Ruan Jiujiu kept his head down to pick up the medicine, but was suddenly stunned.
The light that suddenly turned on was the bright sunlight. If the sudden call from the stairs could explain it, then what is the matter with the big sun above your head now? ?
She opened her eyes wide in astonishment, and stood up straight.
Pedestrians hurried past around, and occasionally someone cast surprised glances in the direction where Ruan Jiujiu was. It was at noon in summer at this time, the sun was shining brightly, and the scorching hot air burned every cell, but within a short while, the whole body was burning like fire.
Ruan Jiujiu was wearing a casual sportswear, which was obviously different from the bright thighs and arms exposed around him.
She was sweating from the heat and went to the shade of a big tree. Pedestrians in twos and threes at the bus station next to him stood in place. A few boys who were about to go to school looked at Ruan Jiujiu and couldn't move them away. They all had flushed cheeks and pointed at Ruan Jiujiu and whispered.
Ruan Jiujiu's expression was still a little dazed.
The billboard reflected her silhouette, still with that face, still with the clothes she wore before parting with Cheng Juan, why did she come to another world in the blink of an eye
Where is Cheng Juan now
A bus drove towards the bus station and stopped. This familiar scene gradually stirred up Ruan Jiujiu's memories. There was a brief blank in her mind, and she watched the bus start slowly. That was the bus she would often take to watch a movie in a nearby shopping mall, but isn't this a memory from her previous life? !
so.
She... returned to the original world? !
Ruan Jiujiu couldn't believe it. If she returns to the original world, will her body still exist? Or, is it also being used by another person
She staggered and walked quickly towards the building where she had lived for several years. Her complexion was pale and her gait was unsteady. The passers-by who passed by looked at this beautiful but distraught woman in amazement. Some people approached Ruan Jiujiu kindly and asked if she needed help, but she refused.
Her mind was in a mess at the moment, she just wanted to know what was going on. Is it a dream, or has some uncontrollable change occurred
No matter what kind of possibility it was, her heart gradually sank into the bottomless lake.
Ruan Jiujiu lives in a single apartment, and he needs a password to enter on the first floor. She entered her birthday with great certainty, but it showed that the password was wrong. She tried it again in disbelief, and it showed that the password was wrong again.
The cold reminder sound seemed to be mocking Ruan Jiujiu's overthinking.
She stood there, looking blankly at the strange but familiar building.
When traveling to another world, I missed my house countless times, but now standing here, it feels like a stranger returning to a strange homeland, without familiar old people, it is still a foreign land to her.
Can this even be called home
Thinking of Cheng Juan being thrown alone into another world, and how panic and despair he must have felt when he found her disappearing on the stairs, Ruan Jiujiu's heart couldn't help but throbbing with pain, so painful that she couldn't breathe angry.
She tugged on the collar of her chest and slowly squatted on the ground so that she could breathe heavily. The trachea was so constricted that it was difficult to breathe, and she was dizzy for a while, as if a heavy hammer had been hit on the head, and she was stunned. When she regained consciousness, she was knocked down by the huge pain and just wanted to fall to the ground.
Tick, tick.
Tears slid down the cheeks, dripped on the tiles, and soon seeped into the cracks and disappeared.
"Ma'am? Are you all right?"
A gentle voice came from behind, very much like Gu You. Ruan Jiujiu raised his head as if grabbing a life-saving straw, but bumped into a strange young face.
The man was in his early twenties, clean, with dimples when he smiled. When he looked at Ruan Jiujiu, he was startled by her tears, and then hurriedly took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to Ruan Jiujiu.
"Don't cry, don't cry, what happened?"
Ruan Jiujiu took the tissue to wipe away tears, pursed his lips, and shook his head silently.
"It's okay, thank you."
"You... really don't need help? I'm sorry, I'm sorry to see you." The other party put his hands on his knees helplessly, looked down at Ruan Jiujiu who was squatting on the ground and couldn't move, and didn't know what to do to make her stop This sad expression.
He had never seen a person cry like this, as if the whole person fell into a kind of unreasonable despair, and he stretched out his hand but couldn't catch anything.
"Are you a resident here?" The young man asked patiently, "I live here, if there is something I can do, I..."
"Wait, you live upstairs?"
Ruan Jiujiu suddenly looked at him.
"Uh... yes."
"Live in this unit?" Ruan Jiujiu pointed to the door of the unit.
"Yes. Excuse me—"
"Then do you know, is the resident of 401 here?"
The other party was taken aback for a moment, then scratched his head and said, "Sorry, I'm a little confused, are you here to see me? I live in 401."
"..."
