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"Second Young Master, breakfast is ready." The butler stood outside the door, looking at the luxurious decoration inside, and said very calmly.

The spreading curtains concealed the man's figure, and the short black hair was looming in the curtains.Behind the man's hands behind his back, the delicacy and hostility in the eyebrows and eyes intertwined, but it didn't look abrupt.The warm wind blew across his face, the shadows of the trees outside the house whirled, and the golden sunlight shone through the shade.Jian Zhan turned his face sideways, glanced at the housekeeper with his long and narrow eyes, and said in a cold voice, "Got it."

The housekeeper backed out after hearing the reply, and the heavy door closed softly.

Jian Zhan looked at that path, and at a glance, he could see the end soon.He remembered how he looked into the distance like this when he was a child.Looking and looking, hoping that the people of the Xu family would pick him up from here, but they never thought that this look lasted for more than ten years.

When he had a nightmare that day, when he opened his eyes, he saw Yan Mei guarding him, in a trance, as if he had returned to the time when he first came here.The room was so big, but he was alone.The bed was so wide, yet he only occupied one-tenth of the space.I couldn't sleep at night, and stared at the window all night in a daze, as if the next moment, that person would smile softly at me, and then whispered, Zhan Zhan, I'm home.

One day at that time, he finally fell asleep in drowsiness, but dreamed of something even more terrifying.There was heavy snow flying all over the sky, so much snow, and in the blink of an eye, the river embankment was frozen.That was the heaviest snowfall in City X.He only has a vague memory, but he still remembers it until now.He ran around in fear, and didn't stop until he was tired from running. Looking at the profuse snow, he closed his eyes in fear, curled up his body, and waited for death to come.

But he didn't die. When he woke up crying, the sister who was three years older than him was beside his bed. She was sitting in a wheelchair, reaching out her hand to caress her face which was wet with sweat and tears, her tone was gentle With a gentle smile, she said softly, don't be afraid, my sister is here.

From then on, he was no longer afraid of this empty house.

Jian Zhan turned around and walked towards the first floor.He knew what Yuan Xiaoshu and Yan Cheng meant, and there must be a reason for letting him come back suddenly. Since Xu Shishi sent him here, there must be his intentions.And Yuan Xiaoshu would agree, but she and Xu Shishi had reached a certain agreement.

At least for now, he has the right to choose, or in other words, he still has a short period of freedom.So when he first came, Yuan Xiaoshu did not appear in front of him, but Yan Mei accompanied him every day.Yan Mei was weak and sick. She studied at home since she was a child. She learned a lot of things. Perhaps it was because of her rich knowledge, which made her temperament gentle and like a fairy, pure and untainted by anything. filthy.

"Zhan, are you awake?" Yan Mei was sitting at the dining table, she looked up at Jian Zhan at the stairs and smiled, "Come on, Mom and Dad are back."

Jian Zhan bent his eyebrows, and sure enough, Yuan Xiaoshu and Yan Cheng were also at the dining table. When he saw Jian Zhan, Yuan Xiaoshu's face burst into a smile, "Xiao Zhan is awake? Come and have breakfast, don't worry if it's cold." It's delicious."

Yan Cheng was a lot more introverted. He glanced at Jian Zhan calmly, pointed to the position next to Yan Mei, watched Jian Zhan sit down, and said, "How are you resting these few days?"

"Very good, Dad." Jian Zhan smiled slightly, "It's been a long time since I came back, and it still feels very warm to come back now."

"After all, it's my home." Yuan Xiaoshu patted the back of Jian Zhan's hand, looked at Jian Zhan kindly, "Xiaomei also asked you to take care of her these days."

"Mom, your family is welcome." Jian Zhan's eyebrows drooped slightly, he glanced at Yan Mei, and the corner of his mouth curled up, "Taking care of my sister is what I should do."

Although Yuan Xiaoshu didn't say anything, the smile in his eyes couldn't be concealed, and even Yan Cheng's attitude eased a lot. He put Jian Zhan's favorite breakfast in front of him, and said lightly, "How much is that?" Eat something, I heard from the housekeeper that you eat very little, what's going on, you're not feeling well?"

"Maybe, I don't have much appetite these days." Jian Zhan was stunned for a moment, but he didn't know that the housekeeper even told Yan Cheng about this, "I usually eat less, so it doesn't matter."

"I've wronged you." Yan Cheng crossed his hands and looked at Jian Zhan, the atmosphere became more serious for a while.Jian Zhan clenched his chopsticks tightly, looked at Yan Cheng's quiet eyes, and felt a little flustered.He thought that Yan Cheng had probably made a move.But Yan Cheng didn't mention it after waiting for a long time, but Yuan Xiaoshu suddenly answered, "I have wronged Xiao Zhan. Xiao Mei has been in poor health and eats lightly. The chef probably forgot to take care of Xiao Zhan's taste."

