know the enemy

Bai Yi found a job and settled down. He said he was going to another province or stayed in this city.

The place where he works is very close to Bai's house, and he occasionally goes back to Bai's house for dinner, and talks about family affairs at the dinner table.

Lu Jia came back too often, and Bai Mu was always worried that his company would not treat him well, so she stuck to Lu Jia and asked here and there.

Coincidentally today, someone got married at Grandpa Bai Yi's house, and while talking, Mother Bai suddenly asked Lu Jia, "You've been working, and I don't see you talking about friends?"

Bai Yi turned his head subconsciously, but his ears were pricked up, wanting to hear what Lu Jia would answer.

"what?"

"'Ah' what 'ah'? It's fine if you don't talk about it when you are in school, you are already 24 and five, why don't you talk about someone?" Seeing Lu Jia's dazed look, Bai Mu felt helpless, turned around and clicked on Bai Yi's phone. Name, "Bai Yi too, the devious person in high school played tricks on me, what about now? I haven't even seen a girl! How come the more you live, the more you go back?"

How can everything be brought to his head?Bai Yi wanted to refute, think about it and forget it, but was kept silent by Bai Mu.

Lu Jia is only 23 years old this year, a newcomer who has just stepped into society.Mother Bai understood that she didn't say much about love, she just mentioned a few words and then moved on to another topic.

Luke was worried, and he remained silent until the end of dinner.

Seeing that the table was about to be put away, Lu Jia put down his chopsticks and looked up: "Actually, there is someone who is dating..."

Bai Yi suddenly looked at Lu Jia.

Probably because his eyes were too revealing, Lu Jia noticed it and looked at him.

Bai Mu was a little surprised: "Really?"

Luke came back to his senses: "Yes."

"Will you take me home for a meal someday?"

Lu Jia nodded, Bai Yi found it inconceivable, how could he nod?

Mother Bai still couldn't believe it, and asked again: "The girl...how are you two getting along?"

Father Bai at the side said: "Look at you asking this, you must be together because you like it. How about something? Will you ask?"

Bai Mu patted him: "Aren't I concerned?" Then she said to Lu Jia, "I'll just ask casually, other things are not important, and we don't care too much. As long as you like it, it's fine, bring it back for another day. I'll see you."

Luke nodded again.He seemed speechless, Bai Mu thought he was nervous, he was indeed nervous, his eyes were wide open but he didn't know where to look.

Walking out of Bai's house, the second the door closed, Bai Yi asked, "Are you crazy?"

"Ok?"

"You are with Mu Wenran." Bai Yi used a declarative sentence. For so many days, he and Lu Jia had dinner together at Bai's house. Occasionally, Lu Jia's phone vibrated, and the first person he thought of would be to contact Lu Jia It was Mu Wenran, "You are with him."

Luke staggered his eyes and nodded slightly.

"Lu Jia." Bai Yi wanted to make a joke like before to break the fucking silence, but he said, "You should break up with him."

Luke shook his head.It seems that I really can't speak anymore, and the smile is not on my face. I listen to others talking quietly, nodding or shaking my head.

"What did I tell you?"

"Auntie will be sad." Lu Jia said, the voice was still Bai Yi's familiar voice, but it seemed strange in this long and quiet street.

What's the difference?Bai Yi thought, Lu Jia didn't smile, those clear eyes were full of emotion and turbulent, enough to drown a person.

Smile, at least make him feel better.Bai Yi shouted in his heart, and began to feel that he was a villain.

"Yes... aren't you afraid that she will be sad?" Bai Yi raised his head, this is so strange, why is he the one who wants to cry.

"I'm afraid." Luke said.

Afraid of seeing their disappointed eyes, afraid of gossip from neighbors.It's okay for him himself, but how can he let his family be wronged.

He was terrified.

"then you……"

"But I also owe Mu Wenran a lot." Lu Jia's face was buried in the shadows, "If I'm afraid of everything, I won't be able to be with him."

Bai Yi was a little excited, "Then break up, isn't it good for everyone?!"

"It seems to be." Lu Jia smiled, still the same, warm like the light in the cold wind of the twelfth lunar month, which made people hopeful, "I thought it would be fine as long as neither of us said we liked it."

