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"Master Lin." Carrying the luggage bag, Lin Xi returned to the old building in the old city where he had lived for five years. The shoes rubbed against the floor and made a slight sound. The aisle in the early morning was especially bleak. Upstairs poked his head out and was looking at him.

"Morning." Lin Xi replied with curled lips. Fortunately, the house has not been rented out by the landlord, and the last habitat remains.

"Where did Master Lin go for a trip? Is it fun?" Before he left, he only left Xiao Qing with An Mo's information, and didn't tell her where he was going. The misunderstanding is normal, "It's okay." After thinking about it for a while, Lin Xi Follow-up asked: "Has the problem of the demolition of the noodle shop been resolved?"

"It's resolved. Lawyer An is very efficient. He negotiated with the developer and got a sum of money, which is enough to buy a new store."

The problem was solved, and Lin Xi felt very comforted, thinking that he should treat An Mo to a meal.

"Master Lin, are you going to leave this time? The renovation of the new noodle restaurant will be finished in a week, and it's still waiting for you."

"I'm not leaving." It's time to let go of the burden of the past, Lin Xi thought, from now on, he must look at life with a new look.

Pushing open the wooden door, the furnishings and decorations were as usual, but after leaving for less than a week, the tables, chairs and floor were only covered with a thin layer of dust.The doors and windows were closed tightly to prevent ventilation, but the smell was even stronger. The crazy behavior of the last night disappeared in a flash, and Lin Xi's face turned pale.

The luggage bag fell on the door, and he frantically moved, pushing all of the small windows out without missing a single one.

The cold wind scrambled to rush in, blowing Lin Xi's head and face all over, but he breathed a long sigh of relief, suddenly feeling a sense of relief.

Filled a basin full of water to wipe the table, chairs, doors and windows, and carried a bucket of water to mop the floor, not letting go of any cracks.I took off the sheets and quilt covers, packed up the luggage bags and the clothes in the cabinet, and dried them in a long row. The shoes for the four seasons were too big to fit.

"Is there anything else I haven't done?" This kind of thought keeps circling, and I can't calm down at all, and I finish one thing after another.

Unexpectedly, he sneezed, and Lin Xi couldn't help shivering as his hands were soaked in the cold water. The pots and jars in the pool were piled up frighteningly high.

It's like being possessed.Lin Xi couldn't help laughing at himself. At this time, the sky was getting dark and he had been busy all day without interruption. His back was sore and his stomach was rumbling. It seemed that at the moment of lightning and flint, all his senses and senses returned to their original positions at the same time. .

Back in the house, I planned to put on my coat and go out to buy some food, but after searching, I didn't find half a piece of thick clothes, which must be dripping.

"It's really a leaky house and it rains all night." Lin Xi sighed, had no choice but to bend down and drag out a black box that hadn't been used for a long time under the bed, pick out one of them, and wrap it tightly with a woolen scarf. Then I shrank my neck, took my wallet and went downstairs.

There is a small supermarket two streets away. When a crescent moon crosses the sky, the nearby vegetable market has already closed its stalls.

One week before the opening of the new noodle shop, Lin Xi collected a lot of things, such as instant noodles, bread, quick-frozen dumplings... He has no intention of going out for the next seven days, a large bundle of vegetables, a large bag of flour, etc. The staff was taken aback.Lin Xi always likes to make quick decisions when he goes out alone. Strangers outside always make him uncomfortable. Maybe this is the so-called social phobia.

He developed a quiet personality when he was young, and his rough experience in adulthood made him more wary of contacting people.

I don't want to know people, and I don't want to be known.

You can do just fine by yourself.

Carrying two overweight shopping bags to the entrance of the supermarket, unexpectedly what he said casually before going out came true.The thin and dense rain was blown on the face by the wind, and there was no place to dodge, let alone cover it with his hands. Lin Xi's eyes were so blown that he couldn't keep his eyes open, so he could only half-close his eyes and quicken his pace to rush back.

The weather changed suddenly, Lin Xi was not the only one caught off guard, the old man at the small bookstall was in a hurry, he wished he could divide it into several ones, a whole row was filled with second-hand books with old covers, and he fainted immediately after dripping water drops Blockbuster.Pedestrians hurriedly rushed to avoid the rain, and the old man didn't dare to hope to help him. He hurriedly opened his umbrella, but was blown away by the wind in a hurry.

"Young man!" The old man yelled, Lin Xi looked back and saw a big black umbrella was falling on his feet.

I helped move the books into the shed, and just as the last batch was put down, there was a crackling sound outside, and the torrential rain poured down.

"Young man, wait for the rain to subside before leaving. Drink a cup of hot tea first." The old man brought out two cups of steaming tea. As soon as the lights came on, Lin Xi realized that this humble place was not a small shed, but a small house. The old man lives here.

The old city is a mixed bag, and it is usually a gathering place for migrant workers. It was the first time he saw a small stall selling books.

Perhaps sensing Lin Xi's suspicious gaze, the old man slowly sat down on the low stool, motioned him to sit down together, and then explained: "The children each have their own families, and the wife left early, so I went to a book stand to pass the time, and by the way, do some exercise. Old Bones."

Without asking why the old man lived here alone, Lin Xi took a sip from his teacup, and the sound of rain outside was getting louder.

"The business here is not very good, right?" His subtext, the old man should change to another place, this place is not suitable for selling books.

