Sitting in front of Xueli again, Wen Xiaohui had made some preparations. He could see at a glance that Xueli was also a little uncomfortable. It turned out that he was not the only one who felt nervous. He was quite emotional in his heart. He and Sydney had a very close relationship in the past. If that incident hadn't happened...
Xue Li looks good, with a pointed chin. Wen Xiaohui can tell at a glance that she has just had face-lifting injections recently. He praised Xue Li a few times as usual, and Xue Li smiled. The two chatted about the recent situation, but the slight alienation Feelings are like an invisible wall, lying between them, no matter how they can't go beyond.
After talking for a long time, Wen Xiaohu felt that it was time to get into the topic, so he made up his mind and asked, "Sister Xueli, did that incident cause you any trouble afterwards?"
Naturally, Sydney knew what he was referring to, so she said lightly, "I have cooperated with the police in several investigations, and it's nothing serious. We've been divorced for many years, so it's over."
"It's a good thing you left early, otherwise you might have to bear his gambling debts. How much money does he owe? How could he be forced to jump off the building?"
"Three to five million, it's a huge amount. Anyway, it's impossible for him to pay it back. The usury wants to chop off his hand. He has been hiding, and then he didn't find out..." Xue Li mentioned this matter with a trace of expression on his face. None, as indifferent as if it was a dog that had nothing to do with her.
"That, Luo Yi..." Wen Xiaohui paused intentionally. He observed Xue Li's expression, and found that when she heard the name, her expression changed slightly.
"Luo Yi, what's the matter?" Xue Li pretended to be casual and asked.
"He was a little worried about that ID card. Didn't the police ask about his ID card?"
There was a flash of panic on Sydney's expression: "What do you mean?"
Wen Xiaohui spoke very vaguely on purpose, because he had no idea in his heart, so he could only use vague words to test it out.
"When the police check his identity, they will need an ID card more or less. If there is no ID card, the police will not suspect it?"
Sydney's eyes wandered: "He is poor, like a homeless man, it's not surprising that he doesn't have an ID card."
Looking at Xue Li's expression, Wen Xiaohu felt more and more uneasy: "Oh, that's good."
"You always ask what he does." Xueli said impatiently, "It's a rare meeting, let's talk about something happy."
"Because of this incident... Luo Yi is very worried about being discovered by the police." Wen Xiaohui said quickly.
Xue Li stared at Wen Xiaohui with some horror.
In front of that honest expression that had no time to think and conceal, Wen Xiaohui felt a basin of cold water poured down his head, and his whole body became cold.
Xue Li said in a hoarse voice, "Did you, Luo Yi tell you?"
"En." Wen Xiaohui felt his heart beating violently, and the fluctuation even gave him the illusion that the heart was about to pop out of his throat.
Xueli clutched the cup nervously, her finger bones trembled slightly because of too much force, showing her inner anxiety: "He said he wouldn't tell you."
Wen Xiaohui clenched his fists under the table: "I guessed it myself."
Xue Li thought about it for two seconds, then suddenly frowned, and her voice became sharp: "You're talking to me!"
Wen Xiaohui looked directly at Xueli: "Sister Xueli, please tell me the whole thing, I must know."
Xueli grabbed her bag and stood up. Wen Xiaohui grabbed her wrist and said with emphasis: "Sister Xueli, if you don't tell me, I will keep pestering you."
Xue Li gritted her teeth, stomped her feet hard, and sat back again. She turned her head and looked out the window, looking very tired: "Why are you doing this, I don't want anyone to know."
"You are my respected elder sister, and Luo Yi is my nephew. I will not do anything to hurt you, but I must know the truth, because... I can't understand Luo Yi more and more, and I am a little scared."
Sydney looked at him indifferently: "I don't know what happened between you, but... I actually expected this day to come."
"Why?"
"That child... is not an ordinary person. No matter how well he conceals it, you will always see something when you get along day and night."
"… What's the meaning?"
Sydney let out a long sigh: "Adi, I like you very much, and I am very grateful to you, but if I hadn't been questioned by you, I might still not have the courage to tell you, because I am selfish and timid, sorry."
Wen Xiaohui said softly: "Sister Sydney, tell me, I won't blame you, I swear to help you keep it a secret." He knew that no matter what he heard today, this matter could only be a secret between the three of them, but He still wanted to know what Luo Yi had done.
Xueli took a sip of water, her eyes were a little red: "After you left that time, I thought about it for a long time, and I even really thought about finding someone to kill him. I think I was hinted by Luo Yi, but I finally I didn’t have that kind of guts. Until…” Sydney took a deep breath, “About a week later, Luo Yi found me, holding a stack of my ex-husband’s debt clues, and he said, let me cooperate with his investigation, because my ex-husband After the investigation, I told the loan shark his address anonymously according to the method Luo Yi taught me." Sydney lowered her head deeply.
