Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Steamer and Shackles

It was hot in the house, unbelievably hot. Because four pots of fire were lit in the house, the fire was burning very vigorously. The flickering flames illuminated the walls and roof bright red. Ah Fei's face was also red, and his whole body was red. He was lying in the middle of the four pots of fire, shirtless and wearing only a pair of shorts. Pants are soaked. He lay there on his back, sweating and panting. His whole body has collapsed. Sitting in the corner of the room was a gray-haired old man who was smoking leisurely. Wisps of light smoke came out of his nose, and his figure seemed to be sitting in a mist.

He was indeed a foggy figure. No one knows where he came from, and no one knows where he is going. No one even knew who he really was! Maybe he's just a down-and-out storyteller. Maybe he is the unpredictable "Old Man of Heaven"! Ah Fei closed his eyes, as if he didn't notice anyone coming in at all. But no matter who walks in, he will be the first to see him. Sun Xiaohong was startled, and lost her voice: "Grandpa, what are you doing, old man?" Mr. Sun narrowed his eyes, exhaled smoke, and said leisurely: "I'm steaming him." Sun Xiaohong was even more surprised, her eyes widened and she said, "Steam him? He is neither a steamed bun nor a crab, why should you steam him?"

Ah Fei really looked like a steamed crab now. Old Mr. Sun smiled and said: "I steam him, because I want to steam the wine out of his body and make him sober." He fixed his eyes on Li Xun Huan, and slowly continued: "I also want to evaporate the courage in his blood and make him a new man." Li Xun Huan bowed his hands and said with a wry smile: "In this way, I really need to be steamed, but it's a pity that if the wine in my body is completely steamed out, I'm afraid I will become empty." A smile flickered in Mr. Sun's eyes, and he said, "Apart from alcohol, is there nothing else in your body?"

Li Xun Huan sighed and said, "Perhaps there is still a stomach full of inappropriate times." Old Mr. Sun clapped his palms and laughed loudly, and said, "That's a good point. If you don't have a lot of knowledge, how can you say such a thing?" He suddenly stopped laughing, and sighed: "Actually, I really want to steam you and see what else is in your body besides wine and knowledge? See what God used to make you Such a person." Sun Xiaohong blinked and said, "And then?" Mr. Sun said: "Then I will find all the people in the world and stuff these things into their stomachs like a force-feeding duck."

Sun Xiaohong said: "Everyone stuff a little?" Mr. Sun said: "Not a little, the more the better." Sun Xiaohong smiled and said, "In this way, wouldn't everyone in the world have to become like him?" Mr. Sun said: "Everyone in the world has become like him, so what's wrong?" Sun Xiaohong said: "It's also a bit bad." Mr. Sun said: "What's wrong?" Sun Xiaohong suddenly lowered her head and stopped talking. The grandparent and grandson may be used to storytelling as partners, and when they usually talk, they also play together and sing together, so that others don't even have a chance to intervene.

Only then did Li Xunhuan have a chance to speak. He smiled wryly, and said: "If senior wants to make everyone in the world become like me, there may only be one kind of people in the world who agree with this idea." Mr. Sun said: "What kind of person?" Li Xun Huan said: "The wine seller." Mr. Sun also laughed, and said: "In my opinion, there may be only one person in the world who disagrees with my idea." Sun Xiaohong suddenly asked: "Who?" She blurted out the word, and after saying it, she regretted it a little. Because she already knew who her grandfather was talking about.

As expected, Mr. Sun was looking at her, and said with a smile, "It's you." For some unknown reason, Sun Xiaohong's face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head and said, "I...why do I disapprove?" Old Mr. Sun said with a smile: "If everyone in the world becomes like him, don't you know which one to choose?" Sun Xiaohong turned around with a cry, her face was as red as a furnace. Does she also have a fire in her heart? Spring fire for girls?Mr. Sun clapped his palms and laughed loudly. After laughing, he started smoking again. He didn't seem to notice Lin Xian'er at all, nor did he glance at her, but he didn't even know that his pipe had been extinguished long ago.

The room suddenly fell silent, only the sound of pine branches burning in the flames remained. Lin Xian'er has already walked in front of Ah Fei. Except for Ah Fei, she didn't even glance at anyone else. The flickering firelight reflected her face, which alternately turned white and then turned red. When it was red, it looked like a shy fairy, and when it was white, it looked like a ghost. People have two faces, sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly. Only she, no matter how she changes, is beautiful. If she is a fairy, of course she is the most beautiful fairy in the sky; if she is a ghost, she is also the most beautiful ghost in hell.

