windy and warm

In the deep mountains without sunlight, it is gloomy and cold, with dead branches all over the ground, empty valleys without echoes, thin clothes being torn by the cold wild wind, walking barefoot on the path full of thorns, leaving bloody footprints all the way, behind it seems Being chased by something, a terrible, frightening, black shadow that cannot be shaken off.

He staggered and fell to the ground, followed by an irresistible bondage, his body seemed to be bound by some kind of force, and then a pair of gray, slender and cold hands tightly pinched his neck, and his long hair came from It gushed out of the space like a black hole, and the blood-red lipstick was on the grinning mouth, which was particularly dazzling on the gray-white face.

"...... Xiaoshan... Xiaoshan..."

Suddenly opened his eyes and woke up from the nightmare, he took a big gulp of air, the feeling of being pinched still remained on his neck, his whole body was soaked in cold sweat, his clothes were icy stuck to his body, his gastric juice was churning and stirring his intestines and stomach, he restrained himself The urge to throw up, run barefoot to the restroom at the end of the hallway, and empty my stomach.

The air in the morning was clean and cool, and I adjusted the collar of my high-necked sweater in front of the mirror. After washing, I put on a dark blue apron and started preparing breakfast.Boiled eggs, white porridge, side dishes pickled by oneself, steamed buns with three ding fillings in the steamer.

After coming out of the small kitchen and returning to the dormitory, several rooms lined up in a row, knocked on the door one by one, then walked into the last room, squatted down with a smile and stretched out his head to kiss the chubby little cheek.

"Xiaoshan." The child on the bed muttered in a daze, and began to rub his face and twist his whole body before getting up.Yu Xiaoshan helped him up with a smile, held him in his arms and coaxed him for a while, and then skillfully dressed him.

The orphanage is located on a small hill in the suburbs. Due to funding problems in the past few years, only Dean Tan and Yu Xiaoshan are left with their four children in the orphanage. Dean Tan seeks help from charities for the survival of the orphanage.The youngest of the four children is 3 years old, and the oldest is 12 years old. Yu Xiaoshan was also an orphan here, and the children left the orphanage to have their own lives when they became adults, and Yu Xiaoshan stayed and became a nurse in the orphanage. .

The children were having breakfast in the activity room, so Yu Xiaoshan took their quilts out to dry in the yard, looked up at the blue sky, and basked in the sun.

"Xiaoshan." Yu Xiaoshan was awakened by the childish voice, and in a blink of an eye, his small hand was holding the corner of his clothes, with egg yolk still sticking to the corner of his mouth, "Fanfan."

Jiujiu, the youngest child here, was thrown out of the door when he was still in his infancy. He didn't even have an official name, because he would always make a chirping sound when he was a child, so Dean Tan gave him this nickname. .

The children in the orphanage didn't have a name when they came. Most of them just gave them a nickname with two overlapping characters. It's a good point. When they are older, they can think of a more formal name.

Jiujiu was brought up by Yu Xiaoshan, so he was very attached to him.

"Feed him quickly, I still have to clean up." Minmin is the eldest of the four children. Although she is only 12 years old, she looks like a big sister.

Yu Xiaoshan knelt down to take the rice bowl in his hand, some of the porridge was spilled, and the whole bowl was sticky.Feeding Jiujiu is his daily task. In fact, Minmin was going to feed Jiujiu just now, but Jiujiu refused to eat at all, and rushed to Yu Xiaoshan after stealing his job, just to ask him to feed him.

Minmin made a grimace at the triumphant Jiujiu, and said angrily to Yu Xiaoshan, "You can just get used to him." Turning around, she shouted to the activity room again, "If you two dare to throw buns for fun, I will I've got your palms drawn!"

The day in the orphanage started so noisy, day after day.

After breakfast, Minmin went to school, Huanhuan and Lele are twins, the boys are naughty, they can't rest for a moment, only Minmin can control them.

Yu Xiaoshan sat under the sycamore tree in the yard to mend Huanhuan's trousers, Jiujiu sat next to him obediently and pillowed on his lap, the wind rustled the leaves.

Once, Dean Tan asked Yu Xiaoshan if he had thought about leaving the orphanage, and Yu Xiaoshan shook his head.

Yu Xiaoshan's time is stopped, grass and trees grow in spring and die in winter, autumn withers in summer and flourishes in summer, but he is a dead branch sealed in a glass cover, which will not grow, bloom or bear fruit.

It is said that the land around the orphanage has been taken over by the developer, saying that a community is to be built here. Director Tan is most worried that if this land is also taken over, what will happen to these children? What should Yu Xiaoshan do? what to do.

