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He didn't tell anyone where he was going, and in fact no one noticed he had left.
Xing Chen usually goes to school by bike.
He has an adult bicycle that has been in his hands for who knows how many times, and it occasionally makes a "click" sound on the road.
It was parked right next to the yard, and Xing Chen didn't even look at it.
But he remembered that his grandfather had said a while ago that when he passed the high school entrance exam and went to study in the city, he would buy him a new bicycle, a brand new one.
Xing Chen wiped the sweat from his head and closed his eyes, but it was too late. He was stung by the sweat and it hurt so much that he even shed tears without caring.
He wanted to stop and cry on the side of the road, but he wanted to walk to school in one go.
In fact, even if he went back at this time, he would most likely be locked outside the door. It would be really difficult for him to walk without any means of transportation and relying only on his two legs.
But Xing Chen thought that he might never have the chance to get that brand new bicycle in his lifetime.
There is a mountain wall on the left side of the dirt road and a steep slope on the right side.
Xing Chen stood on the steep slope and thought for a long time whether to jump down.
It's all over. He suddenly liked this word very much, but the reason he was still hesitant was because he was unwilling to give up. He had obviously worked hard for so long...
At this moment, a car horn suddenly sounded.
Xing Chen was startled and looked towards the sound.
Only then did I realize there was a hidden platform not far away, blocked by tall grass. When I got closer, I found a car parked inside.
As he got closer, he discovered that the car was not only parked in a hidden place, but also had no lights on. If he hadn't gotten closer, he wouldn't have noticed there was a person inside.
Seeing the figure from behind, it was a woman. Xing Chen confirmed again and again that she was the only one in the car before he mustered up the courage to knock on the car window.
Now it was his turn to scare the people inside. He saw the frightened but beautiful face.
That was the first time he met Nan Ke.
Nan Ke was scared at first, but soon realized that there was only one student outside, and he relaxed a lot even though it was the opposite sex.
Looking at her, Xing Chen guessed that the honking of the horn just now was probably not intentional on her part, but was probably an accident.
Nan Ke lowered the car window, just a little bit, and asked him, "Is there anything wrong?"
Xing Chen found that her voice was trembling.
"Are you okay?"
Xing Chen asked her back, raising his head: "It's so dark, what are you doing here alone?"
Nan Ke seemed to be hesitating. Xing Chen pursed his lips and said, "I'm studying in town. Do you need any help?"
If Nan Ke had said that she didn't need it at that time, Xing Chen would have turned around and left immediately, and then there would be no story between them afterwards.
Nan Ke was still very hesitant, and finally her mouth pouted as if she was about to cry.
She said, "Can you come to the car?"
Xing Chen didn't know what she meant and didn't agree immediately. Nan Ke lay down and took a look. She saw that the boy was wearing long pants. For some reason, her expression made her want to cry even more.
"I don't know what bit me. Can you help me take a look? I don't dare to get out of the car."
Xing Chen understood and nodded. He wanted to use the flashlight and remembered that he didn't bring his cell phone. It was something that was discarded by a cousin he didn't know, and his grandfather asked for it and gave it to him.
That was what Xing Chen left behind on purpose before he went out. He didn't take anything with him except himself and this set of clothes.
"Have you anything that can illuminate?"
The person in the car thought for a moment, turned on the flashlight on his cell phone and handed it to him.
It was stuffed out through the crack in the car window.
When Xing Chen saw this scene, he suddenly wanted to laugh. He thought that if there really was something in this place, and it bit the girl and then bit him, both of them might die together.
That way, he won't be alone on the road to the underworld.
But it was only a moment, and Xing Chen thought, if King Yama must take someone's life today, he should take his life.
After all, the girl looked much better off than him.
She is good-looking, clean, young, and can drive a car.
Regardless of whether this car is hers or not, her family's conditions should not be too bad.
Xing Chen successfully sat in the passenger seat. He looked in the direction the girl was pointing and found that the girl was wearing shorts.
For a moment, I didn't know where to look and felt a little embarrassed.
"Look, here, and here, it's itchy and painful, and it's swollen soon. I thought it was a mosquito, but it's not. It's an insect! A poisonous insect!"
Xing Chen slowed down his breathing and smelled a pleasant smell in the car. He calmed himself down and looked carefully.
There is a red and swollen area on my left calf, and the same is true on my right thigh near the knee.
Xing Chen raised his hand to touch it, but suddenly realized that this would look like a hooligan.
He looked up at those beautiful eyes, a little hesitant.
"I have to..."
"It's okay, you can touch it."
Having said that, Nan Ke still blushed.
The red and swollen areas were not private parts, so it shouldn't have been so embarrassing, but because the other person was a boy, it seemed wrong no matter how I looked at it.
Xing Chen lowered his head and poked it with his index finger with a little force. It looked like a mosquito bite, hard and the skin was a little hot.
