"The old version of the ID card is about to expire. Please go to the relevant department to apply for a new version of the ID card as soon as possible."

Looking at the black text that appeared on the phone, Lin An pursed his lips and found the manual customer service, and continued without giving up. ask.

"Hello, can I apply for a new ID card online?"

"The new ID card requires face and fingerprint collection, and I must go to the document processing office in person to apply for it." "

If it's not convenient to go out, is there any way? "

"If you are a special group of people and cannot go out to handle the matter, we have door-to-door handling services. You can make an appointment directly. At that time, a dedicated person will go to your home to collect information. Do you need to make an appointment?" Lin An looked at the chat record,

his face filled with confusion . He was in a dilemma, whether he went out by himself or let strangers into his home, he didn't want to choose either.

But the ID card has expired for one year, and some of the online verification information cannot be filled in. Every time he fills in the information, he is urged to apply for a new ID card as soon as possible. He really can't delay it any longer.

In the end, he chose to go out and handle it himself.

Thinking of going out tomorrow, Lin An was already anxious. He cleaned the entire house, tried to read a book but couldn't get in, and wiped the bookshelf again. As a severe social phobia, he rarely goes out and orders all daily necessities online. He cannot apply for an ID card online and has to go out once in a while.

This is his first time out this year.

Throughout the afternoon, he rehearsed in his mind the route he would take tomorrow and his reaction when he met people. Because of this incident, he could not sleep well all night.

At six o'clock in the morning the next day, Lin An had already packed up and put on his mask, gloves and hat. He originally wanted to wear sunglasses, but wearing sunglasses on a cold day was strange and prone to fogging. So in the end, I reluctantly put it back.

He stood at the door and hesitated for a long time without opening it. Every time he went out, it was a huge challenge for him.

We have to start, otherwise there will be a lot of people on the street if we drag him down.

The black security door quietly opened, and a head poked out from inside. Lin An looked at the left and right sides, and then quietly closed the door. The movement was so slight that even the corridor sensor light did not turn on.

It was still dark at this time, and there were only a few old people exercising nearby. Lin An took advantage of the darkness, lowered his head and walked out of the community quickly.

The place to apply for certificates is not too far away from here, and the bus hasn't left yet, so Lin An plans to walk there.

At this time, neither office workers nor students had time to go out. There were basically no people around. Lin An's heart, which had been tense since yesterday, finally relaxed a little.

Walking on the roadside, watching the first ray of sunshine appear on the east city wall, the shadows of the surrounding buildings and roads gradually faded away, and the cold air was fresh and pure. Lin An was finally in the mood to walk slowly on the road. , admiring the surrounding scenery.

The gray knitted hat completely covers the ears and forehead. The blue mask looks a bit big, with a lot of space at the corners. There is only a pair of black and white eyes on the whole face, filled with curiosity and excitement. , like a young bird poking out of the bird's nest for the first time, looking around constantly.

Several children suddenly ran out of the corner next to them, carrying schoolbags and playing and running towards Lin An. Lin An, who had been looking around just now, immediately lowered his head and walked to the side, trying to avoid them. One of the little fat men happened to be looking back at his companions when he was running. He didn't pay attention to the person in front of him and plunged into Lin An's arms.

Little Fatty's body was very strong, and he actually knocked Lin An back a few steps.

Unexpectedly, he bumped into someone. Before Xiaopangdun could react, he heard the adult he hit repeatedly apologizing.

"I'm sorry, are you okay?"

Little Fatty, who was still a little worried about being scolded, froze for a moment, snorted heavily at this strange adult, and continued to run away.

Lin An stood there in embarrassment. The good mood that he had been curious and excited about just now disappeared. He wanted to go back now, but he thought that he had not yet applied for his ID card, so he could only continue to walk forward dejectedly.

In Chuxi City, all kinds of certificates are processed at the certificate processing office. There is a processing point in each urban area. The nearest processing point to Lin An's home is about four kilometers away.

Lin An walked very slowly, but he had already arrived around seven o'clock.

The office opened at 8:30 in the morning. Lin An arrived early to avoid the morning crowd. Now he could only stand at the door and continue waiting.

After seven o'clock, more and more people went to work and go to school. People came and went in a hurry, but the children passing by liked to look around, especially Lin An, who always looked at the tightly packed packages. Will take a few more glances.

Lin An felt very uncomfortable. Even with his head lowered, he could still feel the eyes that were lingering on him from time to time.

Even though these looks were not malicious, they still made him feel uncomfortable all over and his palms began to sweat. Lin An looked around in a panic and found an alley next to him, so he quickly walked in.

There was no one in the alley, and Lin An continued to stand there for a while, shivering from the cold.

There was still more than an hour before the check-in office opened. It was March and the wind was freezing. Even though he was wearing thick clothes and standing all the time, it was still very cold.

It seemed that no one was passing by in the alley, and Lin An was walking around alone.

Suddenly, the sound of children laughing and joking came from the alley. Lin An paused and immediately turned away from that place.

Not only was he afraid of society, but he also avoided children because of what he had experienced as a child. But just after taking a few steps, he seemed to hear the barking of a puppy among the sounds of playing children.

