Rebirth in the apocalypse: You can mess it up, I will open the book directly

Qin Miao felt that her head hurt even more, so she had to ask Liu Shaogang: "Can this child usually speak? Is his intelligence normal?"

Naturally, I asked this question to Zhang Huofeng. After all, he and Qin Huaiqin's family of three live across the street, and they must meet each other often.

This was a step Qin Miao set for herself. If Zhang Huofeng said that the child was a fool, it would mean that he was not "good" as Qin Miao thought, but "dumb".

Then she would simply give him to the girl who held him before to raise him, and at least give them more food.

Before the end of the world, the child's character needs to be considered when adopting a child in an orphanage. She can't bring a stupid child back to cause trouble for her parents, right?

However, after a while, Liu Shaogang sent a reply: "The intelligence is normal, and he should be quite smart. Zhang Huofeng said that every time he sees this child coming home from school, he has a bunch of red flowers from the kindergarten on his body."

"I don't know if he can speak. He probably can, but I've never heard of Zhang Huofeng. Maybe he doesn't like to talk."

Qin Miao: "..."

? No matter how you look at it, this child is well-raised (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

Seeing that [the mysterious man] did not reply for a long time, Liu Shaogang had no choice but to ask again: "What should we do now?"

Qin Miao sighed heavily and no longer hesitated. She replied directly: "Take him to the rooftop. I will send someone to pick him up at 8pm."

To be on the safe side, Qin Miao did not say that she would go to the rooftop to pick up the child in person, only that she would send someone to pick him up.

The other party quickly replied: "Okay."

Liu Shaogang is a smart man. Since he knows that the [mysterious man] is unwilling to reveal his identity, he will definitely not try to pry.

This is an unspoken understanding between them and a delicate balance.

Qin Miao had already turned off the phone screen, but after thinking about it, she opened the chat interface and asked, "What is this child's name?"

"Zhang Huofeng said he didn't know. When we counted the number of people yesterday, only the names of adults were recorded. The children were all brought by their parents. I didn't ask in detail." Liu Shaogang replied.

In other words, the only known information currently is the name of the child’s mother.

Qin Miao: "...Okay."

She rubbed her throbbing temples, briefly explained a few words to her parents and Chu Xuanxuan, and waited for the agreed time to arrive.

......

7:50 pm, rooftop rooftop.

Qin Miao clearly saw Zhang Huofeng taking the little boy to the rooftop through the drone's camera footage.

As if he was afraid that he would be in any danger, he specially brought a small bench, placed it in the glass and colored steel room, and sat on it with the little boy in his arms.

The little boy still had the same expression as in the photo, but the things he was holding in his hands had been taken away.

Liu Shaogang, who followed later, was carrying several large bags, the same things Qin Huaiqin brought when he came over.

Qin Huaiqin took these things and ran into the unit door, and then rushed out, so the things naturally fell in the corridor. Later, when everyone entered the supply station, they took it with them.

Now it seems that the [Mysterious Man] wants to take over the child, so the things brought by the child's mother were naturally sent along and handed over to the [Mysterious Man] for disposal.

At 7:55, Liu Shaogang and Zhang Huofeng locked the door of the glass-colored steel house and returned to Liu Shaogang's home.

At eight o'clock sharp, Qin Miao appeared on the rooftop wearing a cloak and a mask.

The day in April in the north is not the longest yet. The sun sets at six o'clock, and after seven o'clock there are already stars hanging in the darkening night sky.

The little boy was looking up at the stars in the sky.

Even when he was placed alone on the rooftop, he did not panic or run around.

He just sat there quietly, eyes wide open, as if trying to distinguish something in the sky.

Qin Miao locked the door from the corridor to the rooftop, stepped into the colored steel room, sat quietly next to the little boy, and took off her mask and hood.

After a while, she raised her hand, pointed to the brightest star in the sky, and said softly: "That's it."

The little boy was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then turned to look at Qin Miao in disbelief.

Qin Miao smiled slightly and asked, "You are looking for your mother, right?"

Although it was a question, there was no trace of doubt in it.

The little boy's eyes dimmed a little and nodded.

Qin Miaoyin's hand trembled slightly under her cloak.

Sure enough, as she thought, this little boy was indeed very smart and he already knew what happened during the day.

"Some people say that the souls of the deceased will gather in the brightest stars, silently guarding the people they love most." Qin Miao looked at the little boy and said each word seriously.

The little boy lowered his head and intertwined the fingers of his hands, wondering what he was thinking.

Qin Miao did not continue to speak, and the two of them just sat quietly.

She didn't know how smart the four or five-year-old little Douding in front of her was and what he knew.

Qin Miao guessed that he might know that his mother went to another world and became a star just by looking up in the sky.

The thing about turning into stars may have been something he heard from others before, or maybe adults told him when other family members passed away.

As for whether he knew what "death" meant, Qin Miao couldn't be sure. After all, he was too young.

Qin Miao tried hard to recall whether she understood the meaning of death at this age, in kindergarten.

I generally understand a little bit, but not completely.

She only knew at that time that those trampled ants and withered flowers would not move after they died. Their bodies would rot and disappear, and eventually they would disappear.

So the little boy in front of him almost witnessed the entire process of his mother's death, and he most likely also saw his father who had turned into a zombie.

How much does he know? Qin Miao didn't know.

He always looked at the sky, and Qin Miao stayed with him. She didn't look at her phone, didn't do anything else, didn't rush him, and didn't try to talk to him again.

She looked at the twinkling stars in the sky, her thoughts flying far away.

For a long time.

As the night grew darker, and many stars shone brighter against the dark night, Qin Miao's neck became a little stiff, and suddenly a little boy's question came from beside her:

"Will you come back?"

Qin Miao didn't move because her neck was really stiff.

She had been maintaining the same position just now and felt a little discomfort. Now that the little boy spoke, she wanted to turn her head, only to find that her neck hurt even if she moved slightly.

Her face remained calm and she blinked slowly.

He wanted to ask, would his mother come back?

Qin Miao thought for a moment:

"I think all souls will return at some point..."