Pure jade and gold

Just as Lu Zhao'an helped Yuan Rui treat the small wound on his hand, the servant Aunt Chu called from the door, "Zhao'an, Xiao Rui, you can come out for dinner."

The two live in opposite rooms on weekdays, and usually they don't have to deliberately knock on anyone's door to shout.

Lu Zhao'an responded aloud, and after the footsteps at the door had gone away, he turned his gaze back to Yuan Rui, "You go there first, don't make Master wait too long, I'll go back to the room to get something. "

"Oh."

Yuan Rui withdrew his hand, only feeling that the place touched by the other party was still faintly hot.

It was clearly his bedroom, but he was inexplicably embarrassed to stay any longer, and quickly left the room with the excuse of 'eating'.

Lu Zhao'an seemed to be used to Yuan Rui's resistance and avoidance of him, a glimmer of helplessness flickered in his eyes, and then he packed up the medicine box and went back to the room opposite him.

Because it was not a full year, Yuan Puguang's 68th birthday was not held in a grand manner, but a small family banquet was held in a simple manner. In addition to his own family, he also invited a close friend from the courtyard next door.

Yuan Puguang was born as an art student, and both the industry rules and family rules are strict with the older generation.

As the youngest in the family, Yuan Rui stood obediently, and sat down without saying a word until all the elders were seated.

He restrained his previous arrogance, and carefully looked at Yuan Puguang on the main seat——

The other party is nearly 70 years old, but the spirit in his bones is still there, and there is a sense of seriousness without anger and prestige between his eyebrows and eyes.

Because the age gap between father and son is too large, and they were more accompanied by the identity of "Master" when they were young, Yuan Rui was actually more afraid of this father, and always relying on the "young" publicity, in Yuan Puguang It will always show its true colors in front of you.

"Yuan Rui, where's your brother?"

Yuan Rui, who was in a trance, was called out by name, and he trembled instinctively, his eyes flickered twice, "I, how do I know."

What does it look like to hem and haw when you ask casually?

Seeing his son's reaction, Yuan Puguang frowned dissatisfiedly, but before he got angry, Lu Zhao'an came in from outside holding a delicate wooden box.

The master and apprentice met each other's eyes, and the atmosphere became harmonious naturally.

"Master."

"Zhaoan, sit down quickly, I asked you just now."

Lu Zhaoan approached unhurriedly, and brought the wooden box to Yuan Puguang, "Master, this is a birthday gift for you."

Uncle Sun who was sitting next to him was a formidable person, and he could tell the texture of the wooden box at a glance, "Oh, this ebony material is not bad, Zhao'an, did you spend a lot of money? What kind of treasure is it inside?"

Yuan Puguang's eyes softened a lot, he took the gift box from Lu Zhao'an and opened it, revealing the items inside - two pieces of good-looking inkstones, and carved dragons and tigers in shallow relief, auxiliary Outlined in gold.

"Master, I have given many jade carvings as congratulatory gifts over the years, but they are always playing tricks in front of master jade carvings like you. This time I will change my approach."

"The patterns on these two She inkstones were engraved by a famous teacher from Huishi City. What do you think?"

"Lao Yuan, look at how humble your apprentice is."

Uncle Sun showed envious eyes, and praised Lu Zhao'an, "Zhao'an, who doesn't know your jade carving skills? Let me tell you, sooner or later you have to catch up with your master's attainments."

"These two She inkstones are also good things. I think they have been sent to your master's heart. You may have to show them off to me for a long time."

When Yuan Puguang heard his friend's words, he smiled and nodded, "It will cost a lot of money, right? I am interested."

He became obsessed with brush and ink at the beginning of the year, and practiced calligraphy when he had nothing to do. The two She inkstones were indeed delivered.

Lu Zhao'an replied, "Master likes it, as long as the capital I have now, which one is not given to me by you and my teacher? It doesn't cost money."

Yuan Puguang patted Lu Zhaoan on the shoulder, making no secret of his respect and praise for this apprentice.

Yuan Rui who was sitting on the side didn't speak, and the hand hidden under the table unconsciously clutched the corner of his clothes, feeling a little disappointed and inferior in his heart——

In contrast, his 500 yuan massage pillow can't even stand on the table.

After a brief absence, Uncle Sun, who was diagonally opposite, naturally changed the topic to Yuan Rui, "Xiao Rui, what are you preparing for your dad? Bring it out for us to see."

The other party's question was not malicious, but simply continued along the topic.

