Store Manager's Hell

Lu Zaobai was in a daze when he suddenly heard his cell phone ringing.

"ohmylove, let's get married, I really want to have a home with you..."

...Fuck, secretly changed the ringtone of my cell phone again!

Lao Lu and Fu Rou who had just walked back to the living room from the washing machine were taken aback.Fu Rou was closest to the dining table where the mobile phone was placed, so she picked up Lu Zaobai's mobile phone, and when she saw the note on it, her expression changed subtly:

"Xiaobai, who is 'Girl Shou'?"

Lu Zaobai's hair almost stood on end with a sting, but thanks to his experience, he still burst out with acting skills like a movie king.

He raised his eyebrows, as if he was wondering who this person was, and after a few seconds of pause, he clapped his hands lightly, and got up to get his phone:

"A college student who just graduated from the store to apply for a job today. A big old man, he looks weird, so I just saved such a name."

When handing over the phone, Fu Rou and Lu Zaobai met each other's eyes, with that gentle and ghostly smile, even the experienced Lu Zaobai couldn't help shivering:

"Isn't the ringtone too ambiguous? I thought it was your girlfriend."

...Mom, do you want to be so sensitive?

Lu Zaobai stood a little far away from them before answering the phone. On the other end, Shi Xing's voice seemed to be angry and awkward:

"Hey, come down."

Fu Rou went to wash the dishes, and Lao Lu sat cross-legged on the sofa, touching his newly cut nails, looking in a good mood, Lu Zaobai first smiled at Lao Lu's back, and then focused his eyes on the wall On the wall clock above, looking at the second hand moving step by step, the tone is so quiet that no emotion can be heard:

"I have already eaten."

After two seconds of eerie silence over there, Lu Zaobai decisively covered the microphone and retreated into his bedroom in time.

As it turned out, his move was wise.

As soon as he closed the door, the voice on the other side of the phone exploded:

"Have you eaten? Where have you been? You didn't bring me when you went out to eat?"

Lu Zaobai leaned against the wall, looking at the bedroom furnishings of Lu Zaobai in this world, bathed in the darkness of night.

It was almost the same as the layout of my own room in memory.

It seems that the road in this world is early, and the compatibility with myself is really strong, and the aesthetics, taste, and living habits are quite close.

...which means that if he stays here, he can take over all his life naturally.

Angrily questioned the old man for a long time, he woke up slowly:

"Wait, I've been staying in the living room? How did you get out?"

Lu Zaobai didn't speak, he used his feet to make circles on the tiled floor, his face, like the surrounding furnishings, was deeply immersed in the shadows.

And over there, Shi Xing, who was still nestling on the sofa and eating dog food mournfully with the big white bear, seemed to have a premonition, and suddenly bounced off the sofa:

"You...you won't be in..."

Tomorrow is Zaobai's birthday!Tomorrow... Tomorrow will be the end!

Why is it today?Why was it that she was damned not by his side today?If something happened to him... Shi Xing suddenly jumped up from the sofa in fright, stumbled towards the upstairs from the other side of the stairs, and opened the doors one by one frantically.

No no!No! !

Hearing the terrifying movement over there, Lu Zaobai kept telling Shi Xing to calm down, but he didn't dare to raise his voice to make Lao Lu and Fu Rou suspicious, so he was completely powerless to appease Shi Xing's panic.

After looking around, Shi Xing leaned against the wall, the turbulent cold sweat dripping down his spine, he clutched the phone, tried his best to keep his voice low, the more so, the more trembling in his voice became is distinct:

"Zaobai, don't be afraid...is it dangerous there? I...I shouldn't have quarreled with you...you pay attention to safety..."

Lu Zaobai opened his mouth, and just about to speak, Fu Rou's voice came from outside:

"Xiaobai, are you ready to make a call? Come out to eat watermelon."

"noob"?

This name... this voice?

Lu Zaobai didn't know that Shi Xing had met his parents, so he didn't know, Shi Xing recognized who the voice belonged to right away.

