In early September, white dew. On the highway on the outskirts of City C, a black sedan was speeding away. In the passenger seat of the car sat a young girl, who was half-leaning against the window, staring out the window blankly. It was as if something was drawing her in.

After a while, she said to the driver next to her, "Uncle Kang, how long is it left?"

The driver yawned and glanced at the watch on his wrist that had been used for an unknown number of years. The strap is worn out and is supported by a piece of scotch tape in the middle, and the dial is covered in various scratches. He pondered for a moment, but did not answer the girl's question. I just couldn't help but increase the speed of the car.

Around the end of the evening, the sedan stopped under an office building in the city. The girl's name is Tang Yao, her parents divorced when she was a child, and she grew up with her father.

One night two days ago, my father didn't know what news he received, so he hurriedly packed his things and ran away overnight. He only told her that the next morning a man of about forty years old would come, and it was his friend for many years, Mr. Kang. Pick her up and live in another city.

Tang Yao dragged the suitcase off the car in a trance. He asked Mr. Kang, "Uncle Kang, do you know where my father has gone, and when will he come back to pick me up?"

Mr. Na Kang turned his back to Tang Yao and said, "Old Tang, that guy has not been in tune since I knew him. This time, I guess I'm hiding from some enemy, and I won't be able to come back for a year and a half. ”

Tang Yao shook his head lightly with a ponytail and said, "My father is as you said? Besides, he is kind and honest, how can he have an enemy when he does his duty?"

"Alas, you don't understand adult things. Come upstairs with me. Mr. Kang sighed and stepped forward to open the door.

Tang Yao dragged the suitcase and walked in. I saw a simple but spacious hall. On the ground was a concrete floor that no one had dragged for a long time, and all kinds of drink bottles and cans were scattered all over the ground. There are several old-fashioned light bulbs hanging from the roof of the shed. The furniture in the whole hall is only a simple set of tables and chairs.

"Let's deal with it, I'm used to living alone, so life is casual. Here is the family, if you need anything, just come to me. Tomorrow I will lead you to find a school and move your student registration here. If it's okay today, you can rest early. After that, the entire third floor will be yours. With that, Mr. Kang pushed the door and left, saying that he was going out for a drink.

Early the next morning, Tang Yao finished washing. After sleeping on Uncle Kang's steel tube marching bed for the night, she felt as if her whole body was about to fall apart. I went downstairs with my schoolbag on my back and saw Uncle Kang waiting for her on the first floor early.

The two went through the transfer procedures smoothly when they arrived at the school, and Tang Yao was a student of the No. 3 High School in City C from then on. Her homeroom teacher is named Feng Hai, an old bald man in his fifties. Feng Hai led Tang Yao into the classroom of Class 10 and asked her to introduce herself. Then she was placed in a window seat with a boy.

Tang Yao took the initiative to say to the boy: "Hello, my name is Tang Yao, and I will be at the same table with you in the future." I hope to help each other in learning and make progress together in the future. "Well, my name is Huo Yu. The boy nodded in reply. In just a few days, because Tang Yao has a cheerful personality and a lively temperament. I quickly integrated into the big family of the class.

One afternoon in physical education class, Tang Yao and other female classmates sat on a cement platform near the basketball court. Looking at the boys in his class on the field, sweating like rain in sports. Exclamations rang out from below. Tang Yao looked at it for a long time, and suddenly asked the person next to him, "Why didn't I see Huo Yu?" The person next to him replied impatiently.

Oh, that's it. Tang Yao has been in class for a few days, and most of her classmates have been relieved. But Huo Yu is the only one who hasn't had much contact with him for so long. It's a little too cold.

After the physical education class, Tang Yao returned to the class and saw Huo Yu crawling on the desk covered in sweat, panting. I couldn't help asking, "Why are you doing this?" Huo Yu propped himself up, took a sip of water and said, "Oh, exercise." Tang Yao took out a pack of tissues, opened it and handed it to Huo Yu and asked, "Where were you during physical education class?"

Huo Yu took the tissue and said, "In the woods on the west side of the playground, I go to Nazama to beat the stump every time I have physical education class. ”

Tang Yao dangled his ponytail, pursed his lips and smiled, "Are you practicing martial arts?"

Huo Yu coughed lightly, and said to Tang Yao expressionlessly, "Well, a little crop." ”

After school, Tang Yao walked home with a classmate who was on the way. On the way, a black van was seen parked in front of a bar. A drunken woman was dragged into the car, followed by three strong men in casual suits. The woman was wearing a pair of red high heels and was dressed as a working woman. The first is a bald man with sunglasses. He grabbed the woman's hand and dragged her into the bar.

The woman was visibly reluctant and struggled with her bald head. The other two men next to him hurriedly stepped forward to help. Seeing that the woman was about to be dragged into the bar. Tang Yao hurriedly ran forward and shouted at the bald man, "What do you want to do, since she doesn't agree, what right do you have to force her?"

Seeing that it was a student behind the bald head, he waved his hand at Tang Yao and said, "Little girl, you don't understand, this is a private matter between us, and it has nothing to do with you." Let's go, don't get in the way here!"

Tang Yao's classmates hurriedly ran over, grabbed Tang Yao and whispered in her ear, "Let's go, don't meddle in your business." The woman saw that Tang Yao had just opened her mouth for herself, as if she had grasped a life-saving straw. shouted at Tang Yao: "Save me, they are not good people." I don't want to go in with them. ”

Tang Yao patted her classmate's shoulder and told her to go home first. Then he took a deep breath and plucked up the courage to say to the bald head: "Since she is reluctant, then you should let her go." Otherwise I'll call the police!"

Yo he, this girl, the guts are quite fat. The bald head walked straight towards Tang Yao, grabbed her ponytail, and threw her to the ground. said viciously: "Don't meddle in your business, otherwise you will be like that today!" After that, Tang Yao's mobile phone was searched and smashed on the spot. dragged the woman directly into the bar, leaving Tang Yao to sit on the side of the road and hide her face and cry. Passers-by have been talking about this stupid girl being nosy.

After a while, a young man walked over beside Tang Yao, with short hair, a lean figure, wearing a black sportswear, and he was a little pilling. Reaching out to help Tang Yao up, Tang Yao raised his eyes and saw that it was Huo Yu.

Huo Yu took out a pack of tissues, helped Tang Yao wipe away his tears, and then asked Tang Yao what happened. After hearing this, Huo Yu was both angry and showed a trace of admiration, and said to Tang Yao: "You are doing the right thing, when you encounter injustice, someone needs to stand up." But you can't stand out beyond your ability, you are a girl, and you should pay more attention to protecting yourself. I'll take care of this later. ”