Chapter 1 Cold Winter
Chapter 1:
Two male protagonists in Lidong, forced love warning, and some campus 80s plot.
It’s hard to say whether you like it or not in the early stage, but it is mandatory, and there will be one in the crematorium.
The three views of the characters do not represent the three views of the author! The warning is full, if you don’t want to eat this one, run away~
If you feel any discomfort while watching, please use the escape button. If the above is acceptable, I wish you a happy reading.
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In the middle of winter, the darkness is rising. After the last bit of daylight disappears, the air seems to be frozen. It is so cold that people shiver. The thin dead branches cannot hold the new snow and fall to the ground with a crunch.
Li Wenyu wasted some time lecturing his classmates after class, so he had to take a shortcut to the game hall.
It gets dark too early in winter, and the street lights in the alley flicker, and you don't know if they will stop working completely in the next second. He felt a little uneasy for no reason, so he had to hurry up and walk out of this quiet and silent alley.
But when he passed the last dark corner, he suddenly heard a rough and sharp laugh.
Li Wenyu slowed down unconsciously, and there was talk in his ears. It sounded like there were more than two or three people. Mixed in with the teasing laughter was a trembling pleading voice, low and crying, saying, please let me go, please, over and over again.
Li Wenyu never liked to meddle in other people's business, but that pleading voice sounded familiar. After hesitating for a few seconds, he slowly walked behind the corner wall and used the flickering street lights to see clearly the crowd in the corner.
They were all wearing school uniforms, and the most eye-catching figure was a figure kneeling on the ground. His winter blue uniform was torn, revealing the cotton wool in the interlayer. His face was covered with several bruises, blood stains and tears. Mixed together, their faces were almost distorted in pain. But he still knelt very upright, and did not dare to bend even a little bit despite being pushed by others. He looked at a blurry figure leaning against the corner and begged, "Let me go."
Li Wenyu was a little frightened. He knew this person at the speech contest last month. His name was Chen Bai, and they chatted all afternoon while revising the manuscript together. Because Li Wenyu was unable to speak when there were many people around him, Chen Bai helped him a lot.
When Li Wenyu thought about this, eight or nine other people had already blocked Chen Bai tightly, and the weak pleading in the crowd turned into miserable screams.
Li Wenyu didn't want to cause trouble, but he couldn't sit back and ignore it. After thinking for two seconds, he frowned and took out his mobile phone from his pocket to call the police.
However, the next moment, a white light pierced into his eyes, and he saw someone in the crowd holding up a knife. It was sharp and bright, with a curved blade, and it quickly dropped and stabbed the person.
Li Wenyu's hands were shaking uncontrollably, and he yelled out first: "The police are here!"
His voice was trembling, but also loud.
The group of people immediately turned to look at him, their eyes a little startled and filled with evil smiles. In a hurry, Li Wenyu saw Chen Bai's face again. It was gray, and his eyes were wide open with fear. He looked at Li Wenyu under the street lamp without turning around, and seemed to be filled with a little hope. , like seeing a savior.
Li Wenyu was pinned to the spot by those gazes, and his mind went blank. He was only glad that he came here after taking off his school uniform after class. It wasn't until three or four people surrounded him a second later that he regained his heartbeat, turned around in a panic and ran as hard as he could out of the alley.
Someone shouted: "Catch him!"
Li Wenyu ran very fast, the snow under his feet made an unbearable crisp sound, and the sound in his ears was blurred as he retreated. The shouts and curses coming from behind were slowly replaced by the shrill howling wind. But he still didn't dare to stop until the surrounding environment became unfamiliar and his legs became weak. He had to stop and rest by holding on to the wall, gasping like wind in his throat.
There was no one behind him, only the dark shadows of trees on the street. He leaned against the wall to calm down his violent breathing. The tension and fear in his heart gradually disappeared. He squeezed the key in his hand and turned around to walk back.
It was completely dark, and he completely missed the handover time in the game arcade.
There were not many guests in the game hall today. The colorful lights inside could be seen from far away in this snow-white world through the glass wall.
The person who took over the shift had been waiting for a long time. After Li Wenyu came in, he apologized embarrassingly. Fortunately, the person didn't care too much. He just said a few words and couldn't wait to leave after get off work.
Li Wenyu sat at the front desk, took out two papers from his schoolbag, and found the switch between the wooden table and the wall. The lamp "sizzled" twice before slowly turning on. He began to write under the dim light. Although there were not many people around, he was still a little uneasy, so he found a mask in the drawer and put it on.
A paper was flipped over anxiously without missing a few words. Li Wenyu began to try his best to recall the faces of the group of people. They didn't look familiar, but they were indeed wearing school uniforms.
Will he be recognized? Will those people give him trouble? Li Wenyu wasn't sure. He didn't dare to look back just now. He didn't know how long they had been chasing him and whether they had seen his face clearly.
This anxiety lasted until he walked out of the game hall and returned home.
The light in the corridor of the unit had not been repaired yet, so Li Wenyu went upstairs in the dark and pressed the key into the keyhole for a while before opening it.
There was no light on in the living room, so Li Wenyu breathed a sigh of relief and tiptoed inside.
"Xiao Yu is back."
Li Wenyu was stunned for a moment, then turned to look over at the sofa with a smile. Sure enough, he saw the gray-haired old man sitting in the corner, looking at him with a smile. Some moonlight leaked in through the gaps in the curtains. , just lighting up that wrong corner.
"Grandma," Li Wenyu lowered his voice, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Grandma stood up from the sofa. Her eyesight was not very good, and Li Wenyu quickly went over to help her.
Grandma smiled and patted the back of his hand: "I knitted a new scarf for you to take to school tomorrow, but I'm afraid I won't see you tomorrow morning."
Li Wenyu looked down at the new scarf in her hand, which was white. The stitching is neat and thick. He took it and touched it: "Thank you, grandma. I'll put it on tomorrow. I'll help you go to bed first."
The living room was very dark. Li Wenyu groped the wall with one hand and helped grandma to the innermost room with the other.
"What's the noise? No one is allowed to sleep at night!"
An impatient shout came from the master bedroom, accompanied by the sound of rubbing fabric and quilt.
Li Wenyu closed his eyes and whispered: "I'm sorry, Auntie, I'll be fine soon."
The room fell silent, and Li Wenyu continued to carefully help his grandma into the room.
He didn't dare to make any more noise, and didn't even go to take a shower. After returning to the room, he took off his coat and lay down on the bed.
The wind and snow were raging outside the window, slamming against the window. Li Wenyu held the white scarf in his arms and sniffed it, then his restless heart gradually calmed down and he slowly fell asleep.