Traitor

Liu Hengche had no reason to refuse the life-saving 100 million. He took all the money to the Xinliying office on the [-]th floor of Yuanmao Shijia for the last time.

This day is October [-]th, solar terms: cold dew.

In the morning, there was a drizzle of autumn rain, and Liu Hengche stepped out on the slightly wet road to make the final delivery.The check and cash were added, and the lawyer settled the amount on the spot. The two parties reached an agreement, and artist Liu Hengche's name was officially removed from the list of artists in New Beauty Shadow.The procedures are not troublesome at all, reading, liquidating, signing, and finally deleting with a single click of the mouse.

Liu Hengche arrived at the office at ten o'clock in the morning, and all the procedures had been completed at ten o'clock, thirty-three minutes and fifteen seconds. Unlimited enthusiasm.He said: "Mr. Liu, I wish you a smooth sailing in the future!"

Shit smooth sailing!

Liu Hengche left the office alone.He is not an office worker and has no desk, but he has entered and exited this office many times in the past six years.

In the familiar environment, the familiar faces were still busy, no one had time to look at him more.Phones rang one after another, people whispered or gestured vigorously, and keyboards slapped loudly.The publicity assistant rushed in with a large stack of posters on display racks, and accidentally dropped a few volumes. Liu Hengche bent down to pick them up for her, and the other party said "thank you" to his lips, and saw that it was he who swallowed it back abruptly. Finally, he nodded in embarrassment and hurried away.

The access card was confiscated, and even the middle door had to be opened for him by someone else. This once seemingly friendly territory had clearly expelled him, and he was no longer regarded as his own!

Liu Hengche went down from the management on the [-]th floor to the reception area on the [-]th floor, and the laughter of young people was heard in the winding corridor.

"I thought it was a lie, but it turned out to be true! Then we will be big stars in the future!"

"Who made my buddy look handsome, haha!"

"Do you think we can still go to Hollywood in the future?"

How much enthusiasm is contained in such an ignorant dialogue.Advancing, rushing, almost so young that he can knock out water, just like Liu Hengche six years ago!

The company's scout who was in charge of scouting for new recruits led three teenagers quickly past Liu Hengche. They were so focused on the bright future that they seemed to have at their fingertips, that no one even noticed the tall gray figure passing by.

"Brother Liu?"

Liu Hengche collected himself, turned around and saw Tang Xiaojun coming in from the door, followed by Sister Ping holding a workbook, and was even a little dazed for a while.

It seems that I can't remember how many years ago, it seems like a long time, and it seems like it was yesterday.It was the same scene and the same place. Liu Hengche just came back with the Newcomer Award. At that time, he was in high spirits. Sister Ping followed him closely. The two chatted about their future work plans and exchanged opinions when they entered the door. The young man dressed in rustic clothes but with a handsome face timidly stood on the porch and shouted crisply: "Brother Liu."

That was the first meeting between Tang Xiaojun and Liu Hengche, the first meeting between a young man discovered by scouts from the fields in the countryside and a rising star.Years later, the two reversed their positions, exchanged identities, and intertwined their futures.

"Mr. Liu?" Sister Ping was very surprised, "Why did you come today, didn't you mean the day after tomorrow..." She was concerned about Liu Hengche's feelings, so she didn't say the whole thing.

"The company has advanced the deadline, and I can't help it." Liu Hengche pretended to spread his hands helplessly, "Fortunately, I don't have to work now, and I can cooperate with the time."

"Mr. Liu..." Sister Ping only yelled, but couldn't speak anymore.

"Brother Liu, are you really leaving?" It was Tang Xiaojun who spoke. He dressed like a prince today, elegant and dignified, but he still spoke like the simple and innocent country boy back then, so straightforward that he couldn't even get angry. out.

"Well, I'm leaving."

Tang Xiaojun's face darkened for a moment, and he quickly raised his face again: "Brother Liu, I... I have never dared to tell you, in fact, I regard you as an idol, and it is because of you that I signed Xinliying. In the past, they said that I said this Such words would seem very useless, and I have been forbidden to say them all the time, but now I want to tell you, I adore you!"

Liu Hengche was very surprised. Although he and Tang Xiaojun had known each other for a long time, they were similar in type. They were taboos in the same company. They had a polite relationship on the surface, but they had almost no personal relationships in private. It was unexpected that the other party could get in with such a mentality.

"Brother Liu, no matter what outsiders say or say, I believe you!" Tang Xiaojun said, "You will definitely come back again, and I will wait for you to come back!" The tone was like a fool.

Liu Hengche smiled at him, reached out and patted his shoulder: "Come on, Xiaojun!"

He finally gave Sister Ping a hug, and then resolutely left the door that once carried his many dreams and future plans amidst her low cries!

One autumn rain and one cool!

In the afternoon, Liu Hengche went to Z University, which is his alma mater and the unit where his younger brother Liu Hengpei works now.Now that all the dust has settled, there is only this one incident, like a fishbone stuck in his throat, making him unable to move up and down, at a loss as to what to do!

Afterwards, Liu Hengche analyzed what happened that night countless times. Intellectually, there was a lot of evidence proving that what happened that night had a lot to do with Liu Hengpei. Emotionally, he couldn't accept such a conclusion.

No matter how resentful or resentful, after all, they are still brothers. How could the relationship from childhood to adulthood develop to the point of life and death today?Liu Hengche asked himself, could it be that during these six years, that pink and tender kid who always called "Brother" and ran after him has completely changed for some reason, or was it the one that was six years ago? In this quarrel, the harm brought to each other is so heavy that it will distort the relationship between the two to what it is today?

