Chu Yu followed behind Lu Shi and walked quietly and seriously.

It had rained the night before, and the dilapidated cement walls on both sides of the alley were wet, with deep and shallow marks.

The corners were covered with a layer of moss, and the ground had been trampled by pedestrians. After a few steps, his white shoes were splashed with sporadic black mud spots.

Chu Yu recalled the night of the heavy rain.

Under the street lamp, Lu Shi walked over with an umbrella to block the rain for him.

He even gently touched his hair and told him that compared to monsters, humans were more terrifying.

Therefore, even if he really became a monster, he shouldn't be afraid.

He knew very well that facing Lu Shi wasn't just because of the special relationship of sucking blood. What he missed more was Lu Shi's normal attitude, as well as that little bit of warmth and comfort.

He subconsciously wanted to get closer to Lu Shi.

But he also instinctively felt afraid.

It wasn't just because Lu Shi was strong and didn't even bat an eyelid when fighting.

It was because Lu Shi seemed to carry some kind of gloom that couldn't be removed. It was like layers of black clouds that covered the sky and the sun.

This was something that Chu Yu had never come into contact with in his previous life.

His footsteps slowed down unconsciously. Looking at Lu Shi's back, Chu Yu realized that the other party was like a black hole that swallowed the nebula. He had an infinite attraction to him.

It made him tremble, but at the same time, he couldn't help but want to get closer.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Lu Shi turn around, Chu Yu realized that he was walking too slowly and had fallen behind by a lot.

He hurriedly walked to Lu Shi's side. Chu Yu was a little embarrassed. "I was in a daze just now."

"Okay."

Following Lu Shi, Chu Yu didn't dare to ask where they were going.

They walked all the way to the opposite side of the beef restaurant where they had eaten last time. They entered through the entrance of the auto repair shop and walked further in before finally stopping in a small courtyard.

The courtyard was really small. There were a lot of tires, engine oil, plastic water pipes, and some equipment that Chu Yu didn't recognize.

There was only a palm-sized space left, and a square table was set up.

Chu Yu looked at the steaming hot pot on the table, the crudely cut dishes on the plate, and Wei Guanglei and Zhu Zhifei sitting at the table. He was a little confused.

Wei Guanglei and Zhu Zhifei were also quite surprised.

"Young Master?"

Zhu Zhifei adjusted his glasses and looked at Lu Shi, who sat down and opened the tab of a can of cold beer and drank it himself. He didn't know what was going on.

What was this?

Weren't Lu on bad terms with this Young Master?

Why did he suddenly bring him here?

Wei Guanglei didn't feel so conflicted. He had always had a good impression of Chu Yu. Now that he was personally brought here by Lu Shi, he kicked a blue plastic stool over and greeted him. "We meet again. Can I throw the stool next to Lu Ge?"

Chu Yu was still in a daze. When he heard Wei Guanglei's question, he quickly nodded. "Sure, I can sit anywhere. Thank you."

"You're welcome. It's not a big deal. Just call me Stone." Wei Guanglei took out a bowl and chopsticks and placed it in front of Chu Yu.

Zhu Zhifei came back to his senses and said to Chu Yu, "It's really fate. You're in luck today. This hot pot has an unusual origin!"

Chu Yu was very supportive. "What's its origin?"

"Our chef, Stone, pretended to pass by every day for a week and went to the old hot pot restaurant on the street corner to steal tips.

He bought the hot pot base and stir-fried it himself. The soup base was cooked by himself. Look at these potato slices of different thickness. These lotus slices were cut by our chef himself! "

Wei Guanglei kicked Zhu Zhifei and scolded him jokingly, "Get lost!

Who's f * cking different thickness?

Open your eyes and look carefully. It's obviously so uniform! "

As someone who had never cooked by himself, Chu Yu said sincerely, "It's already very good!"

Wei Guanglei was a little embarrassed by the praise. He wiped his buzz cut and said, "Okay, okay, stop talking. Come, let's eat quickly. Let's try the taste."

As he spoke, he poured the meat and vegetables into the pot.

The bottom of the pot was boiling. Along with the steam, there was a spicy smell.

Chu Yu took a sip of the soy milk used to reduce the spiciness. Through the steam, he secretly looked at Lu Shi.

Lu Shi had already finished a can of cold beer. He took another from Wei Guanglei and bent his knuckles. With a click, he pulled the tab open. Thin wisps of white smoke came out.

He raised his chin slightly and lowered his eyelashes. The alcohol flowed through his lips and teeth. When he swallowed, his Adam's apple moved up and down. It was a little beautiful.

Chu Yu always felt that the Lu Shi in school was very different from the Lu Shi on Qingchuan Road.

