What do you want?

  "Why say that."

  "After all, you didn't even hum a sound, listen to me, don't go back to school. Even if you do, you must deal with everything within a week, did you hear?"

  "Why?"

  "If that little brat is discharged from the hospital, I won't be by your side, what will you all do."

  I'm not afraid of him.

  "Are you afraid or not is one thing, anyway just listen to me and it'll be fine, okay?"

  "Alright." I thought for a moment "We'll head back to school tonight and get things settled as soon as possible."

  Fei Ge nodded "If he reported it to the police, then nothing would happen."

  "What does it mean?"

  Fei Ge smiled and said, "If he reports to the police, he won't be able to take revenge on you guys easily. If he doesn't report to the police, it means this kid is very cunning. He's gone back to school and will definitely take revenge on you guys. I won't always be by your side, brother can only help you this much."

  I nodded "Don't worry. I understand, after I go back, I'll pack up and not attend school anymore, there's nothing good to attend anyway."

  Fei Ge nodded and remained silent for a long time before saying slowly, "Liu Er, Lin Ran is a good girl."

  I suddenly raised my head and looked at Fei Ge who was driving in front of me, "What did you mean?"

  Fei Ge smiled and asked, "If there's a chance, would you still want her?"

  "What do you mean, Fei Ge? Don't be like this, okay? I dislike it the most when people talk and then stop halfway."

  "I didn't say half of it, I'm just curious, if you had another chance, would you still want her?"

  "You must have something on your mind."

  "Sixth brother, I'll tell you two things, you must listen. First, in society, if a person is not ruthless, they can't stand firm. Interests are always the first priority, remember my words, did you hear? In society, never trust emotions, only trust interests." Fei Ge's tone was clearly off by the time he finished speaking.

  "Park." I shouted loudly. Fei Ge promptly stopped the car.

  I got off the car, ran to the driver's position and pulled open the door. I pulled Fei Ge out from the driver's seat, looking at him with red eyes, although trying to hold back tears, they still flowed down.

  I smiled, lit a cigarette and stuffed it into Fei Ge's mouth. I also picked one up for myself. "Fei Ge, after all these years, I know you too well. Although your every move seems normal, I just feel that something is off. Even though I can't quite put my finger on what it is, I'm sure you're hiding something from me. In all the years I've known you, I've only seen you cry a handful of times."

  Fei Ge shook his head, stretched out his hand to hold my shoulder "Liu Er, listen to brother's words, got it? Brother has no one in this life worth worrying about, you're the only one, compared to them, you're too idealistic, understand? Brother just can't put his heart at ease with you. So, what brother tells you, you must remember, got it?"

  "What's wrong with saying it directly?"

  "There's nothing going on, Liu Er, listen to your brother's words. In this world, you won't find anyone else who loves you more than Lin Ran and is willing to make sacrifices for you."

  "Why say it like that."

  "It's nothing." Fei Ge took a deep breath. "There are some things I don't tell you, and there are reasons why I don't tell you."

  I want to know.

  "You'll know later." Fei Ge took out his phone and checked the calendar "If you want to go back to our place, go back three months later, did you hear?"

  "Why wait for three months?"

  Fei Ge took a drag on his cigarette and said, "I'm asking you, with our long-standing relationship, is it worth making you wait for three months?"

  "Why?"

  "Just listen to me, don't ask why, okay?"

  "I don't want to play this kind of game with you, I can't take it, Lin Yifei, if you're going to be like that, then there's nothing more to say between us"

  "Three months, trust me, I won't harm you." Fei Ge patted my head "I swear to you, nothing's going on, it's just that I need three months to take care of some things in Inner Mongolia. Once I'm done, I'll come pick you up and we can go back together, live life together, what do you say?"

  "Why wait for three months."

  "Come on, don't ask anymore, just trust me this once. In all these years, except when we became sworn brothers, when have you ever seen me make a vow? I've made one now, and you still don't believe me, right?"

  I thought about it and felt a bit helpless. I understand him, as long as he doesn't want to say anything, I won't be able to get anything out of him. But seeing Fei Ge making an oath, my heart was somewhat at ease. It's rare for me to see him make an oath, the only times I remember are when we swore brotherhood and when we followed Zheng Ying. Zheng Ying is Fei Ge's ex-girlfriend, who once blocked a knife for Fei Ge and now works under Fei Ge's father.

  As long as Fei Ge is fine, I'd rather not think too much about "three months is just three months."

  Fei Ge smiled and said "Alright, let's go, get on the car."

  "Why did you say that about Lin Ran."

  "Lin Ran that girl, is very sad, she even if a thousand mistakes ten thousand mistakes, but, she is the one who loves you the most."

  "She can't say either, right?"

  I promised her.

  "Can't you be less materialistic and more concerned about friendships?"

  Fei Ge shook his head. Without saying a word, he restarted the car.

  I racked my brains in the car for half a day, but I still couldn't figure it out. In the end, I gritted my teeth and decided not to think about anything anymore. As long as Fei Ge was fine, that's all that mattered.

