am i dead

Ji Yao spent the night by himself.

The room was pitch black, and the downstairs was messy, and Ji Yao didn't bother to tidy it up.

Just sitting in the dark like that, watching the wind blowing and the grass moving outside, the stars and the moon moving slowly, and then the sky slowly brightened.

Ji Yao found out his mobile phone and began to look through the phone book, and dialed the phone number of 'crazy'.

No answer for a long time.

Ji Yao felt that this kind of situation was very familiar. He used to dial people like this a long time ago. He always dialed when he thought of it.

It was as if Duan Xiuping disappeared for no reason, but fortunately he came back later.

Ji Yao lowered his head and changed the word 'psychopathy' back to 'Tao He'.

According to various indications, it was probably his family who took Tao He away last night. Although the methods were a bit brutal, it was not something that Ji Yao could intervene.

After all, he was an elder, and Ji Yao didn't know what was going on at the time.

Looking back at the old man's ferocious gaze, Ji Yao is still sweating down his spine.

Tao He didn't seem to be completely unconscious when he was carried away. After struggling a bit, he was carried away by five tall bodyguards.

The old man was about to get angry at himself, but he was stopped by the butler next to him, saying, "You are mentally ill, why bother?" '

Ji Yao escaped unharmed.

Putting away the phone, Ji Yao jumped down from the window sill and went downstairs along the stairs.

Because I was a criminal police officer before, it has become a habit to analyze situations. Looking at the current situation yesterday, and thinking about Tao He's clamoring to go out of town for the past two days, the matter is obvious, but he was caught so soon. , it should be sold to someone.

As for who it is, it's a bit too difficult. After all, Ji Yao has limited contact with people in this room, and it's not ruled out that Tao He's friend told him the secret, and Tao He doesn't stay here often.

Going down the stairs, Ji Yao stood in the living room on the first floor and watched the time on the wall.

At seven o'clock in the morning, the sunshine is as gentle as a layer of white gauze, pouring in from the window, covering every corner of the room.

The doorbell screamed abruptly.

Tentative, from slow to urgent.

Ji Yao stared at the door with dark eyes, feeling that there was nothing to be afraid of, so he went to open the door.

Duan Xiuping's face was pale, his eyes were slightly bright, with a strange light.

I saw this man standing at the door and looking Ji Yao up and down for a long time, and he inadvertently breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was intact.

Ji Yao looked indifferent, "You came too early today."

Duan Xiuping blinked, and walked in with a handbag, "Oh, I'm going to be very busy at work today, but because I promised your cousin to come here every day, I want to get treatment early today."

After speaking, he looked at his watch again, "It's 7 o'clock in the morning, but it's actually not too early."

Ji Yao suddenly raised his hand and grabbed his collar, with a chill between his brows,

"You think I'll believe it? I'm sick in my head, but I'm not so stupid as to be so stupid. Are you here to explore the wind?"

Only then did Duan Xiuping realize that he was being too careless.

It was really a thousand calculations, but in the end he made a lowest-level mistake, and finally survived the whole night. When he came, he was only afraid that something would happen to Ji Yao, and he never thought that Ji Yao would doubt himself.

But I can't admit it, I can only pretend, "I don't understand what you are talking about."

Ji Yao brought him up in front of his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Just now something happened, you are so anxious to see the situation, even if you come later, I won't think too much about it."

Duan Xiuping covered his collar, frowned slightly, his eyes were calm, "Ji Yao, what are you talking about, no matter what you want to say, you have no proof, why are you slandering me here."

Ji Yao was expressionless, staring at him quietly.

Duan Xiuping could see that Ji Yao was about to make a move, and his reaction was very quick, "Ji Yao, let's be honest, I like you, I want to see you every day, because today I have a meeting all day, I'm afraid I won't see you, I came early..."

Ji Yao gave him a foolish smile, "...there is even a motive for committing the crime."

Seeing Ji Yao's smile, Duan Xiuping let out a sigh of relief.

"Since you insist on thinking that way, I have nothing to explain, and you won't believe it anyway."

Ji Yao let go.

It's not that I believe this person's nonsense, but even if it's him, I can't do anything about it.

Tao He has also been taken away, and he himself is in danger.

Duan Xiuping tidied up the messy clothes that had been pulled, carefully fastened the tie, took out a few small medicine boxes from the handbag, and arranged them on the table one by one.

Ji Yao looked at Tao He's remaining cigarette butts in the ashtray, his fingertips felt cold,

"You don't have to come here in the future, he's gone, and your contract is terminated today."

Duan Xiuping glanced at Ji Yao first, and suddenly felt that he was very charming at this moment.

Every pore exudes a less abusive beauty, like a rose whose thorns have been pulled out, only attractive but unable to protect itself.

Duan Xiuping swallowed, "No matter what happens, I will insist on healing you. This is voluntary. From today onwards, it has nothing to do with the contract."

Ji Yao glanced at him, feeling disgusted spontaneously.

It seems that there is a picture flashing in my mind, but it is over, leaving a little trace, the sporadic fragments captured.

Ji Yao's heart palpitated inexplicably, but his face was calm.

