Silver Leaf Whale Chapter 14

past

Chapter 14·Past

Lin Yan recently received guidance from Qi Zhixuan, and her work participated in a competition and got good results. Chen Runsong carefully made several snacks and was about to go to the altar when he saw the Maybach parked in front of the door.

Since moving the painting to the Little Painter, Chen Runsong has always seen this car nearby from time to time. It belongs to Jiang Xianfan.

I heard Qi Zhixuan mentioned that although the painting being repaired is a famous painting, it is actually not as expensive as imagined. The big boss who seems to be extremely busy often comes to stare at it, as if it is because the painting is a relic left by his elders in the family or something.

Chen Runsong thought that some people may seem annoying, but they are still a bit filial. In addition, during this period, he often saw them. After contacting him a few times, he found that this person was not bad and not as annoying as he thought.

“Songsong, don’t give it away, I’m going to gain weight now.”

Qi Zhixuan was taking a break after finishing his work. He sat and drank tea with Jiang Xianfan, looked at the delicious snacks, and picked up a piece to eat. It was delicious, but his brain was still sane. He didn’t swim when it was cold, and he didn’t do much exercise. He felt fat in his belly.

Chen Runsong rolled his eyes speechlessly, “Come on, you don’t have any meat on your body.” “Boss Jiang, don’t you want some?”

Jiang Xianfan took a sip of tea on one side and shook his head.

Chen Runsong had long been accustomed to Jiang Xianfan never eating these snacks, so he didn’t say much. He just glanced sideways at him. This man was still wearing a three-piece suit, but this time he was wearing a reddish-brown one, which contrasted with his cold white complexion.

There was not much space. Jiang Xianfan was sitting with his legs slightly flexed and stretched. His straight trousers hung vertically, and the smooth and tight muscle lines of his calves could be vaguely seen.

His hands were resting on his knees, and his fingers and middle fingers were tapping intermittently. The fingers were long and well-jointed, and the blue meridians on the back of his hands bulged slightly with his movements. There were also a pair of hollow hexagonal cufflinks on the cuffs. They were simple, but grand, and matched him well.

“By the way Songsong,” Qi Zhixuan handed a cup of tea to Chen Runsong and suddenly remembered, “Aren’t you going to deliver afternoon tea to Boss Jiang today?”

Chen Runsong withdrew his gaze, nodded and said, “Yes, the store is packing. I’ll come over and give you some food. I’ll leave now.”

Last time I went back to accompany Qi Zhixuan to lead the art, Chen Runsong chatted about the business he had found time to discuss, and gave them afternoon tea. From this week on, it will be given once every Wednesday and Friday.

“Then let’s go together, take my car? I just need to go back to the company.”

Jiang Xianfan drank the remaining tea in the cup, stood up and patted the folds of his trouser legs. As he turned his wrist, the cufflinks reflected a tiny shimmer, which fell right on Chen Runsong’s pupils.

Chen Runsong smiled and waved his hand, “You don’t dare. How can I use the big boss’s luxury car to haul goods? I’ll just drive my minivan.” He drank the tea in one breath, and without further delay, turned around and ran back to his store to prepare for departure.

Not long after, the two of them arrived at the leading art. As soon as Jiang Xianfan entered the underground garage, he saw Chen Runsong unloading goods with the store clerk.

Several boxes full of things were packed. Chen Runsong took off his coat and wore only a simple short-sleeved T-shirt. He looked thin but had a lot of strength. He carried a large box by himself. He moved neatly and stacked it neatly on the trailer in a few clicks. He looked very skilled.

Jiang Xianfan answered a phone call midway, and when he arrived at the company, he saw Chen Runsong smiling and signing the delivery order at the front desk.

A person who loves to laugh.

Jiang Xianfan nodded to him as he passed by, and then he saw clearly that there were two shallow dimples at the corners of this man’s mouth when he smiled.

This reminded him of his mother, who also had pear dimples, but it was difficult to see them. From childhood, in his impression, her mother was always busy and had a faint smile. It was not until recently that she found the painting that some happy and sad expressions appeared on her face that he had never seen before.

