"Uncle, it's raining heavily today and I can't go back. Can I stay at a classmate's house for one night?"
"...It's too sudden. I'm not against you staying at someone else's house, but where did you say you are? Shouldn't you be in the school dormitory now?"
On the other end of the phone, there was indescribable confusion in my uncle's tone.
Yan Jingxing held the microphone in one hand and glanced around. The room was decorated like a suite in a high-end hotel. It was spacious and clean. The white bed and sofa looked big and soft, and there were oil paintings hanging on the walls.
And he saw more than a dozen rooms like this in Xie Yuzhi's house upstairs on both sides of the hall.
It was getting late, coupled with the bad weather, it was dark outside the closed French windows. You could hear the strong wind blowing through the windows and the sound of rain hitting the eaves, like a shrill cry.
However, the more the weather is like this, the easier it is to feel comfortable if you shut yourself in a safe and warm room, lie on the bed, relax, and listen to the wind and rain outside the window.
Yan Jingxing thought about all this while explaining to his uncle that he found out that his classmates had not returned to the dormitory. He originally wanted to go out to look for them with others, but it started raining halfway. He couldn't go back to school and had to go to his companion's house. …
"Whose house are you at?"
"Xie Yuzhi, the one from Class 5."
"Xie Yuzhi... isn't she the captain of your grade? No, why is she a girl again? How did you end up in someone else's house?"
Yan Yongzhi on the other end of the phone felt incredible. Because my nephew lives on campus and is not in the same class, he doesn’t have many opportunities to get to know each other, but it doesn’t mean that he has become a different person after moving to a new school, right?
Since arriving in Baiyue Town, the direction of Yan Jingxing's interpersonal relationships has undergone a 180-degree turn.
He was originally worried that his nephew would not be able to make friends after transferring to another school, but now it seems that the problem is that he is too good at making friends.
"Well……"
Yan Jingxing didn't know how to answer.
"Just you and her?"
Uncle asked again.
"And Ji Chunzao, the one I mentioned to you before."
"The one who went shopping with you last weekend? You stayed at a girl's house, with two girls? Plus you and a boy? Is there really no one else?"
"..."
Yan Jingxing fell into silence, not knowing how to respond to his uncle's question.
At this time, he heard a knock on the door.
"Uncle, someone is knocking on the door. I'll hang up first."
"Hey, boy, wait for me -"
"Don't worry, I will go back to school tomorrow."
After saying that, he felt a little guilty and simply hung up the phone.
Yan Jing walked towards the door. At this time, the thunder of "Rumble!" sounded outside the window again, and the lightning cut through the night like a long knife of the gods. The blazing white light shone on the earth, leaving a brief but distinct imprint on the glass window.
…
An hour ago, the three of them got into the car and drove along the seaside road to the town.
The rain became heavier and heavier, and after ten minutes it was out of control.
The summer rain always has a violent and reckless momentum. The water falling from the sky is like an upside-down waterfall. The bumps along the way make the young people in the car feel like they are sitting on a small boat sailing on the stormy waves.
Fortunately, they arrived at their destination safely. The car drove into a manor not far from the center of the town.
That's right, "manor" - from Yan Jingxing's understanding as a junior high school student, he could only describe it this way.
Because of the weather, he could barely see the iron fence at the entrance and confirmed that the entire manor covered an area that was definitely not small.
Behind the house, there was a huge forest, shadowy in the dim vision, and the trees were swaying with the fierce wind and rain.
Then there is a paved concrete path, flanked by cobblestone paths, meadows and flower beds, and two fountains. Some places have not been completed, but the main house in the middle looks exaggerated.
It was a building built to imitate Western-style buildings. The hall inside the door is magnificent and magnificent, just like a shooting scene showing the life of upper class society.
As soon as I got off the car, someone led me to the door. There were several people in the house, both men and women. Judging from the respectful attitude they treated Xie Yuzhi, it seemed that they were all hired to serve her family.
It wasn't until a middle-aged man who looked like a butler was brought to this bedroom that Yan Jingxing gradually came back to his senses.
Although he had long known that Xie Yuzhi's life experience was not simple, this state of being like "the eldest lady in a TV series has traveled to reality" was far beyond his imagination.
…
After talking to his uncle on the phone, Yan Jing walked towards the door of the room.
The person standing waiting at the door was none other than Xie Yuzhi.
She had taken off her school uniform and put on her home clothes: a half-front white short-sleeved round-neck skirt with a dark purple ribbon tied around her chest. The hem of the skirt hung down to around her knees, revealing her smooth and fair skin. arms and calves.
