In the silent place

Chapter 78 Exposure

The author has something to say: Happy New Year to everyone, and Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone~

As some pro-messages said, it is true that there is less and less tension and more and more negligence.However, this article should be finished in two or three chapters, and I don’t want to end it like this, so I decided to finish this article when I have time.

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In mid-October, Vancouver is rainy, but the climate is still mild, and only at night will there be a slight chill of autumn.After get off work, as usual, Zhan Huaiyi first packed a dinner at a small Chinese shop he frequented along the way, and then drove his 93-year-old black second-hand car straight home.The house was bought six years ago. It is on a quiet cul-de-sac street. It is open to the end.The neighbor on the left is an elderly couple from Australia, and on the other side lives a young local couple with two children and a black and white tabby cat.On sunny days, the cats would always come here and lie comfortably on the window rail of the study to bask in the sun.He still remembers the days after his son was discharged from the hospital, whenever he saw a cat, he would gently call its name 'BLUE' through the window.The kitten also seemed to like him very much. It half stood up and leaned against the window while looking at him from a distance, while making a cute and cute meowing sound.Although that period of time was short, it left a very strong impression on Zhan Huaiyi, so much so that half a year later, when he saw cats haunting him, he still couldn't help but think of his son.

Changing out of his formal attire, Zhan Huaiyi put on a knitted sweater and came to the study with takeaway.In his days alone, he is used to eating at the computer desk.After hastily eating dinner and preparing the documents needed for next week's meeting, he looked at the time in the lower right corner of the computer - 21:12.Today is the day my son is discharged from the hospital, so he should be home by this time.He thought about grabbing the receiver on the side and dialed an overseas call.

"Hello."

The voice on the other side of the phone was low and powerful, Zhan Huaiyi was stunned for a moment and said, "Is it Xiaodong?"

"uncle?"

"Well, it's me, Xiao Zhao will be discharged from the hospital today, right?"

"Ah, we're already home, wait a minute, I'll call him."

"Hey, no need!" Zhan Huaiyi hurriedly called out to his nephew. "If he's asleep, don't bother him."

"I haven't slept yet. This kid thought about going to take a shower as soon as he entered the house. He probably finished his bath soon. Why don't I ask him to call you later?"

When Zhan Huaiyi heard it, he couldn't help being happy. "Trouble your father again."

"No, there is an engagement banquet at my dad's place today, so it's not a holiday. Xiao Zhao's friend is helping him."

"friend?"

"Ah..." The nephew on the other end of the phone only responded softly, but did not continue.

"Is it Bai Yutang?"

"Huh? You...you know him too?"

"Well, I met him in a hurry last time when I went back. I will thank him for me later."

"Okay... okay."

After he knew to hang up the phone, Jiang Dong's heart was still beating non-stop.Just now I almost said something out of the question, but luckily my uncle didn't notice anything wrong.He patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey, are you done washing?" He put down his phone and shouted in the direction of the bathroom.

Bai Yutang was holding a towel to wipe the hair of Zhan Zhao who was sitting on the chair, when he heard Jiang Dong shout, he smiled and said to Zhan Zhao, "Your cousin is in a hurry, I'm afraid I'll eat you."

Zhan Zhao glanced at him, turned his head and shouted towards the door: "It's finished, come out immediately." He missed this refreshing feeling too much, but for him whose body has only improved slightly, a simple shower is enough It took almost all his strength.

After lunch, Bai Yutang lay on Zhan Zhao's bed.

"The new play has already started, and I will join the group in two days..."

"Ah."

"I'm going to the filming location next month, and I may have to leave for a while."

"Oh." Zhan Zhao responded, and turned to look at the person lying beside him.The other party's eyes were looking at him for a moment.He looked away, raised his hand and stroked the blue diary cover on the bedside table.

"Remember to take your medicine on time."

"it is good."

"Text me often."

"Ah."

"Also, remember to miss me..."

Bai Yutang's childlike begging tone caused gentle ripples in his heart.The corners of Zhan Zhao's lips curled up slightly, and he ruffled the other party's hair.