Yuan Rui took a deep breath, and suddenly he was afraid to face Yuan Puguang's gaze. He originally wanted to be praised, but now he was afraid to see disappointment in his father's eyes again.

But in the end, he didn't dare to take out such a satisfying gift for fear of embarrassment.

"I..." Not prepared.

Before he could finish his words of trying to give up on himself, Lu Zhao'an answered the words smoothly, "Master, these two She inkstones were originally given to me and Xiao Rui, and I gave them to you."

"..."

Yuan Rui suddenly looked up at Lu Zhao'an.

Lu Zhao'an seemed to have sensed it earlier, and met his gaze tacitly and calmly.

This was not his sudden idea, but something he had thought about early in the morning.

Yuan Rui is young and playful. After graduation, he often had small conflicts with Yuan Puguang. Lu Zhaoan originally wanted to use the birthday gift to ease the relationship between the father and son.

Yuan Rui rolled his Adam's apple, he didn't really want to accept Lu Zhao'an's all-inclusive kindness, but he remembered that it was Yuan Puguang's birthday, so he didn't dare to refuse easily, and instead made the elder angry.

Meng Xuehua spoke softly, and changed the subject, "Let's eat first, it would be best if the children come back to celebrate your birthday with you, this gift will be savored slowly after dinner."

Yuan Puguang had already seen the clue, and he handed the gift box to his wife, "Okay, you guys don't want to make money for Yuan Rui, I don't know what kind of temper this bastard is?"

"The jade carving skills I have learned for so many years are not well-known, and it is almost a joke to mention it in the circle." Yuan Puguang did not forget to tap casually.

"..."

Yuan Rui endured it and didn't answer.

"I didn't have any real skills since I was a child, thanks to Zhao'an's help, otherwise, the Yuan family would have caused trouble in the hands of his younger brother..."

Similar, critical words came to my ears again, and the point was——

"This kid might even forget my birthday. If you want him to give me a gift, then the sun is really coming out from the west."

Yuan Rui's hand hidden under the table became tighter and tighter, until a trace of pain suddenly broke out.

The wound that was treated just now opened a bigger hole again.

Just for a moment, Yuan Rui thought of himself who got up early this morning and hid in the work room before even eating brunch. He thought that no matter what he did, he was worthy of Yuan Puguang's smiling face.

Unexpectedly, he hesitated to send out this gift, and he became the "incompetent" person in the other party's mouth again.

I have no real skills since I was a child, it's a joke, I have to rely on my senior brother...

This is the evaluation he has heard countless times, and it is also the scar in his heart that has been stabbed repeatedly.

Yuan Rui stood up abruptly, and the wooden chair made harsh sizzling sounds on the floor, which was obviously extremely impolite behavior for Yuan Puguang, who had strict family rules.

"Yuan Rui, what are you doing?"

"I'm worthless, I don't deserve to sit here to block your eyes and make you unhappy." Yuan Rui laughed at himself.

Yuan Puguang frowned, obviously about to explode, "Is it okay to say a few words about you? I don't care about you today, don't make trouble for nothing, sit down!"

Yuan Rui didn't listen, and took two steps outside.

Obviously, this kind of resistance touched Yuan Puguang's inverse scales, "Are you worthless? I see that you have grown up to be more promising!"

"Master." Lu Zhaoan frowned and got up.

Yuan Puguang said, "Zhao'an, sit down and ignore him! Let him go! Our family has a good meal!"

"..."

family?

Yuan Rui's eyes forced a soreness, but he added bravely, "Understood, I just leave, you and your family can live well."

After speaking, he ran out without looking back.

Lu Zhao'an, who got up, just took two steps outside when Yuan Puguang slapped the table to stop him.

"Master, this..."

"Zhaoan, you sit down."

Meng Xuehua hinted with his eyes that he should be calm and calm, but in fact he felt helpless and distressed.

The scene she was least willing to see happened, the current situation is already stiff, if Lu Zhao'an ran out again, Yuan Puguang might get sick from anger.

She understands Yuan Rui's temperament, with 3 minutes of temperament, no matter how impulsive she is, she will not be able to get along with her.

This family dinner can last up to two hours, so it is a good thing to take the opportunity to let him be alone.The so-called "comfort" will only become a fuel for the explosion of Yuan Rui who is in a rage.

Lu Zhao'an understood what Meng Xuehua meant, he glanced at Yuan Puguang's stiff face, and reluctantly sat down.

……

The night has completely fallen, and the newly opened DOLLCLUB has attracted the vast majority of young men and women in the Imperial Capital with the latest entertainment mode.

