Under the dim light, Yunze was lying on the wooden bed alone, staring blankly at the ceiling, and next to his ears was the mechanical sound of the oscillating fan at work.

It was already midnight, but he still refused to fall asleep. It wasn't that he didn't want to go to sleep, but that when he closed his eyes, he would think of his mother's pale face before she died and her warnings in his ears.

The tears on both sides of his cheeks had dried up, and with his empty eyes, he lay helpless on the bed as if everything had been taken away.

He remembered the promise to his mother, but he was really reluctant to let him live with that person.

Before dinner, the man he was supposed to call "father" came and asked him about his situation, leaving a sentence of "I'll come pick you up tomorrow" and turned to leave.

Yunze felt that all this was very ridiculous, obviously he could live a good life alone, and obviously that person didn't have to face him so embarrassingly, but why did he have to do the duties and responsibilities that he took for granted for a so-called family member.

After all, he has been absent for too many years...

Outside the house, the sound of the train running over the tracks woke Yunze up from his sleep, he got up and turned off the noisy electric fan, went to the small bathroom and took a cold shower.

The sticky sweat on his body was washed away, and he walked out of the bathroom. He changed into an undershirt, picked up the ponytail, opened the door, and sat at the door, wanting to take a last look at the place where he lived for many years.

The dilapidated old house of [-] square meters is located in the westernmost part of Kyoto. In front of the door is unbridled weeds and the train tracks not far away.

The environment here is good, and there are many portals like him, but the sound insulation of the houses here is very poor. Whenever a train passes by, even if you stay at home, it is deafening.

As long as he can remember, he has been living here. When he was naive, he also asked his mother why he didn't change to a better place. Every time, his mother just hesitated to pass by.Later, when he was old and sensible, he never asked again.

It takes half an hour to ride a bicycle from where he goes to school, but even so, he never complains.

He used to be very satisfied with the status quo. Every morning, he would be woken up by the sound of a train not far away, facing the rising sun, and riding a bicycle leisurely to school. But as his mother's condition worsened, all this became his deepest concern. pain.

Yunze walked back to his room, which was simply separated by wooden boards, and found his usual clothes from the big wooden box. When he saw the neatly folded school uniform, his eyes froze slightly, and he quickly retracted it. suitcase.

The suitcase was left by that person yesterday. It is very big, but he has very few things to carry.He took the commonly used textbooks and reference books from the desk, went to the other side of the board—the mother's room, and took away the only ring she left behind.

Yunze knew that it was the wedding ring of her mother and that person, and she had kept it for 19 years. Even if that person betrayed her, even if she chose to divorce and leave, she never let it go.

After tidying up, he sat at the door and waited.

Liao Chengjun came as scheduled in a gray casual suit, and he was very satisfied when he saw Yunze sitting obediently in front of the house waiting with the suitcase he left beside him.

The father and son didn't communicate much, they just said hello to each other, and Liao Chengjun walked to the car with his suitcase. Yunze took one last look at the place where he had lived for 17 years, turned around, got in the car and left.

Along the way, Liao Chengjun didn't find some topics to chat with his son like an ordinary father. Instead, he sat in the co-pilot silently looking out of the window, occasionally peeking at him from the rearview mirror without Yunze noticing.

Yunze also remained silent, and put his left hand into his pocket, which contained his mother's ring.

Approaching Liao's house, Liao Chengjun finally opened his mouth. He briefly introduced the family situation. Besides his current wife, there was an older brother who was two months older than him and a younger sister who was nine years younger.

Hearing this, Yunze wasn't too moved. Whoever they are has nothing to do with him, and these have nothing to do with him in his heart.

"I hope you can get along well with them, where your Aunt Feng..."

"I know how to do it, and I won't embarrass you." Yun Ze interrupted Liao Chengjun. He didn't want to have a deep talk with him. It was just his mother's last wish that he went to Liao's house. He understands the reason for bowing his head.

Seeing Liao Chengjun staring at him with some differences, Yunze explained: "I understand some truths, and I will not hinder you, so please respect me."

Liao Chengjun paused, and his speechless sigh was swallowed by him, "Okay, as long as you know it in your heart."

Liao Chengjun turned around, and they didn't say a word until they entered Liao's house.

Liao Chengjun's family is in the most prosperous southern district of the imperial capital, and the place where the Liao family lives is a high-end villa area.

The car drove into the compound of Liao's family. Seeing the courtyard in front of him and the surrounding green environment, Yunze was full of irony in his heart. He also lived in the imperial capital. His father was a famous and prestigious rich man, while he and his mother lived in a slum .

