(Foreword)

The clue obtained by accident is the beginning of the maze game.

November 22, 2021 17:40

The shopping street is brightly lit and popular at sunset. Maybe it's in the rush hour after work, or maybe I've been too busy lately and haven't been here for a long time to feel the modern atmosphere.

But it's also true, I remember the last time I came to this shopping street, I was with Yan Xiaoxue, at that time she was noisy and pulled me to look east and west, and finally bought a watch here, but what I didn't expect was that we also experienced an explosion in the shopping street together......

Now it's peaceful, and the crowds of people come and go with a laid-back look on their faces.

To be honest, except for Xiaoyu, I have never been in contact with children, especially little boys, so I am at a loss when it comes to choosing a gift.

What should I give him? Robot model? Remote-controlled cars? Or school supplies or something...... I sifted through my mind, but I couldn't figure it out.

As I walked, I looked at the shops around me, and finally walked slowly into a shopping mall, went up floor after floor, looked at the counters one after another, and suddenly my eyes lit up and stopped in front of a gift shop.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you?" The waiter asked enthusiastically.

"I want to pick a gift?" I looked at the dazzling array of products on the counter, and I was so dazzled that I didn't know what to choose.

"Who does the gentleman want to buy a gift for? Perhaps I can give you some advice. ”

"A child who is about six or seven years old." I said, looking at the various forms of gifts.

After listening, the waiter took out a remote-controlled car from the cabinet.

"Sir, can you look at this?"

"RC cars? This one looks ordinary. "I looked at the remote-controlled car that the waiter showed me.

"Don't underestimate a remote-controlled car, it's not like a regular remote-controlled car. Generally, remote control cars are controlled by remote control, but this car does not have a remote control. ”

"Don't have a remote control?" I asked.

"That's right, there's no remote control, it's controlled by sound." The attendant put the remote-controlled car on the ground: "Drive forward." ”

Suddenly, the remote-controlled car started to move and drove according to the attendant's instructions.

"It's amazing!" I couldn't help but sigh.

"Sir, that's not all, command: Airplane mode activates." The waiter commanded.

At this moment, the car that was still driving on the ground suddenly changed to flight mode, turned into a helicopter, and flew in mid-air.

"Well, sir, most of the people who come to me to choose a gift for their child will choose this remote-controlled car." The attendant was clearly confident in the car.

"This remote-controlled car is good, but ...... I wanted to give a more commemorative gift than a simple toy. I said hesitantly.

"That's right." The attendant put the remote-controlled car back into the counter. "What do you think, sir, this is the best gift we have ever sold in our shop.

The waiter brought me a bracelet and put it in front of me.

"Bracelets?" I looked at the bracelet in front of me, although it looked quite exquisite, and the design was very atmospheric, but it was a bit ...... to give a bracelet to a boy

"This bracelet is nice, but is there anything else besides the bracelet? And I don't see any commemorative significance. I said.

"Sir, you see, although this is a bracelet, there is a small picture frame built into the inside of the bracelet." The waiter put the bracelet on my hand, and sure enough, there was a small picture frame on the inside of the bracelet. On the outside of the rectangular photo frame is a line of English words: My Favorite Family.

I took the bracelet in my hand and looked at it carefully. I think if I were Wu Han, I would love this bracelet.

"Okay, I'll just want this bracelet." I didn't hesitate to buy this bracelet,

"Sir, pay here, please." The waiter instructed.

"Okay, just wrap it up for me, thank you." I said.

"Yes sir. I'll wrap it up for you. The waiter skillfully packed the bracelet and wrote a greeting card on the top of the gift box:

Happy birthday, Wu Han. I hope you will be as happy as you are today every day in the future.

At the end of the card, I wrote my name.

I carefully put the gift box into my backpack and left the mall.

November 30, 2022 at 10:05 a.m

A few days ago, my professor called me again, told me about Wu Han's birthday, and asked me to go to their house early. So I set the alarm early in the morning, freshened up early and left the house.

But I didn't have to go home for a while, but I turned back home. I almost forgot the most important gift.

I took the gift for Wu Han and hurriedly left the house, walking towards Professor Wu's home.

Professor Wu's home, located a little bit from the city, is a small two-storey villa with its own garden.

November 30, 2022 at 12:37 a.m

I was standing at the gate of the villa, and a huge iron door blocked me out, and I pressed the doorbell next to the iron gate.

After waiting at the door for a while, the two huge iron doors opened automatically, and I was full of hope that someone would open the door for me, but what I didn't expect was that it was an automatic door.

I walked through the iron gate and along the gravel path, through the courtyard to the villa.

I knocked on the door again, and this time it was Wu Han who opened the door for me.

