Chapter 10: The Disappearance of the Adoptive Father
His arms are warm, but they still make me feel inexplicably relieved. I often wonder what it would be like if he regained his true form.
Is it possible to be like a normal person, who can give warmth and love to his beloved?
Instead of struggling, I let him carry him to sleep.
In my dream, I actually saw Aya, who was meditating on the top of a mountain, with a small wooden sword I gave him beside him, and he was wearing a Taoist robe, which seemed to have a bit of that smell.
He didn't even show surprise when he saw me, as if he knew I was going to come to see him.
Instead, I was amazed, because he said to me, "Ah Lian, you are here!" ”
I instantly felt, is this really Aya, he can speak?
Why is this sound so familiar?
After thinking about it for a while, I remembered that this was the voice that told me to 'go forward, don't look back'.
That person turned out to be really Aya!
I walked over to him in surprise and asked, "Aya, can you speak now?" How are you doing here? ”
He nodded lightly and said with concern: "Ah Lian, he didn't hurt you, right?" ”
I was still immersed in the joy that Aya could speak, and I didn't react for a while, and after thinking about it for a long time, I realized that the 'he' that Aya said should mean Bai Zimo.
"Aya, you already knew about Bai Zimo's existence, right, did you deliberately give me the peach pit to prevent him from waking up?" I knew that I felt different about Bai Zimo now, and I didn't want to pretend in front of Aya, so I asked directly.
Aya sighed lightly: "It's a pity that my Taoism is too low to help you, and you will only have to rely on yourself in the future!" ”
In the past, when Aya couldn't speak, I told him about my dreams, maybe he always thought that the white snake on his body would harm me, so he thought of using this method to help me.
But when did he begin his initiation?
He seemed to see through my thoughts, and smiled gently: "Actually, I have been learning from my master, which is what you call Master Mu, but no one has found out." ”
I was stunned that he had been hiding so deeply.
If it weren't for Bai Zimo who was about to wake up, he was worried that something was wrong with me, and I am afraid he would continue to hide it.
"Why did you take this path, is it because of a birth defect that you want to change yourself?" Although I was extremely reluctant to mention his birth defect, I couldn't help but ask.
I know he won't blame me.
Growing up, he was like my own brother and cared for me.
But he shook his head: "Ah Lian, it's not a bad thing to have a congenital defect, I don't want to change anything, I'm just for you!" ”
I don't know whether to be happy or sad, he should have his own life, and he shouldn't do anything for me.
"Aya, I know you are for my good, but my life is my own, I will choose the path I want to take, and you are the same, don't live for others, we should all be for ourselves, do you understand?"
Actually, I don't think it's convincing, but I can't find a better way to say it.
He looked at me deeply: "Actually, this is what I want to say to you, Ah Lian, you should live for yourself, not because of anyone!" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, I woke up.
When he woke up, he was still lying in the crook of Bai Zimo's arm.
This damn snake doesn't have a little self-love?
I wanted to give him a punch, but looking at his peerless beauty, I couldn't do it.
"Wake up!" He looked at me with crooked eyebrows, and his smile was natural.
It makes me feel like a normal couple waking up in the morning in a hug.
This guy is very good at pinching me, and knows that I like Gentle Township!
But now I didn't have the heart to think about this, but hurriedly said: "I dreamed just now that Aya can speak, Bai Zimo, do you think this dream is true?" ”
"Thinking about it day and dreaming at night, you're just worried about him too much, and besides, isn't it a good thing that he can talk!" He let go of me, rolled over and sat up, and straightened his clothes and hair by the way.
Not to mention, this is still a snake that loves to be neat.
But what he said also makes sense, if Aya can really speak, it will be a very big help for his life.
As long as he's good, it doesn't matter.
Thinking about making an appointment with his adoptive father yesterday to go to the town today, he asked Bai Zimo: "I went to the town with my father today, what are you going to do?" ”
"I'm naturally following you, and now we can't do without anyone!" He shook his silver hair, and he was quite proud.
I don't know who can't live without whom, anyway, I can't live without him.
Narcissist.
"You're like this, aren't you afraid of being seen as a monster?" I looked him up and down, not to mention, if this is a monster, it is a monster that looks good.
"You've been a freak for so many years, what am I afraid of, besides, not everyone can see me!" He walked out with a proud expression, leaving me with a dashing back.
My dad was in the yard, but he didn't see Bai Zimo, he just called me: "Ah Lian, clean up, let's go!" ”
"So early?" I looked at him in disbelief, even if I had to walk that far, there was no need to leave at dawn.
Wrong.
Bai Zimo stood there looking at me like a play.
If it weren't for the fear of my adoptive father's suspicion, I would really want to go over and punch him, what kind of person!
My adoptive father didn't notice my expression, but just carried a basket and said casually, "Good morning, cool off!" ”
Cool?
It's not hot this weather, and it's still cold?
I always felt that my adoptive father had something to hide from me today, but I didn't know whether to ask or not, so I could only answer: "Okay, I'll come!" ”
When I was freshened, I followed him out of the village.
