The dim streets echoed with Zhao Xuanying's shouts.
Liu Weicheng also stood up and shouted at the top of his lungs.
It's getting late, it's already past eleven o'clock at night. In Liu Weicheng's previous life, this time period would have just begun for the nightlife.
But this is not the case at the beginning of the 21st century.
A girl ran out alone, so you can imagine the danger.
Even Liu Weicheng couldn't help but feel a little tired after running and shouting all the way. He slowed down his pace slightly. Before he could take a good breath, Zhao Xuanying in front of him was anxiously looking for his friend.
"Lili, come out quickly!"
The green trash can came into view, and Zhao Xuanying opened the lid and took a look.
After realizing that no one was around, he obediently closed the lid.
Although the trash can is relatively large, there is no problem in hiding it alone.
but……
"Did you get sick and seek medical treatment? How could she be hiding in the trash can?"
"me……"
Upon hearing Liu Weicheng's inquiry, Zhao Xuanying opened her mouth and came out several times in a row, but no further words came out of her mouth.
Now she blames herself very much.
During this period, I was always entangled with the problems between Liu Weicheng and others, and unknowingly ignored the feelings of my friends.
She didn't even pay attention to the conflicts between the other party and her family.
What happened now made Zhao Xuanying feel regretful. If she had discovered Shen Yunli's distress earlier...wouldn't she have run away from home today?
Where could she go as a girl at night...
The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she became. Standing next to the trash can, Zhao Xuanying suddenly felt her nose was a little sore.
After taking a few puffs, he lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand.
It's like blaming myself or talking to myself.
Everyone muttered in a low voice.
"Blame me……"
"What does this have to do with you?"
Hearing the other person's self-blame, Liu Weicheng walked forward, raised his hand and patted the other person's shoulder to comfort him.
"The most important thing now is to find her, not to blame myself here alone."
After saying that, Liu Weicheng raised his head and looked around.
The light of the street lamps illuminated the streets, and the lights were turned off in every house. It was difficult to see anyone coming or going on the streets.
Put yourself in his shoes, where would he go if he ran away from home?
His eyes looked towards the alley shrouded in darkness.
Hiding in an alley is not a problem. Although I don't know exactly what happened after Shen Yunli returned home, it is unlikely that the cat would be squatting in that corner according to the girl's personality.
After all, the last time the two of them were alone, the other person was blocked in an alley and frightened.
Besides, for a girl, she probably doesn’t have much money to bring with her at night, and it’s even more impossible to find a hotel to rest in.
Taking a long-distance bus to other cities? There are no direct buses at this point.
There is a high probability that he is still in this city, or even not too far from the other party's home.
Reasoning to gradually shorten the range where the other party could hide, Liu Weicheng suddenly thought of a place where he could hide without spending much money.
A place I didn’t pay attention to because I haven’t been there for so long.
cybercafe.
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The environment is very bad, there is a lot of garbage on the ground.
There are many customers in the Internet cafe late at night. The Internet cafe still has old large computers. Many people seem to be playing games and cursing there.
Shen Yunli sat in the innermost seat.
Even though she had been in the Internet cafe for nearly an hour, she was still not used to this environment.
Although when I was in school, I accidentally heard about the location of the Internet cafe from a male classmate in my class...
But this is the first time for her to come.
The hand holding the mouse was at a loss as the computer screen in front of me showed a somewhat laggy web page.
Shen Yunli didn't know what to do.
After arriving at the Internet cafe, everyone else seemed to be playing games. Either a villain was chopping around with a knife, or they were holding a gun and playing games.
As a girl, Shen Yunli does not have a thorough understanding of these things.
Thinking back to the reason why he ran away from home.
The image of his mother's scolding him... and the image of his brother crying that everything would be his fault came to mind.
The tense relationship with my family is not just the reason why my parents don't communicate with me.
With the birth of her younger brother, Shen Yunli, who used to be the darling of the family, could clearly feel that she no longer received attention.
Her parents put more love on her younger brother, and as she grew older, she fell into the so-called rebellious phase.
Always trying to do strange things to regain their parents' attention.
screwed up...
Muttering to herself, Shen Yunli at this moment already regretted running out alone.
My feet were still wearing the slippers I had not changed out of when I left home.
The snow-white socks had been stained black by dust during the run, especially the toes.
Sit on the chair and slowly raise your feet.
Place it next to the chair.
She hugged her knees and looked at the computer screen with nothing to do.
Her short hair that just reached her neck obscured the side of her face. Looking from the side, she could only see the huddled figure of a helpless girl.
The network administrator has been paying attention to Shen Yunli from the moment she entered the Internet cafe.
I found that the other party had been there alone for almost an hour.
As the night went on, there were fewer and fewer people staying overnight, and he gradually had nothing to do while staying at the counter.
After a while, he got up and took some food from the snack area, then took out a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator and walked over.
He came to Shen Yunli who seemed to be about to fall asleep, pulled over an empty chair and sat down.
The tone slowed down.
"I see you came here alone? Why don't you go home so late?"
"..."
The sudden inquiry woke her up. After blinking her eyes feebly several times, she realized that the network administrator had arrived at her side at some point.
Shen Yunli didn't come back to her senses for a while. After a while, she looked at the other party.
She had been silent since leaving home and wanted someone to talk to.
After hesitating for a while, he muttered softly.
"I ran away from home..."
"Why?"
"Mom is partial..."
The topic started. After hearing the other party's inquiry, Shen Yunli seemed to have countless bitter things she wanted to tell the other party.
It starts from the scene after the birth of his younger brother, telling how his parents ignored him and kept hanging around his younger brother.
The network administrator seemed to listen very seriously and always agreed with the other party's point of view, which also made Shen Yunli less wary of him little by little.
When his mood was in place, he took out the snacks and handed them over.
"Looking at you running out alone, you're probably a little hungry. Let's eat something to fill your stomach."
After saying that, the network administrator said in a soft tone.
"I ran away from home before, and I haven't gone back until now. Otherwise, I would still be living well."
"..."
Looking at the snacks handed to her, Shen Yunli said a little disappointed.
"I don't have money to pay you..."
"I don't charge you any money, but it just feels like we both have similar experiences, and I can't help but want to take care of you more."
Responding with a smile, the man looked at the lonely girl.
Eyes narrowed slightly.
Shen Yunli obviously didn't notice this. After hearing that she didn't have to pay, she didn't think much as she was already hungry. She picked up the snacks, opened the packaging, and ate them in small bites.
Watching her eating, the network administrator continued to ask kindly.
"Then where will you stay tonight?"
"Well, there's no...place to live."
After chewing and swallowing, Shen Yunli looked at the man and replied.
The next second, the other party pretended to be thinking, and then spoke.
"Since this is the case, you might as well go live with me. It's a house you rent alone."
"..."
The chewing movement stopped, and Shen Yunli's eyes suddenly widened.
She thought she had met a good person, and after some thought, she agreed.
Take the mineral water, turn off the phone and follow the other person to leave.
When I arrived at the door of the Internet cafe, I was about to open the door and go out, when a panting figure rushed in the next second.
After entering the Internet cafe, I looked around, and then my eyes fell on Shen Yunli.
The tense expression on his face solidified at this moment.
Then he stretched out his hand and grabbed the other person.