Chapter 2: Mist Lost (p) Flower of Evil Little Liar
You Wu recalled that his first memory of Ke Yan Lou was in the summer of 2016. At that time, You Wu's grandmother ran a small shabby store selling discs, which had everything from traditional films to vulgar and third-rate films.
After You Wu's alcoholic father beat You Wu's biological mother away, he disappeared without a trace and only left behind a store.
You Wu sometimes works part-time outside for ten yuan an hour, and when he doesn't have a part-time job, he stays at home to help his grandmother run the store.
There was still a desktop fan in the store turning sluggishly, but the wind it blew did not relieve the temperature in the air.
You Wu lay on the yellowed glass table in front of the counter. Water droplets from the Coke bottle fell along the bottle and onto the glass table, reflecting the girl's slightly thin face. Her facial features were bright, but she was too thin, making her look a little listless.
"Xiao Wu, your grandmother came to the hospital for a follow-up check today. There's nothing serious, but the fluid in her knee needs regular injections. You may need to prepare some money."
You Wu said, "Okay, I'll find a way," and hung up the phone.
The flip phone was leaning against the bottle of Coke on the table. The Coke was treated to her by her classmates. She was trying to collect money for her grandmother's medical expenses recently and had no spare money to buy these.
I really want money.
This is the philosophy that You Wu implements throughout his life.
She is so poor now that she only has 200 yuan on her, which is not enough to give her grandmother an injection.
You Wu sighed and added the cooled boiled water into the half-drunk cola soda, treating it as a new bottle of Coke.
With a "swish" sound!
The cloth curtain hanging in front of the store door was pulled open, flooding bright light into the room.
"Hey, let me tell you something. Don't be fooled by the fact that this store is shabby. It still has a rich source of movies. Although you can find everything online, I still think it's more interesting to play DVDs."
Two boys came into the store. The boy who was talking had a very neat shaved head and a flashy red school bag on his shoulder. He walked in carelessly.
The two boys following behind the guy with a crew cut had slightly darker skin, while the other had a light-white complexion.
People always subconsciously look at beautiful things.
You Wu was no exception. The boy with reflective white hair was the tallest among the three. He wore a Western-style school uniform and was obviously a student of the International Department of Nancheng No. 1 Middle School. On the exposed part of his wrist, he wore a mechanical watch of a brand that You Wu could not identify.
Those who couldn't understand the brands were all considered rich by Youwu.
Led by the guy with a crew cut, the two boys went straight to the innermost shelf in the store.
You Wu knew what movies these three people wanted to buy without even raising his head.
"Boss, check out!"
The man with a crew cut placed a disc of "The Secret Life of Empress Dowager Cixi" in front of You Wu.
The dark-skinned boy placed "Lust, Caution" on the scratched glass table.
It turns out that men can’t change their lust, these are all pornographic movies.
You Wu started to pay the bill like a robot. She looked up and waited for the whitest one.
The boy met You Wu's gaze with a calm expression.
Why are you pretending, You Wuxin said.
After waiting for a long time, the boy laughed out loud: "Is there something on my face?"
You Wu: "Don't you need to pay the bill?"
It was only then that You Wu realized that he had nothing in his hand.
You Wu was stunned: "Sorry, I thought you wanted to buy one too."
As soon as You Wu finished speaking, the boy turned around and randomly picked a CD from the nearest wooden shelf and handed it to You Wu: "Let's get married together."
The buzz cut guy said "Oh my!" and poked the boy with his elbow: "You kid, we bought this and you bought a CD, which makes us look vulgar."
You Wu quickly settled the bill for the three people. The guy with a crew cut and the guy with darker skin put their hands on the tall guy's shoulders.
From a distance, You Wu only heard the crew cut guy grinning and saying to the tall guy, "Hey, kid, why did you insist on buying a CD when you're not going to watch the movie?"
The tall guy didn't answer. The guy with the buzz cut answered himself: "Wow! You are not giving money to the young boss because he looks good!"
“Click!”
You Wu's attention was drawn back to the broken fan in front of him. The plastic cover on the front of the fan had fallen off.
You Wu bent down as usual to find a screwdriver and kicked away the patch with a fly stuck on it. When she stood up, she found a person standing in front of the counter.
"Why are you here again?"
You Wu glanced at the boy's school uniform, which was the same International Department uniform as the three people just now, with the three words "Ke Xingye" written on the name tag.
The boy was very handsome, with sharp features, but he was still a little inferior to the tall boy just now.
Ke Xing had already looked for her three times. When he looked for her for the first time, the boy raised his eyebrows at You Wu with a nonchalant look, showing the extravagance and ruffian spirit of a second-generation rich man to the fullest.
Ke Xing also said to You Wu: "Are you interested in making a deal?"
You Wu curled his lips and said, "Sorry, we sell discs here, not make movies."
The boy rolled his eyes at You Wu and said, "Serious business. Are you short of money?"
You Wu: "You want to give me money?"
Ke Xing also threw a card to You Wu: "Help me to chase someone, and I will give you money every month. When you chase that person and dump him, there will be one million in the card."
You Wu raised an eyebrow: "Can't you find a place to spend your money?"
Ke Xing also made a "tsk" sound, thinking why is this woman talking so much nonsense, is she not willing to do something for money?
Ke Xingye: "Don't worry about it, just go after Ke Yanlou from your Nancheng No. 1 Middle School."
A surname should be the injustice of a family.
You Wu rejected Ke Xingye at that time. When Ke Xingye came to her for the second time, she took a fly swatter and chased him away like swatting a fly.
