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Jinning Road is close to Shanyin, far away from the city center. After a light rain, the air is fresh and cool.

The headlights of the taxi broke the silent night and slowly stopped at the gate of No. 103.

Lu Yuxing paid the money, opened the door and got off the car.

He has walked on this street countless times, but he has never been so calm as today, without worrying about the sudden flashing lights in the corner.

The small bungalow at No. 103 Jinning Road stands quietly in the night after the rain, with a few clusters of vines crawling on the brick-red walls, and warm yellow light shining through the windows on the second floor.

Under the dim street lights, Lu Yuxing was wearing a black windbreaker, silently watching the house.

At the age of 30, housing prices in Hong Kong skyrocketed, but Lu Yuxing returned the rented apartment in the city center and bought the house from a foreign couple with the salary he earned from two movies.

In terms of money, he never considered that much. He just felt that he liked this house for no reason, so he got it by chance.

He has lived here for 11 years.This is his safe haven and his final destination.

After standing downstairs and watching for a while, a middle-aged woman's voice suddenly came from behind.

"why is it you again?"

Lu Yuxing was taken aback for a moment, and when he turned around, he saw a sanitation worker with a broom and dustpan standing in front of him, looking at him vigilantly and suspiciously.

"That's right, I'm here to find someone. May I ask who is the current resident of this house?" Lu Yuxing politely put a distance away from her, trying to make her relax.

"You haven't found anyone yet?" Aunt Sanitation was a little puzzled, "I remember waiting for someone here not long ago, why are you here again today?"

A strange sense of dislocation welled up in my heart, like a cold-blooded snake, climbing up Lu Yuxing's legs.

He froze in place, a look of surprise flashed across his icy face.

"How long ago?" Lu Yuxing asked.

The sanitation aunt stepped forward and looked at him carefully, "October 29, I remember it clearly." She turned her head in confusion, her eyes wandering between Lu Yuxing's eyebrows, "It doesn't look like...do you Have a younger brother?"

Lu Yuxing didn't say anything, it was his default.

"Oh, your brother came here that day." She held the broom and slammed it on the ground, "The young man's face is frighteningly pale and his voice is hoarse. He asked me who lived here. I thought I ran into him at night What a ghost!"

"He's also asking about the residents of No. 103?" Lu Yuxing frowned, his hands in his pockets trembling.

"Yes." The aunt raised her chin and nodded to the small bungalow, and said in a low voice, "Foreigners, they work in finance, and their wives are full-time wives."

It was that couple.

The sanitation aunt was still talking about the two homeowners, Lu Yuxing's jaw line was tense, and his chest heaved violently.There was a huge roar in his ears, and the dizzy fear completely isolated the sound of the outside world, leaving only chaos.

The shadow under the street lamp gradually divided into two in the blurred vision, Lu Yuxing showed a painful expression on his face, he felt a figure suddenly penetrated his body, and ran to the door of the small bungalow.

The young man is wearing a cap and a black hoodie with a pale face.He looked at the small bungalow in front of him, fear and confusion appeared on his handsome face.

"Number 103... 103..."

He muttered to himself, walking anxiously around the door like a mad psychopath.

Finally, like a time bomb buried in his heart finally exploded, as if countless information poured into his brain, he couldn't bear it anymore, covered his head in pain, and slowly squatted down by the tree.

Lu Yuxing's legs were nailed in place. He wanted to take a closer look, but the illusion was shattered.The ear-piercing tinnitus disappeared instantly, and there was no one under the shadow of the swaying tree, and the sanitation aunt had already walked away with a broom.

Lu Yuxing took a deep breath, trying to calm his beating heart.

He turned around and glanced at the small bungalow with lights on, doubts arose in his heart.

Before October 31, Lu Yuxing seemed to be gradually accepting memories that did not belong to this timeline.

When I rushed back to the school theater, the performance was almost over.

All the actors and crew came to the stage, hand in hand and bowed to the audience.Long-lasting and intense cheers and applause erupted in the theater. Tang Tang and other four leading actors stood in the middle, holding flowers in their hands.His face was a little red from excitement, and he smiled with white and neat teeth.Although he is still wearing Jack's exaggerated and gorgeous costume, the aura of the character has disappeared, revealing his original appearance.

Lu Yuxing stood in the background and watched. The people on the stage seemed to have a telepathy, and turned their heads to look at him.Lu Yuxing made a "very good" gesture and smiled.

Jia Huayu, who was standing next to Bu Han, noticed Tang Tang's movements and turned his head suspiciously.This time he only got the role of pastor, and the pastor with the white mustache glanced at Lu Yuxing, then glared at Tang Tang fiercely, his eyes full of resentment.

After the curtain call, the actors returned to the backstage one after another.

The premiere ended smoothly, and many people were relieved, lying on their chairs and pretending to be dead.

Tang Tang was still very excited, and ran towards Lu Yuxing with the bunch of flowers in his arms.

