A Young Woman's Heart

"Just because it hasn't been discovered doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Maybe it can be explained scientifically, even if we can't explain it yet?"

"Maybe?" Mo Xueyao pouted. She was starting to feel that she wasn't doing her homework fast enough.

……

(three)

The rain was getting heavier.

The water flowing through the window glass is like a waterfall.

The fire in the fireplace had dimmed considerably.

The not-so-intense, dark red flames were slowly burning the remaining firewood.

The cracking sound had become barely audible, or rather, it had become very faint.

Four o'clock in the morning.

For some early risers, it can already be considered morning.

Even when you're still awake, you feel cold; imagine how cold it must be for someone who wants to get up at this time.

The bone-chilling cold made it impossible to escape the embrace of a warm bed.

There was not a single ray of light to be seen in the dark, rainy night.

Only the pattering of raindrops could be heard.

Having finally finished all her homework, Mo Xueyao stretched out with a big yawn, her joints making a crisp sound, as if the misaligned parts had been put back in place.

Most people were asleep.

However, only Mo Xueyao and Li Wanyan finished their homework.

It seems that most people have failed in their battle with homework this time.

Mo Xueyao tiptoed to the door and gently pushed it open.

The sound of rain, which was barely noticeable inside the house, suddenly became like a torrent of water from the Milky Way, making Mo Xueyao's ears go numb.

The drainage system of the container villa is working diligently, channeling all the water into the stream, so that the yard is relatively dry.

A strong wind blew her half-outside body back, forcing her to close the door again.

"Hoo-hoo-hoo—" Mo Zhuyou yawned several times in a row. She was one of the few who was still holding on, but she was about to give up too. "Sister, let's go to sleep..."

"Okay, let's go to sleep. I'm feeling a bit sleepy too. Let's turn off the lights."

"Okay, turn off the lights."

"Go to sleep." Li Wanyan, who had just washed up, nodded gently.

The four people who were still awake reached a consensus, and half an hour later, all the lights in the container villa were turned off.

The sky remained as black as ink.

The inky raindrops kept washing over the glass, removing the dust.

Mo Xueyao and Li Wanyan snuggled into the same quilt. More firewood was added to the fireplace, and the fire suddenly grew bigger. In the warm, flickering firelight, she fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.

In the dream, Ashley was curiously looking at her, resting her chin on her hand.

"You're awake?"

"woke up?"

"Being asleep is the same as being awake; that's how it is for the Dream Witch."

But Mo Xueyao, who was so sleepy even in her dream, simply turned off all the lights in her dream.

"Okay, stop fooling around, go to sleep..."

The world seemed to fall silent in that instant.

It was quieter than before the singularity exploded.

……

Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Man Who Jumped Off a Building

On Sunday noon, the sunlight was exceptionally bright.

But the wind was so fierce it seemed to extinguish the sun.

So even under the sun, you have to wrap yourself up in a coat as you walk along these country lanes.

The farmland was somewhat deserted in winter.

Several large yellow dogs strolled leisurely in the fields, as relaxed as generals patrolling the border.

Several elderly farmers, their skin tanned brown by the sun, were still busy in the fields.

There are vegetables that can be planted in winter. Those small and cute cabbages will become even more delicious and tasty in the cold winter days.

Keep walking until you reach the end of the path, and you'll see the station in the distance.

There are no towering buildings here, so even standing on this small downhill slope, you can take in the entire suburb.

Since everyone is going to different places, even if there are a few stops along the same route, we will eventually get off at different stops.

Mo Xueyao and Li Wanyan were not the last to get off the train—Wang Jiale was going to get off a few stops later, near Datieguan.

Instead of going straight home, the two of them went to a fruit shop near the school.

"Ahhh—what a huge sun." Mo Xueyao, who had stayed up all night, felt as if she had been through another world when she woke up.

It was as if a Taoist priest who had lived in seclusion for many years had finally decided to enter the bustling world—to buy two servings of lamb skewers.

"It's so white it's reflecting light." Li Wanyan tilted her head and glanced at her.

"Like a vampire?"

“If they have red eyes.” Li Wanyan’s gaze seemed to be drawn to the large crowd gathered in front of her again.

Right at the corner of the road, next to a five-story-high billboard, stood a man with a deathly pale face.

The onlookers had various expressions, but most of them exuded an indifference from the bottom of their hearts.

This new billboard was just erected a few days ago; it's not from an advertising company, but rather a public service announcement.

"Opening a new era, embracing a new future."

The design depicts several workers with dark complexions, each holding a safety helmet. Their smiles make their teeth appear exceptionally white, almost dazzlingly so.

There are indeed many construction sites in Hangzhou recently, and this once beautiful tourist city is now covered in dust.

"Child, can't things be resolved properly? Why do you have to try to kill yourself?" The old man, leaning on his cane, sighed and coughed twice, his back bent.

Perhaps thinking of his elderly relatives, the man's expression became somewhat distorted.

"Grandpa, don't try to persuade him. This kind of person is just energetic. If he really wanted to die, he would have jumped already!"

"Be careful, he might smash you to death later."

The people around were still making sarcastic remarks.

Mo Xueyao tilted her head and glanced at it a few times before quietly going around to the back of the billboard.

There is actually a ladder leading up here, but there is an iron mesh gate in front of it, so it is usually inaccessible.

There was a broken lock on the ground, seemingly silently telling the story of what had just happened.

"What's wrong?" Li Wanyan also came over.

The two stood behind the huge billboard pillar, not far from the onlookers, yet they somehow felt separated by some indescribable object.

Over there lies the turmoil of the mortal world, while here lies the tranquility and freedom to look directly into one's true self.

Mo Xueyao tilted her head back, winked playfully, and made a shushing gesture.

Then she gently pushed open the half-closed iron mesh door and climbed up the brand-new iron ladder.

Li Wanyan watched as she climbed higher and higher until she finally stood on the platform where the billboard was placed.

Mo Xueyao's appearance on the platform elicited gasps from several people. Perhaps only the presence of such a beautiful girl could slightly stir their numb hearts.

She didn't try to hide the sound of her footsteps.

The sound of black, hard-soled leather shoes stepping on the metal was both crisp and dull.

The man turned his head blankly and watched as the girl with sapphire blue eyes walked slowly to his side.

Her calm and clear eyes were like a lake in the desert.

It nourished his parched heart.

It was like rain falling on parched land.

The earth's wounds gradually healed.

She laughed heartily, like a gentle clap of thunder.

The man watched as the girl, with her exotic features and delicate, well-defined face, slowly sat down beside him.

It looked as if both of them were planning to jump.

There was a long silence.

At least that's what he thinks.

In the clear sky, the clouds played with the sunlight, so that a beam of light shone directly on the two of them.

"What's wrong?" she finally spoke, her voice as sweet as a clear spring.

The man subconsciously shifted his buttocks back a little.

"nothing……"

"A person with nothing to lose wouldn't want to commit suicide, right?"

"I just feel like there's no hope left in life."

"Life is a long journey, how do you know if better days are yet to come?"