I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 3 Let’s go tonight!

"An An! Help me tie my shoelaces~ I want a bow!"

"An An, I want a bow too!"

"An An, let's ride a bike together later!"

The sunshine in South City in May is warm but not as scorching as in midsummer.

At around six o'clock in the evening, Lin Xing'an, who had just finished his meal, appeared in the yard pushing his small bicycle, and a group of children surrounded him.

He just celebrated his sixth birthday last week.

In two months, he will go to primary school.

"Mom, I'm going to play!"

Lin Xing'an turned around.

Yu Yu was wearing a light yellow straw hat and a white floral dress, and she followed him with her hands behind her back.

"Baby, come here."

Under the shade of the tree, she waved to Lin Xing'an.

"Baby, you must wear a helmet when riding a bike~"

Yu Yu squatted down, touched Lin Xing'an's face, and straightened his small helmet with a smile.

"By the way, baby, when did you learn to tie your shoes?"

She looked into Lin Xing'an's eyes and asked with a smile.

"Ms. Orange taught us this in kindergarten today."

Lin Xing'an answered with a blink of his eyes.

"Oh……"

Yu Yu lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment. Then he buckled the helmet tightly around Lin Xing's neck with a click.

Then he straightened Lin Xing'an's collar and stood up.

"Baby, can you tie a bow for mommy too?"

"Oh mom, Xinxin and the others are waiting for me to play!"

Lin Xing'an glanced at the child waiting for him next to him, then reluctantly squatted down and untied the laces of Yu Yu's sandals.

"Baby, what did you want to talk to Teacher Orange about during lunch break today?"

"If you have any questions, feel free to tell your teacher and mom~"

"Even if others don't believe in you, Mom will always believe in you."

"For example, one of your friends suddenly disappeared?"

Yu Yu put his hand on Lin Xing'an's shoulder, looked down at him, and said softly.

"Oh, I...it's just that Hudan next to me always snores during his nap at noon, and I can't sleep."

While answering, Lin Xing'an clumsily and unfamiliarly tied an asymmetrical bow for Yu Yu.

"Really? You can't have a bad sleep at noon. Mommy will talk to Teacher Orange and ask her to find a classmate who doesn't snore next to you."

"Hmm...how about Peng Peng instead? Does Peng Peng snore when he sleeps?"

Yu Yu rubbed Lin Xing'an's head and asked casually.

"...Pengpeng? Who is Pengpeng?"

Lin Xing'an frowned in confusion.

"Isn't Pengpeng your good friend?"

"Oh mom, the tiger eggs are fine, no need to change them. Okay, bye, I'm going to go play!"

Hearing his friend calling him again, Lin Xing'an did not answer, but got on his bicycle impatiently.

"Well, go ahead, be safe."

Yu Yu stood there, and the smile on her face slowly disappeared under the shade of the tree.

After a long time, she shook her head and returned to her gentle appearance.

"Phew! I can't stand it anymore. I'm leaving tonight!"

Lin Xing'an breathed a sigh of relief when he felt Yu Yu's sight disappear.

A hint of palpitations and fatigue flashed in his eyes.

This kind of temptation has not happened once.

Although his parents have never shown any monster-like behavior since he was one month old.

Her love for him is beyond words and she takes care of him in every detail.

But Lin Xing'an knew clearly that this was all an illusion.

Every time he felt his parents' watching eyes late at night, he would feel creepy.

That look doesn't even look like he's looking at anyone...

It's more like looking at... pets, or... delicious food.

Lin Xing'an had no doubt that if he showed the slightest sign of abnormality, he would be eaten mercilessly by the monster.

This is one of the rules he has summarized over the years.

Once a monster is discovered by humans, it must be wiped out immediately.

Of course, this doesn't mean that monsters will maintain this warm and comfortable daily routine if humans don't discover them. The full moon, seven years old, and eighteen years old seem to be the official "human release dates" set by monsters.

The humans who are eaten will completely disappear from this society.

For example, his kindergarten deskmate, Pengpeng.

For example, the little girl in Building No. 4 who just celebrated her seventh birthday.

All traces of their existence vanished overnight.

Except for Lin Xing'an, no one seems to remember them anymore.

"Hope everything goes well tonight..."

Lin Xing'an sighed.

He has tried to leave twice since he started kindergarten.

All failed.

Yu Yu always finds him before the police.

Although they all used the excuse of being lost, his "parents" had already begun to suspect him.

Under the eyes of these two monsters, it was impossible for Lin Xing'an to stay nervous all the time and deal with the temptations.

It is even more impossible to be 100% as carefree as a six-year-old kindergartener.

If this continues, he will be the one to disappear completely.

Dad is on night shift at the hospital tonight, so my aunt will be here.

Although he can't drink much, Yu Yu always has a couple of drinks with his aunt every time she comes.

"As soon as they fell asleep I left and headed straight for the train station."

"It's best to sneak in with the adults."

"If there's really no chance, just buy a platform ticket, go to the platform, get on any train, and leave this city."

"Along the way, you must avoid contact with anyone, because you never know whether the one in front of you is a human or a monster."

"Even if something unexpected happens... I still have at least two chances to start over. Although I don't know if this replay will have any side effects besides losing stamina..."

Lin Xing'an sighed softly.

After the full moon, he always pretended that he never had this skill.

He silently went over his plan again in his mind.

Although crude, this is the best that can be done at the moment.

His seventh birthday is coming up in a year, but Lin Xing'an can't wait any longer.

The constant temptations every day were like a sharp knife hanging over his head.

"An An! Come!"

He was just thinking about it when Yu Yu suddenly shouted from under the shade of the tree.

Lin Xing'an also adjusted his expression instantly.

"An An, come here. Auntie wants to ask you, do you like my Xin Xin? How about I arrange a marriage for you?"

"That won't do. My Xiaole will definitely not agree!"

As soon as Lin Xing'an arrived, he was surrounded by the mothers of other children in the yard.

He also greeted everyone one by one and received praise from the aunts.

"Oh, by the way, Sister Yu, have you decided which primary school An An will go to? The Affiliated Primary School or the Secondary Primary School?"

"At the attached primary school, our children's class will have Teacher Liu's turn as a math teacher. The children in his class all have a good math foundation."

"Then I'll ask Xinxin's father to see if he can get both Xinxin and An'an into his class."

Xinxin’s mother opened the report card of Teacher Liu’s class on her phone and said.

"This class is great! Ask your husband Gu to help run it for my Xiaole as well."

"Why? Wouldn't sending Xiaole in just create more competition for Xinxin?"

"I don't think there's any need to trouble Teacher Gu. Let's just let things take their own course..."

Yu Yu pulled Lin Xing'an aside and smiled.

"I think as long as my An An is happy, nothing else matters."

"And learning too much isn't necessarily a good thing, right, baby?"

She rubbed Lin Xing'an's face.

"Ah."

Lin Xing'an looked innocent and cute.

"My dear, Mommy is going to the station to pick up Auntie first. She will be back soon. You better listen to Auntie and don't run around."

"Don't get lost again like last time. Don't leave the community~"

Yu Yu wiped the sweat off Lin Xing'an and gave him gentle instructions.

"Okay, Mom."

Lin Xing'an nodded obediently and answered with his eyes lowered.

(End of this chapter)