In the small county town of Yangxi City, the sky is hazy with fog and rain like frosted glass, and the streets are brightly lit and very lively at night.
The barbecue stalls on both sides of the road were full of laughing diners, drinking cups of draft beer. The smell of kebabs and tar smoke lingered on the entire street, as if falling in love, the tar and The sweat that evaporated stuck together under the clothes, making it difficult to separate them.
Li Fadian frowned. He didn't like the overly greasy smoke, and he didn't like being followed in the middle of the night, just like he didn't like his too casual name, but he knew that sometimes he had no choice. , because his father, who loved Taoist culture, had become an immortal a year ago. Apart from the house, 'Li Fadian' was the only thing left to him by his father, Li Er.
He turned around and looked behind him. He didn't know when the old man following him had disappeared. When he turned his head back, he saw an old woman with gray hair lying in the middle of the road, looking like she had just fallen. look like.
This time Li Fadian deliberately observed the customers at a nearby food stall. He was very sure that as long as he was not blind, someone would definitely notice an old man wearing a red coat lying in the middle of the road like a corpse, illegally occupying a motorway, even if he was not blind. There should be some kind-hearted people who stepped forward to help him and made an emergency call to help the old man finish the second half of the journey. But now a big living person was lying there, but everyone pretended not to see him.
Is this bullying yourself into being a good person?
Taking a deep breath, Li Fadian stepped forward and patiently helped the stiff old man, who was cold and wearing a red coat, to prevent him from being hit by passing vehicles.
The old man's body is covered tightly, his head is wrapped in a red scarf, his hands are wearing red gloves, red cotton trousers and red embroidered shoes make the old man look beaming, which is most suitable for ordinary people to celebrate in the middle of the night, Li Fatian His eyes were fixed on the old man's pale neck, which was covered with black and purple spots. This was the only exposed part of the old man. The slightly gloomy-looking young man with long hair said softly with a standard face of respecting the elderly and loving the young.
"Grandma, please go home. If you follow me, you will be a guest at my house. My family is small and cannot accommodate you, the giant Buddha who should stand under the traffic light to direct traffic. Maybe you can come here after I buy a car and get my driver's license. It’s not too late to be a guest at my house, what do you think?”
The old woman who didn't reply was hunched over, and the old man had his head half lowered. Li Fatian couldn't see the old man's face clearly under the street lights, and could only see the general outline of his face. Li Fatian thought for a while, and guessed that it might be. Because the old man is a little shy when he is being watched by him, after all, there are very few people of the opposite sex who are not shy when being watched by him, and the old man is naturally no exception.
My own damn charm.
After thinking about it, Li Fadian, who was as beautiful as a flower, took out two big red banknotes from his wallet and stuffed them into the old man's waist pocket. It was right to meddle in this business today and spend money to eliminate disasters. He paid for it I am willing to do so, so that my grandma can spend her money more satisfactorily.
"Just think that I bumped into you this time. I'm not a rich man either. You can take this money and exchange it at the flower seller's house next door. There are plenty of gold ingots and large banknotes at Uncle Hao's house. Can you please Don’t underestimate these two red banknotes. According to the exchange rate, this is definitely enough for you to live a comfortable life for a few days.”
After rambling on for a long time, Li Fatian politely waved goodbye to the stunned old man while others looked at him as crazy, and continued walking towards home.
When he got off the road at the intersection of the community, Li Fadian turned around again and saw the old man ten meters behind him.
That old woman was still following him. Ever since he helped her in the woods, this dumb old woman had been following him. She would lie down to enjoy the cool air at every intersection for fear of overheating.
Li Fadian sighed. It seemed that this old lady had really cheated on him. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening. He couldn't really bring him home to sleep with an older woman, or else he would make his father's spirit angry. He jumped up and cursed that he had inherited his father's business and fell into Boss Cao's evil ways.
He didn't have General Dian Wei standing at the door to protect him from disaster, so he still had to do whatever he wanted.
But if he really thought carefully about how to get rid of this difficult old man, he would feel a little guilty at night. Thinking like this, Li Fadian simply stopped where he was, watching gently while waiting for his action. The old lady took out a rugged and long-lasting mobile phone that was not considered smart and could be used as a brick.
