"Stop talking nonsense!" the tall, thin man said. "Let's go to the playground."

Xia Mian followed them to the playground. The playground was some distance away from the teaching building and the gate, so he could hardly hear any noise from other people.

As they walked, Xia Mian curiously asked Fan Xiaoman, "How long have you been waiting for the toad to be hunted at the Zi'ao Temple?"

Fan Xiaoman lit another cigarette. "He's in the library with Tian Xueya right now. Normally, they'll be here in about half an hour. It depends on how important you are to him."

"It's not that important," Xia Mian said with a smile, "Have you seen too many movies? Do you think this is kidnapping?"

Fan Xiaoman glanced at her. This girl didn't look like she was kidnapped at all. Instead, she looked like she was here to play with them.

But strangely, she didn't feel the same anger she had last time when she blocked Tian Xueya.

"And when he comes?" Xia Mian asked, "Does he want to apologize or explain?"

The girl with earrings widened her eyes, "How did you know that?"

"Unfortunately, knowing Tian Xueya," Xia Mian said with a smile, "makes me want to invade her!"

"And I like to make something out of nothing. If I do have one," Xia Mian said with a smile, "then I'll say a hundred."

"Because she was misunderstood, of course she needs to explain."

"Right, right, right!" The girl with the earrings immediately shared a common hatred. "I only slapped her twice, and when she saw my brother-in-law, she clutched her stomach and couldn't even walk. She even fainted, and in the end, my brother-in-law still carried her away!"

The girl with earrings said angrily, "Next time I see her, I'll just smack her legs!"

Xia Mian laughed, "I advise you not to do that. If Han Haoyan loses his entire summer vacation with two slaps, won't he lose his entire life?"

The girl with earrings thought about it and realized that she was right. She suddenly felt annoyed. "What should I do? I can't touch her anymore."

Xia Mian shrugged. This was not within her scope to answer questions.

Fan Xiaoman looked at Xia Mian, "You really don't like Han Haoyan?"

"I don't like it." Xia Mian found a flat stone to wipe it, sat down, and asked Fan Xiaoman curiously, "Why do you like him? Love at first sight?"

Fan Xiaoman looked at her, without any contempt or fear in her eyes. She was simply discussing this issue with her.

It reminded her of Han Haoyan, who also had a bright smile on his face when he first met her.

He was obviously the sunny boy from a completely different world from theirs; but he didn't behave in any way strangely because of her status as a gangster.

In his eyes, she was just an ordinary cute girl.

When she found out that he was also an excellent student, she suddenly fell in love with him uncontrollably.

Fan Xiaoman naturally wouldn't tell Xia Mian so much, she simply said, "I don't know, I just like it."

The girl with earrings said, "Sister-in-law is handsome and kind to others."

"Many people are kind to handsome men." Xia Mian pointed at the tall and thin boy behind him and said, "He is also quite handsome and looks nice. Why don't you like him?"

"That's different." said the girl with earrings, but she couldn't explain why it was different.

Xia Mian didn't say much, just said, "Let's not talk about this."

She asked Fan Xiaoman, "After you fall in love with him, what will you do if he doesn't like you back, or if he really accepts you, what will you do?"

"If you don't accept, then chase her," the girl with earrings said with a smile, "If you catch her, then of course we can be together. What else can we do?"

"You've been chasing him for so long, but you still haven't caught up. Obviously, this method isn't working." Xia Mian said with a smile, "Do you know why Han Haoyan didn't refuse your pursuit?"

Fan Xiaoman looked at Xia Mian.

Xia Mian said, "Because he knows that your entanglement will only last for a short summer vacation, there is no need for him to bother to make a fuss about it."

"After all, you won't even be able to see him when school starts."

Both the girl with earrings and the girl with ponytail changed their expressions, and Fan Xiaoman's eyes turned sharp when she looked at Xia Mian.

Xia Mian seemed not to notice and continued, "Let's say he accepts you, then what?"

"How are you going to date? People who love each other need to have some interactions."

"He's in the top three in our grade. If nothing unexpected happens, he can get into either Huazhong University or Yanjing University," Xia Mian asked Fan Xiaoman. "After you graduate from high school, will you be able to go to a foreign country and study abroad?"

