"You promise that everything you say is true?"
"I promise, it's absolutely true!"
"If the person living with you now is not your father, then who is he?"
"I don't know, he looks exactly the same as my father, and not only his appearance, but even his actions and tone are exactly the same."
"Then how can you be sure that he is not your father?"
"Because...my father wouldn't suddenly stare at the table and sneer while eating, wouldn't lie beside the bed in the middle of the night and stare at me, wouldn't keep refusing to take a bath, and wouldn't make that weird sound from his mouth."
"what sound?"
"It's like the gurgling sound of water rushing into the windpipe of a drowning person."
"Under what circumstances did he make this sound?"
"As long as he is alone, such as sitting alone in the living room watching TV, alone in the kitchen, and sleeping alone in the bedroom."
"You didn't ask him directly why he did this?"
"I asked, but he kept denying that he did any strange behavior. One second he was still making that sound, but the next second I ran over and asked him, he would immediately deny it."
Shen Xing took a long breath and looked at his old classmate Hong Anjie sitting opposite him.
At this moment, Hong Anjie's face showed uneasiness, palpitations, and even a slight fear. The guy was holding a still hot coffee cup on the table with both hands, but he didn't take a sip.
Shen Xing lifted the coffee in front of him and took a sip. A slight bitterness entered his throat through his taste buds, and then a faint sweetness arose, and his thoughts gradually calmed down.
The old classmate's words made Shen Xing surprised for the first time in his history that there was such a bizarre event in the world as his own time travel and rebirth.
Shen Xing traveled through time about five months ago, and has the same name as the original owner of this body. The original owner was engaged in the wood carving business, producing and selling his own goods, and ran a small shop.
In the memory of the original owner, the man named Hong Anjie in front of him was his college classmate. The two had not seen each other for nearly three years.
Originally, Hong Anjie found Shen Xing to give his father a sculpture of his own upper body as a birthday gift when his father turned 55, so he ordered it from Shen Xing in advance.
At that time, the two made an appointment to deliver the goods one month later. According to the photos of Uncle Hong provided by Hong Anjie, the prototype of the wood carving was basically completed. However, in order to ensure that Uncle Hong's image was not distorted, Shen Xing believed that it was necessary to meet Hong Anjie's father in person. In order to restore real people in their works to the greatest extent possible through this method.
Unexpectedly, after contacting Hong Anjie, he discovered that such a strange thing happened in his home!
According to Hong Anjie's description, Uncle Hong started acting strangely two weeks ago, and the specific strange behavior was just like what he just said.
Shen Xing could see that Hong Anjie was shaking slightly after describing his father's situation.
The weather was in June at the moment. Although the air conditioner was on in the cafe, the temperature was moderate, neither cold nor hot. Moreover, Hong Anjie's hands were still holding the hot coffee just delivered by the waiter.
He was shaking now, obviously because of the fear in his heart.
His father's abnormal changes have affected Hong Anjie's normal life.
After taking another sip of coffee, Shen Xing asked, "Do you need to cancel the wood carving you ordered?"
You know, my own wood carving business is not easy to run, but I finally took on such a big job. Ignoring the wear and tear of the wood and tools, not counting the manual work and time consumed, I can earn almost 2,000 yuan.
The most important thing is that for this work, Shen Xing spent a lot of thought and energy. Because they trusted each other, the two only made a verbal promise and received a deposit of 200 yuan. If Hong Anjie really canceled the wood carving customization due to this unexpected situation, It's really hard to blame the other party.
Although Shen Xing also knew that even if Hong Anjie had to cancel, he would pay him a loss of work pay or compensation.
As expected, Hong Anjie shook his head: "No, keep working on the wood carving. I'm telling you this, but I can't find anyone to talk to in the past two weeks, so when I saw you, I was a little too talkative. Well, my father should be fine."
Shen Xing suggested: "Should we send Uncle Hong to the hospital for a check-up?"
"Are you talking about psychiatry?" Hong Anjie was stunned and shook his head, "His consciousness is very clear and there is no sign of insanity, except for the weird behaviors I told you."
"So you think based on this, he is not your father?" Shen Xing said with a helpless smile.
Hong Anjie nodded, then shook his head and sighed softly: "I don't know now."
Shen Xing thought for a moment and asked, "Does your father have a birthmark or something? Have you ever noticed it?"
Hong Anjie was stunned for a moment: "To be honest, although I was suspicious of him, I really didn't think of checking him out."
After saying that, he drank the coffee he had been holding in one breath, as if drinking boiled water. After putting down the cup, he said to Shen Xing: "We are going to my house now. You can observe my dad up close, and then go back and continue to perfect the wood carving. Then I will find a chance to take a look at his birthmark. Well, there is a light red birthmark on his left shoulder near his neck. Because he usually likes to wear a shirt, the collar just blocks it completely. "
"Okay, let's go."
