old age

"Have you seen Yi Chen?"

The boy in the back row raised his head and thought for a while, "It seems that he went out with Miao Jiahao."

"Let's go eat, there is still half an hour for self-study." Zou Ziheng put the class card on the side of the podium, "Are you going to the cafeteria?"

Ji Kaiyang looked around the classroom again, nodded, "Let's go together."

After dinner, there were not many people in the cafeteria.

"Forget about eating noodles, the food should be sold out." Zou Ziheng calculated along the way, he spent the whole afternoon in the playground, moving tables and water, so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back.I went straight to the second floor and ordered Sanliang noodles with fried sauce and two fried eggs.

Ji Kaiyang ordered tomato and egg noodles, and clearly said he wanted clear soup, but the aunt still added chili, which made him frown, so he had to bring it back and add vinegar.

As soon as he reached the window, someone called him.

Ji Kaiyang turned his head, "Why are you the only one? Where's Yi Chen?"

"Is Yi Chen not with you?" Miao Jiahao took out his meal card, "Two taels of beef noodles, no coriander."

"How could he be with me? Didn't you go together?"

"Then in the classroom?"

"I just came from the classroom." Ji Kaiyang said, "Where did you go? Why did you come to eat now?"

"So, he didn't come to the Internet cafe, so you just came back?" Zou Ziheng summed up Miao Jiahao's stumbling story, and exclaimed, "You are an official talent."

"I've played several games, but he hasn't come. I asked the boss, and he said I didn't see anyone. I think he might have left because he didn't want to play. It's getting late, so I... ..., and then I was very hungry again, so..." He swallowed as he spoke, the face in front of him didn't even move a mouthful, and he reached out to grab chopsticks, Ji Kaiyang looked at him with a serious face , Miao Jiahao silently withdrew his hand back.

"Don't worry, it's useless for you to play Bao Gong here. Maybe Yi Chen has already returned to the classroom." Zou Ziheng knocked on Ji Kaiyang's bowl.

"I won't eat." Ji Kaiyang pushed the noodle bowl, "I'll go back and have a look."

He turned and walked away, forgetting to send the bowl to the recycling place.

"Yi Chen should be in the classroom, right?" Miao Jiahao stuffed his mouth, his tone full of uncertainty.

Zou Ziheng lowered his head and sipped the soup, "My friend, you are such a high-end chatter, eat it quickly, you can go back after eating."

Yi Chen wasn't there, Ji Kaiyang searched the classroom, the playground, and even the bathroom, but still didn't see him.

"Ji Kaiyang." Zou Ziheng came up from the stairwell, followed by Miao Jiahao, "Have you met anyone?"

"No." Ji Kaiyang shook his head and walked to the office.

"Ji Kaiyang, I'm sorry, I..." Miao Jiahao's voice chased after him.

Ji Kaiyang was so angry when he heard this, he didn't even remember how he got there, when he realized it, he had already grabbed Miao Jiahao by the collar and threw him against the wall.Ji Kaiyang stared at him for a while, and finally released him with a throw of his hand, Miao Jiahao hit his head on the tile with a very crisp sound.

It must be very painful, Miao Jiahao's eyes were red, but he didn't dare to cry.

"Now go to the office with me and tell the teacher exactly what happened." Ji Kaiyang pointed at his nose, "Don't cry in a hurry, I can't find anyone who can cry like you."

Li Wan was not there, and there was only an English teacher in the office waiting to go to evening self-study. She called the security department as usual to adjust the surveillance at the door.He dug out the student information form and contacted Yi Chen's parents.

"Why didn't this parent answer the phone?" Song Shuou dialed two numbers in succession but no one answered.

"Teacher, Yi Chen's father is on a business trip, and he's staying at my house during this time. Call my mother."

"Live at your house?" She raised her hand and pressed Ji Kaiyang's shoulder, comforting her frowning son and handing the phone to Ji Kaiyang, "Then you talk to your mother."

Zhang Yun rushed to the school soon after receiving the call.

"It's like this. It's only been three hours since the student left school, so the school can only call out the surveillance to take a look to make sure that the child has indeed gone out. If you want the school to find someone together, you have to contact the political education But in this way, the child will definitely be punished when he comes back, and the impact will be bad. I mean, the parents should look for it first. If they can’t find it, they should report it to the higher authorities. What do you think?” Song Shuou said.

"Okay, then I'll look for it first." Zhang Yun nodded, "If I find someone, I'll contact you again."

"Mom, I'll go with you." Ji Kaiyang said suddenly.

"What are you going to do?" She raised her hand and pressed Ji Kaiyang's shoulder, comforting her frowning son, "Go back to the classroom by yourself, and let the teacher tell you when mom found it."

"What if you can't find it?" Ji Kaiyang insisted.

