deep blue

In the second week of the transfer, the day of Mu Zhanxi's model exam was getting closer and closer. Meng Yinan finally remembered his original intention of not disturbing him, and became a very good child again, nestling in Mu Zhanxi's bedside to study quietly, and reduce Unnecessary dialogue.

Even though Mu Zhanxi emphasized that it was just a mock test and that there was no need to pay too much attention to it, and felt helpless and amused by Meng Yinan's cautious attitude, Meng Yinan still insisted on himself.

In this way, they spent a smooth, calm, but not lonely test preparation time together.

Meng Yinan's life is sometimes dull and sometimes boring. After meeting Mu Zhanxi, she gradually became colorful and seemed to be developing in a good direction, but it was not always like this, and troubles would come to her.

Two days before the mock exam, he walked with Fu Yun after school.

Originally, Mu Zhanxi said that he could not pick him up after school was late on the day of the exam, but he did not expect that the school would add classes a few days earlier, and the late school day would come earlier than Mu Zhanxi expected.

When receiving the message, Meng Yinan replied obediently, saying yes, saying that it doesn't matter, let Mu Zhanxi study hard and don't get distracted.

Mu Zhanxi asked him to stay with Fu Yun and not to wander around alone after school.

Recently, in the late autumn, the sunshine time has become shorter, and the sky is already dark and unclear when the third grade of junior high school is over.

Mu Zhanxi also suggested that Uncle Li pick him up at the school gate.

Uncle Li often parks his car at the intersection not far from the school and with less traffic to reduce unnecessary attention and possible troubles.Normally, Mu Zhanxi and the others would pick up Meng Yinan and walk to the corner together, but if necessary, Uncle Li could still ask Uncle Li to pick him up at the school gate.

But Meng Yinan felt that Cao Xicheng's car was too conspicuous, and he was suspected of showing off, so he refused, saying that he would definitely stay with Fu Yun, and told Mu Zhanxi not to worry.

He and Fuyun left the school gate, and there were more than 40 minutes to wait, so Fuyun suggested to go to a coffee shop near the school first.

Meng Yinan didn't refuse. The two chatted casually, such as school anecdotes, a certain teacher's eccentricities, too much homework, a certain question that they didn't understand in class... etc., walking casually on the side of the street.

There was a relatively cold wind this day, and the street lights lit up one after another, making the shadows very long.

There were many people at the school gate, students, parents, and passers-by. As time progressed, these people all left, and the number of vehicles parked on the side of the road gradually decreased. In the end, the traffic on the road was sparse, leaving an open and relatively cold road.

The fallen leaves swayed in the wind and fell to my feet.

Meng Yinan stepped on the cold and pushed open the door of the coffee shop, and the warm wind rushed to his face accompanied by the crisp bell, making him squint his eyes subconsciously.

They sat in a not-so-remote corner, separated from the outside of the store by only a glass wall, from which they could clearly see the inside, but from the inside to the outside, they could only see the lights reflected in the store and their own reflections.Part of the street view can only be seen unless you stick it closer.

The two sat down to order food, each ordered a cup of hot cocoa, and ordered an exquisite and lovely cake, and ate in small bites to kill time.

"Meng Xiaonan, I'll show you my brother's puppy." They chatted for a long time, and when they were done eating, Fu Yun came from the opposite side, sat next to Meng Yinan, and showed him his phone.

On the screen is a large, well-proportioned white dog, standing majestically on the grass, but appearing naive with a grin and a smile.

This puppy, Meng Yinan, is not a stranger. Fuyun's circle of friends is full of him, and he will post Jiugongge every few days. It doesn't matter if you don't know him.

Meng Yinan doesn't have much contact with animals. He only watches them from a distance or passes them by on the street. He hasn't even raised a goldfish, let alone a kitten or a dog.But for such a furry creature, I don't hate it, and I want to touch the soft back hair.

"What's its name?" Meng Yinan asked.

"The big name is Tangduo, the nickname is Tangtang, Duoduo, Xiaotang, smelly dog... so many names. It has a very good personality, super obedient, and very smart. It can understand whether it is being called, so it can be called anything."

Fu Yun shared photos with him again, much like a parent posting about a child, talking about what stupid things happened to his fur child and how cute it was, which made Meng Yinan amused, and it was enough to know how much he liked this puppy.

Listening to Fu Yun's words, Meng Yinan picked up the drink on the table and held the warm cup in both hands, but after a while, he felt a little indescribable and looked out the window.

Like last time, he was aware of gazes, as if someone was looking at him.

The position where he was sitting could be easily seen by passers-by, but because of the lights in the shop, Meng Yinan couldn't see out of the window clearly, so Meng Yinan became more and more uncomfortable and gradually became restless.

Maybe an illusion.

But this "maybe" is not even convincing to himself.

Because this was not the first time that he felt someone was watching him. Meng Yinan often felt this way when he left school in the past week.He doesn't know whether he belongs to the category of people who are overly sensitive to sight, but his intuition always rings alarm bells in his heart.

Seeing that he was absent-minded and with an unusual look on his face, Fu Yun asked quickly, "What's wrong?"

Meng Yinan turned his head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I think someone is watching me."

