Cinephile hustle

"We are waiting for rescue." Ian stepped aside and sat down against the wall.

"Who do you think... will save us?" Hailey came to his side, leaning lazily on his body.

"Perhaps a nerd? He may seem pedantic, but he always has clever ideas."

"He's going to get depressed if he hears you call him 'nerd' too."

"Or Muddy Ron."

"Him? He just sits at his desk and eats donuts. I bet he died of diabetes in the end." Hailey tilted his head slightly, a childish look in his eyes.

There was a smile on Ian's lips.

"Hey, Ian... what would you want to do if you really only had the last few minutes left?"

Ian wanted to say "Get rid of you", but he had to think about the point of getting rid of Hailey if there were really only the last few minutes left.

"I don't know. Maybe wait."

"You really aren't romantic at all."

"Then what should I do? If I keep talking like this, the oxygen will be consumed very quickly."

"Can I kiss you?" Haley asked softly.

His breath brushed against Ian's ears, moist and warm.

All that Ian could perceive, all that existed in his memory, faded away in an instant.

Only Haley's voice was left echoing in his mind for a long time.

Ian's fingers touched Hailey's hair, and pinned the hair around his ear to the back of his head.He suddenly understood what kind of state of mind Carl and Joanna were in their last moments.

Every minute and every second is worth cherishing, and it is worth him to experience Haili's existence.

"Hailey, I've always wanted to ask you, why are you so focused on me? I'm just an ordinary person, I'm old-fashioned, I never know the taste of elegant life, I don't have any common language with you, we can't even be peaceful Talk about a topic for more than 10 minutes. If you just enjoy controlling my emotions, then this enjoyment will pass sooner or later." Ian said in a calm tone.

He is not afraid of death.Maybe he should have died when he was shot in the heart a few months ago.

It's like a river, and when you're afraid, the river surges and overflows.

And when you're at your ease, it's so shallow that it just goes up to the top of your feet.

"I don't know." Hailey looked up, showing a self-deprecating expression, "I guess... I just want to get to know you, to get close to you. Closer to you than anyone else. I want to be the closest person in the world to you , more than your woman, your son, your comrade-in-arms, everything about you. It's sick, I know. But so what, what's normal for what I've been through? My biological father suffered from depression Sitting in the bathtub and swallowing a gun to kill myself. My mother turned a blind eye to everything my stepfather did in order to please my stepfather. It is ridiculous that my stepfather murdered my mother in order to gain complete control over me. He Throwing the hair dryer into the bathtub. And I stoned him to death in self-defense or out of hatred. Then I became the pet of the 'hunter'. Gradually, I found that the so-called social morality is actually nothing more than man-made The agreed law, and this kind of law cannot restrain pain and injury, only when I no longer take pain seriously, I can enjoy everything in it." Haili looked at Ian, with a kind of extreme yearning "I have no empathy, and I don't feel the laws of this world bind me. Until I met you. Ian, you are the only normal person in my life. So, I put everything in you as a measure of 'normality'."

"So your life is more empty than mine." Ian raised the corners of his lips and shook his head.

"But I feel that I have been very fulfilling... Can I kiss you? For me, that is very important. At least before I die, I didn't become a villain who did all kinds of evil. Don't you think I should be rewarded? "

Hailey held Ian's hand lightly, his fingers brushing over the dislocated place just now.

It seemed to be comforting Ian's pain, and it seemed to be saying "I'm sorry".

Several times, he held Ian's hand, but it ended up being a hint and a tease that made Ian angry.

But it was different now, as if he just wanted to hold him in his hand, wanted to determine how it felt to hold Ian, his body temperature, the blood flowing under his skin, the movement of his muscles when he curled his fingers.

Ian chuckled, and the moment he lowered his head, Haili supported the ground, stretched his neck, and kissed him suddenly.

Ian backed away from him, but Haley headed straight for him.

He clasped Ian's hands, pressed them on Ian's body, and kissed him persistently regardless of his turning his face to avoid him.

