It was obviously a calm and calm voice, but in Yueming's ears, there was an inexplicable sense of deterrence from the bottom of his heart.
That feeling seemed to come from instinctive fear.
He froze in place immediately, no one touched him, but he slowly put down his hand as if forced by some invisible force.
Turning around, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy was watching him quietly.
"...It has nothing to do with you."
Yueming felt guilty at the bottom of his heart, before he threw it, he obviously looked around and saw that no one would dare to do anything to Mianmian.
Where did this guy come from
-Wait a moment.
Yueming seemed to have noticed something, and took a big step back.
"You are also a monster!"
He can distinguish the different breaths of monsters and humans, and he also knows that little monsters in childhood cannot be transformed.
However, the boy in front of him is not only a monster, but also a growing monster who has passed his infancy and is aggressive enough.
The image of the big wolf eating the little yellow dog reappeared in Yueming's mind.
The monster's mouth can be opened so wide.
A child can be eaten in one bite.
He is already ten years old, maybe he can't eat it in one bite, he has to be bitten off by the waist, and the bones can be crushed bite by bite before he can eat it
"You can see it?"
The boy's tone fluctuated slightly, but he was not particularly surprised.
Yue Ming held his head up, looking at this young man with a strong monster aura.
It must be a very powerful monster.
I hope that when he eats people later, he will not bite too much, he is a little afraid of pain.
"Because you can tell that Mianmian is a monster? That's why you bully it?"
Yong Ze looked at the little lamb huddled aside in the sheepfold.
"Converted to human age, it is less than one year old."
Yue Ming blinked unexpectedly.
But soon he couldn't restrain the resentment in his heart, and retorted:
"...less than one year old... also a monster... when he grows up... a big monster..."
His little yellow dog was only two or three years old when he was eaten by monsters.
The monster didn't give up eating it just because it was small.
The young man didn't hold back the aura that belonged to the forest lord. The strong prey of the weak engraved in his genes made Yue Ming tremble all over, and even wanted to surrender to him.
But he still stubbornly gritted his back molars and stood motionless.
The back is so straight that there is no slight bend.
Yong Ze stared at him for a while, then asked:
"Then have you ever thought about why you can see monsters?"
"...?"
"No one else can see it, only you can see it, why do you think this is?"
Yueming's expression went blank for a moment.
yes.
why
When he was a child, his grandfather told him that children are easy to see dirty things when they are young. After he went to school, he asked other children if they had seen monsters, but they all laughed at him and called him a liar.
Why only he can see it
why is he so unlucky
But at this time, when asked by the big monster, Yue Ming was stunned for a while, as if he had an answer ready to come out.
"Ah! Brother Yongze!"
The one who interrupted them was Yoyo who ran out of the house.
The little girl was dangling her two braids, and when she trotted over, the fat cheeks of the baby also trembled.
"Have you come to play with Yoyo?"
The fence in the yard was full of roses, and Yoyo, who was lying on the fence, was full of good-looking little brothers, and didn't notice the spikes between the vines at all.
Yong Ze lowered his eyes and gently pushed aside for her.
"I didn't come here to play with you." Yongze stated the facts, "I'm here to pick up Mianmian, as I told you last time, I will pick it up to register in a few days."
Yoyo tilted her head: "Now is that how many days?"
"Yes."
Thinking of Mianmian leaving her, Yoyo felt a little depressed, and hurriedly asked:
"Then, how long are you going to go? One day? Or two days?"
The lifespan of monsters is too long, and the number of newborn monsters is very small, so there is only one police station in the whole country that can register for monsters.
Yong Ze calculated the round-trip distance and replied:
"About a week."
A week is a long time for Yoyo, and she can't count it with one hand.
Yong Ze looked at the little girl with her head down, and her fingers pressed sullenly on a spot on the fence where the paint had sunburned.
"...I will try to bring Mianmian back as soon as possible."
Yoyo nodded, and emphasized: "Then you must remember to miss me."
Yong Ze: "..."
"Say you miss me!"
"..."
The big monster who was majestic and imposing just now couldn't speak at all.
Yueming on the side was ready to meet his fate of being eaten by monsters, but he never expected that when Yoyo jumped out, the whole painting style would gallop away in a strange direction.
