The driver snatched his mobile phone and pulled out the calling card: "It will be tracked, and you can no longer use this card in the future."
"No, I want to make sure my friend is safe." Wen Xiaohui stretched out his hand to snatch it.
The driver stuffed his mobile phone to him: "We are leaving now, you can call the employer to change his mind, otherwise I have to take you away."
Wen Xiaohui gritted his teeth and started calling Li Shuo, but the line was always busy.
The driver started the car.
Wen Xiaohui shouted: "I can't leave now! If you dare to start the car, I will jump off the car!"
The driver turned his head and said helplessly: "Mr. Wen, look at the street signs, where are we? Even if we go back now, it will take five or six hours to drive to the capital. The fastest way is to go to the nearest big city Fly back. So you better sit tight and the phone should work before we get to the next city."
Wen Xiaohui looked at the road signs and knew that the driver was right, so he could only lean back in his chair in discouragement, his face pale and frighteningly pale.
The driver drove the car back to the highway, and Wen Xiaohui's eyes were fixed on the phone.
About half an hour later, the phone rang, and before the first ringing ended, Wen Xiaohui had already connected the phone, his voice trembling uncomfortably: "Brother Li, Luo Rui was caught by Luo Yi..."
"I know, Xiao Hui, calm down, I know." Li Shuo interrupted him, his calm tone alone gave people a sense of peace of mind, he said, "Don't worry, Luo Rui is fine now, I just spoke to him on the phone."
"Ah?" Wen Xiaohui thought, Shao Qun is so good? What method did he use to get Luo Yi to release him
"Luo Rui can't explain the specific situation. I have been using my connections to find someone this morning, but I just received a call from him saying that Luo Yi suddenly let him go. You can call him to confirm."
Wen Xiaohui let out a long breath, his hands and feet felt weak for a moment, and he couldn't even hold his cell phone, which gave him the illusion that he would survive a catastrophe
Li Shuo comforted softly: "It's all right now, you can leave with peace of mind."
Wen Xiaohui replied vaguely, hung up the phone in a hurry, and called Luo Rui.
Luo Rui answered the phone quickly, with a flustered voice: "Hello?"
"Luo Rui, it's me."
"Xiaohui!" Luo Rui called out excitedly, "Have you left the capital yet?"
"Leaving." Wen Xiaohui's eye circles were a little hot, "I have wronged you, have you been injured?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine. He asked me where you went, but I didn't tell, and he didn't do anything to me... By the way, he seems to be injured."
Thinking of the blood on Luo Yi's face, Wen Xiaohui trembled violently. But Luo Yi was still able to do the kidnapping thing, obviously the injury was not serious.
"I don't know why he let me go suddenly. I thought..." Luo Rui still felt terrified when he thought about it, "Anyway, I'm fine now, so don't worry."
Wen Xiaohui knew the reason but couldn't say it. Of course Shao Qun didn't want to publicly offend Luo Yi. Luo Yi was a lunatic. As for what method Shao Qun used to get Luo Yi to release him, it was unknown. If his guess was correct, then In the matter of encircling and suppressing Changhong stocks, Shao Qun may have a share of the pie, so he must have some clues against Luo Yi. Of course, these are just his guesses, and he doesn't want to know the whole story, what he cares about is Luo Rui's safety.
Wen Xiaohui sniffed: "As long as you are fine, Luo Yi used my account to post the photo of you being tied up on Weibo."
"My God..." Luo Rui said nervously, "Why is this lunatic so courageous?"
"Fans thought it was a joke... I have deleted it."
Luo Rui let out a heavy breath: "I'm at home now, I'll go to my aunt in the afternoon, and I'll rebook tomorrow's ticket to Australia."
Thinking of his mother, Wen Xiaohui felt a headache: "I don't know if my mother can understand after reading my letter..."
"I'll help you convince her. Maybe you can meet when she comes back from America next year."
Wen Xiaohui sighed: "Luo Rui, after you go back, throw away all the clothes you were wearing, change your mobile phone and card, try not to mention my whereabouts in life, Luo Yi is very good at wiretapping and other means, you have to be careful. "
Luo Rui gasped: "I see."
Wen Xiaohui choked up slightly: "Beibi, I don't know when I can see you next time."
"I will look for you. You have arrived in a new place. You need to get better as soon as possible and start a new life."
"Okay." Wen Xiaohui covered his eyes, tears leaked from his fingers, his heart ached, as if he was being pulled by a force to get out of his body. He doubted whether the heart was riddled with holes and could still function normally.
