Stringy Wind in the Ear - Chap 59
Although the person buried in his chest was Li Xun, Song Yang felt a little short of oxygen, as if a small electric current was flowing through every nerve, causing his heart rate to be a little unstable.
He didn’t know whether Li Xun could hear him.
In the darkness, his eyes moved around the room like searchlights, but he didn’t dare look into his arms.
He could feel that Li Xun’s mental state was a bit bad, but he didn’t know how to comfort him. In the past, Li Xun always comforted him and helped him solve various troubles, but Li Xun rarely expressed his inner demands.
Being with such a gentle person even gave him the illusion that when a man reaches the age of thirty, he can get whatever he wants and no difficulties will be able to hinder him.
Song Yang could only pat Li Xun on the back as if he was coaxing a child.
“It’s going to be alright. Everything is going to be alright.”
“hope so.”
Li Xun’s breath made his chest feel hot, and Song Yang’s attention was diverted. His knee, which had been aching so much, became numb as if it had been injected with an anesthetic.
The rain outside the window was getting lighter and lighter, Li Xun’s breathing was getting heavier, and he fell asleep.
Song Yang wanted to maintain this intimate and comfortable posture longer, but he could not resist the physiological reaction. He shyly twisted his body towards the ceiling. Li Xun’s palm was on his belly.
How the hell can I sleep…
Amid the recurring bloating and pain, this upright gentleman endured until dawn and also developed a pair of panda eyes.
The Universiade will be held in two weeks. Song Yang has to go back to school for training, and Li Xun also has to go back.
But Chu Zhi seemed to have a premonition of something and kept pestering him and wouldn’t let him leave. Li Xun was overwhelmed, so after thinking it over, he took her to school.
The little guy stays in the office during the day to read and do homework. When he gets tired of studying, he runs to the playground to watch everyone train. Even if there is no one to chat with him, he can sit quietly by the side for an entire afternoon.
This made Li Xun feel relieved.
Because she was pretty and had a sweet mouth, several coaches in the Sports Department liked her very much. Not only did they treat her to snacks, they also went to the Affiliated High School of T University to borrow children’s books for her.
At night, she occupied the entire bedroom by herself, and Song Yang and Li Xun could only sleep on the floor in the living room.
The pennywort on the windowsill bloomed wildly under the scorching sun, and Li Chuzhi lived a carefree and comfortable life.
A few days before leaving for Shenzhen, the team leader was going to book air tickets for everyone and asked Li Xun, “If you go to Shenzhen, what about Chu Zhi? Will you send him home?”
After the Universiade, they had a break. Li Xun planned to take her there for two days and said, “Please help book her flight ticket. I’ll pay you separately.”
“OK, no problem.”
After Song Yang knew about this, he begged Li Xun to take him along as well.
Li Xun pursed his lips, acting very reluctantly: “Why? Give me a reason.”
“Think about it, you two must have a lot of luggage. I can carry your luggage for you. When you are tired, you can enjoy shoulder massage and leg massage services at the hotel. I am very good at massage. My dad at home always asks me to give you massages.”
Li Xun was amused by him.
“You are the only technician in your family.”
Song Yang laughed happily.
After Li Xun agreed, Song Yang was so excited that he felt dizzy. He spent an entire night putting together a travel guide and booked a parent-child package for the water park, determined to have a crazy time.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. The night before departure, Li Guotao called Li Xun and said that Zhang Han did not see Chu Zhi at the Children’s Palace, so he ran to the door of his house to block him.
Li Guotao refused to let him in, but Zhang Han climbed over the wall and got in.
Teacher Sun was frightened and called 110.
Li Guotao said on the phone: “The police have taken the man to the police station and have learned about the situation. The police called and said they are going there to mediate. Chuzhi is still awake, right? Bring her back with you.”
Li Xun glanced towards the bedroom and saw Song Yang teaching Chu Zhi how to fold clothes, chatting and laughing. The scene was so harmonious that he couldn’t bear to disturb them.
