win or lose game

Shao Yigui found that his one-month vacation was either spent in a small lighthouse on the reef, or spent on the way to the small lighthouse on the reef.

Third visit in just one month.

Shao Yigui was familiar with this place, not only came uninvited, but also entered uninvited.

"I heard from He Xiao that you never eat chicken?"

Shao Yigui expressed his intentions in this way.An unexpected starting point.

If his judgment on this situation is correct, with Tang Lin's inquisitive mind, he can immediately understand what he wants to say.Therefore, there are still so many things, such as the adjustment of the bar day from Friday to Thursday, or the public performance of the drama club that year, all the reasons and signs, these are needless to say.

Listening to Shao Yigui's seemingly thoughtless question, Tang Linwen's expression remained unchanged, and he quickly replied: "You made a mistake."

"Did I make a mistake? Didn't you eat the food you never eat because it was the chicken I picked up?" Shao Yigui couldn't help but regained the right to speak, pressing every step of the way, "Empty talk is useless, why don't we come here?" Let's verify it—as long as you take out the picture you drew here and see who is painted on it, we can verify whether I have made a mistake in this matter." Seeing Tang Lin ask, he opened his mouth quickly and quickly Suspiciously added, "Don't tell me you haven't painted, I saw paint accidentally stained on the wall."

Tang Lin asked for a while to make sure Shao Yigui finished speaking, and then he calmly replied: "I said you made a mistake, not because of your discovery. What you made a mistake is that you think I like you This situation can change the situation at the moment, but in reality, it does nothing."

"Do you have to say everything like a trial or a verdict?" Shao Yigui couldn't help asking.

Tang Lin asked unhurriedly: "And you have to say everything as if you are determined to win the duel?"

Shao Yigui was stunned by the question. "This is not a duel." After a while, he frowned and retorted.

Tang Linwen nodded cooperatively, but deliberately misinterpreted this sentence: "This is not a duel, at best it is just a game for the winner. You always want to win, and that's why you have been entangled so far."

"Tang Lin asked, how can you distort the facts like this!" Shao Yigui was furious.He was heartbroken, too, if he would admit it.His aggression came from his anxiety, because he couldn't stand by and remain indifferent to Tang Linwen who had completely closed himself off.But what he really cared about was only called a game by the other party. "You are such a smart person, can't you really not understand my intentions? And if you can see clearly, do you think it's fair for me to say that?"

Faced with Shao Yigui's questioning, Tang Linwen's eyes showed a hint of apology, and his tone eased slightly. Looking at Shao Yigui, he quietly pointed out: "I have never been a fair person. You should know about this , and should not be fair to me."

Shao Yigui asked wearily in frustration: "I don't think it's useless to talk to you. Tell me, is it because I'm too useless?"

Tang Lin didn't answer this question, so he sent a penny: "Do you want a cup of tea? The cup you brought last time is still there, and I can use it after washing it."

Hearing this, Shao Yigui stared at the other party in bewilderment. For a long time, he asked uncertainly, "How did our topic develop to whether we should drink tea or not?"

"If we drink tea, we sit down. Maybe, so that there is no sense of confrontation that you don't feel automatically because you are standing face to face."

Shao Yigui guessed that he would never be able to hear the truth and the joke in Tang Linwen's words. "I stood only because you didn't say please sit down." He explained how this so-called "confrontation" scene was formed.

"Please sit down." Tang Lin asked immediately.

Shao Yigui didn't know how Tang Linwen did it.He was emotional one minute ago, and then extremely depressed. Both of these are rare experiences for him, and the person who caused all this only used two short sentences to calm him down again.

Afterwards, Tang Lin Wen really brought two cups of tea, and sat down opposite Shao Yigui.

"I heard from He Xiao," Shao Yigui said slowly, "When He Xiao was young, He Xiao only played the piano a few times, and you didn't touch the piano...Why did you do this?"

Tang Linwen answered this question quite seriously: "My parents are obedient to He Xiaoqian, and I know the reason why they do that. For the same reason, in order to make myself feel better, I also give way to He Xiao in every way."

Shao Yigui suddenly realized something that he had neglected before - he thought Tang Lin's behavior of asking their parents to compensate Tang Hexiao was understandable, but at this moment he realized that the other party's behavior had a great impact on their other behavior. What a big misunderstanding for a son.

"Because your parents tried their best to complement He Xiao, you think it's your fault, don't you?" Shao Yigui's voice tightened, and he couldn't help clenching his hands.

