After becoming the group pet of the Public Procuratorate
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Whether it is basketball or arithmetic, all the things he can't do well, as long as he sticks to Lu Wu, he seems to like it. He knows that what he likes is not these things, but Lu Wu. My brother.
But that was the past, and he can't look back now. In his eyes, Lu Wu is a murderer. He indirectly hurt his mother, causing her to leave him forever. He hates Lu Wu, hates this guy who ruined his family Bai Ming can choose to forgive everything, except him.
Paranoid thoughts crazily occupy Bai Ming's brain, love-hate moodiness destroys his little remaining rationality in facing this matter, self-contradictory pain eats back his memory every time he sees Lu Wu, intensifies his heart.
Huatian and Yinghuo, no matter how beautiful those past events are, they cannot withstand the fatal blow of losing their mother.
The nurse gave Lu Wu an embarrassed smile, and quickly chased after him.
The catkins brushed against the tip of Lu Wu's nose, as if the autumn wind had entered the wrong season, bleak his figure in this spring day, so that no flower could bloom in the heart, and no grass could grow.
Lu Wu stood where he was, bleeding from the tip of his heart. He deeply felt Bai Ming's decision, and he really regretted it. If he was given another chance, he would never consider any false fairness and justice. He just wanted to let Bai Ming Happy, just want to get back together with Bai Ming.
He thought it was right to keep Bai Ming away from his criminal family, but he was self-defeating. He felt that he was sorry for Bai Ming and that he had caused him misfortune.
But regret is useless, he can only hope that Bai Ming can change his mind, he can't imagine his life without Bai Ming, and he doesn't dare to think about it, he has lost Shao Wen, and he can't lose the most important thing in his life at this moment people.
He raised his head, closed his eyes, turned all his self-blame into a force of grief, and shouted to the sky with all his strength: "Xiaobai! I'm sorry!"
This mournful cry pierced the sky and startled the birds in a radius of several meters. Almost all the children in the orphanage heard this helpless cry, including the child who seemed to be the most ruthless, but apart from him, Everyone looked out one after another.
Bai Ming's body trembled slightly, he held back his tears, and resolutely stepped into the house.
After walking back and forth for three hours, Lu Wu waited for such a result, and he had no other feelings except his heartbroken.
And all of this was seen by Pepper. Although he didn't know what happened, he could feel that Lu Wu was not a good person. After all, he was from Bai Ming's point of view. It can already be deduced that it is almost inseparable.
He would sit here whenever he was free, either reading books or people. He was like the security guard of this orphanage, staying at the door, sitting all day long.
This guy named Lu Wu is not too tired every day. He insists on seeing Bai Ming on time, but he has to be shut down every time. This relieves the boredom of Pepper, who loves to watch. I also made a bet in my heart, guessing that Lu Wu won't come for more than a week, and he will never come again.
This bet time is getting longer and longer, first a week, then two weeks, and now it has become a month.
Until another sunny afternoon, the person who came was not Lu Wu, but a middle-aged couple.
The nurse walked outside the iron gate and greeted the couple with a smile.
They seemed to have made an appointment in advance. Before they exchanged a few words, the nurse took them into the house. The couple looked in their early thirties, not tall, with kind faces. Pepper's eyes can scan these hard-to-find details in two seconds for a family whose conditions are not too bad.
He struggled to stand up, hurriedly followed with a limp, hid aside, held his breath, and listened carefully to the conversation between the couple and the nurse.
The woman spoke first, "We want to adopt a child."
The nurse brought two glasses of water and answered with a smile, "The principal has already informed me. I may ask, what is the reason why I want you to have a child? We need to register the reason."
The woman took a sip of water and said again: "We can have children, but there are so many abandoned children in our town, we don't think it is necessary to add new population to this world, so that these homeless children can regain a healthy life." life, and we're content."
Xiang Youxinsheng is effective at this moment, the woman's smile is amiable, she is a kind person.
The nurse nodded, stood up and said, "Then I'll take you inside to take a look. I'll help you organize a copy of the children's materials, but at the same time I also want to ask the children for their opinions."
Pepper was startled, and hurried into the house with the help of the wall. Among the children, he found Bai Ming who was washing clothes in front of the faucet, grabbed his arm, and panted, "Bai Ming, why are you always washing things? Come on with me!" come here."
Bai Ming turned off the faucet, flicked the water on his hand twice, and heard Pepper's anxious tone, asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Come with me..." Pepper took his hand, walked to the gate step by step, and said as he walked, "We are all born with disabilities, and this is what we will do in this life. No one will pay to take care of us. Ours, but you are different from us, you are not sick or in pain, you are not missing arms or legs, and you still have to go to school, you can't stay here forever."
Bai Ming fell into a cloud, didn't understand what he meant, but was forced to move forward, and when he was approaching the door, Pepper hid him aside, waiting for the opportunity to come.
"What do you mean?" Bai Ming asked in a low voice when he saw him sneaking around.
Pepper gave him a blank look, as if he thought he was stupid, and he still didn't understand, "Don't you hate that brother who comes to trouble you every day?"
Hearing this, Bai Ming lowered his head, bit his lip, and did not answer.
"I have a way to make you never see him again." Pepper smiled triumphantly. As soon as the words fell, the sound of the couple's walking became closer and closer. He stood up, grabbed Bai Ming's arm, and pushed it out vigorously. .
Bai Ming staggered two steps and bumped into the woman's leg. He raised his head and met the couple's eyes.
The woman quickly helped up the sudden child, sized her eyes up, and said in surprise, "This child is so beautiful."
Bai Ming looked at the woman dully, then at the man behind her, blinked his bright and clear eyes, then turned his head to look at Pepper behind him, suddenly enlightened.
It turned out that Pepper wanted to leave here and re-experience the feeling of having parents.
But Bai Ming didn't want to, because in his heart, no one could take the place of his mother.
"Xiao Baiming, say hello to your uncle and aunt." The nurse walked up to Bai Ming and bowed down.
Bai Ming stood where he was, without saying a word.
Seeing the awkward situation, the nurse said, "This kid is introverted, don't mind, Xiao Baiming is a kid who just came here recently, and he is in good health, it's just that something happened at home, so he was forced to enter the orphanage. "
This made the couple even more satisfied. The woman reached out and rubbed the ends of Bai Ming's hair lightly, and said softly, "Baby, can I call you Ming'er? How old are you this year?"
Bai Ming is still indifferent, his round eyes are full of bewilderment, he doesn't want to be taken away, he still has his mother, and his mother is still waiting for him in prison.
At this moment, a familiar voice came from outside the iron gate.
"noob!"
Everyone raised their heads together, but Bai Ming didn't.
The boy was still outside the railing. He was holding a bag full of food in his hand. Obviously, he came a little later than usual because he was going to buy these things.
This is the first time that Lu Wu has seen Bai Ming whom he has been thinking about since this month. Although he came over in the past, he could not see anyone after waiting for a long time. Now he is holding the iron gate tightly and leaning on the railing to look out, as if he could see through this grand scene at a glance. of spring.
"Xiaobai, I don't know what you like to eat, so I just bought some, come and have a look."
Regardless of other people's eyes, the young man spoke cautiously, no one knew what he was afraid of, and what he was worried about.
"This is?" the husband of the couple looked out the door and asked doubtfully.
The nurse shook his head and lowered his voice so that only the people in the courtyard could hear, "This kid comes to see Bai Ming every day, but Bai Ming doesn't seem to like him very much."
