After distributing the boxed lunch, Zhou Du met Zhao's father and Zhao Bochang in the office of Chairman Haosheng.

Zhao's father is only 49 years old this year, but the change 20 years ago not only made Zhao Sheng's life trajectory have a major change, but also for him.

Although he was wearing a suit and had a great aura, his gray hair and face that looked like he was in his sixties were really embarrassing.

After an interview and assessment by professionals, Zhou Du was highly praised as "only Chinese who have lived in Italy since childhood" and got his first job in the yang world.

At dinnertime, Zhou Du came to eat again.

"Your dad was too polite, he helped him negotiate a cooperation, and by the way, he gave me a little profit, and even gave me more than 100,000 yuan. Thanks to you, I just rented a house and finally have my own nest. Zhou Du was in a good mood, "Are you free at night?" I need to buy some clothes and household items, and I need help. ”

"By the way, I also called the little princess."

Zhou Du sometimes feels that he is really contrived.

The acting is one by one, and it can't stop at all.

……

Christmas is approaching, in the supermarket, the background music has been replaced with Christmas-exclusive music.

There are also a lot of Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and apple gift boxes around......

The little princess pushed the supermarket cart and walked between the two boys, very excited.

"I've never bought groceries for anyone. Zhou Du, barely a housewarming, should we be invited to your house to sit? ”

"Okay, why don't you come to my house on Christmas Eve. Set aside a few days and I'll pack up first. ”

"I can. Zhao Sheng, what about you? ”

Zhao Sheng nodded.

Zhou Du raised his hand: "Let's say okay first, I haven't cooked." ”

"Let's boil the hot pot. You don't need any craftsmanship for this, just prepare the ingredients. ”

Zhao Sheng smiled and nodded.

The half-headed ghost keenly sensed what was strange.

"Hey, I said Zhou Du, don't you want to dig into Zhao Sheng's corner, right? I warn you, don't beat the little princess's idea. ”

Zhou Du didn't bird him.

The night of Christmas Eve.

The little princess arrived at the sunny community where Zhou Du was located early, walked into his house, and admired it inside and out.

In order to be more lively, Zhou Du specially turned on the LCD TV in the living room.

"That's good. It's pretty clean. And your lights, I can't see that you're quite emotional. ”

Zhou Du took the pot out and winked at Xu Xiaoxin.

"Isn't it for you?"

"What?"

Zhou Du made a look: "I'll go buy some cooked food nearby later." Zhao Sheng is here, there are only the two of you in this room, don't you take the opportunity? ”

At the mention of this, the little princess instantly quieted down, squirming and shy.

"Not well, I don't want to push him."

"Proper persecution is still necessary. Otherwise, he will subconsciously think that it is good for you two to do this. Are you willing? ”

Zhou Du took out a Coke from the refrigerator.

"But if he rejects me, he won't even be able to be a friend."

"You didn't make friends with him in the first place."

The little princess thought about it, it made sense.

"Then if I am rejected, I will send you a message when the time comes, and I will leave first."

Zhou Du suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked at her seriously.

Xu Xiaoxin was frightened by his reaction.

"Then you eat a little first, otherwise it will be in vain."

"you. Zhou Du, can you think of something good. ”

Zhou Du avoided the vegetable leaves she threw over.

"In case, I mean in case. In case you do get rejected, don't just drive away. If he regrets it, he'll come out after you, right? A lot of stories don't habitually have a big reversal. ”

"That makes sense."

Zhou Du put on his coat and changed into shoes, and took the key downstairs.

Bought a bag of cooked food, and he wandered around the neighborhood.

Ten minutes later, the little princess sent a crying emoji.

When I went home, there was only one lost Zhao Sheng at home.

During the news broadcast time, the TV broadcast the serial killer case that H City has been paying special attention to recently.

【…… The murdered body of Chen, a night running woman in H City, was found by cleaners near the Sunshine Community. This is the second case of the murder of a missing woman this month, and at present, the police ......]

"What about the little princess? Toilet? ”

[She has left beforehand.] 】

"Gone? But her car is still underneath. This big night, the girls' families, how ......"

