Chapter 1 Flying Stones from the Sky
The autumn wind is gradual, and the rain is pouring down. It was one night in September 2oxx. There was still a light rain in the sky, and it was still an ordinary night for the average person.
Because of the continuous rain in recent days, there are few pedestrians on the streets that used to be brightly lit. In this weather, most people obviously prefer to stay in the warmth of their homes to play time. Tomorrow is the traditional Chinese festival Mid-Autumn Festival, but the weather is not beautiful, Yanjin City has been rainy in recent days, there is no sign of sunshine.
But even so, the festival, which is famous for its moon viewing, has apparently not been affected much. Mooncakes with fancy packaging in shop windows are bought in the rain; The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, which starts tomorrow, has not been canceled due to the rainy days. For most people, there may be special events in the city and the National Day in the near future to look forward to, but for Zhou Heng, who is walking on the way to work, today is still a very ordinary day.
Thinking wildly in his head, Zhou Heng held a broken umbrella and walked on the rain-rippling cement road. I just finished working overtime, and my whole body is as tired and sore as if I have shrunk; All he wanted to do now was go home and sleep soundly. Today is also a day of no special one for him. I was reprimanded by my boss for no reason, because I worked three hours extra because of urgent work, and now, I finally went home from work.
Zhou Heng is an ordinary office worker, only twenty-three years old this year. Although he is not very old, he was forced by life to enter the society early, and now he is working in a city. Now, the salary and income are enough to support his family, but the heavy workload and the lack of future career prospects often make him feel unmotivated. However, with his conditions, it is not easy to find a satisfactory job. Now, it's only a day.
Walk through the high-rise commercial street and cross the endless road; After the surrounding buildings gradually became lower, Zhou Heng was about to arrive home. In the distance, I saw the small five-story building where I was located. In the window on the right hand of the fifth floor, the familiar orange light is on, and it seems that her sister Zhou Lu has gone home.
Climb to the fifth floor and open the door to your own home. The rental house of more than 60 square meters has not been renovated, and it still looks deserted. Sister Zhou Lu jumped out of her bedroom, "Brother, you're back!" β
Since the accident of his parents, Zhou Heng has left their brothers and sisters in the family. Zhou Heng himself relies on part-time work to support the family, but his fifteen-year-old sister Zhou Lu does not need to bear too many things, and she is still in her first year of high school this year. Zhou Heng's appearance is relatively ordinary, and he doesn't like to be in the limelight, and he belongs to the type that can't be found if he is thrown into the pile; However, her sister Zhou Lu is a very outstanding girl - she has been cheerful and confident since she was a child, and she has always been the most outstanding of all children; A pair of big eyes that are extraordinarily bright, even those who have only seen them can remember them very clearly. In addition to this, she also has other conditions that other girls of the same age dream of - good looks and outstanding grades; If there is one downside, it is that the face is a little round.
Anyone who knows Zhou Lu will probably think 'this is a cute girl' rather than 'this is a beautiful girl'. In an era of precocious girls, she often made people mistake her for a schoolboy who had entered the wrong school, but she didn't mind it herself. On weekdays, he wears a double ponytail and a bow, and he always wears a neat white shirt, and he looks like an elementary school student.
But that's all off topic. Seeing this sister who was a little too cute, Zhou Heng had a little headache - the two creatures of sister and cat are better than other people's families. Although it looks cute, there are endless things to worry about. The only benefit is that it can be used to pinch the face occasionally.
"Have you eaten?" Zhou Heng stretched out his hand and pinched his sister's face.
"Woo woo - I bought some instant noodles - " my sister Zhou Lu replied, "When you don't come back in the afternoon, you will eat it yourself." β
Zhou Heng turned his head and looked at the living room, the table had been wiped down, and the dishes and chopsticks had been packed into the cubicle of the room. Last time, he didn't clean up the dishes and chopsticks and was counted by himself, but this time Zhou Lu didn't throw down the table full of dishes and chopsticks and wait for him to come back to clean up, but sorted out the dishes and chopsticks into a small pot for cooking instant noodles, and waited for his brother to wash them after work - but that's all.
Sure enough, I was still too naΓ―ve. Expecting his sister, who has no grains, to make food for others is almost zero, and for Zhou Heng, there is nothing to complain about; In addition, "After you eat, at least put things into the pot for me and pour some water" is also the original words that Zhou Heng said a few days ago. Now that my sister has indeed put away the tableware as he said, Zhou Heng should be relieved to say, "My sister has finally grown up."
