For the entire night, I felt a little helpless. Xiao Xiao's behavior was no different from those prostitutes, but her eyes were shining with tears that made my heart ache.
Everything ended in tiredness and drunkenness. Xiao Xiao was helped to the lounge by a man. It seemed that this man had a deep relationship with her.
I sized him up. He was dressed in a suit and looked energetic. Although he wasn't very handsome, he had a masculine charm.
Xiao Xiao was lying on the sofa and she stuttered," Gu Cheng, I didn't disappoint you, did I?" After saying this, the man who had stopped Gu Cheng was stunned. He looked at Xiao Xiao's expression.
Xiao Xiao looked up at him, tears streaming down her smiling face.
Gu Cheng brought her a cup of hot water and said in an indecipherable tone," Go back after you rest for a while. I won't send you off."”
He left without saying anything. It was as if there was a wall between them. Although they couldn't see each other, they couldn't touch each other.
I looked at Xiao Xiao as she staggered along the road. I really wished I could go up and help her up.
The entire street was a little dark. For some reason, the streetlights were flickering. My attention was on Xiao Xiao, but I didn't notice a figure behind her.
A pair of hands reached out in the dark and covered Xiao Xiao's mouth, making it impossible for her to scream. I looked at him. It was as if I could see his face clearly through the dark night, but wearing a mask and a cap made me powerless.
On his knuckles, there was a burn mark from a cigarette butt, which was unusually obvious…
I was suddenly jolted awake. By the time I reacted, I was already covered in cold sweat. I looked at Xiao Xiao sympathetically. Master Ye looked at me expectantly and asked," How is it?”
" It was a man... Suffocated to death and dumped in the river..."
Master Ye nodded and fell silent. His eyes stopped at Xiao Xiao's feet. No wonder her clothes were wet.
"Do you know who it is?"
I shook my head apologetically." I'm sorry. He was wearing a hat and a mask at night, so I didn't see him clearly.”
Xiao Xiao laughed bitterly." Forget it. This is my fate."”
I grabbed Xiao Xiao's hand and said," I saw your family at the funeral. They…"
"Are they alright?"
I didn't know if I should tell Xiao Xiao the truth or use a white lie to trick her into reincarnating in peace.
I had no choice but to tell her," We'll find the murderer, but why don't I take you home? You must be homesick."”
As soon as I finished speaking, a loud bang came from outside the courtyard. I pulled Xiao Xiao out of the house and could clearly see the fireworks in the distant sky.
It bloomed in the dark night. In just a few seconds, it was its entire life. The most beautiful thing was just a glance, but it shocked my heart.
"Xiao Bai, no matter what, I still have to thank you…I've been walking around this city for too long, and no one understands the pain in my heart.”
I turned my head and looked at Xiao Xiao. She was only 18 or 19 years old now, but she had actually become so sad.
"Don't be so polite. I'll be happy if I can help you.”
Master Ye was busy with his work and couldn't travel with us. Although I felt a little regretful, I was still happy to have such freedom.
Early in the morning, I brought Xiao Xiao to the bun shop for a simple breakfast before heading straight to the bus station.
Today is the first day of the new year. The whole city is red and festive. I specially wore a red dress for the occasion.
It was the end of the year, but the pace of returning home never stopped. The station was already filled with people. I pulled Xiao Xiao. Fortunately, she was not human. At the very least, she would not go far with me.
Everyone in the crowd was busy with their own matters, so no one would notice me. Only occasionally, one or two children would point at Xiao Xiao and say to their parents," Look, that sister is drenched…"
Most of the parents ignored them and were busy calling home or waiting for the train to arrive.
After getting on the car, I finally arrived at the place after more than ten hours of trekking.
Xiao Xiao showed me the way and I kept moving forward without stopping.
It was already too late today. I didn't walk far when I saw several people burning joss paper at a crossroad. This scene made my hair stand on end.
Don't you understand? I could see not only the people, but also the family members who had been standing behind them for many years.
Now that the gates to hell were wide open, I could see many ghosts in front of me, but my heart was getting more and more irritated.
