I became a substitute for my brother

Many times, Qin Wenyuan would imagine over and over again the suffering Tao Heng had suffered in these years, how he got here, who was by his side, whether that person became his lover, whether they were happy... When he thinks of this, his heart hurts unbearably, he will be jealous, angry, and can't help but want to take people back to him.

It's not that he didn't think about investigating him, but he didn't do that. He was afraid that if he really got the news, he couldn't sit still anymore.

Most of the time, rationality and sensibility do not exist at the same time. When rationality prevails over emotion, he can only watch himself become a stranger who disappears in Tao Heng's life.

Qin Wenyuan had a very long dream. In the dream, Tao Heng was running among the withered flowers all over the mountain. His footsteps were flustered, like a butterfly that couldn't find its direction. Qin Wenyuan wanted to call him, but he opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound. Suddenly a cliff appeared in front of him. Tao Heng seemed to see a way out, and ran towards the cliff with all his strength. Qin Wenyuan reached out to catch him, but before he could catch him, he flew up and jumped down.

Qin Wenyuan woke up suddenly from his dream, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Chairman?" Sun Lang was checking the itinerary of the business trip. Just when he felt something was wrong with Qin Wenyuan beside him, he suddenly opened his eyes, which were bloodshot and frightened, "Are you... are you okay?" ?”

Qin Wenyuan closed his eyes and took several breaths before calming down, "What time is it?"

Sun Lang glanced at his watch, "There is still half an hour before the plane lands, so you can rest for a while."

"No need," Qin Wenyuan said, "give me the information."

The place they went this time was the Southwest where they visited five years ago. The Qin family and the hospital did a public welfare project for free eye disease diagnosis and surgery for the people in poor areas. This project has been done for many years and has helped countless poor people who can't afford to see a doctor. , This past time, it was to cooperate with the local government and the media to make a special report on the project.

"Who is this Zheng Lin?"

Qin Wenyuan pointed to a certain name on the information and asked Sun Lang. Sun Lang glanced at him and replied, "Don't you remember, he is the boy who lost sight in one eye in a medical accident five years ago. He majored in nursing at university. , and now go back to the hometown clinic to contribute to the local medical cause."

"The media found him this time, and hope he can have a dialogue with you to create something interesting for this interview."

"What to watch?" Qin Wenyuan asked.

Sun Lang glanced at Qin Wenyuan. He wasn't sure if Qin Wenyuan was angry. He thought about it and replied, "The accident in Zheng Lin was caused by a doctor's misoperation, but he didn't resent the medical staff because of it. Instead, he engaged in a related profession. The media I thought it was a good topic."

Qin Wenyuan pursed his lips, "He agreed?"

"What?" Sun Lang was stunned for a moment, and quickly realized, "Yes, he agreed."

Qin Wenyuan nodded, "OK."

When he got off the plane and waited for the local car to pick him up, Qin Wenyuan saw Ji Muqiao outside the airport.

"What a coincidence," Ji Muqiao took the initiative to say hello, "Why are you here?"

"Business trip," Qin Wenyuan didn't want to say more, "What about you?"

"Me too."

After Ji Muqiao finished speaking, the phone rang. He glanced at the phone screen and picked it up with a smile, "Miss me?"

I don't know what was said on the other end of the phone, Ji Muqiao's smile deepened, and he said, "I miss you too... I just got off the plane, it's still early, you go on sleeping, and I'll call you when I arrive."

Ji Muqiao hung up the phone, stared at the screen for a while, and put the phone in his pocket.The smile disappeared from his face, he looked at Qin Wenyuan and said, "Mr. Qin, are you waiting for the car? My car is coming soon. Do you want to see you off?"

"No need," Qin Wenyuan glanced at a car driving not far away and said, "My car is already here, Doctor Ji can help himself."

Watching Qin Wenyuan's car gradually go away, Ji Muqiao sneered, and sent Tao Heng a message: Guess who I saw.

Then I sent another message to the number that received the call just now: I brought you a gift, you will definitely like it.

Tao Heng's message didn't come back until 07:30 in the morning: Who?

At this time, Ji Muqiao was on the way up the mountain, and the signal on the mountain was intermittent. It took a long time to send a text message: Qin Wenyuan, he also came to G province.

Tao Heng went to the hospital today to pick up Shi Ming and leave the hospital.

He didn't know what Shi Ming and Chu Siyue were talking about, but in the end he agreed to accept the play. He felt that it was necessary to personally support Shi Ming, so he took him and his manager to make an appointment with Chu Siyue and Chu Siyue. The director, assistant director, screenwriter and others of the film eat.

Shi Ming's injuries haven't fully healed yet, but there's nothing serious about it.When the three of them entered the private room, except for Chu Siyue, everyone was almost there.The director was an old fritter, but due to Tao Heng's status, he got up and said hello, beckoning them to sit down.

Shi Ming didn't speak, and Tao Heng wasn't a talkative person either. Shi Ming's manager was dealing with the director the whole time. After about 10 minutes, when Chu Siyue arrived, the director clicked his tongue and said, " The best actor is the best actor, this is a big deal!"

But after Chu Siyue came in, Tao Heng could tell that he had a good relationship with the director.Shi Ming obviously saw this too, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If the relationship between the leading actor and the director is not good, it's the little actors like them who will suffer.

