Antes había estado entusiasmado jugando solo, pidiendo "que jueguemos otro" "otro", pero no se atrevía a expresar sus pensamientos.—Volveré a tu casa para jugar otra vez —Lin Rui le hizo un gesto despreocupado con la mano mientras se alejaba de su madre.
Había cazado hasta el amanecer y necesitaba recuperarse bien esa noche.Di Shēng quedó asombrado al escuchar esta "propuesta" (más bien, una declaración).
No creía que sus padres estuvieran tan contentos como la de Lin Rui.
De hecho, su madre siempre le ponía cara fría cuando le traía a casa.
Estas circunstancias eran una de las razones por las que Di Shēng no conseguía amigos.Quiso explicarle a Lin Rui, pero este ya estaba entrando en el edificio con un bostezo.Di Shēng suspiró y, con un sentimiento mezcla de tristeza y alegría, se dirigió a la escuela.
En clase, mientras los demás discutían sobre quién había robado las tres copias del libro, Di Shēng preguntó a Lin Rui si tenía veinte yuanes.—Eh, dámelo —Lin Rui estaba concentrado en un libro de programación informática, resolviendo una forma para modificar su juego y hacer que Liu De muriera, y sin mirarlo, sacó un billete de cincuenta y se lo lanzó.—Te devolveré el dinero mañana.
—Di Shēng agarró el dinero y reflexionó un momento antes de regresar: "Lin Rui, ¿tienes veinte yuanes en cambio?Si lo doy a estos chicos me robarán todo"."¿Rou?" Lin Rui se despertó, "¿Para qué necesitas dinero?"—...
—Di Shēng bajó la cabeza.Los chicos que habían raptado a Di Shēng notaron su regreso y estaban a punto de interceptarlo cuando vieron a Lin Rui aparecer con una expresión severa.
Él les preguntó: "¿Es ustedes quienes me molestan mientras leía?¿Y quieren engañarme cobrándome cincuenta yuanes?"—No, no...
—Los niños bajaron la cabeza al ver a Lin Rui.Lin Rui entrecerró los ojos y reflexionó: "Hace mucho que no como pollo frito completo...".—Sí, el puesto de la familia Cai.
¿No es así?—dijeron los chicos con buen humor.—Voy a comer después del colegio;necesito dos (otro para Rou)...
—miró a Di Shēng, que lo observaba atentamente, y suspiró: "Serán tres...".—¡Dios mío, qué molestia!¡Hace compañía humana es muy molesto!—Lin Rui se tumbó en el piso de la casa de Rou Ying y lamentó: "Mis padres me preguntan constantemente: Lin Rui, ¿por qué Di Shēng no viene a jugar?¿Han tenido una pelea?Lin Rui, le compré un mochilero a Di Shēng como regalo de cumpleaños;Lin Rui, debes tratarlos con igualdad y sin orgullo...
Lin Rui...""Todos los padres quieren lo mejor para sus hijos", dijo Rou Ying mientras atendía a Rou.
Podía entender estas preocupaciones.Rou abrió los ojos y se estiró, permitiendo que Rou Ying le rascara el vientre.
Las plumas caídas habían prendido fuego en varias zonas del suelo.
Rou cambiaba de plumas en primavera, pero si no las recogía adecuadamente, podían causar incendios o incluso la muerte de otros seres sobrenaturales.En Kūn Lún, los fantasmas de Pi Fā probablemente ayudaban a sus hijos a deshacerse de estas plumas.
Para Rou, era Rou Ying quien se ocupaba."Listo", dijo Rou Ying, soltando a Rou.Para Rou, quitarse las plumas era molesto;alguna vez incluso había quemado su comida favorita y juguetes.
Di Shēng le facilitó esta tarea a Rou Ying.
El fantasma sujetó un montón de plumas que Rou había arrojado y, con sus dientes, las transformó en una pieza de jade rojo."¡Fox, toma esto!Te servirá para hacer trampas en tu escuela;así no tendrás que ir a clase", dijo Lin Rui, dejando el objeto cerca del cuello de su llave.
"Si esos tontos continúan presionándome para jugar al fútbol, haré algo"."Vamos a jugar ahora".
Rou extendió las alas con una expresión relajada."No puedo", dijo Lin Rui mirando la hora, "ese ignorante vendrá a casa mía 'a ayudar en los deberes'.
Debo ir a esperarlo —Podría haber rechazado, pero mi madre fue quien contestó el teléfono.
Di Shēng, no sé cómo resolver esta pregunta;Di Shēng, hoy el profesor explicó algo que no entendí;Di Shēng...
¡Qué malo es tener un humano tonto!"—lin Rui dejó caer más quejas antes de irse.Rou Ying observó la figura de Lin Rui y le preguntó a Rou: "De verdad, creo que él está bien.
Él es obediente y parece delicioso;¿por qué Fox siempre está quejándose?" "¡Fuera!" Dijo Lin Rui al entrar en una calle vacía con los brazos cruzados contra la pared, gritando.
Después de un rato de silencio, su rostro se volvió aún más serio y golpeó la pared: "Hoy no estoy de buen humor;¡no me molestes o te haré enfadar!"En aquellos días, Lin Rui había estado buscando una excusa para sacarle rabia a alguien.Ghost Shi was so scared that he took a step back, desperately shaking his head.Lin Rui looked at him and realized this was a young human child who had been transformed into a ghost Shi.
If he were alive, the boy should still be in elementary school, cherished by his parents.
Now, not only had he been cruelly killed, but his soul was also being manipulated by that murderer.
Realizing this, Lin Rui gave up on beating him up and waved dismissively.
