Merchant of the Underworld

I was extremely surprised and looked at her in confusion.

"I...I want to buy you a cup of coffee, can you?" Zhao Yihan looked a little embarrassed, biting her lips, and subconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes with her hands. This was an old habit she had left over from school. Pull on your clothes when you're nervous.

She used so much force that the joints of her fingers turned slightly white.

Obviously, she must have accumulated a lot of courage to say this in public!

I couldn't figure out what she wanted to do for a while, but it was obvious from her expression that she really couldn't bear to refuse.

"Okay." I nodded happily.

When Zhao Yihan heard that I agreed, she let out a sigh of relief. Without saying a word, she walked away from everyone and walked towards me.

"Zhang Jiulin, please take it easy."

"Hey, I asked you, can you do it? If not, why don't I do it instead?"

"I have some good medicine in my car. Do you need me to bring you a few pills?"

Under the influence of alcohol, everyone started taunting loudly and unscrupulously.

Qian Duoduo's nostrils were almost smoking. He looked at our backs with anger and hatred, clenching his fists, but there was nothing he could do.

Zhao Yihan lowered her head, too embarrassed to even look at me, and just speeded up her pace.

I took a taxi on the side of the road, and before I could open the door, Zhao Yihan hurriedly got in.

"Maple Tree Cafe." As soon as I got in the car, Zhao Yihan quickly reported the address to the driver.

It seemed that she wanted to leave here as soon as possible. She was afraid of seeing those mocking eyes and hearing those unbridled laughter.

However, knowing this, why would she do such an extremely abnormal behavior?

She didn't say anything, and it was hard for me to ask.

The two of us didn't say a word, just sitting quietly.

But the driver was very interesting. He saw our expressions in the rearview mirror and thought it was the young couple who were having trouble. While driving, he told us that couples should not hold grudges when they quarrel, fights at the end of the bed and peace at the end of the bed, and a couple can be grateful for a hundred days. some type of.

The more I listened, the more funny it became, but Zhao Yihan's face turned even redder, and she simply turned her head and looked out the window, not daring to look at me again.

Finally arriving at the place, Zhao Yihan threw out a hundred-yuan bill and rushed out of the car as if running for his life.

I was both amused and curious and followed.

After we selected our seats and the waiter brought two cups of richly aromatic Blue Mountain coffee to us, Zhao Yihan's face was still flushed.

She lowered her head, held the coffee spoon tightly, and stirred slowly but continuously.

I could tell that her mood at the moment was spinning as fast as the coffee foam that had been swirling in the cup.

I couldn't guess what she was going to say, let alone ask, so I had to sit aside and wait quietly.

After nearly twenty minutes, Zhao Yihan raised her head and said, "I'm sorry, it's a bit abrupt for me to call you here so rashly. However, I really want to ask your help for something!"

I didn't speak, but nodded slightly, indicating for her to continue.

"Zhang Jiulin, other classmates don't know your details, but I know it very well. It's true that you opened a small shop, but your shop is making a lot of money every day. Not to mention that Qian Duoduo, this country bumpkin, can't compare. Even if you put all the classmates' The family property is all together, and it’s not even one-tenth of yours! It’s just that you are very low-key and don’t want to show off everywhere.”

As soon as she said this, I was surprised.

It seems that she knows me very well, but what does this mean? Do you want to borrow money from me?

"You open a fetish shop, specializing in collecting evil things that others dare not accept. You are Zhang Jiulin, the famous person in the country who is the number one fetish shop." After she finished speaking, she raised her head and stared at it with beautiful eyes. I seemed to be asking: "Am I right?"

Since she knew everything, I had no intention of hiding it, I just smiled and nodded.

"Then can you do me a favor?" Zhao Yihan looked pleading.

"What, have you encountered something evil?" I picked up the coffee and took a sip.

"Maybe..." Zhao Yihan replied somewhat uncertainly.

"Tell me something." I put down my coffee and assumed a very relaxed posture so that she could reduce her stress and talk freely.

Immediately, Zhao Yihan recalled intermittently.

It turned out that this incident happened to her husband. She had been married for many years, and his husband was her childhood neighbor. The two were childhood sweethearts and had a very deep relationship.

Both of their families were in the countryside and both were extremely poor.

However, they are very ambitious, and their academic performance has always been among the best since they were young. During the high school entrance examination, they were both admitted to key high schools.

The moment the two received the admission notice, they ran wildly on the field hand in hand for a long time, laughing and shouting happily.

But once it calmed down, they fell silent again.

Because both of their families are very poor and cannot afford to support a high school student.

Therefore, this is destined to be a joy in vain.

Later, the boy gritted his teeth and tore up his notice.

Zhao Yihan was very surprised and just about to ask, the boy suddenly said decisively: "You go and read the book, and I will provide it for you!"

True to his word, he packed up his old bedroll and hurried to the south before dawn the next day.

From then on, Zhao Yihan would receive a remittance form on time every month without a detailed mailing address - the boy was afraid that she would not bear it, so he put down his studies and went to work with her, so he deliberately did not fill in the address clearly.

In this way, the boy supported her for three years in high school.

This was also the reason why so many young people from rich families offered her an olive branch during high school, but she was ruthlessly rejected because she already had someone in her heart!

After graduating from high school, Zhao Yihan no longer wanted to drag the boy down.

But the boy heard that she was admitted to Beijing Foreign Languages ​​School and insisted on letting her finish her studies. And wrote a long letter, saying in the letter, you are fulfilling a dream for both of us, a college dream! You have no reason to give up our dreams. The letter is full of tears.

Zhao Yihan held the letter and cried the whole night.

Three years in high school and four years in college.

The boy never showed up, only punctual remittance orders and enthusiastic letters.

The boy mailed more and more money, and it became more intensive.

He said not to suffer yourself, we should have what others have. Our dreams are perfect, don’t leave any shortcomings! He also revealed to Zhao Yihan that he is now appreciated by his boss and his salary is quite high, so Zhao Yihan should not worry.

Zhao Yihan has always thought so, and the days are gradually getting better.

But one day, she accidentally saw a photo in a magazine. It was a reportage about a coal mine accident. The photo was taken on site.

In the photo, there is a young man with a broken leg, struggling to crawl out of the tunnel.

The young man was completely black, with only one white tooth showing. A rope was tightly wrapped around his waist, and a large basket full of coal was tied to the other end.

The muscles all over the young man's body were tense and his expression was painful, but there was an extremely tenacious light in his eyes.

Zhao Yihan recognized it at a glance, this was the boy!