Qin Yang also put on his earplugs. He Jin's reply was soft, muffled, and a little shaky.
"Are you alright?" Qin Yang lowered his voice as well, as if afraid that he'd scare the other party if he spoke too harshly.
He Jin grunted again. He closed his eyes and imagined Shang Huo's appearance in the game. This person was strong, so strong that no one could defeat him. Even though it was only in the game, his strength had subtly influenced He Jin in reality, giving him an inexplicable sense of trust. Or perhaps it should be said that Shang Huo was a harbor for him to temporarily escape from reality.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Qin Yang asked worriedly. "What are you thinking about?"
"Shang Huo," He Jin said softly. "I think I'm recalling what happened in the past."
Qin Yang: "Hm?"
"It's about leaving without saying goodbye eight years ago …" He Jin was completely different from the confused state he'd been in when Shang Huo had questioned him about leaving without saying goodbye. Right now, he truly felt apologetic. "I'm sorry …"
At that time, he really wanted to go online and tell Shang Huo about it. After all, they played together every time. Even if their relationship was fake, the two of them still had a deep friendship. How could he forget just like that?
But under his mother's terrifying suppression, He Jin didn't dare to think about it anymore. Even the thought of going online and agreeing to meet up after graduation was crushed. Everything related to Shang Huo seemed to have been covered up by a layer of cloth and buried deep underground.
Qin Yang: "It's fine. Aren't we together now?"
He Jin: "Yeah."
Indeed, it was fortunate that Shang Huo had waited for him, so he wouldn't have too many regrets …
Qin Yang was stunned and asked, "Are you crying?"
"No …" He Jin's voice did carry a hint of a sob, but he didn't cry. Although he really wanted to, because he felt wronged, touched, afraid … all sorts of emotions, crying wouldn't solve any problems.
Qin Yang: "Then what are you doing?"
"Thinking of you …" He Jin blurted out.
When he heard He Jin's words, Qin Yang, who had a belly full of rational suggestions, was at a loss. He could feel He Jin's fragility, and his heart ached terribly. At that moment, he wished he could say "Shadow Follower" in the game, fly to He Jin's side, hug him personally, kiss him, give him warmth, and accompany him as He Jin's lover to face all the problems together.
Qin Yang: "Silly, I miss you too … I'm here."
But now, they could only make voice calls, and he could only say some empty words of comfort. He couldn't even suddenly appear in front of He Jin with his real appearance. For the first time, Qin Yang blamed himself for this feeling of powerlessness.
Shang Huo's tone sounded like he was coaxing a child, and He Jin did not know whether to laugh or cry. Most of the haze in his heart dissipated, and he gradually calmed down. Although he was very grateful for Shang Huo's company, He Jin understood that this person was only his temporary spiritual support, and not his savior.
This time, no matter how much his mother objected, He Jin would no longer listen to her. He was no longer that underage child who was powerless to resist the authority of an adult. Now, no one could save him, only himself.
"Sleep early. We can only wait and see tomorrow," He Jin said.
Qin Yang grunted. "If there are any problems, promise to let me know immediately, okay?"
He Jin: "Okay."
Thank you, Shang Huo … He Jin said in his heart.
After ending the call, He Jin kept thinking about how to deal with this matter. His mother was starting to suspect that he was lying to her. Also, the helmet had the words' God and Demon 'on it. She knew how to use the internet and could easily find out the true purpose of the helmet. Maybe she would even try it on herself … He thought that he should calmly sit down and have a good talk with his mother. He should confess about playing the game and explain why he played it. He didn't want to argue. He prayed that his mother would listen to him and at least respect his thoughts. That would be good too.
But He Jin was too naive. Things weren't as easy to solve as he thought …
He Jin was a light sleeper. When he heard movement outside in the morning, he woke up. He only slept for an hour.
After putting on his clothes and walking out, He Jin saw his mother preparing breakfast in the kitchen. He called out, "Mom."
The woman froze and didn't respond. Her face was dark. He Jin went to wash up and walked to the kitchen door. He asked softly, "Where's my helmet?"
His mother's hand paused, and she dropped the bowl with a 'clang'. She turned around and started to attack with a twisted face, "Helmet! You still remember that helmet?! Tell me, what the hell is that thing? "
He Jin said calmly, "Game helmet."
