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    Chapter 223 Malice

    Shang Nan took out gauze and iodine from the cabinet to stop the bleeding from the wound on his neck. He turned on the camera on his mobile phone and took a look. There was a large area of blood. When the white gauze was wiped on it, it immediately turned red.

    Surprise at least knows how to say sorry. He is not hopeless, just a wild child who has not been taught properly.

    He stood there without moving.

    "If you're hungry, you can eat first." When the gauze was removed from the neck, the excess thread stuck to the wound, and when it was pulled out, it was like soft blood vessels being brought out.

    There were footsteps behind him. Shang Nan glanced out of the corner of his eye and found that he was carrying wontons to the balcony. What were he doing on the balcony?

    Shang Nan held up the gauze in his hand. His house was a little bit west-facing, and all the sunlight fell on the balcony and living room at this moment, making the whole area golden.

    After walking to the balcony, he squatted in the corner. He held the bowl and poured it directly into his mouth. The soup and water flowed down his neck.

    He doesn't know how to use cutlery, and he doesn't know how to sit at the dining table and eat on the balcony... He may think it is his nest.

    Shang Nan threw all the gauze and cotton swabs on the low cabinet into the trash can. He only used disinfectant iodine to treat the wound. It was enough, but he didn't know whether he needed vaccination.

    [14: It is a monster, but not a real beast. If it were a real beast from the primitive jungle, it would be useless to vaccinate it. It carries at least a hundred undiscovered viruses.]

    "..." doesn't sound like comfort.

    Shan Nan got up from the ground and went to change his clothes. He came out of the bedroom and turned to look at the dining table. There were two wontons, but now they were gone. He looked towards the balcony and saw that Sui was already wolfing down the second wonton.Bowl.

    After treating Jie as a small animal, Shannan cannot get angry. People have little patience with similar animals, but they always have a little more pity and sympathy for poor little animals.

    Shang Nan went to the kitchen to cook noodles for himself and washed a large pot of grapes. When he came out of the kitchen, he was curled up on the balcony with two empty packing boxes next to him.

    Smelling the smell of food, his eyelids twitched in surprise and he looked in the direction of the restaurant.

    It's not full.

    Shang Nan waved to him.

    It wasn't until Shang Nan sat down that Wei got up from the ground. It walked very carefully, probably because this was not its home and it had no sense of belonging. It felt uneasy. After standing opposite Shang Nan, it didn't know what to do..

    "What's your name?" Shonan pushed a pot of grapes over, "You can go to the bathroom later, take a shower, and change into clean clothes. These will all be yours."

    Whether it's a puppy or a kitten, it's all like this. Only by setting up a reasonable reward and punishment mechanism can it really obey orders and prohibitions and be really obedient.

    "Surprised." The boy said, his voice cold and low.

    Shang Nan slowly swallowed the food in his mouth, "Why is it called this name?"

    "I don't know," said Surprise. Its eyes were full of wariness of Shan Nan and desire for the food in his bowl. "Humans will make strange noises when they catch me."

    "When they cut off my ears with scissors, they would apologize to me." Yu Jingping narrated indifferently.

    So even if you are surprised, you will apologize?It knows how to say sorry if it causes pain or bleeding to others, although it learned this through being abused.

    Shang Nan murmured vaguely. He didn't dare to imagine the picture and scene that Zhen was talking about. He couldn't accept the cruelty to animals.

    He speeded up his meal. After finishing, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to take a bath."

    Surprise just poked and moved him, but didn't let Shan Nan touch him.

    Shang Nan stood next to the shower head and told him how to adjust the water temperature, and also told him the categories of toiletries. Finally, looking at his chicken coop-like hair, he said, "Your hair needs to be cut."

    "Want to go to the barber shop?" Shang Nan was uneasy. He didn't think he would let a complete stranger touch his hair.

    Shannan found a pair of scissors from the drawer and said, "I'll cut it for you, okay?"

    Looking at the scissors in Shang Nan's hand in surprise, his eyelids trembled and he nodded.

