He dreamed.

I saw a full house of people, sad and laughing at the same time.

He dreamed.

On the new soil, the tombstones stand, and the rain is pouring down.

He dreamed.

Blurred figure.

I can vaguely identify it as a woman.

She's crying.

Kneel in front of that tombstone.

She's crying.

Crying heartbreakingly.

She's crying.

He doesn't understand.

But his heart ached.

But his heart stopped beating.

...

"Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, wake up..."

Hearing someone shouting, Chen Xing opened his eyes in a daze.

As soon as he opened his eyes, his eyes had not yet adjusted to the light around him, and it was difficult to open them.

So sleepy...

Chen Xing yawned, then looked at the people beside him who were calling him.

After seeing who the man was, he greeted the man in a confused tone.

"It turned out to be Sister Zhou, what time is it now..."

Zhou Yue is the proprietress of the convenience store where Chen Xing is currently working.

Seeing that Zhou Yue's face became a little unhappy, Chen Xing came to his senses and hurriedly looked at the clock hanging on the wall.

It's already half past eight in the evening...

"Brother Xing, you're awake, come and play with me."

At this moment, a little girl suddenly appeared between the two and took Chen Xing's hand.

The little girl's name is Wu Yanyue, and she is Zhou Yue's daughter.

The little girl likes Chen Xing very much, and always pulls him to ask questions when he has nothing to do.

"Yanyue, Chen Xing is very tired, and now that he is off work, don't bother him. Xiao Chen, you haven't had dinner yet, have you? Why don't you get a bite to eat and go back? ”

Zhou Yue, who had just called out to Chen Xing, had already squatted down at this moment, grabbed the little girl's hand, and softly persuaded the little girl. When she finally asked Chen Xing, she raised her head and looked at Chen Xing again.

Chen Xing smiled at the mother and daughter in front of him, he patted the little girl's head, then got up and said with a smile: "I won't trouble Sister Zhou, Xiaoyue, listen to my mother, my brother will come back tomorrow." ”

The little girl nodded, but suddenly thought of something, and grabbed Chen Xing's hand.

"Brother Xing, tomorrow is the weekend... Aren't you resting? ”

When the little girl said this, tears appeared in the corners of her eyes.

"Ahem... Sister Zhou, I slipped away first..."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Chen Xing immediately slipped away.

Zhou Yue saw Chen Xing's weak expression, and a smile appeared on her face.

Looking at Chen Xing, who was walking towards the rest room, she touched her daughter's hair and comforted the lost little girl.

"Xiao Chen, you really don't have to stay and eat something?"

Chen Xing, who was walking away, waved his hand to the back.

"No thanks."

Walking into the rest room, after Chen Xing took off his work clothes, the door was pushed open.

The woman who came in was a little stunned when she saw Chen Xing.

"Xiao Chen, you haven't left today..."

Chen Xing was a little embarrassed.

On weekdays, he changes shifts at 8 p.m.

As soon as the time came, he couldn't wait to take off his clothes and rush home.

came and went in a hurry, and unconsciously gave a few colleagues the impression of leaving work on time.

And today, he sat and fell asleep...

Mainly slept in the corner, and no one noticed him...

However, he was still pulled out by the proprietress .

But she didn't get angry with him, and it wasn't bad to be lazy at work for the first time...

"Ahem... Sister Hao, who stipulated that I must get off work on time. ”

The woman who was called Sister Hao showed a curious gaze at this moment, and said with a smile: "The sun is coming out in the west." ”

Chen Xing also smiled, after he put his work clothes in the cabinet, checked his things, and planned to go home.

"Sister Hao, come on, I'll leave first, little brother."

At this moment, the door to the rest room was opened again.

The two people in the room looked at the visitor at about the same time.

The person who came also looked at the two people in the room, and finally looked at Chen Xing in dismay, she said in a daze:

"Xiao Chen? Hey, what time is it..."

"Hahaha..."The woman who was called Sister Hao by Chen Xing couldn't help laughing.

Seeing the reaction of the two, Chen Xing's face was a little dark.

Aren't you going back late?

"Sister Li, Sister Hao, you two are not moral, go and go, I'm going home."

The two of them laughed again.

When Chen Xing walked to the door of the rest room, a voice came from behind him.

"Xiao Chen, it's raining outside now."

Chen Xing paused, then turned around and said with a smile: "Which good sister can borrow an umbrella from the younger brother?" ”

Bang.

Chen Xing's eyes were quick, he caught the umbrella that almost fell to the ground, glared at Sister Li who threw the umbrella, and then walked out quickly.

"Sister Li, don't want to go back with your umbrella!"

The two in the rest room laughed again.

After a while, the two stopped.

"It's not easy for Xiao Chen to be alone..."

"He's about to start school..."

"Hmm..."

Bidding farewell to Zhou Yue's mother and daughter sitting at the cash register, Chen Xing pushed open the door of the store, looking at the light rain, his eyes suddenly changed, but soon changed back to his original appearance.