Why does she... have such a good relationship with monsters
Does she know that the one in front of her and the Mianmian she is thinking about are monsters
Why does this monster seem like a friend who has known Yoyo for a long time and has a good relationship
Monsters and humans... can be friends
Countless unanswered questions lingered in Yue Ming's mind, and the pictures he saw were quite different from his previous cognition.
Yue Ming stared blankly at the two people who were arguing over the question of "do you miss you", it was a bit incomprehensible.
It wasn't until Yoyo really handed Mianmian over to Yongze that Yueming finally came to his senses.
"etc-"
He held Yoyo's hand holding the rope.
"He lied to you!" Yueming explained anxiously, "He just wanted to take Mianmian away, he won't send it back!"
How can monsters keep their word
Monsters are all creatures that are hostile to human beings and full of lies. The reason why this person coaxed Yoyo and brought it back was just because he wanted to take Mianmian away quietly.
Although Yueming is worried that Mianmian will do something to hurt Youyou again, but he also knows that Youyou really cares about this friend of Mianmian.
If Mianmian never comes back, Yoyo will be very, very sad.
He didn't want to see Yoyo sad.
"… Really?"
You Yo was dubious, and turned to look at Yong Ze.
"Are you lying to me?"
Yong Ze squatted down in front of the fence, stared at Yoyo with his peaceful eyes and replied:
"No kidding, I'll be back soon, I promise."
"Look!" Yoyo, who got the guarantee, didn't have the slightest doubt, and nodded in agreement, "He said he didn't lie to me! It's true!"
Yong Ze couldn't produce any evidence to ensure that he would not lie, but just relying on his good-looking face, he felt that this little girl would believe anything he said.
Yue Ming also thought she was so stupid.
But this silly girl was very confident in her IQ, so she confidently and boldly handed the rope into Yongze's hands, then hugged Mianmian and kissed its little ears.
"You have to come back soon, I miss you many times at home every day, and you should remember to miss me."
Mianmian: "Baa—"
After hearing the continuous response, Youyou raised her head again, looking at Yongze with those bright eyes.
Yong Ze: "..."
YoYo:"… "
The two stalemate for a long time, finally Yong Ze couldn't resist the pressure of the little girl's bright eyes, and opened his mouth:
"... um... I will think about it."
He never said anything like that to anyone.
"Hey, okay! Goodbye!"
Youyou held her little face in her hands, jumped up and down contentedly, and watched one person and one goat go away.
Behind her, Yueming looked at Yoyo's unsuspecting young figure with a complicated expression.
… She was cheated.
... Mianmian will definitely not come back.
—
After hearing the news that Yoyo asked Yongze to take Mianmian away, everyone had the same thoughts as Yueming.
"Where is the household registration for the sheep? You have been cheated."
Yu Lan gave her this conclusion lightly.
"No!" Yoyo retorted angrily, "Brother Yongze and I agreed! He promised me!"
"Oh? Did he give you the contact information?"
"..."
"You can't even get in touch with him. If he really doesn't return Mianmian to you, what can you do to him?"
"..."
Still, can you still do this!
Yoyo was shocked by the sudden update of her worldview.
"But but!" Youyou still wanted to argue, "Brother Yongze doesn't look like a liar, not at all!"
Gu Miaomiao ruthlessly exposed: "In your eyes, good-looking people don't look like liars, do they?"
Yoyo said confidently: "It's not!"
"Let me tell you quietly, Shen Jichuan said yesterday that the pudding in the refrigerator was gone, but he was actually lying to you, because he was afraid that you would not be able to sleep after eating all night long."
Shen Jichuan, who was suddenly exposed: "... Gu Miaomiao!"
While spreading butter on the bread, Gu Miaomiao pretended not to see Shen Jichuan's gritted teeth expression.
On the contrary, Yu Lan nodded, affirming Gu Miaomiao's behavior of smashing Yoyo's beauty filter for her beautiful brother.
In this regard, it is better to let her know the cruelty of society as soon as possible.
Sure enough, Yoyo, who had been hit twice, turned pale with fright, and took two steps back staggeringly.
... It turns out that the good-looking brother can also deceive people!