Lu Wu was very afraid that Bai Ming would walk back into the house again, so he stared at his back and said anxiously: "Xiao Bai, come back with me. Although the camellia is gone, the other flowers are still in bloom. Let's plant them in the yard together." Li, okay?"
The husband and wife hesitated for a moment, as if they realized that the child under their feet was still wanted.
After Pepper realized this, he immediately stood in the middle of Lu Wu's gaze at Bai Ming, and said angrily, "Bai Ming doesn't like you, why do you still come every day?"
Lu Wu was stunned, ignored it, and continued to shout: "Xiaobai, you trust me this time, okay? Give me another chance!"
Pepper interrupted him again, and said angrily: "Don't bother Bai Ming anymore, can't you let him go? There are very few normal people like Bai Ming in this courtyard who have no physical disabilities, and you never thought about who brought him Did it get in?"
He emphasized the soundness of Bai Ming's body in order to deepen the couple's desire to adopt Bai Ming.
The temperature continued to rise under the scorching sun, and sweat oozed from Lu Wu's forehead, and his anxious heart became heavier, and he couldn't speak with choking words.
The husband and wife looked at each other in blank dismay, even the nurse beside them was puzzled.
Pepper waved his hand to attract everyone's attention, then he pointed to the person outside the door, and said loudly: "It was he who called the police and took away Bai Ming's biological mother, causing Bai Ming's family to be ruined and orphaned, and now he is this Dear face, Bai Ming, you must not go with him, if he turns his back on you in the future, you will definitely be hurt by him."
He kept embellishing and sowing dissension, but if he didn't say that, he couldn't guarantee that Bai Ming would gain everyone's sympathy. He walked up to everyone, cast earnest glances at the couple, and said, "Bai Ming will receive this every day here. People harass you, you are good people, you must save Bai Ming."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Wu was furious, the veins in his arms were bulging, and he shook the iron door vigorously, like a ferocious tiger, constantly hitting the door lock.
Although Lu Wu is full of energy, he is not a person who is good at quarreling, he will never move his mouth if he can do it, but Pepper challenged his bottom line with Bai Ming, he couldn't bear it, if it wasn't for the iron gate, he would have rushed in, He grabbed Pepper by the collar and questioned him.
The woman was also taken aback by the angry young man outside the door, and said, "Why are you so fierce? You scared the children."
Lu Wu was too lazy to explain to everyone, his eyes only stayed on Bai Ming's face, his tone dropped again, and he begged softly: "Xiaobai, come back with me, I will ask my dad to finish the formalities and come pick you up, I will definitely Will take good care of you."
"Bai Ming, don't be afraid, we're all on your side..." Pepper said while glancing back at Lu Wu, "Even if no one wants you, I won't let you go with him."
This provocative method really worked.
The woman squatted down slowly, and the tail of the long floral skirt touched the ground lightly. She looked at this charming child, worried that he would continue to be harassed by the "paranoid" outside the door, and that her nerves were stimulated by pepper's words, so Comforting: "Ming'er, don't be afraid, uncle and aunt can guarantee you a new home, so that you will never be harassed by him again, now you tell us, are you willing to go with us?"
84. Looking back
Bai Ming never said a word from the beginning to the end.
He stood with his back to the iron gate, not even willing to show Lu Wu a positive face.
Right now, there are only three paths before him, one is to go home with Lu Wu, the other is to stay here, and the third is to choose this couple.
Bai Ming never thought about the first road. He would not follow Lu Wu. He thought that his feelings for Lu Wu in the past could offset the hatred in his heart now, but on the contrary, the deeper he fell into , now the hatred is getting deeper and deeper, as if the love in the past has become a bargaining chip of resentment, forcing him to draw the ground into a prison, and it is difficult to extricate himself.
This second road has no end, and there is no end in sight at a glance. He does not want to stay in the orphanage for the rest of his life. He still has studies to study, and he still wants to be admitted to a university. If he continues to stay here, he will leave Baihe's dream It will be farther and farther away, and besides, he has to face Lu Wu's nagging all day long. He wants to forget his brother tiger, and he also hopes that his brother tiger can forget him.
Although this is painful, it is only temporary after all, and it is better than the lasting torture caused by the ups and downs of love and hate.
But his longing for his mother made him unwilling to choose the third path. He rejected a new home from the bottom of his heart. After all, he was not a three-year-old child, so he could not start over. He had too many memories that were hard to let go.
The quality created by suffering makes him not have the childishness exuded by children of the same age.On the contrary, he is extremely careful and sensible, which makes everyone feel pity for him.
"Xiaobai! I'll take you back!"
"Minger, don't be afraid, tell Auntie what you think."
"Bai Ming, I won't let you go with him!"
Bai Ming froze in place, the gnats around him were disturbed, he couldn't concentrate, the voice in his ears gradually became blurred, he knew that he could no longer weigh the pros and cons, and had to make a choice at this moment.
He turned his head, this was the first time he looked at Lu Wu today.
The young man outside the door had a bright light on his head, standing among the mottled shadows, his body seemed to have lost the arrogance and unruliness of the past, and instead looked haggard and lonely. It was only separated by an iron gate, but it separated the two worlds.
But this time, the young man once again became the enemy of everyone, just like when he first came to Baihe, he was also at odds with the whole town at that time.
Bai Ming stared for a long time, this will be his last glance, after this one glance, there is no place for Lu Wu in his heart.
"Uncle and aunt, I will go with you."
As soon as this remark came out, the attitudes of the two worlds were completely different.
The woman was very pleasantly surprised, she hugged Bai Ming, and comforted: "Don't worry tomorrow, we will raise you as our own child, you don't have to call us mom and dad if you don't want to, even if you call us uncle and aunt, we won't mind."
The man also stepped forward, gently rubbing the back of Bai Ming's head with his hands, and said with a smile: "This kid is really good, he really should have a decent family and life."
Even the nurses couldn't help laughing. Everyone who works here doesn't want the children in the orphanage to be adopted by capable and kind people and live a healthy and happy life from then on.
Pepper smiled very happily, as if the adopted person was not Bai Ming, but himself. He circled in circles and walked around the nurse. Although his poor legs made him stumble, he was still happy. He is also willing to help Bai Ming leave the orphanage, because he has learned from various story books that the outside world is far more colorful than here.
Although he didn't know why he wanted to help Bai Ming, maybe it was because he was beautiful, maybe he was pitiful, or maybe it was just the dry biscuits given that night.
The spring breeze circulated among the crowd, almost exhausting its energy, and when it blew outside the iron gate, it had lost its temperature.
Lu Wu's arms softened, and the food in his hands fell to the ground. He looked at everyone cheering and jumping, his eyes were straightened, and his whole body trembled slightly. The scorching sun was like fire, but he was as cold as ice.
Bai Ming has a new home, shouldn't he be happy about it?
"Xiaobai." He yelled reluctantly, the voice was so soft that no one could hear it except Bai Ming.
Bai Ming was hugged tightly by the woman, his ears seemed to be able to filter out the messy voices, only he could hear the call from outside the door, he closed his eyes tightly, and leaned his head on the woman's right shoulder, as if as long as he lowered his head, he would Everyone will see the tears fall, he feels so tired and exhausted.
He opened his hands and hugged the woman too.
Pepper took the nurse's hand and said joyfully, "You see, Bai Ming was so happy that he cried."
The man wiped away the tears from Bai Ming's face, and said with relief: "Yes, which child doesn't want to have a home?"