“Can I come back in a few days? I’ll go back after the competition is over.”
“How can we wait?” Li Guotao said anxiously. “The police also said that if we wait any longer, they will sue us in court.”
His words made Li Xun speechless, and he said in a deep voice: “Which police station? I’ll be back right away.”
Song Yang had sharp ears. Hearing this, he stood up and walked out. When he hung up the phone, he immediately asked, “What are you doing at the police station at this time?”
Li Xun briefly explained the situation and said, “My dad definitely can’t handle it alone. I have to go back and talk to them.”
Song Yang was confused by the sudden news. It was not until Li Xun took Chu Zhi out that he chased after him and said, “I’ll go too.”
Li Xun was troubled by Zhang Han’s affairs and said hurriedly, “What can you do?” But he soon realized that he had used the wrong attitude and added, “Just stay at home and I will take care of it.”
Even so, Song Yang’s face still couldn’t hide the disappointment: “Then you will go to the airport by yourself tomorrow?”
“Yeah.” Li Xun rubbed the back of his head before leaving, “You should go to bed early tonight. Good night.”
Song Yang lay on the corridor fence like a lonely large dog and watched them leave.
It was already past nine o’clock in the evening when Li Xun arrived at the Nancheng District Police Station. After giving his name, a young police officer took him and Chu Zhi to the mediation room.
Li Chuzhi looked around timidly, pulled Li Xun’s hand, and asked in a low voice: “Uncle, why are we here? Did anyone make a mistake?”
Li Xun lowered his head and smiled: “Don’t be afraid, no one has made a mistake. The police uncle needs our help. They will ask some questions in a while. We can go home after we answer them.”
Only then did Li Chuzhi relax.
The mediation room was deserted, with only one table. Zhang Han was sitting at the end of the long square table. He looked up and saw Chu Zhi, and his eyes lit up.
He pointed at Chu Zhi and said, “Uncle police, this is my daughter.”
Obviously, the middle-aged male police officer sitting next to him was very dissatisfied with this title. He did not respond and gave him a cold look.
However, the moment he saw Li Xun, he stood up, greeted him with a smile, and even moved a chair for him.
“Sit here.”
Li Xun thanked him.
The policeman sat down and said as he poured water: “Before you came, Zhang Han had already explained his situation to us. We asked you to come here because we want to understand the situation again and find a way to help you solve the child’s problem together.”
“I’m sorry,” Li Xun said honestly, “I don’t know much about him yet. My impression of him only stays from ten years ago, when he cheated on my sister when she was six months pregnant, and then married another woman.”
“That incident was a misunderstanding.”
Li Xun looked at him coldly and handed Chu Zhi to the care of another policeman in the police station.
Perhaps because of the presence of the police, Zhang Han’s attitude became much more moderate than before, even humble.
He buried his forehead in his hands, and his voice almost burst into tears: “That’s really not what I meant…”
More than ten years ago, Zhang Han was doing wholesale business in the commodity market. He met Li Xun through a friend’s introduction. The two fell in love at first sight and soon fell in love.
The two also hit it off immediately when it came to future plans. Li Xun quit his job as a photographer and went to help out in Zhang Han’s store, using the little knowledge he had learned to open an online store to expand his online business.
At that time, the Taobao industry had not yet fully emerged. Zhang Han was responsible for the operation of physical stores, while Li Xun was responsible for online transactions.
She was not an expert in this field and had to learn everything from scratch.
I was busy selecting goods, ironing, photographing, editing photos, and putting them on the shelves. I could only sell four or five orders in a busy day. After deducting the shipping costs which were relatively expensive at the time, I didn’t make much money. I even had to pay out of pocket to buy props for filming.
Zhang Han’s parents saw all of this. In addition, the old couple had some prejudices against artists and thought that she was not down-to-earth enough, so they persuaded Zhang Han to break up with Li Xun and introduce another girl to him.
The girl graduated from graduate school and worked as a high school teacher. She had a stable and respectable job. In the eyes of parents, the conditions of the two were incomparable.
