Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

"It looks like there's a power outage. It should be back online soon. Shiina, do you have your phone with you? Use the flashlight on your phone first."

Su Qing was also a little speechless. He didn't expect that he would lose power just when he wanted to change the subject. It was as if his mouth was blessed. He didn't know whether this was good luck or bad luck.

However, the apartment I live in is considered high-end. Although it is pitch black now, the power supply should be restored soon.

"Boom", the living room was lit up for a moment, and then returned to darkness.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

A series of roars continued to come, like thunder rolling in the air, from far away to near, and finally exploded in the ears, deafening.

This typhoon is really strong. I wonder how deep the water outside is.

Su Qing felt a little emotional. He had an indescribable complicated feeling about thunderstorms.

When night falls, the tranquility of the apartment where he lives alone would seem particularly profound. Many times when he was alone at home, he would hope that the rain would be heavier, the thunder would be more shocking, and the wind would be stronger.

Some people seem to be born to like these extreme weather, is Su Qing like that? I don't know.

But every time he heard the wind and rain hitting the window violently, making bursts of rapid sounds, interweaving with the thunder in the distance to form a passionate symphony, Su Qing felt that his worries and pressure were relieved a lot.

Of course, just because Su Qing likes to listen to it doesn’t mean that he likes to go out in the rain. These are two different things.

A loud "clang" interrupted Su Qing's thoughts.

In the intervals between the rumbling thunder, Su Qing vaguely heard that this music was not from nature, but rather a sound like a ceramic bowl colliding with the floor. The source of the sound was Shiina, so did Shiina accidentally drop the bowl of pudding?

Come to think of it, Shiina didn't say anything from the very beginning, but it is not ruled out that she said something but it was covered up by the thunder.

"Shiina, are you okay?" Because the bowl fell near Su Qing's feet, he fumbled to pick up the bowl, put it on the table, and asked with concern.

There were roars again, and the living room was brightened. This time, Su Qing finally saw Shiina's current condition. She was in a very bad state. He had never seen Shiina like this before, even in the heavy rain when they first met. At that time, she gave Su Qing the impression of an abandoned doll.

But what about now? Through the fleeting lightning, Su Qing could still clearly see that Shiina's originally rosy face had turned pale as paper, and she bit her red lips lightly, as if she was enduring something. Her two hands tightly grasped the hem of her skirt, and her body was visibly shaking. What Su Qing was most concerned about was that her originally attractive caramel-colored eyes had also become gray at this moment, filled with uneasiness.

Shiina now seems like she would be completely broken if only the slightest touch were done.

"Shiina, are you scared?"

Although he was asking, Su Qing spoke in a declarative tone.

Many times, you clearly know that this is the case, but you still need to ask symbolically. The real purpose is not to drink. This is a common problem for many people and is also a subconscious behavior of people.

Su Qing thought that his relationship with Shiina was not good enough to allow him to give her a hug without saying anything. It would be too abrupt. Most importantly, he needed to test Shiina's psychological defenses first.

"...Don't worry, I'm fine and I'm not scared. I'm sorry for dropping the bowl just now." Shiina responded, but even though she said this, the trembling in her voice made her words unconvincing.

Su Qing was silent, then spoke.

"You gave me a wish-fulfilling voucher before, right? Now I need to use it. Please answer my question truthfully."

"..."

Shiina didn't seem to expect Su Qing to say and do this. Why? Shiina was puzzled, but she didn't intend to break the agreement.

"Well... I'm scared..."

Why isn't Shiina afraid? Why is the weather like this again, and why is it at night?

Shiina thought that she would never forget that day. Her father was still working overtime at the company and would not return home even after get off work.

And what about the mother? After returning home after many days, she packed a few clothes into the suitcase, put on bright makeup again, received a phone call from an unknown person, and then laughed so hard that her body shook, and she said some obscene things in front of her without any hesitation. The phone was very loud, and the young Shiina could clearly hear what they talked about.

Yes, her mother never cared about her, so she was ignored like a transparent person, and then chatted unscrupulously.

Then, my mother left

Then, Aunt Xiaoxue also left.

Finally, in the big house, only the young Shiina was left.

Until night fell, the wind was raging, and the raindrops poured down like dense hail, hitting the windows with a deafening sound. The trees swayed violently in the wind, and the branches collided with each other, making a crackling sound.

