6

I hate the so-called "moral kidnapping". I firmly believe in the inherent goodness of human nature, but I am not a "good child" in the eyes of others, and I have even been criticized for being a little indifferent. Even though I was questioned like this, I didn't want to change my lifestyle. I prefer to be a bystander, without understanding what is going on, relying on the so-called "morality" without authorization, using the one-sided information I see to release my cheap sense of justice, which is not a kind of "goodness", in my opinion, it is just a desire to express. Acting as a good person, gaining the attention of others, achieving some kind of purpose - self-satisfaction, or even commercial gain.

Therefore, when you see others arguing, as long as it does not affect others, you will not persuade them. When you see a person who is sad and sad about falling out of love, you will not comfort him without permission. Seeing negative news about someone doesn't jump headlong into the stream of condemnation of him.

I'm not such a righteous person, not as passionate as the male protagonists of novels and comics. It's even a bit selfish, I admire people who sacrifice themselves, but frankly I may not be able to do it. I don't want to be such an outstanding person, life is short, being myself, treating the people around me well, and dealing with things related to myself is already the biggest challenge. There is still room to consider the higher levels of moral pursuit, so I don't think it is appropriate to force and blame those who do not have high morals. I am well aware of the difficulty of doing so, and I can understand the difficulty of expanding the scope of "jurisdiction" without authorization.

Thinking of the great scientists in history, their contributions to mankind are naturally worthy of respect, but after all, energy is conserved, and for their wives and children, can they be called competent "family members" by the love they receive. This is up for debate. Of course, as a selfish person, I must hope that the more people in the world will be helped in this way, the better.

I swiped my phone and saw a lot of things, and I didn't know what I was confirming, as if I was clarifying my own guidelines to prevent myself from losing my goal.

Today's minimum temperature reached 0 degrees, and there was naturally no heating in the south, but the temperature in the subway was quite comfortable.

It's 5:35 a.m., and after class, Lianwen and I decided to take the subway and leave the car at school, I don't want to come back from such a long place in the cold wind at night, and the battery life of the electric car is also a problem. However, in this way, I will have to use the rail transit to commute tomorrow, and I will become a social animal who catches the early train in advance, and I feel a little complicated.

I was staring at the window of the subway and the comic book was playing, and I loved the idea that as the train moved, the paintings on the wall could be connected into an advertising animation. Eh, what's this called? When I was a child, I used to like to watch it, as if it was a stop-motion animation.

I thought back to the advertisement outside the window about the hospital, and although it was an advertisement for plastic surgery, it was ......

"Hey, Lianwen, haven't we seen Auntie for more than a week?"

I asked about the love of looking down at his phone. She heard me speak and didn't look up.

"Ah...... I went there three days ago, and the doctor said that he was doing a delicate examination, and it was not very convenient for others to disturb him. ”

Three days ago? Lianwen didn't call me. Also, she didn't have to explain everything to me.

When I thought about it, I didn't care, but I was ashamed of this "sense of loss" that I had.

Lianwen's parents divorced when he was a child, and he was raised by his mother alone, and I don't have too much detail about the specific reasons, and I can only say it as hearsay, after all, digging up other people's "not positive" past is not in line with my principles. Even if she's a love story. No, it's more because she's a love story.

Her mother had a certain natural disease, but she hid it when she was in love with Lianwen's father, and after she got married and became pregnant, she was exposed, and the man divorced in a fit of rage. Because of the worsening of the disease and the psychological blow, her mother has been a frequent visitor to the hospital since Lianwen was born. In my opinion, what is worse is not the physical disease, but the discrimination against her in society after this incident, losing her job, and being excluded in every way along with her daughter.

Some time ago, Lianwen's mother fell down the stairs and was hospitalized with injuries. For this kind of physical damage, it is a good strategy to wait for cultivation. However, I think the mental pressure of the aunt should be not small, so she will wrestle without paying attention. Every week, when I have free time, I will also go around to the Central District Central Hospital to see my aunt. But I didn't go last week because I was busy with exams, and I guess I will have to visit my aunt in the next two days.

When the train arrived at the station, I relieved myself from thinking and half-pushed Lianwen, who was looking at my phone, to get off the train.

Dongyang Station.

In front of three big Li Xu ○ font text.

"There are a lot of people, don't get lost, hold my hand."

I said, grabbing her hand without giving her consent.

"Don't look at your phone."

Well, why should I be like a father? She didn't look at me, she just took my arm, close, too close.

