Chapter 176 – 1992-2020
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When the first rays of sunlight hit his face in the morning, Xu RenDong finally woke up.
Due to the changes in his body, the hangover did not cause any physical discomfort but the fragments still exist. RenDong’s mind is like a ball of paste at the moment, heavy and sticky, and he can’t remember what happened last night.
He and Lian Qiao still continued to lean on each other while sitting on the ground, but the big tree behind them suddenly disappeared and they both fell backwards.
“Oh!” Lian Qiao, who hadn’t woken up yet, bumped his head on the ground. He clutched the back of his head and yelled out.
RenDong subconsciously went to check if he was okay, but suddenly heard the sudden sound of brakes. Startled, he looked around, only to realize that he was in the middle of an intersection. A car slammed to a stop in front of them and then there was a “bang” from behind.
“Be careful!” RenDong shuddered, picked up Lian Qiao and rolled on the ground.
Before Lian Qiao could react, he could only hear screams around him. It turned out that the car that slammed on the brakes was rear-ended and the roof of the rear car forced the front car to rush forward. If RenDong hadn’t reacted in time, their blood would be splashed on the spot.
“…” RenDong’s chest heaved violently, his eyes widened and he was in shock as if he had just been scooped out of the water.
Lian Qiao pulled him to stand up and looked him up and down: “Are you okay?”
RenDong took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. His voice still trembled a little: “…Go to the side first.”
The two people who suddenly appeared in the middle of the road did not surprise other passers-by except for the two drivers who scolded them angrily. To them, it seemed as if the two men had simply broken the traffic rules and run a red light. The hard-working driver had a traffic accident in order to dodge and these two unqualified people actually patted their buttocks and left.
People around cast contemptuous glances at them. The two turned a blind eye and walked along the road while confirming the surrounding environment.
“This is near my company.” RenDong said.
Lian Qiao nodded: “I recognize it.”
At this moment, something vibrated in RenDong’s pocket. RenDong was taken aback for a moment, reached in and found a cell phone.
This is exactly the same as his real mobile phone. At this time, an incoming call from an unknown number is displayed on the screen. RenDong and Lian Qiao looked at each other and answered the phone.
“Hello?”
“Hello? Hello, is this Mr. Xu RenDong?” On the opposite side was a clear and hearty female voice.
“I am. And you…?”
The other person replied: “I am the HR of XX Financial Firm. I am honored to inform you that you have been hired by our company. Please come and report to the HR department at 8:30 this morning. The address is…”
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It turned out to be HR. The voice did sound familiar. Xu RenDong hung up the phone and said to Lian Qiao, “Let’s go to the company.”
“Wait.” Lian Qiao pulled him back, “Are you going like this?”
RenDong looked down, only to find that he was still wearing the T-shirt and jeans from his student days. It even still had the vomit from last night’s drunkenness on the clothes and looked very sloppy.
RenDong frowned. The HR asked him to wear formal clothes because he was going to introduce him to the department leader. It would be too impolite for him not to dress up to meet the leader.
But having said that, since the scene this time has been successfully switched to the vicinity of the company, it doesn’t matter if he didn’t go to work in the next few days. Just hang out casually, won’t it be enough to hang around until 2020?
But Lian Qiao said: “Quickly check to see if there is XX treasure on the phone.”
RenDong was taken aback for a moment before realizing it. Yes! Since this mobile phone can make and receive calls, it should also have other functions! He immediately unlocked the phone, and with a swipe of his finger, various modern apps jumped into view.
He glanced at the top of the screen and the 4G signal was full.
“Yes!” RenDong couldn’t help but smile, “There is money in the account too!”
This is 2017. Although he has just graduated from university, he has a deposit of less than 10,000 yuan in his account. They were all saved from work-study programs and scholarships at the university.
They finally have money!
RenDong has lived a poor life of lack of food and clothing for more than 20 days. At this moment, he suddenly has a smartphone and a huge sum of money. It’s hard to express how happy he is.
