for a while?" β
"Yes."
Yang Maoxue helped Fang Xinnuo up, half leaned on the head of the bed, and then poured Fang Xinnuo a glass of water and put it on the bedside table: "You talk, I'll clean up." β
Zhu Shan nodded, and then sat down: "Sister Xinnuo, where are you uncomfortable?" β
"Recently, the flu has been severe, and I accidentally infected it."
Zhu Shan picked up the water cup and handed it over: "Then you drink water." β
Fang Xinnuo took two sips, his expression was indifferent, and there was some sickness between his eyebrows, but there was nothing else wrong.
Zhu Shan asked briefly twice, but she didn't find anything wrong, and Fang Xinnuo did look unmotivated, so she planned to leave.
Before leaving, Zhu Shan gritted her teeth and grabbed Fang Xinnuo's hand: "Sister Xinnuo, you have a good rest." β
After speaking, she took the opportunity to open Fang Xinnuo's sleeve, looked at her arm, and pretended to be surprised: "You are so thin, you see that your arms don't have any flesh." β
"yes, I've been sick lately and don't have much appetite."
Zhu Shan said a few more words to pay attention to her body before leaving the room.
Yang Maoxue was mopping the floor, and when he saw Zhu Shan come out, he immediately stood up: "Shanshan, let's leave after dinner." β
"No need, Brother Yang!" Zhu Shan smiled and said, "It's going to rain, so I'll go home first." β
Yang Maoxue looked out the window: "Okay, then I'll send you." β
As he spoke, he began to untie his apron.
Zhu Shan hurriedly waved her hand and walked to the door: "I really don't need to, you are too polite, I'll go by myself." β
Without waiting for Yang Maoxue to speak, Zhu Shan had already gone out, and then quickly went downstairs.
She is really guilty, and the more enthusiastic and thoughtful Yang Maoxue is, the more guilty she feels.
How could she think of a good person like that?
Zhu Shan had checked it just now, and Fang Xinnuo's arm was white and tender, and there was no scar at all.
After all, it was she who was suspicious.
Zhu Shan patted her cheek and got into a taxi before the rainstorm landed.
"Ding-ding-" The phone rang twice.
It's Ling Xiao's WeChat.
Ling Xiao: [It's raining heavily]
Ling Xiao: [Not coming back yet?] γ
Zhu Shan: [In the taxi.] γ
After waiting for a while, Ling Xiao didn't reply to the message, and Zhu Shan put the phone back in her bag.
She leaned against the window, as if she could feel the chill outside.
After a while, the rain gradually intensified, and the rain poured down the car window, pouring into the car, completely obscuring the view.
Because of the rain, the traffic jam was serious, and there was a deep horn sound and a clear flash light prompt all the way.
This world is not peaceful.
Night fell completely, and the whole city fell into darkness.
The taxi stopped at the entrance of the community, Zhu Shan pushed the car door, and the sound of the rain came into the eardrum in a chaotic manner.
This rain is so exaggerated.
Zhu Shan could only hold the bag on her head, and as soon as her right foot stood in the rain, a shadow pressed down.
Zhu Shan's eyes followed the black leather shoes, which were suit pants that had been wet from the rain, and the suit was ......
When she saw the lawyer's badge on his chest, Zhu Shan stopped looking and didn't look up.
She already had the answer in her heart, but she was more worried than the pouring rain.
Perhaps the sound of the rain was so loud that her mind drifted away and she couldn't concentrate.
A raincoat was draped in, with a chill.
Ling Xiao's voice broke through the rain: "Hurry up." β
The splash of raindrops is far less than the splash that Zhu Shan's shoes have stepped on, and the splash under Zhu Shan's shoes is not as big as the splash Gao Yang that Ling Xiao's leather shoes have stepped on.
Zhu Shan panicked for a moment.
In the next second, her entire body was grabbed by one arm.
The temperature of the hot palms on her shoulders contrasted with the cool rainy day so strong that Zhu Shan couldn't ignore it.