call my name

"Okay, now please open your eyes and look in the mirror!"

In the quiet ward filled with the volatile smell of disinfectant and medical alcohol, the doctor's stylized voice could be heard revealing unconcealed satisfaction.

The protective gauze on her face had been removed, and the nurse took extra care, gently wiping Lin Xia's face clean with sterile gauze.Through the closed window, he could hear excited little nurses chattering around the door of the operating room with a keen sense of hearing:

"What a handsome guy!"

"Let me see... Oh, it's really not for plastic surgery, it's just to get rid of scars?!"

"Such beautiful facial features, even if there are scars on the face, you can still look good!"

"However, his original red scar was indeed quite unsightly. It looked scary at first, but now it is removed by surgery, and he will become a top-notch handsome man! Maybe he can become a star! Why don't we ask him for an autograph later , if he really becomes a star in the future, he will make money hahaha..."

……

It would be a lie to say that there is no emotion in his heart for these pleasant admirations. Lin Xia was indeed very happy and excited, but when he couldn't wait to open his eyes and look at his clean and flawless face in the mirror, he felt an inexplicable surge of emotion. Complicated emotions: like how other people feel when they look at themselves in the mirror, they feel familiar and strange; but other than that, they still can't get rid of the strange emotions that have always been lurking deep in their hearts.

In the past, because of the scars on his face, he almost never looked in the mirror, but now when he looked at the face in the mirror, he felt a faint sense of pity and sadness; what's even weirder was that, while pitying, his heart couldn't help but tighten, that kind of irresistible intensity The fluctuations seem to be under the thick ice layer, the cold undercurrent that never stops...

That's right, that feeling turned out to be—hatred.

But by any standard of beauty, the face in the mirror was unquestionably handsome.

The black and smooth hair was a little too long because it was not trimmed in time, and it was combed to one side, hanging lightly and naturally on the smooth forehead, covering the original beautiful hairline in front of the forehead, and half covering the delicate and sharp eyebrows. It added a bit of mysterious and melancholy temperament; the corners of the eyes were naturally drooping slightly, which should have been gentle and amiable, but under the thin and long eyelashes, a pair of eyes that seemed to be clear but invisible were looking at him.

The most obvious thing is that the original dark red scar on the cheek under the left eye that spread to the corner of the mouth disappeared without a trace, and the fair skin was as smooth as new, as if that terrifying mark had never existed.

Maybe it was because I was used to seeing the face with ugly scars in the past, and it was difficult to accept this face in the mirror for a while, which caused strong emotional fluctuations.

Seeing him staring blankly in the mirror, the doctor smiled understandingly and said, "Is it difficult to adapt to seeing a new self? Many people will feel a little strange after the operation. But you should be satisfied when you see your face now! It's okay, young man , you can continue to appreciate it when you get home, see for yourself!"

The doctors and nurses arranged the surgical instruments with a sense of accomplishment, as if they had created this perfect face.

Lin Xia came back to her senses, thanked him politely, and walked out of the ward.The nurse thoughtfully handed over a mask: "Just after the operation, wear a mask to block the light. It's best to be careful not to be exposed to strong light."

Putting on a mask and a hat, Lin Xia hurried away from the little nurses who were peeping and snickering at the ward window, and almost trotted out of the hospital gate.

The entrance of the hospital is facing the bustling W Street in S City. There are row upon row of high-rise buildings. The cafes on the side of the street are full of customers of all kinds who are either lazy, dazed or chattering. Fashionable and well-dressed men and women pass by in a hurry.

Perhaps because he came from a small place, Lin Xia never really liked this extremely modern and noisy city, but now he remembered that there were pastries sold by Tian Bing in the shopping mall in front of this street, so he decided to stop by and buy a box Give it to him as a thank you.

After all, if it wasn't for Tian Bin, he, Lin Xia, would still be working hard on the construction site moving bricks to earn money.

***

Lin Xia is an orphan. As long as he can remember, he grew up in an orphanage in N City, a small remote county in Yunnan.

Maybe it was because he was injured when he fell into the river when he was a child, his head was not bright enough, and he was not good enough to go to school; in addition, there were too many children in the orphanage, and the childcare staff couldn't take care of them. Although Lin Xia worked hard, he managed to Reluctantly finished high school, but did not pass the university entrance exam without incident, and came to S City to work on the construction site with a few fellow villagers.Because of his honesty, kindness, and hard work, everyone on the construction site likes him, but the hard work he puts in is not proportional to the reward he gets.

But Tian Bin, who grew up together in the orphanage, was different.The same young man with nothing, although only two or three years older than Lin Xia, Tian Bin was able to sneak into a powerful entertainment company in S City—Shouyu Film and Television, with his diligence, positivity, flexibility, and wink. , from doing miscellaneous chores on the crew all the way to being an assistant to the manager.

Tian Bin was also generous enough, and soon helped Lin Xia get a few jobs as a stand-in for an actor. Although the salary was not much, it was far easier than working on the construction site.Although it is not stable, Lin Xia cherishes it very much, and has always worked hard and conscientiously.

All the people on the set were fine people. After a long time, someone finally noticed Lin Xia.

