Tropical Highway

You Zhen was taken aback for a moment, obviously his mind was full of housework, food and comforting the little hedgehog, and asked subconsciously:

"What 100?"

"I have 100 million." Zhai Lan repeated firmly, "I didn't lie to you, it's true."

Still not sure what he was talking about, You Zhen got up with two glasses of lime soda water, and after taking two steps, he realized that Zhai Lan was talking nonsense, so he followed him and said, "If you have it, then there is it." , Why, to show me that you are a little local tyrant? Want me to beat you?"

Zhai Lan didn't smile at all: "Would you do it?"

His seriousness will not come for no reason, You Zhen looked at Zhai Lan, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.Zhai Lan was very abnormal all day today, no matter how much he trusted You Zhen before, he would not be able to find him when he was wronged, as if he had cried, and said some incomprehensible words.

Putting down the cup, he sat back to the position just now, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

"According to the script, You Zhen, I have 100 million. If you have a very good relationship with me, we have known each other for many years and never thought that this money would suddenly fall on me..." Zhai Lan didn't blink , it took too long, it turned red again, and the voice became hoarse, "Will you find a way to let me share it with you?"

You Zhen didn't answer, he asked: "Zhai Lan, did someone bully you?"

Not even a real question.

Zhai Lan only asked: "Can you do it?"

You Zhen: "...I'm not going to lie to you for 100 million yuan."

This time, he was stunned and replaced by Zhai Lan.

He had a lump in his throat, and couldn't describe what he felt in an instant, "Why do you have to lie to your feelings" or "It's all the same", and finally he had to pick up the cup awkwardly to cover his face and pretend to drink water. When he found that there was no water, he He chewed the ice cubes loudly, and used his movements to cover the redness at the base of his ears.

"Where did you think..."

You Zhen suddenly became confident: "It's you, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Zhai Lan frowned, as if he couldn't control it anymore, his lips curled down, trembling slightly.This reaction made You Zhen panic. Although he was not sensitive enough to think that he had said something wrong, why did Zhai Lan always mention "100 million" this day.

"Did someone bully you?" You Zhen asked.

Zhai Lan didn't say a word.

You Zhen asked, "Who bullied you?"

Zhai Lan: "...no one."

"Li Feimu?" You Zhen said a name, "Or their family?"

You don't need to get the exact answer, You Zhen understands everything when he sees Zhai Lan's expression.

He had a guess in an instant, but it was too bloody, no matter how he thought about it, it didn't look like an ethical drama that could happen in contemporary society-did Li Feimu's family rob Zhai Lan of some huge inheritance? Now even TV dramas don't shoot like this.

The change in expression was so exciting that You Zhen didn't realize that Zhai Lan, who was looking at him, regained his composure first.

"It's my aunt and uncle. They want to keep the money for me." Zhai Lan whispered, tearing open the wound, and then poured out a lot of suffocation, "But why is it obviously a family, and I have been watching since I was a child?" I grew up, and my family is not short of money, now I would rather break my face with me for that little compensation? They think that my father is gone, so I will unconditionally believe that all their arrangements are for me, okay?"

You Zhen was silent for some unknown reason, he couldn't say anything.

"Compensation", "no shortage of money" and "family".

It was actually exactly as he predicted, You Zhen was speechless for a while, but after thinking about it, it was very reasonable.

"...Leaving from their house at noon, Li Feimu came to me and said he wanted to apologize for his parents. But what disappointed me the most was at that time. I don't know if I should believe him now. He is my brother, that's all. For many years, when my dad was still around, we all got together almost every weekend... I never thought that..."

"They became like this now, just for money?"

Zhai Lan couldn't go on talking, angry, annoyed, helpless, sad about being betrayed, and not understanding human nature.He dissected everything and showed You Zhen the ugliness without reservation.

He didn't know who else to tell these ridiculous stories to except You Zhen.

The shoulders were pressed, You Zhen's fingers brushed the wide neckline, and the skin felt the slightly cold temperature of the fingertips.

"angry?"

Zhai Lan wiped her nose vigorously: "Not really."

You Zhen asked: "Do you think you finally see through their behavior now?"

"... That doesn't count." Zhai Lan thought for a moment and admitted, "After all, they have been very kind to me for more than ten years, I still don't want to think of them as heinous, and the debt of favor is not clear."

He has long known that Zhai Lan is clear, calm, and has a rational side beyond his peers.

It's just that Zhai Lan is sometimes emotional. After a while, Zhai Lan can figure it out slowly without anyone explaining it.But this process is too painful, You Zhen doesn't want it to be dragged very long.

He has no ability to pull Zhai Lan out of the quagmire, at least he can say a few more words that Zhai Lan can still listen to, and help him temporarily relieve himself.

"That's right." You Zhen naturally moved his chair towards Zhai Lan, touched Zhai Lan with his elbow, and then took the water bottle to fill him up to 2/3 of the drink in the glass, "When you meet money , Many relationships will be completely different. This is not the fault of the relationship, nor the fault of the money, but people sometimes cannot resist the temptation."

Zhai Lan half-understood, felt that these principles seemed familiar, but You Zhen's words were much more pleasing to the ear.

"Have you ever heard of 'Hai Bi's crime'? It's not very appropriate, but I think there are similarities. You have no one to take care of you now, and only you and the elderly are left at home. Others will subconsciously feel that you can't resist too many dangers." .”

"Is it because I'm weak?" Zhai Lan asked.

"No, because you haven't discovered the value of the money, and you don't have social experience, so coax, maybe?" You Zhen tapped his fingers on the table rhythmically, "They almost think so, but they didn't expect you The reaction was so great."

