Shimmer Forest

"Why did you chase after me?" Na Shenren's vague voice also gradually faded away, becoming a woman's slender and trembling voice.

"I'm here to give back a gift." Su Jin let out a long breath to calm down.With a gentle smile, he put a lily in front of the woman: "The paper bag by the window is a gift from you, right?"

It was a white lily as pure as snow, the petals were slightly curled, and the air was filled with a rich and charming fragrance.

The woman stared at the flower for a long time, as if attracted by it, her palm unconsciously wanted to touch it.

But the outstretched palm stayed in mid-air, hesitated for a long time, then slowly clenched into a fist and retracted.In the cool wind, she whispered to herself with sighs and sadness.

"Don't be dirty by me, such a beautiful, holy thing."

Su Jin opened his mouth, wanting to say something.Wu Hao's anxious voice came from behind: "Nerdy!"

He instinctively looked towards the source of the sound, and saw Wu Hao rushing towards him in a panic.When I looked back, the woman had disappeared, leaving only a field of broken lily petals.

"What's the matter, you ran out suddenly?" Wu Hao's eyes were full of anxiety. Seeing the lily petals on the ground, he frowned deeply: "Did you see something?"

"Oh, brat, why did you run out without saying a word!" Uncle Wu also followed closely behind and heaved a sigh of relief seeing that Su Jin was safe and sound.

He wanted to say something more, but his attention was quickly attracted by the lily fragments on the ground.Uncle Wu squatted down, picked up a petal, and sniffed it: "Huh? Isn't this a flower I raised? Why are they here?"

"Huh?" Wu Hao looked at him in shock as if he had heard something terrible: "Father? You know how to grow flowers?"

"It was given to your mother by Xiaojin's mother before. It is a very cherished variety. She is very precious...so after she left, I kept a few pots of seeing things and thinking about people..." Uncle Wu rubbed the already The petals began to wrinkle, and their eyes gradually dimmed.

"Mom's favorite flower..." Wu Hao squatted down, staring at the petals and murmured.He reached out and picked up a petal, and the red bump grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.He threw away the petals in a hurry.

"It's because your allergies are too severe, so you didn't dare to move out to raise them." Uncle Wu sighed, seeing that Su Jin was still staring at the petals in a daze, he couldn't help but pick them up: "Okay, you don't worry. You brat, hurry home with me! You ran out with so little clothes on, how can I explain to your father if you are sick?"

Uncle Wu's concerned and sullen words kept lingering in his ears, but Su Jin had already lost his mind.He could feel the woman's breath still lingering in the air.Indifferent, sad, with the fragrance of lilies.

"Uncle Wu. Can I put the lilies you raised in the yard?" Su Jin's head began to ache violently, and his feet felt like they were stepping on cotton.But he still tried his best to maintain consciousness, and murmured in a voice that only he could hear: "I want to see her."

"...just let it go for a while, or you'll die from freezing." Although Uncle Wu was a little puzzled, he knew that the child would not make inexplicable requests without reason, so he agreed.

Consciousness gradually blurred, and panic shouts filled my ears.In the dense darkness, the woman's low sobs were especially clear amidst the noise.

sorry.sorry.sorry.

I don't know how long I slept, but when I woke up, it was already dark.The world in front of him became dark and blurred, and the surroundings were extremely noisy, resounding with the voices of countless souls speaking.

"Are you awake?" Uncle Wu held his hand and sat on the edge of the bed, frowning tightly: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"I'm fine." Suppressing the great discomfort, Su Jin tried to recognize his voice and replied in a low voice.

"The face is so pale, and he said it's okay." Uncle Wu put his hand on his forehead, feeling the burning heat in his palm, and his brows were furrowed even tighter: "Why are you still so hot, you must have taken medicine."

Because it's not a simple cold and fever... Su Jin murmured in his heart.It must have been contaminated by the filthy breath of the woman, so it must have been infected.That woman had unknowingly turned into a wandering soul.But until now, he was still able to suppress his own thoughts, without completely turning into evil spirits.But her state... I'm afraid it won't last long.

"You remind me of Wu Hao when he was a child." Looking at his pale face, Uncle Wu stroked his hair distressedly: "Once, he also had a fever for a long time, and he said it was because of a flower thorn or something. , kept screaming for pain. It didn’t get better until your mother came.”

Is it because of loneliness...?Always stay by the side of important people, not willing to leave.Obviously can see but can't touch, just want to give the best to the most important person, but accidentally hurt him.So I just watched from afar, guarded from afar, and didn't dare to approach again.Gradually, did it become unbearable...

Su Jin closed her eyes, concealing the sorrow surging from the bottom of her heart: "Uncle Wu, move the lily...out."

Uncle Wu was startled, but he didn't ask any more questions, he just looked at him with doting eyes, and replied softly, "Okay."

