In the dilapidated log cabin, the old man sat like a piece of dead wood, blending in with the hut.

The three of them went back to the hut after selling the grilled fish after school, and they didn't notice the old man when they entered the door, until the little black in his arms screamed, and they found the old man sitting in the dark and narrow corner.

In the past few days, the old man has left, and Xiao Hei has been taken care of by several people, except for class.

"Hey, what's wrong with you, old man?" , Lu Ming noticed that something was wrong with the old man, he sat down on the seat like a dead corpse, his eyes were glazed, his hand reached out in the air and stopped, and he asked slowly.

The old man didn't move, looked at a few people, and sat there in a daze, like a tree stump, without any reaction.

"No, old man, don't scare me, what's going on", Lu Ming was startled when he saw the old man saying nothing, slowly approached the old man's body, and touched his face.

"My child, dead", the hoarse voice came from the old man's mouth, the voice was inaudible, like a leaky balloon, weak, decadent.

In the dark corner, the old man's eyes were extremely hollow and lackluster, even if he turned on the soul guide light, it was still like a rotten shell under the light.

Only then did a few people understand what the old man was going out to do these days, it turned out that something had happened at home and went back to prepare for the funeral.

The house was silent, falling into a dead silence, and the three of them didn't know what to say for a while.

Lu Ming was the first to react, took care of Huo Yuhan and Wang Dong to comfort the old man, and walked into the kitchen to take out the vegetables and meat he bought a few days ago from the bracelet.

He is going to cook a hearty meal, and it is estimated that the old man should not be able to eat or drink well in the past few days.

Soon the aroma of the food wafted out, diffusing in the room little by little, and Xiao Hei also screamed happily.

When the food was served, the old man was still like that, and he didn't move his chopsticks or speak.

The two little girls had never been exposed to this kind of thing, and they didn't know how to comfort the old man for a while, so they could only rack their brains by Lu Ming to organize the language.

"Old man, life is like this, who can say for sure?" , Lu Ming looked at the old man who was sitting in a daze, and slowly spoke, his voice soft.

"Six years ago, my grandfather died, died on that rainy night, without a hint of warning", Lu Ming did not have a little emotional ups and downs when he said this, as if the protagonist of this matter was not himself.

"In the next two years, I traveled to many places, wandering in foreign lands, and I met many people, both evil and good," Lu Ming sighed and continued.

"It wasn't until four years ago that I came to Shrek City and settled down. Built a tavern in the same style and décor as before"

"The first time I met you, I took care of your meal, I just felt that you were alone, like me, I felt a little"

"When you came for the second and third time, I thought you were very annoying, and I thought, this old man is addicted to eating white food", Lu Ming couldn't help but laugh when he said this.

"But, slowly, I think it's good, you are so similar to my grandfather, the same nagging, the same like to rest on the chaise longue in the afternoon"

"Sometimes I can't even tell the difference between fantasy and reality, and the grandfather in my memory is getting more and more blurred, overlapping with you"

"We've lived together for four years, and I originally just saw you as a lonely old man. But who let you brave the snow to accompany me for a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner on such a cold Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

Huo Yuhan looked at Lu Ming's face, it was never easy to tell the experience of pain in a bland way, and suddenly felt his heart tighten, it seemed that there was a reason why he didn't come to him.

Wang Dong looked at Lu Ming with a complicated expression, did not speak, only Lu Ming's voice slowly echoed in the room.

Lu Ming suddenly laughed, looked into the old man's eyes, and continued.

"Old man, I have you as a relative, my son is gone, you still have me", Lu Ming brought the porridge to the old man, scooped it with a spoon, blew it, and put it to the old man's mouth.

"No, no, no, there are still us", Huo Yuhan hurriedly answered.

"Yes, and us, we are a family", Wang Dong also answered.

The old man's dim eyes poured out a little light, and he couldn't help but feel a little touched when he looked at the three people in front of him.

