Glacier sister, don't want to be a sandwich

It's not that she didn't notice these subtle changes, she just pretended not to see them and pretended that everything was the same as before.

She told herself that maybe her father was just too busy with work recently, or maybe her mother was just in a bad mood recently... But now, this sudden question was like pushing open the door she had been trying to close, forcing her to face the guess she had been avoiding.

An answer was vaguely emerging in her mind, but she was unwilling to admit it. She was afraid that once she admitted it, it would become reality.

"If I had behaved better, Mom and Dad wouldn't have gone that far, right?"

She asked herself softly in her heart, as if looking for a possibility of self-comfort.

She thought about how she had been trying especially hard to do everything well recently—finishing her homework on time, helping with housework, and even being extra careful at the dinner table so as not to break the silent atmosphere at home.

She hoped that as long as she was well behaved, the relationship between her parents could return to what it was before.

But, can I really go back?

She was unsure. She even began to suspect that her warm and familiar home had changed at some point she hadn't noticed.

She lowered her head, her gaze fixed on the piece of vegetable her mother had just given her in the bowl. The green vegetables lay quietly on the white rice, emitting a faint fragrance, but she felt as if her stomach was blocked by something, and she couldn't eat at all.

"Su Shi? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Her mother's voice rang in her ears, tinged with concern. She raised her head and met her mother's gentle gaze.

Those eyes were still gentle, but they couldn't hide the weariness hidden within. Her parents had been talking less and less lately, and her mother's smile had become increasingly forced. She didn't know what they were hiding, but she knew they were carefully maintaining a facade of "normalcy."

Her throat moved, as if it was tightly strangled by something, and she couldn't make a sound.

She wanted to respond to her mother with a smile as usual and say "It's okay, Mom" ​​in a relaxed manner, but the corners of her mouth trembled slightly a few times and she didn't say it in the end.

She couldn't let them worry, couldn't let them realize her uneasiness.

"without……"

She paused and adjusted her tone, which was so steady that one could hardly notice anything unusual.

"nothing……"

Ichinose Suyo smiled, her eyes clear, her tone natural as she slowly raised her head with a perfect fake smile on her face.

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After Xiangzi is out, we have to bring up the content of Sushi first.

Chapter 80: Natural Countermeasure to Darkness

The morning sun shines on the campus, and the breeze gently blows the cherry trees, carrying a few pink petals slowly down.

Students walked into the school gate in twos and threes, full of anticipation and expectation for the new school year.

At this moment, a familiar clear voice rang out among the crowd.

"Good morning!"

Yue Ge stood in front of the teaching building with high energy and a bright smile on her face, like a bunch of sunflowers blooming in the morning light.

She moved briskly among the crowd, her eyes sparkling and full of energy, waving and greeting every familiar figure.

Her cyan hair fluttered gently in the morning breeze, swaying with her steps and complementing her bright smile.

Every few steps, he would stop, wave enthusiastically to his classmates, and raise the corners of his mouth with a big arc.

"Good morning!" Her voice was clear and loud, carrying a vitality that made people unable to help but be infected.

She trotted a few steps, lightly approached her friends, patted their shoulders, leaned forward slightly, blinked, and asked in a playful tone, "How are you feeling today? Are you feeling okay?"

"Good morning, Yuege!"

The classmates she greeted responded one after another. Some nodded with a smile, while others rubbed their sleepy eyes and smiled helplessly: "Yue Ge, how come you are so energetic..."

Yue Ge stuck out her tongue, put her hands behind her back, shook her body slightly, and said with a smile: "Well... Although I really don't want to go to school, I still have to cheer up!"

Then her eyes caught sight of Gao Songdeng walking slowly towards her with a schoolbag not far away, and the smile on her face became even brighter.

"Besides, going to school isn't without its benefits!"

The corners of Yue Ge's mouth curled up into a brighter arc, and a glimmer of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Good morning, Little Light!"

She left her classmates behind, and ran towards Gao Songdeng as fast as the wind, her blue hair fluttering lightly with her movements.

"...Yue Ge and Xiao Deng have a really good relationship." The classmate who was left behind by Yue Ge looked at her back, with a hint of indifference in his tone.

Another classmate nodded slightly, a smile on his face: "Well, Xiao Deng is cute after all!"

At the same time, Gao Songdeng's face, which originally had a hint of tiredness, lit up slightly when he saw Yue Ge running towards him.

She blinked her sleepy eyes, as if she had finally woken up from sleepiness.

She stopped and looked at Yue Ge running towards her, and a warmth as if illuminated by the morning light surged in her heart.

"Good morning, Yuege."

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Yue Ge and Gao Songdeng walked side by side in the corridor, excitedly talking about every detail of their vacation.

The morning light shone through the classroom windows onto the corridor floor, illuminating their brisk steps.

As she walked, Yue Ge suddenly stopped, raised one hand, spread out her palm, revealing the slightly red and even slightly rubbed fingertips, showing Gao Songdeng the "results of her hard work."

“Guitar is so hard to practice…”

She pouted, her tone a little aggrieved, "My fingers have been hurting terribly these past few days."

Gao Songdeng's gaze fell on Yue Ge's fingertips, his pupils shrank slightly, and the smile on his face faded a little, replaced by a look of heartache.

Her brows furrowed slightly, her tone filled with worry, "Are you okay? Does it hurt?"

Yue Ge originally just wanted to complain a few words, but when she saw Gao Songdeng's reaction, a mischievous idea suddenly popped up in her mind.

She secretly glanced at Xiao Deng's expression, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, with a little bit of a sly smile, deliberately emphasizing her tone: "Yeah! It hurts so much! I must let Xiao Deng help me use the 'Pain Flying Away Magic' to heal it!"

