It was already dark when we arrived at S City. Despite our physical fatigue, we rushed to where Lu Tianyi lived. During this time, I received a text message from Xiang Nanfeng, saying that he would be there soon.
I once again suppressed the ripples in my heart and ignored them.
My uncle and aunt were obviously very emotional. They carefully paid attention to every figure while walking on the road. It seemed that if they couldn't find Cheng Panpan here today, they would completely lose their minds.
Hard work pays off and we finally reaped the rewards in this strange city. When we found Lu Tianyi's home, we saw Cheng Panpan squatting under the street light in a daze from afar.
She was wearing a pair of dirty sneakers, her hair was messy, and her eyes were swollen like two walnuts. She was wiping her tears while saying something on the phone.
“Pan Pan!”
My uncle and aunt shouted in unison and ran towards her like crazy.
My heart, which had been hanging in my throat, fell back into my stomach.
It's okay, as long as I find it...
Hearing someone calling her name, Cheng Panpan looked up in surprise. After seeing that it was her parents, she stood up in panic and staggered away, waving her hands and shouting, "Don't come over! Don't even think about taking me away!"
Ni Nuo reacted the fastest. He had already found the nearest route, rushed up quickly, and easily captured Cheng Panpan.
My aunt followed closely behind, panting. Looking at Cheng Panpan who was still struggling desperately, she let out a scream like she was in despair, raised her hand and slapped her hard in the face!
Cheng Panpan seemed to be dazed by the slap. She covered her cheek and squatted down softly.
"Mom, you hit me?" Her voice was very soft.
It’s no wonder that she reacted like this. Cheng Panpan has always been the apple of her parents’ eyes. Even if she wanted the stars in the sky, they would find a way to pick them down for her. Let alone hitting her, they probably haven’t even said a few harsh words to her, right?
But what she did was really too much. Not only did she disregard her own safety, but she also made her family worry and come all the way to find her.
"I'm hitting you!" my aunt yelled hysterically, "Why are you so disobedient? Do you know that I haven't had a good night's sleep these days just to find you?"
"Then just don't look for me, just let me fend for myself here!" Cheng Panpan squatted on the ground, raised her head and shouted loudly, her face full of tears, "Lu Tianyi doesn't want me anymore, what's the point of me living!"
The corners of my mouth moved, and I sensitively caught the three words "Lu Tianyi".
Cheng Panpan’s disappearance was indeed closely related to him.
My aunt was so angry that she was shaking all over. Seeing that the second slap was about to fall on Cheng Panpan's face, I hurried forward to protect her in my arms, and said helplessly: "What's the point of beating her now? Isn't it good enough to find her? Anyway, we have arrived at Lu Tianyi's house. We should go up and find out what's going on, right?"
Afraid that my aunt would do something out of control and hurt me by mistake, Ni Nuo came over vigilantly and blocked the two of us behind him.
"Sister Wen Yu, wuwuwu... Lu Tianyi, that bastard, I want to kill him..." Cheng Panpan buried her head in my arms and complained incoherently.
"You knew this a long time ago, but you still fell into his trap ?" I couldn't help but get angry. "You should know who he is, why did you do such a stupid thing?"
Cheng Panpan didn't answer, but just grabbed my clothes tightly and kept crying.
"Okay, let's go to Lu Tianyi first." Ni Nuo was troubled by these situations. He sighed and took out a clean handkerchief and wet wipes from his backpack and handed them to Cheng Panpan, saying, "After all, we have to get the situation from him, right?"
Cheng Panpan in my arms let out a long whimper. My uncle and aunt stood there with sullen faces, and their emotions also calmed down a lot.
I looked up and looked at the third floor where Lu Tianyi was. The lights inside were on.
"Sister Wen Yu, Lu Tianyi cruelly dumped me and found a rich woman who is older than him..." After wiping away her tears, Cheng Panpan's hoarse voice was filled with hatred, "I spent all my money and didn't even have a place to live. He also kicked me out. I came to this city for him, but he treated me like this..."
I frowned and was about to scold her again when I suddenly heard a voice behind me.
The voice said angrily, "You deserve it!"
We all turned around and found that Xiang Nanfeng had appeared nearby at some point. He looked tired after a long journey and was carrying a suitcase in his hand.
His hair was longer than before, covering his forehead and occasionally glancing across his deep eyes.
Ni Nuo's eyes moved slightly, but he quickly turned his head away.
"You're back?" I asked involuntarily.
"I rushed here as soon as I got off the plane." Xiang Nanfeng's eyes were still on the trembling Cheng Panpan, "Let's find Lu Tianyi first!"
Xiang Nanfeng left the suitcases in a nearby hotel, then took us up to the third floor and knocked on Lu Tianyi's door without hesitation.
I don’t know if it’s my illusion, but ever since Xiang Nanfeng appeared, Ni Nuo has always stuck close to me. If I move a little further away from him, a look of panic will appear on his face .
But at this critical moment, I didn't want to think about it, but I heard footsteps coming from the house, getting closer and closer, and then Lu Tianyi yelled rudely: "Cheng Panpan, I said I don't want to see you anymore. If you come to see me again, believe it or not, I will--"
With a "click", the door was opened.
Lu Tianyi looked at the group of people in front of him with unfriendly faces, took a step back in a hurry, and asked stutteringly: "What are you going to do?"
Xiang Nanfeng raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth. He did not waste time talking to Lu Tianyi, but punched him in the nose with lightning speed.
Cheng Panpan's eyes were red, and she rushed forward to tear his hair and scratched his cheeks: "Asshole! How dare you abandon me! I will make you pay the price today!"
In the room, Lu Tianyi's screams became louder and louder.
