"Chen An, are you okay? Since you went out, your face has not been right!"

On the fast-moving train, although Chen An covered it up well, it was a pity that Song Gang, who was good at observing across the seat, saw some clues, and out of concern among colleagues, he couldn't pretend to turn a blind eye.

"Don't worry, I'm really fine, probably because I drank too much wine last night, and I caught a cold on the way back, so my body is inevitably a little uncomfortable, and when I go back to take some medicine, I should be able to recover after a good night's sleep." Chen Anqiang squeezed out a smile and made up a reasonable lie to prepare for perfunctory past, after all, the hell thing is not trivial, not only does no one believe it, but it will make people think that there is something wrong with their spirit.

"Tsk, Chen An, it's not me talking about you, your amount of alcohol is really not good, only three bottles of the amount of dizzy, in the future, it will be a big problem for you to go out alone and socialize with customers. Ling Tao, a colleague next to him, patted Chen An's shoulder and gaged. "Look at us, we dried two boxes last night, and when I went back, I drank some supper, and I didn't feel energetic when I woke up in the morning!"

"That's it, when you get off at the station, you can go home and rest directly, you don't have to go back to the company with us to submit an investigation report, I will explain your matter to Lao Liang clearly." Song Gang looked at the time of his watch, ignored Ling Tao and said directly to Chen Andao. "But don't go wrong with tomorrow's meeting. ”

Chen An did not refuse Song Gang's kindness, after arriving in Cangyang in the evening, he waved goodbye to the other party, and sat on the way home on the public tram, his spirit was still in a trance, looking at the people coming and going outside the window, the river was endless, and the high-rise buildings were quiet and noisy, and there was a voice in his heart that seemed to be asking, what's wrong with me? What's wrong with this world? Why has everything become so strange?

There are still two stations away from the community where he lives, so Chen An got off the train in advance and walked on the bustling streets with his briefcase, his eyes constantly scanning the pedestrians passing around, because he suddenly wanted to know how many of the people he saw, touched, and passed by on weekdays were real people and not ghosts.

He felt that he was a little stunned, and if he continued like this, he would drive himself crazy sooner or later, but he couldn't control himself from thinking nonsense.

Chen An dragged his tired body back to his long-lost home without eating dinner, and Xia Qin didn't get off work on time as usual, lying on the small sofa like paralyzed, the briefcase in his hand slipped from his hand and fell to the ground and ignored it, staring blankly at the ceiling above his head, emptying his head, as if this was the only way to temporarily calm his mind.

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I don't know how long later, with the sound of the key twisting the lock cylinder, the door opened, and then Xia Qin's overjoyed voice was heard in his ears.

"Chen An, when did you come back?"

As soon as the words fell, Xia Qin threw herself into Chen An's arms.

"It's been a while. ”

Chen An glanced at the wall clock on the wall, at eight o'clock, and reluctantly responded to Xia Qin with a smile.

"Chen An, what's wrong with you? Do you look depressed, are you tired?" At this time, Xia Qin discovered Chen An's abnormality, and immediately hurriedly cared.

"Well, I didn't have a good rest last night, and I took the train for another afternoon, so I wasn't in good spirits. Chen An said softly.

"Then you go to sleep and rest!" Xia Qin frowned lightly.

"When I see you come back safely, I can go and sleep in peace. Chen An gently hugged Xia Qin in his arms and said.

"......" A hint of blush appeared on Xia Qin's face, and he subconsciously clenched his fist and hammered Chen An. "You guy, I'm worried, hurry up and get to bed!"

"I don't want to move, why don't you help me go to the hot water room to get a pot of hot water, and I'll just wash my feet." Chen An kissed Xia Qin's forehead and said.

"Look at your beauty!" Xia Qin broke free from Chen An's embrace and snorted softly. "Wait here, I'll go and go back. ”

With that, she picked up the kettle that had been placed on the side of the cabinet in the living room and left the room.

"...... on the Road"

When Xia Qin walked out of the door with her front foot, and Chen An was about to remind her to pay attention to safety with her back foot, Clinker got stuck in her throat before she finished speaking, and her eyes looking at the door instantly shrank their pupils, and their faces turned pale, revealing an extremely frightened look.

