Red Dust and Sand Sculpture

Before Li Huaichen spoke, the air in the living room was silent.After a long time, Li Huaichen rarely let out a deep sigh: "There is no need to do anything special, just keep the status quo."

Li Xiangfu translated it, which is the "three no principles" of not taking the initiative, not refusing and not being responsible.

"Just wait until the day he officially confesses, and then refuse."

Li Xiangfu thinks it makes sense, and he doesn't rule out the one in ten thousand possibility that the other party is just looking for fun when he is bored.

"It's getting late," Li Huaichen reminded him, "Go to bed early."

Li Xiangfu stood up, and when he was about to take a step, he suddenly said: "Qin Jin also told me this sentence not long ago..."

Stopped and fell into reverie: "Qin Jin mentioned that he has a younger brother, but there is no record of his family members on the Internet. Could it be because of a bad relationship that he is looking for emotional sustenance in me?"

As early as when the first half of the sentence was spoken, Li Huaichen's eyes darkened a little, and he didn't answer.

In the end, Li Xiangfu went upstairs to rest with doubts, and after confirming that he had entered the room, Li Xichun leaned back, as if he was about to sink into the back of the chair: "Why don't you just let the water flow and tell the truth?"

Li Huaichen said lightly: "You can say what you just said if you want."

Li Xichun couldn't help but think of what the doctor said at the time:

"The possibility that the injuries in some places were formed during the fight cannot be ruled out."

"Especially the injury on the back of the head, it doesn't look like a knock."

No matter how disappointed he is with Li Xiangfu, Li Xichun thinks he understands his younger brother's nature better.

...Too stupid and straightforward, otherwise he wouldn't be instigated by his mother, and began to use clumsy means to test the old man's thoughts on the distribution of family property.

She has met Qin Jiayu several times, she is a very shrewd child.When it is really desperate, it is estimated that Li Xiangfu will think of a more cruel way of survival first.

Qin Jiayu has always been a thorn in Li Xichun's heart, and the sense of crisis brought about by this missing person even faintly exceeds that of Qin Jin. The last delivery incident does not seem like a pure coincidence.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help sighing, the old man couldn't bear to be stimulated, and Li Huaichen had to worry about the affairs of the company alone, so she could only inform Li Anqing, hoping that the other party could find out the news.

Except for Mr. Li who didn't know about it, everyone didn't sleep very well that night.

Li Xichun was lying on the bed tossing and turning, typing in Gao Xun's number from time to time, hesitating whether to call and ask about Qin Jin. Li Huaichen in the next room was talking with Li Anqing with a serious expression. As the center of this deadlock, Li Xiangfu was full of thoughts. With 'how should I refuse him. '

"Beauty is really a sin sometimes." Until four o'clock in the morning, he was still looking at the ceiling with his eyes open.

When eating breakfast the next day, Mr. Li almost thought that there were four ghosts living in the house. When they went downstairs one after another, everyone's footsteps were light and light.

Until he received a text message, Li Xiangfu finally gained a little popularity.

Li Shasha could see the details of his expression the most, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Li Xiangfu: "I have been selected."

Mr. Li stopped eating: "What is selected?"

Aunt Zhang, who was cleaning the vase over there, suddenly had lingering fears. Would she want to spin again?

"A painting collection event."

"Want to dance?" Mr. Li asked.

"Cough..." Li Xiangfu almost choked, and said sternly: "It's a serious competition, but I guess I'll be going out of town for a few days."

He checked the venues of the competitions over the years, and all of them were out of town without exception, and even went abroad once.

Mr. Li didn't know what to think of, so he stopped him and said, "I just sent you money, don't run around."

"I can't live on 20. Painting is my new hobby now."

The conversation stalled.

Li Xiangfu pursed his lips tightly, not quite understanding that back then his family members could rest assured that he would let him go abroad, but now he only went abroad for a few days, so he had concerns instead.

"It's different." As if knowing what he was thinking, Mr. Li frowned.

At that time, several well-known high schools were unwilling to accept this restless student. Later, Li Xiangfu was instigated to do a lot of stupid things, and everyone's patience was exhausted, but the real reason was the invisible confrontation and compromise.

In the eyes of outsiders, the exile of his incompetent son was an explanation to Qin and Jin. Now that he is back, the old grievances buried in the past have been unearthed again.Going to other cities at this juncture, once something happens, it is too late to deal with it.

Li Xichun changed his usual idle look, and actually helped Li Xiangfu say something: "I saw his paintings, they are very spiritual, there is no need to waste talent."

Li Xiangfu: "I even found a teacher abroad. She said that if I started painting at a young age, I might be famous in the painting circle by now..."

Li Xichun was amused by his serious tone.

There was one more person to help lobby, and Mr. Li skipped the topic in a cold voice: "Eat!"

·

Today the gallery is closed, Li Xichun only has to deal with some things at home, Li Huaichen, a strict workaholic, goes to work in the company as usual.

