At Lucas Green's insistence, Caleb Johnson was unable to leave Lucas Green's house that night.
Lucas Green said: "It's too late today, let's talk about it tomorrow."
Staying one more night is not a big deal, so Caleb Johnson agreed with him: "Then I will help you with the test paper."
Lucas Green didn't make it a formality and stuffed a few exercise papers that he didn't want to do to Caleb Johnson.
But the tomorrow that Lu Yezhen talked about seems to never become today.
Caleb Johnson himself also lacked self-control. He just said that he wanted to go home, and Lucas Green looked at him expressionlessly. Caleb Johnson backed off again and told himself to leave tomorrow.
At the beginning, Caleb Johnson was terrified every moment, fearing that Cheng Lie would call and say that he owed someone money, and then someone would pour chicken blood and spray red paint on the door of his class: Caleb Johnson owes money, pay it back.
This was what Caleb Johnson was most worried about throughout high school: the creditor couldn’t find him at home and would chase him to school.
Caleb Johnson stayed at Lucas Green's house for a few days out of nervousness, and found that everything went smoothly and peacefully. He was so nervous that he felt lost in the warm water of Lucas Green's house.
One Wednesday morning, the breakfast company sent two portions of pastries that neither Lucas Green nor Caleb Johnson managed to swallow.
Caleb Johnson can eat anything. Since he doesn't have many opportunities to be picky about food, there is rarely anything he won't eat. So once something goes into his mouth, he swallows it, but he really doesn't want to take a second bite.
Lu Ye Zheng couldn't do it, he spit it out after taking a bite.
Caleb Johnson looked at Lucas Green's face, which looked as if he had swallowed a fly, and said, "I'll make breakfast tomorrow, so don't order any more."
Lucas Green looked nonchalant, as if he didn't care who made breakfast. As soon as get out of class was over in the evening, he dragged Caleb Johnson to buy groceries.
This time he made great progress and stayed in the food area with Caleb Johnson for nearly ten minutes. While Caleb Johnson was weighing the vegetables, he glanced at the shelves of related goods.
An auntie standing by the shelf said to him, "Young man, are you buying groceries?"
Lucas Green nodded.
"Would you like to buy a new apron for your home?" the old lady began to promote, "This is our new apron, 20% off."
Lu Ye Zheng saw a white style at first glance. Thinking of Caleb Johnson wearing it while cooking in the kitchen, he quickly took it and threw it into the shopping cart, and said thank you to the old lady.
Caleb Johnson came back and put two boxes of potatoes into the shopping cart. She didn't notice that there was a white lace apron in it. She only remembered when she got into the cart: "I forgot to buy an apron."
"I bought it." Lucas Green took credit calmly.
"...What kind did you buy?" Cheng Zhan had a bad feeling in his heart.
The shopping bag was behind him. He turned around and held the back of the chair with one hand, trying to reach the bag with the other. Lucas Green raised his hand to stop him, but he grabbed Caleb Johnson's hand without noticing, pinched Caleb Johnson's palm, and pulled him back: "Don't move."
Caleb Johnson was pulled by Lucas Green's hand and sat down, not moving at all.
When she got home, Caleb Johnson opened the packaging bag and saw the apron in its true form. She asked Lucas Green in confusion, "How do I wear this?"
The apron's straps are very thin, and it looks more like a S3x toy than a kitchen item.
Lucas Green also picked up the tape and looked at it, and asked him: "What's wrong?"
Caleb Johnson sighed, thinking that he shouldn’t bother with people who lacked common sense. He ran to the kitchen, hung up his apron, and went to study.
At around ten o'clock, Lucas Green knocked on the door of Caleb Johnson's room. He had just finished a book of exercises and walked over to open the door. Lucas Green asked him, "Can you make a midnight snack?"
Caleb Johnson had already taken a shower and didn't want to go into the kitchen, but Lucas Green looked very hungry. Caleb Johnson didn't feel comfortable asking Lucas Green to order takeout since they were living under someone else's roof, so she asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"Fried noodles." Lucas Green said.
Caleb Johnson went to the refrigerator to get noodles without warning, and turned back to ask Lucas Green: "Do you want eggs? Do you want vegetables?"
"Both." Lucas Green stared at Caleb Johnson, feeling a rare sense of guilt in his heart.
He couldn't keep calm in front of Caleb Johnson these days.
