After getting rid of the unknown little girl, Hao Ren went to the second floor of the library and borrowed a few related books before walking out of the library.
When he walked out, the little girl was already gone.
Hao Ren looked up at the gloomy sky and thought about the little girl. "Will there be a massacre next week?
If her parents really come looking for me … She lost it herself, but she blamed me for taking it away … She just wanted to avoid her parents' punishment … "he thought.
When he returned to the dorm, his roommates all asked about the cause and effect of the incident. Hao Ren only said that the incident was solved without going into details. He didn't want to implicate his brothers in the dormitory with these annoying things.
"The little girl is very pretty. In a few years, she will definitely be the most popular girl in the school," Zhao Jiayi patted Hao Ren's shoulder and comforted him.
"She is pretty, but it's better to stay away from beauties who cause trouble." Hao Ren thought to himself.
"Aren't you going home this week? Have you finished your research?" Zhao Jiayi asked again.
"Yeah, I'm on my way home." Hao Ren put the books he borrowed from the library on the desk and took out an empty backpack.
"Come back early tomorrow and play cards tonight!" Zhao Jiayi patted Hao Ren's shoulder warmly.
"Ok, got it. Thank you for your help today." Hao Ren waved at his roommates.
On the bus home, Hao Ren couldn't help but pull out his sleeve to check his wrist.
The green mark looked like a broken dragon tattoo, but the color had faded after being washed.
"If Grandma saw this, she would think that I got a tattoo …" Hao Ren sighed and opened the window. Facing the cold wind, he fell asleep without realizing it.
When Hao Ren woke up, the bus had been driving for more than an hour, and he was almost home.
He picked up his backpack in a daze, got off the bus, and walked along the wide cement road.
Expensive cars drove past him from time to time, but Hao Ren, who was walking alone with his backpack, looked a little down and out.
After walking for half an hour, he finally arrived at a place with a house.
If Hao Ren's classmates saw this, they would be shocked. Hao Ren's home was actually located in the most scenic area of East Ocean City, and his house was a seemingly ordinary two-story mansion that was only 200 meters away from the beach!
"Grandma!" Hao Ren, who was a little tired, pushed open the carved iron door and yelled.
"Ren is back!" A kind-looking old man came out of the house and smiled at Hao Ren. "Why are you back so late today?"
"Hehe, I have something to hand in next week, so I need to look up some information." Hao Ren followed Grandma into the house. "How was your week, Grandma?"
"Just like before, cleaning the house, walking along the beach, planting flowers and grass, and trading stocks. Uncle Wang has already gone back. Grandma will cook for you personally, "Grandma said with a smile.
"Stock market? How much did you make this week? "Hao Ren asked casually.
"How can I make money every week? I lost 6,000 yuan this week, but grandma doesn't care about it. There's news from Norway that your parents' exams are about to end, and they will probably come back next month, "Grandma said as she walked into the kitchen.
"Oh, they will come back next month?" Hao Ren also walked into the kitchen to help his grandma.
Uncle Wang had been hired to cook for Grandma and to keep her company in the house so that Hao Ren's parents wouldn't be alone when Hao Ren's parents went abroad to study.
However, Uncle Wang had to go back this weekend. Although Hao Ren had nothing to do at home, he had to go back to spend time with his grandma.
To him, other than his elusive parents, the closest person to him was his grandmother.
"Grandma, I suddenly thought of a question today," Hao Ren said while cutting vegetables, "Do you think there are dragons in this world?"
"Dragons?" Grandma seemed to be interested in this topic, and her eyes lit up. She thought for a while and said, "It's said that people in East Ocean City have seen dragons before."
"Really?" Hao Ren's interest was piqued.
"Yeah, I actually saw one once. I was still young, probably in my twenties. One day, I was working in the fields, and the weather suddenly turned thunderous and rainy. A good friend of mine and I were looking for a place to hide from the rain. Just then, we saw a thick cloud suddenly fall very low … "
Hao Ren's heart was in his throat as he listened to Grandma's story. He hurriedly urged, "Grandma, go on."
"Yeah, I saw a lightning bolt that looked like a dragon piercing out of the clouds and swimming in the sky for a while. I was so scared at that time. Later, I thought it was an illusion. But when I thought about it carefully, I realized that the cloud was gray and white, which was different from the other dark clouds around, "Grandma said seriously as if she was lost in thought.
"Lightning is a natural phenomenon," Hao Ren said after thinking about it.
"That's what your dad explained to me. You know, he never believed in these things. However, my little sister later told me that she really saw a white dragon coming out of the clouds and sucking up the water in the lake. There was a very thick column of water rising from the lake to the sky. I asked her if it was true, and she said that she didn't see it wrong and that she wasn't lying to me. "
Grandma's vivid description made Hao Ren feel a bit creeped out.
If dragons really existed, then …
"Why did you suddenly ask about this?" Grandma came back to her senses and asked Hao Ren.
"Oh, just a casual question." Hao Ren recovered from the surprise and lowered his head to cut the vegetables.
"But it's said that many people in East Ocean City have seen dragons before. In the old legends, there was a dragon palace nearby. I think there's a reason why it's called East Ocean City, "Grandma continued.
"The East Ocean Dragon Palace?" Hao Ren turned his head and asked.
"Hehe, probably." Grandma washed the vegetables and put them into the pot.
"Then why don't we see dragons anymore?" Hao Ren continued to ask.
"Maybe it's because of the environment. The environment has deteriorated, and many animals have gone extinct," Grandma gave Hao Ren a speechless answer.
The two of them chatted about other topics, ate dinner, watched TV for a while, and then went back to their respective rooms to rest.
Hao Ren couldn't fall asleep when he got back to his room. He opened the window and looked at the bright stars above the ocean. Then, he listened to the sound of the waves in the distance and thought about the stories Grandma told him. He wanted to know if dragons really existed in this world.
He lifted his wrist and saw the green mark on his arm. The more he looked at it, the more he felt like it was a dragon.
"Sigh, maybe I'm thinking too much …" He closed the window, turned off the light, and went to sleep.
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