In the golden cage

Li Chen answered the phone and came out, Ji Shaoting was no longer in front of the hotel.

The midsummer August sun scorched the asphalt road, and the poinciana flower clusters beside the road were vigorously burning on the branches.Li Chen walked a few steps, only to see that Ji Shaoting was surrounded by a group of beggars to a corner.

Ji Shaoting's height is above the average line, so he is not outstanding, but he stands out among a bunch of beggars.All his exits were blocked, his white face was full of bewilderment.

Li Chen stepped forward in three steps and two steps, shouting: "Ji Shaoting."

When Ji Shaoting heard Li Chen's voice, his chest felt relieved, and he turned around.Li Chen's eyes were gloomy, as if he could sink a mountain if he threw it down.

Li Chen's height is not only above the average line, but it looks like a towering sculpture when standing, but it is even more inhumane than an inorganic object like a sculpture.All beggars have sharp eyesight, and from the gloomy standing posture, it can be seen that this person is not easy to mess with, and they have already dispersed before he could open his mouth.

A sparrow fell from a branch, pecking at bugs in the cracks in the corner bricks.

The summer in the coastal city is so hot, Ji Shaoting, who was following Li Chen, thought to himself, it's not the dry heat with bright blue sky and bright sun, but the sticky damp heat with the water vapor from the sea, even if you walk into the shadows, you can't avoid it.

Li Chen's white shirt was sticking to his back dripping with sweat, almost exposing his smooth muscle lines.

Ji Shaoting thought again, no wonder Li Chen helped him out of the siege as long as he went to that stop. Ji Shaoting believed that he was a gangster with this figure.

After both of them got into the car, the ferocity on Li Chen's face subsided.Ji Shaoting felt a little guilty for some reason, and said a few words about the weather to brighten the atmosphere, but Li Chen was obviously not listening.

"This is a tourist city," he cut straight to the point. "The restaurant was near the scenic spot just now. There are a lot of beggars. If you give me a favor, there will be a lot of beggars. You'd better pay attention when you just came here."

Ji Shaoting lowered his head and said he got it: "Thank you, Mr. Li."

Ji Shaoting's plane came to Nanyun this morning, and Li Chen personally picked him up for lunch, mainly to supplement the detailed precautions on the table.After the meal, Li Chen answered a customer call and asked Ji Shaoting to wait outside first.It didn't take more than 5 minutes before and after, and Ji Shaoting was entangled.

Li Chen controlled the steering wheel and drove the car out of the parking space, and asked casually, "Aren't you in financial difficulties?"

"Huh?" Ji Shaoting didn't realize what Li Chen was saying, and answered like a question, "Yes?"

"Then you still have money to give alms?"

Ji Shaoting stared at the electric poles moving backward one by one outside, thinking that in Li Chen's world, there are probably only clear boundaries between rich and poor.He explained in a way that Li Chen could understand: "No matter how poor I am, I can't be as poor as them. I still have ten or twenty yuan."

Then he paused for a while, and said with a smile: "And even if it's more than ten or twenty yuan, I still can't pay off the debts at home."

It is true that dripping water wears stone through, but it will take hundreds of years.And Li Chen used a sharp awl to pierce through the big rock of life that blocked Ji Shaoting's progress.

Outside the window, the expressways in Nanyun City overlapped and twisted, and the endless stream of vehicles continued from end to end.Ji Shaoting looked away and thanked Li Chen for the umpteenth time: "Mr. Li, thank you very much."

"No need." Li Chen's tone was so indifferent that no emotion could be heard, "I didn't help you for no reason."

When the car was about to drive into the hospital, Ji Shaoting asked Li Chen what to call him.Chen is a single name, so it needs to be modified, Achen, or Brother Chen.Even the first and last names are acceptable, there is a kind of wanton intimacy.Li Chen made up his mind quickly: "Ah Chen, that's what my mother called it."

Ji Shaoting reciprocated: "Then you can call me Tingting, that's what my family calls me too."