"Shrek Academy, can you save it", the old man didn't drink the spoonful of porridge, and asked slowly.

"There is salvation, of course there is salvation, but it takes a long time to prepare", Lu Ming said the answer smoothly, and then carefully thought about the meaning of this sentence in his mind, and some clouds in his mind were suddenly removed.

An inexplicable terror enveloped him, and the hairs behind him stood on end, like a slippery snake to his ears, swallowing an unsettling tone.

He directly released the martial soul, and the soul skill was also ready to go, although this may not have any effect at all, but the flow of soul power can make him feel a little safe.

Where in the world are there so many coincidences? From the time he met the old man three times or twice, he sensed that something was wrong, and the more he got along with the old man, the more he felt that the old man was approaching him with a purpose.

But he had been swimming in the dark sea for too long, fed up with the darkness and oppression, the cold and the loneliness. For the first time, he saw a bait, a bait full of light, a lure with a sweet smell.

He couldn't help but bite into it, and at first, with a little sense, he persuaded himself to run away and give up this piece of sweet delicacy.

But he became addicted to the smell, and the more he licked it, the sweeter it became, and whenever the thought of running away came to him, the sweet smell dispelled it from his mind.

He knew he couldn't escape, and he no longer thought about whether it was the fisherman who wanted his life on the bait or the observation of animal protection groups.

He began to make up reasons for himself, and he kept thinking of reasonable excuses in his head. This is just an ordinary old man, and he comforts himself.

Gradually, it seemed that he had forgotten all this, that it might be the sweetness of the poison.

He didn't dare to think about this cruel truth, immersed in false beauty and happiness.

It wasn't until the old man asked this question today that he realized that the old man was most likely from Shrek Academy, and according to this appearance, there was a high probability that it should be Moon.

He should never say yesterday's words to anyone, anyone who doesn't know the roots, otherwise all that awaits him is an unknown death.

He suddenly became frightened, his face turned pale, even the spoon was a little unstable, and he almost spilled the soup under the slight shaking.

The chair was like an ant crawling, making Lu Ming restless, and the hair that stood up reminded him to flee from this place.

After the old man listened to Lu Ming's words, his eyes gradually became brighter, and he looked at the three people in front of him, and a smile leaked.

"Boy, don't be afraid, I don't have any malice towards you, if I have malice, you will die that day, but don't be so stunned in the future, these words are only known to a few of us, before you are not strong enough, it is better to swallow it in your stomach"

"What's more, I've long regarded you as my own child"

The old man saw Lu Ming's fear, his warm palm held his trembling hand, and the subtle sound could only be heard by Lu Ming.

drank the porridge that Lu Ming brought to his mouth, and exhaled a breath of heat, "Your craftsmanship has always been so good, so fragrant"

The warm palm and voice couldn't dispel Lu Ming's fear after a long time, so he could only force himself to pretend that he was fine.

"Boy, grandpa is now a relative of you, if you cut off your children and grandchildren in the future, you can't do it", he said and took the porridge in Lu Ming's hand, his eyes narrowed and stared at the three people carefully.

"Huh? As long as I am an adult, I will let you hold your great-grandson in a few years", Lu Ming looked at the smiling old man, and said a few perfunctory words casually, in his opinion, this is a false word in a few years, and it is possible for a few years or decades.

What's more, he was already ready to leave, he would leave tonight, he didn't dare to bet on whether the old man would be bad for him, he didn't want to put his life under someone else's hands.

When the old man heard this, the corners of his mouth were hooked, revealing a kind smile, but his eyes kept looking at Huo Yuhan and Wang Dong.

Huo Yuhan was a little embarrassed to look at, his hand was tightly grasping the corner of his clothes, his face was flushed, and he didn't dare to look up.

And Wang Dong, pretending not to see it, shook his toes as if nothing happened, and kept his fingers on the hair on his head, twisting and bending, making a mess.

