"I've known each other for so many years, and you never told me that you have a younger brother."
For some unknown reason this night, Du Jing suddenly brought up an old story.
"What?" Zhou Luoyang took away Du Jing's shirt and trousers and said, "Are you still jealous? Watch."
Du Jing lay down, handed over his watch, and looked at Zhou Luoyang quietly. Zhou Luoyang took out the newly bought clothes for him to change, and said, "And I haven't known you for many years. Change clothes."
Du Jing said, "So, you are not deeply in love with Leshan, am I right?"
Zhou Luoyang wanted to frown and accuse Du Jing, but he knew that Du Jing had no other intentions.
"Yes." Zhou Luoyang admitted, he replied, "In the past sixteen years, we have rarely seen each other. We haven't seen each other once in two or three years."
Le Yao is the child of Zhou Luoyang's father who remarried after his parents divorced and his Japanese stepmother. Zhou Luoyang rarely dealt with there, and even in the years he met Du Jing, he never went to Tokyo to visit his father.
Before the car accident, the only vague memory of Le Yao was that he went to visit relatives a few times in the middle, and lived at his stepmother's house. The family treated him with basic and polite courtesy.
Thinking of Le Yao when he was a child, Zhou Luoyang still liked it very much, especially when Le Yao was five or six years old, he would take his toys and let his brother play with him.
Fortunately, during the period of taking care of Le Yao, their relationship gradually improved. Zhou Luoyang really knew his brother, and Le Yao was willing to rely on his brother wholeheartedly. Emotionally, the past sixteen years have been like disjointed strangers.
However, they have an inseparable blood relationship with each other. From this point of view, Zhou Luoyang obliged to take care of him and accompany him in the last part of the journey before he was completed.
Everyone needs to be independent, and people with disabilities are no exception.
Zhou Luoyang hopes that Le Yao can be independent, not by doing everything by himself, but by being independent in spirit and personality. Le Yao also understands this.
"My biggest wish right now," said Zhou Luoyang, "is that he is like a normal person. If he wants, he can choose whether to fall in love, whether to start a family, and the ability to realize his personal value."
Du Jing added: "Then look back at yourself, have you finished?"
"No." Zhou Luoyang simply admitted, "So are you going to teach me a lesson? Like before?"
Du Jing pulled the corner of his mouth, and Quan Dang responded.
Zhou Luoyang said: "It's really rare, I finally laughed once." After saying that, he turned off the light.
"Le Yao asked today why we separated in the first place." Zhou Luoyang said in the dark.
Du Jing didn't answer, Zhou Luoyang said, "I don't really understand."
Du Jing still didn't speak, but Zhou Luoyang clearly felt that his breathing was a little heavier.
"You said that things in the past are not important," Du Jing seemed to control his emotions and tried to answer in a calm tone, "I'm back anyway."
Zhou Luoyang adjusted his posture, and when he put the pillow on the pillow, he felt Du Jing's arm resting under the pillow, but he did not let him pull it out.
He wanted to say something more and changed his mind.
"Yes," said Zhou Luoyang, "don't leave without permission."
Du Jing whispered in the dark, "I'm really surprised that you think about me for so many years. After all, you have many friends, and I'm not the only one for you."
Zhou Luoyang: "I'm really going to be angry if you say that again."
However, Du Jing tightened his arms and forced Zhou Luoyang into his arms.
"Du Jing, don't do this." Zhou Luoyang wanted to push Du Jing away, but this action was a bit out of bounds.
"Don't move," Du Jing whispered, "let me hold you for a while, even if it's an illusion."
Zhou Luoyang sighed and let Du Jing hug him quietly without breaking free. Soon, Du Jing breathed evenly and slowly fell asleep.
The pajamas have a nice texture. Zhou Luoyang leaned in Du Jing's arms and thought.
When Zhou Luoyang woke up the next day, he vaguely heard the sound of conversations in the living room.
guests coming? Zhou Luoyang immediately rolled over and got out of bed, pushing the door out like a gust of wind.
Le Yao was sitting in a wheelchair, three men in black suits stood aside, a strong man sat on the sofa, also wearing a suit, showing the tattoo on the back of his hand, looking like a domineering president, holding a can of Coke in his hand .
When Le Yao heard the sound of the door, he turned to look at his brother.
"Muye?" Zhou Luoyang remembered it almost as soon as he saw him.