But he knew it wasn't.
If the skin on your calf is a mosquito bite, it should be gone by now.
The girl's skin is very white, and these two small wounds look very conspicuous and a little scary.
Xing Chen looked up and met her eyes.
"Did you see what bit you?"
"Caterpillar!" Nan Ke blurted out, but soon realized that the description was inaccurate. "Something that looked like a caterpillar fell into the grass and disappeared. I don't know what kind of insect it is, but it might be a centipede. It has so many legs!"
Xing Chen already knew what it was and breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's okay, it's a hottie."
Nan Ke looked puzzled: "What is that?"
"What you're describing is a live chili pepper, that's what we call it. It has poisonous hairs, but they're very shallow and you can't see them. That's why the swelling hasn't gone down. Just rinse it with running water or soapy water."
Xing Chen saw the girl's obviously relaxed expression and asked her, "Is there any alcohol in your car?"
Nan Ke shook his head.
"Then you can go home and deal with it, or go to the hospital in town."
The girl blinked and spoke to Xing Chen.
"My name is Nan Ke, the Nan Ke of Nan Ke Yi Meng. Is your home nearby? Can you ask your family to help me? I can pay. My car's wheels are caught in weeds and I don't dare get out..."
Xing Chen's expression suddenly became painful. Although he quickly reacted and restrained himself, he was still discovered by Nan Ke.
"Did you have a quarrel with your family?"
Nan Ke looked sympathetic and said to him, "It's okay. You should know someone around here, right? Can you find someone to help me?"
"Let me help you."
Xing Chen was about to get out of the car after he finished speaking, but Nan Ke stopped him.
"Let's find an adult."
Xing Chen shook his head gently at her: "I don't live around here anymore, I don't know anyone here, and I don't have any family I can contact. I'll do it myself."
Nan Ke wanted to say something but stopped herself and failed to stop him.
Xing Chen took some time, then got back into the car and asked Nan Ke to try starting it.
Still doesn't work.
Xing Chen has discovered the problem.
"The light was bad, and I couldn't see clearly just now. It's not the weeds, there's a hole down here, and your wheel got stuck in it."
Nan Ke frowned and sighed: "What a hassle."
She clutched the bag on her lap distractedly.
"It will leave scars." Xing Chen reminded her. Seeing her stop immediately, he said, "I'll go down and help you push the cart. You drive to the road."
Nan Ke nodded and said thank you to him.
The problem was quickly solved with the right medicine. Xing Chen helped Nan Ke and her car get back on the right road and planned to leave.
Nan Ke lowered the car window, and this time he was not stingy and lowered it a lot.
"Get in the car, I'll take you wherever you want to go."
"No."
Xing Chen originally planned to go back to school. He had nowhere to go except school, but when a stranger he just met asked him where he was going, he didn't know what to say.
"Come up, I'll take you."
Nan Ke's attitude was very firm. Xing Chen found that this girl was a little bit self-willed, or in other words, stubborn. Once she made a decision, she would not care much about other people's thoughts.
"If you don't want to go home for the time being, can I treat you to a meal? I can't find a place to eat, can you help me lead the way?"
Xing Chen lowered his head, feeling embarrassed.
He hadn't eaten for a long time and didn't feel hungry at first, but when he heard the girl say that, he suddenly felt hungry for some reason.
Very hungry.
He thought about it, looked into those eyes, and finally got in the car.
"Buckle up."
Xing Chen tried to figure it out for a long time but couldn't get it right. The more anxious he got, the worse he did.
After elementary school, he never had the opportunity to travel by car again, and he felt very unfamiliar with this environment.
Suddenly, a fragrant body came closer and helped him fasten his seat belt.
Nan Ke stepped back, smiled, and Xing Chen blushed.
He suddenly felt very ashamed.
But he soon thought that his life had always been embarrassing. He was embarrassed in front of his parents, he was embarrassed in front of his relatives, so what if he was embarrassed in front of a stranger?
He doesn't even know where to spend the night tonight. Even if he manages to graduate from school, he will only get a junior high school diploma. Where can he go in the future?
Despair does not come suddenly, but is always there.
Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Nan Ke took the initiative to talk about his own affairs.
"I was originally following the navigation, but then I lost my way and realized there was no signal and the navigation was delayed. In short, it was a complete mess."
She said: "I saw a small platform there and wanted to stop and take a look, but I didn't expect that once I got up there I couldn't get out."
Xing Chen asked her: "Where were you going originally? Looking for someone?"
Nan Ke shook his head. "I originally wanted to go to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise. It looks like there's a mountain top on the map."
"You can't see the sunrise there, it's all trees. Maybe you can in the winter."
"Really?" Nan Ke curled his lips.
"But if you drive any further, the car won't be able to go up there. It's all dirt road."
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