[1. Panic]
During the past five years, Shen Yu's legs had gradually improved.
Although he could basically walk, it was still difficult for him to walk and jump freely like ordinary people. Moreover, his legs would ache and even twitch slightly if he walked fast.
Doctor Liu had checked Shen Yu's symptoms and only said that the sequelae of the car accident were relatively serious. He just needed to strengthen the rehabilitation and exercise in the future.
However, for convenience, Uncle Zhang still prepared a pair of crutches for Shen Yu.
Usually, except for the necessary rehabilitation training and small matters such as taking a bath, he would use crutches to walk. Strictly speaking, although he had a wheelchair, there were still many inconveniences.
Alas …
Shen Yu always said that he had long been used to being a disabled person.
However, if he could walk normally, who would be willing to be a disabled person who could not even trot?
Tang Li had always been sensitive. He noticed Shen Yu's low mood at the first time, so he said that he wanted to take Shen Yu out to relax.
Now Shen Yu was not as resistant to going out as before. He absent-mindedly held his chin with his hands and looked at Tang Li's face. He said, "Hmm, where do you want to go?"
Tang Li said, "No matter where you want to go, I can accompany you."
Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go see the cherry blossoms."
"Okay." Tang Li smiled. His beautiful eyes narrowed into a crescent shape. He leaned over and held Shen Yu's right hand that was gently placed on his leg. "I'll listen to you."
Shen Yu couldn't help laughing. Then he broke away from Tang Li's hand and subconsciously reached out to pinch Tang Li's cheek.
However, when his hand was raised in the air, he suddenly realized something. His expression suddenly became a little embarrassed, and he put his hand back in embarrassment.
Tang Li noticed Shen Yu's awkward behavior. He blinked and looked at him in confusion.
Shen Yu sighed and said, "You've grown up."
Children at Tang Li's age were all vain. They probably didn't like others to touch their hair and cheeks.
But they had to admit that Tang Li had really grown up.
Not only was there an increase in age, height, and appearance, but there was also a settling of temperament and a change in mentality …
The appearance of the Tang Li was originally gorgeous and aggressive. Now, it was even more eye-catching.
His eyes were pitch-black and deep, like a bottomless lake, with no clear ripples. The corners of his eyes were always raised with a sense of distance. His complexion was very light, and even now, he looked a little malnourished.
The most important thing was — —
Tang Li was only in his second year of high school, but his height had already exceeded 1.8 meters. When he stood opposite to Shen Yu, he had to lower his head slightly to meet Shen Yu's gaze.
Every time he thought of these things, Shen Yu felt as if his heart had been stabbed.
How hurtful.
Shen Yu's heart had already turned into a river of sorrow. Before he could react, he suddenly saw Tang Li grab his hand from the corner of his eye, and then put his cheek on his palm.
"Don't you like to pinch my face?" Tang Li rubbed Shen Yu's hand like a kitten and said softly.
When Tang Li hit the nail on the head, Shen Yu, who had always been thin-skinned, felt embarrassed. He subconsciously wanted to withdraw his hand, but found that Tang Li held his hand so tightly that there was no room for him to struggle.
Shen Yu's cheeks were burning red, and he refuted, "I just pinched it for fun."
"Then you can also pinch it for fun now." Tang Li's eyes were smiling, and there was a deep smile in his dark eyes. He couldn't suppress the smile on his face, and he said, "I don't mind."
Shen Yu reluctantly pinched Tang Li's face.
It still felt so good.
It looked tight, but it was as soft as cotton candy when pinched.
After a while, when Tang Li wasn't paying attention, Shen Yu hurriedly withdrew his hand.
"How can you give your face to others so casually?" Shen Yu picked up the crutches leaning on the side, stood up from the chair in front of the desk, and said, "Shouldn't only your girlfriend be able to touch your face?"
Tang Li also stood up, and in an instant, he changed from looking up at Shen Yu to looking down at Shen Yu.
Shen Yu: "…"
He felt that he had been hit hard.
Tang Li followed Shen Yu like a little tail, and said in an aggrieved tone, "I don't have a girlfriend."