The last time I saw Muye was in the bathing city. Today, he obviously had his hair trimmed and looked very energetic. He carried the domineering arrogance of an elite man. In front of him, Le Yao looked extremely weak.
His "warrior" did not come.
Zhou Luoyang felt a thump in his heart. Could it be that he was here to ask for a place for Wu Xingping
Muye was startled, looked at Zhou Luoyang, and immediately remembered it.
"It's you," Muye said. "You almost don't recognize it when you put on your clothes."
Le Yao: "… "
Le Yao looked at his brother with a puzzled face. Zhou Luoyang said, "Don't say such misleading words... This is my brother."
Makino nodded and said, "We've talked briefly."
Zhou Luoyang frowned deeply and was still wearing pajamas. After thinking about it, the other party came to his house, or it was just four people. It was too oppressive. .
"Or let's talk somewhere else?" Zhou Luoyang said.
Muye said, "I think it looks good here. Your name is Zhou Luoyang, right? Let me introduce you formally. My name is Muye."
Muye also stretched out his hand and shook hands with Zhou Luoyang.
Zhou Luoyang is now thinking about how to get Muye and these little brothers away. As long as he doesn't face Le Yao, he can say anything.
"That's it," Muye said, "since you know who I am and what the weight of my visit in person is, you have to give me this face, right? Let's get straight to the point, what is the debt owed by your two brothers? Time to clear it up?"
Zhou Luoyang: "!!!"
Zhou Luoyang thought at first that Muye was here to ask Wu Xingping's whereabouts, but he did not expect to ask him to pay back the money! He almost forgot that Muye's job was to collect debts. Now, the creditors should not be able to collect the money, so they packaged the debts to Muye and asked him to come to collect them.
"Oh, is that so?" Zhou Luoyang finally regained his senses.
"The boss asked you! When will you pay back the money!" a follower said loudly.
Le Yao was taken aback. From childhood to adulthood, whether at home in Tokyo or by Zhou Luoyang's side, he has always been soft-spoken, no one speaks at this volume.
Zhou Luoyang was about to scold, but Muye gestured: "They are scholars, don't be fierce. Zhou Luoyang, do you need me to show the court judgment and the clear text of the collection?"
Zhou Luoyang swallowed his anger and said, "Give me a little more time, you have seen the situation at home, and you really can't come up with the money."
At the same time, I thought, this is too much like the lines in the TV series... Sure enough, art comes from life.
"Your brother should need a lot of money to study, right?" The attendant said again.
Zhou Luoyang: "Can you not do this?!"
"Are you still justified in your debts?" the attendant said again.
Le Yao has always been unclear about the family's debts, and her eyes suddenly turned red, and asked, "Brother, how much do we owe them?"
Zhou Luoyang said, "Le Yao, go back to your room."
This was really the most embarrassing and humiliating moment in Zhou Luoyang's life. He knew that the collector would come, but he didn't expect to bump into Zheng Leyao at home.
"6.03 million," Muye said, "it's unrealistic to ask you to take it all out at once. But you have to show your sincerity, otherwise, if you go back, I want to speak for you, but I can't explain it. Are you right?"
This amount is too large, and the other party handed it over to Muye's group for collection. Obviously, it is also a big project for Muye, so he is personally responsible for it.
Le Yao said, "We will pay it back. Look, I can't run away with my appearance, can I?"
"Le Yao," Zhou Luoyang said, "you go to the room first, go, be obedient."
Muye didn't expect that he would meet an acquaintance. Based on what he saw last time, about the relationship between Zhou Luoyang and Du Jing, he couldn't judge for a while whether to take any action. What is a disabled person? Most of the families who owe money and do not pay back are the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, and they have a way to deal with it, which has long been commonplace.
However, at this moment, Zhou Luoyang's door opened again, and Du Jing came out of the room. The pajamas had three buttons open, their chests were half bare, and their feet were bare, stepping on the wooden floor.
The people in the living room suddenly fell silent and looked at Du Jing together. Le Yao's expression was very complicated, even a little overwhelmed.
Du Jing didn't say a word. He found the trousers that were dried last night by the washing machine, went into the bathroom and put them on, and washed.
"Yo, that kid again? What's the relationship between the two of you?" Mu Ye suddenly felt a little lack of confidence.
Zhou Luoyang said: "This has nothing to do with you. The creditor has not applied to the court for enforcement and promised to give me a period of time. You see, I have not been listed as a dishonest person..."