Ruan Jiujiu looked at him in disbelief, and then looked up at the familiar building. She was sure that she had gone the right way. She could recite the address of the place where she had lived for several years, so how could she admit her mistake. But why does the other party live here
Ruan Jiujiu grabbed his sleeve and asked eagerly, "Did anyone live in 401 before? I mean, a girl, a girl who can draw."
"what."
The man blinked and said, "So you were looking for her. But... this girl died of sudden death a few months ago, and the landlord noticed something strange when he collected the rent the next day. Unfortunately, it was too late. News, no one dares to live in this house, I think the price is quite cheap, so I'm sorry..." Realizing that Ruan Jiujiu knew the other party, it was really rash to say so, the man apologized with guilt.
Ruan Jiujiu remained in a daze.
she died
Pooh, no, it means that the original her may have been turned into a piece of soil
"What about her body?" Ruan Jiujiu asked.
"Possibly cremated."
"Is that so?" she murmured.
Ruan Jiujiu only thought that he was still in this world, alone, without even an identity document, and the only mobile phone signal that was empty. So what exactly should she do next to go back.
… yes, go back.
At this moment, Ruan Jiujiu realized that she actually regarded the world written by others as her true belonging.
She laughed at herself, smiled, and felt so sad that she just wanted to cry. If Cheng Juan was by his side at this time, he would definitely hold her in his arms and ask her why she was crying in a low voice.
"Are you okay?" the man asked cautiously.
"Nothing, thank you."
Ruan Jiujiu waved his hands as if he had lost all strength, stood up, and walked slowly towards the gate of the community.
She didn't know what she should do either. Who can tell her how to go back to the original world again
Continuing to walk along the street, Ruan Jiujiu didn't know how long she had been walking, the scorching sun absorbed the last trace of moisture and coolness from her body. In a trance, a childish figure bumped into her body, she staggered, and then heard someone behind her hurriedly apologize.
"I'm sorry, the child didn't walk steadily, are you okay?"
"it's okay no problem… "
Ruan Jiujiu supported the child, with a chubby face and round eyes, no matter how cute he looked. She touched the child's head, raised her head, and saw a familiar face. In front of her was a well-maintained middle-aged woman with a good foundation and a fair face. When she smiled, she was seven times like a child.
"..."
The woman pulled her child and continued to move forward. The child born with the risk of an advanced mother naturally couldn't love her enough, and just wanted to take it with her.
Ruan Jiujiu behind him watched his mother leave.
She was smiling, and when she was holding the child, her eyes were full of love, and she didn't have the haze of bereavement at all.
In fact, they were indeed strangers now. If it was said that half of the blood relationship maintained the indifferent distance between them, but now, her blood-related body has been turned into ashes and buried under the soil.
Ruan Jiujiu stared blankly at the gradually blurred back until the other party disappeared at the corner of the street.
She suddenly realized a fact that she had to admit.
The fetters of this world have nothing to do with her.
at the same time.
Jiacheng Company.
Tu Nan and the others sat in the office in silence. They were facing an empty seat, there should have been Cheng Juan, but since a few months ago, everything has changed drastically.
The sister-in-law disappeared.
Recalling the blank expression of the boss back then, as if he had lost his soul, the big men were suddenly so sad that they couldn't speak.
"Boss..." Tu Nan sighed, but still couldn't continue.
Jiao Fan's eyes were red: "What if he can't think about it and dies in the house?"
It's okay not to mention it, Tu Nan almost jumped up at the mention of it.
Tu Nan still remembered when his sister-in-law ran away and the boss was so decadent that he almost gave up on himself. Now the sister-in-law is nowhere to be seen, as if she didn't appear in this world, and she can't find it no matter how hard she looks, it almost feels like a ghost to them.
In the past, if others said that Cheng Juan couldn't live without someone, he would not only scoff at him, but also sneer back.
Now, Tu Nan was really not sure.
"..."
Tu Nan gritted his teeth: "I'll go and have a look."
"Let's go too."
"Okay, there are a lot of things in the company, and you have to hold on. I'll go over to see if he is still angry."
"Tu Nan, don't talk nonsense!"
Tu Nan was really afraid that Cheng Juan was only half breathed.
Came to Cheng Juan's residence. Recently, the entire community has been renovated, especially the aging circuit has been well repaired, and the residents in the community are very happy. Renovation is a big project, it not only costs money, but also has no return. It is said that the boss of the company invested money to make the community a brand new one.
Tu Nan went upstairs and stood at Cheng Juan's door. After hesitating for a moment, he knocked on the door.
For a long time no one responded.
He knocked on the door again, with such force that it almost broke the door. Turning off the phone even on the phone, Tu Nan really panicked now: "Boss, if you don't open the door, I'll call the police! Boss! Cheng Juan! Just say it!"
There was a sound of opening the door upstairs, and a middle-aged woman scolded sharply: "Can you keep your voice down, my child is still preparing for the middle school entrance exam!"