Bai Zimo followed me, and he looked around all the way, as if he was looking at everything very strangely, I really didn't understand who this was, as if he had never seen the world.
I whispered, "What are you looking at?" What's so nice about this ravine? ”
He smiled very mysteriously: "I found something interesting, you leave me alone, go your own!" I'll check it out! ”
As he spoke, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Slag snakes.
I also said before that no one can do without anyone, and seizing the opportunity is not a good luck.
But it's okay, I'm not a normal person without him?
Quietly touched the collarbone, and the birthmark was still there!
Well, fate too.
It seems that it will not be so easy to get him to leave.
I glanced at my adoptive father, who was walking in front of me, and he was walking so fast, so to speak, that I could even hear him breathing rapidly.
"Dad, you go slowly, I can't keep up!" I shouted at him out of breath.
He turned around, sweating profusely, and walked back to me and said, "Then you go ahead!" ”
I walked in front obediently, and muttered in my heart, this is like a father and daughter going out for a walk, it is simply a funeral.....
As soon as this mourning word came out, I quickly "bah", what do you think, bad luck.
When I walked to the entrance of the village, I habitually looked at the ancient maple tree, and there was no Aya.
He used to be there watching me leave whenever I passed by, but now he's gone.
In half a month, I should leave here and go far away, with both anticipation and trepidation.
My mind was stretched far away, and there were a lot of jumbled thoughts, probably walking too slowly, and my adoptive father urged me a few times, but then he walked slowly with me and didn't speak again.
It wasn't until I walked to the place where I saw two rows of black snakes last time that my mind gradually returned, and I took a closer look, everything was as usual here, and there was no black snake row before.
I settled down, strode over, and said very casually to my adoptive father behind me, "Dad, what will we eat when we get to the town in a while?" Why don't I take you to eat the buns at the school gate, they're delicious......"
As I spoke, I looked back, and I remember that my adoptive father liked to eat steamed buns, and I used to bring them to him when I came back, and he always said that they were delicious.
But when I looked back, I realized that he wasn't behind me at all.
I thought he was going where it was convenient, and I was still laughing in my heart, and I went out in a hurry, forgetting about the convenience, and still solving it outside.
But I waited a long time, but I didn't wait for him to come out.
Now I was in a hurry, and shouted loudly: "Dad, where are you, don't hide, come out quickly, otherwise I won't accompany you to town!" ”
No response.
I shouted again, "I'm not a three-year-old anymore, this peek-a-boo thing is no longer fun, hurry up and get out!" ”
Still no response.
My heart began to panic, my adoptive father is not this kind of joke-loving person, he is so anxious to go to town, how can he play hide and seek halfway, not to mention that I am no longer the sticky spirit I was when I was a child.
When I was a child, no one in the village played with me, and my adoptive father often took me to the peach forest to hide and seek, and sometimes I would climb up the tree, and he would obviously see me, but he pretended not to see me, so he went around under the tree, and was still very anxious to look desperately, until I couldn't help laughing on the tree, and he took me down.
But it's been a long time since I've played with him like this, and it's clear that it's not like I'm playing a game today.
Where will he go? Why did you leave me alone?
The more I thought about it, the more wrong it became, he disappeared behind me, and I had to walk back, hoping to see him suddenly appear around the corner, and then pretend to be a big bad wolf to scare me.
If that's the case, even if I pretend to be afraid, I'll let him do it.
But I turned many corners, and I was almost back at the entrance of the village, and I didn't see his shadow.
The intense uneasiness made my heart beat faster, and I shouted as I walked back, "Dad, where the hell are you, you're coming out!" I'm dying! ”
Strangely nothing, I started running back to see if he had made it home.
The village was quiet, and no one was heard except for the sound of me calling.
But I don't have time for anyone else right now, so I just spread my legs and rush home.
I don't know what I'm worried about, but I always feel like something is going to happen.
When I got home, there was still a lock on the door, just like when we first went out, so my adoptive father didn't come back.
So where will he go?
I remember that he carried a basket when he went out, did he go up the mountain?
But he obviously went to town with me, how could he run up the mountain alone.
There are so many mountains in this village, where do I have to look?
If he doesn't show up for a day, I think it's normal, but today is different, we went out together, and he couldn't not see him without saying hello.
Something must have happened.
But he is a village doctor, what can he do?
At this time, I suddenly remembered, could it be that someone came to him for an urgent illness, and he didn't have time to tell me?
But soon I denied this idea, let alone whose family had a sudden illness, even if there was a sudden illness to look for him, it was necessary to come to the house first, it was impossible to stop him halfway, and we set off at dawn, and no one in the village was seen.
Just when I was in a hurry, Bai Zimo suddenly appeared, I seemed to have found a savior, and I was about to run to him and ask him to help me find someone, but I saw that his white clothes were stained with blood, and there were also a few bruises on his originally flawless face.
He seemed to be injured.
I was in a hurry, and hurriedly rushed over to help him and asked, "Bai Zimo, what's wrong with you?" ”
He just spit out two words lightly: "Hurry up......