The sky gradually darkened.
Jing Yuan sat on the steps, smoking a cigarette. The sparks between the fingers slowly devoured the cigarette.
He raised his head and exhaled the smoke softly, his black abyss-like pupils reflected the gray sky.
Every time a new person appeared, his mood would be worse. He would rather appear with other people, as if this kind of experience came from more than one torment now.
Qin Qian stood not far away, while Wan Ding squatted beside Jing Yuan.
"So, you too?" Wan Ding said a little incredulously, "You are also her... son?"
Jing Yuan was in a low mood and didn't bother to talk to Wan Ding. Wan Ding was used to Qiao Huaize's indifference, so he ignored Jing Yuan's love and still felt good.
"What did you do in your previous life?" Wan Ding continued to ask curiously.
The more Jing Yuan didn't want to talk, the more Wan Ding asked. He said impatiently, "Emperor."
Wan Ding made a 'wow' mouth shape, and his world view seemed to be hit again.
But he had too many questions.
"Then you are not related by blood in this life? Don't you find it strange that your mother is younger than you?" Wan Ding said, "Is it usually awkward? This ethical relationship between you—"
"Why is your mouth so broken?" Jing Yuan said impatiently, "Do I know you, do I know you very well?"
"Sorry sorry, you have to understand that a materialist's world view is broken..."
Jing Yuan held the cigarette between his slender fingers, and when he heard Wan Ding's words, he turned his head and glanced at him with a half-smile.
"I can't believe it? There are even more unbelievable things."
"What?"
Jing Yuan waved his fingers lazily, asking him to come closer, and then whispered in Wan Ding's ear, "Our previous life was the world inside. So, guess, will this world be the same? What about the world?"
This philosophical question made Wan Ding's eyes widen. He was just doubting his own worldview before, but now after Jing Yuan finished speaking, he has even begun to doubt whether he really exists and the origin of human beings.
Seeing Wan Ding stiff as if eating shit, Jing Yuan finally felt better.
Ten minutes ago, Jiang Shining took Qiao Huaize into the private room of a coffee shop, and he hasn't come out yet, probably still trying to appease the boy.
Jing Yuan snorted disdainfully.
Ever since Chen Tanliang appeared, Jing Yuan seemed to be able to grasp Jiang Shining's attitude slowly. She treats everyone softly but not hard, as a mother's instinct is to care for the weak. The more uneasy she was, the more she missed.
Crybabies have candy.
Jing Yuan pondered that Qiao Huaize was probably the kind of person who was not good at speaking, and Jiang Shining liked this kind of character the most. A mature child like him is destined not to be the cub who needs the most attention in her heart, hey.
He suddenly missed his dark time back then, when Jiang Shining treated him really well. Growing up is different from being treated as a child...
Jing Yuan thought for a while, he couldn't feel bad because of Qiao Huaize alone, so he thoughtfully sent an update to their private group that didn't include Jiang Shining.
[Jing Yuan: Are you all asleep?]
[Jing Xuan: Not yet.]
[Chen Ruozhi: None.]
[Jing Yuan: It's not too late, go to bed early.]
[Jing Yuan: By the way, Qiao Huaize has appeared.]
There was a moment of silence in the group, only Chen Ruozhi returned him.
[Chen Ruozhi: [Laughing] Another handsome guy is coming, which is great.]
The three older brothers holding their mobile phones fell silent. Of course it doesn't matter if Chen Ruozhi is a girl, Jiang Shining likes girls the most.
Jing Yuan sent this message mainly to disgust Chen Tanliang. Once he knew that Chen Tanliang couldn't live well at home, Jing Yuan felt that he felt much better.
At the same time, in the box, Jiang Shining explained her previous life and current situation to Qiao Huaize. Qiao Huaize listened quietly, his face was still so flat, and he couldn't see what was going on in his heart.
After Jiang Shining finished speaking, she looked at Qiao Huaize, and saw Qiao Huaize's eyelashes drooping, his thin lips slightly pursed, hiding all his emotions in his eyes.
"So, you have other sons." Qiao Huaize whispered, his voice was low and hoarse, "Do you love them?"
Jiang Shining hesitated to speak.
Her gaze moved, and she whispered, "... Ozawa."
Qiao Huaize could hear the unbearable embarrassment and sadness in Jiang Shining's voice. His heart also throbbed. It was not his intention to hurt her, but Qiao Huaize couldn't help it. When he said these words, he seemed to be hurting himself, but he couldn't help it.
"I love each of you." Qiao Huaize heard her say in a low voice.
Qiao Huaize closed his eyes, and he breathed lightly.
He can't accept it.
He couldn't accept that Jiang Shining had other sons, and he couldn't accept that she loved other people... How could it be like this? why
"If you were given a choice, would you be willing to come with me?" Qiao Huaize looked at her and said softly, "Only the two of us..."
Jiang Shining was really sad. Every time different children meet, they are not the only ones who suffer, Jiang Shining also feels sad along with them.
She always felt that it was her fault that the children were sad. They were originally like that, so how difficult it was to accept other people suddenly. If possible, she really didn't want them to have such friction...
"Ozawa, I know you're having a hard time right now, but... we can take our time and get used to it..." Jiang Shining said softly, "Isn't it the most important thing that we can still meet and live together?"
Qiao Huaize smiled lightly.
"No, mother." He said in a cold voice, "For me, your life is the most important thing. I am not important."
He stood up, and Jiang Shining raised his head following him.
Qiao Huaize hesitated for a moment, he hugged Jiang Shining stiffly.