After secretly glancing at the old man and predicting that he would not be able to keep the old lady with his rugged phone, Li Fatian unlocked the screen and dialed the cell phone number of his childhood sweetheart girlfriend and best friend under the contact name of 'turtle'. .
After dialing the number, Li Fatian held the phone slightly away from his ear. The next moment, a strong and clean female voice came from the loudspeaker of the phone.
"You called me in the middle of the night because you wanted to have sex with me? I can tell you Li Fadian, although I, Li Bie, have a close relationship with you, but you can't even think about sleeping with me until we get married. Brother, I'm the most...the most I can do is touch you. Hands, this is already the limit, do you understand? You have to get a certificate before you can do the rest."
His face darkened, Li Fadian wanted to refute that he had no intention of having sex with Ji in the middle of the night, but his reason told him that now was not the time to talk nonsense, because the old woman started to take steps. Before, the old woman would only stand ten meters behind him and follow. Himself, or suddenly disappeared and reappeared at another intersection, lying on the ground waiting for his support.
Vehicles in the community in front would only enter the underground garage and not run in the community. In addition, this was the first time that the old woman had done something that was not an 'grandma', and Li Fatian felt a sense of urgency in his heart.
"If there is a lovely old lady who insists on following you home, little farewell, what will you do? Come on, I'm in a hurry here."
"Ah? Lovely grandma? Although I don't know why your kid is so crazy in the middle of the night, but if it were me, he would definitely take him home and provide him with delicious food and drinks. Have you never heard that an old man in the family is like a treasure? Besides, do you dare to offend the old man today? If you blackmail you, you won’t be able to bankrupt me? Then I will have to involve you in repaying the debt, so how will I have time to wander around with you? "
"Bah, even if I owe a debt, I have to pay it myself. When will it be your turn... By the way, don't come to my house for the next few days, and don't let our parents come. I may have to entertain a guest at home, etc. I’ll contact you next time.”
Before Li Bie could ask any questions, Li Fatian hung up the phone.
The photovoltaic panel street lights on both sides of the road could not illuminate three meters away, as if they were not fully charged during the day. As the old woman in red walked closer, the street lights began to flicker. Li Fadian seemed to see some liquid coming from the red dress. The drops fell to the ground, he rubbed his eyes, and the scene he just saw suddenly disappeared.
The old man who approached Li Fadian was about to raise his right hand, but Li Fadian took two steps forward and took the initiative to meet him. He supported the old woman's thin but strong arm, just like a grandson supporting his grandmother.
The old man froze in place, twisted his neck and looked at Li Fadian. Li Fadian looked at the old man's blurred face and smiled softly.
"Don't be afraid. You're already here. It's rude of me to follow you this far without even taking a sip of water. Anyway, my family isn't very popular right now. If you don't mind, you can come and stay at my house for a few days. "
As if he suddenly lost his mobility, the old man let Li Fatian support him and walked all the way towards Unit 2 of Building 14 in the community.
When he was approaching the downstairs of the unit door, an aunt who walked her dog on a leash and never carried a shovel came towards her. Li Fadian took the initiative to wave and say hello to the neighborhood cleaner's mortal enemy.
"Sister Zhang, are you out to walk your little baby again? The dog is a good boy. Old teeth are not good for your health, and they can easily fall out."
The teddy dog that had just relaxed on the ground grinned and waggled its tail irritably and whimpered in fear. It was not until it was held in the arms of its owner that it calmed down a little. It retracted into the arms of the owner and did not dare to move. .
Somewhat strange about his dog son's weird behavior, Zhang Wenqing just thought it was the dog going crazy.
"Hey, why does the black one look so familiar? It turns out to be the Dharma Hall. It's summer vacation? How many days are you going to stay this time? Is Xiao Li back? Let Weicheng get together with you when you have time. "
"I'm afraid I have to stay here for a while this time. Cheng, just ask Weicheng to come to my house to find me. I've been at home these days, and Xiaobie often comes to stay."
Li Fadian smiled cheerfully.
"That's it...Then I'll talk to Weicheng and ask him to contact you. You are all friends and classmates from childhood to adulthood. You will have to help each other more in the future. It's not that I'm talking about you, nor are you and Xiao Li. When you are young, there are differences between men and women. When you go to college, you should study hard and improve yourself. Don't get tired of being together all day long. It doesn't look good to outsiders, and it is easy for rumors to spread..."