"How about this." Song Shuou took out the leave form, "Miao Jiahao, you fill it out. Then you go with your aunt. You also know where Yi Chen went and where he usually likes to go. Ji Kaiyang Just go back to class."

"I..." Ji Kaiyang wanted to say something more.

"I know you have a good relationship, but if Yi Chen goes to a game hall, a billiard room, etc., you definitely don't know as well as Miao Jiahao." Song Shuou interrupted him, "Go back to the classroom."

Ji Kaiyang was absent-minded throughout the evening self-study, silently waiting for Zhang Yun to call and say that someone has been found.During the period, Song Shuou's cell phone rang once, and she went to answer the phone outside the classroom. In just a few tens of seconds, Ji Kaiyang's heart almost jumped out of his throat.But no, the news of Yi Chen never came.

"You didn't even take your pencil case." Zou Ziheng chased after him, "I told you several times but didn't agree."

"Sorry, I didn't hear that.

Zou Ziheng opened his schoolbag and threw the pencil case in, "It's all right, hasn't Yi Chen found it yet?"

"I don't know." Ji Kaiyang whispered, "I just asked the teacher, and she said that my mother didn't contact her."

"Maybe Auntie forgot, maybe they will be at home when you go back." Zou Ziheng comforted.

"En." Ji Kaiyang responded in a low voice, but he knew very well in his heart that such a possibility was too small.

Sure enough, there was no one at home, Ji Kaiyang waited until after eleven o'clock before Zhang Yun came back.

"Haven't slept yet?" She put on her shoes, sat on the sofa and thumped her calves, "Go get mom a glass of water."

Ji Kaiyang went to the kitchen to mix a cup of warm water, and handed it to Zhang Yun, "Yi Chen, didn't you find it?"

Zhang Yun shook her head wearily, "He may have gone to find Chu Jing. The place he walked today is your Aunt Chu's shop around the corner. I went to ask, and the clerk said that a child had been there. But your Aunt Chu The phone has been turned off. You go to bed first, and Mom will try to call her later."

Ji Kaiyang put the cup on the table and went back to the bedroom without saying a word.

He was restless as hell, not sleepy at all.Yi Chen went to find Chu Jing, but Ji Kaiyang felt that the possibility was unlikely. Yi Chen's character was actually very stubborn, not submissive, even if he really missed his mother, he was unlikely to go to him.But since the place where he left is so special, those two things should be related, where will he go...

"Mom." Ji Kaiyang pushed open the door and rushed back to the living room.

Zhang Yun was so frightened that the water in her hand spilled out, "What's wrong?"

"Have you visited Yi Chen's house?" Ji Kaiyang calmed down, "I think he is at home."

The street lights in the neighborhood were dimly lit, and night cats jumped by from time to time.Zhang Yun didn't even have time to change her clothes, it was very uncomfortable to stick to her body.

"Kai Yang." Zhang Yun wiped the water stains with a paper towel, "If Chen Chen is not here, don't worry, we will..."

"I think he's here." Ji Kaiyang walked forward quickly.

Zhang Yun sighed and stopped talking.

"Huh." The door was not locked, Zhang Yun opened the door and went in, "Chenchen?"

The room was dark and no one answered.

Ji Kaiyang turned on the light, and the living room was empty.

"Let's take a look at a few bedrooms." Zhang Yun said.

They checked every room separately, but they didn't see Yi Chen.

"This child." Since the door was not locked, it at least proved that Yi Chen should have come back, but he didn't know where he went. "Let's go back first. If we really can't, we can only call the police tomorrow."

Zhang Yun took a picture of Ji Kaiyang who was still standing in the living room, "Let's go."

Ji Kaiyang looked around, then turned and walked to the storage room.

"Mom looked for it." Zhang Yun sighed.

Ji Kaiyang walked in just two steps as if he was about to run. In the closet in the storage room, there were clothes that Chu Jing didn't bring. Yi Chen once mentioned it to him accidentally.

Ji Kaiyang pulled open the closet door, then he waved to Zhang Yun and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Yi Chen curled up in the cabinet, with his arms around his knees, curling himself up into a ball. It was a very protective posture, like a baby in a mother's womb.

"Chenchen." Zhang Yun followed and pushed him, "Chenchen."

"Hmm..." Yi Chen opened his eyes in a daze, and hugged Zhang Yun's neck, "Mom."

"Good boy." Zhang Yun patted him on the back, her voice choked up, "Mom is here."

There was also a photo frame beside Yi Chen, which fell to the ground following his movements.

Ji Kaiyang bent down and picked it up. It was a family portrait, and Yi Chen was sitting on Yi Bochuan's shoulder.Chu Jing looked at the father and son with a smile, and the family laughed happily.

The frame of the photo was broken. Ji Kaiyang took out the photo. The time of shooting was written on the back of the photo. It was the year when Yi Chen was just in primary school. It has been a long time since now.