Li Chen didn't answer.

From Li Chen's mother's sick face, Ji Shaoting could vaguely recognize her original plump beauty.Not long after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, she had already turned into a frightening skeleton.Ji Shaoting felt endless pity in his heart.

Li Chen took his hand and introduced his mother, this is Shao Ting, the boyfriend he mentioned earlier.

Chen Pei's weak eyes moved from the hands they held to Ji Shaoting's face.Ji Shaoting was a little nervous, and unconsciously clasped Li Chen's five fingers even more forcefully, and immediately let go of his grip without a trace after realizing it.Li Chen only felt that his hands were empty.

Ji Shaoting's appearance is in line with the mainstream aesthetics of the society, with a small face, fair skin, and clean eyes. From head to toe, he is thick and honest.

The only showy thing is the ocher red mole at the end of his eyebrow, like cinnabar dotted in white jade.

Normally, this kind of mole would make people more charming, but Ji Shaoting didn't have any seductive appearance at all, and he was very good-looking and honest.

Ji Shaoting walked to the hospital bed and put down the fruit basket lightly, and asked with a smile if his aunt had oranges?Tangerine, the doctor said it can be eaten.Chen Pei said yes and asked which court he was from.Ji Shaoting typed his name on the phone and zoomed in for Chen Pei to see.

Li Chen is his benefactor, he will do well what he ordered.What's more, what Li Chen ordered was not difficult: try to make his mother happy.

As long as she shows her intimacy with Li Chen, she will be happy. After all, the only thing she can worry about is this son who has a smooth career but has many obstacles in his relationship.

Chen Pei smiled so much that he showed his teeth, and said it was a good name.Ji Shaoting said in his heart that Mr. Li and his mother have two completely opposite personalities. Mr. Li's whole figure is like an ice sculpture, but his mother is very warm and familiar.Ji Shaoting bowed his eyes at Chen Pei, said thank you, and took out an orange from the fruit basket.

Chen Pei's eyes followed Ji Shaoting's hand, watching his slender fingers carefully pick out the orange.She turned her eyes to Li Chen, and nodded to him quietly with a smile, which meant that she liked this child.

Li Chen felt relieved, thinking that Ji Shaoting was indeed the best candidate.

The first time he met Ji Shaoting, he knew that he was suitable.

Li Chen is in his thirties, has a successful career, and has seen countless people, but few people catch his eye.It was only after he met Ji Shaoting that he realized that he liked this kind of pure appearance, with all the five senses in their proper place, unlike other exquisite faces, each one is full of desire.

I met Ji Shaoting at the turn of spring and summer this year.There is still a period of spring chill in the night air.Li Chen routinely flew to the branch for inspection. On the way to the airport, a man passed by the car window. He was wearing a white long-sleeved coat, with folded arms resting on his bent knees, staring blankly. sitting under a street lamp.

That look made Li Chen's heart skip a beat, and a vague thought came to him.

When he parked the car on the side of the road, walked back and found that Ji Shaoting was crying, his thoughts became clear: it was him.

This person cried extremely quietly, without even a sob, and two tear tracks fell silently against his cheeks, one drop after another.

If a person doesn't bother others even when he cries, then when will he bother others.Li Chen likes to be obedient like this, always follow the rules, keep a set boundary, and will not interfere in his private affairs.

What's more, after the conversation, Li Chen learned that Ji's company was on the verge of bankruptcy and owed a heavy debt.This makes it easier for him to repay his kindness and hold Ji Shaoting in his hands.

In fact, Li Chen did not intend to have a fake boyfriend and a fake love in order to satisfy the wish of his seriously ill mother, but the appearance of Ji Shaoting made everything concrete.

Li Chen knew that his mother would like Ji Shaoting, there is no elder who would not like a docile and well-behaved child.

