Inferior by Nature

His strength was so strong that for a moment I felt that my jaw was about to be crushed by him.It was also because of this pain that I woke up completely, realizing how terrible things I just said.

This is Lion King Island. On the surface, it is rich and luxurious, but behind the scenes, it is sinful. If you take a wrong step or say a wrong word, you may be drowned in the sea.If Ran Qingzhuang was really the answer, let alone Jin Chenyu, even Chen Qiao would not tolerate him.

Enduring the pain, I nodded, expressing that I would never talk nonsense again.

Ran Qingzhuang kept a cold face, and after a while, he let go of his hands little by little.

"You just said that there is a secret passage in the castle leading to the outside?" He straightened up, took out a cigarette from his pants pocket and held it between his fingers, but he didn't light it, but twirled it like a pen.

He used to always be like this. When thinking about a problem, his hands must not be idle. There is nothing he can't spin, pen, eraser, or the paper airplane he folded out of his homework.

Unexpectedly, after all these years, his habit is still there.

"Yes, that's what the young master said, you can go outside. But the one he took me today should lead to the dungeon. I checked the direction and walked westward from the room we were in for about 10 minutes, and then Downward, that direction can only be a dungeon."

When I went to the island for the first time, the staff who led the way briefly introduced the various areas of the castle, and pointed us to the location of the dungeon, which I remember is on the westernmost side of the castle.

"There is indeed a dungeon there." Ran Qingzhuang murmured in a low voice.

For a few minutes after that, he didn't make a sound, just kept flipping his fingers.

It may have been 2 minutes, or it may have been 4 minutes. There was an abrupt pause in his hands, and then his body that had been standing for a long time also moved accordingly.

"This is Lion King Island. If you don't want to go, you can only get used to it." He turned around, bit the cigarette in his mouth, lowered his head and lit it, and strode towards his bedroom.

There was a faint smell of tobacco in the air, and I watched his back until my sight was blocked by the door.

He raised his head and leaned against the back of the sofa, Ran Qingzhuang's words kept ringing in his ears.

If you don't want to go, you can only get used to it.

just get used to...

That's right, Xuanzang still has to go through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties to learn the scriptures, so where am I going?

I planted evil causes in the past, and today I eat evil fruits. I deserve it, and I can't blame others.

Last Saturday, because of Nanxian's visit, my travel plan was disrupted.This Saturday, after half a month, I was finally able to leave the island and go to Chonghai to purchase the necessary supplies.

Actually, I would rather go alone, but Chen Qiao said that he happened to be going to the city too, so he insisted on walking with me.

When we arrived at the pier by boat, he asked me to wait first, and he went to the parking garage to drive the car out.In just five or six minutes, a dark blue SUV that looked quite imposing stopped in front of me.

Although this car is not considered a luxury car, it costs hundreds of thousands more. I was secretly startled, and I instantly looked at this little pineapple with admiration.

"This car belongs to Brother Yao. He won't drive it anyway, so I borrowed it." As soon as he got in the car, Chen Qiao revealed the real owner of the car.

It turned out to be Ran Qingzhuang's car.

Immediately, I became interested, touched here and there, opened the storage box in front of the passenger seat and took a look, and saw two packs of cigarettes and a lighter with a small half of each lying in it.

The lighter is the cheapest kind of lighter with a plastic case. I tried it, but it couldn't work.

I threw the lighter back into the storage box and agreed on a time to let Chen Qiao drop me off at the Gulai Western Musical Instrument Store in the city center.

"Mr. Ji, I still think you should come too."

Boss Gu of the musical instrument store has been running the musical instrument store in Chonghai for decades, and the prices are fair, and no one is cheating.After moving to Chonghai, Nanxian introduced him to me. Over the years, I have been purchasing the accessories needed for the cello from him, and it is a pleasant cooperation.

Knowing that I came to buy rosin and strings, Boss Gu brought me a lot at one time for me to choose from.I chose my usual brand and asked him to wrap it for me.

"Okay, I'll wrap it for you right away." He greeted the young clerk and asked him to take the things to the cashier for me to pay.

"By the way, Boss Gu, do you recycle second-hand cellos here?" I walked halfway, and went back to find the boss.

Boss Gu asked carefully: "Is your piano for sale?"

"Ah."

He was a little surprised: "Ah, is it time to change the piano?"

I accidentally knocked on my piano before, and there was a small crack, so I came to Boss Gu to have it repaired.When I knocked it down, I blamed myself a lot, wishing I could replace it with my own body, but in the blink of an eye, I wanted to sell it. It's normal for Boss Gu to have doubts.

"I want to find a...better owner for it." After four years of university, he worked around to earn money, tightened his belt, and bought the piano.

It deserves a better host than me, and a bigger stage.I don't want to be its end, and I don't want it to just gather dust in a dark corner in the future.

Boss Gu is also at the age of knowing the destiny, and he is doing a business that welcomes and sends. He is very good at observing words and expressions.

I made a note of it in my heart, thanked him, and went to the counter to check out.

From the piano store, there is a shopping mall next door.It was still early before the agreed time with Chen Qiao, so I went in and walked around.

Because it is the weekend, the shopping mall is crowded with people, mostly young people in small groups.

Guided by the guide map, I came to a lighter counter in the corner of the first floor, and looked at rows of flip lighters of different styles through the glass.

"Which style do you want to know, sir? Shall I show it to you?" The sales lady enthusiastically opened the counter and pulled out a version of the lighter.

I hurriedly stopped her: "No, I'm just...just to have a look. Which one is the best seller here?"