He pursed Ian's lips, kissed him, and slowly and forcefully felt the warmth and wetness that belonged to Ian from every angle.He squeezes between Ian's legs, not out of aggression, just to get closer to him.

Gradually, Ian lost the will to avoid him.

Because he found that Haley's kiss gradually became the only thing in this confined space that made him feel that he was still alive.

"It's not terrible, Ian. You've always been so honest, you're not good at lying, but you keep lying to yourself."

Haili's hands were right next to Ian's ears, his breath was so close to him, obviously his eyes couldn't see anything other than Haili... But Ian somehow felt that Haili was getting more and more nervous at this moment. more distant.

He tried to raise his hand, but found that he couldn't touch the other party no matter what.

Knowing in his heart that it was the lack of oxygen that made his brain's sense of distance invalid, Ian panicked inexplicably.

"What are you afraid of? Ian?" Hailey lowered his eyes, and the smile on his lips was unpredictable.

"Is it death?"

No.

Just as Ian's hand was raised, it was about to touch Haili's arm, but Haili deliberately moved his position, and Ian's hand could only fall in vain.

"Or are you afraid that after death, you will not be discovered for a long time, and will rot in an unknown corner of the ground?"

No.

Ian raised his hand again, he really wanted to catch Haili in front of him, he didn't want this figure to become more and more blurred.But Haley turned sideways again to let Ian's hand miss.

"Ah, what you are most afraid of is being soft-hearted when facing me, surrendering all your trust in me, and being controlled by me. This should be the correct answer, right?"

Hailey's voice began to struggle, and he couldn't last long either.

"...No." Ian exhaled.

"Ah, my Uncle Ian has always been fearless."

There seemed to be an endless tide pouring out of Haili's eyes.

I also have something to fear.

Ian propped up his upper body vigorously, and this time Haili was also tired, so he didn't dodge again.

He thought that Ian would push him away, even in the last moment of waking up, he would strictly abide by that bottom line.

But when Ian's lips met his, everything in his mind fell apart.

Ian's kisses are shallow because he's not good at them.

Just as Ian lost his strength, Haley grabbed the back of his head.He grabbed him with all his strength, kissed his upper lip, and rushed between his teeth, wanton and willful.

Ian had lost his strength for a long time, and Hailey's kiss was so hard that his jaw had to be raised.

Ian had the illusion that if he really was going to die, it would be not from lack of oxygen, but from Hayley's kiss that crushed his skull and broke his neck.

The quiet cells in the body seemed to explode, and all the blood rushed to the most primitive place.

Ian knew he was going to die this time, but it was the moment when Haley kissed him that made it all too clear that he was alive.

Ian always thought that what Haili said was right. He was afraid of Haili's seductive power, afraid that he would lose his bottom line and fall into the opponent's world completely. A little bit of heartbeat would make him lose self-control and lose the ability to keep Hailey within the bottom line. strength.

But at this moment, he knew he was wrong.

His worst fear was not being able to touch Haley when he was close at hand.

The tip of his tongue brushed over Haili's domineering tongue and moved slowly, but it made Haili stop all his attacks in an instant.

Haili closed his eyes, feeling the softness that belonged to Ian, he stopped breathing, obviously shaking due to lack of oxygen but persistently refused to leave Ian's lips.

The air gradually became thinner, and Ian felt that his brain was losing the ability to think.

Haili finally couldn't support himself, and lay down beside Ian. His arm stretched out, and he pulled Ian into his arms with his last strength.His fingers were inserted between Ian's hair, as if he was caring for something fragile and fragile.

"I know you're tired, Ian. Get some sleep... I'll always be there for you. Always..."

Ian's head rested on Hailey's neck, and even as his consciousness became more and more blurred, he could still feel Hailey's breath passing over his skin.

Gentle and warm.