No matter what kind of guesses there are, there is no doubt that Liu Hengpei has been avoiding him since his drug-related incident, but judging from the attitude of the elders in the family, Liu Hengpei obviously explained what happened that night, which proved that Liu Hengpei Facts about never taking drugs.

Liu Hengche felt that Liu Hengpei was very contradictory. While he was designing himself, he was clarifying for himself. It seemed that even he himself didn't know what he wanted.Perhaps, the final outcome was not what Liu Hengpei originally expected?

On the campus in the afternoon, the enzyme of youth is strong and ubiquitous.The figures playing ball on the playground, the students hurrying past with their books between them, and the happy girl sitting on the back seat of the bicycle with her arms around her boyfriend's waist. Such a clean environment used to be where Liu Hengche might spend his whole life, but now it is far away from him. so far away.

Liu Hengche went directly to Liu Hengpei's laboratory.In the quiet laboratory, his younger brother in a white coat was bent over and busy in front of the experimental equipment, alone.

Liu Hengche stood at the door and watched him for a long time. The sophomore student six years ago has now become an excellent lecturer, walking the path of a social elite. It was also six years ago that the sophomore student was pregnant He said to himself in a very resentful tone: "Liu Hengche, you despicable villain, you stole my dream!"

In fact, the matter has come to this point, it doesn't matter whether it is revenge or not, especially if the other party is Liu Hengpei, but the bottom line is that he does not accept slander and calculations for no reason!

Liu Hengche gently knocked on the door, but Liu Hengpei didn't seem to hear it, but was busy pouring some test solution into the heated test tube and shaking it gently.His movements are skilled, even graceful, but somehow he seems a little absent-minded.

Liu Hengche coughed and called out in a deep voice, "Xiao Pei."

Liu Hengpei, who had his back turned to him, turned his head immediately, the test tube in his hand fell, and fell hard onto the table.

***

Liu Hengche now has time and a little money.

In his pocket is the remaining 830 yuan and [-] cents after the settlement with Xinliying, one of his debts.He used some of them to go to the supermarket to buy some instant noodles, bread, and then wine.

Beer, red wine, rice wine, white wine, various brands and different strengths... Finally, his hand reached the 72-degree white wine. After thinking for a while, he put it back.

Now Liu Hengche finally has the time and thought to drink away his sorrows, but he is sure that he does not want to die of alcohol poisoning.

The supermarket was bustling with people coming and going beside him.After a month of poking and poking, there was no need for him to pretend to be any more. Anyway, he already knew this face that he should know.On the contrary, such a calm attitude is not noticeable. Except for the height and appearance that brought him a little attention, he successfully completed the supermarket shopping trip that he had not completed for many years.

When I walked out the door, it was completely dark.In autumn, the sky always gets dark earlier. Under the dim street lights, the vehicles coming and going release blue exhaust. The wet road reflects colorful light, like a cold and illusory dream.

Liu Hengche wandered out, only to realize that his car had been sold, and he had to manually move the full box of wine back.

Just move, anyway, his time is so long and so much.

Liu Hengche rolled up his sleeves, carried a case of wine on the road, and wobbled back to his new home.

The old-fashioned corridors are narrow and dark, and the aisle lights are broken. You can only walk in the dark, and you will kick something from time to time, but this is the only house Liu Hengche can afford at present.He walked all the way to the door before he was about to take out the keys, but suddenly he kicked something soft, almost startled.

"Who?" he asked.

Something moved in the darkness: "Ah...Mr. Liu, are you back?"

Hearing the voice, Liu Hengche opened the door and turned on the light. Sure enough, it was Zhou Yuanzhi, sitting at the door of Liu Hengche's house with his tattered backpack on. He seemed to have fallen asleep and was kicked awake by himself just now.

"Didn't you go back?" Liu Hengche remembered that after Zhou Yuanzhi brought the money early in the morning, he called a car and left.

"Hey." Zhou Yuanzhi stood with the backlight, and for some reason that unremarkable face seemed to have a kind of homely warmth, "I was a little worried, so I turned back to take a look." After he finished speaking, he immediately He appeared a little embarrassed again, rubbed his hands, and asked cautiously, "Is everything done?"

"It's done."

"Oh." He said, as if looking at Liu Hengche carefully from top to bottom again, his eyes finally fixed on Liu Hengche's wine box that was casually placed on the ground.

"That's good." He said, bent down, and picked up his worthless backpack that once contained 100 million, "Mr. Liu, I'll go back now, and I'll call you tomorrow to discuss your repayment." things."

His tone was very serious: "You must answer my call, tomorrow! And I... I'm very busy... and I can't give you a confirmed call time. Anyway, you have to wait for my call, so you can't answer it!" Then he hesitated After a while, he still said, "Mr. Liu, you'd better not have any strange thoughts, it's impossible to evade debts!" ​​He put on a vicious tone, but he had no confidence at all, "Also... drinking too much alcohol is not enough. Good." After he said this, he carried his bag and walked downstairs.

Something seemed to be steaming up from inside and pressed against the throat, forcing him to pronounce: "Old Zhou!" Liu Hengche suddenly shouted, the voice was so loud that he was surprised.

In the light, Zhou Yuanzhi also turned his face in surprise.

"Have you had dinner yet?"

"Not yet...not yet."

"Come in." Liu Hengche said, pointing to the room, "Eat and drink with me."