We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

Shen Nianning, who had just finished eating, originally wanted to go back to the lecture hall to rest, but then she thought, since she was already here, why not take a stroll? She decided to treat it as a post-dinner walk.

She didn't have many friends at No. 3 Middle School. After all, only wolves need to be in packs, while true lion kings fight alone. She comforted herself with this thought.

She remembered seeing a white courtyard when she passed by. It looked quite quiet. Like her sister, she liked peace and quiet, so she strolled in that direction.

Shen Nianning didn't go in through the main gate because she wandered off to another area and only discovered a small path that led to the courtyard after circling around.

She suddenly appeared at the door and discovered an unfamiliar "familiar face." She opened her mouth to say hello, but the deathly silence in the room made her swallow her words.

The boy named Li Mubai glanced at her; could that be considered a greeting?

So what should we do now? Should we leave or take one last look before leaving?

Shen Nianning hesitated for a moment, her brain quickly weighing the pros and cons.

If we leave, we won't know what this room is for. For a girl with a strong sense of exploration, this would be a huge torment, and getting into No. 1 Middle School isn't easy either.

She decided not to leave but to go inside and take a look. It didn't seem like there was anything wrong with her. She had no connection with Li Mubai and didn't know the other two girls, so there was nothing to worry about.

Thinking of this, Shen Nianning stepped across the threshold, ignoring everyone else, and curiously observed the room carefully.

The small room was filled with three different colors of school uniforms: the blue and white uniforms of No. 1 Middle School, the red and white uniforms of No. 3 Middle School, and the black and white uniforms of No. 6 Middle School.

Blue and white doesn't look good; black and white is the best. Li Mubai objectively expressed his subjective opinion in his mind.

Because of the appearance of a third person, Mei Yulu stopped talking and looked down at the book in her hand for a long time without turning a single page.

Xie Shu quickly flipped through the book in his hand, then glanced at his watch, turning his head to look at Li Mubai:

"It's almost 1:30, should we head back?"

The afternoon lecture started at 2 p.m. and ended at 4:30 p.m. After that, we had to take the school bus back to school.

"it is good."

Li Mubai nodded, put the book away, and prepared to put it back in its original place, but Shen Nianning stopped him.

"Wait, may I take a look at this set of books?"

Why does Shen Nianning sometimes act like a social butterfly and sometimes like a social phobic? This puzzled Li Mubai greatly.

"Okay, remember to put it in that bookshelf when you're done reading it," he said, pointing to a bookshelf.

"OK, thanks."

"You're welcome."

Li Mubai and Xie Shu left, leaving only Shen Nianning excitedly flipping through books and Mei Yulu silent in the room, making the air suddenly feel much colder.

As Li Mubai stepped out of the academy, his tense nerves relaxed slightly, but he suddenly fell silent again.

Xie Shu must have realized that his relationship with Mei Yulu was unusual, so what would she think of him? Would she think that he and Mei Yulu had a past relationship? Would she have any emotional reaction to this?

thump.

hiss~

Li Mubai accidentally bumped into a street lamp. He pressed his right hand to his forehead, feeling a bit of pain.

He turned his head to see Xie Shu's reaction, but there was no one beside him.

Turning back, Xie Shu was standing three meters away, covering his mouth and chuckling.

Come to think of it, he rarely saw Xie Shu smile before. She was always very calm, like a stagnant pool, unmoved by anything.

But now, if Xie Shujia had a butler here, he would probably say that classic line—"The young lady hasn't laughed like this in a long time."

Xie Shu walked up, her smile fading, but a faint smile still lingered at the corners of her lips:

"What are you thinking about? You bumped into a lamppost, does it hurt?" Xie Shu asked two questions in a row, but didn't ask who the girl was.

"I was spacing out for a while, but it doesn't hurt."

Fortunately, he was walking slowly, so the impact wasn't too strong; it only hurt a little when he was hit.

"Do you want to check out other places? I've been here before, I can be your guide."

"No need to trouble the class monitor, let's go back to the lecture hall and rest."

Li Mubai thought for a moment and then declined, saying that he was not familiar with No. 1 Middle School and did not know where else to go.

"I remember there's a scenic spot in No. 1 Middle School, with apricot and cherry trees planted along the path. Shall we go take a look?" Xie Shu seemed to disagree with his answer to go back to the classroom, and she proposed a new plan.

Uh--

After hesitating for a moment, Li Mubai asked his question:

"Class monitor, if we go now, can we get back to the classroom before 2 PM?"

"Can."

Xie Shu glanced at the time again. Li Mubai also wanted to check the time, but he didn't have a watch. The only tool he could use to tell the time was his cell phone in his pocket, but he was too embarrassed to take it out.

Xie Shu pulled up the sleeves of her black school uniform, revealing her fair wrists and silver watch. She raised her arm and asked:

"What time is it now?"

There was a small Ω symbol on the dial, and the time was displayed in Roman numerals instead of Arabic numerals. Li Mubai examined it closely and said:

"It should be..."

The minute hand markings were a bit small, and he had to squint to see them clearly, but Xie Shu was patient and just held up his hand for him to see.

"It should be almost 1:30."

Without a precise moment, this was the only answer he could give.

Xie Shu withdrew his arm, glanced at it, gave a soft "hmm," and then took out his phone from his pocket and said:

1.28.

……

"Shall we go?" Xie Shu asked again.

"Go, if it's not too far." Li Mubai nodded and added.

"Let's go then."

Xie Shu walked ahead, while Li Mubai followed slightly behind her. It happened to be 1:30 when the lunch break ended, and the number of students from No. 1 Middle School on the road gradually increased.

Many students curiously observed the pair whose school uniforms were different in color and direction from their own.

Li Mubai felt uncomfortable under such gazes. He lowered his eyes and continued on his way, ignoring the curious stares.

He noticed that the figure ahead had also gradually slowed down, as if waiting for him to catch up.

He only looked up when the noise around him gradually faded away.

Xie Shu led him around for a while until they stopped at a small park.

I have to say it again, the school campus is really huge.

"We've arrived," Xie Shu said softly.

Early spring is the season when apricot blossoms are in full bloom, and a few early cherry trees are also sparsely blooming, covering the path with a layer of apricot blossoms.

The weather is great today, very sunny and cloudless.

Li Mubai wanted to take out his phone to take a picture; he loved taking pictures of scenery.

"Want to take a picture? You can use my phone, I'll send it to you." Xie Shu seemed to read his mind and handed over his phone.

"No need, I'll use my phone." After thinking for a moment, Li Mubai still revealed that he also brought his phone.

Taking photos with someone else's phone always makes him feel like the photos aren't his own.

He took out his phone, found the right angle, and slightly raised it to take a picture, capturing the white dots against the azure sky.

He opened the photo and looked at it. Although he didn't have professional equipment and the phone's camera wasn't very good, he was still satisfied.

Xie Shu also moved closer. Li Mubai smelled a faint citrus scent, and his hand holding the phone unconsciously tilted towards her. He heard her say:

"It's really beautiful, can you send it to me?"

"Sure, class monitor."

A gentle breeze blew by, and like snowflakes, a few white "snowflakes" landed on Xie Shu's black hair.

"Squad leader, you have an apricot blossom on your head."

"Really? You have one too."