Lian Qiao also beamed with joy, pulled him up and said, “Let’s go and buy a suit.”
Since RenDong’s company is located in the city center, this time the map scene is very large, covering almost half of the downtown business district. Naturally, there is no shortage of clothing stores in the city center but it is only seven o’clock at this time. How can any clothing store open so early?
The two sat on the flower bed in the central park and saw many elderly people doing morning exercises in the square. Lian Qiao was dejected: “It’s over, it’s over, if you go to see the boss like this, I’m afraid you will lose your job on the spot…”
RenDong thought for a while, groped around himself and found a key in his pocket.
Lian Qiao was surprised: “This is…”
RenDong stared at the small silver key with a feeling of emotion. He said in a daze: “It’s the key to our apartment.”
…
Twenty minutes later.
RenDong inserted the key into the keyhole, clicked and turned. The door opened.
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As soon as the door was opened, there was a familiar smell. Soft fabric sofa, beige curtains, a clean and tidy dining table… This is the apartment he lived in for four years.
His luggage was still piled in the living room. It seems that after renting this apartment, it has just been cleaned and he has not even had time to unpack his luggage.
This apartment has too many memories for RenDong. He suppressed the countless emotions in his chest and began to unpack his luggage and look for clothes to wear.
Lian Qiao stood beside him quietly, without saying a word.
When Xu RenDong found his suit and stood up, he noticed that the corners of Lian Qiao’s eyes were red and there seemed to be tears. He couldn’t help being taken aback and then thought with emotion: Sure enough, this place is also a special place for Lian Qiao.
“I’m going to change.” He leaned over and kissed Lian Qiao’s face and then went into the bedroom.
When he came out after changing his clothes, he had cleaned himself up and looked fresh and clean, full of professional atmosphere. Lian Qiao was standing on the edge of the sofa, stroking the soft cloth surface of the fabric sofa with his head down.
“Unfortunately, there are only four days left.” Lian Qiao said with a sigh.
Xu RenDong walked over and hugged him from behind: “I will definitely take you out.”
Lian Qiao turned his face sideways and rubbed his cheek with the tip of his nose affectionately. The soft words were gentle: “Yes. You can definitely.”
After changing into clean and tidy clothes, Xu RenDong felt refreshed. Before going out, he looked for the car key where he usually kept it but failed to find it. Sure enough, this scene perfectly restored his real life four years ago – how could he buy a car just after graduation?
He bought the car after working for two years. He wondered if the car key would appear at the home the day after tomorrow?
Xu RenDong couldn’t help being a little funny while thinking about it. This time the scene was too familiar, so familiar that he was a little… obsessed.
The house he rents is some distance from the company. He had just graduated that year, and although he had saved a considerable amount of property, it was obviously impossible to spend a lot of money to rent a house in the city center. He found this house only after stepping through iron shoes. It is said that someone had just died there.
Of course Xu RenDong didn’t care about these things back then. What is haunting compared to poverty? What’s more, in terms of rent, this two-bedroom house was really cost-effective.
As for now, he has seen both real dead people and real ghosts, what haunted house would he be afraid of?
It’s just that I don’t know if there will be any extra things in this haunted house in this instance…
Lian Qiao accompanied him to take the subway. It happened to be the morning rush hour and the subway station was crowded with people. Xu RenDong really didn’t expect that he would have to squeeze the subway to go to work in the world of ghosts, and he couldn’t help laughing when he was queuing.
The display indicates that the subway has two minutes to enter the station. They didn’t make it to the first bus, so they stood at the front of the line for the next one.
In front of them was a transparent door gate which would not open until the subway came to a complete stop to prevent passengers from falling.
Xu RenDong saw his own reflection on the transparent gate. This is a scene he has seen countless times in real life. However, what was different from before was that his demeanor at this time was not as cold and arrogant as before.
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Because Lian Qiao was by his side.
