Xi Jinzhou held his breath and stared at the door. Ye Gu seemed to suspect that he was hallucinating and pulled Xi Jinzhou.
"Did you hear anything? Did I hear it wrong?"
Xi Jinzhou smiled, ruthlessly removed his hand holding the corner of his clothes, and walked to the darkroom door on the other side.
"No, you heard it right. You are going to call me grandpa soon. I will give you some time to get used to this fact."
After saying that, he entered the darkroom without any hesitation.
Luo Yang paused at the door for a long time before hearing the answer from inside the door, with a muffled voice.
"Come in."
The small space in sight was filled with other items.
The familiar screen and entrance hall, as well as the usual gray and white tones, are very different from the retro Chinese decoration. It is the decoration color that Ye Gu insists on preserving.
Lying on the bed, Ye Gu was in a hurry, trying to pull down the shirt on his back, but it was difficult for him to move because of the wound.
Xi Jinzhou was really in trouble because he didn't help him pull up his clothes before leaving.
The moment Luo Yang came in, he saw the round back of his head lying on the bed, with fluffy black hair, messy and shining under a few lights.
"You're here."
Ye Gu pretended to be calm and tried to turn over and sit up.
The vision in his eyes was blurred in an instant. Luo Yang turned his back, stretched out his hand and wiped it randomly twice. The bones of his long neck were distinct. After a long time, he turned around and put the usual gentle curve on his face.
"Just lie down, grandpa will hit you again."
Luo Yang has always known Ye Xuhua's harshness. She has often seen Ye Gu being punished by Ye Xuhua before. She also laughed at him at that time, but this is the first time she has seen Ye Xuhua deal with such a heavy hand. Ye Gu's back has already been completely bruised. , large areas of bright red, and the marks of the stick, you can imagine the scene of being beaten.
The medicine on his back was not finished. Luo Yang noticed the small medicine box open beside the bed. He concentrated for a moment, looked away, and knelt down beside Ye Gu's bed.
Her height is considered outstanding among women, so even though she is kneeling, she still has a certain height. The closer the distance is, the more clearly and eye-catching the wound on Ye Gu's back is.
Luo Yang felt like something was stuck in his throat, and he didn't know what to say.
Ye Gu still wanted to turn around, but didn't notice Luo Yang was beside the bed, but before he could, there was a slight touch on his back.
The back of Ye Gu's neck suddenly shrank.
"You..."
Luo Yang held something to treat the wound, and his tone was like a gurgling stream, slow and gentle.
"Since you are injured, take care of it, otherwise the recovery will be slow. You still have a lot of things to do, so you must get better quickly."
It had been a long time since he had heard her talk to him face to face in such a calm manner. Ye Gu was actually a little emotional. Even the opportunity to talk like this had become so rare now.
Ye Gu turned his head and looked at the wall, "Why did you come here?"
I didn't want her to know originally.
Ye Gu's back is refined and powerful, the waist in the middle is slightly sunken, and his shoulder blades are broad and reliable.
Luo Yang paused his fingers slightly, clenched his nails slightly, and his expression remained as usual.
"Your assistant called me and said that you couldn't get through on the phone and that you had a meeting at night, so you called me."
Ye Gu remained silent and sighed, "My mobile phone was taken away, causing you trouble——"
"If you are afraid of causing trouble to others, why do you stand up for me?"
"It's not cost-effective, Ye Gu, it's not worth it either."
Luo Yang actually guessed some of the reasons when she came. Although she didn't remember Ye Gu's family motto very clearly, Ye Gu had been beaten when she was a child for helping her bully Luo Ke. Luo Yang was already very smart. In this way, we can guess eight/nine points.
There was a short sneer from the bedside, without any warmth. Ye Gu sneered: "The division is so clear. It seems that you want to know whether this marriage should go ahead or not."
Luo Yang's pupils narrowed slightly, and then he pursed his lips slightly, pretending not to hear what he said, and the movements of his hands showed no intention of stopping.
"You should know that I didn't mean it like this. I just said that the warning is not necessary. Why should you make grandpa angry."
If it hadn't been for this incident, she wouldn't be the person lying on the bed with injuries all over her body.
Luo Yang's original intention was never to let anyone get hurt or punished because of her.
She doesn't deserve it.
Ye Gu finally understood, and he laughed angrily: "No need? No need? Then who was locked out by Luo Ke on a rainy day and couldn't go back to his home? Is that why you don't need it?"
Luo Yang paused, narrowed his eyes, and was stunned for a moment, "How...how did you know?"
Ye Gu was so angry just now that he spoke indiscriminately, and now he regrets what stupid thing he just said.
Ye Gu held his neck and did not turn his head.
Hearing Luo Yang's soft smile, he actually explained for him: "Yes, Xi Jinzhou will definitely tell you, and it's okay."
He suddenly wanted to punch himself. He didn't want to laugh at her, but it was really annoying to see her looking down on him like that. He didn't understand what happened that made her become so forbearing and soft. He became the person she looked down upon the most when she was a student.
Where did the Luo Yang who had sworn and promised that he would never follow the crowd go?
