back from trouble

The raised wine glass was barely pressed to his lips.

"What did you say?"

Li Yuanbin paused abruptly, then protracted his voice "Oh" for a while, rubbed his cup and explained, "Isn't his family affairs still unfinished, it must not be appropriate to come back at this time."

The glass pressed against his lips was lifted up, and the wine rushed into his throat. He put down the glass with a "boom" with a smile, turned it in his hand, and said slowly, "Why, it doesn't sound like you mean it. .”

Li Yuanbin was a little embarrassed, but still said calmly, "What do you mean by that? You business people like to hide things in your words."

In the past two years, Xiaocheng's aura has become more and more serious, and he is actually a little bit unable to resist.When we first met, we were still Wei Shaoge's roommate. The other party was just an ordinary college student, and he was only calmer and more sophisticated than ordinary people.And now... Although it was just rumors, he was already used to being shocked, and he could only praise Young Master Wei for his good eyesight.

When Xiaocheng mentioned that Shao Ge was returning to China, his first reaction was to ask more questions, but he was afraid that the other party would hold him back and talk about what should be said and what should not be said, which would be bad.In particular, he still has a little matter that he wants to ask for help.

He now kind of understands why the other party agreed so happily when he initiated the invitation.

He really didn't know anything about Shao Ge's return to China, so of course he wanted to know.But he endured it, and after all, he passed the first sentence.But it was always on my mind.

If Shao Ge really came back, why didn't he contact him?

Could it be because of the dispute at that time that the anger didn't dissipate?

Li Yuanbin gradually became absent-minded while drinking and talking with Xiaocheng.

He felt he was right.

He didn't approve of Wei Shaoge's going abroad at all.

Even when Wei Zhaohua knew that Wei Shaoge was going abroad to end the compulsory treatment, his expression changed.

To be honest, Wei Zhaohua didn't understand Wei Shaoge at all.If it wasn't for Shao Ge playing a bit too much before going to college and causing trouble... Wei Zhaohua would probably continue to take it lightly, thinking that his son was just rebellious.

Li Yuanbin doesn't know much about his mother, but he can guess it with his toes. In all likelihood, Wei Chaohua failed him, and then he got very close to his second wife's family until the woman died. The contact has not been weakened, but the cooperation has become closer.For example, Wei Shao had to avoid going abroad because of the case this time. In the final analysis, it was because the Meng family wanted to go further when they changed their terms.

The family has made a final decision on this matter, so where does Li Yuanbin have room to comment?I can only complain to Wei Shaoge in my heart.

The Wei family clearly had solid evidence in their hands, not to mention the ones that Xiaocheng entrusted later, which were enough to turn the situation around, but they didn't show it, and instead asked Wei Shaoge to go abroad to avoid it.It's just to keep this matter as a trick and put a long line to catch big fish.

Wei Shaoge had to make some sacrifices.

But Li Yuanbin said that going abroad is nothing, maybe it is better to have a chic and unrestrained world than the turbulent restraints in China.However, before Wei Shaoge could tell Wei Shaoge the words of comfort and encouragement he managed to sort out, he learned that the other party was going abroad to receive compulsory treatment.

Li Yuanbin was speechless on the spot.

Although he and Wei Shaoge are not as close as other brothers' buddies, they have the same affection in their hearts.It's not that he is self-righteous, but to be honest, he is the only friend that Wei Shao can really put in his confidant all these years.

Naturally, he also took Wei Shao very seriously, otherwise he would not have persuaded him with good words and bad words to insist on him receiving treatment.

But the few unproductive psychological consultations are already the limit.

No one knows better than Li Yuanbin how much Wei Shaoge hates treating himself as a patient.Although I have studied various psychoanalytic psychological books in private, and know so well that when facing domestic psychological counselors, a few words will make them collapse from theory to logic, but I never let go of admitting that I am a...patient.

On this point, he was extraordinarily stubborn.

No disease means no disease.

Why do you say he is sick?

He has worked harder, done better, and succeeded more than most people in this world.

