Chapter 57 Chapter 57 [VIP]
The moment she saw Zhang Yan, she was devastated and started beating him to death with a stick. At that moment, Zhang Yan felt that his mother really wanted him dead.
Zhang Yan's grandmother, knowing the whole story, was overwhelmed. She had never imagined that Zhang Yan would remember the nonsense she had secretly said to her cousin, and even dare to run away alone for more than a thousand miles. Now she was in dire straits.
Zhang Yan and her son left the village before the New Year was over. After that, they returned to the village less and less often, often missing for a year or two.
Zhang Yan naturally didn't receive any education, and at a young age, he was working in various private workshops. From bits and pieces of gossip in the village, it seemed he had become a bad person, hanging around with a group of thugs and even assaulting her mother...
Bai He never saw Zhang Yan again after that, nor did he think of asking him to return the five hundred.
Until a few years ago, he could no longer hide his mental illness and fled to Province B alone. That was the worst time in his life. Not only did his illness relapse, but he was also penniless.
Zhang Yan recognized Bai He on the street. Without saying anything, Zhang Yan took him back to his rental apartment, gave him shelter and food, and even slipped three thousand yuan into his clothes before he left.
Although the two did not have much contact afterwards, Bai He always kept Zhang Yan's kindness in his heart.
Time passed quickly as we cooked and chatted. Around five o'clock, Zhang Yan and He Jiahe arrived, carrying the red bag.
"I brought you two bottles of shampoo, you should be able to use them, hehe." It was indeed a bit inappropriate to give two bottles of shampoo as a gift, but now his pockets were cleaner than his face, and these two bottles of shampoo were the best treasures he had kept in his closet.
"Let me tell you, this brand of shampoo is extremely expensive. It used to cost three or four thousand yuan a bottle. It was only because of the ice disaster that these things became worthless that I had the chance to enjoy it." Zhang Yan said with a smile.
Bai He took it and handed it to Su Xingye.
"Who is this?" Zhang Yan's gaze turned to the unfamiliar Su Xingye.
Bai He introduced them to each other, and did not hide his intimacy with Su Xingye in his words and actions.
"Oh, I've admired you for a long time!" Zhang Yan's eyes suddenly brightened, and then he looked at Su Xingye curiously, and said directly, "Bai He's sweetheart, the one he never forgets."
Su Xing also looked at Zhang Yan in surprise, and a smile couldn't stop overflowing from the bottom of his heart.
"You are indeed a rare talent. No wonder Bai He was still chanting your name in an unconscious state." Zhang Yan said jokingly.
Seeing that the two of them were not as close and affectionate as normal lovers, and knowing that Bai He was being pretentious, he, as a good brother, decided to help him!
Su Xing couldn't help but look at Bai He, and a warm current came from nowhere and flowed from his spine to his whole body.
Even though they were back together and living together, he still felt uneasy because Bai He had been so calm and reserved. Zhang Yan's words made him breathe a sigh of relief, and the worry that had been hanging in his heart was put to rest. He pursed his lips, an uncontrollable smile on his face.
At this time, Bai He held his hand, and Su Xing also held it tightly in return. The sweetness in his heart almost drowned him.
Zhang Yan winked at Bai He proudly, and Bai He glared at him.
This is out of anger.
He Jiahe is right. "Wo Cao" cannot accurately summarize the meaning. The idiom is profound and it feels good to be picky about the words.
Entering the house, a rich aroma wafted from inside. On the table, a fish hot pot was bubbling, red chilies and green garlic leaves swirling in the broth, looking incredibly tempting. There were also pig's trotters stewed to a rosy red and soft texture, and bacon steamed to a translucent state...
Zhang Yan swallowed hard, and then felt deeply moved.
Thinking of the ugly expressions on his step-grandfather's family's faces when they saw him today, and his grandmother's overt and covert dislike for him for causing her trouble, compared with Bai He's hospitality, he felt like crying at that moment.
"Bai He, you are my lifelong good brother." Zhang Yan said cautiously.
After staying outside for half a year, he knew how rare it was for Bai He to prepare this table for him.
Zhang Yan was not polite at the dinner table. She kept moving her chopsticks towards the meat. Knowing that He Jiahe was a picky person, she was worried that he would feel embarrassed, so she kept putting food into his bowl.
"Bai He, you are my adoptive father!" Zhang Yan said with emotion. The feeling of eating meat in big mouthfuls seemed like a thing of his past life. Compared with the days before when he was starving, Zhang Yan was so happy that he almost cried. For the first time, he felt so easily satisfied.
He Jiahe paused his chopsticks and looked at Zhang Yan with shock. Zhang Yan had said this to him before. He felt embarrassed at first and righteously told him not to be so exaggerated. He had never thought that Zhang Yan could say this casually to anyone. He Jiahe once again deepened his understanding of Zhang Yan's shamelessness.
A table full of dishes and a pot of rice were all eaten up by several people. Zhang Yan dipped the bread at the bottom of the plate and ate it. She was so hungry that she couldn't stop eating even though the food was stuffed into her throat.