This is the third time today.
Ke Xing also leaned forward and lay on the glass cabinet. The mint scent on the boy surrounded You Wu. He opened his seductive eyes and said to You Wu, "This is a good deal. There is no risk to your life, and you don't have to do anything illegal. I just want you to chase someone. Is that okay?"
"I heard that your family is being harassed for debt recently. It seems that your grandmother's medical expenses are also high. It's not possible to rely solely on this store to support you. Besides, you won't have that much time to work after entering high school. You are about to go to college. What should you do if you have no money?"
Ke Xing was also telling the truth, but the truth never sounds good.
After thinking for five minutes, You Wu narrowed her eyes and raised her beautiful lips into a smile: "Has no one ever taught you to be polite?"
Ke Xing also smiled with narrowed eyes: "No."
The worn-out electric fan stood between the two of them like a river between Chu and Han, with sticky, hot wind waves flowing between them.
The cola placed on the table had a layer of white flocs floating on it. Because You Wu added boiled water into it, the color of the cola became much lighter. The liquid mixed with white flocs in the bottle reflected You Wu's face, a distorted yet pure face.
The bottle of Coke mixed with white water revealed You Wu's current predicament.
This time You Wu did not refuse. She stretched out her beautiful fingers and grasped the card. The two of them were like foxes who had reached a consensus.
Ke Xing also smiled with satisfaction: "Happy cooperation?"
You Wu: "I'm only happy with money."
Ke Xingye: "It's up to you. Ke Yanlou is not easy to pursue. Be prepared. This money is not as easy to make as you think. He is a typical three-good student. He doesn't fall in love or mess around."
You Wu: "Yes, I have heard of it."
Although she had never seen Ke Yanlou, they went to the same school and had heard of the name to some extent.
After You Wu received the card, he suddenly looked up and said to Ke Xingye, "By the way, can I ask why you are looking for me?"
Ke Xing also paused, and said lazily with the air of a young master: "Because you are poor enough, beautiful enough, and powerful enough."
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The International Department of Nancheng No. 1 Middle School also had a training camp activity during the summer. When You Wu arrived at the gate of No. 1 Middle School according to the time given by Ke Xingye, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon, but the sun in the sky showed no sign of setting.
You Wu also sent several messages to Ke Xing: [Where are the people? ]
Ke Xingye: [Don’t be impatient.]
Youwu [The temperature in Chongqing is nearly 40 degrees Celsius in summer. Are you anxious when you are outside? ]
Ke Xingye: [Wait a little longer, Ke Yanlou will usually go your way.]
You Wu: [Extra charge for location shooting.]
Ke Xingye: [Are you a gold-eating beast? ]
Ke Xing also sent a red envelope to You Wu separately, and You Wu clicked to receive it.
The sound of "ding-clang" for collecting payments suddenly rang out, and a group of shadows suddenly appeared at the entrance of the alley in front of me.
The students in the international department finally finished their classes.
Children from wealthy families don’t have it easy either, You Wu thought.
You Wu was searching for Ke Yanlou in the crowd, but she suddenly realized a problem. This old man Ke Xing didn't even send her a picture. How could she find him?
Seeing that the crowd was about to disperse, You Wu simply ran out of the alley and walked towards the next fork in the road according to the route Ke Xingye had mentioned.
No one knew where Ke Xing was. He didn't even reply when I asked him to send a photo.
You Wu was a person with poor sense of direction and by some strange coincidence he turned into an alley corner, where there was only one person.
Noticing You Wu's intrusion, the boy looked up at You Wu, as if his private territory was invaded, with cold eyes under his tough brows.
It was the tall boy who came to the store that day.
But now this tall boy was leaning against the scorching wall, his waist slightly hunched, a cigarette in his mouth, his neck stretched out, his Adam's apple protruding in a prominent arc, his jawline clear and sharp, and there was a sense of hostility as he puffed out smoke.
There were sparks of smoke coming out of the cigarette tail. The boy put his right hand in his trouser pocket and walked slowly towards You Wu.
"Looking for someone?" The boy's voice was still clear even through the smoke.
You Wu didn't deny it: "Well, sorry to bother you."
The boy also recognized You Wu and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Looking for Nancheng No. 1 Middle School?"
You Wu was about to say no, but thinking that he was in a hurry, he said to the boy, "Maybe, do you know Ke Yanlou?"
You Wu glanced at the cigarette in his mouth.
As expected, men are all two-faced.
"What do you want to see him about?" When the boy spoke, there was no smell of cigarettes, but a very light scent of lime.
You Wu said bluntly: "I want to pursue him."
The boy closed his thin eyelids and asked, "Why do you want to pursue him?"
You Wu lied: "I lost a bet with someone and I am here to chase him."
"I see..." the boy looked as if he understood.
Suddenly, a scream was heard at the entrance of the alley.
You Wu turned around and saw the man with a buzz cut who had come to the store that day.
The guy with a buzz cut waved at the boy in front of You Wu and shouted, "Ke Yanlou, what are you doing hiding in the alley with a girl?"
You Wu frowned for a rare moment: "Ke Yanlou?"
Ke Yanlou slowly took out the cigarette from his mouth and spoke very politely: "Yes, I am the Ke Yanlou you want to pursue."
You Wu: “…”
Didn’t Ke Xing tell me that Ke Yanlou was a model student?
Before You Wu came back to his senses, Ke Yanlou exhaled the last smoke ring and tapped You Wu's shoulder with the cigarette: "So, have you figured out how to pursue me, little liar?"
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