Chapter 28 The Little Yaer of Love

Zhu Shan has never been in love.

The gaps in knowledge about love are mostly filled by reading novels and TV series.

In her entire twenty-two years of life, the closest she came to love was just a little bud, which withered without even seeing the sun.

When Zhu Shan was in junior high school, both she and her friends were full of curiosity and desire to explore the word 'love'.

Because she was still young and a girl, she went to and from school with Ling Yue every day.

One week, Ling Yue went to the province to participate in a competition, so her family entrusted Ling Xiao with her transportation to and from school.

One day after school, Ling Xiao made an appointment to play basketball with some friends, so he brought Zhu Shan with him.

Mu Yu is among them.

He is Ling Xiao's classmate and is also four years older than Zhu Shan.

Zhu Shan had no interest in basketball and sat next to him doing homework.

She wrote seriously, completely blocking out the noisy sounds around her, until a bottle of green energy water appeared in front of her.

Zhu Shan looked up. The boy in front of him was leaning forward slightly with his back to the light. There were beads of sweat on his face. The smile on his lips was softer than the lights in the basketball hall.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Shan saw pink bubbles popping up continuously behind him.

Seeing her in a daze, Mu Yu thought the little girl was timid, so he shook the water in his hand, "Sister, would you like some drink?"

Zhu Shan came back to her senses, "Thank you."

She put down her homework and pen, took the water with both hands, and subconsciously twisted the bottle cap.

Because of the exertion, she arched her back and her whole little face was distorted.

At this time, Mu Yu patted Zhu Shan on the shoulder, "I'll help you."

"Thanks."

Zhu Shan raised her head and took a sip of water, but she peeked at Mu Yu from the corner of her eye.

He sat next to her with his arms propped up behind his back, his long legs spread out, and he watched the battle leisurely.

Zhu Shan capped the bottle and said, "Brother, you don't want to play basketball anymore?"

"Your brother is too fierce, let me take a break."

my brother? Zhu Shan picked up her homework and pouted, "He is not my brother."

"Hehehe."

There was a burst of light laughter, and Zhu Shan felt the boy's palm gently rub her head.

Then, it was the boy's clear voice, "What? Did he make you unhappy?"

Zhu Shan pursed her lips, said nothing, and continued to read the exercises in her homework book.

I don't know why, but the question that was not difficult at first seemed to become more difficult because someone suddenly sat next to him. Zhu Shan could not figure out the meaning of the question.

I couldn't write for a while.

Suddenly, the homework book on her lap was twitched by a hand, and then it was in Mu Yu's hand.

Zhu Shan turned to look at him with a blank expression.

Mu Yu smiled and said, "Brother will teach you."

After the basketball game that day, Zhu Shan asked Ling Xiao and found out that his name was Mu Yu.

From that day on, Zhu Shan started to take a special look at Mu Yu every time she went to find Ling Xiao.

Sometimes, when Mu Yu sees her, he will wave and say hello.

Soon afterwards, something happened at Zhu Shan's family, and she was no longer in the mood to deal with these aspects.

Zhu Shan's last memory related to Mu Yu was when Ling Xiao was given a bad note by school one day, which caused a big fuss.

He was in his senior year of high school at that time, and getting a demerit was a serious matter.

Later, Zhu Shan heard from Ling Yue that the reason for the demerit was a fight, and the person in the fight was Mu Yu.

She didn't ask why.

To be precise, she didn't care about anything around her at that time.

Later, when Zhu Shan arrived at SJP, she didn't even dare to make close friends, let alone a boyfriend.

Therefore, she has never experienced the feeling of being pursued by a man.

Therefore, all Ling Xiao's caring behavior now, she had to admit, would really make her crazy.

I still can't suppress the throbbing.

Before Zhu Shan went to bed at night, she was still thinking about how she should face it when Ling Xiao changed her dressing tomorrow.

Logically speaking, the back of the right shoulder is not a private part. If a girl wears a suspender belt or strapless clothes, that area will be exposed.

Besides, that's a dressing change, a serious matter.

But why does her heart beat loudly when she thinks about it?

Zhu Shan pulled the quilt over her head and forced herself not to think about these things again.

Perhaps she was frightened during the day, but Zhu Shan was haunted by nightmares in the middle of the night.

She dreamed that she was lying on the edge of the attic, holding on to Wang Huili who was already hanging in the air.

Wang Huili looked at her, her face was desperate and pale, "No one believes me."

Then she broke off Zhu Shan's hand and fell in front of Zhu Shan.

