The first snowfall in Yan Jing was ferocious, and it seemed like it wouldn't stop.
It had been snowing since last night until this afternoon, which meant that it stopped for about an hour at dawn. Then, God went back to work without rest.
As the snow got heavier, there were fewer people on the streets. The untrodden snowflakes covered the pitch-black concrete floor like a gorgeous velvet carpet.
Creak —
A black car stopped at the intersection of the old street, the wheels rolling up the ice on the ground, making a crunching sound.
Clang —
The car door opened, and Fang Yan, wearing a light-colored suit, got out of the car.
Ye Fengsheng turned his head from the driver's seat and said, "Brother-in-law, should I go in with you?"
"No need," Fang Yan refused. "You can't park here, so you stay in the car. If you see the police coming to copy the license plate, drive away — "
"Okay," Ye Fengsheng agreed helplessly, "Brother-in-law, be careful."
Fang Yan smiled and said, "Did you forget? I'm at the Water Overflow State now. But I still need to keep a low profile, and don't go around showing off — "
Pfft —
Ice Dragon, who got out of the car, spat at Fang Yan, then immediately wagged its tail and happily ran into the crystal world of ice and snow.
Ice Dragon liked snow. Although the snow in Yan Jing wasn't as heavy as it was in the Arctic, and the weather wasn't as cold, it was still better than not seeing any snowflakes.
Ever since the old man handed the responsibility of taking care of Ice Dragon to Fang Yan, Fang Yan had almost never been separated from the dog. When he was ready to go out today, Ice Dragon had already gotten into the car. Fang Yan wanted to drive it out, but Fang Huwei yelled at the top of his voice, "It wants to go out for a breath of fresh air, so take it out for a walk. This poor child wants to see snow, can't you satisfy its wish? "
Ye Fengsheng liked Ice Dragon very much. Seeing Ice Dragon spitting at Fang Yan, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "I just find it strange, why does it always have something against you? Is this the legendary family that can't tolerate two dogs? "
"Do you believe that I won't cut off the fat on your body piece by piece to make twice-cooked pork?" Fang Yan glared at Ye Fengsheng coldly and said.
"A slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue. I was going to say that two tigers cannot live on the same mountain —"
Fang Yan brushed off the snowflakes on his shoulder and said, "I'll be right back."
After that, Fang Yan lifted his feet and walked toward the familiar noodle house.
Before he got close, he heard a girl's cheerful voice coming from inside.
"Brother, don't say that I'm fat. Girls nowadays don't like to be fat. Besides, I'm not fat at all. Recently, I've been exercising to lose weight —"
"Brother, where have you been all these years? We couldn't get in touch with you. I knew you must have gone to do something very important. I asked Grandpa and he said the same thing. "
"Brother, have you ever been in a relationship? I thought the next time we met, you would bring me a sister-in-law. Brother, why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong? "
Fang Yan could tell that it was the voice of the girl, Bai Jie.
Her long-lost relatives suddenly appeared in front of her. She must be very happy, right? The words that she had hidden in her heart for a few years were like water that had been released from a sluice gate and flowed out continuously.
All these years of longing, doubts, and grievances, she finally found someone she could confide in.
However, this kind of life was very short.
"Brother, you won't leave again after you come back, right?" Bai Jie suddenly asked.
Fang Yan thought for a moment and walked into the noodle house at this time.
There were no customers in the noodle house. There was only a man in a woolen suit and a girl in a white sweater sitting opposite each other at a table.
Because the atmosphere in the noodle house was very ambiguous, the girl did not wear a coat. The tight-fitting sweater wrapped around her exquisite figure and had the unique health and vitality of a young girl.
The girl was staring at her brother's face, wanting to know an answer.
When she heard the glass door open, she looked up and immediately jumped up in surprise. She ran over and pulled Fang Yan's arm and shouted, "Brother Fang Yan, why are you here?"
"Can't I come?" Fang Yan looked at the girl's blushing face and asked with a smile.
"Of course you can come. It's good to come every day. I just think it's strange that it's snowing so heavily outside — "Bai Jie's eyes were full of smiles. It could be seen that she liked Fang Yan from the bottom of her heart.
"I will come to see you often." Fang Yan said with a smile.
Fang Yan's eyes crossed Bai Jie and collided with the man sitting at the table.
The man stood up, rubbed his hands, looked at Fang Yan and said, "What do you want to eat?"
"A bowl of sour noodle soup." Fang Yan said.
"But my grandpa is not at home." The girl said awkwardly, "How about I make it for you?"
"It's my blessing to be able to eat Miss Bai's noodle soup."