But Ah Fei seemed to have made up his mind, no matter how she changed, he would never look at her again. Lin Xian'er sighed softly, and said softly: "I came here just to say a few words to you, you can listen to it or not." Ah Fei didn't seem to be listening at all. But why is his body stiff? Lin Xian'er continued slowly: "That day, I knew you were very sad, but I had to do that, because I didn't want to see you die at the hands of Shangguan Jinhong. will kill you." A Fei still didn't seem to be listening. But why is his fist clenched? Lin Xian'er said: "I came here today, neither to ask you to understand, nor to ask you to forgive, I also know that our fate is over..."

She sighed for a long time before continuing: "I tell you these words just to make you feel better, because I always hope that you can live a good life. As for me..." Sun Xiaohong suddenly said loudly: "You have talked too much." Lin Xian'er smiled sadly, and said slowly: "Yes, I have indeed said too much." Sure enough, she didn't say a word, turned around and walked out immediately. She didn't walk fast, but she didn't look back. Ah Fei was still lying there, without even opening his eyes. Lin Xian'er was about to walk out the door. Li Xunhuan heaved a sigh of relief.

He knew that as long as Lin Xian'er walked out of this door today, Ah Fei might never see her again. As long as A Fei no longer sees her, he will be reborn. Of course, Lin Xian'er herself understood very well that as long as she walked out of this door today, she had already walked out of this world. Although her footsteps did not slow down, fear appeared in her eyes again—although the room was as bright as day, it was dark outside the door. Although there was also starlight, she didn't notice the starlight. What she likes is blinding brilliance. She likes praise, flattery, and applause, likes extravagance, waste, and enjoyment, likes to be loved, and also likes to be hated... That's what she lived for. Without these, even if she could survive, it would be like living in a grave. The darkness is getting closer. The fear in Lin Xian'er's eyes has gradually turned into resentment and hatred. If she had power at this time, she would definitely kill all the living people in the world. But at this moment, Ah Fei suddenly jumped up and said loudly: "Wait a minute." "Wait a minute!" No one can believe how many people's lives can be changed by these three simple words! At this moment, Lin Xianer suddenly changed completely. Immediately, her eyes were filled with complacency, confidence, and pride again, and her whole body seemed to suddenly become indescribably beautiful! She was almost never as beautiful as she was now. "Only pride and self-confidence are the best decorations for a woman." A woman without confidence and hope, even if she is not ugly, will never have that kind of attractiveness. This is just like in the eyes of women, as long as he is a successful man, he will definitely not be ugly. "Only a successful career is the best decoration for a man." Lin Xianer's footsteps had stopped, she still didn't turn her head, but sighed softly. Her sigh was very soft, with a kind of indescribable sadness and sadness. Those who saw the look in her eyes would never believe that she would let out such a desolate sigh when she was so proud. Li Xun Huan's heart sank again. He knew that there was absolutely no music in the world, no sound that could move a man's heart more than her sigh.Even the sound of falling autumn leaves, the wail of running water, even the cold qin under the moon and the night flute in the wind, are never as sad and moving as her sighs. He just hoped that Ah Fei could look at him and listen to what he had to say. But now Lin Xian'er is the only one left in A Fei's eyes, and only her voice can be heard in his ears. Lin Xian'er sighed and said, "I've finished my words, I can't wait any longer." Ah Fei said: "Can't wait? Why?" Lin Xian'er said: "Because I promised others that I would only say a few words and leave after I finished speaking." Ah Fei said, "You want to go?" Lin Xian'er sighed: "Even if I don't want to leave, someone will come and drive me away." Ah Fei said: "Who? Who wants to drive you away?" Suddenly there was light and strength in his eyes again, and he said loudly, "Why are you driven away? This is your home." Lin Xian'er suddenly turned around and stared at A Fei. There seemed to be tears in her eyes, because her eyes were soft like spring water. After a long time, she sighed again and said sadly: "Is this still my home now?" Ah Fei said: "Of course, as long as you want, this is your home." Lin Xian'er's footsteps began to move, as if she couldn't help but want to throw herself into Ah Fei's arms, but suddenly she stopped and lowered her head and said, "Of course I am willing, but others don't." Ah Fei gritted his teeth, and said word by word: "Whoever is unwilling must leave." He seemed to be afraid to meet Li Xun Huan's eyes, and he didn't care what others thought of him. Mr. Sun