“...... For more than half a month, the child went to and from school by himself as usual, and from time to time he came to my store to buy something to take home.

Although he started to start talking a little bit, it was a little strange, but his neighbors, and I, didn't think much of it. Child, maybe there is something on your mind, and it may be fine in a few days...... Who knows......

...... It's been a few days, and the neighbors around slowly began to smell a smell in the corridor, and they all thought at first, whether there was a dead mouse in a corner of the corridor, and a few people were still rummaging in the corridor, but they didn't find anything.

I didn't care about it anymore, thinking that there was wind in the corridor anyway, and after a few days, the smell would dissipate by itself, who knew that the smell was not only not gone, but became stronger and stronger......"

As he spoke, the shopkeeper shook his head,

“...... In the past ten days, the child's parents have not called, and in the middle, they called back home.

The child answered the phone, and when he was on the phone, the child told his parents that his grandfather was taking a bath in the bathroom, and his parents didn't suspect much, so they didn't let the child and his grandfather answer the phone, and after talking to the child for a while, he hung up the phone. ”

“...... After that, a few days later, when the two called home again, the child's grandfather still didn't answer, and asked the child, and the child still told his parents like last time that his grandfather was taking a bath in the bathroom and would not come out after a while.

This time, the child's parents felt that something was wrong, so they asked the child to call his grandfather out to answer the phone, who knew that the child said, "Grandpa likes to be quiet when he takes a bath, and can't disturb him", after speaking, the child hung up the phone.

At this time, his parents felt that something was wrong, and they couldn't rest assured, so they called his neighbor and asked him to help take a look.

At that time, his neighbors were wondering where the smell in the corridor was getting stronger, and when he received a call from the child's parents and walked to the door, he found that the smell was even stronger, as if it came from behind the door.

The neighbor sensed that something was wrong, so he quickly knocked on the door.

As a result, the door rang for a long time, and the neighbors upstairs and downstairs on the opposite side came around, and no one answered behind the door, let alone opened the door.

The neighbors also felt that something was wrong, and after talking to the child's parents, they slammed the door open.

As soon as the door opened, the stench poured out, and several big men couldn't help but retch...... When they had entered the house, they called out to the boy and the old man and walked inside, but no one answered.

When the men were about to reach the bathroom door, they saw the child, who was sitting by the bathroom door, with his back to them, as if he was talking to someone, muttering something.

Immediately afterwards, they saw the child's grandfather, right in front of the child, lying in the bathroom, and the body was already ......

The kid couldn't drag his grandfather, so he let him stay in the bathroom for more than ten days......"

As he spoke, the shopkeeper turned his gaze again and looked out of the store.

“...... I only knew something about it when I heard the neighbors around me come to buy something...... When they went into the house and saw the child and his grandfather, their faces turned white with fright, and the men couldn't stop throwing up, and when they went back, they had nightmares for several nights......"

As he spoke, the shopkeeper paused and shook his head,

“...... What a sin...... The boy was like this after that, and he didn't talk much, and he was silent all day...... After his parents came back from out of town to deal with the child's grandfather's funeral, his mother also stayed at home and stayed with him, but after so long, the child was still like this. ”

“...... But think about it, just ten days later, let alone a child, even an adult, it is impossible for him not to react at all. ”

After speaking, the shopkeeper was slightly silent and shook his head again,

“...... Little brother, do you think you want anything more?" Raising his head, the shopkeeper looked at Lian Ge and asked.

Looking outside the store, in the distance of the street, Lian Ge retracted his gaze and shook his head slightly,

"No need. I'm just bothering to ask if there is a place to eat in this town. ”

"We don't have any high-end restaurants in this town, if you eat, go over there, there is a restaurant, not too big, the taste is good, on weekdays, when the family doesn't want to cook, they will also eat there." ”

Hearing this, the shopkeeper stretched out his hand and pointed in a direction outside the convenience store.

"Thank you. Lian Ge thanked him.

Hearing this, the shopkeeper waved his hand,

"You're welcome. ”

As he spoke, the shopkeeper sat down behind the counter again.

Lian Ge glanced at the shopkeeper again, turned around, and stepped out of the shop.

......

Along the slightly quieter street, Lian Ge moved in the direction that the shopkeeper had just pointed.

The little mouse on his shoulder stood on his forelimbs, turned his head from time to time, glanced at the water in the singer, and then looked at the street in the distance.

Shops with closed doors or open skimmed by.

......

"Squeak, squeak, squeak......"

Not far ahead, Lian Ge stopped again, and the little mouse on his shoulder stood up and looked at him greedily.

In front of him, the restaurant was pointed to by the previous owner, the restaurant was not large, the sign on the façade had faded a little, the glass door was opening inward, and the aroma of food lingered from time to time.

With a glance, Lian Ge moved his steps and stepped into the lobby of the restaurant.

The lobby of the restaurant is not very large, and along the counter by the door, there are several round tables in turn.

There are pictures of some dishes on the wall, which have been yellowed and stained with the oil of some restaurants.

The white wall ash has fallen a little, and it looks a little mottled,

The ceiling fan overhead is whirring and turning, and the sound it makes seems to be a little overwhelming.

Although it was noon, there were not many people in the restaurant, only two round tables were sitting.

At one table was an old lady and a little girl, and the old lady was eating while leaning forward, bending her waist, and talking to the little girl with a smile.

The little girl also held the bowl and responded obediently, while eating the rice in the bowl with some long chopsticks.

The other table, a little bit more inward, is in the corner of the restaurant.

A middle-aged woman and a little boy, the middle-aged woman and the little boy talk, and the little boy keeps his head down, silent and does not speak, and does not respond,

The middle-aged woman and the little boy were the two people I saw in the convenience store before.

Looking at the little boy and his mother, Lian Ge paused, shifted his steps, and walked towards the two men.

......

“...... Brother, what do you want to eat?"

Walking to the little boy and his mother, Lian Ge paused, sat down at the table beside him,

After the only waiter in the restaurant gave a dish to the table next to him, he hurriedly walked over,

"Let's have two signature dishes. Lian Ge said casually,

"Then I'll give you fried bacon with quinoa, and then stir-fried meat with dried chili, what do you think. The waiter replied,

Hearing this, Lian Ge nodded,

"Wait a minute. ”

poured a cup of tea for Lian Ge, and the waiter walked away again.

......

Turning his gaze, Lian Ge looked at the dining table next to him, the middle-aged woman and the little boy.

Sitting at the dining table, the little boy still bowed his head and was silent without saying a word,

Although the middle-aged woman did not get a response from the little boy, she still talked to the little boy.