In view of the fact that even Shen Jichuan can lie to her, Yoyo also has serious doubts about Yongze's credibility.
Thinking about it, it seems that Brother Yongze really wanted to take Mianmian away from the very beginning.
She chased her all the way to the house, but he didn't accept any money from her father, but only took away a can of candy from her.
If brother Yongze really doesn't come back, then wouldn't she have lost her candy and Mianmian
Thinking of this, Yoyo's grievance tears welled up, not to mention waiting for the appointed day, the day after Mianmian left, Yoyo stood in the yard like a husband-watching stone, eagerly looking forward to Yong Ze Bring Mianmian back to find her.
Did brother Yongze and Mianmian come back today
No.
Did brother Yongze and Mianmian come back the next day
No.
On the third day, Yueming sat next to Yoyo and comforted him:
"It's okay, even if Mianmian doesn't come back, you still have mine."
Yoyo sniffed and asked him:
"Brother Yueming, don't you...don't like Mianmian?"
Yue Ming was taken aback for a moment, and then slowly burst into a gentle smile.
His beautiful pupils were clear and bright, and when he smiled he looked like a statue of an angel reflected in a stained-glass window.
"No, it was just a misunderstanding before. I have already apologized to Mianmian. If Mianmian can come back, I will be very happy."
Yes.
He is lying.
He didn't want Mianmian to come back at all.
Although Yoyo is sad now, he suddenly found that after Mianmian stopped pestering Yoyo, he and Yoyo spent more time playing together.
Yue Ming knew that he wouldn't stay here for too long, so he would make a wish every day before going to bed, that he could spend more time with Yo Yo, a little more.
Even if he knows that his thoughts are mean and dark.
Even if I lie and pretend to be good, I am not worthy of being Yoyo's friend at all.
But he really wanted to, so he didn't have to be alone anymore.
"Don't be sad, Mianmian will definitely forgive you!"
Yue Ming widened his eyes in surprise.
Once again, he fell into a small embrace.
"Our Mianmian is a very good lamb, as long as you apologize to it, it won't take it to heart."
Taking the opportunity to touch Yueming's soft hair, Yoyo assured him:
"With me here, I will work hard with you!"
She spoke very loyally, as if she had tacitly agreed that Yue Ming must have that sad expression because of this.
Yueming, who was patted on the back by Yoyo, bowed his head silently, and gradually closed his fingers on his knees.
Yoyo is so considerate of him, but he only thinks of selfishly coveting his own happiness, and he doesn't care how sad it will be to lose Mianmian Yoyo.
He's really... very, very bad.
But-
"That Yongze is a big monster." Yue Ming warned her again, "Monsters like to lie the most. He lied to you, and he won't come back."
He is very bad very bad.
But the monster is worse than him.
"Will not!"
Yoyo, who was told to cry, let go of him, endured the grievance and said:
"Brother Yongze promised me that he will bring Mianmian back!"
"He's a deceiving monster."
"He's not! He's a good-looking monster... Oh no, he's a good-looking brother!"
Yue Ming didn't argue with Yo Yo.
He also once believed in a wounded monster.
When the monster was caught in the trap on the mountain, he helped to call someone to save it, which was already dying.
However, as soon as he turned his head, he ate the little yellow dog that fell behind him and tried to protect him.
Can't trust monsters.
Monsters can be deceiving.
Just when he was going to wait silently with Yoyo until she gave up, a gust of wind and a loud noise attracted their attention.
They all looked up.
In the blue sky, the sound of the propeller turning was deafening like thunder.
The helicopter lands at the reserved landing point in the villa area.
… This is…
In the astonished eyes of the two children, two familiar figures descended from the helicopter, one of them flew towards Yoyo, threw her to the ground, and happily licked the little girl's cheek .
The hair of the young man who followed him was blown to pieces by the gust of wind, his voice was a little fuzzy, but Yue Ming could still hear it.
"I tried my best to be early."
"We didn't wait too long, did we?"
…but no matter how early you go! The helicopter is too exaggerated! ! ! !
But Yoyo, regardless of these things, she embraced Mianmian enthusiastically, and said happily:
"I've been waiting for so long! If you don't come again, I'm going to be angry!"
Yong Ze didn't answer, but just quietly watched Mian Mian clinging to her acting like a baby.