The call just now was from his mother, asking about the progress of repairing the painting. In fact, his mother rarely called him, but because of this painting, they gradually became more and more connected. He was anxious to repair the painting, not only to fulfill his mother’s wishes, but also because she was sick. He always hoped that this painting would make her feel better. It would be better if she could smile often like Chen Runsong.

Assistant Rebecca followed Jiang Xianfan into the office and handed him a stack of documents to be signed and an exquisite box.

“What is this?” Jiang Xianfan unbuttoned his suit and sat down, glancing at the small box.

“Mr. Chen specially gave you the snacks when delivering afternoon tea.” Rebecca said.

Chen Runsong gave it to you, did you make an extra serving?

Opening the box, there is a very small mocha tart dotted with a few decorated coffee beans, which looks very delicate.

He motioned to Rebecca to put the document on the table, and looked at the little thing in his hand for a while. He actually didn’t like sweet things, but this was brought to his table. After hesitating for a moment, he took a bite.

Unexpectedly, it is not sweet at all. There is even a slight bitterness in the mouth. The aftertaste is full of rich coffee aroma, which is delicious.

The producer of the mocha tart was driving his little van on the way home, whistling briskly. His sister got good results in the competition a few days ago, and he was preparing to take the next morning shift and go to the market to buy some fresh and delicious vegetables to reward her.

The brother and sister rented a two-bedroom house in a community not too far from the school. It was not big, but it was neatly kept. They also planted several pots of green plants on the window sill and raised a little turtle, which was currently lying on a stone and rolling its eyes.

“Hey, little thing, you know I’m back. You must be hungry.” Chen Runsong first fed his little turtle some feed, then turned around to sort out the vegetables he bought at the market. Lin Yan usually lives on campus and only comes back to live on weekends and holidays. Today happens to be Friday.

He cleaned the ingredients and planned to wait for his sister to come back before frying. He also cleaned the house thoroughly when he had nothing to do. After mopping the floor until it was shiny, it was already dark, but he still hadn’t come back, and he didn’t answer his phone calls. Chen Runsong couldn’t help but worry.

Normally, he would have come back early at this time, and would have reported to himself if he didn’t come back. At this moment, he didn’t say anything, and he didn’t answer the phone. The more Chen Runsong thought about it, the more he became uneasy, so he took the key and decided to drive to the school to look for it.

When he went to the school and asked around, he said that he had left long ago and was not in the dormitory. Chen Runsong was really anxious this time. He was so anxious that he decided to look around and call the police if he couldn’t find her.

While walking quickly, he repeatedly called Lin Yan. He could get through, but no one answered.

“Don’t touch me! Go away!”

Walking into a secluded alley, Lin Yan’s voice suddenly came out. Chen Runsong’s heart tightened and he rushed forward.

At the end of the alley, an old man with gray hair and a dirty jacket was holding Lin Yan’s hand and saying something. Lin Yan kept struggling but couldn’t get away, and her face turned red.

Chen Runsong was so angry that he rushed up and kicked the old man hard on the lower back.

“Brother!” Lin Yan cried out when she saw it was him, and ran towards him staggeringly. She almost fell when her feet slipped, but Chen Runsong stretched out his hand to catch her and asked her, “Are you okay?”

The old man fell to the ground and screamed repeatedly, but when he raised his head to see who was coming, he suddenly stopped moaning and slowly raised a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth: “It’s you, little bastard!”

Hearing this voice, Chen Runsong, who was checking whether his sister was injured, froze. His eyes looked back, and when he saw the face, he was stunned for a moment, Lin…Lin Jiande?How…how could it be him!

“Haha, why don’t you remember me?” Lin Jiande climbed up on the ground, his eyes glued to the two brothers and sisters, “I have found you. I have raised you for so many years, and in the end I abducted my daughter!”

When his voice reached his ears, it was as sharp and harsh as fingernails rubbing against a blackboard, and Chen Runsong’s temples jumped.

How…how could I not remember!

In these years, they traveled all over the world. In order not to be caught, the two of them hid until Lin Yan was sixteen years old. In those years, she could not go to school normally and could only study by herself or go to training institutions. But he did not even dare to use his ID card for several years. He worked the hardest jobs and lived in the worst places. Those days of frugality and darkness, all the pain was engraved on the bones of their brother and sister. How… how could they not remember it!!

