Chapter 46 He was recognizing his face, his cold fingers tracing his five...

The living ancestor passed away, leaving Ye Man sitting here alone.

He held the cup of hot chocolate motionlessly, maintaining the same posture as Xu Huaiting left, staring blankly at the glass window facing the street.

From time to time, people would walk in from the automatic sensor door on the right, pick and choose from the shelves, pay the bill and leave.

Every time a door opened, he pricked up his ears and listened carefully, distinguishing the footsteps of those who came in.

This is not it, and this is not it either...

What is he going to do? Why does he take so long? When will he be back?

After paying a customer's bill, the girl at the cashier looked toward the window. Since no one was around, she walked out from behind the cashier and patted the boy on the shoulder: "Sir, there are always people passing by the door. It will be a bit cold when the wind blows in. Do you want to sit inside for a while? Your friend said he will be back soon."

Ye Man thanked the other party for his kindness, shook his head to indicate that it was not necessary, and said he would sit here and wait.

"If you have any questions, you can ask our staff here to help."

The girl said this and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute," Ye Man called out to her, "Xu...my friend, did he tell you anything else? He was going to do something or something."

"He didn't say that. He just asked us to help look after that particularly good-looking boy over there." The girl joked with a smile.

Ye Man had been praised by many people since he was a child. He always took the opportunity to ask for some benefits from others. When they praised him, he would smile and say something to make them happy. He always got what he wanted. He regarded this as his special skill. He always thought about what he could get from it. If it worked, he would use it. If it didn't work, he would try another trick.

Perhaps it was because he couldn't think of what he wanted at the moment, or what benefit he should be calculating to gain, so all he could say was pure compliment. Ye Man was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say, so he could only smile shyly.

Did the living ancestor also think he was good-looking? He had never said it, and Ye Man thought that the other party had seen a lot and was immune to his face.

Ye Man touched his face.

The waiting process is very painful, especially when you don’t know when the wait will end.

Ye Man put his blind stick aside and leaned against it, holding the cup in one hand and taking out his cell phone with the other, tapping the screen.

Voice broadcast: "18:56"

The first ten minutes of waiting were just a bit boring.

The twenty-minute mark is when things start to get frustrating.

"Nineteen sixteen"

After 30 minutes I started to feel uneasy.

"Nineteen twenty-six"

What on earth could take so long?

Many imaginations and speculations began to emerge in his mind, making him gradually feel anxious and panic. His heartbeat began to speed up, and his chest and trachea felt stuffy and uncomfortable.

"Nineteen thirty-six"

At the 40th minute, Ye Man hesitated and called Xu Huaiting. The reminder sounded for five minutes, but no one answered.

He began to hesitate whether to go out and look for it.

It’s so late, I’m all alone, and I can’t get in touch with him by phone. What if something happens?

While we were waiting, the rain outside started to get heavier again.

Ye Man reached out for the cane, but pulled it back just as he touched it.

"'When I come back, I want to find you still here.'"

The way he is now, he will only cause trouble if he goes out.

He didn't notice anyone around him when he arrived, but now he realized that he couldn't imagine what the outside of the supermarket looked like in his mind.

He knew there was a staircase outside the door - his ancestor had led him there before, but if he stepped down the staircase and walked out, without the landmark to identify him, he might not be able to come back.

He didn't know where the parking lot was, which way the road was, which direction the mountain was, or which way to go home.

Even though Brother Tong could help with navigation, Ye Man still hesitated because of the thought of being in an empty, dark, and deserted environment.

He didn't dare leave here.

Sensing that Ye Man was not in a good mood, the system was also anxious: "Don't worry, didn't I tell you, Xu Huaiting is very powerful, he will be fine, if he didn't come back for a while, he must be stuck with something, wait a little longer, he will definitely come back."

Ye Man hummed, as if she had heard it, but her lips became even paler than before.

Ye Man tried to make another call.

This time it was even worse, and he was told directly that the other party's phone was turned off.

"Nineteen fifty-six"

The automatic door opened and closed, and in just a short while the rain outside became incredibly heavy.

Two hikers with huge backpacks rushed in from outside. "Is there a first aid kit or ropes here? Someone slipped into a ravine on the side of the mountain and fell hard. He can't climb out by himself!"

It rained heavily, and the stone-paved road was fine, but the soil on both sides was loose and muddy, and problems would arise if you were not careful.

The gentle slopes on both sides of the Red Maple Mountain Road are not too steep or deep. If you don't fall in the right position, you may suffer a minor bruise or a fracture, but it won't kill you.

But the soil was too muddy, there was no place to hold on, and no one knew where the injury was, so it was difficult for the fallen people to climb up by themselves. A passing climber noticed that someone was in trouble and offered to help without saying a word.

Leaving a few people to take care of it there, the two of them went down to find some handy tools.

After learning about the situation, the supermarket staff asked them to wait and ran to help them look through the first aid kit and tool box.

Two hikers chatted while waiting: "I don't know why someone would go into the woods at this time of night instead of walking on the main road. Oh, something must have happened."

"Maybe he lost something important and he has to find it."

Another person disagreed: "What important thing can be more important than your own life? Isn't this just a joke? Fortunately, this is Red Maple Mountain Park, there is nothing too dangerous. If you change the mountain, you will really be playing with your life."

Ye Man's head started buzzing as he listened.

He touched his wrist and remembered what he said before his ancestor passed away. His breathing quickened for a moment and he bit his lower lip hard.