    Shang Nan went outside and moved a chair into the bathroom, letting Wei sit on the chair.

    Anyway, I must throw away the clothes I am wearing. I don’t know how long I have worn these dirty clothes and have been in so many dirty places. If I put them in the washing machine, the washing machine will not be able to get rid of them. It is best to throw them directly into the garbage.destination.

    Shang Nan took a comb and flipped through a tutorial video on his phone. He didn't dare to touch his skin with his fingers, so he just lifted strands of hair and cut it short. "I'm not a professional. I can only cut it short for you. I might be able to do it for you."It's ugly." He had to inoculate the opponent first, lest he could not beat the opponent in a fight over his hair style.

    Surprised and silent, he held up a small mirror given to him by Shannan and pressed his chapped lips.

    Shan Nan bent over and cut her hair carefully. She was surprised that her hair was of good quality, but there were many knots, strands and leaves, probably because it had not been taken care of.

    There won't be fleas, right?Shang Nan dug inside and found no fleas or insects. He breathed a sigh of relief. If there were fleas, he would really have to let him sleep on the balcony first.

    Pulling it up to the ear, Shannan saw a shallow scar behind the boy's ear. The scar was white and very long, extending from the top to the base of the ear.

    "What is this?" Shang Nan raised the hair from his ears.

    Wei looked at it in the mirror and said, "The ears were cut off, but they grew back."

    Shang Nan pointed his finger, and his fingertips lightly passed over the scar. A black cat appeared in front of him and was strangled by the neck. As a clicking sound was heard, the two ears fluttered to the ground. The black cat's miserableThe cry was heart-wrenching, and the flicking of its tail was just its dying struggle. Its wide-eyed eyes were filled with confusion and pain, and the overflowing tears were its doubts and incomprehension about the world.

    Shang Nan straightened up with an expressionless expression. He trimmed the hair on the back of his head, "Be careful in the future."

    He lowered his eyes in surprise and watched his hair slowly getting shorter in the mirror, much shorter than before. His forehead was exposed, and there was also a scar on his forehead. He raised his hand and touched it.

    "May I have your name?"

    "Me?" Shonan was stunned by the sudden question, "Shangnan, you can call me brother."

    "Two words?"

    "Well, we usually have two-letter names or more, and none of us have one-letter names." Shonan wiped away the stubble on Surprise's neck with a tissue.

    Wei didn't call him brother. Shannan felt that he was just thinking too much. After talking so much, Wei didn't understand at all.

    "Okay, that's it for now," Shang Nan put away the scissors and comb. He walked around to the front and looked around. He was surprised that he didn't understand what shyness and avoidance meant. He met the man's gaze.

    "It's quite beautiful." Shannan said.

    The boy's hair is cut short, and the gloomy temperament has faded a lot. The narrow bridge of the nose is as bulging as a mountain peak, and the eyebrow bones are smooth and clear, which outlines the two eye sockets deep and tough. It's just that he may have suffered too much hunger and his growth.With his growth interrupted, he just looks like a high school student, with a lingering childishness and stubbornness.

    If you look closely, you can see that his eyes are covered with a very light green. Behind this layer of green, there is a strong aura of wild aggression and depression and bloodthirst with a high blackening value.

    It's just that unless you look closely, you can't see it at all.

    The moment Shang Nan came closer, his fists clenched on his knees in surprise.

    "Okay," Shan Nan pursed his lips and smiled. He pressed his palm on Zhen's shoulder, "You can wash it. I've put the clothes next to you. I'm going out first. If you don't understand anything, remember to ask me."

    Not long after Shang Nan went out, the sound of water sounded in the bathroom.

    Originally, Shang Nan wanted to wait for Xing to come out of the bathroom before going to the store, but Yang Xi called and said that he couldn't find the books the customer wanted and asked him to help him find them.

    After saying some words to Xu Nan, Shan Nan put on his coat and left.

    [14: You are not afraid of it being alone at home and tearing down your home.]