"My cooking isn't as good as grandpa's. You can't laugh at me." The girl said with a blushing face. She walked quickly to the kitchen and said, "Brother, I'll make you a bowl of noodle soup too."
"Thank you." The man had a gentle smile on his face and looked at Bai Jie with eyes full of doting and pity.
When Bai Jie left, the man looked at Fang Yan, made an inviting gesture and said, "Sit down."
Fang Yan sat down and the man sat opposite Fang Yan. Just like the sitting posture of Bai Jie and him just now.
"If I knew that your family runs a noodle shop and that your noodles are so delicious, our relationship wouldn't have become like this." Fang Yan said aloud.
"If I knew that, I would have helped grandpa take care of this noodle shop at home." The man whispered.
Fang Yan looked at the man in surprise and said, "That's good. If you open a noodle shop, when there are customers, you will get up and make a bowl of noodles for them. When there are no customers, you will make a plate of peanuts to go with the wine. It's a world of ice and snow outside, but it's as warm as summer inside. This kind of life is really comfortable and comfortable. "
"Unfortunately, people can't turn back." The man said with a regretful voice. "You missed it, you missed it. No matter how high your martial arts or how deep your cultivation is, it can't make up for it."
Fang Yan nodded and said, "I didn't think you would want to see me at this time."
"Even I find it hard to believe, because I found that the only person I can trust in this world is you."
"I believe you." Fang Yan said. "You have experienced too much killing and betrayal, and you are constantly betraying others. It's not easy to find someone you can trust by your side."
"I have two people to choose from. One is the eldest daughter of the Qin family, and the other is you. The eldest daughter of the Qin family is my business partner, and she is also the person I should ask for payment. However, compared to her, I am still more willing to trust you. She is a merchant. The world of merchants is too shrewd. I don't have too much confidence in them. "
"Why?"
"You are different from them." The man looked at Fang Yan seriously and said, "You are a true citizen of Swallow Dock. Swallow Dock has stood tall for thousands of years. Naturally, there is a reason for its existence. If you think about it carefully, there is also a reason. Apart from me, an outsider who has always been difficult to integrate with, who else has done anything that is shameful to Swallow Dock? The friends around you, they are also your true friends. In the past, and in the future. I can see this, and I am very envious of you. "
"Sometimes, I often think, if I had a friend by my side, a friend I can drink with, maybe my life would be very different."
The man didn't continue, and Fang Yan also didn't continue.
At that time, Fang Yan had friends, but at that time, he was alone.
He ate alone, read alone, took a walk alone, and did everything by himself.
And his friends, led by Fang Yan, subconsciously rejected him. They always felt that he was not a citizen of Swallow Dock and was not on their side.
However, no one thought that what was originally just a group of children's fun would eventually lead to such a terrible ending.
After pondering for a long time, Fang Yan asked, "What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to take care of my family." The man said, "Especially my sister Bai Jie. She is too young and too beautiful. Beautiful girls always attract all kinds of trouble. Originally, I should have done this myself. As her brother, this kind of thing is in my nature. Unfortunately, I don't have the chance. "
Fang Yan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why me?"
"Because I believe in you." The man said, "And you have always been doing that."
"You saw it all?" Fang Yan asked.
"The first time was told to me by the people I arranged here, and the other time I saw it with my own eyes —"
"Aren't you afraid that I deliberately put on a show to lure you out?"
"If it was someone else, I would naturally think so." The man looked confident. "But that person is you. I won't have that kind of doubt — you are not putting on a show. You are really concerned about her and taking care of her. I saw your expression when you were angry for her. I saw the way you looked at her. You treat her as your sister — maybe it's because you think she is really pitiful. "
"So —" The man's voice became hoarse, as if mixed with a vague nasal sound. "I beg you —"
"Brother, what are you two talking about?" Bai Jie came out with two bowls of sour noodle soup on a tray. "Eat quickly, it won't taste good when it's cold."
The man quickly got up and took the tray from Bai Jie's hand, and said reproachfully, "Don't you know how to take out bowls by bowls? What if you get scalded? "
"Brother, I often help Grandpa with his work. How can I get scalded? You are so stupid. "Bai Jie said, rolling her eyes.
The man put a bowl of noodle soup in front of Fang Yan, and then put the other bowl in front of himself.
He added a lot of chili oil to the noodle soup, and almost poured half the bottle of chili oil into his bowl.
Then, he buried his head in the food and began to eat heartily.
His forehead was covered with sweat, and his face was red because of the spiciness.
His eyes were moist, and then big drops of tears fell into the bowl of sour noodle soup.
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