night traveler

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Title: Night Traveler

Author: All Quiet on the Western Front

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I believe in you, because in this dark world, I, a sinner, have nowhere to go—

On a heavy rainy day, Zhong Changming took the homeless Qi Chu back to his home.

Can two people who each have a secret trust each other?

The deep well of the orphanage, the wandering orphans, the car accident on the corner of the old city, the serial murders, as time went by, the things that were secretly investigated surfaced.

Can we still walk together in the dark?

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Search keywords: Protagonists: Qi Chu, Zhong Changming┃Supporting roles: Hu Yafeng, Chang Hao┃Others:

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First night

A sound of thunder.

Slap!Slap!Then more raindrops fell.Qi Chu wiped the rain off his face, looked at the sky and smiled.This is the second attack, so I don't know what will happen in the future, but he wants to go back early today, and go back to eat early.

On the day in my memory, it was raining heavily, the sky was gloomy, and almost no one came out of the old town.Ah Chu sneezed and grabbed the blanket wrapped around him tightly.There were eleven people, but he was the only one left, and he dared not go anywhere.If it's not rainy, maybe I can get some leftovers from my sister at the bubble tea shop on the next corner.But there have been terrible things happening on the streets recently, and people don't go out much.

Little guy, nowhere to go? ’ A man in a neat suit with a briefcase and grocery bag tipped his umbrella over just over his head.

Ah Chu tried hard to get rid of the wet blanket, revealing the dirty and much smaller clothes inside.He was hesitating, wondering whether he should pay attention to this person.

The man took out the hot steamed buns and handed them to him, not minding his hands that looked like they hadn't been washed for a month.

Ah Chu was indeed hungry, he reached out his hand carefully, took a bite immediately after getting the steamed bun, the steamed bun crumbs with warm moisture stuck to the corner of his mouth, he quickly wiped it off with his hands and stuffed it into his mouth, An indistinct thank you came out of the wolf's mouth.

The man kept tilting the umbrella over his head until he was done eating.Then he asked, "Do you want to come to my house?"

Ah Chu thought for a while, bit his lip, and nodded.

"This is my home. My name is Changming. I live alone, so this house is not too big for me."

Ah Chu stared at the things in the house curiously, and finally his eyes fell on a pair of photo frames.A girl who looked a little older than him smiled sweetly.He asked, "Uncle, where is that sister?"

Zhong Changming's expression froze for a moment, and his voice was very low: "She left, and went to a place that I can't reach."

"Oh." Ah Chu didn't quite understand. "But my sister will go to a good place, she will definitely miss my uncle."

Zhong Changming was silent for a while. "What's your name? How old are you?"

"Ah Qing and the others call me Ah Chu. The dean... calls me Qi Chu. I'm six years old."

"Your friends are Ah Qing and the others?"

"I don't know. Everyone said they were going out to find food, and then they disappeared. It would be nice if everyone was like the uncle and the sister in the milk tea shop." That way, Ah Qing and the others wouldn't disappear just because they were looking for food , you won't be left alone.

"It's gone..." Zhong Changming's face suddenly changed, as if he remembered something bad.He forced a smile, rubbed Qi Chu's hair, and took his hand. "Ah Chu, take a shower first, come here."

Zhong Changming's home is very clean, even cleaner than the orphanage he stayed in before.Qi Chu looked at the faucet with half marked red and half marked blue, and didn't know what to do. He turned to the blue side, and the cold water sprayed out, so he turned to the other side, but the water on this side was hot. He let out a cry.

Zhong Changming ran over and opened the door: "What's the matter, Ah Chu?"

Qi Chu stood there at a loss, as if he was causing trouble to others.

"It doesn't work, does it? I'll help you." Zhong Changming turned the faucet to a reddish position, and warm hot water flowed out.Gradually, the entire tub was filled with hot water, up to Qi Chu's shoulder.Zhong Changming handed him a brand new towel and asked him to wash it himself.

"Uncle, I'm sorry I made your things dirty."

"It's okay." Zhong Changming smiled at him, and gently closed the door. He noticed the scars on Qi Chu's body, which were of different lengths and criss-crossed across his skin.This shouldn't be an injury that a child deserves, so what kind of treatment did he receive in the "orphanage" he once took, so he ran out?Six years old, two years younger than his Ning Ning.He looked at the girl in the photo frame again, it was a gift from his wife, but Ningning was no longer in this world.

After adjusting his mood, he put on his apron and started to make dinner.The news of Yucheng was broadcast on the TV.

