"I began to think about what else I wanted. As you can see, I already have everything in this world that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve."

Gu Ruochao was sitting on the cement pipe. He was tilted, more like an excited and somewhat confused child than a captain of a flying new route.

Wasteland is still the same wasteland. In the past five years, things have been exposed to wind and sun, but the physical properties have not changed. Neither has Shen Zhong who is by his side.

Gu Ruochao still likes to bring Shen Zhi here. He will sit down here carelessly, abandoning the elegant appearance he maintained in front of others at school, and letting his jeans that have been washed white to be covered with dust. This place is like a lawless house. In other words, an amusement park where he can expose himself and vent as he pleases.

Shen Zhong once asked him why, and Gu Ruochao said: "God will not allow the story to happen in a dirty work place."

Today, he is still talking to Shen Zhong.

"What else do you want?" Shen Zhong asked him.

He was sitting on a cement pipe below him, holding an exercise book, with fair and delicate cheeks. In the past few years, as Gu Ruochao became more and more vigorous, Shen Zhong became quieter and quieter, even deeper - he was like He was buried under a black lake and never spoke again.

But Gu Ruochao and Shen Zhong are still friends. In the eyes of everyone, Gu Ruochao is an excellent friend.

He would take Shen Zhong to participate in various competitions, teach him all kinds of knowledge, and use his popularity to allow Shen Zhong to obtain resources that the quiet and lonely him could not obtain. Shen Zhong eventually became the "second child in ten thousand years" His name is well known, but Wannian Lao Er is still excellent after all.

As far as Gu Ruochao is concerned, whether he is willing to admit it or not, this friendship involves control and pride in trusting Shen to safely hand over the secret. To him, he is excellent, smart, and lovable, so He would never have thought of another element.

——After witnessing all the puppet shows surrounding him, and witnessing all the people who "suppressed" him and then became his nourishment, will Shen finally be afraid?

Will he dare not leave because of fear?

But even if he vaguely knew it, Gu Ruochao would never be at this point. Because Shen Zhong's response was always so timely, just like now, he answered in a timely manner to lead to his next topic.

Shen Zhong added: "You are always unhappy when you come here recently."

Gu Ruochao has good grades. He won the gold medal in the mathematics competition. The admissions office of P University also sent him an invitation for special admissions. Gu Ruochao also has popularity. He is good at volleyball, violin, debating, and is extremely handsome. Everyone Everybody likes him.

He is already the well-deserved number one in S city.

It is Gu Ruochao's trademark to be able to do things perfectly without having to study hard.

Shen Zhong can almost see Gu Ruochao's future life trajectory. He will continue to move forward without hindrance, as long as he still chooses to make such preparations in accordance with "heaven". Being admitted to P University is not the culmination, not the end. After entering P University, as long as Gu Ruochao wishes , he can still find more challenges that can be exploited.

He can get the National Scholarship, he can get the Tang Lixin Scholarship, he can pass the five tests, he can become a member of an honors program if he wins the sixth grade, he can be the "president" of the student union, he can be selected among the top ten on campus with countless talented people. Person of the Year, finally left as an outstanding municipal graduate.

There, life still has no end. He can go to a top foreign university to study for a Ph.D., and publish one top-notch article after another to create excitement. There, he can stay in school, teach, return to China, and fight in the face where he has to be promoted or leave. Young associate professor, Qing Qian, dean, Yangtze River Scholar... He is constantly being slapped in the face, but Gu Ruochao always has a way to push himself to the top.

What about up?

What is the top of the top?

What are you preparing for for this series of slaps in the face and cool points, constantly getting newer challenges and higher-level praises from the outside world?

It's like a human being is just a machine that can rely on endless feedback to obtain "happiness".

In addition, Shen finally thought of another sentence.

All the gifts of fate have been marked with a price early on. For what purpose was the excellent Gu Ruochao, who was shaped in this way, prepared by "heaven"?

Is it just to reward Gu Ruochao and let him have a perfect and impeccable life?

"Family." He heard Gu Ruochao's voice, "Family."

Gu Ruochao, who was always like a proud lion and a captain at the helm, seemed to grit his teeth when he said these words. He lowered his eyes and repeated again: "Family."

"...I have been thinking about what I want. God allows me to get first place again and again, which shows that it favors me - since I can control my life, then I should also be able to control my family. This Everything is a gift from God, isn't it? i am the one." Gu Ruochao repeated the lines he had heard in the movie. He seemed to have convinced himself, and his smile returned to high spirits: "I was born with It is favored.”

"you……"

That feeling of uneasiness is getting stronger and stronger.

It was difficult for Shen Zhong to describe this kind of panic. The last time he encountered this feeling was in front of that Internet cafe. He said: "But families...will they be ranked?"

"I said, it's not about ranking, it's about me being favored. These are gifts given to me by God." Gu Ruochao said, "Just wait, as long as I use my skills, I will definitely get what I want."

Shen finally sat next to him, feeling like he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Shen Zhong knew about Gu Ruochao's family. Gu Ruochao's appearance can be called beautiful and his academic performance can be called strong, so his family has the word "miserable". His mother returned to China a few years ago and lives in the same city. , he almost never comes. His father loves his stepmother, and a few days ago he was discussing bringing his stepmother's children who were studying abroad back to China.