【…… That's right. 】

I looked at the side of her face, mostly covered by her hair.

……

She is my childhood sweetheart, a playmate from childhood to the present, or rather, because she is too familiar, she will not feel in love. If I were to hold the hands of other girls, I would have to stay up at night. - Ah, it's never happened.

[I thought so, but I told myself so at the time. 】

[For an overly self-centered person, I know myself too well. Thoughts and hearts don't agree, in a sense it's just a reluctance to think in a certain direction. 】

I followed the flow of people to Exit D, and was pushed out of the ground by the crowd.

In front of you is the most prosperous area of Chisugi City. I think to add a "past", the most prosperous area in the past.

Because the business district was built too early, by this era, it has become a little old. The government has been building new districts to the east and expanding the city, with new buildings rising from the ground, a world of difference.

However, even so, it still has an indispensable position as an established business district, but because of the competition, merchants find ways to do promotions, and often find cheap and good goods.

The first thing you feel when you come out of Exit D is the cold wind, but it doesn't seem to stop people's enthusiasm in the slightest. The main road is crowded with people, the main road is an old shopping mall, walk along Dongmin Road to the first intersection and turn right, enter Beiquan Road, the first floor of the building on both sides of the beginning is a large and small shop, mainly clothing stores, supplemented by milk tea shops, Internet cafes, food stores. Walk along Beiquan Road for about 1.5 kilometers, turn west into Dongyang Road Pedestrian Street, from 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the roadside will be full of various food stalls, brightly lit, very lively, just like a large Xiando East Road. Further west is the train station, which is surrounded by a number of restaurants that have been open for decades, each with a history to tell. Some people say that this is the original ancient thousand cedars.

As a person in charge who came on business, our target was naturally the clothing store on Beiquan Road.

"I'm hungry, let's go eat."

“……”

My stomach also screamed in protest.

Sure enough, soldiers must be raised before the war. I'm a firm believer in that.

I led Lianwen towards Dongyang Road Pedestrian Street. Lianwen suddenly broke free and grimaced at me,

Hula ran ahead.

"Hey."

I tried to stop her, but naturally it didn't help.

After a while, we came to the pedestrian street.

Although there are many stalls, the biggest difference is that there is less smell of e-cigarette oil compared to the Xiando area where my house is located, the ground is paved with a layer of tiles, inlaid with light tubes, and the tiles may have built-in pressure plates, which will trigger the glare effect when stepped on, and the bustling flow of people with colorful lights shows that the government intends to make this place a "sightseeing night market". Two rows of billboards, which used to stick out, have now been outlawed and disappeared, and the facades have been repainted and given a new look.

"Let's have a game."

Lianwen stood in front of me with his hands on his hips and a confident smile. Then point your finger in one direction.

Along the way, you will see a stall shooting balloons.

…… Really.

"Oh? You have the courage to openly challenge the snipers at the end of the century. ”

I sneered.

"Than what."

"Set a time, shoot a lot of treats."

"I see, do you have any money?"

"Of course."

"Oh, that's mine."

"You're confident."

Looking at her confident smile, I'm afraid she has a ghost in her heart.

I walked towards the stall and saw a big sign in front of the stall - Prize Shooting.

45 out of 50 bullets can not only be freed, but also get a dumpling puppet. There are also different rewards for medium 40 rounds and 30 rounds.

I looked at a white bulb puppet on top of the cabinet.

It turns out that this cute thing is a glutinous puppet, and it's quite big.

Wait a minute.

I looked at Lianwen.

Sparkling eyes.

…… I see.

I sat down with a straight face, and then Lianwen sat down as well, I was on the right and she was on the left. The two locations are very close to each other, and you can't force the store, after all, the city center is expensive.

I pulled out the money for two and picked up the toy gun full of BB bullets. It's annoying.

Lianwen sat too close, and I didn't get along with her (huh?). In the crowd, I always unconsciously cared.

"It smells so good."

I said unconsciously.

"What......?"

"This ...... The gun tastes good. ”

"Huh? Are you sick in the head? ”

She gave me a disdainful look.

Maybe it's really broken. Or rather, it didn't get better in the first place.

It's annoying.

Why does her hair always dangle in front of me? Really, this is a temptation, isn't this a hint that you want people to bite into? No, it's too strange to bite your hair, just bite your neck. No, I'm not a vampire, and besides, why the neck.

…… Why should I ask myself questions that I don't even know myself.

She suddenly turned her head to the right and looked at me with a mischievous smile.