Everyone thought he was crying with joy, only he knew that the tears were not warm.
Another gust of wind blew from the west mountain, blowing down the light spots hidden in the clouds, pouring over the town full of floating dust, the flying clouds just covered half of the sunlight, making the inside and outside of the door half clear and half gloomy.
"Tomorrow, we have completed all the formalities, let's go now." The woman let go of the child in her arms and stroked his face.
That hand was very soft, like the palm prints of his mother. Bai Ming swallowed his breath, and said in a low voice, "I, I still have some things that I haven't packed. Can you come pick me up tomorrow?"
"I'll clean it up for you, and it will be done soon..." The man gestured with a reassuring smile, and then patted the woman on the shoulder, "Honey, take Ming'er to the car first, and leave the rest to me." good."
Hearing this, Bai Ming immediately grabbed the man's arm, looked at Pepper, "I still want to say goodbye to the other children in the yard, can't I do it tomorrow?"
The woman hurriedly followed Bai Ming's wishes and said, "Of course, then let's go back and make preparations, tidy up a clean and beautiful bedroom for you, and pick you up tomorrow."
Bai Ming nodded, and watched the couple get up and leave. Before they left, they still looked back at him and waved goodbye.
Pepper took Bai Ming's hand, and the nurse and the nurse hurried into the house, leaving only Lu Wu standing silently outside the door.
These days, Lu Wu's enthusiasm has never faded. He was rejected by Bai Ming again and again, and his sadness was heartbreaking, but he still held hope and insisted on coming every day, just because he knew his little Bai He's not a cruel person, but he didn't realize until today that he was wrong. The pain Bai Ming brought to him was far less than one ten-thousandth of what he brought to Bai Ming.
He was devastated, but there was nothing he could do.
The catkins have passed, the air is filled with the smell of grass, and the cool water of the Baihe River rolls up pieces of fallen flowers, sending spring to every village and every city along the way.
Today is Bai Ming's last night in the orphanage.
As night fell, the sun had just set, but it was already hard to find the remaining warmth of the day. The waning moon was like a hook, like a sharp machete, which could hook people's lives in an instant.
Pepper pulled Bai Ming's arm, and sat together under the eaves to look at the moon, just like when they first met, he glanced at Bai Ming's side face, and asked curiously: "Your things are so few that you don't need to clean them up at all, and you hardly have anything to do with them." The children in the courtyard have talked, why don't you go with that couple in the afternoon?"
Bai Ming looked at the moon with fascination. When he asked him this question, he looked away and replied calmly: "I'm leaving here tomorrow. I want to visit my house tonight."
"Tonight? Are you going to escape from here?"
Bai Ming lowered his voice and said, "I'm not running away, I'll hurry back, I'll just take a look, just a look."
Pepper was puzzled and wondered, "Do you have to go today? After you leave here, you will have plenty of time to go back later."
"Let's go tonight." Bai Ming's eyes were firm. He had already made up his mind to put aside the past. Except for his biological mother, he didn't want to look back at everyone and everything, and that house full of memories , is the only place where he can see things and miss his relatives, as if as long as he returns there, his mother will still be at home, waiting for his return.
"Pepper, thank you for helping me find a new home. I will come here to see you often in the future." After finishing speaking, he stood up and walked towards the side wall of the orphanage.
Seeing this, Pepper hurriedly got up and whispered, "Wait for me, I'll go too."
Bai Ming turned his head around, a little confused: "The distance is very far, your legs and feet are not convenient."
Pepper sneered, and said airily: "You can go out secretly, but how can you come back without me? Let me tell you quietly, based on my daily observations, every night at eight o'clock, the garbage truck will visit on time. Sometimes the door will not be locked, I will take you to sneak out, when you come back, you will step on my shoulder, climb in from the high wall, and then help me open the door from the inside."
He limped to Bai Ming's side, and said again: "It's just getting dark, what are you in a hurry for? Let's go slowly, come back slowly, if it doesn't work, just hitch a ride, there will be an old man at nine o'clock in the evening Pulling an ox cart by."
Bai Ming didn't let go of his worried expression, Pepper had no choice but to say again: "It's really not possible, you just ride the car on the side of the road and drive me there, and when you return, just put the car back in its original place."
Pepper threw out a few more ideas, and every time he threw out one, Bai Ming's brows relaxed a little. After a while, he slowly let go, so he sneaked out of the unlocked iron door with Pepper, and glanced at the door After leaving the garbage truck outside, I set foot on the way home.
The orphanage is located in the center of the town, and it is very lively, but Bai Ming's home is not. There are fewer and fewer people along the road. From the busy streets and alleys, to only seeing a house every time you walk for a long time, it is empty and cold. deserted.
There were few lights, and the moonlight led the way. Bai Ming looked at Pepper, who was looking around, and asked doubtfully, "Is this the first time you have come out?"
"Yes." Pepper was full of wonder, looking around, as if he would never be able to see the scenery completely. The orphanage seemed to have become a children's correctional center, detaining those children who did not commit crimes but were sentenced to death by society.
Bai Ming felt uncomfortable. He held Pepper's arm vigorously, putting all his strength on his own arm, trying not to let Pepper use his strength. Sweating profusely.
The two walked slowly like this, panting all the way, Pepper kept complaining: "I didn't expect Baihe Town to be so big, and your home is too far away."
Two hours flew by in the blink of an eye, and after walking for a long time, Bai Ming finally felt a sense of familiarity. There are fewer people here, the wind here is very delicate, the grass here is very loose, the houses in front of him are gradually obvious, and the path under the dim street lamps is also looming. It was the only way for him to go to school. As these things became clear, he slowly raised the corners of his mouth.
But his pace slowed down as he approached.
Pepper thought it was because he was tired, so he didn't rush, and didn't rush, but slowed down with him. He looked at Bai Ming's expression, his eyes were shining brightly, it wasn't tears, but the moonlight reflected in his eyes, Pepper seems to suddenly understand why the poet in the book mentions the moon every time he writes about his hometown.
Bai Ming did not take him through the main entrance on the east side, but came to the path under the south wall. It was the white wall he painted himself when the debt collectors robbed the house. It was the birthday when he was beaten by his father. Looking at the white wall that he climbed over, he stood in front of the wall, and the corresponding picture appeared in front of his eyes. Those days were clearly close at hand, but he felt that they were far away.
"Is this your home?" Pepper asked lightly, touching the wall with his fingers.
Bai Ming nodded, grabbed the protruding stones of the high wall, recalled the steps he took to climb over the wall, and carefully stuck to the edge of the wall, but no matter how he climbed, he would eventually fall to the ground.
"Do you want to climb over the wall?" Pepper asked.
"I don't turn over, I just want to stand on the wall and take a look inside. The gate is locked, and this is the only place where I can see home." Bai Ming gritted his teeth and climbed up again and again.
Seeing his stupid appearance, Pepper sighed helplessly, so he supported his legs and held him firmly.
With the help of external force, Bai Ming was finally able to stick to the wall. He stepped on another brick, poked his head out, and could barely see over the top of the wall and into the courtyard.
Smoke rose from the roof. In the main hall, a woman was cooking. The pot was boiling hot porridge with yam. There were tomato scrambled eggs on the plate.
There was a man in the shop on the east side. He was doing business in it. The business was not bad. When no one came, the man walked into the main house, hugged the woman from behind, and helped her cook the kitchen.
