double duty

Shang Yizhou didn't know what time he left, late at night or early in the morning, anyway, when Gu Zhi woke up, the villa was empty and lifeless, and he was the only one left.

The four-day long vacation has just started for half a day, and Gu Zhi is already so idle that mushrooms grow on his head, lying on the bed boredly looking at the ceiling.

Although he is just a small actor, thanks to Shang Yizhou, he can be called a year-round studio madman, and occasionally he will turn around continuously.

He doesn't like to be idle.

I looked up at the calendar, and before I knew it, the second half of the year was approaching.

In addition to Shang Yizhou's villa, he also has a real home, which is next to Xin'an in Lincheng, which is two hours' drive away, which is close enough, but the last time he found time to go back was at the beginning of the year.

After the Chinese New Year, he stayed in the crew all the time, and he never had the chance to go back and watch it, but now he has the chance.

After Gu Zhi had ordered himself, he drove back to Xin'an. When he passed the toll booth, his mobile phone rang twice, one was about bank expenses, and the other was about bank income.

Spend 50.

Income - 1 followed by five zeros, Gu Zhi deliberately stopped the car and counted carefully twice before confirming that the count was correct.

Gu Zhi didn't have to think about who made the call, because there was only one person who would put money into this card, and that was his benefactor.

He saw the left side of his face where the finger marks had not disappeared from the inside mirror, and it became clear in an instant.

A slap for 10 yuan is a bargain!

Gu Zhi regretted it. He knew that Tang Shuangsheng should be slapped a few more times. If he is not bragging, he could make Shang Yizhou go bankrupt.

The pain in the flesh slowly subsided when it reached the door of the house.

The dark and narrow alleyways, the dark floors, the corners are littered with rubbish, and an indescribable stench follows everywhere.

Gu Zhi walked upstairs as usual, he was dressed in flashy famous brands, which was out of place.

It arrived within a few steps. There were faded couplets on both sides of the rusty iron door. Gu Zhi raised his hand and knocked on the door.

After knocking three times, he stopped, quietly waiting for someone to open the door, without worrying that there was no one at home.

After a while, accompanied by the unique sound of an old iron door, a woman slowly opened the door.

The woman is over half a century old, short and thin, and her old clothes are white with washing, but her facial features are good. It can be seen that she was a beauty when she was young, but it is a pity that her eyes are full of sadness due to the pressure of life.

"Nuo Nuo." The woman called out in surprise, she wiped off the excess water on her hands, quickly opened the door wide, and grabbed Gu Zhi's arm, "Why don't you call me when you come back?"

Nuo Nuo, Gu Zhi's nickname, is said to be like a glutinous rice dumpling when he was a child.

The woman has never seen Gu Zhi's appearance when he was with glutinous rice dumplings, but she likes this nickname very much.

Gu Zhi put the skin care products he bought on the table, "It was time to rest, and I just thought about coming back, so I forgot to call."

"Sit down first, I'll pour you some water."

Gu Zhi sat down obediently, the appearance of the house has not changed much, the old ceiling is hung with a rickety lamp, the corners of the wooden table in the living room are mottled, it can be seen that it has been used for more than ten years, his bedroom The wooden cabinet by the door is missing a corner, and it hasn't been replaced until now.

Gu Zhi persuaded Zhao Shuyi many times to change her, but Zhao Shuyi thought she could still prevaricate him.

Just like his father, Zhao Shuyi refused to divorce no matter what, and would always wait for him to get back together.

"Mom, don't be too busy." Gu Zhi took the water glass and helped Zhao Shuyi to sit down. He looked around but didn't see Gu Qiang, "Where's the old thing?"

Zhao Shuyi seemed to be used to Gu Zhi calling his father an old man, and didn't respond much to this address. She evasively said, "Go out... go to work."

"Are you going to gamble again?" Gu Zhi's face turned cold, and he took out his mobile phone as a gesture to call Gu Qiang. Zhao Shuyi quickly grabbed his hand, "No, no, I really went out to work."

Gu Zhi didn't believe it, "Really?"

Zhao Shuyi nodded.

Gu Zhi's face softened, "Is he coming back tonight?"

Zhao Shuyi shook her head, "He has been sleeping in the factory recently."

Gu Qiang was working as a security guard in a nearby factory, and he was dawdling around. Gu Zhi knew about it and didn't ask much.

"Don't worry, he promised you not to gamble anymore." Zhao Shuyi patted the back of Gu Zhi's hand, "The family debt is finally paid off, he's not such a jerk."