On the innermost VIP booth on the second floor.

Yuan Rui sank into the soft sofa, holding the bottle of spirits that was about to bottom out with blurred eyes.His drinking capacity is not considered good, and he usually has friends to accompany him when he goes out for drinking and entertainment.

The incident happened suddenly today, and none of the friends who usually had fun came to accompany him.

The deafening popping sound echoed in his ears, coupled with the alcohol in his body, Yuan Rui felt hotter and hotter by the second, he subconsciously tugged at the collar of his clothes, and suddenly touched the pendant on his neck.

Yuan Rui froze for a moment, and carefully stroked the engraved lines on the pendant with his fingertips.

This white jade pendant is a sculpture he made when he was young, and it is also the only work he has been praised by Yuan Puguang since he was a child.

Yuan Rui always remembered the look of Yuan Puguang boasting him for the first time, so he proudly wore it next to his body.

Even though Yuan Puguang criticized and disappointed him more and more, even though Yuan Rui suffered more and more blows, he could not easily take off this humble pendant.

For him, it was one of the ways to prove his existence as Yuan Puguang's son.

—Let him go!Our family has a good meal.

why?

Obviously he worked hard to prepare the gift, and he also wanted to have a good meal and birthday with him, so why did he still make a mistake in the end?

After all, he is still not good enough.

He has no way to become another Lu Zhaoan, let alone how to please his parents.

Yuan Rui gulped down another gulp of strong wine, carelessly wiped away the sarcasm in the corner of his eyes, picked up the bottle and planned to go out.

too hot.

He's going out to get some air.

Half a bottle of whiskey was enough for Yuan Rui to get on his head. He tried his best to maintain a swaying pace and walked out, but he still couldn't stabilize his center of gravity, and suddenly his legs went limp and he threw himself forward——

Bang!

Yuan Rui fell heavily to the ground, and the wine bottle in his hand shattered to pieces on the smooth marble floor.

The strong smell of alcohol rushed straight into his nose, making his already starry brain even more dizzy and uncomfortable. Yuan Rui lay on the ground unable to recover, and could only vaguely hear some hasty conversations.

Suddenly, someone tapped his instep with the toe of a shoe, "Hey!"

"Do not touch me."

Yuan Rui was still in dizzy pain, subconsciously let out a cry of resistance.He took a deep breath as if he was self-regulating, and then reluctantly got up from the ground.

From the corner of Yuan Rui's corner of the eye, he caught a glimpse of the ankle of one of them, with a trace of scratched blood on it - presumably because of his own accidental fall, the shattered wine dregs accidentally injured the other party.

"Isn't it..."

The etiquette hidden in his bones made Yuan Rui apologize subconsciously, but he abruptly turned a corner in the middle of the sentence, "Shi Yunnan?"

"Yuan Rui?"

The other party also recognized him immediately, but there was clearly visible displeasure in the delicate eyebrows and eyes.

"..."

Yuan Rui had heard about Shi Yunnan from his friends a long time ago. The other party was from the Shi family, and he could be regarded as a wealthy young master in the imperial capital circle.

However, Shi Yunnan's mother died early, and his father married another second wife.

Coincidentally, Yuan Rui's best friend Xie Keyue is the son that Shi Yunnan's stepmother brought into the Shi family, and is Shi Yunnan's nominal younger brother.

The two had met in other nightclubs before, and had some unfriendly frictions, simply because they didn't like each other.

At this moment, Yuan Rui's son was dizzy and uncomfortable, and his chest was so stuffy that he couldn't breathe. He really didn't have the energy to spend here, and he forgot the apology he hadn't finished, turned around and wanted to leave.

In the end, before he could take a step, Shi Yunnan quickly stopped him, "Wait, who told you to go?"

"Some people, as always, don't have eyesight. They got drunk and bumped into someone, and even hurt the other person. Now they want to sneak out without even apologizing?"

Shi Yunnan has a straightforward personality, and his mouth corners are always sharp.

"Forget it, Yun Nan, I'm fine." Someone said softly, it was the person who was accidentally injured by glass wine scum just now.

"Brother, don't worry about it, this is a matter of principle." Shi Yunnan named the person beside him in one sentence.

This is his twin brother Wen Yibei, but after their mother passed away, the other has been fostered by his grandfather.

The gloom in Yuan Rui's heart hadn't been completely eliminated, and Shi Yunnan's series of words fell in his ears more like bare/naked/naked sarcasm.

No eyes.