Shen Yu staggered out of the study with his crutches, and then he stopped, turned to look at the "big tail" behind him, and asked in a gossipy tone, "By the way, do you have a girl you like in school?"
Shen Yu was really curious, and he was also asking about it seriously.
Unexpectedly, this question seemed to violate Tang Li's taboo. Tang Li, who had been acting pitifully just now, suddenly became serious.
Shen Yu was also shocked by his sudden reaction. He stared at Tang Li blankly and didn't dare to speak for a while.
The two of them stood at the door of the study and stared at each other. After a long time, Tang Li's expression gradually became serious. He stared at Shen Yu intently and asked suspiciously, "Why did you suddenly ask this?"
Shen Yu came to his senses and also noticed that something was wrong. He pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile, "Did I guess correctly?"
"No." Tang Li immediately shook his head like a rattle-drum. "I don't have a girl I like."
Shen Yu pursed his lips. Obviously, he didn't believe Tang Li's answer.
If Tang Li didn't have a guilty conscience, why did he have such a strong reaction just now?
Unfortunately, before Shen Yu could voice these doubts, Tang Li grabbed his wrist. Shen Yu looked up and saw Tang Li's face quickly approaching him. There was no extra expression on his face, and his deep eyes seemed to be suppressing something.
"You asked me this …" Tang Li deliberately dragged out his tone, but it was difficult to hide the panic in his emotions. "Is it because you have a girl you like?"
Shen Yu was stunned. "I …"
"Didn't we agree on this?" Tang Li was obviously a little out of control, but he couldn't calm himself down at all. He was almost on the verge of going crazy. "You won't get married before I become an adult!"
Although Tang Li deliberately controlled the strength of his hand, Shen Yu's wrist still hurt, and even his face turned a little pale.
Shen Yu raised his voice. "When did I say that I'm married?"
Tang Li was stunned for a moment, as if he had just been pulled back from the state of being possessed by Shen Yu's voice.
"I … I'm sorry …" Tang Li belatedly realized that he had lost his composure, and instantly became very helpless.
He quickly let go of Shen Yu's hand. He saw a few clear handprints on Shen Yu's white wrist, and only felt that his eyes were stinging. Soon, a layer of blurry fog blocked his vision.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry … I didn't mean it …" Tang Li was like a child who had done something wrong. He timidly wanted to hold Shen Yu's hand, but he was afraid and withdrew his hand. "I'm sorry, Shen Yu. I just couldn't control myself … I …"
"That's enough." Shen Yu held his wrist and interrupted Tang Li's words.
Shen Yu often said that he was used to it.
Anyway, from the time he took Tang Li in until now, Tang Li's mood had broken down more than once.
The only thing that Shen Yu felt strange was that in the past five years, he had put all kinds of burdens on Tang Li's shoulders, but Tang Li did not complain at all. Instead, Tang Li shouldered all of them.
Why did Tang Li lose control every time it involved the issue of whether he would get married or have a girlfriend?
They had lived together for six years. Was Tang Li still so insecure?
Shen Yu sighed almost inaudibly, patted Tang Li's shoulder, and said tiredly, "I've promised you countless times that I won't get married or have a girlfriend before you become an adult. Don't you believe me?"
Tang Li's eyes were red, and he looked very pitiful. Even his voice became hoarse. "I just don't believe in myself."
Every time Shen Yu faced Tang Li like this, even if he had a stomach full of anger, he could not vent it. He could only comfort him. "You are a smart child. You don't always go to a dead end."
Tang Li closed his eyes and nodded.
Shen Yu reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of Tang Li's eyes. He wanted to say something, but suddenly he heard footsteps behind him.
"Sir." Uncle Zhang's voice sounded.
Shen Yu quickly withdrew his hand and turned to face Uncle Zhang with the help of his crutch.
Uncle Zhang said, "The birthday banquet list has been drawn up. You need to go through it."
Shen Yu said, "Okay."
Then he followed Uncle Zhang to the living room on the first floor.
