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"Jiang Ning, someone is looking for you at the back door."

"Okay, here we come."

"Why so fast, I told him to drive slowly." He muttered in a low voice, then got up and walked over.

The last time he came back with a sprained foot, Tang Ran asked him to take a few days off from the bar, and go back when he recovered.But there are only two resident singers in the bar, and they are usually together. On Mondays and Tuesdays, when there are few people, they can take turns to rest. This bar pays a good salary, and the owner is also very nice. There is no need to ask for a special leave to cause trouble for others.Tang Ran didn't argue with him anymore.

When Jiang Ning got up the next day, he didn't see him, but found a note on the table, saying that Jiang Ning didn't have to cook, he would prepare it.The takeaway was delivered at twelve o'clock, but Tang Ran didn't come back until almost five o'clock. During the meal, he told Jiang Ning that he had rented a motorcycle and that he could take Jiang Ning there in the future.

"So you've been renting a car all day?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Yes, you have to choose."

At that time, Jiang Ning only thought that this buddy was picky, and he could rent a car for half a day, but when they went out that day, Tang Ran went to push the cart.Jiang Ning stood downstairs waiting for him, and happened to meet the owner of the store next door.

"What's the matter with you?"

"I sprained a bit."

"No wonder." The boss suddenly realized, "I mean, why did that kid come to me in the morning to learn how to drive a motorcycle? Is it to send you to work? Is that your relative? It's really good for you."

"He came to study in the morning?" Jiang Ning asked in surprise, not caring about correcting their relationship.

"That's right, it's different for people to be clever, and it won't take long. Except for a few falls at the beginning, the ride was pretty stable. I also stuffed 200 yuan when I left. It's too polite." He said Said and left.

When Tang Ran said that he rented a car and could take him to work, his expression was so natural that Jiang Ning didn't realize that he didn't know how to ride.

I also fell, no wonder I went to the bedroom to change clothes as soon as I came back.Thinking this way, Jiang Ning didn't expose him after getting in the car.Just sneak a look at his arm.There was a scrape of skin on the elbow joint, but fortunately it was not serious.

Jiang Ning hesitated for a moment, and said to Tang Ran that it doesn't need to be so troublesome, and he can take a taxi there.

"The alley in front of here is too narrow, taxis can't come in, you have to walk for a while. Besides, I'm going there that day, so I'm also responsible for your sprained ankle." Tang Ran replied to him like this.

"What does it have to do with you?" Jiang Ning disagreed.

When they arrived at the bar and helped Jiang Ning in, Tang Ran suddenly said. "For those who have something to do with me, I should also ring the bell to pray for you that day."

"Stupid words." Jiang Ning didn't expect such an answer, he was silent for a while, and then responded softly.

In this way, Tang Ran picked him up and sent him to and from get off work every day. After almost a week, Jiang Ning's feet were almost healed. He asked Tang Ran not to send him off several times, but Tang Ran didn't agree, saying to wait a few days.

After Tang Ran sent him over as usual today, he realized that Jiang Ning had forgotten his guitar, so he hurried back to get it for him.

When Jiang Ning arrived, he found that the person waiting there was not Tang Ran.

Song Bo stood there listlessly, obviously beaten. When he saw Jiang Ning coming out, he pursed his lips, but he didn't make a sound.

There was someone standing beside Song Bo, who gave Jiang Ning a half-smile and said, "Long time no see."

Jiang Ning glanced at Zhao Shuyu, the situation was obvious, the matter of carrying the wallet for Tang Ran last time was discovered.

He ignored Zhao Shuyu's words, just took a step forward, and carefully looked at the wound on Song Bo's face, it was a large piece of bruise, and there was even faint bloodshot.

Jiang Ning frowned and said, "Stop standing here, go to a nearby pharmacy and buy some medicine. I'll chat with you Brother Zhao for a while."

Song Bo turned his head to see that Zhao Shuyu dared not move.

"Go, don't you listen to him the most?" Zhao Shuyu sneered.

"Brother..." Song Bo looked at Jiang Ning again with red eyes.

"Go." Jiang Ning patted him on the shoulder, "It's fine."

Song Bo gritted his teeth and finally turned around and left.

"I didn't expect you to have something to talk to me?" Zhao Shuyu folded his arms and looked at Jiang Ning.

"Are you so interesting?" Jiang Ning said coldly, "Song Bo is a child, what can he do?"

"You know what is wrong with him, and what you take away, hand it over."

