The world begins with shameless people

A van without license plates was driving at high speed.

Karen showed off her acting skills like crazy, first she screamed desperately, then she begged and pleaded.

Lip's mind went blank, he still couldn't come back to his senses, his body was shaking, and he didn't say a word.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

After several seconds, Karen suddenly cried, "Please, I'm pregnant for several months, please let me go?"

This was the line of speech that Karen and Xiao Hei had agreed upon.

After hearing this, Xiao Hei should let the person go.

So, Xiao Hei's friend, who was sitting in the driver's seat, immediately turned the steering wheel, drove the car into an alley, and stepped on the brakes.

The car stopped and Xiao Hei asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you really pregnant?"

Karen heard it and nodded repeatedly, "Really, really."

Karen responded and sought Lip's support again, "Lip, say something."

When Lip heard this, he came back to his senses a little. He mustered up his courage and moved his mouth several times, saying, "Brother, it's true, she is pregnant..."

Xiao Hei didn't say anything. He pulled out the pistol from his waist, pulled the barrel, and then pointed the muzzle at Lip's forehead. "You better not be lying to me!"

Although Lip couldn't see, he knew clearly that there was something on his head. In an instant, his body shook even more violently and he was just about to pee.

"I didn't lie to you, really not..." Lip said in a trembling voice.

Xiao Hei was silent for two seconds before he put away the gun and called to his friends, "Throw this woman down."

When Karen heard this, she seemed to be possessed by a spirit of drama, and asked weakly, "Then, what about Lip?"

"If you keep talking nonsense, you won't be able to leave!" Xiao Hei immediately said fiercely, "Get out of here right now! Also, if you dare to call the police, we will come after you again!"

Karen didn't dare say anything more.

Lip was somewhat moved, his masculinity emerged, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Karen, it's okay, just go."

"Okay, sorry..." Karen said.

"It's okay," Lip replied.

Xiao Hei couldn't stand it anymore. "You two are just acting out a sad story! If anyone says another word, I'll kill you!"

The scolding was so effective that neither Karen nor Lip dared to speak again.

Soon, Karen was taken off the car and the van continued to move immediately.

Hearing the sound of the van moving, Karen took off her hood, looked at the van, and grinned widely. She honestly thought this was so damn funny.

Karen smiled happily, took out a cigarette, lit it, and walked back quickly with the cigarette in her mouth until the van disappeared from her sight.

The distance was not far, and within a few minutes, Karen returned to her car, stepped on the accelerator, and headed for the place where she had agreed to meet Xiao Hei.

Time flies.

Xiao Hei and Karen arrived at an uninhabited wasteland one after another.

When he saw Karen, even though he felt that women like Karen were a bit scary, but for the sake of the money, Xiao Hei still smiled at Karen.

Karen smiled back, then waved her hand, signaling Xiao Hei to hurry up and work.

Take money from others and help them get rid of their disasters.

Xiao Hei didn't have many morals, but he did have some. Without delay, he asked his friends to drag Lip out of the car, held Lip's shoulders, and made Lip kneel on the ground.

Then, Blackie walked behind Lip, pulled out his pistol, pulled the barrel, and began to recite his lines, "Philip Ronan Gallagher, right?"

Lip really felt like he was going to die. He was so panicked that he was at a loss. When he heard his own name, he nodded subconsciously, "Yes..."

"I heard that you think you are better than everyone else in the South District?" Xiao Hei asked with a sneer.

Lip did think so, but he was not stupid enough to admit it at this time, so he immediately shook his head, "No, absolutely not..."

"Haha," Xiao Hei sneered. This was purely improvisation. "Not so stupid. Now, listen to me. From today on, put away your arrogance and stop messing with me, otherwise..."

The words stopped.

Xiao Hei pulled the trigger suddenly.

The bullet flew to the ground not too far from Lip's head.

The fact is, handgun gunshots are very loud.

therefore.

There was nothing wrong with him. Lip was completely frightened and he couldn't hold it in any longer. He peed and couldn't stop. The urine kept flowing out.

Xiao Hei's friends noticed it first, and they all pointed at Lip's crotch and laughed silently.

Karen then realized what was going on and also laughed and shook her head.

