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At eleven o'clock in the evening, the lights outside the window were bright.

Li Tan was biting his pen and trying to balance an equation when the door was knocked suddenly from outside.

It's so late, who else?

To seek revenge?

But the rhythm of the voice is not quite like it.

Li Tan felt inexplicably excited.

She put the pen in her pocket, and walked slowly to the door, thinking about whether to hit the face or kick the stomach when the door opened.

Li Tan did not expect that it was Guilan Fang who knocked on the door.

The spurting blood was chilled by the worried expression on the old man's face.

Covering the tip of the pen that was ready to shoot at any time, Li Tan asked, "What's the matter?"

Her tone wasn't respectful, but it wasn't harsh either.

Very calm.

Just like she did when facing Feng Yunxi.

Panicking doesn't solve the problem.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever something unexpected happened to Li Tan, a powerful calmness would take over his body.

This allowed her to think clearly and get through several difficult times.

"What's your name, girl?"

Guilanfang is a person who has experienced great storms.

She is from He County, men left early, went to Haishi to work alone, and raised her two daughters by herself.After the children grew up, the second daughter gave birth to children in He County early, and the eldest daughter followed her to Haishi to do business.After finally earning a little money, the eldest daughter took the old lady to settle down in Baitan without thinking that the business situation would take a turn for the worse.A few years later, one day, the eldest daughter was about to go out to do something, and she fell straight at the door.The medical certificate said he died from overwork.

Guilanfang has long cultivated a calm temperament.

She squeezed out a smile, with an affinity unique to this age group, her voice was trembling but kind, "Can I ask you for a favor?"

***

Boom boom, boom boom.

There was a rhythmic knock on the door.

"it's me."

No one responded.

With a creak, the wooden door was pulled open from the outside.

A shadow spread from the crack of the door and climbed onto the canvas.

It was suddenly dark in the room.

"You're blocking my light source." Cheng Huan didn't move, the charcoal rod in his hand kept on drawing the end of the eyes of the person in the mirror, "Let's go."

As soon as Li Tan entered the room, the previous doubts in his heart were resolved.

Cheng Huan did know how to draw, but Li Tan couldn't see her skills, but she felt that she could draw better than the art students in her class who decided to take fine arts not long ago.

Li Tan looked around, but couldn't find a stool, so he simply leaned against the wall, folded his arms, and watched Cheng Huan condescendingly from behind.

The charcoal strips fell on the corners of the eyes, picked up with one stroke, the peach blossom eyes were slightly raised, and they were vivid.

Cheng Huan stopped what he was doing without looking back, "Why are you here?"

The voice is cold.

With an indifference that rejects people thousands of miles away.

Despite all the interference from outside forces, Cheng Huan finally revealed his true appearance.

It turned out that the indescribable loneliness was not an illusion.

Li Tan recalled Guilan Fang's words:

"Huanhuan... had suffered from depression before, and always liked to lock herself in the studio. Although she is much better now, today's state makes me quite worried."

"You are the first classmate she brought home these years, and you are from Hexian County. She may be able to listen to what you say."

"Can you help her?"

The old man asked earnestly and sincerely.

The trembling white hair reminded Li Tan of the old principal.

The old headmaster was the only person in He County who treated her well. The old headmaster funded her tuition and miscellaneous expenses. During the Chinese New Year, he would call her out of Chen's house and secretly give her some fruit candies.

It's a pity that the old principal left before she finished elementary school.

Li Tan twitched the corner of his mouth: "Your grandma is worried, let me be a lobbyist."

"Do you think I look like a suicidal person?"

Cheng Huan put down the charcoal lightly, turned his head, and fixed his eyes on Li Tan.

She was just drawing a sketch. On the canvas, the lower limbs of the human body were hanging like broken threads, with arms stretched upwards, in a distorted posture. Only the eyes were painted on the face but no expression, and no emotion could be seen.

But Li Tan intuited from the curvature of the corners of her eyes that she should be smiling.

She is obsessed with painting her own limbs and broken arms all day long, so it is no wonder that Guilanfang is worried that she will commit suicide.

Li Tan didn't say a word.

Her eyes wandered around the studio, large and small black and white lines strongly sprinted against her retina, she couldn't hold back:

"Do you like drawing the human body?"

Cheng Huan smiled lightly: "I'm very good at it."

Li Tan realized that Cheng Huan was gradually regaining control over his expressions.

Cheng Huan turned sideways, looked sideways at Li Tan who was standing against the wall, and gestured at her with a pen: "Here you are, do you want to be my model?"

She directly tore off the unfinished painting in front of her and crumpled it into a ball, revealing the brand new white paper underneath.

Cheng Huan drew a simple outline to Li Tan, and carefully polished the scars at the corners of her eyes.

She said "Yeah" softly, with a smile in the corner of her eyes: "You are very suitable."

This was the first time anyone had asked for a portrait of himself.

Li Tan just thought it was funny: "You want to draw me?"

Cheng Huan got up, stood up, and approached step by step.

Li Tan noticed that Cheng Huan wasn't even wearing shoes.

She walked barefoot on the floor, and there were torn drawings all over the floor, like a fairy skimming through a dandelion bush.

The two are very close.

Breathing can be heard.

In all fairness, Li Tan is indeed very suitable to be a model.

She is tall and tall, with strong features, short shattered hair, to a certain extent, clearing the gloomy and withdrawn scar at the corner of her eyes, thin lips, slender eyebrows, and a heroic spirit unique to girls.