I ignored him and walked straight into his house - it was simple and shabby, and apart from the daily necessities, there was not even a computer or TV.
I found Cheng Panpan's luggage and daily necessities and packed them all. Ni Nuo was quietly folding clothes beside me, without saying a word from beginning to end.
The pink teddy bear doll was also brought by Cheng Panpan.
This used to be her favorite toy, and she couldn't sleep properly without it.
She also brought it to Lu Tianyi's house. Did she make up her mind to live with him from the beginning?
But she never expected this result, right?
The cries of pain from the door gradually faded away, and Cheng Panpan had packed up her things. I heard Lu Tianyi pleading as he was about to die: "I, I was wrong... Stop, stop hitting me..."
"Bah!" After venting her inner anger, Cheng Panpan turned back into her usual wild girl, "You're lucky today!"
She wanted to say something more, but I stopped her: "Don't beat the man when he's down. He'll learn from his mistakes."
Cheng Panpan shook her hands in frustration, turned her head, and left just like that, leaving us, who were still confused, looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Are you all okay?" Xiang Nanfeng spoke first.
My uncle and aunt nodded to him gratefully and hurried to chase after the ignorant Cheng Panpan. The three of us were left standing there awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
Looking at this scene, I suddenly remembered the time when the three of us were eating around a table at noon that day...
Ni Nuo's hostility towards Xiang Nanfeng became more and more obvious. He held my hand tightly and said in a forced tone: "If there is nothing else, you can go back, right?"
Xiang Nanfeng didn't expect that he would answer. He stood there in a daze with a rather ugly expression.
I opened my mouth and turned towards Xiang Nanfeng. I had a lot of things in my heart that I wanted to ask and say, and I even wanted to chat with him about Jiang Xing.
Maybe... I just want to talk to him.
But Nino exuded a strong aura of repulsion from his whole body. I was shocked by his completely different appearance from usual, and instantly understood what he was thinking.
He was so afraid of losing me.
Xiang Nanfeng standing in front of him at this moment, is no different from an enemy, right?
Thinking of the mature and calm Ni Nuo who also has a childish side, and his uneasy eyes, I could only look away silently and echo, "It's time to go home. Thank you for today, Xiang Nanfeng."
His eyes darkened, and finally he just nodded, turned and left.
Ni Nuo's grip on my hand grew stronger and stronger until I let out a long gasp. Then he let go as if waking from a dream and asked in panic, "I'm sorry...are you okay?"
I was silent for a while, rubbed my fingers, and said softly, "It's okay."
"I just..." Ni Nuo hesitated to speak.
"What happened just now?" I suddenly raised my head and smiled at him, "Isn't everything settled? Let's go home quickly. My mom said she has a delicious soup waiting for us."
Ni Nuo's thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and after a long time, she nodded blankly.
I took his hand again and walked in the direction we came from, but my pace always quickened inadvertently, as if I was trying to escape from something.
Leave this place quickly, quickly, Wen Yu... Otherwise you will not be able to help but look back and look for that person.
It seemed as if a tall wall had automatically been built between Xiang Nanfeng and me, and a ridiculous tacit understanding had been formed - not to contact each other.
Just like that forced meeting because of the search for Cheng Panpan was an illusion.
After returning home, my aunt severely taught Cheng Panpan a lesson, and then she and my uncle came to my house again with many gifts to express their gratitude. My aunt, who used to be sarcastic and cold to me, seemed to have completely become a different person. She held my hand and cried, "Wen Yu, aunt used to treat you badly, don't take it to heart. Now... Alas, I just hope Panpan can be as sensible as you."
I shook my head and laughed off everything that had happened, or rather, I didn't take it to heart.
In my memory, the pain and darkness are being digested bit by bit, and I just want to leave only the beauty and happiness.
"Panpan is still young, she will grow up one day." I comforted her.
My aunt kept nodding her head and tears kept falling.
Ni Nuo came with a lot of things. His excellent language expression and comprehension abilities made anyone he talked to feel happy about him, including my mother.
In order to welcome Ni Nuo's arrival, my mother cooked many delicious dishes. She almost ignored my presence and kept putting food into Ni Nuo's bowl. Soon, the food in his bowl was about to reach his chin.
I jokingly complained, "Mom, who is your biological child?"
The mother curled her lips and said, "I hope Ni Nuo is."
"I will be your son sooner or later." Ni Nuo teased with a smile.
After dinner, Ni Nuo rushed to clean up and wash the dishes.
My mother stroked my hair in the dimly lit room and whispered, "I like Ni Nuo more and more. Wen Yu, your days with him will become very stable. Mom hopes you will have such a future, do you know?"
I understood my mother's intention and could not refute her. I could only smile bitterly: "Mom, what if, I mean what if, the person I like in my heart is not him?"
The mother sighed: "We parents are all selfish and want our children to be happy. In my opinion, as long as someone treats you well, nothing else matters."
I didn't answer.
Because I know that any answer will be full of mistakes and omissions.
At this time, Ni Nuo came in with a towel, wiping his wet hands, sat next to me and asked with a smile: "Are you talking about me?"
I patted him on the shoulder and said, "Yeah! My mom said you're a great man to have at home and on the road!"
"Of course."
Ni Nuo raised his eyebrows proudly and turned his gaze to my mother: "Aunt , I have such a plan. We will get married after Wen Yu graduates. What do you think?"
I opened my mouth and forgot to close it, and Ni Nuo had already walked around me and went to the living room.
——I have such a plan. We will get married after Wen Yu graduates.
A deep-water torpedo was thrown into my heart and exploded.
I thought about these words and my heart couldn't calm down for a long time.