End of Mystery

"Is this a small windfall?"

When he returned home, Xiao Xiao was still thinking about it, and his sense of security rose spontaneously.

With more than 300 points, he already has a fairly thick buffer zone in the malice between him and the city. If he doesn't cause trouble, he can live here safely for a few months.

Looking out from the window, he could see the three vicious dogs lying on the wall and looking at him.

I just went through a crisis with myself, but they returned to the yard mysteriously, except for a few hairs that seemed to have been burned, there was no change at all.

This also made Xiao Xiao feel the magic of this city.

It seemed that it was time to reward them. Seeing the wise eyes of the three dogs, Xiao Xiao had the idea of ​​buying some ham sausages and feeding them.

However, before he could act, he saw a little girl from the neighbor's house coming out with a dog bowl in his hand. In the bowl, a few bones full of meat could be seen, and the three dogs immediately jumped up.

Xiao Xiao heaved a sigh of relief, and the neighbor rewarded him for him.

However, looking at the three dogs happily fighting for bones from a distance, Xiao Xiao couldn't help feeling a little bit excited.

Although the fighting power of these three vicious dogs is indeed not exaggerated at all, in the process of fighting against the suffocated corpse, the ordinary vicious dogs only bit and pounced, and did not show any other special features.

However, their loyalty exceeded Xiao Xiao's expectations.

It seems that from the perspective of their loyalty alone, this business has been quite a bargain.

So, is it possible to strengthen them?

Suddenly this idea popped into his mind, but Xiao Xiao couldn't make a quick decision: strengthening is too expensive, a full hundred points.

And after strengthening, the effect is unknown. The possibility of getting three vicious dogs with special abilities is extremely low. It is more likely that the three vicious dogs suddenly deformed and had to be cleaned up.

Of course, if successful...

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation in his heart. Although he is not a gambler, it is inevitable that he will think about the joy of winning the bet...

That night, Xiao Xiao had a rare and peaceful sleep after waking up.

With this solid amount of points, I don't have to worry about the world's malicious attacks for the time being, and the next day is already a rest time, I don't think about going to work, and I feel full of happiness.

However, when he yawned and left the bedroom door the next day, he froze on the spot in embarrassment.

My mother, who usually went to work in the mall at this point, was actually in the living room, basking in the sunlight coming in from the window, making dumplings with hands full of flour.

"Arguing with you?"

Seeing Xiao Xiao coming out, my mother immediately smiled and said, "It's so easy to rest today, I'll make you a dumpling."

Xiao Xiao is a little strange. Today should not be the time for his mother to rest, but the pier where he is, which is closed on Mondays every week, but it is not easy to ask.

During this period of time, he has been trying to avoid contact with this "mother" as much as possible, but now that he has gone out to meet him, he can't go back directly, so he can only say "um" silently.

I went to the water dispenser to take a glass of water, but felt that it was not very good, so I took the second glass and put it beside my mother.

Mom glanced at the water glass he put next to him, she looked a little happy, and said with concern: "There are fruits I brought back yesterday, wash some and eat by yourself."

"Why did you get up so early today?"

"..."

"It's past ten o'clock..."

Xiao Xiao thought to himself, but is it really too early for me who lived day and night before?

Sitting next to the sofa all the time was somewhat awkward, so after turning on the TV, he sat for a while, washed his hands, and sat beside him to make dumplings.

Even if he really only has the image of his mother, he is not used to enjoying it so confidently.

"My son has really grown up."

Mother looked at Xiao Xiao's not-so-pretty dumplings, but the more she looked at them, the more she liked them, and said with a smile, "Just sit and rest, just talk to me."

"I'm so tired at work, can my body handle it?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao also just hummed, and remained silent, still only helping.

Around twelve o'clock, my mother cooked dumplings, and the mother and son sat at the dining table watching TV, eating in silence.

Mother seemed to have something to say in her heart, and when the meal was almost over, she suddenly pretended to be innocent and said:

"It's your father's birthday today. You didn't like to go out before, but now you're all out to work. Anyway, you'll come and sit with me at night."

"dad?"

Xiao Xiao was startled suddenly.

I haven't seen him for a long time, and I haven't had any contact with him.

Four years ago, he already had children with other women, divorced his mother, and formed another family.

I didn't want to see him, the whole world had already turned into a wriggling monster, who knew what was hidden under those familiar faces.

