“…hu…hu…hu…hu…”

"That's how..."

The strong wind roared through the street from time to time, dragging the branches and leaves of the trees on the street, making some noises.

Carrying the empty basin with the poured water, the empty basin dripped some water on the steps under the eaves. The restaurant owner stood at the entrance of the restaurant with his back facing away from the eaves.

Looking at Lian Ge and the boy, listening to Lian Ge's words, nodding his head and responding,

"...No wonder the couple searched along the street for so long but couldn't find it... Why did they hide in the alley?"

The restaurant owner paused, lowered his head, turned around, and looked at the boy standing next to Lian Ge.

The boy was still burying his head, standing, silent, and saying nothing.

"……What's wrong?"

In the restaurant lobby, the proprietress sitting on a stool folding dishes heard the movement outside the store and put down the dishes in her hand.

He dusted the ashes from his apron, stepped out of the store door, and asked.

"This young man saw the couple who had just found a child in the alley in front, so he took the child over to shelter from the rain and waited for the child's parents."

The restaurant owner spoke to his wife,

“…oh, it’s true.”

"I'm upset."

The proprietress turned her head, looked at the boy with some heads buried, and said,

The boy still buried his head, standing next to Lian Ge, without saying a word.

Lian Ge turned his gaze and said to the restaurant owner again.

"...Don't bother, don't bother. The store is open to business, so how can you be afraid of people coming?"

The boss lady waved her hand with a smile, and responded,

Turning his head a little longer, lowering his body, and speaking to the boy with his head buried,

"...Baby, your parents are looking for you everywhere. They have been searching for you all day long, so anxious."

"...You'll wait here for a while. After a while, your mother and the others can't find you in front of you, so they should be back."

As he spoke to the boy, the proprietress paused again.

"...If you get angry with your parents, then wait until you go back and tell your parents well, don't run around anymore..."

The boss lady spoke up.

The boy buried his head, hugged the cartoon schoolbag in his hand tighter, trembling slightly, and said nothing.

After looking at the boy again, the proprietress turned her head and looked at Lian Ge.

"...Young man, come into the store and wait. Although the rain can be barely covered under the eaves, you can sit and rest in the store."

As he said that, the proprietress lowered her head and looked at the boy.

"...Baby, come in and wait, your parents should be here again soon."

After speaking out, the boss lady raised her head.

"...The child's father just gave some money and asked him to have a meal when he saw the child. He said that he had been doing all day and he had no money on him, so he was afraid that he would be hungry."

The boss lady talked and went to see the boy again.

The boy buried his head, stood, silent, and said nothing.

"Then both of you."

"No trouble, no trouble..."

The proprietress waved her hand, moved a little further to the side, and looked back at the restaurant owner.

"...Old Xu, go and cook some dishes for this young man and this baby."

"...... Cheng. Young man, you take this kid into the store and I'll go cook some food now."

The proprietress shouted at the restaurant owner.

The restaurant owner nodded and said something to Lian Ge, then walked into the restaurant.

He put the basin in his hand aside and walked into the kitchen.

Moving his feet, Lian Ge walked into this restaurant.

The restaurant is not big, there are a few tables in the lobby.

Just before the restaurant door, Lian Ge sat down.

The boy standing next to Lian Ge with his head buried,

Still silent, holding the schoolbag in his hand tightly, his whole body trembling slightly,

I followed Lian Ge immediately and walked into the restaurant, standing next to Lian Ge, burying his head, without saying a word.

"Sit down."

To the boy, Lian Ge said in a warm voice.

The boy raised his head and looked at Lian Ge. He sat down in a seat next to Lian Ge, and then remained silent without saying a word.

It just seemed to be hiding outside the restaurant door and leaning against Lian Ge next to him.

“… Have a cup of hot water.”

The proprietress also walked into the restaurant and brought a pot of hot water over.

Holding a cup, poured a glass of water for Lian Ge and the boy.

"Thank you."

Lian Ge thanked him.

The proprietress shook her head, then looked at the silent boy next to her,

He put the kettle he was carrying on the table, walked back and walked into the kitchen.

In the kitchen, some sounds of cooking were gradually heard, with the boss's wife and the restaurant owner.

In the lobby, it became quieter.

I looked at the boy who avoided the restaurant door and leaned to the side with his head buried.

Lian Ge paused his eyes, turned his gaze and looked outside the restaurant.

Through the restaurant door,

On the street, the eaves of shops facing the street are still rolling on the street, and the accumulated rain water is rolling down.

The rain washed over the streets along the terrain.

Dense raindrops fell rapidly on the streets and washed over the rainwater, splashing some water vapor from time to time.

The strong wind whistled through the streets from time to time, pulling back and forth the branches and leaves of the trees on the streets.

It also disturbed the roof and the rainwater that rolled down from the eaves.

From time to time, I brought some water vapor to the restaurant, and brought some wind and rain to the sound of the streets.

Mixed in the sound of rain slapping on the roof.

Next to Lian Ge,

The boy sitting was also tightened all over his body, slowly lifting his head back.

After looking at Lian Ge, he turned his head a little bit, moved his feet a little, turned his body toward the door, and then stopped again.

Just through the restaurant door, looking towards the hazy rainy street, and looking at the distance from the street,

My whole body could not help but tremble, with a little fear on my face and a little fear in my eyes.

But I didn't bury my head anymore, but the cartoon schoolbag I was holding was getting hugged tighter.

"...Big brother... can you save my mom?"

The boy looked into the distance on the street, trembling all over, his voice trembling a little, and asked again.

Lian Ge listened to the boy's words, turned his eyes from the street and looked at the boy.

The boy hugged the schoolbag in his arms tightly, with some unconcealed fear in his eyes and some begging.

Looking at the boy's appearance,

Lian Ge didn't answer.

The boy turned his head and looked at Lian Ge, with a little fear in his eyes, begging, hope,

But he didn't say anything, just looked at Lian Ge,

Then, he slowly turned his head and looked towards the street outside the restaurant, in the distance, where his parents might have walked back,

My whole body couldn't help but tremble, and there was a little fear in my eyes. But I kept looking at that side.
To be continued...