On the day of the preliminary competition, it was still sunny in the morning, but by noon, the sky suddenly became cloudy. On Jiang Xiuqi's way home from school at night, heavy dark clouds began to roll, and the raindrops finally fell with a clatter.

Zhenxi Station is not far from the old housing area where the two Jiang families are located, Jiang Xiuqi changed his coat after arriving home, and after changing, he took a larger automatic umbrella and went out.

Jiang Manman sent a message to Jiang Xiuqi saying that he had taken the bus, and Jiang Xiuqi estimated that the bus would arrive at the station at about six o'clock, but when Jiang Manman really got off the bus, it was already more than six twenty.

It was cloudy and rainy, the sky was already getting dark quickly, and the time was not early, and it was already dark outside.

"The first car I was in had a broken tire halfway through, and I was on the next shift."

Jiang Manman hurriedly explained as soon as he got out of the car.

"Well, I didn't have to wait long. Here. ”

Jiang Xiuqi pulled Jiang Manman under the umbrella, and suddenly conjured out a few Swiss sugars and stuffed them into Jiang Manman's palm.

The raindrops fell on the umbrella surface and "snapped", but at this time, the heartbeat could be heard quietly in Jiangmanman's small world.

Jiang Manman looked at Jiang Xiuqi's eyes, his gaze sly.

"You said before, if I can't win the prize, you won't buy me Swiss candy, I'm only in the preliminary round, what if I don't even make it to the final. Or...... Will you give this sugar back? I'm afraid to be ashamed. ”

Jiang Xiuqi saw that Jiang Manman's eyelashes were flickering, and he knew that she didn't say anything serious, so he nodded thoughtfully.

"yes. Then give it back to me. ”

Jiang Manman saw that Jiang Xiuqi was not following the normal routine, so he angrily stuffed the sugar into his pocket and said viciously.

"The sugar is gone!"

After finishing speaking, he walked into the rain curtain, Jiang Xiuqi chased after him with a smile, and played around along the way.

After all, they were born and raised in Zhenxi, Jiang Xiuqi and Jiang Manman didn't think about taking the big road when they went home, and the two of them copied a short path. This path has to be walked from Heng Lane, Heng Lane has almost been emptied in recent years, and there is no popularity in the dark rainy night, only a big wolf dog can be heard barking without knowing where to bark.

As Jiang Manman walked, he felt the cold under his feet, especially when he saw Jiang Xiuqi's face suddenly become serious and when he didn't speak, the coldness on his body became even heavier.

Jiang Manman couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"What's wrong with you......?"

Jiang Xiuqi didn't reply, and put his index finger on his lips, which made Jiang Man nervous for a while, and couldn't help but hold his breath.

It's quiet, except for the rain and the barking of dogs......

But this is not the case in Jiang Xiuqi's perception, Jiang Xiuqi always felt that when he had just entered Heng Lane with Jiang Manman, he had already begun to be followed, or rather, ...... Before that.

Jiang Manman didn't dare to speak, he was pulled by Jiang Xiuqi and walked up quickly.

According to the original road, the two of them were going to take the short black alleyway in front, but Jiang Xiuqi pulled Jiang Manman to turn left and entered a long alleyway with several old street lamps.

The bluestone pavement in the alley was originally uneven, it was low-lying here, and a lot of water had accumulated, Jiang Xiuqi pulled Jiang Manman and walked briskly for a while, and suddenly stopped, and his eyes fell coldly on a big puddle in front of him.

Jiang Manman followed Jiang Xiuqi's gaze, and his heart suddenly sank to the bottom, and he couldn't stop tightening the hand held by Jiang Xiuqi.

Because in the puddle, in addition to the two of them, there are also other people's ......