At noon on December 29, 2023, the weather was sunny and sunny, and even in the wax moon, it was not as cold as imagined.

I walked along the road along the river. The fresh air and the feeling of emptiness by the river always reminded me of my childhood.

The kite in the sky, the cool breeze, everything is so familiar. The sales office not far away is the end of every trip I make, and developers always like to build the sales office differently to attract more customers.

Over time, the exterior walls of the building have turned yellow, but it is still not difficult to see its unique architectural style compared to the old ordinary high-rise buildings around it.

yes, it's familiar, and every time I come here, I feel like I don't belong here.

On the evening of December 29, 2013. The weather is light and snowy.

My mother and I were walking in the square of a sales office, and there were a lot of people. Vendors will take advantage of the heat when the building is just opened for sale and save a lot of money.

My mother took my immature little hand and shuttled through the flow of people. As a child, it was the first time I had seen a palace-like building. Imagine that this is supposed to be where the prince and princess lived.

Intrigued, I let go of my mother's hand, turned my head and ran towards the palace-like corridor on the first floor of the building.

There aren't many people who come to see the property anymore. However, passers-by came to visit this unusual building. I walked towards the inside of the palace, the lights were not very bright, the corridors were long, and strangely, I was not the slightest bit afraid. Just curious about what's at the end of the hallway?

Perhaps there is a palace connected to it, and there is a large chair on which countless delicacies are placed.

Walking down the corridor, the whole building is built entirely for viewing, and there is no place to live.

At the end of the corridor is narrow, with a short wooden staircase leading to the second floor, which from the outside is a pavilion-like building connected to an observation deck that overlooks the entire square.

Although it is not a magnificent palace, it does not affect curiosity in the slightest, and the second floor should be far more interesting than here.

I stepped on the spiral staircase leading to the second floor, and the wooden staircase made a creaking sound, which was very interesting, and the sound was different every time I stepped on it, and for a while I was immersed in fun and had fun.

I gradually mastered the rhythm of the sound, and I didn't think it was interesting, and suddenly I remembered that I was going to the second floor to have a look, so I walked towards the end of the stairs.

Suddenly, a voice stopped me,

"Hey...... You ......"

When I came in, there was no one on the first floor, I think it should be the staff in the sales office,

She didn't shout for me to come down, as if she thought it would scare me, she must be a very gentle person.

My thoughts were interrupted in that moment, and I looked back at her. Standing behind me was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl,

He has shoulder-length hair, wears the uniform of the sales office service staff, and wears a pure white hat on his head.

My face flushed slightly, I don't know if it was because the uniform was one size smaller, or for other reasons, her figure was a little too prominent.

But surprisingly, there is no erotic feeling, but a gentle and elegant. She said to me softly,

"Are you going to take a tour inside, it's getting late here."

Her face was filled with warmth. I was curious that he didn't treat me like a child.

Or is it the same for everyone? , such a young girl is already working? , her body is so fragrant.

Many questions filled my brain, and a sense of incongruity came over me, and I didn't speak, just stared blankly at her, and she looked at me.

After a few seconds, she seemed to understand something, took my hand, and led me out in the direction I had entered.

Since then, my mother has never brought me here again, and I have never stepped up the stairs on the second floor again, and I have never met her again.

I walk along the river every day, and I don't know when it became a habit for me.

I looked at the yellowed sales office. The door on the first floor has been locked with iron chains, the chains are rusty and yellow, and only the rows of ginkgo trees next to the sales office are still holding on in the cold wind.

It looks like no one has visited for a long time, the windows are plastered with billboards, and the inside is no longer visible from the outside, and it is estimated that the developer will not spend money on maintenance.

I looked towards the second floor, and the sunlight was very dazzling, so I had to block the sunlight with my right hand, and I could faintly see the second floor through the gap.

A small pale blue flower landed on the back of my hand, and the faint fragrance of the flower spread, a hint of familiarity from the inside out, and the angelic face suddenly recalled in my mind.

I've passed by this place countless times in the past ten years, and most of the original feeling has been forgotten, and all that's left is the phantom of that place, and a hint of tenderness.

The sound of cars honking on the side of the road woke me up, and I slapped my face with both hands.

"What the hell was I thinking?" ，

Ten years have passed, she is so beautiful, she should have a husband who loves him, they will watch movies together, travel to distant places together, walk on the beach together, and will definitely give birth to two lovely children, and then live a happy life with the children.

I sat by the abandoned fountain in the square, and the sound of cars kept ringing in my ears, just like that night, and there were cars coming and going.

I was holding the little light blue flower in my hand, and I had a headache when the car was honking. I put the flowers on the bridge of my nose and closed my eyes, smelling the faint fragrance and feeling the faint familiarity.

The whining of cars became louder and louder, as if they were about to come out of my head, accompanied by the sound of cars and the sound of people coming and going, the cries of vendors, and the music that seemed to be playing in the square.

Suddenly, there was a coolness above my head, I opened my eyes, and the water from the fountain was sprinkled on my head, and I reacted, my upper body was already soaked, and my body was shaking involuntarily.

I can't imagine the familiar scene in front of me, the familiar sounds of street hawking, the crowd dancing in the square, and the ginkgo trees that have not been planted for a long time.

At 7:17 a.m., I looked up in amazement at the mysterious building I had ever had.

It's still the same as it was ten years ago, with a unique design and stunning architecture. As if it didn't belong to this era. I got up and patted the dirt on the corner of my clothes, turning my perspective to the crowd.

Soon I found the pair of familiar figures, one tall and one short, a mother and son, the mother held the child's hand tightly, the boy looked seven or eight years old, his eyes looked around curiously, and he was talking to his mother.

Seeing that familiar face, everything that happened back then is vivid.

"Mother was in a hurry......

"I can't meet them now, can I......"

I stood up, wrung the water out of my clothes, put my hat on my face, and ran towards the sales office, I still wanted to meet her if I could!

I opened the door of the sales office and ran inside, and with the memories of my childhood, I ran to every corner, the bathroom, the safe passage, and even the rest area of the staff.

But I never met the person I wanted to meet. I crouched in the corner panting, my head wet and shivering.

"Still missing it......

But where can I go now......"