"Chen An, are you okay? From now on, your face has been wrong!"

On the fast-moving train, even though Chen An concealed it well, unfortunately, Song Gang, who was good at observing on the opposite side of the seat, saw some clues. Out of the concern between colleagues, he could not pretend to turn a blind eye.

"Don't worry, I'm really fine. I probably drank too much last night and caught a cold on the way back, so I couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable. When I go back and take some medicine, I'll sleep well and recover." Chen Anqiang squeezed out a smile and made up a reasonable lie to prepare for perfunctory treatment. After all, the matter of ghosts is not small. Not only does it say it but no one believes it, it will make people think that there is something wrong with their mental problems.

"Tsk tsk, Chen An, it's not me that I'm talking about you. Your alcohol content is really not good. I feel dizzy after only three bottles. In the future, when you go out alone to socialize with customers, it will be a big problem." Ling Tao, a colleague next to him, patted Chen An's shoulder and made a joke. "Look at us, we did two boxes of quantity last night, and when we went back, I drank some midnight snacks. I was not as energetic as I woke up in the morning!"

"Let's do it. When you get off at the station, you can go home and rest directly. Don't submit an investigation report to us. I will explain your matter clearly to Lao Liang." Song Gang looked at the time of the watch and ignored Ling Tao and said directly to Chen An. "But don't make any mistakes when you have a meeting tomorrow."

Chen An did not refuse Song Gang's kindness. After arriving in Cangyang in the evening, he waved goodbye to the other party. On the way home from the public tram, his spirit was still in a daze. He looked at the people coming and going outside the window, flowing endlessly, and the skyscrapers lined up were both quiet and noisy. There was a voice in his heart that seemed to be asking, "What's wrong with me?" What's wrong with this world? Why is everything so strange?"

There are two stations left before the community where he lives, Chen An got out of the car early and walked in the bustling streets with his briefcase, looking back and forth at the pedestrians passing by, because he suddenly wanted to know how many of the people he saw, touched, and passed by were real people rather than ghosts?

He felt a little crazy. If this continues, he will drive himself crazy sooner or later, but he can't control himself from thinking about it.

Before he could eat dinner, Chen An dragged his tired body back to his long-lost home. Xia Qin did not get off work on time as usual, lying on the small sofa like paralyzed. Her briefcase slipped from her hand to the ground and ignored it. She stared blankly at the ceiling above her head and empty her head, as if only this could make him feel at ease for the time being.

Click-

I don’t know how long it took, but the door opened as the key twisted the lock core sounded, and then I heard Xia Qin’s overjoyed voice ringing in my ears.

"Chen An! When did you come back?"

After the words came, Xia Qin threw herself into Chen An's arms.

"It's been a while since I came here."

Chen An glanced at the wall clock on the wall, and at 8:12, his smile reluctantly responded to Xia Qin.

"Chen An, what's wrong with you? You look decadent and tired?" At this time, Xia Qin noticed Chen An's abnormality and immediately said with concern.

"Well, I didn't have a good rest last night and took the train for another afternoon, so I was not in good spirits." Chen An whispered.

"Then you go to bed and rest!" Xia Qin frowned slightly.

"I can only go to sleep peacefully when I see you come back safely." Chen An gently hugged Xia Qin in his arms and said.

"..." A hint of blush appeared on Xia Qin's face, and she subconsciously clenched her fists and hit Chen An. "You guy, I'm worried in vain. Hurry up and wash and roll to bed to sleep!"

"I don't want to move, so why don't you help me go to the hot water room to make a pot of hot water and wash my feet." Chen An kissed Xia Qin's forehead and said.

"Look at you so beautiful!" Xia Qin broke out of Chen An's arms and snorted. "Wait here, I'll go back."

As she said that, she picked up the kettle placed next to the living room cabinet and left the room.

“On the road…”

When Xia Qin walked out of the door and Chen An was about to remind her to pay attention to safety, Clinker stuck in his throat before he finished speaking. His eyes looking at the door instantly shrank, his face turned pale, and he showed an extremely frightened look.

because--

Next to the shoe cabinet in front of the door, the little girl in red clothes stared at her tightly.