In school, Lu Shi seemed to have hidden all his sharp edges and sharpness into a shell that was labeled as the "God of Studying".

Just like Zhang Yueshan and Li Hua, who sat in front of him. During class, there were always many people who looked for them to discuss and communicate with the top students.

However, no one ever looked for Lu Shi to discuss problems.

Occasionally, Zhang Yueshan and the others would quarrel over the solution of a question. No one was willing to give up, so they would show the question to Lu Shi and let Lu Shi decide who was right and who was wrong.

Or, if a question stumped a group of top students and no one could solve it, Zhang Yueshan would be the representative. He would hold the question and ask Lu Shi for the solution.

Chu Yu watched from the side. It was probably because Lu Shi gave people a sense of alienation.

In any case, people didn't dare to get close to him.

On the other hand, Lu Shi on Qingchuan Road had sharp icicles protruding out. He would beat people at the slightest provocation. He didn't even think about hiding the hostility that overflowed from his bones.

Chu Yu drank the soy milk. It was tasteless, so he just used it to moisten his throat.

He thought again. Perhaps this was normal, right?

Just like how his mother needed to wear a professional suit and sit in the office to strategize, sometimes she also needed to change into a luxurious and elegant evening gown, pick up a wine glass, and talk and laugh with people. It was a mutual deception.

Every place had its own way of survival.

Perhaps on Qingchuan Road, if one didn't fight, didn't use violence, and wasn't fiercer than others, one would be bullied and unable to survive.

Wei Guanglei specially took a pair of serving chopsticks and a clean plate. He picked up a few pieces of beef and placed them in front of Chu Yu. "You're eating so little. Quick, look at Zhu Zhifei. If you don't grab it, there won't be any meat in the pot!"

Chu Yu wasn't very good at rejecting other people's kindness, but he had just sucked Lu Shi's blood and didn't have much appetite. He couldn't eat so much meat.

Just as he was feeling conflicted, a hand reached over from the side and took the entire plate of beef away.

Wei Guanglei found it strange. "Lu Ge, do you want beef? There's more in the pot. I'll get you a colander. This is —"

"There's too much. He can't eat it."

Lu Shi explained and placed the beef in front of him.

As soon as this sentence came out, Zhu Zhifei directly choked on the soy milk. He turned sideways and covered his mouth as he coughed violently.

Wei Guanglei's serving chopsticks almost fell to the ground.

"Oh, so that's how it is." Wei Guanglei came back to his senses and said to Chu Yu, who was also dumbfounded, "Then, then, anyway, whatever you want to eat, just take it. We won't be polite."

Chu Yu swallowed a piece of cucumber in his mouth. "Okay, okay."

The dishes were eaten very quickly. Wei Guanglei was wearing a camouflage vest, and his exposed arms, shoulders, and back were very strong. Naturally, his appetite was also very big.

What surprised Chu Yu was that Zhu Zhifei looked tall and thin, wore glasses, and had a scholarly air. He didn't expect that his appetite to be no less than Wei Guanglei's when it came to drinking and eating meat.

The two of them were like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds, quickly wiping out all the meat dishes.

Most of the cans of beer under the table were also gone.

Chu Yu didn't drink. He quietly took small bites of fruit and listened to their conversation.

However, Lu Shi rarely spoke. Most of the time, it was Wei Guanglei and Zhu Zhifei who were talking.

"Last time, didn't the newly opened auto repair shop on the next street stop the three of us? They even wanted to cripple us and force us to move out of Qingchuan Road.

These pieces of trash need to be taught a lesson. After a beating, they won't dare to cause trouble anymore. "

Wei Guanglei finished the remaining beer in the can in one gulp and threw the empty can away. "Fortunately, Lu Ge is here. Otherwise, with just the two of us, we would be in trouble."

Zhu Zhifei laughed and said, "That's right. My damn glasses almost broke!" He finished the last piece of mutton. "Shitou, are you keeping an eye on that shop? Is it closing or not?"

"It's closing. It's about this month.

They can't afford the rent. If they don't move, are they waiting to be kicked out? "

Chu Yu interrupted, "Are you guys talking about … the day when school started?"

Zhu Zhifei nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, yes. It's that day. Weren't you late? Lu Ge was given the glorious title of 'Good Samaritan' by me!"

"Indeed, he was a Good Samaritan. Lu Ge single-handedly saved the two of us."

Wei Guanglei ate until his forehead was covered in sweat. After wiping his sweat, he pressed the beer can against his forehead to cool himself down.