In the side hall, a boy was teaching a child to do arithmetic problems. The child kept writing incorrectly with his fingers. The boy was stepping on a basketball. He was very angry, but he still couldn't bear to attack the child. He could only beat himself with a ruler. The child vented with the palm of his hand, and the child laughed from ear to ear seeing the boy's funny appearance. Although the topic was difficult, the child was very happy.
At this time, the doorbell rang, and the boy poked his head out, only to see his father walking into the courtyard through the gate, holding a fresh big fish in his hand, the big fish was still wagging its tail, jumping constantly, and the person holding the spoon The couple quickly walked out of the main hall, entertained the guests with fish, and called the young man and the child to come out for dinner together.
There was a table in the middle of the yard, and five people sat around the table, chatting and laughing, the camellias were blooming all over the yard, shining brightly, the fragrance brushed over the child's cheeks, his smiling face bloomed together, the boy picked up a large piece of fish, Putting it in the child's bowl, his full smile, just like this gentle and soft infinite spring, washes away all the troubles in the world and turns into spring flowers, so happy that it makes people cry.
"Bai Ming, are you watching?"
The imaginary trapped beast woke up immediately, Bai Minghuang rubbed his eyes lightly for a moment, and opened it again, the house was dark, with the same dusty furnishings, no one, no flowers, the dilapidated hall wall seemed to be about to collapse. The bloodstains remained in place, and the weeds in the yard grew wildly all the way, wishing they could touch the moon.
It turns out that all the scenes I look back on are what I am eagerly looking forward to.
Fake, all fake.
Bai Ming was expressionless, standing by the wall, he had seen enough of this desolate scene, and he had nothing to miss, he was just about to jump off when he heard the sound of walking outside the shop with the gate, and the footsteps stopped outside his own door , he couldn't see the figure of the man, so he quietly climbed down from the wall, and slowly approached the gate in the dark alley.
"What's wrong?" Pepper asked in a low voice, following closely behind him.
"Hush." With his index finger on his lips, Bai Ming tiptoed over.
The two hid in the dark and would not be noticed by anyone.
Pepper stared at the back of Bai Ming's head, only to see that he poked out one eye slightly, then immediately retracted his head, with a complicated and displeased expression, and he was about to leave towards the deep alley in the opposite direction.
This piqued his curiosity, and he also imitated this movement, stretching out his neck with a very small movement range, for fear of startling the peeping person.
Bai Ming grabbed Pepper's arm, motioning him to leave quickly.
Pepper didn't dare to blink. Under the flickering white street lights, he saw a very familiar figure. It was a young man who came to the orphanage every day. At this moment, Lu Wu was sitting on the steps of the gate of Bai Ming's house, holding a Three camellias, with one hand on their knees, lowered their heads sadly, as if they were thinking about others here, without saying a word.
Only Lu Wu's side face could be seen from this angle, and Pepper understood Bai Ming's reaction. Lu Wu didn't notice himself, but just held the flower in his hand, as if he was holding some treasure.
Pepper doesn't understand, this flower is the most common in Baihe, why does this young man cherish the only three flowers so much?
Sure enough, there was really nothing to look at. After Pepper only glanced twice, he also retracted his neck. Before he turned around, a hand covered his mouth from behind and pulled him back. , quickly submerged into the dark alley.
And Bai Ming behind him has disappeared.
This flowing movement was silent, so fast that people were caught off guard.
85. Robbery
Pepper was hugged, and he felt something stuck to his mouth. After a while, he realized that there was a piece of tape stuck in the palm of the man's hand, and the tape was suddenly covered on his mouth, so he Can't make a sound.
He glanced to the side, and saw that in the arms of the man in black, Bai Ming was also controlled in the same posture.
The man in black covered one with each hand, and carried the two children backwards and left. The four heels scratched in the soil, making four straight vertical marks.
Pepper was pulling his throat desperately, but his entire mouth was tightly sealed, and he could only make a very small sound. Even the crows of the crows flying overhead could easily overwhelm his voice.
A sense of suffocation hit his face, he shook his body desperately, trying to break free from the arms of the man in black, but in such a backward posture, he couldn't exert any strength, so he could only be captive wantonly, there was no other way.
The road lights in his field of vision are getting smaller and smaller, and he knows very well that this means that he is sinking into a deep alley.
Pepper tilted his head vigorously, and saw that Bai Ming's face was pale, his brows were tightened, his hands were struggling to grab the arm of the man in black, his eyes were slightly deep, and there were tears from being strangled, and it seemed that it was even more difficult to breathe. Obviously, the man in black was aiming at Bai Ming, not himself.
The alleys are too narrow, and the moon cannot be seen overhead.
At this moment, Bai Ming angrily raised his dragged foot, the vertical mark on his brow was deeply sunken, and he kicked Pepper's side suddenly, this kick was so powerful that it almost exhausted his whole body strength.
After being kicked like this, Pepper successfully escaped from the hands of the man in black, and fell heavily on the ground. He rolled around and immediately looked up, only to see that the man in black showed only a pair of eyes. The man in black suddenly slowed down, It seems that he is hesitating whether to turn around and take himself away again.
He tore off the tape on his mouth, shouted loudly, and broke through the sky.
"Help!"
The man in black was startled, picked up Bai Ming and fled backwards. Since Bai Ming was unable to struggle with the kick just now, he could only look at Pepper helplessly, while he was getting further and further away.
Pepper was terrified. He lay on the ground and had to crawl hard due to his disabled legs and feet. His cheeks and hands were covered with mud. He didn't think about it anymore, he just kept crawling forward, as if he just wanted to move forward. There is hope for rescue.
He didn't stop talking, crying for help frantically.
This voice caught the attention of Lu Wu who was sitting at the end of the alley.
When Lu Wu heard the cry for help, he stood up immediately. He turned around facing the call, and ran into the deep alley. In the darkness, he saw a child crawling towards him. The child looked very embarrassed, like He was greatly frightened, and far behind the child, another person fled in the opposite direction.
Lu Wu hurried forward, walked to the child, held up the child's arm, and asked anxiously, "What's the matter? Are you okay?"
When the child raised his head, Lu Wu saw his face. He was taken aback and said, "It's you? Aren't you in the orphanage?"
Pepper didn't have time to continue explaining. He hooked Lu Wu's arm, pointed at the man running away behind him, and said in a trembling voice, "Quick, chase him! Bai Ming was taken away by him!"
As soon as this remark came out, Lu Wu turned pale with shock, his pupils dilated, as if emitting a strange color, and he felt as if he had been hit in the head. He instantly remembered what his father said about human trafficking, and was stunned for an instant.
Fortunately, he reacted in time, handed the camellia in his hand to Pepper, swung his arms, took big steps, and chased forward. He would never allow others to take Bai Ming away, even if Bai Ming did not follow him, but chose a new one. People, he can't let Bai Ming get hurt by strangers, he said to Pepper while running: "Turn left from here, find a yard surrounded by a fence, go into the house and look for Lu Jian, he will protect you .”
After speaking, he looked at the man in black in front again, and shouted, "Little Bai!"
This shout seemed to be a warning to the man in black in front of him, and he also gave himself a boost.
Pepper looked at Lu Wu's back, watched him sinking into the darkness with the man in black, and gradually disappeared from his field of vision, he panted, supported the dirt on the wall, bent himself up from the ground, and repeated himself The route provided by Lu Wu.
Just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly felt a sudden pain in the back of his head. An iron rod hit the back of his head. He was dizzy, and hot blood slowly flowed down his cheeks. Planted over.
