Mr. Butler on the catwalk

The night of December [-]th.

Before going to bed, Luo Lin sat on the bed and flipped through the vocabulary book in his hand.It's just that when he heard the crackling sound of the stove in his ears, and smelled the lazy smell in his nose, gradually, Luo Lin's eyelids felt a little heavy.He rubbed his eyes one last time, and put the book aside.

... He Shiwei's phone call with him today actually caught his attention.Although he was told to "try it together", but Luo Lin is the kind of person who keeps saying one sentence for life, so how could he give a hasty answer.He is 30 years old, and now he is really discouraged about the relationship.Maybe it's lack of talent, or maybe it's because of humble love, Luo Lin feels that he can't manage a relationship now.

He was really scared, and subconsciously wanted to avoid the topic of love.However, when this kind of cowardly mentality appeared, Luo Lin decided not to spend time on these complicated matters, and just focus on the present.

Going with the flow might bring unexpected gains—at least today, he can get a peaceful and dreamless sleep.

……

When it was past midnight that day, Luo Lin's roommate finally returned to the room.

...Rivers was originally playing cards with some other people in the living room, but in the end it got so bad that a group of men simply took off their shirts and poured champagne on themselves.And there's a reason they're doing it—the camera in the corner is on them.Some of the group of people began to perform intentionally. Although Rivers disdained to put on a show, he still stared at the half-naked and wet men's bodies and became agitated.

Yes, Rivers is born gay, but that's not a big deal.He himself knew that at least half of the men in this house were crooked, and in the modeling circle, straight men were actually more difficult to mix with than gay men.Just look at that homophobic Brit—the guy just broke down watching them undress, and was thrown on the sofa by the collar, and then six or seven men pressed up together.Rivers felt a little sorry for this guy, but that didn't stop him from laughing and stacking up.

...he's always cheerful and crazy.

Rivers originally came into the room while humming a song. He didn't even want to take a bath, thinking that it would be nice to fall asleep with the smell of wine in his body.However, this mood subtly dissipated after he saw his roommate.

The man named "Luo Lin" was falling asleep.The half-length black hair covered the side of the face, making the face look a bit small, and the slightly curled up appearance made this person look very fragile.

Rivers scratched his hair—his feelings about this guy were really complicated.He felt that this Asian man didn't listen to him well, but he made breakfast for others, obviously pretending to be a good person.If this guy doesn't join in while they're messing around, isn't that a misfit?He didn't like such a noble person, and he didn't think the simple character shown by the man was true.

—Hey uncle!It is said that you are already 30 years old?Please don't show that innocent movement and expression occasionally, I won't be fooled by you!

While thinking this way, Rivers lifted Luo Lin's quilt slowly as a prank.The man was still asleep, as if he felt cold, he curled up his body even more, and made a fuzzy sound from his nose.

The voice was very small, and it sounded a little pitiful.Rivers' face suddenly became hot, and he let go of his hand, letting the quilt fall back.

At this moment, the 22-year-old New York youth suddenly had a teasing mentality towards this uncle.He slipped back into the living room and smiled silently at the champagne bottle that had fallen on the floor.

……

Early morning on December [-]th.

Luo Lin didn't expect that he would be called up by Travis.

At dawn, the young boy jumped onto his bed like a leopard, and yelled, "Luo Lin, breakfast! Luo Lin, breakfast!"

... It's really difficult for him to pronounce his name correctly.Luo Lin woke up in a daze, brushed his hair slightly, and smiled at Travis: "What do you want to eat?"

Travis yelled cheerfully: "Meat! Meat! I want meat! I'm fed up with vegetables! I'm not going to gain weight anyway, so I want bacon!"——He shouted down in such a rage, adding With his Irish accent, the sentences become slurred.Luo Lin really didn't understand, so Travis exaggeratedly put MEAT aside.Luo Lin smiled helplessly, feeling more and more that the child was like a large pet waiting to be raised.While getting ready to get up, Luo Lin was paying attention to whether Travis had disturbed Rivers, who was in the same room.But look at the bed on the left, where Rivers is smiling strangely at him.Luo Lin had never seen such a friendly expression from Rivers, and although he didn't know why, he still smiled back.