Lin An stopped where he was, biting his lip and not knowing what to do.

It may be that the child is playing with the puppy, but the puppy's voice sounds a bit sad and is not the sound that is usually made during play.

He knows that there is no distinction between good and evil in children. Whether they treat their companions or small animals, they all treat them with a kind of innocent cruelty. They will imitate and follow the crowd, and even if they hurt others, they will not take it seriously. Of course.

But for those who have been hurt, some traumas may even take a lifetime to heal.

Lin An didn't dare to go there. He didn't want to deal with the children or talk to them, but he also wanted to know what happened to the puppy? Are those children bullying the puppy?

Just as he was about to turn around, Lin An stopped again.

Even if he knew, what could he do? With his kind of social fear, he would definitely not dare to stop those children. He might as well just leave and pretend that he didn't hear them.

Lin An clenched his fists and walked away quickly towards the other side.

There is a primary school nearby, and classes start at eight o'clock in the morning. There are already children hanging around around seven o'clock. These children came to school early and have been walking around nearby. They found a skinny puppy. Idle? The bored children immediately surrounded the puppy and found that there were people around. The puppy was crawling on the ground while wailing.

"Where is its mother?"

"No, you know, there is no mother. You see it is so thin, it must have been thrown away."

"Then it is? It is going to die."

"You take it home, it will die without its mother."

"I don't want it. I'm going to school soon, and my mother will definitely scold me if I take it home." "

Me neither? I want to take it back. This puppy is so ugly."

"It's really ugly. My grandma's dog gave birth to puppies, and they were all chubby and very cute." "

It's so dirty. Maybe it's dirty. There are also fleas, I don't want to take it back."

The children were chattering and discussing, but they just watched from the sidelines. Lin An, who sneaked his head out in the distance, was finally relieved.

Although I couldn't hear what they were saying, they seemed to be fine.

This is a shortcut to the elementary school. As the school time approaches, there are more and more children here. More and more people are watching the little puppy. They find that these elementary school students show no signs of harming the puppy. Watching curiously, Lin An slowly left?

Being able to stand here is the result of his courage. There are too many people there, and it is a place where his social fear will never set foot.

Lin An continued to wait in the alley with few people, and did not come out of the alley until 8:20. At this time, the office had already opened. Lin An observed for a long time before he mustered up the courage to leave. Got in.

He specifically found a time to come when it just opened, because there were very few people applying for certificates at this time. However, he escaped the crowd of people applying for certificates, but he did not escape the enthusiastic staff.

Obviously at the beginning, the staff was yawning and looking nonchalant, but when it came time to take the ID photo, Lin An took off the mask and cap to reveal her face, and the staff's attitude immediately changed. changed.

The excessive enthusiasm made the social aliens unable to resist, and even stammered when speaking. Otherwise, the panic on Lin An's face was too obvious, and the staff would probably even pester him for his contact information. To get it.

When Lin An came out of the processing office with the new ID card in his arms, he felt like he was exhausted and covered in sweat. The enthusiasm of the staff is simply an unspeakable torture to him. He would rather the other party ignore him than be treated with such enthusiasm.

Now that there were more people outside, Lin An became more and more nervous, wishing he could teleport home immediately, but by some mistake, he returned to the alley again.

At this time, the elementary school had already started classes, and there were not many people in the alley. Lin An walked to the place where he saw the puppy before and found that the puppy was gone.

It must have been taken away by some child.

That's fine, if someone takes care of it, the little guy should grow up well.

Lin An glanced around and was about to leave, but with this casual glance, he saw a small pool of black stuff in the distance.

This is the old city. The ground has not been renovated for decades. There are cracks on the ground in the alleys. The larger cracks are repaired with asphalt for irrigation. But it is relatively close to the primary school. Children who go to and from school are idle? Bored, just The asphalt would be dug out with sticks.

Even if the weather is cold now and the asphalt has become very hard, they will bake it with fire and then dig it out.

In a small pool of asphalt smeared on the ground, there lay a small puppy. The puppy's body was stained with black asphalt. It had its eyes closed and did not know whether it was alive or dead and did not even move.

Lin An was anxious. He didn't expect that the puppy was still being bullied. Looking at the puppy lying on the ground not knowing whether it was alive or dead, Lin An subconsciously reached out to touch it.

But when I reached halfway, I remembered that I had mysophobia.

He looked around, trying to find someone passing by who could help the puppy, but there was no one in the alley at this time.

Unable to watch the puppy's life pass by, Lin An gritted his teeth and took off his coat.

Lin An's mysophobia is very serious. It should be said that at this time, looking at the asphalt on the ground, he already wanted to vomit, but he still spread his coat on his legs, and then carefully held the puppy with his gloved hands. Get up and put it in your coat.

During the whole process, Lin An kept his body tilted back, his face turned sideways, and he looked askance at the little puppy.

He looked disgusted.

But he was very careful in his movements, and gently put the little guy into the clean inside of the coat. The coat became dirty in an instant.

