"I, how many times have I told you, don't worry about Lao Tzu's business! You - you even told people not to lend me money, and you won't pay it back?! Lao Tzu gave birth to you and raised you for more than ten years, and now you are , Are your wings hard and want to fly, ah!?"
"… "
When Xie Li walked into the living room, the middle-aged man who had his back turned to him cursed angrily. He waved his raised hand down, and he was about to slap the boy on the face.
Xie Li didn't even think about it, he stepped forward a few steps, grabbed the middle-aged man's hand, and then pulled him hard, throwing him behind him.
He stretched out his hand to hold Yu Rui's wrist, frowned and lowered his head to look at the person up and down before he said hoarsely, "...Are you alright?"
Yu Rui originally stood there with his eyes down, but at this time he was also disturbed by Xie Li's sudden appearance. After reacting, he subconsciously broke free from Xie Li's hand, "Why are you back?"
"If I don't come back, will you let him slap you?" Xie Li's eyes were somber with anger.
Yu Rui frowned, but didn't explain anything.
On the other side, Yu Congsheng was thrown off by Xie Li effortlessly, and he staggered back a few steps before standing firm against the wall. He raised his head in daze and shock, and then his anger surfaced on his face flushed with alcohol:
"You... who are you?! What are you doing to take care of our family?!"
"—"
As soon as Xie Li heard the voice full of alcohol behind him, his anger suddenly rushed up.
Thinking that the slap in the face that Yu Rui received before was probably the one who beat him, and then thinking that Yu Li had told him that Yu Rui had suffered because of this man, he just wished he could turn around and beat him up so he couldn't take care of himself.
But after warning himself several times in his heart that "this is Yu Rui's nominal supporter", Xie Li had to reluctantly suppress the anger in his heart.
He turned his head coldly and looked at the middle-aged man who was half a head shorter than him—
"I'm Yu Rui's friend."
Every word seemed to have been bitten through the teeth and spat out.
Coupled with the fierce eyes that seemed to be rushing up to slap someone in the next second, Yu Congsheng was really frightened for a while, and he only opened his mouth in vain for a long time, without saying a word.
Until the door of the small bedroom next door was opened from the inside, Yu Li, who had been lying beside the door so frightened, ran out from the inside. After coming over, she hugged Yu Rui's arm tightly, probably frightened, her eyes were red. , but the little girl just lowered her head and refused to speak.
When Xie Li saw it, his cheekbones trembled slightly with anger.
The appearance of Yu Li at this time seemed to suddenly give Yu Congsheng a little inspiration. He glanced at Xie Li with some retreat, and then looked at Yu Rui viciously.
"You dare to ask your friends to support you... But don't forget, the two of you live in Lao Tzu's house! If it weren't for Lao Tzu, you-you would all be homeless! Besides, father's debt Zi Compensation, that's right and proper!"
Xie Li's forehead jumped violently, he clenched his fists and was about to step forward, but was grabbed by Yu Rui who had expected it behind him.
Yu Rui looked at Yu Congsheng coldly.
"I will pay you the debt, not because of what's right, but because I won't let the rubbish you know disturb Xiaoli's life."
"… "
Yu Cong was so angry that he wanted to fight again, but in the end he was worried about Xie Li standing there. He was sure that Yu Rui would not fight back, but he was afraid of this fierce-looking friend of Yu Rui.
After being stiff for a while, Yu Cong turned around in anger, cursing something in his mouth, and returned to his room cursing.
The living room was quiet again.
Xie Li stood there with a stiff figure, coldly watching Yu Rui soothe the sobbing Yu Li, and sent the person back to the room.
When Yu Rui came out of Yu Li's room, Xie Li didn't say a word, grabbed Yu Rui's wrist, and dragged the person directly into Yu Rui's room.
"boom."
Only from the sound of the door closing, I could hear how angry Xie Li was at this time.
Yu Rui was rarely silent and obedient, and followed Xie Li into his bedroom.
Xie Li stopped, turned back and brought Yu Rui in front of him—
"How can you still be so powerful to me and others? How come you can't scold that trash and not fight back?!"
Yu Rui was silent for two seconds, "I'm sorry to disturb your birthday."
Xie Li gritted his teeth, "Is this something I'm sorry for?"
"… "
"Give me a reason!"
"What reason."
"You're not the kind of person who is willing to endure at all," Xie Li said with gloomy eyes, "then why do you still tolerate him?"
Yu Rui frowned slowly.
After a few seconds, he spoke, his voice a little cold, "Didn't you hear? This is his house. It doesn't matter where I live, but Xiaoli can't, I can't let her live with me without a fixed place. ."
"... Sure enough, it's for Yu Li again." Xie Li gritted his teeth.
