Legend of Mercenaries - C152

Chapter 152 – Home

“You … Damn hooligan! Let go! Zhang Minghai is my brother, she will kill you! ” The girl in white could not open her eyes. She was so anxious that tears were about to flow out.

“What!?” This man was stunned and a hint of panic appeared in his eyes, “You said Zhang Minghai is your brother? Which Zhang Minghai? ”

When the white-clothed female saw its effects, she proudly raised her head and said: “It’s Minghai Group’s Zhang Minghai.”

“This …” The man trembled and looked at his bros, who said without thinking, “Brother, don’t listen to her blabbering. Damn it! If her brother was Zhang Minghai, how could he let her buy the kebabs by herself! This woman is trying to scare us! ”

This person seemed to make sense, and immediately changed back to an evil and wicked face. He suddenly reached out with his other hand and wrapped his arm around the girl’s waist, pulling her into a tight embrace.

“My mother’s egg! It’s so f * cking soft! ” The man laughed obscenely and said, “It feels so good!”

The girl’s face immediately turned red, and her eyes started to tear up. She looked around and saw that the surrounding people seemed to not have seen this scene, as they continued to drink their wine. She knew that she couldn’t rely on others anymore, so she could only rely on herself. Suddenly opening her mouth, she aimed a fierce bite at this person’s shoulder.

“Ah, that bitch!” Under the extreme pain, the man subconsciously released his hand. The girl took this opportunity to turn around and run.

Unexpectedly, the moment she turned around, she bumped into Zhang Minghai who had just stood up.

Zhang Minghai had barely managed to stabilize himself and just as he was about to lift his foot, he was hit by a strong force and staggered, nearly falling to the ground. Before he could even open his mouth to curse, he heard a delicate shout: “Big Brother Minghai!?”

Immediately after, a pair of delicate hands lifted him up. The girl’s face was filled with hidden bitterness as she spat out an orchid, “Why are you drinking so much!?” Obviously, the smell of the alcohol on Zhang Minghai’s body was very pungent.

She vaguely recognized that person’s face. Who did that peerlessly beautiful face belong to?

“Little sister, come over to this big brother’s side. Why is this little white face that you raised?” The group of people surrounded him and pointed at Zhang Minghai as they spoke to the girl. His hands began to become dishonest as he wrapped them around the girl’s waist.

The girl quickly struggled to get away from them and stood beside Zhang Minghai. She sighed and said to them, “You’d better not do anything reckless, otherwise …” “Otherwise, you will all die an ugly death.” The girl didn’t say that because they didn’t make her say it out loud. When she was halfway through, the leader of the group interrupted her with a cold smile, “We’re just messing around. What are we going to do about it?” After saying that, she shot a glance at the people beside her, who smiled obscenely and firmly at the girl. They wanted to think how much strength a girl had, so even if the girl struggled desperately, it was all in vain.

The group of people dragged her towards a van, and when the girl saw Zhang Minghai who was still standing at the same spot, tears flowed down, and shouted: “Big Brother Minghai, do you ignore me anymore?!”

Who was she? Why did it look so familiar? Zhang Minghai shook his head as if this head no longer belonged to him. A gust of cold wind blew over, and he instantly became clear-headed.

Just then, the girl’s cry for help entered his ears, he suddenly turned around and shouted: “Xiao Ran!?”

“Big Brother Minghai… Come on… “Ugh …” When the group of people saw that she was about to reach the van, they immediately covered her mouth as they were worried that someone who wasn’t afraid of death would come up.

It really was Chen Xiaoran!

Even though Zhang Minghai reeked of alcohol and was extremely drunk, he still stumbled over to that side. Without any rules or tricks, Zhang Minghai’s mouth was a complete mess. All he knew was that he was like a gangster fighting a gangster, randomly punching, kicking, and even rolling all over the ground.

There was also the benefit of being drunk. If someone else was to hit one’s body, one wouldn’t know how painful it was. Zhang Minghai was just like that. After being punched ten times by others, after being punched once by him, he was also overjoyed. He felt that he had gained an advantage.

It was unknown how long the fight went on for. In the end, there was no one that he could fight anymore. In a trance, he saw Chen Xiaoran’s tear-stained face, and then, his vision turned black as he collapsed.