"I didn't take anything at all. I left my wallet and money. It's useless for you to ask for some personal things."

"So whose stuff is that?"

"A friend." Jiang Ning replied irritably, looking down at his watch.

"Friend, are you my mistress?" Zhao Shuyu suddenly raised his voice, "Didn't they all live in your house?"

"You're fucking sick, aren't you?" Jiang Ning felt that he couldn't hold back his anger at all. "I'll give you a face to talk to you. Haven't you been in the situation enough?"

"You're planning to report me again, and you say he's not your concubine? You say you don't like men, do you like this kind of white chicken?" He stared behind Jiang Ning with gloomy eyes.

Jiang Ning followed his gaze and turned his head stiffly. At the beginning, he held back his anger and talked to Zhao Shuyu, but he wanted to solve it before Tang Ran came over, but he still didn't have time.

"The guitar was put inside, and they said you were behind, so I came over." Tang Ran looked at him with worry on his face.

Jiang Ning smiled at him reassuringly, turned to look at Zhao Shuyu and said, "Do you still remember what you said to your aunt before? You were released after only two years in prison last time, so have I handed in all the evidence? , you have a sense of proportion, I don't mind going to the police station again at all. You are different, you will have fewer enemies now than before, you have to go in again, and if something happens to your aunt, I don't always Will be there in time."

"Let's go." After he finished speaking, he ignored Zhao Shuyu's reaction and turned to Tang Ran.

"Is that person coming to you because of what happened last time?"

"Well, I don't know how it was discovered, but it's all right now. He...he probably won't come."

"Have you known each other for a long time?"

Have you known each other for a long time?It seems that it is.

Jiang Ning was born prematurely and often fell ill when he was a child. His mother sent him to learn Taekwondo in order to improve his body.Jiang Ning and Zhao Shuyu met there.

"At that time, he and I were the two youngest in the gym. The gym was very informal and there were not enough manpower. When the coach was too busy, he would let the students with higher ranks help to guide it. Boys, learning two moves is easy. I always want to show off, so in the name of giving pointers, it doesn’t matter how serious it is, we are both the targets of beatings. We have the same disease and sympathy, so we get very close.”

Jiang Ning was severely beaten, and when he returned home, his body was always bruised and purple.After his mother found out, she cried a lot and didn't let him go.But Zhao Shuyu is different from him. His father used to be a taekwondo athlete and entered the provincial team, but he couldn't go any further and retired when he got older.He has been an athlete for many years, with many injuries on his body. In addition, he did not have much education in sports since he was a child, and his life was very difficult.His temper also became very bad, besides drinking heavily, he beat his wife every day.After having Zhao Shuyu, he felt that he should entrust his unrealized dream to his son, so he insisted on letting Zhao Shuyu learn Taekwondo.

Zhao Shuyu himself didn't like it at all, it was all forced by his father.But his father couldn't force him for too long, he drank too much alcohol, and when Zhao Shuyu was 15 years old, he suffered a stroke and became paralyzed.

After his father couldn't control him, Zhao Shuyu didn't continue to practice soon, relying on his own learning for a few years, he also learned from others and recruited a few younger brothers to do some theft and robbery near the train station.At that time, Jiang Ning's mother had just passed away, and he had a bad relationship with his grandmother. He didn't want to stay at home at all, so he simply hung out with them.

"You left later." Tang Ran suddenly interrupted Jiang Ning's narration. "He likes you, doesn't he? Is that why you left?"

Jiang Ning pursed his lips, "I'm leaving... because I found out that he was dealing drugs."

In fact, Jiang Ning didn't think much of those stealthy things. No matter how grandma didn't like him, he would still give him living expenses. Although it wasn't much, he could still live by saving a little, so he didn't do those things, and he didn't participate in the distribution of spoils.What he does the most is to support the situation when there are conflicts with other groups, and he usually helps manage the newly recruited children.After more than a year like this, he accidentally ran into Zhao Shuyu having contact with several "fans". At first, Jiang Ning thought he was taking drugs, but after secretly observing for a while, he discovered that Zhao Shuyu was actually dealing drugs.

"Not long after that, someone nearby died of a drug overdose, one of the people I ran into that time. I was really scared at the time. When my mother left, she let me live well. What kind of life did I live? I Tell him not to do these things, he refused. I went to the police station to report."

"and then?"

"After he went in, many people made trouble for his parents. Those people would not dare to make troubles, but the old man is also having a hard time. I have visited several times."