"She's my sister—" Yu Rui's pent-up anger and annoyance finally opened up, the corners of his eyes flushed, he looked up at Xie Li and said word by word, "I can't abandon her. regardless of."
"Yes, you are touching, you are awesome." Xie Li was so angry that his eyes were splitting, he raised his hand and squeezed the boy's jaw, forcing Yu Rui to lift the corner of his broken mouth slightly, "—then why can't you feel distressed? Do you feel sorry for yourself?!"
"… "
Yu Rui looked at Xie Liman with anger and suppressed madness, and was suddenly stunned.
The first time he saw Xie Li make such a big fire, almost to a terrifying level, but it was for him.
After a few seconds, the boy's tense shoulders slowly loosened.
Yu Rui lowered his eyes slightly, "... I'm sorry."
Xie Li froze, his voice still a little angry, "Why are you sorry for me?"
"sorry that I had you worried."
"... I'm so worried." Xie Li let go of his hand, and Yu Rui heard him swear for the first time, "Am I worried? I'm so fucking distressed! I kissed and hugged for fear that the person I bumped into would give it to me. Others slapped and abused!?"
"… "
After a long silence in the room, Yu Rui turned his head and laughed very softly.
Xie Li frowned and glanced over, "Are you still smiling?"
Yu Rui had already restrained his smile and turned his face slightly, "It's really ugly for you to scold people."
"I haven't practiced yet." Xie Li frowned, "Those who would make me feel so uncomfortable have already gone to the hospital, so there's no need for nonsense."
"."
Xie Li was silent for a few seconds, and then turned back, "What you just said is the only reason for you to endure him, right?"
"Well," Yu Rui asked back, "what's the matter?"
"Nothing. I'll go make a call."
After Xie Li finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of Yu Rui's bedroom, and walked into the kitchen familiarly. After pulling the sliding door of the kitchen, he took out his mobile phone and frowned to make a call.
After two or three minutes, Xie Li came back, and Yu Rui was startled by the first sentence:
"I found a moving company."
"..." It took several seconds for Yu Rui to react, and turned to look at Xie Li in disbelief, "What company?"
"Moving company." Xie Li repeated, "They can come over later—you and Yu Li can move in with me."
Yu Rui reacted and frowned, "Xie Li, are you crazy?"
"I wasn't normal at first, did you know that?"
"But such a big thing—"
"You don't have to think so much, it's a house under my own name, and it has nothing to do with anyone else. And like you said, I can't bear to watch Xiaoli suffer and be afraid in this house... You just went with her by the way. ."
Yu Rui frowned.
Xie Li added: "Oh yes, it's not free, remember to pay me... 3,000 rent every year. I'll write a contract, and it will take effect after you sign it."
After finishing speaking, Xie Li walked to Yu Rui's desk, pulled out a pen and a piece of white paper and began to quickly sketch out the contract.
The rent of 3,000 a year in their city was like a joke, and Yu Rui naturally knew that Xie Li was just afraid that he would be troubled.
Yu Rui squeezed his knuckles, "I don't—"
"Think about it carefully," Xie Li kept writing, "this time the trash will hit you after drinking too much. Are you sure that his slap won't fall on Yu Li next time?"
Yu Rui's face changed.
Xie Li: "It's still more than a year before you officially become an adult. You will have other options when you become an adult. If you don't move out before then, what will you do if the gangsters who collect debts come to your door? Let Yu Li accompany you. adventure?"
"… "
Every word went straight to Yu Rui's "dead point", and Yu Rui finally swallowed those words that Yu Rui didn't have time to say.
When Xie Li drafted the contract, he handed the pen and paper to Yu Rui, and the phone rang in time.
Xie Li took out his mobile phone, "You sign first, I'll take a call."
Still in the kitchen.
Xie Li connected the phone, and Lin Yihuan's voice sounded opposite: "Brother Li, I heard Yanzi said that you asked him to arrange for someone to go to Yu Rui's house to carry luggage?"
"Um."
"Move, move to your villa?"
"Um."
"No... Brother Li, what's your idea? With such a big movement on your side, the uncle and auntie must know about it."
"If you know it, you will know it." Xie Li said lazily, "I'm not going to hide it."
Lin Yihuan: "???"
Xie Li: "But you're right. Before making trouble with him, some things need to be resolved first."
"No, what did I remind you, don't scare me, Li—"
Before Lin Yihuan finished speaking, Xie Li hung up the phone.
He didn't put down his mobile phone and dialed another number to go out.
After a while, the call was connected:
"Mom, I have something to discuss with you."
"Why so suddenly, what's going on?"
"Nothing else," Xie Li rubbed his neck in a casual tone, "I'll come out with you."
"…?"