Shen Xing put down the coffee cup and left the coffee shop with Hong Anjie.
The two stood on the street and hailed a taxi. After getting in, Hong Anjie introduced the situation at home to Shen Xing.
He has a sister, but she has married out of town and is not in Yungu City.
Hong Anjie also called his sister to tell him about his father's abnormal condition. Her sister just asked him to take Uncle Hong to the hospital for a thorough check-up to see if it was a sign of Alzheimer's disease.
When Shen Xing was in the coffee shop just now, he had the same guess. Before his rebirth, his grandmother had Alzheimer's disease. He was relatively clear about the symptoms of this disease. He might be able to help Hong Anjie judge Hong Anjie later. Is my uncle suffering from Alzheimer's disease?
Hong Anjie's mother passed away long ago, and there are only two people in the family, his father and him. After graduating from college, I got along with a girlfriend, but the two of them did not live together, and the girlfriend was not in Yungu City on a business trip these two days.
My home is a self-built house, not in the city, but on the outskirts of Yungu City, but the transportation is convenient. It only takes 20 minutes to get into the city center by car.
There is a wide yard in front of the self-built house. A large number of flowers and plants are planted in the corners around the yard, and there is also a short-necked tree whose branches grow close to the yard wall.
The air here is very fresh. Shen Xing has not been to the countryside for a long time. He can't help but take a deep breath and feels a little refreshed.
Hong Anjie's family is not alone here. The surroundings are all self-built houses, some high, some low, and different styles.
Thinking that he could not visit Uncle Hong empty-handed, Shen Xing bought some fruits on the street.
Hong Anjie walked in front, opened the courtyard door, and entered the courtyard first. Shen Xing, who was following behind, first looked around the outside of the courtyard, then walked in, then turned around and closed the door, checking whether it was closed tightly.
Hong Anjie couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene and asked, "Why, your obsessive-compulsive disorder hasn't changed yet?"
"It can't be changed." Shen Xing shrugged, "If you don't check the closed door again, you will miss it all day long."
Hong Anjie smiled and shook his head, pointing in the direction leading to the living room: "My dad is probably watching TV."
Shen Xing nodded and followed him into the living room door.
The moment she stepped across the threshold, Shen Xing seemed to hear some kind of strange, extremely rhythmic sound. However, the moment after entering the door, the sound disappeared immediately, making people think that the sound just now seemed to be an illusion.
He looked up at Hong Anjie and found that Hong Anjie seemed to have not heard anything. He just touched the sofa in the living room with his mouth: "My dad is there."
At this moment, his expression had become very cautious and cautious, and the uneasy expression he had just shown in the coffee shop reappeared.
Shen Xing looked towards the sofa and saw that Uncle Hong was watching TV intently and did not notice anyone entering the room. He is short, thin, and has dark skin. He must have done a lot of farm work when he was young.
"Dad, this is Shen Xing, my college classmate." Hong Anjie said loudly.
Uncle Hong turned to look over and smiled. His expression was no different from that of ordinary people. He nodded: "Is your name called Shen Xing? You seem to have an impression. Come, come and sit. Anjie, go get your classmate a glass of water."
Hong Anjie winked at Shen Xing and took the electric kettle to boil water. Shen Xing approached Uncle Hong, put down the fruit he was carrying, sat on the other side of the sofa, and watched TV with him. The two of them exchanged words. The conversation was nothing more than concerned about Uncle Hong's health and what Shen Xing was doing.
During this process, Shen Xing did not forget to observe Uncle Hong's behavior, especially the expression on his face, which could help him further improve Uncle Hong's wood carving image.
After Hong Anjie sat down, Shen Xing got to the point and asked Uncle Hong: "Uncle Hong, have you noticed that you often forget something recently? For example, you were about to do something, but you forgot it in the blink of an eye, and it took a while. Suddenly I remembered it again."
Uncle Hong looked at him in confusion and shook his head: "No, my memory is very good. Do you think I have Alzheimer's disease?"
As he finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh.
"That's not the case." Shen Xingpei said with a smile: "Have you ever wanted to lose your temper suddenly, just out of nowhere, or have you felt in a bad mood, suddenly very depressed?"
Uncle Hong thought about it seriously, then shook his head and asked with a smile: "Xiao Shen, didn't you just say that you were a woodcarver? Are you still a doctor?"
In order not to arouse the other party's suspicion, Shen Xing followed his words and replied: "Well, I am studying on my own after graduation, and I am planning to take the medical major again. I want to have more skills and not be overwhelmed. After all, there is so much employment pressure now."
"That's true." Uncle Hong turned his head and looked at Hong Anjie, "You have to learn from Xiao Shen. For such a grown-up person, don't hide in the bedroom and play games after coming home from get off work."
