In a shop in the leisure plaza, two women leaned against the counter and discussed something.

"You're here!" One of the women, dressed in a red tight-fitting dress, walked up to the door, stared at the visitor and said, "My face is so bad, I'm sick!" ”

"Not really! It was raining last night...... "I made a weak look."

"Xiao Fang, pour her a cup of coffee!" The woman who said this was Xiao Ting, and the "Xiao Fang" in her mouth was the female clerk hired by her store.

I followed Xiao Ting to a small coffee table behind the counter and sat down, glanced at the store's displays, and said, "I bought a lot of goods again!" Business is good, isn't it? ”

Xiao Ting's chin lifted and said with a smile: "Of course! I'm planning to expand my store! ”

"What a good thing! You're all right, I'm a vagrant now! "I couldn't help but be a little frustrated.

Xiao Ting stirred the coffee spoon in her hand and asked, "Didn't you just turn positive, why did you resign?" ”

I briefly talked about the post and asked her, "Am I a little impulsive!" ”

She sneered and teased, "Frankly, this is really like what you did!" However, if you resign, you will resign, you will fire him squid! ”

When I heard this, I could only pull the corners of my mouth and smile bitterly.

"I'll talk to you about something!" Xiao Ting put on a serious look: "Anyway, you have nothing to do now, why don't you consider helping me!" ”

I suddenly came to my senses: "Wow! What's the help? ”

"Jingle Bell ~ Ding ~ Bell ~ Bell ~" - this damn auditory hallucination again!

I hurriedly opened my purse, and sure enough, the bell lay quietly in the small corner, waiting for me to find it.

Xiao Ting saw that I suddenly took out such a strange thing nervously, and was puzzled: "What is this?" Antiques? ”

I shook my head, and a strange thing came to my mind—the bell was half the size of a palm, and it was heavy in my hand, and I didn't know what was wrapped on it, like blackened rust; There is a small protruding hole at the top, similar to the feng shui chimes hanging under the eaves of some old buildings. I turned the bell upside down and saw that it was empty!

Usually there is a copper tongue hanging in the middle of the bell, which makes a sound when it hits, but this bell does not. Maybe it's because of this that I was discarded-I smiled, feeling a little nervous, and was about to complain to Xiao Ting about two auditory hallucinations, but the next second my whole body stood on end, and I stood up with a "hoa......

Many shops have a window made of tempered glass, and now, outside the glass window where Xiao Ting and I are reflected, there is a person standing looking at me faintly.

Of course, this is not enough to make people feel scared, but the other party is wearing a woolen sweater, a dark blue woolen sweater; That ashen face, dark eyes, was eating away at my sanity.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Ting also looked towards the window, looking puzzled.

I subconsciously glanced at her, and when I turned my gaze back, it turned out to be empty outside the window.

It must be a "hallucination" caused by a fever, how can it get better all of a sudden after being sick for so many days! ――I tried to convince myself repeatedly, but my feet moved uncontrollably.

"Shan...... Lin Shan...... Lin Shan ......" Xiao Ting looked surprised, and was about to chase after her, when two regular customers came in, and she was forced to stop and greet her.

Walking out of Lin Shan's shop, I couldn't help but run, and there was only one voice in my heart: Run, run, run away......

"Ahh

A boy taller than me in a white short-sleeved shirt looked at me and asked, "Are you alright?" ”

"It's okay, it's okay...... It's okay! ”

I fled the mall in a hurry, and it wasn't until I stood on the street, the scorching sun was shining, that I was relieved from my panic: it was so warm and sunny, and the air conditioning inside was too strong!

Suddenly, I felt a "person" approaching behind me......

I unconsciously held my breath and wanted to run away, but my body froze.

"Hey, your stuff is off!" A hearty male voice came.

"Whew" I breathed a sigh of relief, turned around stiffly, and a clean, slender hand appeared in front of me, but holding something that made me taboo.

I looked up at the other person - the white shirt! It's the person I just bumped into.

"Thank you!" I reached out and took the bell and felt a chill in my hand.

"You look bad!"

"Huh? Oh! I have a cold! I subconsciously clenched the bell in my hand, turned around and fled again, my eyes fixed on the nearest trash can......

In a trance all the way, I unconsciously walked back to Youbai Road, and once again saw the rickety figure wearing an orange vest. I quickened my pace and walked over to say hello to the old king, when suddenly I saw a man......

On a June day, the wind was gusting, and I looked at the old king with a pale face, and behind him, the woman who appeared in the dream appeared in reality again.

The old Wang Tou was turning to move the garbage can, and he caught a glimpse of someone staring at him in a daze, raised his head and looked at it, only then did he recognize that it was the young man who sent him home a few days ago.

I saw the old man Wang looking at me, trembling, raising one arm and pointing forward. He turned to the side and looked at me, but there was nothing behind him, not even a passing car, and looked at me again—"What's wrong?" The old king asked at the top of his voice.

He really couldn't see it! I was silent at this realization, but I kept shaking my head and comforting myself with the only reason I had left: it's just an illusion, an illusion, the sun is so big, the ghost won't appear here!

Seeing that I didn't say a word, and didn't know why, the old king lowered his face and pushed the garbage truck forward.

I saw him go away, and the woman followed, her face becoming more and more anxious and ugly. I tugged at the strap of my bag with both hands, turned around and left, just thinking about leaving.

I thought I was mentally strong, and if I were someone else, I might have panicked and yelled, or I might have just fled. But after all, I am just an ordinary person, except for the college entrance examination, I have not experienced strong winds and waves. I walked in a hurry, but I didn't dare to run, and I had a vague feeling that if I ran, I would be chased by someone - no, to be precise, chased by "her"!

I hadn't gone far when I suddenly stopped and gasped. The woman who had been following the old king's head appeared in front of me again in an instant, blocking my way. I looked at her with sincere trepidation, and the only thing in my eyes was the blinding dark blue cardigan.

The woman looked in agony at the moment, and her pale face was distorted and more terrifying. Instinctively, I took two steps back, turned my head away, closed my eyes, and silently prayed that it was just a nightmare. However, as the minutes ticked by, I only felt the chill around me getting deeper and deeper......