In the past, Shiina could rely on lights. As long as she turned on the lights in many, many rooms, she would not be afraid, as if she could feel a little bit of the warmth of the light.

But not that night.

There was a "boom" and the light flickered. Then, no matter how hard Shiina stood on tiptoe or pressed the button, the light in the room would not come on again.

Is there a power outage? The power is out... What should I do...

I don’t know… No one has ever taught me these…

Shiina could only squat alone, just squatting in that small corner of the room...

……

Can I call? If I call my dad, he will come back, right?

This was Shiina's only thought at the time, or rather, the only method he could think of...

Then, Shiina staggered to her feet and almost fell down, but she didn't cry. She then walked down the stairs carefully, step by step.

Shiina just felt that the house was so big and the stairs were so long. When would he be able to reach the phone at the entrance on the first floor?

"Boom"

"what!"

Young Shiina let out a cry of surprise, but luckily, it was just thunder...

Shiina didn't cry.

Then, walk slowly and carefully, step by step.

“Beep-beep-beep…”

The call is connected!

Shiina said excitedly, "Dad, can you come back to stay with me? I'm scared."

"Hello, this is Shiina. I can't answer your call right now. Please leave your name and phone number, and then explain the content of your message..."

The only response to young Shiina was a cold, electronic voice that she didn't understand.

"Boom" "Boom", the thunders came one after another.

Now, Shiina didn't know what to do. She could only lean against the wall, and then her small body slowly fell down, and finally she curled up into a ball.

dad……

Mother……

Aunt Xiaoxue...

I am afraid……

Shiina, cried.

……

Some people say that there is no fundamental empathy in this world, and Su Qing thinks this statement is correct.

Everyone has a different personality, experience, and growth environment. Even if they experience the same thing, their inner emotions cannot be exactly the same.

But why can humans call themselves advanced animals and consider themselves the most intelligent creatures?

Can you use tools? No

Can you make tools? Not necessarily

Su Qing believes that empathy is the most essential difference between humans and other creatures.

We can sympathize with the helpless murmur of the Tokyo monster before his death, and we can feel the anger of the poor kid who suddenly fell from the sky. Why? We know that it is false, unreal, and unnecessary. Why can we clearly feel that we are living as a human being at that time?

Because, empathy.

People often say that eyes are the windows to the soul. We observe other people's expressions through their eyes and know their inner thoughts at the moment. We also read the words in books through our eyes and peek into the writer's inner world.

So, what about the nose?

If emotions such as sadness, pain, anxiety, and despair had a taste, what would it taste like?

At this moment, Su Qing finally understood what the talent of absolute smell meant. He could clearly smell and feel all the negative emotions in Shiina's heart at this moment. These emotions filled his heart through this talent and then spread throughout his body.

……

Mainland, inside the orphanage.

"Hey, what are you doing... you are so honest~"

The young Su Qing was speechless for a while and said to the dean.

"Dean, you're listening to some weird songs again. They're terrible."

The dean was not in a hurry. He turned off the music and said with a smile.

"Hey, I just wanted to see what songs you young people are listening to. They are really mediocre, not even as good as the ones I sang when I was young!"

"Dean, you are fooling people again. Are all old men like you?" Su Qing rolled his eyes.

"You kid! How can you talk like that? When have I ever lied to you?" The dean was anxious. Did he not believe in him, the Asian singing god?

"A few summers ago, when I was eating watermelon, you told me to spit out the seeds. If I ate it, a big watermelon would grow in my stomach and burst me in a year!"

"Hahaha, really? How come you remember everything when you were that young!

Alas, I am old, and I don’t remember anything anyway.”

The dean acted like a rogue, but Su Qing couldn't do anything to him.

Su Qing ignored him and turned away, but his eyes were dim.

Yes, my memory has always been very good. The dean once told me that if someone hadn't picked him up from the corner of the garbage dump, he would have died long ago.

But how could I forget?

Even though I was very young at that time.

Even though many years have passed, Su Qing can still clearly recall that time.

The winter in the south is not as cold as that in the northeast, and it is actually not freezing to death.

However, humans are very fragile creatures, so fragile that they can die of hunger and thirst. Even a common cold, which is not very serious nowadays, was an incurable disease a long time ago...

How did you get through those days?

Su Qing actually didn't know how many days he stayed there. He only remembered that he felt very cold at the beginning, so he kept moving closer to the garbage, asking for the only warmth that was insignificant and even a little ridiculous.