Behind him, another man in black appeared. This man held an iron rod and smiled sideways.
But that was the past, and he can't look back now. In his eyes, Lu Wu is a murderer. He indirectly hurt his mother, causing her to leave him forever. He hates Lu Wu, hates this guy who ruined his family Bai Ming can choose to forgive everything, except him.
Paranoid thoughts crazily occupy Bai Ming's brain, love-hate moodiness destroys his little remaining rationality in facing this matter, self-contradictory pain eats back his memory every time he sees Lu Wu, intensifies his heart.
Huatian and Yinghuo, no matter how beautiful those past events are, they cannot withstand the fatal blow of losing their mother.
The nurse gave Lu Wu an embarrassed smile, and quickly chased after him.
The catkins brushed against the tip of Lu Wu's nose, as if the autumn wind had entered the wrong season, bleak his figure in this spring day, so that no flower could bloom in the heart, and no grass could grow.
Lu Wu stood where he was, bleeding from the tip of his heart. He deeply felt Bai Ming's decision, and he really regretted it. If he was given another chance, he would never consider any false fairness and justice. He just wanted to let Bai Ming Happy, just want to get back together with Bai Ming.
He thought it was right to keep Bai Ming away from his criminal family, but he was self-defeating. He felt that he was sorry for Bai Ming and that he had caused him misfortune.
But regret is useless, he can only hope that Bai Ming can change his mind, he can't imagine his life without Bai Ming, and he doesn't dare to think about it, he has lost Shao Wen, and he can't lose the most important thing in his life at this moment people.
He raised his head, closed his eyes, turned all his self-blame into a force of grief, and shouted to the sky with all his strength: "Xiaobai! I'm sorry!"
This mournful cry pierced the sky and startled the birds in a radius of several meters. Almost all the children in the orphanage heard this helpless cry, including the child who seemed to be the most ruthless, but apart from him, Everyone looked out one after another.
Bai Ming's body trembled slightly, he held back his tears, and resolutely stepped into the house.
After walking back and forth for three hours, Lu Wu waited for such a result, and he had no other feelings except his heartbroken.
And all of this was seen by Pepper. Although he didn't know what happened, he could feel that Lu Wu was not a good person. After all, he was from Bai Ming's point of view. It can already be deduced that it is almost inseparable.
He would sit here whenever he was free, either reading books or people. He was like the security guard of this orphanage, staying at the door, sitting all day long.
This guy named Lu Wu is not too tired every day. He insists on seeing Bai Ming on time, but he has to be shut down every time. This relieves the boredom of Pepper, who loves to watch. I also made a bet in my heart, guessing that Lu Wu won't come for more than a week, and he will never come again.
This bet time is getting longer and longer, first a week, then two weeks, and now it has become a month.
Until another sunny afternoon, the person who came was not Lu Wu, but a middle-aged couple.
The nurse walked outside the iron gate and greeted the couple with a smile.
They seemed to have made an appointment in advance. Before they exchanged a few words, the nurse took them into the house. The couple looked in their early thirties, not tall, with kind faces. Pepper's eyes can scan these hard-to-find details in two seconds for a family whose conditions are not too bad.
He struggled to stand up, hurriedly followed with a limp, hid aside, held his breath, and listened carefully to the conversation between the couple and the nurse.
The woman spoke first, "We want to adopt a child."
The nurse brought two glasses of water and answered with a smile, "The principal has already informed me. I may ask, what is the reason why I want you to have a child? We need to register the reason."
The woman took a sip of water and said again: "We can have children, but there are so many abandoned children in our town, we don't think it is necessary to add new population to this world, so that these homeless children can regain a healthy life." life, and we're content."
Xiang Youxinsheng is effective at this moment, the woman's smile is amiable, she is a kind person.
The nurse nodded, stood up and said, "Then I'll take you inside to take a look. I'll help you organize a copy of the children's materials, but at the same time I also want to ask the children for their opinions."
Pepper was startled, and hurried into the house with the help of the wall. Among the children, he found Bai Ming who was washing clothes in front of the faucet, grabbed his arm, and panted, "Bai Ming, why are you always washing things? Come on with me!" come here."
Bai Ming turned off the faucet, flicked the water on his hand twice, and heard Pepper's anxious tone, asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Come with me..." Pepper took his hand, walked to the gate step by step, and said as he walked, "We are all born with disabilities, and this is what we will do in this life. No one will pay to take care of us. Ours, but you are different from us, you are not sick or in pain, you are not missing arms or legs, and you still have to go to school, you can't stay here forever."
Bai Ming fell into a cloud, didn't understand what he meant, but was forced to move forward, and when he was approaching the door, Pepper hid him aside, waiting for the opportunity to come.
"What do you mean?" Bai Ming asked in a low voice when he saw him sneaking around.
Pepper gave him a blank look, as if he thought he was stupid, and he still didn't understand, "Don't you hate that brother who comes to trouble you every day?"
Hearing this, Bai Ming lowered his head, bit his lip, and did not answer.
"I have a way to make you never see him again." Pepper smiled triumphantly. As soon as the words fell, the sound of the couple's walking became closer and closer. He stood up, grabbed Bai Ming's arm, and pushed it out vigorously. .
Bai Ming staggered two steps and bumped into the woman's leg. He raised his head and met the couple's eyes.
The woman quickly helped up the sudden child, sized her eyes up, and said in surprise, "This child is so beautiful."
Bai Ming looked at the woman dully, then at the man behind her, blinked his bright and clear eyes, then turned his head to look at Pepper behind him, suddenly enlightened.
It turned out that Pepper wanted to leave here and re-experience the feeling of having parents.
But Bai Ming didn't want to, because in his heart, no one could take the place of his mother.
"Xiao Baiming, say hello to your uncle and aunt." The nurse walked up to Bai Ming and bowed down.
Bai Ming stood where he was, without saying a word.
Seeing the awkward situation, the nurse said, "This kid is introverted, don't mind, Xiao Baiming is a kid who just came here recently, and he is in good health, it's just that something happened at home, so he was forced to enter the orphanage. "
This made the couple even more satisfied. The woman reached out and rubbed the ends of Bai Ming's hair lightly, and said softly, "Baby, can I call you Ming'er? How old are you this year?"
Bai Ming is still indifferent, his round eyes are full of bewilderment, he doesn't want to be taken away, he still has his mother, and his mother is still waiting for him in prison.
At this moment, a familiar voice came from outside the iron gate.
"noob!"
Everyone raised their heads together, but Bai Ming didn't.
The boy was still outside the railing. He was holding a bag full of food in his hand. Obviously, he came a little later than usual because he was going to buy these things.
This is the first time that Lu Wu has seen Bai Ming whom he has been thinking about since this month. Although he came over in the past, he could not see anyone after waiting for a long time. Now he is holding the iron gate tightly and leaning on the railing to look out, as if he could see through this grand scene at a glance. of spring.
"Xiaobai, I don't know what you like to eat, so I just bought some, come and have a look."
Regardless of other people's eyes, the young man spoke cautiously, no one knew what he was afraid of, and what he was worried about.
"This is?" the husband of the couple looked out the door and asked doubtfully.
The nurse shook his head and lowered his voice so that only the people in the courtyard could hear, "This kid comes to see Bai Ming every day, but Bai Ming doesn't seem to like him very much."