"But later I found out why." Lu Jia looked up, "Why does Mu Wenran let me do everything, and can't say it if he likes it. Am I an asshole?"

Bai Yi had never seen Lu Jia like this before, his tone was obviously not very intense, but he was so blocked that he couldn't speak.

Even though he knew Luke as the elder brother in his heart before, he still felt that Luke was the one who needed to be taken care of.But not now, Bai Yi thought, maybe he was the one who was naive, Lu Jia was always transparent.

"Then what do you want to do, do you really take Mu Wenran home?"

Luke was at a loss for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "...I don't know."

Bai Yi was also taken aback, he thought Lu Jia had already made up his mind.

"...then don't talk about it."

Luke shook his head, and said to himself: "What I have to say...should be said."

When they were about to part, Bai Yi gave Lu Jia another cruel multiple-choice question, "Lu Jia, have you really thought about it? Are parents more important or that person?"

He thought that Luke would show a sad expression like before, and maybe get angry, telling him to get away.

But none.

Luke just narrated calmly: "It's all important."

Bai Yi felt that Lu Jia was standing there, as if he had become a stranger, speaking unfamiliar words in his familiar tone.

"Apart from me, Aunt and the others still have you, and you also have them." Lu Jia said, "Mu Wenran is different, he only has me...and I am only needed by him."

Bai Yi felt angry for no reason, he thought, why is this so, what does Lu Jia think of them?They cared so much about him, but he said such things for a person without blood?

Like being splashed with a basin of warm water, there was no reaction at first, but then I felt cold, and the cold penetrated into my bones.

He stared blankly at Lu Jia, as if meeting this person for the first time.

Luke seemed embarrassed, looked elsewhere before continuing: "I'm not living as a burden, I'm really needed."

Bai Yi wanted to refute.But looking at Lu Jia's eyes, you can understand, Lu Jia really thinks so.

He wanted to say that this was wrong, both he and his parents regarded Luke as a relative, how could Luke think of them so much?

It seemed to be very cold that night, Bai Yi was shaking all the time.The rebuttal was stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter it, and even felt for a second that Lu Jia might be right.Take him for example, has he ever really called Luke "Brother"?

Some things are nothing if you don't say them yourself.

Lu Jia came back late, Mu Wenran opened the door for him, and he smiled and called "Brother".

This was a sign of lying, and Mu Wenran immediately dismantled the situation: "What are you doing again?"

"I didn't do anything."

Mu Wenran folded his arms.

Lu Jia smiled ingratiatingly, but after a while he still confessed honestly: "...I seem to have made Bai Yi cry."

"..."

"I did not mean it."

"Well, it's fine." Mu Wenran unilaterally declared Lu Jia's innocence.

"It doesn't matter what you say." Lu Jia sighed, "I'm quite nervous today, I didn't control my mouth, I said everything."

"What are you nervous about?"

Luke froze and shut his mouth honestly.

Mu Wenran stood up and pressed his neck, repeating: "Why are you nervous?"

Lu Jia was still reluctant to say it at first, but Mu Wenran held his head and said, "Just... I just mentioned to my aunt a little bit that I have a date."

Mu Wenran let go.

Luke quietly observed his expression.

Mu Wenran: "Actually, there is no need to..."

"Stop lying." Lu Jia interrupted him, picked up a handful of melon seeds and said, "I don't know what you mean when you came to my house that day?"

"You have become more and more indifferent recently."

Lu Jia coughed, sat down properly, stopped knocking the melon seeds, and pushed it all to Mu Wenran.

Mu Wenran looked down at the melon seeds on the table.

He has to admit his meanness.As Luke said, he visited on purpose that day.

He was never a nice guy, nor did he try to be.Luke cared so much about his family, he naturally wanted their approval.He was robbing people in their hands, and he was in danger of losing Lu Jia at any time, and he wished to stamp his exclusive brand on Lu Jia.

This dark thought cannot see the light of day and should be well hidden.Luke could easily see that, not only was he not angry, he was even joking.

Mu Wenran stretched out his hand, Lu Jia approached with a smile and asked him what's the matter.With his cheek pressed against his palm, Mu Wenran shook his head and said it was nothing.

They will be entangled like this for a lifetime.

Don't think about him letting go.