Muye said: "That's a matter of the court, and it has nothing to do with us. All I know is that if the debt is handed over to me now, you have to..."
Du Jing opened the bathroom door and came to sit in front of the sofa in the living room. Halfway through Muye's words, he instantly lost his temper again.
He was a little afraid of Du Jing. Zhou Luoyang found out.
"I'll pay back part of the money for him first," Du Jing said in a deep voice. "I'll take it from the account. I'll pay you back in installments based on the actual situation later. If you have something to do, come to my company to find me, and don't come to his house again."
Muye was silent, and finally nodded, his subordinates found the contract and handed it to Du Jing.
"Repay you 300,000 yuan first," Du Jing said, "write down the receipt."
"Du Jing." Zhou Luoyang said.
Du Jing transferred the money, took the fingerprinted receipt, and handed it to Zhou Luoyang, staring at Muye's eyes, and made a gesture, indicating: Please.
"Next month," Muye said, "basketball boy, remember to prepare one million. It's only natural to pay off debts, and Brother Mu doesn't want to be too ugly. Let's go."
Muye left with his followers, leaving the two brothers and Du Jing.
"Have breakfast? I'll go downstairs to buy breakfast?" Du Jing asked Zhou Luoyang.
Zhou Luoyang said: "There is in the refrigerator."
"I'll come." Le Yao went to make a hot breakfast.
Zhou Luoyang stroked his hair and went straight to wash up. Four months ago, because of this debt, he went to the court, visited the creditor, looked for relatives, and looked for the bank. Whenever he hit a wall, he sighed, tried to smile, and continued to face it.
But when Du Jing didn't even look at it, he transferred the money directly and paid the money for him, Zhou Luoyang's mood suddenly collapsed.
He turned on the faucet, took a deep breath, used all his strength to control himself, and kept pressing his thumb between his eyebrows, trying to press back the complicated emotions.
At this time, Du Jing made an unusually gentle move - he put his hand on Zhou Luoyang's head and rubbed it lightly. Zhou Luoyang's eyes instantly turned red, and tears kept rolling in his eyes.
"Don't be seen by your brother." Du Jing looked into the mirror and reminded in a low voice.
Zhou Luoyang quickly recovered his expression and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Du Jing added, "overnight."
Zhou Luoyang was dumbfounded.
"How much is my tuition fee?" Le Yao asked thoughtfully while eating breakfast.
Zhou Luoyang said: "My parents have an inheritance. I have divided the money out of it. It is enough for you to use. Don't think about it. This matter has nothing to do with you."
Le Yao still wanted to say more, but in front of Du Jing, he held back his words again.
Du Jing said, "Take you out for a walk today? Where do you want to go?"
Zhou Luoyang remembered that Du Jing took a week's leave.
"Want to go?" Zhou Luoyang's mood has recovered. He doesn't know how to return the money to Du Jing, or where to get the one million that Muye asked for next month. But he decided to at least not think about it today, and calm down Le Yao's emotions.
He checked his mobile phone, and the two companies who submitted his resumes replied, asking him to go to the interview on Monday, leaving the minimum living expenses at that time, and then slowly repaying the money, seeking a grace period for a period of time, hoping to persuade Muye.
As for Du Jing's money, it can only be postponed first.
"I want to go." When Le Yao raised his head again, his smile had recovered. He has always been a very sensible child. He knew that at this time, he could no longer trouble his brother.
For a while, there were three people in the family, but only Du Jing was the most relaxed, even if he had just paid a large sum of money for Zhou Luoyang.
"Is your company still hiring?"
"You can't go to recruit people, don't even think about it."
Du Jing printed out three movie tickets in front of the self-service machine, and said to Zhou Luoyang, "Go play a secret room in the afternoon to survive?"
Le Yao was changing popcorn not far away, while Zhou Luoyang was still thinking.
"I'll go for an interview next week." Zhou Luoyang said again.
"Don't find a job that is too tiring, try to cook at home." Du Jing stretched out his hand and took some popcorn from Le Yao's bucket to eat.
Le Yao didn't speak, Zhou Luoyang thought to himself, Du Jing, you are enough.
"I don't cook well," said Zhou Luoyang, "it will make you feel disgusted with life."
Du Jing had already put what he had said to the back of his mind, and began to make further progress: "You can learn it, and I don't dislike it."
