Sebiji Epal

Sebiji Epal

Harper Winslow

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Introduction

Moden - Reinkarnasi - Adik Muda - Ortopedik
Selepas reinkarnasi, pandangan adiknya terhadapnya sentiasa pelik
Ketua geng yang ditakuti oleh semua orang, Xie Ran, terjun ke laut untuk membunuh diri selepas itu dia kembali ke hari dia tidur dengan adik kandungnya.

Pemuda itu bertekad untuk berubah, setelah menyesali perbuatannya, bersiap untuk mengakhiri hidupnya sendiri agar tidak menyusahkan masyarakat lagi. Ketika mindanya mencapai tahap ketenangan yang tinggi, dia bangun dan bersiap untuk keluar.

——Dia kemudian ditahan dan diperkosa oleh adik kandungnya.

Tidak mengawal watak dominan atau submisif, tidak melayani mana-mana pihak. Pembaca yang mempunyai keperluan khusus mungkin akan kecewa dengan karya saya.
Tiada adegan krematorium
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Chapter 1

Pagi yang tenang.

Xie Ran baru tidur tak sampai tiga jam, sudah dikejutkan oleh bunyi jam loceng. Dia meraba sebelah tempat tidur, bahagian Xie Qingji sudah sejuk.

"Xie Qingji! Xie Qingji!"

Xie Ran menjerit dengan kuat, namun bukan Xie Qingji yang datang, tetapi kucing Xie Qingji yang muncul.

Kucing ini memang luar biasa, unik dan berbeza. Kucing orang lain seekor kucing, seekor kucing, tapi kucing Xie Qingji digambarkan sebagai segumpal, setumpuk, beratnya cukup untuk mengenyangkan satu keluarga di zaman kebuluran.

Kucing ini licik, pandai menipu, gerakannya pantas, selalu menyerang dari belakang tanpa bunyi, tiba-tiba menggigit pergelangan kaki Xie Ran. Biasanya berjalan dua langkah sudah terbaring di lantai, menjerit-jerit meminta Xie Qingji mendukungnya, tetapi setelah melakukan perbuatan jahat, ia lari lebih cepat daripada tikus, tak pernah tertangkap oleh Xie Ran.

Kucing Xie Qingji sama seperti tuannya, mereka berdua tak suka Xie Ran.

Kucing itu selalu merasa Xie Ran ingin menyakiti tuannya. Setiap kali mendengar suara Xie Ran, entah dari mana ia muncul, tiba-tiba melompat dari atas dan jatuh di perut Xie Ran, memandangnya dengan tatapan curiga.

Xie Ran berpikir, syukurlah Xie Qingji sudah bersama dengannya, tak perlu menikah dan punya anak. Kalau tidak, kalau isteri hamil dan kucing itu melompat seperti itu, pasti keguguran.

"Pergi, pergi." Dia mengibaskan tangan, mengusir kucing itu ke bawah tempat tidur. "Kalau Xie Qingji nampak, dia pasti marah aku biarkan kau masuk."

Pernah sekali mereka sedang bercinta dan lupa menutup pintu. Setelah selesai, mereka baru sedar kucing itu duduk di kepala katil, memandang dengan mata terbuka. Xie Qingji baru saja ejakulasi, zakarnya masih keras, belum sempat menarik keluar dari tubuh abang kandungnya, kucing itu memandang dengan mata bulat, zakarnya langsung lembik.

Sejak itu, setiap kali Xie Ran datang, dia tak benarkan kucing masuk bilik tidur.

Xie Ran memanggil di atas katil, menggaru belakang Xie Qingji, kucing di luar pintu memanggil, menggaru pintu. Mereka berdua menyusahkan Xie Qingji.

Kucing itu menjerit lagi pada Xie Ran, Xie Qingji mendengar suara itu, datang dengan tali leher, mengangkat kucing itu dan memandang sekilas, tanpa emosi berkata, "Kau buli dia lagi."

