Ye Yan's life in Country S quickly got back on track.
Several children of similar age played together and had a great time every day. Especially when Tang Jifeng was there, Ye Yan was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, having a blast all day long.
It was two months later when he remembered his friends in Judea.
That day…
He was flipping through a political book that he had put aside for two months when a photo fell from the cover. He picked it up and his eyes unconsciously fell on one of the girls. Looking at the girl with a ponytail standing in the sun and smiling, his heart suddenly became restless again. The scene of that night kept flashing in his mind, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
He stuffed the photo into the drawer and lay down on the bed, but he couldn't fall asleep.
He took out his cell phone and found the number he had obtained from Xiong Wanting, but his pride prevented him from dialing the number. Instead, he turned his finger and found Hu Yang's cell phone number.
"Hello."
"it's me."
"Boss?!" Hu Yang was very excited. "Did I hear correctly? Is it really you?"
"You heard it wrong. It's your hallucination."
Hu Yang laughed foolishly over there, "You don't know how much we miss you! Ever since you left, there are always people looking for fights with us. Fuck, it never stops. Last time, that little bastard from Class 35..."
"Alright, alright, I've left such a big mess, why haven't you learned anything good yet?" Ye Yan interrupted him, and at this point, he coughed, as if transitioning to someone very naturally, "You guys made so much noise, you lost a lot of points, right? Did Shu Nian make you ask your parents to come again?"
"Her! Boss, it would be better if you didn't mention it. Speaking of it... she is really miserable."
Ye Yan's heart skipped a beat. "What's so miserable?"
“…” Hu Yang sighed and remained silent for a long time.
Ye Yan was getting a little impatient and sat up from the bed, "Are you fucking mute?!"
"After you left... Later, one day, she was sitting in the classroom and suddenly started bleeding heavily... "Hu Yang seemed unwilling to recall what happened that day, and spoke incoherently. His tone was painful, with a lot of self-blame and guilt.
"Why is she bleeding? Is she sick? What's wrong?"
"Not sick. No, it's kind of sick."
"Can you even speak anymore? You're hesitating like a woman!"
"…" Hu Yang took a deep breath and finally said in pain: "It was an ectopic pregnancy. When I was sent to the hospital, the doctor said that I was afraid that I might not be able to survive. But fortunately, I am still alive."
Ye Yan's head made a buzzing sound, and he felt as if he had been hit hard by a punch, making it difficult for him to breathe.
After a while, Hu Yang continued, "Later, the school expelled her. Her father was almost mad at her and barely survived, but he had a stroke. Later, Fatty and I went to see her, but... I don't know where her family has moved to."
Ye Yan breathed heavily for a long time, sitting stiffly on the bed holding the phone.
The night wind blew in from the window, and he felt his face was cold. When he touched it, his hands were wet.
Hu Yang choked up over there, "Boss, is her child yours? Was it the result of the torture we did to her that day?"
Ye Yan said nothing and hung up the phone.
He lay back on the bed, his whole body seemed to be drained of soul, staring at the ceiling without focus. In his mind, for a long time, there was a picture of the girl fainting in a pool of blood, dying. He grabbed the quilt and covered his head tightly, but tears continued to fall from the corners of the boy's eyes, soaking the quilt.
----Five years later----
Cafe.
A tall figure pushed the door open and walked straight towards the young man sitting by the window with his long legs.
Two men sat facing each other. The first one who sat there waiting was dressed in formal attire and looked reserved. The other one crossed his legs, looked arrogant, sunny and confident. Both of them were very good-looking, and when they sat together, they were like an eye-catching biological weapon.
"Have you brought the things?" Tang Jifeng glanced at the brown paper bag in the other person's hand.
"Here, all the information about the investment bank you want!" Ye Yan threw a stack of things in front of him, "You're playing dirty tricks again, aren't you?"
"How can I make money for your young master if I don't play some dirty tricks?" Tang Jifeng didn't comment and opened the brown paper bag. In the past few years, since before he graduated from college, he and Ye Yan have invested in business in Kyoto, Country S. The two of them, like newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, have done very well.
Ye Yan ordered a cup of coffee, and lazily sat in the chair, squinting his beautiful eyes, enjoying the sunlight coming in from the window. After a while, he glanced at Tang Jifeng across from him, "Hey! Why don't we meet at the company? Is there any need to drive an hour to come here to deliver the information to you?"
"It's very useful." Tang Jifeng put the information aside, glanced at his watch, and then turned his head to look out the window, "Here it comes! Look!"
"What are you looking at? This car?" Ye Yan looked in the direction Tang Jifeng was looking, and saw a BMW slowly backing into the garage. From their direction, they could only see the back of the car. "Do you like it? If you like it, I'll send you a dozen later."
"Who likes this car? I like the person driving it." As soon as Tang Jifeng finished speaking, the car door slowly opened. The first thing that caught their eyes was a pair of black high-heeled shoes with red soles. The woman had a charming figure and was very beautiful.
Ye Yan tutted, "I should have guessed it long ago. What legitimate reason could you have?"
"As the saying goes, if a man does not indulge himself in romance when young, is it meaningless for everyone to be like you, making friends with your right-hand man all day long?"
"Get out of here! I've been dating you for years and I'm not interested in you. What do you think?"
Tang Jifeng laughed, "I say, Ye Yan, you are very courageous in everything you do. But when it comes to women, you are really cowardly. Tell me the truth, do you like men? If you really like men, tell me, I will just bear with you and let you vent."
Ye Yan clenched his fist and waved it in front of him, "You want a beating, huh?"
Tang Jifeng was happy. He glanced at the door again. The owner of the BMW had already come in. She was a very beautiful young woman. Ye Yan took a quick look and didn't look at her any more. She asked for a cup of coffee, went out, and went directly to the hospital on the side.
"Hey, Ye Yan, get up quickly."
"what?"
"Go get me a phone number."
Ye Yan sat there without moving, "Go pick up the girl you want to pick up yourself."