When he was young, Yuan Puguang would scold him with this sentence every time he made a mistake in engraving patterns and wiring.

He didn't like it, not at all!

Yuan Rui gritted his teeth, and grabbed Shi Yunnan's collar, "Who are you saying is blind? Shi Yunnan, last time I didn't punch you directly because of Xie Keyue's sake."

In fact, he didn't have much experience in fighting, so he could only pretend to threaten with his fists.

Seeing that the two sides tended to fight, Wen Yibei who accompanied Shi Yunnan quickly stepped forward to protect his shortcomings, "Sir, I don't care if you apologize or not, but please let go of my brother immediately!"

"younger brother?"

——Thanks to Zhao'an's help, otherwise, the Yuan family would have caused trouble in the hands of his younger brother.

That's right, with a brother like Lu Zhao'an, no matter what he does, he will make his brother useless.

Just like today's birthday present, as soon as Lu Zhao'an made a move, he was ashamed to lose.

The trance in Yuan Rui's eyes flashed past, and he was overwhelmed by alcohol, and he let out the depression in his heart, "What kind of brother are you, don't meddle in other people's business!"

The strength of the backhand push was not strong, but the unprepared Wen Yibei stepped on the glass slide on the ground, lost his center of gravity and fell back on the round corner of the wine table, and then slumped on the sofa beside him, showing pain complexion.

Seeing Wen Yibei's painful face, Yuan Rui felt guilty quickly, and in the next second——

Shi Yunnan, who was eager to protect his brother, punched him, and Yuan Rui, who had no fighting strength, fell to the ground, and the white jade pendant on his neck was accidentally thrown out, hitting the ground and breaking into two halves.

"..."

Yuan Rui's unbelievably shattered white jade pendant didn't care about the physical pain at all, he tried to piece it back together with trembling hands, but everything was in vain.

This is the only work that Yuan Puguang praised him, and this is the only thing he used to prove his own existence.

Gone, gone.

Yuan Rui's eye sockets gradually turned red, and his breathing was rapid like a dehydrated fish struggling to die. His sanity completely disappeared, leaving only the anger and pain that were burning with alcohol and intensified.

"Shi Yunnan, I'll fight with you!"

...

Half an hour later, inside the Xingrong Police Station.

The bright incandescent lamp made Yuan Rui unable to lift his head. There were burning pains all over his body. Even if he didn't need to look in the mirror, he could imagine the swollen appearance in the corners of his eyes and mouth.

However, under the intense pain, Yuan Rui's rationality was somewhat restored.

He lost control and wrestled with Shi Yunnan. Of course, he was beaten badly without much fighting experience.

The nightclub didn't know that it was the 'kind' drinker who called the police. The police station just one block away quickly dispatched the police and brought both of them 'troublemakers' to the police station.

Yuan Rui's clenched palms were so painful that they were numb. He sat curled up on the iron chair, and his heart was full of unstoppable back row——

He has never been in a police station since he was a child, let alone how to deal with follow-up matters.If this matter reaches Yuan Puguang's ears, I'm afraid the other party will be even more disappointed with him.

While uploading a steady stream of conversations.

Yuan Rui glanced cautiously, Shi Yunnan, one of the 'disturbing parties', was sitting five meters away from him, but the other side was surrounded by his brother, friends and even his partner.

Yuan Rui looked at those people surrounding Shi Yunnan who were asking for their care and warmth, and felt an indescribable envy in his heart.

It's nice to have someone hurt.

He also wanted someone to come and take him home.

The moment the idea formed in his mind, a familiar voice sounded in the hall, "Hello, is Yuan Rui here? I'm his brother."

"Here, sit inside. Are you his family member? Register first."

Yuan Rui immediately looked at Lu Zhao'an's figure, their eyes met, and an invisible atmosphere of silence spread between the two.

Soon, Lu Zhao'an noticed Yuan Rui's blood-oozing wound, and quickly approached, knelt down and grabbed his wrist.

"Lu Zhao'an, let me go!" Yuan Rui resisted.

He didn't want Lu Zhaoan to see him in a state of distress, it would only make the gap between the two more obvious.

Lu Zhao'an didn't force Yuan Rui to be obedient at all, but calmly and carefully opened his clenched fists, revealing the broken jade pendant stained with blood.

The small wounds that were bandaged before dinner have now evolved into long and deep wounds that ooze blood, and the pain will only be made worse by the jade pendant.

Even so, Yuan Rui was still reluctant to put down the shattered jade pendant.