The sales lady still took out that version of the lighter, put it in front of me, handed me the one with the metal brass shell in the center, and tried her best to sell it: "This is this one, classic and retro, very elegant, and yellow. The sound of copper is also very nice. I'll give it a try." She opened the lid with a flick of her wrist, and closed it again, with a "snap", there was a crisp sound of gold and stone, which was really nice.

"Will people who smoke often like this?" I took it from her hand and tried it in my hand. When I ignited it, it was no different from an ordinary lighter.

"Are you going to give it away?" the sales lady asked.

I silently put the lighter back into the tray and said, "I'm just asking..."

"If you give it as a gift, the other party will definitely like it! This is the dream machine that every smoker would want to own. The fire that you use it to make fire has a different high-end taste. Sir, I am so salesman For many years, I have never said lies or empty words. This lighter is like the Rolls Royce among lighters, no man can refuse!"

I was taken aback by what she said, and in the end, somehow, I packed one out of nowhere.

After meeting with Chen Qiao, he took my things and put them in the trunk, letting me get in the car first.

I opened the front storage box, and secretly replaced the cheap lighter with the Rolls Royce in the lighter. When Chen Qiao got into the driver's seat, I quickly closed the lid, just pretending nothing happened.

Anyway, even if Ran Qingzhuang found out, he would think it was left behind by some younger brother who borrowed his car.

It was evening when we returned to the red building.Put the things away, took a shower, wiped my hair and came to the living room, planning to watch TV for a while.

Looking at it, I suddenly felt a little strange. I looked around and found nothing strange.

Maybe I'm overthinking.Suppressing the awkwardness in my heart, I continued to watch TV.

After ten o'clock, Ran Qingzhuang came back, stopped at the door for a long time and didn't enter the house, just looked around the house with his eyes.Like an alert feline, even if it can't see it, it has already sensed the crisis lurking in the dark.

Seeing that his expression was not right, I also felt a little nervous, so I couldn't help sitting up straight.

He stepped in, walked to the pile of fitness equipment he had placed in a mess, and asked, "Have you touched my things?"

I shook my head blankly: "No, I haven't moved."

Since the last time I messed with his things and dropped the ring down the drain, I dare not touch his things casually again.

He didn't say anything more, turned around and entered the house.

Soon, he came out with a change of clothes and walked to the bathroom.

After watching TV for a while, I was already a little sleepy, so I decided to turn off the TV and go to sleep.As soon as he got up, Ran Qingzhuang's voice came from the bathroom.

"Ji Ning, help me take off my clothes and put them on the table."

I froze for a moment, wanting to pinch myself to see if I was dreaming.

It's not strange to forget to take clothes, and it's not strange to give them away, but with Ran Qingzhuang's character, even if he comes out naked, he won't ask me to do it for him.Is the sun going to rise in the west tomorrow?

I saw Ran Qingzhuang's clothes on the dining table outside the bathroom, and I knocked the door, the bathroom was opened a crack, and just as I handed the clothes in, I was grabbed by a wet and hot big wrist and forcefully pulled into the door.

I was about to cry out in surprise, but Ran Qingzhuang pushed me against the wall and ordered in a low voice: "Don't scream."

I could only hold back again.

The bathroom was hot and humid, and the water was turned on to the maximum, but Ran Qingzhuang was not taking a shower, and his clothes were still in order.

"Someone came here today and packed things in the living room." He lowered his voice very low, if he hadn't said it close to my ear, it would have been almost covered by the sound of water.

So itchy.

I resisted the urge to pick my ears out, and lowered my voice like him: "Is something installed? Wiretapping...or monitoring?"

"I don't know yet, most of them are surveillance. This is probably the eldest son's last move." Ran Qingzhuang said in a serious tone.

"Then what should I do?" Even with the ventilation turned on, the bathroom is still very humid, and after a while, the hair, skin, and even the clothes on the body become wet.

Looking at it from such a close distance, he realized that Ran Qingzhuang's eyelashes were so dense that they could even catch tiny drops of water that had slipped from the corner of his forehead.

"Originally, I was in the light and the enemy was in the dark. It was not easy to handle. Now everyone is in the light, which is another matter." Water drops finally couldn't bear it, and slipped from the corners of his eyes. His eyes were firm, and he stared straight at Looking at me, he said calmly, "Ji Ning, something happened to me, you can't live, you have something to do, and I'm in trouble too. I have something to do, and you have something to do with you. Why don't we all cooperate and take care of our own affairs? How about it?"

Strictly speaking, what I want to do is actually what he wants to do. The only thing I want now is to help him and let him do his own thing well.This is also the meaning of my stay in Lion King Island.

"I've said from the beginning, I can cover for you," I said.

"Okay, then remember, from the moment you walk out of this bathroom, you have to cheer me up 12 points, don't say what you shouldn't say, don't do what you shouldn't do. The relationship between you and me can only be you As I told Kong Tan before, do you understand?"

I told Kong Tan... I was with Ran Qingzhuang before, but now I pester him unilaterally, and he reluctantly maintains a relationship with me.

This is not a live-action variety show, nor is it a situational stage play. This is the cruel reality that anyone who utters a single word wrong will be caught and ruthlessly strangled anytime, anywhere.

It doesn't matter if I die, but I must not implicate Ran Qingzhuang.

Taking a deep breath, I nodded and said, "I understand."

Ran Qingzhuang took a deep look at me, he seemed a little uncertain and worried, but for the present plan, he could only give it a go.

"Go." He straightened up, stepped aside, and let me go.