Liu Xiaoping's hometown is in a fishing village in Linshi, she came out to work because her father died and her mother was sick, and her two younger sisters were still young and had to go to school, so she didn't study again after graduating from high school, and went to the big city with her fellow villagers to earn money. She first worked odd jobs, and then she was lucky enough to join a domestic manpower company that was said to provide high-end services to the wealthy. She is quick with her hands and feet, learns things quickly, and her mind is also flexible, realizing that this is an opportunity, she worked very hard during the training, because of the excellent assessment results, she was recommended to go to the boss's house to work as a helper, and the salary is high, which is much more cost-effective than working everywhere.

It's a pity that the boss's family emigrated abroad. Half a month later, Xiaoping received a notice from the company saying a new job.

Naturally, she agreed. The new employer's family lives in a mid-level villa, far from the downtown area, and the only drawback is that the transportation is not very convenient. But this was not a problem, and when she arrived, she realized that the place of work was more luxurious than she imagined - when she came to report on the first day, she followed the housekeeper to familiarize herself with the environment, and walked around for half an hour. It's more than a villa, it's like a manor in a movie.

Half a month after joining the company, the daily work is not very busy, although colleagues are not sympathetic but polite, no matter how you say it, there is nothing to complain about.

If I had to say, the only weird place, yes, weird, should be described as such, is the owner's house - on the day she first arrived, the housekeeper took her over to introduce her to her employer, and she thought that such a place had at least one family living in, like her previous employer's house, the male host, the hostess, and a few children, but in reality, there was only one lonely man in the house.

Seeing the other party's appearance clearly, she was terrified, half of the person's face was covered with ugly scars, and one eye was covered.

At that time, Xiaoping didn't dare to look at him carefully, she was afraid that the other party would be offended, and she was furious. Fortunately, the employer's attitude was peaceful, he was originally sitting, and when he saw them come in, he slowly stood up and shook her hand.

It's just that he can't talk about how enthusiastic he is, and after saying hello, the housekeeper took Xiaoping out.

Such a mysterious person, living in such a place, seems to have endless stories hidden behind it. But she couldn't find any clues.

At that time, Xiaoping looked back at the other end of the deep corridor, only to feel that there were dark shadows everywhere, showing teeth and claws. She was a little drumming in her heart.

The housekeeper's surname is Wang, and he is a steady middle-aged man, who is equivalent to her boss in this villa. Xiaoping learned from other helpers to call him Brother Wang, and quietly asked about the employer's situation. The housekeeper thought about it and just said that it was okay, he was not difficult to get along with, and he just had to work hard.

She gradually got to know all her colleagues, and the staff in this villa is almost a whole team, cooks, gardeners, drivers.... Thanks to her previous work experience, Xiaoping has

Having seen some of the world, she can now understand that in order for a rich person to maintain the operation of such a large house, he needs so many people and enough rich financial resources behind him.

But the employer stayed at home, didn't associate with anyone, and didn't have any work. He didn't look like a rich man at all.

He doesn't even have any requirements for being an employee, he doesn't even show his face, and his daily activities are limited to a limited number of rooms, and he is even a little elusive. In this house, only the housekeeper manages the whole team, and everyone is required to do their own work every day.

This kind of environment makes Xiaoping feel difficult to adapt to - she can't describe it, just think of her hypocrisy - the empty house, lifeless, lifeless, lifeless, the owner has not given it the breath of life it deserves, this is like an ancient castle left outside of time, she doesn't know how long she can be here, and even has the idea of planning her next home in advance.

On this day, taking advantage of the sunny weather, Xiaoping changed the curtains in the living room.

In fact, no one assigns work, and no one will find faults, but she is also idle, and she takes the initiative to find something to do, otherwise she doesn't even have a feeling that she is at work. She tucked the changed curtains into the basket when she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.

Xiaoping immediately turned around, and she saw a tall and thin figure walking down the escalator.

The person who came was her employer who had been there for so long and hadn't even met a few times, and the other party was obviously stunned when she saw her. Xiaoping hurriedly explained that it was to see that the curtains in the living room were dirty. The other party waved her hand, signaling that she could move as she pleased.

At this time, she raised her head, and through the natural light cast by the window, she suddenly noticed one thing-

In her impression, the intuition of the employer was a freak, and she subconsciously avoided looking at him directly, always thinking that he was dozens of years old. It was only then that Xiaoping realized that he was too young.

