Escape in the interstellar game world

"I'm dealing with your dad again! Why do you think your dad is watching you so closely? Even if we learn well here, what can we do?! Can we still go out?!"

Zhou Tang did not answer the complaint, "I'm leaving first!"

Without waiting for her desk to catch up, she rushed out of the class door and disappeared into the crowd.

My deskmate took a few steps forward and said, "Hey, why is this guy running so fast? Don't we all have the same way home?"

Zhou Tang shuttled among the crowd, turning left and right to get rid of his classmates, then slowly came down and walked along the street.

The place she was in was no different from an ordinary city street scene, except that there were fewer cars and no green trees.

Most people on the road choose to walk or ride bicycles, and there is also a form of transportation she has never seen before.

Looks like a small renewable clean energy alternative to walking.

Zhou Tang only took a few more glances when a mini car parked in front of her. There was only a small room and a soft chair in the room, but a mechanical voice came from it, "Madam, do you need me to take you home?"

Zhou Tang saw people getting into the car from time to time around him, so he boldly took the first step, got in and sat down.

"Ma'am, please put on your seat belt!"

"Oh!" Zhou Tang looked around and found a seat belt on the side similar to an ordinary car seat. She pulled out the seat belt and fastened it.

"Ma'am, let's go!"

Zhou Tang blinked. The driverless car seemed to have forgotten the most important point, "Why didn't you ask me where I was going?"

A mechanical voice came, "Madam, your home address is No. 187, Pingdi Building, Haesandong. Your father's workplace is the Maintenance Department . Other entertainment venues are temporarily closed to underage people like you. If you want to go, Parents are required to accompany you! Madam, do you want to find your father?"

Zhou Tang shook his head and refused, "No! Send me home directly."

The car started quickly and moved smoothly on the road, turning left and right.

Zhou Tang couldn't help but marvel in his heart. Unmanned driving technology has matured, so...

She raised her head and looked around, and saw that in addition to being driverless, the space inside the car was compact, and it felt like it had good power and good safety features...

She moved her eyes out of the car and looked outside.

The sky is still blue and white, and the facilities on both sides of the road are complete, but there are no more street trees and flowers.

"Well, what time is it now?"

"Five forty p.m.!"

As soon as these words came out, the sky changed drastically. In the west, a fiery red sun slowly set low, smearing half of the sky fiery red, and even the clouds became colorful.

People at the end of the street turned a blind eye to this scenery and only walked in a hurry.

The car passed by, and after several consecutive left and right turns, it entered the boundary called Heshan Cave. It drove up for a while and came to Pingdilou, flying past No. 187 and going straight to No. .

Finally, the car stopped smoothly in front of Gate No. 187.

It took very quickly, less than five minutes before and after. Zhou Tang estimated that it would take more than 20 minutes to walk on foot.

"Madam, we have arrived at our destination. Please get out of the car and wish you a happy life! Looking forward to meeting you next time."

Zhou Tang unbuckled his seat belt and said "Thank you!" He picked up his schoolbag and got out of the car.

When she stood still, she was about to ask how to pay.

The car backed up a few meters with a whoosh, then made a big turn and disappeared in the Pingdilou area.

Zhou Tang watched the car leave, turned around and fixed her gaze on No. 187. She took a step forward and tried to push the door open, but the door was locked and did not move.

Someone in the next room was sitting at the gate and asked with a smile, "She's the daughter of the old Zhou family! Why did you take that little car today?! Hey! You little girl doesn't know the market. One trip on that little car can cost you three days." Rations!”

Without waiting for her to react, he said in a loud voice, "This man is not so careful with his little girl, but your father has a job and a salary and only supports you! Your mother..." As he spoke, the neighbor said nothing, like It's a taboo.

The neighbor himself emo turned his head.

Zhou Tang was too happy to respond. She reached up and rummaged through the pockets of her clothes and pants, and only found a few napkins. She took off the schoolbag on her back and rummaged through them one by one. Finally, she found a handful of yellow in the small bag at the innermost side of the schoolbag. Metal key.

She gently inserted the key into the hole, turned it, and the door opened.

Zhou Tang breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stepped into the room, closed the door, and fumbled for the light switch on the side of the door.

Bright white lights illuminate the entire room.

This entrance is the living room, and there is a small kitchen connected to the living room. The kitchen only has a simple stove and kettle for boiling hot water, and no other woks or saucepans...

Further inside the living room are two small rooms, and a dark bathroom on the side.