"Are you teaching us?" the tall and thin man said impatiently, "Do you think you are the dean?"

Xia Mian said innocently, "I'm the hostage you kidnapped. I'm bored waiting, and you can't go anywhere, so let's just chat. And what I'm asking is a practical question."

She looked at those people and said, "Then tell me, school will start in just over a week. How are you going to help your eldest sister pursue Han Haoyan?"

"Tian Xueya is in the same class with him. Even if he doesn't like her now, she can still pester him with excuses like asking for advice or making progress together. What about you, sister? How are you pursuing her?"

The girl with earrings said, "At worst, I can just wait for him after school. Can't I run into him on the way to and from school?"

Xia Mian snorted, looking like she was being naive. "He'll be living on campus in his senior year. Even if he isn't, it's already 10pm after evening study. Even if you're stuck in traffic, what can you do? Will you accompany him home?"

"And then spend half an hour telling him about your great achievements in school? Or let him spend half an hour explaining knowledge that you don't understand?"

Fan Xiaoman gradually frowned, apparently thinking about her plans after summer vacation, and then realized that what Xia Mian said was realistic.

They weren't even in the same school, so there was no way they could meet.

"Or you can just wait until he graduates from high school in a year and then pursue him," Xia Mian said, "if you still like him by then and he's still single."

"He's studying at Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Yanjing University. You..." Xia Mian looked at Fan Xiaoman, "Are you going to college or working?"

Fan Xiaoman's face turned ugly, and the girl with ponytail said angrily, "Are you laughing at us?" How could people like them possibly go to college?

Xia Mian said innocently, "No, I'm analyzing it carefully. So tell me, what did I say wrong?"

The girl with ponytail couldn’t explain it.

Xia Mian said, "Okay, if you don't want to tell me, I'll just make an assumption. Suppose you continue to go to school, what school can you get into? How far away is it from Yanda Huada? How much time do you have to pursue him?"

"A guy like Han Haoyan should have a lot of people chasing him. Putting aside your other qualifications, you don't even have the minimum amount of time. How can you catch up with him?"

"The second scenario is that you work nearby, but after work you only have free time at noon and in the evening. This is even worse than the previous one. The third scenario is that you are unemployed and have plenty of time to pursue a top student from Huazhong University. He's doing experiments in the lab, participating in club activities, and giving speeches during the student union election. How would you stand in front of him? You wouldn't even understand what he's doing."

Xia Mian said seriously, "Sister, if you really like him, you should think about these things carefully. After all, it will be a year later, and a year will pass quickly."

Fan Xiaoman took a puff of her cigarette irritably. The girl with earrings and the girl with ponytail were both silent. How could an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl not have dreams about the future?

But what Xia Mian said were scenes that they would never have in their future.

Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Xia Mian smiled and said, "Forget it, let's put Han Haoyan aside for now and tell me about yourself."

"Fan Xiaoman, does anyone like you?"

The girl with earrings immediately looked at the tall and thin man, and Fan Xiaoman also subconsciously glanced over there.

"It seems so." Xia Mian said with a smile, "What kind of people are like you?"

The Thirteen Tigers and several people who often hung out with them flashed through Fan Xiaoman’s mind.

Xia Mian asked again, "What kind of person do you think would like me?"

Even if Fan Xiaoman didn't want to admit it, the answer automatically emerged in her mind when it came to someone like Han Haoyan.

Then Xia Mian continued to ask, "Which of our suitors do you think would be more enviable? Who would be more respectable to bring out in society?"

The tall and thin man suddenly stepped forward and tried to grab Xia Mian's collar, "What do you mean?"

Xia Mian pinched his wrist to stop him, "Calm down, buddy. It seems you know you are not decent enough."

"Aren't the Thirteen Protectors very impressive?" Xia Mian said with a smile, "Being your girlfriend should be very enviable."

"Neighbors would say, 'Ah, look at that gangster's girlfriend! That woman is blessed!'"

Xia Mian's eyes suddenly became serious. "You still say, ah, that gangster's girlfriend, I'm afraid she's not a good person either."

Looking at the tall and thin man's flushed face, Xia Mian looked at him straight in the eyes and said, "So, you see, because of you, the girl you like will be criticized for no reason. They won't even try to understand her. As long as she stands next to you, everything about her will be denied."

