How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

"Gurgle!"

In the darkness, in the dormitory where the lights were quietly turned off, the only sounds besides the faint snores of the boy were the bitter taste of wine being swallowed.

"Ah Fei."

With an unusual flush on his face, Zhang Zhiwen looked at the chubby boy squatting with him on the balcony steps in the darkness. "I want to lay my cards on the table."

Xie Fei glanced at the bottle in the other man's hand. "Brother Wen, it's just one bottle of beer, it really doesn't have to be this serious, does it?"

What does "showdown" mean? Xie Fei felt he hadn't misunderstood.

It's not like Zhang Zhiwen would run up to Wen Xueyu, pull out a deck of cards, and present the Jokers as his ID photo, right?

Zhang Zhiwen shook his head. "Afei, you don't understand matters of the heart. I can't wait foolishly any longer; now's the time to confront you. People say that the atmosphere late at night makes people more emotional, multiplying the chances of success!"

Xie Fei gave a slightly stiff twitch of his lips. "Increase exponentially? The premise is that your probability can't be 0... If it's 0, no matter how much you double it, it's still 0, right?"

He wanted to stop it, even though he was somewhat of a fun-loving person himself, but this kind of thing... was still too painful.

"Listen to me, Brother Wen, you might have drunk a bit too much. Why don't you wait until you wake up tomorrow..."

"No!" Zhang Zhiwen shook his head firmly, then took out his phone. "Love needs impulsiveness. If you lose that momentary impulse, it becomes overly deliberate, and that's no longer pure!"

"..."

Do you support me?

"...Since you've made up your mind, it doesn't matter whether I support you or not."

"Brother, today is the day."

Zhang Zhiwen took out his phone and opened his contact list. It was already late at night, but Zhang Zhiwen knew that Wen Xueyu was still awake.

Just a minute ago, Wen Xueyu had posted in the class group chat: "It might rain tomorrow, everyone remember to bring an umbrella."

What a gentle and kind girl... Hmm? But I don't think I've ever seen Wen Xueyu say something like this before.

Never mind, this isn't important right now.

His hands were trembling with nervousness as he opened the chat window... only to find a very small amount of chat history between them. It didn't matter, though, since they mostly communicated in group chats. The feeling was alright; it was the thrill of secretly flirting with someone behind the world's back.

Now is the time for a warrior of pure love to truly go to the battlefield.

Just as he was about to type, Zhang Zhiwen paused, looked at Xie Fei beside him, and asked, "Fei, what should I say as my first sentence?"

Xie Fei scratched his head. "I have no experience...maybe we should just forget about it, it's so late..."

"I see!"

【Are you there.】

Zhang Zhiwen sent these two words.

Those two simple words made Zhang Zhiwen's heart jump instantly, and he held his breath.

It's as if they're anticipating the biggest surprise that could possibly be in their lives.

Looking at Zhang Zhiwen, whose face was flushed red, Xie Fei was afraid that the guy would suddenly die on the spot.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, his tension escalated to a new level because he felt his phone vibrate; someone had sent him a message!

His eyes were trembling. "Ah Fei, I'm a little afraid to look."

Xie Fei also covered his face slightly, "I'm a little afraid to look either."

"Phew... It's okay, this is just the beginning. The real challenge is yet to come. Keep it up, Zhiwen, you can do it!"

The boy, who inexplicably started encouraging himself, turned on his phone. In fact, he had already planned out what to do next: a precise "Are you there?" to start a conversation, and then use his superb skills to make the other person recall the bits and pieces of their past three years together.

Finally, he went straight to the point and killed the Tianshan Mountains with a single arrow!

Snow and You: [Who are you?]

Zhang Zhiwen: ?

The face illuminated by the light instantly lost all excitement, appearing somewhat wooden, and even a little confused.

Those emotions that had surged up like waves have receded completely, more violently than the receding tide.

Suddenly my mind went completely blank!

He couldn't believe that the other person didn't know who he was.

What's the point of all that anticipation and preparation then?

Snow and You: [Ah, it's Zhang Zhiwen. Sorry, I forgot to set a nickname. Is there something you need so late?]

Zhang Zhiwen: [It's nothing... just reminding you that it might rain tomorrow, remember to bring an umbrella.]

Snow and You: [Oh, thank you.]

I turned off my phone.

Zhang Zhiwen slumped on the edge of the balcony, staring blankly at the night sky outside. There were no stars, only dark clouds.

He muttered to himself, "It's over, it's all over, my love, my life..."

After nearly three years of getting along, she still didn't know who he was, so where did this so-called confession come from? It can only mean that she never paid any attention to him, and it was all just her own wishful thinking!

Xie Fei sighed and patted the other person on the shoulder.

"Go to sleep early, Wen-ge."

How can there be an end if it never even started? Or rather, some things are already over as soon as they begin.

A light drizzle had already begun to fall in the early morning.

Xu Yan didn't want to ride her bicycle to school today. Riding a bicycle on a rainy day meant either braving the rain or wearing a raincoat.

One is braving the wind, letting the rain lash your face and mix with sweat—it's incredibly uncomfortable. The other is wearing a raincoat in this weather; it's practically suffocating inside, and you often come out with that strange, unpleasant plastic smell from the raincoat.

