There are four beds in Zhou Sheng's dormitory, two of which are full of clutter, and the roommates have all gone out to rent a room. The other bed belonged to Fu Liqun, and it looked like he didn't come back last night.
Yu Hao: "There are only two people in your dormitory?"
Zhou Sheng took off his shirt as soon as he entered the door. His muscles were thin, his abs were neat, and he was shirtless. He walked up and down in front of Yu Hao. For homosexuals, it was a temptation of heavenly level. Although Yu Hao kept telling himself to stop liking straight men, otherwise he would still die miserably. But the current figure of the best male sex really made him a little unbearable, so he had to try his best not to look at Zhou Sheng.
"Fu Liqun went all night." Zhou Sheng opened the closet and sniffed the crumpled bottoming T-shirts over and over again to identify which one could be worn.
Yu Hao brought him clean clothes and socks, Zhou Sheng blew a kiss at him and said, "That's great, I love you." He turned around and went into the bathroom.
Yu Hao: "..."
Zhou Sheng's desk was piled with a mess of a few model figures, EVA's, One Piece's full set, and a swimsuit girl who pressed instant noodles. There were also a few scratched point cards and brand new English level 4 real questions on the side. Among them, only the first three questions were done.
The sneakers under the desk are neatly arranged.
Beside the alarm clock, Yu Hao inadvertently caught a glimpse of a golden handicraft with a large dial - a circle with a hollow sun pattern, and four hollow bird-shaped patterns carved around it, like a simple and gorgeous gold ring.
Yu Hao always felt as if he had seen it somewhere, and asked in the bathroom, "What is this?"
Zhou Sheng was singing while taking a shower. Hearing that, he stopped and said, "What? Bring it here and see?"
Yu Hao didn't ask any more questions. Zhou Sheng had taken a shower and came out wearing only boxer briefs. Yu Hao almost got a nosebleed, and hurriedly said, "Put on your clothes, be careful you catch a cold."
Zhou Sheng looked at his phone with a nonchalant expression on his face. After sending the message, Huang Ting called him back several times. Yu Hao picked up the handicraft display. Zhou Sheng put on his clothes and took it in his pocket. "Lucky item, take it with you during the competition, and take some psychological comfort, okay... Wear more, the battle begins! Let's go!"
Zhou Sheng patted Yu Hao on the shoulder, Yu Hao felt a lot more at ease, all the previous concerns disappeared in an instant, as if with Zhou Sheng as a powerful friend, he would have nothing to be afraid of anymore.
After a night of light snow, the city of Ying became even colder, but it was very warm in the Huafang Cafe, as if in spring. Yu Hao was wearing too much clothes today, and he was a little anxious because of the heat. He and Shi Ni were each holding a cup of hot chocolate, while Zhou Sheng was drinking black coffee, and the three of them were silent.
"For you." Shi Ni's hands trembled when she took out the Christmas present.
Yu Hao took the gift. It was an exquisite box of chocolates. There were only four pieces in it. It looked very expensive. He asked casually, "Did you sleep well last night?"
"Yeah." Shi Ni was obviously a little hesitant, wrapped in a down jacket, with long hair draped around his ears, he was already a little adult, and immediately looked up at him and asked, "What do I need to do?"
Yu Hao said sincerely, "It's up to you to decide."
Zhou Sheng leaned back on the chair and looked at Shi Ni. He didn't say a word from beginning to end. There was sympathy, sadness and anger in his eyes, but he wisely handed it over to Yu Hao to deal with it.
Shi Ni was silent for a while. Yu Hao knew that she was very uneasy right now, and maybe he was still regretting his decision. After all, Xiaoxiao was by her side before, but now all the help disappeared in an instant, and she needed to re-establish herself. Mutual trust with Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng.
Yu Hao was someone from the past. There was a time in his life that he didn't want to believe anyone. But he is now gradually beginning to understand that the most sincere and sincere relationship between people is a relationship of trust. "I believe in you" the words blurted out. It is the premise for all emotional bonds to be established, and it is also the beginning of a person's journey from darkness to sunlight.
The initial belief in childhood came from the family, but Mr. Shi's behavior disintegrated and shattered her trust, making her dare not trust anyone anymore. But now she is trying to believe them, or rather, her innermost expectations for people have not been completely shattered. When she said "I believe in you" with Xiaoxiao's encouragement, Yu Hao recalled himself, and slowly understood what was the most important part of unraveling Shi Ni's heart.
[Do you have time today?]
Yu Hao inadvertently glanced at his phone and received a WeChat message from Chen Yekai.
Yu Hao had to simply reply a few words, telling him that he was outside.
"What's Xiaoxiao's surname?" Yu Hao locked the screen of his phone, suddenly changed the subject and asked an irrelevant question.
"The last name is Lu." Shi Ni said, "what's the matter?"
