Tender as wild

Chapter 14 The moon never closes its eyes

"Thank...thank you, Brother Xiaobai."

Bai Li took the bag and didn't check the money and items inside. She still looked at Fang Ye without turning her eyes.

There was definitely some shock.

The brother she remembered was a very good person. He could memorize a lot of books and do a lot of math problems at a young age. He would also help the children in the compound and take care of her as a child.

It belongs to the compound so the parents said so.

——Other people’s children.

Now he was in darkness, his body covered with rainwater, his finger joints were slightly red, his eyes had no warmth at all, they were strange, cold, and dark.

His whole body was filled with a cold and harsh aura.

He has become the kind of person she avoids the most.

"..."

But is she afraid?

Baili breathed rapidly.

It was there at the beginning, but it got better later on.

It's not like she can't tell the difference between good and bad.

The people who were beaten were not good people. They beat her first and even snatched her bag.

Quite right.

What scares Bai Li is that she doesn't understand Fang Ye.

Although he suddenly broke into his world, his impression remained at the beginning, and he never understood what kind of person he is now.

So much so that he broke through the thin wall and peeked into the dark side of his life.

She could only stand there at a loss.

……

The scene seemed to be wrapped up by a pair of invisible hands, and no one made a sound.

The red-haired boy broke free from the restraints, and when he was panting, he saw Baili and stumbled towards her.

"Sorry, I was wrong. Next time I see you, I will take a detour. Please let me go."

He knew how this disaster had come about.

He has no guilt about this woman.

But he knew that he really had to bow to her this time.

By the faint light.

Bai Li saw his appearance clearly at this moment. There was a cigarette butt hanging on his red hair, and there was a trace of blood on the corner of his mouth, which was the same area where she was beaten.

At first glance, it was a deliberate injury.

Bai Li looked at him quietly, her round eyes not filled with the forgiveness and fear she imagined.

Just deep disgust.

Because she did nothing but was insulted.

This kind of pain will not disappear instantly just because the other person also feels pain.

On the contrary, if the trouble continues, it is likely that her brother will bear the consequences.

Think about this.

She took two steps back to prevent the bad boy from rushing up to hurt her again, and then she said with difficulty: "Brother, can you stop fighting?"

Fang Ye raised his eyebrows.

Chengzi came up first, kicked the red-haired boy aside, and pointed to the intersection with a magnanimous voice: "Get out of here, study hard from now on, and don't let me hear you robbing again."

After the group of teenagers helped each other and left.

Baili's chaotic thoughts gradually subsided, but after calming down, she didn't know what to say except thank you.

A word of thanks is really not worth what they have done for her.

……

A meter away from the street.

Fang Ye guessed that Bai Li might have been frightened.

After all, the girl has always been sensible, how could she have seen such a scene.

He tilted his head and whispered to Chengzi before striding towards her.

I originally wanted to scold her for not resting at home and running around.

You can see the girl standing in the wind and rain holding an umbrella, with a pitiful expression of redness and helplessness on her face.

Fang Ye couldn't say a lot of things.

He sighed, leaned down gently, took out a tissue, and wiped away the water stains on her face again.

Just like when she was a child, she lowered her voice to the lowest level and whispered to soothe her emotions:

"See? These people are nothing. They will never bully you again. Get some sleep and you will be fine tomorrow. Let's go home?" They have quietly left the city.

Only Fang Ye was left standing beside her.

Bai Li raised her eyes.

Looking at Fang Ye's deep eyes, a few shining earrings, and the scar behind the ear.

The corners of her eyes couldn't help but become moist again. She stretched out her hand to wipe away her tears and nodded gently.

"Well, don't be afraid, go home."

Bai Li said that she was not afraid, and she meant something.

She had thought clearly that even if Fang Ye was a "bastard", she would not be afraid.

Because Fang Ye is a smart person.

She is also empathetic enough.

If there is no way out, who would want to live in dire mire.

……

The streets at around nine o'clock in the evening.

It was raining heavily again, and there was thick mist all around.

Bai Li held up an umbrella and followed Fang Ye step by step.

The boy's straight back is different from the legendary gangster, but it has a more careless and lazy look.

He didn't hold an umbrella.

Let the heavy rain of the world hit you.

Bai Li's heart tightened, and she took a few steps quickly, raising the umbrella handle high enough to barely cover his head.

But her posture is a little weird.

Fang Ye is too tall. He is almost 1.8 meters taller at the age of eighteen, which is incredible.

As if feeling the isolated raindrops, Fang Ye turned around, his wet hair hanging between his eyes and the bridge of his nose, his eyes falling on her fingertips for a moment.

Rubbing his eyebrows, he pushed the umbrella back, "Okay, cover yourself, I'm already wet."

Bai Li shook her head and handed over the umbrella again: "You have to cover it even if it gets wet."

Seeing the persistence in the girl's eyes, Fang Ye had a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Finally there was no rejection.

He didn't let her continue to maintain the strange umbrella-raising posture.

He stretched out his white hands, took her umbrella, held her close to him, and walked slowly along with her steps.

The umbrella is not big.

Baili noticed that even if she moved closer, most of the umbrella cover was still above her head, protecting her body tightly.

Half of the wind and rain hit the young man's shoulders.

……

The small building was extremely clean. Bai Li didn't have time to turn off the lights when she left. After Fang Ye opened the door, he went upstairs to take a shower.

He used the public bathroom on the second floor.

Baili went upstairs and saw a faint light on the bathroom door.

She tiptoed back to her room, closed the door gently, changed into dry clothes, and then sat on a chair to think about today's events.

Still feeling restless.

She lowered her head and thought, if something like this happened, she should thank Brother Chengzi and the others, right?

After much deliberation, the only option was to invite them to dinner.

Take out the original one thousand yuan from the dirty bag.

That should be enough.

She had to find a way to make more money as soon as possible.

Thinking about it, she took out her sketch pad again. During this period of time when she couldn't find a job, she could draw the self-portrait she had promised to her classmates before, which could also be regarded as a source of income.

After Fang Ye came out of the shower, he saw Bai Li standing at the door holding a drawing board, looking at him eagerly, probably waiting for him.

Wiping his wet hair with a white towel, he glanced at her and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

His insight is frightening.

Even without speaking, he could tell that she was up to something.

Bai Li took a deep breath and asked cautiously: "Brother, can you help me make an appointment with Brother Chengzi and the others for dinner in two days? I want to thank them for helping me today."

Fang Ye was a little surprised, frowned again, and stared at her with unknown meaning.

After a long while, he said: "Okay."

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