The meal was very happy, only Lu Ming was uneasy, and when he got to the back, the old man slowly became cheerful, and several people chatted about campus life without a word.

Until he returned to the dormitory, Lu Ming slapped himself twice hard, and muttered to himself, "Lu Ming, Lu Ming, almost died"

"Feelings, this thing is good to be touched less, it's really a dangerous thing, it makes people forget everything"

"I still can't trust others in the future, everyone ......"

It seemed that there was always a cold tip against his back, which made Lu Ming feel terrified, he couldn't stay any longer, he couldn't stay any longer.

While Wang Dong and Huo Yuhan were asleep, Lu Ming went out quietly with Xiao Hei in his arms, without any movement, and slowly walked out of the dormitory building while the night was dark.

The night outside the window was quiet, with only the occasional breeze blowing through and lifting the corners of people's clothes.

As soon as Lu Ming went out, he saw the old man sitting at the door, squinting slightly, and his face was a little decadent.

As soon as he saw the old man, Lu Ming was like a cat with fried hair, and subconsciously released his martial spirit, his hair exploded, and before he knew it, bursts of cold sweat rose on his back.

"I lied to you, it's normal for you to be afraid of me", the old man's hoarse voice slowly came out.

"I've long regarded you as my own child, how could I hurt you"

"If you want to go, you can go, I won't stop you, remember to come back often", the old man seemed to be drained of all his strength after saying these words, and his face was decadent.

The look in Lu Ming's eyes is like looking at his own runaway child, lost and lonely.

Looking at the old man's sincere eyes, Lu Ming suddenly felt a little unbearable, and his clenched fists loosened again.

He was ruthless, turned around and left. The little black cat seemed to sense something, jumped out of Lu Ming's arms, and bit Lu Ming's trouser leg.

When he turned his head, the old man still looked as decadent as a dead tree.

"I'm not leaving, okay", Lu Ming sighed, speaking with a little annoyance, he still couldn't bear it, and turned back again.

The old man watched Lu Ming come back, his face slowly brought a little smile, and his hand slowly reached out, wanting to touch Lu Ming's head, but looking at Lu Ming's dodging eyes, his hand froze in mid-air.

......

In the next few months, the three of them were inseparable all day long, and the two of them also took their minds from what Lu Ming wrote, no longer caring, only occasionally glancing at them.

Lu Ming didn't think it was anything, after all, children, their concentration was not so strong, and their curiosity about one thing was only a few days, if they were always interested, Lu Ming would feel strange.

But it doesn't matter, the seed has already been planted, just wait quietly, wait for it to take root, grow slowly, and finally become a towering tree.

Lu Ming also gradually felt that this seemed to be good, this little couple was still young, and he didn't usually talk to me much, so he didn't stimulate his injured heart.

Several people have lived a boring life together, taking classes together, selling fish together, eating together, chatting and playing together, cooking hot meals at night, chatting with the old man under the warm soul guide lamp, it seems that they are really a family......

At first, I avoided the old man every day, and whenever I saw him, I would have a moment of uncontrollable panic.

However, the fisherman who fished may also have feelings, and began to work hard to make up for the rift between him and Lu Ming, and even began to drag his old body to cook, and greet Lu Ming every day.

Gradually, he also accepted this fact, at least, the old man's feelings for him were not fake, and he was not too ruthlessly deceived.

But he swore to himself that he would never believe again in the rest of his life, and he was scared of anything that had to do with feelings, and that night he felt the fear of death, a fear that could not be described in words.

Huo Yuhan cultivated like crazy every day, and even occasionally went out for a run in the middle of the night, and he had to pull Lu Ming along.

Lu Ming persuaded her many times, but the little girl was very stubborn and stubborn, Lu Ming was worried that she was always abusing her body day and night, so she had to watch from the side, releasing purification from time to time to help repair the body's catabolic waste and replenish the energy of cell value-added.

The three months passed quickly, and soon it was time for the freshman assessment, and it was also time for the results to be tested.