Monster Tea Party

Chapter 5728 I'm seeing things
"you……"

Someone made a cautious suggestion.

"Wouldn't it be better to see a doctor?"

"Don't avoid seeking medical help because you're sick."

"Maybe the doctor will see... and it will be fine."

"It's better than figuring it out on your own."

……

Where is your wife?

Someone looked around.

Are you out alone with your child?

"Actually, I think the child..."

"It's not suitable for me to stay by your side."

Old Meng's appearance just now was terrifying.

The child was frightened.

What exactly is the monster in Old Meng's eyes?

If they hadn't stopped it...

Will Old Meng hurt the child?

This may not be impossible.

Therefore, he felt that it was not appropriate for the child to be alone with his father.

"Call your wife here."

"Let her take care of the child."

"You can go to the hospital for a checkup."

……

Old Meng's face twitched violently.

……

The child overheard the adults talking and it seemed like they were being mentioned...
Did they also mention the mother?

Isn't Dad's wife the same as Mom?
Bundle……

Mom called...

……

but……

The child opened his eyes wide.

"Mother….."

“It’s gone.”

……

Everyone was stunned.

W-what do you mean?
No, it's gone?

Is the one they were thinking of no longer there?
……

Someone pointed to the sky.

"Yes……"

"Did they go to heaven?"

……

The child nodded.

"Mom has gone to heaven."

……

Everyone's faces showed an expression of "I knew it."

They looked at Old Meng with some sympathy.

He turned out to be a widower.

……

"Then the child's grandparents can come too."

Someone suggested.

In short, they felt that Old Meng's condition was not suitable for the child to be alone with him.

Who knows when...

The child became a monster in Old Meng's eyes.

Old Meng really is...

They attacked his child.

……

Some of them speculated...

The monster that Old Meng kept talking about...

Maybe……

That's his child.

……

Old Meng was hallucinating.

They saw his child as a monster.

……

Such an old man is dangerous for children.

……

Old Meng belatedly realized the group's intentions.

"There are no grandparents."

Old Meng said stubbornly.

……

Everyone was surprised.

"Neither grandpa and grandma?"

Is it...

Are this father and son each other's only family?
……

That would be a bit troublesome.

……

The group looked at the child with some concern.

Then he looked at Old Meng.

"you……"

"Are there any other relatives?"

all those distant relatives...

Distant relatives or something...

There should be at least one, right?
"you can-"

……

"No."

Old Meng interrupted the other person's voice rather rudely.

“We have no other relatives.”

……

Uh……

Everyone was a little surprised.

They actually guessed right...?

This father and son are each other's only family.

……

This is troublesome.

……

Everyone looked at each other.

"...Where are the neighbors?"

Someone had a sudden inspiration.

"Could you please ask the neighbors to look after the children?"

……

"I can take care of my child!"

Old Meng was getting a little angry.

He was like a ferocious beast guarding its territory.

He stared warily and unkindly at the annoying man who seemed determined to take the child away from him. "He is my child."

It was the only memento his wife left him.

It is his most precious treasure.

Why would he entrust someone else with taking care of him?
……

Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

They held onto their views to some extent.

"You seem to be hallucinating."

Now that things have come to this, everyone is speaking openly.

"You'd better separate from your child until you go to the hospital for a checkup and make sure you're feeling better."

"So as not to accidentally hurt your child."

"You don't want to hurt your child, do you?"

Old Meng's love for the child was obvious.

Old Meng cares a lot about this child.

This is why they dared to say these things directly to Old Meng.

……

Old Meng's face was grim.

His lips trembled violently.

"……I……"

Old Meng clenched his fists. "I misread it just now."

Old Meng's voice was hoarse.

He forced himself not to look at the monster perched on the child's shoulder.

He looked at the crowd.

"...No, there are no monsters."

"I must be seeing things."

Old Meng's whole body was trembling slightly from being too tense.

……

Everyone was stunned.

Hey?
They looked at each other.

Then he looked at Old Meng with a puzzled expression.

"really?"

"Didn't you just swear you saw a monster?"

How could things have changed so quickly?
……

"Even when you're drunk, you swear you're not."

Old Meng's lips twitched slightly.

"It just suddenly dawned on me..."

"None of you saw it..."

"I looked more closely and found that it wasn't there after all..."

……

Oh ~
Everyone nodded slightly.

They found Old Meng's explanation quite convincing.

They already thought Old Meng was hallucinating...

I didn't expect Old Meng to realize this himself.

Just like Old Meng said, it's hard for a drunk person to realize that they're drunk.

……

It's good that I realized it.

If you realize this now, you'll be able to react more quickly next time.

It's hard to say whether it's a hallucination...

It will be less likely to relapse.

……

Smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

"That's good."

"We are also worried..."

If Old Meng's hallucinations are severe, it could be too dangerous for the child.

It now seems that Old Meng's hallucinations weren't as serious as they thought.

So……

There won't be any problem if the child stays by his side.

……

"it's me……"

Old Meng reached out and rubbed his temples.

He closed his eyes.

He opened his eyes again very quickly.

"You've misunderstood."

"I'll pay attention to it in the future."

……

"We don't care."

A passerby laughed.

"You really scared the child."

"Let's comfort the child."

"poor child."

"Your face is so pale..."

……

Old Meng turned his head.

His body stiffened almost imperceptibly.

He lowered his eyes.

Look at the ground in front of your feet.

A few seconds later, he looked up at the child.

He fixed his gaze on the child's face.

……

The child's face was pale.

His expression was one of shock and fear.

He definitely looked terrified, utterly terrified.

……

Old Meng felt a pang of heartache.

He reached out and touched the child's head.

"Did Daddy scare you just now?"

"It's Dad's fault."

"no more chance."

"Don't be afraid."

……

The familiar, gentle father's presence gradually improved the child's complexion.

The child felt wronged.

"dad."

The child's voice was trembling with tears.

"You were so scary just now."

His heartbeat almost stopped for a moment.

That was a father he had never seen before, a stranger.

……

"sorry."

Old Meng bent down and stretched out the corners of his mouth.

"It's Dad's fault."

"As compensation..."