just in time

The New Year's Day holiday passed quickly, and school started in a blink of an eye.

Yun Fang walked into the classroom wearing a thick scarf, and his glasses soon fogged up.

Yi Chenliang hasn't come yet.

"Yun Fang, Lao He asked you to go to the office to get the test paper!" Someone called him.

The results of the monthly exam will be announced today, and Yun Fang is not surprised. He puts his schoolbag on the table and goes to the office.

Although he is the grade director, Lao He still likes to stay in the big office where all the teachers are. Yun Fang knocked on the door and entered. There are already many teachers there, and a few students are helping to divide the test papers.

"The total score is six hundred and two." Lao He held his report card, his eyes were full of confusion, "You are partial...so deliberate?"

Yun Fang: "..."

"The physics test is good this time. If you don't convert it, the score is 95, which is barely back to the normal level." Lao He took out his test paper and read it again. "From now on, I will go to the laboratory building for the competition class in the evening self-study."

Yun Fang couldn't tell, so he heard Lao He continue: "I don't want to piss off your Chinese teacher, so I just raised my Chinese score. It's not good to be too obvious."

Yun Fang nodded.

Lao He was still babbling about analyzing the results of the monthly exam with him. After the morning reading, he was still unsatisfied. It was a little hot in the office, and Yun Fang tugged on the scarf that he hadn't had time to take off.

"Yi Chenliang's father, Yi Chenliang's grades have improved a lot recently. This time, he got a score of [-] in the monthly exam, and he is only in the first year of senior high school. If he keeps going, he will get one or even the key one. The possibility is very high..." The old Fang not far away was on the phone.

Yun Fang keenly heard Yi Chenliang's name, and leaned in Lao Fang's direction.

"No, don't get excited. I understand what you said. It's true that the family's situation is not good. The country has a subsidy policy for poor students. We can apply for Yi Chenliang..." Lao Fang frowned, disapproving very much, "Exiting school is a very serious matter, you should discuss it with Yi Chenliang."

Not knowing what was said on the other end of the phone, Lao Fang's face turned black little by little.

After hanging up the phone, Lao Fang slapped the table angrily, "Who is it!"

"What's wrong?" Lao He asked, "That Yi Chenliang parent in your class?"

"Suddenly called to say that Yi Chenliang was going to be expelled from school, even crying and screaming." Lao Fang frowned, "Even scolding my own child so badly, it's really unreasonable!"

"That kid Yi Chenliang is not bad." Old He said: "These few exams have improved a lot."

"I really doubt if it's my own." Lao Fang muttered angrily.

Yun Fang returned to the classroom, but Yi Chenliang's seat was still empty.

The last time Ji Shumo moved to the front table of the two of them, when he saw Yun Fang came back, he turned his head and asked, "Xue Shen, why didn't Brother Yi come?"

Yun Fang poured out the books in his schoolbag and threw in the water glass on the table, "The class will start later, please help me take notes."

Ji Shumo saw that his expression was not good, "Okay, are you feeling unwell?"

"Thank you." Yun Fang nodded, "I'll ask for leave to go to the hospital."

It was easy for Yunfang to get the leave slip. He bought some bread and two bottles of water from the canteen at the school gate, and took a taxi.

"Where are you going?" the driver asked.

"Xiaowu Village, Pingshan Town." Yun Fang reported the place name.

"Where?" The driver was stunned for a moment, "I know Pingshan Town, but is there such a village?"

"Yes, you just go, and I will show you the way." Yun Fang said.

"Okay." The driver started the accelerator.

It was two days before Yun Fang left Yi Chenliang's house, and Yi Chenliang didn't come to school today, so Yi Zhizhi called old Fang to drop Yi Chenliang from school.

If only Yi Zhizhi and Song Lili could not take Yi Chenliang away, there must be more than the two of them.

Xiaowu Village is far away from the city, even if it takes more than two hours to drive, Yun Fang asked the driver to stop at the village head, "Master, how much is it for a day's car?"