  Accompanying Fei Ge to sell cars, selling for a long time, a second-hand Jetta, don't know how many kilometers it has run, nor what the situation is, just knowing that the man gave Fei Ge several stacks of cash.

  Fei Ge came out and insisted on giving it to me, saying "take it".

  "I don't want it. That's enough."

  "You go to school, outside, brother understands you, living a hard life."

  "No, don't be like this, I really don't need it."

  "No way." That's how I started arguing with Fei Ge, right in the taxi, without caring about the driver's strange gaze. In the end, I had no choice but to hand over 2,000 yuan, which was Fei Ge's bottom line demand.

  Arrived at KTV. Met Shiwei and Yuncheng. Bolong and Hukoudong were also there.

  Went to the train station, Fei Ge and others didn't even eat lunch, stayed up all night and got on the train to Inner Mongolia.

  I, Bao Long, Dong Ge, the three of us, standing on the large square in front of the train station.

  A look of bewilderment.

  Bo Long looked at me and Dong Ge, thinking for a moment "This is Lin Yifei."

  "What's wrong?"

  Bolong smiled and gave me a thumbs up "Cool."

  "That's not just ordinary coolness" Dong Ge nodded with great admiration "Lin Yifei, now that I think of him, I have motivation, and it's more than enough."

  "What motivates you."

  "Lin Yifei is the goal I want to surpass, Gao Weiwei and others are just clouds, from now on, Lin Yifei will be my goal for struggle, as a man, one must be like Lin Yifei."

  "If he were here and heard you praising him like that, he'd be over the moon." I thought for a moment before saying "But Lin Yifei is indeed the best big brother."

  Big Brother Dong patted me on the shoulder and said "Don't worry, Liu Er, I will definitely inherit Lin Yifei's mission."

  "After inheriting his old ways, he still hasn't died." Bao Long said with a smile "Now Gao Weiwei is just a fleeting cloud?"

  Dong Ge nodded and said "Gao Weiwei must be a fleeting cloud. Only Lin Yifei is the orthodox way."

  "Do you admire him so much?"

  I smiled and said, "He must worship Lin Yifei, although the first time Dong gave it to you, but after all, you are a base friend relationship, Lin Yifei is the one who really gives him money and makes him **."

  "Damn you!" Polong cursed at me. "You idiot."

  "Don't worry, I will definitely inherit the responsibility of Lin Yifei's big brother. I swear to the heavens and the earth that if I cannot inherit these responsibilities of Lin Yifei, I will smash my head to death."

  "This vow is not toxic enough."

  "Grass, still not toxic enough."

  "Hey Dong Ge, can you stop using 'inherit' all the time? It sounds so awkward when I hear it."

  Big Brother Dong said "Yes, it's also learning, learning."

  I stood at the entrance of the station, listening to the humming sound of the train. Suddenly, I missed Lin Yifei a little. After graduation, this was the first time I saw Feige, and being with him still felt so comfortable. Being with him made me fearless, as if nothing could scare me. But why did he ask me for three months' time? What's wrong with him? Does he need to do something? I was a bit puzzled, but thinking of his serious expression when he swore to me, it shouldn't be anything big. I know him, my big brother, in all these years, the number of vows he has made can be counted on one hand, no more than three times.

  "Liu Er, what are you thinking about?" Dong Ge pushed me and said "Speak up, what's wrong."

  "It's you, what are you staring at over there all the time." Bao Long continued to say "What shall we do next, speak up."

  "I thought about it and decided 'Within a week, settle everything and return to school overnight.'"

  "My grass, you're crazy." Dong Ge and Bo Long said in unison.

  "I'm not crazy, I'm normal." I looked at the two of them. "Yu Ming must go to the hospital this time. In the hospital, he'll have to stay for at least ten or more days. Conservatively speaking, it's definite that he'll be stuck there for a week. Let's use this one-week period to settle all school matters. After we've settled everything, we can head to the house Bao Long rented and take a break. Then we can discuss what to do next."

  "Didn't I say I'd go home with you?"

  I smiled and said "It'll be three months before I can go back, have to wait for Lin Yifei."

  "What about us then?"

  "This place is so big, and the school is in the suburbs, Yu Ming won't find us that easily. My most basic idea right now is that after we've dealt with the school stuff, we'll stay here for a while first, wait for Lin Yifei to come back, then we can leave together. After we get back to school, we can spread the word that we're going home and not coming back to school, and it's true, we won't be going back to school. We can stay at Bao Long's place first, even though it's a bit cramped, but it'll definitely do. Once we have a place to live, the few of us can figure out how to make some money, do some small business or whatever, and take it one step at a time."

  Dong Ge thought for a moment after listening, "What you said is pretty good, one mouthful can't eat a fat man, so be it."

  Bo Long thought for a moment, "If I can't persuade Yang Qiong within a week."

  "How are you?" I looked at Bao Long.