On the seemingly weak green branches, there are white flowers that are about to be blown out by the strong wind.Su Jin stared out the window, the woman seemed to be attracted by the fragrance of lilies, standing in the cold wind, staring at the flowers for a long time.The red windbreaker clearly came into view, as bright and warm as blood.

She squatted down, and tremblingly moved her fingers closer to the petals.The moment she touched it, the petals started from the place she touched, and gradually turned black, rotted, and grew terrifying, sharp thorns.

The woman stared at the flower in shock for a long time, and finally burst into tears.

A dark flood roared from a distance, drowning her in an instant.The surroundings became pitch black, and her fingers gradually withered, growing long, sharp nails.

"Auntie." Su Jin's small and gentle voice came from behind.The woman turned her head abruptly, her face hidden under her long hair was full of surprise.

"Why are you here?" She didn't know whether it was because of fear or anger, she trembled violently, and screamed in a hoarse voice: "Is it because of me? Is it because of me?"

A black mist emitted from the feet, gradually enveloping the woman.She grabbed her hair fiercely and cried out in pain.

"Auntie, calm down, I'm fine!" Su Jin hurried over and hugged her tightly.

"Don't touch me, or you will... Even you will..." Her voice and body trembled violently, and the terrifying voice with a crying voice was mixed with pain and despair.

"Auntie, calm down!" Su Jin hugged her even tighter, and the blue veins on her arms gradually appeared.

Bright, bluish light, holy and quiet, makes people calm.The gushing black smoke gradually dissipated, and the woman calmed down slowly, staring at his arm in surprise.

"I have the blessing of the dragon god, so I'm fine." Su Jin smiled, and lightly held her withered hand with sharp nails.The blue light lit up, starting from the nails, and gradually engulfing the palm.When the light faded, it turned into a white and delicate woman's hand again.

"Auntie, me, and Uncle Wu will take good care of Wu Hao. We are very happy now." The blue light gradually became stronger, and the breeze floated, lifting the woman's hair curtain, revealing her pair of firm and resolute eyes just like Wu Hao's. and pure eyes.Su Jin stared at her for a long time, and smiled from the bottom of her heart: "So please feel at ease and leave."

Surprise appeared in the woman's eyes, she was immersed in the gentle blue like sea water.

She closed her eyes, and tears dripped from her cheeks, drop by drop, falling into the emptiness of darkness, causing ripples in circles.The corners of her lips raised in a gentle smile that couldn't be concealed: "You... are exactly the same as her..."

With that low sigh, the woman's body gradually became transparent in the blue light, and finally turned into countless light spots.Dispersed in the silence and darkness was a woman's clear and sweet voice: "Thank you."

"Father, look, the nerd is smiling!" Wu Hao wrung out the towel and put it on Su Jin's forehead. Seeing the smile unconsciously appearing on the corner of his lips, his hanging heart slowly fell.

"I must have dreamed of something good." Uncle Wu couldn't help leaning over to take a look as he was cooking soup on the stove.

"Could it be that he dreamed about his mother?" Wu Hao murmured softly while lying on the bedside, watching his gentle smile.

"Oh..." Uncle Wu sighed, hammering his sore waist with his hand, as if talking to himself: "I don't know if her mother is doing well outside."

"Yeah, I don't know him..." Wu Hao wanted to repeat instinctively, but he quickly realized it and looked at Uncle Wu in surprise: "What? Outside? Didn't his mother die?"

"Who told you that his mother passed away?" Uncle Wu was obviously more surprised than him: "Why do you say such unlucky words?"

"Didn't you say that Wu Hao went to pick up the train just to wait for his mother?"

"I'm just expressing my feelings! Besides, whether it's a human or a ghost, don't they all come back by train?" Uncle Wu tried his best to explain, and soon looked at Su Jin cautiously as if thinking of something: "Huh? Is it so easy for people to misunderstand... This child will not always think..."

"Where did his mother go?" Wu Hao couldn't help being curious, "Why didn't you come to see him?"

"Because his father is too unreliable, he divorced and returned to his hometown in a fit of anger..." Uncle Wu looked a little embarrassed, stretched out his hand and scratched his head: "I guess he has a new family now."

I thought it was going to be a turnaround, but the atmosphere became serious again.Uncle Wu stroked Su Jin's forehead and said with a sigh: "Man, I really don't know how to cherish a creature. When I am alive, I can see it if I want to see it... Unlike us, we can't do anything if we want to see it... See you again ..."

We will definitely see you.Su Jin responded softly in his heart.

Next year, Wu Hao's mother will definitely take the train to visit them and reunite with them.

Su Jin had a dream that day.In the dream, he was still the same as when he was a child, hugging and rolling with the little Wu Hao.The parents of the two gathered by the fireplace, chatting and cooking, and there was often the sound of laughter.The orange flames reflected a warm halo, imprinting their figures on the snow-white walls.

Like they were never apart.