When Zhang Minghai woke up, he was in a dimly lit room. The room was extremely simple and crude. Other than a broken table and a few other chairs, there was only a bed left.

However, it was very clean inside. The walls were all covered with posters, which were brightly polished; the bedding was very neat and the bed was not big. At this moment, Zhang Minghai was lying on the bed with his feet sticking out from a hole at the end of the bed.

When he opened his eyes, his head was spinning again, and Ben was in pain. Suddenly, he felt a cold shiver run down his spine. Turning around, he saw that his clothes had been taken off unknowingly. Note, only the clothes for the upper half of the body!) Furthermore, he felt very refreshed, as if he had just finished washing. He used both hands to prop himself up from the bed. He wanted to sit up and take a look, but the moment he moved, he felt an unbearable pain all over his body.

“Ah… Big Brother Minghai, “a sweet voice cried out in alarm,” you’re awake! ” Soon after, a pair of jade-like hands gently rested on Zhang Minghai’s shoulders, gently lifting him up, and said, “Sit down for a while, I made some cabbage soup for you just now. Drink it quickly, you can’t.”

The moment Zhang Minghai sat up, he saw Chen Xiaoran.

Chen Xiaoran’s eyes were red and glistening. Obviously, he had just been crying. Zhang Minghai recalled what happened not long ago and immediately asked, “Xiao Ran, are you alright? Those people didn’t do anything to you, right? ”

Stunned, Zhang Minghai asked, “What’s the situation?”

“In the end, those people fell to the ground after you beat them up. It seems like they will be disabled for the rest of their lives.”

“Humph!” Zhang Minghai sneered, “I was drunk, otherwise they would have all died.” It’s so easy on them! ”

Hearing that, the corner of Chen Xiaoran’s mouth hooked up into a sweet smile, but it disappeared in a flash and no one would have noticed. “Alright, I’ll go get you some cabbage soup.” Chen Xiaoran stood up and was about to go to the kitchen, but he was stopped by Zhang Minghai: “Did you cry?”

Chen Xiaoran trembled as he shook his head, “No.”

Zhang Minghai let out a sigh and said helplessly, “Look at your eyes! They’re as red as a rabbit’s. You can tell at a glance that you’ve cried, so why are you crying?”

Chen Xiaoran’s eyes involuntarily looked towards Zhang Minghai’s body. He did not say anything, but his face was filled with sorrow. She lightly walked over and sat beside him. Then, she stretched out her hand and paused in midair before he hesitated for a moment. Then, he gently caressed Zhang Minghai’s body.

While he was touching it, he silently shed tears.

On Zhang Minghai’s body, scars of varying sizes could be seen everywhere: horizontal, vertical, deep, shallow, hacking, gunshot … It’s hard to find a whole piece of skin on him.

“Big Brother Minghai…” Chen Xiaoran choked: “How did you get here …. “How did you get here…”

The tears fell onto Zhang Minghai’s body, giving him a refreshing feeling.

Zhang Minghai looked at the beautiful face in front of him, and suddenly had the urge to hug her tightly. His hands moved quietly, but his eyes darkened, and he finally put it down.

“Where’s the Aunt Zhang?” Zhang Minghai broke this awkward atmosphere.

“My mom is next door …” Chen Xiaoran wiped his tears and said while pointing to his left.

Zhang Minghai touched his pants pocket and asked, “Where’s my phone?”

“Oh!” Chen Xiaoran walked to the table, and took out a mobile phone from a drawer under the table, and handed it over to Zhang Minghai, “I was afraid that you would be crushed by the pressure, so I took it out myself.”

“You’re thinking too much!” Zhang Minghai forced out a smile, “I just want to see what time it is.” Looking at his phone, it was already 3 in the morning, Zhang Minghai looked at Chen Xiaoran, scratched his head and asked: “It’s already past 3.”

“Is that so?” Chen Xiaoran did not have much of a reaction, he only spoke a few sentences in a bland voice, “Time passes really quickly!”

“You … “You …” After thinking for a long time, Zhang Minghai couldn’t think of any good words to say. He could only ask, “Aren’t you sleepy at this late hour?”

