The park where Jiang Sheng lives has no name.

Because in the strict sense of the word, it's just a large green belt within a community.

Interspersed with trails, along with some fitness equipment and recreational facilities, make up the park.

Many years ago, however, it was not a park. Even earlier, even nearby communities had not yet been built.

Why did Jiang Sheng know this?

Because the spirit it "ate", and the small memory it acquired, belonged to an old man who had spent his life here.

Although it has just come into contact with some, it is enough to subvert its original concept of worldview.

But Jiang Sheng's consternation had already dissipated with the influx of unfamiliar memories during the time it had digested its soul.

After all, it's a guy who is very good at adapting to the environment.

Not being surprised by changes is probably its most commendable ability.

With a slightly uncontrollable pace, I walked to the right side of the park under the big tree.

Now Jiang Sheng is ready to help the old man's soul fulfill his wish.

Jiang Sheng is a person (or cat) who believes in retribution, so he rarely accepts what others give for no reason.

Although the process in the middle is a bit bizarre, no matter what, it has already obtained the "relics" of the old man at the moment.

Therefore, in its eyes, it has a reason to repay some reward.

The way lies in the old man's obsession, the reason why he can't leave the world with peace of mind after he dies.

Thinking so, Jiang Sheng squatted down at the bottom of the tree to find a position, and then used his claws to dig up the soil next to the roots.

Compared to dogs, it seems that cats burrow with their heads down and burrows very rarely.

This may be due to their reserve of elegance, so they do not like to show their clay legs in front of people, or it may be due to their habits of life.

But that doesn't mean they're not good at burrowing.

In fact, the structure of the claws of felines is usually much more complex and sharper than that of canines.

In terms of digging holes, their work efficiency is actually not lower than that of canines, or even a little higher, but they are a little inferior in terms of physical strength.

For example, at this moment, it only took a few minutes for Jiang Sheng to bury most of his head under the soil.

If memory serves, that thing should be around here.

Thinking back to the memory he had just gotten, Jiang Sheng turned up the turf on the ground in pieces, and a handful of dirt was left behind him, slowly piling up into the shape of a "hill".

It looks like a wild cat with a bad personality, making trouble, if the community management sees this scene, it is estimated that they will be so angry that they can directly arrest Jiang Sheng and sterilize him.

After all, it is not easy to maintain a lawn beautifully, not to mention that Jiang Sheng is digging the roots of a century-old tree.

It's older than the entire neighborhood and can almost be said to be a landmark in the surrounding area.

If it is dug up, it will not be able to afford to pay for selling all the catties of Jiang Sheng's meat.

However, it was night, and there was no one around, so no one could stop Jiang Sheng's nonsense.

Searching intently for what he wanted, Jiang Sheng's mind once again flashed through some pictures that were not clear.

And these pictures, then just the right amount of reorganization and splicing, connected into a past that spans many years.

……

Takayama met Natsuko when he was eight years old.

They all have special names and they live close to each other, so it's only natural that they've become friends.

When he was in elementary school, Takayama's favorite thing to do was to play tricks on Natsuko. This is probably a common problem of all little boys, who like to play pranks on the people they care about, and hope to get the attention of others.

Because it is a direct promotion, they also go to the same school in junior high school. It was also from then on that their "scandal" began to spread in the class. Children, who always like to imitate the behavior of adult society, inevitably seem a little naïve.

In high school, Takayama and Natsuko established a relationship. From the beginning of love to the expression of heart, everything is not very turbulent, as if it is destined. At the fireworks display, the girl's side face became the most beautiful memory of the mountain.

University, the two did not leave the city. They are all applying for local colleges and universities, and they don't seem to have any curiosity about unfamiliar distant places, and they just want to cherish every bit in front of them.

After graduation, Takayama proposed to Natsuko under the big tree where the two met. For most couples, there is less romance and more warmth between them.

However, the day before the wedding, Takayama decided to do something romantic enough.

He bought two rings in one go.

One is going to be given to Natsuko at the wedding, and the other is buried under a big tree, and I plan to take it out together when the two of them are old.

At that time, Takayama would re-propose to Natsuko, begging her to marry him again in the next life.

People are nearly middle-aged, and due to urban planning, new communities are being built nearby. Gao Shan stood under the big tree where he buried his ring, and said that he would not let the workers cut it, and stood for several days and nights. The workers were in a hurry to start construction, and there was no choice but to mark this area as a green belt and let go of the old trees.

When he retired, Takayama felt that the time was almost up.

He wanted to get the ring back, but he suddenly got Alzheimer's disease, also known as Alzheimer's disease.

Since then, Takayama's memories have become chaotic, and life has passed in a mess.

He didn't seem to remember anything, and would only linger under the old tree for a long time when Natsuko was walking with him.

Sometimes Natsuko doesn't know why her husband likes this old tree so much. But looking at the old tree, she occasionally remembered the past experiences of the two, and then sighed.

Before he died, Takayama was seriously ill.

In the moment of his last breath, his mind cleared a little.

It was at this time that he remembered that in his life, there was still one thing that had to be done.

It's a pity that he didn't even have the strength to speak at that time.

So Gao Shan condensed his soul, he was reluctant, and he didn't want to let go like this.

He wandered under the big tree, over and over and over

He seems to have a memory, and he seems to have forgotten everything.

The soul without sanity only knows how to mutter, intermittently, repeatedly:

Axia, in the next life, are you willing to marry me again?

……

When Jiang Sheng found an old jewelry box from the open dirt, it was already late at night.

The moon hung on the branches, obscured by dark clouds, as if it had also become sleepy.

Fortunately, as a night owl, Jiang Sheng is not sleepy at this time, and the night does not affect his eyesight.

That's why it was able to find such a small box before dawn, and even had the energy to fill in the dirt pit it it had dug itself.

Decades are enough to change too many things.

Luckily, what Takayama had buried was a gold ring.

Therefore, even though the brocade box on the outside has decayed, the ornaments on the inside are still as beautiful as ever, shimmering in the moonlight.

Holding the box in his mouth without disgust, Jiang Sheng deftly jumped onto the park bench. Then he cocked his tail and shook off the clods of dirt on his body.

Then it turned its head to look at the box that had just been opened by its own claws.

I saw the ring, lying quietly in the tattered weaving room.

Silently, as if just silently witnessing, a relationship that has not been changed by time.

There is also an iron piece embedded in the inside of the brocade box, on which are engraved a few words, probably because of the gilding, so it can barely be seen clearly.

It was a request that Takayama had not received an answer to this day, and perhaps the greatest regret of his life.

Rest assured......

Gently re-closing the jewelry box with his front paws, Jiang Sheng looked in the direction of the old man's memory while arranging his hair.

I'll bring this heart for you.