Shen Zhong had heard of that child. The child was two years older than Gu Ruochao. He was thin and clean. It was said that he was a very good violinist.

"You already have a lot of things." Shen Zhong finally said.

"But that's different. It's something I definitely want." Gu Ruochao said, "Just wait, I will definitely get it. This is more important to me than getting first place."

Shen Zhong knew that he could not persuade Gu Ruochao. A young man with too many "gifts" is like a lucky tyrant, because he has too much power and cannot tolerate any resistance.

Gu Ruochao jumped off the cement pipe, waved to Shen Zhong, and told him: "This Saturday is off to make up for classes. There are monthly exams, don't forget."

Although he always had a sense of superiority when facing Shen Zhi, he always remembered to remind Shen Zhi of every sudden change in the calendar time.

Just like he always remembered, Shen Zhong couldn't remember the National Day holiday on Saturday, and Shen Zhong was not good at it.

"Of course." He suddenly smiled and looked like a teenager again, "You won't be able to pass my test this time either."

He walked away laughing. Shen Zhong sat on the cement pipe, watching Gu Ruochao's figure disappear into the night. He thought about Gu Ruochao's words "given by God", and for some reason, he shuddered.

Is it a gift from God or destiny?

What will happen if we reject God’s gift?

…

"Here he comes?" Yu Rongshi said, "Did he...find anything?"

Yi Wan calmed down the vast night in the distance.

"He found that he could not succeed. Gu Ruochao once confidently believed that what he discovered was a 'gift'. It was not until then that he discovered that it was not a 'gift', but a 'fate' that no one could resist. And before I Said..."

Gu Ruochao is very proud.

Most people who can be chosen by fate are proud, especially smart people - young smart people. Gu Ruochao initially refused to succumb to fate, he insisted that it was a "gift" to him.

"He tried many methods, using his 'gifts' to defeat his 'brother' on the violin, and using his own achievements to ask his parents to meet. But no matter what, the broken thread of fate could not be connected. "

Gu Ruochao began to become paranoid, gloomy, and embarrassed. He did not think that the world should reject him. In order to achieve his goal, he began to quarrel with his family, have conflicts with his classmates, and pursue what he wanted in various ways.

Shen did not act as a bystander in his life, but constantly tried to dissuade him. Gu Ruochao said: "I have a sense of proportion."

"Why can't I make my life more perfect?" Gu Ruochao shrugged, "A happy family is something very rare. Isn't it something I don't have the right to get? People like me..."

Shen finally fell silent. He noticed that Gu Ruochao's eye circles were a little red.

That was the truth he hid under those insincere words.

Gu Ruochao is not a confident person. Confidence is not a scalar that can be used as a basis for overall judgment, but a multi-faceted quantifier. Shen Zhong suddenly understood that Gu Ruochao was not confident that he could get the love from his parents. All his words and remarks were just showing off. It's better to say that I'm cheering myself up.

Gu Ruochao's heart is not as brisk as he shows. His pride in being superior is real, and the dedication to his family hidden in his heart is also real.

Maybe Gu Ruochao will really get his wish? Shen Zhong thought, after all, Gu Ruochao is the one who got the gift...

"What if you can't pursue it?" Shen Zhong finally said, "They are young people, why do you have to force..."

Gu Ruochao smiled.

"Then at least I tried hard," he said.

He raised his head and was so proud. This was not the speech of a gifted genius, but the speech of a young man with his own heart.

It wasn't until midnight one day that he received a call from Gu Ruochao.

"...It's over, everything is over." He heard Gu Ruochao's trembling voice, "It's over."

He uttered these two words like a long sigh.

…

"What happened?" Yu Rongshi asked intently.

"At first, I thought he killed his 'brother.'" Yi Wan said in a tone that was too plain and scary, "I started searching on Baidu Encyclopedia..."

Until he told me it wasn't this."

"That……"

"He realized that he had begun to lose that 'gift'. After he chased his mother through the alley, cried and screamed and was seen by several people, he was obsessed with this matter day and night." Yi Wan said, "That world thinks

he……"

"The character is ruined."

The initial exception occurred on the violin.

The original simple performance became extremely difficult for Gu Ruochao. He could not detect the best playing position when he started, and the music he played became hoarse and difficult to listen to.

Yes, they are classmates.

Discussions within the school began to ferment. They ridiculed Gu Ruochao's family environment and fabricated his friends. Rumors are like a drop of spark, which can start a prairie fire in an instant.

Come and you will achieve success.

But countless troubles happened. He got otitis and couldn't hear the lessons clearly. During class, there were always bees or bugs flying in and out, interrupting his listening. Doing homework also became a struggle to avoid countless troubles.

process.

Even the brain is starting to slow down.

"It's not over." Shen Zhong said patiently, "It's not over. As long as you live and don't break the law, you still have a chance."

What happened to Gu Ruochao was not his story. But Shen Zhong showed extraordinary patience. Finally, Gu Ruochao stopped sobbing and calmed down.
To be continued...