At noon the day before yesterday at the film and television base, Lin Xia was wearing a mask, and the boxed lunches for the whole crew were being distributed, so Tian Bin excitedly came to find them.Lin Xia had been busy all morning in a hurry to eat, but Tian Bin pulled him aside and patted him on the shoulder vigorously: "This time you have to thank me, brother, Xiao Linzi! You have developed!"

Lin Xia stared at him hungry, and he was not as polite as others when talking to him. He took off his mask and said angrily, "What's the matter? Can you stop blowing smoke at me? It smells bad! Put the smoke out first say."

Tian Bin didn't care about it, and casually threw half of the cigarette in his mouth into the trash can: "Brother Liu saw you on the set last time, and thought that you acted neatly and beautifully in a fighting scene, so I want to officially sign you! Do you understand boy, you want Become an artist trained by our company!"

Liu Qin is Tian Bin's boss, one of Shiu Yu's star managers, and has several well-known artists under him. Lin Xia has a little impression of him, but he is a little unbelievable: "How can this be possible, not all filming Do you want someone with a good face?"

But on half of his face, there was an unsightly and terrifying red scar. From a distance, it seemed to be soaked in a pool of blood, which shocked everyone who saw him suddenly.It is also for this reason that Lin Xia has never been able to find a decent job, and has been wearing a mask outside to avoid scaring others; if it weren't for the stuntman who didn't have to show his face, he wouldn't even be able to serve this bowl of rice.

Tian Bin teased and said with a smile: "You are quite self-aware! You have such a face, it's tempting to look at it from the right side, and disgusting to look at it from the left side. I really don't know whether it's envy or sympathy for people like me, hahaha!"

Seeing that Lin Xia was indifferent to the ridicule, Tian Bin shook out a bank card and stuffed it into his pocket: "Brother Liu said, this money will be given to you first, as an advance salary, and it will be used for laser surgery to remove the scar on his face." Get rid of it, and it will be a beautiful man by then!"

Seeing Lin Xia's hesitation, Tian Bin softened his tone and patted him on the shoulder: "Actually, I told you a long time ago, but you didn't mind. You are not ugly, it's just that when everyone saw your red spots at first sight, they hurriedly turned their faces away. I don’t dare to take a second look. In fact, your facial features and body are very good-looking, but if you are willing to save some money to have an operation to remove this thing, you are definitely a handsome guy! When we were young, our welfare home was tight, and there was only enough food and clothing. Nuan He can't pay for the surgery on your face; now that you've grown up to earn money, but you're lucky, as soon as you save some money, you'll be busy remitting it to that Qu Niannian, without thinking about yourself at all! Is it nice to be an ugly monster?!"

Seeing Lin Xia drooping her head, just rubbing her feet on the ground without speaking, Tian Bin became more and more excited as she spoke: "Brother, I really don't understand what you want to live like this?! After so many years, you only care about helping others." Qu Niannian thought to herself; she is fine, she sits in a wheelchair like a princess, and she can be enshrined by you with peace of mind! No matter how much you like her, you have to have some backbone; it's too embarrassing to have a hot face sticking to someone's cold ass like this!"

Lin Xia shook her head: "It's not what you think, I never had any other thoughts about her. But the reason why she has been in a wheelchair since she was a child is not because of me... I owe her, how can I make up for this money... ..."

Tian Bin stomped: "Here it goes again! You two were so young back then, and there were no adults around when you fell into the water. Just based on the nonsense of the children you saw, how could you be sure that she fell because of you tripping her up?" You believe everything she says?! Maybe she slipped by herself? Besides, even if you tripped and she fell and broke her leg, but you were only five or six years old at that time, and you were playing among children. There is no need to hate you so much for the accident, right?! And you have been trying so hard to make up for her, is it necessary for her to put on the air of a high creditor to you?!"

Tian Bin continued to be aggrieved: "We are all orphans, who would be easy to earn some money? You listen to me this time, take this money to get rid of this scary red scar on your face, and when I come back, I will take you to Liu My brother signed a contract with Shiyu. After signing the contract, I will get a basic salary every month, isn’t it better?”

When it comes to a stable salary, Lin Xia no longer hesitates, and accepts the bank card obediently.Tian Bin watched him pick up the cold boxed lunch again, feeling sore in his heart, went to the side and made him a cup of hot water, and patted his thin shoulder: "Xiao Linzi, let's work hard, and wait for the brothers to hang out in the future." Better, let's go to those expensive restaurants in the city every day!"

Lin Xia picked up the hard rice in the lunch box and said with a smile: "If you eat it all at once, you won't suffer from the disease of wealth?! I don't care what I eat."

Tian Bin lit a cigarette again, put it in his mouth, and walked away: "You, you don't care about anything anyway, you are so desireless, why are you still alive?! Don't talk to you, I will help Brother Liu Busy with errands."

The wind blew up the hem of Tian Bin's open jacket, he walked a few steps and stopped suddenly, turned his head and nodded his face, and signaled to Lin Xia: "Face matters, hurry up!"

Lin Xia squatted in the corner swallowing rice grains, watching Tian Bin run away without touching the ground, when he met an acquaintance on the road, he immediately bent over, smiled and stretched his arms to shake hands and chat with people——Tian Bin has been working so hard , Live vigorously, but what about yourself?