Deer in the forest

Awakened by a sweet smell, Lin Shen gradually woke up from his deep sleep, and then saw a scene that shocked him.

Li Jibai was standing by the bed and looking at him intently, holding an inexplicable shape in his hand, the scent came from his hand.

Seeing that he was awake, he immediately said, "Are you awake? I made blueberry pie. The craftsmanship is definitely not as good as Aunt Su's, but the taste is not bad. Try it."

Li Jibai's voice was a bit hoarse, and he didn't sleep well at first glance. He came back in the middle of the night last night, and went to the kitchen early this morning to ask Aunt Su to teach him how to make snacks. He didn't feel that he was acting impatient at all.

After a short shock, Lin Shen's head was buzzing.

Anyone who opened their eyes and saw a person standing on the head of the bed and making a completely different behavior from before would be shocked.

Lin Shen ate a lot of snacks before going to bed, and he couldn't eat any more when he got up in the morning, but he was afraid of making him mad again, so he bowed his head and remained silent.

Li Jibai put down the snack, saying that if he can't eat it, he can eat it later.Lin Shen was surprised that he was easy to talk again and again today, and there was a subtle expression on his face.

"Don't be afraid, I won't treat you like that again in the future." Li Jibai frowned and sat down beside the bed.He didn't hide anything, and told everything that happened when he returned to Nancheng this time.

"Nancheng has taken care of everything. The old man is getting old and will be recuperating in a nursing home. Wanghe will let Li Zhu watch over him for the time being. It's nothing serious, and no one will hurt you anymore."

Lin Shen raised his head in disbelief, did Li Jibai let him go?And really turned against Mr. Li for himself?

Sensing the other party's doubts and distrust, Li Jibai was a little displeased, but he couldn't blame Lin Shen, after all, it was half a year ago, and he himself would not believe that he compromised so easily and turned a blind eye to the interests of the family.

"No one can hurt you again," Li Jibai repeated softly, "Include me among these people."

Yeah?But looking at Lin Shen's injury history, which one of the heaviest and most painful wounds was not given by Li Jibai himself, and now he is saying so again.

A faint ridicule welled up in Lin Shen's heart: "Then when can I go out?"

Taking advantage of Li Jibai's stable mood, Lin Shen decided to try his bottom line again.

Sure enough, the displeasure on Li Jibai's face intensified: "You can't go out now."

The temptation was fruitless, and Lin Shen fell silent again.

Li Jibai's mood just calmed down became anxious again, he had made so many concessions and sacrifices, why did Lin Shen only want to leave?

"When you get better, I will take you out for a walk." Li Jibai said.

This is equivalent to not saying it, not much better than perfunctory.

Lin Shen asked again, can I see grandma?

Li Jibai sighed lightly: "It's not that I don't want you to see her. She has high blood pressure and a bad heart, and she is undergoing treatment. Now that you meet, she gets excited, and she is afraid that her body will not be able to bear it."

Then you blame me again.Li Jibai added in his heart.

"When she gets better, and when you get better, I will arrange for you to meet." Li Jibai squeezed Lin Shen's fingers resting on the bedside, rubbing them, refusing to let go.

Lin Shen lowered his eyes, hiding the disappointment in his eyes, and refused to talk any more.

Li Jibai knew that he was in a bad mood, so he didn't force him, he just told him to rest well, and walked out.

Some things should not be rushed, there are too many knots between them, and the road to each other is still full of thorns, all of which need time and opportunity to polish.

Li Jibai had kept his heart for a long time, and he didn't dare to act recklessly like before.He knew that his only bargaining chip was that Lin Shen still loved him. Although his behavior showed resistance, there was still love inside. He could no longer spend the little love left by Lin Shen to gamble on the future.

It's like you can't use Lin Shen's freedom to gamble that the two will live together forever.

Because once Lin Shen regains his freedom, there is a high probability that he will not come back.So he can only grind slowly, wait slowly, and wait for the 25-year-old Lin Shen to regain the firmness and anticipation of the 18-year-old.

Luo Yi silently finished smoking a cigarette on the balcony, guessing that the two of them had finished talking, and knocked on the door slowly.

Sitting on the sofa, Li Jibai was obviously tired, and gestured for Luo Yi to speak quickly.Luo Yi glanced behind the side of the sofa. There was a secret door there, which was integrated with the off-white wall. Behind the wall was a small suite, and Lin Shen was locked in it.

Since Li Jibai did not avoid Lin Shen, Luo Yi said it directly.

"Wei Qidong's people found the island where Lin Shen last appeared, and they have already gone there just now." Luo Yi said that Wei Qidong went there himself.