·
Tang Li stood in the same place and looked in the direction where Shen Yu and Uncle Zhang left without blinking. He did not move for a long time.
His eyes were still red, but his expression was not as pitiful as before.
Instead, it was almost indifferent.
After a long time, Tang Li sighed softly and turned to go back to his room.
Since he completed all the courses arranged by Shen Yu in his third year of junior high school, he took on two private jobs at the suggestion of his teacher.
He was not short of money, and he never aimed to make money. He just wanted to practice his skills.
He did not expect that the two pieces he improved for the small company would be widely praised by netizens. It could be said that it became popular overnight, and it also made the small company jump from an unknown small workshop to a new company in the industry.
The boss of the small company had just stepped out of the university campus not long ago. He did not have much experience, but he was very far-sighted. After making money, he immediately recruited people and expanded the scale of the business. He spent most of his money on the company.
At the same time, the young boss also contacted Tang Li's teacher several times. He carried large and small bags of expensive gifts and visited the thatched cottage three times, hoping to have a chance to meet with Tang Li.
Tang Li knew that he was too young to convince the public, so he decisively refused the boss's request to meet.
However, in the past five years, he had been in contact with the boss through his teacher.
Tang Li walked to the desk, picked up the phone on the table, and turned it on. He saw that he had received more than 50 WeChat messages on the lock screen.
After his fingerprint was unlocked, he clicked into WeChat. All the messages came from a small WeChat group called "L.P".
[Zhou Che: They have already offered eight million. Shouldn't we do something?]
[Lin Pingran: I guess this is the highest amount they can offer. What if they suddenly go back on their word if we still refuse?]
[Zhou Che: That's impossible. After all, the Tang family is the local tyrant of C City. They have been the king of the mountain for more than a hundred years. They can't be so heartless just by offering eight million.]
[Tan Dong: Let's see what Brother Tang has to say. This project was organized by Brother Tang. He should have his own ideas.]
As soon as he said this, the others quieted down.
[2. Secret]
Later, the three people in the group chatted for a while and tacitly avoided talking about the Tang family and the project.
Tang Li lowered his eyes and skimmed through the chat history in front of him. Then, he clicked on the chat box at the bottom.
His slender fingers flew on the phone screen and quickly typed a few words.
[T: I don't care.]
As soon as Tang Li's message was sent, the small group that had been silent for some time suddenly became lively.
[Lin Pingran: You really don't care? I'm just afraid that they will choose to give up on us when they encounter a better project. Then, the cooked pot will fly away. (Laughing and crying) (Laughing and crying)]
[Tan Dong: So be it. We can't predict their decisions. We just have to do our jobs well.]
[Lin Pingran: Okay …]
[Zhou Che: @ T Then I'll continue to be in a stalemate with them and see what the limit is.]
[T: Okay.]
[Lin Pingran: @ T Brother Tang, although I don't know if you'll listen to a layman like me, I still want to give you a suggestion …]
[Lin Pingran: If your goal is to make money, I advise you not to go against the Tang family. The Tang family has a foundation and status in C City. Now that they want to expand into the S City market, it's a good opportunity for us to build a good relationship with them. If we have the Tang family's protection in the future, maybe our company will take fewer detours.]
Just through the phone screen, it was as if they could feel Lin Pingran's earnest words.
Zhou Che and Tan Dong did not speak. They were probably waiting for Tang Li's answer.
Tang Li turned around and leaned gently on the edge of the desk. Behind him was a clean floor-to-ceiling window. The sky outside was covered with large flaming clouds. The bright red color added a touch of color to the surrounding air.
The afterglow of the sunset poured on Tang Li.
He stood in the light and shadow. The outline of his face was dyed with a layer of warm orange-red light. But if one looked closely, they would find that a thin layer of frost had condensed in the bottom of his eyes.
Tang Li curled the corners of his mouth. His face was full of sarcasm.
He typed out a sentence in the chat box.
[T: Lin Pingran, since you're so opinionated, why don't you talk to the Tang family?]
The concise and comprehensive words were mixed with the smell of gunpowder.