Xiao Hei naturally laughed as well, although he could understand it... After all, it was reasonable for a normal person to be scared to death in such a situation.

After laughing, Xiao Hei spoke again, "Otherwise, the next time I find you, the bullet will go into your head."

"have you understood?"

Lip had never been so frightened in his life. His soul was trembling with fear. Upon hearing this, he nodded instinctively and said, "I understand..."

"Very good," Xiao Hei sneered, "Don't let me come to you again. Also, don't tell anyone about what happened today, otherwise, I will come again."

"Okay..." Lip was so scared that he dared not resist.

"Very good," Xiao Hei smiled, "Kneel for ten minutes, then go."

Xiao Hei finished speaking and looked at Karen.

Now that the matter was over, Karen didn't want to delay any longer and immediately paid the balance, then left quickly.

Only after Karen disappeared did Xiao Hei wave his hand and signal his friends to get in the car and leave.

Soon.

The van drove away.

Lip was still in a daze. Even after hearing the sound of the car leaving, he didn't dare to get up or move... In fact, he couldn't move because his body was limp.

It was unknown how long it took before Lip regained some strength. He bravely raised his hands that were tied in front of him and slowly took off the hood.

The sun is very bright and dazzling.

Lip blinked several times before he got used to the situation. Then he turned his head and looked around. After making sure that he didn't see anyone, he relaxed and breathed a long sigh of relief.

After finishing, Lip opened his mouth, slowly bit the hemp rope that bound his wrists, and then slowly stood up.

Hate?

What’s very interesting is that after this incident, from a certain perspective, having stepped into hell, Lip really doesn’t dare to hate anymore.

At this moment, even though he knew that it was Ding Xiu who hired someone to do it, Lip just wanted to go home quickly, have a good sleep, put this nightmare to an end, and then study hard, get into college, leave this hellhole forever, and stay away from Ding Xiu...

Revenge on Ding Xiu?

nonexistent.

Lip doesn't want to die, he wants to live.

In this way, Lip walked very fast. After walking a few dozen steps, he simply ran towards the Gallagher's house with fear on his face.

Half empty.

Xiao Wu saw the whole thing happen.

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Xiuer Chinese Restaurant.

Ding Xiu received the feedback from Xiao Wu and shook his head slightly.

What will Lip do next?

After going through something like this, I should have changed and grown a little.

In the original series, Carl, who had been enjoying the life of a gangster, changed his ways almost immediately after seeing his good friend Nick kill someone, and dared not have anything to do with the gang again...

Lip is a smart man, he shouldn't be worse than Carl.

Ding Xiu thought about it silently.

the other side.

Lip was still running.

At this time, Karen, who had not actually walked far, deliberately made a detour and saw Lip from a distance. She immediately accelerated and drove the car to Lip's side. "Lip! Lip!! Are you okay? I've been looking for you!! Are you okay?"

Seeing Karen and hearing these caring words.

at once.

Lip was like a drowning man who saw a life-saving straw. His heart suddenly felt warm. He hurried around to the passenger side, opened the door and sat in.

"Take me home, quickly!" Lip said impatiently as soon as he sat down.

Karen smiled in her heart and didn't ask any questions. She stepped on the accelerator and drove Lip towards Gallagher's house.

Ten minutes later.

When he arrived at the Gallagher's house and saw the familiar shabby house, Lip immediately felt an unprecedented sense of security, as if the shabby house had suddenly become a safe haven.

"Thank you, I'll call you later," Lip smiled as he looked at the Gallagher house, then said to Karen as he opened the car door.

"Okay," Karen responded briefly.

Lip said nothing more, got out of the car and walked quickly home.

Lip rushed into the house in one breath, without even looking at Frank, Samantha, and Chuckie in the living room. He ran upstairs, rushed into the bathroom, and started taking a shower.

After taking a shower, Lip returned to the room and lay down on the bed. He felt that this bed was so comfortable and this place was so reassuring.

It was only at this moment that Lip felt somewhat at ease.

Before he knew it, Lip closed his eyes and fell asleep, hoping to completely forget the nightmare he had not long ago.

Interestingly, in Debbie's room, not far from Lip.

Debbie is doing much the same thing.

The difference is that Debbie was just there with her eyes closed, not sleeping, not wanting to sleep.

