Watching in the dark night

A pair of bare feet tentatively touched the surface of the lake, creating ripples on the horizontal surface.

A girl, wearing a red dress with shoulder-length dark hair, was sitting lazily by the lake.

She put her hands on her sides and leaned forward slightly, her expression seemed curious. He just kept looking at the lake, or rather, looking at himself reflected in the lake.

On the greenway behind him, there were people laughing and playing on bicycles, people quietly running and exercising with headphones on, and a group of elderly people accompanying their children, swinging around on public fitness equipment.

But the lively atmosphere behind him did not affect the quietness of the girl by the lake. She has been sitting here for a long time.

It seems that he is waiting for someone, but he seems not to be waiting for anyone.

After a while, she closed her eyes slightly with a calm face. People passing by occasionally glanced at her and thought she was enjoying the quiet time in the afternoon.

Time passed slowly, and the dazzling sunlight gradually melted away. It was as if the watercolor paint was slowly diluted, and finally the thick line on the horizon turned pink-orange.

The girl looked up at the sky, which was her favorite color.

What she loves most is the moment when the sun is about to disappear, and it is entangled with the sky and refuses to go away.

it's time

Standing up with bare feet, she stretched gracefully, and then touched the hem of her skirt with her hands. She must look good, she thought to herself, it was a rare occasion for her to wear a dress!

Without looking back, she knew that the number of people on the greenway had gradually decreased. They should all have gone home to eat, right?

So, she gently raised her feet and walked slowly towards the lake

Just when the lake water had reached her waist, a shrill cry came from the greenway.

"Yan Shuang, come back!" Someone called her, and the voice sounded like she was crying.

She turned sideways and looked towards the place where the sound came from. There were suddenly many people on the greenway. She was surprised for a moment, and then returned to her original expressionless face.

Ruan Xue, Yan Lu, Lin Xiao, Liu Lin. There were also several men in plainclothes behind Liu Lin. If her guess was correct, police cars should arrive soon.

Did she cause them trouble again? Yan Shuang lowered her head, feeling a little guilty.

"How did you know I was here?" she murmured.

He had clearly left a letter and didn't say where he would go. How did they find this place?

"Xiaoshuang, be good, mom is here to pick you up! Can you come up first?" Ruan Xue looked at her daughter's embarrassed appearance and tried to get off the greenway, but was stopped by Liu Lin.

"Don't come here!" Yan Shuang did not answer her mother's words. She just took a few steps back and said loudly to everyone on the greenway.

A drop of tear fell into the lake when she looked up, "Mom, Dad, I'm sorry for you. You just think your daughter is unfilial, but I won't go back." She shook her head, and then a string of tears rushed to her cheeks.

After hearing Yan Shuang's words, Ruan Xue almost lost her balance, but fortunately Yan Lu and Liu Lin stood beside her and lifted her up with all their strength.

"How could this happen?" She simply did not believe that her always optimistic daughter would want to commit suicide.

"Xiaoshuang, what's wrong? Come up and talk to your father. Can your father and mother help you solve it?" Yan Lu held Ruan Xue with one hand and said softly to his daughter. He looked tired, as if he hadn't had a good rest in a long time.

Looking at her haggard parents, Yan Shuang silently shook her head. Her attitude was decisive, as if she had already made up her mind.

She said, "Dad, it can't be solved. This is my best choice now." Then she bowed deeply to everyone on the greenway, straightened up and said, "I'm sorry, everyone, for causing you trouble." ." "Xiaoshuang, don't be like this." Lin Xiao's voice was hoarse. She must have cried a lot on the way here. "You tell me what happened."

She wiped away her tears and continued: "Say it, can we work together to solve the problem? There is no obstacle in this world that is insurmountable. As long as you are willing, let's find a solution together, okay?"

"Yes, let's face it together. Xiaoshuang, please come up first, okay?" Liu Lin slowly took two steps forward. She tried to stay calm and persuaded Yan Shuang, not like the other people. So anxious.

"What I have done can only be made up for with my own life. Can you please just leave me alone?" Yan Shuang said firmly.

She just wants to die quietly, why is God not willing to grant her even this?

"How could we ignore you? You are our daughter, Xiaoshuang." Seeing her stubborn refusal to look back, Ruan Xue's legs could no longer stand at all and she sat limply on the ground.

"Perhaps, everything went wrong from the moment my phone fell in the taxi that night." The sky gradually turned gray-blue, and the lake gradually cooled down without the heat of the sun.

The breeze blew by, and goose bumps gradually appeared on Yan Shuang's skin, but she didn't feel any chill at all. Maybe at this moment, nothing could shake her.

"What do you mean? What did she say?" Liu Lin asked Lin Xiao in a low voice, who also shook his head in confusion.

She looked at Ruan Xue and Yan Lu again, and they didn't seem to understand very well.

"Xiaoshuang, do you want a mobile phone? My uncle and aunt brought it for you, can I hand it to you?" Liu Lin said regardless. Although she doesn't understand the words, she can create opportunities on her own.

"I don't want it!" Yan Shuang shook her head, ruthlessly rejecting her temptation.

Then Zi Gu Zi said: "My family is obviously so happy! I used to think that as long as I live happily and my family is safe, I will be the happiest person in the world!"

"But it turns out that no matter how happy a family is, they can't escape the tricks of fate! Whenever I feel that I am slowly getting better, something always happens to break my delusion!" She no longer has an expressionless face, but her face The only change was a slight frown.

"Xiao Shuang, your dad and I will only feel happy if we have you. You are our biggest spiritual support!" Ruan Xue stood up holding Yan Lu's hand and said to Yan Shuang.

"Yes, yes, Xiaoshuang. Dad still remembers how you looked when you first went to school. The other children were crying, but you were the only one comforting me and your mother, telling us not to cry, saying that we It's embarrassing for you. Look, how strong you were back then!" Yan Lu talked about Yan Shuang's childhood, trying to awaken her beautiful memories.

"Yes, I was so strong at that time." Yan Shuang listened quietly, then smiled bitterly.

"Then why, as people grow older, their hearts become more fragile?" she asked rhetorically.

"You are not fragile at all, Xiaoshuang." Lin Xiao shouted loudly: "You are very strong! Don't look at me always babbling, but you have been much braver than me since school. And... and After joining the work, I encountered so many murder cases. Even the company is about to be closed, but you can still hold on until then. Who said you are fragile?" She said a lot in one breath, hoping to persuade Yan Shuang back.

"You just encountered bad things temporarily, and those bad luck will gradually go away from you." Feeling that what he said before was not very good, Lin Xiao added silently.

"Homicide." Yan Shuang's expression finally changed after hearing Lin Xiao talk about the murders that happened in the company.

Her pupils began to tremble violently, as if these words had hit her Achilles heel.