Deer in deep forest

Chapter 47 said that roses have thorns, and our school grass is full of glass scum, and those who get close will die.

Hong Kong writer Zhang Xiaoxian constructed an interesting plot in the novel "I Love You After All". The heroine gets a large windfall and spends a lot of money to hire a private detective to follow her.

The melancholic young detective's daily job is very pure, that is, to follow the heroine and record her daily life, like her shadow in the dark.

In the dark room, there was the occasional sound of water dripping from the pipe.Xi Guang kept her eyes open, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, she didn't know why she suddenly thought of this book, this episode.

But she did have a wild and daring idea.

She wanted to try to follow Gu Yanshu and see how his day went.

But to put this idea into practice, the difficulty is tantamount to skyrocketing.

Gu Yanshu was originally a person whose whereabouts were uncertain.Sometimes he works in Gu's company all day long, sometimes he goes to school by surprise, and the bar he often goes to is Ferry No. 7, where he often stays... Maybe, maybe only Song Yusheng knows.

As for cherishing the light, I don't know the rules at all.

But it is different recently. Senior graduates will return to school frequently to go through some procedures for leaving school.Xi Guang didn't need to go anywhere else, he just waited near the teaching building of the Finance Department.

Sure enough, I saw him.

This time he came out from the side door with his classmates, holding a dark brown file bag while answering the phone.

A group of people went down the steps busily, flocking to the dormitory to pack their things, planning to have another dinner.Only he walked straight towards the south gate as if there was no one else around.

Xiguang thought, Yanshu is really out of gregarious as always.

Gu Yanshu threw a few items in his hands onto the passenger seat, started the car and left the school.

Xi Guang stopped a taxi and said to the driver: "Master, please follow the car in front, the car with two 6s on the back of the license plate."

The driver glanced at her through the rearview mirror of the car, stepped on the accelerator and rushed out quickly without asking any further questions.

Probably because Xi Guang's expression was very serious and nervous, the driver silently turned off the music radio and turned the steering wheel wholeheartedly.

one hour later.

Gu Yanshu's car still maintained a constant speed and showed no signs of stopping.

The area is getting more and more remote, unlike the bustling business district, there are row upon row of skyscrapers and a variety of shops. The buildings on both sides of the road here look old, and they are all old buildings. From time to time, there are one or two selling fruit on the street. stall.

Almost to the outskirts of the city.

Xi Guang was a little flustered, frowned and said to himself: "Did he find out that there was a car following behind him, and made a detour on purpose?"

"No, no," the driver reassured her, "I didn't keep an eye on her all the time. I kept watching from time to time, so I wouldn't let him find out easily..."

When the two were talking, Gu Yanshu had already turned into an alley in front and stopped, and the car turned off.The car door opened, and he bent down to get out from inside.

The driver reminded Xiguang: "Get out of the car quickly, choose a good location when following people behind, pay attention to hiding in time, be courageous, and don't shrink back!"

Xiguang: "..."

The animal protection center that Gu Yanshu went to had a verdant green signboard erected upright at the door, like a small pine tree.

After he went in for five or six minutes, Xiguang mustered up the courage to push open the translucent glass door.A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl was lying on her stomach at the clean and tidy front desk. She raised her head and asked her, "What can I do for you?"

Xi Guang hadn't figured out how to answer, so he could only say vaguely, "Can I go in and have a look?"

The girl mistook her for a volunteer who came here to do volunteer work, and said with a smile: "Of course, you don't have to be so polite, we should thank you."

Xiguang knew that the girl would be wrong, so she didn't let it go, and walked in calmly without squinting.

The world inside is unique, with a wide field of vision, like a zoo built against the mountains.

The closest position to Xiguang is a large cardboard box, inside which lies a large Samoyed, docilely lowering its eyes and lying on the cotton pad underneath.But it seemed to be injured, and there were several sharp cuts on its back.

The two staff members and the veterinarian were busy at the side, comforting Samoyed, coaxing it like a child, and helping it treat the wound quickly.Many of the animals sent here have been abused by their owners and suffered injuries to varying degrees.

Xi Guang saw Samoyed sticking out his tongue to lick the doctor's finger, and then quickly retracted it, as if to please.

She remembered that she had raised such a dog in the yard of Xie's house before. When she looked at you, she always seemed to be smiling at you. Just looking at it made her heart soft.

Xiguang wanted to get closer and touch its head.Behind two rows of lush banyan trees, an old man's voice came, "Xiao Gu, are you free to come over today?"

Someone simply replied, "Yeah."

The old man continued to ask: "Going to nail new houses for the puppies?"

"Yeah." In the still unchanged tone, there was a sense of desolation.

The familiar voice rang in Xiguang's ears, as if he was standing beside her talking.

Xi Guang turned around in an instant, with his back facing the dense branches and banyan leaves hanging on the ground, knowing that he should not see him, but he was so guilty that he dared not move.

Old trees are natural barriers.Xi Guang followed Gu Yanshu again.