"Get lost.
Go tell your master to stay away from me.
If I catch you following again, don't be surprised if I show no mercy."The ghost Shi disappeared like a flash.Lin Rui turned his head, deeply thinking about why the ghost Shi had followed him.
Had he accidentally offended someone recently?Was it that thug whom he had extorted last time or the Taoist who he had beaten up before that?Or maybe even the nun from two events ago…
He was so used to doing such things that he couldn't pinpoint his target at the moment.
"In any case, whoever made this ghost Shi is definitely not a good person.
Next time I'll break his leg!" he resolved in his mind."S Lin Rui, S Lin Rui, why didn't you wait for me before leaving," Shen Aixiang called out from afar as he chased after him.Lin Rui sighed.
"I thought you left."He had already decided to distance himself from Shen Aixiang, but execution was harder than he thought."What are we going to play today?""Anything's fine…" Lin Rui hung his head listlessly and followed him.The two walked together on their way home from school, chatting as they went.
They hopped along joyfully, a scene that would make many adults smile with nostalgia.
However, one of the "good" partners didn't see it that way.
As Lin Rui walked, he simmered with discontent and grumbled under his breath."S Lin Rui, do you always talk to yourself?" Shen Aixiang asked worriedly.Lin Rui forced a weak smile toward him: "No, I'm memorizing the text."Why pretend to be friends with humans?How did this stupid idea enter his clever mind?Now that Shen Aixiang was like an unremovable bandage on his life.
And pretending to care about "him" only made things worse;if he showed any real concern and his mother found out, he'd turn into a bad child again.
Ugh, how annoying…
Why did he have to be friends with such a stupid, cowardly, slow-witted, clingy human?Zhou Ying was just leaving for work when Lin Rui passed by him, carrying his puppet named Fire."Uncle Zhou," Lin Rui greeted politely in front of Shen Aixiang and other neighbors.
Shen Aixiang quickly echoed the greeting: "Uncle Zhou." Seeing Zhou Ying descend into the park, Lin Rui sighed with relief.Fire and Liu Di were bickering over their daily activities when Lin Rui finished his roasted chicken leisurely."Ugh, why do I always have to deal with you two unruly children every time I go out on a date!""Who's unruly?""You are both!""Well, ask Shadow.
Is there anyone better than me as a child?""I'm the best at following my mother's rules!" Lin Rui jumped into the debate this time."Isn't it obvious that you're one of the most uneducated and violent kids in Lianxin City?" Liu Di sighed deeply over the next generation of demons.
Seeing the woman was waking up, he decided to take her away for a better date location."You've lost, running off like that.""Yes, yes, where else can we find children as good as us!" Fire boasted about his usual behavior.With Liu Di gone, the park became theirs.
The two chased and played, riding the roller coaster or the Ferris wheel, until it was almost dawn before they finally sat under a tree to rest."Ahh…" Lin Rui yawned, resolved to sleep in class later.Fire looked around eagerly, suggesting, "Hey fox, you have a human friend.
Why don't we invite him out next time?Three people will be more fun.""He's not mine!How could I ever make friends with such an unintelligent human!""Didn't you and him get along lately?You always refuse to play with me because of him.""You're just jealous, Fire.
I only pretend to like that human so my mother thinks I'm a good child.
I promise never to forget about you again because of him," Lin Rui hugged Fire tightly."Okay…
If not for the human, why should I be upset?I wasn't planning on eating him anyway…
Never mind.
Shadow should be back soon.
Let's go home and sleep." Fire yawned too, carrying Lin Rui and flying back home.After sending Lin Rui off, Shen Aixiang leaned against the door, sighing alone at home again.He turned on all the lights in his house and turned up the TV volume before curling up to watch it.
His father was a truck driver, and his mother worked as a procurement agent;nights like this happened frequently since his grandmother passed away two years ago.
He had gotten used to such solitude.
He could cook, wash dishes, do laundry, and didn't seem to mind the absence of his parents.
However, on nights when everyone else was asleep, he would involuntarily think about the ghost stories his grandmother told him, feeling frightened and unable to sleep."Ring…" The phone suddenly rang."Hello, Aixiang.
It's Lin Rui.
Are you scared being alone at home?Do you need me to come over for company?""No, I'm not afraid." Although Shen Aixiang wished he would come, he couldn't face admitting his fear."Well, tough guy doesn't get scared.
Good night then," (He hung up the phone and turned around;his mother walked up and patted him on the head: "Lin Rui is so caring.
Now go to bed." Lin Rui felt pleased: I'm a good child, and my mom praised me again.)Shen Aixiang sighed after hanging up.
Lin Rui was really impressive – not only did he have great grades and excellent social skills (though he wondered why), but he was also so brave that nothing scared him.
If he could be like Lin Rui…It had never occurred to Shen Aixiang that they would become friends.
Even his classmates found it strange that such an outstanding student could get along with him.
But Aixiang knew the reason: both of them came from single-parent families, and neither had much parental supervision, making them very alike.
They had learned to take care of themselves because of their family situations.
Lin Rui seemed proud and looked down on others but was actually warm-hearted, considerate, and helpful.
It was all due to Aixiang's improved exam scores that he was so grateful to Lin Rui for tutoring him.Bueno, vete a dormir.
Tienes que aprender a ser valiente como Lin Rui.
Chen Aixiang apagó la televisión y metió el cómics que Lin Rui había prestado en su mochila antes de quedarse tiritando en la cama.Chen Aixiang nunca se atrevía a apagar la luz, pero cuando se despertó medio dormido por la noche, notó que estaba oscuro.