Shocked by the local tyrant's behavior of delivering the lamb by helicopter, Yue Ming froze in place, as if he couldn't believe that Yong Ze really sent Mian Mian back.
Mianmian is still a monster cub who can't eat people, but if Yong Ze wanted to eat Yoyo, he could have swallowed Yoyo in one gulp the last time he came here, so there is no need for such a lot of trouble
... What is he plotting
This way... as if they were really friends...
Just when Yueming was in a daze, Mianmian, who was playing with Yoyo, came over unknowingly, and then took advantage of Yueming's inattention—
suck!
Licked him!
Yueming: "...?"
what happened
In a daze, he touched the lamb's drool-stained cheek, then turned his head to look at Mianmian in a daze.
The shy lamb was jolting on its short legs, and seemed to have no memory of Yueming throwing stones at it.
Yueming still hadn't recovered, and murmured:
"...does it want to eat me?"
Yoyo: "We Mianmian only eat grass, right?"
Mianmian: "Baa—"
Yoyo: "It licks you because it likes you, and it forgives you! You are not happy! We can continue to be good friends!"
... ok... friend
... and monsters
The helicopter made too much noise, and the people in Gu's house were drawn out by the noise.
Gu Miaomiao looked at the helicopter not far from the takeoff and landing point in surprise, and there was a kindly smiling old man standing not far from the helicopter. Gu Miaomiao remembered that it was the old man who followed Yong Ze when they met for the first time. .
Yu Lan also followed, her eyes flicked back and forth between the helicopter and Yong Ze.
"excuse me."
He nodded slightly.
"Last time I came here in a hurry, it seems that you misunderstood something, I brought Mianmian back, don't worry."
"..."
Yu Lan is not interested in Mianmian now, she just wants to know how this person drove the helicopter into other people's community, where is the security guard? Did no one stop him?
As if seeing her doubts, Yong Ze explained:
"Please rest assured, there are formal procedures for the take-off and landing of helicopters."
"And, the building next to your house, my family has already bought it a few days ago."
Yu Lan: ...
She said how could this person enter and leave the villa area with such tight security so casually!
Wait, this person's tone is so strange, why is buying a villa like buying cabbage? Why does this subtle tone of flaunting wealth make people want to hit someone? ?
The silly Yoyo couldn't appreciate the rich family background hidden in these words, she just blinked and asked happily:
"Brother, is that your new home?"
Yongze nodded.
"Wow—" Yoyo cheered, "Then, can Yoyo go to play with you often?"
Yong Ze knelt down and picked off the weeds on her head.
"I don't necessarily live here very often."
Gu Miaomiao at the side was blinded by this man's golden halo of local tyrant.
Although Yong Ze said that he doesn't live here often, for several days in a row, when Yue Ming came back from the house, he could see Yong Ze, Mian Mian and You You playing in the yard.
And refreshed his cognition of monsters again and again.
—When he came back on the first day, he saw them playing house, Yoyo was the teacher, and Yongze and Mianmian were the students listening to the class.
- On the second day, Yoyo might be acting as a hairstylist, because she tied three tugs on the top of Mianmian's head, and four for Yongze.
— On the third day, when he came out after finishing his homework, he saw Yongze sitting on the lawn in the yard, and Yoyo was painting his nails with concentration.
Yue Ming thought, if this is just for food, then Yong Ze is really a monster who endures humiliation.
But if it wasn't for eating, what else could he be doing for it
Yue Ming couldn't figure it out.
"Brother Yongze."
Yoyo in the yard suddenly lowered her voice, as if she was whispering.
"Do you feel that brother Yueming likes you very much?"
Yongze: ...he didn't feel that way.
"He looks at you all the time!" Yoyo seemed to have discovered a big secret, guessing from his own perspective, "He must also think you are pretty! He wants to see you more!"
Yong Ze didn't speak.
He felt that Yoyo should not be able to guess that the reason why Yueming kept watching secretly was probably because he was afraid that if he didn't pay attention, she would be eaten.
"But why doesn't he come and play with us?"
Yoyo, your little head is full of great confusion.
"It will be more fun if we play together."