Tang Linwen stared at Shao Yigui with unwavering deep eyes, and stated calmly as if staying out of the matter: "In the email that killed them, I asked them, did they have the intention to punish me after so many years of favoritism? Because they thought I was guilty, Even the death penalty is not enough of a sanction, so they deliberately treated me that way, in a way that is more severe than the death penalty."

"It's impossible for them to think that way!" Shao Yigui said almost angrily.

Tang Linwen smiled without a smile, and at this moment he did not hide the bitterness in his eyes: "Yeah, they don't think that way. You see, if they die, I will not only kill them, but I will also be mad at them before they die." Enough for them."

Shao Yigui tried his best to relax his tense shoulders, and said slowly: "However, they should also be happy that you are finally willing to open up to them. They would rather know what you think than be kept in the dark for the rest of your life. Here, let you suffer alone in misunderstanding."

Tang Linwen raised his head and glanced at Shao Yigui, then turned his gaze back to the teacup: "They immediately replied to my email and asked me not to treat myself as a sinner again. This is the last sentence they said to me to this day, so, I Been doing what they asked me to do, all these years, living as if I didn't kill anyone else."

There was no clue in the tone of Tang Lin's question, but Shao Yigui could hear that the other party who said that was actually criticizing his behavior.He corrected it disapprovingly: "That's not the case. I know that the 'Tang Dynasty' has always paid attention to charity these years. It's not the kind of donation for tax avoidance or advertising effect. The charity done by 'Tang Dynasty' is very specific and all are implemented. .I believe no one can do better than you in your situation."

"But I shouldn't feel at ease, especially when it comes to He Xiao."

Tang Linwen talked for a long time, and finally got back to the topic.

When he first mentioned playing the piano, Shao Yigui just wanted to say that the other party didn't need to be taboo just because He Xiao liked him.At this time, listening to the logic in the other party's lines, he unconsciously frowned.Tang Linwen looked straight into his eyes. "You have dated with He Xiao, just for this reason, I absolutely can't have anything to do with you."

Shao Yigui blurted out: "But He Xiao and I have already broken up. Now it's not a feudal society, and it's a **** or something that has been dating brothers one after another."

"This has nothing to do with morality and ethics. The key to the problem lies in He Xiao's feelings."

"He Xiao will not disagree. He already knows my thoughts very well and has never rejected me."

Compared to Shao Yigui's slightly persuasive tone, Tang Linwen became calmer: "He Xiao is very kind. Even if other people's hopes hurt his interests, he is still happy to see their success."

Shao Yigui couldn't understand: "How could my hope hurt his interests?"

"Although He Xiao offered to break up, he may not really let go. If we are together, do you think he will feel better?"

Not long ago, Shao Yigui would have scoffed at this kind of statement. At that time, he did not believe that there were feelings that could not be let go in this world, but now, he had experienced it himself, and he did not dare to speak nonsense. After thinking about it, he slowly said: "He Xiao is willing Continue to be friends with me, I think he should have let go."

Tang Linwen suddenly changed the topic, and elaborated from the beginning: "That year, He Xiao and I watched the original drama of your drama club together, and you read that poem on stage: Moss flowers are as small as rice, and they bloom like peonies." .That moment was probably the time when our brothers were most like brothers, we did the same thing at the same time—so, I could feel that He Xiao couldn't let go so easily."

It took Shao Yigui several seconds to understand why his heartbeat suddenly increased.That person was Tang Linwen, and what he said was nothing more than the most direct confession.

"It would be great if we knew each other at that time." He blurted out unconsciously.

Tang Lin asked indifferently: "At that time, you must have seen He Xiao first."

Hearing this, Shao Yigui paused slightly.Tang Lin asked and continued: "Assuming that nothing is meaningful now, we can only stop here. The dinner here is very simple, so I won't keep you for dinner. Before parting, I want to give you a painting."

Tang Lin asked to advance the progress of the conversation, which was so efficient that Shao Yigui could hardly react.The latter was stunned for a moment before he realized that he had been ordered to evict the guest.However, before chasing away the guests, Tang Lin asked to fetch a painting.

This is an oil painting.People who are said to be good at watercolors and sketches, this oil painting is wonderful.However, this portrait is not so much like Shao Yigui.

It wasn't until seeing this painting that Shao Yigui understood why the other party didn't want to take a portrait of himself.Because, once Tang Linwen paints Shao Yigui, his true mood will be clear at a glance-if there is not enough emotion, Tang Linwen will have no way to beautify Shao Yigui like this.

"...Is this how you see me?"

Tang Lin didn't answer his question. He looked down at his painting and said slowly in a low voice, "I'll keep it as a souvenir for you, Shao Yigui." Even though his name and surname were connected, this was the first time he pronounced Shao Yigui's words. name.