When Zhang Han proposed to marry Li Xun, he was strongly opposed by the old couple. Zhang Han’s mother even had a heart attack because of this and was admitted to the hospital.
Li Xun was not aware of this matter.
Later, without Zhang Han’s knowledge, her family brought the teacher home as a guest and introduced them to each other. Zhang Han had a meal with her and then sent her home.
Unexpectedly, the teacher expressed his affection for Zhang Han that night and asked him to have dinner with her the next day.
Zhang Han did not refuse, and things developed in an unpredictable direction.
On the other hand, Li Xun continued to run the not-so-prosperous online store and learn about operations. Due to irregular menstruation and no pregnancy symptoms, she didn’t realize she was pregnant until her pants became too small to fit. At that time, she was already nearly four months pregnant.
When he told Zhang Han the news, Zhang Han was shocked and conflicted. Out of guilt, he broke up with his teacher and hoped to cut off all contact with him. However, this teacher was not a pushover. After realizing that he had been played, he came to the teacher to seek an explanation.
It was at this time that Li Xun discovered that her boyfriend was cheating on her.
“I admit that I was stupid, selfish, and greedy at the time, and I made an unforgivable mistake. I deserved it for not being able to meet Chu Zhi for so many years.”
Li Xun crossed his arms and looked at him expressionlessly: “You already said this was an unforgivable mistake, so why are you still acting like this?”
Zhang Han seemed not to have expected him to respond like this. He was stunned for a moment, lowered his eyes and said nothing.
The police officer whispered, “In fact, he has received the punishment he deserved.”
This punishment was really hard for a man to talk about. Zhang Han couldn’t open his mouth, and in the end the police officer tactfully conveyed the truth to Li Xun.
Zhang Han has been taking medication for a long time, which has caused a decline in his body functions and some of his functions are no longer effective.
Li Xun almost laughed out loud.
During the past decade, the Internet industry has flourished. After Zhang Han improved the supply chain, his online business has been booming and his wealth has more than increased a hundredfold. His only regret is that he is infertile. After he discovered that his wife had an affair a few years ago, they parted ways.
The police officer pushed the piece of paper under his hand towards Li Xun: “We have educated him, and he now realizes his mistake. His demands and the compensation he offers you are all written on this paper. You can take a look at it. If you have any questions, we can discuss it further.”
Li Xun pinched a corner of the paper and scanned it quickly.
The only request is for the custody of Chuzhi.
Listed densely below are the compensations given to Li Xun and Li Guotao.
Seeing that he was almost done reading, Zhang Han added in a low voice: “It must be difficult for your father to find a job in his situation. I can provide him with a place to stay and a job in Beijing, which is long-term and stable…”
“You want my dad to work for you?” Li Xun sneered, and with a flick of his finger, the paper flew out from under his hand and floated to the other side. Zhang Han didn’t have time to calm himself down, and watched it fall to the ground like a feather.
“You’re so embarrassed to give me 300,000 yuan?”
Zhang Han bent down to pick it up, but he didn’t show any displeasure between his eyebrows: “Then tell me, how much money do you want? I can satisfy any request that is not excessive.”
“Do you really think you’re in a TV show?”
Li Xun stood up and was about to leave. Zhang Han slammed the table excitedly and almost jumped up.
“She is my daughter! I can give her everything I have now! And what about you? What can you give her? Aren’t you going to start a new family in the future?”
A face flashed before Li Xun’s eyes and his mind was shaken.
Zhang Han continued, “To put it bluntly, whether now or in the future, you can only invest part of your energy and emotions in her. What if she wants to study abroad when she grows up? Are you willing to spend all the money you earn in your lifetime on her?”
“Even if you are willing to do so, will she? She will not dare to ask for what she wants because of guilt. But I think she will not do that to me because she knows that I am her father and it is my responsibility and obligation to take care of her. Giving her anything is natural. I don’t deny that you have given her a lot of love and taken good care of her, but I can give her more.”
