"What?"

"Oh, it's true!" Song Mian rushed in front of He Chen, panting with his hands on his knees, "Just now, just now, Miaomiao secretly called me, saying that Brother Shen didn't come home all night, and now I can't even make a phone call."I can't get through!"

"I asked about the skateboard clubs that Brother Shen used to go to, as well as people who often competed with him, and they all said they hadn't seen Brother Shen."

This sudden situation made He Chen's heart sink. He took a deep breath and tried to maintain his calm, "Where's his mother?"

"Miaomiao said that her mother went out early in the morning, and she didn't care whether Brother Shen came back last night... Hey, Brother Chen, where are you going?!"

"Look for someone," He Chen started running towards the abandoned fence on the east side of the school, "Delay time, don't let Sister Ting know too early!"

"No, why is this delaying time?"

Listening to He Chen's words, Song Mian stood there in a daze, and it took a while to realize: "I will try my best! Find Brother Shen as soon as possible, and send me a message if you need something!"

The anxious voice floated in the boundless air with the breeze, and the fact that Shen Lan couldn't get in touch made He Chen's nerves tense instantly.

With the momentum of his run-up, he leaped over the abandoned fence, even if the back of his hand was accidentally cut, he didn't care, and just jumped out of the school.

Although the two have not known each other for a long time, because they are often together, He Chen also knows a lot about the places Shen Lan often goes to.

He hailed a taxi near the road and reported the addresses of the places he could think of one by one.

From early morning to noon, for nearly three hours, He Chen kept shuttling around in various places. Beads of sweat rolled down from his temples and soaked the collar of his school uniform. In the end, even the driver was a littlecan not watch anymore.

"Hey, young man, who are you looking for? Have you traveled so many places?"

"Seeing that you are wearing a school uniform, you are not very old, you are a student. Don't be too anxious, calm down first, and think about where the person you are looking for is most likely to be, otherwise there is no way for you to keep running like this."

Where is the most likely...

He Chen sat on the back seat panting, trying to calm down his breathing, and at the same time his brain was running rapidly.

Although Shen Lan usually likes to play, but no matter what she does, she will have her own bottom line, and she will not go to any messy place. Even if she is in a bad mood, she will only choose to invite her friends to play extreme skateboards.club, then he might go to...

A place flashed through his mind that caught He Chen's eyes, and he quickly reported the most likely address he could think of.

"Master, go to the suburban cemetery."

As the time entered November, the weather gradually turned cooler, and the leaves on both sides of the road were unknowingly dyed a golden yellow.

In the solemn and quiet cemetery, Shen Lan sat with her legs spread apart on the cold ground, with one hand on her knees, and the other hand stroking the white daisies beside the tombstone. There was still a trace of redness at the end of her eyes.

"Grandma, I'm here to see you again."

"The preparation this time was rather sloppy. I didn't bring your favorite red bean cake. Don't be angry. I'll make it up for you next time."

"Two days ago, my mother came back. I haven't seen her for nearly two years, and I'm still a little uncomfortable."

"How are you doing with grandpa over there? Don't you often catch grandpa and play chess?"

Speaking of this, Shen Lan's mouth unconsciously evoked a smile, but this smile was full of endless loneliness.

"Grandpa loves to play chess, so let him play it. It's just such a hobby. Don't restrict him anymore, don't you? Don't be like me, self-righteous and working hard for two years, but in the end there is nothing..."

"My mother disposed of my skateboard and Lego. She wanted to give me some leeway so I wouldn't see it with my own eyes. Unfortunately, I didn't listen to her."

"But that's right. She didn't allow me to touch these things from the very beginning, saying that it was useless and a waste of energy. It's because I didn't give up and insisted on playing. It's not a surprise to be discovered."

Shen Lan muttered to himself, his voice became lower and lower, the cool wind blew through his hair and trembled, he lowered his head and remained silent, and after a while he said mockingly: "Grandma, youSaid, it would be great if the high fever of pneumonia really took me away, so I don't have to live like this ghost..."

Before the words were finished, a yellowed leaf suddenly floated over with the wind, and landed directly on Shen Lan's hand, making a soft patter.

"Okay, grandma, I know, I just said it casually," Shen Lan smiled lightly, raised her hand to take the leaf off the back of her hand, "You took care of me day and night, and pulled me back from the gate of hell, how could IYou're so stupid that you can't think about it, do things that hurt yourself?"

"Don't worry, I'm just in a bad mood to talk to you. It's okay to talk about the past. After all, they are my parents and they are related by blood. They can't make a clean break, can they?"

"Besides, isn't it just that the skateboards and Lego are gone? In the worst case, I'll start all over again. Who told me to be Shen Lan, you say so!"

"Okay, it's getting late now," Shen Lan let out a long sigh of relief, stood up and patted the ashes on her trouser legs, put down the white daisies, and at the same time raised her hand to sweep the fallen leaves and dust off the tombstone one by one, "Grandma, I'm going back first, and I'll come to see you later, you and grandpa must be fine there, I'm leaving."

The young man took care of the tombstone carefully, and after making sure it was clean, he picked up the coat on the ground and was about to leave, but he didn't expect that just as he turned around, a figure standing not far away made the steps he just tookSuddenly stopped.

"He Chen, why are you here? Shouldn't you be taking the exam at this time..."

All the unfinished words were drowned in the passing wind, He Chen rushed forward and pinched Shen Lan's neck, holding him tightly in his arms, the beating heart sounded like a drum beating in Shen Lan's ears.

"He Chen, what's wrong with you?"

Facing the sudden hug, Shen Lan rarely pushed the person away and cursed for no reason, but lightly patted He Chen on the shoulder, speaking with an inadvertent gentleness.

"You finished the exam? Didn't you say that you won't be allowed to hand in the papers in advance?"

The bright voice reached He Chen's ears, but it made him feel a dull pain in his heart.

On weekdays, Shen Lan is flamboyant and willful, but he has his own bottom line when he talks about loyalty.

He squeezed himself tightly among the spikes, refusing to reveal his soft insides, and would only choose to lick his wounds alone in a place where no one was around, until he regained his composure, and then stood in front of people again as before.

Such a little hedgehog is really distressing.

"You missed your appointment."

"Ah?" Shen Lan was taken aback for a moment, but after realizing it, she suddenly raised her hand and punched He Chen, and said in a high voice, "It doesn't count, I didn't take the exam!"

"Well, I know." He Chen let go of Shen Lan, pulled the fluff off his hair, and rubbed his head again, "So I'm with you."

"What? You didn't take the exam, how could a good student skip the exam one day?"

"It's over, sister Ting will definitely be furious this time, and there will be no good fruit to eat when I go back."

"Tsk, it's all your fault," Shen Lan glared at He Chen, and said angrily, "It's fine for me to be punished alone, but now you have to be added!"

"Why do you say you have to get involved in this trip? Can't you just take the exam honestly? Do you want to write a review so much?"

"Hmm...not really," He Chen turned his head to meet Shen Lan's eyes, and silently traced his face with his eyes, "It's boring if you're not here."

"Oh, so you think the exam is boring without a strong competitor like me, so you skip the exam?"

"Ahem, how should I put it, although the method is not desirable, but this awareness is still worthy of praise, let's just force it."

"Well, so Brother Shen, do you want to go back?"

"Go back, why don't you go back," Shen Lan twisted her neck, turned her head and smiled at He Chen, "How about it, He Xueba, are you ready to go back and accept the anger from Sister Ting with me?"

He Chen also smiled back, his eyes filled with infinite warmth: "I'm so happy."