Yu Hao nodded, which confirmed his guess. He was looking for the connection between dreams and reality, as if he was navigating a maze.
"Is she gone?" Yu Hao asked again.
"I left in the morning." Shi Ni took out his mobile phone, glanced at it, and said, "I have already boarded the plane."
Yu Hao asked, "Did you leave any souvenirs for you?"
Shi Ni stretched out his left hand, with a woven bracelet tied around his wrist, and said, "We each have one."
Yu Hao thought to himself that maybe in his dream again, what role could this hand rope play, just like his own clothes drying fork. But after thinking about it, Yu Hao always felt uneasy. He had been trying to analyze Shi Ni's dream all day. The only thing that made him feel unstable was the magic eye on the lighthouse.
As mentioned in "The Lord of the Rings", the magic eye means omniscient tracking, that is to say, Shi Ni's every move is under the surveillance of Mr. Shi. Although this is only Shi Ni's cognition, there must be a reason why this cognition was formed over a long period of time.
Yu Hao didn't dare to bring it up outright, otherwise, it would definitely stimulate Shi Ni's deeper fear, causing the magic eye in the dream to become stronger.
"When will your father be back?"
"The day after tomorrow." Shi Ni said sadly.
Yu Hao pondered for a long time, and Zhou Sheng suddenly stretched out his foot from under the table and touched him lightly. Yu Hao raised his eyes and glanced at Zhou Sheng, and knew what he meant - long pain is worse than short pain, what should be said.
Yu Hao suddenly changed his mind and asked Shi Ni, "What is your father most afraid of?"
"Ah?" Shi Ni looked surprised.
She was always waiting for Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng to take her to the police station, as if she was about to be taken for an injection. The future made her very terrified, as if she was waiting for a sentence.
However, Yu Hao didn't mention this matter for a long time, and Shi Ni's nerves that had been tense at first suddenly loosened up.
"Think about it, think of him as a big boss." Yu Hao frowned, "What weakness can make him fear you."
What Yu Hao was thinking about was the demonic eye floating on the lighthouse in the dream. When he entered again tonight, he would face a decisive battle with the demonic eye. The last time he contacted him, he used a clothes drying fork to kill that demon. The dark self, this time, although they are the main force, Shi Ni's help may play a big role.
"Weakness?" Shi Ni never seemed to think about this question.
Zhou Sheng finally said: "For example, who is the person he is most afraid of, and what is the thing he is most afraid of? Is he afraid of cockroaches? money?"
Shi Ni: "???"
Yu Hao said, "She can't possibly know these things!"
Shi Ni said, "He is afraid of fire."
"Oh—" Yu Hao said, "Why? Have you ever seen him afraid of fire?"
Shi Ni began to recall, Yu Hao felt that there was a play, but he was not sure whether it would be useful or not. After all, the magic eye symbolized Mr. Shi in Shi Ni's impression. If he could enter the real Mr. Shi's dream, it might be another time. something happened.
Shi Ni once lit a scented candle at home, which attracted Mr. Shi's mad dog-like scolding. After hearing this, Yu Hao thought it was a good idea, so he asked Shi Ni to think about it again. Shi Ni's fear seemed to be completely overcome, and he began to talk more and more. After thinking about it, Yu Hao felt that Shi Ni's biggest obstacle was the fear of her father's inability to resist. As long as this fear is overcome, everything will be pushed logically.
He guided Shi Ni patiently, including asking her to imagine Mr. Shi being brought to justice, imagining when she pointed a torch at Mr. Shi and Mr. Shi's panic when he saw the fire, imagining her in a brand new place to start living.
"How do you want your life to be in the future?" Zhou Sheng held a cigarette in his hand, turning it over and over like a pen.
"I don't want to see him anymore." Shi Ni said, "I don't want to see my mother either."
"Are your uncle and aunt willing to take care of you?" Yu Hao asked, "You are thirteen years old and need a new guardian..."
"Fourteen soon." Shi Ni said, "my birthday in January."
"I'll be an adult in two years." Yu Hao said.
"It's too early to say this." Zhou Sheng said.
Yu Hao replied, "It's not too early, I can already take care of my grandma in my first year of high school. Ni Ni, if you study well, you can go abroad after graduating from junior high school, and you'll be all right."
Shi Ni nodded. Yu Hao had tutored her, and she was very clear about her grades. She did well in all subjects, and there was still room for improvement in English. Tutoring her in English is also to allow her to go abroad to study high school after she graduates from the third year of junior high school.
Zhou Sheng sat up straight, leaned over slightly, and said seriously to Shi Ni, "Then, let's plan."
Yu Hao wanted to get to the point, so he left it to Zhou Sheng to deal with it. He has always been aggressive, but this aggressiveness made him feel very reliable.
"Do I notify my police friend?" Zhou Sheng said.