At the beginning of the movie, the two stopped talking.
Zhou Luoyang didn't ask Le Yao's opinion again. After all, he had already stated his position last night and promised himself. Today, when Du Jing comes again, Le Yao won't say anything more.
Of course he wouldn't say anything at first, Le Yao had a lot of things hidden in his heart, but he didn't say anything most of the time.
Du Jing answered the phone halfway and left temporarily, Le Yao glanced at his brother.
But until the end of the movie, Du Jing didn't come back, he just sent him a message: [The company has something to do temporarily, deal with it, Zhuang Li will pick you up.]
"Sister-in-law... okay?" Zhuang Li was waiting at the entrance of the shopping center.
Zhou Luoyang didn't want to talk anymore and looked at Zhuang Li.
Zhuang Li said, "Brother Jing said... He moved in these few days?"
Zhou Luoyang carried Le Yao into the car and said, "Du Jing wants to move in with us for a while."
"Okay." Le Yao nodded meekly.
Zhou Luoyang finished his explanation. He didn't know Le Yao's real thoughts, but Du Jing had already proved to Le Yao that he was willing to do many things for them.
"Is there another case for him?" Zhou Luoyang asked, "Zhuang Li, if you need it, you can go back first."
Zhuang Li said cheerfully, "It's okay, I'll take you home first."
That night, Du Jing didn't come back. He only sent a message to Zhou Luoyang, telling him that he would have a meeting all night and analyze a piece of information. Zhou Luoyang took care of his younger brother and went to bed first. The next day, he was going to send Le Yao to school first, and then go to pack Du Jing's things, presumably this guy didn't have much luggage.
You guessed it right, Du Jing only had two suits, a small drawer of underwear and socks, a photo frame, which contained a photo of the two of them at the West Lake, mobile phones, computer chargers and other miscellaneous items.
Zhou Luoyang packed all Du Jing's belongings in a bag, took it down, and happened to see Du Jing leaning in front of the car, drinking coffee thoughtfully.
He raised his eyebrows slightly towards Zhou Luoyang, meaning: Le Yao is gone
Zhou Luoyang had cultivated a tacit understanding with him that he didn't need to say much, or even to speak, and nodded.
Du Jing said, "I haven't slept or eaten for two days."
"I didn't cook," Zhou Luoyang said. "I didn't even buy food because the family ran out of money and the rice was almost finished."
Du Jing drove and took Zhou Luoyang to buy vegetables, and put them in the refrigerator at home. Zhou Luoyang said: "My cooking is really bad."
"I really don't dislike it either." Du Jing sat at the dining table, opened his wallet, took out bank cards and credit cards one by one, and spread them out on the table.
"I heard that the last guy in my seat cooked deliciously."
"Then you should learn from him." Zhou Luoyang glanced at the card and asked, "Is the password still the same?"
"I haven't changed it." Du Jing handed them over to Zhou Luoyang and explained, "This is a salary card, this is a deposit. I suggest you rent a community with an elevator. This is a credit card, you pay attention to my wallet every week. , just give me some cash."
"It's the same as before," Zhou Luoyang said. "I'll take some cash and put it in the drawer. I'll take it myself. If I don't have it, I'll make it up."
With the popularity of electronic wallets, the need to use cash is rare, and Du Jing paid all his finances calmly. Zhou Luoyang decided to take care of his account in a few days, make him some favorite food first, and then let him sleep for a while.
When he returned to the dining table, he saw Du Jing seriously facing the six sheets of paper spread out on the table. Each piece of paper has a frontal photo of a person, and a resume and information are recorded on the bottom.
"Go wash your hands, what's the situation?" Zhou Luoyang asked.
"Serial disappearance case." Du Jing murmured while looking at the paper, "They all look pretty good, I guess there are more than these six people, maybe there are cases that haven't been reported yet."
He took over the rice that Zhou Luoyang had served and handed over, and started the first meal that became the mainstay of the family's economy. Zhou Luoyang took the chopsticks in his mouth, downloaded the bank app, logged into Du Jing's bank account, and looked at the water.
Zhou Luoyang raised his head, the chopsticks in his mouth fell on the dining table, and he said in disbelief:
"Du Jing, you are a private detective. Now, your monthly salary is 400,000 yuan?"
"Yes," Du Jing said politely, "Du is always tall, rich and handsome, pay attention to what you say, behave well, and serve me well. I will buy you anything you want."