So it turned out to be a patient?

Li Yuanbin vaguely knew Wei Shaoge's thoughts, so when he learned that Wei Shaoge voluntarily asked to go to England to receive the so-called "forced treatment", he didn't know what expression to put on.

Support it?Encourage it?

But after reading the agreement, the "Informed Consent Form of Patients' Relatives and Friends" to be signed by him, and several disclaimers, he only had one thought——

Wei Shao was kicked by a donkey?

Not to mention why he was suddenly willing to accept treatment.

Just talk about treatments such as "electric shock", "extreme fatigue", and "psychological hunger" in the agreement... What the hell are these?

Li Yuanbin couldn't understand at all, Wei Shaoge not only accepted, but also applied for it on his own initiative... like this, treatment?

"Governance" a fucking ghost.

There is even that article, "Only keep personal freedom within the scope of treatment"?

He couldn't imagine that a natural "ruler" like Wei Shaoge would accept it?

Of course he refused to sign.

It is impossible for Li Yuanbin to agree to this.

Wei Shaoge must have lost his mind for a while, that's why...

Once again, the letter of knowledge was pushed in front of him.

Calm down.

firm.

He couldn't help asking the other party again and again, did he know what he was doing?Do you know what kind of pain and risk this entails?The so-called treatment methods adopted by this kind of treatment institution in the gray area have long been "out of bounds"... I know that you feel that psychotherapy is useless because your psychological defense is too strong, but it is not worth trying this kind of treatment. ... Such physical therapy!Wei Shaoge, your mental state is stable now, and you can perfectly control yourself, emotions, behavior, or anything else, there is no problem!Several domestic experts also said that maintaining such a steady state will not affect your normal life at all...

Li Yuanbin's chatter was interrupted by the other party's soft sentence——

"I know...but sooner or later it will hurt someone else."

Li Yuanbin made fun of you at that time, and even harmed others. Do you think it's too rare for you to harm others?

When he thought of this, he felt a little uneasy.

other people?

Then his erratic gaze suddenly passed over the phantoms in the bar, and fixed on the face of the person opposite.

"Smile." He suddenly called out, "Do you still remember Ning Kun?"

The chaotic light hit his face, and he said "oh" in surprise, "I haven't contacted him for a long time. How do you think of him?"

Li Yuanbin suddenly remembered this incident, and his heart was in a mess. At that time, Wei Shaoge had taught Ning Kun a lesson, but his expression was ugly when he came out.He felt something was wrong at the time, but he didn't go into it.

"Since it's a classmate...you can check when you have time?" He said something restless, took a sip of wine, and added, "It has something to do with Wei Shao."

Suddenly a shadow rose above his head.

Li Yuanbin was surprised, "Why are you going?"

Xiaocheng took out his mobile phone, pushed open the small partition door of the deck and walked out, "Call to ask about Ning Kun's news, you wait."

Li Yuanbin was flattered immediately, and with a single word from himself, this hot newcomer in the industry quickly made a phone call, which is really a big deal!

But after thinking about it, he immediately realized that the person with the most face was really not himself.

Two years.

The city remains.

The lights are the same as before.

City s doesn't seem to have changed much.

The new building rises from the ground, from those unexpected gaps, like fish scales scraped upside down, standing upright layer by layer with teeth and five claws.The old building is also quietly inhabited, like a small forest, so quiet that it is not disturbed.

The room was so quiet that only the moonlight shining in from the window could see the outline of furniture.

Then, there was a soft "click" and the lighter knocked.

The bright yellow candle flame jumped up.

Wei Shaoge carefully circled the thin beige candle in the upper half, and inserted it on the cake.

In the dark room, there is only one candle, which illuminates a warm light on his face - a clear and joyful smile.

He picked up another blue one and ignited it on the beige candle. The flame was strong for a while, and a large drop of wax oil was caught off guard and dripped on the cake.

The happy smile on his face disappeared immediately, and he frowned, showing some trouble.