    Wei rubbed it carefully in the bathroom for two hours. He knew what it looked like to be clean, just like Shan Nan. When Shan Nan came closer to him, he looked along Shan Nan's collar and found the other person's chest and face.Just as white.

    The sweater and trousers given to him by Shannan were suitable for him. The style was a bit old-fashioned, but they fit surprisingly well on Zhen's body, making his temperament look less youthful.

    Without the burden of dirty clothes, he has a three-dimensional handsome face and a tall and straight figure. He is particularly eye-catching in any scene, but his expressionless face makes people feel panicked.

    Shannan ran all the way to the bookstore. He ran into the store out of breath. The boys were still waiting at the checkout counter, but they didn't wait specifically. They were pushing and jostling there.

    Seeing Shannan, one of the boys with yellow hair jumped up and said hello, "Boss, please help us find those comic books. I can't buy them in other stores. They said you must have them here!"

    Shan Nan read the names of the comics from Yang Xi and went directly to the bookshelf in the last row. He took out a few black and white comics from the bottom row and sent them to the cashier, "Only second-hand ones, I'll give you a five."Zhe, do you want it?"

    "Yes!" Several boys nodded together and took out a handful of change from their pockets, "Just right."

    Yang Xi collected the money and sent the boys out, then turned to Shannan and said, "You don't have to look for it, I can't find it..."

    Shang Nan was still panting, and he supported the cashier, "I grew up in this store, so I am more familiar with it than you."

    Yang Xi nodded, and then noticed the shocking wounds on Shang Nan's neck. He thought he had seen it wrong, and stepped forward, his breath stagnant, "What's wrong with your neck? It wasn't even there when we left at noon!"This wound looks terrible!" It felt like the flesh had been cut open.

    "I was scratched by a cat on the way back, and I've already been treated with medicine." Shannan didn't take it to heart.

    "What a big cat this must be. It can be scratched like this. Did you step on its tail?" Yang Xi didn't dare to look at the injury anymore. After looking at it for a long time, her heart felt fuzzy.

    Without saying too much to Yang Xi, who was not the type to ask questions about trivial matters, Shan Nan handed the shop over to him, took the key and went to the bakery that was smashed by surprise.

    He took a taxi for the past ten kilometers or so.

    The bakery has been replaced with new glass, and the surrounding people are bustling with people. There is no trace of a vicious incident that has occurred before.

    Shonan took a deep breath and opened the door of the bakery.

    As expected, the store manager's face changed immediately when he heard that he was a guardian.

    "How do you teach your child? The employee in my store was kind-hearted and doing a good deed by giving him bread, but he broke the glass in our store. Do you know how much a side of this glass costs?" He looked in front of him.The man's clothes are not brand-name goods, and they are not even of good quality. His jeans have been washed white and he is wearing a pair of gray snow boots. Apart from his handsome face, he looks like he comes from an ordinary family.

    He raised his hand and pointed at the glass at the door, "Replace the glass, materials and labor, the total is 85,000 yuan. I won't pay you for the mental damage of my employees. Just pay the 85,000 yuan, otherwise I willI can only ask you to go to the police station."

    Shang Nan smiled apologetically, "Compensation is due." He didn't say why his child dressed so slovenly and picked up trash outside to eat, and the other party didn't ask. As long as the other party gets compensation, he doesn't want to listen to the long talk of short-sighted parents.

    The bakery manager didn't expect that his request would be granted so easily, as if eighty-five thousand was eighty-five dollars. The man had such a good attitude, he was embarrassed to say harsh words, and his whole body aura was much softer.

    "Oh, I'm angry too. Don't blame me for being cruel just now." The store manager waved to the clerk to pour a glass of water for Shannan. "If we can't get compensation, our boss will deduct it from the wages of several of us.I have a total of several thousand yuan a month, and even the compensation for half a year is not enough."

    "If you don't come here, all my work this year will be in vain."

