Yi Chen looked at the door and saw his brother enter, he knew Lee was worried and about to ask what had happened.
"I do not want to talk about it,"
Lee nodded as he stood by the door staring at the boy, "Xiaofan left some minutes ago", he said.
The boy felt bad, he was so angry that he had ignored everyone that asked what was wrong before coming up to his room, he knew Xiaofan was worried and he had also ignored her.
"I will go see her later today," Yi Chen answered.
Lee saw the blood-stained cloth on the table, he looked over at the shirtless boy and did not try to ask what has happened, "I just hope you win whatever fight you got in".
Yi Chen looked up at his brother as he walked out.
(Some hour ago, Hangzhou high school)
Yi Chen was walking to class when he overheard a conversation while passing among some group of boys, the name Xiaofan mentioned made him stop walking to listen to their conversation.
"Really? her mother was a whore?", one of the boys asked the boy telling the story.
"What did you just say?",
They all looked back and saw Yi Chen.
"And how is that your concern?", another boy asked.
The smell of cigarettes in the air, made Yi Chen realize the boys were smoking before he arrived.
The boy telling the story about Xiaofan's mom stepped forward with his hand in his pocket, "Why to ask what is his concern? he is Xiaofan's best friend and I am sure he is aware she was a product of a whore", he said.
Yi Chen clenched his fist as he watched the boy snicker.
"Oh you look like you didn't know", the bold boy continued as he took a step closer to Yi Chen, "My mom told me she knew Xiaofan's mother and she was seen seducing her father the first day they met, she is a whore that had given birth to the whore child who..."
He has not finished his words when a hard punch hit his lips, the boy shrieked as he fell to the ground.
Yi Chen put down his backpack and folded his shirt up, he looked at the other boys that were ready to fight him, "you all are the whores", he angrily pushed himself forward to attack them.
(Present)
Yi Chen touched his face and felt the sharp pain, he made a feeble sound.
The door opened again and Chun came in with his box of first aid, he saw his little brother's eyes on him.
"Don't you say no to this, you look bad right now... for the people you fight to have done this to you I am sure you have done worst", Chun said as he sat on his bed,
"How did you know it is not one person," the boy curiously asked his brother.
Chun lifted Yi Chen's leg carefully as he wiped the blood stain carefully with cotton wool, "I know a boy cannot do this to you, you are a strong one", he said and looked at his little brother who had shifted his gaze to his leg.
"Yes, and now the principal had promised to call you guys concerning what happened", Yi Chen answered.
Chun continued with Yi Chen's bruised face, "what happened? you can tell me... I haven't seen you this angry since you were 6 when some boys were trying to bully you, you beat them all up and their mothers came to report after".
Yi Chen hardly remembered the whole fight scene, but he knew some boys tried to bully him some years back, he smiled as his brother took care of him.
"YI CHEN YOU BEAT UP 6 BOYS?"
They heard Lee's voice coming from the living room, Chun was stunned by his little brother's strength.
"Seems your principal called already", Chun said as he laughed softly with his brother.
(Mr. Ji Zhang's apartment)
Xiaofan got to her room and immediately saw Dai Yu on the bed, she let out a smile and put down her bag on the bed, "how is my pretty bird doing?" she asked.
Not expecting a reply from the bird, she stretched her arms and remembered how Yi Chen had strangely walked into his room.
"You know, I am so worried about Yi Chen", she said and sat gently on the bed. "I think he has gotten into a fight and had refused to tell me about it? I mean who does that? we are best friends and he should always tell me things".
Xiaofan said and immediately remembered how she had also kept a secret from him, she shifted her gaze from the bird to her window.
'I see", she mumbled.
Immediately the chuckling coming outside his window caught her attention, she stood up and looked out, seeing the new neighbor she had waved to earlier.
The girl was chasing after her kites.
Xiaofan could relate to her, having to play all alone when you have no friends, she stares at the girl.
The new girl suddenly stopped laughing, she stared at the kite and instantly turned her head to Xiaofan.
"Oh God! that scares me!", Xiaofan whispered as she saw the girl now smiling at her.
She forced out a smile.
The two girls stare at each other and this went on for some while.
"I am Fuyuko! I am new here... what is your name?"
Not only her face was pretty, but her face was also too, she smiled at Xiaofan waiting for a response.
Fuyuko sound foreign, she was not from China.
"Xiaofan".
Fuyuko grinned excitedly, "I like it!" she said and immediately heard her name from afar. "See you later Xiaofan".
From her window, she saw the girl walk away, leaving her kite in the air.
"Why does she seem weird to me?", Xiaofan whispered to herself, she looked back and noticed the bird's eyes were shut.
(Mr. Zhang's company)
The man workers greeted him as he walked into his office, he smiled as he responded to them respectfully.
He settled in his office and saw his morning coffee already placed on the table, he smiled as he knew his assistant put it there, she always make sure morning coffee was always by his table every morning.
There was a knock on the door.
He looked up and saw Yang Wei by the door, the man was happy to see his best friend after the last progress.
"Good morning!, your shirt looks good", Mr. Ji Zhang complimented.
Yang Wei smiled and walked in, sitting on one of the office chairs, "My wife picked out the shirt for me, she knows what suits me".
Mr. Zhang remembered Xiaofan's mom usually does that as well, he smiled and nodded.
'It is a great feeling", he answered.
"Your brother, Zhou came very early this morning, if you had come 5min ago, you would have met him waiting for you", Yang Wei said and notice his friend was not paying attention.
He decided to ask.
'Is something going on between you two? he was really angry and looked so sad at the same time when he showed up here, said your wife didn't allow him in your house this morning,".
Mr. Zhang finally looked at his friend, "He was at my house today?" he asked.
"Yes like he said".
The man shook his head, "Why was he in my house very early? Susan didn't tell me anything, and who gave him the right to come to my company?".
Yang Wei confirmed something was indeed going on, from the harsh tone. He looked at his friend who wouldn't look up at him, instead, he searched through the file kept on the table.
"I will come back later, I have some things to sort out on my table", Yang Wei had said before walking out of the office,
Mr. Ji Zhang sighed as he watched his friend walk away.
(9:00pm),
(Mr. Ji Zhang's apartment);
Xiaofan was in her room eating from the tray of food provided by the bird, she was chewing so loud enjoying her food, Dai Yu was seen standing at the window looking out.
The girl was not surprised, the bird does that every night, she feels Dai Yu does that to watch after her.
It was the third-day Xiaofan had stopped eating the family food, and she get her full meal from Dai Yu.
"Xiaofan?"
She stopped chewing her mouth and looked at the door as she heard her name being called by the maid, she rolled her eyes and knew they want her downstairs for dinner, she has been turning down their offer.
"I am turning this down as well", she whispered and heard her name again.
Xiaofan groaned as she walked to her door and said, "I am not eating, you guys should get used to it already".
Her loud belch caught Meili by surprise.
The maid ignored and said, "You have someone asking for you".
Xiaofan opened the door and saw Meili staring at her, "Who?" she asked.
"Some girl...." the lady responded, she decided to clear her doubt, "Are you mad at me Xiaofan? you refused to eat even my food and talk to me, where do you get food from? or you have not eaten for the past 3 days?".
Xiaofan got out and locked her door with the key, she looked up at Meili and let out a warm smile.
The maid watched Xiaofan walk away, she let out a sigh and looked back at the girl's door.
The lady made sure the girl had left before bringing out a spare key, "I am certain she belched just now, where is she getting food from?", She opened the door and looked back to make sure no one was watching before stepping in.
Her eyes brightened, "Oh my! what is this?"