Collapse 3, the opening made the Yingjies regret for life

Aponia was silent for a moment, clasped his hands in front of his chest, looked at Lie indifferently with complex eyes, and expressed deep concern and worry in his tone: "...Is it really all right?"

Lie waved his hand, and said calmly: "No problem, it's been such a long time, and I've been able to face all this calmly."

Aponia seemed to want to say something, but the furtive interaction between the two aroused the dissatisfaction of the children... I can only say that I really deserve to be a child, and my mood is like the sky in June. The second was still trembling with fear, and the next second he dared to express his dissatisfaction with Aponia and the others bluntly:

"Ah, so cunning, sister Aponia and brother Lie started whispering again!"

Lie turned around and explained with a smile: "It's nothing, your sister Alponia is just worried that I will be hurt by my own memories, and there is no secret whisper from you... However, I can already face it directly. That's all, so no problem."

"If you want to ask anything, just ask."

Several careful and precocious children noticed the details in the words. They just wanted to use their eyes to tell the children around them to pay attention when asking questions or not to ask them at all, but someone moved faster than them and raised their hands first to ask: " Brother lie, do you know what the outside world is like?"

"The outside world, let me think about it..."

Lie thought for a moment, the glow of reminiscence gradually appeared in his eyes, even he himself didn't notice, his demeanor and tone softened a lot: "The place where I was originally should be a bitter cold place very far north , the name is Volskaya, but I don’t know exactly where it is. There is ice and snow all year round, the ground is freezing and cold, and thick snow can be seen almost everywhere...By the way, do you know what snow is? Snow It's a kind of..."

Under Lie's gentle and detailed description, a bitter cold place covered with snow and snow for thousands of miles was outlined in the children's minds. Thinking that Lie lived in such a barren place before, the children couldn't help but shudder. There was a cold war, and someone couldn't help asking: "Is there someone living in such a cold place?"

"Cold? Maybe it's true for ordinary people, but it doesn't matter. Although the weather is bad, people always have a solution. The people living there have summed up detailed countermeasures and experiences. They wear thick padded jackets , velvet hats, gloves and boots are always on the body, most of the houses are designed with sloping roofs, because the snow is easy to slide off and clean up, and the walls are very thick, which can block the wind and snow..."

"Then, why did brother lie leave there?"

"..."

——I also heard Aponia mention before that she doesn’t want her children to go out, and she will even try her best to prevent the restrictions. Of course, there is a factor that Twilight Street is dangerous, but there are obviously deeper reasons, but the children Showing up just in time interrupts the conversation, and Aponya doesn't want to mention it in front of the kids...

——Forget it, you can ask her about the reason later, she must be doing this for the benefit of the children, so let's help her.

While Lie was thinking, the little boy who asked the question was ruthlessly squeezed out by several girls headed by Ankexia.

After a series of punishments such as staring at you, pinching your waist a few times, and flicking your forehead, the little boy finally realized his mistake. Under the unbearable disturbance, the boy hurriedly retracted his preface: " If it troubles brother lie, then pretend I didn't say it, pretend I didn't say it. "

"Do not."

Lie shook his head, considered his words, and said softly, "I'm not embarrassed, I'm just thinking about how to tell you."

"Maybe it's not the same as what you think, this land is actually not beautiful, except for poverty, injustice, selfishness, deceit, killing, plunder, confrontation between people... there is a more terrible disaster, a A catastrophe that regards all living beings as equal and equally destroys them."

"My homeland was destroyed by this kind of disaster... Later, I heard from the adults who fought against it..."

"This kind of disaster is called collapse."

Chapter 10: Mama Alponia (laughs

In the end, Lie still had something to hide, and he didn't expand on the disaster called 'Honkai', but only mentioned it selectively. After all, the audience was just a group of children, and the truth of Honkai was too much for them. Cruel, and too desperate.

Lie has experienced several times of Honkai himself, and has also witnessed the terrible destructive power of Honkai to human civilization. Although he doesn't know why, he also understands what it means to fragile human beings.

——If you tell the whole story, it will definitely have an immeasurable bad influence on them.

In the end, the children's impression of Honkai only stayed at the level of "natural disasters more terrible than tsunamis and earthquakes". Before they had time to think about it, they were attracted by Lie's next narration.

Ice and snow, sea, desert, rainforest, swamp, plain, mountain, basin, hill...

Accompanied by Lie's gentle narration, a dangerous and colorful vast world is gradually outlined in the children's minds. This is also Lie's purpose. He does not want to kill the children's curiosity, and he also understands that Aponia does not let They went out with her considerations and difficulties.

——So, that's about it.