She was a little inexplicably weak, but luckily no one knew what she didn't even know what her employer looked like. For the first time, she carefully observed him, and what was even more unexpected was that the other party was not ugly except for the scar on his face.

He was thin and had a calm temperament, one hand on the armrest, looking back at her gently. In fact, traces of delicacy can still be seen in his damaged appearance, and there is no aggression in his eyes, just no desire to communicate, quiet and empty.

It constituted that strange and contradictory feeling about him, but to be fair, he was not unfriendly. Chen Wengang saw her staring at him and asked, "Do you want to help?" Xiaoping came back to her senses, shook her head again and again, and said no.

Chen Wengang looked away, thinking of something, he suddenly asked again: By the way, how long have you been coming to work? Xiaoping honestly replied that it had been half a month, and seeing that he had nothing else to ask, she immediately opened the bucket with the bucket

Finish.

Chen Wenganghuan customer hall, he remembered this new girl, Huo Niansheng went on a business trip abroad for the company's business, probably left the day before she joined the company, that is, it was half a month. He sent a message to Chen Wengang, saying that he would take the plane back the day after tomorrow.

Tan Boon Gang moved to this mid-level villa after receiving antidepressant and anti-anxiety treatment.

This is also a property under Huo Niansheng's name, compared with the apartment in the city center, the advantage is that even if he does not leave home, there is enough space for activities. As for Huo Niansheng letting him move here, in addition to thinking that a change of environment would be good for him, there were also some safety considerations - once a few thieves and paparazzi touched the location of Huo Niansheng's "Golden House Hidden Jiao", they squatted downstairs for a long time, and even pretended to be the owner and tried to go upstairs in confusion, but were recognized by the security guards and driven away. This time it didn't work out, but I'm afraid that this kind of thing will have one or two.

Something else has happened. Someone sent a courier to his home, and the recipient's name was written as Chen Wengang. The courier was stopped by Huo Niansheng, who opened the document bag and checked it, and inside was a photo taken by Chen Wengang in his early twenties.

He stared at the camera, smiling a little carefree.

If it weren't for the nurse's leakage, Chen Wengang wouldn't even know that there was such a thing. When he heard it, he couldn't help but shudder.

But when he asked, although Huo Niansheng didn't hide it from him, he didn't make it too clear. He said he would deal with it. Huo Niansheng didn't even show Chen Wengang the photo, but just asked him if he wanted to change places to adjust his mood. At that time, Chen Wengang didn't think too much, and if he knew that he would have to work so many people, he might have refused directly. Maybe Huo Niansheng won't listen, he insists on arranging everything according to his own ideas.

After being diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety, it seemed that all of a sudden, Chen Wengang's unhappiness and exhaustion and decadence had a reasonable medical explanation. In view of the fact that he already had a tendency to self-harm, Chen Wengang heard the doctor tell Huo Niansheng behind his back, to the effect that family members should first pay close attention to such patients, and more importantly, give patience, understanding, tolerance and love.

Huo Niansheng originally had no such obligation.

He did his best anyway.

Huo Niansheng did show patience, understanding, tolerance and love for him, he personally accompanied Chen Wengang, he touched him, comforted him, understood the predicament he was in, he asked Chen Wengang if there was any book he wanted to read, if he wanted to continue painting.

Chen Wengang didn't even realize it, he remembered when he hadn't read anymore, and he couldn't even remember.

His memory has really deteriorated, his concentration has deteriorated, his language organization skills have deteriorated, and sometimes he will get stuck in the middle of speaking, and then fall into a speechless silence. At first, in addition to medication, Huo Niansheng tried to consult a psychological counselor, but it worked

If it didn't work out, Chen Wengang didn't have any desire to pour out his heart. He only felt irritable in the face of a stranger who wanted him to open up. The progression of the disease and the side effects of the medication have made his brain numb, he has no interest in food, he has no interest in □□, and his expectations for life are like a handful of sand between his fingers, which has almost been lost.

Most of the time, he may not be able to accurately feel sad and sad, but rather lack feelings and feelings. He lost contact with the outside world, and between him and the outside world, there was a thick glass cover, colored on the outside and black and white on the inside.

He could have been forced to go on, but now everything has been torn down. The problem is that he can't get out, and no one else can get in.

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After lunch, Xiaoping returned to the staff dormitory and suddenly found that the jade Buddha on her neck was missing.

The jade Buddha was made of very poor materials and was not worth much, but after all, she had been wearing it for many years, and her mother bought it at the temple fair. Taking advantage of the lunch break, she searched around the mansion, but she really didn't find it, so she had to go and talk to the housekeeper.