Caleb Johnson has always been unwilling to get close to others. Lu Yezhen was afraid that Caleb Johnson had a psychological trauma from Quinn Roberts, so he tried not to have physical contact with him to prevent Caleb Johnson from thinking of bad things.
Caleb Johnson also trusted him very much, so she took a shower at his house, put on a T-shirt and ran around.
Mason Hayes noticed it a few days ago and complained to him, saying that Caleb Johnson's tone was somewhat cold when talking to others, but soft and gentle when talking to Lucas Green, which made Mason Hayes feel very disappointed.
But the fact is that after Lu Ye Zheng and Caleb Johnson lived together, even when Caleb Johnson came out to drink water at night, with her collar tilted to reveal half of her collarbone and her lips shining with water and she said a few words to Lu Ye Zheng, Lu Ye Zheng would get hard.
Lu Ye Zheng felt that his mind was extremely dirty. He bought an apron today, and he just wanted to see Caleb Johnson wearing it.
Now, Caleb Johnson grabbed the noodles and two eggs, turned to Lucas Green and said, "Help me get it."
Lu Ye Zheng walked over and took it from Caleb Johnson. Caleb Johnson took another small green vegetable and ran to the kitchen to wash it.
Mix the eggs, cut the vegetables, cook the noodles until they are 80% done and let them air-fry, then put them in the pan to fry.
Caleb Johnson turned his head and glanced at the apron hanging on the wall. He was quite conflicted and was still wondering whether to wear it. Lucas Green helped him take the apron down.
Caleb Johnson had no choice but to wash
He put his hands on the apron straps and put them over his head, trying to tie them up awkwardly.
"Let me help you." Lu Ye Zheng said. He finally couldn't help but raised his hand and held down Caleb Johnson's confused hands.
As he got closer to Caleb Johnson, he could smell the scent of shower gel on Caleb Johnson's body, mixed with a scent that aroused Lu Yezhen's lust. Caleb Johnson was unaware as Lu Yezhen helped him tie his belt, poured oil into the pot, and turned on the fire.
Lucas Green carefully tied a knot on the belt and pulled the two ends of the belt inward. The T-shirt Caleb Johnson was wearing was very thin, and the belt revealed his waistline. Caleb Johnson's waist was very thin, so Lucas Green resisted the urge to pinch his waist and tied a bow on the single knot.
"It's a bit tight." Caleb Johnson grabbed the knot and tried to loosen it a little, but his wrist was held down by Lucas Green.
"That's all." Lu Ye's voice became hoarse from enduring so much.
Caleb Johnson seemed to have noticed something. She turned her head and looked at Lucas Green with a look of helplessness in her eyes, which immediately reminded Lucas Green of what Caleb Johnson had said to him, "I'm a little scared."
Caleb Johnson shouldn't be hurt again.
"If it's any looser, it will fall off," Lucas Green explained. "The strap is too thin."
Caleb Johnson responded softly, and seeing the bubbles appearing in the oil in the pot, he said to Lucas Green, "You go out. Close the door for me."
Lu Ye Zheng nodded and left, closing the door for him. Caleb Johnson breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Ye Zheng was so close to him that his brain felt like it had been electrified, his legs and feet were weak, and he couldn't even cook.
Caleb Johnson has a joint examination of eight schools in early May, scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
The school attaches great importance to the penultimate mock exam. After the exam, teachers will explain the test papers and general students are required to stay and listen to create a college entrance examination atmosphere.
Caleb Johnson listened to the analysis of the mathematics and chemistry papers in a disinterested manner. Lucas Green sent him a text message, asking if he could leave. Caleb Johnson took the opportunity of the teacher's handover to ask for leave and go home.
He promised Lucas Green to accompany him to watch the premiere of a movie.
It was almost nine o'clock when they arrived at the school gate. Lu Yezhen said he would take him for a midnight snack first and then wait for the premiere at twelve o'clock.
Caleb Johnson had been studying very hard recently and had taken two exams during the day, so she wanted to sleep at night. But Lucas Green was in high spirits, so she still pulled herself together and ate something with him, then leaned back in her chair and let her mind wander.
Lucas Green saw that Caleb Johnson looked tired, so he said, "Why don't you go home and not watch the movie."
Cheng Zhan was reluctant again, thinking that it was not easy for him to go out with Lucas Green, and such things would happen less and less every day.
The cinema was on the top floor of the shopping mall. Lu Yezhen booked a VIP room and pulled Caleb Johnson in. Caleb Johnson was already yawning and couldn't think before speaking. He even said the wrong name of the movie and bumped into Lu Yezhen's back several times.
