The unattainable beauty was driven to depravity and madness by a wicked seed.

Many of Chen Jingmo's own secrets, and many secrets about him.

He didn't even know that Chen Jingmo could swim or fish, let alone the dangerous racing, or the pain and suffering of going to the hospital alone when he was sick.

If he opens this door, Chen Jingmo might get angry with him...

"Hey buddy, are you going to let me in or not?" the locksmith couldn't help but ask.

He had been standing here with Shi Qianqiu for half an hour, and his legs were numb.

It's really hard to earn 100 yuan.

Thinking of something, alarm bells went off in my head, and I continued to ask, "Is this really your house? Locksmiths are registered with the police, don't get me into trouble."

"It's my boyfriend's house."

"Male, male, male... cough, how come you don't have a key?"

"I don't have the key, but we're good friends."

The locksmith had heard this kind of thing too many times. He packed his things and was about to leave when Shi Qianqiu said, "We have a group photo—"

"It's definitely photoshopped."

"..."

"..." I spoke too quickly.

Shi Qianqiu said in a hoarse voice, "We were separated for a while before, and he lived here by himself. I want to know about his past life."

Two minutes later.

The door opened.

After paying, Shi Qianqiu went inside, put on shoe covers at the entrance, and wiped the shoe cabinet. There was only a little dust... Chen Jingmo must have come back two or three days ago.

What did he come back for?

Shi Qianqiu looked up and surveyed the facilities and layout of the house. Unfortunately, the sofas and tables were covered with dust covers. He walked towards the only closed door, which should be the bedroom. It was unlocked and could be opened easily.

There were many dolls on the bed, taking up almost two-thirds of the entire bed. The floor was covered with a colorful carpet, and the water cups were also oddly shaped.

Shi Qianqiu opened the wardrobe. On the wooden sticks above hung pajamas with Patrick Star patterns, as well as short-sleeved shirts that felt very soft to the touch. From left to right, spring, summer, autumn, and winter clothes were arranged, very cramped, but there was a lot of space below. He pushed the wardrobe door open completely, and when the light shone in, he could see the arrangement inside: there were small blankets and pillows... Was this where he slept?

Do you sleep here when you're scared?

They didn't even take out the blankets and pillows.

So you often sleep here?

Shi Qianqiu's eyes reddened and his breathing became erratic. When he took out the small blanket, he realized that it was not a small blanket at all, but his coat.

A coat that was lost a long time ago.

But it appeared here.

Some parts were broken, like bite marks.

It carried the pleasant scent unique to Chen Jingmo, mixed with the smell of the shower gel he often used.

There was nothing on the bedside table. Shi Qianqiu opened the top drawer, inside were the anklet, necklace, cufflinks, and watch he had given to Chen Jingmo...

He said that when Chen Jingmo went out, he saw that everything was gone when he came back; it turned out that everything was left here.

When the second drawer was opened, all of Shi Qianqiu's preparations collapsed.

Because it was full of his photos, neatly arranged, he took out a stack and looked through them, but his eyes grew increasingly bloodshot, and new scalding water kept splashing on the ground.

Many of the photos are blurry.

Many of them are just silhouettes of their backs.

Many of them are shown in profile.

There are hardly any front-facing photos.

There was an airplane ticket next to it.

Shi Qianqiu's hands trembled uncontrollably. He held his breath, his mouth slightly open, trying to suppress his emotions. After seeing the time and the landing point, a trembling laugh escaped his throat, filled with heartache, self-mockery, and endless guilt.

Chen Jingmo looked for him after he left. No wonder he said he couldn't understand what people outside were saying, no wonder he said the atmosphere there was bad, and they always robbed people... So that's what he had experienced.

What did he do?

He thought that Chen Jingmo was still young and didn't understand what love was. He took advantage of going abroad to give both of them enough time to calm down. He couldn't help but secretly come back to see Chen Jingmo, but Chen Jingmo had already gone to find him alone after he left.

what.

He was the one who hurt Chen Jingmo the most; all his attempts to do good for him were just self-righteousness and wishful thinking.

Shi Qianqiu liked Chen Jingmo, but before he could fully understand what liking someone meant, Chen Jingmo had already etched his feelings for Shi Qianqiu into his very being. Hiding his inferiority complex, he cautiously and seemingly indifferently tested the waters, but each time he only received disappointment. Apart from drinking and smoking, he had no other way to vent his emotions. Could he cry? Who could he cry to? If others saw him, he would only be ridiculed.

His later, even bolder actions drove people abroad. He was still a fool, unable to understand the language, and was robbed of all his valuables and beaten up. He was only able to return home in a sorry state after being given a plane ticket by a kind person, despite his broken leg.

Chen Jingmo was brave; he went abroad without saying a word.

But he was also very timid, so all the courage he had gained through countless drinks in private was hidden away after being rejected, and he no longer took the initiative...

Peking University.

"Brother Chen, the three of us have a class this afternoon. Why don't you come with me and go for a walk with my brother?" Jiang Xiu rummaged for candy in the pink crossbody bag that the principal had given Chen Jingmo.

Chen Jingmo slapped his hand, gave him a warning glare, which earned him a fawning, silly smile before he sighed and facepalmed, "Where are you going for a stroll?"

"It looks like...it looks like a construction site."

"And then what? You want Lu Sui and me to go and carry bricks for you? Dream on, we're not going."

Lu Sui crunched the candy in his mouth, "Moving bricks? No way."

Seeing that Chen Jingmo wasn't looking over, Jiang Xiu quickly unwrapped the chocolate and stuffed it into his mouth, saying indistinctly, "It's definitely not bricklaying. My brother can't bear to see me doing bricklaying. He even praised my delicate skin when he saw me applying hand cream, and said he wouldn't call me a pig anymore, because dead pigs aren't afraid of boiling water, but I am."

"...Xiu'er, didn't you ever consider that your brother might be mocking you? What kind of good guy wears hand cream every day?"

"..." I really hadn't thought about it.

Lu Sui said, "Your brother mocked you; he's mean."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu was about to whine and say that he liked Lu Sui the most when he heard Lu Sui say something else.

"You don't understand what I'm saying, you're so stupid."

"..."

No one accompanied Jiang Xiu to the construction site for a stroll. He didn't want to go either, but when he thought of Jiang Wang going to the construction site alone to carry bricks, he decided to go with him anyway. Sigh, what can you do when they are brothers?

Lu Sui went to Shen Qinghuai's classroom to sit in on the lectures, or more accurately, to listen to the professor's rambling. Shen Qinghuai helped him catch up on sleep. Although it was already autumn, Lu Sui was still sleepy in the afternoon and felt lazy all over.

Chen Jingmo thought he should go home and tidy up the bed and other things to cover them up, so that they wouldn't get too dusty. He didn't want to keep coming here to clean up when it got colder, and if Shi Qianqiu found out one day, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

At his front door, Chen Jingmo hummed a little tune as he inserted the key into the lock. He pushed the door open and found the bedroom door ajar. Instantly enraged, he pulled open the shoe cabinet, grabbed a shoe, and cursed, "Fuck your mother's leg! You dare steal from my house? I'll make sure you come in upright and leave horizontal!"

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I've got a lot going on, so this chapter will be posted at midnight. I'll revise it again this morning, and the other chapter will be posted before noon. ♡