Ever had your brain convince you that you’re definitely about to be mugged? We’ve all been there – heart pounding, palms sweating, ready to fight or flight. But sometimes, the villain chasing you has a very different agenda than you imagined.
Key vocab
跟着 – gēnzhe – to follow
跑不动 – pǎobùdòng – can’t run anymore, too tired to run
转过身 – zhuǎnguòshēn – to turn around
伸出手 – shēnchūshǒu – to stretch out one’s hand
钱包 – qiánbāo – wallet
掉了 – diàole – dropped, fell
傻瓜 – shǎguā – fool, idiot
好心人
晚上，王明走路回家。
他回头看了看。有一个男人在他后面。
王明走快一点。男人也走快一点。
王明跑起来。男人也跑起来。
王明跑不动了。他停下来，转过身，大声说：”你为什么跟着我！”
男人停下来。他伸出手。
王明的钱包在他手里。
“你掉了，”男人说。他也很累。
王明看着钱包。他看着男人。他不说话。
“谢谢，”王明说。
男人走了。
王明站在那里，看着他走远。
他想，我真是一个傻瓜。
In the evening, Wang Ming was walking home.
He looked back. There was a man behind him.
Wang Ming walked a little faster. The man also walked a little faster.
Wang Ming started running. The man also started running.
Wang Ming couldn’t run anymore. He stopped, turned around, and shouted: ‘Why are you following me!’
The man stopped. He stretched out his hand.
Wang Ming’s wallet was in his hand.
‘You dropped this,’ the man said. He was also very tired.
Wang Ming looked at the wallet. He looked at the man. He didn’t speak.
‘Thank you,’ Wang Ming said.
The man left.
Wang Ming stood there, watching him walk away.
He thought, I’m really a fool.
