Sisters 07/5

  After the man left, I stayed in the bar for a while. During this time, two other men came over and asked me to drink with them. I felt a bit bored, so I looked around at the people. When I saw Hei Zi sitting in the corner, I was very surprised. Since he was kicked out of the nightclub, he had disappeared, and his phone number had changed, so I couldn't get in touch with him at all.

  I saw a man walk over and chat with him for a few sentences, then the man took out money from his wallet to give to Hei Zi. Hei Zi looked around cautiously, then secretly handed a packet of white powder to the man. Having been in the nightclub scene for so long, I naturally knew what they were up to.

  After the man left, I walked towards Hei Zi. He had lost a lot of weight and looked somewhat dispirited. He was also surprised to see me and asked how I ended up here. I didn't answer his question and instead asked him what he was doing here. He remained silent, so I asked if he had gone crazy - selling drugs would land him in prison.

  He told me not to mind him, a relatively sturdy man walked over, he sat down beside me, he asked Hei Zi who I was, Hei Zi warned the man not to touch me, the man smiled and put his arm around my waist, I shook off his hand, glared at him fiercely, the man said frivolously to me, little girl your temper is so fiery, aren't you afraid that men won't want you.

  I watched him curse, "Who the hell are you? Do you know shame? Get out of my sight." The man's face turned ferocious, looking like he was about to hit me. Hei Zi reached out and grabbed the man, saying, "She is under Ah San Jie."

  The man cursed and said, "It was a B kid after all! I'm not even interested in playing with chickens!" After finishing speaking, he got up and walked away.

  In the corner, there was only me and Hei Zi. I glared at Hei Zi and scolded him for being crazy. Hei Zi told me that his two hands couldn't do heavy work, one leg was crippled, but he had to make a living somehow. The man from earlier was his fellow villager, originally working in an electronics factory doing electronics work, but feeling like he wasn't making any money and being lazy, he thought of selling drugs, which made more money quickly, so he looked for him, wanting the two of them to cooperate.

  He said that at first he didn't want to do it either, he went to find a job, but no one would hire him because he couldn't do anything. Later, he thought of learning from others and begging on the street, but he couldn't even get thirty yuan in a day. People have to make a living somehow, so he started doing it.

  He's doing this kind of thing, and it's only a matter of time before something happens. He walks the night road often, and he'll eventually run into ghosts. If he gets caught, it won't be just a fine that will do. I asked him what if his sister finds out? He said next June his sister is going to take the college entrance exam, as long as he saves up enough money for her to go to college, even if he goes to jail, it's no big deal.

  I think this behavior is too crazy, I was just about to say something, when the man suddenly rushed in and said the cops are coming. Hei Zi took out a bag of powder from his pocket and threw it at the man, who immediately ran towards the toilet in the bar. Hei Zi dragged his own leg and followed behind the man, jumping up and down, looking very comical.

  He was kicked out because of me, I have a part of the responsibility. If I hadn't offended Hongpai, his fake wine business wouldn't have been exposed. And when I recall him calling me "Little Wen Jie" with a smile at the nightclub, it hurts even more.

  The police came in quickly, the man was gone, but Ah Guang wasn't so lucky. He was stopped by the police and they started checking his belt. Fortunately, there were no drugs on him.

  A female police officer next to me also searched me, and then let me go. However, the cops didn't let the black guy off so easily, they handcuffed him and took him away.

  I waited outside the police station for a while before seeing Hei Zi walk out. When he saw me standing outside, he asked me why I was waiting there. I saw something shocking on his face, and he told me that this month he had been taken in five times, but the cops hadn't found anything on him and had to let him go.

  He must have been targeted by the police, I told him not to do it anymore. I said to him that his sister's university tuition fees, I can afford to pay for her. One hundred thousand yuan, I can afford it. After all, Blackie ended up like this, I am responsible and also feel guilty.

  Hei Zi shook his head and told me that he couldn't get out of it. I asked him why, and he rolled up his sleeves, revealing numerous needle marks. I hadn't expected Hei Zi to be a drug addict too. Hei Zi said not just anyone could enter that circle, now the police were cracking down hard, if you didn't take drugs, they wouldn't trust you from above.

  I looked at those needle holes, and my eyes grew hot. I couldn't understand what was wrong with this world, nor could I figure out how Hei Zi had become like that.

  I knew that whatever I said would be useless, so I stopped talking. I ran to the ATM and withdrew some money, which I gave to Hei Zi. It wasn't out of sympathy or pity; I'm a selfish person. I just did it to ease my own conscience.

