Half a month had passed, and Murong Aotian's figure had disappeared from Su Wanbai's dreams.
It's over. Actually, it should have been over a long time ago.
When Su Wanbai returned home from school today, she saw his father wearing a suit and standing in front of the mirror. He looked left and right and smiled like a flower.
"Daddy, since when did you love beauty so much? "He's actually wearing a suit!" Su Wanbai picked up a cup of boiled water from the table and gulped it down, before smiling and asking her question.
"Your mother gave it to me. She said it was an Italian suit made purely by hand. It must have been expensive, of course. However, when you wear it, you don't feel that it's any different from ordinary clothes! " Su’s father's gaze did not move away from the mirror as he said this with a frown.
"You don't understand. It's a famous brand, and it's selling this brand. "Besides, you should be a top-notch tailor who made it himself. They don't even need to pay you?" Su Wanbai sat on the sofa and said while grinning.
"That's true. What you said makes sense!" Su’s father reluctantly took off her suit and carefully hung it in the closet.
"When are you going to cook? I'm starving to death! " Su Wanbai said.
"I've already prepared the food. You just have to heat it up in the microwave. I have an appointment with your mother for coffee and will probably be back late. " Su’s father actually blushed a little. He lowered his head to pack his things, embarrassed to look up at his daughter.
"Go, go." Su Wanbai looked at her father meaningfully.
Su Wanbai did not go to the kitchen. She walked into the bedroom and sat in front of the easel.
She picked up her paintbrush and deftly raised the color on the palette. In the afternoon the teacher set up his homework and drew a work related to love.
Love? Su Wanbai frowned slightly, and the expression on her face stiffened.
Half an hour later, when the side view of Murong Aotian clearly appeared on the canvas, Su Wanbai was shocked. Hurriedly, she tore off the canvas and threw it on the ground. After a moment's hesitation, she picked up the canvas and ran out of the house, stuffing it into the trash can.
Su Wanbai felt that she must be crazy, why would she be able to draw his appearance like she was hypnotized? She slapped herself twice and walked home in frustration.
It was truly depressing. He no longer had the mood to paint. She moved numbly to the kitchen and put the food into the microwave.
Eating alone was really boring. Su Wanbai casually dug out a few mouthfuls of rice and decided to go out for a walk.
The weather in Vancouver was changing. The sky was still clear just a moment ago, but now there was a light drizzle, and it was getting heavier and heavier. Su Wanbai stood outside a jewelry store and waited for the rain to stop. The cold rain fell onto Su Wanbai's face. She took a few steps back and leaned against the wall that was already wet.
Turning his head, he could see the dazzling jewelry on the counter through the glass window.
Su Wanbai casually walked into the shop. It was just that she wanted to pass the boring time to wait for the rain.
Naturally, there were very few customers in the shop in this kind of weather. Seeing that Su Wanbai's attire was not very fashionable, beauty advisor knew that she did not have the ability to buy it, but had nothing to do, so she introduced all the goods in front of her with all her heart.
An extremely simple platinum necklace caught Su Wanbai's attention and she asked beauty advisor to take it out.
"How much is it?" Su Wanbai asked subconsciously.
"3 million Canadian dollars." beauty advisor smiled like a professional.
"Oh." Su Wanbai pushed the necklace away and subconsciously took a few steps back.
beauty advisor was not surprised at all. She carefully put the necklace back and introduced some of the cheaper ones.
"Buy whatever you like!" A familiar voice sounded from behind him.
Su Wanbai turned her head back and looked at her with a face full of smiles.
beauty advisor could tell with a glance that this young man was a rich man. Originally, it was almost time to get off work, but when he saw boss suddenly descend from the sky, beauty advisor immediately became full of fighting spirit, and her already big mouth could not wait to reach her ears.
"This, this, and this, wrap them up." Andy was indeed rich, she pointed to the ornaments that Su Wanbai had looked at three times just now, then smiled at beauty advisor.
This man was way too handsome, especially when he smiled. He looked like a rogue, bad, and so cute. The beauty advisor looked at Andy with her infatuated eyes and smiled meaningfully, and unexpectedly blushed a little. She lowered her head to tidy up the accessories that Andy wanted to buy, and quickly walked towards the cashier.
Su Wanbai was about to open his mouth to reject her, but Andy carelessly covered his mouth.
By the time the two of them walked out of the jewelry store, the rain had stopped.
"Why did you bring so many people? Those who don't know would think that you want to rob us. " Su Wanbai glanced at the expressionless burly man behind Andy and said with a smile.
"In the next few days, if someone wants to kill me, I have to be on guard." Andy's expression suddenly became serious.