There was no one in the room at this time, so Zhou Tang could look over one by one.

She randomly turned the door handle of a room, and what she saw was a minimalist style...

The three tones of gray, black and white occupied all her eyes. Fortunately, this room also had a window. In front of the window was a wooden table with neatly stacked books...

Next to the desk is a single bed with neatly folded quilts. There is a small cabinet against the wall. These are all in this room.

Zhou Tang looked out intently and saw the curtain again...

Simulate the scenery outside in real time, with the gray sky and the last shadow of the setting sun disappearing.

Zhou Tang took a deep breath and slowly exited the room, locked the door, and walked to another room.

The decoration of the other room is a little more cheerful, using bright colors such as grass green, and there are plastic fake flower bouquets placed on the windowsill. The bright and eye-catching flowers make the small room full of life.

But in fact, the furnishings of both rooms are the same, with only three simple pieces of furniture.

She walked in with her schoolbag on one shoulder, closed the door to the room casually, and locked it with a click.

She walked straight to the desk, put her schoolbag on the ground, sat down on the chair, took off her coat, and leaned back on the chair to relax.

The window is still a curtain, and the view is no different from that of the next room.

Zhou Tang reached out and groped around on the desk for a while, and finally found a diary from the inside of the drawer.

The diary is full of expressions of depressed emotions, sporadically mixed with a desire for maternal love, freedom, and confusion about the future.

Zhou Tang read the diary over and over again, and finally put it back in its original place.

She ran her fingertips over the backs of the books on the rough little bookshelf on the desk.

I found a history book in the corner.

She figured there was nothing better than a history book to help her understand what really happened. Although the historical records are not 100% correct, we can still get a general idea.

Zhou Tang calmed down and slowly read the history books...

After Zhou Tang finished reading this book, to be honest, he was not very satisfied. Many of the contents were briefly mentioned.

Zhou Tang was thinking about these things in her mind, her ears moved slightly, and she heard the sound of the door opening from the living room.

She came back to her senses and looked at the ancient alarm clock placed on the corner of the table. It showed that it was almost eight o'clock in the evening.

As soon as I got into reading, time flew by quickly, and two hours passed in a row.

Her stomach was growling, she was hungry!

At this time, there was a "dong dong" knock on the door of the room, "Tangtang! It's dad! I'm sorry! Dad is late today!"

"You must be starving! Dad brought you delicious food! Come out and eat!"

"Oh! Dad also invited your Uncle Cheng back for dinner today. Come out quickly after you have dressed and packed up."

This "Uncle Cheng" made Zhou Tang speechless and choked inexplicably. It couldn't be the Uncle Cheng she imagined, could it? !

Feeling her hungry stomach, she put on a coat and opened the door to the room.

What you can see is a young man sitting on a chair in the living room, and a middle-aged man busy boiling water in a corner of the living room that belongs to the kitchen.

The young man smiled when he saw her, but said without making a sound, "Zhou Tang! I am Cheng Mu!"

However, Zhou Tang politely shouted, "Hello, Uncle Cheng."

The smile on Cheng Mu's face disappeared. He obviously looked a few years older than her now, but yet he inexplicably assumed the role of "uncle".

"Hello Zhou Tang!"

Father Zhou turned his head when he heard the voice, with an apologetic face, "Tangtang, you're out!"

"I'm sorry, Tangtang, I'm late today! You must be starving! I'll heat these up, and we'll eat with your Uncle Cheng!"

"Cheng Mu! Don't be polite today! In my house, you just eat with chopsticks! Fortunately, you helped me today! Otherwise..." He didn't forget to greet Cheng Mu.

"Brother Zhou, I just did you a small favor!" Cheng Mu really just did a small favor to Zhou's father. He originally refused when Zhou's father invited him to go home for a meal.

As a result, when he turned around, he heard Zhou's father talking about his daughter Tangtang, who was still in high school. He had an idea and turned around and agreed to go home for dinner with Zhou's father.

Father Zhou sighed, "It's a small favor for you, but it's a big favor for me!"

Cheng Mu smiled and replied politely.

"Hey, Tangtang! You see, your uncle Cheng is the new one who came to our maintenance department recently. Don't think that studying a good book here is of no use! Dad also plans for you to inherit his father's business! Only in this way can you have someone to rely on."

Faced with the constant situation of his goddaughter, Zhou Tang remained silent and Cheng Mu remained silent.

Fortunately, Father Zhou still had to use the hot water kettle to boil the cans, and was so busy that he had no time to continue preaching.