"I got it, Dad."
Hong Anjie placed the poured hot tea in front of Shen Xing, and then deliberately sat down next to his father.
After saying a few words, he used the excuse that his father's collar was dirty and took the opportunity to look under the collar to see if there was any birthmark. The moment he pulled the collar open, Shen Xing also saw the light red irregular-shaped birthmark.
At this point, Hong Anjie and he were relieved. The previous bizarre speculation about whether Uncle Hong was another person was completely denied.
But as Hong Anjie said, Uncle Hong hasn't taken a shower during this period, and the smell from time to time is indeed very strong.
After chatting for about half an hour, Shen Xing said goodbye and left.
Hong Anjie walked him to the door of the yard and asked in a low voice: "Is my dad suffering from Alzheimer's disease?"
"It can't be seen for the time being." Shen Xing shook his head, "You can continue to observe these days. The early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are forgetfulness, or the personality begins to change. Sometimes the ability to move will also change. This is the appearance of cognitive function. It may be caused by disorders, such as irritability, delusions, hallucinations, etc. But I suggest you listen to your sister and take Uncle Hong to the hospital for a thorough examination."
"Okay." Hong Anjie looked downcast.
He also knew very well that if his father really suffered from Alzheimer's disease, which is a worldwide medical problem and cannot be cured at all, his future life would be very bad.
"Don't think too much about it until it's confirmed."
Shen Xing patted Hong Anjie on the shoulder and was about to continue saying something when suddenly his expression was startled and he stared behind him.
When Hong Anjie saw this, he looked back in surprise and saw his father standing motionless at the doorway from the living room to the yard.
The way he stood was strange. He was not facing the yard, but blocking the doorway with his back to the two people outside the yard and facing into the living room.
The whole person seemed to have stopped.
"You... dad... what are you doing?" Shen Xingqi asked.
"No...I don't know."
Hong Anjie shook his head and shouted in confusion: "Dad?"
Uncle Hong did not look back or answer, but suddenly walked forward, left the door without looking back, and entered the living room until he could no longer see him.
Shen Xing and Hong Anjie looked at each other.
After a pause, Hong Anjie said, "I won't waste your time anymore. Why don't you go back first? I'll take my dad to the hospital for a good checkup tomorrow."
After saying this, he walked towards the living room impatiently.
"Well, call me if you need anything." Shen Xing glanced in that direction, turned and left, not forgetting to close the courtyard door as usual.
When we got to the street, a taxi happened to pass by. It took more than ten minutes to drive into the city. However, there was a bit of traffic after entering the city. It took another twenty minutes to reach the street where Shen Xing lived.
It was almost dusk at this time. Because he was worried about his father, Hong Anjie forgot to let Shen Xing have dinner before leaving.
Shen Xing didn't really care. He lived alone. When he didn't want to do anything, he would just eat something on the street before going home.
This is the old town of Yungu City, and there are many small restaurants to choose from on the way.
Shen Xing got out of the car early, thinking about what to eat as he walked, his eyes slowly scanning the restaurants along the street.
Laowan Wonton, Delicious Steamed Bun Shop, Kangjia Dry Noodles, the first dry pot local chicken in the old city, Thousand Miles Beef Hotpot...
Some restaurants are not suitable for dining alone, such as hot pot.
Besides, Shen Xing didn't have the energy to eat hot pot alone, so he thought of eating a bowl of wontons before going home and continuing to carve Uncle Hong's bust.
At this moment, because it is the rush hour after get off work, there are many pedestrians on the street, and the restaurant business is also good.
Shen Xing withdrew his gaze and walked towards a wonton shop. At this moment, a man passed by him, and the two almost bumped into each other.
Shen Xing immediately stopped and took a step back, but the man didn't react and walked straight past.
Looking at the back of this man, he is short and thin, and the exposed skin on the back of his neck and arms appears darker.
The picture in Shen Xing's mind was still on the scene when he passed by this man and saw his side face. His heartbeat suddenly began to accelerate, and he felt as if he had fallen into a dream.
He swallowed, stared at the man's back, took out his cell phone and made a call.
After the call was connected, Hong Anjie's voice came: "Shen Xing, are you home so soon?"
Shen Xing did not answer him, but asked: "Anjie, where is Uncle Hong now?"
"At home, sit next to me." Hong Anjie answered without knowing why.
Shen Xing felt a chill down his spine. Although people were coming and going on the street at the moment, there was an inexplicable coldness that penetrated his whole body.
"What happened? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?" Hong Anjie felt something was wrong and immediately asked on the other end of the phone.
Shen Xing took a deep breath and said word by word: "Perhaps your initial guess was right."
"What's the meaning?"
"I just ran into your father on the street."