"You should be aware of this in your heart, so you don't even dare to confess your feelings. You can only stand behind her and even help her pursue better boys."

"Unfortunately, she's just like you. If a guy were to be with her, even if he seemed very good, people would still say, 'Oh, that guy must be good-looking, otherwise why would he be with such a slutty girl?'"

"You're looking for death!" The tall man suddenly threw a punch at Xia Mian.

Xia Mian swiftly turned sideways and tripped the tall and thin man, who fell to the ground. Xia Mian was still sitting on the stone, and glanced at him and Fan Xiaoman with a smile, "Don't dare to chase him, you can't catch up."

"In the final analysis, it's just that you guys are not good enough."

Fan Xiaoman clenched her fists, rushed over and grabbed Xia Mian's collar, "You!"

Xia Mian didn't hide, but looked her straight in the eyes and said, "Because you wasted your time, or were lazy, or were cowardly, and couldn't overcome yourselves, so when you met someone you liked, you didn't even have the qualifications to pursue them!"

She smiled and said, "Do you think I said something wrong?"

For some reason, Fan Xiaoman's fist felt as heavy as a thousand pounds and she couldn't swing it at all.

"Sister, are you feeling powerless?" Xia Mian smiled. "If you don't want to be like this again in the future, it's not too late to start now."

"Of course, it's just a suggestion. It's up to you whether you listen to it or not."

"Fan Xiaoman!" Han Haoyan suddenly jumped down from the back wall not far away and ran towards this side with a face full of anger, "Let Xia Mian go!"

aestivation:……

It turns out that you can walk on any wall in No. 14 Middle School except the gate.

Fan Xiaoman stared blankly at the boy running towards her, his face and head covered in sweat, his eyes full of anxiety, just like the way she imagined him falling from the sky when she was about to fall.

But in reality, this look was directed at another girl.

Zhao Cheng also jumped down. The boy who had come to rescue Tian Xueya last time with an indifferent look on his face was now anxious and angry. "Hey, let Xia Mian go!"

"If she loses even a single hair, I'll never let you Thirteen Guardians off!"

Fan Xiaoman looked down at the calm girl, and suddenly a clear voice in her heart told her: She really wasn't worthy. The pursuit she had put so much thought into was nothing more than the entanglement of a clown in the eyes of others. It wasn't even worth worrying about...

Her hand was suddenly held. The palm was white and soft, but Fan Xiaoman first looked at the small scar on her fingertip caused by smoking, and suddenly felt it was very ugly.

"Okay, don't worry, I'm fine." The girl's clear voice rang out, "She just wanted to chat with me for a while."

Xia Mian took Fan Xiaoman's hand and slowly stood up.

Han Haoyan took a closer look and found that she was indeed fine. He breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still angry. "What could she talk to you about?"

Xia Mian said, "Don't be like this, she just wants to explain Tian Xueya's matter to you."

Fan Xiaoman looked at Xia Mian.

When Xia Mian looked at her this time, his eyes were gentle, "Go ahead. Explain it well, he'll believe it."

Fan Xiaoman looked at Han Haoyan, and this time he was no longer the cold and indifferent person who kept her at a distance.

Xia Mian looked at Sun Yuexin and Li Lizhen climbing down from the wall and asked in surprise, "Why are you here too?"

Sun Yuexin and Li Lizhen quickly ran over and took her in their arms, carefully examining her. "Are you okay?"

Sun Yuexin was so angry that she cursed, "Fuck it, if they dare to touch you, I will return to the underworld!"

Xia Mian was touched and amused. "It's okay. You know, I like to convince people with reason."

He quickly grabbed Zhao Cheng, who was about to make a move, and said, "I prefer reason to violence."

Zhao Cheng glanced at the people over there and found that there was indeed no tense atmosphere. He slowly relaxed. "I was so angry that I almost died thinking about you getting hurt."

"By the way, I've never seen Old Han angry before. He was pretty scary today."

Xia Mian laughed, "You should have some confidence in me."

Zhao Cheng said, "Of course we trust civilized people, but Thirteen Taibao is notorious, especially after Hao Jian joined..."

While they were chatting, Sun Yuexin, Li Lizhen and the two gangster girls started arguing.