The carriage fell into endless silence, and the flat concrete road passed by in the corner of the eye. The scenery outside the window was like a time that never came back. You couldn't chase it, you couldn't catch it, you could only watch it go by. Wen Xiaohui put his head against the car window, looked at it, his eyes lost focus...
After driving for two days, they finally arrived in Pengcheng. This was Wen Xiaohui's first visit to this coastal city. The humid air and summer heat wave made him feel very uncomfortable. As soon as he left the car's air conditioner, he began to sweat.
The driver carried his luggage, took him to a hotel, knocked on the door, and Li Shuo appeared in front of Wen Xiaohui.
Wen Xiaohui looked haggard, and the moment he saw Li Shuo, he had the urge to cry.
Li Shuo sighed, patted his head, and took the luggage: "Come in."
The driver nodded to Li Shuo and left, Wen Xiaohui was dragged into the guest room in a daze.
Li Shuo pushed him into the chair and asked worriedly, "Xiaohui, are you okay?"
Wen Xiaohui closed his eyes with a hoarse voice: "I don't know, I feel like I'm dreaming... What am I now? A missing person? I can't go home if I have a home, don't dare to use my identity, don't dare to stay if I have a job, and run to a strange place. A place to start a new life. Why should I act like a fugitive when I did nothing wrong?"
Li Shuo said warmly: "Xiaohui, no one's life is smooth sailing. Everyone has to go through unbearable hardships. It's just a matter of time. When you meet, yes, but don't be discouraged. You can find a way. The road is made, what you need now is to calm down and start living. Slowly you will find that life can return to the right track."
"Is it really possible?" Wen Xiaohui looked at Li Shuo, "I think I've already derailed, can I really go back?"
"Yes." Li Shuo said firmly, "I can, as long as you don't give up on yourself."
Wen Xiaohui lowered his head, covered his face, and said hoarsely: "But I don't know what to do in the future."
"Don't think about anything first, rest for a while, I will rent a house for you, and I will take you there at night. When you are too busy, you can find a job or start your own business. In short, you are so young, what is the matter? It will all pass."
Wen Xiaohui raised his head, choked up and said: "Brother Li, thank you, you have helped me so much, I don't even know how to repay you."
Li Shuo smiled faintly: "I have carefully considered whether to help you, but after thinking about it, if I don't reach out, I will definitely look down on myself when I see you getting more and more painful, so..." He shrugged, "No polite."
Looking at Li Shuo's handsome and elegant smile, Wen Xiaohui's eyes became hot again. His gratitude and admiration for Li Shuo could no longer be described in words. At the same time, he also felt very guilty. It was not just Li Shuo who he rejected, but A truly benign relationship. Unfortunately, time never turns back.
Wen Xiaohui took a shower and took a nap. After Li Shuo took him to dinner, he sent him to a community.
Li Shuo rented him a house with two bedrooms and one living room. Although it was not big in size, it was newly renovated, very clean and beautiful, with all the electrical appliances and furniture in the house. Wen Xiaohui fell in love with this cozy little nest right away. It reminded him of his home in the capital, the home where he lived for more than 20 years.
"This place is very good. It is surrounded by residential areas. It is convenient for eating and shopping, and the transportation is also very convenient. If you are too lazy to go out, you can call for takeaway." Li Shuo opened the curtains and looked at the scenery outside the window. The park is well greened, and if you feel bored, you can raise a dog."
Wen Xiaohui smiled faintly: "I don't even bother to support myself, so I better not spoil the dog." Now he just wants to lock himself up and not contact anyone, it's better to get out of touch with the whole world, so that he can feel safe and at ease. It's hard to imagine that he used to be an outgoing, fun-loving person who would get suffocated if he didn't go out for a few days.
Li Shuo blinked at him: "If you feel bored, you can call me. Both of us are foreigners. We can go digging out delicious and interesting things in the local area and surrounding cities together."
"Okay." Wen Xiaohui replied pretending to be very interested.
Li Shuo looked into his dull eyes and felt a little uncomfortable.
Wen Xiaohui stared out of the window in a daze for a while, then suddenly remembered something: "Brother Li, are you going to open an office here?"
"Well, my partner has actually opened it for more than a year and hasn't done much. After I become a shareholder, I will carry out a major rectification and plan to open a training school for accountants." Li Shuo smiled, "I thought I could take a break for a while. I'm so busy with work."