Debbie's mind was working at high speed, thinking about things...

Debbie had been thinking about this for a while and realized something very important.

That is, after she came back, because of the bad things that happened one after another in the Gallagher family, she unknowingly, or in a strange way, returned to the way she was before entering the juvenile detention center...

This house, this home, seems to have an invisible and very powerful magic that can influence the people in it without anyone noticing.

Now thinking back...

Debbie was really terrified and didn't understand what was wrong with her.

He had received so much psychological treatment in the juvenile detention center...

I should have figured it out and let it go, so why did it become like this again when I came back?

What went wrong?

Debbie was still too young, immature, and had limited knowledge. She didn't understand the difference between theory and practice. Before that, it was always theory, and once theory was combined with practice...

Who can guarantee what will happen?

Debbie doesn't want to change back, and doesn't want to be dragged down by the Gallagher family. The more she thinks about it, the more scared she becomes...

Afraid, afraid...

Swish.

Debbie suddenly opened her eyes, then quickly sat up, got out of bed, found the psychiatrist's business card, and called him.

Fortunately, the psychologist was not busy at the moment and the call was connected quickly.

"Dr. Miller, my name is Debra Gallagher. I have a problem," Debbie said anxiously, her voice already tinged with tears. She was really scared.

Dr. Miller heard it and said calmly, "Debbie, don't panic, don't worry, tell me what's wrong."

Debbie didn't waste any time and immediately started chattering about what happened at home after she came back and how she had inexplicably changed her mind.

To be honest, Dr. Miller was a little surprised after hearing this, but he was not too surprised.

why?

the reason is simple.

Psychology is different from medicine. Doctors treat diseases and once they are cured, they are cured. However, psychologists treat diseases that cannot be seen or touched.

It is not uncommon for patients to rebound quickly after this type of treatment, returning to their original environment.

Dr. Miller has seen this many times over the years.

This is also why most psychologists, after dealing with similar situations, will advise patients to stay away from their original environment and even their original circle as much as possible.

Otherwise, it would not be surprising if the disease relapses without you noticing.

"Debbie, don't panic. This is not primarily your fault," Dr. Miller consoled her. "Do you have time to come over? I'm free at three in the afternoon. If possible, come over and we can talk in person."

Of course Debbie was free, and she agreed very straightforwardly, "Okay, I'll be there on time, thank you, Dr. Miller."

"You're welcome. It's what I'm supposed to do. See you this afternoon," Dr. Miller replied.

"Okay, see you in the afternoon."

call ended.

After hearing what Dr. Miller said, Debbie breathed a sigh of relief and felt a lot more at ease.

In a sense, Dr. Miller is indeed Debbie's benefactor.

Feeling relieved, Debbie lay back on the bed. After thinking for a while, she decided to apologize to Fiona and sent her a text message, "I'm sorry."

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Jimmy's new rented house.

Fiona was busy doing housework when she heard her cell phone ringing. She took it out and saw a text message from Debbie. Her brows moved slightly and she was silent for a while. Finally, she deleted the message without replying. She put the phone back in her pocket and continued to work.

Finish the housework.

Jimmy just happened to have lunch ready.

The two sat down to eat lunch, even though it was only eleven o'clock.

But on the one hand, neither of them had breakfast, and on the other hand, Fiona had to have dinner with Jimmy's family in the evening...

So, an early lunch is not a bad idea.

"Where are we going to eat tonight?" Fiona asked while eating.

"Morton's, my dad has a wine cabinet there," Jimmy replied with a smile.

"Rich man," Fiona smiled, then pretended to be casual and asked, "How long have you signed the lease for this house?"

Jimmy was stunned. He thought Fiona changed the subject too quickly. "One year."

"What should we do with this house if we move to Michigan?" Fiona said casually.

The words hit my ears.

Jimmy was stunned again, and then, he was overjoyed, and understood what Fiona meant. He couldn't help but smile brightly, "You can sublet it, or just leave it empty, or you can cancel it. Whatever you say, we'll do it."

Fiona heard it, licked her fork, and looked at Jimmy, "Is it always like this? Whatever I say, you have to do it?"

"Of course," Jimmy agreed readily.

Fiona grinned, liking that.