Just because Lian Qiao was by his side, his eyes and brows were soft and smiling. It was Lian Qiao who changed him.
Xu RenDong moved his eyes slowly, looking at the reflection of the person beside him on the transparent gate. Lian Qiao happened to be looking at him and the two’s eyes met and smiled at each other.
Suddenly, a call sounded from behind.
“Ouch, don’t push!”
RenDong turned his head subconsciously before, he could see clearly, he felt something pushing against his knee. His legs gave way, and he threw himself forward.
Xu RenDong slammed into the transparent gate and instinctively reached out to grab the door. In a blink of an eye, he thought fortunately: Fortunately, there is this door, otherwise…
However, when his hand touched the door gate, he was shocked to find that his hands actually passed through the door!
Lian Qiao exclaimed: “RenDong!” At the same time, he reached out to grab him but it was too late. All this happened so fast, Xu RenDong had already fallen on the platform and most of his body was exposed outside the platform!
At the same time, the subway roared out of the tunnel!
Xu RenDong’s pupils shrank suddenly, trying to get up from the platform. But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he felt something grabbing him down the tunnel!
Xu RenDong looked down, and was shocked by shock!
Inside the tunnel, it was densely covered with hair!
That hair is long and thick, twisting wildly like countless snakes! A large clump of hair wrapped around his arm, dragging him down!
Most of Xu RenDong’s body was outside the platform. Now, being pulled by the hair, his whole body was sliding down. He couldn’t maintain his center of gravity at all and he was about to fall off the platform!
“Fuck!” There was a loud shout from behind.
Xu RenDong only felt his waist tighten. Afterwards, things turned around and Lian Qiao dragged him back abruptly!
Almost at the same time, the subway roared past!
This train did not slow down at all when entering the station, or even stop at the station, but rushed past the platform at the highest speed!
“…” Xu RenDong opened his eyes wide, unable to recover from the rest of his life for a while.
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“RenDong, don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid…” Lian Qiao hugged him into his arms and said in a trembling voice, “You’re fine…you’re fine…” He repeated the phrase “You’re fine”
It’s like he was talking to Xu RenDong but also like talking to himself.
Xu RenDong sucked in a big mouthful of air suddenly and only then recovered from the upheaval just now.
“Lian Qiao…” Xu RenDong restrained his panting and forced himself to calm down, “It’s not right, this scene…”
“I know. You get up first.” Lian Qiao also took a deep breath.
Xu RenDong’s knees were kicked just now and his legs are still a little weak now. He was supported by Lian Qiao to stand up and, when he looked up, he suddenly noticed that the eyes of the people around him were not right.
Everyone—all the office workers waiting to squeeze the subway, stared at them blankly at this moment.
RenDong’s heart shuddered. He subconsciously put his hand into his backpack and gripped the crowbar tightly.
Lian Qiao naturally noticed the strangeness around him but he was not afraid at all. He just kept a cold face, full of murderous looks all over his body.
Those people, however, took no further action. Two seconds later, as if nothing had happened, various expressions gradually returned to their faces. Anxious, bored, excited… They are like blank line drafts that are suddenly colored and suddenly come back to life.
As if nothing had happened just now.
RenDong and Lian Qiao left the subway station while keeping an eye on their surroundings.
Coming down to the ground, the warm sunshine poured down and RenDong felt much better.
Lian Qiao had not yet recovered and his face is still gloomy. He squinted his eyes and looked at the passers-by one by one, as if these hurried people were here to assassinate Xu RenDong.
Xu RenDong sighed: “Forget it. Go home.”
Lian Qiao agreed.
Five minutes later, the two returned to the community. Standing at the door of the apartment, Xu RenDong touched all the pockets on his body, his face changed slightly.
Lian Qiao: “The key is gone?”
Xu RenDong nodded, frowned and said, “Stolen?”
Lian Qiao suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and made a mocking smile: “I’m afraid not.”
Xu RenDong sighed: ” Now…”
Lian Qiao: “You can only go to work.”