"I'm relieved to know that you're alive and that there are other people taking care of you," he said. "You know, I'm not destined to be a person who can get along with other people in peace."
"Ozawa, you..." Jiang Shining froze for a moment.
Qiao Huaize lowered his head, and he slightly hooked the corners of his mouth.
"Normal adults have already left home to live alone." He said, "I live well by myself. For me, knowing that you are still alive is enough."
Jiang Shining knew that Qiao Huaize declined to live with them. This is indeed something that Qiao Huaize's character can do, she reluctantly hooked the corner of her mouth.
"As long as it suits you, that's fine."
Jing Yuan was sitting outside the door waiting, when he heard footsteps behind him, he raised his head and saw Qiao Huaize coming out alone.
"Let's go." He walked up to Wan Ding and said.
Everyone was taken aback, Wan Ding nodded first, got into the car and started the engine.
Jing Yuan stood up abruptly, walked over, and pushed Qiao Huaize.
"What do you mean?" Jing Yuan frowned.
Qiao Huaize looked over indifferently with a pair of phoenix eyes, those eyes seemed to care nothing, very cold.
"Stay away from you." Qiao Huaize smiled mockingly, "I guess no one will be happy about my appearance anyway, right?"
"You—" Chu Jingyuan was stunned.
"Jing Yuan." Behind him, Jiang Shining's voice sounded.
As soon as Jing Yuan loosened his fingers, Qiao Huaize got into the car, as if he didn't want to confront Jiang Shining. Jing Yuan turned his head to look at Jiang Shining in disbelief, and Jiang Shining's eyes were also calm.
"Go," she said, "go home."
The two cars headed in different directions.
The atmosphere in the car was eerily quiet.
Jing Yuan kept glancing at Jiang Shining, but Jiang Shining kept staring out of the glass.
When they got home, everyone else was waiting to meet the new members. Unexpectedly, only Jiang Shining and Jing Yuan came back, and everyone was taken aback.
"Where's Qiao Huaize?" Jing Xuan asked in confusion.
Jiang Shining went upstairs without saying a word, and Jing Yuan gave Jing Xuan a sharp look.
"What's wrong?" Watching Jiang Shining leave, Jing Xuan asked Jing Yuan in a low voice.
"It's nothing." Jing Yuan said coldly, "Sleep."
At two o'clock in the morning, Wan Ding and Qiao Huaize arrived in City S. Wan Ding sent Qiao Huaize off first. He parked under the apartment and looked at Qiao Huaize hesitantly.
"Why did you reject Ms. Jiang?" He said, "You obviously don't want to do that."
Qiao Huaize sat there without saying anything. After a while, he opened the door and got out of the car.
Qiao Huaize returned to the empty home, he closed the door, took a deep breath, and pressed his back against the door panel. He lowered his head and ran his fingers through his hair.
My heart hurts extremely.
He opened the door and went up to the balcony, where he hid his recently quit drink next to the covered sofa.
Qiao Huaize sat down on the sofa, took out a bottle of white wine, opened it, and poured it into his mouth. He didn't know what he wanted to do, but his heart was too uncomfortable and he just wanted to use the power of the outside world to relieve the pain in his heart.
Two hours later, Wan Ding, who was really worried, went back downstairs to Qiao Huaize's apartment after driving a lot outside. He went up to the 30th floor and found no one in the room. He remembered the rooftop that Qiao Huaize had said before, and turned his head into the stairwell.
After going up the steps, the door leading to the roof was ajar. Wan Ding walked up to the roof slowly, and saw a red sofa against the corner, surrounded by empty wine bottles. Qiao Huaize was wearing a white singlet , Nested in the sofa in a very fragile posture. The black hair was scattered on the sofa, the pair of phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, the tails of the eyes were red, and the eyes were staring at the dark sky vainly.
Wan Ding has never seen Qiao Huaize like this. At this moment, he is so fragile that he will be blown to pieces by a gust of wind.
"Why are you bothering?" Wan Ding was extremely helpless, "If you were so sad, why did you leave so resolutely at that time."
Qiao Huaize leaned against the sofa, his neck raised in a fragile and graceful arc.
He stared at the sky, obviously slightly drunk, but those eyes were colder than the wind.
"Wanding." He murmured, "Do you know what a demon is?"
Devil? Wan Ding frowned, he suddenly remembered some settings mentioned in martial arts and cultivating immortals. Some people who pursue ascension and a higher realm must have a purer heart in order to go further on the path of decency.
Mortals will always have something to let go of in this world, **. As a result, the most precious and most persistent thing for a cultivator will become a demon in his heart.
Defeat the inner demons, break through the state of mind, and then go to the next level.
If you can't make a breakthrough, you may be trapped in the current stage for the rest of your life and stop moving forward.
Qiao Huaize laughed softly. It's just that the voice is more like bitter and helpless self-mockery.
The laughter became colder, and Qiao Huaize said lightly, "I'm afraid I will hurt the person she cares about. If that's the case, it's better to separate."
Wan Ding watched him silently.
"What about yourself?" He said coldly, "Is this how you plan to live? Are you going to drink every day?"
Qiao Huaize stopped talking.
He lowered his eyelashes, and then said, "Wanding, you've been getting wider lately. Don't take yourself too seriously."
Qiao Huaize lowered his head and picked up another bottle of wine.
"Okay, you drink." Wan Ding sneered, "If you drink another bottle, I will tell Ms. Jiang."
Joe Huayser: ...
It was as if he was suddenly caught by fate.
The author has something to say: Xiao Qiao: I want to be autistic.
Wan Ding: No, you don't want to.
Jing Yuan: I want to hit every brother!
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A much later double update =3=