"An"an, what happened to Wenxi that you told him such a story? Who are they?" Shu Xiaoman could not help asking after Lin Wenxi and Gu Xi left.
"Xiaoman, you really shouldn"t show up," said Zhang An"an.
"But when I came back from my history cla.s.s, I saw Wenxi walking towards the playground. So I followed him somehow, and I watched you talking here all the time. I just cannot help myself... I feel like I haven"t spoken to him for a long time." Shu Xiaoman whispered.
"Oh... It"s hard for you." Zhang An"an sighed.
"But An"an, what happened to Wenxi?" Shu Xiaoman asked.
"I promised I would never talk with anyone about him again." Zhang An"an said gloomily, lowering her head.
Hearing this, Shu Xiaoman felt overwhelmed like experiencing lightning strikes, and she burst into tears, covering her mouth. "An"an, don"t do that... I am really useless at all. Wenxi would rather talk to you than to me."
"Wenxi only told Gu Xi, and Gu Xi chose me to deal with it. Wenxi originally intended to keep it to himself. We should respect him together, okay?" Zhang An"an smiled, holding Shu Xiaoman"s hand. Shu Xiaoman left with tears and hatred.
Lin Wenxi unexpectedly disappeared again.
Zhao Yuan angrily stamped his feet in the dormitory. Fortunately, after w.a.n.g Xiang repeated what Zhang An"an said, Zhao Yuan ran away in a hurry.
In front of Zhang Dong"s military academy, Zhao Yuan finally saw the man who worried him all day.
Military academies were not allowed to enter at will, and guards would not give a notice. Lin Wenxi still felt bitter cold from the brilliant sunshine to the slanting sunlight.
The cadet student on guard could not bear to see the scene. He brought him to the guard room and treated him to a meal. After asking for several times, they said that Zhang Dong had left the academy and his whereabouts were unknown. Lin Wenxi didn"t know where to go. Since he ran out of money and could not buy the tickets to go back, he sat quietly on the flower bed near the school gate, dropping his head in a daze.
"Don"t bother to wait. Mr. Zhang Dong left school before he graduated. It"s almost half a year now." the guard couldn"t help saying.
"Are you looking for Zhang Dong?" A young man with a magnificent appearance suddenly came up. The guard tightened his stomach and threw out his chest, and saluted, "Company Commander Liao!"
Company Commander Liao nodded slightly.
"Yes, I am. May I ask where Zhang Dong, Instructor Zhang is?"
"He is not Instructor Zhang!" Company Commander Liao solemnly declared, "He became a soldier in 16, and was enrolled in this school in 18. He was academically outstanding and completed the courses in advance! He has made great contributions time and again. One year ago, all of us called him Company Commander Zhang, and he was granted captain in advance! If it had not been for the accident, he would have been the youngest major among us! But, he was such a dirty man. His achievements and abilities could not offset the crime of rape committed by him! What"s more that was a minor boy... If it were not that he couldn"t be prosecuted according to law, he would have been imprisoned until he became an old man."
"Was there any evidence?" asked Zhao Yuan. He wondered why this happened suddenly since only Wenxi, Zhang Dong and himself knew what was going on with Wenxi at that time.
"There were anonymous letters and recordings. Besides, Zhang Dong himself admitted. Are these not evidence?" the man sneered.
Recordings, Zhao Yuan thought... Maybe Zhang Dong got drunk and told to others. Then, I had no clues to investigate. But, why should I bother to worry about Zhang Dong? Zhao Yuan felt sad all of a sudden.
"When he committed the crime, he was under age, so he should be innocent if sentenced." Lin Wenxi said.
"You little boy know a lot," that man smiled and asked, "Why are you looking for Zhang Dong?"
"I want to know where he went after leaving the school," Lin Wenxi respectfully asked even though he was impatient with the man"s att.i.tude.
"Where did he go? I don"t know about it. Maybe, he is looking for the little boy who he had fun with in the past!" the man laughed.
"You can"t insult him!" Lin Wenxi"s face turned red with anger.
"It"s a pity that an elite became a sc.u.mbag who was cast aside by everyone! I also feel ashamed for him as his roommate!" Company Commander Liao said with a sneer and strode into the campus seriously.
"You!" Lin Wenxi was so angry that he clenched his fists, and Zhao Yuan hurriedly drew him aside, "You must be crazy to make trouble here!"
"But he..." said Lin Wenxi.
"Isn"t Zhang Dong like that?!" Zhao Yuan suddenly questioned, "Isn"t he disgusting and dirty?"
"At that time, you let him find me and let him hold a knife..." Lin Wenxi said coldly.
Zhao Yuan sighed, "You can"t deny the fact told by the company commander just because you and I had forgiven him."
"But after all, he was under age at that time..." Lin Wenxi said with tears.
"Wenxi! I just want to know, what are you going to do if he shows up?" Zhao Yuan asked, "Do you want to be with him?"