Lu Wu was very afraid that Bai Ming would walk back into the house again, so he stared at his back and said anxiously: "Xiao Bai, come back with me. Although the camellia is gone, the other flowers are still in bloom. Let's plant them in the yard together." Li, okay?"
The husband and wife hesitated for a moment, as if they realized that the child under their feet was still wanted.
After Pepper realized this, he immediately stood in the middle of Lu Wu's gaze at Bai Ming, and said angrily, "Bai Ming doesn't like you, why do you still come every day?"
Lu Wu was stunned, ignored it, and continued to shout: "Xiaobai, you trust me this time, okay? Give me another chance!"
Pepper interrupted him again, and said angrily: "Don't bother Bai Ming anymore, can't you let him go? There are very few normal people like Bai Ming in this courtyard who have no physical disabilities, and you never thought about who brought him Did it get in?"
He emphasized the soundness of Bai Ming's body in order to deepen the couple's desire to adopt Bai Ming.
The temperature continued to rise under the scorching sun, and sweat oozed from Lu Wu's forehead, and his anxious heart became heavier, and he couldn't speak with choking words.
The husband and wife looked at each other in blank dismay, even the nurse beside them was puzzled.
Pepper waved his hand to attract everyone's attention, then he pointed to the person outside the door, and said loudly: "It was he who called the police and took away Bai Ming's biological mother, causing Bai Ming's family to be ruined and orphaned, and now he is this Dear face, Bai Ming, you must not go with him, if he turns his back on you in the future, you will definitely be hurt by him."
He kept embellishing and sowing dissension, but if he didn't say that, he couldn't guarantee that Bai Ming would gain everyone's sympathy. He walked up to everyone, cast earnest glances at the couple, and said, "Bai Ming will receive this every day here. People harass you, you are good people, you must save Bai Ming."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Wu was furious, the veins in his arms were bulging, and he shook the iron door vigorously, like a ferocious tiger, constantly hitting the door lock.
Although Lu Wu is full of energy, he is not a person who is good at quarreling, he will never move his mouth if he can do it, but Pepper challenged his bottom line with Bai Ming, he couldn't bear it, if it wasn't for the iron gate, he would have rushed in, He grabbed Pepper by the collar and questioned him.
The woman was also taken aback by the angry young man outside the door, and said, "Why are you so fierce? You scared the children."
Lu Wu was too lazy to explain to everyone, his eyes only stayed on Bai Ming's face, his tone dropped again, and he begged softly: "Xiaobai, come back with me, I will ask my dad to finish the formalities and come pick you up, I will definitely Will take good care of you."
"Bai Ming, don't be afraid, we're all on your side..." Pepper said while glancing back at Lu Wu, "Even if no one wants you, I won't let you go with him."
This provocative method really worked.
The woman squatted down slowly, and the tail of the long floral skirt touched the ground lightly. She looked at this charming child, worried that he would continue to be harassed by the "paranoid" outside the door, and that her nerves were stimulated by pepper's words, so Comforting: "Ming'er, don't be afraid, uncle and aunt can guarantee you a new home, so that you will never be harassed by him again, now you tell us, are you willing to go with us?"
84. Looking back
Bai Ming never said a word from the beginning to the end.
He stood with his back to the iron gate, not even willing to show Lu Wu a positive face.
Right now, there are only three paths before him, one is to go home with Lu Wu, the other is to stay here, and the third is to choose this couple.
Bai Ming never thought about the first road. He would not follow Lu Wu. He thought that his feelings for Lu Wu in the past could offset the hatred in his heart now, but on the contrary, the deeper he fell into , now the hatred is getting deeper and deeper, as if the love in the past has become a bargaining chip of resentment, forcing him to draw the ground into a prison, and it is difficult to extricate himself.
This second road has no end, and there is no end in sight at a glance. He does not want to stay in the orphanage for the rest of his life. He still has studies to study, and he still wants to be admitted to a university. If he continues to stay here, he will leave Baihe's dream It will be farther and farther away, and besides, he has to face Lu Wu's nagging all day long. He wants to forget his brother tiger, and he also hopes that his brother tiger can forget him.
Although this is painful, it is only temporary after all, and it is better than the lasting torture caused by the ups and downs of love and hate.
But his longing for his mother made him unwilling to choose the third path. He rejected a new home from the bottom of his heart. After all, he was not a three-year-old child, so he could not start over. He had too many memories that were hard to let go.
The quality created by suffering makes him not have the childishness exuded by children of the same age.On the contrary, he is extremely careful and sensible, which makes everyone feel pity for him.
"Xiaobai! I'll take you back!"
"Minger, don't be afraid, tell Auntie what you think."
"Bai Ming, I won't let you go with him!"
Bai Ming froze in place, the gnats around him were disturbed, he couldn't concentrate, the voice in his ears gradually became blurred, he knew that he could no longer weigh the pros and cons, and had to make a choice at this moment.
He turned his head, this was the first time he looked at Lu Wu today.
The young man outside the door had a bright light on his head, standing among the mottled shadows, his body seemed to have lost the arrogance and unruliness of the past, and instead looked haggard and lonely. It was only separated by an iron gate, but it separated the two worlds.
But this time, the young man once again became the enemy of everyone, just like when he first came to Baihe, he was also at odds with the whole town at that time.
Bai Ming stared for a long time, this will be his last glance, after this one glance, there is no place for Lu Wu in his heart.
"Uncle and aunt, I will go with you."
As soon as this remark came out, the attitudes of the two worlds were completely different.
The woman was very pleasantly surprised, she hugged Bai Ming, and comforted: "Don't worry tomorrow, we will raise you as our own child, you don't have to call us mom and dad if you don't want to, even if you call us uncle and aunt, we won't mind."
The man also stepped forward, gently rubbing the back of Bai Ming's head with his hands, and said with a smile: "This kid is really good, he really should have a decent family and life."
Even the nurses couldn't help laughing. Everyone who works here doesn't want the children in the orphanage to be adopted by capable and kind people and live a healthy and happy life from then on.
Pepper smiled very happily, as if the adopted person was not Bai Ming, but himself. He circled in circles and walked around the nurse. Although his poor legs made him stumble, he was still happy. He is also willing to help Bai Ming leave the orphanage, because he has learned from various story books that the outside world is far more colorful than here.
Although he didn't know why he wanted to help Bai Ming, maybe it was because he was beautiful, maybe he was pitiful, or maybe it was just the dry biscuits given that night.
The spring breeze circulated among the crowd, almost exhausting its energy, and when it blew outside the iron gate, it had lost its temperature.
Lu Wu's arms softened, and the food in his hands fell to the ground. He looked at everyone cheering and jumping, his eyes were straightened, and his whole body trembled slightly. The scorching sun was like fire, but he was as cold as ice.
Bai Ming has a new home, shouldn't he be happy about it?
"Xiaobai." He yelled reluctantly, the voice was so soft that no one could hear it except Bai Ming.
Bai Ming was hugged tightly by the woman, his ears seemed to be able to filter out the messy voices, only he could hear the call from outside the door, he closed his eyes tightly, and leaned his head on the woman's right shoulder, as if as long as he lowered his head, he would Everyone will see the tears fall, he feels so tired and exhausted.
He opened his hands and hugged the woman too.
Pepper took the nurse's hand and said joyfully, "You see, Bai Ming was so happy that he cried."
The man wiped away the tears from Bai Ming's face, and said with relief: "Yes, which child doesn't want to have a home?"
Everyone thought he was crying with joy, only he knew that the tears were not warm.