"So-so." The old man didn't mind, with a hearty voice, he found a few books from the pile of books and handed them to Lin Xi.

""Educational Psychology", "Basics of Education"?" Lin Xi subconsciously read out the title of the book, facing the cheerful old man, "You look like a scholar, like my young teacher who is young Don’t be frustrated here, think about other ways.”

"..." Lin Xi wiped his wet hands, and carefully took the few books. After living in the new city for the past few years, he almost gave up his hobbies, worked hard every day, and fell asleep when he returned home. Not at all like a highly educated person.

Mediocre, even worse than ordinary people.

Holding the book that he hadn't touched for a long time, Lin Xi went back to the past in a trance.

"Thank you." When the night rain stopped, Lin Xi put the book in the bag and bid farewell to the old man.

"No, no, I'll give you a discount next time you come to buy books." The old man arranged a lot of books with a small light bulb, and waved his hand.

Lin Xi nodded, walked out of the shed with a low body, probably subconsciously, he looked back again, and saw that the old man's hands and feet were neatly sorted into categories, and a large stack was quickly raised on both sides.Lin Xi saw that this scene was a little weird, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Maybe it's because the old man is not weak and decayed like ordinary lonely old people, but he is still vigorous and more energetic than him.

The air was bleak after the rain, Lin Xi's hands and feet trembled, shaking off the water droplets on the bag and striding forward.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but he glanced at it and felt that there were abnormally many people on the street today. It had just rained and it was a winter night. Not only were there young people selling barbecue, they were standing on the street carrying a whole box of steaming steamed buns. There is even a green vegetable peddler.

Although he felt strange, but before he had time to think about it, he arrived in front of the old building after a while, and Lin Xi left all these people behind.

According to the usual practice, Lin Xi arranged a lot of food that he bought, and Lin Xi cooked a pot of ramen, and ate everything to his heart's content.

After tidying up the dishes, Lin Xi wiped the table clean with a rag, which could almost reflect the shadows of people, and then laid out the few books he had received.Under the dim light, the words were still so familiar, and he cherished turning over the pages one by one, concentrating on it.

Five years later, his teaching license had expired and he had to relearn to gain access to the classroom.

The composition of the old city is complicated, and it is not a suitable place to live for a long time. He has to plan for his future, after all, he is a man in his thirties.Many people at his age not only have a successful career but also start a family, but he still has nothing.

Put all your heart into doing one thing, and you won't let yourself continue to sink into unnecessary entanglement and confusion.

For several days in a row, Lin Xi's work and rest schedule was more regular than any other period in the past five years. He read in the morning and continued to read after breakfast, continued to read after lunch and lunch break, studied at night, set the alarm clock to get up at [-] o'clock every day, and went to bed at night sleep.

Abandon all distracting thoughts and make life pure, otherwise he is not sure if he will be driven crazy by random thoughts.

On this day, Lin Xi went to bed at [-] o'clock as usual. During this time, the city was exceptionally hydrated. It rained continuously for several days, and it developed into a heavy rain at night. Bean-sized water droplets hit the window glass, sending out annoying movement.

Lin Xi tossed and turned, his irritability made the sound of the rain that he used to like turn into a loud noise, and his disturbed mood could not be calmed down.

"It's so annoying!" Lin Xi suddenly sat up from the bed, deliberately suppressing the corners that he would not touch, like a flash flood, watering him crazily together with the torrential rain outside, his tolerance has reached the extreme.

After all, there is no way not to mind, no way to be indifferent.

The person who has loved for five years finally finds out that it is a one-man show in which only oneself is immersed, how sad!

I desperately want to turn this page and start a new life, but it is so difficult. Every night is like a nightmare, and I can't think about it.

The sound of the glass being blown by the strong wind was quite frightening.Lin Xi approached and wanted to close the window tighter. Through the small window, there was lightning and thunder outside, and the light was as clear as day for a moment, and a tall figure came into view from the rain curtain.

There were only silhouettes at a distance, but Lin Xi still shivered, and hurriedly moved closer to try to see clearly, the night returned to a thick darkness.

"How is it possible? It must be blind." Lin Xi comforted himself, lightning came one after another, he took a closer look, and there was no one in the place just now, only high splashes of water.It must have been hallucinations from thinking too much, Lin Xi tightened the bolt tightly.

Just as he was lying on the bed, before he could cover himself with the quilt, there was a sudden knock on the door. Lin Xi was so startled that his heart choked and his whole body froze.

The next second he reacted, he jumped up and wanted to push the table to block the thin door. Before he had time to put on his shoes, he ran around in a panic. A flash of lightning accompanied by thunder roared, and the wooden door was kicked open, and the cold air was heavy. The water mist rushed towards him, and at the moment when the surroundings were illuminated, Lin Xi covered his mouth. Under the thick black raincoat, there was a tall man.

Drops of water kept falling down the hair and eyelashes, quickly forming a puddle of water stains on the clean floor, half of the right face was hidden in the dark, and traces of the burning fire could be vaguely seen. The corner of the man's lips raised when he saw him Get up, full of smiles.

Lin Xi's feet seemed to be nailed to the spot and he couldn't move. The man's voice was more frightening than thunder, "Come here!"

He was motionless.

The muzzle of the black hole was aimed at him in the next second, and Ye Zhong, the nightmare in his life, appeared in front of him again.