Zaobai's mother?Aunt Fu?

So, where is Zaobai?Didn't Aunt Fu die long ago?

Could it be... the world after death...

Is this phone call from myself going to the underworld?

Early white... early white already...

Lu Zaobai didn't know that Shi Xing's brain hole opened up to the size of a black hole in an instant, and after saying "wait well and don't die", he hung up the phone.

Walking out of the room, Lu Zaobai took a piece of watermelon with a calm expression, walked to the kitchen while nibbling, used several fresh-keeping bags, and packed the fried shredded pork, leftover hand-rolled noodles, fresh thousand sheets and cucumber shreds separately good.

The other Lu Zaobai in Lu Zaobai's body has been watching his actions silently since just now, and his mood has changed from anxiety to relief. He allows his body to be manipulated by Lu Zaobai like this , chatting with him curiously:

"...Is this what you wish for?"

Lu Zaobai continued his actions calmly, and at the same time replied:

"This is my dream."

【Lu Zaobai】shrugged his shoulders, he had already noticed that Lu Zaobai had no hostility towards his parents, and although he had the intention of occupying his body, it was not strong.

He tentatively asked:

"Are you from another world... me?"

Lu Zaobai packed the shredded meat, and raised the corners of his lips slightly:

"Your acceptance is quite high."

And this [Lu Zaobai] did show a high degree of tolerance. Even if he has not experienced those ghosts and ghosts, he will not be a reckless personality, and his attitude is quite gentle and polite:

"It's not about accepting it or not, but I have a kind of intimacy with you. How did you get here?"

"It was just an accident."

"The me in that world...is you, how are you doing?"

Lu Zaobai's hands paused, he looked at his own face reflected in the stainless steel sink, and smiled:

"It's not as good as you, but it's not bad. I have a lover and I'm going to have a child."

[Lu Zaobai] Hearing this, I became interested:

"Then...how is your lover?"

Lu Zaobai can easily understand [Lu Zaobai]'s thoughts. After all, he is another dimension of himself, carefree. The biggest worry at this age is that he has to find someone to fall in love with.

Lu Zaobai suddenly became interested in some pranks:

"Not bad, it's a man."

【Lu Zaobai】: "..."

Realizing that he had been silent for a little longer, [Lu Zaobai] suddenly felt impolite, and explained:

"I'm sorry, I'm not discriminatory... well, pretend I didn't ask anything. What about my... your parents? Are they against it?"

Lu Zaobai's answer was extremely frank, so frank that it didn't seem like he was talking about life and death:

"In my world, they are long gone."

[Lu Zaobai] There is complete silence now.

He suddenly understood why Lu Zaobai came to this world, and was not in a hurry to escape or occupy his body, but chose to have a meal with his parents first.

Lu Zaobai put all the packed things into a big bag, and quietly said to the silent [Lu Zaobai]:

"Be nice to them."

"For your parents... I'm still too old to be their child."

"Those are your parents, not mine."

"I'm sorry for taking up your body. I'm going home soon. There is still someone waiting for me at home. He is very anxious and still hungry."

At this time, Fu Rou returned to the kitchen and saw that Lu Zaobai was busy with half a melon rind in his mouth, and couldn't help being surprised:

"Xiaobai, what are you doing with these? Are you going out so late?"

Lu Zaobai stopped the conversation, raised his head, and smiled slightly at Fu Rou:

"Well, I have to go back to the store. The newly hired apprentice called just now and said that his wallet and keys were left in the store. He hasn't eaten yet. I have to go back and bring him some food along the way." Have something to eat."

As he said that, he stretched out his hand to Fu Rou, with strong tenderness and nostalgia in his eyes that Fu Rou couldn't quite understand:

"Mom, if there's any garbage, I'll take it out for you."

Fu Rou was stunned for a moment, seeing Lu Zaobai walking out in pajamas, she couldn't help calling out:

"Xiaobai! Oh! I just washed your clothes! Change into a casual shirt before going out!"