Facing his mother at home, as well as the usual communication, often made Xiao Xiao feel a little bit stunned.

But that father... Xiao Xiao couldn't think of any need to go and call a monster in human skin as his father.

The current self actually forgot about it at all, and that "father" didn't seem to call to inform him.

But my mother took the initiative to mention it. It seemed that she wanted to go by herself.

He could even feel the complex emotions of not wanting to get too close to the man who abandoned his mother and child, but unwilling to give up the relationship between the child and his father.

After a long time, he just said "hmm".

But this way, my mother is in a better mood, it seems that Xiao Xiao's reluctance makes her very satisfied.

"Since he married that woman, he didn't care about us, and because you didn't go to college, he didn't even give you the agreed tuition."

Mom muttered, "But anyway, that's your father, you're still the eldest son, and it's his birthday, so you should go there."

"I called him and he said he wanted to see you too."

"However, you should dress better, the family's eyes are all on the top of the head, and they don't look at people directly."

"..."

Xiao Xiao didn't really want to go, but he still agreed.

Probably, knowing that those people are also disguised as monsters, but still want to see how far they can play.

After eating and washing the dishes, he went back to the bedroom to surf the Internet and learn about the world through the forum. It was not until his mother knocked on the door in the afternoon that he changed his clothes and went out.

The address was given by his mother, Xiao Xiao just took the subway and rushed over directly, and he didn't even get a phone call during the period.

But when I arrived at a restaurant with classic and exquisite decoration in Yishangcheng District, I still recognized the man sitting in the middle of the crowd with his hair combed back, and his temperament and clothes were outstanding.

The two met each other from a distance. The man seemed a little embarrassed. After a long time, he just nodded to Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao walked over and nodded to him.

The man didn't say anything kindly, so Xiao Xiao saved himself from the embarrassment of yelling those two words at the monster.

The father seemed a little uncomfortable, but while entertaining other guests with a smile, he pointed to the corner next to him and asked Xiao Xiao to sit there.

Xiao Xiao didn't show any displeasure, he just sat down silently and looked at everything around him coldly.

However, among the guests who came over, some people recognized Xiao Xiao, and from time to time someone patted him on the shoulder with emotion, and said to his father, "Is this the boss of your family?"

"Oh, I haven't seen you in the past few years. You are so old. You are the same as Lao Xiao when he was young. He is very handsome."

"..."

Sitting next to Xiao Xiao was a woman who looked only in her thirties, and beside her was a chubby little boy dressed in foreign style, who was Xiao Xiao's half-brother in this world.

The woman seemed a little dissatisfied. When others praised Xiao Xiao, she rolled her eyes and never spoke to Xiao Xiao.

Even the father was busy greeting the guests. He didn't take the time to say a few words to Xiao Xiao until everyone was seated: "It's been four years, and you haven't called me."

"Have you recovered from your illness?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao nodded and said, "It's almost there."

Xiao's father didn't really want to talk too much to Xiao Xiao at first, but seeing that Xiao Xiao didn't take the initiative to talk to him in the audience, and the answer was cold, he was a little dissatisfied, and frowned and said:

"I heard from your mother that after you fell ill, you have been hiding at home playing games and never going out?"

"What does this sound like? People will be useless after staying for a long time."

"It's really not possible, you go to the company to find a job these few days, it's okay..."

"..."

Before he finished speaking, the woman next to him pulled her face down, suddenly raised her voice, and said to a friend next to her: "Brother Zhao, I heard that your child has been admitted to university?"

"Oh, that's her own struggle..."

The friend next to him immediately opened his mouth with a smile, everyone's attention was attracted, and the topic stopped immediately.

"This is too real..."

After Xiao Xiao woke up in this world, he saw too many weird and weird things, but now seeing the undercurrents at the little birthday party, he felt a different feeling.

Among a group of disguised monsters, he had no intention of fighting, but just observed everything silently.

On the other hand, Father Xiao, seeing Xiao Xiao's silent and alienated appearance, for some reason, always felt angry in his heart, and seeing the woman kept winking at him, he still found a loophole and said:

"By the way, you came here today, which is just right. Go back and tell your mother."

"The old house in the upper city has been too long, and it is not convenient to live in. You and your mother can move out later, and I will help you rent a better one."