There are no stars in the night sky tonight.
The cold moonlight shrouded the long road, and the shadows of the dancing trees swayed and rustled in the wind.
The two of them left the dormitory entrance one after the other under the watch of everyone, and then started walking side by side.
The long-haired girl next to her hummed a brisk tune and walked as lightly as a deer that strayed into the campus.
Yan Jingxing quietly looked at Ji Chunzao's profile from the corner of his eye, and saw the curved corners of his mouth and the small dimples.
She didn't say a word during class during the day, and her whole body exuded a gloomy aura, as if she had never existed at this moment.
"Chun Zao, are you okay?"
He remembered his previous hesitation and couldn't help but ask.
"Huh? What can I do?"
Ji Chunzao turned around and gave him a strange look.
"Didn't you say today that everything in the house was..."
"that."
Her eyelashes were long and thick, and her eyes were lowered for a moment, covering the look in her pupils, and she felt indescribably depressed; but this feeling was fleeting, and Ji Chunzao quickly raised his face, looking displeased. Concerned expression.
"Actually, it's okay. I just feel lucky now." She said, "I have to thank you for this."
"ah?"
"Didn't I leave the most important things to you for safekeeping?"
"..."
"You, you will never lose..."
"No, keep it all there." Yan Jingxing sighed.
Those books, dolls and models were very important to Ji Chunzao, but he didn't know this at the time.
"You can keep it for me for a while. I can't take it home now."
"good."
The young man nodded seriously.
He decided to take all these things home and find a place to keep them properly.
It may not be worth mentioning to others, but to him it is an irreplaceable treasure - Yan Jingxing has also experienced this kind of thing.
Comparing one's feelings with one's own, he doesn't want to disappoint the other person.
Ji Chunzao looked into his eyes. After being quiet for a while, she suddenly laughed happily.
"What are you laughing at?"
"It's nothing, I just felt that...even though we didn't know each other very well that day, I really didn't misjudge the person."
"Don't make random connections." Yan Jingxing frowned, "I don't think we are very familiar with each other now."
"Hey~ You came out with me obediently, and you still say such things?"
The girl nudged his arm with her elbow and smiled as slyly as a little fox.
When she came closer to him, he saw those bright pupils shining in the night. Yan Jingxing turned his head uncomfortably.
He thought of the looks his roommates had cast on him before leaving, and felt his face heat up.
"I didn't have time to react at all. You walked faster. I felt like I was completely embarrassed."
"Leave? I was running. It was a boys' dormitory, so I went back in. I mustered up all my courage. If I hadn't pulled you out..."
"Boys dormitory? Is this a problem for you?"
"Of course it's a problem! I'd be shy."
"You actually feel shy..."
Ever since he heard about the "great achievements" from his roommates before, Ji Chunzao's image suddenly became "tall" in his mind——
Being dragged out of the dormitory by his arms in full view of everyone, his tone was somewhat sinister.
"For someone who can shout 'The UFO is coming!' in front of all the teachers and students in the school, this level of ease is easy, right?"
"You, how do you know..."
Ji Chunzao stuttered all of a sudden.
"Others told you."
Her momentum weakened.
"...There was really nothing I could do about it at the time. I saw it, but it was too late. Afterwards, I still felt a little sad...Especially from that day on, no matter who I met in school, they looked at me in a different way. It’s different.”
That's for sure!
Yan Jingxing felt that from that day on, Ji Chunzao had become a strange flower in the minds of the teachers and students of Baiyue Town Experimental Middle School.
"And, I couldn't sleep for several nights."
The little girl sighed quietly.
"Every time I lie down in bed, the events of that day will appear in my mind unconsciously... I can't help but roll around with my pillow, and then I can't sleep."
It turns out you really can.
It sounds like she seems a little bit like a normal person again.
"However, now I have realized that these things were never my problem. It was because they couldn't see the aliens and thought I was a fool that this resulted."
Ji Chunzao took a deep breath with a determined expression.
"I decided to overcome this cowardly mentality from now on, learn to turn a blind eye to other people's eyes, and do everything according to my ideas."
...It would be better if you don't get over it, Yan Jingxing thought sincerely.
"Thanks to you, you asked me that day, 'Wouldn't you be willing to accept being treated as a liar if what you said was true?' To be honest, this question was really shocking, and that's when I made up my mind. "
The girl clenched her little fists and shook them vigorously. Her pretty face hidden by her hair turned slightly red, but this time it was because she was excited.
"..."
Yan Jingxing didn't know how to respond, so he decided to shut up.
…
Just as they were about to leave the vicinity of the dormitory building, a girl's voice suddenly came from behind and stopped them.
"etc."
Someone ran out from the entrance on the girls' side, and footsteps approached quickly. They were stopped before leaving.
Standing in front of them was a girl in pajamas. She probably ran down in a hurry before changing into her school uniform.
Yan Jingxing blinked.
"Were you discovered when you came out?"
he asked quietly.
"No, no, but there was such a big fuss just now, maybe the dormitory manager already knows..."
Ji Chunzao also lowered his voice.
"No, the dormitory manager doesn't know yet."
The girl opposite answered softly.
Her hair is black and smooth, falling on her shoulders. Her almond-shaped pupils are large and bright, and she is slightly taller than girls of the same age. Although she is still young, she already has a kind of beauty that is clear and graceful, which is unforgettable.
After she appeared, Yan Jingxing noticed Ji Chunzao's surprised and overwhelmed expression.
It seems that he is someone he knows.
However, in fact, even as a transfer student, he knew the other person.