The driver gestured with two fingers, "200 yuan."

Yun Fang gave him 300 yuan, "Please wait here, I will pick someone up."

The driver took the money, "It's too much, bro."

"It might be a long wait." Yun Fang opened the door and got out of the car, turned a corner and entered the village.

Now that the weather is cold, most people are hiding in their houses. The streets are empty and there are no people. Yun Fang vaguely remembers the entrance of the alley back then, and it took him a long time to finally find the courtyard in his memory.

The Yi family's homestead is very large, with two yards at the front and back. Before Yi Chenze was born, the Yi family lived well.

The backyard is made of adobe walls, not too high, Yun Fang climbed up the wall and jumped into the backyard with his schoolbag on his back.

The backyard was an earthen house a long time ago, and it was not inhabited at all. It was used by Yi Zhizhi to store farm tools and firewood. Yi Zhizhi’s family of three lived in a concrete house in the front yard. The chimney on the roof was still smoking. It was blocked by a cloth curtain, but the child's cries could still be vaguely heard.

Yun Fang walked to the back door and gently raised a corner of the curtain. The voices of Yi Zhizhi and Song Lili could be heard through the door and window.

"...I'll let them wait for a few days, if they are sent to the designated run now." Yi Zhizhi's voice.

"Where can he go if he is sent to the mine and he is not familiar with the place!" Song Lili coaxed Yi Chenze and said, "If you want me to tell you to starve him a few more times! Just beat him up!"

"Third brother and the others are not easy to deal with, so what if they are beaten and disabled?" Yi Mingzhi disagreed, "If they are disabled, the mine won't do it."

"White-eyed wolf! I get angry just thinking about it!" Song Lili gritted her teeth, "Dare to run for so long, I don't have any sense at all, it's a waste of money!"

"I'll go back and bring him some water." Yi Zhizhi said, "I've been hungry for almost two days."

"No, water was only given last night." Song Lili stopped him, "If he starves for another day, I won't believe it. Let's see how long he can go! I have to make him kneel down and beg me!"

"Okay, keep your voice down, and wake up Chenchen again..."

From the conversation between the two, Yun Fang knew that Yi Chenliang should be locked in the adobe room at the back. He took a closer look, and as expected, there was a big lock on the outside, and even the windows were sealed tightly. I don't know what's going on inside.

Yun Fang caught a glimpse of Yi Zhizhi's thin wires on the window sill that were used to tie garlic, pulled two from them, and manipulated the keyhole, and he threw the heavy lock to the ground.

There were firewood and piles of garlic scattered in the earthen hut, probably in fear of Yi Chenliang's resistance, the agricultural tools and other things were taken away.

Yun Fang closed the door behind his back and saw Yi Chenliang curled up in the corner.

Yi Chenliang didn't respond to the sound of the door opening, he closed his eyes tightly, his left eye and forehead were covered with brown blood, his right eye was bruised and swollen, his lips were blue and white, and the corners of his mouth were cracked, bleeding out It was all dry, and his right arm was hanging limply by his side, his clothes were covered with dust, and the jeans at the knees were obviously worn out, and they were stained dark brown with blood.

He just curled up in the corner lifelessly, if it wasn't for the slight heaving of his chest, he would be no different from a dead person.

But just two days ago, he was still alive and well fighting with Yun Fang, watching fireworks, getting angry with him awkwardly, and sleeping in his arms all night.

Yun Fang knew that Yi Chenliang would be beaten badly, he thought he had seen countless bloody scenes, and he could keep calm when facing Yi Chenliang, but when he really saw it, he wanted to rush out and break Yi Zhizhi and Song Lili's neck.

Yi Chenliang moved slightly, Yun Fang walked over quickly, took off his down jacket to cover him, carefully avoiding his right arm, stretched out his hand and called him softly: "Yi Chenliang ?”