Zhou Tang and Cheng Mu looked at each other for a while. Father Zhou came up with a hot can with a salty aroma. Zhou Tang got up and went to help.

But Zhou's father gently pushed him away, "Tangtang, please sit in the living room. Dad will serve the vegetables, meat and rice. Don't burn your hands with your thin arms and legs."

As soon as Zhou Tang sat down, Cheng Mu stood up with a wink and came to Zhou's father, "Brother Zhou, let me help you."

"Hey, brother Cheng, you are a guest, how can I trouble you?! Come on, come on, sit down, I'll come, I'll come."

After a busy meal, Zhou Tang finally had dinner in the small living room.

The melt-in-your-mouth salty beef tendon, paired with rice with distinct grains, is particularly appetizing.

No one spoke during the meal, even the nagging father Zhou, who only stuffed rice with beef soup into his mouth.

After a full meal, Father Zhou happily looked at the empty cans on the table, with a slightly lingering tone, "This is the canned beef tendon that I have been storing for several years. Today I can make the most of it! Let us all Everyone ate happily and satisfactorily.”

Zhou's father then asked, "Tangtang, why did you think of taking that unmanned mini car today? Don't you hate that the mini car drives too fast and makes you dizzy when it goes around and around?" The mini car can automatically identify the people riding in it. And can automatically feedback bills.

Zhou Tang held the water cup and slowly blew the cool water. He didn't want to answer, "I don't want to walk today. If I sit down occasionally, it won't be so uncomfortable. The grandma next door said that the car fare can be worth several days." rations.”

The last sentence was a sigh, as if he had done something wrong.

After hearing this, Zhou's father said directly, "Sit down when you are tired. Don't listen to your grandmother Wu. They have so many families that they can't even take care of food for the whole family. How can they have any money to take a car? Our family is different. Dad's salary It’s more than enough to raise you! Dad just wants to make you happy every day.”

Zhou Tang nodded and glanced at Cheng Mu, "The grandma next door also talked about my mother."

Zhou's father's face changed drastically. From a lazy, rosy and shiny face after a full meal, to the cold face now, it was like heaven and earth...

"Tangtang! Good boy! Don't listen to her nonsense! We have agreed that when you reach the age of eighteen and become an adult, dad will have a good talk with you about your mother! What outsiders say about your mother It doesn’t matter! Don’t make any guesses in your mind.”

Zhou Tang said calmly, "...Dad, in two days, I will be eighteen years old next Monday." I still glanced at this birthday in my diary and remembered it in my heart.

Quiet time is Friday, tomorrow is the weekend, two consecutive days off.

Will the mystery be revealed next Monday?

Zhou's father was stunned for a moment, and then struck him like a lightning strike. His aura gradually weakened, and he was a little distracted and his eyes were wandering. "I know! In two days, let me take a break." Wait. Why is it so fast? There are only two days left after the delay."

Seeing this, Cheng Mu couldn't force him to stay even though he was full and drunk. He remembered where Zhou Tang was and just made an appointment tomorrow. He glanced at Zhou Tang and gave him a knowing look.

He stood up and said goodbye immediately.

But Zhou's father persuaded him to stay, "Brother Cheng, I know the dormitory of Maintenance Department 3. It's shabby and far away. It's late now. Why don't you stay at my house temporarily tonight?"

Father Zhou stood up and looked around. There was only a single bed in the room between him and Zhou Tang. There was no sofa in the living room, only a few simple chairs.

"You sleep in my room, and I'll sleep in the living room!" Zhou's father came out from about to tell Zhou Tang's mother as if to avoid it, and immediately made arrangements for Cheng Mu, his new brother.

"No! No need." Cheng Mu refused without hesitation, and was eventually pushed into his room by Zhou's father.

Cheng Mu's eyes fell on the desk bookshelf. A pile of books were piled neatly on it. Some of the books had signs of wear on the pages.

The owners clearly cherished these books.

When Father Zhou saw Cheng Mu seeing the pile of books, he couldn't help but blush a little, "Brother Cheng, if you have any books you want to read, just get them yourself!"

Father Zhou took out a quilt from the room and spread it on the chairs arranged neatly side by side...

Zhou Tang didn't bother him when he saw this, turned around and went to the bathroom to wash up, then returned to his room to rest.

The scenery outside the window was completely dark. What was rare was that there were a few stars that alternated between light and dark on the black curtain, which kept it from being too monotonous.