When Zhu Shan woke up, there was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.

She gasped for breath and suddenly thought of her aunt's words.

——They will create a perfect persona for themselves outside and build up enough image to cover up their violent behavior.

——They have a strong desire to control those close to them.

——Gradually test the bottom line, starting with words, and finally extending to behavioral violence.

Perhaps it was the quiet night, the irritability and anxiety caused by the nightmare just now, that made Zhu Shan suddenly think of Yang Maoxue and Fang Xinnuo.

Zhu Shan frowned and patted her little face several times to block out the messy thoughts.

Yang Maoxue is different from Wang Huili's husband. He has really helped many people and done many good things. How can he establish a good character?

And Fang Xinnuo is not as crazy as Wang Huili. She is very quiet and gentle.

Perhaps the only similarity is that Fang Xinnuo doesn't go to work either. Neighbors say she never goes out alone and doesn't like to socialize.

Zhu Shan was speechless at her random thoughts, she patted her cheek again angrily, and then continued to sleep.

Zhu Shan slept until almost noon before getting up. She opened the food delivery app to look for delicious food.

When submitting the order, she suddenly paused, then switched to the mobile app to search whether the food she ordered was classified as "fawu".

After confirming that it didn't belong, she placed the order.

After dinner, Zhu Shan planned to go out.

Because of the scratches on her back, she chose an off-white T-shirt with a large neckline.

The neckline of this T-shirt is flat to the shoulder line, exposing the entire collarbone in the front, and low to the shoulder blades in the back.

She only wore it once, because she was not used to showing her shoulders and had already put it on the bottom of the bag. However, this time she was injured and she just put it to good use.

Zhu Shan stood in front of the mirror. When she turned sideways, she could see the exposed gauze on her back, which was about half the size of a palm.

She didn't tie her hair up, and her thick hair was almost as long as her waist, which could completely cover the gauze.

Zhu Shan changed her shoes and took a taxi to the police station to find Officer Song.

She didn't forget that Officer Song promised to do her a favor yesterday.

Seeing Officer Song come out, Zhu Shan obediently handed over the fruit, "Officer Song, excuse me, eat more fruit when the weather is hot."

"Brothers and sisters, you are too polite." Officer Song made a blocking gesture, "I accept your wishes, but I cannot accept the things. It is against the rules."

"Not even fruit?"

Officer Song nodded.

Zhu Shan didn't care much and took back the fruit, "Actually, I came to you because I have something to ask you for help."

"Yes, yes, I promised you yesterday, just say it."

Zhu Shan came closer and said in a voice like a mosquito, "Officer Song, can you help me check on someone?"

"Checking people?"

"Well, I was doing a report recently and wanted to collect materials, but the person seemed to have moved and was no longer at his original address."

"Are you looking for someone? It should be possible." Officer Song didn't think it was a big deal and agreed directly, "Tell me about her information."

"It's a girl, her name is Han Bingbing, she's from Linlang, she's about 30 years old."

"Not a local?"

Zhu Shan frowned, "Isn't it easy to check?"

"Let me try and help you as much as I can. Are you in a hurry about this?"

Zhu Shan was embarrassed to begin with, so she said politely, "There's no rush, but I hope Officer Song will try his best to help me find her."

"no problem."

Zhu Shan finally added Officer Song to WeChat and thanked him before leaving.

When she walked out of the police station, the sky suddenly changed, and large black clouds squeezed together, as if they were about to collapse.

Zhu Shan took a taxi and happened to pass by Yang Maoxue's home.

She knew she shouldn't have those ridiculous thoughts, but when she returned to consciousness, she was already standing at the door of Yang Mao's home.

Zhu Shan looked at the fruit in her hand and then knocked on the door.

Because it was the weekend, Yang Maoxue opened the door.

He was stunned for a moment, then opened the door and greeted warmly, "Shanshan, why are you here? What's wrong with your head?"

"I accidentally knocked it. I was passing by just now. I was thinking that I was doing an interview some time ago and I always ate at your house. I was embarrassed. So I bought some fruit to come and see you and Sister Xinnuo." Zhu Shan handed over the fruit. , eyes wandered wildly after entering the door, and then asked, "Where is Sister Xinnuo?"

"She is not feeling well and is resting in her room."

Zhu Shan nodded.

When her eyes returned to Yang Maoxue, Zhu Shan noticed that he was wearing an apron with a broom and mop beside him, as if he was cleaning.

"Brother Yang, can I see Sister Xinnuo?"