He inserted the blue candle next to the beige, exactly parallel to the first horizontal line of the Chinese character "sheng" made of chocolate on the cake.

Then crossed his hands, put them on his chin, lowered his eyebrows and closed his eyes.

Ten seconds later, his voice was very low, and he spoke softly, as if he was afraid of alarming something——

"I feel lonely."

"This is not a feeling for a certain period of time. For a long time, I have not escaped this feeling. I am alone, I am out of tune with this world, even if I am exhausted and empty myself, I can't fit in even if the ground is empty." A handful of soil."

He picked up a thin red candle to light it, and carefully inserted it beside the blue one, keeping it parallel.

His eyes fell on the dancing candle flame without blinking, his eyes were extremely bright.

It seems that all the spirit and soul are condensed in the eyes.

"I am freer than everyone else, I can go anywhere, no one will stop me, they will just watch. But I have nowhere to go, every place is the same... empty. Every one of those from me I'm sick of... jealous of all the passion I'm passing around. But I don't care."

Candles of different colors have been inserted in a row, neatly arranged like soldiers.

"Boring, boring, nothing to do with me."

"It's boring."

"It's meaningless to live every day. Even if I control everything, I still have nothing. Unfortunately, no one finds this out. They all regard me as a leader, worship me, admire me, support me, and obey me. No one finds out , their leader is actually weaker than smoke or fog."

"In my eyes, they are all fools."

"Or deaf."

"I sang, cursed, and yelled so loudly that no one heard them. They... hoo."

"Nothing else. That's all for today."

The room fell silent for a while.

He silently inserted the second row of candles.

The beating flames gradually connected into a whole piece, light.

It made the whole living room a little brighter, and also stripped a long box next to the cake from the darkness.

Wei Shaoge also saw it, and he was obviously a little dazed, so he held it in his hand with distress.

But it hasn't been opened yet.

He knew what was inside, as long as he opened it, he could see it, touch it, and even warm it in the palm of his hand.

For two full years, he never touched it.

He knew it was there, on the top shelf of the bedroom bookshelf, without even a key.But he absolutely can't touch it, and he can't even stay in his eyes.

This is the rule.

It was also his... order to himself.

He succeeded, but also failed.

He did, but it turned out that even if he did, it meant nothing to him.

He was already terminally ill.

Wei Shaoge took the box away from his forehead, but still didn't open it, but held it tightly in his hand.

He felt that what he just said was not enough, and he had to add something.

So he continued to speak, his voice changed from calm and calm to obviously gentle——

"I want to live a good life."

He said, "I want to wake up early every morning like a guy who loves life, go for a morning run, buy breakfast, and wake him up with a kiss. He should have breakfast with me, and then I'll send him to work. I Carry on with the previous day's work, preferably busy and get through the day quickly. Pick him up on time for dinner in the evening. At his favorite restaurant, talk about things that interest him. He can say nothing, but must always gaze."

"I want to learn to cook, like a person who loves life, drive, chat, and choose various ingredients together. Cook a table of food. He can do nothing, but he must wait for me quietly."

"I want to play sports with him, run, play ball, swim. Or sit quietly and read a book. I want to travel with him, rock climb, skydive, or take a boat with him and sleep together at night. I want to do some necessary overtime. , take work home, be by his side, like a person who loves life, sneak away from busy schedules, gossip, chat aimlessly. He can be absent-minded..."

"But it has to be by my side."

"by my side……"

He pressed it, and the dim phone screen suddenly lit up, and a prompt popped up, "Do you want to save this recording?"

With a move of his finger, he clicked "Yes".

At the same time, he said a few words coldly, "I can't."

The candles have been neatly inserted into the entire cake, horizontally and vertically, like a square array, densely packed, connected into one piece, and the dancing candles almost blend into one piece, making the whole room much brighter.

It made his face a little hot.

He stretched his arms and closed his eyes for a moment, then opened the box that was quietly placed next to the cake.

Inside was a slender metal bookmark.

Bend into an abstract musical note.

"Happy birthday."