The two climbers were still talking when they heard a series of regular knocking sounds coming from the side.

The blind stick tapped the ground crisply and stopped beside them. The two looked in the direction of the sound and were stunned.

"Excuse me, what did the person who fell look like? My friend just went out, maybe he went up the mountain, but he hasn't come back yet."

The two looked at each other, lowered their voices, and asked in a low voice: "It's too dark, I can't see clearly, but I know it's a young man."

Ye Man pursed her lips.

The two hikers said hurriedly, "Don't worry, this may not be your friend. Tell us your friend's name, what he looks like, what kind of clothes he wore, what he brought with him, and try to describe him as much as possible. When we go up the mountain, we will help you look for him. Maybe he just got lost or is resting because he is tired."

Ye Man: "His name is Xu Huaiting, he's a man, of mixed blood..."

He opened his mouth, but no more words came out.

The whole person just stood there in a daze.

I tried to say something else, but not a single syllable came out.

Our living ancestor is very tall, but how tall is he?

He doesn't know.

I heard that he is mixed-race, but there are many mixed-race people in this world, and they are not all Xu Huaiting.

What do my eyes look like, what does my nose look like, what does my mouth look like, is my hair long or short, what is my temperament like, what color clothes am I wearing today, what kind of watch am I wearing, what unique features do I have... I couldn't answer any of them.

He had not realized before that he would still have such problems after he became blind.

It turned out that something that couldn't be more ordinary, something that anyone could know without thinking, was something he would never know again.

His body felt heavy for some reason, as if something was pulling him down. His mind went blank for a moment and he was having trouble breathing.

"Also... wearing a woolen coat..." After a long while, he squeezed out this dry description without much information.

Any more, there will be none.

The system said anxiously: "Ye Man, Ye Man, calm down. I will tell you. Tell them!"

But Ye Man was still very dull, his brain was as slow as a rusty one, his attention was occupied by many things, and he was taking in too many emotions, so he had no time to hear what it said.

The two climbers were at a loss: "Don't cry, I'm sorry, well, we're used to it, I didn't react for a moment... Hey, do you have any photos of your friends? Show us."

People who play outdoors always run into this kind of situation. If you want to find someone, you always need some distinctive features to make it easier to find them.

Ye Man didn't cry.

I don't know why they told him not to cry.

But there was no time to think about it.

Hearing them say this, he subconsciously took out his cell phone, but then he remembered that he didn't have any photos of his living ancestor either.

Holding the phone, he looked at them helplessly, mumbling dejectedly, "What can I do about this?"

He received the message from the system just at this moment and wanted the system to describe it and repeat it, but he missed the opportunity.

The supermarket staff came over with a first aid kit and the tools they requested, and called an ambulance for them.

The climber took the things and comforted him, "It's okay, we'll go to the mountain to rescue people first, and then see if this is your friend. Red Maple Mountain is not that big, no one will get lost. You wait here first, nothing will happen."

The two of them didn't have time to say much to him, they took the things and went back up the mountain.

Ye Man was the only one left. He did not return to his previous seat, but walked out holding his blind stick.

The deliveryman hurriedly stopped him and said, "Sir, it's dark and raining outside now. Please wait here."

"I won't go far. I'll just stand at the door." Ye Man forced a smile.

The other party looked at his face, let go of his hand, and reminded him: "Don't go too far, call us if you need anything."

Ye Man nodded, slowly walked out of the automatic door, and stood at the edge of the stairs.

I know I can't see anything and can't help much from here, but I still want to stand here.

When Xu Huaiting came back, he saw the person standing at the door at a glance.

The eaves did not keep out the rain, and the wind blew through, soaking people through.

The rain condensed and fell from the tips of his hair, and his eyelashes, straight nose, and lips were all wet and trembling.

Behind him was a bright and warm supermarket, but he stood at the junction of light and shadow, letting the rain fall on his thin body, looking around in vain, with a trace of moisture in his eyes that was about to break.

Those lifeless eyes now shimmer with fragile and fleeting light.

The tip of my heart suddenly trembled, felt tight, and was so depressing that it made me want to tear my chest apart.

For a moment, Xu Huaiting felt a strong urge to protect him.

He couldn't leave him alone anywhere.

He should always stay where he can see and touch, so that no wind or rain can fall on him.

He exhaled a heavy breath from his chest, and walked over quickly, not caring too much. He touched his face that was wet from the rain, and asked softly, "Why are you standing here? Aren't you cold?"

When I got closer, I noticed that there was a bright red mark on the corner of his mouth, which was caused by him biting it himself.

Xu Huaiting quickly searched his pocket, took out the things inside, and wiped them on his clothes. "I found your watch. As expected, the wristband broke and fell on the road."

In his imagination, Ye Man would come over happily, and he could take the opportunity to coax him by saying something nice.

But Ye Man was not as ecstatic as he had imagined.

The young man's eyes trembled, he raised his head, and looked up at an invisible person with his shining eyes.

He didn't say a word, and the tears in his eyes didn't break.

He did not take the watch. Instead, he raised his hands and gently held Xu Huaiting's face with an expression as if he was about to cry.

The cold fingers moved slowly across his face, from his eyebrows, to his eyes, to his nose, and finally to his lips, tracing his facial features with her fingertips.

He touched very slowly and carefully, as if he wanted to imprint him firmly somewhere.

Xu Huaiting realized it a moment later.

He is memorizing his appearance.