  Hei Zi was unwilling to accept the money, so I stuffed it into his pocket and hailed a taxi to leave. As I turned back to look at Hei Zi standing in the same spot, he hung his head low, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, he slowly began to move forward, dragging his right leg behind him. His back was already hunched over, making him appear like an old man from behind - and yet he's only 23 years old!

  I returned to my residence at three o'clock, but as someone who is used to staying up late, I didn't feel much. Just as I was about to take a shower, I heard the sound of pounding on the door outside. I was startled, and this neighborhood's security isn't very good, with all sorts of people living here.

  I saw Chen Sang take a deep breath, and as soon as I opened the door, I was hit with a pungent smell of alcohol. It seemed that Chen Sang had gotten drunk, otherwise she wouldn't have admitted defeat so readily with her stubborn temper. I reached out to support her, but she suddenly pushed my hand away, stumbling into the house and collapsing onto the sofa.

  I handed her a cup of warm water, she had a very bad temper and directly smashed the cup. I stood by feeling helpless and didn't know what to say. So I got up and said you're drunk, I'll go draw some bathwater for you, take a good soak.

  Chen Sang suddenly grabbed my hand, I fell on the sofa, she hugged me, her whole head buried in my arms, she said to me, Little Wen sister, don't go, okay? If you leave, you will definitely not want to contact me again.

  I told her I wouldn't be able to, but she didn't believe me and shook her head desperately. She held me tightly and said that if you leave, there will be no one good to me anymore, no one will take care of me.

  I said Ah Guang will be good to you, Chen Sang cried, she was like a baby buried in my arms, constantly dropping tears. She kept repeating that it's different, it's different. She said all of you are afraid that others will know you used to be mistresses. You left, and you also changed your phone number, the addresses are all fake.

  I remained silent, and Chen Sang was right. After leaving the circle, I really wanted to start a new life and didn't want anyone to know about my past as a mistress. I made a vow to Chen Sang, saying that even if I left, I would still consider her as one of my closest people.

  Her hands were still tightly wrapped around my waist, I knew she was really drunk, otherwise with Chen Sang's temper, she wouldn't say these words in front of me, let alone cry in front of me.

  Chen Sang raised her head and looked at me, her eyes veiled with a layer of gauze. She stared at me with the same innocent gaze as a child. Ah Guang told me that Chen Sang had never experienced a pure and carefree childhood. After giving birth to her, her mother left her in the care of a nanny and followed a Hong Kong businessman when Chen Sang was less than a month old. Her mother never acknowledged Chen Sang as her own daughter in front of others, and whenever she was dissatisfied with something, she would take it out on Chen Sang. When her mother grew older, those wealthy men no longer wanted to support her, so she began to entertain various kinds of men at home, often bringing clients back to the house to do business.

  The ghost can imagine what kind of living environment she grew up in, I understand Chen Sang's dependence on me, she may have placed all her maternal love on me, she begged me softly, she asked me to stay, she bought a house for me, she won't let me go out to sea.

  I let out a long sigh, I understand Chen Sang's feelings, but I couldn't agree. I patted Chen Sang's head and coaxed him to drink more, whatever it is can wait until you're sober, we'll talk about it then, okay?

  I stroked her head to comfort her, she lay on my chest with her eyes closed. I looked at Chen Sang who had fallen asleep and felt a pang in my heart, sighing softly. I put her on the sofa, covered her with a blanket, and used a towel to gently wipe her face.

  After removing the thick makeup, Chen Sang is just a child. She's just a kid who has never been doted on by her mother or loved by her father. I'm similar to her, so she grasped me like a floating log, holding on tight and refusing to let go.

  But I couldn't save her, because I wasn't a piece of driftwood. Like her, I was just another person who had fallen into the water, and neither of us could save the other.

  I crouched in front of Chen Sang, quietly looking at her. I said Ah Sang, I know you're good to me, but I really don't want to stay here anymore. This city reminds me of a lot of bad things. No matter where I go, you will always be my only relative. You are not my sister, but you are closer than my own sister.

  I don't know if she heard it or not, she just wanted to tell her those words.

  When I opened my eyes, I saw Chen Sang sleeping beside me. I don't know when she ran to my bed, and she had kicked off all the covers. Her sleep posture was also poor. I covered her with the quilt, maybe my movement woke her up. She opened her eyes and asked me what time it was. I heard that she finally spoke to me, and the stone pressed on my heart fell down. I told her it was three o'clock in the afternoon.

  She got up from the bed, I asked her what she wanted to eat, and she had me make a few dishes. At the dinner table, she asked when I was leaving, I said after passing her birthday, I would leave. She hummed in response, then lowered her head to eat, without saying anything else.

  The cold war between me and Chen Sang has finally ended, I think she might have heard those words I said!