Hearing this, Gao Songdeng was stunned for a moment, then slowly blinked his eyes, as if he was thinking seriously about Yue Ge's words.

Then, she gently reached out and held Yue Ge's wrist, her fingertips touching the injured area, and carefully moved her fingers a little closer to her face.

She lowered her head and looked at Yue Ge's slightly swollen fingertips, took a deep breath, and then blew out slowly and gently, and the warm breath brushed across Yue Ge's fingers.

"The pain flew away."

Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of warm soothing.

Yue Ge originally just wanted to play a prank on Xiao Deng, but when he saw that she took her joke so seriously, he was actually healed by her cuteness.

She stared blankly at Gao Songdeng's focused expression. The breeze gently blew through her soft gray-purple hair. Her drooping eyelashes cast a faint shadow in the morning light. Her expression was gentle and serious, as if the finger in her hand could really be healed by this magic.

Yue Ge's heartbeat paused slightly, and her cheeks involuntarily heated up.

"This, this is so cute..."

She hurriedly looked away, trying to hide the strange emotions that had arisen from Gao Songdeng's overly gentle gesture. To avoid revealing her flaws, she feigned a casual smile and quickly said, "Thank you, Xiao Deng! I feel much better now!"

She gently tried to pull her fingers back, but——

"...?"

She found that Gao Songdeng was still holding her fingers tightly and did not let go.

Before she could react, Gao Songdeng slowly approached, lowered his eyes, opened his little lips, and put Yue Ge's index finger into his mouth without hesitation.

"!!!"

Yue Ge's brain instantly shut down, her pupils constricted, and her body froze in place. She could clearly feel Xiao Deng's soft tongue gently licking her scratched fingertips. The warm touch penetrated her skin and hit her brain, causing her heartbeat to accelerate wildly and her cheeks to flush crimson.

"!! Xiao-Xiao Deng, what are you doing?!"

She suddenly screamed and quickly pulled her fingers out of Xiaodeng's mouth. The heat on her face burned all the way to her ears.

Gao Songdeng was startled by Yue Ge's sudden reaction. He raised his head, blinked, and a look of confusion on his face: "Huh? I saw my mother cut her finger when she was cooking at home... She always does this."

Her voice was soft, and there was even a hint of doubt in her tone, as if she had no idea what was wrong with her actions just now.

Yue Ge was stunned for a moment, the corners of his mouth twitched fiercely, and he complained madly in his heart:

"Auntie Takamatsu...I think your family needs to improve their education."

She didn't know how to explain it to Xiao Deng for a moment. She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and tried to speak in a steady tone, "Xiao Deng, remember... don't do this again."

"Eh?" Xiao Deng tilted his head, still a little confused, but nodded obediently: "Um... okay."

Yue Ge sighed silently in her heart, raised her hands to cover her still red cheeks, but her heartbeat still couldn't completely calm down.

Chapter 81 Something is wrong with Ichinose Suyo

Yue Ge was severely frightened by Xiao Deng's unintentional words. She was still feeling a little dizzy, and the heat on her cheeks had not completely dissipated.

She didn't dare to continue talking to Xiao Deng, fearing that she would be defeated by the other party's naive behavior again, so she rushed to the classroom.

Xiao Deng waved his hand gently as if nothing had happened and walked towards his classroom next door.

Yue Ge took a deep breath and tried to calm his heartbeat.

As soon as she stepped into the classroom, her eyes fell on a familiar figure not far away - the girl with medium-length chestnut brown hair, sitting quietly in her seat.

Seeing Ichinose Suyo, Yuege subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and her mood calmed down a little.

She straightened her expression, walked forward quickly, showed a familiar smile, and greeted:

"Good morning! Su Shi, long time no see!"

Hearing Yue Ge's voice, Su Shi slowly turned around, a standard and impeccable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. His tone was light and his voice was extremely sweet, even a little gentler than usual:

"Good morning! Yuege, long time no see."

Yue Ge paused slightly, and a light flashed in his eyes.

……wrong.

This smile is too perfect, so perfect that there is no flaw.

Her tone was so steady as if it had been carefully adjusted, even a little overly sweet, which was completely different from Su Shi's usual natural tone.

Although her eyes curved into a beautiful arc, the smile did not really reach her eyes, and there was a hint of emptiness in her eyes.

It's like... a carefully carved mask.

Yue Ge's heart sank suddenly, the smile on his face faded a little, and worry appeared in his eyes.

She frowned slightly and asked tentatively, "Su Shi...are you okay?"

Su Shi tilted her head slightly, as if she didn't understand what she meant. She still maintained that perfect smile and answered in a light tone:

"It's okay! I feel fine."

Her voice was so sweet as if dripping with honey, but Yue Ge felt that it was more unsettling than ever.

That smile seemed like a tall wall, hiding the real Su Shi firmly inside.

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During class, Yue Ge's doubts became stronger.

Her eyes unconsciously fell on Ichinose Suyo who was sitting in the front row. The more she looked, the more she felt something was wrong.

There is no doubt that Su Shi has always been an excellent student.

But she wouldn't be like she is now, sitting upright in her seat, her back straight, her hands neatly placed on the table, like a finely carved porcelain doll - motionless, even the frequency of her blinking seemed a bit deliberate.

What's even stranger is that she's been extra active today.

"Teacher, the solution to this problem can be derived in another way..."

"Regarding what was just said, I have a question..."

"I can answer that part..."

She raised her hand again and again, her tone was steady, and her answers were clear, almost becoming a "model student" in the class.

But Yue Ge felt that something was not right.

In her impression, although Su Shi had good grades and was a good student, he would never take the initiative to comply with classroom rules.

Her style is more inclined to listen quietly, and sometimes she would be a little distracted, but never like today, as if she was deliberately "performing".