Nan Zejiao sat alone in the room, absentmindedly eating fruit salad. Although Tao Baihe and Nan Zeyu repeatedly expressed their desire to be by her side, she finally resolutely rejected her parents' request and took the food back to her room under the pretext that she "still wanted to sleep for a while".

She looked around the room at the furnishings that had clearly been specially arranged to welcome her: pink curtains, shiny crystal charms, and candy-colored flower cushions made of satin were all romantic, girly.

But she wasn't moved at all now, because Tao's death hit her hard.

Thinking of her grandfather, Nan Zejiao wanted to cry a little again. Nan Zeyu's parents died early, and for a long time, the only old people around her were Tao Wufu and Tao Wutian. Before Tao Wutian moved into the nursing home, she already faintly felt that Tao Wutian didn't like Nan Zeyu very much. She once asked Tao Baihe why, and Tao Baihe told her that Tao Wutian had to stop working as a police officer after his leg was injured, and Nan Zeyu happened to be a policeman, so Tao Wutian couldn't help but feel sad when he saw Nan Zeyu.

Nan Zejiao was once convinced of this set of statements, and she was naïve and even tried to avoid mentioning things related to the police in front of Tao Wutian, so as not to hurt the old man's heart. Therefore, when Tao Wutian suddenly committed suicide on his birthday, it was like an invisible nail that pierced deep into Nan Zejiao's immature heart.

Tao Wutian's bones were not cold, and Tao couldn't go again.

Myocardial infarction is an extremely foreign concept to Nan Zejiao. She locked herself in her room, cried and cried, slept and cried, and tossed all night, she never thought that if she did a hair job, her grandfather would be gone. She was a little inclined to Tao Baihe's statement that eye surgery was not life-threatening, but she saw a kind of certainty in Nan Zeyu's face, that is, there was nothing strange about her grandfather's death.

She placed the plate on the table, then reached down and unzipped the back of her gown, trying to change into a nightdress.

"Knock knock. "There was a knock on the door.

"I'm going to sleep!" Nan Zejiao shouted.

"It's me, Jiaojiao. Xie Madxin's voice came from outside the door.

Nan Zejiao quickly re-zipped the zipper, and then ran over to open the door.

"Can I come in and say?" Xie Crazy Xin was still wearing a dress, obviously sneaking up to see her.

Nan Zejiao hesitated for a moment, but still let Xie Crazy Xin enter the room, "Brother Crazy Heart, I don't really want to chat." "I don't know what to talk about." ”

"I'm not here to talk to you. Xie Madness hurriedly said, "I want to discuss something with you." ”

Nan Zejiao looked at him strangely, "What's the matter?"

"I know why you're in a bad mood because you don't think you saw your grandfather for the last time, right?" Xie Madxin's tone was as flirtatious as usual, but his eyes were staring at Nan Zejiao without blinking, as if he was observing the other party's reaction.

Nan Zejiao snorted, and at the same time pursed her mouth, looking like she was about to cry, "Brother Crazy Heart, can we stop talking about this?"

"If I have a way for you to see him one last time, do you believe it?" Xie Madxin folded his arms over his chest.

Nan Zejiao said unhappily, "You don't want to make fun of this kind of thing, okay? I'm going to be angry." ”

"How so? Jiaojiao, I really have a way, but it depends on whether you want to or not. ”

Nan Zejiao looked directly into Xie Madxin's eyes and felt the seriousness of the other party. "You...... What's the solution?"

"I can't tell you right now. However, if you figure it out, then you'll have to cooperate with me. Xie took a step back and leaned against the door.

"With you?"

"It's seven o'clock. Xie Madxin glanced at his phone, "Don't tell anyone about it." If your parents look for you, you say you want to rest. Anyway, by half-past nine, I'll send you a message that you need to go out with me. ”

"Where are you going?" Nan Zejiao's curiosity was aroused.

"I can't tell you right now. Xie Madxin's eyes flashed with a meaningful light, "If you want to see him for the last time, you must not say anything about it." He accentuated his tone, "If you can trust me, you come out with me, if you can't, then I didn't say it!"

