Deer in the forest

Whether Lin Shen will forgive, Li Zhu doesn't know.But he knew that the light in the man's eyes was gone.

After Li Chu came back, Li Jibai didn't let his younger brother devote himself to his new job, but instead gave him a long vacation and asked him to accompany Lin Shen.Li Zhu felt ashamed for his brother, so he tried every means to make amends, and even made a few words against his brother from time to time.

On this day, he started to tease his brother again as usual.

"An old friend of my brother opened a hot spring town on the outskirts of the city. My brother said that place is very suitable for self-cultivation, and he insisted on letting me take you there. He also said that after you go, you will definitely like it there. Why go early I’m not so considerate.” Li Zhu said while looking at Lin Shen’s face, “Ah Shen, I’ll take you there this weekend. It’s said that there are many beautiful girls and handsome guys there. I’ll find you some good-looking little fresh meat , Li Jibai is so mad, how about it?"

Lin Shen smiled and nodded, saying yes.

After Li Zhu finished speaking, he ran to the kitchen again, brought out the Shiquan Dabu soup that Aunt Su had told him to cook early in the morning, and forced Lin Shen to finish it.

A large bowl of Dabu soup, I don't know what is in it, it is oily, and it doesn't look very tasty.But Lin Shen drank all of them. He knew that Li Zhu had obtained all these materials. He knew that this person was not good at expressing himself, but he treated him seriously.

If I leave by myself in the future, I might be very reluctant to part with him!

Wanghe's recent projects went wrong one after another. In the evening, Mr. Li called everyone to have a family video conference.

Lin Shen will not participate in this kind of meeting, so naturally he doesn't know what the content of the meeting is, but as soon as Li Zhu finished the meeting, he ran to Lin Shen's room to beep beep: "Li Linzhou recently cooperated with a foreign company, and several projects before and after. They were all investigated, and it was said that there was something wrong with that company, and grandpa was very angry and scolded his grandson severely."

Li Chu was very happy, as long as Li Linzhou and Li Jiangmu were unlucky, he would be happy.

"It's just a few projects, and it won't have much impact on Wanghe." Lin Shen said casually.

Li Zhu said: "Although that is the case, these projects are related to environmental protection, and they have a bad reputation. Now my uncle and Li Linzhou have flown there to deal with them, and they are very busy."

Lin Shen: "The old man wants Hongbai to help?"

"Otherwise? Why do my brother and I have to attend the meeting? Why don't we have to wipe their butts again? It happens every time. If something happens, I ask my brother to help. What's more, we are a family." Li Zhu curled his lips. , After feeling aggrieved, he began to gloat, "But my brother is not a fuel-efficient lamp. He turned on a bunch of conditions and killed the uncle. You haven't seen the faces of their family of three, and they can't condense into a solid."

Li Zhu babbled for a long time, and when he looked up, he found that Lin Shen's eyes were empty and his thoughts had drifted away, so he waved his hand and called him, "What are you thinking about?"

Lin Shen came back to his senses, "It's nothing, I just feel that if things go on like this, they will be swallowed up by Hong Bai sooner or later."

Li Zhu said: "If I wanted to swallow it, I would have swallowed it long ago, but my brother just took care of my uncle's affection. Besides, my brother also has to take care of my grandfather's mood."

Lin Shen smiled and didn't say anything more. Jiang Hai had contacted him more than ten days ago. Without hesitation, he gave a clear signal of "starting the plan". After planning and preparing for nearly ten years, he finally waited until the start button was pressed. For a moment, I didn't feel relieved as I imagined, nor did I feel like I was facing a big enemy. Instead, I felt a sense of loss.It's like a long novel is finally about to see the end, no matter how hard the process is, the end is close at hand, and Lin Shen has a feeling of muddling along instead.That's it, anyway, the remaining last blow will definitely succeed.

The purpose of this last blow was never to bring down Wanghe and the Li family. He didn't want money, but life.

To kill Li Qingluo, father and son.

