prudence

Chapter 48 The Teenager's Mind

Jian Lingsa frowned and asked, "Do you want to go there?"

Lou Guo hesitated: "Could it be bad?"

While he was hesitating, Lin Zhimao simply walked to the side of the road and tried to cross the road in order to get rid of the little man who was following him.

There was a horizontal line less than five or six meters away from him, but he turned a blind eye to it, and he was about to rush into it when he took a step, his whole body was obviously anxious.

He had just taken two steps when he almost bumped into an electric car that couldn't slow down in time.

The owner of the electric car almost fell down, stopped and pointed at him and cursed before leaving.

Lou Guo was terrified, and didn't dare to hesitate any longer. He quickly walked out of the cafe and ran towards the pedestrian crossing.

Jian Lingsa also followed.

The two walked until they were less than five meters away from Lin Zhimao, but Lin Zhimao still didn't notice them.He stood on the side of the road with a sullen face, deliberately ignoring the little man behind him.

As he got closer, Lou Guo could finally confirm that it was indeed a boy who clashed with Lin Zhimao.

The boy has a childish face and is about 1.6 meters tall. His voice has not changed completely. Although his face is anxious, his voice is still soft when he speaks.

"It's very dangerous, I won't chase, don't stand there," he said with red eyes and crying, "Lin Zhimao, step back."

Lin Zhimao completely ignored it.There was traffic in front of him, and behind him was the boy chasing him. He stood on the non-motorized lane in anger, motionless.

"Maomao," Lou Guo trembled in fear, "What are you doing standing there! Come back!"

Lin Zhimao turned his head in surprise, seeing Lou Guo's aggressiveness, he finally reluctantly took a few steps aside and returned to the sidewalk.

"Why are you here?" he asked.

Lou Guo was suddenly embarrassed: "We..."

"We're shopping," Jian Lingsa stepped forward and looked at the boy behind Lin Zhimao, "Who is this?"

The boy looked cautious, with his hands behind his back, motionless, and looked awkwardly at the two adults who suddenly appeared in front of him.

His eye sockets were obviously red, and there were still drops of water on his eyelashes, no doubt he had just cried.

Maomao's lips moved, his brows were tightly wrinkled, and he did not answer Jian Lingsa's question.

"Maomao, is this your...friend?" Lou Guo asked tentatively.

"No," Lin Zhimao finally said, "I don't know."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy's eyes filled with tears.

"Lin Zhimao, don't do this." The boy took a step forward, carefully raised his hand, trying to pull Lin Zhimao's hand.

Lin Zhimao reacted violently, just as his fingertips were touched, he immediately shook his hands as if they were scalding, and took a step back in the direction of Louguo.

Tears immediately fell from the boy's eyes.

"You promised me not to be angry..." he murmured.

Lin Zhimao finally responded, with obvious anger in his tone: "The person I promised is not you!"

The boy was speechless, bit his lip pitifully, and looked up at him.

Lou Guo thought to himself, this really is the "little sister" who is dating Lin Zhimao online.Unexpectedly, not only the photos were stolen, but also the gender and age were all fake.

No matter how you look at this boy, he looks more like a little brother.

Based on Lou Guo's understanding of Lin Zhimao, if the other party simply lied about his identity, he would not be so angry and react so violently, it is very likely that he and this boy are old acquaintances, and what happened between the two of them.

The boy's tears fell unstoppably, his thin body twitched, and his appearance was unbearable.

Pedestrians coming and going nearby looked at them consciously or unconsciously, not only curious but also worried in their eyes.

Lou Guo quickly realized why.

In the eyes of others, this scene is completely three adults bullying a child.

"Um...do you want to talk in another place first?" Lou Guo suggested.

"No need," Lin Zhimao said, "I'm going back."

The boy took a small step towards him, his tear-stained face stained with anxiety.

"Are you going back now?" Lin Zhimao turned around without looking at him, "If you don't go back, I will take the car by myself."

"Let me see you off," Jian Lingsa said, "My car is in the underground garage of the shopping mall over there. It takes about 5 minutes to walk there."

"Then let's go." Lin Zhimao said and took a step.

The boy followed for two steps, stopped, squatted down and buried his head in his arms.

He finally couldn't help it, and burst into tears.

Lin Zhimao couldn't help slowing down when he heard the crying sound coming from behind him.After hesitating in place for a while, he turned around and walked up to the boy, squatting down too.

"Don't cry." Lin Zhimao said softly.

The other party raised his head quickly, and stopped crying because of surprise, his moist eyes were wide open, and his eyes were full of expectation.

He wanted to say something, but hiccupped when he opened his mouth, and had to squeeze his lips tightly to hold back.

Lin Zhimao was still sullen, and repeated: "Don't cry."

The boy blinked.

"If you cry again, I won't forgive you," Lin Zhimao said word by word in a low and calm tone, "I hate you even more now."

Not only the boy, Lou Guo beside him was also stunned.

After Lin Zhimao finished speaking, he got up, heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards the direction Jian Lingsa had just pointed to.

He walked quickly, and after a few steps he broke into a run.

Seeing this, Jian Lingsa followed, and at the same time gestured to Lou Guo, pointing to the boy who was still squatting on the ground.

We can't just leave this child alone.Lou Guo nodded and stayed.

The boy stared blankly at the front until Lin Zhimao's figure completely disappeared from his sight, then buried his head and cried loudly again.

Lou Guo walked to his side and looked at him in embarrassment.