The black hair draped behind the girl's shoulders is emitting moisture, and the soft ends of her hair reflect a faint hazy halo under the light. There is also a cute pink rabbit hairpin on her forehead.
This outfit looks cute, youthful and lively. It is very different from the captain's usual temperament. Even her serious eyebrows and eyes, which are always stern like a little adult, look softer.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?"
However, Xie Yuzhi's face was still expressionless as usual, and she asked softly.
"……fine."
Yan Jingxing was a little dazed looking at the girl in front of him who had a completely new look and temperament.
After being soaked in the rain, the first thing the three of them did when they returned to their accommodation was to change their clothes. He is a boy, so he can change clothes very efficiently; while they are girls, and they both have long hair, so it takes them longer.
However, the water here is so comfortable. According to the butler's introduction, the hot water used in the shower heads here is not ordinary water, but hot spring water dug down from the mountain. It is said that it used to be a sanatorium for cadres.
"I've asked someone to prepare dinner and it will be delivered directly to my room later. You can come with me."
Xie Yuzhi asked.
"Have you talked to Teacher Yan?"
She knew that his uncle was working as a teacher in an experimental middle school.
"I've said it before." Yan Jingxing sighed, "He thinks it's...how should I put it, a bit strange that I stay with two girls and spend the night at someone else's house."
Xie Yuzhi blinked and showed a surprised expression.
"...This is an oversight on my part."
"It's okay, I already said it. Anyway, looking at the weather, I definitely won't be able to go back."
"I will explain it with you tomorrow."
The girl said seriously.
"Adults are willing to believe what I say because I have both good character and good looks."
"..."
Sometimes she would say things that others didn't know how to answer.
…
Ji Chunzao was already waiting in the room. Xie Yuzhi came to see him specifically.
Walking through the bright red soft carpet, there are white walls on both sides, and a crystal chandelier hangs down at regular intervals, the light is bright. Yan Jingxing couldn't help but sigh:
"You really are a young lady from a wealthy family."
"Just a rich man from the countryside."
When Xie Yuzhi talked about this topic, his tone sounded a little strange to him. It couldn't be said that he was unhappy or disgusted, but more like he felt tired.
"Your first impression when you see this place is that it looks like a scene from a foreign movie, right?"
"yes."
"That's right, because my father found people to build this place just the way he wanted it to look. It's all from the movies."
The girl sighed.
"The more nouveau riche you are, the more you like this kind of superficiality, making it unsuitable for people to live in at all."
"...Isn't this your home?"
"No, this place is planned to be used as a tourist attraction and hotel in the future, but it has not been built yet and the construction progress is slow. Because I have to go to school nearby, I will temporarily move to this place. After all, there are usually no other people around. Come. You and Ji Chunzao are the first guests here."
Xie Yuzhi stopped at one of the doorways.
"Here we are."
…
Although the bedroom he settled in was an eye-opener for him, he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw the room that belonged to Xie Yuzhi himself.
First of all, it is spacious. At first glance, I thought it was a hall. The bed was as big as a princess sleeping in a palace in a fairy tale, with white yarn hanging down and a huge stuffed bear.
Noticing Yan Jingxing's strange eyes, Xie Yuzhi explained:
"I didn't buy that bear, it was put there in the first place."
"It doesn't matter. Even if it's yours, I don't think it's a big deal."
"No, that's not what I mean. You have to know that in such a big room, I usually sleep alone. So sometimes when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, I see such a big non-human thing staring at me next to the bed. , it will only make people feel scared.”
……It really is.
"Jing Xing! You are here."
Ji Chunzao was sitting on the sofa, shaking his calves. When he saw the two of them walking in, he immediately waved to them happily.
She was wearing uniforms similar to Xie Yuzhi's, which were probably lent to her by her classmate, the team leader, after taking a shower. Her hair was also exuding moisture.
Xie Yuzhi sat down next to Ji Chunzao.
One of the two girls had slightly curly long hair, and the other had smooth long straight hair. Their snow-white skin was radiant and moist under the light, reflecting each other. When they sat side by side, Yan Jingxing almost thought he was seeing a pair of sisters. .
"What's wrong? You can sit down too."
"good."
Yan Jing walked to the sofa opposite, and the three of them sat face to face, looking at each other.
Uncle’s doubts on the phone suddenly became vivid at this moment——
He didn't take it seriously at first, but it wasn't until he actually stayed in a boudoir with two girls of the same age that he felt something was strange.