Another gust of wind blew from the west mountain, blowing down the light spots hidden in the clouds, pouring over the town full of floating dust, the flying clouds just covered half of the sunlight, making the inside and outside of the door half clear and half gloomy.
"Tomorrow, we have completed all the formalities, let's go now." The woman let go of the child in her arms and stroked his face.
That hand was very soft, like the palm prints of his mother. Bai Ming swallowed his breath, and said in a low voice, "I, I still have some things that I haven't packed. Can you come pick me up tomorrow?"
"I'll clean it up for you, and it will be done soon..." The man gestured with a reassuring smile, and then patted the woman on the shoulder, "Honey, take Ming'er to the car first, and leave the rest to me." good."
Hearing this, Bai Ming immediately grabbed the man's arm, looked at Pepper, "I still want to say goodbye to the other children in the yard, can't I do it tomorrow?"
The woman hurriedly followed Bai Ming's wishes and said, "Of course, then let's go back and make preparations, tidy up a clean and beautiful bedroom for you, and pick you up tomorrow."
Bai Ming nodded, and watched the couple get up and leave. Before they left, they still looked back at him and waved goodbye.
Pepper took Bai Ming's hand, and the nurse and the nurse hurried into the house, leaving only Lu Wu standing silently outside the door.
These days, Lu Wu's enthusiasm has never faded. He was rejected by Bai Ming again and again, and his sadness was heartbreaking, but he still held hope and insisted on coming every day, just because he knew his little Bai He's not a cruel person, but he didn't realize until today that he was wrong. The pain Bai Ming brought to him was far less than one ten-thousandth of what he brought to Bai Ming.
He was devastated, but there was nothing he could do.
The catkins have passed, the air is filled with the smell of grass, and the cool water of the Baihe River rolls up pieces of fallen flowers, sending spring to every village and every city along the way.
Today is Bai Ming's last night in the orphanage.
As night fell, the sun had just set, but it was already hard to find the remaining warmth of the day. The waning moon was like a hook, like a sharp machete, which could hook people's lives in an instant.
Pepper pulled Bai Ming's arm, and sat together under the eaves to look at the moon, just like when they first met, he glanced at Bai Ming's side face, and asked curiously: "Your things are so few that you don't need to clean them up at all, and you hardly have anything to do with them." The children in the courtyard have talked, why don't you go with that couple in the afternoon?"
Bai Ming looked at the moon with fascination. When he asked him this question, he looked away and replied calmly: "I'm leaving here tomorrow. I want to visit my house tonight."
"Tonight? Are you going to escape from here?"
Bai Ming lowered his voice and said, "I'm not running away, I'll hurry back, I'll just take a look, just a look."
Pepper was puzzled and wondered, "Do you have to go today? After you leave here, you will have plenty of time to go back later."
"Let's go tonight." Bai Ming's eyes were firm. He had already made up his mind to put aside the past. Except for his biological mother, he didn't want to look back at everyone and everything, and that house full of memories , is the only place where he can see things and miss his relatives, as if as long as he returns there, his mother will still be at home, waiting for his return.
"Pepper, thank you for helping me find a new home. I will come here to see you often in the future." After finishing speaking, he stood up and walked towards the side wall of the orphanage.
Seeing this, Pepper hurriedly got up and whispered, "Wait for me, I'll go too."
Bai Ming turned his head around, a little confused: "The distance is very far, your legs and feet are not convenient."
Pepper sneered, and said airily: "You can go out secretly, but how can you come back without me? Let me tell you quietly, based on my daily observations, every night at eight o'clock, the garbage truck will visit on time. Sometimes the door will not be locked, I will take you to sneak out, when you come back, you will step on my shoulder, climb in from the high wall, and then help me open the door from the inside."
He limped to Bai Ming's side, and said again: "It's just getting dark, what are you in a hurry for? Let's go slowly, come back slowly, if it doesn't work, just hitch a ride, there will be an old man at nine o'clock in the evening Pulling an ox cart by."
Bai Ming didn't let go of his worried expression, Pepper had no choice but to say again: "It's really not possible, you just ride the car on the side of the road and drive me there, and when you return, just put the car back in its original place."
Pepper threw out a few more ideas, and every time he threw out one, Bai Ming's brows relaxed a little. After a while, he slowly let go, so he sneaked out of the unlocked iron door with Pepper, and glanced at the door After leaving the garbage truck outside, I set foot on the way home.
The orphanage is located in the center of the town, and it is very lively, but Bai Ming's home is not. There are fewer and fewer people along the road. From the busy streets and alleys, to only seeing a house every time you walk for a long time, it is empty and cold. deserted.
There were few lights, and the moonlight led the way. Bai Ming looked at Pepper, who was looking around, and asked doubtfully, "Is this the first time you have come out?"
"Yes." Pepper was full of wonder, looking around, as if he would never be able to see the scenery completely. The orphanage seemed to have become a children's correctional center, detaining those children who did not commit crimes but were sentenced to death by society.
Bai Ming felt uncomfortable. He held Pepper's arm vigorously, putting all his strength on his own arm, trying not to let Pepper use his strength. Sweating profusely.
The two walked slowly like this, panting all the way, Pepper kept complaining: "I didn't expect Baihe Town to be so big, and your home is too far away."
Two hours flew by in the blink of an eye, and after walking for a long time, Bai Ming finally felt a sense of familiarity. There are fewer people here, the wind here is very delicate, the grass here is very loose, the houses in front of him are gradually obvious, and the path under the dim street lamps is also looming. It was the only way for him to go to school. As these things became clear, he slowly raised the corners of his mouth.
But his pace slowed down as he approached.
Pepper thought it was because he was tired, so he didn't rush, and didn't rush, but slowed down with him. He looked at Bai Ming's expression, his eyes were shining brightly, it wasn't tears, but the moonlight reflected in his eyes, Pepper seems to suddenly understand why the poet in the book mentions the moon every time he writes about his hometown.
Bai Ming did not take him through the main entrance on the east side, but came to the path under the south wall. It was the white wall he painted himself when the debt collectors robbed the house. It was the birthday when he was beaten by his father. Looking at the white wall that he climbed over, he stood in front of the wall, and the corresponding picture appeared in front of his eyes. Those days were clearly close at hand, but he felt that they were far away.
"Is this your home?" Pepper asked lightly, touching the wall with his fingers.
Bai Ming nodded, grabbed the protruding stones of the high wall, recalled the steps he took to climb over the wall, and carefully stuck to the edge of the wall, but no matter how he climbed, he would eventually fall to the ground.
"Do you want to climb over the wall?" Pepper asked.
"I don't turn over, I just want to stand on the wall and take a look inside. The gate is locked, and this is the only place where I can see home." Bai Ming gritted his teeth and climbed up again and again.
Seeing his stupid appearance, Pepper sighed helplessly, so he supported his legs and held him firmly.
With the help of external force, Bai Ming was finally able to stick to the wall. He stepped on another brick, poked his head out, and could barely see over the top of the wall and into the courtyard.
Smoke rose from the roof. In the main hall, a woman was cooking. The pot was boiling hot porridge with yam. There were tomato scrambled eggs on the plate.
There was a man in the shop on the east side. He was doing business in it. The business was not bad. When no one came, the man walked into the main house, hugged the woman from behind, and helped her cook the kitchen.