But what's even more ironic is that he would suddenly become the rich second generation just like in Gouxue's novel.

"Why, don't you go in?" Liao Chengjun stood in front of the door and reminded Yun Ze behind him to follow.

Yunze took a deep breath and paused for half a second, glanced at the suitcase held by the driver, and started to keep up with Liao Chengjun's pace.

The door was opened, and Liao Chengjun's wife, Feng Yingying, and two children were waiting in the living room. Seeing them push the door in, Feng Yingying quickly got up and greeted her with a smile. When she saw the scar on Yunze's face, her eyes froze, and she quickly The smile returned.

"Are you back?" This was the first sentence Feng Yingying said to Yunze.

Looking at the well-dressed, elegantly spoken, and graceful lady in front of him, Yunze suddenly thought of his mother.He clenched his hand slightly in the left trouser pocket.

Liao Chengjun glanced at Yunze, dissatisfied with his silence, "This is your Aunt Feng, why don't you hurry up and say hello." He pointed out.

"Hello, Aunt Feng." Yun Ze let go of the ring in his hand, took his hand out of his pocket, and responded slowly.

"Okay." Feng Yingying smiled happily, and didn't take Yunze's previous impoliteness seriously, "It's okay, it's okay, it's the first time a child meets a stranger, it's inevitable, Zeze, come and sit here."

As he spoke, he was about to pull Yunze's arm and pull him to the sofa, but he didn't want Yunze to avoid him.

Yunze deliberately avoided Feng Yingying's gaze, and explained, "Just call me Yunze."

Feng Yingying was stunned for a long time, then withdrew her hand hanging in mid-air, and said with a smile: "Okay, Yunze, Yunze, this name is really nice." With a smile, she put her eccentric daughter who was sitting on the sofa with her head sticking out, and The son who had been silent all this time called out, "Siyi, Sijie, hurry up and call someone!"

A noble-looking little princess quickly jumped to Feng Yingying's side, staring at Yunze up and down, maybe it was the first time for the little girl to see a stranger at home, and she was full of curiosity about Yunze.

"Hi brother, I'm Liao Sijie. I'm eight years old this year. I'm in the third grade at the primary school affiliated to the Imperial Capital Capital University. Welcome brother home." The little girl said all at once, which was obviously practiced in advance.After a long time, she blushed and hid behind Feng Yingying and added secretly, "Brother, you are so handsome. Although you have injuries on your face, you are still much more handsome than Si Yi!"

Yunze was a little caught off guard when he heard these words, Feng Yingying and Liao Chengjun didn't expect their daughter to be so lively, after embarrassment, Liao Chengjun looked at her dotingly, "Okay, I know you have a sweet mouth!"

"I'm telling the truth, this brother is handsome Bisi Yi, I like this brother." As he spoke, he took Yunze's hand and dragged him to the sofa.

Liao Sijie's enthusiasm made Yunze feel pressured, he could only follow Liao Sijie to sit next to him, but that one never spoke, the Siyi that Liao Sijie was talking about just glanced at Yunze, turned around and walked upstairs.

Liao Siyi's reaction made Feng Yingying very embarrassed, but fortunately, Liao Sijie resolved the embarrassment.

Liao Chengjun explained something to Yunze and then opened the door to leave, while Feng Yingying enthusiastically showed Yunze around the home he would live in and the room he would live in in the future.

After a while of pleasantries, Yunze finally got rid of the overly enthusiastic mother and daughter and walked into his strange room.

The room is large and well lit, with a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking a lake.Even in this hot summer, standing in front of the bay window, you can still feel the coolness from the lake.

Compared with the previous residence, this place is simply paradise.

Yunze stood in front of the bay window and looked into the distance. He was holding his mother's ring in his hand. He lowered his head, staring at the ring in rapt attention, ignoring behind him.

"Is it beautiful?"

A sudden sentence changed Yunze back, he hurriedly held the ring, and turned to check.

Liao Sijie's so-called elder brother, Liao Siyi, was leaning against the door and staring at him maliciously.

"What do you want?" Yunze put his hands in his pockets and let go of the ring.

Liao Siyi stared at Yunze's movements for a while, and said with a smile, "How is it? Do you like your new bedroom?"

Yunze didn't answer.

"It seems that my mother is really caring. Do you know that this used to be my room, but now it's yours." Liao Siyi glanced at the pocket of Yunze's trousers where he put the ring. In a word, close the door and leave.

Yunze stood there for a long time, looked down at the hand wrapped in the Band-Aid, sighed a little self-deprecating, and said, "If I could choose, I would definitely not stay here."

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