Without waiting for him to finish his lines, Zhao Sheng looked at the TV sharply, and then rushed out the door.

"You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

The half-headed ghost didn't follow, and looked at Zhou Du with a little unkind eyes.

Zhou Du nodded: "I planned it with the little princess." ”

"But do you know that there are murderers around here, who specialize in targeting young women who are alone at night!"

After saying that, the half-headed ghost also ran out.

Looking at the empty doorway, Zhou Du tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"I know."

Just downstairs, he saw the man.

……

Zhao Sheng rushed downstairs, and sure enough, he saw that the burgundy sports car was still not far from the door, looking around, for some reason, he had an ominous premonition.

His heart was beating violently, and he pulled out his phone and sent a message as quickly as he could.

【Where are you?】

Soon, he received a reply.

[What for?] 】

Despite saying that, Xu Xiaoxin still sent a location to show that she was by the river in the east of the community.

Zhao Sheng quickened his pace and ran towards the river.

The streetlights by the river were in disrepair, barely emitting a faint light.

He heard the cry for help from afar, although the cry for help changed its tone due to fear and panic, he still recognized that it was Xu Xiaoxin's voice.

He saw it.

Just in front, a man in a sweatshirt covered Xu Xiaoxin's mouth and dragged her away from the main road despite her struggles.

Zhao Sheng wanted to rush over, but his footsteps stopped uncontrollably.

He was shaking.

Some memories that have long been hidden in the bottom of my heart have been completely turned over at this moment. The vivid, cruel, and bloody scenes passed before his eyes one by one.

"If you want to live, don't talk!"

Twenty years ago, the words that saved his life had become a spell, imprisoning his voice and locking up the courage he should have.

He looked down at his trembling hands and feet, and then at the figure struggling in the darkness in the distance, and in the darkness, no one noticed that his eyes were bloodshot.

"Woo......"

The girl's scream of collapse slammed into his body and cleansed his soul.

Trembling, he took his first step.

Can't die!

Can't die, can't die, can't die, can't die......

He didn't want to see the person he loved die in front of him anymore!!

The trembling footsteps gradually became firmer, and for the first time, Zhao Sheng rushed out desperately.

Just like twenty years ago, he tried his best to cover his mouth.

The man in the sweatshirt was knocked down, grabbed Xu Xiaoxin's hand and let go, and the whole person was pressed to the ground by Zhao Sheng, strangled his neck.

Suddenly, there was the sound of a heavy object falling into the water behind him.

Xu Xiaoxin!

Zhao Sheng turned his head, staggered up, and without a trace of hesitation, jumped into the river under the slope.

The man in the sweatshirt got up, stumbled into an alley, and bumped headlong into a dark shadow.

The river water in December was cold and biting, and Zhao Sheng didn't know how he rescued Xu Xiaoxin ashore.

He shivered from the cold, but the girl in his arms didn't shiver, and she didn't react at all.

Desperately shaking the girl, CPR, artificial respiration, he did everything he could, but the girl still showed no signs of waking up.

The clock is ticking.

The mobile phone was in the water, and he couldn't call the police, and his physical strength couldn't hold Xu Xiaoxin to go to a place where there were people.

The only way to do that is to call for help.

In the alley, the half-headed ghost is already in a hurry.

"Hurry up and save people!"

Zhou Du threw away the bricks, not slowly: "Wait." ”

"Wait for anyone else and die!"

"Can't die. Just right, you go over, suppress the little princess's soul, don't let her wake up now. ”

The half-headed ghost looked at him, as if he had thought of some kind of terrible guess, and looked at Zhou Du with a frightened and incredulous expression.

Zhou Du was very calm: "Appropriate persecution is necessary. ”

The half-headed ghost is still in the past.

He can't touch the living, but the weakened soul of the living can still be influenced.

Zhou Du continued to wait in the dark for two minutes.

Finally, there was a hoarse, ugly, desperate roar ahead.

In the next second, Xu Xiaoxin spat out a mouthful of water.