When the weekend came, Li Jibai joined the hot spring trip with a calm demeanor.

The hot spring town was opened by a friend of Li Jibai. He bought several surrounding villages and took advantage of the unique natural scenery to build single-family wooden houses. Each wooden house is equipped with different hot spring pools. The main feature is the natural oxygen bar. And hot spring recuperation, the reception is also rich or expensive.

Li Jibai took Lin Shen to his wooden house as if no one was around, and then drove Li Zhu to another place.Lin Shen knew that it was useless to object. With Li Jibai's appearance, the entire Xianyue Villa, from the bodyguards to the servants, had already tacitly agreed that they had that kind of relationship.

As for the relationship, Li Jibai never made it clear, others can think whatever they like.Lin Shen thought, anyway, these things will soon have nothing to do with him.

Lin Shen took a shower, put on a pair of swimming trunks and a bathrobe, and went to the hot spring.

He lay on the wall of the pool, staring at the mountains in the distance in a daze.He's been lazy lately, and doesn't care about anything.After soaking for a while, he was turned pink by the heat, and his pair of Ruifeng eyes were slightly squinted, like a siren crawling out of the deep sea to spy on the world, lazy and seductive.

This is what Li Jibai saw when he entered the door.

He had just returned from talking with his friends, and looked at the dinner menu with great interest, added a few dishes that Lin Shen liked, and then went back to his room.They plan to stay here for two days to relax completely, and tomorrow they will go to the forest park in the opposite mountain during the day. The schedule is not too tight, and the atmosphere and environment are also very good.If Lin Shen were happier, Li Jibai would even have the illusion of a honeymoon.

Li Jibai regained his composure, took off his clothes and stepped into the spring pool.

He hugged Lin Shen from behind, skin to skin, and his two hearts were also close to each other. Anyone who looked at him looked like a very close lover.Lin Shen rested his chin on the folded arms, and closed his eyes the moment Li Jibai approached.He can clearly feel the skin, muscles, temperature and heartbeat of the person behind him, wrapping him like a warm nest, making people feel greedy and hesitant for a moment.

Li Jibai pressed his face against his neck, and spoke in a low and bewitching voice: "There are several big pools outside, where there are massage and surfing, and the place has been cleared, let's go there for a while before dinner."

The beard stubble rubbed against the fragile skin and itched a little, together with the man's hot breath sprayed on the neck and behind the ears, Lin Shen couldn't help shrinking his neck, then nodded and said yes.He suddenly felt that Li Jibai was like a drug, which was clearly fatal but still made people want to get close to him uncontrollably.

Li Jibai stood up quickly, he was afraid that if he stuck to Lin Shen again, he would shoot his gun, so he simply put on a bathrobe for him, and the two went to the big pool outside together.

Passing through a frosted corridor, the end is connected to an open field, surrounded by lush green plants, and the air is filled with water vapor. Several large spring pools are crisscrossed and next to each other, which is also closely connected.

Li Chu was chatting happily with several people, when he saw his brother, he came over.One of them was the hotel owner, who knew Li Jibai very well, and invited them to have a massage and go surfing.There are no outsiders around, except for a few of them, and the waiters who occasionally shuttle between them, everyone is very relaxed.

So when the gunshot rang out, Li Jibai was stunned for a moment.

Without warning, Lin Shen turned around and pressed forward, covering Li Jibai's chest with half of his body, even covering his head with one hand.Immediately afterwards, in less than a second, Li Jibai heard the sound of bullets piercing flesh.

Time was stretched infinitely at that moment, Li Jibai sank into the water, his hands instinctively hugged the person who bumped into his arms, the feeling of weightlessness made him feel the blood flow backwards all over his body, and his ears roared.

The surrounding area has become chaotic, with shouts, gunshots, and running sounds, which are noisy and incomprehensible.

The hot spring was quickly dyed red, it was Lin Shen's blood.

"A Shen..."

The whole world seemed to be silent, Li Jibai could only hear his own voice, which was harsh and unpleasant: "Ah Shen..."

