not sad planet

Liang Shu stared blankly at the dilapidated children's playground in front of him, and stood there for a long time until it was completely dark.

The night in late autumn was still a bit cold. A gust of wind blew up and rolled up the dead leaves on the ground. He shivered and wrapped his clothes tightly, but he still couldn't resist the invasion of the cold, but...he didn't seem to feel hungry.

He turned around with a wry smile, and walked back worriedly, but he didn't know where to go, so he walked slowly.

Unknowingly, he walked downstairs to Yu Ling's house, which was the only place he was familiar with right now.

At this time, Yu Ling should have had dinner, do you want to see him again?

Liang Shu stopped.

He saw a small figure standing under the streetlight directly in front of him, his soft hair was illuminated by the dim yellow light in a furry halo.

Next to it was the very familiar green tin trash can. Yu Ling was staring at it blankly, as if he wanted to stare at a hole in the trash can.

Liang Shu stepped lightly, walked up to him, and waited for a while, but Yu Ling didn't respond to the reappearance of this "weird uncle".

"Yu Ling, are you looking for something?" He couldn't help asking.

It was only then that Yu Ling noticed that there was a person standing beside him at some point.She tilted her head and glanced at Liang Shu, but ignored him.

"Is the thing right in the trash can?" Liang Shu asked tentatively, "How about I help you find it together?"

Yu Ling turned to look at him, then looked at the trash can, frowned and asked, "How did you find it?"

Now Liang Shu could see that what Yu Ling was looking for was in the trash can, he hesitated for so long and didn't look for it, maybe it was too dirty.

It turns out that this person has been so awkward since he was a child.Liang Shu smiled slightly and said, "It's not easy to find."

"You..." Yu Ling's eyes moved slightly, and before he had time to question him, he saw this tall and thin man walk to the trash can with his long legs, and picked up the heavy metal bucket without much effort , turn over and buckle down.

With a sound of "哗啦——", all the garbage inside poured out.

The area is cleaned every day, and the trash can never overflows, nor does it smell too bad.

Most of what was poured out was some common domestic waste, fruit peels, confetti, beverage bottles and the like.

Liang Shu put the trash can aside, "Yu Ling, come here, what are you looking for?"

The child who was stunned in place widened his eyes in surprise, and opened his mouth slightly: "Oh..."

Liang Shu squatted down, facing the pile of garbage, without hesitation, he directly picked it up a few times, scraped away the pile of garbage, and spread it on the ground, and the things buried at the bottom were also exposed to the dim streetlights.

"Look, is there anything you're looking for?"

Yu Ling also bent down, looked through the light, and then pointed.

"this."

What he was referring to was a fist-sized ball of paper, which seemed to be stained with something and looked dirty.

Liang Shu saw him looking condescendingly with his hands propped on his knees for a long time, obviously not wanting to reach out to pick up things in the garbage dump, so he muttered a little funny: "What's wrong, I didn't find you have a cleanliness before."

When I was Yu Ling's age, I never did anything like climbing mountains, climbing trees and fishing in water. I wished I could roll in the mud all day long. How could he be so precious.

He picked up the ball of paper without hesitation, held the corner and handed it to Yu Ling, "Here, do you want it?"

Yu Ling didn't understand what he said just now, and hesitated for a moment before reaching out to him.

This hand is small and hasn't grown yet. It's as tender as a new lotus root bud. It should also feel soft to the touch, inexplicably similar to puppy Yu Ling's paw.

"...Give it to me?"

It wasn't until Yu Ling reminded him strangely that Liang Shu shook his head and let go of the ball of paper pinched by his fingertips.

The paper ball in the palm of his hand was stained with some kind of food soup, Yu Ling clicked his tongue, frowned, and unfolded the crumpled paper.

Only then did Liang Shu see clearly that Yu Ling cherished this torn paper so much because there was a picture drawn on it.

It's just that the painting is abstract.

A large number of black and gray blocks, with almost no shapes and lines, Liang Shu didn't see what he was painting, but felt gloomy.

Generally speaking, children at this age are still drawing the sun and drawing houses, but at this time, he has already shown the ability to draw horror cartoons in the future.

"Thank you uncle."

The slightly immature voice called Liang Shu back to this world.

?

"What did you call me?" Liang Shu looked shocked from the painting to Yu Ling.

I'm inferior!What's more, Yu Ling also regarded him as a strange uncle who pursued his mother, Liang Shu really didn't want to take advantage of him.

"……uncle?"

Liang Shu corrected him: "It should be called brother."

"Oh──" Yu Ling dragged his voice, pouted his lips, as if he was reluctant, but finally changed his words: "Thank you brother."

"Cough cough..." Liang Shu suddenly felt happy physically and mentally, and said in a hurry: "Call again."

Yu Ling was a little puzzled, hesitated for a moment, and opened his mouth slightly, "Brother?"

"Hey." Liang Shu looked at the good boy Yu Ling in front of him, and felt a soft itch in his heart as if being rubbed by the fluff of a puppy.

If only Yu Ling could always be this cute.

Liang Shu patted his head in a complicated mood, "You're so good."

Yu Ling shook his head, and unaccustomedly broke away from Liang Shu's hand.

The man was insane, he was sure.

"Yu Ling..." Liang Shu said, "Have you eaten yet?"

"have eaten."

"What delicious food did your mother cook?"

Yu Ling suddenly became alert again, staring at this strange man in front of him who seemed to have malicious intentions.

"Hey, kids, don't frown all the time." Liang Shu bent down, gently stroked Yu Ling's eyebrows, and stretched his brows. "I'm just asking casually, I won't go to your house, don't worry."

Unexpectedly, he would make such a move, Yu Ling forgot to hide for a while.

But when he heard that the man said he couldn't go to his house, Yu Ling felt relieved. He raised his head and said to the man, "Roasted eggplant, potato and chicken nuggets, tomato and beef brisket soup..."

Then he saw the man's Adam's apple rolled visibly, as if swallowing saliva.

"Also, is there any leftover food?"

"..." Yu Ling looked at him inexplicably, then said after a pause, "No more."

In fact, there are many more.

His mother cooked several dishes, and the mother and son couldn't finish a meal, and the rest was saved for breakfast tomorrow.

Yu Ling still had doubts about the man's true intentions, but his six-year-old brain couldn't turn the corner, and didn't understand what he wanted to do.

Maybe this strange uncle is not interested in my mother, but greedy for my mother's food?

"Yu Ling, please do me a favor." The man in front of him had a pair of smiling eyes, and his smile seemed to be flattering.

"No!" Yu Ling rejected him without even thinking about it.

"I helped you just now!" Liang Shu bargained, he stretched out his hand, "Or give me back that piece of paper, I picked it up."

"...what's the matter?"

"Help me go to your house to steal a broom, okay?" Liang Shu lowered his head, looking at the messy pile of garbage on the ground, "I have to clean up the mess."

Yu Ling was taken aback, this mess was for him...

"Okay." He agreed.

"Can you bring some food along the way? I don't mind leftovers!"

Yu Ling's face collapsed, and he said after a while: "...OK." Then he turned around and went upstairs.

Do you just want to eat my mother's cooking?He even went through the trash heap with his bare hands.

He thought angrily: What a grown-up who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals!