Wei Shuyi parked the car in the open-air parking lot and went back to look for Ah Tao. He still didnât manage to find Ah Tao, so he went home.
The next day, Wei Shuyi went to school as usual.
In the afternoon, he received a call from his mentor and learned that Ah Tao was still not home.
He got a little angry.?This brat is asking for a beating! n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
There were no classes in the afternoon. Wei Shuyi packed his things to go home. He picked up his bag and walked to the parking lot. Halfway there, his phone rang. He took a look and saw that it was an unknown number. He raised his eyebrows and didnât plan to pick it up. However, the phone rang again. It seemed like the caller wouldnât stop until he picked it up.
Wei Shuyi had no choice but to pick up the call.
As he answered the call, he opened the car door. Before he could sit down, he heard a cold female voice speaking on the phone. âHello, this is Binjiang Cityâs Public Security Bureau. Are you Chen Taoâs guardian?â
Public Security Bureauâ¦
Wei Shuyi rubbed his temples. He was exhausted.
âIâm his brother.â
âChen Tao is suspected of taking drugs. Please come to the police station.â
Wei Shuyi wanted to hit someone.
He drove to the police station and saw Chen Tao being detained.
Wei Shuyi had not seen him for a while, and the young man was in low spirits. His hair was long and covered his entire forehead. Perhaps, it was because he did not have a good rest, but the dark circles around his eyes were very thick. He was imprisoned with his group of friends. When Chen Tao saw Wei Shuyi, he acted like a little wolf that had seen its owner. His eyes lit up, and his tail wagged.
âBrother, tell them I didnât take drugs!â
âReally!â
Chen Tao was really wronged. His friends had dragged him to dance at a club and sing karaoke. One of his friends said he had something good to share. Although Chen Tao liked to have fun, he never touched drugs. If he did, his dad would beat him to death. He was going to leave when a group of cops broke into the club and brought them out.
After saying that, Chen Tao noticed that Wei Shuyi didnât have much of a reaction. Chen Tao then pulled up his shirt, revealing a blackish-green footprint on his abdomen. He complained to Wei Shuyi. âBrother, these police officers are too fierce. They even kicked me!â As he spoke, Chen Tao saw a policewoman walking over from behind Wei Shuyi. His eyes immediately burned with anger. âBrother, itâs her! She kicked me!â
Itâs so painful.
Wei Shuyi didnât turn around. He stared at the black mark on Chen Taoâs abdomen and said calmly, âCome here.â
Puzzled, Chen Tao walked over and leaned against the fence.
Wei Shuyi, who had been acting as if nothing had happened, suddenly raised his leg and kicked Chen Tao in the stomach.
From the moment Wei Shuyi stepped out to the moment he retracted his foot, it was so fast that it was impossible to guard against him.
Chen Tao was kicked to the ground.
He was confused.
This development was somewhat unexpected.
Wei Shuyiâs kick was ruthless enough. He retracted his foot and spun on the ground with the tip of his foot. He coldly said, âYouâre great! This is my first time entering the police station, and itâs all because of you.â
Chen Tao opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Previously, he was still arrogant and domineering, but now, he had become pitiful.
Wei Shuyi sensed that someone was behind him. He turned around and saw Jiaren Wu, who was wearing a uniform and had her hair tucked into a police cap. When he saw her, Wei Shuyiâs eyes revealed a hint of surprise. He didnât expect this burly girl to be a policewoman.
âWe meet again.â Jiaren Wuâs attitude was cold and aloof, just like a cool policewoman.
If Wei Shuyi had not seen her the previous night, he would have thought that she was an unattainable flower.
Unfortunately, this was a poppy flower.
He nodded. âWhat a coincidence,â he said neutrally.
âItâs a coincidence.â
Jiaren Wu looked at Chen Tao, who was sitting on the ground behind the iron fence. She said to Wei Shuyi, âMr. Chen, we did a urine test on your brother. He didnât take drugs, but he was involved in this. He is guilty of not reporting what he knewââ
âWei.â Wei Shuyi suddenly interrupted Jiaren Wu.
Jiaren Wu was stunned.
âWhat?â
âMy surname is Wei, not Chen.â Wei Shuyi explained.
