"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 so sudden. I'm not arguing against you staying overnight in someone else's house, but where do you say you are? Shouldn't you be in a school dorm right now? ”

On the other end of the phone, there was indescribable confusion in the 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, spacious and clean, the white bed and sofa looked big and soft, and there were oil paintings hanging on the walls.

And such a room, in Xie Yuzhi's house, just what he saw, there were more than a dozen rooms on both sides of the hall.

It was getting late, and the weather was terrible, and it was a deep darkness outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, and you could hear the wind blowing through the windows and the rain beating against the eaves, like a mournful cry.

However, the more this kind of weather, the easier it is to feel comfortable by locking yourself in a safe and warm room, lying on the bed to relax, and listening to the wind and rain outside the window.

Yan Jingxing thought about these things, and explained to his uncle that he found that his classmates had not returned to the dormitory, and he wanted to go out with others to find them, but it rained halfway, and he couldn't go back to school and could only go to his companion's house......

"Whose house are you in?"

"Xie Yuzhi, the one in the fifth class."

Xie Yuzhi ...... Isn't she the captain of your grade? No, why is it a girl again? How did you get to someone's house? ”

Yan Yongzhi on the other end of the phone felt incredible. Because my nephew lives in the school and is not in the same class, there are not many opportunities to get to know each other, but it is not like changing to a new school is like changing a person, right?

Since coming to Baiyue Town, the direction of Yan Jingxing's interpersonal communication has made a 180-degree turn.

He was worried that his nephew wouldn't be able to make friends after he transferred to another school, but now it seems that the problem is that he is too good at making friends.

"Uh......"

Yan Jingxing didn't know how to answer.

"Just you and them?"

Uncle asked again.

"And Ji Chunzao, the one I mentioned to you before."

"The one who went out shopping with you last weekend? Are you staying overnight at a girl's house, with two girls? Plus you're a boy? Is there really no one else? ”

“……”

Yan Jingxing fell silent, not knowing how to respond to his uncle's question.

At that moment, he heard a knock at the door.

"Uncle, someone is knocking on the door, I'll hang up first."

"Hey, you kid give me wait-"

"Don't worry, I'll be back at school tomorrow."

After saying that, he felt a little weak, so he simply hung up the phone.

Yan Jingxing walked to the door. At this time, the window sounded "Boom!" again. The thunder, the lightning cut through the night like the long knife of the gods, and the blazing white light shone on the earth, leaving a brief but vivid imprint on the glass window.

……

An hour earlier, they had gotten into their cars and driven along the seaside road to town.

The rain became heavier and heavier, and after ten minutes, it was out of control.

The summer rain always has a kind of violent, the water falling from the sky is like an upside-down waterfall, and the bumpy feeling along the way makes 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 smoothly. The car pulled into a manor house not far from the town center.

That's right, "Manor" - with Yan Jingxing's understanding of a junior high school student, he can only describe it like this.

Because of the weather, he could barely see the iron fence at the entrance, and confirm that the entire estate was definitely not small.

Behind the house, there was a huge forest, shadowed in the dim vision, and the trees were swaying with the fierce wind and rain.

Then there is a paved concrete road next to cobblestone paths, meadows and flower beds, and two fountains. In some places, it has not been completed, but the main house in the middle alone looks exaggerated.

It is a building built in imitation of Western-style buildings. The hall inside the door is resplendent and resembles a shooting scene showing the life of high society.

As soon as I got out of the car, someone led the way to the door, and there were several people in the house, both men and women, and judging by their respectful attitude towards Xie Yuzhi, it seemed that they were all hired to serve her family.

It wasn't until he was brought to this bedroom by a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper that Yan Jingxing gradually came back to his senses.

Although he has long known that Xie Yuzhi's life experience is not simple, this state of "the eldest lady in the TV series has crossed into reality" is still far beyond his imagination.

……

After talking to his uncle on the phone, Yan Jingxing walked to the door of the room.

The person standing at the door waiting was none other than Xie Yuzhi.

She had taken off her school uniform and changed into her home clothes: a half-open white short-sleeved crewneck skirt with a dark purple ribbon tie tied around her chest, the hem of which hung down to her knees, revealing her smooth white arms and calves.

The black head draped over the girl's shoulders was damp, the soft ends of the hair reflected a faint hazy halo in the light, and there was a cute pink rabbit hairpin on the forehead.