Zhang Wenqing was a little hesitant, but considering that his son liked Li Bie very much, and that Li Bie had a resolute personality and was very principled in his conduct, he probably wouldn't do anything outrageous even if he lived with Li Fatian, so Zhang Wenqing decided to shamelessly create what seemed like a slim chance for his son.
Holding the old woman's arm, Li Fatian smiled knowing that Zhang Wenqing was helping his son decide on his future wife and good brother.
"Sister Zhang, look at how many people are around me? Grandma, would you like to say hello to Sister Zhang?"
Zhang Wenqing looked at Li Fadian alone with his arms folded and called grandma in confusion, and was shocked.
"Li... Dharma Hall, what do you mean? Where is your grandma beside you?"
"Oh, I suddenly thought of my deceased grandma, and I regret not being able to be filial to her when she was alive...Sister Zhang, if nothing happens, I will leave first...Grandma, go this way."
Smiling and waving to the pale-faced Zhang Wenqing and her dog son, Li Fatian helped the old man brush his face on the security door of the unit, pulled it open and led the old man in.
With a "click", the thick security door slowly closed. Zhang Wenqing, who was holding the teddy dog, was stunned on the spot, staring blankly at the voice-activated lights in the corridor of the second unit that went out all the way until the lights on the fifth floor also went out. , Zhang Wenqing knew that Li Fatian was home.
While other people walk at night, the street lights turn on all the time, but Li Fadian walks at night and the lights go off all the time. He is really completely different from normal people. He is just as incompatible with others as his father, Li Er, who plays tricks all day long and draws talismans and seals. , and Li Fatian’s mother, whom she has never met before. Even if you count the three members of this family, you can’t find a normal person.
Recalling what Li Fadian had said just now, a gust of night wind blew and Zhang Wenqing shivered.
"Xiaobao, do you think this kid is weird? If Xiao Li really finds this kid, I don't know how many times he will be looked down upon in his life. He might as well follow my Ah Wei."
Different from the previous response of "woof, woof", this time the teddy dog Xiaobao just shivered in his owner's arms.
"Stupid dog, you can't come in handy at the critical moment! Let a brat be so scared! What a shame!"
After spitting on the ground, Zhang Wenqing walked towards the fitness center of the community with the teddy dog in his arms, unaware that his clothes were already stained with Xiaobao's original scent.
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Opening the security door, Li Fadian took the old lady into the house left by his father.
The structure of the house is three bedrooms, two bathrooms and one living room. It is not a wealthy family, so it is more than enough for Li Fadian to live alone. Even if Li Bie, who often comes to stay, is included, it does not seem crowded at all, and it can even accommodate another person.
In front of the large TV in the living room, the PS5 I bought just after my freshman year was connected. The two game controllers were randomly thrown on the ground, obviously they had just been used.
There are yoga mats next to it that can be used for physical exercise. There are hanging boxing sandbags and barbell sets near the balcony of the big house. Because the owner of the sixth floor is not at home all year round, punching the sandbags will not affect the neighbors at all as long as it is not in the middle of the night. This is Li Bie's favorite place. Sometimes Li Bie wears cool training clothes and sweats like rain. Li Fadian can watch his good brother all day long.
There is a safe welded to the corner of the wall. I don’t know if it was influenced by his father. Li Fadian doesn’t like the lightning-strike mahogany sword used to exorcise demons, but he likes the fierce battle iron blade. There is a style of this in the safe. A high-quality Tang Heng Dao made in modern times. This Tang Heng Dao was bought by Li Er, Li Fatian's father, and Li Er would take it out to play with whenever something happened.
After taking a look at the safe, Li Fadian, whose hands were itchy and eager to play with a knife, decided to put the old lady in place first.
"I will live in the big house, and I will live in the small house. Grandma, then I can only let you live in a side house. Can you accept it?"
Supporting the old woman who lowered her head and silently agreed, Li Fatian decided to let the old woman sleep with his father. If his father was unwilling to accompany the older woman, then he could only admit that he was unlucky and let Li Bie take it for granted. The master of suffering.
He used the key to open the locked door. The walls and ceiling of the room were covered with talismans that looked like ghost paintings. He didn't know if they were useful or not. Anyway, just for psychological comfort, Li Fadian helped the old man and pulled him into the room where his father's memorial tablet was placed. And the side room of the deceased photo. (End of chapter)