    "Yes, yes," Shang Nan comforted the other party, "It's our problem. I didn't take care of him. So, if it's convenient for you, I'll treat you and your employees to a meal. As for you, please report the report from the police station.Please help me withdraw the case. I am also a store owner. I opened a bookstore. I also know that it is not easy to do business these days..."

    Shannan didn't expect to have a lively chat with the store manager opposite, and even exchanged business cards. When he left, he was stuffed with a large bag of bread.

    [14: Just right, everyone was surprised.]

    "Eighty-five thousand!" Shan Nan walked on the road carrying bread, "Too much!"

    [14: You just acted like eighty-five thousand like eighty-five dollars. I thought you weren’t heartbroken at all.]

    "Of course I'm heartbroken. My money didn't come from the strong wind. Although I have a large deposit, I can't make ends meet this month. My bookstore can only earn more than 30,000 yuan a day at most in a month, one-third of which depends onIt's the retail food section of the store." Shang Nan looked down at the bread in his hand, "I exchanged it for a bag of bread, do you think it's a good deal?"

    Although he said he was in pain, Shannan still turned around and went to the mall. He bought a lot of things for his home and bought a lot for Zhen. After signing the address and having it delivered to his door, Shannan shook his head and shook his head.Arm, looking at the darkening sky, "It's time to go home and feed the cat."

    When he slept on the sofa, he used to curl up into a ball.

    When the elevator door opened, his eyes opened immediately, and his eyes became clear. He sat up and listened to the movement outside the door.

    "I'm back." Shang Nan opened the door, and he threw the key on the cabinet, followed by the bread. He lowered his head and changed his shoes. After a few seconds, Shang Nan raised his head.

    "These are my father's clothes. They are quite suitable for you." Shang Nan looked at the boy sitting on the sofa and said softly.

    For several years, he had been facing a dark and quiet living room every night when he came home. He had thought about getting a pet, but it was nothing more than transferring his loneliness to another animal.

    At this time, the forced "adoption" made a certain place in Shang Nan's heart that had been vacant and sunk slowly rebound, expand, and soften.

    "Bread, do you want to eat it?"

    I was surprised to be able to smell a rich smell, including the smell of dust and grass on Shang Nan's body, the pungent smell of perfume and aroma, and some human scent. I looked at it with admiration...

    Dried fruits, hazelnuts, walnuts, wheat and purple rice, cheese and dried chicken in that bag of bread.

    He stood up, walked to the entrance expressionlessly, and returned to the sofa with the bag of bread.

    "You can't eat the packaging bag. You have to tear it open." Shannan said before he put a whole piece of bread into his mouth. "The outer packaging of all food is inedible. Can't you taste it yourself?"

    Wei took the bread in his hand and tore it open awkwardly. He pressed his fingers on the soft surface of the bread and made a few small dents. "I thought it would be fine if I wasn't hungry."

    He lowered his head, stuffed a whole piece of bread into his mouth, puffed up his cheeks, and made a slurping noise when he swallowed.

    Shang Nan: "..."

    "It's still early. I'm going to make a casserole porridge and cook the rice first. The supermarket items should be delivered in half an hour." Shannan walked around the house in slippers.

    Surprised eyes kept following Shannan. Although the movements in his hands and mouth did not stop, he looked less tense than before. His back was arched, and when he swallowed, the veins on his neck popped out.The packaging bags inside are also piled up.

    "Surprise, how much do you need to eat every day to feel full?" Shannan poured him a glass of water, and he pointed to the drinking machine, "If you need to drink water, just go there and use a cup to get it.Yes, this blue cup is new and will be given to you for future use. That silver cup is mine."

    "You will live here from now on, and I will be responsible for your food and drink. If you want, you can come to my bookstore and work for me." Otherwise, he really ate too much, and his appetite was beyond the reach of an ordinary wild cat.Comparable.

    "Working, what do you mean?" Wei wiped the crumbs from the corner of his mouth and put it into his mouth.

    "It just means working." Shang Nan pushed the water over.

    Wei held the cup and raised his head to drink the water completely. After drinking the water, he licked his lips and said, "Okay, I will work for you and you will give me food."