Because—

Standing next to the shoe cabinet in front of the door stood a little girl dressed in red staring at herself.

Two people...... Or rather, a person and a ghost stared at each other in a stalemate.

Chen An didn't dare to move, not even to make a sound, and a slight cold sweat continued to flow down his cheeks on his forehead.

"Chen An, I'm back......"

Pedaling and pedaling, until the footsteps sounded from far to near, Xia Qin opened the door with a hot water kettle.

"Don't!"

Suddenly, Chen An hurriedly called out.

"What not?"

However, Xia Qin had already pushed open the door and looked at Chen An with a confused face.

“......”

Chen An stood up from the small sofa suddenly, stepped forward and grabbed Xia Qin behind him.

The door closed slowly, and the little girl by the shoe cabinet was nowhere to be seen.

"Chen An, what are you doing?" Xia Qin came back to her senses and looked at Chen An inexplicably.

"No, it's okay, I just saw a mouse in the shoe closet. ”

In order to avoid Xia Qin's suspicion and worry, Chen An rubbed his eyes, and after confirming that there was no little girl next to the shoe cabinet that he had just seen, he hurriedly made up a lie.

"Mouse, what's so terrible about a mouse, where is it?!See if the old lady doesn't kill it!" Xia Qin put down the kettle, and suddenly came to the scene, and said with interest.

"It ran out through the crack in the door just now, so I told you not to open the door!" Chen An said.

"I see. Xia Qin said suddenly. "But it's strange where the rats come from in the winter!"

"Maybe I was really hungry and came out to find something to eat. Chen Anxin said nonchalantly.

"Forget it, don't pay attention to any mice, I brought you hot water, and when I bring you the basin, you can sit on the sofa." Xia Qin put her hands on Chen An's shoulders and pushed him back to the sofa.

When Xia Qin went to get the basin, Chen An's eyes were always aimed at the shoe cabinet, intentionally or unintentionally, for fear that the little girl in red he saw just now would appear again.

"Hurry up and wash it, and I'll go to bed early to rest. ”

Xia Qin brought a basin of water and a towel, adjusted the temperature of the water and put it at Chen An's feet, looking at his unrelenting appearance, she immediately stretched out her hand and shook it in front of Chen An's eyes. "Hey, hey, hey, what a fool! Wash your feet, hey, do you want me to serve you, a big man?"

"yes, I see. ”

Chen An took off his shoes and socks and soaked his feet directly in the basin, but his mind kept on the little girl in red just now.

Could it be that I am wrong?

No, he was sure he was right!

It must be a ghost!

But why did she show up in her own house?

"Xia Qin, ...... I ask you something"

Suddenly, Chen An seemed to think of something.

"What's the matter?"

Xia Qin's voice came from the bedroom, and she was tidying up the futon for Chen An.

"Have you encountered any big news recently while running out in the field?" asked Chen An, seemingly casually.

“...... A fire broke out in a house in Nanshan District the day before yesterday. Xia Qin was silent for a moment, and her voice was low. "The deceased was a seven-year-old girl, and I was at the scene and even saw the firefighters remove her almost charred body. ”

"What is the cause of the fire?" Chen An said in a trembling voice.

"According to the police investigation, the sparks from the coal stove in the house ignited the firewood and coal next to it, and the little girl's parents happened to be not at home at the time, and the little girl was still sleeping when the fire broke out, and it was too late when she woke up......," Xia Qin choked up a little.

“......”

Chen An silently wiped his feet with a towel, and returned to the bedroom after pouring out the footwater, and saw Xia Qin sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze with ruddy eyes, and he stepped forward to put his arm around her shoulders, and neither of them spoke for a while.

In the wee hours of the morning.

Xia Qin on the pillow had already fallen asleep, but Chen An opened his eyes in a daze, he didn't fall asleep, how could he sleep when such a thing happened!

Turned over and turned his head.

His body froze instantly.

Because, when he saw the little girl with a blue face, standing in front of him, her big rolled eyes staring at him.