This dress looks cute and youthful and lively, which is very different from the temperament of the captain's classmates on weekdays, and even her serious eyebrows and eyes, which are always straight faced, like little adults, seem soft.

"Have you waited a long time?"

It's just that Xie Yuzhi's face was still expressionless as usual, and she asked softly.

“…… OK. ”

Yan Jingxing looked at the girl in front of her with a new image and temperament, and was a little stunned.

was drenched in soup, and the first thing the three of them did when they returned to their foothold was naturally to change their clothes. He is a boy and has a high efficiency in changing and washing; And both of them are girls, and they both have long hair, so it takes longer.

However, the water in this place is really comfortable. According to the housekeeper, the hot water used for the shower head here is not ordinary water, but hot spring water dug up in the mountains, and it is said that it used to be a sanatorium for cadres.

"I've got dinner prepared, and I'll send it directly to my room later, so you can come along."

Xie Yuzhi asked.

"Have you talked to Teacher Yan?"

She knew that his uncle was working as a teacher at the experimental middle school.

"I said it." Yan Jingxing sighed, "He thinks it's a good thing for me to stay with the two girls and spend the night at someone else's house...... Well, it's a bit of a strange thing. ”

Xie Yuzhi blinked, revealing a sudden expression.

“…… It was my negligence. ”

"It's okay, I've already said it. Anyway, looking at the weather, I definitely can't go back. ”

"I'll go with you tomorrow to explain."

The girl said seriously.

"Adults want to take my word for it, because I'm good at learning and good-looking."

“……”

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 look for him,

Walk through a soft carpet of bright red with snow-white walls on either side, and a crystal chandelier hangs brightly every once in a while. Yan Jingxing couldn't help but sigh with emotion:

"You're really a young lady from a big family."

"The rich man of the country."

When Xie Yuzhi talked about this topic, his tone sounded a little strange, not unhappy, not disgusted, but more like feeling tired.

"The first thing you feel when you see this place is that it looks like a scene from a foreign movie, right?"

"Yes."

"That's right, because my father came to make this place the way he wanted it to, and it all came from the movies."

The girl sighed.

"The more nouveau riche people are, the more they like this kind of superficial work, and it is not suitable for people at all."

“…… Isn't this your home? ”

"No, this place is going to be used as a tourist attraction and a hotel in the future, but it has not been built yet, and the construction progress is slow. Because I had to go to school nearby, I moved to this place temporarily, after all, no one else usually comes. You and Ji Chunzao are the first guests here. ”

Xie Yuzhi stopped at the door of one of the rooms.

"We're here."

……

Although the bedroom where he settled had opened his eyes, he couldn't help but be shocked after seeing the room that belonged to Xie Yuzhi himself.

First of all, it is spacious, and at first glance it seems to be a hall. The beds were as big as the princesses in fairy tales of a palace slept on, with white spinning and giant ragdoll bears.

Noticing Yan Jingxing's strange eyes, Xie Yuzhi explained:

"I didn't buy the bear, I put it there in the first place."

"It's okay, even if it's yours, I don't think there's anything."

"No, that's not what it means. You know, 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, and I see something so big that it's not human staring at me by the bed, it just makes people feel very scared. ”

…… Really.

"Jing Xing! You're here. ”

Ji Chunzao was sitting on the sofa, shaking his calves, and when he saw the two of them walking in, he immediately waved happily to the two.

She was wearing a regular dress similar to Xie Yuzhi's, probably lent to her by the captain's classmates after taking a shower, and her hair was also damp.

Xie Yuzhi sat down beside Ji Chunzao.

The two girls had slightly curly long hair, the other was soft and straight, and their snow-white skin was moist and watery under the light, reflecting each other, and when they sat side by side, Yan Jingxing almost thought that he was seeing a pair of sisters.

"What's wrong? You can sit down too. ”

"Okay."

Yan Jing walked to the sofa opposite, and the three of them sat facing each other, looking at each other.

The uncle's questioning on the phone suddenly became vivid at this moment-

He hadn't taken it seriously until he was actually in a boudoir with two girls his age that he felt as if something was wrong.

The dark fragrance floats in the air, or two different fragrances are mixed together, and the smell makes people's hearts itch.

Yan Jingxing couldn't help but feel a feeling of "fidgeting".