"it does not matter."

After answering, Lu Zaobai did not look back.

When you go back wearing this dress, just take it as a memory.

When passing by the living room, Lu Zaobai glanced at his father who was drowsy under the light and shadow of the TV. He really fell asleep watching TV just like his mother said.

If you wake him up, or turn off the TV, he will probably jump on his feet and yell that he is still listening, right?

Lu Zao smiled in vain.

Carrying a bag of soup, soup and water, Lu Zaobai reconfirmed the time on the wall clock.

At [-]:[-], it was exactly one hour since I arrived in this world.

The rare meeting between the parallel world and the parallel world can only last for one hour.After arriving in one hour, the passage will be closed, and it will be impossible for him to return to the original world, unless he waits until this world merges with the original world.

This kind of chance... is almost nonexistent.

After opening the anti-theft door, Lu Zaobai turned his back to them and said softly:

"Mom and Dad, goodbye."

After stepping out of that door, Lu Zaobai's feet were empty, as if stepping into an abyss, but before he fell, his hand holding the plastic bag was grabbed by a hand that suddenly stretched out from the side up.

He turned his head and saw Shi Xing's panicked face without any surprise.

Zaobai said to let himself wait, but when he woke up he was stiff and wanted to wait in the living room. He even thought that maybe he would have to wait like this for a lifetime, but just as he reached the stairs, the person he was waiting for appeared.

He thought it was a phantom, but he still stretched out his hand to grab it reflexively, but he didn't expect to grab it as soon as he grabbed it.

Feeling the warm body temperature in his arms, Shi Xing didn't care to ask him why he came back wearing a pajamas he had never seen before, and hugged him tightly into his arms.

Lu Zaobai put his profile face on his shoulder, felt the tide of sweat on his neck, and smiled helplessly:

"Here, I brought you food back."

"Okay, okay, don't be sad, don't be sad."

"It's my fault this time, isn't it coming back? It's fine."

"...Success, I was wrong, adopting a daughter, it's okay to listen to you."

……

The girl's eyes were wide open, and the big eyes filled with autumn water blinked, blinked again, and whispered:

"Father Lu, then...the original world, Xiaobai will never go back, right?"

Lu Zaobai stroked her soft forehead hair, and his voice was as soft as a pool of hot spring water:

"Yes, but Xiaobai has no regrets."

"why?"

"Because... no matter how ideal the world is, it doesn't belong to Xiaobai. The things that are lost are lost and can be recalled, but they can't be found. So, cherish the present and the future, eh? "

……

After putting the little guy to sleep, Lu Zaobai walked out of the hut, closed the door, and found Shu You standing at the door.

He came today for a routine physical examination for the first day of junior high school, and stayed here for a light meal with Shi Jing.

From the looks of it, he should have heard the story in general.

He leaned comfortably against the wall on one side, put his hands in his pockets, and asked Lu Zaobai:

"You just tell Xiaoyin such a scary story?"

Lu Zaobai smiled.

The system in his body, after Lu Zaobai's 26th birthday, submitted an application together with Lu Zaobai to keep it in Lu Zaobai's body and act as a real-time barrage rant.

If it were a few years ago, Lu Zaobai would never believe that he would be willing to let the system stay in his body after finishing the mission.After all, one of his original ambitions was to pack up and destroy the system and send it back to his hometown after all this was over.

In eight years, he performed 15 tasks, with a total of 6 points. The points are equivalent to 3 and a half years of life. As a reward, Lu Zaobai gave it to Lu Zaobai. half.

They have more time and years together, love each other, toss each other.

Lu Zaobai felt that he was lucky. He spent these eight hellish years, had a well-behaved and beautiful little daughter, had a lover who was waiting in the room for him to go back to sleep, and friends and family were all by his side.

It was his choice, he was content with it, and that was enough.

He looked downstairs, and the light from under the half-closed door cast a bright shadow in his eyes, making his expression even more warm:

"Scary? I think... all right?"