did evaporate the wine and courage in his blood, but he also evaporated all his emotions. A person is most emotional when his body is weakest. A Fei's eyes seemed unwilling to leave Lin Xian'er any more, and he continued word by word: "Here, no one can drive you away, only you can drive others away." With tears and a smile, Lin Xian'er said, "I really want to be alone with you, but they are all your friends..." Ah Fei said: "Anyone who doesn't want to be your friend is not my friend." Lin Xian'er suddenly threw herself into his arms like a swallow, hugged him tightly, and said: "As long as I can hear you say this again, I am already satisfied. I don't think about anything else, no matter how others treat me. So, I don’t even care about it anymore.” The door is ajar. Li Xun Huan walked out slowly, into the darkness and cold night outside the door. He knew that if he stayed in the house any longer, it would be redundant. Sun Xiaohong also followed, bit her lip, and said, "Are we leaving like this?" Li Xunhuan didn't say anything, he couldn't say anything. Sun Xiaohong stomped her feet, and said: "I really didn't expect him to be such a person, to treat her like this, this kind of person is simply... simply ungrateful, and he values ​​sex over friends!" Li Xun Huan finally let out a long sigh, "You misread him." Sun Xiaohong sneered, and said bitterly: "I read it wrong? Isn't he this kind of person?" Li Xun Huan said: "He is not." Sun Xiaohong said: "If it weren't for this kind of person, how could they do such a thing?" Li Xun Huan said sadly: "Because... because..." He really didn't know what to say, but Mr. Sun continued to speak for him. Mr. Sun sighed and said, "He did this only because he couldn't do it on his own." Sun Xiaohong said: "Why can't he be independent, and no one is forcing him with a knife or locking him with a lock." Mr. Sun said: "Although no one forced him, he has locked himself up." He sighed and continued: "Actually, it's not just him. Everyone in the world has their own shackles and their own steamer." Sun Xiaohong said: "I don't have any." Mr. Sun said: "You haven't, just because you are still a child and don't understand yet!" Sun Xiaohong cried out and said, "I'm a child? Well, even if I'm still a child, what about him?" She pointed at Li Xun Huan and said, "He's not a child, is he? Does he also have his shackles, his steamer?" Mr. Sun said: "Of course he has." Sun Xiaohong stared at Li Xunhuan, and said, "You admit that you have?" Li Xun Huan sighed, smiled wryly, "I admit it, because I do have it." Mr. Sun said: "He doesn't care about himself. Even if someone insults him, he won't take it seriously. Others will even think that he has lost his courage..." Li Xunhuan laughed harder. Mr. Sun said: "But if his friend is in danger, he will go to rescue him desperately, even go through fire and water, and will do anything to save him..." He sighed, and continued: "Because 'friend' is his steamer, and only this kind of steamer can steam out his life force! Steam out his courage." Sun Xiaohong said: "Then, does a person like Long Xiaoyun have a steamer?" Mr. Sun said: "Of course there are." Sun Xiaohong said: "What is his steamer?" Mr. Sun said: "Money, power!" Sun Xiaohong said: "However, he didn't want to kill Li Xunhuan for money or power, because he also knew that Li Xunhuan would never compete with him for power." Old Mr. Sun said: "He wants to kill Li Xun Huan with all his heart, just because he also has shackles in his heart." Sun Xiaohong said: "What are his shackles?" Old Mr. Sun glanced at Li Xunhuan, but did not continue. Li Xun Huan's face was darker than the night. Sun Xiaohong suddenly understood. Long Xiaoyun hated Li Xunhuan because he was suspicious and jealous! He always suspected that Li Xunhuan would take everything back. He was jealous of Li Xunhuan's great personality and emotions, because he could never do it himself. Doubt and jealousy are his shackles. Perhaps most people in the world have this kind of shackles. So, what are the shackles of Ah Fei? Mr. Sun stared at the starlight in the sky, sighed and said: "A Fei's shackles are completely different from Long Xiaoyun's... A Fei's shackles are love." Sun Xiaohong said: "Love? Love is also a bondage?" Mr. Sun said: "Of course it is, and it is much heavier than other shackles." Sun Xiaohong said: "But does he really love Lin Xian'er that much? Does he love her just because he can't get her?" No one answered her words. Because no one can answer this question at all. Sun Xiaohong sighed, focused on Li Xun Huan, and said: "He is your friend, you have to find a way to save him and get rid of his shackles." Li Xunhuan slowly turned his head—— The firelight in the window has dimmed, and the hut stands alone in the westerly wind and darkness, it looks like a man of A Fei, so stubborn and so lonely. Li Xun Huan bent down and coughed continuously. Because he knew that no one could break free from Ah Fei's shackles. No one could save him except himself.