"Do they know you reported it?"

"Auntie knows." Jiang Ning nodded.

Zhao Shuyu's mother is a gentle and almost cowardly person, she can't control her husband, nor can she control her son.But she was sensible, Jiang Ning happened to be at Zhao Shuyu's house the day he came out.Zhao Shuyu rushed into the kitchen, took a knife and was about to chop Jiang Ning, but his mother stopped him.

"What you did yourself, blame others for what Xiao Ning is doing. You go in as soon as you go in. Your dad and I have been here for the past two years thanks to Xiao Ning's frequent visits. Now that you have come out, I can't control you no matter what you want to do in the future , but if you still recognize me as your mother in your heart, don't make trouble for Xiao Ning."

Zhao Shuyu hates his father, but he still has deep affection for his mother. His mother was his only comfort during his childhood spent beating and scolding.So he finally threw the knife aside, pointed at the door and told Jiang Ning to go away and never show up again.

"I don't necessarily have to listen to his mother's words too much, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do these things now." Tang Ran muttered.

"Maybe."

"Did you really not finish submitting the evidence?" Tang Ran asked after a while.

"It's only a short video. How could it be possible that it wasn't finished? I lied to him. He was still a minor at the time, and the number of sales was not much, so the sentence could not have been many years."

"You're bullying the blind." The corners of Tang Ran's mouth curled up a little.

Jiang Ning also chuckled when he thought of his major.

In this way, the embarrassment just now seemed to disappear a bit, Jiang Ning was heaving a sigh of relief, but he heard Tang Ran say, "You haven't answered my first question yet."

When Tang Ran asked this question, he had already stopped, but he didn't look at Jiang Ning, he just stared at the floor tiles under his feet, as if he was waiting for an answer even if he stared at a hole.The light above his head shone on his two hairs, and Jiang Ning remembered that he had heard the old man say that such a person had a stubborn personality, and it was true.

He quickly organized the language in his mind before speaking, "He said it before, but I didn't agree, so he just let it go. In fact, it was just a joke at the time, and it didn't take long before something happened."

"Do you not like men?" Tang Ran asked in a low voice, his back was tense, which was a sign of nervousness.

What is he nervous about?Jiang Ning thought, shouldn't this be my feeling?He smiled wryly, "I don't like him."

Tang Ran didn't relax because of his answer, on the contrary, it was even worse, even light blue blood vessels could be seen on his bare arms.

"Then..." Tang Ran took a deep breath before speaking. In such a noisy environment, it should have been difficult to find out, but Jiang Ning did hear it.

"Jiang Ning, hurry up, it's time to go on stage."

Tang Ran's words were interrupted before he finished speaking. He was startled by the sudden voice and his whole body trembled.

"You go, I'll go first, and I'll wait for you at the door at night."

He didn't continue what he said just now, and said goodbye to Jiang Ning hastily. He walked very fast, closer to running, and even bumped into the person who just called Jiang Ning to come on stage.

"What's wrong with your friend?" The man rubbed his shoulders and asked Jiang Ning.

"Nothing." Jiang Ning stood where he was, with a vain smile on his face, "Probably because you woke him up."

In the evening Tang Ran was still waiting for him at the door. He didn't mention what he said in the afternoon, but just asked Song Bo what to do.

Jiang Ning had already contacted Song Bo. The reason why Zhao Shuyu knew this time was because someone went back early last time and saw Jiang Ning passing by.That person's mission was not completed this month, so in order not to be punished, he confessed to Song Bo.

Jiang Ning asked Song Bo what his future plans were, and Zhao Shuyu definitely didn't want to go there.Song Bo said that he had an older sister who was working out of town, and he didn't want to hang out like this at first. He originally planned to go to her place for the Chinese New Year this year, but now he will go there earlier.

Hearing what he said, Tang Ran didn't speak any more.

"My feet are fine, you don't need to deliver them tomorrow." After entering the door, Jiang Ning saw Tang Ran walking straight to the bedroom, and couldn't help but said.

"Well, good." Tang Ran nodded with her back to him, opened the door and went in.

Jiang Ning washed up slowly, but lay on the bed without falling asleep for a long time.

The light has just been turned off. This is the oldest bayonet light bulb. After it is turned off, it will still light up a little, because the heat has not been completely dissipated.

Jiang Ning waited for the temperature to subside, and suddenly remembered that they didn't say good night to each other before going to bed today.