Mian Mian, who was grazing over there, glanced at the little boy by the window, blinked, and bleated softly, as if calling for someone.
Unexpectedly, Yue Ming was stunned when he heard this voice, and then quickly and decisively closed half of the small window in the room.
Mianmian: ...
Early the next morning, Yoyo heard Aunt Zhang and Yu Lan say that they would like to ask for half a day off next Monday.
"...It's Xiao Ming's birthday." Aunt Zhang smiled slightly, even the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes were gentle, "I haven't given him a good birthday in the past few years. After all, this child is by my side this year, so I just want to give him a happy birthday." Buy a piece of cake and simply celebrate."
Yu Lan responded:
"How can half a day be enough? I'll give the child a red envelope tomorrow, and you take him to Disneyland to have fun, and then go to eat a delicious meal. It's the birthday of the child, so it's better to be more lively."
"... No need, birthdays are celebrated every year, a cake is enough for children, where can I get any red envelopes..."
It turns out that brother Yueming is celebrating his birthday.
All day long, Yoyo sighed and asked Mianmian with her little face in her hands:
"...Brother Yueming celebrates his birthday, what gift should I give?"
Mianmian opened her innocent little eyes, and stared at her while eating grass.
Probably because the sorrow written on her face was too obvious, Gu Miaomiao and Shen Jichuan both came to watch the children's troubles.
"… That's it?"
Gu Miaomiao was very disdainful.
"Just ask people what they need and buy them."
Shen Jichuan: "Gifts are sent from the heart, what's the difference between you and giving money?"
Yoyo nodded and spread her hands:
"Yo Yo, there are no more red tickets, and there is no money to send."
It's probably because the money I received since I was a child is all in denominations of 100 yuan, and money of other colors is not called money in Yoyo's eyes.
But Gu Miaomiao didn't know what gifts Yueming liked, she didn't even say a few words to that autistic kid.
"Yo Yo! What are you playing!? I want to play too!"
Cen Sui, who came back from the summer camp, passed by Gu's house, waved to those who jumped outside the fence, and hurried home to put his luggage and came to join in the fun.
"... let's buy toys!" Cen Sui waved his hand, very confident, "There is no boy who doesn't like toys!"
Yoyo with her hips on her hips: "Brother Yueming is not as playful as you are! He loves to study very much!"
Seeing Yoyo being so protective, Cen Sui was unhappy again.
A song sounded in Gu Miaomiao's mind:
How many good brothers do you have~
After a while, Cen Sui suggested why not hold a birthday party for him quietly, so that everyone can still eat his birthday cake.
Gu Miaomiao rolled her eyes and said that he just wanted to eat someone else's cake, but Cen Sui retorted dissatisfiedly at that moment.
Yoyo's train of thought was also diverted by Cen Sui, pestering Shen Jichuan that she wanted to eat strawberry-flavored cake.
In the end, the taste of the cake was decided very quickly, but the presents everyone wanted to give were not finalized.
And at the same time—
The kid who was going to be given a gift didn't know anything about it, and was quietly lying on the window looking at the lively yard.
Those beautiful eyes were empty and lonely, like a corner where the sun doesn't shine.
Mianmian watched him quietly from a place where he could not see.
That night, Yueming fell asleep on a pillow wet with tears.
In the dream, the sun was shining brightly, Yoyo and her friends were standing in the bright sunshine, playing and laughing with each other.
He stood alone and watched not far away, no one spoke to him, and he didn't dare to go forward.
That dream was so real that when Yue Ming woke up, he still touched the wet tears on his face.
"Xiao Ming woke up."
At six o'clock in the morning, his mother gently knocked on the door.
"From today onwards, you have to take an extra cram school. Hurry up to wash up and eat. If you are late, you will miss the bus."
"… oh."
Yue Ming wiped his face carelessly, not wanting to be seen by his mother.
However, with a glance from the corner of his eye, his eyes fell on the half window next to him.
He opened the window carefully, and a fresh rose was lying beside his window with dew.
What made Yue Ming even more surprised was that, for five days in a row, every morning when he woke up, a mysterious rose was quietly placed in the same place.
Every day, he accumulated a bunch of beautiful flowers in the small plastic bottle next to his bed.
... Did someone put it here on purpose
... would it be... for him