Nan Zejiao lowered her head and thought for a few seconds, then raised her head again. "Well, at half-past nine, you come to me. ”

Two and a half hours later, a titanium-silver sports car quietly drove out of the garage and stopped at the entrance of the mansion. Nan Zejiao had already changed into a set of light casual clothes, and after receiving Xie Madxin's message, she sneaked out of the door alertly.

As soon as he got into the passenger seat, Nan Zejiao couldn't wait to ask, "Brother Crazy Heart, are we going to a far place?"

"Shhhh Xie Madheart whispered, "You'll know soon." There was no one else around, but his deliberately vigilant look still made Nan Zejiao feel nervous. She swallowed and fastened her seatbelt.

Xie Mad's heart seemed to have made up his mind, and he would never speak until he reached his destination. He drove the car fast, and Nan Zejiao had to hold back the questions in her stomach and look around boredly.

The trees on both sides of the road are covered with a thick layer of snow, which looks unfathomable in the light of the dim street lights. The combination of the tall canopy and the slanting branches resembles a monster with teeth and claws. Nan Zejiao retracted her gaze, trying not to think about those terrifying urban legends.

"Do you want to listen to songs?" Xie Madxin noticed her uneasiness, "Or the radio?"

"I don't want to hear it. Nan Zejiao said dryly, "I just want to meet people quickly and see if you are teasing me." ”

"Of course not. Xie said with a straight face, "Do you think I'm such a boring person? Besides, today is Valentine's Day, why should I tease you on such an important day?"

"Valentine's Day...... Minami Zejiao muttered, "It's the first time I've done it." ”

Xie Qixin opened his mouth and immediately closed it tightly, and at the same time, there was a trace of pity in his eyes.

About half an hour later, the car drove onto a noisy road. Nan Zejiao looked at the buildings on both sides of the road curiously, "Why does this place look a bit like a factory?"

"You guessed it, it used to be a factory, but now it's a nightclub street. ”

Nan Zejiao was startled, "Nightclub, you want to take me to a nightclub?"

Xie Madxin had already parked the car at this time. He unbuckled his seat belt, faced Nan Zejiao and said, "Jiaojiao, did I lie to you?"

Nan Zejiao shook her head, "Brother Crazy Heart has always been good to me, I know it. ”

"Then you can come with me with confidence. Xie Crazy smiled a little, and the tears in the corners of his eyes rose with his eyes, like clouds running after the sun.

The two walked to the front of an orange house. The façade of the house is decorated with colored lights in a circular shape, which at first glance looks like a giant pumpkin.

There were a few big men standing at the door of the pumpkin room who were chatting, the weather was very cold, but they didn't seem to care, and the leader of them was even shirtless, wearing only a fluffy denim vest. His exposed arms were as thick as elephant legs, densely covered with tattoos. He dyed his hair half red and half green, which made Nan Zejiao secretly laugh in his heart, "Red with green, bullshit! ”

"Diapers are not sold here. "Red with green," the big man said maliciously, "go find your mother and ask for it." ”

A crowd burst into laughter.

"Let's go, Brother Madheart. Nan Zejiao dragged Xie Madheart in fear, "Change the family." ”

Xie said unhurriedly: "I'm a friend of Aunt Pumpkin, and she asked me to come to the pumpkin carriage." His English pronunciation wasn't standard, but he thought he could understand it.

"Red with green" glared at Xie Crazy Heart vigilantly, "Aunt Pumpkin is what you call casually?"

"It's really Aunt Pumpkin who called me here. Xie Madxin said calmly as he approached the big man, and the big man immediately took a step back. "Ah, look. He took out a paper pumpkin folded in a $100 bill from his bosom and handed it to Dahan.

Dahan hesitated for two seconds, then reached out and took the origami pumpkin. "Wait here. He said viciously, then turned and staggered into the pumpkin room.

The walls of the house seem to be thick, blocking out the sound of loud music. Nan Zejiao stomped her feet in the cold outside the door, she really wanted to go back to the car, but she really wanted to see the so-called "last side" of Xie Madxin. She put her hands on her cheeks, and felt like her face was going numb from the cold.

Although Dahan had only been in for a few minutes, Nan Zejiao felt like it had been a long night - "Okay, little girl, come in." The big man shook his bright short hair and said to Xie Madheart, "NO.47." ”

Xie Madxin ignored the malicious ridicule, just nodded coldly, and then, he took Nan Zejiao's hand and walked straight into the orange "pumpkin carriage".

