Chapter 49

Memes can liven up a conversation and end a conversation. Ever since I made up my mind to distance myself from Jing Yehang, every time he sends me a message, no matter what it is, I reply with a meme. For me, it's not pleasant to deliberately snub someone, especially when they are doing nothing. Of course, I know that Jing Yehang should not be treated coldly by me, after all, his kindness to me is sincere, after all, he is my only remaining friend...... After tossing and turning for several nights, I had to admit that the reason why I avoided him was not only for fear of delaying his study abroad plan, but also to protect my fragile self-esteem. I didn't want to show my clumsiness in my studies to him, even though he knew about it. I was afraid of being looked down upon by him, and if I couldn't change the situation, I could at least run away from his sight. I don't know why I can accept Xingyuan's help with peace of mind, and I never care about whether we are equal or not. Is it because I have enough trust in Xingyuan, or because I don't know enough about Jing Yehang? At the time, I couldn't tell the subtle difference between the two. Perhaps sensing the change in my attitude, the message of the night flight became simpler and simpler.

The school is a place where secrets cannot be hidden, and it is also a place where gossip is abundant. Once I get involved with the biggest names in the school, even a lonely person like me will attract inquiring eyes. Most of the students who went straight from junior high school to high school had heard of Liu Yuyang's exclusion of Jing Yehang, but no one could tell why. It can be inferred from this that only the two parties involved are the ones who have the inside story. Although Liu Yuyang only makes friends with classmates like him who have good family backgrounds and good grades, however, not being able to enter his circle does not mean that he has to be an enemy. It would be unwise to risk offending Liu Yuyang to associate with Jing Yehang. As a result, everyone invariably chose to isolate Jing Yehang, and no one wanted to contact him unless they had to, and this was the fundamental reason why the head teacher assigned me to give him homework. I didn't know that the classmates in the class were full of curiosity about Jing Yehang. They were curious not only about his daily life, but also about his family. Since I had promised Jing Yehang that I would keep it secret for him, I could only answer their questions in a perfunctory manner. Unexpectedly, my vagueness was recognized by them as evidence of my ambiguous relationship with Jing Yehang. I'm used to listening to cynicism, so naturally I don't take their ridicule and jokes to heart, however, gossip never stops at the wise, and only spreads more and more ridiculous. In less than a week, the assumption that "I'm Jing Yehang's girlfriend" became a well-established fact in the class. I once again experienced the helplessness and grievance of being pointed out and discussed behind my back wherever I went. Unlike in the past, most of them are just in the mood to watch jokes, not just pure malice.

I finally managed to stay up until Saturday, and I lied to my parents and Jing Yehang that I was going back to the school library to look for materials, but in fact I planned to go there to find a quiet corner to catch up on sleep. From Jing Yehang's reply, I can see his disappointment and loneliness. Although my heart was full of guilt and sadness, my heavy heart did not shake my determination.

The library is indeed a quiet place, and there is no noise except for the sound of footsteps coming and going, the faint sound of conversation, and the sound of rushing or slowing the pages of books. But even that was enough to wake me up again and again. Looking at the sleeping classmates around me, I felt a little comforted. I blamed my light sleep on the strangeness of the environment, and was convinced that in time I would be as calm and relaxed as they were.

In the afternoon, the library is filled with a warm and tranquil atmosphere, which makes people fall asleep. Just as I was calming down for a nap, someone rudely pulled the chair across from me, sat down heavily, and then cleared his throat impatiently, lest I hadn't noticed his presence. I rubbed my eyes and looked up at the man, dazed. Who is this? I thought about it for a long time, but I didn't remember the name of the person in front of me who was staring at me with defiant eyes. The man didn't say a word, fiddled with his phone, and a moment later, the mystery was revealed.

"You're Yin Ran?" Liu Yuyang slowly walked up to me and asked in a condescending manner.

If I hadn't known in advance that the visitor was not good, I would have been bewitched by Liu Yuyang's gentle and handsome dress, like most female classmates. "What?" I met his scrutinizing gaze menacingly.

"Don't be nervous, I just happened to be passing by." Liu Yuyang patted me on the shoulder and whispered, "I want to give you a word of advice." ”

It turned out that I was not in his plan. It's another thing for me to make a special trip to him, and it's another thing to run into it. "What?" I frowned and made a bad look.

"It's not good for you to sail with Jing at night." Liu Yuyang said earnestly.

I squinted at him, thinking he had something else to say, but I didn't realize that it was all the advice. For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely awkward, and I didn't know how to deal with it.