"How is it?" His face was revealed from behind the bouquet, "Ah Xing, where have you been? I have been looking for you for a long time during the intermission."

Lu Yuxing took the bouquet and patted his head like a child rewarding him, "It's very good. I went out to answer a phone call during halftime, and I've been in the backstage all the time."

"That's it..." Tang Tang didn't doubt his words.There were many people around, and Tang Tang didn't dare to get too close to him, so he ran to the locker room to change.

Lu Yuxing didn't want Jiang Bing to catch him backstage, so he planned to retreat to the back door of the theater to wait for others.However, just as he turned around and took a step, a male voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"Brother Lu? Why are you here?"

Jia Huayu's voice was loud, and when he uttered these words, the backstage, which was as noisy as a vegetable market, suddenly became quiet.

Everyone stopped their work and looked this way, and then looked fearfully at Jiang Bing who was chatting with Bu Han not far away.

Bu Han sat in front of the makeup mirror, half of his face was removed, and he looked at Lu Yuxing with extremely complicated eyes.

"Go to work!" Jiang Bing yelled at the onlookers with an unkind expression, then pretended not to see Lu Yuxing, and continued chatting with Bu Han.

Seeing Lu Yuxing being treated like nothing by Jiang Bing, Jia Huayu raised his eyebrows proudly.

Jia Huayu is a relative of the principal's family. Although he has never used his status to grab a role, he is also the boss who is used to being arrogant in the club.When Lu Yuxing was young, he was afraid of trouble and didn't want to provoke him. If it wasn't about interests, Lu Yuxing usually wouldn't conflict with him.

The surrounding noise resumed, but everyone's eyes were secretly looking this way.

Lu Yuxing glanced at Jia Huayu, did not show him mercy, and said flatly: "Today's performance is over, you should put away the pastor's exaggerated appearance."

His voice is not loud, but he has an undeniable aura.Jia Huayu choked on these words, and didn't say a word for a long time.

At this moment, Tang Tang came out of the locker room.Lu Yuxing caught a glimpse of him from the corner of his eye, and saw that his lower body had changed back to casual trousers, but his upper body was still wearing a costume.

Jia Huayu also saw it, his eyes lit up, and he smiled and said sarcastically, "Tang Tang, are you still reluctant to part with this outfit? How does it feel to be the leading role?" He always likes to bully the weak-tempered juniors, and this time he caught on Opportunity to tease newcomers.

Lu Yuxing frowned and glanced at him with some displeasure, but Tang Tang gave him an innocent smile as if he didn't hear the sarcasm at all.

"It's great! When you become the leading actor, you can also experience it."

The corners of Jia Huayu's upturned mouth froze, and then his face darkened instantly.

Tang Tang, who looked easy to bully, still had a smile on his face, turned a blind eye to him, turned around and led Lu Yuxing into the locker room.

The door of the dressing room is small, but the space inside is huge.There are name tags on the iron wardrobe attached to the wall, and the performance costumes are hung on the hangers on the other side, and are managed together by the service team.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yuxing asked.

Tang Tang looked anxious, and pulled Lu Yuxing to stand in front of the closet, pointing to his half-covered shelf:

"The clothes... are missing."

Because he is a newcomer, Tang Tang's cabinet is on the top floor.Lu Yuxing stood behind him, pulled the man into his arms a little, and raised his hand to open the cabinet.

The half-covered cabinet reminds me of some not-so-good memories.Lu Yuxing subconsciously circled Tang Tang's shoulders, and then stretched out his hand to touch the inside.

empty.

"I opened it with the key just now, and found that the shirt was gone." Tang Tang pressed his back against Lu Yuxing's chest, and he sniffed from the side, "Ah Xing, are you smoking?"

"Do you have any valuables?" Lu Yuxing frowned, touched the keyhole, and did not answer his question.

"I only lost one piece of clothing." Tang Tang turned around, and when no one was around, he raised his head and kissed Lu Yuxing on the chin, "What should I do, the clothes are rented, and they must be returned tonight."

Tang Tang's clothes are all famous brands bought by his brother, and the lost one is probably enough to pay a month's rent.

"I'll find a way for you." Lu Yuxing pulled his shoulders to avoid the kiss, "Put on this suit and go home tonight. Sister Jiang Bing won't make things difficult for you."

Tang Tang didn't come in person, feeling a little disappointed.

"No way," he took off his coat and began to untie his tie. "If the clothes get dirty, the girls in the service team will be scolded again. I don't want to cause trouble for everyone."

Seeing that most of the buttons of his shirt were unbuttoned, revealing his fair skin, Lu Yuxing frowned slightly, took off his windbreaker, and put it on him.

"Put down the coat, and don't take it off inside." Lu Yuxing unquestionably put the sleeves on for him, and buttoned him from the neckline to the hem, wrapping him tightly, "It's better to get dirty than to catch a cold. You buy it."

The author says:

After all, he is the actor.Old Lu should have done a lot to buy the famous brands that he rented for photo shoots.