"Brother Cheng, you came so early. My friends haven't arrived yet, and my dad has just left the house, so he went to buy us drinks. Wu Han blinked his eyes and said to me with a lollipop in his mouth.

The Wu Han I saw today was different from what I saw before, wearing a small suit with a bow on his head and neck, looking like a gentleman.

"Professor Wu, he's out? It seems that I did come early. "I was led into the house by Wu Han.

"It's okay, Brother Cheng, I'm worried that no one will talk to me, come in quickly." Wu Han urged.

"That's right, don't worry, didn't I promise you a birthday gift at this time?" I took the gift box out of my backpack and handed it to Wu Han.

"Gifts, for me? That's great! This is the first gift I've ever received today. Wu Han happily took the gift from my hand and took out the bracelet inside. When he saw the words on the frame, he couldn't help but hold the bracelet tightly in his hand, and tears glistened to his eyes. "Thank you, Brother Cheng, I love this gift from you. I will always keep my memories with my dad and mom in this bracelet and wear it by my side.

"If you like it." I touched Wu Han's head, and he took him to the living room and sat on the sofa.

"Brother Cheng, you sit here for a while. I'm going to pour you a glass of water. ”

"No need, I'm not thirsty..."Before I could finish speaking, Wu Han had already run towards the kitchen.

Today's sun was exceptionally good, vigorous and full of life, and a few rays of light green floor-to-ceiling curtains shone on my face, sweeping away the haze of my past few days.

I looked at the warm sun outside the window, stood up involuntarily, and walked in the direction of the floor-to-ceiling curtains. Gently lifting the curtain with my hand, through the transparent glass window, I saw the scene of Wu Han's stepmother arranging flowers and watering. She seemed to catch up on me and turned her head to smile at me. Out of politeness, I nodded and smiled at her as well.

"Brother Cheng, the tea is here, you have a cup of tea first and wait here for a while, I think Dad should buy the drink back soon, and then you can choose what you want to drink." Wu Han said as he walked towards me with a cup of tea on a tray.

"Thank you."

I looked at the ceramic teacup in front of me, which was printed with ancient landscapes, which looked elegant and literary, and indeed matched the temperament of the Wu family. I took a sip of tea slowly, it was a good pre-rain dragon well, full of aroma.

Wu Han walked into the kitchen again, where he was counting the tableware, dishes and chopsticks. Recalling the scene when I first met him, I was still like a "mischievous king" who was naughty and willful, and he didn't make people worry at all, but now he has completely changed his temperament and has become a well-behaved child.

It seems that the quality of a child is indeed inseparable from a family.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile to myself, and took a sip of the dragon well before the rain again.

Some sweetness lingers in the mouth.

November 30, 2022 at 13:11 p.m

Just as I was wandering out of the world, there was a sudden sound of the iron door opening, and then Professor Wu pushed the door in: "Xiaohan, Xinwei, I'm back......" Professor Wu was carrying two boxes of drinks, and when he looked up, he saw me sitting on the sofa. "Cheng Yin, you arrived so early? I'm so sorry, I went to buy a drink earlier, and I just came back. Professor Wu looked apologetic.

"No, no, no, I came too early. Professor Wu, let me help you, shall you? ”

"No, no, I'll do it myself." Professor Wu excused himself.

But I ran to Professor Wu's side, took two cases of drinks from him, and placed them in the kitchen.

"Professor Wu, is it okay for me to put the drink in the kitchen?" I asked.

"Okay, you can just put it there."

Although I was a guest, Professor Wu was my mentor, so I offered to help, and under Professor Wu's command, I helped them decorate the living room and do some basic work.

When everything was laid out, we sat down together and gossiped.

November 30, 2022 at 16:21 p.m

No, after a while, someone rang the doorbell. Wu Han rushed to the door excitedly, opened the door, and greeted his little friend.

"Wu Han, today is your birthday, this is my birthday gift to you." Wu Han's little friend said.

"Thank you. Come on in. Let's go play. Wu Han said happily.

"Look at this child, how joyful." Professor Wu looked at Wu Han kindly, his eyes full of love for his son.

"yes."

I, indifferently.

"I recently bought a new toy, I'll show you there." Wu Han took his little friend to his room.

I look at their happy appearance, and I am also very happy, thinking that Wu Han has been living in pain all the time, and there is never that heartfelt smile on his face.

……

Time passed in laughter.

Watching the children play with each other, a little childish play, I felt as if I had returned to my childhood with them at the age of 20. I don't remember my childhood, but that's about it, simple and happy, and a wonderful time spent in play.

November 30, 2022 at 18:50 p.m

After a hearty dinner, the children could no longer sit still and began to play in the house, with several parents calling out to stop the running children from time to time.

"Let's stop playing, let's have cake, okay?" Wu Mu shouted.