But I can give her more.
He chose an angle that left Li Xun unable to refute.
The wind started to blow outside the window. Li Xun, dazed, took Chu Zhi’s hand and left the police station. Then, relying purely on instinct, he drove back to the community.
The moonlight was dim, and under the street lights, Li Chuzhi walked following Li Xun’s shadow.
“Uncle, Dad said he wants to take me to Beijing to study when school starts. Do you agree?”
“I agree.”
Li Chuzhi smiled happily.
She didn’t know how far the two places were apart, nor did she know the conflicts and estrangements between the two families, let alone the myriad worries in Li Xun’s heart, so she asked, “Can you and Grandpa go with me?”
Li Xun couldn’t give a direct answer, so he lowered his head and said softly, “Can I take you there? I’ll pick you up after the holiday.”
Li Chuzhi knew what was going on and pouted, “You can’t accompany me, right? If you don’t go to Beijing, then I won’t go either. I’ll go talk to Dad.”
go to Beijing……
Beijing.
In fact, when Li Xun heard these two words, the first thing that flashed through his mind was not anything else but the training base of the General Administration of Sports.
The place where he shed sweat and tears.
Before my eyes was the endless blue, the broad lawn, countless targets, and bows and arrows.
Excessive training makes time seem especially long.
At that time, he always lay on the grass, thinking with infinite melancholy, I am too tired, really too tired, wait until this game is over, whether I win the championship or not, it will be over.
But in fact, the body honestly completes one game after another.
I left because of the accident that happened to my father.
He left in a hurry that day and didn’t take anything with him. His coach and teammates helped pack up his luggage and equipment and sent them back.
After a long period of treatment, his mental state changed. He began to fear returning to that place, which had brought him too much disappointment and torture, and he was afraid of repeating the same mistakes.
I have to say, time is a mysterious thing. After two years of settling down, his heart has grown again.
The vows he made when he was about to collapse from training; the resentment of being treated unfairly in the competition; the helplessness of seeing his teammates leave; the unwillingness of having his place replaced by a newcomer, and the fear of the future, were all slowly digested during the days when he was madly outputting for Song Yang.
After searching around, he realized that he could not find anything more valuable than what was happening.
He missed the smell of the grass madly and missed the time when he could still stand on the court.
Song Yang persisted, so why can’t he?
There is a ferocious beast trapped inside every athlete, and once the thought arises, it can no longer be suppressed.
His heart trembled violently at this.
If you lose, just try again, no big deal!
Li Xun walked into the house full of enthusiasm and confidence, but when he saw the night light Song Yang gave him, he was terribly disappointed.
Everything is fine, but I won’t be able to see the little guy when I go to Beijing…
Is his love going to be strangled in the cradle?
It was completely dark. He took a quick shower, then sprawled out on the bed, staring at the sparse stars in the distance.
If only he were a few years younger.
Just wait and see, maybe you can join the national team with Song Yang.
He suddenly remembered that the same problem had also troubled Song Yang.
“If only I had been born a few years earlier…”
“Then I can go to watch your game live…”
“You know, the Asian Games is your last time to compete. I will definitely spend all my pocket money to fly to Jakarta.”
Li Xun’s heart tingled and he grabbed the phone from the bedside table.
——Do you still want to watch my game?
Song Yang replied almost immediately.
–of course!
——What’s wrong?
Li Xun’s fingertips trembled slightly as he typed quickly, explaining what he had learned at the police station tonight and Chu Zhi’s plan to go to Beijing.
——If, I mean if, I have the opportunity to return to the national team, what do you think I should choose?
This problem also troubled Song Yang for a long time. He entered and deleted the message, and the status of the note changed again and again. Ten minutes later, he replied to the message.
——Such a big thing…why are you asking me?
It was late at night and the room was pitch black. Only the light from the screen illuminated Li Xun’s eyes.
He typed each word carefully and solemnly.
——Because it’s not a notice, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