Chen Xiaoran immediately understood what Zhang Minghai meant, revealing two shallow dimples, he laughed: “I’m already extremely sleepy, but someone seems to be occupying my bed ….”

Looking at his lover’s beautiful smile, Zhang Minghai did not feel silly anymore.

He had not slept the entire night, and in his mind, Chen Xiaoran’s enchanting eyes constantly flashed over and over again. He had originally wanted to change his mind and think about other things, but he realized that no matter what, Chen Xiaoran would always pop up out of nowhere, unable to chase him away.

When he looked in the mirror, he realized that his eyes had already completely turned into panda eyes. After washing his mouth, Zhang Minghai was about to go wash his face, when he turned around to find Chen Xiaoran staring at him with his eyes wide open. It was as if he saw a flower horn suddenly grow on Zhang Minghai’s head.

Zhang Ming Hai was a little confused. He turned around and looked at himself in the mirror to make sure that he did not see anything dirty on his face. Then he said to Chen Xiaoran: “Xiao Ran … Why are you looking at me like that? ”

Chen Xiaoran finally retracted his astonished gaze, covered his mouth and laughed: “Big Brother Minghai, you are about to become a country’s guardian animal.”

Zhang Minghai laughed bitterly, “You got up so early, where is Aunt Zhang?”

“Oh,” Chen Xiaoran said as he walked towards the mirror, “My mother is cooking, and I heard my mother say that Big Brother Minghai likes to eat red-braised eggplant? Is that true? ”

“Yes,” Zhang Minghai’s heart ached for a moment. “My mom used to cook for me.”

“I’m sorry Big Brother Minghai, I talked about your sorrows,” Chen Xiaoran looked in the mirror, and suddenly realized that Zhang Minghai’s tone was off, and immediately said: “Oh right, Big Brother Minghai, I forgot to tell you!” Chen Xiaoran immediately jumped in front of Zhang Minghai, his face almost touching Zhang Minghai’s face.

Chen Xiaoran also felt that he had lost control of himself. It was the first time she came into contact with a boy at such a close distance. His cheeks flushed red, he quickly took a few steps back and didn’t dare to look Zhang Minghai in the eye. His lips moved as he said, “Actually… “It’s the braised eggplant I made, it’s very tasty …” As he spoke, he ran away.

The only one left was Zhang Minghai, who stood dumbly on the spot. The fragrance of the young girl still lingered in the air.

“What a wonderful feeling…” Right now, he only had this thought in his heart. Before, he had a girlfriend called Wang Shuangshuang, but there was no relationship between them. And for Wang Shuangshuang, she didn’t feel good either. She just wanted her parents to know that she had a girlfriend.

He had never experienced such a wonderful feeling, such a pleasant fragrance, or such a fantasy…

Zhang Minghai’s cold heart began to melt.

After eating, Zhang Minghai did not forget to praise Chen Xiaoran: “Xiao Ran, this eggplant is cooked, it’s delicious!”

Aunt Zhang looked at Zhang Minghai and Chen Xiaoran, his eyes slightly squinted, and the corners of his mouth drew a pleased smile. Looking at the empty plate again, she quickly said to Zhang Minghai, “Minghai, are you full yet? If you haven’t eaten your fill, Auntie … Tell Xiao Ran to go and make it for you again. ”

Zhang Minghai quickly said, “Aunt Zhang … I’m full! When I’m full, look. Almost all of the empty plates on the table were destroyed by me.

Aunt Zhang laughed and nodded, “That’s good then. Minghai, Aunty wants to ask you something.”

Zhang Ming Hai was startled, he looked at Aunt Zhang’s kind eyes and nodded: “Aunt Zhang, please speak. As long as it is within my capabilities, I will agree. Even if it is not possible, I will do my best to fulfill it.”

Aunt Zhang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry as she said, “Minghai, you’re too serious. You can definitely do this, but I don’t know if you’re willing.”

“What is it?” Aunt Zhang, go ahead!

“Xiao Ran, go and clean up the kitchen first.” Aunt Zhang said to Chen Xiaoran. Chen Xiaoran pouted unhappily: “What are you doing, you still have to send me away!” However, they did not dare to go against Aunt Zhang, and could only walk towards the kitchen unwillingly.

