Paying the Bullies in Kind Chapter 5

Just now, Lucas Zhang whispered: "Nathan Tao, if you don't help me, I will go back to your hometown and look for those relatives and friends."

Nathan Tao's anger suddenly rushed to the top of his head. He pushed Lucas Zhang hard, but Lucas Zhang grabbed his wrist. He kicked Lucas Zhang's calf, but because of his awkward posture, he couldn't use any force. Lucas Zhang pushed even further: "If I dare to say it, I dare to do it!"

Although Nathan Tao was a submissive person, he was biting his lip at this time and had the idea of     perishing with the shameless people. He wanted to yell regardless and fight Lucas Zhang right here with bloodshed, but this As soon as the idea came to his mind, he was suddenly interrupted.

The moment Liam Zhao's figure appeared at the entrance of the alley, Nathan Tao's first reaction was to escape. He covered his face with his hands, and then he panicked and wanted to run away, but Lucas Zhang held him tightly and shouted : "Don't leave, why are you leaving!"

Liam Zhao strode over without making a move, but first asked Nathan Tao: "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing. You can go home first. We know each other. It's okay."

Nathan Tao winked at Lucas Zhang, but Lucas Zhang looked Liam Zhao up and down and said, "Hey, this is a rich man. Nathan Tao, how did you get here?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Nathan Tao shook his hand vigorously and finally broke free from Lucas Zhang's shackles. He hurriedly faced Liam Zhao face to face and said with a bit of begging: "Let's go. Come on, it's okay. He talks dirty and nonsense. Don't think too much about it." , I will go home soon."

They were rarely this close, but Liam Zhao didn't take a step back. He lowered his head, looked into Nathan Tao's eyes, and said, "How can I ignore you when you encounter difficulties?"

After saying that, Liam Zhao held Nathan Tao's shoulder with his left hand. The heavy and warm touch made Nathan Tao feel overwhelmed. How could anyone stand in front of him in so many years. He wanted to rush forward and continue to confront Lucas Zhang, but Liam Zhao's broad shoulders would not give in at all. Then, the young man's clear and steady voice sounded: "Are you trying to spread rumors about my relationship with Nathan Tao? You will be held legally responsible for spreading rumors. I can ask you to sit at the police station."

Lucas Zhang wanted to speak, but he was interrupted by Liam Zhao as soon as he said a word: "Pinching bruises on the wrists can be used to identify injuries. You spread rumors about me and caused personal harm to Nathan Tao. If there is a lawsuit, I will be available to accompany you. It depends on whether you have time."

He spoke neither quickly nor slowly. Although he was young, he had a steady and calm temperament. Lucas Zhang swallowed his saliva and said, "Who are you trying to scare? Do you think I don't understand anything? You can identify the injury by pinching the bruise." Are you just telling lies?"

"This is not your decision. Judging from your careless appearance, you must be a regular visitor to the police station. Do you think the police will educate you or me?"

Lucas Zhang showed a little timidity at this moment, but he still shouted loudly: "Okay, if you say you have nothing to do with each other, then it doesn't matter, but I want to tell you that he and I have a relationship, but the two of us are..."

"you shut up!"

Nathan Tao was afraid that Lucas Zhang would say something private. He was really afraid of being discriminated against if people knew about his S3xual orientation. Although big cities were different from small villages, how could he dare to bet? He really didn't want to lose Liam Zhao as a friend.

However, Nathan Tao's three urgent words made Lucas Zhang even more proud. He regained the dignity he had lost in front of Liam Zhao and said in a contemptuous tone: "We were lovers before!"

"Lucas Zhang, you, you!"

Nathan Tao rushed forward, wanting to tear Lucas Zhang apart, but Liam Zhao held him back. Seeing this, Lucas Zhang said triumphantly, "Just wait" and walked away.

His swaggering back made Nathan Tao feel ashamed. He felt like dust, small and lowly. Why did he believe Lucas Zhang, why did he fall in love with him, why was he deceived by him, why was he still here, after he finally made friends with him? Such ugly scars were revealed in front of my friends.

Now, he didn't even have the courage to look up at Liam Zhao.

"Is your hand okay?" Liam Zhao suddenly raised Nathan Tao's forearm, rubbed Nathan Tao's red wrist with his thumb, and said, "It should be okay. Go back and take a look. If it's bruised, you can apply some medicine." "

After saying that, he put down Nathan Tao's arm and glanced deeper into the alley: "I'll take you back."

Nathan Tao was a little confused when he heard Liam Zhao say again: "It's better to stay away from those second-rate things. If possible, change your residence."

"Classmate Zhao..."

"I don't take his words seriously. Even if they are true, it doesn't matter. No one cares about this."

This plain sentence complemented the dim moonlight at this moment, and was as warm as water. Nathan Tao was so moved that he wanted to cry. Although classmate Zhao was often cold and sometimes fierce, he was really a rare and kind-hearted boy.

"Thank you, me. No need to send it away. I can go back by myself."

"He may not be watching you from somewhere, let's go."

Liam Zhao took a step forward, and Tao Zhicai followed him. He wanted to say a lot of thanks, but in the end he could only say "thank you". Liam Zhao said it was okay, then stepped aside and said, "You lead the way."

Nathan Tao knew it was useless to refuse. He walked in front silently, leading the way in twists and turns like a maze. When he finally reached the downstairs, he said with difficulty: "Classmate Zhao, what should you do?"

"I originally planned to send you home and go back, but," Liam Zhao glanced at the dark path behind him, "I'm a little confused."

"ah..."

Nathan Tao's mind went crazy and he said, "Then I'll take you out."