Maybe someone finally came here for him, Yuan Rui's atrium finally felt a little loose after being so brave, and he cried clearly, "It's broken."

Lu Zhaoan recognized the style of this jade pendant, and instantly understood where Yuan Rui's grievance came from, "It's okay, I..."

He tried to find words of comfort, but the words 'it doesn't matter' at the beginning clearly made Yuan Ruihui misunderstood.

"Of course you think it's okay." Yuan Rui withdrew his hand abruptly, "Since you were young, when will you, Lu Zhao'an, really consider my thoughts?"

The other party was used to those compliments, and they were all affirmations that he couldn't get in exchange for no amount of hard work.

What a joke, he must be still awake after drinking, that's why he thought of complaining to Lu Zhao'an!

Yuan Rui got up in a hurry, put on his aggressive posture again and signed the policeman's confirmation letter.Not long ago, he reached a consensus with Shi Yunnan and others and agreed to a private settlement.

Having lost the initial trance and drunkenness, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yuan Rui bowed to Wen Yibei very sincerely, and apologized in a muffled voice, "One size fits one size."

"I'm sorry, I accidentally injured you just now. Please go to the hospital for an examination. I will take the initiative to seek compensation from you in two days."

Yuan Rui understands that today's matter is caused by him, and the apology should be said no matter how late it comes.

After the apology was over, he left Lu Zhaoan and quickly left the lobby of the police station.

Lu Zhao'an sighed, and took the initiative to walk up to Shi Yunnan and the others to apologize further.

"Everyone, Xiao Rui was spoiled by his family since he was a child, and his temper can't be restrained. If he offends something tonight, please forgive me."

……

When Yuan Rui walked out of the police station, the cool wind in early autumn brought a little more clarity, blowing away his self-esteem that had been holding on for a while.

Yuan Rui saw his distressed appearance through the bulletin board glass at the entrance of the police station, looked down and glimpsed countless wounds on his arms that were scratched by glass shards due to falling to the ground, and suddenly didn't know what to do.

He sucked in his sore nose, and wiped away the mist that had gathered in his eyes.

Footsteps sounded behind him, Yuan Rui, who stayed where he was, looked away, and saw Lu Zhaoan's figure as he wished.

Lu Zhaoan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly approached, "Are you waiting for me?"

"No."

Yuan Rui categorically denied it, but the footsteps just didn't move.

"Mr. Shi, I will help you deal with it. It doesn't matter if they agree to it privately. Don't be afraid."

A simple sentence blocked all the responsibilities for Yuan Rui, making people feel at ease.

Lu Zhao'an's eyes fell, and every time he saw Yuan Rui's oozing red wound, his eyes would become darker, and his breathing would become heavier.

Yuan Rui was a little embarrassed by his staring, and subconsciously wanted to hide his hands behind his back, "Lu Zhaoan..."

When I was young, I would chase after him and call him Senior Brother, but Yuan Rui didn't like calling when he grew up.

His skill and talent are not worthy of being Yuan Puguang's apprentice, and he doesn't want Lu Zhao'an to lose face in front of outsiders because of his title.

"do not move."

Lu Zhao quickly and accurately grabbed his unwounded wrist, "I'll take you to deal with these wounds."

Yuan Rui panicked, and denied it without thinking, "I, I won't go to the hospital."

He spoke in a hurry, and also tinged with a soft cry.

"..."

Lu Zhao'an looked at the corners of his eyes that were still flushed, and his heartache spread like a needle prick.

Yuan Rui's grandma took his only little grandson out to play back then, but died suddenly in a car accident. When he was sent to the hospital, the stretcher was soaked in blood, and he couldn't be rescued in the end.

Yuan Rui, who was still young, was shadowed by this incident, and he resisted going to the hospital since he was a child.

Lu Zhaoan tightened his grip on his wrist, "I know, I won't take you to the hospital for treatment."

Yuan Rui pursed his lips, and unconsciously revealed a trace of dependence in his words, "Then, where is that going?"

Lu Zhao'an took half a step closer, rubbing the wetness at the corner of his eyes with his fingertips, carrying the tenderness that only belonged to Yuan Rui since he was a child.

"Don't cry, senior brother will take you home."

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#Thanks for reading!

#前级Let me tell you, the timeline of the first few chapters of this article may overlap slightly with "Flash Marriage", because we need to cut into the narrative from the perspective of Yuan Rui and Lu Zhaoan to ensure the integrity of the overall storyline. Please also Forgive me~ (In short, the length will not be very long, the focus is on the story after the senior brother left and after his return~

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