Chapter 2
Going out on a typhoon day is actually a very troublesome thing. Although Typhoon "Butterfly" has passed, the weather is still very dark.
The wind and rain prolonged the brief blue moment in the sky, shrouding the entire city in some unknown emotion.
Lazy and inexplicably quiet.
Lin Wan sat in the car.
The sound of raindrops hitting the roof of the car made people think of a battlefield full of gunfire and hail of bullets. This was also in line with Lin Wan's mood at the moment - a ruin after the bombardment.
She somewhat resented Lin Zhen, who didn't want to face his so-called stepson, but instead used the excuse to throw it to her, not caring that Lin Wan was unwilling either.
The driver, Uncle Jiang, was driving up front. He was in his early fifties and very talkative. He usually took care of Lin Zhen's transportation and occasionally picked up Lin Wan.
"Ms. Lin, how does it feel to suddenly have a younger brother?"
Uncle Jiang chatted casually.
In the drizzle, the car stopped in the waiting area, and the turn signal was flashing "tick-tick".
Lin Wan looked at the slightly plump middle-aged man in front of her. Although she knew he had no ill intentions, she was still choked.
How to describe this feeling?
It's like suddenly having a child, then suddenly getting divorced and having to take care of two kids.
——Very divided.
Even though she had known this would be the outcome, the Lin family elders were so eager that it seemed they would jump into the river in their old house at any moment if they did not adopt the child.
They always say that having a boy means having an heir.
Lin Wan stole a glance at the boy on her left. He was looking out the window with his face propped up by his hands. The sparkling raindrops reflected on his face, making him look a little nonchalant.
His brow bones were high, making his eye sockets look deep, and his long eyelashes drooped slightly. Against the gloomy gray-blue background of the city, he sat there like a poster.
The advantage of a high facial fold is that it makes you look beautiful from any angle.
Lin Wan rarely uses the word "beautiful" to describe a boy.
Lin Wan tapped her chin with her index finger.
"It's a surprise, right? Suddenly, there's another family member."
Her answer was very formal, like the diplomatic rhetoric of a country.
Chen Yu didn't say anything, but glanced at Lin Wan with a dull expression, his meaning unclear.
Lin Wan glanced at him again, but Chen Yu remained expressionless, as if everything they were discussing had nothing to do with him.
Lin Wan chose a Chinese private restaurant that looked very stylish, located in the city center, peaceful and quiet amidst the chaos.
After the heavy rain, warm yellow lights illuminate the street corners.
When her mother was alive, she often took her there. The uncle who owned the shop was a very nice person. Not only was the food very delicious, but every time she went there she would always get a small dessert.
Lin Wan actually had some thoughts when bringing him to this store.
First of all, she hadn't been to this restaurant for a long time and had always wanted to come.
Besides, I am a rich girl after all, so I always have to go to some places that look expensive to show off my taste.
Lin Wan lifted the long hair hanging by her ears, looking quite confident.
But this time, her plan obviously failed.
Chen Yu seemed to be more familiar with the place than she was. He did not praise her taste as she had imagined. He walked in directly, which made her stand there at a loss.
In a shop like this, shouldn't he look at me with a frustrated look on his face as if asking for help, and then I should go forward to help him?
This is just a show of force...
Chen Yu stepped forward to hold the door for Lin Wan, but found that the girl was standing there and was reluctant to move forward, so he turned around and looked at her.
Lin Wan calmed down and walked forward with a smile.
Something is wrong. Doesn’t his home live by the sea and is his family very poor?
Uncle Yang still stands at his old position by the counter. Every customer who comes in can see his smiling face, which is weathered but still warm.
"Xiao Wan hasn't been here for a long time, and she's grown so much taller!" Uncle Yang smiled, wiping his hands, which were wrinkled from long hours of work, on the apron around his waist.
Lin Wan responded calmly and walked towards the reserved box.
If she stood in front of the familiar person for a moment longer, she felt that her eyes would not be able to hold back the tears.
Lin Wan felt that he was an extremely emotional person.
In the compartment, sitting at the dining table, the dishes were rich and bright, but neither of them spoke, there was only the subtle sound of the dishes and chopsticks colliding.
Chen Yu opposite him moved smoothly and had excellent table manners.
This meal was tasteless, like chewing wax, wax...
Lin Wan was a little at a loss for words.
