This time, Tom didn't look for an empty house to stay in. He just took Gao Qi and the others on a long walk and came to an ordinary-looking house.
The house was indeed empty, but the reason why it wasn't a borrowed house was because it was Tom's own.
The house was very large and well-maintained. It was clean and tidy. There was also a special shelter. There was a lot of water and food stored in it, as well as a lot of guns and ammunition. Then, there were many photos of a family of four.
The youngest in the photos was Tom, but all the photos stopped when Tom was about seven or eight years old. After that, there were no new photos.
In the city, the signs of the end of the world were indeed a lot fainter. In Tom's house, time seemed to have stopped.
Gao Qi stood in front of a family photo for a long time. Finally, he asked Tom, "Is this your house?"
Tom said expressionlessly, "I rarely come back."
Gao Qi pointed at the photo and said, "Aren't you going to introduce it?"
Tom said in surprise, "Are you kidding me? Obviously, everyone in this photo is dead except for me! "
Gao Qi sighed softly and said, "You're lucky that you still have a photo, but my parents don't even have a photo. Many times, I dream of them, but their faces are blurry because I was too young when they died. I don't remember what they looked like."
Tom was silent for a moment. Then, he said indifferently, "I'm different. I rarely come back here, and I rarely look at these photos because the memories won't be very good. The more you look at them, the more painful the memories will be."
Anna said with a relaxed face, "What are you talking about? At least your parents are very normal. My father used me as a test subject. My mother wanted to kill me because she didn't like me as a test subject. So, I think you're already very happy."
Gao Qi and Tom looked at Anna together. Then, the three of them felt that this topic was quite boring.
Gao Qi lightly coughed, then he looked at Tom and said, "Your house is pretty well taken care of. You said that you don't have a house."
Tom said bitterly, "I have to keep some secrets. Ever since I started to dawdle on the streets, I rarely come back. I don't want someone to blow up my nest."
"A crafty rabbit has three burrows. Smart."
Tom exhaled and said, "I don't really like staying here, so I'll sleep here tonight. Tomorrow, we'll go somewhere else. Alright, everyone, I want to sleep."
In fact, Gao Qi wanted to have a chat with Tom because he still didn't know much about his disciple. However, since Tom had said so, he decided to rest early. After all, understanding someone wasn't something that could be done with just a few words.
There were enough rooms, one for each person. Anna didn't ask to share a room with Gao Qi this time, and Gao Qi also wanted to have a good rest.
Gao Qi slept very soundly. Because Anna didn't disturb him this time, this was the first time Gao Qi slept well in a few days. But just as Gao Qi was sleeping soundly, someone knocked on his door.
Gao Qi got up and opened the door. Then, he saw a gloomy Tom.
"What's the matter so early?"
Tom's expression looked unnatural. He raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice, "Come down for breakfast."
Gao Qi was a little surprised, "I'd rather sleep a little longer. Wait, you made breakfast?"
Tom wanted to say something but stopped. Then, he said with a gloomy face, "It's not me. Don't ask so much. Come and eat breakfast. Hurry up."
"You're not a qualified disciple. You have to be polite to your master …"
Just as Gao Qi began to set rules for his disciple, he heard someone say loudly, "Tom …"
Only the first sentence could be understood, but it was in English, so Gao Qi didn't understand the rest. However, he could at least tell that the speaker was a woman, and she shouldn't be young.
Gao Qi was stunned, "Who is it?"
Tom said with a gloomy face, "My aunt. It's hard for me to explain it to you, but you can't expose my lies. This is my only request. Okay, please go down quickly. Don't let an old woman wait for too long."
Gao Qi closed the door in a daze. Then, he quickly put on his clothes. When he arrived at the dining room downstairs, he saw Niu Lidong sitting obediently at the dining table and looking at him with pleading eyes.
A white-haired old woman was busy in the kitchen. She placed the freshly fried bacon on a plate and brought it to the dining table. Then, she mumbled something to Niu Lidong, who had a blank look on his face.
When she saw Gao Qi, the old woman mumbled something to him. But of course, Gao Qi couldn't understand it.
Tom smiled and said, "She said that you don't have to be polite."
Gao Qi sat down and thanked the old woman. Then, he looked at Tom and said, "Although I don't understand, I feel that you're lying. My intuition tells me that things aren't that simple."
Tom smiled awkwardly. Then, he picked up a slice of bread and started eating.
At this moment, Anna finally came down. She was surprised to see the old woman, but she immediately chatted with her.
The old woman and Anna chatted happily. When Anna sat beside Gao Qi and started eating, she said with a smile, "This auntie said that Tom rarely invites his friends and colleagues home. She also said that Tom is too busy. He can't even come back once in two or three months. That's because Tom is an interpreter at the City of Angels' immigration office!"
Tom said in a low voice, "Everyone has secrets. Everyone has someone they want to protect. I don't want her to worry about me. I don't want to bring her threats and trouble. So, everyone, if you know the most basic etiquette, you should help me keep this secret."
Anna pouted and said, "Of course, I won't expose you. Don't worry."
Gao Qi was surprised, "How long have you been hiding it from her? It wasn't easy, right? "
Tom said calmly, "It's been twenty years. Ever since I started to find ways to make a living, she always thought that I was studying and working. I hid it very well and worked very hard to hide it. I just didn't want to save trouble, and to show my sincerity and respect, I brought you here. Who knew that my aunt would come this morning? She only comes once a month."
Everyone had a different side, but Tom hid it very well.
Gao Qi smiled and said, "So you have an auntie to take care of? Oh, that's good. I know you better now. Now I feel that you're not as bad as you seem. Uh, I mean, you're not a simple hoodlum. Sorry, I mean, you're not as bad as I thought."
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