"How fulfilling. I used to hate work too. I really hoped to sleep until I woke up naturally every day, and then I would lose money in the sky." Wen Xiaohui said with a low smile, "Later, I found out that there is nothing to envy if I really live this kind of life."
"If you want to work, you can go to work at any time. If you are afraid that your peers will recognize you, then start your own business."
"It's okay, I'm not that famous yet. I'll talk about it after a while."
Li Shuo introduced him to the nearby supermarkets, subways, gyms, etc., comforted him a few more words, and left.
At this time, the sun was setting, and the living room was gradually darkening. Wen Xiaohui didn't turn on the light, and limp on the sofa as if he had no bones. He watched the light being swallowed up by the darkness. He felt boundless loneliness, as if he was the only one left in the world. people.
During the first two or three months when he arrived in Pengcheng, Wen Xiaohui lived a period of unexamined days.
He eats, sleeps, and eats every day. When he is awake, he watches movies and plays games. He doesn't want to go out, dress up, or contact anyone. Li Shuo was too busy with work, so he dragged him out a few times, but most of the time he had no time to worry about him, so he just fell down like that. He can't find the joy of life, can't find the direction to go, and the place where he can see is boundless gray.
Until one day, he couldn't sleep because of a sore nose, and when he finally decided to go to the hospital, he found that he couldn't put on the pants he was wearing when he came.
He grabbed the waistband of his trousers and froze.
Is he fat... He stepped on his trousers, jumped to the standing mirror like a zombie, and was stunned by the person in the mirror for the first time.
who is this
He has gained twenty pounds, messy withered hair, dull skin, wanton eyebrows, thick dark circles and bags under the eyes, swollen nose bridge, pale lips, haggard expression, he finally understands why Li Shuo The last time I saw him, I would be surprised and then frown, the person in the mirror, even he would not recognize him.
This... Who the hell is this!
Wen Xiaohui groaned, kicked off his pants, and kicked the mirror to the ground as if venting his anger. The mirror shattered to pieces, and his distressed appearance was divided into more than ten identical parts. see yourself.
He sat down powerlessly on the ground, covered his face and wailed loudly, the resentment and pain he had accumulated for an unknown amount of time, like a dam breaking, tears flowed unscrupulously and torrentially. The originally empty room was instantly filled with pain, anger and unwillingness, and it became crowded and difficult to breathe...
Wen Xiaohui cried for a long time, until his voice became hoarse, his whole body convulsed, his fingertips lost strength, and his crying became weaker.
He opened his eyes and looked at the chandelier above his head. Perhaps after the baptism of tears, his vision seemed to be much clearer, and the mist floating in his heart and covering his eyes seemed to be washed away by heavy rain.
He lay on the floor for a long time before he got up on his own, took out a loose sportswear from the cabinet and changed into it, washed his face, took the money and medical records, and went out.
He knows why his nose hurts, he should have gone to the hospital for a follow-up visit a month ago, and communicated with the doctor about further treatment plans, but he didn't go, maybe he forgot, maybe it was Wei's illness, and he planned to think about it from the bottom of his heart Facing his own nose, he could think of that useless and embarrassed man in the mirror. If he were to face that face and expression every day from now on, he might as well smash his head to death.
When he arrived at the hospital, the doctor told him that because the fractured bone had not completely healed, he did not seek medical treatment in time, which caused a little inflammation. Fortunately, it was not serious, but a second operation was needed as soon as possible.
Wen Xiaohui looked at his nose in the mirror and showed an ugly smile: "Doctor, after the operation, will my nose change?"
"You have changed now, and you still expect to be the same after the operation."
"Then...then give me a boost by the way, a better looking nose." Wen Xiaohui touched his nasal bone lightly, heartbroken.
"That's for sure. You are so handsome. A high nose must be the icing on the cake. Don't be afraid."
"Haha, I think so too." Wen Xiaohui comforted himself. He had taken so many selfies before, so he was not afraid that he would not be able to recall his real nose in the future.
After the date of the operation was confirmed, Wen Xiaohui went home and began to abstain from oil, spicy food or any irritating food. He took off his clothes and stood in front of the mirror, wanting to pull out the idiot with a small belly and a thick waist in the mirror and beat him up. When he turned sideways, it seemed that even his butt was drooping a bit. It was fucking unbearable .
After changing into pajamas, he rushed into the kitchen, threw away all the snacks, beer, and instant noodles, and went to the supermarket to buy a large cart of healthy and low-fat food. Finally, he couldn't bear himself to go on like this. He is Wen Xiaohui, and he wants to change. Back to the real Wen Xiaohui.