The two people shared a table like strangers.
“The fish here is delicious.”
Lin Wan was the first to break the deadlock. She took the initiative to use the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish for Chen Yu, with a polite smile on her face that was unique to socializing.
Chen Yu paused holding the cutlery, raised his eyes to look at Lin Wan, stared at her for three seconds, and then ate the fish on the plate.
Lin Wan felt relieved and began to display his social skills.
Although she didn't want to have too much contact with Chen Yu, she didn't want Chen Yu to be ignored like this in this family.
"This restaurant has been open for a long time. My mother brought me here when I was six years old. That was because I cried and refused to dance at a cultural performance."
She stuck out her tongue a little embarrassedly.
The restaurant is beautifully decorated, with large expanses of warm yellow light simulating the depth of candlelight at night. There are old posters and large dried flowers in the corners of the walls for decoration.
Chen Yu looked at Lin Wan quietly for a moment and picked up a piece of meat for her.
What he meant was: Stop talking and let’s eat.
But Lin Wan obviously misunderstood and felt warmed by his small gesture of comfort.
"But it's not actually my fault. Any little girl who plays Gargamel would be sad." Lin Wan took a sip of his drink and continued.
Not getting the expected response, Lin Wan looked up in surprise.
Chen Yu was propping up his head and looking at her, a few strands of hair covering his eyebrows and eyes, a gentle smile on the corners of his mouth, and no emotion could be seen in his quiet eyes.
He always seemed to smile like this when facing Lin Wan.
Lin Wan realized something was wrong, so he shut up and ate the meat in the bowl.
Deep down, she wanted the atmosphere to always be lively, so she would do her best to maintain superficial harmony. However, Chen Yu didn't seem to like this somewhat utilitarian approach.
Lin Wan also had a temper, so she didn't say anything else.
The compartment fell silent, with only the occasional sound of food being served.
The rain was still falling outside the window, and there were neon lights and the sound of cars speeding past.
He is such a strange person, Lin Wan thought with his eyes lowered.
Really hard to please.
The environment seemed extremely quiet. His mouth stopped talking, and his mind became active. Lin Wan recalled the first time he came to this restaurant with his mother.
She has never been good at communicating with others since she was a child, so when her kindergarten teacher asked her if she would like to be a Gargamel, she did not refuse.
She always unconsciously wants to please others, even if it means sacrificing her own interests to a certain extent.
That day, my mother took time out to come and watch my performance.
After seeing her appearance, Lin Wan forced herself to walk onto the stage with a huge and ugly fake nose, but burst into tears the moment the music started.
She was a coward, always afraid of what to do and what to do, and felt that too many things were too much for her to bear. So she later learned a very useful thing - escape.
As long as she ran away, those things would no longer be able to hurt her.
After the main course, Lin Wan began to wait for dessert.
Many years later, Lin Wanhui still felt puzzled when she thought about this incident.
If she had known that Chen Yu was allergic to fish, she would not have picked up the fish for him even if she traveled back in time and went to a cultural performance.
But why did Chen Yu want to eat it at that time?
While waiting for dessert, Lin Wan discovered something unusual.
Chen Yu had red rashes on his hands. His finger joints were distinct, so the rashes were particularly unsightly.
Lin Wan, who had been waiting patiently, stared at him for a while, feeling quite frightened, and silently pointed at his hand.
"You seem to be allergic."
She used it because she was still hoping for a lucky break. She thought there were many mosquitoes in the summer, and his skin looked tender, so maybe it was a mosquito bite.
Chen Yu lowered his eyes and lifted his sleeves, and there was a rash on his arms.
Lin Wan realized something was wrong.
She quickly stood up and walked to Chen Yu, holding his wrist with one hand and lifting his other sleeve with the other.
He was wearing a white shirt today, and it was particularly smooth when he lifted his sleeves, exposing a large area of skin with a rash already appearing on it.
Chen Yu didn't say anything. The usual gentle smile on his face disappeared. His eyes were empty and he looked at Lin Wan in confusion. His beautiful lips were slightly opened, exhaling hot air.
"You're allergic."
This time it was an affirmative sentence, and Lin Wan made a conclusion.
"allergy?"
Chen Yu's expression changed.
He sat in his original position, looking up at her with a tearful gaze like that of a wounded animal. His fingers delicately played with the strands of Lin Wan's hair that fell beside his hand, as if he were enjoying it.