After Chen Xiaoran closed the kitchen door, the Aunt Zhang slowly said to Zhang Minghai, “Xiao Ran’s father left early, I was the one who pulled her up all these years. Xiao Ran’s temper is the same as her dead father’s, when she’s angry, she becomes angry, and when she’s close, she becomes as docile as a sheep. ”

Zhang Ming Hai did not know why the Aunt Zhang was saying this, so he just quietly listened.

“Xiao Ran didn’t have many friends since he was young. Because our family was poor, these children weren’t willing to be friends with poor children. Therefore, Xiao Ran’s character is very introverted and does not like to say anything.

“When Xiao Ran was young, he was often bullied, and often came home while crying. When he goes to sleep at night, he often woke up crying at night as well. It’s just that people think she’s a wild child, and it’s all my fault! I did not give her the happiness she deserved. ”

“Aunt Zhang, with Little Minghai here, Xiao Ran won’t be bullied in the slightest in the future.” Zhang Minghai said firmly.

“Minghai, what do you think of Xiao Ran?” Aunt Zhang suddenly asked.

Zhang Ming Hai was startled, he did not know why Aunt Zhang would ask such a question. After thinking for a while, he replied: “Very good … …”

Aunt Zhang suddenly gave a somewhat mysterious smile. After pondering for a while, she said, “Minghai, Xiao Ran is seventeen this year. In our south, we usually get married at this age.”

This time, Zhang Minghai was completely dumbfounded. His eyes were wide open, and he bit his lips for a long time before finally saying, “This … Aunt Zhang… ”

Aunt Zhang gave a bright smile, “I am old now too, and can’t control her for many years. What I mean is that I want to give you Xiao Ran, will you protect her? ”

Zhang Ming Hai was not stupid, after hearing what Aunt Zhang had to say, he had already guessed it most of the time, but he was not in a good position to point it out, so he could only say: “Of course I am. With me here, no one can bully her. ”

“What I said was … “For the rest of my life.” Aunt Zhang’s tone suddenly became serious, and she stared at Zhang Minghai without blinking.

Zhang Minghai touched his pocket. Luckily, he hadn’t finished smoking last night. Just as he was about to take out a cigarette case, he suddenly remembered that Aunt Zhang was still there. He asked embarrassedly: “Aunt Zhang, do you mind if I smoke?”

Aunt Zhang nodded her head in goodwill, and said: “It’s fine, there are a few men who don’t smoke, as long as you restrain yourself.”

After lighting up a cigarette, Chen Xiaoran’s beautiful image once again appeared in Zhang Minghai’s mind. He suddenly realized that his heart had already completely fallen into despair.

“Aunt Zhang, about this … Hmm … Does Xiao Ran know? ” Zhang Minghai asked.

“I didn’t tell him. I just wanted to see your attitude.” Aunt Zhang sighed lightly, “Xiao Ran has always been a hidden pain in my heart. I didn’t give her happiness when she was young, and now that I’m grown up and married, if I still can’t find someone for her to be happy with, I’ll really die with regret.” He changed the topic and said to Zhang Minghai, “Minghai, ever since auntie first met you three years ago, she knew that you were a good kid. At the very least, your feelings towards that girl can be seen from your feelings towards her. Even though you are in the underworld now, your heart is still the same as it was three years ago. Although you are arrogant in front of others, frivolous and ruthless, but when there is no one around, do you feel lonely? I really want to find someone who knows me well to be with me. Even if I don’t say anything and just quietly look at them, would that be enough? ”

“Aunt Zhang… How, how did you know? ”

A bitter smile blossomed on his face, which was carved with the unparalleled beauty of the past. “Because I am from the past.”

Zhang Minghai lightly sighed as he lowered his head. He was not a god, but a human.

All people have feelings. It is precisely because of feelings that people are people.

No matter how great he was in front of the world, there was always a trace of emptiness in his heart. Before, he had never been able to understand why there was a feeling of emptiness. But today, after hearing Aunt Zhang’s words, he suddenly came to a realization.

Yes, home.

He couldn’t be happy even when he was in such a good situation. It was precisely because he was missing a person and a woman.

Even if it was just that simple little room, that old bed, that bowl of steaming hot broth … It was also home.

However…