Jiu Ge’s Beloved Spirit

Anjing put on her schoolbag and stood.

The peaked cap on my head was crooked, but I took the initiative to press it down and fix it.

He looked outside and lowered his head.

The man held a new umbrella in his hand and said nothing.

She seemed to be a quiet person, so after seeing her stand firm, she also stood quietly.

Standing next to her, his fingertips dropped.

Soon, the car started again.

It's still raining heavily outside, and it won't stop.

The two of them stood quietly by the car window.

The entire journey was speechless.

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When we were about to get off the station, the rain gradually became lighter.

The pouring rain seems to be just a temporary thing, and the continuous drizzle is the normal state of autumn rain.

Get off the bus and quickly run onto the boarded platform.

The bright yellow umbrella was held up, and under the dim warm orange street lights, the girl patted the rainwater on her body.

When she looked up, she saw the man who got off the bus at the same stop as her.

Wearing black clothes, black pants, and black running shoes.

Almost the whole body is black, like a night walker.

Just like that, standing in front of her, holding the umbrella she gave him in his hand.

He looked at her with dark, clammy eyes, and even the warm tones illuminated by the streetlights didn't seem to warm the temperature on his body.

A shallow shadow fell on her body, covering her completely.

She stood no higher than his shoulders.

She was obviously not short, but standing in front of him, she still looked like a dwarf.

Small, short, and soft-looking.

Her soft and bright eyes blinked, and she looked up at him, her brows full and her breath fragrant.

It really looks like a little rabbit that has not yet been weaned, soft and not aggressive.

Seeing him, a strange and tall man, he had no intention of being afraid.

Just looked at him, stunned for a moment.

"Are you getting off at this stop too?"

There was obviously no need to be wary.

The man took the umbrella handle from her hand and said, "It's not safe here lately, so I'll give it to you."

"...?"

Not safe?

Have it?

She subconsciously glanced at the path she was going to take.

Get off the platform on the roadside and walk down the alley.

There are residential buildings inside, not high.

From the appearance, it is obviously very old.

The walls are mottled and have asphalt growing on them.

Looking inside, there are all small roads and there are no street lights.

The lights from the road were shining straight, and no matter how bright they were, they could only illuminate the edge of the alley.

If you go further inside, it will be dark.

It was dim, like a haunted alley in a ghost movie.

It does look a little unsafe, but...

Normally, she was used to walking alone, so there was no problem.

Not many gangsters dared to tease her.

So, not...safe?

She looked at him and hesitated.

In the end, I still didn’t refuse.

"Then...thank you."

Very polite and soft-spoken.

The man held an umbrella that obviously did not fit his cold temperament and looked at her quietly.

"You're welcome."

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From the bus stop to the downstairs of my home, the distance is neither long nor short.

Especially when it rains and two people are under the same umbrella.

When the pace began to slow down unconsciously, the road back seemed extremely long.

Long enough to feel his presence.

Just like that, it's conspicuous and powerful enough that it's hard to ignore.

At night, the rain fell continuously, and the heavy rain turned into a needle-like drizzle.

It was so small that I could only feel the coolness at night, but not the presence of rain.