He remembered that a long time ago, he and his comrades were lying in the open space in the middle of the camp.They had just finished playing a ball game, sweated a lot, and lay down on the ground, basking lazily in the sun.The wind is very light, like a child's cotton candy, which inexplicably makes everyone's thoughts fall into it.

Ian's fingers hooked Haili's little finger subconsciously, not too hard, just hooked.

If they are destined to die here, Ian decides to disarm Haley.

Because all the struggle, doubt, confusion and resistance no longer make sense.

Haili told him that everyone has his own rose secret realm, and he will always be in his secret realm.

Haley said that he paid so much attention to and protected Lancer because he regarded Lancer as him.

Haley said he will always be by his side.

At this moment when all thinking will stop, his breathing and heartbeat will be gone, he feels so relieved to believe everything Hailey said.

Hailey turned his face and kissed Ian on the forehead.Ian thought, this is really the last time this guy kissed himself...

They didn't know how long they slept, and several helicopters flew rapidly along the road.

"Have you reached your destination?" Maddy Ron's voice was full of anxiety.

"Less than 1 minutes!"

"They can't die. They're the best agents."

"we know!"

"No, you don't know." Maddy Ron squeezed his eyes tightly and whispered, "If they die, I will lose my most trusted subordinates and friends...The stocks on Wall Street will also crash...that will It's a disaster."

The helicopter landed at an abandoned gas station on the side of the highway, and a dozen detectives and police officers ran down and began digging vigorously.

"I dug! Here! There's a zenith!"

"Pry it open! Give them some oxygen! Or they'll die!"

The zenith was pried open, and a relatively thin detective squeezed down to catch the oxygen cylinder that was handed in.

"I found them! They're passed out! I'm giving them oxygen now!"

Ian could vaguely feel that he was being moved, and he tightly hooked Haili's fingers until a familiar voice sounded, as if it was a colleague from the investigation bureau.

"It's okay Ian! It's okay! You and Hailey are saved! We'll take you to the hospital right now!"

Ian still didn't let go of Hayley's hand until Jessica had to separate them.

They were put on a helicopter and rushed to the nearest hospital.

The interstate road winds into the distance under their feet, and the gravel on both sides is like lonely waves at dusk.

When Ian woke up, he heard Jessica's voice.

"Oh, God! Ian opened his eyes!"

Then there was Finn Keating's methodical and somewhat dull voice, "Of course, he is only hypoxic and not seriously injured."

"Haven't you heard? If you are deprived of oxygen for too long, you will become a vegetable!"

Ian just felt his head buzzing, and he had to wave his hand to show self-awareness.

"I'm sorry, Jessica... I didn't turn into a vegetable..."

He sat up and patted his head.

"Great, Ian! You're talking to me! I'm going to get the doctor over right now!"

Ian suddenly thought of something, grabbed Jessica, "Where's Hailey? How's Haley Russell?"

"That guy woke up before you. He was in the hospital bed next to you 10 minutes ago."

Ian turned his face to the side, and the quilt on the hospital bed beside him had just been lifted, and there was still a half-drunk bottle of mineral water on the bedside table.Ian recognized the brand, it was very expensive, and it was said to be rich in trace elements and could balance body electrolytes.If he guessed correctly, Cliff had already been here.

"Just now the NYPD called to say that they managed to arrest Shemer and Hunter at the gas station on the highway, but they won't admit what they did. They never thought you and Hailey were still alive. Hailey has rushed over Yes. To be honest, Hailey's resilience is really unhuman." Jessica said half-jokingly, "But don't worry, you two should be fine. It's just that if we are a few minutes late... maybe The result is different."

"I'll go too." Ian got up, took the mineral water on the bedside table, unscrewed the cap and poured it in neatly.

He was very thirsty.

I hope this mineral water is really as amazing as advertised.

Ian put down the mineral water bottle casually and strode out.

Jessica followed him to the door, looked at his back and shouted: "Hey, can't you trust Haili a little more? He can handle this matter well!"

"I know." Ian's figure was getting further and further away, "I never doubted his ability."

