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"..." After lunch, Lin Zhou and the others returned to their classrooms.

Lin Zhou propped his chin on his hand, and for some reason, he was still thinking about his ex-girlfriends—even though Yinshan Academy was a large school, it was actually quite rare to run into two ex-girlfriends in a row today.

Shi Qinglin, Tang Yurou.

Both of them had actually dated Lin Zhou for a month, which was the two months when Lin Zhou had the most pocket money, a total of five thousand yuan.

Of course, Lin Zhou didn't date those girls for money. There was genuine contact, attraction, and repression, and they naturally ended up together.

I met Shi Qinglin a year ago.

At that time, Lin Zhou was in very poor health and was on leave from school most of the time, so he couldn't keep up with many of his courses. With no other option, Lin Zhou and his sister could only find a quiet classroom to study alone after class.

He found a secluded activity room to study in, and only after he went in and sat down did he realize that there was another girl inside.

She was tall and slender with pale, cool skin. She was the second most beautiful girl Lin Zhou had ever seen besides Bai Wanwan. Her long, black hair reached her waist. At that moment, she was looking down at a book as if she didn't care about anything.

Lin Zhou thought the other person was very beautiful and was also curious why she had chosen such a remote place to read.

How to put it—fewer and fewer people enjoy reading paper books. With the advancement of technology, just like how illustrators now choose electronic devices rather than pens to draw.

But Lin Zhou did not disturb the other party.

I think it's very pretty, but that's all it is, just pretty.

Perhaps because he had been surrounded by many cute girls since childhood, Lin Zhou never felt compelled to steal glances at a girl just because she was too pretty; in fact, he remained quite calm.

Lin Zhou was quietly reviewing his lessons, while the girl in the distance was also quietly reading a book.

Quietly.

"You've come to the Literature Department, is there something you need?" It wasn't until the other person spoke that Lin Zhou came to his senses and realized that it was that girl who was talking to him.

There was no one else in the room; it was so quiet that you could hear the wind rustling the leaves outside the window and the rustling of the girl turning the pages of her book. However, the girl didn't turn around, as if she were just asking a casual question.

"The Literature Department?" Lin Zhou was taken aback. "I... I thought this was just a regular activity room. I wanted to study quietly for a while. Sorry."

Lin Zhou did not see any relevant signs when he entered the activity room.

As he spoke, Lin Zhou began packing his things.

"If you just want to learn, no problem." The other party still gave that indifferent response.

"Really?" Lin Zhou stopped moving, hesitating. "Won't this affect the other members of the Literature Department?"

"No." After saying that, the other person fell silent.

But since the girl said that, Lin Zhou continued doing his own thing until the golden light outside the window spread across the walls, then he thanked her, packed his things, and got up to leave.

"Then I'll be going now."

"Um."

For the next period of time, Lin Zhou came here almost every day. He did not disturb the other party, but simply knocked gently on the door and quietly found a corner to review his lessons.

Lin Zhou noticed that there seemed to be only one girl in the club. Logically, a club would be canceled if it didn't have enough members, but he didn't ask.

Until a little incident—

It rained that day, and the raindrops pattered on the window and slid down the glass.

Lin Zhou got up to open the window, and the girl also got up to close it.

"It's raining, do you have an umbrella?" Lin Zhou asked the girl as the window closed, marking their first close encounter.

Her skin was very fair, her eyelashes were very long, but her eyes were as calm as still water in an ancient well, just like Bai Wanwan's.

"It's alright," the other person replied. "I have an umbrella."

"I see." Lin Zhou scratched his head, because he didn't have an umbrella.

Should we just wait for the rain to stop? Or should we run all the way to the station?

Or should we tell our parents to send a driver over?

Just as Lin Zhou was struggling with his decision, a voice came from beside him.

"No umbrella?"

"Pretty much... I didn't expect it to rain today."

"Here you go." The other person handed the umbrella over directly.

Lin Zhou paused for a moment, not immediately taking the umbrella, but looking at the girl's free hand. "You gave me the umbrella, so what are you going to do?"

The rain outside the window continued to intensify, with dense raindrops pounding against the glass. The school buildings and trees that were once clearly visible were now shrouded in a layer of grayish-white mist, and a few muffled claps of thunder occasionally echoed in the distance.

