stars run to him

【80】

Just a week ago.

Liao family.

After Lin Yuheng played with Alpha in the community, he went home sweating all over his head.As soon as he opened the door, the smell of braised beef filled the room, making him hungry.

Mother Liao came out of the small storage room with a box in her arms, smiling: "You're back?"

"Mom, what are you doing?"

"The storage room is too crowded. I will tidy it up and throw away the things I don't need."

She opened a box and took out some old things from it.

Lin Yuheng stepped forward to help, and accidentally caught a glimpse of a certificate of merit.Due to the long time, the paper has become moldy, so that Lin Yuheng can only read the three words "welfare home" clearly on it.

"what is this?"

"You don't remember?" Liao's mother picked it up and smoothed it, remembering, "This is the certificate your father gave you when we took you to the orphanage to do good deeds when you were 7 years old."

Lin Yuheng cleverly asked for help: "I was so young at that time, I can't even remember."

Mother Liao let out a sigh of regret, wiped the certificate with a paper towel, and babbled about the past: "You made friends in the orphanage back then, and when we parted, you cried like hell. But it's no wonder you couldn't bear it, You were-"

Before she finished speaking, the sliding door of the kitchen on the side opened from the inside.

Liao's father was wearing an apron, and he interrupted Liao's mother's reminiscence without any explanation, and asked her to come to the kitchen to help.He didn't forget to urge Lin Yuheng: "Go and take a shower, dinner is about to come. Tonight, dad will show you something!"

Liao's mother got up pretending to be reluctant, and complained with a smile: "Your father, it's rare for you to make a dish and make yourself a five-star chef."

Ever since their son got better, the relationship between their husband and wife has been harmonious, and they have returned to the previous mode of getting along.

Lin Yuheng likes a warm family atmosphere, and he envies Liao Yan from the bottom of his heart.But he understands that none of these belong to him, so he cherishes every day in Liao's house very much.

He took a deep breath and went back to his room to take a shower.

But probably father Liao went to the balcony to collect the clothes today, he always misplaced them in the closet, and Lin Yuheng's bath towels were not in his room.

After all, he is not a "son of his own", so he wants to say hello, and then go into the room of his "parents" to get a bath towel.

As a result, the range hood in the kitchen was too loud, and Liao's parents didn't hear his footsteps.

Because of this, Lin Yuheng heard a conversation that he shouldn't have heard.

Or maybe, this is a conversation that Liao Yan should not have heard.

The couple turned their backs to Lin Yuheng, and their hands were busy with work.

Liao's father said while chopping vegetables: "Xiao Yan has really changed a lot. I remember that he used to hate playing basketball, and he liked to hide in the room and play games all day long."

"Perhaps it's because the people here are kind, but the boy in the next building, doesn't he always call him to play ball?" Liao's mother said, and then sighed, "But Xiaoyan has changed a lot, whether it's taste or personality. .”

The movement of breaking garlic in her hands slowed down: "Sometimes... I," her eyes dodged, "I always feel that he is not Xiaoyan, but like another person."

"What nonsense are you talking about, it's a godsend."

Liao's mother also felt that she was thinking too much, and comforted herself and said, "No matter how his temperament changes, he is still our son."

When Lin Yuheng heard this, his apologies to Liao Yan gradually increased.

His temper is too strong, and he can't play the introverted Liao Yan well.

But it was a warm conversation, but it suddenly changed in Father Liao's mouth.

He took the chili in the basket and roughly cut a few knives: "I think it's better for him like this."

Father Liao recalled the previous Liao Yan, and always felt that he had experienced a nightmare. He said in a deep voice, "He's pretty good now, it's time to change like this. He was really cowardly before."

Mother Liao stopped talking.

"Alpha, it should be like this." Seeing that his wife stopped answering, Father Liao closed his voice embarrassingly, and then said after a while, "Let's pay more attention, just as the doctor said, we have a good relationship, and we have a good relationship with our children. The influence is good. Before him...you and I were both tired and tortured, and I don't want to go back to that kind of day. "

Liao's mother was silent at first.