But whether it is Ji Chunzao or Xie Yuzhi, they don't seem to care about this situation, and their attitudes are relaxed and natural.

The captain picked up the notebook and pen that had been prepared next to him, cleared his throat, and said:

"Then, the first temporary collective meeting of the 'Searching for Aliens' special group of Baiyue Town Experimental Middle School was held in my bedroom, and this meeting was mainly to discuss the work in the next period of time......"

"Wait, wait, wait."

Ji Chunzao was still nodding vigorously next to him like a chicken pecking rice, Yan Jingxing couldn't help it.

"Why did you start having meetings all of a sudden? Also, what's the 'search for aliens'—"

"Yes, the 'Finding Aliens' panel." Xie Yuzhi bowed slightly, and replied with a serious face, "It was also established today, and the members include you, Ji Chunzao, and me." There are no plans to expand membership at this time. ”

Suddenly he was pulled into a strange organization.

Yan Jingxing sighed and said:

"I'm a little strange why you ...... all of a sudden"

"Suddenly acting so concerned?"

Xie Yuzhi stared into his eyes with burning eyes.

"This question, in fact, I want to ask you two in reverse, for a 'diehard' like me who has always refused to believe your words, your previous performance seems to be too persistent. Is it my delusion? ”

Yan Jingxing and Ji Chunzao glanced at each other.

He pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"Harunamo is because you are the only person who has helped her in the past in school, and she wants your approval. As for me......"

He stated the contents of the dream, adding:

"Actually, I'm not sure, I can't see the faces of the two women in the tower. It's just a feeling, always feeling that that's what you and Chunzao will look like when they grow up, but there's no other evidence, after all, it's just a dream. ”

"Oh......"

In the process of listening to him, although Xie Yuzhi's expression was still very serious, unconsciously, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.

"It's funny. I'll summarize, both of you can see alien creatures, but in addition to this, there is also a 'ghost astronaut' that only Jing Xing can see, and it is he who guides you to see me and Haruzao in the future...... Hehe, that's so much fun. ”

The girl quickly recorded it on the paper with a pen, and then put the pen and paper on the coffee table with a "pop".

"Thank you for your information, Jing Xing, it's important to me."

Xie Yuzhi raised her head, and her bright eyes like lacquer shone brighter and brighter.

"Uh, what......?" Yan Jingxing was a little confused.

"Quite simply, spring algae is 'special', isn't it? And the fact that I appeared in a dream together with Chunzao means that in a way, I am just as special as her. I thought that I wouldn't be able to see the aliens before, and I might not be able to keep up with the two of them, or even be left behind, but your words gave me confidence. ”

She raised her Qianqian jade finger, pointed at Chunzao, pointed at herself, and then fell on Yan Jingxing.

"—and you, although you do not appear in the future, are the one who can 'see the future'. In other words, you Yan Jingxing, she Ji Chunzao, and me Xie Yuzhi, the three people in the group are all 'special', so I feel very happy. ”

Xie Yuzhi's tone was high, the speed of her speech increased, and even her cold white cheeks were slightly red, it seemed that she was not fake when she said that she was happy.

"But it's all just my dream......"

Yan Jingxing couldn't help but say.

"But we didn't know each other at the time, why did you dream of me? Are you the type of person who has only met a girl and treats each other as the lover of your dreams without knowing anything about it? ”

Xie Yuzhi's rebuttal is very reasonable—it makes sense because if he admits it, then it should be him who will lose face.

"Also, since I have something to do with that ghost astronaut, I don't think it's going to be easy. I've already asked Harunzao just now that the fact that 'he' can drive away 'spirit leeches' is always true, and that's something you both can confirm, isn't it? ”

Seeing that Yan Jingxing was speechless to refute, the girl continued.

"Since Jing Xing is willing to share such an important thing with me, I don't think I should hide it. Haruzamo is an opportunity to find the truth about the disappearance of his parents in the past and start looking for aliens, what about you? ”

"Well, I'm quite interested in this area myself, and I've got to know Chunzao ......."

"I see, interest."

Xie Yuzhi nodded lightly.

"Well, what I'm going to tell you two is my motivation for trying to get involved in this, in short—"

She let out a breath, her eyes more serious than ever.

"I want to get something that is good enough to fulfill my wishes...... or even something that 'subverts reality'. ”