Film and Television: The Collector Who Rampages Across the Heavens

Yanbei Railway Station.

The station was bustling with people, and Yang Fan had come here alone without telling his family. He was determined to find Tan Yanfei in Mianshan.

Perhaps this is love; even if you've only met someone once or twice, you can't forget them in your heart.

"Yang Fan!"

Shouts came from behind, and his only two good friends, Qi Zhansheng and Wang Xiaobing, rushed over. The three of them met and bumped fists.

"Here, you need money for everything when you go out, don't deprive yourself." Wang Xiaobing took out a thick envelope and handed it over.

"This is your salary, I can't take it." Yang Fan hesitated for a moment and didn't reach out to take it. He knew that the other party's family was not well-off to begin with, and after his father's accident, he was the only one struggling to support the family.

"Take it. My dad told me that it's better to be frugal on the road than to be poor. How can you go on a long trip without money? Take it!" Wang Xiaobing forced the money into his hand.

Yang Fan nodded, indicating that he would definitely repay him.

"What's there to repay? You and Zhan Sheng have treated us to plenty of meals since we were kids. Besides, if you ask for money back, I'll turn my back on you." Wang Xiaobing said no need.

The announcement began to check tickets and board the train. Yang Fan smiled, bumped fists with his two friends, and turned to go to the ticket gate.

Seeing this, the two men in the waiting area pretended to be passengers and followed Yang Fan as he checked his ticket and boarded the green train.

These days, the old green trains run just as slowly, and there are many people on them. The supervision is not strict, and people carry so many bags and packages that there is almost no room to walk.

Yang Fan took a deep breath, crossed his arms, and leaned against the hard seat, pretending to doze off. It was his first time traveling far from home, and he knew that these days were not peaceful, with too many petty thieves, so he absolutely could not fall asleep.

As he was about to get off the train, he got up and went to the restroom. When the announcer said that Mianshan Station had arrived, he followed the crowd and squeezed out.

Stepping out of the station, the night was dark and dotted with stars. Apart from footsteps and voices, it was eerily quiet, especially since the place was so unfamiliar to him.

Yang Fan couldn't help but feel a pang of fear, but the thought of Tan Yanfei's beautiful figure gave him a sudden surge of courage; he had to find her.

"Hey friend, where are you going? Need a ride?"

"You're from out of town, right? I know this area well, I'll find you a hotel."

"Brother, are you visiting relatives and friends or traveling? Name a place, and I promise I'll take you there without haggling."

The tricycles and bicycles were all for carrying people. Yang Fan was surrounded by a group of people, and he quickly waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need them.

Like I said, we're not familiar with each other, so who knows where these people will take him? He can just find a hotel to stay in...

Yang Fan asked the man with a local accent, "Hello, sir, are there any small hotels nearby?"

"The small hotel is right there. Go straight ahead, turn left, walk straight for 500 meters, then turn right and go through the alley."

"Okay, thank you!"

Yang Fan thanked the man and followed his directions. The streetlights became fewer and fewer, and the alley became deeper and deeper, so quiet that there was almost no one around.

Just as he sensed something was wrong, he felt a sharp object poke him from behind and heard, "Don't move, hand over all the money."

Yang Fan instantly broke out in a cold sweat, his lips trembling as he said, "Don't do it..."

"We'll take it ourselves, you raise your arms."

A man with a buzz cut wearing a mask came out from behind, searched him thoroughly, and left him no money.

Yang Fan wanted the other party to leave him money for a meal, but he didn't dare to ask.

After robbing him of his money, the two men disappeared into the night without saying a word.

"How are we going to find a hotel now?"

There was even a police report, but they didn't even know where the police station was... Yang Fan suppressed the slight regret that had just crossed his mind; he was determined to find Tan Yanfei.

"Teacher Tan, where are you?!"

It was cold at night, and he hadn't eaten anything all afternoon. He was cold and hungry, so he could only find a corner to curl up in and squint at the stars.

It was probably around dawn when someone woke him up; they sounded like they were from Yanbei.

"Brother, what's going on? Why are you here all alone?" The speaker was a bearded man who was looking down as he asked him.

"My money got robbed, so I have no choice but to stay here for the night." Yang Fan rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, "Brother, your accent sounds a bit like Yanbei, are you from there?"

"I guess so, I lived there for a long time... Is this your first time traveling so far? You believe what others say so easily." The bearded man patted his shoulder: "Come on, I'll take you to eat. Don't stay here alone, you'll get cold."

"Brother, I don't have any money," Yang Fan reminded him.

"I know you're broke, how about I treat you?" the bearded man said with a smile. "If you don't believe my kindness, you can do some work for me in return."

As he spoke, he pointed to the two men beside him: "They're my workers!"