Lin Wan didn't care about the gap between Chen Yu's before and after images at all. She just felt that she was struck by a brilliant sense of responsibility.
This thought came inexplicably, yet was extremely normal, like a sense of responsibility that had long been rooted in Lin Wan's heart.
——She is the older sister now and needs to take good care of her younger brother.
"Don't be afraid, I'll take you to the hospital."
Lin Wan held up Chen Yu's hands and looked carefully into his eyes, which contained a certain calming power.
She didn't even wait for dessert and turned to pay in a hurry.
After Lin Wan left completely.
In the dim light, Chen Yu casually picked up his hand, his movements leisurely and without any panic, and his fingertips slowly rubbed.
Sure enough, she is a delicate young lady, and a bit silly.
He thought expressionlessly.
The hospital was lit with white lights in the rain, the shadows of the trees were dim on the car window glass, and the greenness flowed on the wet leaves.
Lin Wan had only come to the hospital alone a few times, so even though she was full of enthusiasm, it still didn't change the fact that she didn't know where the emergency room was.
Standing at the east gate of Xingci Hospital, Lin Wan held a newly bought plastic umbrella for the two of them.
The rain was falling from all directions, soaking her calves and the hems of her skirt. It was cold and sticky, and very uncomfortable.
My shoes were wet too.
Lin Wan studied the map on his phone with one hand for a long time. After figuring out the route, he took Chen Yu to the emergency room.
Chen Yu acted extremely confused, as if it was his first time in the hospital. His body pressed against Lin Wan, and his body temperature was transmitted in the rainy night.
Lin Wan was not as tall as Chen Yu, so when he raised the umbrella handle high up, it inevitably fell to the ground, and both of them got half of their bodies wet.
The rain was drizzling. Chen Yu looked at Lin Wan silently and took the plastic umbrella handle from her.
The floor of the emergency room was covered with wet footprints. After reminding Chen Yu to be careful not to fall, Lin Wan took an umbrella and took him to register and queue up.
After registering, the two sat down side by side on the metal chairs.
"Have you ever had this symptom before?"
You need to identify the allergen to prevent the same thing from happening again.
Chen Yu sat down next to Lin Wan, leaning his head drowsily against the metal chair. Hearing Lin Wan's voice, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, but he finally opened his eyes.
Their eyes met again. Under the light, Chen Yu's eyebrows were sharp and delicate, and he looked at her nonchalantly. Lin Wan's breathing suddenly stopped.
"No, this is the first time." Chen Yu's voice was a little hoarse.
"Oh, that's it! You should have a good rest first."
Lin Wan frowned as he thought about today's dishes, which were just simple home-cooked meals.
A mechanical voice announced the name, and Lin Wan dragged Chen Yu to see the doctor.
Due to an accident, the two quickly became closer and suddenly behaved like real siblings.
"Sister, I'm in pain." During the intravenous injection, Chen Yu gently leaned his head on Lin Wan's shoulder. Perhaps to avoid pressing on Lin Wan, Chen Yu leaned in very lightly.
The soft hair prickled Lin Wan's neck, making it a little itchy.
Lin Wan curled her fingers slightly, feeling guilty.
The light in the injection room seemed a little pale, and the air was filled with the humidity unique to the rainy season.
Lin Wan patted his shoulder to express comfort and apology, and couldn't help but think of the doctor's speculation just now, that he was allergic to fish.
She lowered her eyes and felt even more guilty. She had specially selected rare wild yellow croaker today and shouldn't have given it to him.
Maybe Chen Yu's hesitation at that time...
After thinking about it carefully, Lin Wan sighed and realized that he was truly sinful.
Who knew that people living by the sea couldn't eat fish.
After a lot of trouble, including receiving an IV drip and staying in the hospital for observation, it was already early morning when I got home. The lights in the detached villa were off and it was pitch black, as if no one had lived there for a long time.
The lights in the house came on. Usually at this time, Lin Wan would finish her cram school and go home alone. But this time, the situation was obviously different. She had a younger brother.
It feels good to have someone to take care of.
Lin Wan supported the person on her back and opened the door for him.
The vision on rainy days is always chaotic and blurry, and it seems to blur the boundaries between people.
Chen Yu looked at Lin Wan's profile and thought so.
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