The girl then turned to look at him, her long, black hair cascading down her shoulders, and she was holding a book that was half-open.

She paused for a moment before saying, "It's okay, I'm not in a hurry to go home."

"That won't do. The rain is probably going to get heavier later. Shall we go together?" Lin Zhou asked.

Perhaps to match Lin Zhou's mood, several claps of thunder sounded outside, making the dimly lit activity room seem exceptionally bright. Lin Zhou lowered his voice, "How terrifying... a rainy day, all alone. Do you know the Seven Strange Tales of Silver Mountain Academy?"

"Not interested," the other person said indifferently.

"Oh," Lin Zhou smiled.

Seeing Lin Zhou scratching his head, the girl seemed to sigh, "Then let's go together."

"Okay, let me pack my things."

The two turned off the lights in the activity room, locked the door, and walked out of the teaching building together.

"Splash—"

The rain outside was heavier than expected. Rainwater flowed down the steps and shallow puddles had formed on the playground. Occasionally, students with umbrellas would rush by, splashing water as they stepped into the puddles.

Lin Zhou opened the umbrella and found that it wasn't very big; it was clearly meant for one person.

Two people walking side by side is fine, but if they keep a little distance, one of their shoulders will inevitably be exposed to the rain.

The girl stood under the umbrella, about half an arm's length away from Lin Zhou, and showed no intention of getting closer.

Lin Zhou could only tilt the umbrella slightly towards her.

The rain quickly soaked his right shoulder, and the dark school uniform fabric gradually clung to his skin, bringing a slightly cool sensation.

The girl didn't notice this; she simply held the book and walked quietly beside Lin Zhou. Occasionally, she would lower her head to avoid the puddles on the ground, and a few strands of her long black hair were blown by the wind, gently brushing against the back of Lin Zhou's hand holding the umbrella.

Neither of them spoke.

All that could be heard was the patter of raindrops hitting the umbrella. The distant school buildings were blurred by the rain, and the evening lights came on one by one, casting a dim yellow glow on the wet ground.

The girl walking beside him suddenly stopped, her gaze falling on his now darker clothes.

You're wet.

"Just a little bit, it's fine." Lin Zhou glanced down. "The station isn't far, I can just go back and change my clothes."

The girl didn't respond, but just stared at the umbrella that was clearly tilted towards her. After a few seconds, she packed her books and moved a little closer to Lin Zhou, and the distance that the two had been deliberately maintaining disappeared.

The girl's slender arm gently touched Lin Zhou's side, her long black hair falling between their shoulders, and a pleasant shampoo scent wafted over on the breeze.

Lin Zhou was taken aback for a moment, but didn't say anything more.

There was a subtle atmosphere.

When they arrived at the bus stop outside the school, Lin Zhou's trouser legs were already slightly wet, while the girl was not soaked. Several people were already standing there taking shelter from the rain.

finally reached.

"Thank you." Lin Zhou handed the umbrella back to the girl. "If it weren't for you, I probably would have had to run all the way here."

The girl took the umbrella, but instead of immediately putting it back in its cover, she looked at Lin Zhou's wet shoulders and said, "You've been tilting the umbrella towards me the whole time."

"Really?" Lin Zhou pretended not to know. "It's probably just the wind."

The girl stared at him for a while, seemingly knowing that the sentence was just an excuse Lin Zhou made up, but she didn't press him further.

"No need next time."

"What don't you need?"

"You don't need to give me the umbrella," she said. "It's okay if I get a little wet."

"No, that won't do. You already lent me your umbrella..."

"..." Before the girl could respond, a series of urgent horn blares!

At that moment, a black sedan sped across the road, its wheels driving directly into the puddles next to the station!

Before Lin Zhou could even think, his body had already reacted.

He reached out and pressed down on the girl's shoulder, shielding her in front of him, then quickly turned around and blocked the road with his back.

wow-

Large amounts of rainwater mixed with mud splashed from the roadside, almost all of it landing on Lin Zhou's back!

The icy water instantly soaked through his school uniform, flowing down the back of his neck and making him shiver involuntarily.

"Holy crap..."

Lin Zhou glanced back, only to see the car disappear quickly into the rain without even turning on its brake lights.

"Was that on purpose?! Driving that fast, were you in a hurry to be reborn?!"