"Okay, if you have to deal with Jing Yehang, then please tell him for me: stay at home, don't play Xiao Congyin, otherwise don't blame me for not being emotional." Liu Yuyang dropped this cruel sentence in a sharp tone.

I was so angry and amused that I didn't know how he came to the conclusion that I had to go to business with Jing Yehang. Liu Yuyang's words are certainly not painful to me, but it is a more wise choice for a gentleman not to stand under a dangerous wall, rather than confronting him-for-tat, and casually agreeing to send him away. "Oh......"

"There has to be silence in the library." A calm voice interrupted my response.

"Sail at Night...... How could you ......" I looked at him who suddenly appeared behind Liu Yuyang in surprise, and an ominous premonition sprouted in my heart.

Jing Yehang shook his head at me, motioning for me not to continue to mix in their conflicts. "There's something to say outside."

"I don't want to waste time repeating what has been said." Liu Yuyang glared at Jing Yehang fiercely, and added, "If you want to know, go ask your girlfriend." ”

"Okay...... But I also have something to say......" Jing Yehang continued slowly, "Seeing that you are in a hurry to leave, then it is okay to say it here." ”

Hearing this, a little cowardice flashed in Liu Yuyang's eyes. "What do you want to say?"

"That's it...... Just let your friends know about it. After speaking, a shallow smile appeared on the corner of Jing Yehang's mouth.

Compared with the raunchy Jing Yehang, Liu Yuyang looks much more decent, and there is a powerful follower behind him...... No, his friends have his back. But in my opinion, at this time, he is obviously at a disadvantage. If he was afraid of Jing Yehang, then why did he dare to go to Jing Yehang's trouble, and Jing Yehang chose to endure it silently? No matter how hard I racked my brains, I couldn't figure out why.

"Go to the hallway!" Liu Yuyang stopped his friend from following him with a vicious look, and then grabbed Jing Yehang's sleeve and strode towards the door.

In less than half an hour, Jing Yehang reappeared in front of me as a victor. "Do you want me to help you find the information?"

I stared at the empty table in a daze, remembering the lie I had made up this morning. "No...... I'll just find it myself......"

"Put your bag down, I'll watch it for you." Jing Yehang sat leisurely on the chair that had not been put back in place, and it seemed that he had no intention of leaving.

"Uh...... Thank you......" I stood up with a wry smile and began to search for the unknown information in the vast sea of books.

After a lot of struggle, I chose to spend five or three years in the language to pass the time - some reading comprehension articles are still worth reading. Watching me aimlessly flip through the book in my hand, Jing Yehang smiled meaningfully, very kindly not to debunk my lies. He left silently for about ten minutes, returning with two bottles of water and a book in hand. I casually glanced at the cover of the book and saw that it was a book about travel in the UK. There is still leisure to do travel strategies...... I watched in a daze as Jing Yehang twisted the cap off the bottle for me, and a thought crossed my mind: maybe he wasn't traveling to England, but to study abroad......

For the next few hours, we fell silent, after all, the library was not a good place to talk. I sat quietly in a daze, occasionally looking at a book, until the closing announcement sounded and I slowly returned the book to the shelf.

"Let's go, I'll take you home."

I could tell he wasn't asking for my opinion. "But my home is far away......"

"I'm not in a hurry." Jing Yehang said gently.

He was probably worried that I would run into Liu Yuyang and the others again. Thinking of this, I decided to accept his kindness.

From the library to the school gate, you need to pass through a wide boulevard. There are no high-rise buildings to obscure it, and you can see the golden sunset and orange sunset when you stroll through it.

"Want to see magic?" Jing Yehang suddenly stopped and asked with a smile.

"Are you a magician?" I glanced at him angrily. Magic...... I can't help but think of the British Harry Potter series of novels. In fact, I was long past the age when I believed in magic and fairy tales.

"Look ahead." After speaking, Jing Yehang looked down at his phone and silently read something in his mouth.

I looked suspiciously at the dark ahead, but I felt my heart palpitate. As long as there are no poisonous snakes and beasts, anything is fine......

With the snap of Jing Yehang's fingers, countless colorful spots of light instantly lit up on the canopies on both sides of the boulevard, and the hazy lights seemed to transform the quiet boulevard into a fairyland.

"Wow! It's so beautiful! I was amazed.

"Time magic, awesome." Jing Yehang smiled triumphantly.

I looked at Jing Yehang and smiled for the first time in a long time, and at the same time, my heart was pounding.