"It's definitely not safe. You take Muxue home first, and I'll secretly follow behind."
...
In the Royal Garden.
Jiang Nan sat alone on the swing, head down, saying nothing.
A cool evening breeze brushed against her delicate arms and occasionally across her neck, bringing a refreshing coolness.
She suddenly felt very scared.
But I'm even more afraid of staying at home.
Her house is so big, it takes a long time to walk from the bedroom to the living room.
But apart from her and the cook, there was no one else there.
She originally thought that as long as she was well-behaved, her parents would spend more time with her.
But for some reason, the better she behaved, the less time her parents spent at home.
Even now, when her aunt picks her up from school, she finds out that she lives alone.
Jiang Nan watched the cars drive past the entrance of the residential area, gazing at them silently for a long time, until the car lights turned into fireflies and became completely blurred.
"Sister, what are you doing at my house?"
A familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears. Seeing that it was Chen Yunqi coming over, Jiang Nan quickly wiped away her tears.
The older sister cannot cry in front of her younger brother.
She refused to say that she had originally run away from home and wanted to sneak over to her godmother's house to play, but felt embarrassed when she got downstairs.
"Why are you all alone?" she asked, changing the subject.
Chen Yunqi was very excited, as if he had suddenly found an opportunity to show off, "I went to buy salt for my parents!"
"Oh." Jiang Nan nodded.
ah?
Isn't that amazing?
Why isn't my sister surprised at all?
Chen Yunqi suddenly felt a little lost.
Jiang Nan gently swayed the swing twice and looked up at the night sky.
The girl's innocent eyes were calm and serene, revealing a maturity beyond her years.
The stars hang densely in the night sky, but upon closer inspection, you'll find that they are quite far apart.
There can actually be many more small dots between the two glowing dots.
Every star is lonely.
Just like her.
Aren't you going home?
After a while, Jiang Nan saw out of the corner of her eye that Chen Yunqi had sat down on the swing next to her, and she couldn't help but turn her head to look at him.
"If I leave, you'll be all alone here." Chen Yunqi looked around. "There are no lights here."
He would have been better off not looking, but now that he's scanning his surroundings, he's genuinely starting to feel scared.
There were streetlights on the way back, but now it's pitch black all around, and I have a feeling that some man-eating monster is about to jump out from somewhere.
He also experiences this sensation when his feet are outside the blanket while he sleeps.
Chen Yunqi suddenly shuddered.
I really want to go home.
But Mom said I should be a gentle and kind person...
“I’m your older sister, a year older than you.”
Jiang Nan stubbornly insisted, "I'm not afraid of the dark."
A hint of determination flickered in Chen Yunqi's youthful eyes as he answered:
"I'm afraid you're afraid."
Jiang Nan was speechless for a moment, staring at him blankly for a long time.
Tears glistened faintly in her eyes, which reflected the starry sky.
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