My scalp hurts so much. The pain is numbing my whole body, and scorching tears are flowing from my eyes. I open my eyes to see a blurry light above me, and find myself sitting in Wu Yus arms without knowing when.

  He leaned against the wall, with his arms around my waist, looking down at me. I sat on his lap.

  I suddenly felt a fine layer of numbness all over my body, as if someone was lightly brushing a feather against my waist. His eyes were like that black feather. I pushed him away and tried to get up, but he pressed me back down again. My heart skipped a beat, and I felt unable to move.

  We exchanged a few words, he wanted to take a look at the wound on my head. Now that Ive come around, maybe its because of the bloodied scalp with lots of hair pulled out by that person, how ugly it is, how could I let him see it?

  So I resolutely refused to do it.

  He raised his head and saw him smiling. I said: "What are you laughing at?"

  "He said: Nothing, I just think youre cute."

  I suddenly couldnt speak. He didnt say anything either, the two of us were very close, and suddenly my chin felt a bit itchy, his fingers gently touched me.

  I think I must be crazy. In the dead of night, with an uncertain and perilous road ahead, Im sitting in the arms of a car mechanic I just met, entwined in a silent, ambiguous embrace.

  And in his eyes, it seemed like a vast black sea was hidden. His fingers remained on my face, and for an instant, I felt as if he was going to kiss me forcefully. However, he simply helped me stand up, saying in a low voice, "To avoid trouble, if the police ask, just say we were dating nearby."

  "I said: Good."

  It was then that I realized how close the police siren had been. A police car stopped at the entrance of the alley, and several policemen rushed over.

  I picked up the child from the ground, this child was probably scared silly and cried tired, and actually curled up beside us and fell asleep. I and Ou Yu looked at the incoming person, his hand on my shoulder.

  Several policemen were getting closer and closer, I suddenly caught a glimpse of the second person, tall and slender, with a face that was vaguely familiar under his police cap. My heart skipped a beat, it couldnt be such a coincidence...

  The policeman also saw me clearly and was obviously stunned.

  Our eyes met in mid-air for a moment, I looked away, but could feel him staring at me all the time.

  Same as before, a piece of wood.

  Suddenly, Wu Yu turned his head and looked at me with a profound gaze that was hard to discern, then he looked at Shen Shiyan. Shen Shiyan probably also felt that her gaze was not proper, and she shifted her line of sight away from me.

  The leading policeman immediately took over the child and asked "What are you two?" after a careful examination.

  "I replied: A passerby."

  Wu Yu said: "My friend and I were passing by the street corner, we saw a man holding this child. We thought that man was not quite normal, and this child was probably not his, so we chased him."

  "What about that man?" Shen Shiyan asked.

  "Ran away."

  The leading policeman asked again: "Its so late at night, what are you two doing running to such a remote place?"

  I glanced at Shen Shiyan, and he was staring back at me with a clear and puzzled gaze.

  Wu Yu Jing paused for a moment and said, "Talk about romance." The other two police officers showed some understanding expressions, while Shen Shiyans gaze shifted elsewhere.

  I can understand his embarrassment.

  After all, I had a blind date with him and dumped him. Now being seen by him as a policeman in the middle of the night "meeting" another man, Im also a bit embarrassed.

  The leading policeman said: "Little Shen, make a record for them, and then take them back to the bureau to assist in the investigation."

  Shen Shiyan said: "Yes."

  Then Wu Yu and I were separated. I stood in place, while Wu Yu was taken to the other end of the alley, where Shen Shiyan pulled out a small notebook and questioned him. From a distance, I couldnt hear what they were saying, but both of their expressions were very serious and calm. In the end, Shen Shiyan put away the notebook and had Wu Yu get into the police car. Wu Yu looked up at me and our eyes met. I made an OK gesture with my hand to indicate that everything was fine. He nodded slightly and got into the car.

  Stubborn Shen Shiyan leaned against the car door, staring at a certain place in the air, as if he hadnt noticed my interaction with Wu Yu at all. Then he took out his notebook again, scribbled a few lines on it, seemed to have made some preparations, and walked up to me.

  I stood at the corner of the wall, with no one else around. Shen Shiyan and Wu Yu were about the same height, both a head taller than me. He adjusted his hat brim, looked at me for a moment, then stared at the notebook and said: "Name?"

  I looked at him speechlessly and said, "Shen Shiyan, you know all of this. My name, occupation, address, height, hobbies, dating goals... You already know everything. Why are you still asking?"

  He paused for a moment and said: "I dont know, youll end up choosing between fixing cars and dating."

  I: “……”