"Are you sure?" Su Wanbai was surprised.
"I'm not sure. It's just my intuition!" Andy's gaze became a little blank.
Su Wanbai could not help but burst out laughing. Intuition? She had been wondering how did this little brother manage to get the position of the gang's boss, and how did he send people to create a glorious image of him spitting blood and going crazy? It was a young face, but it suddenly became solemn, giving off the feeling of a child pretending to be an adult. Or perhaps, Andy had many faces, and what he presented in front of her was only one of them. Just by the fact that he killed Murong Aotian with his own hands made it clear that he was not an ordinary boy.
Seeing her sister's smile, Andy couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth.
"It's always right to be careful. I suggest you wear a body armor and a helmet. It'll be safer." Su Wanbai also became serious.
"I don't need you to remind me. From the moment I entered this industry, all my equipment was complete." Have you ever heard of me, armed to the teeth? I am that kind of person. What is happiness? Being able to live happily was a sign of happiness. However, death was nothing to be afraid of. "If one day I really die, you remember to burn a picture of you and your parents for me. With you two by my side, I won't be lonely anymore." Andy's gaze suddenly became deep and distant.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Su Wanbai's eyes were wet, she walked forward and left Andy far behind.
Andy knew that his sister was angry, so he quickly chased after her, and walked shoulder to shoulder with her.
Night fell. The clock ticked past eight, nine, and headed straight for ten.
Andy was truly a sticky little brother. When Su Wanbai painted, he sat by her side silently, occasionally passing her a cup of water. His phone would ring every few moments, disturbing Su Wanbai's calm mood again and again.
Nearly three hours had passed, and there were only a few simple lines on the canvas.
"Do you have nothing to do? What is Old Lai doing in my house? " Su Wanbai frowned slightly as she turned around to look at Andy.
"I have something to do. Isn't this the same as hanging up the phone?" Andy laughed.
"What time is it? Hurry up and go home!" Su Wanbai had no choice but to order them to leave.
"Alright then." Andy finally stood up and walked to the door.
Before he even reached the door, he heard Su’s father's voice. He seemed to be talking to someone on the phone, talking as he walked.
"Daddy, can you not be so sweet? After you and my mom just separated, the phone was already filled with porridge? " Andy walked to the door and started teasing Su’s father.
Before Su’s father could say anything, a glaring white car charged over at full speed. The sound of the tires rubbing against the ground was like an echo from hell. An ominous premonition enveloped Su’s father and Andy's surroundings. Andy's bodyguards quickly moved and protected their boss. Andy was already used to this kind of situation, it was just that he had never seen such a dangerous situation before, but his mind was blank as he stared at the four sturdy men who were rushing down from the white car.
The bodyguards only cared about the boss, while the Su’s father was ignored outside the protection circle.
Andy was afraid that the Su’s father would be in danger, so he stuck out half of his body to pull her. In that short span of a few seconds, one of the sturdy man raised his gun and quickly aimed at Andy's heart.
Su’s father had always been a warm and gentle person, but at this moment, he clearly felt that the Death God was approaching Andy step by step and was about to grab Andy's hand.
He bravely blocked in front of Andy, using all of his strength to push Andy back into the encirclement, and then with a whoosh, the bullet immediately drilled into Su’s father's body.
Soon after, the sounds of gunfire erupted in all directions, and two groups of people engaged each other in close combat. Fortunately, Andy had a large number of people, so the four strong men all fell into the pool of blood.
Hearing the gunshot, Su Wanbai's heart went "thump thump" for a moment, her face instantly turned ashen. Could it be that Andy was attacked? She stumbled out of the house.
When she saw that it was her father who had been shot, time froze...
She had a nightmare last night. It was so similar to the scene before her, so bloody, so unbelievable. Zhang Xuan woke up with a cold sweat all over his face. Dreams were the opposite of reality, she kept telling herself. Dreams in which her father died meant that he would be healthy and long-lived.
Why? Father had worked hard for half a lifetime, but now he wanted to end his own life in such a heroic manner?
Su Wanbai's lips opened and closed slightly. She wanted to cry, but there wasn't a single tear. A despair she had never felt had gripped her fragile heart. Was she really going to lose her most beloved father?
She held her father's big, warm hand and watched the blood gush out of his broad chest.
Little by little, life was drawing away from his father.
"Carry him to the car and go to the hospital!" Andy roared like a lion.
Only then did the bodyguards come back to their senses, as they hurriedly placed Su Huali back onto the carriage.
Su Wanbai sat beside his father and hugged him tightly.