Only then did Jiaren Wu understand that he was introducing himself. âOh, I thought you were his real brother.â
Wei Shuyi looked disgusted. He said, âI donât have such a useless brother.â
Hearing this, Chen Tao felt hurt.
âCan you be his guarantor?â Wei Shuyi saw that Jiaren Wu wasnât saying anything, so he added, âIf you canât, then forget it. He needs a lesson anyway.â
Chen Tao quickly begged him, âBrother, donât do that. Please take me out. I promise that I wonât mess around again. I wonât make you and Dad angry.â
Wei Shuyi sneered, âAh Tao, do you believe me when I say a cow is flying in the sky?â
Stunned, Chen Tao subconsciously said, âHow can a cow fly?â
Wei Shuyi said, âHow can I believe your words?â
Chen Tao was speechless.
Jiaren Wu glanced at Wei Shuyi.
What a vicious brother!
âHe can be taken away. Iâve seen his report, and this is his first offense. Come over here, and sign the documents.â Jiaren Wu led Wei Shuyi to make a record. Chen Tao anxiously watched them and finally heaved a sigh of relief. He didnât want to be detained.
Wei Shuyi signed the document.
He walked out of the police station with Chen Tao, who was hiding behind him like a quail. When Wei Shuyi walked to the door, he realized that Jiaren Wu was still following him. He turned around and looked at her. Raising his eyebrows, he asked, âMadam, do you police officers have such good service now?â?Youâre even in charge of sending the guests off?
Jiaren Wu was surprised. After a moment, she regained her senses and said, âNo, I only treat handsome people well.â
This time, it was Wei Shuyiâs turn to be stunned. âI didnât expect the police in China to be so indecent.â?They really know how to flirt.
He looked deeply at Jiaren Wu before leaving with the little quail.
As Jiaren Wu watched him leave, her heart skipped a beat. She tried calling his name on the tip of her tongue. âWei, Shu, Yiâ¦â After pondering it for a moment, she suddenly said, âWhy does it sound like a eunuchâs name?â
In the car, Wei Shuyi felt a chill run down his spine.
He turned his head and looked at Chen Tao, who seemed tired. Wei Shuyi tapped his fingers on the steering wheel and said, âDo you admit your mistake?â
Chen Tao nodded.
âYouâre always causing trouble for your father. How old are you?â
Wei Shuyi saw that Chen Taoâs face was filled with disdain and detest for the world. He couldnât help but reach out and pull his soft and long hair. He comforted him, âYour dad is still young. He canât live alone forever. You have to start a family and work in the future, so he needs someone to accompany him in the future. Your stepmotherâs personality isnât too bad. You should give her your blessings.â
Although Chen Tao understood this logic, the thought of another unfamiliar woman moving into the bedroom that his mother used to live in made his heart ache.
Wei Shuyi was silent. After a while, he said, âHe might not have married her because he loved her or because he betrayed your mother. He was just lonely and wanted someone to accompany him and live with him.
âAh Tao, I know how much Teacher loves his partner.â It was precisely because Chen Taoâs mother left this world that his teacher was too lonely. Now that he had someone to accompany him, Wei Shuyi was genuinely happy.
Ah Tao did not speak, but he still looked unhappy.
Wei Shuyi had no choice but to say a few more words. âThink about it. Youâll have to leave him sooner or later. Youâll be going to university next year. You wonât be home often. If something happens to your father, will you be able to sense it in time? Will you be able to serve him tea and water? Will you be able to cook for him every day?â
Ah Tao was speechless.
âYou canât, but your stepmother can.â
That short sentence made Ah Tao speechless.
Wei Shuyi saw that he was thinking and didnât say anything more. His gaze stopped on Ah Taoâs hair. The more he looked at it, the more unpleasant it became. âLetâs go, Iâll take you to get a haircut.â
Chen Tao finally looked up and stared at Wei Shuyi. He whispered, âCan you give me something to eat first?â
Wei Shuyi was speechless.
He brought Chen Tao to eat and get him a haircut. Then, he asked Chen Tao to take a shower at his house and change into a clean set of clothes. It was only after that did he send him back to his teacherâs house. Initially, Chen Anyuan was still angry that his son had run away from home. He even decided to beat him up when he returned.
However, when he opened the door and saw Chen Taoâs pale face, his heart ached again.
