White Lotus

August 30th is a good day. After having fun for three months, the junior high school graduates finally return to school.

"Ouch, idiot, brake, brake, brake!"

"hiss--"

"Tongtong, are you okay?"

"It's okay, Uncle Yang, just be careful." In the car with the air conditioner running wildly, Zhou Xi covered his forehead and leaned forward to look at the road conditions.

Yang Wen stared ahead and quickly drank a sip of water: "This is terrible, I don't know how long it will take."

It's really bad weather that the scorching hot road looks like a free parking lot.

"It's okay." Zhou Xi's slender fingers scrolled through the Moments page. When he saw a post, he liked it as usual and then turned off his phone.

When I close my eyes, the image of Teacher Song holding students holding flowers and medals and looking at the camera with a smile, with the provincial competition introduction board as the background, still flashes in my mind.

With her personality, if she had received such an award, she would probably have woken up laughing in her dreams at night.

As a key high school in the province, Yuxiu High School has a grand gate. Above the gate, the four large cursive characters "Yuxiu High School" are framed on a glittering gold plaque.

As you enter the school gate, your view becomes wider. A gilded statue of Confucius stands in the center, exuding solemnity in the sunlight.

Mr. Confucius is truly a great ancestor in education, and his great presence can be seen everywhere.

Zhou Xi, who was standing in front of Mr. Kong, looked at it and raised the corners of his mouth.

Mr. Kong, long time no see.

The bulletin board was decorated with a class list and was crowded with students and parents, all sweating profusely and looking excited, with large and small suitcases piled up nearby.

"How's it going, Tongtong? I haven't been here for a few years. It's been renovated a lot, hasn't it? You'll be staying here for three years like Yangyang. Although Yuxiu is a bit hard and stressful, it's still very interesting!"

Yang Wen's eyes were slightly narrowed by the sun, but the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes showed a smile, which made him look quite proud. He was dragging a 24-inch suitcase in his hand.

Zhou Xi was carrying a small black bag, and his body was filled with both ice and fire. His stomach was churning, and he nodded with difficulty: "Uncle Yang, let's go quickly, let's go!"

"Hahaha! Yes, let's go. It's not good to get tanned. Your Aunt Zhang said that you girls should keep your skin fair and clean. She also said she bought a lot of facial masks for you."

Zhou Xi felt a little headache when he remembered that there were still a lot of facial masks piled up at home.

Yang Wen patted Zhang Tu and said, "Tu, we'll leave Tongtong to you!"

"Don't worry!"

Yang Wen specially greeted his high school classmates before rushing to the meeting.

Zhang Tu hurriedly tore a page from a pile of papers on the table and handed it to Zhou Xi. "Come on, Zhou Xi! Fill out these forms, especially the insurance form. Fill in all the information, and remember to fill in the parent's ID number as well. Keep it for evening study."

"Scan the payment code on the wall to pay for school uniforms, drinking water, air conditioning, and class fees. Remember to make a note, and..."

Zhou Xi respectfully took the pile of ancestors that gave off a special smell, then scanned the code and paid honestly.

"Are you allergic to anything? How is your health? Are there any special circumstances?" Zhang Tu suddenly looked up and asked her.

"No." Zhou Xi paused, "I'm in very good health." Except today.

"Okay, remember to tell the teacher if you have anything."

"receive."

The cicadas in the trees are still singing tirelessly, but the air conditioner can't stand the high temperature of its own body, and has protested, making a humming sound, as if it is holding back some big move.

Zhou Xi lay in a herringbone position on the newly laid mat. Half of his face was pressed into a pancake, but he didn't want to care. He had no strength in his body anyway, and struggling was painful.

She stared at the pile of graffiti on the wall. There were graffiti cursing the heavens and the earth, cursing the school's national treasure, sad and literary lyrics, middle school ideals of getting rich quickly, and comments that were banned for 18+.

She had two choices for high school.

One is to be a workaholic, to be unstoppable, and to be a proud and arrogant flower on the mountain top in front of a bunch of noobs.

The second is to be a bastard, a white lotus, and then use your irrepressible talent to make everyone jealous.

"Aqiu!"

Zhou Xi touched his forehead. He hadn’t even started his business yet, and he was almost shot in the head.

Last night I wanted to stay cool and gave the air conditioner some too much love. This morning I woke up with a cold, my head was dizzy and my body was heavy. This morning I ran around in the scorching sun, and the alternating cold and heat was bound to cause trouble.