"All right, all right, I get it."

On the second day after Zhan Zhao was discharged from the hospital, the photos went viral on the Internet.If it was just speculation by netizens before, now there are definite clues to verify it.Originally thought that after Zhan Zhao was discharged from the hospital, Bai Yutang would gradually return to the right track of his career, but who knew that the situation deviated far from Lu Fang's expectations in an instant.This is the first time he has recognized this person named Zhan Zhao tangiblely, although it is only through a few pictures.Due to the angle, the photo looks a little blurry. The bottom shot is pulled very close. The person lying on the fifth brother has a pale face and a thin body. Lu Fang really can't understand why the fifth brother would To have that kind of paranoid feeling for someone so emaciated.With the outbreak of the candid filming incident, the affairs of these two people have become widely known and out of control.The phone calls from various media made him even more anxious. The only thing that made Lu Fang feel lucky was that at least Fang Chun hadn't shown any signs of wanting to terminate the contract.After his wife Min Xiuxiu learned about this, she seemed much calmer than him, and told the story of the fifth child begging her to learn injections a while ago.As for the impact caused by the photo incident, she seemed to be more interested in that person named Zhan Zhao.

"Old Five really took great pains this time."

Listening to his wife's sighs from time to time, Lu Fang felt even more depressed.Bai Yutang is his fifth younger brother, and they have been friends for many years.Whether it was quarrels with his family or any unhappiness at work, he always tried to comfort Bai Yutang from the standpoint of being an older brother.Only this time, he was conflicted from the very beginning. In his consciousness, he always believed that the fifth younger brother should not be the one who would take this path.After thinking for a long time, I could only call the fourth brother who was the most thoughtful among the brothers to discuss countermeasures together.Who knew that this time, even the fourth child, he had lost his sight.

"Brother, the fifth child is already an adult, if you think that he is just joking around, you will be wrong about him."

Jiang Ping's tepid tone made Lu Fang anxious for a while. "I didn't say he was joking, but what's good for him now that everyone knows about it? Unless he doesn't want to be in this circle anymore, then he can do whatever he likes!" He was anxious because he knew that the fifth child was not joking.If only he was joking!

Jiang Ping sighed.Originally, he came here with the intention of talking, but it can be seen that the eldest brother reacted so violently, so he had to postpone the topic for a while. "Isn't Fang Chun still quiet?"

"There is no movement now, but if he continues like this, it will be hard to say anything."

"You put the fire away first, if I meet the fifth child, I will talk about him."

"Fourth, you are usually the closest to fifth. You must talk about him well. If you can't talk about him, then I really have nothing to do."

How can Lao Wu be someone who can speak so easily?Although Jiang Ping thought so in his heart, he still agreed with his mouth. "Okay, let me talk about him later. By the way, what does sister-in-law think about this?"

"Your sister-in-law is partial to Lao Wu in everything. Although Lao Wu listens to your sister-in-law the most, I don't think your sister-in-law will be of much use in this matter."

Jiang Ping didn't make a sound, but there was an imperceptible smile in his eyes.

Jiang Ping was going to visit clients in the afternoon, and Jiang Ping was busy until he got off work in the evening before calling Bai Yutang.As expected, this kid was still squatting at Zhan Zhao's aunt's house.There was a serious traffic jam on the road, and when he arrived at Zhan Zhao's side, he was just in time for dinner.The old couple were both at home and cooked a table of dishes.Liu Rong set aside a few dishes for them, but Jiang Ping was not polite, and he and Bai Yutang ran to Zhan Zhao's room with their rice bowls in hand.

There was no wooden table in the room. Mr. Jiang was about to move the coffee table in the living room, but Bai Yutang stopped him.

"Don't worry about it, this is fine." Bai Yutang picked up the chair in the dining room and pointed with his finger.

"Where is this going?" Jiang Lao said, bending down to move the coffee table again.

"No need, we used to do that a lot when we were in school."

