The inhuman monster approached step by step with heavy steps. Its feet were dripping with foul-smelling mud, behind it was the vast darkness, and all the sounds were gradually becoming distant. It seemed that there were only the two of them left in the whole world.

Qi Miao found that she couldn't make a sound, she seemed to be dumb all of a sudden, her limbs were so frightened that she could not move, she was overwhelmed by the great fright, she could only sit there trembling, watching the zombies approaching .

The zombie stopped in front of her, rolled its cloudy gray eyes, and looked down at her.

Qi Miao's mind went blank for a moment, she could smell the smell of corpses from the dead near Qi Yuan, and it frantically destroyed all her nerves and reason.

The zombie looked at her and said, "It's you." Its voice was like a broken bellows, as sharp as broken glass, as if echoing from the hollow deep in hell, "You are the murderer."

Qi Miao was panting heavily, and it grabbed her throat with both hands, and the two rotten hands gradually tightened, trying to strangle her alive.

She screamed, suddenly found her voice, and shouted with a distorted face: "So what? You deserve to die—everyone in the Qi family deserves to die!"

The zombie looked at her indifferently: "...don't you have any remorse?"

Qi Miao's eyes were about to split, and she hissed loudly: "I have no complaints or regrets for what I have decided to do!"

She struggled and screamed frantically, her long nails tore at the opponent's hands, and even kicked the zombie's cold body with her feet.The instinctive desire to survive made her desperate, even ignoring her own fears.

Qi Yuan looked at the tiny human being struggling like an ant below him, the tall black silhouette moved slightly, and a vague and weird smile appeared on his face.

"...There is no cure!"

It suddenly closed its hands, and the suffocation made Qi Miao's face turn pale, her eyes turned white, her whole body trembled like chaff, and she lost consciousness after the huge pain.

"—Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Qi Miao opened her eyes suddenly and jumped up from the bed.

Everything in front of her eyes was still the same, the usual desk, big bed, wardrobe...all were well placed in place, she looked down, and the wooden floor was spotless.

Even the door was locked securely.

... Could it be that what happened just now was a dream?

After a false alarm, she suddenly relaxed, only to realize that she was covered in sweat, and her nightdress was completely soaked in sweat.

Qi Miao wiped her forehead, kicked off the quilt, and let out a long breath.

The nightmare just now was too real, and her heartbeat still hasn't recovered yet.

At this time, the same footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.

Qi Miao suddenly tensed up, and shouted nervously: "Who is it?!"

The footsteps stopped at the door, and its owner knocked lightly with his hand, and a cold voice sounded from behind the door: "Lunch is ready, I'll ask you to go down and eat."

The voice felt familiar to her.

Qi Miao got out of bed, carefully turned the doorknob, and saw the "distant relative" wearing a black mask standing upright outside the door.

"...It's you." She breathed a sigh of relief and said weakly, "I'll go down right away."

Qi Yuan looked at her sweaty, weak and pale face, thoughtfully: "What's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

Qi Miao twitched the corner of her mouth: "It's nothing, it's just a nightmare. You go down first." She didn't intend to reveal her heart to strangers, let alone such a shocking thing.

Qi Yuan nodded, and her dark eyes fell on her face with a little luster.She suddenly asked, "Do you often have nightmares?"

"...No. Why are you asking these questions?" Qi Miao raised her eyebrows, feeling very unhappy. Having nightmares was already a hard thing, but now it's even worse.

Qi Yuan said lightly: "I just heard that people with ghosts in their hearts are more likely to have nightmares." Her eyes were slightly bent, as if she was smiling, and the tear moles on the corners of her eyes suddenly made Qi Miao feel familiar.

Qi Miao's face changed: "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, just talk about it." The distant relative smiled at her, turned around and walked down the spiral staircase, halfway through, suddenly turned around, and the angle of looking back seemed familiar, just like Qi Yuan walked down the stairs in the past .

"Come down and eat." Qi Yuan looked at her, his tone became more serious, "Sister."

Qi Miao stood there watching the girl's leaving back, and shuddered all over her body.She began to feel that she might have a mental problem, how could she regard any random person as her wish.

……

This meal was not a happy meal for all the guests, at least all of the Qi family members looked ashen, but Lu Xin ate very happily, drinking the chicken soup stewed with American ginseng happily, while Qi Yuan would pick up vegetables for her from time to time. Didn't move much.

When Qi's father saw it, he asked, "Why don't you eat it? Doesn't it suit your appetite?"

Of course, zombies can't eat human food, and even the smell disgusts them.Qi Yuan made an excuse and said: "I ate a little before I came here, and I'm not hungry now."

"Then you can have some soup, right?" Qi's mother tongue was stinging, "I haven't seen you try a bite. Could it be that you think our food is not good enough?"

Looking at the yellow chicken soup in front of him, Qi Yuan could always smell a fishy smell, and couldn't help but frowned: "I really can't eat it."