    The supermarket delivery person delivered the items on time half an hour later. Shannan received the text message on his mobile phone first, and there was a knock on the door ten seconds later.

    "Knock knock"

    Shannan gave the supermarket the temporary password for its own elevator in advance, so they could go directly to the door.

    Surprised and unaware of this, he was startled by the sudden knock on the door. He reacted faster than Shan Nan and strode to the door.

    "surprised!"

    Shannan was not frightened by the knock on the door, but was frightened by the surprise. He ran over, took a few steps past the surprise, and blocked the door, "They are bringing food to us."

    The boy stopped and stood there without moving forward.

    After the door opened, the delivery man smiled brightly and said, "Hello, these are the things you bought in our mall. Please check them. If there are no problems, just sign the list." He saidWhen his eyes came into contact with the indifferent young man inside the door, his smile froze and he felt an inexplicable chill on his back.

    Shang Nan bent down and shuttled among the pile of things, checking whether there was anything missing or superfluous. Wei kept standing behind him, staring at the stranger for a moment.

    The smile on the delivery man's face could no longer be held on. He smiled very reluctantly, "Look, if there is no problem, just..."

    He tried to hand the list and signature pen to the consignee.

    "Hey!" Shonan was bending down to pick up the shopping bag when he heard the deliveryman asking him to sign. Before he could reach out to take the pen and the order, his waist was grabbed and he was taken into the house.His back bumped into Zhen's chest, and when he raised his eyes to look at the other person, he was so frightened by the other person's dark eyes that his heart suddenly shrank.

    His heart was beating fast in surprise, and he was very wary of strangers, just like he was wary of himself last night.

    Shang Nan saw a thin layer of sweat breaking out on his forehead.

    It must be very hard, I always feel that everyone will hurt me, Shan Nan suddenly thought like this.

    "I'm sorry," Shan Nan hurriedly broke away from the surprised arms and smiled at the deliveryman, "My brother has been injured before and is prone to stress. Please give me the order and I will sign it. Thank you for your hard work."

    The deliveryman no longer dared to look at the boy, but after hearing what the consignee said, he understood and laughed, "I've only heard that cats are stressed, but I've never heard of people being stressed as well."

    Shang Nan just laughed and didn't answer.

    After seeing off the delivery man, the smile on Shan Nan's face disappeared, and he carried the shopping bags at the door into the house without saying a word.

    Wei stood leaning against the entrance cabinet, looking down at Shang Nan going in and out.

    After watching a few times, he followed Shang Nan and helped carry the shopping bags into the house.

    He didn't know why Shang Nan suddenly stopped talking to him, because Shang Nan had always taken the initiative to talk to him before.

    The bags were quickly carried into the house, and the restaurant floor was occupied.

    Shang Nan took out the clothes and daily necessities he bought for Zhen and put them on the sofa. He put the ingredients in the refrigerator in the kitchen and took out everything he would use tonight and put them on the stove.

    He was focused on what he was doing and didn't notice the increasingly confused look in his eyes as he stood aside. Although he still looked indifferent on the whole, if Shang Nan raised his head at this time, according to his sensitivity, he would definitely be able to sense it.I was surprised at the embarrassment and helplessness at this time.

    He was surprised to see Shang Nan not looking at him or talking to him, but just taking those things out. He could only see the back of Shang Nan's head and his back.

    Is it because I just gave him a hand?

    He was just afraid that the human would hurt him with a pen, because he had been stabbed in the stomach and eyes by a human with a pen before, and he knew how painful it was.

    He had eaten the sesame cakes and candies, as well as wontons and grapes given by Shang Nan. He had given himself food, and he should pay attention to the surrounding movements and dangers for Shang Nan.

    But Shannan ignored him, why?

    He obviously did everything he said, took a shower, put on clean clothes before eating grapes, and even tore off the packaging bag when eating bread...

    "Brother..." Zhen Zhen called towards Shang Nan's back.

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