When they got to their seats, Lucas Green reluctantly helped Caleb Johnson adjust the chair. Caleb Johnson kept saying "lower a little bit", and finally he said stop when she was almost lying down.
They watched a superhero movie, with beautiful women and luxury cars, shining lights and dynamic music, but Caleb Johnson fell asleep before the prologue was even finished.
Lucas Green said something to Caleb Johnson, but Caleb Johnson didn't respond, so he took off his 3D glasses and turned to look at Caleb Johnson's sleeping face.
The images on the big screen skipped frame by frame, and Caleb Johnson slept peacefully. The surround sound of gunfire did not disturb him at all. He was immersed in his own sweet dream.
Lu Yezhen touched Caleb Johnson's face, but Caleb Johnson didn't wake up.
He called Caleb Johnson in a low voice: "Xinxin."
The movie sound effects were very loud, and only Lu Ye Zheng himself could hear clearly what he was saying. This was the first time Lu Ye Zheng called Caleb Johnson "Xinxin". He really wanted to call Caleb Johnson like Quinn Roberts, or just "Caleb Johnson" would be fine, but he always felt that as soon as he said it, Caleb Johnson would know what dirty things he was thinking about.
Caleb Johnson was sleeping soundly and didn't wake up or hear anything.
Lu Ye Zheng carefully grasped Caleb Johnson's wrist and let Caleb Johnson's left hand rest softly in his hand. Lu Ye Zheng exerted a little force and clasped his ten fingers together.
He shook it, and Caleb Johnson's arm moved with him.
Caleb Johnson still didn't wake up.
So Lu Ye Zheng let go of his hand, put Caleb Johnson's hand back on the armrest, leaned over, looked at Caleb Johnson's slightly trembling eyelashes, hesitated for five minutes, and the scene changed from the battlefield to the dance party. Then he K!ssed Caleb Johnson's eyelid.
Not awake.
Lucas Green K!ssed Caleb Johnson's cheek again. Caleb Johnson might have felt itchy, so he raised his hand and waved it, but nothing came off. He lay on his side, facing Lucas Green, and slept soundly.
Lu Yezhen stroked Caleb Johnson's lips with his thumb. He wanted to know if Quinn Roberts and Caleb Johnson had ever K!ssed.
But it was impossible for him to ask, Lucas Green childishly took his hand back and pressed his thumb against his lips, announcing that Lucas Green and Caleb Johnson had K!ssed.
During most of the movie, Lu Yezhen just looked at Caleb Johnson.
He was thinking, if Caleb Johnson knew that Lucas Green and Quinn Roberts had the same idea, and also wanted to possess Caleb Johnson's body and soul, and wanted Caleb Johnson to only see himself and not others, then Caleb Johnson would probably flee to the ends of the earth and never come back.
The movie ended and the lights came on. Caleb Johnson was pushed by Lu Yezhen and turned over in a daze, wanting to continue sleeping. Lu Yezhen had no choice but to pick him up and walk out.
Caleb Johnson was not as heavy as the iron that Lucas Green pushed in the gym, and he slept softly in his arms. Lucas Green was holding him and met an unexpected person at the elevator entrance.
Quinn Roberts and his friends were singing in the KTV opposite the cinema. He felt sleepy inside, so he went to the elevator and lit a cigarette.
He had only smoked half of a cigarette when he saw Lucas Green coming over holding Caleb Johnson.
Quinn Roberts didn't notice it at first. He looked up and met Lu Yezhen's eyes. Then he suddenly lowered his head and saw Caleb Johnson.
Logically speaking, since Lucas Green hired someone to do that to him, he would have to fight Lucas Green to the death when he saw him.
But Cheng Zhan in Lucas Green's arms was sleeping peacefully, as if he was having a good dream. Quinn Roberts was stunned for a few seconds, put out his cigarette on the trash can next to the elevator, and helped them press the down button.
"Are you guys watching a movie?" Quinn Roberts stared at Caleb Johnson and suddenly asked.
Quinn Roberts has a new scar on his neck, but he doesn't care much about it. His mother is crying and clamoring to schedule him for plastic surgery. Quinn Roberts doesn't regret anything he said or did. Next time he sees Lucas Green alone, he will still go up to him to cause trouble, but now Caleb Johnson is sleeping, so it's a little different.
Lucas Green nodded, and Quinn Roberts asked again: "Why did he fall asleep?"