Lin Jiande patted the dust on his worn jacket, looked at the brother and sister fiercely, and then reached out to grab Lin Yan.

“Get out!” Chen Runsong, with quick eyes and quick hands, pulled Lin Yan behind him and raised his foot to kick her again, but he dodged it.

Seeing Chen Runsong protecting Lin Yan tightly, Lin Jiande suddenly grinned, his eyes were lewd, and half of his yellow and black teeth were exposed.

“Should I get out? Okay, when she got married, I would have received a hundred thousand yuan as a bride price! You have kidnapped her for so many years, and you must have slept with her long ago! I heard that she is still a college student now, and she is much more valuable. I don’t want more. How about giving me two hundred thousand yuan and I will get out immediately.”

Upon hearing his dirty words, Chen Runsong’s veins suddenly popped out on his forehead, and he screamed, “I’ll give it to your mother!” He clenched his fist and hit Lin Jiande hard on the face.

Chen Runsong’s punch was so heavy that Lin Jiande didn’t have time to dodge. He fell to the ground with a groan, and blood suddenly flowed from his mouth. He was afraid that some of his teeth had been knocked out.

The familiar smell of blood mixed with the impulse of violence suddenly brought Chen Runsong back to his past memories.

At that time, he was always beaten, if he did not do good things, if he did not go his way, he would be beaten severely. Sometimes he would be beaten severely for no reason. It was common for this man to beat his wife, beat his children, throw bowls and stools, and even wanted to sell the underage Lin Yan for a bride price. Every moment around him was filled with a suffocating feeling of brutal violence and despair.

Chen Runsong stared at Lin Jiande on the ground, gnashing his teeth in hatred, and his eyes were red. This man was the source of all pain!

He grabbed Lin Jiande by the collar, veins popped out in his clenched fist, and he was about to smash it down again.

“Brother! No! Brother!” Lin Yan rushed forward and grabbed his arm tightly, crying: “We escaped! We have grown up! We have a good life, brother! Don’t destroy yourself by doing such a thing!”

My sister’s cry was strange and familiar. She cried all the time when she was a child, and also cried when she grew up. It irritated people who cried. But since she escaped, she seemed to be a real adult suddenly. I haven’t seen her cry for a long time.

No matter how hard it is, they grit their teeth and get through it. Yes, when they grow up… they no longer need to be afraid.

Chen Runsong’s fists were trembling violently, and his rationality was slowly coming back from his sister’s tears. He gritted his teeth and put down his hands with restraint.

But just as he lowered his hand, Lin Jiande suddenly got angry and screamed with a ferocious face: “Damn girl! You immature bastards, I will kill you!!” He bent down and picked up a sharp-edged stone from the ground and threw it at the two of them.

“Be careful!” Chen Runsong pushed Lin Yan aside. The stone rubbed the corner of Lin Yan’s clothes and hit him on the forehead. In an instant, blood dripped down his forehead and browbones…

“Brother!” Lin Yan was pushed to the ground, screaming and stumbling up to help Chen Runsong, “Brother…brother…how are you doing?”

Blood kept pouring out of his forehead, and his collar was instantly soaked with blood. Lin Yan’s hands were shaking with fear, and she finally took off her coat and pressed it on the wound. “Brother, don’t worry, brother…” Her tears kept falling, and she touched her cell phone with trembling hands to make a call.

They were making a lot of noise just now, and some passers-by heard the sound and came here. Lin Jiande was so frightened when he saw Chen Runsong’s head was bleeding, and there were people coming around, that he didn’t dare to do anything again, so he ran away.

Chen Runsong was reckless. He ran away after seeing him hit someone, and even got up to chase him. As soon as Lin Yan touched the cell phone, he didn’t hold her back, so he chased after him. However, he lost too much blood and his eyesight went black. He almost fell down before taking two steps.

Lin Yan was completely panicked now and burst into tears. She half supported and half hugged her brother and sat down against the wall. Then she reacted and called. She was sobbing and calling 120 and 110. She hugged her brother and waited for rescue while trembling.