Jiang Lao remembered that when he was a soldier, he had eaten with people in the company so crowded together, so he stood up with a smile and let him go.Liu Rong took out two wooden benches from the balcony and handed them to Jiang Ping.The two big men just squeezed into Zhan Zhao's room, and ate around the chairs.

Jiang Ping is a man with a heart like a mirror. Ever since Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao got together, he tried his best not to disturb the two of them. The actions of his fifth younger brother showed a strong hope at all times, that is, hope to be able to Stay by Zhan Zhao's side more, and try my best to make up for the time they missed these years.It's not difficult to understand Bai Yutang's heart, but his tongue still can't get rid of his poisonous tongue, especially when facing Zhan Zhao, sometimes even Jiang Ping has to shake his head aside when he sees it.

"Hurry up and eat your meal, don't keep staring at me and fourth brother." Bai Yutang lowered the chopsticks he had just used to point at Zhan Zhao, and put a mouthful of cold vegetables into his mouth. "If you're envious, take care of your body quickly. Don't talk about getting out of bed to eat, even if you want to yell to go to the bookstore, I won't stop you."

Zhan Zhao didn't talk back, he leaned on the bed and chatted with Jiang Ping without saying a word.Maybe it was because he was there, after a few times, Jiang Ping gradually got used to the way these two people get along.

"Zhan Zhao, I heard that your aunt's storytelling bar is very busy here, and recently recruited new people to help take care of it?"

Before Zhan Zhao could answer, Bai Yutang rushed to say, "Yeah, business has been booming since the autograph session, and now that Zhan Zhao has been discharged from the hospital, her aunt is preoccupied with how to take care of him. It's good for the two of you to fight over there."

Jiang Ping raised his hand and scratched his forehead with his index finger, always feeling that what he wanted to say was a bit difficult to say. "Your sister Li may have to resign."

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao stopped at the same time and looked at Jiang Ping together.Jiang Ping hurriedly said: "Her sister has been abroad, and she also applied for visas for her parents a while ago. Her parents and sister want her to go there too."

"That's it, then we have to recruit more people..." Bai Yutang muttered, then lowered his head and continued to eat.

The book bar is on fire, it's really not the right time to resign at this time.Although Zhan Zhao smiled and said he didn't mind at all, Jiang Ping still felt a little sorry. "I'm sorry, Zhan Zhao, but at that time I kept asking you to reserve a seat for her."

"It's okay." Zhan Zhao replied with a smile.Although the time spent with Li Shangjuan is limited, the other party has a hearty personality and treats him as kindly as a younger brother.During the hospitalization, Sister Li often came to visit.If my aunt knows that Sister Li is going to resign and go abroad, she will definitely be reluctant, and the fourth brother... "Has Sister Li decided?"

"I haven't made a final decision yet, she just said hello to me first."

Zhan Zhao always pays close attention to other people's affairs, but rarely participates in his own opinions.He always followed his own principles and moved forward silently.But this time, after thinking about it, he still said it. "Fourth brother, if Sister Li goes abroad, what will you do?"

Jiang Ping thought he had heard it wrong, or maybe he had misunderstood his meaning, but when he first heard Zhan Zhao's words, his heart couldn't help jumping wildly.Bai Yutang looked even more surprised than Jiang Ping, looking as if he was going to spit. "Mao'er, you're so nonchalant, I thought you didn't know anything..."

As soon as the words were finished, a chopstick flew over. Fortunately, Bai Yutang was quick enough to grab it right with his hand. "Fourth brother, did you see that even Zhan Zhao couldn't hold back his words? I wanted to go back and educate you again." He stood up and walked out of the room as he spoke. After a while, he took a new pair of Chopsticks, go over and hand them to Zhan Zhao.

Although Jiang Ping wasn't too shy to blush, he still felt a little embarrassed.The forbearance that I have persisted for so many years was broken in front of these two people. "You, Sister Li, don't know about this person, so no one can come up with an idea. Besides, it's not easy for me, an outsider, to interfere in this kind of thing."

"I didn't say that, you are really stupid..." Bai Yutang glanced at Jiang Ping, but his mouth was not vague at all. "Am I right, Cat?"