Cold sweat broke out on Wen Xiaohui's forehead, and his breathing began to be a little difficult.
"And then... I knew he would definitely be unlucky, he might be disabled, he might be seriously injured, and if he was lucky, he would leave this city and never dare to come back, but I didn't expect him to die..." Sydney's voice began to tremble, thick There was a hint of fear in his nasal voice, "I really didn't expect him to die. The police investigation said it was a suicide, but whether he committed suicide, accident, or homicide, I really don't know."
"...Luo Yi, went to investigate him."
Sydney nodded with red eyes.
Wen Xiaohui felt his brain went blank and couldn't recover for a long time.
Luo Yi's move of borrowing a knife to kill people is very poisonous. Not only Sydney's ex-husband, but also Raven and Mr. Luo have been molested by him in this way, even luca...he now suspects that luca was also stabbed by Luo Yi to his ex-husband. Luo Rui said that he is a god of plague and evil star, maybe he is not wrong at all, although those people are not worthy of sympathy, but he still can't accept that Luo Yi has done a series of terrible things in order to protect him! Who can safely keep such a duplicity person by his side!
Xueli grabbed Wen Xiaohui's hand, choked up and said: "Adi, you have to be careful of your nephew, he doesn't look like a child at all, his eyes, his tone, his methods... he scares me so much, so I beg you Don't tell him, I told you, I'm really afraid of him."
Wen Xiaohui nodded stiffly: "I won't tell him."
He didn't want to admit it, but he also started to feel scared. What could be more terrifying than a snake lying next to his pillow without knowing it? One day oneself does not become prey. For the first time, he regretted his decision to raise Luo Yi. He was too reckless and hasty. He knew nothing about Luo Yi, so how could he agree so easily!
After Sydney left, Wen Xiaohui sat alone in the coffee shop until it was dark, until the waiter reminded him whether he wanted to order food, then he paid the bill and left in a trance.
He was walking home that day, and he walked for almost two hours.
He needs to calm down, but he can't seem to calm down, his mind is in a mess, and he doesn't know what to do. Should he confront Luo Yi? But he promised sister Sydney not to tell Luo Yi, but can he keep this matter to himself? How will he face Luo Yi in the future? A series of unanswerable questions almost overwhelmed him.
When he got home, his mother was tidying up the room. When she saw him, she said, "Why are you out of your mind?"
"There are few people in the studio, it's too tiring."
"Hurry up and take a shower and go to bed." After finishing speaking, he continued humming and mopping the floor, looking in a good mood.
Wen Xiaohui looked at his mother: "Mom, how is your date recently? Are you happy?"
"It's okay, he's pretty nice, let's get in touch and see." Feng Yuehua couldn't help showing a smile.
Wen Xiaohui smiled: "That's good."
"Don't make yourself too tired from work, and I don't expect you to earn much money, as long as you can support yourself, you know."
"I know. Mom, there's something I want to discuss with you." He knew it was not a good time to discuss things, but he just wanted to talk to someone more now.
"What's wrong?"
"My boss wants me to go to the United States for further studies. It will take me a year to leave, and I will take care of the beauty department when I come back. This is a very good opportunity, and there are only one or two places every year."
"Yo, your studio will pay for it, right? It's a good thing." Feng Yuehua said happily, "My son is awesome, what else is there to discuss, go ahead."
"I'm a little worried about you when I'm gone." And Luo Yi, he whispered in his heart, thinking about it, he didn't mention this matter to Luo Yi now, and Luo Yi's dependence on him, he was really a little bit dissatisfied Dare to speak.
"What is there to worry about? I still can't take care of myself? Isn't it just a year? Such a good opportunity is very important to your future. Go."
Wen Xiaohui nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll think about it later."
Back in the room, a text message from Luo Yi happened to be sent. It was a routine care, reminding him to bring an umbrella when it rains tomorrow. He didn't want to answer, but he knew that if he didn't answer for half an hour, Luo Yi's phone call would come. He couldn't face Luo Yi's voice now, he was afraid that he would reveal his secrets.
After a few text messages, they said good night to each other, and the contact for the day ended here.
Wen Xiaohui took a cold shower, trying to calm down his brain as soon as possible, but it was not very useful. He was extremely confused, he didn't know what to do, and he didn't even know who to consult with. Luo Rui was even less assertive than him. Besides, he promised Sister Sydney that he couldn't tell more people about this matter.
That night, he had a splitting headache and didn't know how he fell asleep in the end.
Going to work the next day, Liu Xing happened to be there, so he called Wen Xiaohui to the office and asked about further studies, Wen Xiaohui agreed, such a good opportunity, no matter how many people broke their heads, they couldn't reach it, and he had no reason at all reject.
