The door of the room was pushed open, and Xu Ting walked in with big strides. The sound of his leather boots hitting the ground was always so sonorous and powerful, and his hearty voice came into my ears: "Comrade Xu, I'm late, and I volunteer to drink three glasses of wine. Where is your classmate? Introduce him to me... Hmm?"
Wen Liang had his back to the door, so Xu Ting couldn't see his face, but his military acumen made him realize something was wrong almost instantly. He stopped for a moment and looked at Wen Liang hesitantly.
Xu Yao stood up with a pout and said, "Comrade Da Xu, you came late and still want to cheat me into drinking. Do you think I'm stupid?"
Xu Ting frowned and stared at Wen Liang without saying anything. Wen Liang sighed, slowly stood up, turned around, looked up, and said, "Hello, Captain Xu!"
Although the topic of premature love had already been a hot topic in the mid-1990s and the whole society was filled with anxiety and a sense of crisis about the adolescent problems of teenagers, Xu Ting was not an old-fashioned person who followed the old ways, nor was he a patriarch who was deeply protective of his children. What's more, he had absolute confidence in his eccentric sister and knew that with her intelligence she would not do anything beyond the bottom line. Naturally, he had no time to interfere with Xu Yao's ignorance and feelings that were unique to youth.
He was just curious about what kind of outstanding young man could make his sister, who was always proud and arrogant, talk about him all the time and even show a bit of girlish shyness from time to time.
But he never expected that this person was Wen Liang who had an ambiguous relationship with Ning Xi!
At that moment, if there had not been a little bit of rationality left in his mind, Xu Ting's hands, which had crushed the enemy's Adam's apple, would have already climbed up Wen Liang's neck!
He had never wanted to beat someone up so badly!
If he was just offended last night, he was completely enraged at this moment. Xu Ting was like a different person in an instant. He exuded an almost suffocating coldness, and the fierce momentum cultivated by many years of special military career came over him. Not to mention Wen Liang who was the first to bear the brunt, even Xu Yao on the side noticed something was wrong and asked in confusion: "Brother..."
Wen Liang had come here to settle things peacefully, and he didn't want to argue with Xu Ting in front of Xu Yao. He took a step forward and said with a smile, "Brother Xu, I have to apologize to you..."
Before he finished speaking, the gilded incense burner on the table at the door, which was used to burn incense and add elegance, smashed straight towards his face, accompanied by Xu Ting's cold voice: "You are worthy of calling me brother?"
Wen Liang's eyes narrowed slightly, and a flash of anger flashed across his brows, but his body did not dodge. He clenched his right fist and swung it violently. The incense burner flew away at an angle, hit the sandalwood carved window railing, and shattered into pieces!
The back of my right hand was covered in blood!
Xu Ting was about to take advantage of the situation and kick this hooligan who was flirting with girls to the ground, but he was stunned by Wen Liang's fierce counterattack - with the skills he showed last night, he could easily avoid the incense burner!
Xu Yao finally came to her senses from her extreme shock and shouted "Stop!", stretching out her hands to block the two of them. She looked at the back of Wen Liang's hand that was still bleeding with heartache, then turned around and glared at Xu Ting, saying, "Brother, what are you doing? Why are you hitting someone?"
Xu Ting didn't want to pollute Xu Yao's ears with those dirty things between men. He knew that he couldn't teach Wen Liang a lesson today, so he said, "Xiao Yao, come home with me and don't associate with this person anymore!"
Xu Yao stared at him blankly, her bright and clear eyes slowly covered with mist, and she murmured, "Why, why, Xiao Ning was like this at first, Dad was like this, and now even you are like this... I know someone and I like to be friends with him, and I am very happy like this, isn't it good, isn't it good?"
Xu Ting remained silent for a moment, then walked over, gently held her hand, and said softly, "Let's go home with your brother."
"no I do not!"
Xu Yao shook his hand off with force, tears streaming down her cheeks. She staggered backwards like a frightened deer, and only stopped when she touched Wen Liang's body. Her fingers tightly grasped his sleeves, as if she wanted to get some support and strength from them.
In fact, Xu Yao was so smart that she would never panic, because Wen Liang and Xu Ting were the two most important men in her life besides her father. Today's meeting was the most important thing she had expected and longed for. She hoped that they could become friends, appreciate each other, and get along harmoniously like a family. Unfortunately, the truth was always so cruel, and the huge gap made her unable to accept it for a while, so that she could no longer control her emotions.
After all, she is just a seventeen-year-old girl, with the delicacy of a seventeen-year-old and the sadness of a seventeen-year-old!
From childhood to adulthood, Xu Ting was used to seeing Xu Yao jumping around and playing, but he never thought that the cute and charming sister who was as cute as an elf would one day become so confused and painful in her eyes.