The news of Lin Shen being brought back has been blocked from the outside world, and no one outside knows.Mr. Li bought a driver from Li Jibai, learned that Li Jibai had brought a person back from a small island, and locked him in his room secretly, and deduced that the person was Lin Shen, so he took advantage of the doctor's acupuncture opportunity kill.

After Li Jibai dealt with the driver, the whole house changed people again, except Aunt Su.Aunt Su felt sorry for Lin Shen, and would never betray Li Jibai, so Luo Yi and the others did not avoid her afterwards.

The Wei family obviously didn't know about the incident. Wei Qidong found Lin Shen's trail one step later than Li Jibai, and finally appeared on a small island where he couldn't even find a map, so he rushed there immediately.

"How many people did he bring?" Li Jibai asked.

"Three people, not many. This time they went out in the name of a research project, and then left halfway and changed directions. From the information we have so far, the destination is the small island."

Li Jibai had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold: "Since he wants to go so much, then I will help him. This time, let him stay on the island for a while, and don't be in a hurry to come back."

Wei Qidong.

This person is a scar between Li Jibai and Lin Shen, the scar can be seen deep, and it will never heal.

One is the perpetrator and the other is the instigator. It is difficult to tell who is more guilty.So what Li Jibai can do is to pretend nothing happened in front of Lin Shen, and try his best to make up for it behind his back.

He once made the worst decision in his life, and he hoped that the one he loved could truly forget and forgive for the sake of his efforts to make up.

Luo Yi quickly took orders to leave.

After a long time, Li Jibai stood up from the sofa, walked to the secret door, and said in a voice that only he could hear: "Ah Shen, I will not let anyone who hurts you go, including me. "

He closed his eyes, pressed his forehead against the door, pious and downcast.

At this moment, all the mistakes he made came back and doubled on himself.

The city has a hot and humid climate all year round, and it is only slightly cool in autumn.

Lin Shen wrapped himself in a hoodie and a windbreaker, and it was only when Li Jibai got off the elevator that he took his shoulders.He swears in his heart that he is neither a child nor a patient, but he insists on going out like this, he is really speechless.But because this was the first time he went out after being locked up these days, he didn't dare to say it out, for fear of causing trouble - in case Li Jibai became unhappy and changed his mind.

He didn't ask where he was going, but passively and obediently followed Li Jibai downstairs, took a car, and drove out of the villa.

The night sky at eight o'clock in the evening was very bright, and the air was clean and refreshing. The car was driving on a secluded road, and it didn't look like it was going to drive into the city.He looked at the scenery outside calmly but greedily, and there was a kind of emptiness in his heart that filled his fingertips with freedom, but he couldn't grasp it no matter what.

He was looking at the scenery, and Li Jibai was looking at him.

The two may have the same thoughts.

Li Jibai was very close to him, almost hugging him, Lin Shen moved uncomfortably.Li Jibai was a little unhappy, but there was still no emotion on his face: "You don't even ask me where I want to take you."

"Okay." Lin Shen lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes covered his pupils, and asked without emotion, "Where are you taking me?"

Li Jibai had no temper at all.

After a pause of three seconds, he still replied: "Take you to see grandma."

Lin Shen raised his eyes suddenly, the look in his eyes flashed, and his voice was trembling when he spoke again: "Really?"

Li Jibai was very satisfied with his reaction. It had been a long time since he had seen such a lively reaction from Lin Shen. He was slightly proud and satisfied: "Of course it is true. I promised you that when you and grandma are both in good health." Some, let you meet."

When it came to grandma, Lin Shen listened to Li Jibai's words with anticipation and urgency, unlike the usual numbness and indifference.His appearance of trust and dependence gave Li Jibai an illusion, as if Lin Shen was still concerned about himself, rather than a strange relative whom he had talked about for more than ten years.

Li Jibai did not hide it from him, and told Lin Shen about his grandmother's situation these days in detail.

The nursing home is in the suburbs, about 40 minutes' drive away. Li Jibai felt the rare peaceful and warm time between him and Lin Shen.

——There are no knots, quarrels, or hurting each other. One is talking and the other is listening, as if they have returned to the days when the two were most innocent.This also allowed Li Jibai to clarify his mind once again in this short period of 40 minutes.

He doesn't want Lin Shen who came here reluctantly, he wants to gamble everything in exchange for Lin Shen who loves each other and dies hand in hand.

The nursing home is private and quiet, with first-class facilities and environment.The grandmother was placed in a separate suite at the bottom of the third floor, and the medical staff and bodyguards took care of her 24 hours a day to ensure the safety of the elderly.

Lin Shen could tell at a glance that Li Jibai really put his heart into it, but he didn't have time to think too much at the moment, and his heart and eyes were immersed in the excitement and joy of seeing grandma.