Things in the world will always develop in the direction you least want to develop. Just when Dean Tan was worried, the developer who confiscated the land really came to him.

The land for the orphanage was donated 30 years ago. The reason why the developer has not dared to come to take over the land is mainly because they dare not mess with the donator of the land.

"land?"

Ye Lingtao took the watch from the salesperson and put it on his wrist. He raised his hand to appreciate it, then took it off and put it aside. He slid his fingers across a list and picked up another watch.

Apart from the salesperson, there were only him and Rong Qing in the VIP room. Rong Qing had no preference for watches, so he sat on the sofa beside him and flipped through magazines.

"I heard from my dad that my aunt donated it in the early years, and later built an orphanage. Don't you know?"

Ye Lingtao smiled at the salesperson, and picked up another watch to look at it. "My mother? I don't even remember what my mother looks like."

Rong Qing's face darkened, and then he laughed again, "Uncle Cheng is reclaiming that piece of land recently, and the only thing missing is that piece of land."

Ye Lingtao raised his brows, smiled coldly, glanced at Rong Qing, and said with a smile, "Since when did you become related to him? Uncle? Hmph, what kind of uncle is he?"

Rong Qing shook his head helplessly, threw the magazine on the black glass coffee table, straightened his suit and sat up straight, "In terms of seniority, it doesn't hurt me to call him uncle, doesn't your old man let you call him uncle too?" ?... Yes, Cheng Zhaotang made it difficult for you to come to Taiwan, and he did rely on the old to sell the old, but the older generation came from the rivers and lakes, which one is not too big, and whoever makes you go to any house during the Chinese New Year, you will not Go to his house, there are rules on the road, if you don't want to see him again, just say auspicious words to him for the new year, why bother tearing his face."

"In front of all the uncles, he pointed at my nose and said that I was not qualified. Didn't he also tear my face?"

"Look at the way you hold a grudge."

Rong Qing sighed, no one in this world knows Ye Lingtao better than him, if he tries harder, no one will be able to turn it around.

"Then Cheng Rui has an appointment with you, can you meet?"

"Cheng Rui is Cheng Rui. That's my brother. He returned from overseas with honor. Can you see me?"

Ye Lingtao selected a men's watch from among the famous watches and handed it to the salesperson, "I want this one."

Seeing his gentle look, Rong Qing was really disgusting. He just had a harmless face, and he was always in front of people. But if anyone offended him, there would be nothing but A piece of knife will stab you to death.

Ye Lingtao and Rong Qing grew up together with bare buttocks. Rong Qing's father died when he was three years old. From then on, the Ye family was the home of Rong Qing's mother and son.Ye Lingtao's father, Ye Mingyong, said that if the Ye family had a mouthful of food, half of it belonged to Rong Qing and his mother.

As for Cheng Rui, he is Cheng Zhaotang's only son.Although Ye Lingtao and Cheng Zhaotang did not fight each other, Cheng Rui grew up with them. He was a little younger and quiet. Ye Lingtao always regarded him as his younger brother, and he would share everything delicious and fun. Four years Qian Chengrui went to the United States to study. At that time, Ye Lingtao encountered some problems and couldn't send him off. Now that he comes back, he must give him a good welcome.

Rong Qing drove his new car on the road, Ye Lingtao sat in the passenger seat and stared out of the car window in a daze, Rong Qing glanced at him and didn't bother him.The signal light jumped to red, Rong Qing stopped the car and waited for the light, people flowed in front of the car and crossed the road, all kinds of people passed by me, I passed by you, there were women with heavy makeup, there were men in suits and leather shoes, there were white An old man with gray hair, and a boy holding a child.

Rong Qing watched them pass by, and his gaze was attracted by the boy holding the child, because all the people looked indifferent, only he had a smile on his face, with big bags on his arms, as if he was on a big shopping trip, The child is eating a lollipop on his shoulder.

"Oh, did you say that was his son?"

Rong Qing came to ask casually, but Ye Lingtao didn't answer him.

Rong Qing glanced around, Ye Lingtao turned his head sideways and was still looking out of the car window in a daze.Rong Qing sighed secretly, what Ye Lingtao was thinking at this moment, he knew very well, because he knew him too well, Cheng Rui came back, and some past things also came back.

The signal light turned green, Rong Qing started the car, and the scenery in front of Ye Lingtao moved again. He didn't seem to see how many street scenes and pedestrians passed by.

Probably this season too, a room was empty.