After the visit, Li Chen took Ji Shaoting back to his home.Anyway, he has blocked the company's debts for him, and of course he must squeeze as much value from him as possible.Li Chen asked Ji Shaoting if he knew how to cook.

"I can learn." Ji Shaoting said immediately.

Li Chen was very satisfied with Ji Shaoting's answer, but he didn't show anything on his face, he just said: "I'll give you the contact information of the nutritionist later. The housekeeper comes at five o'clock every day, and you can watch her when she does the cleaning."

Ji Shaoting nodded.His nodding is different from others, he is extraordinarily well-behaved and honest.Li Chen turned around and said, "Follow me and show you around."

What Li Chen bought was an independent villa located in a commercial area, close to the golf course, with its own swimming pool, gym and open-air courtyard.Ji Shaoting used to be a young master who lived in a big house, although Li Chen's apartment was much more spacious than Ji's house, and the grade was higher, but Ji Shaoting did not show any surprise when he visited.

Li Chen gave him extra points in his heart.

In fact, if you just want to make a fake show for your mother, you don't need to be so troublesome.He could find a mature-looking college student without helping the Ji family fill in the financial shortfall.But Li Chen is a person who wants to be the best in everything, even when choosing an acting partner, he has to choose the most suitable one.

Ji Shaoting is the most suitable one.I used to be from a wealthy family, so what I saw and heard was on the same channel, and there would be no big barriers when communicating.Educated and educated, a student from a prestigious British school, can speak three languages, and is proficient in social etiquette. It is very suitable for taking out to meet various formal occasions.

Li Chen looked at Ji Shaoting from the perspective of an investment project, and carefully adjusted the quantitative table in his mind.

Among all the evaluation items, Ji Shaoting's highest score was his temper.

Most people have serious prejudices against rich second generations like Ji Shaoting, or out of hatred for the rich, they think that they are dudes and mediocre, ignorant of the sufferings of the world, and tend to moan without illness.But Ji Shaoting is different, as can be seen from the work he does.He works for an international humanitarian relief organization.

The room Li Chen arranged for Ji Shaoting was on the second floor.When Ji Shaoting pulled the luggage out of the elevator, Li Chen added another rule: you can't leave without his permission.

Ji Shaoting was startled: "What about the grocery shopping?"

"Call housekeeping to help you."

A chill ran up Ji Shaoting's back, and he felt that something was wrong.But since Li Chen has shown such great kindness to Ji's family, even if he feels something is wrong, so what can he do.

The room has already been tidied up by the housekeeper. It is a mini-suite. The study room is connected to the bedroom by a wooden sliding door, and it has an independent balcony.

Li Chen's wealth did not surprise Ji Shaoting, but the living standard he arranged for him surprised him: "Mr. Li?"

"Is there a problem?" Li Chen didn't know why his tone was impatient.

It took him a long time to realize that it was actually not impatience, but a kind of panic, because Ji Shaoting didn't have the surprise he expected on his face.Ji Shaoting was only puzzled: "No problem...it's just that this room is better than my previous room."

Li Chen's face softened.The sky outside the balcony is boundless, with a few wisps of cloud swimming in it.Move your gaze down a little, and you can see the trade center, the landmark building of Nanyun City, and the location of Li Chen's company headquarters, piercing the undulating roof below it like a bullet.

"I said before, I won't treat you badly." Li Chen said coldly.

Everything he did for Ji Shaoting, ranging from relieving his family's embarrassment to the smallest words he said to him, only after a long time did their true meaning emerge.

It seems that many major events happened in unknown places, and only when later generations read back will they be surprised that something in a certain place turned out to be such an important historical witness.

Li Chen only thought that Ji Shaoting was suitable.

In the next few days, he will turn back page by page, study countless moments of getting along with Ji Shaoting, and finally go back to the most grand occasion in his personal history: the encounter with Ji Shaoting under the street lamp.

Then he will find that when he saw Ji Shaoting for the first time, his heart fluttered not because he met a suitable acting partner, but because of the coming of love.