Liu Xing said: "Okay, then you are about to start preparing for the visa, I will give you a call, you can contact her, and she will tell you how to do it."
"Okay, thank you Liu Xing. About how many months?"
"June or July."
"That's only a month or two, so fast."
"One year is faster, don't worry too much, just treat it as a trip, but you must learn your skills."
"yes."
Wen Xiaohui made excuses and didn't go to Luo Yi's place for several days. The two of them kept calling and texting each other, but Wen Xiaohui didn't dare to see him, so he had to procrastinate every day.
On this day, Li Shuo invited Wen Xiaohui to dinner and chose a stylish western restaurant.
As soon as the two met, Li Shuo said in surprise, "You look a little tired, are you too busy?" He smiled slyly, "You still don't have any makeup on?"
Wen Xiaohui said with a smile: "I really haven't melted today, it's too late, it's true that I've been too busy recently."
Li Shuo smiled: "Your skin is very good, you don't really need those things, just pay attention to rest."
"It's good to be busy during this time. Our boss is recruiting senior stylists and makeup artists. If I find someone who can take care of things, I will relax."
"It also means that the boss attaches great importance to you, which is a good thing."
"Yes." Wen Xiaohui stretched his waist, "Brother Li, I have some good news to share with you."
"What good news?" Li Shuo poured him a glass of wine himself.
"I'm going to America for further study."
"Oh? Sent out at public expense"
"Yeah, the boss said that I don't have enough qualifications and I should go to study. This opportunity is rare. I should go, right?"
"People have to learn to seize opportunities, of course you should go."
Wen Xiaohui blinked: "In this way, you won't see me for a year."
"Not necessarily, I go back to the United States several times a year, are you in New York?"
"Oh, I forgot, your family is in the United States. It's in New York, so we can still meet."
"Of course, if you are free, I can also be your guide and take you to eat and play."
"Wow, good."
Looking at his cheerful smile, Li Shuo couldn't help but smile.
After dinner, the two of them took a walk along the pedestrian street. Both sides of the street were full of small handicraft shops and specialty shops. As a local, Wen Xiaohui almost never went shopping, but when he was with Li Shuo, he probably would also like to visit bookstores.
Li Shuo casually bought a bracelet of beads made of white giant clams and gave it to Wen Xiaohui. It was a gadget worth more than three hundred dollars.
The two chatted a lot that day, and learned about each other's family, growth, and experience. Compared with Li Shuo, Wen Xiaohui felt that his experience was too monotonous, just like most of his peers around him, studying, growing up, and working. And Li Shuo, who graduated from an Ivy League school, organized democratic demonstrations, traveled around the world, aided education in Africa, explored snowy mountains, and returned to China to start a business. In just over 20 years of life, he compared the experience of others for 40 to 50 years. Such a handsome, elegant, mature, and wise man is so fascinating that Wen Xiaohui couldn't help but fall in love with Li Shuo, but he always felt that at this moment, his heart was imprisoned by something, and there was no such thing as the first time he saw him. When it came to Li Shuo, the freedom of wanting to get acquainted without any scruples.
He knew that the thing that imprisoned him was called "Luo Yi". Now Luo Yi was like a cloud floating above his head, making him restless and unable to distract himself from thinking about other things.
After the date, Li Shuo sent Wen Xiaohui downstairs to his house.
Wen Xiaohui said: "Thank you, Brother Li."
Li Shuo looked at him with a smile: "Do you remember this is our first date?"
"the third time?"
"Yes, on the third date, if I still don't kiss you, will it appear that I am not polite."
Wen Xiaohui was slightly stunned, under the gaze of Li Shuo's deep and beautiful eyes, his face burned with embarrassment, at first he wanted to flirt in a romantic way, but in the end he underestimated Li Shuo's charm too much, and was too much. He overestimated his ability to adapt, and ended up being unable to speak a word.
Li Shuo smiled, leaned over, and pressed a kiss on Wen Xiaohui's cheek: "Xiaohui, good night."
Wen Xiaohui had the illusion that the top of his head was smoking: "Good night, good night." He opened the door and rushed out of the car.
Back home, Wen Xiaohui couldn't help but groaned, Feng Yuehua called out in the bathroom: "What's wrong?"
"It's okay, just call me whatever you want." Wen Xiaohui rushed back to the room, his body trembling with excitement. For the first time, he experienced the joy of long-lost love in Li Shuo.
Wen Xiaohui didn't go to Luo Yi's place for a long time. Although the two of them were in contact every day, Luo Yi was so smart and sensitive. He probably sensed something, and one day he appeared in Juxing without warning, scaring him. Jump.
"How did you come?"
