After work that day, Zhang Gu found Feng Jing and asked him, "Has that forever baby appeared again?" "What's wrong?" "I think she's suspicious." Zhang Gu described the strange male infant to Feng Jing.
"Don't be so paranoid. We're all in the love stage!" "Have you met her?" "No." "If you haven't met her, what are you talking about love for?" "You're too naive." "I don't want to argue with you. I just want to know what that forever baby is chatting with you online." "We meet online every Tuesday night at 12 o'clock. The chat room we use is called 'Two or Three People'". Every Tuesday?
Zhang Gu returned from Feng Jing and saw the mayor in Room 17 who had just come out of Mrs. Bian's house as she was seeing him off.
"Mayor," said Zhang Gu. The mayor replied, "Xiao Zhang ah, did you go on a date with a girl?" "If you don't introduce me to anyone, where can I find one? Mayor, come sit at my place." "Not going today; I have something else to do," replied the mayor. Mrs. Bian told Zhang Gu: "The mayor heard we adopted an orphan and came especially to visit." The mayor turned back and said: "If there are any difficulties please tell the town government; let's solve them together." Mrs.Bian replied: "There aren't any difficulties; it's just one more mouth to feed." The mayor added: "Also remember to register this child through proper channels". Mrs.Bian responded: "I'll take care of it these days". After saying goodbye,the friendly-looking,middle-aged man left.
He was a good mayor who had courage when dealing with big issues but also paid attention even small matters.The people of Juelun Di Town admired him very much.
After the mayor left, Zhang Gu asked: "Sister-in-law, can I ask you something - are you at home at night?" Mrs. Bian was a little confused and laughed: "What's wrong?" Zhang Gu immediately realized that this sentence might be misunderstood - Mrs. Bian's husband was not at home, and he himself was a single young man. He added: "I mean, were you there every Tuesday night before?" Mrs.Bian said:"Often not." Zhang Gu's heart suddenly jumped up: "You..." Mrs.Bian felt a bit embarrassed:"Playing mahjong." Zhang Gu asked,"Why does it have to be on Tuesday?"Mrs.Bian replied,"Sometimes we play on Thursday too.The other players are Li Tai-tai,Mu Rong Tai-tai,and me.We're always short of one person.Another player is the operator from No.9 Row.She has Wednesday and Friday off during the day.So we usually play on Tuesday or Thursday nights.We'll play all night long once we start playing."Zhang Gu asked again,"What about your child?".Mrs.Bian replied:"I put him to sleep before leaving."Zhang Gu said,"Oh,I see." After Mrs.Bian left,Zhang Gu had a big question mark in his mind-Is it really her?
The huge terror approached Zhang Gu another step.
However,Mrs.Bian's words did not prove that the forever baby was definitely that male infant.If she wasn't home every Tuesday then he could basically confirm his suspicions.However,she wasn't home two evenings each week.Why didn't Cha chat with Three Minus One Equals What on Thursdays instead? Was it just coincidence that forever Baby chatted with Three Minus One Equals What every Tuesday?
These complex questions made amateur detective Zhang difficult to judge.
At 12 o'clock next Tuesday,Zhang entered the chat room called 'Two or Three People' on time.He wanted to see what the forever baby was saying on the screen.
Strangely,he searched online for hours but couldn't find that forever baby.
Zhang Gu was so angry that he almost smashed his computer.
When dawn broke,Zhang Gu called Feng Jing:"What's going on? Why didn't she show up?" "I don't know.Maybe she wasn't at home." Zhang Gu was very frustrated: "Next time you meet her,leave a record of your conversation with her for me." On the next Tuesday,Zhang Gu did not monitor in front of his computer.The forever Baby appeared online.
Three Minus One Equals What: Hello! Where were you last Tuesday?
Forever Baby: I had an exam. Sorry to have kept you waiting all night long.
Three Minus One Equals What: As long as it's not one thousand and one nights!
Forever Baby:I'm not such a heartless person.
Three Minus One Equals What: Did you pass the exam?
Forever Baby: My father is in power and took advantage of connections to get me through it.
Three minus one equals what: Will I ever meet him someday?
Forever Baby: Let's skip that part if we elope.
Three minus one equals what: I want to meet you first.
Forever Baby: Do you still doubt my gender?
Three minus one equals what: I believe in it completely. Every time you appear, my machine emits a fragrance.
Forever Baby: My mother says my eyebrows are pretty.
Three minus one equals what: What does appearance have to do with the soul?
Forever Baby: Ugly people must have wicked hearts.
Three minus one equals what: I disagree with you.
Forever Baby: You will be fooled.
Three minus one equals what: Why do you have this name?
Forever Baby:I just like babies.
Three minus one equals what:Filled with maternal love?
Forever baby : Don't you like it?
Three minus one equals what : Maybe I only like my own child.
Forever baby : Your mother was your infant in your past life. Your infant is your mother in your next life.
Three minus one equals what : It's really touching!
Forever baby : That's not reincarnation.
The conversation goes on like this.
If it were someone else, they would have given up long ago. But Zhang Gu didn't slack off; he carefully read through each message. Finally, they said - "There are only two of us left in this chat room."
Forever baby : There are only two of us left in this world now.
Three minus one equals what:I like this kind of tranquility.
Forever baby :It's a bit cold.
Three minus one equals what :You're lonely.
Forever baby :Leave now
Three minus one equals what: Can we talk for a while longer?
Forever baby:Promise me that from now on, don't disclose our relationship to anyone.
Three minus one equals what :Of course not!
Forever baby: Goodbye.
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There doesn't seem to be anything significant in these conversations. Is this Forever Baby really a girl? There are countless strange names online that are even weirder than this one.
However, the last sentence she said, "Don't disclose our relationship to anyone from now on," made Zhang Gu feel shocked.