Holding up the umbrella, Chen Xing set foot on the way home.

The convenience store where I work is only two or three streets away, so it takes less than 10 minutes to get home every day.

As Chen Xing walked, he thought about the longest summer vacation in history, and he had no reason to start looking forward to the upcoming college life.

In three weeks or so, he will go from a prospective college student to a full-fledged college student.

Thinking of this, he began to look forward to life after college.

You must learn to study, otherwise it will be difficult to find food after graduation.

However, it is also indispensable to have a vigorous love.

In addition, it is also necessary to join the club, one is to temper oneself, and the other is to be able to make more friends.

Chen Xing has no idea of further study, and his current financial situation only supports him to complete four years of college.

After graduating, he had to look for a job.

Sioux City is a third-tier city, and Chen Xing has lived here for 18 years.

In 18 years, the teenager has grown from a child to an adult who can take charge of himself.

As a witness, he witnessed the development and changes of Sioux City. Time has passed, and in Chen Xing's heart, there are some things that can never be changed.

For example, the alley he was about to step into.

The light rain was dripping, and by the light of the hazy street lamp, Chen Xing saw a small splash of water at his feet.

The bluestone pavement, from elementary school to college, is the way he must pass every day.

Tick tock.

Water drops dripping from the eaves, and heart-warming songs sound.

The raindrops are unintentional, but the listener has a heart.

Listening to the raindrop song, Chen Xing's mood was very happy.

With the help of the well-maintained street lamp, he walked forward step by step.

The mobile phone vibrated suddenly, Chen Xing took out the mobile phone from his pocket, checked the information, and deleted it hatefully after finding that it was spam.

Open a certain letter, click on a group whose name is not particularly good, and complain about the so-called anti-harassment function of your mobile phone with a few fox friends and dog friends.

Peng and Hao's father: This mobile phone is too rubbish, what kind of text message interception, even spam messages can't be prevented.

Star & Hao's Dad: [Picture] Enclosure - New mobile phone.

Peng and Hao's father: Dog things, don't ask your father and me in advance when you buy a new mobile phone.

Xing and Peng's father: Nonsense, it's obviously my son, what are the two dog sons fighting for?

With the addition of a third person, the three began to 'fight'.

After Chen Xing turned into a keyboard warrior, he inserted his mobile phone back into his trouser pocket, showing his master's demeanor.

"Hmph, twenty-six keys are better than five strokes?"

Humming a little song, Chen Xing continued to take the pace he had just stopped and walked towards the depths of the alley.

The street lights flickered on and off, and suddenly, as if a demonic wind was blowing, Chen Xing frowned and looked forward.

The street lights were all dimmed for a while.

With a curse in his heart, Chen Xing planned to take out his mobile phone and turn on the flashlight.

But in the darkness, there seemed to be a flash of silver light.

Chen Xing squinted his eyes and looked ahead.

But I saw a girl standing in front of me who seemed to be soaking wet.

The girl's fair-skinned little face stood out in the darkness.

A long black dress almost blended into the environment, but strangely, the girl's dress was a little tattered.

She seemed to be looking up at the dim streetlights in front of her.

The silver light seemed to light up from the girl's hand...

Muttering in his heart, Chen Xing planned to take out his mobile phone.

But the next moment, he saw the girl looking at him.

Chen Xing's night vision ability is not bad.

Seven or eight meters away, he could see that the girl was holding something shiny with silver in her hand.

Is that... Knife!

Subconsciously, he took a step back.

At this moment, Chen Xing saw the girl's figure move.

A breeze blew, and before Chen Xing could react, he could already feel the coldness on his neck.

The girl who was still in front of him was already standing behind him at this moment.

The girl's speed was staggering, and Chen Xing only saw a black shadow flashing by.

If he's not mistaken... The thing around his neck was the knife he had just seen.

The two were very close, and Chen Xing smelled the faint fragrance brought by the breeze just now.

"This lady... We..."

"Is your name Chen Xing?"

The female voice is like a heavenly sound, and it is very crisp when it is beautiful.

Chen Xing was stunned when she heard this, she came to find him?

But he doesn't know this man...

Wait, could it be a human trafficker? Once you've investigated a person, you'll...

As if feeling Chen Xing's stunned expression, the girl's tone was a little stern.

"Answer me!"

Worried that the knife on his neck would fall, Chen Xing hesitated again and again, but still reacted.

“... Be. ”

Chen Xing had already thought about the result after being abducted, but he didn't expect the knife around his neck to be removed.

"Okay, I'll be with you from now on."

"Hey, it's not..."

Feeling the coldness on his waist, Chen Xing, who was still a little stunned, became nervous again.

Through his clothes, Chen Xing could feel the girl resting the knife on his waist.

Chen Xing, who wanted to turn his head, didn't dare to move again.

His left hand, which held the umbrella, was tightly gripped.

On this rainy night, in this alley.

The two met for the first time.

He was coerced with a knife, and she was coerced with a knife.

She said last.

"Take me back to your house."