After eating and drinking, everyone held a cup of tea in their hands, and Zhang Yan talked about his experiences over the past few months.
While waiting for the bus, he encountered a sudden drop in temperature and a snowstorm, and was trapped in the city. Thanks to Bai He's reminder and his own vigilance, Zhang Yan spent a lot of money on food and warm clothes on the first day of the temperature drop, so he was able to survive in the early stage.
But later, with supplies running low and the entire city in chaos, the hotel manager took the lead in prying customers' doors. Outnumbered and powerless, he had no choice but to move to a temporary shelter organized by the government - the Sports Center.
This shelter really just provides a place for people to live. People are huddled together with no privacy at all, and if you're not careful your belongings will be taken away.
Relying on his ability to speak differently to different people, he temporarily established good relationships with the people around him and was not left alone.
It was in the temporary shelter that he met He Jiahe.
"He's a complete scoundrel," Zhang Yan said angrily. He Jiahe, a special police officer, had been on leave in Gaolin City and ended up stranded there. He had been collaborating with the troops on rescue missions during the ice storm. It was He Jiahe who had organized Zhang Yan's transfer from the hotel to the sports center. Seeing Zhang Yan's distress, He Jiahe even gave him a piece of chocolate.
In an environment where everyone is selfish and in danger, there is such a fool who is kind and sincere. It is hard for Zhang Yan not to notice him.
In subsequent observations, Zhang Yan found the people's soldiers and rescue team members like He Jiahe truly remarkable. They rushed wherever there was a need. Even though they often didn't have enough to eat themselves, they still distributed the rescued supplies to ordinary people. Zhang Yan's expression was full of admiration as he said this. He could never be as kind and sincere as He Jiahe. He sincerely admired these people who walked through the muddy darkness and were willing to light a lamp for those around them.
While rescuing residents from a dilapidated building, He Jiahe was crushed by a collapsed structure, severely injuring himself. Doctors treated him, but no one was around to provide him with constant care. The people he rescued still blamed and resented him for not saving their elderly parents. The nutritional supplements allocated to him were stolen while he was resting.
Zhang Yan felt very uncomfortable watching this, and felt that good people should not be bullied like this. When someone took away his food while he was unconscious, Zhang Yan could not bear it anymore.
At this time, He Jiahe, who had been quiet all the time, spoke up. "Although Zhang Yan always says that he is not a good person, he is actually a very kind person. If it weren't for his help and care, I might not be standing here."
Bai He nodded. A person's goodness isn't judged by appearance, but by their actions. Zhang Yan is sentimental; if you give him a little help, he'll return it five or eight times. Bai He had experienced this firsthand.
Being defined as a good person made Zhang Yan feel uncomfortable and she retorted in horror, "I am not a good person, and I don't want to be one."
Zhang Yan knows from her past experience that once you are defined as a good person, you are likely to be bullied and taken advantage of.
"I'll help you and take care of you because I see you have a conscience."
Food is limited. Zhang Yan had guessed that the subsequent shelter would not be peaceful, so he had been looking for reliable partners, and He Jiahe happened to be right in his sight.
It was later proven that he had done nothing wrong. Thanks to He Jiahe, his powerful partner, he was able to escape the mixed crowd of refugees intact.
“It’s too difficult.”
Thinking about the past few months, Zhang Yanyang lay on the sofa and felt that life was too tiring and too difficult.
"But no matter how difficult it is, we have to live. Only when we are alive can we enjoy life." In a blink of an eye, Zhang Yan comforted herself.
He Jiahe looked at him like this and a smile appeared on his face.
When it was completely dark and they were about to leave, Bai He pointed at the two large columns at the door and said to Zhang Yan, "Take your things with you."
Zhang Yan was filled with questions. She opened the bag and saw rice, dried goods, and meat inside.
"You didn't take the wrong one!"
"You left two thousand in my car, and I bought you something with it."
When Zhang Yan left in his car before, perhaps because she saw that he had no proper job and was quarantined at home, she secretly put two thousand yuan in his car.
Now the two thousand is returned to him.
"Bai He." It is no exaggeration to say that in Zhang Yan's eyes, Bai He was glowing all over.
"I hate owing favors to others, so take it and go!" Bai He couldn't stand his expression and waved his hands with some disgust.
Watched the two of them leave.
Bai He asked Su Xingye beside him, "That He Jiahe..."
"It's just as you thought. His sexual orientation is the same as ours, and he should have a good impression of Zhang Yan." Although it couldn't be seen from his appearance and behavior, Su Xing sensed that he was a kindred spirit at the first sight, and his feelings for Zhang Yan could be seen from some small details.
"But Zhang Yan probably hasn't figured it out yet." Su Xing also held Bai He's hand tightly and led him into the room.
"Zhang Yan is in need of love. After being together for a long time, it's inevitable that he will be tempted."
"Yeah." Su Xing also pushed Bai He to sit down, looking down at him condescendingly, with a somewhat puzzled expression.
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