Chapter 405: Thing Lost
The middle-aged man didn’t show much response to Gao Ming’s choice like he had predicted it. Gao Ming looked in his bag for a long time. Then, he lifted his head in confusion, “Why is it gone?”
“What are you looking for?” The middle-aged man came to the couch.
“I…” Gao Ming scratched his head. “It’s something very important, but I can’t recall what it is. I should have carried it with me!” Gao Ming became agitated. He turned his school bag upside-down and shook everything out. Stationery and books fell out. The bag was empty, but he still could not find it. “This is bad. I probably left it in that tunnel!” Panic crossed Gao Ming’s eyes. “It must still be there!”
“Alright. Stop worrying. Eat first.” The middle-aged man consoled Gao Ming as he ushered him to the dining table. Luo Dong, who was hiding inside the bathroom, was confused. What was the thing that Gao Ming left in the tunnel?
The sound of meat chopping finally ceased. The faucet switched open. Soon, Gao Ming’s mother appeared, wearing an apron. She had an awkward smile as she placed the dishes on the table.
“Your mother was so worried because you came back so late.” The man placed a lot of food in Gao Ming’s bowl. Gao Ming didn’t eat. He merely smiled. The middle-aged man didn’t mind it. He started eating and praised his wife’s cooking.
“Your mother has gone through a lot to cook these for you. Aren’t you going to eat them?”
“I dreamed about this on the bus. After I ate dinner, my stomach was taken over by pain. Then, I couldn’t stop vomiting blood before dying at the table.” Gao Ming was shaken after he saw the man eat a bite from every dish.
“What nonsense. Start eating.” The middle-aged man didn’t insist. After a while, Goa Ming picked up his chopsticks and ate a bite of the dish the man had eaten earlier.