Luo Yi smiled and said, "Seeing that you've been too busy recently, I brought you some tonic soup. I didn't buy it from outside, but I made it myself."
Wen Xiaohui suddenly softened his heart: "Why did you send it here on purpose, I'll go and drink it."
Luo Yi's voice was slightly aggrieved: "Do you have time to come over? You haven't been here for half a month. It's never been so long."
"It's really busy during this period. I'm not in charge of the beauty department now. There are a lot of things to be familiar with. I lead people to work five times a week."
"Congratulations, brother Xiaohui, you are becoming more and more capable of being on your own now."
Wen Xiaohui smiled: "You wait for me here for a while, I'll go back to drink soup with you today." After hiding for two weeks, he was finally able to face Luo Yi calmly.
Luo Yi suddenly grabbed Wen Xiaohui's hand: "Who gave you this bracelet?"
Wen Xiaohui was stunned: "How do you know it was given by someone else?"
"You're either wearing a famous brand or a fake one. You don't have this kind of cheap bracelet in your jewelry box. Unless it's a gift from someone special, you won't wear it at all." Luo Yi smiled slightly, "I don't know yet. Your preference, but it made you pay enough attention to want to wear the gift from him, let me guess... Could it be from Li Shuo?"
Wen Xiaohui's palms were sweating and his heart was beating fast. He didn't know whether to answer, because if he lied, he would definitely be found out.
Luo Yi showed a clear expression: "So it was really given by Li Shuo." He narrowed his eyes slightly, "He has already started to give you gifts, and it seems that you are making good progress."
Wen Xiaohui suddenly felt a pain in his wrist, he shrank subconsciously, Luo Yi immediately said: "Sorry, did it hurt you?"
"It's okay." Wen Xiaohui felt indescribably flustered, "I'll go get busy first."
Looking at his back, Luo Yi's expression turned cold almost instantly.
After get off work, Wen Xiaohui went home on Luo Yi's bicycle, and the two hardly spoke a word on the way.
After entering the room, Luo Yi set out the soup and meals, and greeted him to eat, as always with consideration.
While eating, Luo Yi saw that Wen Xiaohui's wrist was empty: "Why don't you wear it? That bracelet is pretty."
Wen Xiaohui felt a little nervous: "Just wear it for fun."
"I will give you one you like some other day, will you wear it?"
"Yes, why don't you wear it." Wen Xiaohui said casually.
Luo Yi looked at him: "Brother Xiaohui, if you get a boyfriend, will you be busier than now, and you won't have time to visit me?"
"...I don't know either, Li Shuo and I are just friends now, it's too early to say that."
"You are so busy at work now. If you are in a relationship, you have to set aside extra time. In this way, I will see you less often. When I think of this, I don't want you to be in a relationship at all."
Wen Xiaohui didn't know how to pick up the conversation. Now his mind was full of luca, Raven, Mr. Luo, and Sydney's ex-husband. The more he looked at Luo Yi, the more frightened he felt. how so? He didn't want to be afraid of Luo Yi, he liked Luo Yi, valued Luo Yi, and regarded Luo Yi as important as a family member, he didn't want to turn his feelings for this boy into fear!
"Brother Xiaohui?" Looking at his stiff facial expression, Luo Yi couldn't help reaching out to touch him.
Before Wen Xiaohui's brain could react, he already retreated reflexively, avoiding Luo Yi's hand.
Luo Yi's hands froze in mid-air, and an embarrassing silence filled the air.
Luo Yi withdrew his hand, looked at him quietly, and asked in a low voice: "What's the matter." There was a hint of incompatibility in that tone.
Wen Xiaohui wiped his face: "There is something that I have never dared to tell you... but I still have to tell you."
"What's up?"
Wen Xiaohui said quickly: "Liu Xing plans to send me to the United States to study for a year, and I can take over the beauty department after I come back."
Luo Yi was silent for two seconds, then suddenly smiled: "I thought it was something, isn't this a good thing."
Wen Xiaohui breathed a sigh of relief, he almost asked about Sydney's ex-husband and Luca just now, but luckily he held back. He forced a smile: "Yes, it's a good opportunity, but I'm afraid you won't bear me..."
"Of course I don't want to part with you. I even want to go with you. Unfortunately, I have to go to school. But one year is too short. I can still visit you during the holidays." Luo Yi grabbed Wen Xiaohui's hand and rubbed it next to his face "I will definitely miss you very, very much, but I can't hinder your development."
"That's good... I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to accept it, so I didn't dare to say it. My mother also agreed, and I will start applying for a visa."
Luo Yi smiled lightly: "Brother Xiaohui, I am very happy for you. When you come back, you will definitely become even stronger."
Wen Xiaohui said with a dry smile: "Yes, I am also looking forward to it."