It was already dark when Mai Xing entered the house. He hung the scarf on the coat rack next, glanced at a few men drinking in the living room, and said, "Don't kill people."
Ah Wen kicked Xu Ran beside his feet, indicating that he was fine.
After a few hours, Xu Ran had a fever, maybe because of illness, no one would touch him, and he didn't know whether it was luck or misfortune.
Ah Wen leaned over and opened his mouth to pour him wine, but Xu Ran avoided him holding his breath.
He heard someone say, "Look at you, why bother."
Xu Ran closed his eyes, feeling the scorching heat inside his body.
Yeah, why bother.
If this is a catastrophe that cannot be avoided by fate, why should he struggle.
But when Ah Wen stretched out his hand, he would still hide, as if his body moved beyond his brain.
It would be fine if I wasn't like this. Xu Ran thought, if he hadn't been sick or injured a leg, maybe he wouldn't have been so embarrassing.
But if it weren't for this look, he wouldn't be him. It's a dead end.
Mai Xing looked very elegant, with a perennial smile on his face, took the beer from his younger brother, and sat on the sofa closest to Xu Ran.
"Ill?" He asked Awen. Awen nodded
Mai Xing smiled, and said softly, "Trash."
Xu Ran sat up. He was bruised from being kicked by this group of people, but there was no scar on his face.
"You have seen him." Xu Ran said.
Mai Xing shook his head, showing a weird smile, "To be honest, I have always sympathized with you."
Xu Ran was happy, and he didn't know why he was laughing, but he felt that Mai Xing suddenly said this under the current situation, and he could empathize with it.
"You have also seen it," Xu Ran said, "He will not agree to any of your requests for me."
"I overestimated your value," Mai Xing touched his face, "I always thought that He Cheng would be able to keep him by my side for so many years, it would be such a classic thing, I didn't expect you to be so emaciated. I I remember when you were a kid, you were a cute nerd."
Mai Xing's hands were not rough or dirty, but Xu Ran just felt that the place he touched was burning hot, and he frowned in disgust.
"Why did you..."
What did he want to ask, why did he hurt me? Why target me? It seems that no matter what kind of statement it is, it seems that the pain he has been holding on to the past is not worth mentioning in Mai Xing's eyes.
Mai Xing understood what he meant, thought for a while, and put on a distressed expression, "Yes, why?"
Xu Ran quietly waited for his answer.
"I remember that you had something to do with Qiao An from the Qiao family. It seems that you hurt him?" Mai Xing narrowed his eyes and smiled, "You are also very good. In order to make He Cheng notice you, you can make a decision from Qiao An. .”
"..."
Xu Ran opened his mouth, just about to say "no" but gave up. It's useless to explain this to Mai Xing, it's all in the past.
Mai Xing squashed the empty beer can in his hand, "But you left me a way. If you get rid of you, He Chengke owes me a favor. It's a pity, I didn't expect that after Qiao An dumped him, he would really be able to Put you on top."
"... He Cheng knows that I didn't hurt Qiao An." Xu Ran felt a sense of inexplicable absurdity, and pressed his temple, "He was the one who rescued me that day."
"Really?" Mai Xing raised his eyebrows, "No wonder he didn't respond at all when I told him about it."
He didn't feel guilty at all, as if Xu Ran's leg, which was broken due to a misunderstanding, was of no value at all.
This person never thought about how Xu Ran dragged his right leg back to life in the next ten years. Like now, he doesn't care at all.
Xu Ran didn't understand what gave Mai Xing the courage to make fun of other people's lives.
Mai Xing drank another can of beer, looked at his watch, and stood up.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense, let's get down to business."
He came to Xu Ran, squatted down, and pressed Xu Ran's unnaturally bent right leg with one hand.
"You have slept with He Cheng for ten years, so you should know something. You know his weaknesses best."
Mai Xing smiled, his brows and eyes were curved, but the force in his hand was extremely cruel, Xu Ran was trembling with pain.
Xu Ran gritted her teeth and squeezed out a sentence, "I don't know!"
Mai Xing's strength increased a bit.
Xu Ran's head was numb from the pain, and his thinking stopped after a while like a broken pendulum. He knew that he was about to faint.
Trying not to lose consciousness, Xu Ran grabbed Mai Xing's hand and pulled him away from his leg.
Mai Xing looked at him with some amusement, "You can still struggle."
"Let me go." Xu Ran murmured in pain.
"Look at your luck. I left He Cheng with the last deck of cards. Whether he takes it or not is none of my business."
"I… "
Xu Ran took a deep breath, "You should have seen it too, He Cheng doesn't care about me at all, you're just wasting time like this."
Mai Xing sat down opposite him with interest, and asked, "Then who does he care about?"
Xu Ran just shook his head.
For three thousand six hundred and fifty days, the only person He Cheng cares about is Qiao An. But Xu Ran couldn't tell him.
"He doesn't care about anyone..." Xu Ran said softly, "The one who cares the least is me."
Even Mai Xing didn't believe this sentence, but Xu Ran knew that it was the truth.