In the side hall, a boy was teaching a child to do arithmetic problems. The child kept writing incorrectly with his fingers. The boy was stepping on a basketball. He was very angry, but he still couldn't bear to attack the child. He could only beat himself with a ruler. The child vented with the palm of his hand, and the child laughed from ear to ear seeing the boy's funny appearance. Although the topic was difficult, the child was very happy.
At this time, the doorbell rang, and the boy poked his head out, only to see his father walking into the courtyard through the gate, holding a fresh big fish in his hand, the big fish was still wagging its tail, jumping constantly, and the person holding the spoon The couple quickly walked out of the main hall, entertained the guests with fish, and called the young man and the child to come out for dinner together.
There was a table in the middle of the yard, and five people sat around the table, chatting and laughing, the camellias were blooming all over the yard, shining brightly, the fragrance brushed over the child's cheeks, his smiling face bloomed together, the boy picked up a large piece of fish, Putting it in the child's bowl, his full smile, just like this gentle and soft infinite spring, washes away all the troubles in the world and turns into spring flowers, so happy that it makes people cry.
"Bai Ming, are you watching?"
The imaginary trapped beast woke up immediately, Bai Minghuang rubbed his eyes lightly for a moment, and opened it again, the house was dark, with the same dusty furnishings, no one, no flowers, the dilapidated hall wall seemed to be about to collapse. The bloodstains remained in place, and the weeds in the yard grew wildly all the way, wishing they could touch the moon.
It turns out that all the scenes I look back on are what I am eagerly looking forward to.
Fake, all fake.
Bai Ming was expressionless, standing by the wall, he had seen enough of this desolate scene, and he had nothing to miss, he was just about to jump off when he heard the sound of walking outside the shop with the gate, and the footsteps stopped outside his own door , he couldn't see the figure of the man, so he quietly climbed down from the wall, and slowly approached the gate in the dark alley.
"What's wrong?" Pepper asked in a low voice, following closely behind him.
"Hush." With his index finger on his lips, Bai Ming tiptoed over.
The two hid in the dark and would not be noticed by anyone.
Pepper stared at the back of Bai Ming's head, only to see that he poked out one eye slightly, then immediately retracted his head, with a complicated and displeased expression, and he was about to leave towards the deep alley in the opposite direction.
This piqued his curiosity, and he also imitated this movement, stretching out his neck with a very small movement range, for fear of startling the peeping person.
Bai Ming grabbed Pepper's arm, motioning him to leave quickly.
Pepper didn't dare to blink. Under the flickering white street lights, he saw a very familiar figure. It was a young man who came to the orphanage every day. At this moment, Lu Wu was sitting on the steps of the gate of Bai Ming's house, holding a Three camellias, with one hand on their knees, lowered their heads sadly, as if they were thinking about others here, without saying a word.
Only Lu Wu's side face could be seen from this angle, and Pepper understood Bai Ming's reaction. Lu Wu didn't notice himself, but just held the flower in his hand, as if he was holding some treasure.
Pepper doesn't understand, this flower is the most common in Baihe, why does this young man cherish the only three flowers so much?
Sure enough, there was really nothing to look at. After Pepper only glanced twice, he also retracted his neck. Before he turned around, a hand covered his mouth from behind and pulled him back. , quickly submerged into the dark alley.
And Bai Ming behind him has disappeared.
This flowing movement was silent, so fast that people were caught off guard.
85. Robbery
Pepper was hugged, and he felt something stuck to his mouth. After a while, he realized that there was a piece of tape stuck in the palm of the man's hand, and the tape was suddenly covered on his mouth, so he Can't make a sound.
He glanced to the side, and saw that in the arms of the man in black, Bai Ming was also controlled in the same posture.
The man in black covered one with each hand, and carried the two children backwards and left. The four heels scratched in the soil, making four straight vertical marks.
Pepper was pulling his throat desperately, but his entire mouth was tightly sealed, and he could only make a very small sound. Even the crows of the crows flying overhead could easily overwhelm his voice.
A sense of suffocation hit his face, he shook his body desperately, trying to break free from the arms of the man in black, but in such a backward posture, he couldn't exert any strength, so he could only be captive wantonly, there was no other way.
The road lights in his field of vision are getting smaller and smaller, and he knows very well that this means that he is sinking into a deep alley.
Pepper tilted his head vigorously, and saw that Bai Ming's face was pale, his brows were tightened, his hands were struggling to grab the arm of the man in black, his eyes were slightly deep, and there were tears from being strangled, and it seemed that it was even more difficult to breathe. Obviously, the man in black was aiming at Bai Ming, not himself.
The alleys are too narrow, and the moon cannot be seen overhead.
At this moment, Bai Ming angrily raised his dragged foot, the vertical mark on his brow was deeply sunken, and he kicked Pepper's side suddenly, this kick was so powerful that it almost exhausted his whole body strength.
After being kicked like this, Pepper successfully escaped from the hands of the man in black, and fell heavily on the ground. He rolled around and immediately looked up, only to see that the man in black showed only a pair of eyes. The man in black suddenly slowed down, It seems that he is hesitating whether to turn around and take himself away again.
He tore off the tape on his mouth, shouted loudly, and broke through the sky.
"Help!"
The man in black was startled, picked up Bai Ming and fled backwards. Since Bai Ming was unable to struggle with the kick just now, he could only look at Pepper helplessly, while he was getting further and further away.
Pepper was terrified. He lay on the ground and had to crawl hard due to his disabled legs and feet. His cheeks and hands were covered with mud. He didn't think about it anymore, he just kept crawling forward, as if he just wanted to move forward. There is hope for rescue.
He didn't stop talking, crying for help frantically.
This voice caught the attention of Lu Wu who was sitting at the end of the alley.
When Lu Wu heard the cry for help, he stood up immediately. He turned around facing the call, and ran into the deep alley. In the darkness, he saw a child crawling towards him. The child looked very embarrassed, like He was greatly frightened, and far behind the child, another person fled in the opposite direction.
Lu Wu hurried forward, walked to the child, held up the child's arm, and asked anxiously, "What's the matter? Are you okay?"
When the child raised his head, Lu Wu saw his face. He was taken aback and said, "It's you? Aren't you in the orphanage?"
Pepper didn't have time to continue explaining. He hooked Lu Wu's arm, pointed at the man running away behind him, and said in a trembling voice, "Quick, chase him! Bai Ming was taken away by him!"
As soon as this remark came out, Lu Wu turned pale with shock, his pupils dilated, as if emitting a strange color, and he felt as if he had been hit in the head. He instantly remembered what his father said about human trafficking, and was stunned for an instant.
Fortunately, he reacted in time, handed the camellia in his hand to Pepper, swung his arms, took big steps, and chased forward. He would never allow others to take Bai Ming away, even if Bai Ming did not follow him, but chose a new one. People, he can't let Bai Ming get hurt by strangers, he said to Pepper while running: "Turn left from here, find a yard surrounded by a fence, go into the house and look for Lu Jian, he will protect you .”
After speaking, he looked at the man in black in front again, and shouted, "Little Bai!"
This shout seemed to be a warning to the man in black in front of him, and he also gave himself a boost.
Pepper looked at Lu Wu's back, watched him sinking into the darkness with the man in black, and gradually disappeared from his field of vision, he panted, supported the dirt on the wall, bent himself up from the ground, and repeated himself The route provided by Lu Wu.
Just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly felt a sudden pain in the back of his head. An iron rod hit the back of his head. He was dizzy, and hot blood slowly flowed down his cheeks. Planted over.
Behind him, another man in black appeared. This man held an iron rod and smiled sideways.
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