"Let's fight it out and plug the soup...... Dignity and dinner. ”

Did she say she was missing something?

Bang. - Bang.

Pull the trigger, and she makes a menacing launch - missed.

……

Still, she smiled confidently and was fully engrossed.

Bang, bang, bang.

Oh, yes, yes.

Not to be outdone, I fired ten snatches in a row, and ten balloons disappeared from my sight.

She stared at me unhappily and screamed "oh ho. Several shots were fired.

The two of us were evenly matched, and she only had five or six more balloons than me.

Bang –

Miss, three consecutive shots.

"Tsk."

But I'm happy on the left.

I peeked a few times, and she was smiling happily. But the smile lingered with a sorrow that seemed to be engraved. I've felt this way too, when I'm nervous, when I'm not sure, when I'm scared, when I'm ...... When you force your face to laugh.

Bang bang bang –

Two out of three.

Bang bang –

Three out of four.

Bang bang –

Four out of five.

I adjusted the rhythm, and within a while, I was on par with Lianwen.

I feel like it's pretty much there.

Bang – click, click, click.

The sound of empty guns was heard. In the end, I had one more balloon than Lianwen.

“……”

But there were only 30 shots at most.

It's not enough to get the dumplings.

"Let's go."

Lianwen shrugged and said to me.

Walking out of the stall, she complained and grabbed me, her face suddenly changed from serious, and her cherry mouth spat out three words viciously

- "You lost. ”

This guy.

I don't bother to face. It's my childhood sweetheart.

After a meal of food and drink, we paced slowly, still holding a lot of things in our hands.

As a responsible class leader, it's time to think about the class and think that Lianwen and I are approaching in the direction of Beiquan Road.

This road was renovated some time ago, and there are many new unfamiliar shops, at least many of which I have never seen. Like what......

"Let's go there and play."

Again, it is consistent, and Lianwen has an excess of passion. Pointing to a newly opened store.

“power game center”

Well?

When did this kind of thing open here?

I frowned.

"What about your class pride? What about your mission and mission? ”

I'll count the falls.

"Aren't all shops here open late, so it doesn't matter if you go late."

Sure enough, it is vibrant, well-organized, and impeccable.

I can't stand her cute triple hit, it's too much. So I followed her into the game center.

Koewen sat down in the saddle of the racing game while I went to exchange coins.

There are still a lot of people, I put my hands in my pockets, and the heating is turned on in this shop, but I don't feel very much, and it is still a little cool.

The queue in front of me formed a human wall, and I was unhappy, and my eyes swept around.

Suddenly, goosebumps.

I felt a breath.

It's better to say that it's because I saw a familiar person.

Or rather, someone who shouldn't be here.

A teenager in the crowd was wearing a black trench coat and was on the sturdy side, looking a head taller than me.

I know him.

It was, and still is. But I haven't been in touch for a long time.

I frowned again, cautiously confirming.

He seemed to sense my approach, and turned his head sharply.

The two of us looked at each other.

……

……

"Long time no see, Arbor."

After a brief pause, I spoke.

“…… Renqing River? ”

It's been a long time since I've heard this voice.

7

Can people really control their thinking?

I don't know when, I suddenly had this thought. When I am overworked, I sometimes have a feeling of "out of body", suddenly I feel that I am not in control of myself, and my consciousness frantically jumps out of many things that are out of reality, and I don't know what the definition of "myself" is, as if consciousness and body have been separated. When I pick myself up again and regain control of myself, I feel a strange feeling. I don't know if anyone else has had this experience. Whenever this happens, I think – can humans really control their minds?

What is the definition of true thoughts, and will there be some ideas and principles imposed on oneself? It's very strange to say this, as if it's schizophrenic. I also don't feel like I'm able to discuss this issue clearly. I can only slowly experience it myself.

I glanced at my watch, and at 10:40, we stayed at the game center for a while, and then came out and headed to Beiquan Road to really fulfill the main purpose of this trip. Lianwen's bargaining ability is extraordinary, after all, it is my childhood sweetheart, and I am often impressed by her "magic", not to mention those "simple" stores. We got what we wanted almost half of our budget, agreed to deliver it tomorrow. Of course, the hardships of this process and the fierce collision between the two sides are wonderful enough to be written into a novel. It's called "Lianwen's Bargaining Guide", it's very good, and it will definitely sell very well, even if it's just for the heroine.

I smiled with satisfaction, and Lianwen rambled aimlessly down the street as she gushed her story.

Well, the next step should be the way home. I pulled the keys to the electric car out of my pocket – where I put it.

