chapter 6

My family lives in a villa district in the city center. When the taxi arrived at the entrance of the neighborhood, I realized I only had 30 yuan in pocket money-not enough to pay the fare.

The driver, seeing I was a student, waved his hand generously and let me off the hook for the remaining few yuan.

When I ran to my front door, I found it tightly locked. I couldn’t get in at all.

I climbed into the small garden and leaned against the window to look inside. I saw that all the furniture was covered with cloths-the sofa, the dining table, and even my favorite giant teddy bear decoration.

The spacious villa was completely empty.

It was around 9 a.m. Normally at this time, Aunt Zhang should be cleaning, and Aunt Li should be busy in the kitchen, preparing my nutritious lunch.

They’ve moved out. They really have moved out!

I sat on the steps at the villa entrance, my mind blank.

My parents are both workaholics. Since I was little, I was raised by nannies-even the parent-teacher meetings were attended by the nannies.

I see them very rarely throughout the year. Compared to me, my parents are probably more familiar with their own employees.

Phone! That’s right, I can still make a phone call!

Excited, I dialed the number I remembered as my dad’s cell phone.

“The number you have dialed is not in service…”

Not in service?

Unwilling to give up, I dialed again. Still not in service.

My old cell number was not in service, my dad’s number was not in service, and my mom’s number was always turned off.

Who else? Who else can I call?