"I took exams during the day and felt sleepy at night." Lucas Green said, his voice low for fear of waking Caleb Johnson.
The vibration of his chest still woke Caleb Johnson up. Caleb Johnson opened his eyes, but his mind was not clear. When he saw Lu Yezhen in front of him, he stared at him blankly without saying a word.
Quinn Roberts stared at Caleb Johnson tightly. Before he called out her name, the elevator arrived. Lucas Green held Caleb Johnson in his arms and walked into the elevator. The elevator door closed in front of Quinn Roberts.
Even though he was just half a meter away from him, Caleb Johnson couldn't see Quinn Roberts.
As long as Lu Ye Zheng is there, he will never see Quinn Roberts again.
On May 6th, the day the school announced the results, Caleb Johnson had lunch and passed by the red list. He stood there and looked at it for a few seconds.
During the three years of high school, Caleb Johnson's name hardly moved.
He has recently started to study hard and has topped every subject, more than 20 points ahead of the second place. The students who were looking at the list next to him became quiet when they saw Caleb Johnson coming over, and those who were far away from him discussed in a low voice, wanting to exchange ideas with Caleb Johnson.
Caleb Johnson was just about to go back to the classroom when the phone in his pocket vibrated.
Who would look for him at this time? Caleb Johnson touched his phone with his hand and had a bad feeling. He walked to the corridor, took it out and saw that it was Cheng Lie.
Caleb Johnson prepared himself mentally every day and even made up an excuse. Although his back was cold now, he was still able to hold on and answer the call, and asked his father calmly if there was anything wrong.
"Caleb Johnson, you haven't been home for a few days?" The environment at Cheng Lie's place was very quiet. Cheng Lie's voice was a little softer than usual, and a little eerie.
Caleb Johnson whispered, "I see you're not coming back, so stay at school to review."
Cheng Lie sneered and said to Caleb Johnson: "Fcuk your mother."
The study bell rang, and Caleb Johnson heard the same bell from Cheng Lie's end. Caleb Johnson was stunned.
Cheng Lie is also in school.
"Caleb Johnson! You're actually looking at the list," Caleb Johnson's deskmate Shu Xu came down from upstairs and called him, "Hurry up, Teacher Li wants you to go over."
Teacher Li is Caleb Johnson's homeroom teacher. His office is at the end of the corridor on the third floor. Caleb Johnson walked up slowly. The closer he got to the office, the heavier his steps became.
He knocked on the door and went in, and sure enough, Cheng Lie was chatting with Teacher Li inside.
"Caleb Johnson, you're here," Teacher Li waved at him, "your father is here to see you."
Caleb Johnson walked over and stood a few steps away from Cheng Lie, not daring to get any closer.
"The old man at home is not feeling well anymore," Cheng Lie said earnestly to the teacher, "I will take Xinxin back first. The old man wants to see him."
Teacher Li showed a worried look on his face. He answered yes repeatedly and also asked about the health of Caleb Johnson's grandfather who had passed away long ago.
Cheng Lie turned around and gently asked Caleb Johnson: "Xinxin, do you want to take care of your schoolbag?"
"Can I still go to school tomorrow?" Caleb Johnson asked his father.
"That depends on grandpa's health." Cheng Lie answered with reservation.
"Caleb Johnson, go quickly," the head teacher who was unaware of the situation was still worried about Caleb Johnson's grandfather, "Family is important."
Caleb Johnson nodded and told his father: "I won't care about the schoolbag anymore."
"Caleb Johnson performed very well in the joint entrance examination," said Teacher Li, "You and I were never worried."
"Let's go." Cheng Lie put his arm around Caleb Johnson's shoulders like a kind father and took him out of the school gate.
As soon as they got out of the school and walked into the alley that led to Caleb Johnson's home, Cheng Lie's true nature was revealed. He pushed Caleb Johnson to the ground, kicked him, squatted down and asked him: "Where have you been these days?"
Caleb Johnson didn't say anything. Cheng Lie came over, his mouth smelling of cheap cigarettes. He pouted at Caleb Johnson, revealing his yellow teeth: "I asked your teacher Li, you don't even live on campus."
Caleb Johnson said: "I was at my classmate's house at night, reviewing with him."
Cheng Lie said "Oh" and said, "The classmate who drives a Range Rover."
Caleb Johnson suddenly raised his head and looked at Cheng Lie warily. Cheng Lie smiled and said, "Your classmate is quite rich. What does it have to do with you?"
