He Yuliang also frowned and couldn't help but worry: "I don't know, but it seems to be lost."

While they were discussing, Yan Jiedi came over from the other side of the yard. She was a little surprised when she saw the golden retriever and asked, "How did this dog get in?"

"I don't know. It seems to be lost." He Yuliang said.

Yan Jiedi walked closer and saw that the golden retriever had a red collar around its neck with the name "Banggeng" written on it.

"Whose dog is this?" Yan Jiedi asked in surprise.

At this moment, Grandpa Zhang from the Zhang family came over. When he saw the golden retriever, he showed a hint of joy on his face: "Oh, it turns out to be a Bangteng."

He Yuliang and Yan Jiedi exchanged glances and realized that the dog should be the Zhang family's pet.

"Uncle Zhang, is this your dog?" He Yuliang asked politely.

Old Master Zhang nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, this is our dog. It always sneaks out when I'm not paying attention. It's such a naughty fellow."

Yan Jiedi smiled, walked towards Banggeng, squatted down and stroked its fur: "Look, such a well-behaved dog, how can it always sneak out?"

The stick terrier wagged its tail, as if responding to her words, with a hint of grievance and longing in its eyes.

"Let me help send it home." He Yuliang offered.

Old Master Zhang nodded and agreed: "Then I'll trouble you."

He Yuliang and Yan Jiedi led Banggeng out of the courtyard gate. Walking on the street, Banggeng seemed very excited, jumping from time to time and looking around curiously.

"Banggeng, you are such a naughty guy." Yan Jiedi said with a smile.

He Yuliang also echoed: "Yes, you must stay at home obediently next time."

Banggeng seemed to understand what they said and followed them obediently in the direction of Lao Zhang's house.

Arriving at the door of Old Zhang's house, He Yuliang rang the doorbell. After a while, Old Zhang's wife opened the door and saw Banggeng coming back. She smiled and said, "Hey, Banggeng, did you run out again?"

Mrs. Zhang took the dog and held it in her arms, stroking its fur gently. The dog closed his eyes, enjoying the warmth and peace of mind.

Seeing this, He Yuliang and Yan Jiedi also put aside their worries. They turned around and left the Zhang family, their hearts filled with warmth and love for this courtyard.

In the courtyard, He Yuliang's life suddenly became a mess. Originally, he was surrounded by neighbors every day, and everyone took care of each other, but now, he found himself as if he had become an isolated island, surrounded by emptiness, without the former liveliness and warmth.

It all started that night. After finishing dinner, He Yuliang suddenly felt a little dizzy, so he returned to his room early. He lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and wanted to rest, but he didn't expect to sleep for a whole night.

The next morning, He Yuliang woke up and found himself lying in bed. The clock on the bedside had already pointed to ten o'clock in the morning. He was startled and got up quickly to wash up, but found that his room was quiet and there was no noise as usual.

"Strange, why is it so quiet today?" He Yuliang felt puzzled.

He put on his clothes and walked out of the room, only to find that the entire courtyard was unusually quiet. Even the most active neighbors on weekdays did not appear in the yard.

He Yuliang walked to Lao Zhang's house and wanted to ask what had happened, but the door was closed and no one showed up.

He felt more and more strange, and turned to walk towards Uncle Liu's house. Uncle Liu was an elder in the courtyard. He always liked to bask in the sun, drink tea and chat in the yard. He Yuliang thought he should know what happened.

However, when He Yuliang walked to Uncle Liu's door, he found a notice on the door that read: "Uncle Liu is out for something and is not at home for the time being."

"Strange, why is everyone away today?" He Yuliang was full of confusion.

He walked all over the courtyard, but didn't find a single person. He couldn't help feeling anxious and lonely, as if the whole world had abandoned him.

Back in his room, He Yuliang lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling for a long time. He suddenly felt lonely and helpless, with a deep sense of loss in his heart.

"Am I really alone?" A trace of panic surged in He Yuliang's heart.

At this moment, footsteps were heard in the yard, and He Yuliang jumped out of bed and walked to the window to look out. He saw Yan Jiedi carrying a lot of things and walking into the courtyard with a frown on her face.

He Yuliang ran out in a hurry: "Jie Di, you are finally back!"

Yan Jiedi raised her head and saw He Yuliang, with a hint of surprise in her eyes: "Yuliang, why are you here?"

He Yuliang smiled bitterly: "I don't know either. Suddenly everyone is gone today."

Yan Jiedi frowned, revealing a trace of doubt: "Strange, I just came back today too."

The two exchanged glances, and both of them understood a little. They decided to look for other people together to see what happened.

They arrived at Old Sun's house and found the door was also closed. When they arrived at Zhang Xiaoming's house, there was a notice on the door that read: "Zhang Xiaoming's family has an emergency and is temporarily not at home."

He Yuliang and Yan Jiedi felt increasingly depressed. They didn't know what had happened. Everyone in the courtyard suddenly disappeared.

"What should we do?" Yan Jiedi asked anxiously.

He Yuliang pondered for a moment, then decided to go back to his room first to see if there were any clues left.

They went to He Yuliang's room together and searched it carefully. Finally, they found a note on the desk.

The note read: "We are attending a neighborhood social and will not be returning home tonight."

After seeing the note, He Yuliang and Yan Jiedi finally breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that everyone had gone to participate in the neighborhood gathering, but just forgot to tell them.

"It seems like we've made a big mistake." He Yuliang said with a wry smile.

Yan Jie Di also laughed: "Yeah, I was wondering why he was suddenly alone."

Life in the courtyard was originally peaceful and warm, but one day, an accident caused a crack in this peace. On this day, He Yuliang was shopping in the grocery store in the courtyard, but he unexpectedly met Guo Dapiezi.

Guo Dapiezi is a famous complainer in Siheyuan. He is tall, with a square face, and always has a dissatisfied smile on his face. On weekdays, he likes to complain about various things in the grocery store, which makes the store owner and customers feel headache.

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