Then, I was very hungry. At first, my stomach was just growling, but I could still bear it. Later, my abdomen began to feel uncomfortable, as if a big hand was twisting my stomach wildly.

A few years later, Su Qing learned Chinese and knew that this should be called colic. It was really vivid, and Su Qing remembered the word right away...

Later, he felt that his body had become very strange. He could clearly feel a heat rising in his body, but his skin seemed to be covered with frost. It was so cold that he was shivering. It was so uncomfortable, so painful, and he wanted to die...

A few years later, Su Qing studied biology, and then his teacher told him that it was the human immune system's efforts to eliminate the virus that caused the body temperature to rise.

Su Qing was moved when she heard this. It turned out that at that time, at least the cells in her body had not given up on her...

Later, Su Qing still remembered the feeling at that time. He was like the little girl selling matches. He could clearly feel that his vitality was slipping away bit by bit. He wanted to speak and ask someone to help him, but his throat was dry and he finally opened his mouth, but could not make even the slightest sound.

Finally, Su Qing could no longer feel the cold. He just felt dizzy and wanted to fall asleep. If he fell asleep like this, it must be very comfortable.

……

Inside the orphanage, the old director seemed not to notice that Su Qing turned her head away and ignored him. He kept bragging about how many girls' hearts he had captured with his singing voice. As he spoke, he started singing again.

"Hey, Dean, can you please stop disturbing the neighbors at night? Even if you don't sleep, I don't sleep, and the neighbors don't sleep, will the big rooster not sleep?

And your lyrics are so tacky, not as good as the one just now which is so beautiful."

The dean was furious and rubbed Su Qing's little head hard, as if to vent some emotions in his heart. The dean suddenly returned to normal and said.

"Remember the song just now. When you need it, go and help the people you want to help, just like when someone picked you up."

"It's just one song, what's the use?"

"Don't underestimate the song, you little brat! Sometimes a word or a lyric is more effective than anything else!"

"happy."

Why is this old man getting so angry with a little kid like me?

Just remember it, I have a good memory anyway, so I can do whatever I want.

……

On a stormy night,

Don't be afraid of the thunder.

I'm here to accompany you,

Waiting for the dawn together.

Look at the light flickering outside the window,

It is the stars that guide us.

Although the typhoon brings darkness,

But love is like starlight and never fades away.

-

[Who is it? Dad, Mom, or Aunt Xiaoxue?

Why, this voice sounds familiar...

Where have I heard this voice before? 】

-

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, my baby,

I am here, protecting you every night.

After the storm comes the sunny day.

Hand in hand, we greet the new day.

Listen, it is the wind singing softly,

It tells us to be strong.

Close your eyes and take a deep breath.

Let your mind be free.

-

[So warm...]

-

Remember, every dark cloud has a silver lining.

Every challenge is a growth.

I am by your side.

There is nothing to hesitate about.

-

[I’m so happy…]

-

When the first ray of sunlight breaks through the clouds,

You will find the world is so beautiful.

The storm has passed, but the stars remain.

We witness together the power of love.

-

[Ah, it turns out to be Su Qing...]

Su Qing had sat next to Shiina at some point, and the song he just hummed was obviously sung by Su Qing.

"Su Qing."

"Yeah, Shiina, I'm here."

"Can you lend me your shoulder, please?"

"Please use."

Su Qing moved a little closer to Shiina.

"Thank you."

Shiina turned slightly to the side, then leaned towards Su Qing, with his head resting on Su Qing's shoulder.

A strand of flaxen hair fell quietly. The rain outside the window stopped at some point, and the moon struggled to peek out from the clouds.

Then, the moonlight fell.

It fell on Shiina's beautiful hair and on Su Qing's face.

Shiina raised his eyes and saw Su Qing's profile. He saw light in those deep eyes, but he didn't know whether it was moonlight or there was light in his eyes.

I guess it’s both.

The hand involuntarily stretched out towards somewhere, seemed to touch something, and quickly retracted, but was immediately grabbed back by a big hand.

So, the two of them held hands tightly under the moonlight.

"Su Qing."

Shiina called out softly again.

"I'm here."

Su Qing also responded softly.

"Thank you."

"Well, no need."

……

The electricity is coming.

(The latest chapter is stuck, so it’s hard to comment. It will probably be out in the morning. Sorry everyone)