Yang Fan thought for a moment and decided to fill his stomach first, so he followed the three to a small restaurant. After chatting at the table, he learned the name of the bearded man: Hao Ren.

"Brother Hao, let me toast you. If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be homeless right now," Yang Fan said, raising his glass with a grateful expression.

"You're welcome. Didn't I say you'd pay me back if you worked for me?" Hao Ren took a sip of his drink, a meaningful smile on his face.

"Don't worry, I've never done manual labor before, but I can definitely do physical labor."

"Come on, let's do one more."

After drinking and chatting, Yang Fan, who was both cold and hungry, finished his meal and drank some wine. Then, for some reason, he fell asleep on the table.

Hao Ren popped a peanut into his mouth, then patted Yang Fan's cheek: "Little Yang, Little Yang, are you really asleep?"

"Alright, take him away...be gentle."

……

Yang Fan had a slight headache. He touched the back of his head and opened his eyes to find himself in a dilapidated dormitory. The walls were mottled and the roof seemed to have cracks that allowed the wind to get in.

"Get up and get to work right away."

The door was kicked open with a bang, and Hao Ren walked into the room and said directly.

"Brother Hao, where is this place?" Yang Fan asked, somewhat confused.

"Factory, didn't we agree that you'd work for me to pay off your debts? You ate 1000 yuan worth of food from me, so work for me for two years," Hao Ren said calmly.

"What? A thousand dollars? Impossible!"

Yang Fan was startled. How big was that small hotel? The food they served would cost no more than five yuan.

"What do you mean it's impossible? Don't make me beat you up, get out here right now."

Hao Ren kicked and pushed him a few times, forcing him to leave the house with his helmet and tools. Only then did he realize that this was a small open-pit coal mine covered by a large wall, with only a dozen or so people working there.

"Sanhu, you take him to work and let him know the rules here."

"Okay, Brother Hao!"

Hao Ren called over a burly man, gave him a few instructions, and then left with his hands behind his back.

After watching him walk away, Yang Fan whispered, "Where exactly is this place?"

"Where you're working, remember not to spout nonsense. You're not leaving until you pay back the money. There aren't many people around here, so don't even think about escaping, or I'll break your legs." Sanhu finished by glaring at him and saying, "Speak respectfully from now on, call me Brother Hu."

Yang Fan was about to retort immediately. At home, apart from being mistreated by his parents, who would dare to speak to him like that?

But when he saw Sanhu's broad back and thick waist, and that the other man's arms were thicker than his calves, he immediately dared not say anything more.

They were urged to put on safety helmets, pick up shovels, and shovel coal into the truck.

"Have you never done any housework at home? You're so slow, shovel more..."

"I'm telling you, if you don't finish your work today, don't eat."

Yang Fan was panting heavily, covered in sweat, and soon his whole body was covered in black soot. He had worked from day to night before the task was finally completed.

The meal consisted of a plate of pickled vegetables, two steamed buns, and a bowl of porridge. It was the first time he had ever eaten such a poor meal.

In a family where the father is a senior teacher and the mother is an accountant, there are at least three dishes for every meal. This is nothing like the food here; not only is the taste bad, but the portion is also very small.

After wolfing down his food, Yang Fan hesitated for a moment, then went over and asked, "Could I have some more?"

"You're no good at work, how come you eat so much?" The cook scolded him, but still gave him some food.

After they finished eating, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Yang Fan wanted to see if he could take this opportunity to slip away, but to his surprise, the other person locked the door.

"Tiger, what should I do if I need to use the restroom?"

"There's a bucket inside, we can use that..."

Yang Fan glanced at the door, which was locked with three locks, and returned to bed with a helpless expression. He was already regretting coming to Mianshan, but he still missed Tan Yanfei.

Exhausted from working all day, he soon fell asleep...

Back home, Yang's parents learned from Qi Zhansheng and Wang Xiaobing that he had run away from home and come to Mianshan, and that it was all for a woman. They were furious.

But now it's not easy to contact them, and they can't even ask them anything. Little do they know that their son has already gone to work in an illegal coal mine.

Before he knew it, Yang Fan had been working in the coal mine for a week, digging and shoveling coal all day long without a moment's rest.

He's been deliberately behaving well these days, but in reality, he's secretly planning his escape.

"The only chance is when they take their midday nap..."

"Yang Fan, Brother Hao is calling you," Sanhu called out from afar.

Yang Fan said "Oh," put down the shovel in his hand, and went into the room next to the kitchen. Inside, Hao Ren was enjoying a drink and some snacks.

"sit!"

Yang Fan had been lectured several times and was now much more well-behaved, sitting down obediently.

Hao Ren asked, "Are you tired?"

Yang Fan remained silent.