"The weather has been abnormal in recent days, citizens please..."

"The youth gymnastics team of our city won the first prize in the provincial youth gymnastics art performance competition..."

"Next, I will continue to report on the serial killings that occurred this month. The victims were all children aged [-] to [-]. It has been confirmed that the ten victims were all street children in the old city. The Public Security Bureau of our city stated that the murderer His actions are extremely cruel and outrageous, and the Public Security Bureau of our city will mobilize all forces..."

The door of the bathroom opened, and Qi Chu came out wearing Zhong Changming's pajamas, which dragged to the floor, so Qi Chu had no choice but to drag the pajamas forward.He stopped when he heard the voice on the TV.

Zhong Changming came out of the kitchen when he heard the sound, saw Qi Chu staring at the TV screen tightly, and quickly turned off the TV.How can this kind of thing be seen by children?

"Uncle, can I continue watching?" Qi Chu looked up at him, and Zhong Changming found that it was almost pleading eyes.He knelt down and patted Qi Chu's head: "It's not good, Ah Chu better not look at it."

Qi Chu bit her lip: "But... the missing Ah Qing and the others happen to be ten of them."

Zhong Changming was shocked.

"Then...Ah Chu, don't be afraid, Ah Chu thinks it's about Ah Qing and the others on TV?"

Qi Chu nodded.Zhong Changming turned on the TV, and the serial killing incident was still being reported, but it was all meaningless nonsense. "(Citizen A:) The Public Security Bureau has not yet solved the case, which makes me worry every day that our child will be in serious trouble. I personally pick him up and drop him off at primary school." What do you think about the serial killings?" "The police in our city are too inefficient!" "Hi..." "...I'm going to move with my kids."

There is never any substantive content.Qi Chu sat on the ground in disappointment.

"Ah Chu, don't sit on the floor, it's cold on the floor." Zhong Changming pulled him up, "The meal is ready, let's eat."

"Well, thank you," Qi Chu picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, chewing for a long time before swallowing it.Zhong Changming wanted to ask Qi Chu how he tasted, but found that he was in tears.

"Achu?"

"It would be great if Ah Qing and the others could eat something like this!" Qi Chu picked up the bowl and ate it big mouthfuls, forgetting the three dishes of stir-fried vegetables on the table, and just swallowed the white rice.It's just so delicious.

Zhong Changming looked at Ningning's photo again, and looked at Qi Chu who bowed his head while cooking.

perhaps. ． ． ． ． ． ．He was wrong.

"Ah Chu, you can call me Changming from now on. From today onwards, you will live in my house."

"?" Qi Chu raised his head and looked at him puzzled, and the chopsticks in his small hands fell to the ground with a thud.

Zhong Changming picked up the chopsticks, went to the kitchen and handed a new pair to Qi Chu, and said to him with a smile, "Ah Chu, you will live here with me from today on."

"But..." Qi Chu showed a hesitant expression.

Zhong Changming misunderstood his meaning: "Does Ah Chu want to go back to the orphanage?"

"I don't want to go back!" Qi Chu replied eagerly, "I can go anywhere, I don't want to go back." Zhong Changming suddenly remembered his injuries, and guilt welled up.

"Ah Chu, I'm sorry. I mean you can live with me in the future." He was alone, really too. ． ． ． ． ．feel lonely.Moreover, I don't know if he can be forgiven for the wrong things he has done in the past?

"Chang Ming?"

"Ah, thinking about something else. What's the matter?"

"Can I sleep on the rug tonight?"

"No, you can sleep in my daughter's bed."

[Just do it like last time. Wasn’t that a success?So he can. ． ． ． ． ． ]

"Achu?"

Qi Chu was startled, a little flustered, and her heart was beating wildly.

Zhong Changming found Qi Chu staring at the vase on the table for a long time. "What's the matter? Do you think the vase is beautiful?"

"kindness."

Zhong Changming showed nostalgia: "Ningning and I went to buy it together, and Ningning said he wanted to give me a birthday present."

However, the vase looks heavy!This is the only thought in Qi Chu's mind.

The author has something to say: In view of the fact that the open pit has not been filled, the old pit has not been filled.

This one will be short.

But please pay attention to the details, because there is something hidden behind everything, just waiting to be discovered in the corner...

Second night

"Ah Chu, the quilt has been spread, come and sleep."

It may be because Qi Chu and the children he called Ah Qing always huddled together for the night before, and Qi Chu was very afraid of sleeping alone.soon