Zhai Lan: "..."

Some people are not convinced, but You Zhen said that he has no social experience, Zhai Lan has no way to refute.

After all, he doesn't know how much the regular interest rate is.

"I just don't know what to do." Zhai Lan was extremely frustrated, "Actually, I shouldn't have said these things to you, it's a night walk, but I'm dying of pain, I might as well not—"

"No, Zhai Lan, you must not want it." You Zhen suddenly became solemn, "You must."

Zhai Lan: "..."

You Zhen looked into his eyes deeply: "Grandpa and grandma are sick and need to be taken care of. That's a situation that will be considered later. You can't give it to others now. It would be cruel to say it clearly, but how did the money come from? These are uncles, It was left to you by Dad, and others cannot take it away, let alone arrange it for you."

The sky cleared up after the rain, and the faint light shone into Youzhen's eyes, amber in color, gentle and firm.

You Zhen seemed to say all the other words that he had thought about, Zhai Lan's eyelids trembled uncomfortably, his teeth clenched, he knew that there was no way to go back and continue to get along with his aunt's family as if nothing had happened.

He seemed to be cut off from his past once again.

Memories are beautiful, but it does not mean that the future will necessarily grow along the shape it depicts.

"...Okay." Zhai Lan finally said.

Almost caught a cold, but finally let out the depression in his heart, Zhai Lan realized that he was not feeling well.You Zhen arranged for him to go to the guest room to rest. He hadn't lived in a room with many people, and the sheets and duvet covers were all new.

The bed board was a bit hard for Zhai Lan, but he still fell asleep quickly due to fatigue and emotional ups and downs.

Zhai Lan was woken up by You Zhen, and sat up in a daze, just about to ask what time it is, when You Zhen opened the blackout curtains, and a large area of ​​bright colors caught Zhai Lan's sight unexpectedly.

The guest room is facing the gap of the building in the community, and there is almost no shelter.

So he saw the first pink dusk of the year.

The pink sky limited to summer renders the world incomparably dreamy, with occasional streaks of orange and purple light, all of which are the same color in depth and light.After the rain, it cleared up and there were no clouds. The whole city seemed to be bright in an instant.

"Here, your clothes." You Zhen stood at the head of the bed, "After washing and drying, you can wear them outside."

Zhai Lan touched it, wanted to say thank you, then remembered that You Zhen said that there is no need to always thank each other, opened his mouth but blocked himself, and his expression was slightly distorted for a moment.

You Zhen almost hilariously watched: "All right, all right, I understand what you mean."

"Ah." Zhai Lan also found it interesting, and smiled with her head down, "I don't even know what to say if you don't like to hear it."

You Zhen; "Simple, you just say 'brother, I'm hungry, take me to eat something delicious'."

Zhai Lan: "...you think beautifully."

"Why do you mind being called 'Brother' so much!" You Zhen didn't care too much, turned around and walked out the door, "Go out after changing clothes, the living room is waiting for you—"

Zhai Lan nodded, remembering that You Zhen couldn't see him with his back turned, so he raised his voice and agreed, "Come right away!"

The temperature will start to rise when it stops raining, but there is still a distance from the sweltering heat for the time being.After eating at You Zhen's house and then sleeping, Zhai Lan is not hungry at the moment, but he is looking forward to what You Zhen will bring him to eat later.

There was a step difference between them, and You Zhen would turn his head slightly and lower his eyes if he wanted to chat with him.

"By the way, I thought about it when you were just sleeping, and you said that huge sum of money..." Mentioning the word "huge sum of money" mysteriously lowered the volume to the minimum, You Zhen said, "That's right, it's not that I don't know How should I deal with it? It sounds convenient to put it in the bank to eat interest, but according to my experience, it’s still not feasible.”

Zhai Lan has never saved money by himself: "Why?"

You Zhen counted with him with his fingers: "Based on the large regular interest rate of ordinary banks, let's deposit your 100 million for three years, and it's only [-] a year--[-] is not enough for anything now, even if You have your own house, and the cost of living in school is not big, but the income can’t even keep up with inflation, and it will only depreciate.”

Taking in unfamiliar knowledge, Zhai Lan is fortunately sensitive to numbers, so he said "uh" and studied it himself according to You Zhen's words, and finally felt that what he said made sense: "How do you usually manage your money?"

"You can't learn my method." You Zhen thought for a while, "If you are interested in this aspect, I can introduce you to someone who specializes in this, uh...forget it, it's so strange, I won't mention it, Or wait until you find out for yourself."

Zhai Lan: "Are you trying to say that you are fooling me?"

You Zhen: "A little bit."

"I'm not that stupid, You Zhen. I can tell who is doing my best or not." Zhai Lan smiled, his eyes regained brilliance, he patted You Zhen's shoulder, and slapped You Zhen hard and crisply. It doesn't hurt.

"I'm not worried about you being cheated," You Zhen thought for a while, "I think it's better not to be too proactive about some things, otherwise it will appear that I have other plans, and the relationship is not pure."

"It doesn't matter—" Zhai Lan stretched out his arms and sighed contentedly, "But you reminded me of something just now."

"what?"

"Currency will depreciate, so I can't just sit and eat. Since the matter is a foregone conclusion, I will live alone now, and I certainly can't just idle around all day long. After all, 100 million is not much." Zhai Lan said firmly, looking ahead, as if he had found The next important task in life.

"I have to start thinking of ways to make money from now on."

The author says:

It means that the younger brother is not called a little bit more thoughtful (shh