Hao Ren laughed and said, "You must be planning to run away, aren't you?"

"Brother Hao, I didn't." Yang Fan was startled.

Hao Ren laughed twice: "I know what you people are thinking. Once you behave, it means you have other ideas."

Yang Fan pursed his lips and remained silent, feeling inexplicably pessimistic about this escape.

"Do you want to go home?" Hao Ren looked at him, holding the bottle and chugging the liquor into his mouth.

Yang Fan raised his head, but the meaning was self-evident.

"Here's what we'll do: have your family send you 1000 yuan to pay off your debt, and I'll let you go... I'm giving you the best chance I can get, so you have to seize it."

Hao Ren wore an expression that said, "I'm doing this for your own good," but what he said was quite infuriating.

"Okay, let me go out and make a call to tell them."

Yang Fan was extremely angry, but the most important thing now was to leave this illegal coal mine, where he had never suffered like this before.

Bang!

Hao Ren smashed a peanut on Yang Fan's head and said with a laugh, "Do you think I'm stupid? You just told me everything when you made the phone call. Write a letter, and I'll have someone mail it to you."

"Okay, then I'll write the letter."

Yang Fan had already guessed that it wouldn't be that simple. Writing a letter was the only way, and he could also do some tricks in it. He believed that his father would definitely be able to see through it.

The other party then took out a piece of paper and asked him to write it down on the spot. The gist of the content was to ask if his family was alright and that he needed 1000 yuan.

"Brother Hao, it's done."

Hao Ren took it and examined it carefully several times before casually stuffing it into his pocket: "Go get to work. I'll send it to you next time I go out. Don't even think about running away... or I'll break your legs."

Yang Fan clenched his fist tightly, then went out silently to continue mining coal.

Two days later, the Yang family received a letter from Yang Fan. Yang's mother stood to the side looking at Yang's father and the letter: "Old Yang, what did Fan say in the letter?"

"He wanted 1000 yuan, and he also talked about how his sister was doing at university, and he wanted to eat the dates grown in his grandfather's yard..."

Mr. Yang frowned and spoke each word carefully.

"what?"

Yang's mother was puzzled. Yang had already graduated from university, and his grandfather had passed away many years ago. Why was she talking about this? Also, 1000 yuan was not a small amount, and the family didn't have that much.

"No, something might have happened to Yang Fan. All the casual conversation in this letter is wrong." Yang's father understood something slightly, and deep worry appeared on his face.

"Old Yang, don't scare me like that." Yang's mother clutched her chest nervously, her breathing becoming labored.

"Don't worry, these are all just guesses. Let me ask someone."

Mr. Yang read the letter carefully several times and was certain that something must have happened to Yang Fan, but to reassure his wife, he remained skeptical and left with the letter.

After discussing and inquiring with acquaintances, everyone came to the conclusion that Yang Fan had indeed encountered trouble in Mianshan, a place he was unfamiliar with, but what exactly happened was still unclear.

"There are many coal mines in Mianshan. Could Yang Fan have been tricked into working in an illegal coal mine?"

"Possibly. I remember two years ago there was a guy who went to his family demanding money; they only got him released after giving them over a thousand..."

"We can't call the police, what if something happens to Yang Fan!"

Mr. Yang returned home with a heavy expression. His wife and son approached him, and the latter asked, "Dad, did something really happen to Fan'er?"

"Let's raise the money and mail it to him. I'll go to school right away to ask for leave to go to Mianshan."

Mr. Yang thought about it for a long time, but just as people said, he didn't dare to call the police. What if the hostage was killed? He only had this one son.

"Old Yang, I'm going too. I'm worried about you going alone." Yang's mother almost burst into tears. The thought of her son losing an arm or a leg made her want to faint.

"I'm going too!" Yang said.

"Stop making things worse. Who knows what might have happened in the past?" Mr. Yang shouted impatiently.

"I don't agree to you going alone. Call Zhansheng and his dad too. It'll be safer with more people."

When dealing with those vicious people, Yang's mother felt it was better to recruit more people.

Seeing that Yang's father remained silent, she knew he was too proud to admit it, so she quickly said, "I'll go talk to the Qi family..."

And so, Yang's father, Qi Zhansheng and Qi's father, along with Wang Xiaobing who had rushed over upon hearing the news from Yang, all went to Mianshan.

After receiving the money, Hao Ren instructed his men to give Yang Fan a farewell dinner, let him have a good meal, get him drunk, blindfold him, put him in a car, and drive him out of the factory.

"I'm out?"

Yang Fan opened his eyes groggily and saw the town streets. He was pleasantly surprised and took a deep breath. This was the taste of freedom.

"Go call the police first, and also..."

He didn't know whether he should look for Tan Yanfei or not; logically, he should go home.