I stood up, leaned over the iron railing beside the bed and looked out. The sunlight was so bright that it flashed in front of my eyes.

Silly weather.

Zhou Xi frowned, cursing himself in his heart, sighed, resigned himself to his fate, got out of bed, rubbed his face on the balcony, and went out to find the infirmary.

stadium

The boys on the court were playing basketball enthusiastically, and the only boy off the court was sitting in the audience with his legs bent, playing games. His hands were fast and ruthless, and from a distance he looked like a flying old man.

But when the word "failure" popped up on the phone screen for the fourth time, his unhappy mood reached its peak, and then he took a step back and jumped straight down.

"Wow? God-Gold teammate, just stew it all in one pot and feed it to the sharks, hehe."

"Haha, haha."

"Depend on."

Just now, Grandpa Gao sprained his ankle when he was distracted while playing basketball. Lu Zisheng and his group wanted to send him to the infirmary.

But he didn't want the group of people who had finally gathered together to have a bad time, so he said he would wait until they played a few games before letting Lu Zisheng accompany him.

He went to play a few games nearby, but it turned out that Mercury was in retrograde today and he got screwed in the game. When it was over, all Lu Zisheng saw was Gao Liyang sitting there in a daze with an expressionless face, and his phone was thrown aside.

"What's the big deal? It's just a lame leg. Why are you so angry? Come on, give me a bottle of water. I'm dying of thirst!" Lu Zisheng wiped the sweat off his body. "Don't be angry, Brother Yang. It's hot out. Be careful not to get acne."

Gao Liyang casually picked up the water beside him and threw it out: "Try calling another one. Who told you to log into my account to play games last night? As soon as you came online, all you got were harassing messages. What were you doing last night?"

Lu Zisheng took the lead accurately, not afraid of death: "The opponent's playing was terrible, I just cursed a few times on the microphone, who knew that the defense was broken, then there is nothing I can do!"

"By the way, there's one called Hotpot, please don't delete it. I added it with great difficulty."

Gao Liyang rolled his eyes. He saw a fool just like Lu Zisheng, whose homepage was an eyesore.

A little pink skirt, big red lips, green hair, short thick legs, oh, and she also has to wear black stockings and high boots.

"Xiao~Yang~Yang~Don't be afraid, brother (gege), I'll take you to the infirmary, it will be quick!"

"Brother Sheng, you are really...really too sexy." A boy next to him put his hand on Lu Zisheng's shoulder and said in a serious tone, and the next second he couldn't help but turned around.

“Hahahahahahahahahaha!”

"Awesome, Brother Sheng!"

"Hahaha!!!"

“…”

A group of people started joking around without any restraint, and the noise was so loud that it could have turned the restaurant upside down.

Gao Liyang had no expression on his face. He propped up his head with his hands and said in a cold tone, "I remember. The test paper your uncle assigned you is still with me."

“Oh my god…”

Lu Zisheng immediately admitted his mistake and was about to cry: "No, no, no, Brother Yang, I was wrong. It was just a joke. Don't take it to heart. I won't dare to do it again next time!"

"roll!"

Gao Liyang stood up with some strength, turned around and left. Lu Zisheng was a dog, the worst kind of dog he could be. He kept saying "Haha" every day and bared his teeth.

Lu Zisheng immediately stretched out his arms and shook his butt: "Brother Yang, Brother Yang, wait for me! I'll help you, be careful!"

Gao Liyang glanced at Lu Zisheng, his eyes showing disdain without disguising it at all: "Don't touch me, I'm sweating profusely and I stink."

"Brother Yang, don't despise your brothers. Come, come, let me help you."

Lu Zisheng smiled playfully, but still did not touch Gao Liyang because he knew that his brother Yang was a mysophobe.

"My dear, my dear! There are so many papers! I can only rely on you. I really can't write English. It's too difficult. I really, really beg you!"

"Go get the book for me. I'll go to the infirmary by myself."

"Okay, okay, Brother Yang, whatever you say is what I will do! I'll go right away!"

The boys behind Lu Zisheng were already laughing so hard that they were falling over, despising Lu Zisheng for being such a coward.

"whee!"

Lu Zisheng turned around and, relying on his height and strength, beat up the group of brothers.

"hey-hey!"

The infirmary is on the first floor of the Art Building. The Art Building is a quiet place in the school, and the infirmary is even quieter. It is at the end of the corridor on a certain floor. If it weren't for the map markings, you would never have thought that the infirmary was in such a remote place.