Am I wrong
Xu Ting, who was ruthless and decisive in his actions, panicked like all brothers who were defeated by their sister's tears. He raised his hands and put them down again, and said incoherently: "Yaoyao, I... I am doing this for your own good. This guy is not a good person. I am afraid that you will be deceived..."
Wen Liang took a deep breath. With his character, he would not have given any explanation after being insulted by Xu Ting. However, facing Xu Yao at this moment, he was also unable to maintain his so-called pride as a man.
He patted Xu Yao's shoulder with pity, took two steps forward to stand in front of Xu Ting, looked him in the eye, and said gently, "You can dislike me, just like I dislike you, but from beginning to end, I claim that I have done nothing wrong... Who I make friends with is my freedom, and who makes friends with me is her freedom. Not to mention that you are just a deputy captain of the special brigade, even the king of heaven can't control it."
"Who I am, whether I am a good person or not, I know, they know, as for whether you know, that's your business, I'm too lazy to ask! Xu Ting, listen carefully, I'm only going to explain to you once more, first, Ning Xi and I are just business partners, nothing else, whether you are jealous or envious, in fact, you are expressing the wrong feelings; second, Xu Yao is the person I cherish most in my life, I will use everything I have to care for her to grow up happily..."
This was the first time that Wen Liang clearly stated the position of Xu Yao in his heart. Even though Xu Yao was shocked at this time, she suddenly raised her head and stared at Wen Liang's back infatuatedly.
He likes me too, doesn't he
Xu Ting smiled coldly, leaned down, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Boy, you cherish too many girls!"
Wen Liang had a contemptuous smile on his face: "Only those who sit in a well and look at the sky will think they have a lot of leverage over others. You don't need to worry about these. When the time is right, I will naturally tell Xu Yao everything about me."
Xu Ting tightened his grip, looked up at Xu Yao, who was in tears, and finally resisted the urge to beat Wen Liang until he could not take care of himself. He raised his index finger, tapped Wen Liang's nose, and said word by word: "Don't do anything to make me angry. When that happens, you will definitely regret it!"
Wen Liang narrowed his eyes and said, "You should also remember this. Chang Cheng's case only happens once. If there is a next time, I will make sure you don't get the two-bar star! I promise!"
Although Xu Ting hated Wen Liang to the extreme, he had to look at this boy differently. He didn't know how Wen Liang had the confidence to not lose to him in a stare-down with him, but he could feel the strong self-confidence revealed in Wen Liang's words, and there was indeed not a single word of empty intimidation.
What kind of freak is this
Even Master Yu, who was hated by everyone in and outside the capital but feared by everyone, was probably not as steady and ruthless as Wen Liang when he was a teenager. Xu Ting suddenly realized: Could the person who could make Ning Xi fall in love with him be as simple as he thought
He took one last look at Xu Yao and turned away!
Xu Yao opened her mouth, but no sound came out. The door slammed shut, and she could no longer support her exhausted body and mind. Her body went limp and she fell to the ground.
Wen Liang walked over and sat on the ground with her. After a while, he said, "Your brother and I..."
Xu Yao interrupted him, wiped away her tears, pretended to be happy, and talked to Wen Liang about trivial matters at school and home, chattering non-stop. She complained that her father was too busy to see her every day, praised a girl for wearing a beautiful hairpin, and lowered her voice to pretend to be mysterious and gossip about someone in the class who put on makeup and was caught by the teacher and scolded.
Wen Liang listened to all these quietly, but his heart was a little sour. The promise he made to protect her and let her grow up happily still echoed in his ears, but facing the unknown future, the promise was like a castle built on quicksand, easily submerged under the endless human hearts and complex desires.
It is so simple to be happy alone, yet so difficult!
Wen Liang whispered: "Xu Yao, I'm sorry..."
A small hand covered his mouth. Xu Yao raised her head, her eyes dotted with stars were as bright as yesterday. She asked softly, "Wen Liang, do you like me?"
Wenliang, do you like me
Memories reversed time in an instant. Life always repeats those unforgettable pasts in a seemingly ambiguous way. The beauty turned into dry bones, the black hair turned white, and the flowers bloomed and faded overnight, and the moon waxed and waned. That year, we met again on the road. That year, we met again in Beijing. That year, Xu Yao stood under the sycamore tree in the pouring rain, watching Wen Liang turn away, cupping her hands to her lips, and asked loudly:
"Wenliang, do you like me?"
Wen Liang stopped, remained silent, and then shook his head!
The girl's tears fell like rain, and her tears mixed with rain water flowed into her mouth, it was very astringent and bitter!
That year, the boy rejected the girl, but it had nothing to do with love!
This year, Wen Liang looked directly into Xu Yao's eyes for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "I like you!"
The girl burst into tears again. Wen Liang gently licked her tears away. It tasted bitter but also very sweet!
This year, the boy accepted the girl. In fact, it had nothing to do with love! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)