There is a faint fragrance floating in the air, and it is still two different fragrances mixed together, which makes people feel itchy.
Yan Jingxing couldn't help but feel "restless".
But neither Ji Chunzao nor Xie Yuzhi seemed to care about this situation, and their attitudes were relaxed and natural.
The class captain picked up the notebook and pen that had been prepared nearby, cleared his throat and said:
"So, the first temporary collective meeting of the 'Searching for Aliens' task force of Baiyue Town Experimental Middle School was held in my bedroom. This meeting was mainly to discuss the work in the next period of time..."
"Etc., etc."
Ji Chunzao was still nodding beside him like a chicken pecking at rice, but Yan Jingxing couldn't help it anymore.
"Why did the meeting suddenly start? Also, what about 'Searching for Aliens'——"
"Yes, the 'Searching for Aliens' special group." Xie Yuzhi nodded slightly and replied with a serious face, "It was also established today. The members include you, Ji Chunzao, and me. There are currently no plans to expand the membership."
Suddenly I was pulled into a strange organization.
Yan Jingxing sighed and said:
"I'm a little surprised why you suddenly..."
"Suddenly acting so caring?"
Xie Yuzhi stared into his eyes with burning eyes.
"This question is actually what I want to ask you two in turn. For a 'die-hard' like me who always refuses to believe your words, your previous behavior seems to be too persistent. Is it my misunderstanding?"
Yan Jingxing and Ji Chunzao looked at each other.
After thinking for a moment, he slowly spoke.
"Chun Zao is because you are the only person who helped her in school in the past, and she wants your approval. As for me..."
He recounted the dream and added:
"Actually, I'm not sure. I can't see the faces of the two women in that tower clearly. It's just a feeling. I always feel that that's what you and Chun Zao will look like when they grow up, but there is no other evidence. After all, that is Just a dream."
"oh……"
While listening to his story, although Xie Yuzhi's expression was still very serious, the corners of her mouth could not help but turn up unknowingly.
"It's really interesting. Let me summarize, both of you can see alien creatures, but in addition, there is a 'ghost astronaut' that only Jing Xing can see, and it is he who guides you to see what appears in the world. The future me and Chun Zao... haha, it's so interesting."
The girl quickly wrote it down on the paper with a pen, and then put the pen and paper on the coffee table with a bang.
"Thank you for the information, Jing Xing, it is very important to me."
Xie Yuzhi raised his head, his bright eyes like a dot of paint sparkling even more.
"Uh, what...?" Yan Jingxing was a little confused.
"It's very simple. Chun Zao is 'special', isn't it? And the fact that Chun Zao and I appeared together in the dream means that to a certain extent, she and I are equally special. I originally thought that I had never If I try to see the aliens, I might not be able to keep up with you two, or even be left behind, but your words give me confidence."
She raised her jade finger, pointed at the spring algae, pointed at herself, and then pointed at Yan Jingxing.
"——And you, although you don't appear in the future, you are the one who can 'see the future'. In other words, you Yan Jingxing, she Ji Chunzao, and I, Xie Yuzhi, the three people in the group all It's 'special', so I feel very happy."
Xie Yuzhi's tone was high and her words were quickening, and even her cold white cheeks were turning slightly red. It seemed that she was not lying when she said she was happy.
"But this is all just my dream..."
Yan Jingxing couldn't help but say.
"But we weren't familiar with each other at that time. Why did you dream about me? Are you the type who just met a girl once and regarded her as the lover of your dreams without knowing anything about her?"
Xie Yuzhi's rebuttal made sense - what made sense was that if he admitted it, he would be the one who would be embarrassed.
"In addition, since it is related to the ghost astronaut, I think things will not be simple. I have just asked Chun Zao, and it is true that 'he' can drive away 'spiritual leeches'. This is You two can confirm it, can’t you?”
Seeing Yan Jingxing's speechless retort, the girl continued.
"Since Jing Xing is willing to share such an important thing with me, I think I shouldn't hide anything. Chunzao started looking for aliens by looking for the truth about the disappearance of his parents in the past. What about you?"
"Well, I'm quite interested in this aspect myself, plus I met Chun Zao..."
"That's it, interest."
Xie Yuzhi nodded lightly.
"Well, what I want to tell you is my motivation for trying to get involved in this matter. In short-"
She exhaled, her eyes more serious than ever.
"I want to get something that can fulfill my wishes... or even 'subvert reality'."