Chapter 176 – 1992-2020
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When the first rays of sunlight hit his face in the morning, Xu RenDong finally woke up.
Due to the changes in his body, the hangover did not cause any physical discomfort but the fragments still exist. RenDong’s mind is like a ball of paste at the moment, heavy and sticky, and he can’t remember what happened last night.
He and Lian Qiao still continued to lean on each other while sitting on the ground, but the big tree behind them suddenly disappeared and they both fell backwards.
“Oh!” Lian Qiao, who hadn’t woken up yet, bumped his head on the ground. He clutched the back of his head and yelled out.
RenDong subconsciously went to check if he was okay, but suddenly heard the sudden sound of brakes. Startled, he looked around, only to realize that he was in the middle of an intersection. A car slammed to a stop in front of them and then there was a “bang” from behind.
“Be careful!” RenDong shuddered, picked up Lian Qiao and rolled on the ground.
Before Lian Qiao could react, he could only hear screams around him. It turned out that the car that slammed on the brakes was rear-ended and the roof of the rear car forced the front car to rush forward. If RenDong hadn’t reacted in time, their blood would be splashed on the spot.
“…” RenDong’s chest heaved violently, his eyes widened and he was in shock as if he had just been scooped out of the water.
Lian Qiao pulled him to stand up and looked him up and down: “Are you okay?”
RenDong took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. His voice still trembled a little: “…Go to the side first.”
The two people who suddenly appeared in the middle of the road did not surprise other passers-by except for the two drivers who scolded them angrily. To them, it seemed as if the two men had simply broken the traffic rules and run a red light. The hard-working driver had a traffic accident in order to dodge and these two unqualified people actually patted their buttocks and left.
People around cast contemptuous glances at them. The two turned a blind eye and walked along the road while confirming the surrounding environment.
“This is near my company.” RenDong said.
Lian Qiao nodded: “I recognize it.”
At this moment, something vibrated in RenDong’s pocket. RenDong was taken aback for a moment, reached in and found a cell phone.
This is exactly the same as his real mobile phone. At this time, an incoming call from an unknown number is displayed on the screen. RenDong and Lian Qiao looked at each other and answered the phone.
“Hello?”
“Hello? Hello, is this Mr. Xu RenDong?” On the opposite side was a clear and hearty female voice.
“I am. And you…?”
The other person replied: “I am the HR of XX Financial Firm. I am honored to inform you that you have been hired by our company. Please come and report to the HR department at 8:30 this morning. The address is…”
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It turned out to be HR. The voice did sound familiar. Xu RenDong hung up the phone and said to Lian Qiao, “Let’s go to the company.”
“Wait.” Lian Qiao pulled him back, “Are you going like this?”
RenDong looked down, only to find that he was still wearing the T-shirt and jeans from his student days. It even still had the vomit from last night’s drunkenness on the clothes and looked very sloppy.
RenDong frowned. The HR asked him to wear formal clothes because he was going to introduce him to the department leader. It would be too impolite for him not to dress up to meet the leader.
But having said that, since the scene this time has been successfully switched to the vicinity of the company, it doesn’t matter if he didn’t go to work in the next few days. Just hang out casually, won’t it be enough to hang around until 2020?
But Lian Qiao said: “Quickly check to see if there is XX treasure on the phone.”
RenDong was taken aback for a moment before realizing it. Yes! Since this mobile phone can make and receive calls, it should also have other functions! He immediately unlocked the phone, and with a swipe of his finger, various modern apps jumped into view.
He glanced at the top of the screen and the 4G signal was full.
“Yes!” RenDong couldn’t help but smile, “There is money in the account too!”
This is 2017. Although he has just graduated from university, he has a deposit of less than 10,000 yuan in his account. They were all saved from work-study programs and scholarships at the university.
They finally have money!
RenDong has lived a poor life of lack of food and clothing for more than 20 days. At this moment, he suddenly has a smartphone and a huge sum of money. It’s hard to express how happy he is.