The boy cried for a long time without stopping. From howling to sobbing, it seemed that there were countless grievances in his heart, and his thin body was twitching. It was hard not to feel pity.

"Don't cry anymore," Lou Guo squatted beside him, reached out to caress his back, and coaxed softly, "Slow down, calm down, okay?"

The boy trembled slightly and raised his head.

His face was covered with tears, his eyelids were slightly swollen, and the tip of his nose was red.

"I'm Lin Zhimao's elder brother," Lou Guo introduced himself, "You should have heard him mention me, right?"

The other party pursed his lips and nodded: "Yes."

"What should I call you?" Lou Guo asked.

"My name is..." the boy hiccupped, "My name is Ye Yuan."

Lou Guo smiled at him and asked, "Ye Yuan, you came here on a special trip to meet Lin Zhimao today, right?"

Ye Yuan lowered his head guiltily and remained silent.

"Where does your family live? I'll take you back." Lou Guo said.

Ye Yuan shook his head immediately, and at the same time stretched out his hand, holding him like a life-saving straw: "He will never talk to me again."

These words are endless, but Lou Guo can probably understand what he wants to express.

Lin Zhimao had already gone back, if he said goodbye to Lin Zhimao's elder brother, it would be very difficult for the two of them to meet again from now on.

Lou Guo had a vague guess in his heart, and tentatively asked, "Are you and Lin Zhimao classmates?"

Ye Yuan hiccupped again and nodded: "It used to be."

"Then why are you here?" Lou Guo was curious, "Your school should be in..."

"I transferred," Ye Yuan said, "I transferred not long after he suspended school."

That's how it turned out, Lou Guo stood up, and stretched out his hand to help him: "Let's find a place to sit for a while, are you thirsty, may I treat you to drink fruit juice?"

Ye Yuan squatted for a long time. When he got up, he couldn't stand still for a while. After staggering a few steps, he remembered something and shed a few more tears.

Lou Guo stretched out his hand to support him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, although he is Lin Zhimao's same age, this boy gives people a completely different feeling.When staying with Lin Zhimao, although Lou Guo often regarded himself as an elder brother, he did not have such a strong sense of difference.

Ye Yuan looks like a half-grown child, compared to Lin Zhimao's over-mature, he may be younger than his peers.

Lou Guo pulled him across the road, but he followed silently without saying a word.

Entering the cafe again, the coffee that the two of them hadn't finished just now had been taken away by the waiter.Lou Guo had to order again, and ordered a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for Ye Yuan.

The two sat at the table facing each other, Ye Yuan bowed his head cautiously.

His skin is fair, which makes the eye sockets and the tip of his nose redder. He has single eyelids, but his eyes are very big. I don't know if his face is too small, and his teeth are not very neat. The canine teeth are very obvious.

He looked like a restless little rabbit at the moment.

Lou Guo randomly guessed that if the child laughed, he must be very cute.

"Lin Zhimao might be out of anger," he tried to comfort Ye Yuan, "Don't... um, anyway, give him some time, shall we?"

Ye Yuan sniffed and hiccupped again: "It's normal for him to be angry, it's my fault." As he spoke, his big eyes became foggy again.

Lou Guo hurriedly picked up a tissue from the table and handed it over.

Ye Yuan wiped his face carelessly with a tissue, and said while sobbing, "I'm sorry, I, I hold back."

"It's okay, it's okay," Lou Guo tried to be more gentle, "It's understandable."

Ye Yuan took another tissue and blew his nose vigorously.

The waiter brought the orange juice, Lou Guo reached out and pushed the cup in front of Ye Yuan, and asked, "Do you like Lin Zhimao very much?"

Ye Yuan paused, wiped his nose with a tissue, and didn't speak.

Lou Guo didn't know what else to say for a while, so he could only look at him silently.

Ye Yuan shed too many tears and was naturally thirsty.He held the cup and sipped the straw for a while, but somehow he thought of something, and his eyes became wet again.

What should I do if this continues, Lou Guo is in a dilemma.

Fortunately, Ye Yuan finally let go of the cup at this time.

"Lin Zhimao used to be my best friend." He raised his hand and roughly rubbed his eyes twice: "He is a very good person, very kind and loyal. I used to be bullied in school. , He has always protected me."

This is different from what Lou Guo heard in the past.

"You were bullied?" he asked.

"Some people laughed at me for being a girl, and for being a coward," Ye Yuan said, "but Lin Zhimao would protect me. He was tall, and those people were afraid of him. But...but later, when he needed When I was there, I failed to protect him."

"..."

Lou Guo knew what happened afterwards.

When Lin Zhimao was ridiculed, excluded, and nicknamed "gay", Ye Yuan was also implicated.

He did not choose to continue to be friends with Lin Zhimao, but silently distanced himself from Lin Zhimao to protect himself.

"They're right," Ye Yuan said as he raised his hands, covered his face with his forearms, and sobbed again, "...I'm really a coward."

"It's okay, speak slowly," Lou Guo pushed the tissue box over, "Don't wipe it with your hands."

Ye Yuan lowered his arms, his face became wet again.

He stood up abruptly: "Thank you brother, I'm sorry for causing you trouble today."

After speaking, he leaned over and bowed, turned around and ran out quickly.

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Before when I wrote a character who drank Coke and hiccupped, some people said in the comment area that he couldn’t stand milk hiccups. I feel that this time it will definitely be said, so let me explain in advance!

Ye Yuan's hiccups are purely crying too much, crying so hard that people can't control the hiccups, it's just a natural physiological reaction.