Chapter 32 You Don’t Want to Be a Scumbag, Do You?

"Why do you look so weird?" Gu Nan glanced at his phone and narrowed his eyes. "Who is it? Are you saying something bad about me?"

Just as she was about to stand up, Lin Layue hurriedly said, "I'll call you later" and hung up the phone.

Gu Nan quickly grabbed it and saw the familiar number. He looked suspiciously and asked, "What does your brother want from you?"

Lin Layue avoided her gaze guiltily, "Nothing, just let me pay attention, cough, be careful."

He said this, but the tips of his ears were red as blood, and there was a blush on the corners of his eyes and cheeks, as if a rouge box had been overturned and applied wantonly and glamorously.

"I told you to be careful, why are you blushing?"

Gu Nan pinched the gem-like earlobe, which was soft and fleshy, yet hot. "You two brothers must be hiding something from me."

Lin Layue turned her head away, her Adam's apple sliding, "No, hurry up and eat, the food is getting cold."

Her long eyelashes fluttered, her face was rosy and her lips were red. When she lowered her head, there was a hint of ambiguity and stubbornness of robbery, which made people unable to help but get entangled with her in depth and watch her fall into an embarrassing situation under the shameless coercion.

Gu Nan pressed the tip of his tongue against his cheek to suppress the itch stimulated by this scene.

I thought to myself that he is worthy of being the King of Ducks, he is quite something.

She put her hand down and changed the subject, "Your brother is not in good health. Have you ever thought about bringing him to your side to take care of him?"

Lin Layue put a piece of beef brisket into Gu Nan's bowl and said with her head down, "I've thought about it, but not now."

"Because of your work?"

Lin Layue paused, "Hmm."

Gu Nan ate the beef brisket, thought for a while, and said nothing more. This topic, which had slightly affected his appetite, ended here.

After dinner, Lin Layue cleaned up the table and the kitchen. Gu Nan sat back in front of the computer and helped Lao Na and others pass the level.

Lin Layue packed up everything, said goodbye to Gu Nan, and went out.

He was not familiar with the new city, so he walked slowly, memorizing the route while observing the shops around him.

Occasionally I would walk into a restaurant and ask. If I was lucky, I would get some extra information. If I was unlucky, I would be kicked out by the busy and overwhelmed waiter.

He walked around the area and unknowingly reached the entrance of the alley.

There are clotheslines in front of the old tube-shaped buildings, with colorful T-shirts and pants hanging on them. Dense electric wires hang in the air, covering this old-fashioned street like a big net. People come and go, and occasionally a few shouts echo through the alleys, which is very lively.

He sat there for a moment, then took out his cell phone and called Lin Shoucai.

The phone was picked up after just a few rings. "Layue, you're looking for Jingzhe, right? I'll go find him now."

"Thank you, Uncle Shoucai."

The two houses of Lin Jingzhe and Lin Shoucai are next to each other, and they are only a few steps away. I only heard Lin Shoucai calling a few times, and then the phone was handed to Lin Jingzhe.

"Brother, why are you calling at this time? Did you leave work early?"

Lin Layue: "Well, someone came to check the progress of the project today, so the boss let us leave work an hour early."

When he first came to the city, he heard that the wages at the construction sites in the city were high, food and accommodation were provided, and there was work to do every day. He could earn 6,000 to 7,000 yuan a month, which is 70,000 to 80,000 yuan a year.

He saved on food and drink, and in one year he could save enough money for Lin Jingzhe's surgery. In three years he could let Lin Jingzhe use a good wheelchair and prosthetic limbs.

This is how he settled accounts with his brother the night before going into the city. The two brothers lay in the yard, looking at the dense stars in the sky and counting them on their fingers.

After they have money, they will replace the leaky roof; install a water tank behind the house, build a clean and bright bathroom, install a water heater and a toilet; tear down the temporary small kitchen and build a new large kitchen, equip it with all the necessary appliances; then they will lay floors in every room, install air conditioners and wall-mounted TVs.

After doing all this, he can save money to help his younger brother get married and start a family.

Although Lin Jingzhe repeatedly said that he would not get married, he always felt that whether it was his responsibility as an older brother or the guilt for his younger brother dropping out of school to support his studies, he should urge and help his brother to get married and start a family.

Before entering the city, they painted a beautiful blueprint for the future.

On a cool summer night, they saw the light in each other's eyes, like fireflies, bright enough to compete with the stars.

But after entering the city, he was faced with a dense steel forest and unfamiliar rules and order. He walked around in a daze, stumbling but having no idea what to do.

He thought carefully about the situation at that time. Fatigue and fear eroded his sanity. The embarrassment of having nowhere to go crushed all his imaginations of the future. He urgently needed a place to stay and a job to settle his wandering and anxious soul.

He had doubts, but still chose to dive in.

The following half month was like a dream, humiliating training, disgusting film, the first time I released it, I sold myself like a commodity.

That night, he was disgusted with his own filthiness and meanness.

It was also that night that he encountered the only kindness he had received since entering the city.

She pulled him out of the abyss, so that he wouldn't have to face the judgment and condemnation from nightmares when he woke up in the middle of the night.

He stayed awake all night and saw a warm, bright red heart in the cold darkness.

"Brother? Are you listening? Why is there no sound?"

Lin Jingzhe's call woke up the thoughtful Lin Layue, "Yeah, I'm listening."

Lin Jingzhe repeated, "I say, be generous to your girlfriend and don't be reluctant to spend money. Girls all like romance."

Lin Layue laughed, "Where did you hear that? What does a child know?"

"I know a lot. You'll suffer if you don't listen to me." Lin Jingzhe was very sensible and his words were much sweeter than his brother's. "Where is sister-in-law from? Is it far from here? Will you go home with me for the New Year this year?"

Lin Layue was embarrassed, "You're getting more and more out of tune. Stop shouting. If people hear you, they'll think too much."

Lin Jingzhe got anxious when he heard it. "Why are you yelling? Brother, what's wrong with you? After all that, do you still want to be irresponsible?"

"What do you mean by that? Don't talk nonsense." Lin Layue was a little embarrassed. "I haven't asked you how you knew."

Lin Jingzhe: "...Brother, you don't want to be a scumbag and deny it, do you?"

Lin Layue: “…” How come he is a scumbag?

Lin Jingzhe: "Give me your sister-in-law's phone number and I'll talk to him in person."

This is getting more and more ridiculous.

How could Lin Layue listen to him? After a long verbal battle with Lin Jingzhe, he finally knew the whole story. The heavy stone in his heart fell, and he hung up the phone in a rage.

Lin Layue put away her phone, and a flyer happened to blow near her feet.

He glanced at it casually, then stopped, bent down and picked it up.

After carefully reading it, he folded it up and went to the address on the flyer.

Lin Jingzhe, who was suddenly hung up on, said: “……!”

His brother has changed and learned bad things after coming to the city!

He actually learned to be a scumbag from others!