Chapter 25 Silhouette: Memories of that day...

"Huh? I don't know what you mean." What do you mean she still wants to leave? Where is she going to go? Does An Nianyu know that she is a time traveler?

“I heard before that you were actually going to transfer schools and not study here anymore, but then you reappeared at school, so I thought it was fake, but now I…” An Nianyu was no longer sure.

Ning Yanzhao: "?"

"Who told you that?" Where did this rumor come from? Even Ning Yanzhao herself didn't know.

"Everyone, let me explain." Just then, Jing Yiran, who had a comprehensive view of the situation and was an insider, suddenly appeared. Ning Yanzhao looked at her expression and felt that this matter was inseparable from her.

"First of all, I'm sorry, I lied to you about what happened last time." Jing Yiran bowed deeply to An Nianyu.

An Nianyu: "..."

"I want to know what your reason is for lying to me."

To understand this matter, Jing Yiran had to start from shortly after the beginning of this semester.

Speaking of An Nianyu, besides knowing that he was the top student in his grade, Jing Yiran also had something else that impressed her not long ago.

At the beginning of the semester, regarding Ning Yanzhao's whereabouts, apart from the homeroom teacher and Jing Yiran, everyone in the class probably only knew that she was hospitalized and assumed that she was sick, but they didn't know that she had actually been in a car accident.

As for the reason, it's probably because there was a major rear-end collision during the Chinese New Year this year, and many citizens lost their beloved family members and friends in that accident, so at that time, citizens were somewhat afraid of the word "car accident".

It's fair to say that the mere mention of a car accident immediately brings that major incident to mind. Many people who witnessed the scene suffer from nightmares day and night, and the mere mention of a car accident is enough to make them turn pale.

Perhaps taking this factor into consideration, when Ning Yanzhao was hospitalized, both the homeroom teacher and Jing Yiran only said that she had a minor illness and her return date was uncertain, rather than mentioning a car accident.

Ning Yanzhao was in a car accident near the end of last semester and spent the entire winter break in the hospital. She has almost fully recovered by the time school starts again.

Because of her need for rest and recuperation, Ning Yanzhao did not come to school for the first week. Since everyone in Class 2 knew that she was hospitalized, no one paid much attention to it.

In addition, Ning Yanzhao kept saying not to tell anyone, afraid that her classmates would worry if they knew, so no one in the know revealed it. An Nianyu, who was in the next class, probably knew even less, because most of the students in Class 2 also knew only vaguely.

The first week of school passed uneventfully, and in fact, Jing Yiran did not initially notice An Nianyu's existence.

However, after a while, Jing Yiran, who was not sensitive to things, also noticed that something was wrong. An Nianyu had been spending too much time lingering in front of Class 2's classroom lately. Based on her experience watching idol dramas from many countries, her intuition was that An Nianyu was definitely looking for someone in their class, and that person was definitely a girl.

So, one day An Nianyu came again, and judging from the anxiety in his expression, she guessed that he couldn't hold back any longer. So, this kind-hearted person, who had just returned from getting hot water, went up to An Nianyu and quietly asked, "Who are you looking for? Should I pass on your message?"

An Nianyu was clearly surprised by Jing Yiran's knowing look and was speechless for a moment.

Jing Yiran found it amusing to see this usually unapproachable academic genius acting like this, but since An Nianyu was unwilling to talk about it, there was nothing she could do, so she had to leave first.

"etc."

"oh?"

"I'm looking for Ning Yanzhao from your class."

An Nianyu really found the right person. In this class, or even in the entire school, no one is more familiar with Ning Yanzhao's activities than Jing Yiran herself. She just didn't expect him to look for her. Well... Jing Yiran secretly smiled wickedly. Goodness.

"What do you want with Ning Yanzhao?" Jing Yiran didn't remember the two of them being so close.

“She asked me a question on Tencent QQ last time, and after I replied, she hasn’t replied since. It’s been several months, and she hasn’t come to school. Is she… alright?” Jing Yiran could see the obvious disappointment on An Nianyu’s face when she asked these questions.

Unbeknownst to Jing Yiran, An Nianyu had been wandering around the alleys near Ning Yanzhao's house many times in the past few months, but had not seen a single person.

Ning Yanzhao has been resting in bed for the past few months. Her phone was probably crushed by the car during the accident, so she probably didn't have the time or energy to check her QQ account and reply to messages. That's why An Nianyu hasn't received a reply for the past few months.

Looking at An Nianyu's current state, Jing Yiran thought that Ning Yanzhao should be almost recovered as well, but she had a plan in mind and said earnestly, "She's not going to study anymore."

"She's not going to study anymore?"

"Why?"

"How would I know? She's been in a bad mood lately, and it's hard for us to comfort her."

An Nianyu knew that Jing Yiran was Ning Yanzhao's good friend who often walked beside her, so her words had some credibility. He also knew from his classmates in Class Two that Ning Yanzhao had been hospitalized due to an unknown acute illness, so perhaps what she said was true. "I understand, thank you."

Jing Yiran, still thinking about Ning Yanzhao who would probably be returning to school tomorrow, smiled without saying a word, and decided to give An Nianyu a little surprise, "You're welcome."

That day, Mingjing still told An Nianyu that Ning Yanzhao was no longer studying here, but he didn't expect to see Ning Yanzhao in PE class the next day. He then realized that he must have been deceived.