As soon as the children, who were chasing and playing all the time, heard the cake, they immediately flocked to it.

"Cake!! Cake!!! ”

"We're going to eat cake!"

The children shouted with joy.

"Okay, okay, okay, let's eat cake now." Professor Wu then used a cart to push a three-tiered fruit cake in front of the children.

Candles had been lit on top of the cake, and suddenly the lights in the room went out, leaving only a faint candlelight.

"Come, Xiaohan, come here and make a wish, and blow out the candles." Professor Wu said.

Wu Han walked to the front of the cake, made a prayer gesture, and closed his eyes.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

At this time, we sang the birthday song together, and Wu Han opened his eyes in the singing.

"Xiaohan, what did you promise?" Professor Wu asked.

"Birthday wishes can't be said, and what is said won't come true." Wu Han said.

"Okay, let's blow out the candles." Professor Wu said with a smile.

"Yes, Wu Han hurry up and blow out the candles." Obviously, Wu Han's friends are still waiting to eat the cake.

Wu Han vigorously blew out all the candles on the cake, and everyone cheered and cheered.

"Let's congratulate Wu Han on being one year older."

The lights came on and everyone happily ate the cake.

November 30, 2022 at 20:31 p.m

The stars hung in the night sky, and three or five children lay staggered together and fell asleep. I felt a little stuffy in the house, so I slowly stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, opened the floor-to-ceiling window and came to the garden where Wu Han's stepmother was.

"It's a little stuffy in the house, come here to blow the wind." I smiled at her.

She also smiled and said to me with concern: "The air outside here is good, and there is a faint fragrance of flowers, which can just remove some heat and calm your mind." ”

As she spoke, she put down the sprinkler in her hand and sat down on a wooden stool beside her, and motioned for me to sit down.

I, sat down.

"I'll just call you Xiaocheng, okay, you won't be surprised." Mother Wu said kindly.

"No, let's call it Xiaocheng."

"Xiaocheng, what happened before...... Thank you very much. If it weren't for the fact that you Xiaohan didn't know how long you wanted to hate me, our family wouldn't have been formed so quickly. Wu Mu said.

Her words really embarrassed me, and I thought that I had done almost nothing to do about Wu Han, mainly because of Professor Wu.

"No, no, aunt, you are really polite, not because of me, but because of Professor Wu, thanks to Professor Wu."

Mother Wu smiled faintly, didn't say anything more, turned around and went to the kitchen for me to make a pot of tea and brought it to me.

"You...... Don't you go in? I asked curiously, holding up my teacup.

Mother Wu stroked the teapot in front of her, and then glanced at Wu Han who was lying in the living room, "Although this family has been formed, there are some things that cannot be sought quickly." She has always been his mother, I can't replace it for a while, I want to take my time and let him accept me little by little. Today is a special day, I just want to bless him silently and watch it quietly. “

Wu's mother's words made me feel a little sad. It is true that some changes are not so easy, and it requires a slow process.

"By the way, do you want to see a picture of their father and son when they were children?"

"Okay."

A hint of joy appeared on Wu's mother's face, and she led me back to the living room, took out two photo albums from the storage cabinet in the living room, and opened them.

"Look at this photo when Xiao Han was one year old, he was holding a teddy bear, how cute it was...... You see that photo is when Xiaohan was two years old, and his face was covered with cakes, which was really naughty......"

I listened to Wu's mother introduce Wu Han's bits and pieces, although she never participated during this period, but she was like her own experience, her eyes were full of slow love.

It can be seen that Wu's mother loves Wu Han very much, but the current Wu Han has no way to accept all this for a while, but I believe that time will make him understand.

When I was very young, would the "Queen" be like this? Full of motherly love, she took good care of me. No! No way! She won't! She was so cold that I was going to die again and again. But, however, she is for me......

I suddenly felt very uncomfortable, and my heart felt like a pain being raised.

Suddenly, a photograph caught my eye, and it was randomly sandwiched into an album. This photo is only half, and the person on it is Professor Wu. He should be standing in front of a certain university, holding something in his hand.

I picked it up and looked at it in front of my eyes. The picture of him was not holding anything else, but the medal I had picked up in the lab that night.

Suddenly, I felt a roar in my head, and the whole world spun infinitely.

Who is he?

"This is a picture of Professor Wu? Why only half? I asked anxiously.

"This? I've never seen this picture before, but when did it happen? Why only half? Mother Wu muttered to herself, reminiscing there alone.

What the hell is going on, why is the medal I found in the lab in Professor Wu's photo, could it be that this medal was originally Professor Wu's, but...... And why is it ......? My mind was in a mess and I didn't know what the truth was.

I looked at the starry sky, obscured by the stars, and the darkness was boundless. The night was destined to be long.

(End of chapter)