Yi Chenliang moved a bit, opened his eyes, his muscles tensed for a moment, and he was about to struggle subconsciously.

Yun Fang hurriedly hugged him, "It's me!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Yi Chenliang's empty eyes finally focused, and he looked at him fixedly, his chapped lips moved, and his voice was too hoarse: "... Yun Fang?"

For a split second he thought he was dreaming.

"Drink some water." Yun Fang took out water from his schoolbag, and carefully put it to his mouth.

Yi Chenliang was really thirsty, he swallowed gulply, and the water trickled down the corner of his mouth to his neck, but he didn't care, he held the mineral water bottle tightly and didn't let go.

"Drink slowly." Yun Fang wiped the water off his neck with his sleeve, "Be obedient, drink slowly."

Yi Chenliang drank half a bottle of water before regaining his composure, and closed his eyes without strength, only the sound of heavy breathing remained.

Yun Fang reached out and touched his forehead, it was hot.

have a fever.

"Yi Chenliang, I can't sleep." Yun Fang stretched out his hand and patted his face, seeing him open his eyes again, he let out a sigh of relief.

Yi Chenliang twitched the corner of his mouth, and a smile appeared in his eyes, "Fuck... isn't it a dream?"

"It's not a dream." Yun Fang gave him a hug, "I'll take you away."

Yi Chenliang raised his arms to hug him, and Yun Fang was about to help him up, but he held his neck unexpectedly, the dry and hot touch spread along his lips to the nerve endings, Yun Fang was so shocked that he forgot to move.

Yi Chenliang laughed softly, and said in a hoarse voice: "In the past two days, every time I feel that I am dying, I think of you."

"...fuck." Yun Fang glared at him for two seconds, and choked out a curse.

Yi Chenliang coughed with a muffled laugh: "It's not like I haven't thought about it."

Yun Fang's face turned green, he took Yi Chenliang's arm and helped him up, "Can you still go?"

Yi Chenliang answered his question with actions.

The earth wall was not too high, and with Yun Fang's help, Yi Chenliang managed to climb over it. Yun Fang jumped down after him, and saw Yi Chenliang lying on the ground.

What a great gift.

Yun Fang pulled him up and put him on his back, and walked towards the entrance of the village.

Yi Chenliang lay on his back, put one arm around his neck, and said in a daze, "You're quite energetic."

Yun Fang lifted him up, "It's no better than you, you still have time to play hooligans after it's burned like this."

Yi Chenliang arched his head into the socket of his neck, which made Yun Fang a little upset.

At the entrance of the village, the taxi driver was still waiting there, and when he saw Yun Fang approaching, he rang his horn.

Yun Fang stuffed Yi Chenliang into the back seat, sat in and closed the door by himself, the driver was startled, "What's wrong with him?"

Yun Fang didn't speak, and wrapped Yi Chenliang in the down jacket, "Master, turn on the air conditioner."

"Hey, good." The driver started the car, "Which hospital do you want to go to?"

"Central Hospital." Yun Fang stretched out his arms around his shoulders to wrap him in his arms, carefully supporting his head with his palms, "Please drive slowly, he has a head injury."

The driver nodded quickly.

"Yi Chenliang, sleep later." Yun Fang lowered his head and called to him.

Yi Chenliang frowned, "My brain hurts."

"It's all opened. If it doesn't hurt, it will break." Yun Fang's voice was relaxed, but his face was dark. The driver glanced in the rearview mirror and quickly looked away.

"Fuck... Seven or eight people beat me up..." Yi Chenliang was still very angry when he said it, "Almost beat me to death."

Seven or eight strong laborers who do farm work every day, it is really shameful to beat up a high school student.

Yun Fang held him down to keep him from moving, "Do you know who beat him?"

"You don't even know me after I told you." Yi Chenliang probably felt a little ashamed, and muttered a little.

"It's okay, just tell me." Yun Fang's tone was gentle, but his face was expressionless.