"Kau memang berat sebelah, kenapa tadi aku panggil kau tak datang, dia baru menjerit sikit kau dah datang cepat?"

Xie Qingji tak bersuara, kucing itu duduk di lengannya, daging punggungnya melimpah dari lengan kecil yang kuat itu. Dari sudut pandang fisiologi atau psikologi, kucing itu adalah seekor kasim, berlagak sombong, memandang Xie Ran dengan angkuh.

Xie Qingji membungkuk, meletakkan kucing itu di lantai, kucing itu segera pergi.

Dia lebih sering menggendong kucing daripada menggendong Xie Ran.

"Nak ke mana? Berpakaian begitu formal."

"Hari ini pemimpin polis bandar datang ke sekolah untuk ceramah, cikgu suruh aku jadi wakil pelajar."

Xie Qingji tiba-tiba mengangkat kelopak mata, memandang Xie Ran. Wajah Xie Ran tak berubah, berbaring malas di atas katil, melambai padanya. "Faham, mari sini, cium sikit, nak sambut hari jadi, nak hadiah apa?"

Wajah Xie Qingji tampak sedikit canggung, berdiri tak bergerak, malah memalingkan kepala ke arah lain. Xie Ran ketawa dan memaki, "Kau tak dengar aku suruh datang? Mari sini cium aku, apa salahnya, masa kau tekan aku di atas katil, kenapa tak malu?"

"Jangan cakap lagi."

Entah perkataan mana yang membuat Xie Qingji marah, wajahnya tiba-tiba dingin.

Tiga perkataan sederhana namun tegas, Xie Ran benar-benar tak berkata lagi, memandang adiknya berulang kali, yang sedang menunduk, tak melihat ekspresi rumit abangnya yang penuh kasih sayang, tak rela dan penuh sesal.

Xie Ran menggaru kepala dengan canggung, bercakap sendiri, "Baiklah, tak cium, jangan menyesal."

Xie Qingji melangkah keluar, berhenti sejenak di pintu, seolah-olah ingin berbalik.

Harapan Xie Ran yang hampir padam seperti api yang bertiup angin, seketika menyala kembali, membara.

Tangannya mula panas, jantungnya berdegup kencang, tetapi Xie Qingji tak berpaling, terus pergi.

Bunyi pintu tertutup dari bawah, Xie Ran kembali lesu, termenung, bercakap sendiri, "Tak cium, tak ciumlah..."

Dia mencebik, lalu bangkit, memberi makan kucing, memasak untuk dirinya. Sebelum keluar, dia mengubah fikiran, mengeluarkan kemeja putih yang sudah kekuningan dari almari, memandang dirinya di cermin dengan bangga, lalu keluar rumah dan baru berani menyalakan rokok.

Xie Qingji cerewet dan ada OCD, tak benarkan dia merokok dalam rumah.

Teksi membawanya ke kelab malam miliknya. Pintu kelab mengenalinya, segera membayar tambang teksi, membuka pintu dan mengiringi, malah mengira Xie Ran datang untuk memeriksa akaun, memanggil semua pengurus kelab.

Semua orang menunduk, memberikan rokok kepada Xie Ran. Xie Ran mengambil dan menggigit di mulut, orang itu ingin menyalakan rokok, tetapi Xie Ran menolak dengan lembut.

"Eh! Abang besar pakai kemeja putih hari ini, saya ingatkan pelajar universiti!"

Mendengar pujian itu, Xie Ran sangat gembira, tetapi masih merendah diri, "Biasa saja, ini baju adik aku. Betul ke nampak bagus? Sebenarnya aku pun rasa begitu, haha. Mana Joe?"

"Abang Joe pergi ke timur bandar, kelab di sana kena lapor, polis datang periksa sekali, abang Joe tak tenang, beberapa hari ini dia pergi sendiri. Abang cari dia ada apa?"