The coat still retains residual warmth. The little puppy came into contact with the soft and warm clothes from the cold and hard ground, and weakly arched inside.

Still alive? That's good.

He took off his two gloves, holding his coat in one hand and his gloves in the other. Then he threw the dirty gloves into the trash can, took out a new pair of gloves from his trouser pocket and put them on.

Lin An held his coat and found the address of the pet hospital on his mobile phone. It was not far from here, so he walked directly there.

This is a newly opened pet hospital. The transparent floor-to-ceiling glass and modern decoration seem to be incompatible with the old city.

The red carpet in the middle and the flower baskets on both sides have not been taken down yet. It is obviously early in the morning, but the place is bustling with people and business is booming. People holding kittens and puppies are in the glass window. The crowds and crowds were a most terrifying scene for Lin An.

He stood not far away, and took out his mobile phone suspiciously and looked at the time. Yes, it was nine o'clock in the morning. Is the business of the pet store so good now? There were so many people in the early morning.

Looking at the little guy in his arms, Lin An bit his lip and looked at the crowded crowd with confusion. He thought there would be a lot of people in the pet shop, but he didn't expect it to be far more than expected.

Now how to do?

The little guy seemed to be in bad condition, and delaying it any longer might delay the treatment. Lin An struggled for a long time and decided to give it a try. Moreover, he had his own wishes. If mysophobia and social anxiety persisted, If not, then his wish will never be realized.

Thinking of this, Lin An's eyes gradually became firm, and he strode towards the pet hospital with the little guy in his arms.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I turned a corner involuntarily, away from the hospital gate.

He stood in the distance angrily, but it didn't work. There were too many people inside, and as soon as he got closer, he could smell a mixture of various smells. Lin An's legs seemed to have a consciousness of their own, and he immediately turned away from here.

Mysophobia and social anxiety broke out at the same time. Someone had already noticed him in the glass window. Standing outside, Lin An wished he could turn into an inconspicuous stone.

The environment inside is really terrible. It is obviously a newly opened store, but in Lin An's eyes, this place is more dangerous than the wilderness.

He tried several times, and one of them even mustered up the greatest courage and walked in. But if he had not backed away quickly, he would have been overwhelmed by the crowd immediately.

He stared blankly at the glass door of the pet hospital for a while, and then looked at the little guy in his arms with frustration. He was so useless that he didn't even dare to go into the hospital. He still wanted to save the dog. Ming? Obviously, he himself is beyond redemption.

There were several pieces of light yellow advertising paper scattered on the ground. Lin An, who was condemning himself, did not pay attention. The advertising paper gradually rolled and floated away with the cold wind. It said that the hospital was newly opened today and was handling activities. , free physical examinations for pets.

A newly opened store may not have many customers who know about it, but when it comes to free of charge, everyone will be very active, which is why this scene appeared that made Lin An tangled and embarrassed.

After waiting there for a long time, there were more and more people at the pet hospital.

Although the sun was shining brightly, the weather in March was still very cold. The coat in Lin An's arms had lost its temperature. He could only walk home in despair, and he would think of a solution after going back.

He might have harmed the dog by picking it back up. If it had been picked up by someone else, the puppy would have been carefully taken care of in the hospital. But now because he didn't dare to enter the pet hospital, he could only stay in the cold wind. Got cold inside.

He was really too bad. He stood there like a fool for a long time, but he didn't dare to go in. He still wanted to dream of going to the wilderness with this appearance. It was really wishful thinking.

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. Lin An continued to walk forward dejectedly until he reached a place not far from home, when he suddenly saw a pet supplies store opposite.

This store looked a little shabby, but Lin An couldn't remember what it was opened for. Maybe it was because he didn't go out too much and didn't even remember a few nearby stores.

Thinking that the puppy hadn't eaten yet, Lin An cheered up and crossed the road to go to the store to buy something that the puppy could eat.

After observing the store entrance for a long time and finding that there was not a single customer, Lin An calmly opened the door and went in.

The bell hanging on the door jingled, and there was only one man in the store sitting on a lounge chair against the wall. Hearing the sound, he looked over with an impatient expression.

The man seemed to have just woken up, and his hair had not been combed. He looked unkempt and a bit fierce.

Lin An was very nervous. He held the little puppy and hesitated for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out what to do.

The man stood up and looked condescendingly at Lin An as he walked in. He evaluated his clothes. They were all cheap goods and he looked like he didn't have much money. Finally, his eyes fell on the clothes in his arms.

"What kind of pet are you holding? A cat? Do you want to buy cat food?" Seeing that he hesitated for a long time, the man asked directly.

Lin An blushed. He rarely talked to people. He didn't expect such embarrassment to happen. Finally, he simply took off his coat and let the boss see the puppy inside.

"Hey, it's so dirty. What is this? A dog? It's already like this. Take it to the pet hospital. Why are you here? I won't treat the dog."

The boss seemed disgusted and stepped back. Taking a step forward, Lin An felt embarrassed and gently covered the little guy, and then whispered: "I don't dare to go to the hospital."

"What?" The boss didn't hear clearly at all.

"I don't dare to