“Knock knock knock!”

Gao Liyang knocked on the door gently, making a dull sound.

No movement?

When I opened the door, the cool air conditioning mixed with a strong smell of disinfectant hit me in the face.

The lights were off, and in the dim light, Gao Liyang glanced around. He didn't see the doctor, but he saw Zhou Xi who was on an IV drip.

The girl was leaning back in a chair, her legs stretched lazily on another small stool. However, she seemed to be awakened by his knock on the door. She was frowning and looking towards him.

He's so fierce. He's a handsome guy after all. Why doesn't he play by the rules? He's really too confident.

Men cannot be confident. Once they are confident, they will become arrogant. Gao Liyang despised himself and gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.

Half an hour ago, Zhou Xi found the infirmary, took her temperature, and was found to have a slight heatstroke. The doctor gave her an injection, hung up a few bottles of medicine, then received a phone call and went out for something urgent.

The cold liquid flowed into the body through the thin tube. It felt a little stinging and swelling at first, and then returned to normal.

Zhou Xi's head had become a burnt-out round pot and needed to be repaired, so he turned on the air conditioner and soon fell asleep.

I had a dream.

Her father took her to the amusement park when she was a child. There were crowds of people there and the weather was hot. Her little face was sunburned red, but she had a lot of fun and was grinning.

Silly and foolish...

The beautiful dream was suddenly interrupted. I felt tired and my head was aching. The uninvited guest was the one who knocked on the door.

Looking up, I saw that he was wearing a black T-shirt, white shorts, and a pair of classic colorful sneakers. His face was a little unclear against the light, but he looked like a man with two eyes, a nose, and a mouth.

She was very upset, but after all, the person who came to the infirmary was also a patient. She was really kind-hearted and couldn't bear it. She suppressed her emotions and her voice was a little hoarse.

"The doctor is out for something and will be back soon."

Listening to Zhou Xi's muffled and nasal voice, Gao Liyang said softly: "Thank you, sorry for disturbing you."

Zhou Xi didn't say a word, turned his head, closed his eyes and continued to sleep.

Gao Liyang smiled silently and awkwardly, then carefully sat down on the chair next to him, stretching out his long legs.

Log in! He is the indestructible cockroach!

When Zhou Xi woke up again, it was the doctor who woke her up.

After the drip was finished, my mind became much clearer, but my whole body still felt weak, softer than a punch on cotton. I felt inexplicably irritated, so I stood up and followed the doctor to the cubicle.

There was a bunch of red roses on the white steel table, with water droplets on them. It was the only bright spot in the dim room, which was obviously not there just now.

"Sister, the roses are beautiful."

"Thank you. I didn't expect her to give me a bouquet of flowers. Here, I've prescribed two doses of medicine for you. Take them half an hour after meals. And don't turn the air conditioner too low in this weather."

Zhou Xi took the medicine, remembering the vague whispers he had just heard and the scent of Yunnan Baiyao. He paid the bill and glanced at the clock hanging high on the wall. It was exactly six o'clock, and there was still an hour before evening study.

As class approached, more and more people filled the classrooms, and the atmosphere became more and more noisy.

The hardware conditions of Yuxiu High School are excellent. The ceiling and floor tiles above the classroom are in a light luxury style. There is a row of bookcases on the left side of the door. There is a small room for sanitary tools in the front corner, and there is a drinking room at the back. The air conditioner in the classroom is on and it is very cool.

When Lu Zisheng and Gao Liyang arrived at the classroom of Class 1 and 2, Lu Zisheng didn't even have time to fart before Gao Liyang went straight to the last row of windows without hesitation. He had just sat down and his butt was not even warm yet.

"Lu Shengsheng! Gao Yangyang!" The girls' voices came in a noisy voice.

Lu Zisheng rolled his eyes and held his forehead: "Miss, my dear sister, go slowly, be careful not to fall."

"Get out of here, who is your sister!"

"But I'm so lucky that we're still together. It's really fate, hehe!" Xiao Xiaoyu sat down on the empty seat in the front row in front of Lu Zisheng.

Gao Liyang flipped through the atlas boredly, but his eyes didn't move away: "Well, you can go buy a lottery ticket."

"By the way, Lu Shengsheng said that you injured your leg while playing basketball today. Is that true? I never thought that such a day would come for you, Gao Yangyang!" Xiao Xiaoyu said as she took out the things from her bag.

"Hey, have you filled out the form? I don't know where to fill it out. Let me see."