I turned my head and said to Xiao Xiao carefully," Follow me, but don't get too close, lest they find out that I'm different from ordinary people."”
Xiao Xiao nodded and moved further away from me. I tried my best to remain calm and passed through the souls in front of me. Occasionally, he would see a few of them die with ferocious expressions, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and persevere.
Finally, they found a hotel that still had empty rooms and stayed there. As they arrived late, there was only a small room left.
I opened the door and saw the situation inside. My heart instantly turned cold.
Besides a bed, there was only a TV set in this room. There was no toilet. Forget it. It was too much for me to go out now. I'll just make do with it for the night.
After washing up, she said goodnight to Xiao Xiao and fell asleep.
I would occasionally be woken up in the middle of the night. The reason was simple. There was a hanged female ghost in the room. Her swaying body made the beam creak, making me unable to sleep well.
The next day, as expected, I could only stand in front of Xiao Xiao's house with a pair of panda eyes.
Xiao Xiao's parents had passed away many years ago. Her grandparents had raised her and her younger brother painstakingly.
I knocked on the door. After a long time, a hunchbacked granny came to open the door. She had a head of white hair, a face full of wrinkles, and her eyes were a little muddy. She looked at me for a long time before saying," Who are you?”
Xiao Xiao, who was beside me, was already in tears. I bent my body slightly so that my mother-in-law could hear me clearly." Hello, mother-in-law. I'm Xiao Xiao's friend.”
"Xiao Xiao? Who is she?"
I looked at Xiao Xiao in surprise. She shook her head in confusion. She looked around and gave me an affirmative look, indicating that we weren't in the wrong place.
Just as I was about to speak, I heard footsteps coming from the room. I looked over and saw a child about ten years old. He had a crew cut and was thin. His eyes were very clear and he looked a little similar to Xiao Xiao.
"Sorry, please come in." He acted like a little adult.
When I entered the house, the first thing I saw was Xiao Xiao's portrait hanging in the living room. I sat down and looked around. There was simple furniture and no decorations. It was a little cold, but it was very clean.
Xiao Jun, Xiao Xiao's brother, poured me a glass of water and said," Grandma has dementia, so she can't remember many things. However, you are my sister's friend. Thank you for coming to see us.”
Xiao Jun was a little mature, which was different from her age. I didn't know if it was good or bad.
We talked about some simple topics, but we tried to avoid Xiao Xiao. I could see that when he mentioned his sister, the tears in his eyes and the red nose still made him sad.
At around 11 pm, Xiao Jun looked at the clock and said," Sister, sit down first. I have to go cook. Grandpa should be back soon."”
Wait a minute? I almost suspected that I had heard wrongly, so I asked him," You mean, you're here to cook?”
Xiao Jun looked at me, his big eyes sparkling with intelligence. He smiled and nodded." It's always been me…"
He went to the kitchen. I looked at Xiao Xiao, who had a gratified expression on her face. I said to her," Fortunately, you have such a capable brother."”
Xiao Xiao looked at me." Yes, I know he won't let me down.”
Xiao Xiao's mother-in-law had been in the house the whole time, talking to the cactus. The old man's appearance made people's hearts ache.
I entered the house and Xiao Xiao followed behind me. I held my mother-in-law's hand. She looked at me for a long time and suddenly choked up. She trembled and said," Xiao Xiao, why are you only back now?!"”
I looked at Xiao Xiao and told her what she had said." Granny, I'm fine now. I just miss you guys a lot. You have to take good care of yourself…"
My mother-in-law's muddy eyes were filled with tears. She called out Xiao Xiao's name but held me in her arms…
After the meal, my heart was filled with mixed feelings. Although my grandfather was old, he couldn't live on that little allowance alone. Therefore, the money he earned from being a guard in a small community also made the family a little better.
From my conversation with Grandpa, I couldn't believe the answer I got. How could Xiao Xiao commit suicide?
What I saw shouldn't be wrong. Why did it change here?
"Grandpa, is that what the police said?”
Grandpa stopped what he was doing and said," Yes…the body was fished out of the river…"
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