Gu Zhi really wanted to sneer, if Gu Qiang had this awareness, he wouldn't have gone that way back then, but in front of Zhao Shuyi, Gu Zhi couldn't easily get angry, so he just smiled and said nothing.

"Haven't you eaten yet? I'm going to cook." Zhao Shuyi saw that Gu Zhi's expression had improved a lot, she let go and went to the kitchen.

Gu Zhi stopped thinking about Gu Qiang, and leaned on the wooden table to order, "I want to eat Kung Pao Chicken, it's bloody."

"Good good."

Zhao Shuyi's culinary skills are excellent, even if there is Houttuynia cordata mixed with cold, Gu Zhi can eat three bowls of rice at once.

"Eat slowly," Zhao Shuyi picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it in Gu Zhi's bowl, "Thin—"

"Who hit you in the face?" Zhao Shuyi glanced at Gu Zhi's left cheek, her pupils constricted suddenly, and her voice was raised. She hadn't seen that Gu Zhi had come in wearing a mask before, "Hit so hard?"

"No," Gu Zhi smiled disapprovingly, "I did it during filming."

Zhao Shuyi rummaged through boxes and cabinets to find ointment, and applied it on Gu Zhi. She was very gentle, for fear of hurting Gu Zhi, "Why are you really doing it in this filming?"

"It doesn't matter if you are young, the director has already scolded him, don't worry."

"No matter how young you are—"

Halfway through Zhao Shuyi's speech, the closed iron door was suddenly pushed open, interrupting her.

A tall figure walked in against the light, he casually threw his schoolbag on the rough cloth sofa, and glanced indifferently at the two figures on the dining table.

When his eyes touched Gu Zhi's swollen face, he was furious for a while, and then was filled with disgust and contempt.

As if Gu Zhi couldn't see it, he greeted his brother who was eight years younger than him, "Xiao Xuan, come over for dinner."

Zhao Xuanyu turned a deaf ear, and looked at Zhao Shuyi with a frown, "Next time he comes back, let me know in advance."

Zhao Shuyi's face froze.

Gu Zhi smiled, "Don't think about preparing a gift for brother."

"I don't have such a disgusting brother." Zhao Xuanyu seemed to be really disgusted. He picked up his schoolbag and went into his room, closing the door so loudly that it could shatter glass.

Zhao Shuyi was suddenly embarrassed and sad, she swayed for two steps at a loss, and followed into Zhao Xuanyu's room.

Gu Zhi couldn't keep the smile on his lips anymore. Fortunately, Zhao Shuyi had already entered the room. He looked at the wooden door, thinking about when Zhao Xuanyu, who stuck to him like a follower, became more attractive. He looked disgusted.

Not long after Zhao Shuyi entered, the sound of quarreling came out. The sound insulation of the old house was poor. Even though Zhao Shuyi was speaking with her voice suppressed, Gu Zhi could hear it clearly.

"How can you say that about brother?"

"He's not my brother, I don't have this kind of brother who buys ass."

"You...what are you talking nonsense!"

"I'm talking nonsense? If you don't believe me, ask yourself, don't bother me."

"Xiao Xuan!"

"Don't dare? Let me say it again, all the bowls and chopsticks he used were thrown away, maybe there is some disease, don't bring it back and infect me—"

"Snapped--"

The quarrel between the two stopped with a crisp slap.

Gu Zhi blinked, and went back to his room lightly.

Zhao Shuyi cleaned his room very clean, even though he only came back once or twice a year, Zhao Shuyi still insisted on coming in every day to clean it for him.

He didn't sit for a while when there was a knock on the door.

"Mom, come in."

Zhao Shuyi walked in with a plate of fruit, her eyes were red.

"Let's eat some fruit."

"Okay." Gu Zhi accepted it politely.

Zhao Shuyi clutched the corner of her clothes helplessly, "Don't take what Xiaoxuan said."

"Those things said in the living room?" Gu Zhi said with a smile, "I'm going to forget it."

Zhao Shuyi was uneasy: "What he said in the room..."

Gu Zhi wondered, "Did he say anything?"

Zhao Shuyi stared slightly, as if she didn't expect when the sound insulation of the house would improve.

Gu Zhishun got up the headphones next to the bed, "I was listening to music just now, so I didn't hear it, what's wrong?"

Zhao Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Gu Zhi didn't hear it, she smiled quickly, "It's okay, it's okay."