Father Liao said: "The most important thing is for the child to live. He has become strong and has changed. This is a good thing. We can't let him change back to the way he was before. That's not good, it's not good!"

But the word "alive" touched Liao's mother's heart, and she responded slowly: "Yes." She slowly raised her eyes, and the fatigue in her eyes didn't seem to decrease at all, "It's good to be alive, nothing else is important. "

Lin Yuheng turned around and almost fled in despair.

He wished Liao Yan would not hear these words.

At the moment when Liao's parents made a choice, his heart was pinched by invisible hands.He covered his heart and lay down on the bed regardless of the sweat all over his body.He took a big breath, and he, who had experienced two deaths, was afraid that he would suffocate to death.

He could feel Liao Yan's heartache.

There was nothing he could do.

Lin Yuheng had no intention of robbing Liao Yan's life, so he could only sincerely apologize: "I'm sorry." He looked at the ceiling and asked himself, "Liao Yan, if you can hear me, can you lend me your body for a while. "

The room was so quiet that the sound of needles falling could be heard.

Lin Yuheng closed his eyes in distress.

That night, the moonlight dimmed.

Lin Yuheng, who had a very light sleep, fell into a deep sleep unexpectedly, and had no dreams all night.

When he woke up the next morning, the computer on his desk was on.Lin Yuheng didn't remember using the computer before going to bed, and was surprised that it didn't automatically turn off the screen, did it just stay on all night?

He yawned and walked to the desk, feeling exhausted.

On the computer desktop, a document page suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, which read——

[My life, do you need it? ]

Lin Yuheng almost turned pale with fright, staggered back two steps, and looked around in panic.There was no one in the room except him.

He rushed to the bathroom immediately, looked in the mirror for a long time: "Liao Yan?"

The self in the mirror has not changed at all.

He waited for a long time, and finally returned to the computer with tense nerves, staring blankly at the line.

About half an hour later, his fingertips wandered on the keyboard, typing a lot of words, and deleting a lot of words.

In the end, he only typed this sentence: [Liao Yan? ]

Once again, when Lin Yuheng closed and opened his eyes, it seemed that there was only a gap of one second, but the time in the lower right corner of the computer showed that 2 minutes had passed.

On the screen, someone answered him.

[I'm Liao Yan, long time no see. ]

Lin Yuheng ignored the phrase "Long time no see", he felt uneasy, and his fingertips felt a little chilly.His fear is not death, but whether Liao Yan's awakening will allow him to leave this body.

When the time comes, where will he go?

Will he still be able to meet the stars?

With all the anxiety in his heart, Lin Yuheng tried his best to calm down.He took out his mobile phone, stood it in front of him with a stand, and pressed the start button for video recording.

Then, he wrote down the question he cared most about on the document: [Can you get your body back at any time? ]

When he came back to his senses again, the fifth row already had new news.

Liao Yan: [Yes. ]

Lin Yuheng gasped, grabbed the phone, and ended the recording.In the photo album, he pointed to the video stiffly.He saw the "self" in the picture, and at a certain second, his expression changed suddenly, and he looked at the camera blankly.

"He", that is, the real Liao Yan, said to the camera: "I can see and hear everything you have experienced, including all your memories."

Just like Lin Yuheng can also see part of Liao Yan's past memories.

Liao Yan knew what he wanted to ask, pointed to his heart, and said expressionlessly: "This is my body, and our souls are in it. But... time is running out."

As soon as the words fell, Liao Yan in the video closed his eyes.

Open your eyes again, it is Lin Yuheng.

Video is over.

Lin Yuheng didn't care about anything anymore, he used the computer to type again to talk to Liao Yan.