So let's take the bus.

As I went downstairs with my umbrella, the door on the third floor rang.

Xu Yan saw Jiang Yiyao walking out the door with an umbrella as well. The girl seemed to have slept very well last night, looking energetic, and every strand of her hair seemed to exude a delicate fragrance. The white collar of her school uniform complemented her fair skin perfectly.

Xu Yan didn't stop and walked naturally to the entrance of the building. Jiang Yiyao, who had just closed the door, saw Xu Yan carrying an umbrella as a cane.

I don't know what's wrong with these boys. They have a long, thin object in their hands, whether it's a stick or a branch, and they use it as a cane or as a sword or gun.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were in a hurry to steal the crystal.

"Oh ha yo".

Xu Yan greeted him casually.

Jiang Yiyao narrowed her eyes. "When did it become rare?"

"Learning Japanese is considered rare? Wow, that's impressive."

The girl rolled her eyes dramatically. "Why did you bring an umbrella? You can ride a bike and use an umbrella at the same time?"

Xu Yan shook his head and went downstairs one after the other with Jiang Yiyao. "What's the point of riding in this weather? Let's just take the bus together."

Jiang Yiyao snorted: "Who wants to ride in the same car as you? Wait for the next one. I don't want to get your sleazy, lewd aura on me."

Xu Yan was amused.

Even if you were a driver, you couldn't get me a seat on the next bus.

"cut."

The two arrived at the bus stop together and stood side by side there for a while.

Looking at the dense rain, Jiang Yiyao's thoughts were somewhat blank, perhaps because she hadn't been up for long and her mind was a little foggy.

She could only smell the faint scent of grass and a slight fishy smell in the air, which only comes with rain, and mostly the scent of Xu Yan beside her. She couldn't quite describe the feeling, but it wasn't unpleasant. "If only this person wasn't so annoying normally," the girl thought with a touch of helplessness.

The buses in Liangcheng were quite punctual in the morning, and they arrived at the stop quickly. When the two of them boarded the bus together, many seats were already occupied.

Naturally, they moved backward.

"It seems there are no seats available."

Xu Yan said something to the girl next to him.

Jiang Yiyao glanced back, about to look away and stand by the handrail with Xu Yan, when she suddenly heard a sound coming from the back of the car.

"Jiang Yiyao! There's still a seat here!"

Xu Yan and Jiang Yiyao turned around almost simultaneously and saw a handsome young man in the back row waving at them with a smile through a window.

Jiang Yiyao frowned slightly, and Xu Yan smiled and said, "Your classmate?"

The girl thought for a moment, "It seems so."

"It's been so long since you transferred schools, and you can't even remember your classmates?"

"It's none of your business. Can't I use all my memory for studying?"

"You're something else, I'm inviting you to come and sit down."

Jiang Yiyao said irritably, "If you want to sit, then sit."

"Really? If you're not going, I'll go."

The boy was still waving expectantly, seemingly already fantasizing about what it would be like to have such a beautiful girl like Jiang Yiyao sitting next to him.

His smile vanished the moment he saw Xu Yan turn around and smile at him.

It looked like he was about to foresee the worst possible outcome.

Jiang Yiyao was too lazy to even complain about Xu Yan, that heartless bastard. She stood with him, but when there was a seat available, he abandoned her without hesitation. What a terrible person he was.

As she gazed out the window at the pattering rain without any expectation, she caught a glimpse of a slender arm gripping the high handrail.

Turning my head, I saw Xu Yan's handsome and well-defined face.

Jiang Yiyao frowned and said, "Why don't you go sit down?"

Xu Yan shrugged, watching the raindrops slide down the glass, leaving wet marks, like the intricate lines of fate.

"If I sit down, won't you be furious with me? I'd better stand with you."

"Hmph." Jiang Yiyao snorted lightly, no longer looking at him as he gazed at the street scene he saw almost every day. "Who cares? It's more peaceful for me to stand here alone."

Xu Yan just smiled and said, "If you want some peace and quiet, you can get out of the car and walk."

"screw you."

Actually, Xu Yan didn't say that much. The car was running smoothly when Jiang Yiyao, watching the scenery rushing past the window, suddenly made a move.

She took out her phone and earphones from her pocket, put them in her left ear first, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out her hand.

Xu Yan turned her head away, glanced at herself, and then quickly looked away, as if the boy's face was not worth any lingering affection.

But what he actually said was, "Do you want to listen?"

"it is good."

Take the earphone from the other person's palm and put it on your right ear.

The carriage swayed slightly, and the two figures would occasionally brush against each other before quickly separating due to the inertia of the carriage.

Outside the train window, the rain was dense and heavy; inside the carriage, there were occasional sounds of conversation.

But all I could hear was the music Jiang Yiyao was playing.

[In the damp train carriage, you look out the window.]

You lean against the car window, my heart beside you.

[Unlock Achievement: Listen at Will.]

[Reward: 10 achievement points and 1000 yuan.]

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P.S.: Sorry, I stayed up too late watching the game last night and slept until now to update~