There was a hint of self-mockery in the old lady's cloudy eyes, and she said, "I'm old, I can't smell it anymore." After speaking, she walked slowly to the trash can beside her, and reluctantly put the fish in her hand into it.
Wu Jian coughed dryly and said, "Old man, I have something to ask, do you know Chen Long?"
The old lady turned her head quickly and said anxiously: "What's wrong with Aaron?"
"Well, who is Chen Long?" I took a few steps forward.
The old lady said: "It's my grandson, what's wrong with him? Isn't school closed?"
Wu Jian and I looked at each other, it seemed that the old lady didn't know about Chen Long's leave, but seeing that the old lady was getting older, I coughed a few times, and didn't say that Chen Long had asked for leave.
Wu Jian said with a smile: "Chen Long is fine, but he seems to have something on his mind these days. You know, as teachers, we pay more attention to such things."
Wu Jian winked at me, and I just gave him a supercilious look. This lie is so fresh and refined. I guess it can only deceive the old lady. Sure enough, the old lady was fooled and became enthusiastic. , hurriedly greeted us to come in and sit.
Wu Jian and I followed the old lady into this dark room. The room was filled with a strong rancid smell. Chen Long probably knew that his grandma had a bad nose, so he didn't deliberately cover it up. The smell was so strong that it almost made me vomit.
But the house is very small, a living room and dining room, after setting up a small dining table, people can barely pass by, and then there are two smaller houses on the left and right of the living room, one room is rotten inside, probably It is Chen Long's bedroom.
The old lady was also a little embarrassed, and directly took the stool for eating, and asked us to sit down, and kept apologizing, saying that the place was too small.
I sat on the rattling stool and replied politely to the old lady, but Wu Jian seemed to be talking. Although the old lady was very old, she obviously didn't have much social experience, and it seemed that she had It is a joy to talk about my grandson without chatting with anyone.
Without Wu Jian's guidance, the old lady directly talked about Chen Long's events from childhood to adulthood.
Of course, under Wu Jian's guidance, the focus is on the period from the time Chen Long disappeared to the present.
Although the old lady has little experience, she is not an idiot, and she also found that something is wrong with Chen Long during this period, he is not as fond of playing as before. I found a job directly, and I went out early and returned late every day. I was constantly busy, which made the old lady very worried.
In this regard, Wu Jian nodded, and whispered to me that Chen Long had found a job moving bricks on a construction site, and would work late every day.
After chatting with the old lady for a while, we said goodbye. It was mainly because I suggested to leave. As soon as I went out, Wu Jian asked me why I was in a hurry to leave. At least I should go to Chen Long's room to look for any clues.
Turning a corner, I asked Wu Jian strangely: "What clues are you looking for?"
Wu Jian opened his mouth and was stunned. Indeed, now that Chen Long's identity has been confirmed, the key is not any clues, but how to make Chen Long believe that he is dead.
And I also kind of understand why Chen Long is unwilling to believe that he is dead. It is obvious that Chen Long is dependent on his grandma. Once he dies, his grandma will probably find it difficult to survive alone. It can be seen that he cares about his grandma very much.
Besides, Chen Long can be regarded as a college student no matter what. Could it be that he really didn't react at all to what happened to him? I don't believe it.
I told Wu Jian what I thought, and Wu Jian nodded in agreement. Just as the two of us were about to leave, we saw a figure limping out from the side road.
Wu Jian and I looked at each other. Although the sky was getting dark now, we still recognized it at a glance. It was Chen Long.
Chen Long's walking posture is very strange, as if his joints are too flexible, a little bit of a leg swing, and his face is even more swollen, with one hand still firmly pressed on his shoulder, I can clearly see that his shoulder has Some deformation.
Chen Long didn't notice us, but walked back to his house directly, the old lady came out to greet him, and asked Chen Long if he was tired from work today, and if he was tired, he might as well not do it.
The eyes of the old lady looking at Chen Long are full of affection, but I am very surprised that Chen Long's body is different from ordinary people now, especially his shoulders, which have been obviously deformed due to muscle decay and loss of elasticity. Can't see it
In the short time I have been in contact with the old lady, I can see that the old lady probably has a problem with her nose, but her eyes are very good. She was still sewing insoles when she was chatting with us just now.
Chen Long said a few words to the old lady about the parents, and then went directly to the hut to take a bath, while the old lady walked over directly under our surprised eyes.
Wu Jian and I looked at each other, not knowing what the old lady was going to do.
The old lady came to us, looked at us for a long time before saying: "You are good people, you should already know."
"Know what?" Wu Jian asked with a dry smile.
The old lady smiled slightly and said, "Have you not smelled such a strong smell?"
I was taken aback: "Your nose."
The old lady shook her head and said, "It's not working, but I can still smell it. I put the fish at home on purpose. There are not many neighbors around, but people still come to ask."
I have already understood that the old lady is not as inexperienced as we saw, she is obviously a fine person, but I am very surprised why the old lady would suddenly tell us this.
The old lady closed her eyes in pain, and it took a long time before she said: "You should be policemen, Xiaolong's father is also a policeman, just like you."
Wu Jian looked at the old lady in surprise, but I didn't make a sound. Now the whole rhythm is controlled by the old lady.
The old lady said: "Xiaolong is a good boy, but he has had a hard life since he was a child. He can't hide it, but don't worry, I will discipline Xiaolong well and won't let him do bad things. won't do it, okay?"
The old lady's eyes were full of begging, her hand hanging on the side trembled slightly, she seemed very excited. I glanced at Wu Jian, but didn't make a sound, Wu Jian scratched his head and said: "Old man, it's not that we don't help you, it's just that Chen Long will be very painful if he does this, even if he becomes a ghost, accidents are easy to happen."
The old lady was stunned for a moment, and looked at Wu Jian suspiciously, but Wu Jian poked me with his finger, so I could only go forward and tell the old lady what Yan'er told me.
The old lady's expression became more painful, tears flowed down her wrinkled face, and she said after a while, "I understand."
The old lady didn't speak any more, Wu Jian and I waited for a while, and then we had to say: "Well, old man, you two, grandpa and grandson, have a good chat, we will come back tomorrow, do you think so?"
The old lady nodded, thanked her very lightly, then turned around and walked back. I felt very uncomfortable, feeling like I was a bad person, destroying the old man's only hope.