Planet Rebirth

"Tender, juicy, heat and seasoning are just right, your tongue first touches this delicacy, it turns into a biochemical signal, which is sent to your brain through nerves, and then the brain begins to secrete a pleasure hormone, stimulating It touches every organ in your body, makes them active, and makes you happy at the same time. But, is all this true?" He suddenly asked me a question.

Seeing my frozen face, the old man burst out laughing, his face was full of the kind of complacent expression after a successful prank, he didn't mean to comfort me, but went on to say according to his train of thought: "Actually , you have a third question to ask me, don't you?"

"What?" I was a little nervous, but I hoped that he could say what I wanted to ask.

"Where is the girl who brought you here?" The old man really hit my point. He smiled at me, blinked his eyes playfully and said, "Don't worry, I'll let you see her."

Suddenly, there was a huge engine roar outside the restaurant. I turned my head and looked over, and a huge bus crashed through the wall and rushed to my eyes, and the smoke and dust from it filled the surroundings.I didn't have time to avoid this sudden attack, I just closed my eyes instinctively.Common sense should be that I will be knocked into the air by this giant, and the collision should be very painful.However, my body responded that it wasn't painful and it was gentle.When I opened my eyes, a real face appeared in front of me.

"Don't sleep, you've arrived at the station, you should get off." That face opened his mouth to speak.

I just realized that I was sitting in the corner of the bus and the bus driver woke me up.I looked around, and the scene just now had disappeared.I quickly came to the conclusion that I had just fallen asleep in the car and that the alley, the girl, the old man, the old woman, the black cat and the steak were just another dream.

Thinking of this, I relaxed a lot, and I hurriedly apologized to the bus driver.Then got out of the car.Passing through the many parked buses, I left the junction and came to the side of the road.There are still no people to be seen here, let alone vehicles.The buildings and roads in front of me are very strange. I have lived in this big city full of pollution for 30 years, but I have never been to this place. I turned back to the hub station and looked again. Except for those huge buses, There was no sign of anyone, and there was an eerie stillness in the air that I had felt before.

I looked at my watch.It was almost noon, I thought there was no further delay, I had to go back to the company immediately, I decided to find a taxi, and walked along the sidewalk, hoping to find a crossroad to try my luck, here may be In a newly expanded area of ​​the city, various supporting facilities are not complete, which is why it is sparsely populated.I think so.But.Before I had gone far, a taxi came from behind and stopped in front of my eyes.

I opened the door and got in the car, and a burst of cold air from the air conditioner hit my face.Let me take a long breath, and my body limp in the seat.The car had already started, and the driver asked me where I was going while changing gears, and I moved a bit.So that he could sit more comfortably, he mumbled the location of the company, and the driver stopped talking.Focus all your attention on driving.

It seemed that this was indeed a dream. The taxi was driving on the highway leading to the city, and the skyscrapers in the city center appeared in my sight. There were vehicles passing me around, and the road began to become congested. In the district, traffic blocked the roads, and pedestrians crossed the streets everywhere. Various shops, restaurants, department stores, and supermarkets on both sides of the road were open.

As bad as it all looked, for the first time, I felt a genuine kinship with this decaying city.That's because after a series of grotesque encounters, this head-scratching truth makes me feel a little bit of a return.

The taxi stopped before I arrived at the building. I paid the bill and got out of the car. I walked quickly through the glass curtain door and walked into the lobby. The faces of the people passing in front of me were all pale, and the marble floor reflected the figures unreservedly, as if they were walking on a mirror.I strode to the elevator and pressed the button.

After walking into the company, he didn't go directly to my position, but slipped into the employee lounge by sticking to the wall like a stealing mouse.Facing the water dispenser, I drank water one cup after another. For some reason, I was very thirsty, and my stomach was always convulsed by hunger. Although the smell molecules of the steak in the dream still adhered to my nasal mucosa, but after all That's not real.

"Thank God, you are finally here." Xiaoxue's voice came from the door behind him.

I drank another glass of water in one breath, panting heavily while resting my hands on the operating table.

"What's wrong with you?" Xiaoxue's tone was full of concern.

"It's nothing." I waved my hand, without turning around, and said, "I didn't sleep well last night, I'll be fine in a while."

"I'm going to work first. I sold you sandwiches and put them in your place." Xiaoxue was about to leave after speaking.

The moment she disappeared, I turned my head and looked, and a floral dress with a white background appeared in front of my eyes, which made my heart that had just calmed down suddenly beat again.

"You stop," I said almost commandingly.

"What's wrong?" Xiaoxue turned back, stood at the door and looked at me.

I pulled Xiaoxue into the stairwell, and fixed my eyes on the dress she had seen in the dream.Xiaoxue looked down at herself and asked me, "What's wrong? Is there something dirty? It's still broken."

I asked her, "Where did you get this dress?"

"It's been a long time, but I haven't worn it all the time. I just put it on today. What's the problem?" Xiaoxue was already nervous by me.

I try my best to recall the scene in my dream. I am not sure whether that girl is the Xiaoxue in front of me, but I have drawn a preliminary conclusion through the comparison in my memory. Although the skirt is the same, I am sure that the back is not the Xiaoxue in front of me.That girl is the tall and tall girl I prefer, while Xiaoxue is a little shorter and more plump.

"What's the matter?"

"It's okay." I explained with a smile: "It's fine, it's so beautiful."

Her expression softened, she looked up and down the stairwell, and there was no third person except the two of us, she approached my body and said, "Can you come to my house tonight?"

This sentence made me feel a burst of excitement, I propped up Xiaoxue's chin with my fingers, looked at her beautiful face, and asked playfully, "What's the benefit?"

Xiaoxue knocked my hand off, turned around and walked out, I hugged her from behind and said, "I'll go."

Xiaoxue didn't resist, she leaned her body into my arms, put her head on my shoulder and suddenly asked me a very disappointing question: "How are you and her?"

The arms I had just tightened around her waist were slightly loosened, and I answered her: "Give me some more time."

Xiaoxue broke free from my arms, walked out of the stairwell, and threw me there.

I spent the whole afternoon in a daze, facing the computer screen not knowing what to do, people kept passing by me, discussing something, doing something, everything had nothing to do with me.My mind kept repeating the previous images uncontrollably, the small restaurant, the old man's words, the little man, and the back view. (To be continued..)