"Ahh

"Huh? What's wrong. ”

"Well, let me ask, when does the subway close?"

"10:28."

Why does she remember so clearly.

"Hmmm......"

I double-checked my watch, stared at it for a few seconds, and was very, very, completely and without any doubt that it was 22:45.

I looked up at the streets that were still brightly lit, and came to this intersection again, turning left into Dongyang Road Pedestrian Street.

"Let me ask again, we parked our car at the school and took the subway."

"Ah...... You can say that again. ”

……

My eyes became dead fish eyes. Oh no, it seems like it's been a similar look all along.

I stared at Lianwen.

"What to do."

"I don't know."

I looked around and saw that there were so many hotels here, so there were so many hotels here? I had never noticed before, and those dazzling signs were completely selectively ignored, and only then did they appear so glaring.

"It's hard to stand", I don't even know what to say.

"The ......"

Lianwen suddenly spoke.

"Huh?!"

I was overreacting and had a kind of burning feeling.

……

What kind of atmosphere is this?

I felt like I couldn't take it anymore.

But I'm surprisingly calm.

My inner turmoil was so well hidden, I felt like I could play the role of a spy in a spy movie, but I didn't expect to find my future career here. If I had become a world-famous movie star in a decade, I would have recorded in my autobiography the glorious deeds that have happened now, which will definitely be a significant stroke in my life.

"Ah...... Let's call a taxi. ”

I twisted my face and said.

"Hmmm......"

Lianwen lowered his head.

Hey, is she shy? Lianwen can be shy? I'm afraid it's not the sun coming out of the west.

"Ah...... However, I had no money in my wallet. ”

When I think about it, I didn't have much money with me when I went out, and I spent almost all of it at the game center.

"Ah...... As it happens, so am I. ”

Is there anything that Lianwen can spend money on? Well?

……

The atmosphere became awkward at one point.

To solve this situation.

"Don't be afraid, call a taxi."

I said with a blank face.

Then I took my phone out of my pocket, lit the screen, and said:

"Mobile payments are possible."

Mobile payment is really the greatest invention in the history of mankind, a collection of human wisdom, all information, standardization, not only increase the speed of payment, avoid counterfeit money, and no longer have to hold a lot of change, do not have to worry about losing money, but also perfectly solve today's embarrassing situation. Mobile payment shatters the excuse of "no money" and simply and intuitively divides human beings in the world into two kinds - those who have money and those who do not.

Of course, I belong to the latter group. But I'm proud.

I feel relieved that the awkward situation has been resolved......

"yes, that's great, let's go to the Walking Street for supper!"

With my head down, I quickly raised my head, staring at me with glowing eyes, and the expression of the little devil's feeling suddenly attacked me.

Burst......?

In my opinion, mobile payment should also be viewed dialectically, and the existence of anything has both advantages and disadvantages, such as mobile payment...... It...... It can make people become losers, not feel the existence of physical money, and lead to ......

No, I really didn't expect this development.

I felt like I had lost, but I felt like I had never won against her.

I walked to the pedestrian street, and it was close to 11 o'clock, when the night market was at its most crowded.

I'm not in a good mood.

Thinking about what happened in the early hours of the morning, maybe it would happen again an hour later.

An hour later, I should have been separated from Lianwen. I wonder if I would suddenly disappear from the perspective of the person I was traveling with, in her perspective? If I disappear, will she remember me? Or will the memories of that time be eerily erased?

What will happen?

It's 10:58. I still have an hour to spend with her, which is already the greatest happiness.

I walked wordlessly, never taking my eyes off Lianwen.

The cold wind slapped my face wantonly, the neon lights in front of me were particularly glaring, and the noise of people made my hearing very sensitive, as if I could hear even the tires of a car scratching the ground.

Whew......

Something flashed through my head.

Similar to the feeling of "out of body", the question of "who is I" kept popping up, and it seemed that my consciousness was seeking self-identification.

Buzz –

Just as I was trying to cheer up.

It was only a split second when I opened my eyes again.

There was no longer a love in my sight.

Then I realized that there was no one anymore.

11 p.m.

The day after the "anomaly" occurred.

It's the same, the only difference is.

The time was an hour earlier.

Why do I think that the "anomaly" must have occurred at 0:00?

A terrible thought crossed my mind.

[What happens if the time of the "abnormal" occurs, an hour earlier every day?] 】

I suddenly felt creepy. Stand still and don't know what to do.

Soon, I'm going to be in the empty world forever?