"Sorry sorry..."
Tu Nan apologized disheartenedly, and before he called the police, the door of the house was opened, and Cheng Juan stood at the door without saying a word.
He stared at Tu Nan expressionlessly.
Cheng Juan was wearing a loose hoodie, and his short fluffy hair was a little messy, but he looked okay, not as haggard as Tu Nan imagined, and he was a lot thinner.
"What are you doing?" Cheng Juan asked.
"It's okay, I just came to see how you are."
"go back."
"boss!"
Tu Nan put one hand on the door frame. He gritted his teeth and said, "If you are really sad, I can lend you my shoulder... Wait, don't close the door, pinch your hands!"
The hand on the door frame was almost pinched in half by the slam of the door. Tu Nan withdrew his hand very quickly, and breathed a sigh of relief with lingering fear. He patted the door cautiously and asked, "Boss, are you still there?"
"boss?"
"Boss, listen to me, as long as you haven't found it, there is hope for everything. Don't worry, I have already contacted a buddy. Their relative is an expert in investigation, and he will definitely be able to..."
"no need."
"What, what?"
"No need to check."
Through the thick anti-theft door, Cheng Juan's voice was indistinct: "Go back."
…
Cheng Juan leaned against the cold door, stared at the ceiling and fell silent. Ruan Jiujiu suddenly disappeared, and there is no news until now. Maybe he was really Orpheus who was being punished, and just because he looked back, Ruan Jiujiu was separated from him in another world forever.
Some of the food stuffed in the fridge had gone moldy.
For such a long time, he couldn't tell how many meals he ate and how many times he fell asleep. His body was reminding him that his stomach was empty and he was in urgent need of new energy supplements, but he was mentally resisting any kind of food.
He leaned against the cold door for a long time.
He stood up straight, walked to the kitchen, and took out the long-lost instant noodles. Except for some instant food stuffed by Tu Nan, all the rest of the decorations were completely put in their original places, and the two bowls of ginger syrup were placed in the cupboard, from which I could still vaguely recall that rainy night.
The water was poured on the noodles, and he was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that it was cold water, which could not be boiled at all.
He silently poured cold water, and refilled the hot water to soak it. The instant noodles were soaked quickly, and the smell of braised beef in soy sauce was enticing, making him faintly nauseous. He frowned and took a bite, but he couldn't fit the second bite.
The soup gradually cooled down, and the noodles became lumpy and solidified into a terrible shape, which made people lose their appetite.
Cheng Juan was expressionless.
He stood where he was, and suddenly began to think seriously: whether living alone is the most difficult thing.
A first snow fell across the city.
Overnight, the steel jungle also turned white.
Jiacheng's career is booming. An excellent original artist is missing. Although it is a pity, there are never many excellent talents. As soon as the preview of the new game came out, players excitedly watched the short video many times. The picture is as beautiful as ever, with exquisite structure and rich and distinctive characters.
It's just... Someone couldn't help asking: Why do I always feel that something is missing
They poured into the Weibo of stupid bird flying first.
The last Weibo was still half a year ago asking everyone whether to eat rice or noodles for lunch.
I don't know what happened, Jiacheng officials didn't give a clear answer, so everyone had to leave a message below, hoping that the stupid bird will come back soon. For a while, with the release of Jiacheng's new tour, the trending search for "Stupid Bird Fly Back" also rushed up.
Seeing this scene, the little secretary covered her lips, her eyes were flushed, and she almost cried out.
Tu Nan beside her held her in his arms and comforted her gently: "Don't cry. Everything will be fine."
the next day.
Cheng Juan came to the company as usual, and his arrival surprised everyone. They watched Cheng Juan enter the office dumbfoundedly and sat in their exclusive seats.
Cheng Juan returned to normal and started working again!
This good news made everyone breathe a sigh of relief and finally get a good night's sleep. But at the same time, they always felt that Cheng Juan was different from before.
As for where the difference is, I can't tell.
Ruan Jiujiu is not comfortable wandering in another world.
She was dizzy with hunger and began to regret why she didn't have some cash in her pocket. Like a bereaved dog, she walked up and down the side of the road dejectedly, at a loss as to how to live tomorrow.
She doesn't even have an ID card. If she continues to wander like this, she might be arrested by the police. It will be even worse when she finds that she doesn't even have the information entered for her identity.
Thinking of this, Ruan Jiujiu subconsciously avoided the police, sneaking around as if he had committed a crime.
Wandering aimlessly on the street, Ruan Jiujiu lost his mind and direction.
"Ugh… "
Hungry and tired, I really want to squat on the side of the road and be a beggar.
A passing website was having an event, her eyes lit up, her footsteps stopped in place, and she suddenly remembered that she might still have a slim possibility.
... that's right!
that book!