The road is long, take it and cherish it

May 5th, Friday, six o'clock in the morning.

At Hou Yue's house, his parents got up early and cooked a meal. They planned to have a meal together as a family, and then prepared to return to Ningbo.

But no matter how they knocked on Hou Yue's door, they couldn't get a response.

Hou Yue's mother thought at first that Hou Yue was too deep in sleep and didn't hear her, so she simply opened the door and walked in, preparing to wake Hou Yue up.

However, there was no Hou Yue in the room. The sheets and quilts were neatly placed on the bed. He Lan looked confused. Didn't he come back together last night? Why don’t people know where they are now?

He Lan thought for a moment and took out his cell phone and dialed Hou Yue's number. A few seconds later, there was a message on the other end of the phone. The cell phone prompted, Hello, the phone you dialed has been turned off. Please dial again later... ··

He Lan put down her phone. She stretched out a hand and gently covered her heart. Her heart was beating so fast. Why did she feel uneasy? She thought in her heart.

He Lan walked downstairs and came to the door of her daughter's room. Hou Shujun got up just in time to go to the bathroom to wash up. She quickly asked: "Rou, have you seen your brother? Why is he not in the room so early?" The phone is still turned off.”

Hou Shurou rubbed her sleepy eyes.

"Didn't he come back with you very late last night? When he came back, he came to my room. We chatted for a few words. I remember that he suddenly said he was sleepy and left in a hurry. Did he have any Is the matter going out? The phone's battery just ran out, don't worry, you're such an adult, you won't lose it."

After saying that, she went to the bathroom to wash up.

Hou Shurou came to the bathroom and locked the door. She looked at herself in the mirror and thought to herself.

Hou Yue, you kid, you better give me a reasonable explanation when you come back.

In fact, Hou Yue did go to her room last night, but Hou Yue said some inexplicable words for some reason. He said that he would go out later, and he would not go home after that. If his parents come tomorrow When I asked, I said I went out to play and my phone was out of battery so I couldn't get through.

She asked in confusion last night: "Why? Just go out and play. Mom and dad won't care about you anymore."

Hou Yue was talking to himself at that time.

"Well, they have wasted the first half of their lives on me. I may disappear for a period of time in the future. Please help me hide it. I have sent you my WeChat account password. You can help me from time to time." I’ll log in, post on Moments, and chat with my mom after a while.”

The more she listened, the more confused she became, and the more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong.

She said half-jokingly: "Why does it sound like you're going to die soon?"

Hou Yue was silent for a moment and did not answer the question.

"I hope you will agree to this. In addition, I have saved some money in the past two years, not much, a total of 13. I have already transferred it to your bank card. For this money, listen to me, there is a stock that will It will be officially launched in 5 days. The name of the stock and the channel for purchasing it. I also sent you all the WeChat messages. All the money will be used to buy this stock. If you believe me, you can also invest a sum of money yourself. After 43 days At two o'clock in the afternoon, throw it all out in one go. Remember not to be greedy. No matter how much money you make in the future, I hope you will not touch stocks in your life. With this money, you can open a store and do a small business. Parents ···They have worked hard for most of their lives, and it would be best to call them back.”

The more she listened, the more frightened she felt. She looked at the relatives in front of her who had lived together for more than 20 years. She felt very strange at this time. She had many questions to ask, but for a while she didn't know where to start.

Hou Yue didn't give her a chance to speak. After he finished explaining, he quickly got up and left her room. When she chased him to the door, she wanted to stop Hou Yue and ask clearly.

However, when she came to the door of the room, there was no trace of Hou Yue who had just left. She looked at the empty door of the room, and for a moment, she felt as if her heartbeat had skipped a beat.

After she returned to the room, she sent many WeChat messages to Hou Yue, but in the end they all fell silent with no response.

After Hou Shurou finished washing, she went to the kitchen to have a meal with her parents. At the dinner table, He Lan was still talking about how her son had gone to play somewhere, and she was a little worried.

Hou Zhengzhi said calmly: "You, you just care too much. My son is so old. I finally came back from Shanghai and I have friends at home. I want to go over to meet them. Isn't this normal? Isn't it normal to worry? .”

Hou Shurou also echoed.

"Yes, yes, when he comes back, I'll tell you, it'll be fine."

Not long after, the three of them finished their meal, and Hou Yue's parents drove back to Ningbo. Hou Shurou simply packed up and drove to work.

She was absent-minded in her class that day. She checked her WeChat account from time to time to see if Hou Yue had texted her back. She called Hou Yue no less than ten times, but they all showed that her phone was turned off. She recalled what Hou Yue said last night, and she became increasingly uneasy.

Taking advantage of the meal time at noon, she rushed back home without stopping. She hoped that when she opened the door, he would appear in the house safe and sound, so she would have to give him a good beating to relieve her anger.

It's a pity that when she returned home, the house was still empty. No matter how she shouted, no one responded to her, "You bastard, I won't slap you, okay?" Come out quickly and tell me that you are fine.

In the end, she skipped the afternoon shift and sat alone at the door of her house, waiting silently.

It was getting dark, and Hou Shujun's cell phone suddenly rang. She picked up the phone in surprise and saw that it was her mother. She took a deep breath, answered the phone and said, "Mom, have you arrived in Ningbo? What's the matter? Did you call me suddenly?"

He Lan asked anxiously on the other end of the phone: "We have been here a long time ago. I thought you would go back from get off work at this moment, so I called you to ask if your brother is back?"

Hou Shurou hesitated for a moment and said, "Oh, he's back. He said there was something wrong with his mobile phone, so he couldn't make calls for the time being. He has now taken the train back to Shanghai."

Hearing what her daughter said, He Lan was relieved. She said with a sigh of relief: "That's it, then it's okay. By the way, have you had dinner?"

"I'm about to start cooking, but not yet. What about you, have you eaten?"

He Lan smiled and said: "Eat, eat, it's okay, hurry up and cook, hang up first."

After hanging up the phone and looking at the dark sky outside, she really didn't know whether what she was doing was right or wrong.

In the end, she still couldn't wait for Hou Yue's return. She stood up and felt that her body couldn't exert any strength. The world was spinning all of a sudden. Her eyes were full of little stars, and her feet were numb. She calmed down for a while.

The last person, helpless but strong, limped back to the room.