... When Luo Lin came to the kitchen, he was actually a little surprised.Seven or eight men were holding plates in their hands and looking at him in unison.Seeing him coming, they stretched out their plates one after another.That majestic posture gave Luo Lin the illusion that he was delivering the relief meals himself.What was even more surprising was that Nafario, the underworld young master, also joined the team waiting for food.

I just heard Nafario say with a depressed face: "Don't look at me...I don't know how to cook. Is there anything strange about that?"

Travis whispered to Luo Lin: "Yesterday, this guy heated his eggs in the microwave for dinner, and the eggs blew up...Can you pity him? I think he is very pitiful..."

Luo Lin couldn't laugh or cry, seeing that it was still early today, he simply added roasted tomatoes, herb mushrooms and a little bit of baked beans.Luckily Travis managed to get his bacon and ate it right next to the counter.Luo Lin was also very happy with the meal, and when he met the plate that Bodewei handed over, Luo Lin quietly replaced the baked beans with a small piece of smoked salmon.

Portov looked at Luo Lin silently.Luo Lin felt a little embarrassed: "Luke and the others bought this for me last night...but I ate your salad and sugar, so let's exchange it."

Botov gave a "hmm", lowered his eyes slightly, and stared at Luo Lin's face.It wasn't until Nafario behind him began to complain, "Your movement is too slow, giant", that he stepped aside.

...Different from the lively atmosphere here, the atmosphere at the dining table on the other side seemed a bit too quiet.However, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Alfred at the table walked straight to Luo Lin, and smiled at him: "Can I have some?"

Luo Lin handed over the baked beans almost without hesitation, and put mushrooms on the plate.Luke sighed regretfully, as if he wanted to cover the rest.

Adechico and Raul were extremely puzzled by Alfred's actions.After Alfred sat down at the table, he comfortably picked up the fork and brought the food to his mouth.

Adechico said coldly: "You don't need to show favor to him."

Alfred still had a smile on his face: "Don't be so serious, Adchico. It's just that I heard that his cooking skills are very good, so I wanted to try it..." Alfred thought for a while Thinking again: "...the taste is really good, it seems that the news is accurate."

Raul originally had an uncomfortable expression on his face, but when Alfred inserted a small piece of mushroom and presented it to him, he still couldn't help showing a happy expression.Adachiko sighed slightly, but his eyes remained on Luo Lin.

At the beginning of this day, it seemed that the peace was a bit too much.

……

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Sith showed up at the door wearing a Psychic camouflage jacket.He clapped his hands loudly twice, and shouted at the men: "Come on guys, it's time to go to the battlefield!"

The men gathered quickly, took their coats, and assembled in the living room.

Sith nodded as if he was very satisfied with their speed: "Yes, it seems that you are all in good condition. Whether it is true or not, we will know after a while. Well, today's plan is like this, in the morning We have to do physical fitness test and training, and in the afternoon we have to take pictures. It's very simple, isn't it?...I see some of you are nodding. Well, I just want to say one last thing, don't underestimate the enemy! The Physical Fitness Test Center is Three blocks away, we think it's a walking distance... so here we go! Keep up, lads!"

The men stepped into the cold winter air.Today's weather is a bit cloudy, and the difference between the gray sky and their faces that are in high spirits—or pretending to be high spirits—is very obvious.

...Two 10 minutes later.

The men are now at the Pepsi Fitness Testing Center.This place looks like a huge gym, but when you look closely at the various equipment inside, it is strange.In addition to Sith, there was also a strong coach who appeared in front of them, smiling happily at them.

Sith looked at these campers meaningfully: "Fitness must be familiar to you. We just want to test your physical strength - let's start with the most basic circle running. One leg deep Whether it is squatting or one-handed push-ups, I believe you can handle it all."