Zhan Zhao really didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only echo Bai Yutang in a low voice: "Fourth Brother, Sister Li hasn't mentioned this to my aunt yet..."

He said it implicitly, but Bai Yutang couldn't take it anymore. "When someone asks you to discuss it, it means that they value your opinion. Such a good opportunity, but you shrink back and don't say a word. I've convinced you."

Having said this, Jiang Ping no longer has the heart to hide it. "If I can't say it, then I'm really uglier than death." He has hidden this feeling for many years, and the love he has accumulated little by little makes him afraid to hear a voice of rejection.If he is rejected, he doesn't know if he can still maintain a sincere heart like he is now, willing to be just friends with the other party for the rest of his life.

"If you don't try it, how can you know the result?" Bai Yutang said looking at Zhan Zhao, that kind of soft smile with a 'malicious' taste, gave Zhan Zhao a shivers down his back.Zhan Zhao thought for a while, then said in a low voice, "Sister Li is a good person, if it were me, I would definitely try to keep her by my side."

It sounded a little childish, but it made Jiang Ping's heart flutter.More than half of the experiences of the two people around him came from him watching them.Perhaps it is precisely because they have gone through such a difficult road that they have come to such a firm choice.His heart was suddenly filled with hope, and he thought that even if he said it out, Li Shangjuan was by no means the kind of person who would not even give up his friendship if he couldn't fall in love. "Okay, I'll talk about it tomorrow! If it succeeds, please. If it fails, you two don't even want to escape."

"You look like a man." Bai Yutang, who had been staring at Zhan Zhao just now, turned his gaze around and gave Jiang Ping an appreciative look.It's just that what Zhan Zhao said just now kept circling in his mind.Zhan Zhao said: "If it were me, I would definitely try to keep him by my side. "Mao'er, did you ever have such thoughts in the past, but in the end you had to leave me where I am... Thinking of this, Bai Yutang suddenly felt an unknown sourness in his heart, Only this time, it was sour with happiness.

Jiang Ping is a talkative person, and there is no need to worry about awkward situations where there is him, not to mention that one is his fifth younger brother, and the other has become a confidant without knowing it.I haven't seen these two people for a long time, and after many years of secrets have been exposed, my whole body has become more relaxed.Several people had a long chat, and the most talked about was Jiang Ping's taking over the commercial office building. Everything went smoother than expected. An exciting start.Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao were naturally happy for Jiang Ping.Later, Jiang Ping also mentioned the decoration of Jiang Dong's new house that he just took over. The topic continued to revolve around these trivial matters. Until dark, Jiang Ping and Bai Yutang said goodbye. Before walking to the parking lot, Jiang Ping didn't say a word. I mentioned the explosion of photos on the Internet.

"Do you want to go to my place?" Bai Yutang's voice came from the empty parking lot of the community.

"Okay, I just have something to tell you."

"If you come to teach me a lesson, then you'll be spared." Bai Yutang seemed to have expected it, with a hint of disdain in his tone.

"Don't worry, I just want to ask you a few words."

Bai Yutang slowed down and turned to look at Jiang Ping. "explain."

Jiang Ping didn't go around in circles, and went straight to the tunnel: "Does Zhan Zhao know about the photos?"

Bai Yutang was silent for a while, then let out a heavy breath.The broken hair on the forehead trembled with the exhaled breath, and then returned to the original place. "I didn't know it at the beginning, but within a few days he started asking me, and I thought he knew it all, so I didn't hide it from him."

Jiang Ping was taken aback and frowned. "How did he know?" From his point of view, although Jiang Dong is straight-minded, he is not so weak.Zhan Zhao has just been discharged from the hospital, telling him about this kind of thing will only add to his troubles and helplessness.Meditation is the idea of ​​health preservation, let alone for seriously ill people?

"That's pretty dramatic."

"how?"

"It was Zhan Zhao's father who called to ask him."

"what?!"

Jiang Ping's exclamation echoed in the empty parking lot.