Li Zhu rushed over, trying to snatch Lin Shen from Li Jibai's arms: "Brother!"

Li Jibai was startled suddenly by Li Zhu's brother shouting, and returned to his senses.The two immediately carried Lin Shen ashore, and Li Jibai pulled a dry towel from the side shelf, and pressed Lin Shen's wound.The wound was on the right chest, and the bullet entered from the back and entered the body.Li Jibai stood unsteadily, his hands were shaking badly, he even raised his head to look at Li Zhu, his eyes were full of pleading.

Li Chu understood: "Brother, it's okay...it's going to be fine..."

It was the first time in Li Jibai's life that he relied on Li Zhu so much.Although his guarantees and promises were illusory and groundless, they were enough to calm Li Jibai down.

The first aid came quickly, and Lin Shen was sent to the operating room with the best doctors and the best equipment.

"Brother, drink something." Li Zhu held a cup of hot chocolate and handed it to Li Jibai.

His brother had been sitting in front of the operating room for three hours, during which Luo Yi came to report on the follow-up and progress of the shooting incident, and Li Zhu came forward to deal with it, without daring to disturb his brother at all.He knew that at this moment, his brother no longer had the ability to handle any things and information.

Only Lin Shen is fine, Li Jibai is Li Jibai.

"It's okay, it's not a fatal injury, it can be saved." Li Zhu comforted.

Li Jibai was still wearing the hotel bathrobe, which was stained with blood, his eyes were scarlet, and his face was a little dazed: "Why did he save me when I treated him like that."

He looked up at the snow-white ceiling. The smell of disinfectant in the corridor was pungent and choking, which made tears flow.

"Why save me?" He stared at the operating room door and asked again blankly.

Li Zhu didn't know how to answer, so he remained silent.He didn't see the whole thing. When he heard the gunshot, he realized that Lin Shen threw Li Jibai into the pool.

Blood color spread around the two, red and dazzling.

Li Chu didn't know, but Li Jibai knew it clearly.

The shooter was hiding in the large greenery opposite the spring pool. Lin Shen was a very sensitive person, especially with an amazing intuition for unknown dangers.As soon as he got into the water, he felt that something was wrong. It was an uncomfortable feeling that made the hairs stand on end, as if he was being watched by a hunter hiding in the dark.He raised his eyes to look at the green plant on the opposite side, and the slightly shaking green suddenly enlarged in his pupils. At that moment, his only thought was to rush to Li Jibai who was standing beside him.

Lin Shen's face changed instantly, his body suddenly pressed down, and the sound of bullets all happened at the same moment, and Li Jibai was caught off guard.

The shooter was very professional, and the bullet also shot straight at Li Jibai's heart. If Lin Shen hadn't blocked it, Li Jibai's chance of surviving was very small.But what are the chances of Lin Shen surviving now?

During the three hours waiting outside the operating room, Li Jibai's mind was full of Lin Shen's face, the 18-year-old with a big smile, the 20-year-old with a lot of thoughts, the 21-year-old fledgling, the 24-year-old modest and polite, and the grief and despair afterwards , Indifference without waves, the driving force behind all Lin Shen's life trajectory is himself.

Li Jibai once thought that he could control everything about Lin Shen, but found that he was vulnerable to life and death.

He knew that Lin Shen loved him, and he didn't need Li Zhu to remind him, Jiang Ning to provoke him, or Lin Shen to confess, he had no doubt that this person loved him.

But knowing it is one thing, feeling it is another.

It's as if you know strawberry pie is sweet, but you never really feel the happiness of that sweet taste bud until you eat it.In the end, you will want to take this sweetness for yourself. You will need to match it with a beautiful plate or a bigger oven, or even buy a new dining table and a bigger house. All good things in the world are worthy of it This sweetness.

Now, Li Jibai finally felt it.

——The heartbreak and regret after the sweetness come one step earlier than the beautiful plates and dining table.