“…”

Gao Liyang supported his head with his eyelids drooping. He thought that he might as well go buy a lottery ticket. He was so lucky that he met two idiots.

"Hello, can I sit with you?"

When Zhou Xi rushed to the classroom, she found it very interesting that there were only a few single seats left without classmates. She saw that Xiao Xiaoyu was the only one who stood up, so she walked in that direction.

When Xiao Xiaoyu heard Zhou Xi's voice, she stopped playing with Lu Zisheng and turned around: "Hey, are you talking to me?"

"Nonsense!" Lu Zisheng retorted. Seeing such an eye-catching girl like Zhou Xi, he immediately responded, "Classmate, you sit down. There's no one next to her. Hello, my name is Lu Zisheng!"

Xiao Xiaoyu reacted and slapped away Lu Zisheng's pig's trotter that was approaching her: "Welcome, welcome, hello!", then turned her head and glared at him, "Get lost, you dog Sheng'er, don't steal my people!"

"Hello, classmate. My name is Xiao Xiaoyu."

Xiao Xiaoyu smiled and said, "You can call me Xiaoyu, Yuyu, Miss, etc. You can call me whatever you like."

"Hello, Zhou Xi, Yu Erxi."

Zhou Xi sat down, glanced at Lu Zisheng and Gao Liyang, and silently remembered in his heart, hehe, enemies often meet on a narrow road.

"Zhou Xi, Sister Zhou, Zhou Zhou, Sister Xi, Sister Zhou, which one do you think sounds better? Just consider this as my nickname for you!" Xiao Xiaoyu ran out to choose, but based on her first impression of Zhou Xi, she felt that he was beautiful and handsome, so Sister Zhou was the most suitable.

"Sister Zhou."

"Okay, from now on I'll be your sister Zhou in society."

When Gao Liyang heard Zhou Xi's introduction, he happened to see the cultural landscape of Turkey. He looked up and met Zhou Xi's slightly changing eyes. As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person.

"Hello, my name is Gao Liyang. What a coincidence. I'm so sorry for this afternoon."

Zhou Xi smiled with a forced smile on his face as he silently glanced at the thick book on Gao Liyang's desk: "Hmm, what a coincidence."

"What's going on? Do you know each other? Gouyang, when did you get to know this girl?"

Gao Liyang gave a faint smile and continued reading without saying anything.

Zhou Xi thought someone would explain it to him, but nothing happened for a long time, so he had to explain it himself.

The next moment was probably a familiar scene. Xiao Xiaoyu, the talkative person, saw a newcomer next to her and started chatting with her.

Zhou Xi responded with a word or two from time to time, but Xiao Xiaoyu was lively and chirped like a sparrow in his ear.

Zhang Tu hurried over ten minutes into the evening study session and began to set the rules. However, the atmosphere in the two evening study sessions was quite lively.

“Victory!”

After finishing the last game, Gao Liyang took out the spray and casually sprayed his slightly red and swollen ankle.

Outside the window, there are twinkling stars and the chirping of cicadas. Many houses in the community still have lights on, but they are far away and very small.

The curtains were not drawn. Gao Liyang lay on his side on the bed with his eyes open, looking out the window. He stretched out his thumb and middle finger, moving them on and off. The light flickered on and off, and his mind was blank.

The moonlight forced its way in through the window, just to brighten up the dark room and let him see clearly that there was a small, lonely figure huddled in the corner.

Ding Dong——

Türkiye has accepted your friend request.

"Türkiye, quite interesting." Gao Liyang murmured, his face looking stupidly pale under the light from his mobile phone.

The Yuxiu High School campus was dark except for a few lights on in the lonely senior building where students were studying hard. As the night deepened, it gradually swallowed up the stubborn light.

In the dormitory, since school had just started today, even though the lights were turned off and the dormitory manager was yelling at them, these freshmen were not afraid at all. They could still hear the noise through the wall.

Zhou Xi's dormitory was eerily quiet, amplifying every sound countless times.

She struggled to free herself from the sea of ​​questions, her vision went dark, she rubbed her sore eyes, and felt irritated.

His nails dug into his palms and he broke out in a cold sweat.

I let go and realized the pain. It turned out that my nail had grown longer, was a healthy pink, and was smooth and flat.

Something engraved in my bones broke out. I took out the nail clippers from the drawer and trimmed off the excess nails, leaving my nails bare.

Comfortable.

"hiss……"

A flashlight beam, brighter than the light of knowledge, pierced through the air.