"It doesn't matter." Caleb Johnson said coldly.
"We live together, so it's okay?" Cheng Lie touched his chin and asked, "Does he want to support you?"
The matter involved Lucas Green, and Caleb Johnson became impatient, like a cat with its tail pulled, with its hair standing on end. He even forgot the technique of talking to Cheng Lie, and said to Cheng Lie in a somewhat aggressive tone: "I have nothing to do with him, don't set your sights on him."
These words immediately ignited Cheng Lie, and he grabbed Caleb Johnson's head and rubbed it against the wall.
"Beat your mother---" Cheng Lie gritted his teeth and whispered in his ear, "What of yours is not mine?"
They heard laughter behind them, and a couple walked in from the entrance of the alley. When they saw what Cheng Lie and Caleb Johnson were doing, they stopped.
Cheng Lie looked back at them, let go of his hand, and walked forward holding Caleb Johnson's collar.
Caleb Johnson was pulled so hard that he stumbled. The cell phone in his trouser pocket vibrated again. He was afraid that it was Lucas Green calling him, so he followed Cheng Lie without saying a word.
After walking a few steps, Cheng Lie stopped and asked him: "What's shaking?"
Caleb Johnson's heart almost stopped beating, but fortunately when they stopped, the vibration sound also stopped.
The young couple walked fast and passed by them. The girl couldn't help but turn her head to glance at Caleb Johnson.
Caleb Johnson lowered his head and said in panic: "I don't know..."
"Who called you?" Cheng Lie narrowed his eyes and asked, "Your classmate?"
The young couple stopped and talked for a few words. The boy came back and asked Caleb Johnson: "Do you need help?"
"No need." Cheng Lie stood up straight and stared at him.
Caleb Johnson turned off his phone while his father was distracted, then smiled gratefully at the boy: "Thank you, it's okay."
His school is right there. Even if he runs away today, he won’t be able to escape tomorrow.
"He's my dad, and he drank too much today," Cheng Zhan thought, "I'll take him home."
The boy looked at Cheng doubtfully.
Lie nodded and walked back.
After they disappeared at the end of the alley, Cheng Lie glanced at Caleb Johnson and said, "You are sensible."
"I left the money at home. I'll go back and give it to you," Cheng Zhan thought to himself, "I've saved a little more."
"How much?" Cheng Lie asked him.
Caleb Johnson looked at Cheng Lie and said, "A little more than ten thousand."
Cheng Lie suddenly coughed and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back."
Cheng Lie opened the door, waited for Caleb Johnson to go in, and then locked the door.
"Where's the money?" He put the key back into his pocket.
Caleb Johnson went to the room and looked under the bed, but couldn't find the money he had put there. He came out and asked Cheng Lie, "Did you take it yourself?"
"BullSh!t!" Cheng Lie's eyes widened and he yelled at him, "Would I steal your money?"
When Caleb Johnson saw his father's guilty look, he knew that he had taken it. He stopped arguing and said calmly, "I still have more than 8,000 yuan in my card. I'll give it to you later."
"Only 8,000..." Cheng Lie frowned and said, "Ask your classmate to lend you 300,000."
Caleb Johnson felt that Cheng Lie was just daydreaming: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Cheng Lie's face immediately darkened.
"You owe three hundred thousand?" Caleb Johnson took a step back and asked Cheng Lie.
Cheng Lie didn't say anything, staring straight at Caleb Johnson, took a step closer, and called him by his name: "Xinxin."
Caleb Johnson's face turned pale, he looked at his father and whispered, "I really can't afford that much money."
"But you have two kidneys," Cheng Lie suddenly took a step forward, grabbed Caleb Johnson's wrist and held him down, "Sell one."
Caleb Johnson struggled violently, but he was no match for Cheng Lie.
Cheng Lie grabbed Caleb Johnson's hand, pulled the straps of the sofa cover and tied it up, pressed Caleb Johnson's thigh with his legs, and said to him with a breath: "What's the impact of selling one?"
Caleb Johnson's hands were tied tightly, and his legs were pressed against Cheng Lie's kneecaps, making him unable to move. When he looked up, he saw his father's crazy eyes and illogical mumbling mixed with cigarette smoke. Caleb Johnson's heart was as cold as an endless ice field, being cut by the wind blades. He even wanted to die with Cheng Lie - don't live anymore, what's the point of living, let's die together.
But he couldn't. Caleb Johnson was different from Cheng Lie, he wanted to live.
- Live vividly and passionately.
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