Lin Pingran did not seem to expect Tang Li to be so straightforward. After sending a dumbfounded emoji, he did not say anything else.
Instead, it was Zhou Che and Tan Dong who popped out to smooth things over.
[Zhou Che: Oh, Brother Tang, don't misunderstand. Ah Ran is a good person, but he's a little petty. He didn't mean it. If he said something that offended you, please don't take it to heart.]
[Tan Dong: You are our company's great benefactor. We will follow up on your project at any time and do according to your request. Please rest assured, Brother Tang.]
Zhou Che and Tan Dong flattered Tang Li for a while. But after Tang Li said that sentence, he did not say anything else.
Not long after, the small WeChat group returned to silence.
On the other side.
Lin Pingran sat on the sofa in his living room, holding a mobile phone tightly with both hands. His expression was slightly ferocious. He stared at the chat history on the mobile phone screen for a long time before he gradually came back to his senses.
"You're just a little capable. Do you really think you're that important?" Lin Pingran was indignant and said to himself, "You don't even know that you've worked for others for a few years. You're as stupid as a donkey!"
Lin Pingran cursed for a long time, but he was still angry. He dialed Zhou Che's phone.
Zhou Che quickly picked up.
The other party seemed to have guessed his intention. Before he could say anything, he scolded him. "I say, what are you thinking? If it's our company's project, you can refute him. But it's clearly his own business. Why are you, an outsider, interfering? "
Zhou Che and Lin Pingran were college classmates for four years. In addition, they had worked together for six years. They had known each other for a total of six years and could be considered best friends.
However, at this moment, his good friend blamed him mercilessly for a person who had never even shown his face.
For a moment, Lin Pingran, who had been able to calm down a little, was completely furious.
"Let me ask you, what kind of drug did that Tang guy feed you? Why do you follow his orders like dogs? That project is indeed his, but it's going through our company. If there's any mistake, we're the ones who have to clean up the mess! "
Zhou Che was shocked, ashamed, and angry. "Are you crazy? How can you say that about us? "
"You're the one who's crazy, and you're seriously crazy!" Lin Pingran jumped up from the sofa and walked around the coffee table a few times in anger. He gasped and said, "I don't deny that Tang guy has helped us a lot, but have you ever thought about how many detours we have to take if we offend the Tang family?"
While Lin Pingran was talking, Zhou Che had already calmed down.
After a long silence, Zhou Che sneered and said without hesitation, "You've told me so much because you want to take away Tang Li's project and use it to please the Tang family, right?"
Since the other party saw through his thoughts, Lin Pingran no longer hid it and said righteously, "Tang Li is not even a nominal member of our company. We've taken all the risks. Helping him is a favor, and not helping him is an obligation. Besides, more than half of the eight million yuan that the Tang family bought out the project went into his pocket."
Lin Pingran talked non-stop, trying to persuade Zhou Che.
Unfortunately, Zhou Che did not fall for his trick. Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Che impatiently interrupted him: "Alright, what's the use of saying all this to me?"
Lin Pingran did not speak, but his face was ugly.
Zhou Che said again, "For the sake of our friendship, I'll give you two choices. One, you persuade Tang Li to hand over the management of the project to you. Two, you completely give up this idea. Don't fall out with me."
Lin Pingran said, "Hey, I …"
"Beep —"
Zhou Che had already hung up the phone.
Lin Pingran was so angry that he slammed the phone on the ground.
"F * ck him." Lin Pingran stared fiercely at the phone lying on the floor and could not help but explode. "I'm the third boss. How can I be so aggrieved? I can't even compare to a stranger … "
Before he finished speaking, the phone, which was originally black, suddenly lit up.
Someone called in.
The words "Tang Li" were displayed on the smashed screen.
Lin Pingran, who happened to be badmouthing someone, felt his heart skip a beat. He shrunk his neck guiltily. He recalled the words Tang Li sent in the WeChat group and suddenly felt a little scared.
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Pingran slowly walked over and picked up the phone.
Then, he answered the call.