Let the children keep their longing for the outside world, remember the dangers of the outside world, and know how to weigh the pros and cons.

"Wow, it turns out that the outside world is so dangerous, no wonder Sister Aponia always won't let us go out to play..."

"Hey, the outside world is terrible. It's still safe in the nursing home. Brother Lie and sister Aponia are sheltering me. I don't want to go out..."

"Damn it! I'm so unwilling! The outside world is so wonderful, but why is it so dangerous!"

"If only I could be as strong as brother lie..."

"By the way! Brother lie, who is better, you or sister Aponia?"

……

The children started chirping and asking questions again, and Lie Gang wanted to answer them one by one, but Aponia, who had been watching for a long time, clapped his hands and stopped: "Okay, your brother Lie has been talking for a long time Alright, let him take a break, and then my sister will tell you stories."

"Eh--"

The children all put on a small face.

Aponia suddenly felt angry and funny, and quoted a sentence they said before as a joke: "well, well, you have heard of it, but your brother Lie hasn't heard of it, has he?"

Lie observed the children's reactions, raised his hand and patted Aponia's shoulder, and said softly, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine."

"Okay, okay, just go over there and sit and rest, you've done enough, it's almost embarrassing me...Leave the rest to me."

Aponia gently caressed Lie's head, the short snow-white hair was very smooth, and brought a more comfortable feel of silk, which made Aponia a little bit fond of it, but the stubborn little hair couldn't be smoothed. , couldn't hold it down, Aponia thought it was very interesting, so she touched it a few more times, seeing that Lie didn't resist, she even grabbed the rebellious little hair with an inch...

In an instant, Lie slapped Aponia's hand off, and said expressionlessly: "What are you doing? Didn't you say you want to tell them a story? Don't make them wait too long."

Aponia rolled her eyes, bent down, and asked with a smile, "Are you angry?"

Lie still maintained a poker face, and said lightly: "No, it's just that they can't wait."

"Sister Aponia is whispering to brother lie again..."

"And judging by the expression on Sister Alponia's face, could they be..."

"No way, brother lie has only been here for less than a day, so it won't be so soon."

"Listen to me, is there a possibility that they knew each other before?"

"Impossible, sister Aponia said that she grew up in a nursing home since she was a child, and didn't she also say that this is the first time for brother lie to come to a nursing home..."

"Maybe we met outside, after all, she is sister Aponia, and I have to go out occasionally..."

"That's great, I want to go out too."

"Forget it, this one with slender arms and legs, be careful when you go out, he will be gone."

……

The content and topics of the conversation became more and more outrageous.

Looking at the stunned Aponia, Lie poked her on the back and kindly reminded: "So, why don't you go?"

Aponia showed an awkward yet polite smile, and after giving Lie an apologetic look, she picked up the storybook and walked up to the children, opened the storybook, sat on the wooden chair, and read aloud: "Today, The story we're going to tell is..."

With Aponia's soft and gentle narration, a standard fairy tale gradually draws to a close in a calm and friendly atmosphere.

Maybe it’s because of listening to it many times. In the middle of the story, some children started laughing, but when it was near the end, many children fell asleep directly. Ankexia, who was closest to Lie, even fell asleep directly on Lie's shoulder, breathing steadily and long, with a peaceful expression, and slept soundly.

The silence in front of me was in stark contrast to the noisy scene before, but Alponia didn't feel jealous or lost. On the contrary, she was sincerely grateful for Lie's arrival. The children in the nursing home hadn't been this happy for a long time , this is all thanks to Lie...

Thinking of this, Aponia couldn't help but her eyes darkened. She looked at the storybook in her hand. The pages were yellowed, the cover was worn out, and there were traces of overuse everywhere...

The stories in the book have been told to Aponia countless times. Even if there is no storybook, Aponia can easily retell any of the stories. It's purely to maintain the expectations of the children...

Even if this expectation is false.

Lie, who is not interested in fairy tales, has actually been observing the reactions of Aponia and the children. He noticed the sleepy look of the children, and followed Aponia's expression and eyes to notice the dilapidated book in her hand. From the storybook, combined with the information he had learned before, Lie Yuemo guessed something about it...

—Have all the stories in it been told?Or are they getting sleepy because it's been told so many times?

—Anyway, let’s see if we can get a new storybook in the future.

In a flash of thought, Aponia said to the children: "The story is over, it's getting late, everyone go back to rest early... Ah, Ankexia fell asleep, then I will carry her back, Lie, you should rest early too..."

"Let me do it, she's fast asleep."

After finishing speaking, Lie gently hugged Ankexia in the way of a princess, and following Aponia's guidance, he walked steadily back to her room, covered her with a quilt, and retreated to the corridor.