The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became, and before going to bed at night, Xiaoping suddenly remembered that she had been to the study during the day.

Now she couldn't wait for tomorrow, so she got up in her clothes, went to the main building in the dark, tiptoed, and tried not to make a noise to push open the door of the study. Xiaoping held her breath and closed the door again with her backhand, for fear of disturbing others, she didn't dare to turn on the main light, but just pressed the wall light button. There was a snap, and a soft light spilled on the ground.

She almost went into cardiac arrest, and there was a person sitting on the couch. The man was also not used to the sudden light, and raised his hand to cover it.

Xiaoping's scream was stuck in her throat, her chest was thumping, even if she saw that it was Chen Wengang, she couldn't slow down for a long time. But I don't know if it's an illusion, the moment the lights came on, the figure reflected on her retina was cold and emotionless, like

A blank robot. After Chen Wengang put down his hand, his expression took on a little warmth, as if he was alive.

He calmly asked, "What's wrong?" Xiaoping stumbled and told the reason.

Chen Wengang got up to help her find it, and they really found her jade Buddha next to the bookshelf, probably because the rope broke when she went upstairs to dust and fell out of the mezzanine of her clothes. She was holding something, and she felt a little guilty in her heart, in fact, the housekeeper stipulated that she was not allowed to wear jewelry during working hours, but she relied on the lax management and hid it in her clothes to wear it, and she was said two words for this at noon.

But Chen Wengang didn't ask a word except to help her find something.

Xiaoping was moved for a while, as if in order to explain, or to resolve the embarrassment, she took the initiative to say that the Jade Buddha was given by her mother. Chen Wengang pulled an extremely faint smile, telling her to go back to rest early if she found it. She went out

, looking back and stealingly, Chen Wengang sat back in his original position.

He wandered alone in the dark, and Xiaoping didn't dare to ask him what he was doing in the middle of the night, or when he was going to go back to his room to sleep. His attitude was clear that he didn't want to talk to anyone, and she had a different opinion of him, but it was still hard not to feel strange about him.

Two days later, the housekeeper suddenly informed that Mr. Huo would come over in the afternoon.

It was only then that Xiaoping realized that there was another owner of this mid-level villa.

This allows her to have

A little embarrassed, I feel that this class is confused and unclear - but at the same time, it is undeniable that she has a strong desire to explore Chen Wengang and even this house.

Therefore, when Mr. Huo entered the door, she couldn't help but secretly look and observe. Undoubtedly, his first impression was that he was tall and dignified. In addition, in comparison, this Mr. Huo is more mature, more rational, and more shrewd, so it is not easy to fool.

He washed his hands and sat down to have lunch with Mr. Chen. As far as Xiaoping knows, Mr. Chen has a schedule that I don't know who has set for him, and it is very clear when to eat and what time to sleep, and the housekeeper will remind him on time. She noticed that Mr. Huo took Mr. Chen to the backyard for a walk after dinner, and they went for half an hour before coming back.

Apparently Mr. Huo was also aware of his schedule, and he sent him upstairs to his room for a nap. The relationship between these two seems to be self-evident, and there seems to be a sense of inexplicability. Mr. Huo seems to have been away for a while, and for the next few days, he stayed in the Mid-Levels villa. In Xiaoping's eyes, their relationship seems even stranger.

Huo Niansheng pestered Chen Wengang every day, and his attitude towards him even had a little flattery. He brought him gifts from abroad, and took out painting utensils, candy, wooden dolls, and glass products from the box...... It looks like coaxing a child, Chen Wengang still looks so indifferent, and will say thank you to him, but he can't see how happy he is.

After Huo Niansheng came, Chen Wengang couldn't hide in the house every day, he was dragged by him and had to go out for a walk.

He was like a pool of stagnant water when he was alone, Huo Niansheng came, even if he was forced to pull it, it was a little more turbulent. But sometimes, Chen Wengang didn't want to communicate with Huo Niansheng, he would lock himself in the room, but fortunately, Huo Niansheng didn't bother with him.

In the dead of night, Chen Wengang would sometimes bury himself in Huo Niansheng's arms and cry.

Xiaoping hadn't seen this scene with her own eyes, she had heard from another helper who had been working for a long time.

She thinks this picture is a bit unimaginable, but it seems that everyone has been surprised by the way the two employers get along for a long time. Xiaoping thinks

It's weird, it's that she hasn't gotten through this adaptation period yet.