At Monday's flag-raising ceremony, she took the stage to speak as captain.
At that time, this girl felt like she stood out among her peers. She was too conspicuous, so Yan Jingxing couldn't help but ask his classmate for her name, and learned that she was indeed a celebrity in the school.
He is excellent in both character and study, and comes from a wealthy family. He is deeply trusted by his teachers and classmates. It is said that he can also play piano and ballet. He is perfect in every aspect, like a character in a fictional story.
He couldn't help but glance at the girl next to him again.
If she takes good care of the spring algae and puts it among people, it should have the same effect... The two are even similar in terms of their fame, although they are completely different in terms of quality.
"Yuzhi, you, what are you doing here?"
Why are you stuttering again? Where was your momentum just now?
"What are you doing here? I should ask you this question."
The other party shook his head.
"It's already 9:20 in the evening, and the dormitory manager will come to patrol soon. Did you choose this time to run out?"
"...This is not something I can decide." Ji Chunzao whispered.
"Why?...Ah, I understand." She began to sigh, "Maybe it's because of the so-called 'alien' or something like that."
The girl's eyes fell on Yan Jingxing again.
"Hello, I am Xie Yuzhi. You are..."
"Yan Jingxing."
"I remember, you are a classmate who just transferred here, right?"
"Um."
"Nice to meet you. However, I have something to remind you."
She raised her eyebrows slightly,
"Don't let this person lead you. You may have a good relationship with her, but you don't have to follow her to violate school rules, right?"
Yan Jingxing couldn't help but turn his head, just as he and Ji Chunzao were looking at each other.
Seeing her pitiful look, he turned back and replied:
"This is my decision and has nothing to do with her."
To be precise, it is for the sake of agreement.
The connection between the two is about aliens.
In the final analysis, it is because although he does not behave as outrageously as Ji Chunzao, there is still a naivety deep in his heart.
If this time is fake, he can completely let go of his unrealistic delusions, Yan Jingxing thought.
If you are deceived, you can smoothly become a member of the group that regards Ji Chunzao as a weirdo.
"That's it."
Xie Yuzhi nodded.
She seemed to have nothing to say and was about to turn around and leave.
"Do you want to talk to the dormitory manager...?"
Ji Chunzao's attitude was cautious.
The brunette glanced at her.
"No, I will not."
she says.
"I don't have time to tell anyone about such a trivial matter, and I think others do too. I'm tired and want to go back to sleep."
After saying these words, Xie Yuzhi walked towards the dormitory door without looking back.
Looking at her back, Yan Jingxing couldn't help but ask in a low voice:
"do you know her?"
"Well, she's my roommate."
Ji Chunzao patted his face in the refreshing night wind and became energetic again.
"As I just said, I don't have to go out at night, but aliens will only appear at this time. Can you understand?"
"It doesn't matter. I'll come out with you. You just need to abide by the agreement and let me see it."
"Very good. Then the only question remains..."
"Wait, how should we get out?" he asked, "The guard must not let us out."
"Don't worry, there is a place over there on the playground that you can dig out. I will take you there now."
Taking advantage of the darkness, the two quickly crossed the playground and arrived at the base of the wall Ji Chunzao mentioned.
There is a circle of trees planted next to the school, and in some places the branches and leaves are spreading over the wall. In one place, the branches have drooped down, just enough for people to use their strength to climb up.
Ji Chunzao grabbed the branch and climbed up the wall in three steps and two steps at a time. His movements were so nimble that he looked like a habitual criminal.
Yan Jingxing pulled the branch a few times to confirm its strength, then stepped on the wall to use his strength to climb, and also successfully climbed over the wall.
Next to him was the branch crown of the tree. He raised his arms to shield his face to avoid being scratched by the branches.
The dim street lights are difficult to penetrate through the thick leaves above the head, giving the street outside the wall a deep atmosphere.
He jumped off the wall, feeling soft fallen leaves and soil beneath his feet.
"By the way, you just moved here recently, right?"
The girl who fell on the ground stood up, clapped her hands, turned around and said to herself:
"I'm a local, and I'll take you around the town by the way. Although the shops are closed at night, the scenery is still very good."
Her expression was so happy and sincere that Yan Jingxing swallowed the words "Take me to confirm" that came to his lips.
...In any case, this night he will be able to confirm whether the other party's words are true or false, so there is no need to rush.
Yan Jingxing took a breath of fresh late night air and suddenly realized how special this night was.
He has always been a good student and has never violated the teacher's words or school rules; but today, he left school late at night and was about to go wandering on the street with a girl in his class.
Even Yan Jingxing himself was surprised by his boldness after he came to his senses, and this change was so sudden that it happened without him noticing.
Just now the team leader said that he was "led by Ji Chunzao", maybe that's true.
Anyone who knew it would realize his "depravity", because originally only those hopeless teenagers would do such things;
However, their purpose is so simple, as simple as the innocent fantasies of children who have not yet gone to school...
"Then lead the way."
Yan Jingxing shook his head to get rid of those confusing thoughts.
Now that he's out, let's keep going.
"Okay~ You come with me."
Ji Chunzao hooked his hand with a smile on his face and took the lead to leave this narrow street.
"Don't go too far, we will come back."
"Don't worry, I know it."
Leaving the quiet campus and the streets under the shade of trees, the glass windows of the buildings along the street reflect the cold white moonlight. The dim street lights fall on the sidewalks and bus stop signs. People and cars on the road appear and disappear vaguely. .
The boys and girls walked in the night, just like walking under the dark water where the sun cannot shine. Side by side, they embarked on a journey to find aliens.