Lian Qiao also beamed with joy, pulled him up and said, “Let’s go and buy a suit.”
Since RenDong’s company is located in the city center, this time the map scene is very large, covering almost half of the downtown business district. Naturally, there is no shortage of clothing stores in the city center but it is only seven o’clock at this time. How can any clothing store open so early?
The two sat on the flower bed in the central park and saw many elderly people doing morning exercises in the square. Lian Qiao was dejected: “It’s over, it’s over, if you go to see the boss like this, I’m afraid you will lose your job on the spot…”
RenDong thought for a while, groped around himself and found a key in his pocket.
Lian Qiao was surprised: “This is…”
RenDong stared at the small silver key with a feeling of emotion. He said in a daze: “It’s the key to our apartment.”
…
Twenty minutes later.
RenDong inserted the key into the keyhole, clicked and turned. The door opened.
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As soon as the door was opened, there was a familiar smell. Soft fabric sofa, beige curtains, a clean and tidy dining table… This is the apartment he lived in for four years.
His luggage was still piled in the living room. It seems that after renting this apartment, it has just been cleaned and he has not even had time to unpack his luggage.
This apartment has too many memories for RenDong. He suppressed the countless emotions in his chest and began to unpack his luggage and look for clothes to wear.
Lian Qiao stood beside him quietly, without saying a word.
When Xu RenDong found his suit and stood up, he noticed that the corners of Lian Qiao’s eyes were red and there seemed to be tears. He couldn’t help being taken aback and then thought with emotion: Sure enough, this place is also a special place for Lian Qiao.
“I’m going to change.” He leaned over and kissed Lian Qiao’s face and then went into the bedroom.
When he came out after changing his clothes, he had cleaned himself up and looked fresh and clean, full of professional atmosphere. Lian Qiao was standing on the edge of the sofa, stroking the soft cloth surface of the fabric sofa with his head down.
“Unfortunately, there are only four days left.” Lian Qiao said with a sigh.
Xu RenDong walked over and hugged him from behind: “I will definitely take you out.”
Lian Qiao turned his face sideways and rubbed his cheek with the tip of his nose affectionately. The soft words were gentle: “Yes. You can definitely.”
After changing into clean and tidy clothes, Xu RenDong felt refreshed. Before going out, he looked for the car key where he usually kept it but failed to find it. Sure enough, this scene perfectly restored his real life four years ago – how could he buy a car just after graduation?
He bought the car after working for two years. He wondered if the car key would appear at the home the day after tomorrow?
Xu RenDong couldn’t help being a little funny while thinking about it. This time the scene was too familiar, so familiar that he was a little… obsessed.
The house he rents is some distance from the company. He had just graduated that year, and although he had saved a considerable amount of property, it was obviously impossible to spend a lot of money to rent a house in the city center. He found this house only after stepping through iron shoes. It is said that someone had just died there.
Of course Xu RenDong didn’t care about these things back then. What is haunting compared to poverty? What’s more, in terms of rent, this two-bedroom house was really cost-effective.
As for now, he has seen both real dead people and real ghosts, what haunted house would he be afraid of?
It’s just that I don’t know if there will be any extra things in this haunted house in this instance…
Lian Qiao accompanied him to take the subway. It happened to be the morning rush hour and the subway station was crowded with people. Xu RenDong really didn’t expect that he would have to squeeze the subway to go to work in the world of ghosts, and he couldn’t help laughing when he was queuing.
The display indicates that the subway has two minutes to enter the station. They didn’t make it to the first bus, so they stood at the front of the line for the next one.
In front of them was a transparent door gate which would not open until the subway came to a complete stop to prevent passengers from falling.
Xu RenDong saw his own reflection on the transparent gate. This is a scene he has seen countless times in real life. However, what was different from before was that his demeanor at this time was not as cold and arrogant as before.
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Because Lian Qiao was by his side.
