Second-Hand Love Letter

Shen Wenqiu didn’t expect Lu Yong to come.

After all, the two have not seen each other for nearly a decade, and they had an unpleasant time together the last time they met that year.

 

He gave the police this string of phone numbers purely for mischief.

He wasn’t even sure if it was Lu Yong’s number.
Even if it was, if he took the liberty to call the number, he would probably only be regarded as a scammer, right? Maybe it would even cause the police to be chewed out.
He felt happy as soon as he thought about it, and he was completely ready to be criticized by the police.

 

However, he actually got in touch with Lu Yong.
Not only that, Lu Yong came to the police station on the same day to pay the fine and the administrative penalty for his participation in public gambling and betting.
After that, Lu Yong got him a lawyer to negotiate in good faith, so he was released after a minimum of five days in the detention center.

Lu Yong said he would come to pick him up, but Shen Wenqiu was skeptical.

 

It was noon in midsummer.

The sun was shining and the cicadas were chirping.

Shen Wenqiu walked out of the gate.
As soon as he looked up, he could see a deep, matte black Mercedes E63S parked across the road.
This car was also known as the ‘Mob getup’ because of its elegance and violent configuration.
In addition, even if it was not ignited, one could see how valuable it was.
However, the man standing next to the car was even more eye-catching.

The person was the owner of the car.

 

Lu Yong seemed to have changed so much from when he was in high school.

In high school, Lu Yong had a particularly gloomy personality.
In the first year of high school he was already 187cm tall.
As he helped with the family work, he was tanned, his skin was slightly rough, he was full of tendons, combined with long hands and feet, and thick bones, he was like a large wild beast which seemed out of place.
And with one arm missing, well, it should be said that he was a crippled wild beast.

 

Shen Wenqiu still remembered that Lu Yong was from a poor family when he was young.
He only had three or two pieces of clothing washed until they faded, still wearing them over and over again.
From the frayed sleeves to the edges of the degummed shoes, they showed how shabby he was. 

But now, he’s wearing an expensive suit and leather shoes, and he looks handsome and tall like steel bars.

 

He has probably been a prosperous and dignified person for a long time, so he is not as black as charcoal as before.
He has become a lot whiter and now has a healthy wheat skin color.
His eyebrows which used to be fierce have spread out much, and his fine appearance can finally be seen now.
However, he still appears cold.
The drooping corner of the eyes and mouth make him look unapproachable to strangers.

Unlike his previous geeky atmosphere, he now has the air of a superior person.

 

Shen Wenqiu vaguely felt that, although Lu Yong was expressionless, his atmosphere seemed a bit wary and sharp.

That’s right, no one would have a good attitude while dealing with a scoundrel like him. 

 

But Shen Wenqiu has always been unafraid of Lu Yong, moreover, now he had experienced so much that his face was thicker than the city wall, and he could smile cheekily in front of the police, let alone just dealing with an old classmate.
He walked past briskly with a smile on his face, and greeted him as if he was very familiar with him, and said, “Wow, Lu Yong.
You look so handsome today.”

“Oh, wait, I should probably call you “President Lu.”

In any case, it’s good to give some compliments first.
They said that the hand does not hit the smiling person.

 

He took a look at Lu Yong’s right hand again, where there used to be only an empty void inside the sleeves was now actually stuffed with a metal arm.
The metal arm was not visible at first glance, and from a distance one would mistake it, thinking that he was just wearing a glove on his right hand.
“When I saw it last time, I wanted to ask, but this prosthetic arm you installed looks really cool, huh.”

Lu Yong raised his mechanical right arm.
Shen Wenqiu touched his palms, and the other casually held the hand in his own,.

 

It was summer and the prosthetic limbs were hot from the sun, it heated up just like how a normal human body would.
The surface was frosted to increase friction, and Shen Wenqiu’s palms felt a little tingling sensation when he touched the prosthetic limbs.

It felt ticklish.

 

Shen Wenqiu was stunned and asked, “Your fingers can move so dexterously?”

Lu Yong nodded, and said, “Using the latest research and development technology and connecting parts of the muscles and nerves, many meticulous actions can be done.”

Shen Wenqiu clicked his tongue in wonder, “That must be very expensive, right?”

Lu Yong gave another soft “um” and said plainly, “It’s 800,000.
In US dollars.”

 

After saying that, Lu Yong pulled Shen Wenqiu and said, “Let’s get in the car first.”

Shen Wenqiu’s stomach growled in time.
He smiled embarrassedly, and pulled Lu Yong away, “I haven’t eaten yet, I’m so hungry… The noodle restaurant next to this place is cheap and delicious.
I always eat here every time I come out, let me take you there.”

He took two steps, as if he just remembered something, he turned around and smiled at Lu Yong.
He said as a matter of course, “I didn’t bring money, please pay for me, Dayong.1“

 

The name ‘Dayong’ suddenly brought Lu Yong’s thoughts back to his youth, and he was in a daze.
The current Shen Wenqiu looked degenerate and haggard, but when he laughed, he was still as brilliant as before, as if there was no obscurity.

For a moment, he even felt that they had never separated in all these years, and Shen Wenqiu didn’t hate him at all.

 

……

On the high school registration day, he remembered the sun being so big and hot, that it felt like the soles of his shoes were melting off.

His dad personally sent him over, because he had to stay in the school dormitory.
He carried a big nylon polybag, which contained a quilt, pillow, mat, and some necessary daily necessities.
It was brought on an electric tricyc