After Tang Lin asked the "farewell ceremony", Shao Yigui obediently bid farewell and left.Of course, he didn't really cooperate with Tang Linwen's decision—since Tang Linwen hesitated because of Tang Hexiao, then he tried to solve this problem.

After returning, Shao Yigui went to find Tang Hexiao.He knows the art of speaking, but he also knows that sometimes it is more effective to be straightforward with some people.This is not a business negotiation. In the end, there will be a consensus conclusion, and they will implement it together. They just stated some facts to each other. But no matter what, Tang Hexiao finally decided to meet his brother.

Knowing that going together might not have better results, Shao Yigui thought that the two brothers should be given some space alone. At that time, he never thought that Tang Hexiao, who had finally made up his mind to meet his elder brother, was finally in vain.

—but he should have thought of it.

You know, that person is Tang Linwen.Tang Linwen said that if Shao Yigui went to the lighthouse to look for him again, he would disappear.Of course he did what he said.

In the conversation at that time, Tang Linwen naturally spoke the truth. After all, this was the last time he faced Shao Yigui. Also deliberately misled Shao Yigui.He made Shao Yigui think that as long as he got Tang Hexiao's help, the problems between them could be solved.He used this to stabilize Shao Yigui, buy himself enough time to find the successor of the lighthouse, and then, as he said, he disappeared completely.

Tang Hexiao did not directly blame Shao Yigui. "When I thought I would definitely see my brother, I really resisted seeing him, but now, I no longer know where he is, but I suddenly want to see him so much. People are really strange." But from the tone It could be heard that he was very clear that it was Shao Yigui who caused Tang Linwen to leave, and he also had complaints in his heart.

In order to find Tang Linwen, Shao Yigui specially hired a professional private detective, and he also thought a lot about it. He usually listed all the possible whereabouts of Tang Linwen when he had nothing to do.

However, doing that is useless.Tang Linwen has never acted simply according to his own preferences. No one can speculate on Tang Linwen's choice, because before he makes a choice, he first lists your possible guesses as the basis for his choice.In other words, Tang Linwen had completely avoided all the possible destinations that Shao Yigui thought of based on Tang Linwen's style in the past.

Time was spent in fruitless searches.

When a friend pointed out in amazement that Shao Yigui had been vacant for three years, he realized that even if he couldn't find Tang Linwen again in this life, some things would never end.At the same time, he also fearfully thought, maybe, he really can't find the other party again.

Just then, an accident happened.

The so-called accident is naturally unexpected.However, it's not that Shao Yigui didn't have similar thoughts flashing in his mind about this unexpected event.The craziest thought he ever had when he missed the most—

None of them knew Tang Linwen's whereabouts, but Tang Linwen must still be silently paying attention to his brother's news.If anything happened to Tang Hexiao, Tang Linwen would definitely come back.

Shao Yigui even thought about creating a fake kidnapping case.That day was Tang Linwen's birthday.Shao Yigui went to buy a cake by himself, and then faced the birthday cake alone in the apartment, worrying that Tang Linwen would spend this birthday alone, and worried that someone would accompany Tang Linwen to celebrate his birthday together.He drank a lot of wine, then found out his mobile phone and called Tang Hexiao. "Tell me, if we let the wind out and say that you have been kidnapped, will your brother come back?"

On the other end of the phone, Tang Hexiao was silent for a long time, and finally replied: "I dare not try, I am afraid he will not come back."

After that, the conversation was over.Even if some similar thoughts flashed through Shao Yigui's mind occasionally, he never really thought about it.

So, he couldn't think of it.He didn't expect such a thing to happen.Tang Hexiao actually had a car accident.

In the past three years, Shao Yigui has maintained relatively close contact with Tang Hexiao.Not only because they are friends who have experienced many things together, but also because they both think that each other is the only connection between themselves and Tang Linwen.Therefore, Shao Yigui received the news in a timely manner.He knew right away that Tang Hexiao was hit by a car in order to save a child jaywalking, and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. It can be said that he was in danger.

On the way to the hospital, Shao Yigui forbids himself to think about the possibility that Tang Linwen heard about it and showed up because of it, when one of his friends was dying.

—So, he was unprepared.

He arrived at the hospital unprepared.

He turned the corner and came to the corridor where the operating room was.In the operating room, the doctor should be rescuing Tang Hexiao.Outside the operating room, Tang Linwen stood at the door and looked at the light on the door.

Shao Yigui stopped subconsciously, and was in a daze for a moment.