Li Xiangfu accompanied Li Shasha to make models on the carpet. Li Shasha was tired of playing and switched to watching TV. When she skipped the financial channel, the name 'Qin Jin' happened to be mentioned in the news.

Li Xiangfu suddenly developed the curiosity of a little wild cat, and used his paws to search for various keywords on the Internet.The final conclusion is that the company probably hired a special person to delete a wave of posts from time to time. A famous person has no affairs, no housework disputes, and no scandals.

The message prompt sounded suddenly, click in and have a look:

-what are you doing?

Li Xiangfu shuddered, as if a camera had been installed on his body, but he replied truthfully:

-Search your family history.

It first showed that the other party was typing, but soon there was no news, which was equivalent to a moment of silence, probably blocked by this honesty.

In the past 2 minutes, just when Li Xiangfu felt that the other party would not reply, a message popped up:

-The answer is hidden in my old house, you can come and visit.

Staring at the screen for a few seconds, Li Xiangfu found Li Huaichun who was drawing a line draft, and paused before speaking: "Sister."

"Huh?" Li Xichun was busy with his work, so he didn't look up at him.

"Mr. Qin has launched a fierce pursuit of me."

stab-

The sharp pen tip pierced the white paper, and the drawing was completely scrapped.

The corners of Li Xichun's mouth twitched, and just about to speak, Li Xiangfu showed her the chat history first.

The speechless expression gradually disappeared, Li Xichun stared and said: "Uh..."

At this moment, she felt that she really couldn't blame the little brother for thinking too much, and after a while she said: "It's all just polite words, it's a bit ignorant to really reply 'ok'."

Li Xiangfu felt that this was the reason, and quickly typed with his fingers on the keyboard. Before the words of thanks and decline were sent out, there was a head start——

"I happen to have time today, see you under the bridge in Xinning District at two o'clock."

The voice that came over was a little more distorted than usual, and it was less difficult to get close to. Then there was another voice message:

"The scenery of the old house is very beautiful, I suggest you bring a camera."

As soon as he heard that there was a lot of style, his heart of rejection suddenly faltered. Li Xiangfu hadn't painted landscapes for a long time, so he just took this opportunity to take a few photos, and came back to draw as a preview of the wind collection activities.

In the end, he made up his own mind about this matter and decided to go and have a look.

Li Xichun's expression remained unchanged, but his mind was in a mess. He decided not to mention the cactus flower, and went upstairs to talk to the old man about Li Xiangfu's emotional misunderstanding.

It rained a little before going out, and soon after the rain, it cleared up. After many days of scorching heat, it finally ushered in a cool day.

Li Xiangfu and Li Shasha explained a few words, and the latter held a book and hummed without raising his head: "Go."

There were many pedestrians on the road, and before he got out of the taxi, Li Xiangfu saw a young man wearing a mask not far away through the car window, standing under the overpass with his hands in his pockets.

Qin Jin is a well-known person, appearing in one place rashly will easily cause heated discussions, and will do some basic cover-ups when going out.

After getting off the car, Li Xiangfu trotted over.

Looking at the running figure, Qin Jin moved his mask, as if smiling.He raised his chin slightly in a certain direction: "Cross the road first."

There are black cars coming and going, and there are so many roadsides. While doing business, they are vigilantly observing whether there are small vendors of urban management. Li Xiangfu blinked... Where is the beautiful scenery?

Taking a shortcut all the way through several small alleys, the old house is located on the edge of this area, Qin Jin did not go directly into the unit door, but took him around to the back of the building first.

The field of vision is widened in an instant. From here, there are empty flat lands ahead. The vibrant seasonal plants turn yellow due to lack of water, which looks like a wasteland at first glance.Further forward, you can vaguely see a lot of telephone poles, and there is a mountain with only a rough outline, and the peak is covered with snow.

The original mediocre landscape is connected together to form a rough picture.

Li Xiangfu couldn't help but took two steps forward: "This place has not been developed yet."

The city has rarely been able to see the beauty of the original ecology.

"The developer has been arguing about the contract," Qin Jin said indifferently: "The value of the old industrial area has been squeezed out in advance for a few years, and it cannot be developed. The building of houses has been stranded."

Li Xiangfu brought a camera, but the results were not satisfactory, and found that the angle should be higher.

Qin Jin: "Go upstairs, my house lives on the fourth floor."

The unit door is an old wooden door, and the walls in the corridor are peeled off and covered with graffiti.Although this location may be demolished in the future, for Qin Jin, the demolition fee for a house is negligible. Li Xiangfu speculates that the other party has not sold it so far because there are precious memories hidden in it.

This guess was dispelled the moment the door was pushed open.

A dusty family portrait hangs on the living room wall.

In the photo is a family of four, Qin Jin was at most seventeen or eighteen years old at the time, with a little youthfulness unique to teenagers.When he was a teenager, his appearance was more inherited from his mother, and his temperament was noble and cold.