"Okay." Yang Maoxue led Zhu Shan to the room, "Xinnuo will be happy to see you."

happy?

Don’t you like socializing?

In fact, if you think about it carefully, Fang Xinnuo never rejected Zhu Shan and others when they came for an interview some time ago. Instead, they were polite and enthusiastic.

It is indeed strange that such a person does not go out and has no friends.

Zhu Shan followed to the door of the room.

Yang Maoxue didn't open the door directly, but knocked, "Xinnuo, Shanshan is here."

Within two seconds, Fang Xinnuo's voice came out, "Come in."

The room opened and was dark.

Because it was cloudy and the curtains were closed, the light was very poor.

Yang Maoxue turned on the light and said, "Shanshan is here to see you. Can you chat with her for a while?"

"Can."

Yang Maoxue helped Fang Xinnuo up and half leaned on the bed. Then he poured a glass of water for Fang Xinnuo and put it on the bedside table, "You guys chat, I'll clean it."

Zhu Shan nodded, then sat over and said, "Sister Xinnuo, what's wrong with you?"

"The flu has been severe recently and I accidentally caught it."

Zhu Shan picked up the water glass and handed it over, "Then you drink water."

Fang Xinnuo took a few sips, her expression was indifferent, her brows were a little sick, but there was nothing wrong with her.

Zhu Shan asked briefly, but found nothing wrong, and Fang Xinnuo did seem to be in low spirits, so she planned to leave.

Before leaving, Zhu Shan gritted her teeth and grabbed Fang Xinnuo's hand, "Sister Xinnuo, have a good rest."

After saying that, she lifted up Fang Xinnuo's sleeves, looked at her arms, and pretended to be surprised, "You are so thin. You don't even have any flesh on your arms."

"Yeah, I've been sick lately and haven't had much appetite."

Zhu Shan said a few more words about taking care of yourself before leaving the room.

Yang Maoxue was cleaning the floor. When he saw Zhu Shan coming out, he stood up immediately, "Shanshan, let's have dinner before leaving."

"No need, Brother Yang!" Zhu Shan said with a smile, "It's going to rain, so I'll go home first."

Yang Maoxue looked out the window, "Okay, then I'll give it to you."

As he spoke, he began to take off his apron.

Zhu Shan hurriedly waved her hands and walked to the door, "No need, you are too polite, I will go by myself."

Before Yang Maoxue could speak, Zhu Shan had already gone out and quickly went downstairs.

She felt really guilty. The more enthusiastic and considerate Yang Maoxue was, the more guilty she felt.

How could she think of a good man like this?

Zhu Shan had just checked that Fang Xinnuo's arms were white and tender, with no scars at all.

After all, she was the one who was suspicious.

Zhu Shan patted her cheek and got into the taxi before the heavy rain fell.

"Ding-ding-" the phone rang twice.

It was the WeChat message sent by Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao: [It’s raining heavily]

Ling Xiao: [Not coming back yet? 】

Zhu Shan: [In the taxi. 】

After waiting for a while, Ling Xiao didn't reply to the message, and Zhu Shan put the phone back into her bag.

She leaned against the car window and seemed to be able to feel the cold outside.

After a while, the rain became heavier and heavier, and the rainwater poured towards the car window, completely blocking the view.

Because of the rain, there was a serious traffic jam, and there were loud horns and clear flashing lights all the way.

This world is so peaceful.

Night fell completely, and the whole city fell into darkness.

The taxi stopped at the gate of the community. Zhu Shan opened the door, and the sound of pattering rain entered her eardrums in disorder.

This rain is so exaggerated.

Zhu Shan could only put her bag on her head. As soon as she stood with her right foot in the rain, a shadow came over her.

Zhu Shan looked up from the black leather shoes to the suit pants that had been soaked by the rain. The suit...

When she saw the lawyer badge on his chest, Zhu Shan stopped looking and did not look up.

She already had the answer in her heart, but she was even more uneasy than the pouring rain.

Perhaps it was because the sound of rain was so loud that her thoughts drifted away and she couldn't concentrate.

A raincoat was put on, bringing a cool feeling.

Ling Xiao's voice broke through the rain, "Hurry up."

The water splashed by the raindrops is far less big than the water splashed by Zhu Shan's sneakers, and the splash under Zhu Shan's sneakers is not as high as the water splashed by Lingxiao's leather shoes.

Zhu Shan panicked for a moment.

The next second, her entire body was wrapped in an arm.

The contrast between the hot palms on her shoulders and the cool rainy day was too strong for Zhu Shan to ignore.