From the corner of his eye, he saw Chu Yu reach for the fruit on the fruit plate. However, he was too far away and couldn't reach it. Lu Ge passed the whole plate of fruit to Chu Yu.

The whole plate of fruit was placed in front of him.

Damn, when did Lu Ge become so helpful and loved by his classmates?

Chu Yu picked a small, round tomato to eat. He thought of something and asked hesitantly, "By the way, the auto repair shop you guys were talking about, is it called … Hengxiang Auto Repair?"

Zhu Zhifei answered, "Yes, that's the name!

But how did you know? "

Chu Yu instinctively glanced at Lu Shi and answered, "I … passed by it once before, so I have some impression of it."

In fact, when he had just seen Lu Shi fighting, he had inadvertently noticed that two of the people on the ground were wearing the same dark blue T-shirts with the same words printed on them: Hengxiang Auto Repair.

However, it seemed that Lu Shi wasn't prepared to talk about this.

Chu Yu ate his tomato quietly and didn't say much.

There was always a chatting atmosphere when eating hotpot.

Wei Guanglei and Zhu Zhifei started chatting.

After a while, they talked about the illegal Internet cafe on the corner of the street. The boss had finally replaced the old computer with a new one. The elementary school students on the street were overjoyed.

They talked about the continuous rain and the rising water level of the nearby Qingchuan River. Two days ago, Uncle Yang across the street cast a net and caught a lot of fish. He went from house to house and got two.

They even complained about last night's game. Lu Shi didn't participate in the game, so Wei Guanglei and Zhu Zhifei played two games together and lost four rounds in a row.

The two of them pushed the blame to each other. They disliked each other and scolded each other.

Chu Yu held a bottle of soy milk and listened with great interest.

The meat and vegetables were all eaten clean.

Zhu Zhifei got up and rubbed his stomach. "I'm going to Uncle Yang's across the street to get some tea to quench my thirst and take a walk to help with digestion. Who wants to come with me?"

Chu Yu responded, "I'll go with you."

He felt that he was already eating and drinking for free. He couldn't just sit there and do nothing.

"Okay, let's go."

Lu Shi and Wei Guanglei were left in the courtyard.

Wei Guanglei put down the empty beer can, bent down, took out the last can from the box, and opened it.

"Let's have a toast?"

Lu Shi held the beer can and gently clinked it with Wei Guanglei's.

After taking a big gulp, Wei Guanglei pondered for a few seconds and asked tentatively with a smile, "Didn't you hate this young master a lot the last time we met?

The word 'despise' is almost written on a wooden sign on your face. "

Lu Shi took a sip and put down the beer can. He didn't deny it. "Yeah."

Wei Guanglei's grades weren't good. He was quite young and had started to help out at his family's auto repair shop. He had seen many people coming and going, and his thoughts were more complicated than Zhu Zhifei's.

He could tell that Lu Shi's attitude towards Chu Yu was not quite right.

But he couldn't tell what exactly was wrong.

Moreover, even though they had known each other for a long time, he couldn't control Lu Shi's temper.

When Lu Shi first came to Qingchuan Road, he fought almost every day.

But there were only so many people near and far, so how could there be so many fights?

After watching a few times, he realized that many of the fights didn't even happen, but Lu Shi would deliberately taunt and provoke him.

Sometimes, the words that came out of his mouth could make people's lungs explode and make them jump in anger.

He guessed that Lu Shi probably had a lot of pent-up anger in his heart and wanted to use this opportunity to vent it.

Perhaps, if he didn't have a way to vent, he wouldn't be able to take it anymore.

Now, seeing that Lu Shi's attitude towards Chu Yu was different from usual, Wei Guanglei became worried.

"Lu Ge, this young master isn't the same kind of person as us. He's from a different world.

At first glance, he's like a precious and delicate flower in a glass jar. He's been pampered, protected, and meticulously served by his family. "

He didn't say too much and didn't say too much.

"I know."

After drinking two more mouthfuls of beer, Wei Guanglei looked at Lu Shi's dark eyes. After hesitating for a while, he asked, "Lu Ge, don't think that I'm meddling in other people's business.

I'll just ask you directly, you … what do you think of this young master? "

What did he mean?

Lu Shi's fingers pinched the cold beer can and shook it gently. There was the sound of the beer inside swaying.

He seemed to hear Chu Yu's subconscious sigh of satisfaction as he clung tightly to his back, bit into his shoulder, and greedily drank his blood in the temperature-controlled botanical garden amidst the pitter-patter of the rain.

Leaning back in his chair, Lu Shi lowered his eyes and casually played with the empty beer can.

His voice was stained with alcohol and sounded a little hoarse.

"I want him to need me, rely on me, and never leave me again."

Only me.