The sound of the music was so loud that Nan Zejiao's head was about to explode, and the bright red and purple lights flashed alternately, the frequency was so high that it almost blinded her eyes. Many beautiful women in rich, smoky makeup writhed around her, and the smell of perfume on their bodies mixed with some indescribable smell strongly irritated her nasal passages. Whose long hair brushed her face, and the soft strands of it were stained with fine gold leaf-like ornaments.

Nan Zejiao hurriedly took a few steps forward, she had never been to such a place before, she only felt fresh and disgusted.

"Jiaojiao!" Xie shouted in a hearty voice, and Nan Zejiao chased after him as if he had just woken up from a dream. It turned out that she inadvertently stopped and watched the performance on stage.

She squeezed in the direction of Xie Madheart against the writhing crowd, but her eyes couldn't help but look around. This nightclub is not particularly large, but it can be seen that it has been decorated with care. In the middle of the hall is a geometric bar, and the circular promenade outside is the dance floor. The light rings and light bulbs on the ceiling and floor are hidden, and only gorgeous and changeable lights can be seen. On both sides of the outermost wall, there are some semi-open booths, and exquisite glass curtain walls are erected on the outside, which not only protects the privacy of the booth guests, but also ensures the view of the booth guests.

"Keep up. After Xie Yanxin waited for Nan Zejiao to approach, he grabbed her hand, "There are a lot of people here, if you get lost, how can I explain to your parents?"

This reprimand made Nan Zejiao feel a burst of sweetness for some reason, and she temporarily forgot the pain of losing her loved ones and became happy. "Brother Crazy Heart, I didn't mean to, you go slowly. ”

Xie Madxin sighed, "Hold on a little longer." ”

At this time, Nan Zejiao noticed that some of the young people around her had one thing in common - they had a row of tiny light bulbs attached to their eyelids, which would automatically flash in a loop, and at first glance they looked like dazzling "marquees". These young men and women are already wearing exaggerated makeup, some with crystal and diamond-encrusted nose rings, lip studs, and these colorful eyelid lamps.

She was a child after all, and she was immediately intrigued. "Brother Crazy Heart, what are they sticking to their eyelids?

"I'll help you ask. Xie Madxin pulled Nan Zejiao to a boy dressed like a rock singer and whispered a few words in his ear. The boy smiled knowingly, took out a small box from his bag, and stuffed it into Xie Qiangxin's trouser pocket.

Xie Madheart thanked him and pulled Nan Zejiao to the wall. "Got you a box of double eyelid patches, do you need a mirror?"

"Is there a mirror here?" Nan Zejiao looked around, "Do you have to go to the bathroom?"

"Stupid, can't I help you paste it?" Xie Crazy opened the small box, "Take it, I'll paste it." ”

The world seemed to be quiet for a moment, and Nan Zejiao closed her eyes nervously. Listening to the sound of her own heartbeat, she could feel Xie Mad's breath gently sweeping across her face.

"Does he like me, will he kiss me at this time?" Nan Zejiao's mind surged with countless strange thoughts.

But Xie Madxin just briskly put on the double eyelid stickers, "Okay, try it." ”

Nan Zejiao opened her eyes with mixed feelings, "Wow, I can feel the light on my eyelids!" she said with a grin, "Isn't it like a vampire?"

"What does this have to do with vampires?" Xie Madheart couldn't help but laugh, "It's like a little monster." ”

"Brother Crazy Heart, you can also post a pair, okay? We can take a group photo later!" Nan Zejiao said excitedly, "When I return to China, I will tell the stylist to get a look like this!"

Xie Crazy pretended not to hear her clearly, "Come with me, go this way, it's almost there." He took Nan Zejiao by the hand and walked all the way out of the dance floor to a booth.

Nan Zejiao then remembered the purpose of coming out tonight, her little face collapsed, and her mood became gray again.

At the foot of the booth are two numerical decorations made of stained glass, "4" and "7". Nan Zejiao remembered what the "red and green" big man said, "Is this the place where you can see your deceased relatives?" she looked at Xie Crazy in confusion.

And Xie Crazy Heart had already strode in, "Aunt Pumpkin, I've kept you waiting." ”