"Ah, it's Nei Shuang."

Cheng Huan was astonished as if he had discovered a new continent.

Li Tan felt uncomfortable being stared at by her, and stretched out his hand to push Cheng Huan away, "Don't use me like you did to men."

She pushed back.

She remembered that Cheng Huan said that he had a cleanliness addiction.

This cleanliness also divides people.

Li Guan frowned impatiently: "Since you don't want to die, then I'll leave."

"The next time you get sick again, take care of yourself." Li Tan said harshly, "Whether it's irritating or committing suicide, stay away and get sick again."

Li Tan has no interest in what Cheng Huan has experienced.

Her own past was a mess, and she wasn't interested in sitting down and listening to other people's stories.

Cheng Huan stood where he was, not caring about Li Tan's rejection, and asked again in a low voice: "Why did you come here?"

She's not the type to be nosy.

Li Tan walked to the door, and when he heard this, his body froze slightly.

"Don't worry your grandma," she said.

Li Tan has been walking in the dark for too long, so he especially cherishes the kindness offered by him.

I even dislike people who abandon it like walking shoes.

***

This "persuasion" turned out to be very successful.

Although Li Tan tried his best to keep a distance from the opposite door, after that, Gui Lanfang saw her always greeted with a smile.

Occasionally, he would give Li Tansai homemade stewed vegetables or small snacks. It is a good name, since they are all from He County, neighbors and classmates, of course they should take care of each other.

Fortunately, Li Tan usually works in the bar street after school, so he usually doesn't meet people.

In order to avoid Guilan Fang, Li Tan decided to stay at school for self-study on Saturday.

This Friday, Li Tan had to go home early.

During the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, Feng Yunxi had already bought a high-speed rail ticket to Baitan.

She was worried that Li Tan had been alone in Baitan for a long time, and finally found a chance to find out.

Feng Yunxi pulled a suitcase of the largest size, and the living room was piled up with big and small bags.

"...these things can be bought in Baitan." The corner of Li Tan's mouth twitched, watching Feng Yunxi take out the things one by one, "It's not necessary."

Feng Yunxi lives a good life, except in He County, where has she seen such an old-fashioned and dilapidated house?

Ever since I came to the community, I couldn't help frowning.

After entering the door, Feng Yunxi looked at Li Tan with even more distressed eyes.

"Can this be the same?" Feng Yunxi put the violet incense on the coffee table, her heart was about to break, "Chenchen, this is really not a place for people to live, you should go back to Haishi with me. Would you like Live with us, and mom will buy you a house alone."

Ms. Feng pays great attention to the sentiment of life.

If the old house only made her feel distressed, then Li Tan's minimalist decoration was the key to making her feel uninhabitable.

Li Tan didn't buy too many extra things, nor did he have any other decorations.

The house is as simple as a rental house that can be posted online at any time.

There is no breath of life.

Li Tan didn't say a word.

Seeing that she was so persistent, Feng Yunxi couldn't say anything, so she could only let out a long sigh.

"In the afternoon, mother will go to the flower and bird market to buy some green plants."

Ms. Feng calmed down, and said earnestly: "A home still has to look like a home, and it has to have vitality. How can you let mother feel at ease like this?"

As she said that, she was about to hug Li Tan's shoulder.

Li Tan suddenly became stiff all over, and tightly tightened his trouser legs.

Within a second, Li Tan broke free from Feng Yunxi's arms.

The scene was awkward.

Feng Yunxi sighed, she didn't force her, she just stood up and carefully looked at the decorations in Li Tan's room.

Turning to the bedroom, she saw a painting.

Framed and hung abruptly on the wall, it's like an oasis in the desert.

Feng Yunxi smiled gratifiedly: "You have chosen a very good painting."

"Why did you think of hanging pictures in the house? If you like them, mom will send some more pictures."

Li Tan sullenly said, "It was given by someone else."

"A gift? A friend?" Feng Yunxi was even more pleasantly surprised, and the unhappiness she had just arrived was swept away.

Li Tan never made friends in Haishi.

The whole day is either following the teacher to make up lessons or being bored at home.

The only request made to them is to hire a boxing coach.

Neither going out, nor interested in the outside world, the sound of punching sandbags is often heard in the boxing room.

Feng Yunqian also knew that Li Tan was not used to life in a big city, so she never forced her, but she was inevitably worried.

Looking at it now, it was indeed right to come to Baitan to relax.

This is not - even made friends.

Li Tan didn't want to spoil the fun.

That was a farewell.

When she was about to leave that night, Cheng Huan said without warning, "I'll give you a painting."

Guilanfang was very pleased with this.

They don't get better.

Just knowing how to make others think you look better.

It was not a portrait, but a landscape painting.

Bird flying in the blue sky.

Freedom, longing for the light, flying high.

The picture is full of vitality that can tear everything apart.

"Is there a name?" she asked.

In front of Guilanfang, Cheng laughed and said nothing.

The next day, Cheng Huan specially passed a note in class——

"come down".

This is the name of that painting.

Li Tan had friends.

Those who eat, drink, prostitute, and gamble, hang out in the market, and those who surround her are all her friends.

When you are in trouble, you will add insult to injury, and when you get rich, you can call him right away.

They are all the same kind twisted in the dark.

——If this is also a friend——

"Probably." Li Tan stared at the screen and replied blankly.