"Ian! Ian!" Jessica turned her head to look at Fern Keating, "He just woke up from a lack of oxygen, and ran out like this, wouldn't he feel dizzy?"

At this time, Haili was already sitting in the interrogation room, opposite him was Hunter with an indifferent face.

"You don't seem surprised to see me again."

Hailey smiled, as if the sun had penetrated from behind him, brightening up the gloomy space.

"The part I should have been surprised has passed, so the rest is nothing to be surprised about." Hunter said flatly.

"Oh, what's the part you're supposed to be surprised about?" Haley propped his chin curiously.

"Since when did you doubt me?"

"Well... It's not suspicious, it's just a feeling. It starts from seeing you at first sight."

"What kind of feeling?" Hunter imitated Haley and propped up his chin.

The two of them looked at each other, like two ends of the world.

"Of course it's the feeling of meeting the same kind."

Haili blinked his eyes, and there was endless temptation in his eyes like water waves, but no one knew what was at the end of the water waves.

"So you already knew about Shemer and I's plan."

"Uh huh. Shemer put hairpins on your sister's hair on purpose, just to attract Ian and I to you. Then you can complete the final 'reality show'. But you are still satisfied with the results of this show ?"

"Well, it's an interesting ending. It can be seen that you, Agent Russell, enjoyed it too." Hunter spread his hands and leaned on the back of the chair.

"Of course. From the first time I saw him when I was 15 years old, I wanted to lock him into my world. It's just me and his world. It doesn't need to be too big, it doesn't need too much, just fit us. Good. I can do all the things I want to do to him, there is not even air left. So I thank you and Shemer for helping me fulfill this wish."

Haili's fingertips slid across his eyebrows, and the air and light twisted and turned at that moment.

"But is it worth it? Maybe you'll all die there." Hunter asked.

"I've never been afraid of death. Because we're all mortal. But there's one thing I'll never be reconciled to."

"What?" Hunter asked with interest.

"He's alive, but he's not mine. But now I know, he's mine. Mine the whole time. Thank you for helping me prove it."

"Agent Russell, I actually forgot to remind you. There are many, many people like you and me in this world. They will look at you, stare at you, and will be happy to tear your life apart, especially The most important person to you. The tighter you hold him, the more they want to take him away from you. So if I were you, I would hold back hard and hide him in the most secret and unknowable place .I'm not going to let the world know how much he meant to me."

"Thank you for your advice, Hunter. But if you can hide a person in the bottom of your heart and not let anyone know, it must be because you are not obsessed with him deeply enough. Because when you treat him as yourself You can't help it no matter what."

"One day, you will fall willingly like me."

"I wouldn't. Because I have people I want to please and you don't."

Haili walked out of the interrogation room calmly, and he saw Ian standing in the corridor.

"Huh? Are you awake?" Haili asked slowly with his pockets in his hands.

"You're already awake, do you still want me to sleep forever?" Ian raised his chin, "I saw Mr. Gordon just now. He was in pain. He felt that his long-standing guilt towards his wife was invisible It caused Hunter's psychological distortion."

"Psychological distortion?" Haili lowered his head and smiled, "Isn't this relative? Hunter had already discovered Shemer's identity vaguely, but he was still unconsciously attracted by Shemer. But what really attracted Hunter was Shemer's hedonism? Is it the satisfaction of breaking free from all moral constraints and social values? Or did Hunter want to be a person like Shemer? Only Hunter himself knows."

"Maybe."

"Ian, is there anything you want to tell me?" Hailey stopped walking with his pockets in his hands.

Ian turned around.

Haley had asked him that question more than once.

"You want to hear what I have to say?"

"Anything is fine, as long as it's about you. Or anything that will make me happy, even if it's a lie."

Ian thought about it.He felt that all the things he said that could make Haili happy should have been said in that dark and muddy compartment.He didn't know what else he could do to make this guy happy.Also, why would he say things that make him happy?