After Chu Siyue came in, he didn't hesitate for a second, and sat directly next to Shi Ming, and deliberately moved the chair to Shi Ming's side.

"Sorry, there's a traffic jam on the road." Chu Siyue raised his glass and drank it down.

"I told you to go out early," the director teased, "Letting a group of us wait for you for such a long time, a cup is not sincere enough."

Chu Siyue poured himself another glass without saying a word, and was about to pour a third glass when a hand stopped him, it was Shi Ming.

There was no place for Shi Ming to speak here, but this kid didn't know what was going on, so he just blocked Chu Si's movement of pouring more wine.Tao Heng looked at them sideways, but did not speak. Shi Ming's manager panicked and wanted to stop him, but Tao Heng held his thigh.

Chu Si turned his head to look at Shi Ming more, and saw the expected panic on his face, but even though he was flustered, he didn't flinch at all. He felt very satisfied, and couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth.

Chu Si Yue seldom smiled, this smile made Shi Ming's heart flutter, and he stammered, "I, I'll help you drink."

"Okay." Chu Si handed him the wine glass.

Shi Ming took a deep breath, and poured the wine into his stomach with the cup that Chu Siyue drank.

"Hey, good drinker!" The director clapped his hands and boasted, "Come sit down and eat!"

After eating this meal for nearly two hours, I didn't eat a few bites of the food, but I drank a lot of wine. Tao Heng was also given a few glasses, and when he walked out, he was a little fluttering. It was Shi Ming's manager who helped him out. of.

"Mr. Tao, you and Shi Ming wait here, and I'll drive."

The manager helped Tao Heng to sit on the sofa in the lobby, and was about to go out with the key, but Tao Heng called him back, "No, take Shi Ming back, I'll ask the driver to pick him up."

Shi Ming has a good capacity for alcohol, and with Chu Si Yue's intentional or unintentional maintenance, he is now standing aside and waiting for nothing. Seeing Tao Heng looking towards him, he quickly said, "We'd better send you back."

Chu Siyue sent the director's group away and heard this, and said, "Shi Ming take my car."

"No." Tao Heng refused without thinking, "If Mr. Chu doesn't want to see the scandal between you and Shi Ming fermented on the Internet before the movie starts, it's best to keep a distance outside."

Shi Ming blushed, but Chu Siyue still had a cold expression, "It's because I didn't think about it."

He turned to Shi Ming and said, "Go back and have a good rest, contact me another day."

"Okay." Shi Ming stared at his back until he walked away.

"Go back, I called the driver." Tao Heng said.

Shi Ming was a little worried about him, Tao Heng smiled and patted his arm, "Go back, take good care of your body, and prepare well."

After the manager and Shi Ming left, Tao Heng sat for a while, took out his mask, put it on, stood up unsteadily, and walked out with his cane.

The outdoors on a winter night are icy cold, and there will always be snow on the ground that will never be melted. I don’t know when new snow will be added. The streets are decorated with lights and festoons, and the lively air is filled with festive joy. Tao Heng counted the time, It turns out that Christmas is three days away.

There were couples of pedestrians on the road, and Tao Heng limped among the crowd, feeling for the first time that he was out of place in this world.

When Qin Wenyuan received the call, he was standing under a huge Christmas tree and looked up. The tree was full of gift boxes. A little girl was standing under the tree holding a balloon, looking up at the boxes on the tree just like him. .

"Do you know what's in these boxes?" the little girl asked him.

"I don't know," Tao Heng shook his head, "It's probably empty, nothing was installed."

"Then why hang an empty box on it?" The little girl was very puzzled. "The person who got the box will be disappointed to see that there is nothing inside."

Tao Heng didn’t know how to explain to the little girl that sometimes a gift can also be an expectation, just like these gift boxes may never be received by passers-by, but passers-by still hope that the box contains a gift they want .

The phone rang, and it was Qin Wenyuan calling. He hesitated for a moment, but still answered, "What's the matter?"

"Heng... Hengheng," Qin Wenyuan tried a new address, his slightly hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone and hit Tao Heng's tympanic membrane, "What are you doing?"

Tao Heng stared at the boxes without blinking, and said, "I'm shopping for gifts."

"Who did you buy it for?" Qin Wenyuan's voice became tense.

"Buy it for myself."

"I can buy you whatever you like," Qin Wenyuan said impatiently, "Just tell me, and I can do it."

"What's the point?" Tao Heng sneered in a low voice. "When we got divorced, what you left me was enough for me to squander for several lifetimes. Is there anything I can't buy? You should keep it for others, right?"

"No one else!" Qin Wenyuan clarified impatiently, "Only you, I will only buy for you!"

"But I don't need it anymore."

Tao Heng shook his head, without expectations there would be no disappointment.In the past few years, he has often reflected on his relationship back then, and finally came to a conclusion, if he could have resolutely left when he was hurt by Qin Wenyuan for the first time, maybe there would be no subsequent tragedies at all. Deep down in his heart, he still had expectations for Qin Wenyuan.

He hung up the phone, dragged Qin Wenyuan's number into the blacklist, and called his assistant: "Help me find a house near the company. I want a ready-made one. I want to move within three days."