Compared with the mature and rational Huo Niansheng, Chen Wengang's emotions are difficult to understand and control, as if they are misty.

I don't know what the cause was that day, and he lost his temper upstairs.

Originally, Huo Niansheng was talking to him well, and the two of them went upstairs as usual. Two hours later, without warning, the sound of ping-pong smashing things came from a guest room. Xiaoping and another helper lay at the top of the stairs, staring at each other and not daring to go over.

No one knows what's going on.

just smashed things, but didn't quarrel, to be precise, Chen Wengang fell into an emotional breakdown alone. There was an intermittent sound from upstairs, similar to how you just don't care about people like me anymore, okay? Do you have to be entangled endlessly?

Huo Niansheng showed no signs of anger, he calmly leaned against the door frame, hugged his chest, and waited patiently. When the man in the room was exhausted and didn't move, he asked, "Now, are you happy?" Chen Wengang stood in a mess, hiding his face with his hands, and he apologized again.

Huo Niansheng carried him upstairs.

The housekeeper also rushed to hear the news, and while directing, he took the lead in cleaning up the things in the house. Xiaoping didn't dare to come out, she finally saw the battle situation in the house, the cabinet was slanted, the table lamp was lying on the ground, and the pieces of paper were torn to the ground. She suddenly realized that she had thought that Mr. Huo was still a normal person—maybe she was wrong. After everyone left, Xiaoping squatted in front of the low cabinet to wipe it, and found that the cabinet door had touched a little paint, and there might be no way to remedy it.

At this time, someone opened the door and came in, she looked back and quickly stood up.

Huo Niansheng held on to the door frame and looked her up and down, and then he beckoned, signaling that he had something to say to her.

Xiaoping hurriedly passed, and she heard the other party ask: You are the new one?

Yes, my surname is Liu, you can call me Xiaoping.

"It sounds good." Huo Niansheng smiled slightly, Are you still used to working here?

Xiaoping was still immersed in her own thoughts, she was a little nervous and a little vigilant - she had heard her fellow countryman say that she had to pay special attention to her male employer, and she didn't feel that she was far away before, and when she was face to face with this Mr. Huo, she inexplicably made people feel sweating behind her back.

Huo Niansheng's eyes are very penetrating, he seems to be able to guess other people's thoughts.

At this point he seemed very talkative and approachable, and he inquired about her family, as well as her mother and sister.

After this chat, he got closer to Xiaoping, then

Then he asked, "What did Mr. Chen help you find that day?"

Xiaoping was stunned, and her body was sweating even more.

But Huo Niansheng quickly laughed: "What do you see, I'm not a pervert! There is monitoring in every room at home, you have been here for a short time, and Lao Wang hasn't told you yet, I will watch the monitoring, because there is a special situation.

Xiaoping plucked up the courage to ask, "What is the special situation?"

Huo Niansheng asked rhetorically: "What do you think of Mr. Chen?" It doesn't matter, be honest. She thought about it, of course, she didn't dare to say anything, only that he seemed to talk very little, and he didn't like to go out.

Huo Niansheng is kind and instructive: "You can check the information, depression has a high incidence in society, and many people will get it." And he said, "You've dealt with him too, and I think you're a little jealous of him." It's okay, it's not that he doesn't want to talk to you, he's sick now, and depression patients are like that, his brain doesn't secrete enough dopamine to be happy. It's like breaking a leg, and if you break your leg, you can't run anymore, right? He himself suffered.

Xiaoping was so surprised that she accidentally choked saliva into her trachea and coughed violently. She covered her mouth desperately. Huo Niansheng didn't mind, and waited patiently for her to finish coughing before saying, "I'll give you an extra task, is that okay?" She certainly couldn't say no.

Huo Niansheng said: "You are a young man, careful, and should be more clever, I want you to take care of Mr. Chen more, pay close attention to his situation every day, and report to me any big and small things." Don't be stressed, Lao Wang will look at him when I am away. But when Lao Wang can't see it alone, you care more about him. You can also take some photos for me.

As he spoke, he took out his mobile phone, lowered his head and pressed it a few times, and stretched it out in front of her: "Let's add a friend?"

Xiaoping has been here for a long time, and slowly knows that every staff member here has talked to Huo Niansheng.

But Huo Niansheng probably really took a fancy to her merits, and he also said hello to the housekeeper, and asked Xiaoping to take care of Chen Wengang mainly, such as pinching some medicine for him, sending food upstairs, and cleaning up the room.