No one will cherish something that can be obtained too cheap. Once Xu Ran tried his best to grasp the happiness in his hands, but in the end it was just a superfluous attachment in He Cheng's eyes. He Cheng needs someone by his side, he may be able to do it, and it is natural to change someone.
In He Cheng's place, he has never been a rare item.
And me? Xu Ran thought, if He Cheng was replaced, would I feel different
The answer is yes.
He Cheng is the unique He Cheng, the person Xu Ran cares about most.
I love you, but you don't love me, it's very simple logic, and it doesn't make much sense.
Xu Ran finally saw this clearly. But when he met Mai Xing's disgusting smiling face, Xu Ran realized that he understood too late.
He Cheng drove the car and ran wildly on the high speed.
His complexion was very bad, and there was a trace of unrested fatigue in the corners of his eyes, but his brows were furrowed tighter than usual. The black car was running under the night, occasionally passing by scattered vehicles, and all of them disappeared into the endless night.
An hour ago, when he had just returned home, he received a call from Bai Jinming, and when he answered the call, there was a lot of scolding there.
Bai Jinming rarely loses his composure, and this is the worst time they have known each other for so many years.
It's about human life. These are Bai Jinming's original words.
It's really strange, Mai Xing has just come out of the prison, but he still dares to play this kind of kidnapping game, does he think the He family can't deal with him, or is it just fun? He Cheng really doesn't want to get involved with this lunatic, but Mai Xing still has Xu Ran in his hand, just like Bai Jinming said, at least it's a life.
It is not difficult to check the real estate of Mai Xing's men, because many things in Mai's family have been made transparent before the accident, so he can lock the target so quickly.
He went straight from home, and Bai Jinming asked for help.
It's been a long time since this happened. The old man of the He family has always put his reputation first, and he won't do such dirty things. He Cheng also only met the master of life in the first two years when he first took over the job, and it has always been those people. Reap the consequences. Mai Xing has a hard life, so he dares to bully a guy like Xu Ran who has no background.
Knowing that Xu Ran used to be He Cheng's man, but he still wanted to attack, Mai Xing's action completely angered him. This is not taking him seriously, He Cheng wants to see what more egregious things Mai Xing can do.
But Xu Ran, how should I put it, when he thought of what that cripple would be tossed by Mai Xing, even He Cheng would feel a little uneasy.
In the final analysis, Xu Ran encountered such a thing because of him. Not only now, the reason why Xu Ran became lame ten years ago was also because of him.
The car instrument sounded a speeding warning, and He Cheng irritably slowed down the speed of the car.
Not long ago, Bai Jinming's roar still lingered in his ears.
"What are you selling? What are you talking about? Xu Ran is talking about Mai Xing! Are you deaf or blind? Can't tell what Mai Xing wants to do? Just let him go?!"
Xu Ran has always been a silent character, occasionally saying a few more words at home, if he senses that the other party is bored, Xu Ran will consciously shut up. He Cheng could even imagine his expression when he spoke. From high school to now, he has not changed much.
Obedient and timid, as if He Cheng is some kind of monster, who would tear him apart and eat him whenever he got angry.
He Cheng was very upset, not only because of being tricked by Mai Xing, but also because of what Xu Ran said on the phone.
He Cheng
I am here…
You have to be careful.
You have to be careful? What kind of stupid talk is this, and you still need to remind me to be careful at this time? Look at yourself first!
He Cheng tore off the tight tie, accidentally took off the tie clip, and rolled to the ground. Now at high speed, he can't even bend down to pick it up.
He Cheng hated Mai Xing even more.
In fact, he was a little bit glad that it wasn't Joan who had the accident, but then this kind of luck was replaced by another deeper anger. Even after they broke up, after knowing that Mai Xing had arrested Xu Ran, he still had a sense of violating the bottom line.
Those who dare to touch me. court death.
He Cheng turned the steering wheel hard and turned into the expressway exit.
The Mai family gave Mai Xing a house outside the suburbs, as if they didn't want him to cause any trouble, but it also provided Mai Xing with all the conveniences to imprison a person. After He Cheng found the place, he called Bai Jinming first, and it took more than ten minutes to arrive there.
"Wait first," Bai Jinming reminded, "There must be more than one person around Mai Xing, and that Ah Wen alone is enough for you. We'll be there right away, don't let them see..."
"Okay, you guys hurry up."
Regardless of Bai Jinming's nagging on the other end of the phone, He Cheng hung up the phone and walked in through the half-open door.
On a quiet night in the suburbs, there were almost no insects. The windows on the first floor of the detached villas were filled with orange-red light, and the cheerful laughter and curses of the men could be faintly heard. He Cheng stood there listening for a while, then stepped forward and rang the doorbell.
"Who is it?" A drunk man swayed to open the door.
He Cheng just stood there, looking at him coldly.
The man opened his sleepy drunken eyes, was stunned for a while, and suddenly said, "You are the one..."
Before he could finish speaking, He Cheng punched him in the face.