"Tak ada apa-apa... cuma rindu dia, datang nak tengok, kalau tak ada, tak apalah."

Xie Ran kelihatan sangat kecewa.

Dia sudah lama tak perlu memeriksa kelab sendiri, hari ini datang semata-mata nak tengok Joe.

Rakan-rakannya sudah mati, dipenjara, atau lari, yang tinggal hanya akauntan botak yang tak boleh buat apa-apa.

Xie Ran berpaling hendak pergi, sekumpulan anak buah mengiringi.

Siapa sangka dia tiba-tiba berhenti, serius berkata, "Jangan panggil polis, adik aku baru saja lulus akademi polis, akan jadi polis yang terhormat, kau panggil siapa? Beritahu Joe, kalau ada duit, beli telefon baru, muat turun WeChat untuk dia, setiap kali telefon tak dapat cari dia, telefon lama dia patut dibuang. Dan kau semua, cakap dan buat kerja dengan bijak, simpan duit."

Anak buahnya mengangguk, menunjukkan mereka faham.

Xie Ran mengomel, melihat wajah anak buah yang ketakutan dan bingung, merasa tak bermakna.

Keluar dan naik bas, duduk di belakang dekat tingkap, dari selatan ke utara bandar, beberapa kali perjalanan, lalu satu stesen, pengumuman berbunyi, "—Tanah Perkuburan Yonghe, penumpang yang perlu sila turun di pintu belakang."

Dia tak berniat turun, tetapi tadi beri tempat duduk kepada orang tua, sekarang berdiri di pintu, terpaksa turun.

Orang tua tak peduli siapa kau, bos besar atau tidak.

Dia beli bunga, berdiri di pintu, menunggu orang yang datang ziarah, menghalang mereka, beri sedikit wang, memberitahu lokasi dan nama batu nisan, meminta mereka ziarah untuknya, lalu tak pedulikan pandangan aneh orang lain, naik teksi balik ke rumah Xie Qingji dan dirinya. Sebenarnya itu rumah Xie Qingji, Xie Ran yang keras kepala pindah masuk.

Dia menggulung lengan baju, memasak, tangan gatal hendak merokok, tiba-tiba ingat pesanan Xie Qingji, terpaksa menarik tangan keluar.

"Celaka!"

Xie Ran memegang sudip, tiba-tiba mengutuk, mengomel, "Kau tak tahu peduli aku, kenapa aku patut dengar cakap kau."

Dia mengeluarkan rokok, seolah-olah sengaja melawan Xie Qingji, merokok puas-puas di dapur.

Ketua geng yang ditakuti, mulut mengutuk adik, tetapi rajin memasak untuk adik, setelah masak tak makan, tanggalkan apron, jam tangan, telefon dan kunci letak di rak kasut. Kalau tak malu, Xie Ran nak telanjang keluar.

Dia tak mahu bawa apa-apa.

Xie Ran berdiri di pintu, menoleh, memandang rumah itu.

Kucing itu duduk di meja makan, memandang aneh pada orang yang berkelakuan luar biasa.

"Tak ada siapa nak berebut dengan kau lagi."

Xie Ran ketawa kecil.

Kucing tua itu memiringkan kepala, tiba-tiba melompat turun, melakukan sesuatu yang membuat Xie Ran terkejut.

—Ia duduk di kaki Xie Ran, menggesel, dengan suara manja "meow."

Kucing ini bila mahu Xie Qingji memanjakannya, akan mengeluarkan suara manja yang mengelirukan.

Xie Ran ragu-ragu, memandang ke arah mangkuk kucing, melihat masih ada makanan, tak pasti apa maksudnya.

Setelah ragu-ragu, dia perlahan-lahan berjongkok, bersedia kalau kucing itu mencakar, mengusap kepala berbulu itu.

Kucing itu juga menggesel telapak tangannya.

Bulu kucing itu hangat, lembut di telapak tangan Xie Ran.