The mystery has been exposed, as Huo Niansheng said, at least Chen Wengang is not a dangerous element. He was just depressed and lacking in energy, and apart from that accident, he had never lost his temper with anyone else around him.

Every time Xiaoping handed him the medicine, he would say thank you. So far, he has only lost control in front of Huo Niansheng. Xiaoping now treats him as a patient, and she even begins to sympathize with him.

She still didn't know the story of his past, and she couldn't talk much about him. But Huo Niansheng has always instilled in her that Mr. Chen is a very good person, waiting for her to understand him

Enough to understand this later. What he said didn't look like a lie, Chen Wengang heard that she wanted to go to adult night school in the future, so he would let her go to the study room to check information on the computer by herself, and even gave her some planning advice.

When she uses the computer, he doesn't interfere or ask much, and the corner where he is most in a daze is the sofa in the study. Once, she took advantage of Chen Wengang's better mood and asked him what he was thinking when he was in a trance. Chen Wengang said after a long time that he didn't actually think about anything, just a few seconds.

Xiaoping did what Huo Niansheng said, and when she delivered food to Chen Wengang, she had to see if he ate or not, and she took the trouble to report any big and small details.

Huo Nian was born with a very high frequency, even so, as long as he was not there, Xiaoping would take a photo of Chen Wengang and send it to him. She has a sense of agility and she can feel that her employer is happy with the completion of her work.

But sometimes, Xiaoping herself doesn't know if it's right to do it. All of them stared at one person so guardedly, just by the behavior, that even she herself joined the ranks of the strange behavior. But there is no other way. Mr. Chen was depressed, and Mr. Huo didn't look easy. Seriously, it's not easy for anyone.

Huo Niansheng parked the car in the courtyard, he looked at the co-pilot, there was a cage on the seat, and a black nose poked out of it.

He smiled, opened the cage door, and reached out to take out a black and yellow puppy.

Chen Wengang was basking in the sun in the flower room, he had a book spread out on his chest, he was asleep, Huo Niansheng pushed the door open with one hand, and he had already walked to him, he didn't mean to wake up yet. The afternoon sun is warm and sleepy.

Huo Niansheng touched his face gently.

Chen Wengang quickly opened his eyes, he had a gray nightmare, the content of which he didn't remember, only that he was dragged down by many hands. It was as if he had sunk into the underworld, and suddenly he was back in a sunny place, and something was licking his face, warm and warm. He couldn't react, so he just listened to Huo Niansheng ask: What do you see? He hugged the thing a little farther away, and Chen Wengang saw clearly that he was holding a small German pastor in his hand.

Extremely young, not long after weaning, four furry paws were paddling in the air.

Huo Niansheng held such a small dog, with great interest, and raised it to eye level: "It is said that De Shepherd, this is not quite pitiful when I was a child - I heard that I grew up in a blink of an eye, and if I feed it casually, I will be very protective of the master, do you want to raise it?

The puppy lowered his head and wanted to lick his hand, but he hugged him and coaxed Chen Wengang, What name do you think it looks like? Chen Wengang was already sober, he hesitated and was silent.

His silence meant to resist, and his first reaction was to call Huo Nian

Raw back. This is not a toy, it is a life that cannot be disposed of casually if it is accepted. Chen Wengang can't even take care of himself, and his life is already a mess.

Huo Niansheng got such a small thing, it was irresponsible, thinking that if he didn't want to raise it, he would just don't want it?

Chen Wengang didn't say a word, and he refused to answer, he wrinkled his brows, and before he could speak, Huo Niansheng had already put the dog in his arms. A warm ball of fur drilled into his chest, Chen Wengang subconsciously hugged it, and it made a humming sound. Huo Niansheng said: How is it, is it cute? Chen Wengang looked up and asked: Where did it come from?

Huo Niansheng replied to the question: "It's yours in the future, and I will play with you at home." He put his hand on Chen Wengang's shoulder and urged again: You should give it a name.

Chen Wengang still hesitated, he seemed to be holding a burden that he couldn't bear, and it was really difficult to let go, but the puppy on his chest didn't notice anything, it looked at Chen Wengang with wet eyes, and enthusiastically arched its head under Chen Wengang's neck to smell him.

Huo Niansheng just smiled and sat on the armrest to look at the two of them. Chen Wengang's hand was already on its back, he paused for a long time, hesitated to make the next move, and still scratched the top of its head.