There was something in his pocket. He took it out and found it was a letter from Yang's father. It said that they would be coming to Mianshan and that if he came out, they should meet him at the train station exit.

More than a day has passed since the money was mailed to Mianshan. At the train station exit, Yang's father, Qi Zhansheng, Wang Xiaobing, and Qi's father wait from day to night, with someone on duty 24 hours a day.

"Uncle Yang, have something to eat. Yang Fan will definitely be fine."

Qi Zhansheng handed the breakfast he had bought to Yang's father.

"Xiao Qi, you eat by yourself, I can't eat." Yang's father hadn't slept for two nights, he was exhausted, but more than anything, he was worried about Yang Fan.

"Yang Fan is lucky and will be fine," Qi Zhansheng comforted him.

"Dad, we've won..."

A sudden greeting made the two turn around. A young man, covered in dirt, with messy hair and a smile on his face, was walking towards them from a distance. It was Yang Fan.

"Fan'er!"

Mr. Yang ran over and hugged his son tightly, almost bursting into tears.

"Dad, I'm fine, really fine. Look, I just did some work, everything else is great."

Yang Fan didn't want his father to worry, so he only said nice things.

Qi Zhansheng also called out his father and Wang Xiaobing. After the father and son separated, he asked them a series of questions.

Qi's father nudged Yang Fan with his fist: "You little rascal, you really scared your dad."

Wang Xiaobing shouted, "Let's call the police! These people are completely lawless!"

Qi Zhansheng also asked, "Yang Fan, do you know where that person is? He must be arrested and put in jail."

Yang Fan shook his head: "I only know the name and appearance, nothing else. Calling the police won't help."

"We still have to report them; we can't let those people get away with this..."

The group went to the police station to report the case, took Yang Fan to a bathhouse to wash up and change into clean clothes, and then ate at a restaurant.

"We'll go home after we finish eating. We're not coming back here." Yang's father kept putting food into his son's bowl, muttering to himself, "I just contacted your mother and your sister. They both want to see you."

Yang Fan lowered his head to eat, moved his lips slightly, and whispered, "Dad, do I still want to see Teacher Tan?"

Bang dong!

Say it to me again.

Yang's father slammed his hand on the dining table, making the bowls and chopsticks clang loudly. He pointed at him angrily and said, "You've only met that woman a few times? And you still can't forget her. Your mother and sister have been crying their eyes out these past few days because of you. They're all trying to get you to come back."

But the first thing you said wasn't to ask how they were doing, but to ask someone else.

How could I have given birth to such a thing as you...?

Qi Zhansheng coughed twice and chimed in, "Yang Fan, go back now. Your aunt and sister Yang are waiting for you at home."

Don't argue with his winking and subtle hints.

Wang Xiaobing also said, "Yeah, you don't know Teacher Tan's address either, so there's no point in staying here. Let's go home first."

Looking at his father, who was disappointed in him, and facing his friend's advice, Yang Fan could only nod silently.

He felt a sense of bewilderment. Could it be that he and Tan Yanfei were truly not meant to be?

Around 4 p.m., the group boarded the train back to Yanbei. Yang Fan sat by the window, looking at the scenery behind him with a lonely expression... Goodbye, Teacher Tan, goodbye, Mianshan!

……

When Yang Fan returned home, Su Li also received a message from a friend in Mianshan. He used his actions to teach a boy a lesson: at such a young age, instead of studying properly, he was only thinking about romantic love.

In the original drama, Yang Fan's crush on Tan Yanfei caused constant conflicts with his family, leading to his failure to get into university. He even had to repeat a year of high school and nearly fell off a building. He also acted like a devoted admirer when his crush called him, causing his parents, who had high hopes for him, to be extremely disappointed.

Now that things are better, the two of them couldn't meet, and Yang Fan doesn't have to worry about it so much anymore. He should be able to go to university this time.

In retrospect, he did do a good deed!

With one week left until the college entrance examination, Su Li pushed her bicycle ahead on her way to school in the early morning, with Guan Dahong and Guan Xiaoyu beside her.

"Hey, have you heard? Yang Fan ran away from home for a woman and got tricked into working in a black coal mine. It's said that Yang Fan's father spent several thousand yuan to get him out."

Guan Dahong placed a soft hand on Su Li's shoulder and said in a feigned intimate manner.

Guan Xiaoyu tossed her two ponytails and said sweetly, "Someone in my class is his dad's colleague, and he also borrowed money from them... Brother Su, how come Yang Fan is so bold? He dared to go to Mianshan all by himself. I wouldn't dare to do that."

"Everyone's saying it's for love, right? You should ask him about it when you have time and find out what's really going on," Su Li chuckled lightly, in a good mood.