At this time, Cliff drove to pick them up.

The car door opened, and little Evan jumped out of the car.

Ian opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to say to Haili: "Evan is not my son."

"Hmm." Haley nodded.

"He is the flesh and blood of my comrade-in-arms Kobe. In one operation, Kobe was shot and killed. Before he died, he asked me to take care of his girlfriend Jennifer. He said she was pregnant. I said yes. From that day on, no matter what happens I would send two-thirds of my salary to Jennifer, but I was afraid to meet them. I was afraid she would ask me if Kobe was in pain when he was gone, and I couldn't look her in the eyes and lie."

"He walked in pain?"

Ian nodded.

"You should know that I was really angry when I heard that you had a son." Hailey came to Ian and touched his forehead.

This time Ian didn't back down, he was bearing the weight of Hailey on his forehead.

"The reason I'm angry is not that you have a son. It's that you haven't told me the truth. I've told you almost all my secrets, Ian. Even things I haven't told the FBI psychologists. .but you never wanted to share your life with me."

"sorry."

"It's ok."

"So you've been waiting for me to tell you about Evan?"

"Yes."

"You can ask me directly."

Hailey shook his head, "When you are willing to tell me, you will naturally tell me. But Ian, do you remember what happened in that car?"

Ian turned his face sideways and raised his eyebrows: "What are you referring to?"

Haili lowered his head, showing a disappointed expression, "Sure enough, if we leave there, everything will come to the original point."

Ian raised his hand, grabbed Haili's collar indifferently, and pulled him in front of him, "I thank you for simulating the dying moment for me."

"You're welcome." Hailey looked at Ian with a smile, "Although you were more real at that moment. I can keep reminiscing about it in my mind."

Ian snorted softly, "But I want to remind you that this is the reality."

After speaking, Ian turned his face away.

Hailey's eyes widened, and he felt Ian's lips stop at the place closest to him.

"Also, I never intend to deny everything that happened at that time. Including the fact that I kissed you."

There was a smile on Ian's lips.

His eyes were too deep, the kind of depth that stretched Hailey's vision to infinity.

"I should fuck you," said Haley very seriously.

"Go to hell." Ian shook off the other party.

At this time, Evan had come to Ian, he buried his little head in Ian's arms, Ian rubbed his little head, and then hugged him up.

"Evan seems to miss you very much, so I brought him here on my own." Cliff followed up unhurriedly.

"Thank you, Cliff. I miss Evan too. Come on, let's go home."

Cliff sent Ian and Evan back home, watching Ian walk into the apartment holding Evan's hand, the smile on Haley's face slowly disappeared.

"Sir, this time is really dangerous. If the FBI finds you one minute later, you will be dead."

The darkness is slowly ending, and the night is rendered like ink dripping into the water.

"Cliff, when you want to get something important, you must pay the price. This is the only law in this world that I recognize."

"Even if you risk your life, is it worth it?"

"Of course it's worth it."

"Fortunately, sir, you have a tiny positioning device in your body, otherwise it would be really difficult to find you."

"Every heir of the Russell family will be equipped with such a thing in his body, and I am no exception. Moreover, a dilapidated carriage buried in the ground is not enough to really lock Ian up."

"Oh, then what are you going to use to lock Ian up?"

Haley laughed, but he didn't answer the question.

"By the way, Cliff, I want you to do something for me. Help me to investigate. Are there any other relatives of Evan's parents?"

"Sir, don't you plan to let Evan stay with Agent Connor?"

"It's dangerous to put an untamed beast by his side, and I wouldn't take that risk."

"But if the beast is kept beside the gentle man, will it be safe?"

"So I will tame him myself."

A slight smile played on Hailey's lips, and he looked sideways out of the window, where the sun fell warmly on her face.

"Cliff, you know what, all the cracks, are waiting for daylight."

The case was over, and Ian asked Maddy Rowan for a few days off.

He needs to accompany Evan to find the right school.