However, when An Nianyu saw the grade director calling Ning Yanzhao over with materials, he suddenly became uncertain again. When you care about someone, you are easily affected by their various situations. This time, he wanted to confirm it with her personally.

Thus, the current situation has arisen due to a combination of factors.

"Anyway, that's how it is. I apologize again, An Nianyu, but I support you. Keep going! I'm leaving now." After saying that, Jing Yiran abandoned Ning Yanzhao, who was still standing there in a mess, and ran away quickly.

Ning Yanzhao: "..."

"I'm sorry, there must be some misunderstandings involved. Anyway, I don't want to drop out of school. The head of the grade just came to me to approve the last step of my leave application. My parents were worried that I would not be able to handle it since I have just recovered, so they applied for me to not attend evening self-study at school."

"Yes, your body definitely needs more rest."

"If that's the case, then that's good."

"Yes, I will."

“What I said last time was also true.” Ning Yanzhao looked into An Nianyu’s eyes, revealing an unprecedented seriousness. But in fact, when the two had little interaction, he dropped out of high school in the second semester of his junior year and went abroad.

Ning Yanzhao was indeed the one who asked the question last time. She just wanted to see what An Nianyu would say, but she didn't expect his answer to be so unexpected. Moreover, the meaning conveyed by his two answers vaguely matched a certain feeling in her heart.

Although Ning Yanzhao also hoped that what An Nianyu was saying would come true, she also knew that the trajectory of similar major events would not change. She thought it best not to have too much hope in the first place. In addition, speaking frankly would inevitably hurt people's feelings. So she just looked at the sky and said jokingly, "It's still early. Maybe you will change your mind by then."

An Nianyu did not answer Ning Yanzhao's question, but only said, "Go back to the class. Today is a class activity, and we might need to gather together later for something."

"Let's go our separate ways then, it wouldn't be good if the teacher saw us."

"Okay, you can go first."

"good."

After Ning Yanzhao and An Nianyu parted ways, she returned to the area where her class was located and saw Jing Yiran chatting with He Shenmo while holding a camera, and she was also eating grilled sausage.

"Yanzhao, Yanzhao, you're finally here! Come on, have a skewer, it's delicious." Jing Yiran paused the camera work, hung the skewer around her neck, and came over with a smile, as if nothing had happened.

"I don't even know what to say to you. How could you spread such rumors about me?" Ning Yanzhao didn't stand on ceremony and picked up the skewers Jing Yiran handed her and started eating.

"I assure you I have my reasons."

"What reason?"

"I'll tell you later." As she said this, Jing Yiran and Ning Yanzhao exchanged knowing glances.

Ning Yanzhao: "...", thank you very much.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I need to get back to work. My homeroom teacher has given me an important task today."

That being said, Ning Yanzhao actually knew about this as well.

Ning Yanzhao remembered that during the previous time travel, the teacher had also arranged this extra activity. Jing Yiran had mentioned it to her before, but because Ning Yanzhao fell and left halfway through, it affected Jing Yiran. In the end, it seemed that the photo shoot was not as successful as it was today. It was a pity that Ning Yanzhao did not appear in the class group photo.

Regarding photography, both Ning Yanzhao and Jing Yiran are members of the school's photography club.

However, since Jingyi is still the class's entertainment committee member, the homeroom teacher mainly assigned this task to her, and specially asked her to use today's time to film and record today's spring outing video, so that it can be a precious memory of everyone's years of being classmates and can be seen after graduation.

Of course, besides your own class, you can also take photos of the neighboring "brother class," since the activity areas of the two classes are close together.

"Okay, go ahead."

Only those who have graduated know that classmates who could spend three years together day and night may never see each other again after high school graduation. The same applies to university. Even if you work in the same city in the future, you will be too busy to find time to meet.

Jing Yiran quickly walked to the place where the students were gathered and began her task. Because no one had noticed her earlier, and she had put the camera in her backpack beforehand, plus this was the homeroom teacher's "special task", it could be said to be a "surprise attack": "Students, students, look at the camera quickly."

"What? What are you doing? Oh dear, don't take pictures of me, I look really ugly today." Someone was startled by Jing Yiran.

"Exactly, exactly, why didn't you give us any warnings?"

"You didn't take a picture of me just now, did you? You have to delete it, okay? I'll come back to 'check' it later." Some students who were not good in front of the camera became shy when they saw Jing Yiran coming over to take pictures, and covered their faces, unwilling to let Jing Yiran take pictures.

"Remember to take good pictures of me, yay!"

"How do you think my face looks today? I don't think I have any pimples, right? Oh well, whatever, take the picture."

"You're only allowed to take a short photo, but please don't upload my unflattering pictures online." However, some students who were relatively good at facing the camera knew that this was a rare opportunity, so they simply tidied their hair and smiled at the camera, flashing a "V" sign with bright smiles.

"Three, two, one, everyone look over here!"

In any case, in the end, the spring outing memories of the two classes were forever recorded.

Youth is precious forever. Even if everyone's face is bare at this moment, each person is the protagonist of their own unique memories.

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Author's Note: I'm not on the rankings again this week. I'll only be updating twice a week (7000 words). Next week, I'll update on Tuesdays. [Please][Please][Please]