Fu Yun opened his eyes wide in surprise, then glanced out the window: "Who?"

"I don't know, I've been feeling this way for the past few days." Meng Yinan clasped his hands, his thumb unconsciously pressing the joints at the base of his fingers, looking a little anxious, "I didn't think much about it at first, but now I think it's an illusion The probability is very low."

"Has it been a few days?" Fu Yun became worried and wanted to comfort him, but he felt that this kind of thing can't be ignored as if nothing happened. It's better to take precautions early when you notice something is wrong, "It may not be an illusion, but pay attention A little better."

The two looked at each other in blank dismay, saying so, but they didn't know what to do.

After looking at each other for a while, Fu Yun asked, "Then did you tell Brother Mu?"

Meng Yinan shook his head: "No."

At that time, he didn't think it was true. Considering that Mu Zhanxi was going to take an exam, he had already said that he would not be able to pick him up for a few days, so he thought it was unnecessary to tell Mu Zhanxi.If nothing happened, but my brother was worried, and I was thinking about whether something would happen to Meng Yinan when I was in class, then it was really unnecessary.

"But you came to the city not long ago, shouldn't someone trouble you?" Just after finishing speaking, Fu Yun suddenly thought, "Could it be Fang Qiao?"

Speaking of Fang Qiao, he reminded Meng Yinan.It's true that he came to the city not long ago, but Fang Qiao was not the only one who made the knot.

Just as he was thinking, Meng Yinan's arm was suddenly patted. Fu Yun poked a little on his phone, as if he had sent some message, then stood up, quickly put on his schoolbag, and grabbed Meng Yinan's wrist: "Come on, let's not stay here."

Meng Yinan froze for a moment: "Where are you going?"

Fu Yun looked around, afraid of alarming others, whispered: "It's safer to go anywhere than here."

The coffee shop is not big, it is a small shop with only a few tables, and most of the students come here.

Meng Yinan is already late after school, and this will pass the peak of the flow of people early. There are not many people in the store. If someone really comes looking for trouble, it will be like catching a turtle in the urn. Even an adult who can handle things will No - the cashier girl at the front desk probably doesn't have any extraordinary strength.

Meng Yinan quickly figured it out, and stood up in response, thinking that it would be okay to go out and have a look, if something really happened, he would run to the school, anyway, it's not far from the school.

They left the coffee shop and walked towards the side of the road, trying to walk where there was a wide view and where there were street lights.

Fu Yun held Meng Yinan's arm, looked at Meng Yinan, but carefully observed his surroundings: "How is it? Is anyone still watching?"

"Yeah, there is."

As soon as Meng Yinan left the store, he immediately locked down some idlers.

It's not that he is alert, but that Meng Yinan has lived in many places, changed many environments, and stayed in a crowded environment, so he has a higher sensitivity to the behavior of others.

For example, in the same surveillance video, some people seem to be acting furtively, but actually do nothing, and some people look normal on the surface, but sensitive people can see that he is acting suspiciously.

In other words, despite being unprofessional, Meng Yinan was more or less aware of who looked wrong than ordinary people.Besides, there are not many people on the street, so it is easy to distinguish who wants to pick things up and who has the ability to pick things up.

He tugged at Fu Yun's sleeve, and said calmly: "Across the road, those people holding wine bottles, did you see that?"

There were indeed several tables of people sitting in the barbecue restaurant on the opposite street, and there were seven or eight people at one table.

Fu Yun took a careful look, then quickly retracted his gaze: "It's them? Are you sure?"

"Well," Meng Yinan didn't look any further, but said, "No one is drinking with a bottle, and the number of shouts is not right..."

Fu Yun was surprised: "Can you understand? No, you have such good eyesight, can you still see?"

"..." The point was a bit far away, Meng Yinan wanted to speak but stopped looking at him before continuing, "The point is, I've seen someone inside."

Fu Yun: "Ah? Know you?"

Meng Yinan thought for a while, "I don't know if I stabbed him once, so I know him." As he spoke, he pointed to the special part below.

Shipment: "..." It is best not to have this kind of understanding.

While talking, the two had reached a crossroads.In front is the flyover, the past is the school, and on the other side is the small barbecue where those people are.

Meng Yinan turned his head and glanced, and was talking about going to school before they could move, when those people suddenly stood up, and one of them met Meng Yinan's eyes directly.

——It’s the one surnamed Cao.

They brought Fang Qiao and the others to show off Meng Yinan, a freshman, but they stumbled in the disco and asked Meng Yinan to give him an unforgettable blow.

It is true that Enjiai Road is narrow.

Perhaps it was completely premeditated, and she was sitting here waiting for Meng Yinan.

"Fu Yun," Meng Yinan heard his calm voice, "Don't look back."

But Fu Yun had turned his head and was very flustered: "Oh my god, why are they all standing up?!"

Why are you all standing up?

Of course they are coming to chase people.

Almost at the same time as the voice of delivery fell, the sound of beer bottles shattering suddenly came from the opposite side, which was especially clear and abrupt on the empty street.

Meng Yinan's heart tightened, saying that they were about to chase him, he quickly grabbed Fu Yun with his backhand, and ran away without thinking.