Neither of them spoke anymore until all the wounds were treated. But when they were about to apply the medicine to their waists, Ye Gu suddenly turned over and stopped her.
"I'll just come here by myself. Sorry for the trouble. Come on after eating here so late. I'll ask Mother Liu to take you down."
Luo Yang's eyes were confused, but before he could ask anything, he was pushed to the door by Ye Gu involuntarily.
After finishing it in one go, Ye Gucai breathed a sigh of relief and remained silent for a long time by the door.
"Why, are you afraid that she will guess what she sees on your waist?" Xi Jinzhou was leaning against the wall behind him with his hands free.
I don’t know when I came out of the darkroom. Ye Gujing glanced at him and said nothing. He just buttoned his shirt and walked back to the room with his slippers on.
"You suffered a lot when you got a tattoo, and the beating you received from the old man was no less than this time."
Xi Jinzhou is funny. He was so stubborn before and refused to wash off the tattoos on his body even if he was beaten to death. Later, he was the only one who escaped death by fishing him away.
Ye Gu looked in the mirror and saw the faintly visible rose tattoo on his waist.
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At that time, he was still twenty years old and had only been an adult for two years. It was also the second year after Luo Yang left.
That year, he went to England without telling everyone. He didn't know why he went to England. He knew clearly that the chance of meeting her was very slim. In such a foreign country, he could go anywhere by himself without fear of anything.
It was Christmas, and he met a student who was preparing for Christmas in a pub in England. He looked about the same age as him, but his skin color was different.
Everyone was chatting heartily. Ye Gu sat by the door, watching their joy without any disturbance in his heart.
He is not a sociable person. On the contrary, as long as he wants, he can immediately integrate into that strange small group, and at least he can survive the loneliness of this night.
But he did nothing. He just ordered a glass of mulled wine and sat by the window, looking out at the couples walking by on the street. Occasionally, there was also a family of three. The child was jumping happily, holding wave candy in his hand. It was also his childhood obsession.
"Lea, why are you here!" With a loud exclamation, the British girl jumped down from the high chair, "You are so beautiful today!"
The boys around her were also attracted. The Chinese girl in front of her looked like the image she had always been dedicated to studying. She was like an independent rose, and even if she touched it, she was afraid of hurting her delicate petals.
Ye Gu only sneered. In terms of good looks, although the guy left without saying a word, there were still few people who were more beautiful than her.
"Thank you, Ada, but I'm not used to this dress. Maybe I'd better change back."
Ye Gu's eardrums suddenly appeared as if he was hearing hallucinations. He couldn't believe it, and he turned his head despite the conflict between heaven and man in his heart.
No, it won't be hers, no.
Just a second ago, Ye Gu was still trying to deceive himself. It was impossible to meet her by such a coincidence.
But the scenes in front of him all showed that he had met Luo Yang.
The velvet skirt embellished with pure white plush made the girl look like an exquisite little bunny. Her shoulder and neck lines as white as milk were perfectly displayed. She smiled and sat down next to her classmates. Her every frown and smile made her smile.
In front of him was Luo Yang, whom he had not seen for two whole years. She had grown into a graceful figure. She was no longer the ignorant girl who was restricted by school uniforms at that time, nor was she the female academic who wore glasses and only focused on studying.
She has a nice English name, Lea, and she has many friends and, obviously, many admirers.
Ye Gu just looked at her from a short distance away, looking at Luoyang who he had been missing for two years. She was shining here, and he was like a clown who was not worthy of the stage, greedy and jealous, even in her hands He was petty jealous of the wine glasses.
That day, Luo Yang and his friends played in the tavern for as long as Ye Gu stayed. He knew the joy of every victory she felt and witnessed her annoyance every time she failed.
The vivid expression, so smart, he was so close, with just a name, he might be able to talk to her, but until the end, he couldn't.
He didn't dare.
Watching Luo Yang leave, I saw her stopping in front of a wedding dress shop, looking at a wedding dress embroidered with roses and sighing with her friends: "I really hope I can have a rose that will never fade."
The feeling of envy is all in the words.
Later, he returned to China. From that year on, he had a small rose on his waist, with only a little red.
Xi Jinzhou saw him lost in thought in front of the mirror, sighed, and placed his hand on his shoulder.
"Don't think too much. Since you want to do it, let's go down."
Xi Jinzhou knew almost everything about him, and he was several years older than Ye Gu. He always regarded him as his younger brother, always thinking that he would get what he wanted.
Ye Gu regained his composure, got dressed, put on a loose dark coat, and prepared to go downstairs.
Xi Jinzhou pulled him and frowned: "What are you doing? Your grandma said you can just eat up there. Someone will bring food right away. You are so injured and you still want to walk around."
Ye Gu chuckled, with disdain in his eyes, "What can I do, just have a meal."
Xi Jinzhou was silent for a few seconds, then the door opened, and the night breeze slipped in through the gap, slightly rolling up the corners of his clothes.
"You want to have dinner with her?"
Ye Gu was too lazy to pay attention to him and was about to close the door, but when the doorknob turned, he lowered his head and resigned himself to his fate, mocking himself and whispered: "So what."
(End of chapter)