"No! For the sake of his past, which time didn"t he risk his life to be out on duty? Which time did he care about his safety? During the cross-country training, he enlightened me time and again. How could I forget what he had done for me? If I had known all this, I would have hoped that he would not admit it personally. I hope that he will graduate at ease, stay in the army, fight for the glory as a soldier, and become what he wants to be! All he had made up for is enough! I moved on, and I hope he did too. Also, I hope you... move on." Lin Wenxi witnessed Zhao Yuan, with his stubborn eyes suddenly turning into the lingering clouds.
"Did you really move on?" Zhao Yuan asked with a smile.
Lin Wenxi nodded, and his eyes were gentle. He quietly stared at Zhao Yuan, looking at his brows, smiles, and eyes. He thought of his unpleasantness when he was in a strong mood that night. He hoped that time could go back, and he would not mind and resist, but would wholeheartedly accept Zhao Yuan"s violent storm.
Lin Wenxi hoped that Zhao Yuan could embrace him deeply at the moment and that Zhao Yuan would also say to him, "I don"t mind. I don"t mind at all." As Zhao Yuan said that night, "You are not dirty at all." He also hoped that Zhao Yuan would quietly tell him things between him and Chen Wanxin at this emotional moment.
It should be a beautiful dusk!
At this moment, the evening wind intoxicated the sunset, evening mist glow covered the ground, and the clouds flowed lazily. The slanting glow reflected on Lin Wenxi"s face, and instantly turned into a touch of tender shyness. Everything was like Lin Wenxi, waiting in silence.
Lin Wenxi had an urge to cry.
However, Zhao Yuan blinked and suddenly clapped his hand with joy. "Continue to wash yourself and wait tonight!"
"You!" Lin Wenxi suddenly blushed. When the sunset fell on the horizon and night came, the feeling of affection just now turned into all kinds of resentment. Lin Wenxi made threatening gestures and ran toward Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan carried Lin Wenxi, and hummed, "It"s sunny, and the flowers are blooming."
Lin Wenxi remembered what happened during the cross-country training, and patted Zhao Yuan on his shoulder angrily. "You seek revenge for the smallest grievance, and you are so narrow-minded." But Zhao Yuan carried him and ran like a gust of wind.
In the afternoon, in a cla.s.sroom of Jifu University.
"Why did you feel sad?" Chen Wanxin asked Shu Xiaoman. She found that Shu Xiaoman who gathered up with Zhang An"an at other times, sat very far from her today.
"Nothing..." Shu Xiaoman was at the desk listlessly.
"Did Lin Wenxi went to find Zhang Dong?" asked Chen Wanxin.
"How come you know?" Shu Xiaoman couldn"t help asking.
"My boy is gentle to me like a sheep these days, so as to let me ask Luo Yang about Zhang Dong in school. My boy"s concern, of course, is your boy"s concern! My boy ran away, and your boy certainly ran away, too! We are in the same boat." Chen Wanxin said with a smile.
"Your boy, and my boy... I am not lucky like you..." Shu Xiaoman said grumpily.
"To be honest, I think you are the most suitable person for Wenxi." Chen Wanxin smiled.
"Wenxi is suitable for me, but I am not definitely suitable for him. Otherwise, he will say nothing to me." Shu Xiaoman looked at Chen Wanxin with caution.
"So, do you want to know?" Chen Wanxin asked smilingly.
For a moment, Shu Xiaoman knew everything about Zhang Dong and Lin Wenxi. It was like the ginseng which she treasured before was bitten by a rat. She was worried and angry, and went pale.
"How come you know?" Shu Xiaoman asked.
Chen Wanxin felt awe and said smilingly, "Naturally someone would tell me."
"An"an?" Shu Xiaoman asked.
Chen Wanxi was mute for a while and immediately looked relaxed, saying smilingly, "You don"t have to know something so clearly. You only need to know, however, somebody informed me because I can help him."
"Zhao Yuan?" Shu Xiaoman asked again.
Chen Wanxin just laughed speechlessly.
At night, and in Chen Wanxin"s house.
"Wanxin, could you tell me Zheng Kai"s att.i.tude?" a boy asked on the phone.
"Don"t you know Zheng Kai"s att.i.tude? You can see it from his att.i.tude toward Gu Xi! Believe it or not, and you can have a try by yourself." Chen Wanxin said coldly.
"How should I try?" the man asked.
"When you get drunk, give him a hug and never let go. See his reaction." Chen Wanxin smiled casually.
"Okay, and thank you. But if you ask me for help later, don"t do anything to hurt Wenxi!"
""I already knew that Zhang Dong would not fight against Lin Wenxi, otherwise, he would not let you be a messenger." Chen Wanxin smiled.
"Then why are you doing this?"
"You don"t have to ask why. In short, I promise, I won"t let you do anything that hurts anyone. I just want you to give me some news from time to time." Chen Wanxin said.
He hung up the phone in silent.
Chen Wanxin lay down fretfully, pressing her hands on the temples and feeling a splitting headache. She really didn"t expect that Zhang Dong did not fight against Lin Wenxi, and neither did Lin Wenxi. Why on earth is it so?