But even so, thinking that he had to pack up these things before he could sleep, Zhou Heng was a big head again. He was so tired that his upper eyelids knocked his lower eyelids, and all he wanted to do now was sleep well. He doesn't have a statutory holiday at work, and he has to go to work tomorrow.
However, my sister was obviously in a good mood and asked again, "Did you work overtime again today?" β
"Yes, I'm going to buy a new batch of goods recently, so I'm busy...... Do you have a holiday tomorrow? β
"It's a holiday! Mid-Autumn Festival, a three-day holiday. β
"We still have to go to work, and we will have a rotation off until tomorrow......"
Chatting with his sister casually, Zhou Heng turned around and walked towards the kitchen. "Have you eaten enough instant noodles? Still hungry or not? β
"Eat! And I bought two more packs, brother, do you want to eat it? β
"Forget it, my stomach is not very upset today, I'll eat it." Zhou Heng looked at the unwashed tableware and replied.
After a few more casual words, Zhou Lu went back to the room to do her homework. Zhou Heng chewed instant noodles and rested for a while, brushed the bowl, washed up casually, and went to bed. It's just over nine o'clock, which is the busiest time in the city; If he were replaced by Zhou Heng before, he would definitely not go to bed so early; However, since I started working, I was able to rest early.
Thinking that he would have to go to work early tomorrow morning, Zhou Heng was tired from the bottom of his heart. Because I have been busy with work recently, I haven't replenished the ingredients at home for a long time; It's time to pay this month's rent, and you have to get the money ready before the next landlord comes.
Lying on the bed, Zhou Heng was full of thoughts about trivial things; Although my body was very tired, I couldn't sleep. The night slowly settled, and I had some insomnia again.
In this city, he is just a low-level worker. Earning a pitiful wage that he had no time to spend, doing a job he didn't like at all, that was all he, an ordinary person, had to face. Perhaps, in the future, he will change jobs, marry a woman similar to him, and have his own house and family, but for these, Zhou Heng has no expectations and hopes at all.
Open your eyes and stare at the dark room. At night, the room was dark, except for the dim light shining through the window on the ceiling. The sky outside the window was pitch black, and not a single star could be seen.
He didn't look forward to such a future, he was like a machine now, just repeating each day mechanically. Whether it is being reprimanded by a menopausal supervisor for no reason, or picking up a little red ticket on the way from work, in his opinion, it is just a dull and tiresome day.
But what can be done? In such a well-functioning city, it is not difficult to have a full stomach, but it is not easy. If you want to get something for nothing, you have to work - especially since your sister Zhou Lu has to go to school.
A meteor flashed outside the window, do you want to make a wish? Zhou Heng was amused by his own thoughts, the boss is not a small person, and he believes that it is better to buy lottery tickets than to make a wish. Thinking so, Zhou Heng closed his eyes and prepared to sleep. However, at this moment, the voice of her sister Zhou Lu sounded outside the door, "Brother! Meteor! Come and see...... Ahh
Halfway through his words, Zhou Lu suddenly exclaimed. Zhou Heng was given a headache by her noise, isn't he just a meteor? However, before he could reply, there was a sudden muffled sound overhead, as if something had fallen on the roof, followed by the sound of rubble splashing.
Zhou Heng was taken aback. The house is on the fifth floor, which is the highest floor of this small dilapidated building; The sound just now was clearly coming from the rooftop of the building. And at this moment, my sister Zhou Lu finally finished the second half of the sentence, "Meteor-meteor has fallen on the roof of our house!" β
Meteor......
Zhou Heng's scalp was numb for a while, and he quickly jumped up from the bed. A good meteor actually came up on the roof of his house. If it hits through the ceiling, wouldn't it be fatal?
I quickly got up from the bed, put on my pants three times and twice, turned on the light, and looked up, but there were no cracks or damages in the ceiling. Opening the door, her sister Zhou Lu, who was dressed in pajamas, was leaning out of the window halfway, don't look over her head at the top of the building.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Heng asked and instructed, "Be careful not to plant it, come in quickly." β
"A meteor ...... just now" Seeing that Zhou Heng finally came out, Zhou Lu hurriedly said, "A meteor has fallen on the roof of the building!" Did you hear the voice just now? It's that shooting star! β
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