Li Jibai pushed open the door, let Lin Shen in by himself, then closed the door silently, and waited outside.

We haven't seen each other for 13 years, and Lin Shen never thought that there would be a day when we would meet again.When he left back then, he had the mentality that he would never see him again. No matter what the ending was, Lin Shen knew that not seeing each other was the best arrangement for his grandparents.But when it came to this day, I found that there was still hope of meeting, so I became greedy again, and wanted to go one step further, not only to meet, but also to serve the old man until his death.

Lin Shen walked in cautiously, turned a screen, and found the bedroom.There was a reclining chair by the window sill, and an old man was half lying on the reclining chair. From Lin Shen's perspective, only the old man's gray hair could be seen.

He approached slowly, sat down gently, and stretched out his hand to hold the old man's hand.

Grandma fell asleep, except for her gray hair, the wrinkles on her face were much deeper, and she was also thinner than before.Even though she had made enough mental preparations, her aging face as she lay there quietly crushed Lin Shen in an instant.

The old man opened his half-closed eyes, saw the young man in front of him holding his hand and weeping silently, and tremblingly shouted: "A Ming..."

"Grandma, it's me." Lin Shen couldn't stop crying, "Grandma, I'm here to see you..."

"A Ming—" Grandma sat up with her body propped up, and hurriedly pulled the young man who was much taller than her into her arms, "A Ming, if you don't come back, I won't be able to see you again." The old man She curled her lips, feeling aggrieved like a child, and her face wrinkled from crying.

"Grandma, am I not coming back now? We won't be separated in the future, okay? Don't cry." Lin Shen went to wipe the tears on grandma's face, and the tears flowed along the cheeks, blending into deep and shallow wrinkles, why Can't clean it either.

It is difficult to make up for the missed 13 years.

Lin Shen suppressed his emotions and did not dare to collapse.He knew that if he collapsed, the old man would be even more excited.When the old man's mood stabilized, Lin Shen began to talk about his experiences over the years, picking and choosing, and never talking about what should not be said.Grandpa and grandma have never been involved in the hatred of the Lu family, and they don't know what happened to their grandson. They only thought that the 12-year-old child was picked up by his sister and went to live abroad, and then disappeared without news.

Lin Shen also knew about the situation of his grandparents over the years.

Since grandpa passed away, grandma missed her grandson more and more. The old man couldn't go anywhere, let alone inquire about the news.That person said that he was Ah Ming's elder brother, and he came here to pick her up to meet Ah Ming.The old man is old and lives a clear life, thinking that no matter who the other party is, there is no profit from him, maybe he can really see his grandson in the last days, so he followed that person without hesitation. gone.

In fact, I can't do it if I don't leave. The man looked like he was determined to win. Although he was polite and polite on the surface, he couldn't tolerate refutation in his heart.Grandma was taken to the villa to live for a while, and she gradually learned that the man's name was Li Jibai, and also learned that Ah Ming worked with Li Jibai, and later left for some reason, but I heard that he would be back soon.

Grandma had to wait in peace.

Li Jibai is very kind to his grandmother. When he has nothing to do, he would chat with her about Ah Ming’s childhood. He would often look at the photos of Ah Ming when he was a child in a daze. He would also show the photos of Ah Ming when he was grown up. , 18-year-old, 20-year-old, studying, playing, working, bathing Brooke, all kinds of Ming.

So from the photos, grandma saw Ah Ming transform from a child into an adult.

Later, Li Jibai told his grandmother that in order for her to recuperate better, she would be sent to a nursing home outside. Medicines, food, drink, and clothing were all the best things. Gradually, my grandmother no longer suspected Li Jibai had ulterior motives. , and relax.Sure enough, the man did not break his promise, and Ah Ming really came back.

"A Ming, I won't leave from now on, I won't leave, grandma will accompany you, you are no longer alone." Grandma's face was bright, and she wanted to see him bit by bit. The child who grew up with him little by little, after leaving that year, almost killed the old couple.

Ah Ming's mother is Lu Zhouxing's second wife. When he got married, Lu Zhouxing already had three daughters, all of whom were born to his ex-wife.In the third year after marriage, her daughter quietly returned to her hometown and gave birth to Lu Ming. She became ill and died soon after.Xiao Luming has been living with his grandparents.The two elders knew something about Lu Zhouxing's situation, so they deliberately kept Lu Ming's identity a secret.Lu Zhouxing occasionally came to see his son.Every summer, Luming's third sister will come to live nearby for a period of time, and they don't live together, and accompany Xiao Luming as a neighbor. The relationship between the siblings is very deep.

This state lasted until Lu Ming was 12 years old. One late night, Lu Ming's sister came to the house, explained a few words hastily, and left with Ah Ming.

After many years, things are changing and people are changing.