Shi Ni nodded and became a little nervous again. Yu Hao said, "We will always be by your side until this matter is over."
Zhou Sheng called Huang Ting. Huang Ting had been waiting in this mall for a long time and arrived in five minutes. Yu Hao was still a little worried that a policeman would attract attention when he appeared in the cafe to talk about something, but the fact dispelled his concern—Huang Ting was wearing plain clothes.
Shi Ni had seen him several times, and the police officer also made her feel reliable. He seemed to be able to see through her heart. Huang Ting sat down and said, "What? The little girl has figured it out?"
Shi Ni finally said everything, Yu Hao thought she was going to cry, and the tissues were ready. Unexpectedly, Shi Ni was unusually strong. After listening to the beginning, Huang Ting took out the recorder and looked at Shi Ni with inquiring eyes, and Shi Ni nodded. There were a lot fewer people in Huafang Coffee, and the environment became quiet. Shi Ni told the general story, and Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng couldn't bear to listen any more.
Until the end, when Shi Ni finished his story, Huang Ting said, "You decide when to take you to the hospital for identification."
Shi Ni said, "Just now."
Nothing Yu Hao was worried about happened, Huang Ting immediately contacted the nearby hospital, drove Shi Ni to the hospital for a checkup, and went in with ease. Before I knew it, it was already dusk, and a gentle female doctor whispered a few words to Shi Ni and took her in for an examination. Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng were waiting outside.
The inspection time was very long, Yu Hao asked in a low voice, "What should I do tonight?"
"Listen to Huang Ting." Zhou Sheng said, "Let him arrange." Then he yawned and said, "I just want to sleep when winter comes."
Zhou Sheng and Yu Hao were both very tired today, and the strings in their minds were always tense, especially when they were talking with Shi Ni, they were always paying attention to her emotions, and their words were very careful, as if they were fighting a battle. .
Zhou Sheng said, "Pay attention to the inside, I'll sleep for a while." As he spoke, he lay down on the bench, resting on Yu Hao's thigh. Yu Hao put his coat over his body and looked inside.
As soon as Zhou Sheng started to sleep, it was as if someone shouted one, two, three, the aura all over his body disappeared in an instant, and when he closed his eyes, he immediately turned into a big boy with a slightly childish appearance. The shallow scars have also faded a lot.
Yu Hao woke up once last night and had a dream all night long. He was too sleepy right away, but he had to hold on and wait for Shi Ni to come out. However, drowsiness kept coming, causing him to fight with his upper and lower eyelids, so he buried his head, kept sitting, and put one hand on Zhou Sheng's chest. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly received a short message from Chen Yekai.
[Not in the bedroom?]
Yu Hao subconsciously checked the time. It was only six o'clock, so he shouldn't be checking bedtime. He hurriedly replied to Chen Yekai's message, telling him that he and Zhou Sheng had just finished reviewing.
[Christmas, I wanted to have dinner with you at night, and ask you something by the way.]
At this time Shi Ni came out, Yu Hao turned around quickly, Shi Ni frowned deeply, and said, "The nanny told my dad, she said that I haven't been home all day today, what should I do?"
Yu Hao took Shi Ni's cell phone and thought for a moment, he doesn't know how to deceive people, then Zhou Sheng woke up and said, "I sent you a picture, and you said that at the opposite commercial street, buy him a New Year's gift and let him Pick one."
Huang Ting took out the inspection report, glanced at the three of them, and said, "Let's go, go back together, and file a case to write a record."
Yu Hao knew that the inspection report would be very useful, so Huang Ting found another female police officer, and after the three of them finished making the transcript, they asked her to rush to deal with it as an important case, and there was a meeting at night.
"Where do you stay at night?" Zhou Sheng said.
"Go home and live." Huang Ting said, "Call him on the landline at home and say he has gone back."
"But I..." Shi Ni hesitated and asked, "Can you come to my house to sleep at night?"
Yu Hao looked at Huang Ting inquiringly, and Huang Ting said, "We can't control this matter, it's your private agreement."
"I'll accompany you." Yu Hao said immediately, "I'll sleep in your living room tonight."
Huang Ting said: "Ni Ni, you stay at home and don't go anywhere. Lock the door, and I will check his flight. If it goes well, I will notify your uncle and aunt to come over tomorrow. Early the next morning, we will squat him at the airport. , after getting off the plane, take it back to the house first, from this moment on, you will be safe."
Hearing this, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Sheng said, "The day after tomorrow, I will also go to the airport."
Huang Ting thought for a while, but did not agree, only said: "Let's talk about it."
"Let's eat this box of chocolates," Yu Hao said to Shi Ni.
Shi Ni took one, Zhou Sheng took one, and Yu Hao also took one. Naturally, Huang Ting knew what Yu Hao meant, so he just waved his hand and said, "This is my duty, keep it. During these few days, keep your phone turned on and keep in touch."