The two people faced each other in silence. Tao Zhicai realized what nonsense he had just said. He scratched his ears in confusion, and then Liam Zhao asked: "Do you have an extra place in your house? I'll interrupt you for one night."

Nathan Tao reacted for a moment and then said: "Don't bother me. How could I bother you? However, it's not that I refuse you, classmate Zhao, my bed is very small..." He gestured with his hands, fearing that Liam Zhao He didn't believe it, so he said, "You and I can go up first and you'll know after you take a look. If that doesn't work, you can rest. I can lie down on the table and sleep."

Liam Zhao didn't say anything, and Nathan Tao took him as his acquiescence. He continued to lead the way, walking through the narrow and uneven concrete steps, walking through the smelly corner of the building with debris piled up, all the way to the fifth floor, where the old wooden door with green spray paint It was so old that it looked like it could be kicked open. Nathan Tao took out the key and said, "The conditions are relatively poor, don't mind."

Liam Zhao said: "No."

When he opened the door, a damp smell of moldy wood hit his nostrils. Tao felt ashamed and said, "The ventilation is not very good. Just open the door for a while and it will be fine."

"When you get home in the middle of the night, don't open the door for ventilation. It's too unsafe."

Nathan Tao felt that he and Liam Zhao seemed to be in reverse age. He said, "I know, that's why you are here..."

"Your place is quite neat." Liam Zhao answered.

The hut was not big, but there were many things. After squeezing two men into it, it seemed even more cramped. Nathan Tao cast his eyes on the narrow one-meter-two-meter-wide bed and said, "I can't sleep in it."

Liam Zhao looked at the time: "It's already four o'clock. It will be dawn soon. I'll wash my face at your place and lie down for a while. I'll turn on the navigation at six o'clock and go out."

Nathan Tao became embarrassed again: "It's not convenient to wash up here. We have to fetch water from the public bathroom outside."

Liam Zhao asked: "Then let's sleep like this. The one-meter-two bed is better than I thought. I thought it was ninety."

Nathan Tao nodded and said, "Thank you very much for today. I'm sorry for bothering you for so long."

"Nothing, but if he keeps giving you trouble, you should consider moving to another place."

"Um."

Nathan Tao said yes, but in his heart he knew how difficult it would be to change his residence. He went out to get a basin of water and let Liam Zhao wash his face briefly. Then he took a clean vest and said, "I only wore it once and it was very clean. You can make do with it."

Liam Zhao took the vest in his hand and seemed to hesitate for a moment. Nathan Tao thought he didn't want to wear it and said, "It's okay if you don't wear it. I'm afraid you'll be too hot."

"fine."

Liam Zhao pulled the hem of his clothes with both hands and took off his short sleeves. A thin layer of sweat stains on his back reflected a little glistening light in the dim light. Nathan Tao did not dare to look more and pretended to make the bed, but Liam Zhao But Depth of Field suddenly said: "I'm a little sweaty, can you wipe my back for me?"

Nathan Tao raised his head and met Liam Zhao's eyes. The young man's sincere eyes made him unable to escape. He said hello repeatedly and took out a clean towel: "I bought it new and haven't used it yet."

Liam Zhao turned around and said, "I'm not that particular, so you don't have to be too polite."

Nathan Tao soaked the towel and twisted it thoroughly. Finally, he unfolded the towel in his palm and pressed it against Liam Zhao's back. The flesh in front of him was healthy and vigorous, with bulging muscles and tight skin. The sweat and skin evaporated together with the summer heat wave, which made Nathan Tao feel very hot. He did not dare to have any extra thoughts, because the person in front of him was a kind-hearted child.

Therefore, Tao Zhihui thought of many years ago in the summer when the cicadas were chirping at night, he bathed Caleb Tao who was sitting in the basin. Caleb Tao found a lot of cicada sloughs, held some in his hands, put some in the water, and put them in his mouth. The cicada was flying around with the cicada whining, and the bones on both sides of the slender child's back were bulging. Nathan Tao held his thin arms, secretly thinking about buying some meat for his brother to eat tomorrow, while saying: " Stop touching it, little loach."

I wonder what the little loach looks like? When he thought of Caleb Tao, a small flower could bloom in Nathan Tao's desolate heart. He carefully wiped Liam Zhao's back and neck, thinking, "Classmate Zhao, thank you."

Liam Zhao put on a vest. It was indeed a little small, but he could wear it. Tao Zhicai felt as if he had repaid Liam Zhao. He relaxed and washed briefly and changed clothes. The two of them lay on the bed side by side.

After living alone for many years, Nathan Tao was still not used to suddenly sleeping with someone he was not familiar with. The place was small and he kept turning sideways. The same was true for Liam Zhao. The two of them couldn't sleep for a long time, and they were terribly uncomfortable.

Nathan Tao whispered: "Classmate Zhao."

Liam Zhao's voice was also quiet: "What's wrong?"

"Aren't you asleep?"

"No, it's a little hot."

"My fan isn't working very well." Nathan Tao finally amplified his voice a little. He felt very sorry for Liam Zhao, "I'm really sorry for Liam Zhao. My conditions are really bad. I'll be fine after today."

"Yes." Liam Zhao kept his back to Nathan Tao, "If I have nothing to do, I will get off work with you. You can look for an apartment again in a while, and I will help you look at it then."

Nathan Tao was filled with gratitude. He said, "Classmate Zhao, you are so kind. I don't know how to repay you. Although you are younger than me, I think you are a very reliable person." "

Liam Zhao refuted the last sentence: "I am not a child."