Only then did Jian Zhan understand what Yan Cheng's grievance meant.Yan Mei has been in poor health since she was a child, and something happened that made her lower body disabled and she can only sit in a wheelchair for life.Although I have been exercising, the possibility of standing up is still very small.In order to take care of her, many places in the house are designed to be more humane, and because of this, the dishes cooked in the kitchen are all bland. People like Jian Zhan who like spicy food are naturally not used to it.

"It doesn't matter, I often ate it when I was a child." Jian Zhan glanced at Yuan Xiaoshu, "It made my parents worry."

"Let's eat more. You are still growing. I heard from time that you have been busy in recent days." Yuan Xiaoshu sighed, "This person really lost a lot of weight."

"En." Jian Zhan was silent for a few seconds before responding.

"Still working with time?" Yan Cheng put down his chopsticks, took the towel and wiped his mouth. Although his eyes were not sharp, they also carried a bit of majesty, which was an aura unique to Yan Cheng.This man who doesn't show his face very much has his own deep thoughts, even Jian Zhan can't see through him.The aggressive attitude towards Xu Shishi was completely useless against Yan Cheng.

After all, he is a man who has seen big storms. If he really wants to fight the Yan family, he still needs to hone his skills.

"Yes."

"Have you thought about where to work in the past? It's not a good place after all. You should look for a job seriously." Yan Cheng paused, got up and said, "You always have to learn something when you come to work in my place, otherwise what will you do in the future? raise a family."

When Yuan Xiaoshu heard this, she hurriedly said, "Yes, come to your dad. Your dad can take care of you, and you can learn something. Time... Although time will take care of you, it's too messy after all. In case something happens."

"Mom..." Jian Zhan looked at Yuan Xiaoshu and said helplessly, "I know, I will think about it, but now..."

"I know you like to play." Yuan Xiaoshu glanced helplessly at Jian Zhan, "It's my mother's fault for calling you back suddenly, but since we're all back, let's stay a few more days and stay with your sister."

"I know."

"Okay, your dad and I still have some things to do, so let's go first." Yuan Xiaoshu wiped her mouth with a towel and followed her upstairs.Jian Zhan and Yan Mei looked at each other and smiled silently.

After breakfast, Jian Zhan pushed Yan Mei around the backyard, neither of them spoke, they just walked quietly.The wind whizzed by my ears, and occasionally the wind was strong, and I could still see green wind—that was the leaves were shaking constantly.When all the leaves start shaking, the whole picture looks a lot more spectacular.

Jian Zhan stopped there, looking at the sky full of green, wondering what he was thinking.Yan Mei turned her head to look at Jian Zhan, smiled lightly and said, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Jian Zhan shook his head and looked away, "I was just thinking about what Dad said."

"I don't know about these things, but Dad is always for your own good." Yan Mei put her hands on her legs, and she looked at her legs with a complicated expression, "Of course, it depends on your choice, Zhan, after all, it's you The way ahead."

"I will. I will get in touch with these things sooner or later. But my sister, it's better to get better soon." Jian Zhan stopped the wheelchair, leaned down and brought his face close to Yan Mei, and rubbed his cheeks against Yan Mei .His brows were lowered, and those deep eyes were covered by his face. He murmured in a low voice, as if acting like a baby, "I'm most worried about my sister..."

"I'll be fine." Yan Mei stretched out her hand to caress the other half of Jian Zhan's face. The place where her fingers slid over was smooth and elastic. She rubbed gently, her eyebrows and eyes were full of warmth, "Don't worry, I will definitely stood up."

Will definitely stand up, stand in front of you, look more carefully, and look into your eyes.

The wind fell silent, the green oil painting gradually disappeared, and the bluish clouds floated in the vast sky. A few scattered birds spread their wings and flew over the tree tops, and the sound of flapping wings seemed to ring in the ears.Jian Zhan gripped the wheelchair tightly and pushed Yan Mei into the room.

Soon, it's time to come.

Looking at the layout inside, Jian Zhan sighed inwardly, and his eyes became firm and indifferent.If you have to make a choice, if you must!

Then he will never let Xu Shishi and Yuan Xiaoshu be at the mercy of him!

He wants to make what he thinks is right, not what they think is "good for him".

A few days later, Jian Zhan tidied himself up, waved at Yan Mei, and got into the car when he came.

It's just that this time is no longer the same as it was then. The car that brought him to this place of imprisonment will take him back to the capital of desire.

But it was no longer scary there. These three months, these three months of staying here, were enough for him to sort out all his thoughts, and enough for him to understand how to move forward.

Everything he should do has already been done for him, and it is so good that everything has already been laid out for him.Those few hours in the car are no longer long.When the car stopped, when he stepped into City X, he knew that something was quietly waiting for his return.

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