Father He heard the noise and walked out of the bedroom. He wasn't wearing any trousers except long johns. He trembled and asked, "What's going on? Why are you fighting?"
The woman snorted and ignored He Jin's father. She continued to question He Jin. "Game helmet! Now you have the guts to say it! You used to think your mother was a fool and couldn't recognize it, right? I've checked. It's worth ten thousand yuan. Tell me, where did you get the money to buy it? "
He Jin was speechless. His mother really did find out!
"Not only did you buy this, but you also used our money to date girls? You think I don't know? " The woman was suspicious. She dropped the spatula again and pointed at her bloodshot eyes. "I couldn't sleep for a few nights because I was worried about you. Do you know that?"
He Jin explained, "I didn't buy the helmet. I got it from the lucky draw."
"Lucky draw?" The woman laughed shrilly. She obviously didn't believe him. "Lying is second nature! Do you think I'll believe you? "
He Jin said, "It's true. I still have the lucky draw records. It's up to you whether you believe me or not."
The woman nodded and sneered. "Fine, fine. It's up to me whether you believe me or not. Your dad and I eat porridge and salted vegetables every day. We eat the cheapest vegetables and live a frugal life. You, on the other hand, use the money we gave you to play games. How dare you play games! Did you forget what I taught you when you were young? My words have gone in one ear and out the other, haven't you? Or have you grown up and learned to talk back? How could I have raised such a shameless son like you, huh? "
As she spoke, she pushed He Jin forcefully. He Jin's father came up to her and tried to mediate, "Our son is all grown up. Don't talk about it anymore …" However, the thin man was pushed away by her. She turned the blame to He Jin's father, "You're still helping him! You're still indulging him! Did you secretly give him money? I think you've spoiled him! "
"This has nothing to do with dad. Can you calm down?" He Jin shouted and tried to take deep breaths to control his emotions. However, his fists were already clenched and trembling unconsciously.
"You asked me to calm down. You two teamed up to lie to me and treat me like a fool. How can I calm down?" The woman noticed He Jin's clenched fists. Her eyes widened. "Ha, you still want to hit me? I won't care if you kill me. Come on! Come on! "
He Jin shook his head. "Mom, I don't want to argue with you. I hid it from you because I was afraid you wouldn't agree to it. But my studies aren't affected when I play games. This is my business. Return the helmet to me."
The woman was completely enraged. She rushed to the bedroom and grabbed the helmet. She mumbled, "Return it to you, return it to you …"
He Jin suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart …
"I asked you to play games. I'll return it to you!" As expected, the woman yelled as she lifted the helmet and slammed it on the ground. With a loud "bang", the titanium surface of the helmet made a crisp sound as it collided with the marble floor. It was as if it had hit He Jin's heart …!
"Ah!" He Jin screamed. Seeing that the woman was going to pick it up and throw it again, the blood in his body rushed to his head. He took a step forward and pushed her away. He quickly squatted down to pick up the helmet to check for abnormalities.
"You pushed me! You still dare to push me! You might as well kill me! If you kill me, everything will be over! " The woman's scream could almost tear the ceiling open. She pointed at He Jin with a trembling finger. She looked like she couldn't believe it and wanted to fight him.
The helmet's power light went out. No matter how He Jin tried to turn it on, it wouldn't come back on. At that moment, the grievance, pain, and despair in his heart surged out from his body. He Jin's eyes were sore, and the rationality he had forced to maintain instantly disappeared. He hugged the helmet and glared at the screaming woman. There were tears and hatred in his eyes. "Why must you do this!" He roared with bloodshot eyes. He moved his lips, but he realized that this woman was unreasonable. How could they sit down and talk? He shook his head and didn't want to say anything more. He hugged the helmet and turned to return to his room. With a loud bang, he slammed the door.
It was quiet outside for a while. Then, the woman's sharp curses came again. All the ugly words seemed to come out of her mouth without thinking. Evil creature, worse than an animal, ingrate, you'd be better off raising a dog …
He Jin wanted to find a reason to not care about it, but because that person was his mother, every word and every vicious sentence was like a knife cutting into He Jin's heart.
He wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes. He pulled out his suitcase from under the bed and started packing his things as fast as he could.
He didn't want to stay in this house anymore. He was afraid that if he stayed another minute, he would go crazy!
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