The slightly shorter one next to him should be the younger brother Qin Jiayu mentioned by Qin Jin. The two brothers don't look alike. Qin Jiayu has a small dimple at the corner of his mouth, and his smile is very warm.

Li Xiangfu had no intention of inquiring about other people's family affairs. The family photo was kept in the old house, and the information about the family members on the Internet was blank. The water behind it may be very deep.

After Qin Jin entered the door, he didn't look at the family portrait at all, and walked directly to the balcony. There was no security fence outside, and the wall was built quite high, so it was just right to lean his elbows on it to enjoy the scenery.

Li Xiangfu walked over and held up the camera, this time the film was perfect.

After taking five or six landscape photos with different focuses, he asked about the topic he had discussed on WeChat before: "About the reason for your fortune..."

Qin Jin turned around, closed his eyes briefly and looked at the family portrait on the wall: "It's hanging there."

The photo itself has only sentimental value, Li Xiangfu thought for a while: "Is it because of family members?"

Qin Jin's tone was a bit self-deprecating: "The capital in the early days of my business came from the compensation from my parents after the plane crash."

Li Xiangfu looked away from the family portrait, and turned his face in disbelief.

He thought about many reasons, for his family to live a better life, or for his son to inherit his father's career, to get angry with his parents, etc., but he never thought that there would be such a tragic inside story.

"Then your brother..."

The sunlight outside the house was caught off guard, and the last drop of rain on the balcony quickly evaporated, and what evaporated together seemed to be some kind of strong emotion in Qin Jin's eyes. After a long time, he slowly uttered a sentence: "He ran away from home."

Li Xiangfu was silent for a while, and comforted softly: "Now that you are successful and famous, you will find your family one day."

Qin Jin didn't answer this sentence.

The two stood quietly for a while, and the angle of the sun's refraction changed in the afternoon. Li Xiangfu couldn't help but took a few more photos with different feelings.

During this period, Qin Jin kept silent, making sure that he had finished filming, and then proposed to leave.

The moment the door closed, the whole family turned into a microcosm until they were completely locked in an isolated space.

Li family.

Li Shasha was called upstairs to read a book, while Mr. Li and others were talking downstairs.

"We agreed that it's okay to let him misunderstand for the time being. It just so happens that there is a folk gathering activity, so it's okay to go out for a walk."

Mr. Li didn't relax his brows all day.

Li Huaichen came back early from the company, closed his eyes and said: "Besides, his brain was seriously injured at that time, the doctor repeatedly told him not to recommend too much stimulation."

Telling the whole story now can only bring about fear and uneasiness.

When Li Xiangfu returned home, the serious atmosphere in the living room almost overflowed.

Seeing him, several people stopped communicating automatically.

Li Xiangfu's eyes flickered a few times, he stood still, and after pondering for two seconds, he asked, "Dad, do you also know?"

Hearing this, Mr. Li was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head helplessly. This son is always smart when he shouldn't be.

He pressed the center of his brows, confusing his concepts: "You don't have to worry about Qin Jin's affairs, family marriages have long been out of fashion in this age."

The person with the most power to speak in the family spoke, but Li Xiangfu was suddenly very quiet.

"Dad." After a long time, he called out, full of complicated emotions.

Mr. Li stood up and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I won't let you make unnecessary sacrifices."

Li Xiangfu's expression became more and more strange: "There is something wrong with you."

Mr. Li laughed angrily: "Is it right to pack you up and deliver it to your door?"

Li Xiangfu took a step back and looked at the three of them: "You are all wrong."

"Did you have a fever?" Li Xichun flashed a look of worry, as if he wanted to reach out to touch his forehead.

Li Xiangfu avoided his seriousness and said, "My suitor is a man, but you are not surprised at all."

According to the old man's stubbornness, he would definitely scold Qin Jin for being dirty, and even want to play with his son because of his power.In order to persuade Li Xichun to break up, he made an appointment with a famous doctor of psychology, but facing himself, he immediately brought up the marriage.

If similar things happened in other families or wealthy families, some older generations would even be so angry that they would say something that was insulting to the family.

Now that I think about it, Li Xichun and Li Huaichen are equally strange, they actually said that they would ignore it, not reject it, and not be responsible.

This is definitely not their normal reaction.

Li Xiangfu stared fixedly at the three people in front of him, narrowing his eyes.

Li Xichun swallowed his saliva, and explained: "I have seen a lot of art about homosexuality..." While talking, he turned his head to look at Li Huaichen: "What about you?"

Li Huaichen avoided her gaze: "I've heard a lot of similar things." Then he looked sideways at Mr. Li: "So Dad, why aren't you surprised?"

"..."

The author has something to say:

Li Xiangfu: There is a problem, a big problem, obviously this should be a family ethics script.

Mr. Li: ...