…The training intensity expected by the men was terrific, but it turned out that they were overwhelmed.Luo Lin changed his clothes and ran barefoot for a few laps. Although he was panting slightly, the burden on his body was really not much.The fitter guys treated the training like a game, and just by looking at the movements you could see how easy it was for them.The silent Adechico was selected as the first to test his physical data-his 1000-meter run down, and his heart rate was only 89.

The coach nodded in satisfaction: "Have you ever trained?"

Adechico smiled proudly: "I used to be a dancer."

"No wonder." The coach smiled at him and walked away.

After a group of people finished their physical fitness test, Sith gathered them together again, with a playful smile on his face: "How do you feel?"

The men all laughed.Sith raised his eyebrows: "Very easy?"

A group of people were embarrassed to speak at first, and then nodded one after another, smiling heartily.

Sith looked at them for a long time, and suddenly his expression sank suddenly: "Very good. The warm-up is over, and the next step is the real thing. The bus is outside the door, get up right now, and we are going to start the formal physical training. Don't ask us If you want to do something there, just treat it as an army training!"

The campers naturally couldn't react, but they still followed Sith's instructions.Luo Lin's expression now is calm - he doesn't know what kind of torture he will endure in the next few hours.

……

The bus left New York City at a very fast speed and headed for New Jersey.The people in the car were not worried about where they were going, they were still talking and laughing in low voices, and there was no serious atmosphere.Sitting next to Luo Lin was Luke, a sleepy man who had already fallen asleep, and his saliva was about to flow out.Luo Lin saw it was funny and felt very relaxed.

It was suddenly that the bus stopped.Luo Lin looked out of the window intently, only to realize that at some point, the bus had already got off the main road and stopped beside an intersection with little traffic.Next to where they were standing was a small rolling mound with lush evergreen trees on it.Sith got out of the car first, and the men came out after them even though they were in a fog.

Sith raised the corners of his mouth at the men: "You are all very confident in your physical strength, aren't you? Now is the time for you to prove yourself. In the next few hours, you must cross this hill and reach us Go to the shooting spot set up in the wild. If anyone can't persist, he will naturally lose the qualification for today's task. Do you think it's easy? Try running the mountain road first, don't forget that you have to cross knee-deep water. Think about detours, and don't even think about asking us to pick you up, unless you faint, otherwise you have to run this 12-mile net length. Come on, let's get on the road, why are you standing still?"

With smiles on their faces, the men asked strangely, "Are we just running like this? Where are the sportswear? Where are the shoes?"

Sith chuckled, "No change of clothes, no, lads. I don't care if you're wearing Versace pants or Bally shoes, it's time for you to hit the road. When you feel hot, throw your clothes away , it’s as simple as that. The signs are right in front of you... Now, let’s go!”

The men still couldn't believe it, but as the strong Sisterkovic rushed out first, they still took their steps.Gradually, they no longer felt hesitant, but let go of their pace and started the trek.

After hearing Sith's introduction, one person's face turned pale—Rivers swallowed, hesitated, and followed Luo Lin.

…The 12-mile distance is no joke.Converted to 20 kilometers of bumpy uphill and downhill roads, such a cross-country training is enough to make most people in this training camp lose their strength.

Luo Lin was actually not afraid of such a training session.Regardless of his explosive power, just talking about endurance, he is naturally good.For the first 2000 meters, he has been running in the middle of the team, and the road he walked was not too steep, and he felt a little relaxed.It's just that I didn't think it was strange when I was walking before, but when I started running, I felt something in the shoes was stabbing the soles of my feet faintly.The pain wasn't strong, and it wasn't as sharp as when gravel entered, so Luo Lin didn't pay much attention to it.It was almost noon, and the sun was struggling to penetrate a little light from the thick dark clouds, which instead made the atmosphere a bit weirdly gloomy.

6000 m.