But Evan's performance worried almost all schools, and Ian had to consider finding special education for him.

And Corona's visit once again put pressure on the father and son.

"Mr. Ian Connor, I've come to tell you something. We found Jennifer's cousin, Caroline, and she and her husband are very willing to adopt Evan. They live in Ohio. Because of some conflicts a few years ago , Caroline cut off contact with Jennifer. Caroline felt guilty about Jennifer and had strong intentions to take Evan away."

"What?" Ian frowned, and he took Corona to the balcony, avoiding Evan, "What's going on here?"

"I should ask you what's going on? Caroline told me that Evan's biological father is named Kobe Mawins! You are not his biological father at all!"

"Kobe Mawins is my comrade in arms. I promised him to take good care of his wife and children before he died!"

Corona lowered her voice, "You almost got me accused of dereliction of duty by Caroline! You have no blood relationship with Evan, and you must give Evan to Caroline. Their financial conditions are very good, and they have never had children. They Can give Evan a stable life. Mr. Connor, you should let go. I don’t want to see you being sued by Caroline to court for custody. At that time, Evan will have to face the fact that you are not his biological father. It's going to hurt him, I think you understand."

After Corona left, Ian was silent for a long time.

He got a call from Caroline, and no matter what the decision was, he had to have a good talk with Caroline.And Caroline came to New York specially for Evan's affairs, and she also agreed to meet with Ian.

After agreeing on a time, Ian asked Jessica to help look after Evan.

But it wasn't Jessica who came that day, it was Hailey.

"You look a bit surprised. I'm here to babysit you, shouldn't you give me a warm welcome in?" Haley smiled.

"I invited Jessica..." Ian frowned.

"Are you sure Jessica knows how to play chess with Evan with chocolate chips?"

Ian looked at his watch, he was running out of time.

"Okay. I don't want you to upset Evan in any way, or you'll never want to walk into my house again."

"That is to say, if Evan is not unhappy, I can come again?"

"Shut up." Ian came to Evan and kissed his forehead, "Boy, I'm going to meet a friend and I won't be back later. You stay with Uncle Russell for a while. Remember, he Don't believe everything you say, especially if you feel unhappy. Because once you are unhappy, he will be very happy. Understand?"

Evan lowered his head, neither using the Rubik's cube to spell, nor looking up at Ian, which was his way of expressing his dissatisfaction.

When Ian left, Haley sat down across from Evan unhurriedly.

They played chess for half an hour.

At first, Evan's expression was indifferent.Gradually, his brows furrowed and his face flushed slightly.

An hour later, Evan grabbed the chocolate beans on the table, but Hailey's palm covered the back of his hand, and pressed his hand firmly on the table.

"You're angry, aren't you? Few people understand that you're playing chess, and even fewer people understand the rules of your game, and I guess the only person who can play chess with you and beat you is me so far. We should be good friends. Playing chess alone without an opponent will be very lonely, Evan."

Evan tried to break free from Hailey's hand, but Hailey remained motionless.

"Evan, remember what Ian said to you when he left? Once you are unhappy, I will be happy."

Evan took a deep breath, and his face slowly returned to normal.Hailey then moved his hand away.

"You know what's going to happen, don't you?"

Evan looked up and stared at Hailey hard.

"Evan...Evan...you have to leave Ian. Because you haven't learned how to control yourself."

Evan's fists clenched and trembled, and he was desperately suppressing his anger.

And Haili, who is facing you, always maintains an elegant posture and a calm smile, like a perfect statue, unmoved by the collapse of the world.

"You haven't learned to hide your intentions, your emotions, and your sense of superiority. You haven't understood the price of doing whatever you want. Many times, we must learn to hibernate if we want to achieve our goals. Endure the heat and cold winter, endure loneliness And fear, turning yourself into another person completely, hiding in the ordinary crowd. Now you, staying by Ian's side, will hurt him sooner or later."

Evan's breathing quickened, and his eyes were full of anger that tore everything apart.