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Then I really fell asleep.

It's just that I don't sleep well, and I keep having nightmares.

I dreamed that when I was a child, it was also this season.

On the way home from school, I was always alone. I walked very slowly, falling behind my friends.

I didn't feel lonely at all, singing out loud all the way.

Wa Xiyafu was not far in front of me, and would call out my name from time to time, telling me to run faster and follow him.

Then he got impatient and ran off with the others.

In the end, I was the only one left.

It was as if I had to walk all alone in the years that followed, starting to practice my life very early.

Skinny like a little monkey girl, carrying her schoolbag, walking alone, I do not know from where courage, I do not know fear.

Even if a man suddenly appears in front of me and blocks my way, I would still indifferently turn my body slightly and walk around him, humming a song as I continue to walk.

The man followed me, and behind me, he asked carefully, "Giggle... Are you called Yi Shanshan? "

I stopped and looked back at him.

He was wearing a tracksuit and a leather jacket. He was clean, his hair was neat and shiny, he was good-looking, and his skin was fair.

Although the mountain was warm as spring, the wild wind of winter was still quite cold, blowing his face red.

His eyes were also red.

I raised my head and squinted at him. Seeing that he didn't look like a bad person, I said, "Yes."

The man wiped his reddened eyes and asked me, "Why are you walking alone? Why are you wearing a single shirt in such a cold weather? Are you full for lunch? "

He asked a lot of questions, and I didn't know which one to answer, so I asked him, "What do you want to do?"

The man said, "It's your birthday, isn't it?"

"Birthday?" I don't know what the word means.

The man explained to me, "It's the day you were born. Don't you remember?"

I understood what he meant and replied crisply, "I don't know. No one told me. They all say I popped out of a crack in the rock. "

He took out a plastic bag from the bag he carried with him and put it in my hand, saying, "This is your birthday present. You have parents, and today is your birthday. From now on, you have to remember it every year, you know?"

I suddenly saw a kind of gentle self-reproach in his eyes, similar to the look my grandfather gave me.

He didn't look like a bad person.

I took the bag he gave me and opened it. It was a red blazer that wasn't even my age.

When I was ten years old, I barely managed to put it on.

The man touched his nose in embarrassment and said apologetically, "Aiya, I bought too much. I left in a hurry, but I didn't find a shop. I'll buy you another set of clothes that fit you well next year."

I grinned and asked him, "Uncle, are you developing poor people? "How come I don't know you?"

We are poor here, and the government has sent people here year after year to help us.

The man grinned unnaturally and said with a smile, "Yes, I heard that your family was very poor, so I specially bought some clothes for you."

I happily hugged my clothes and said, "Thank you, uncle. How about you come to my house for dinner?"

"No, there's no need. Hurry up and go home. It's a bit late." Girl, don't stay out too long, okay? " Leaving behind his orders, the man ran off in a fluster.

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"Sister Shan, Sister Shan!"

By my ear, suddenly came Chen Jiaying's urgent shout. She shook my arm, and looked as if she was about to face a great enemy.

I was stunned for a moment before waking up. Everything that had happened in the dream, including my conversation with the man, was still clearly visible.

Actually, that was a long time ago. It really happened when I was a child, but I was too young then to remember exactly what he looked like.

Just vaguely remember, someone stopped me on the school road, gave me a set of red sportswear, said I wish me a happy birthday.

When I was dreaming just now, I actually saw that he was Yi Shouzhuo.

Thinking back carefully, yes, it really was him.

All I knew was that I kept that dress with me all year round like a treasure. It turned out that I was vaguely aware of something, but it was deliberately hidden by me.

"Sister Shan!" Chen Jiaying lowered her voice and called out to me, "They're here!"

"Who?" I asked absentmindedly, lost in a dream.

"Your parents."

The tiredness around me immediately disappeared.

As if he had done something extremely wrong, Chen Jiaying explained to me in a low voice: "Shan Liang brought them here, and she called us in to give you a birthday present. I didn't think much about it, and opened the door, but she also brought them here. She wanted me to wake you. Sister Shan, I'm sorry. "

"It's nothing. I won't be able to dodge it sooner or later. You go and tell them that I'll be there in a moment. "

I rubbed my aching temples to comfort her, then got up and redressed.

There was no need to put on any makeup for this private meeting, but I didn't want them to see any sign that I was out of sorts.

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By now the sun had dropped below the horizon, and the last of the winter sunset had faded to a dull gray, and the blue sky had turned to the cold green of ink.

After putting on my makeup, I changed into a camel-colored cashmere coat with double-breasted buttons and champagne heels.

Before I left, I used the phone in my bedroom to dial Gao Kan's private cell number.

After two beeps, I was hung up. I called again. After calling back and forth three times, I finally got through.

Gao Kan's voice was extremely impatient as he asked, "Who is it?"

Afraid that he would recognize my voice, he quickly said, "Your girlfriend surnamed Dan is in my room. I'll have to trouble you to bring her away."

The room was silent for a few seconds. No one spoke.

"Gao Kan, please, I'm very tired. I don't want to be entangled by her …"

Pata.

Before he could finish, the car hung up.

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I understand Shan Liang too well, she brought Wu Yue and his wife into my room, she must have had ill intentions, maybe she already knew of our true relationship, so she could say anything.

To be honest, I was in a very bad mood right now. I was afraid that I would be unable to hold back and slap her in the face, just like that time.

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As expected, before she even got close to the living room, she heard Shan Liang's giggle. She was happily chatting with Wu Yue, as if she was forever happy and no worries could fall on her shoulders.

Seeing me come out, Shan Liang jumped down from the sofa and shouted loudly, "Sister Shan, you're finally out ~ Uncle and Aunt have been waiting for you for a long time."

"I'm feeling a bit unwell. Sorry." Ignoring Wu Yue and Yi Shouzhuo, I walked over and picked up the gift box Shan Liang sent to me. Opening it, it looked like it was a set of expensive jewelry.