Luo Lin began to sweat on his forehead.His body was hot, but at the same time, the soles of his feet felt hot and painful.Is it because I haven't had track and field training for a long time?Luo Lin shook his head, still striding forward.Some people started to run out of energy, and the overall speed slowed down.Luo Lin ran forward, led by Adechico, Luke and two others, and behind him was Rivers who had been following him.Luo Lin felt strange—Rivers's frequency should be slower than his, so sticking to his back all the time would actually increase the burden.Luo Lin cast a concerned look at Rivers, but Rivers turned his head in fear.

Luo Lin looked away and continued on his way.

9000 m.

Luo Lin felt as if his feet were on fire.He knew he shouldn't stop—if he stopped on a long trek, the next time he set out, the muscle soreness would be exacerbated.However, the pain in his feet had reached the point where he couldn't ignore it, so he could only slow down and sit down on a rock.

When he took off his leather shoes, Luo Lin froze.The soles of the leather shoes had become extremely thin, and when they lifted the insoles, they found that the bottoms were full of fine glass slag.These hard but small things would not have caused him too much trouble originally, but in this situation, they can bring him severe pain.The soles of his feet were already swollen, and he felt very painful when he touched them.However, Luo Lin just took a long breath, cleaned up all the glass shards, and put on the pair of shoes that could no longer support him on the road ahead.He stood up and took his steps again.

Luo Lin just kept running, passing through the woodland, up and down the hills.Since halfway through the journey, the thin soles have already made him feel the unevenness of gravel under his feet.He thought of the story about the mermaid inappropriately—wondering whether the little girl had the same feeling as himself when she learned to walk like a human.He was really used to patience, he only frowned slightly and clenched his teeth, and then bluntly, he ground the pain into numbness.

8000 meters.

Luo Lin had fallen to the end of the line, only Rivers was still following him.When Luo Lin's footsteps fell, his legs and feet should have hurt, but after running around for so long, he had forgotten what it meant to be without pain.

What appeared in front of Luo Lin now was a very wide river. Although the water was shallow, it was still a little urgent.Luo Lin rolled up his pants, took the shoes in his hands, and walked into the river.Although the water in the river was icy cold, for the first time he felt that the scorching pain was slightly relieved, and he was able to walk steadily to the opposite bank.At this time, he heard a loud sound of falling into the water behind him.

Luo Lin looked back and found that Rivers had slipped into the water from the bank of the river from where he came from, and now he was holding a stone on the bank, half-sitting with a painful expression, his chest was soaked by water.

After such a journey, both of them were so tired that they didn't even have time to talk.It was because of Rivers' accident that Luo Lin came over and asked him softly, "Are you okay?"

Rivers tried to stand up, but felt a sharp pain in his ankle, and fell back into the river again.He tried his best to smile at Luo Lin: "My ankle is sprained, you can go first."

Luo Lin lowered his head and looked at him for a while, then suddenly squatted down like this, and clenched Rivers' ankle.

Rivers yelled in pain and raised his head.Tears came out of his eyes, and he looked at Luo Lin with blindfolded eyes.

Luo Lin sighed, bent down and stretched out his hand to Rivers: "You can't make yourself. Let me hold you*."

Rivers froze for a while, opened and closed his lips slightly, and finally clenched Luo Lin's hand, letting him pull him up.

The author has something to say: *The meaning of this sentence is very simple, that is, "You can't do it alone, I will help you." But Holdyou also has the meaning of hugging you and other things in English, and the atmosphere is very subtle One sentence, so I used the original text... Everyone will understand it slowly. ------------------------- Happy bursting words.I stayed up for a long night and deleted a lot of things, but I still didn't write about you, Master... You have worked hard, Master, I know you are worse than me... I didn't follow the list before, but my health is failing recently, I want to take care of myself Take a break, I didn't expect to stay up all night until I died.I helped someone move a few days ago, and I have to go on a trip recently. I think I should save my essays, and I hope I won’t be unable to do what I want.Leave a message and wait for a reply.I'm going to bed first, I'm very uncomfortable... PS Actually, I'm really happy to write, especially when I read your comments.But because I like to delete and modify, I will put pressure on myself, don’t worry everyone~