Lin Yuheng: [You've always been here? ]

Liao Yan: [Yes. ]

Lin Yuheng: [Since this is the case, why didn't it appear? ]

Liao Yan: [Escape. ]

Lin Yuheng: [What? ]

Liao Yan: [I hate myself as Alpha, and I can't forget that painful past. ]

Lin Yuheng: [So you hid and allowed me to use your body?Then what did you mean by what you just said?What do you mean by running out of time? ]

Liao Yan did not answer.

Lin Yuheng did not give up: [Liao Yan, answer me. ]

Liao Yan still didn't answer.

Lin Yuheng: [Please, I want to know how much time I have left.You can see my memory, you know what I want to do. ]

Lin Yuheng begged him, showing weakness: [I don't know anything, I'm scared. ]

A few minutes later, a few lines of words were typed on the screen.

Liao Yan: [I had hoped that there would be someone who was completely opposite to me, to replace me as their child.That was a wish I made on my deathbed, and it was fulfilled.But your arrival pushed my soul back into this container, causing an unfortunate mistake. ]

He compared his body to a container, and there was no lingering in his words.

Liao Yan: [One container cannot store two souls at the same time, and there will be more and more side effects.You can't take a step out of City C and you often lose consciousness, those are side effects. ]

Liao Yan: [There are two of us, only one can stay. ]

Seeing the absurd words, Lin Yuheng was not surprised.He also didn't think that Liao Yan's words meant that he would give up his body.

People only know the meaning of life after they have died once.

It is not impossible for Liao Yan to change his mind.

Lin Yuheng asked pessimistically: [So you mean, I will disappear soon? ]

Liao Yan replied: [My parents have already made a choice, and I have no meaning to exist. ]

It turned out that the one who didn't have much time was Liao Yan himself.

Lin Yuheng was startled, and only then did he understand what Liao Yan said.

He couldn't help typing quickly, and asked: [Your own life, why do you want your parents to make choices? ! ]

As soon as he finished asking, he regretted it.

Lin Yuheng is not a selfless person, he needs Liao Yan's body if he wants to stay by his brother's side.His words were undoubtedly digging a hole for himself, and he wanted to delete it regretfully, but Liao Yan must have seen it.

Instead of doing futile work, he closed his eyes nervously.

Open again.

Liao Yan only left a simple sentence: [If you need my life, just tell me in your heart, I am willing to give it to you. ]

after this.Lin Yuheng typed many questions on the screen in one breath.

For example--

[Do you really want to? ]

[How long do I have to make a decision? ]

[Will you go back on your word halfway? ]

[If you go back on your word, will you give me a chance to say goodbye to my brother? ]

[Forget it, let's all think about it again.This is your home, your life. ]

[Liao Yan, are you really going to disappear? ]

…………

[Actually, I am very grateful that you gave me the right to choose, but I still want to tell you that the meaning of life does not need to be defined by others. ]

[Liao Yan, I will give you an answer after careful consideration, so please reconsider. ]

However, Liao Yan never answered any of his questions, nor did he appear in this form again.Lin Yuheng rubbed his temples with a headache, and looked at the time, only half an hour had passed.

He felt dizzy from too many exchanges of souls in his body, and his head sank like hell.He got up, didn't take a few steps, and passed out directly on the ground.

When he woke up again, it was already two hours later.

If it weren't for the full page of dialogue on the screen, he would even have thought he was having a dream.

And Lin Yuheng did not expect that today, a week later.

The moment he and Lin Yuxing faced each other, he gave his answer.

[Liao Yan, I need your life.I promise you I'll live it up and make your parents proud of "you". ]

He just wanted to make his younger brother's happiness last longer, even for a minute and a second longer.

This is also his most real thought at the moment.

He couldn't say the parting words selfishly.

He admitted that, apart from being reborn by God's favor, in his essence, he was just an ordinary person.There are greed and selfish desires, and there are choices that you know are wrong but still want to make them.

Lin Yuheng was never perfect.