Dua makhluk yang selalu bermusuhan, tiba-tiba mencapai perdamaian aneh, Xie Ran sendiri tak tahu sebabnya.

Rupanya haiwan kecil memang ada perasaan, mereka tahu semuanya.

Xie Ran tiba-tiba berkata, "Kau lebih berperasaan daripada Xie Qingji."

Kemudian dia bangun, tak lagi ragu, tetamu tak diundang ini, ketua geng yang dibenci, akhirnya meninggalkan rumah bakal polis Xie Qingji.

Xie Ran naik teksi, pemandu bertanya ke mana dia hendak pergi, dia kata ke pantai. Sampai di tempat, dia refleks mencari telefon, hendak bayar, baru ingat telefon tinggal di rumah, siapa bawa tunai zaman sekarang.

Pemandu itu memandangnya, Xie Ran malu, tergagap, tak lagi santai seperti tadi.

"Pak cik, bukan saya nak lari, telefon saya tak bawa, begini, tahu kelab malam di Jalan Huai Bei? Itu saya punya, nanti cari Joe ambil duit."

Pemandu itu dengar kelab malam di Jalan Huai Bei, wajahnya berubah, tak berani minta duit lagi, suruh Xie Ran turun.

Ketua geng yang terkenal jahat, Xie Ran turun dengan malu, dalam hati berkata, memang memalukan.

Hari semakin gelap, dia buang kasut ke tong sampah, berkaki ayam ke tembok penahan, melintasi pagar, berdiri diam, mendengar ombak, mencium angin laut yang masin.

Waktu ini, orang yang penat bekerja pulang masak, atau yang kenyang keluar berjalan, pantai ini sepi selepas projek tambak laut selesai.

Burung camar terbang, paruh menyentuh laut, lalu terbang jauh.

Xie Ran tak tahu berapa lama dia berdiri di situ, matahari terbenam, malam tiba. Malam gelap, tiada orang, burung terbang, angin laut membawa bau garam, tapi Xie Ran tetap sejuk.

Dia seorang diri, dalam seketika ini, akhirnya mendapat ketenangan yang jarang dalam hidupnya.

Xie Ran seperti sedang berfikir, atau termenung. Dia bertanya, bila Xie Qingji pulang, adakah dia akan marah bau rokok di dapur? Adakah dia akan menyesal tak balik untuk cium dirinya?

Ombak dan angin bergema, satu memukul batu, satu membawa ke telinga Xie Ran, hatinya tenang, lalu tersenyum, seperti burung keluar sangkar, tanpa ragu-ragu melompat.

Dia tak mahu bawa apa-apa, kecuali kemeja putih yang dibeli Xie Qingji tujuh tahun lalu. Hidupnya sudah menghampiri akhir, tapi dia sempat masak untuk Xie Qingji, walaupun mungkin tak akan dimakan.

Matahari terbenam, malam tiba, burung terbang, Xie Ran juga pergi.

Tahun 2018, dunia meninggalkan suara terakhir untuk Xie Ran yang berusia tiga puluh tahun, ketika dia melompat dari tembok penahan, jatuh ke laut, "plop" bunyi air.

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Olivia Morgan’s world is turned upside down when she walks in on her boyfriend betraying her with her friend. Devastated and drowning in debt, she’s thrust into an unlikely arrangement with Alexander Carter, the cold and calculating CEO of Carter Enterprises. In exchange for a year-long marriage of convenience, Olivia receives the money she desperately needs—and a promotion she never expected. But as their fake relationship blurs the lines between business and pleasure, Olivia finds herself torn between the man who offers her everything and the business rival who wants her heart. In a world where betrayal is just a step away and desire burns hot, Olivia must navigate her emotions, her career, and a dangerous game of power, passion, and secrets. Can she keep her heart guarded while falling deeper into a billionaire’s web of lust and love? Or will Alexander’s cold heart melt in the heat of their undeniable chemistry?
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