Chapter 19: The Hollow Man
Soon, it was the weekend.
Li Guixun is on vacation at home, while Li Weiwei has to go to the studio to work for a while every day.
Huo Xiang had nothing else to do outside, so he thought about finishing the first draft of the story first.
So Shun Shun fell into Li Guixun's hands.
In the garden, the father and son stared at each other, and each saw a sentence in the other's eyes: I miss Xiangxiang so much...
"Xiangxiang is busy. Dad will play with you today. Don't yell randomly. It will disturb him. Do you know?"
Li Guixun fed it egg yolks, trying to rekindle this father-son relationship that was already "dead in name only."
"Shun Shun, you said you knew, you knew!"
Li Guixun taught patiently over and over again.
Shun Shun lowered his head to eat the egg yolk, pretending not to hear.
"Come on, Shunshun, tell daddy - 'know, know'!"
Shun Shun: I feel so sad without Xiang Xiang. I want to turn my grief and anger into appetite!
Li Guixun told himself not to be discouraged. So he imitated Huo Xiang and said amiably: "Shun Shun, my dear son, follow your father's example. You say - 'know, know'..."
Shun Shun: I don’t want to listen, you are just a turtle chanting sutras.
Li Guixun's patience was running out: "Shun Shun, let's not eat yet. Come, listen to Dad, 'know'..."
Shun Shun: Why is the egg yolk gone? How come my egg yolk, which was so big, disappeared? Ahhhhh, give it back to me quickly, or I will make a fuss!
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Li Guixun saw Shun Shun constantly biting his hand and thought this was a good time to teach his son.
So he said earnestly: "Shun Shun, you have been playing slack for so many years, and now you are finally motivated, you must make a concerted effort! My son, Li Guixun, is definitely not a coward! Come, learn from daddy, you say 'know, know'!"
Shun Shun stared at him straightly for a while, then suddenly opened his little mouth and shouted, "You're a hooligan! You're bullying me! Dad, I was wrong... Dad, I was wrong..."
Li Guixun: “…”
He said he was wrong, but he showed no shame at all, and instead seemed to be provocative.
Sure enough, Shun Shun said as he took two steps back, then spread his wings and flew directly to Huo Xiang's window on the second floor.
He knocked on the glass a few times with his mouth, and then repeated over and over again: "Dad, I was wrong... I was a hooligan and a bully... Xiangxiang..."
Huo Xiang saved the document first, then stood up, opened the window, and let Shun Shun in.
"Xiangxiang, Xiangxiang! Dad, I was wrong..."
Huo Xiang smiled and asked, "Have you been wronged? Are you here to complain to me?"
Shun Shun didn't say anything, but just leaned into his palm, looking like he had finally returned to his mother's arms.
"Okay, then stay here with me. When I finish writing this paragraph, I'll play with you, okay? But you have to be a good boy, okay?"
Shun Shun: “Know, know!”
Huo Xiang was surprised and said, "Our Shun Shun can even reply now, he's really smart!"
Li Guixun, who was standing downstairs and witnessed everything, said: I was wrong, after all, I am not worthy of you...
On Sunday night, Huo Xiang tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. After thinking about it, he decided to talk to Li Guixun.
I sent a message to ask and found out that Li Guixun was still awake, so I put on a coat and went to find him.
Afraid that Shunshun wouldn’t be able to find him when he woke up, he also carried the birdcage up with him.
When Li Guixun saw Huo Xiang still carrying the birdcage, he instantly felt like a burden.
Huo Xiang explained: "I heard that Xuan Feng is relatively insecure, and Shun Shun is particularly sensitive and clingy, so I brought her along."
Li Guixun was completely at odds with this and was extremely jealous, but he still smiled like a hypocritical hypocrite:
"I feel much more relieved now that you are taking care of it like this."
After entering the room and sitting down, Huo Xiang went straight to the point.
"Mr. Li, I'm sorry to bother you so late because I want to talk to you about Weiwei."
Li Guixun's expression suddenly froze: "Don't bother me, go ahead."
Huo Xiang said: "After being in contact with Weiwei for the past few days, I feel that there are some issues that I need to mention to you.
I observed her carefully while she was eating and asked Mrs. Zhou a lot of questions. There should be no problem with her nutritional intake.
As for being thin, I personally think that it may be influenced by emotions.
Weiwei's life is very simple. She goes between the studio, home, and the hospital.
I haven’t met many young girls, but I know that most of them like shopping, watching movies, drinking milk tea, traveling with their girlfriends, taking photos and checking in…
And Weiwei...
I have no friends and no other hobbies except designing and making jewelry.
I don't know if you, Mr. Li, have paid attention to her circle of friends. There are no photos of herself, only the jewelry she made. They are all very beautiful, but just looking at them makes people feel uncomfortable.
It was only today when I saw her staring at Shunshun in a daze that I suddenly realized why it was so depressing to read her circle of friends.
Because it's like looking at a hollow man. ”
Li Guixun's pupils shrank suddenly.
Huo Xiang felt that he was particularly cruel, as Li Guixun had obviously done a good job.
But he really couldn't bear to see such a young girl living such a hard life.
Those who are involved are often confused, while those who are not involved can see things clearly.
He was not arrogant and thought he could change anything, but he believed that Li Guixun would not let his sister wither away silently.
"Mind if I smoke a cigarette?"
Li Guixun suddenly asked.
Huo Xiang glanced at Shun Shun who was sleeping peacefully, and said with some embarrassment: "How about I have a drink with you?"
Li Guixun suddenly realized that parrots cannot smell smoke.
He immediately dismissed the idea and said, "Forget about drinking, so you don't get another headache."
Huo Xiang actually meant for Li Guixun to drink, and he was accompanying him but had no intention of drinking.
But it doesn’t matter if it’s a misunderstanding, you don’t have to drink it.
Li Guixun bent his waist, rested his elbows on his knees, clasped his hands, and said, "I took Weiwei to see a Chinese doctor before, because she was very reluctant to see a psychiatrist. The Chinese doctor's explanation is similar to yours - emotional discomfort.
Even if I figured out the cause, I actually don’t know how to prescribe the right remedy. ”
He smiled bitterly and continued, "Weiwei is my only relative in this world. I hope she is happy, but maybe I don't have the talent, I just can't do it well..."
He raised his head, looked at Huo Xiang, and said slowly: "Teacher Huo, are you interested in hearing about our past?"
Huo Xiang felt a great trust, which was a bit heavy.
He nodded solemnly: "If you want to say it."
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