The bleary-eyed children said 'good night' to Lie and Aponia, and went back to their rooms to sleep.

Soon, only Lie and Albonia were left in the hallway.

Alponia took the initiative to say: "It's really hard for you today, Lie."

"It's just small things, don't worry about it."

"Perhaps, it is true for Lie, but I still want to sincerely thank you for everything you have done for the nursing home."

"No need, since I want to stay, I have to do something."

Aponia frowned, as if dissatisfied with Lie's answer, she took the initiative to step forward, pulled Lie into her broad embrace, stroked his back, rested her chin on his hair, Said softly:

"Lie is very reliable and strong, but if possible, I also hope to be Lie's reliance. You can tell me about anything. My arms are always open for you, and I will tolerate everything about you."

"Don't force yourself, you can act like a normal child to me, don't take care of everything, and don't overwork, you don't need to do so many things, and there is no need to wrong yourself... Otherwise, I will be very distressed .”

"No matter what others say, no matter what others think, I will always stand with you. You are not alone, so there is no need to bear everything by yourself."

"...Then what if I invite destruction?"

Aponia caressed Lie's hair and side face affectionately, with a maternal radiance shining in her eyes: "Silly boy, it should be me who stands in front of you..."

"Although it sounds a little overwhelming, but if there is a day——"

"I will do my best to protect you."

"...Aponia."

"Well, I'm here."

"Do you want to be my mother?"

Chapter 11: Shaking Albania for 100 Years

"...Aponia."

"Well, I'm here."

"Do you want to be my mother?"

"..."

Silence, long silence.

Aponia blinked her eyes, and let go of Lie in her arms silently. Her clear eyes were full of great doubts, and the faint smile on her face couldn't hold back completely. Her usual reserved and calm expression Even if there was a slight change in expression, his face unexpectedly revealed a shocked and puzzled expression at this moment.

The corners of her mouth twitched for a while before forcing out a smile, and asked in a trembling voice: "Why, why does Lie think this way?"

Lie thought for a moment, and replied bluntly: "Aren't you talking about what parents would do for their children? Considering Aponia's gender, it should be the mother... Well, it should be."

"...So, Lie, how did you come to this conclusion?"

Lie replied directly: "I saw it before when I was in the orphanage. Human beings will adopt, and they will even feel very happy about it. Aponia took the initiative to take me in at the beginning, and said those words just now, isn't it Want to adopt me?"

"..."

——What he said was so reasonable that I was speechless.

Gazing into Lie's innocent and pure eyes, Aponiya couldn't refute for a while, her cherry lips parted slightly, her expression was complicated, and she seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Although he didn't say anything, Aponia's abnormal reaction made Lie realize something. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, hesitatingly said: "Isn't it my mother... Could it be that Aponia wants to be my father? Although it is rare, it is not I haven't seen..."

"!?"

——The more you say it, the more outrageous it is!

In order to stop the other party's wild associations, Aponia, whose brain and heartbeat were a little messed up by Lie's successive shocking speeches, subconsciously said, "...then it's better to be a mother... right?"

Lie showed a clear expression, nodded and said, "Sure enough, Aponia wants to be my mother."

--Eh! ?

——What the hell am I talking about? ?

Aponia began to scream in her heart, if the situation allowed, she really wanted to find a crack to hide herself, what the hell did she just say!

but--

Aponia couldn't help taking a peek at Lie's flawless face, his expression showed a precocious indifference, his eyes were as bright as gold, and as transparent as amber, and there was a trace of inorganic indifference under the magnificent color, but Paired with snow-white short hair and delicate and moving facial features, it suppresses the sense of inhumanity to a minimum, and it looks like I see pity, as pure as moonlight, and as pure as white paper. It is the finishing touch that adds a bit of agility and cuteness to it.

——If a child like this sticks to her body, blinks her eyes, looks at her with eyes full of attachment, and then calls her mother's words in a childish voice...

——Hehehe, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.

--wrong!What the hell am I thinking about!

Just when Aponia's thoughts were confused and entangled, a strong voice suddenly sounded, pulling her back from the infinite reverie: "But, I'm sorry, Aponia, I'm afraid I will disappoint you this time, I don't know what it's like to have a mother, and I don't know what kind of attitude I should use to treat my mother."

All of a sudden, Alponia recalled Lie's past. Ever since he could remember, the child had been wandering around aimlessly. , and then began to wander aimlessly...

Thinking of this, Aponia couldn't help feeling distressed, and the previous shyness and embarrassment receded like a tidal wave. She gently hugged Lie into her arms, and just about to say something comforting, a flash of light suddenly flashed through her mind, Recalling a detail that was forgotten when reading Lie's past.