"Duan wai."

Duan Xiuping smiled, "En?"

"Did I see you somewhere?"

***

A Venetian glass lamp hangs at the door.

At this moment, there is a faint light, falling on the face of the person, colorful and decorated with anxiety in the eyes.

Tao Zi lay on the ivory door knocking and weeping.

Butler Xu passed by with a calm face.

Tao Zi acted as if seeing a savior, "Uncle Xu, do you have the key to this house, open it for me quickly, someone will die."

Uncle Xu's hair was full of silver hair, and the wrinkles on his face became more profound under the dim light, "Miss, the door is locked, I can't open it."

Then he paused again, "You don't have to worry too much, it won't kill you."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Tao Zi was choked with anger and blood, but he had no choice but to continue knocking on the door outside, and there were constant quarrels inside, mixed with faint violent sounds.

The corners of Tao Shu's mouth twitched, his face was iron gray, and he stretched out a hand to point at the person kneeling on the ground, "You...you..."

Blood dripped down his nose, and hit the cashmere carpet drop by drop. After being silent for a day, Tao He finally said, "I think I can do well. Since I was a child, I have followed your instructions in everything. , which university to take, which country to go to, you have to go back to the company when you come back, you have to take over the project you specified, how to do this, how to do that, and even find a partner. I have to listen to you. Live in your way, sever ties, I will change my surname in the future, I have my mother’s surname, I don’t want anything from you at all.”

"...Bastard! The wings are hard, aren't they! How dare you talk to me like that!"

Tao Shu trembled, clenched the red sandalwood walking stick in his hand, gathered up all his strength and beat down, "Just for a man? Are you ashamed! Are you ashamed!"

There was a knock on the door outside, Tao Zi let go of his voice and cried outside.

"Open the door! Open the door! Stop hitting!"

The rosewood cane is very strong, and it makes a dull sound when it is drawn on the body.

Tao Shu's body was shaking like chaff. Seeing this kid staring at him coldly, gritting his teeth and holding on, he wished he could break his cane.

There was a faint crackling sound in the air, mixed with the sound of whipping, it was inaudible.

But Tao Shu stopped his hand as if touched by fire.

Going to see Tao He again now, his face was pale, his lips were bitten so bloody, and his face was deformed due to the pain.

Tao Shu couldn't do it anymore, he breathed a sigh of relief, and felt a dull pain in his chest,

"...It's fine if I gave birth to a son like your father...Why do you have this kind of virtue...Do you want to follow in your father's footsteps?"

Tao He didn't speak for a long time, his eyes were closed, and his eyelashes were covered with sweat.

After getting used to it a little bit, he opened his mouth to speak.

The same sentence, "sever the relationship."

Tao Shu's body shook for a while, but his face was smiling.

"Severing the relationship? You think beautifully. I have cultivated you for so many years and lost all my money? I will do business at a loss? You underestimate me, an old man, let's take your time. I have plenty of ways to grind you to death. You have If I'm dead, you can play with any man you want, but I can't do it alive! I just can't see this perverted thing!"

After speaking, he clutched his heart and walked out, and when the door opened, Tao Zi was really startled by his pale face.

Tao Zi's tears hung on his cheeks, "Grandpa, what's wrong with you..."

Tao Shu took a deep breath, "Send him to the hospital for an examination, and ask Xu Qing to go with him, keep an eye on this bastard, and pull him back immediately after watching."

Then he raised his hand and nodded Tao Zi's forehead, "Be careful, don't try to help him, even if you make a phone call, look back and see how I treat you."

Tao Zi stood upright, sobbing and nodding, and only dared to enter the door when Tao Shu was far away. Seeing Tao He kneeling on the ground with blood on his shoulder, he rushed to help him up, "Is there something wrong with you? Why don't you talk back, if you don't talk, it will be over, and grandpa won't beat you..."

"Don't touch it, it hurts." Tao He's shoulder was cut like a knife, and Tao Shu was dislocated two years ago. The way of pain now is obviously different from before.

I'm afraid it's more serious.

Tao Zi snotted and burst into tears, turned his head and rushed to the servant and shouted, "Get ready for the car and go to the hospital."

Then we need to help Tao He.

Tao He knelt for a whole day, and his feet were so numb, he finally stood up, and accidentally glanced at Tao Zi, his body became unsteady, "...Sister, why are you crying so disgustingly... I'm going to eat it... Fuck, turn around, I'm a little sick to my stomach."

Tao Zi cried even harder, "I didn't do it for you, but I was still disgusted by you"

Tao He was supported by Tao Zi, with a tangled expression, "Please, can you stop talking, as soon as you talk, I think you're going to eat it, wipe it quickly."

Tao Zi nodded, closed his mouth and continued to cry.

Tao He raised his eyes and looked around, his voice was low, "Do me a favor, tell Dandan to take Ji Yao to the hospital and let him take care of it."

Tao Zi sniffed, with a very soft voice,

"I don't care, you know I'd never do this kind of favor for you."

"Then help me out." Tao He sighed, "Help me find out how the old man got there. I always feel that something is wrong."

Tao Zi wiped his face, "This is fine."