"Yi Zhizhi and his cousin's group..." Yi Chenliang was probably really confused, and no matter how outrageous Yun Fang's request was, he really named seven people.

Yun Fang didn't say anything after listening, took out water from the bag and handed it to his mouth, "Drink some more water."

Yi Chenliang stopped drinking after two sips this time, he was shivering from the cold, Yun Fang hugged him, "It's okay, I'll be at the hospital soon."

Yun Fang put the injury certificate, audio recording and photos in his hand on the table.

Across the table was a young man in his early twenties, holding a bowl of instant noodles and looking at him in shock, "No, who are you, kid?"

Yun Fang knocked on the table, "Just say whether you will accept this case."

"The main thing is that my law firm hasn't opened yet..." The young man hesitated and said, "I just got my license."

"It's okay, I trust you." Yun Fang pushed something in his direction, "If you still can't win with such complete evidence, then don't do it."

The young man was choked by him, and angrily slapped the instant noodle bucket on the table, "Do you dare to question my professional level!?"

Yun Fang raised his chin at him, "Look at the information first."

"Hiss." The young man on the opposite side flipped through the information, "Abandoned after being adopted, domestic violence minors... can be beaten if they can, but you also know that children don't have the upper hand in such things. At most, they are being educated, and they can do whatever they want in the future.”

"That's why I came to you." Yun Fang stared at him, "I want to revoke his guardian."

Young man—— Huang Chu, a down-and-out little lawyer who has failed to achieve anything after four years of graduation, is nestled in a corner rental house, looking at him suspiciously, "Are you really planning to find me?"

Yun Fang nodded.

When he accidentally killed Wang Youwei, he used a legal aid lawyer. The unlucky Huang Chu was sent to defend him. Although it was a voluntary aid, he was very responsible and helped a lot. I heard about Huang Chu again until I saw him on TV more than ten years later.

At that time, Huang Chu was already a well-known senior lawyer, except for less hair, basically nothing changed.

Huang Chu looked at the evidence carefully for a long time, then pushed the instant noodle bucket aside, "Sure, then I'll try, the child is quite pitiful."

"One more thing..."

-

Yi Chenliang had two gashes on his head, seventeen stitches were needed, his right arm was dislocated, two ribs were broken, and his knees were almost scratched, not counting the other large and small wounds on his body.

After receiving the antipyretic injection and hanging the bottle, he fell asleep completely, lying on the hospital bed with a pale face, with almost no blood visible.

Yun Fang sat on the edge of the bed and looked at him with deep eyes.

He has very few impressions of Yi Zhizhi and Song Lili, and he has never seen them since he came out of the juvenile prison. In his impression, they are two mean and stupid people, even a little cowardly, but he never thought that they would dare to find someone to arrest Yi Chen Good beat like this.

Yi Chenliang did not kill anyone and entered the juvenile detention center, it was money for them, Yi Chenze was waiting for treatment, as long as Yi Chenliang was still their son in name, they would not let Yi Chenliang go, no matter what means , Always knock out the marrow to suck up the blood.

He was negligent.

Ever since he blocked Yi Chenliang from stabbing Wang Youwei, everything had deviated from the planned track long ago, but he didn't realize it for a long time.

Yun Fang reached out and touched Yi Chenliang's forehead, the emotion in his eyes was unclear.

"sorry."

Yi Chenliang subconsciously rubbed against his palm.

Yun Fang belatedly remembered the hot kiss in the earthen house, and then the specious ambiguity in Xinnan Alley, and immediately withdrew his hand like an electric shock.

"In the past two days, every time I feel like I'm dying, I think about you..."

Yi Chenliang's hoarse voice echoed in his mind in due course.

Yun Fang tightened his brows, with a hint of anger in his eyes, he stood up abruptly, and angrily yelled at the patient who was sleeping soundly on the bed: "Nonsense!"

The blush spread from the tips of the ears all the way to the neck, which was particularly conspicuous on the fair skin.

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He was in a hurry.