Just because Lian Qiao was by his side, his eyes and brows were soft and smiling. It was Lian Qiao who changed him.
Xu RenDong moved his eyes slowly, looking at the reflection of the person beside him on the transparent gate. Lian Qiao happened to be looking at him and the two’s eyes met and smiled at each other.
Suddenly, a call sounded from behind.
“Ouch, don’t push!”
RenDong turned his head subconsciously before, he could see clearly, he felt something pushing against his knee. His legs gave way, and he threw himself forward.
Xu RenDong slammed into the transparent gate and instinctively reached out to grab the door. In a blink of an eye, he thought fortunately: Fortunately, there is this door, otherwise…
However, when his hand touched the door gate, he was shocked to find that his hands actually passed through the door!
Lian Qiao exclaimed: “RenDong!” At the same time, he reached out to grab him but it was too late. All this happened so fast, Xu RenDong had already fallen on the platform and most of his body was exposed outside the platform!
At the same time, the subway roared out of the tunnel!
Xu RenDong’s pupils shrank suddenly, trying to get up from the platform. But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he felt something grabbing him down the tunnel!
Xu RenDong looked down, and was shocked by shock!
Inside the tunnel, it was densely covered with hair!
That hair is long and thick, twisting wildly like countless snakes! A large clump of hair wrapped around his arm, dragging him down!
Most of Xu RenDong’s body was outside the platform. Now, being pulled by the hair, his whole body was sliding down. He couldn’t maintain his center of gravity at all and he was about to fall off the platform!
“Fuck!” There was a loud shout from behind.
Xu RenDong only felt his waist tighten. Afterwards, things turned around and Lian Qiao dragged him back abruptly!
Almost at the same time, the subway roared past!
This train did not slow down at all when entering the station, or even stop at the station, but rushed past the platform at the highest speed!
“…” Xu RenDong opened his eyes wide, unable to recover from the rest of his life for a while.
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“RenDong, don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid…” Lian Qiao hugged him into his arms and said in a trembling voice, “You’re fine…you’re fine…” He repeated the phrase “You’re fine”
It’s like he was talking to Xu RenDong but also like talking to himself.
Xu RenDong sucked in a big mouthful of air suddenly and only then recovered from the upheaval just now.
“Lian Qiao…” Xu RenDong restrained his panting and forced himself to calm down, “It’s not right, this scene…”
“I know. You get up first.” Lian Qiao also took a deep breath.
Xu RenDong’s knees were kicked just now and his legs are still a little weak now. He was supported by Lian Qiao to stand up and, when he looked up, he suddenly noticed that the eyes of the people around him were not right.
Everyone—all the office workers waiting to squeeze the subway, stared at them blankly at this moment.
RenDong’s heart shuddered. He subconsciously put his hand into his backpack and gripped the crowbar tightly.
Lian Qiao naturally noticed the strangeness around him but he was not afraid at all. He just kept a cold face, full of murderous looks all over his body.
Those people, however, took no further action. Two seconds later, as if nothing had happened, various expressions gradually returned to their faces. Anxious, bored, excited… They are like blank line drafts that are suddenly colored and suddenly come back to life.
As if nothing had happened just now.
RenDong and Lian Qiao left the subway station while keeping an eye on their surroundings.
Coming down to the ground, the warm sunshine poured down and RenDong felt much better.
Lian Qiao had not yet recovered and his face is still gloomy. He squinted his eyes and looked at the passers-by one by one, as if these hurried people were here to assassinate Xu RenDong.
Xu RenDong sighed: “Forget it. Go home.”
Lian Qiao agreed.
Five minutes later, the two returned to the community. Standing at the door of the apartment, Xu RenDong touched all the pockets on his body, his face changed slightly.
Lian Qiao: “The key is gone?”
Xu RenDong nodded, frowned and said, “Stolen?”
Lian Qiao suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and made a mocking smile: “I’m afraid not.”
Xu RenDong sighed: ” Now…”
Lian Qiao: “You can only go to work.”