Mother Qi's face turned even colder, she picked up a peeled sea prawn and was about to put it into her bowl: "Eat a little bit, children can't be picky eaters..."

Lu Xin raised her head suddenly and stopped her with chopsticks: "She can't eat seafood, she's allergic."

Qi Si looked at them, and also interjected, "I heard that seafood allergies will cause red rashes all over the body, which is quite scary!"

"Since she can't eat, don't force her." Mr. Qi said lightly.

Qi's mother had no choice but to put down her chopsticks resentfully, and muttered: "There is something wrong with me, I don't know if it's true or not."

Qi Yuan turned his head and looked at Lu Xin's face, his gaze gradually fixed on the corner of her mouth.

Feeling the sight from her side, Lu Xin couldn't help but ask her softly, "What's wrong?"

Qi Yuan tapped the corner of her mouth with his index finger, with a smile in his eyes: "It's stained with something."

Lu Xin snorted, and her cheeks were stained with a faint blush.She ate too much just now, and it was rare for her to eat with her belly open like this.

She hurriedly reached out to wipe it off, but she missed it, and finally Qi Yuan suddenly leaned over and gently scraped it off with a paper towel. When she looked down, there was a light brown mark of soy sauce.

The touch of Qi Yuan's cold fingers seemed to be still on her cheeks, which was exceptionally clear. Her face was even redder, and she was shy for various reasons. Fortunately, she lowered her head so no one could see clearly.

Qi Yuan calmly threw the paper into the trash can, glanced at Lu Xin's expression, and couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth, his smile disappearing behind the black mask.

After lunch, the family went for a walk in the garden in the backyard.

Qi Yuan followed behind her grandfather, and she saw large patches of petunia and jasmine in full bloom, intertwined with red and white, and full of flowers.There is also the old banyan tree planted in the corner of the courtyard that has grown up with her for more than ten years. It is tall and dense, and the afternoon sun falls among the mottled leaves, casting a thick shade.

A few months have passed, everything here is very good, even without her, the flowers, plants and trees are still flourishing, just like every summer when she lived in Qi's family, but she feels like a lifetime away.

The city is running steadily with or without her, and people will mourn her, but they will soon be absorbed in the trivialities of life and gradually forget her.

Fewer and fewer people will mention the name Qi Yuan, and they will forget the things she has done and the scenery she has seen.

And she has no way to live with the identity of Qi Yuan anymore.

But there is always a reason for God to let her live again.Perhaps it is to make her look forward, step out, and find meaning that has been unfulfilled.

Looking at the flying birds and the black and green mountains passing by in the distance, she suddenly felt a little melancholy.

Suddenly, a hand gently held her, the palm was the warmth of a human being.Lu Xin leaned into her ear and asked softly, "What's wrong with you?"

Qi Yuan looked at her and shook his head again.

Lu Xin didn't force her, but put her hands together and walked forward slowly hand in hand.They fall last, and no one will notice.

The afternoon sun was very good. Lu Xin raised her head and couldn't help but close her eyes, bathing in a peaceful warmth.When she opened her eyes again, she found that Qi Yuan was looking straight at her, and she didn't know how long she had been looking at her.

"Looking at what?" She couldn't help asking.

Qi Yuan said frankly: "Look at you." She laughed again, "You look good."

Lu Xin was a little embarrassed, and whispered, "You are prettier than me."

Qi Yuan refuted her: "You look the best."

"Then you are the most beautiful in the world."

Qi Si, who was walking in front of them, couldn't help but stop, and looked back at them with indescribable eyes: "...Do you really become childish when you fall in love?"

Before evening, they finally drove away from the Qi mansion under the rejoicing eyes of the Qi family.

The car only stopped at the narrow alley, and when they got out of the car, Grandpa Qi rolled down the window to say goodbye to them.

His eyes were very gentle, which made Lu Xin feel a kindness from the elders.

"Thank you, Lu Xin." Grandpa Qi's tone was solemn and sincere, "Thank you for being willing to help Xiaoyuan do these things."

Lu Xin also nodded to him, and said seriously: "It's all what I should do."

They watched the car drive away, then turned and walked into the long alley.At this moment, twilight is coming, the sky is dotted with a few stars, and the afterglow of the setting sun falls in the narrow alley.

The alleys are a bit dilapidated, the roads are rough, Lu Xin has slight night blindness, and can't see clearly at night, so Qi Yuan took her hand, carefully avoiding the potholes on the ground, and walked forward slowly.

Seeing that the exit of the alley was at the end, Qi Yuan squeezed her finger lightly, and suddenly asked, "Do you regret it?"

Lu Xin froze for a moment, then shook her head.

If she goes back to the very beginning, she will still take Qi Yuan away and save her from that chaotic and dark place.

Qi Yuan turned his head to look at her, and smiled: "Me too." The sun fell on her beautiful side face, turning it into a brilliant silhouette.

They stepped out, and the dark alley was behind them. Several street lamps beside the road had been turned on, illuminating the way home.

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