Two people...or, one person and one ghost are staring at each other and stalemate.

Chen An didn't dare to move, and even didn't dare to make a sound. Slight cold sweat continued to flow down his cheeks from his forehead.

"Chen An, I'm back..."

Dingdeng, until the sound of footsteps sounded from far to near, Xia Qin opened the door in a breeze with the kettle.

"don't want!"

In an instant, Chen An hurriedly shouted.

"What don't want?"

However, Xia Qin had already pushed open the door and looked at Chen An in confusion.

“…”

Chen An suddenly stood up from the sofa, stepped forward and grabbed Xia Qin and protected him behind him.

The door automatically slowly closed, but the little girl next to the shoe cabinet disappeared.

"Chen An, what are you doing?" Xia Qin came to her senses and looked at Chen An inexplicably.

"No, it's okay, I just saw a mouse in the shoe cabinet."

In order to avoid Xia Qin's suspicion and worry, Chen An rubbed his eyes and confirmed that there was no little girl he had just seen next to the shoe cabinet. He quickly made up a lie with an idea.

"Rat? What's the scary thing about a mouse? Where is it?! Let's see if I don't beat it to death!" Xia Qin put down the kettle and immediately became excited and said with great enthusiasm.

"It ran out along the crack of the door just now, so I told you not to open the door!" Chen An said.

"So that's it." Xia Qin suddenly said. "But where the mice came from in the middle of winter, it's really strange!"

"Maybe I was so hungry that I came out to find something to eat." Chen An said absent-mindedly.

"Forget it, don't worry about any rats. I'll call you hot water. When I bring you the basin, you can sit on the sofa." Xia Qin put his hands on Chen An's shoulder and pushed him back to the sofa.

When Xia Qin went to get the basin, Chen An always looked at the shoe cabinet intentionally or unintentionally, afraid that the little girl in red she had just seen appeared again.

"Come on, wash it quickly and go to bed early later."

Xia Qin brought a basin and a towel, adjusted the temperature of the water and placed it at Chen An's feet. Looking at his absent-minded look, she immediately reached out to Chen An and shook it. "Hey, hey, hey! Why are you stupid? Wash your feet and hey! Could you still want me to serve you, the master?"

"Yeah, I get it."

Chen An took off his shoes and socks and soaked his feet directly in the basin, but his mind was always on the little girl in red just now.

Did you read it wrong?

No! He confirmed that he read it right!

That must be a ghost! It must be a ghost!

But why did she appear at her home?

"Xia Qin, ask you something..."

Suddenly, Chen An seemed to think of something.

"What's the matter?"

Xia Qin's voice came from the bedroom, she was tidying up the bedding for Chen An.

"Have you encountered any big news recently when you went to the field office?" Chen An asked inadvertently.

"...A fire broke out in a private house in Nanshan District the day before yesterday." Xia Qin was silent for a moment, and her voice fell down. "The deceased was a seven-year-old girl. I was at the scene at that time, and even saw the firefighters move out her body that was almost burned to charcoal."

"What is the cause of the fire?" Chen An said in a trembling voice.

"According to the police's investigation, the sparks splashed at the coal stove at home ignited the fire caused by firewood and coal next to it. At that time, the little girl's parents happened to be not at home. As a result, the little girl was still sleeping when the fire broke out. It was too late when she woke up..." Xia Qin choked up.

“…”

Chen An wiped his feet clean with a towel. After pouring out the foot wash water, he returned to the bedroom. Seeing Xia Qin sitting on the bed with rosy eyes, dazed, and he stepped forward to hug her shoulders, neither of them spoke for a while.

Early in the morning.

Xia Qin by the pillow had already fallen asleep, but Chen An opened his eyes in a daze. He was not asleep. How could he sleep if such a thing happened!

Turning around and turning his head.

His body froze instantly.
Chapter completed!