He walked along the edge of the shade, the corners of his white shirt were gently blown by the breeze, and he was carrying a wooden toolbox in his hand.

Walking through this path covered with banyan trees, Xi Guang saw an area surrounded by iron fences.When Gu Yanshu passed by, he stopped and whistled.

Inside the iron fence, behind the piles of haystacks, there was movement.A moon bear came out with clumsy steps and let out a growl, as if in response to the whistle just now.

When Xi Guang made an unannounced visit to the mountains, she heard the heart-piercing cry of the moon bear in the cramped dark room, which made her terrified.Now the cry is cheerful, with a sense of lightness and joy, and it won't be scary.

The thick bear's paw protruded a little from the wide gap in the iron fence. Gu Yanshu stood outside, took out his right hand from his trouser pocket, stretched it out, squeezed the bear's paw and shook it.

They are like two old friends who haven't seen each other for a long time.

Xi Guang stood behind the tree and couldn't see clearly, but felt that there should be a smile on Gu Yanshu's face at this moment.In those obsidian black eyes, there is a gentle light like the spring sun, which will make people feel warm.

She had seen the moon bear being taken out with her own eyes, and she was forced to hold back the tears and poured back into her eyes, but the cruel situation had long since broken her mind.

She said to him, Yanshu, I don't really like this world very much.Some are being released, but many more are being killed.Some people worship Buddha, but more people are looting.When I saw those black bears, I felt guilty, why so many bad things happen every day, so much despair...

Now she saw a scene where Gu Yanshu and Moon Xiong lightly shook hands. At that time, the cold corner of her heart seemed to be warmed and smoothed, and she could finally let go.

Leaving from the iron fence, Gu Yanshu's destination is not far away, in front of two bungalows.On the grass in front of the door, a lot of planed wood and sawdust were scattered.

Gu Yanshu put down the toolbox, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and was ready to start working.

He picked and picked, and picked out a large pile of wood that he thought was suitable.From the drawer of the toolbox, I took out some tools commonly used by carpenters, such as small hammers, nails, and ink lines.

After measuring the size of the wood and tapping the nails, he arched his back, stepped on the gray sawdust and the dust flying in the sun, and started to get busy.

Xi Guang was fascinated at the end of the path, when a slender figure suddenly jumped out from behind, "Hey, so it's your place!" Saying that, he handed Xi Guang a bottle of drink.

It's the girl who was at the front desk just now.

A big cloth pocket was slung across her shoulders, and it was full of bottles and cans.

"Thank you." Xi Guang said.

"You're welcome." The girl said, "I came here specially to deliver drinks to your staff and volunteers. I still have them in my pocket. If you're thirsty, just ask me for them." Bottle of water, please Xiguang said: "Give this to that handsome guy over there later, I won't go there."

"Why?" Xi Guang asked.

The girl made a grimace and said, "I dare not, he is too cool to talk to anyone. The first time I gave him a can of milk tea, he casually fed it to a passing alpaca. Heartbroken. I found out later that he seems to only drink pure water, so it would be safer to give this to him, but I don’t have the courage to try again.”

Xi Guang felt quite surprised, and jokingly said: "So he is so scary, the young man looks so handsome."

"That's right," the girl said to Xiguang after she found her bosom friend, "It's a pity that my personality is too cold, only suitable for looking from a distance, not getting too close, or my heart will be broken again."

Xi Guang smiled, thinking of all the rumors about Gu Yanshu in E Dali, saying that roses have thorns, and our school grass is full of glass scum, and those who get close will die.

Xi Guang asked, "Does he come here often?"

The girl said: "Not necessarily. He seems to be very busy. Sometimes he comes here once or twice in a month or two. But everyone here knows him, and the little animals like him very much. The cabin he built is warm and beautiful. , the dogs are scrambling to catch it."

"Is that what he is doing now?" Xi Guang asked.

"That's right," the girl said, "every time he comes here, he does carpentry and builds new houses for dogs. The veterinarian said that the abused animals are actually more suitable for living in a warmer wooden house, and the iron cage is too depressing. , there is no love at all. So some staff and volunteers here will do it themselves to help build the house."

Xi Guang looked at Gu Yanshu's back, he played ink thread, sawed wood, assembled splicing and nailing, like a meticulous and rigorous traditional craftsman.The movements of the hands are always neither fast nor slow, they are carried out at a uniform speed, maintaining the same rhythm, and never lose their sense of proportion.

Xi Guang returned the bottle of water in his hand to the girl, and said apologetically, "I'm afraid I can't deliver this for you."

"Why? Are you afraid of him too?" the girl asked.

Xi Guang nodded and said, "Isn't that right, I saw that not only his heart was broken, but also his legs were weak, he couldn't walk."

"Hahaha you are so funny!" The girl laughed.

Before Xi Guang retreated, he inquired: "This animal protection center seems to be privately run. Do you know who the big boss is?"

"I heard that the biggest investor is surnamed Gu."

"Is that so..."

(End of this chapter)