The next second, a middle-aged man's low voice sounded in his ear. Although there was no buzzing sound, Lin Pingran's two years of experience in the industry told him that the other party used a voice changer.
"Is this Lin Pingran?" the other party asked.
After knowing each other for more than two years, this was the first time Lin Pingran contacted Tang Li outside of WeChat.
In fact, he did not know Tang Li's age. When he heard Zhou Che and Tan Dong respectfully call Tang Li Brother Tang, he followed suit and called him that.
"Well …" In a one-on-one call, the paper tiger Lin Pingran instantly lost his previous arrogance. He smiled uneasily. "Brother Tang, it's so late. Do you need something from me?"
"Yes, there's something." Tang Li said. There was no fluctuation in his flat voice, so Lin Pingran could not detect any emotion in his voice.
Lin Pingran swallowed. "Tell me, what's the matter?"
After a two-second pause, Tang Li suddenly laughed. His calm middle-aged man's voice was somewhat amiable. He said, "I know you're very dissatisfied with my decision …"
"No, no, no!" Lin Pingran hurriedly explained, "Brother Tang, I'm just quick to say whatever comes to my mind. But I don't mean any harm. I'm just thinking about you."
Tang Li said, "I know."
After that, without giving Lin Pingran a chance to speak, Tang Li continued, "In fact, although my thing is called a project, it's just an insignificant gadget. I'm very touched that you're so concerned about that gadget in your busy schedule."
Lin Pingran was confused by Tang Li's words. He scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed. "Brother Tang, you flatter me."
"So, I thought about it and decided to ask you to help me negotiate with them about the project." Tang Li suddenly changed the topic and said sincerely, "I don't know if you're willing to help me."
Lin Pingran was shocked.
In less than two seconds, he quickly reacted and nodded excitedly. "Of course I'm willing. It's my honor to have you trust me so much, Brother Tang."
Tang Li smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
Lin Pingran was calculating in his mind, but he said politely on the surface, "It's no trouble at all."
It was not easy to hand over the project, but this matter was set in stone, so there was no hurry.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Pingran was so excited that he rolled on the carpet a few times. His face and body were covered in sweat. Only then did he realize that he had forgotten to turn on the air conditioner when he rushed home.
Lin Pingran picked up the remote control and turned on the air conditioner. When he put the remote control back on the coffee table, his eyes involuntarily fell on his phone.
He gritted his teeth and his eyes flickered.
After struggling for a long time, Lin Pingran finally made a decision. He picked up his phone, found the strange number that had called him a few days ago, and dialed the number.
Shen Yu had no idea that Tang Li had done so many things. In his eyes, Tang Li was still the hot-tempered and shrewd little boy from before. He had been distressed for a while because of this.
The time when Tang Li would return to the Tang family was getting closer and closer. If Tang Li showed his emotions from time to time, he would probably be eaten up by the Tang family.
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There may be some changes to the text and some jokes, but if there is no accident, the theme will remain the same. This is the next article, Summer Begins!
"Divorce"
Yu and Qu Cheng had been decided by their elders since they were young. When Yu Yu was 20 years old, his wedding with Qu Cheng was held in an uproar, and the whole city knew about it. The media and netizens were all watching this grand wedding of the century.
Unfortunately, they divorced in less than a year.
It was a silent separation, a complete and thorough separation.
One day, his childhood friend asked Yu Yu, "You have already fallen in love with Qu Cheng, why did you take the initiative to ask for a divorce?"
Yu Yu was slightly drunk. In a daze, he counted his fingers and listed the three sins of Qu Cheng.
First, not going home.
Second, not touching him.
Third, not him.
After that, Yu Yu turned his head and found that Qu Cheng was standing behind him. The noble young master in the past had become a black-faced man.
Qu Cheng dragged him into the bathroom and pressed him against the wall. His breath was hot, and he was angry and resentful. "You are married, but you still care about others. I helped you with good intentions. Why is it my fault?"
Yu Yu: "???"
F * ck you! You are the one who cares about others!
It tells the story of two people who have a crush on each other, think that the other is cheating, and blame each other. Mixed with glass shards, hehe.
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