âGet in!â he growled.
Chen Tao glanced at his father and silently entered the house.
Once he entered the room, Chen Anyuan forced an awkward and grateful smile at Wei Shuyi. âXiao Yi, Iâm sorry to have embarrassed you. Itâs all thanks to you. Where did you find him?â
Wei Shuyi glanced at Chen Tao, who was obviously eavesdropping. He stood up straight and said, âA small internet cafe.â
Wei Shuyi saw that the young manâs stiff body seemed to relax, and he inwardly smiled.?Heâs still a child after all.
âCome in and sit.â
Wei Shuyi thought that he had nothing to do today, so he entered the house.
Chen Anyuanâs second wife was only 35 years old. When she saw Wei Shuyi, she politely nodded at him and went to prepare dinner. Chen Anyuan turned on the TV and poured a cup of tea for Wei Shuyi. He then asked, âDo you plan to teach in school?â
Wei Shuyi was stunned.
Chen Anyuan said again, âI watched you get to where you are today. Your medical skills are beyond the reach of many people your age. If you return to your original job, at my age, even I can only look up to you.â Chen Anyuan looked at his student with pity. âYou canât label yourself as a failure just because of one surgery mistake.â
Wei Shuyi fell into deep thought.
Chen Anyuan looked at him and felt sorry for him.
Wei Shuyiâs father was a renowned cardiovascular surgeon, both locally and abroad. Wei Shuyi had a close relationship with his father. His father had a big influence on him since he was young. Wei Shuyi thus developed a strong interest in medicine. When he was 15, his father had passed away in an accident. But Wei Shuyi did not collapse because of this.
When he was seventeen, Wei Shuyi was admitted to the University of Medicine and became Chen Anyuanâs disciple.
At the age of nineteen, Wei Shuyi started working as an intern with Chen Anyuan. He had watched countless surgeries and was a respected senior in the school. After graduation, due to his outstanding results, he received a clinical licensing certificate early on and entered Chen Anyuanâs hospital to become an attending physician.
However, he did not expect that when he was 26, his surgery as the chief surgeon had failed due to an accident.
The patient was a nineteen-year-old girl. Before the surgery, the young girl had smiled and told Wei Shuyi that after the surgery would be successful and she was discharged, she would go to Xiâan to see her boyfriend, who was thousands of miles away.
In the end, she got onto the operating table and never came down again.
Xiâan became a place she would never reach.
Since then, every time Wei Shuyi picked up a scalpel, his fingers would uncontrollably tremble. He knew that he could no longer become a qualified doctor, so he returned to his alma mater and became a teacher.
When Wei Shuyi recalled how he had woken up from that failed surgery, he looked into his teacherâs probing and regretful eyes. Bitterly smiling, he said, âI canât force it. Iâll come back when Iâve overcome the hurdle in my heart.â
Hearing that, Chen Anyuan knew that he couldnât rush it, so he stopped talking.
While they were eating, Chen Anyuan suddenly said, âLittle Yi, youâre already 29.â
âYeah.â
Wei Shuyi felt that the following topic might not be very pleasant.
Indeedâ¦
âItâs time to fall in love.â
Wei Shuyi felt dizzy.
He said nothing.
Chen Tao said, âDad, youâre caring too much. Brother is so good-looking and doesnât lack money. Why are you worried about him not being able to find a girlfriend?â Chen Tao especially admired Wei Shuyi. He looked at Wei Shuyi with starry eyes and said, âIf I were a girl, I would have married you. Actually, even if I were a man, I would still like you. Itâs a pity that Brother isnât interested in being gay.â
As he spoke, Chen Tao revealed a look of regret.
The other three people in the room fell silent upon hearing this.
Wei Shuyi looked at Chen Tao with a complicated expression. After a while, he said, âEven if I were gay, I wouldnât fancy you.â
Chen Tao was speechless.
âDad, he thinks Iâm ugly!â Chen Tao glared at his father. âItâs definitely your genes that are ruining my looks!â
Chen Anyuan slammed the table. âHow impudent!â?Besides, is he really that ugly?
His stepmother remained silent throughout, watching the father and son fight.
After leaving his teacherâs house, Wei Shuyi had mixed feelings.
It turned out that he had also become someone who was urged to marry.