Aoba Office

Whether you want to extort words from your parents, or question or force them to find out the truth, it is very difficult.

The thin man was very discerning. He patted my back and comforted me: "Maybe things are not as complicated as you think. Aren't parents like this? They will also have random thoughts about some things, no matter what. Uncles and aunts may just …”

He racked his brains and wanted to say something reassuring.

I interrupted his efforts.

I know my parents. From childhood to adulthood, they gave me the impression that they were all introverts. Although they could communicate with others and had close friends, except for family members and us brothers and sisters, everyone else was an outsider. No matter how good the relationship was, they still maintained the same A polite distance.

There are almost no gatherings between colleagues and friends. They rarely participate in group chats at night. The few people I occasionally have contact with have known each other for many years. Even so, their circle of friends has nothing to do with us siblings.

Among their colleagues and friends, it is not that there are no peers like my sister and me, but in the wedding banquets and wedding banquets they occasionally attend, they will not call us brothers and sisters. Even when we were children, they would not take us to participate. Most of the time, one person would stay at home to take care of us.

This is true for colleagues and friends, and even more so for relatives.

I forgot the last time I saw my relatives. During holidays, the four of us always spend them together.

I still remember that when they were fifty years old, I wanted to celebrate their birthdays and asked their opinions, but they were rejected outright. They treated themselves to a meal and had a meal with friends. Go home in the evening and celebrate with us brother and sister. As for those relatives, I have not contacted any of them.

I had never noticed this subtle isolation before, and I always thought that maybe, as my parents said, when my grandparents' generation passed away, the brothers and sisters had a huge quarrel and completely broke up with each other. But think about it carefully, even if there is a quarrel, shouldn't all the brothers and sisters lose contact?

On my mother’s side… I have three brothers and sisters on my mother’s side. There are also quite a few people on my father’s side.

I can't remember the specific appearance of those relatives, and I can't even remember the general situation.

The more I want to remember, the more scared I feel.

Xiaobai's figure appeared in the memory, and Xiaobai's death appeared.

Cold sweat breaks out on my back.

If those relatives in my family died because of me, my parents' subtle attitude would be explained.

Maybe they chose me, maybe they chose me actively, maybe they chose me passively...

I felt short of breath and had some difficulty facing my parents.

I am their son, but their relatives, their parents and brothers and sisters, are also their closest relatives.

If my abilities were awakened from an early age, from an emotional point of view, it would be difficult to choose which one is more important, a newborn child or a close relative who has been with me all my life.

Mom and dad are not the kind of selfish people who only care about their own family and give up on everyone else.

I'm a little sad.

The dull atmosphere made the thin man uncomfortable.

My mother, who was looking at me, also noticed something was wrong with me and stood up directly.

There was anxiety and worry on her face.

My eyes felt a little hot.

The previous thoughts were actually all my random thoughts. I don’t know the truth.

After hearing about Ye Qing and Nangong Yao's experiences, I just sympathized with them. That's not what happened to me. I've never met any of their relatives. The only Nan Tian I met was a fake. Before his identity was revealed, he didn't have the kind of bitter and hateful character.

But when it happened to me, I couldn't help but feel guilty, and I felt deeply sorry for my parents.

I just feel like I ruined their lives.

I never thought that my parents might give up themselves for me. Now, this possibility was before me.

After my mother stood up, my father looked around and also stood up.

I lowered my head, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath.

The thin man's voice came to his ears, "Brother Qi... How about I go back first? You and your aunt and uncle can have a good talk."

I nodded and heard his hesitant footsteps.

When I looked up, I saw my parents had come out.

The aunt at the next table followed behind.

This is really not a place to discuss in detail.

"It's okay. I told Xiaoyun. I'll find a hotel nearby. We may not be able to go back today." I said as naturally as possible.

My mother was silent, still looking at me with worried eyes, but hesitated to speak.

Dad replied: "That's okay. You go and book a hotel. Your mother and I will go back and take a look. It may have been extinguished."

"Yes, yes, let's go and have a look. If you are too embarrassed to ask, I will ask for you. If you can go back, the firefighters should give it a try." The aunt said enthusiastically.

I immediately said: "Then I'll just go over and take a look."

"No!" Mom blurted out, suddenly realizing that her reaction was a bit big, and quickly added, "If you want to go, let's go together. When we come out, there will be a lot of chaos over there, so don't get touched."

"Everyone seems to be gathering there." The aunt said without any doubt, "It's almost time to get off work and everyone will be back. I haven't cooked anything at home."

"Why don't you go back and cook. Let's go take a look. If not, we'll have to live outside today." Mom said.

"Don't be in a hurry. Let's go and have a look." The aunt was very enthusiastic.

I didn't object, and my parents couldn't say anything.

The four of us walked to the community together, and the aunt kept talking, repeating the fire scene she saw. My mother was a little absent-minded, dealing with the situation one after another.

A lot of people gathered at the gate of the community. After entering the community and walking all the way to the building where my house is located, I saw more and more people.

The residents of the building have been evacuated and firefighters have cordoned off the building. I also saw the policemen from the nearby police station.

Some of the onlookers were talking a lot, while others were holding up their mobile phones and taking photos seriously.

When I looked up, I could see the room on fire. There were black flames coming out of the windows, and flames could still be seen from time to time.

Two fire trucks were parked downstairs, and a ladder was raised to the window.

The window I saw should be for the side sleeper. The master bedroom window was on the other side. I couldn't see the flames, but I could see thick smoke rising. It was much more black smoke than the side sleeper.

The several firefighters who stayed by the fire truck had solemn expressions, as if they were in big trouble.

But judging from the intensity of the fire, only the two rooms with the bodies were burning.

What I expected was correct. It was not only Xu Tiancheng who was burned, but also the corpses and souls in the room.

In this noisy environment, I heard screams. Staring at the window, my sight seemed to penetrate the black smoke and see the twisted soul inside.

Among them, there is a sound and thing that I am familiar with.

The chains around the soul are groaning in the flames.