After all, they were both gangsters and had a common bond, so it was inevitable that they would greet each other when they met.

The girl with earrings looked at Sun Yuexin and Li Lizhen and said sarcastically, "Hey, how come hooligans like you are hanging out with good students? Aren't you afraid that they will dislike you?"

"Hey, isn't this Sister Dongdong?" Sun Yuexin said to them with a bad attitude. "You guys are here except for the little girl who is here.

The girl with the ponytail was also full of disdain, "What? Have all of you tough guys turned into softies?" She glanced at Xia Mian and sneered, "You're so eager to curry favor with good students, will it get you into college or something?"

"Haha, I really can." Li Lizhen crossed her arms proudly, "I'm now ranked within the top 100 in the school on the exam, with scores above 500."

She raised her chin and looked at the girl with earrings. "I'm not hanging out with good students now. I'm a good student now. Why? What were your scores on the final exam last semester? Did you get over 200?"

The girl with earrings and the girl with ponytail choked. It seemed that this was the first time for them to compete with each other in academic performance. At that moment, they were hit by the most accurate attack on their weakest point and had no power to fight back.

However, looking at the two people in front of me, they were clearly still the same scoundrels in their freshman year of high school, skipping classes, and having terrible grades.

But now, even though they were exhausted, they straightened their chests, full of confidence and self-confidence. Soon, they knew where their confidence and self-confidence came from.

The girl with the ponytail didn't want to admit that they were more dazzling than her, so she snorted coldly, "It's just that they're good at studying, what's there to be proud of?"

"There are many things to be proud of," Sun Yuexin said, "Those with poor grades will be proud of themselves, and those with good grades will be proud of themselves, right?"

My hard work this year is far more impressive than anything I've ever done! How can you deny it?!

Li Lizhen immediately brought up Xia Mian's wise words, "If your grades are bad, that's a brawl. If your grades are good, and you get into the police academy, that's a heroic deed."

Sun Yuexin continued, "So many years later, when people mention our Affiliated High School Iron-Blooded Gang, it's either the college students or the police. Everyone will rush to imitate us, and the school might even encourage it. But when they mention the Thirteen Protectors..."

She looked at the girl with the ponytail and the girl with the earrings, "What do you think is the best outcome?"

The girl with ponytail and the girl with earrings were speechless.

They really dare to dream of a gang being supported by the school.

After Fan Xiaoman and Han Haoyan finished their explanation, Han Haoyan's expression visibly relaxed. "I apologize for misunderstanding you before."

"If you have any problems in the future, you can tell me directly. Don't do this again. It's not nice."

Fan Xiaoman nodded, hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you believe me? That Tian Xueya..."

Han Haoyan's expression faded, "I probably know who she is, but she got hurt because of me!

Fan Xiaoman said, "I'm sorry."

Han Haoyan smiled and said, "It's okay, it will be fine once we talk it out."

Fan Xiaoman looked at him and felt that this person was really great. Not only was he excellent, but he was also so tolerant and considerate. There might be no one better than him in the world.

But... she couldn't help but think of Xia Mian's words.

Even if she really got him, what would happen? Not to mention the teachers and neighbors, even her parents' first reaction would probably be: Fan Xiaoman is hanging out with some bad guy again.

She never cared about these things before, thinking that those looks were just nitpicking.

But at this moment, thinking that this person might be misunderstood, suspected, and even scolded because of her, she suddenly began to doubt whether she was really wrong.

The confessions that I used to say so easily suddenly got stuck in my throat and couldn't be uttered.

Han Haoyan looked at her expression and asked considerately, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Fan Xiaoman shook her head. At this moment, she realized very clearly that those wasted years and time had become her irreparable regret.

She couldn't help but look at Xia Mian. Was it because she had worked hard and taken every step steadily that she could be so calm and confident?

Is it too late for her?

Xia Mian didn't know what Fan Xiaoman was thinking. She was just bored and liked to teach others. When she saw a child who could be saved, she couldn't help but want to educate him.

Now that both of them had finished their conversation, they prepared to go home.

Zhao Cheng was already looking for stones. "It's alright, let's go. Xia Mian, how did you get in?"

Sun Yuexin said, "I just checked. This is easy to climb. You can get your feet in."

Xia Mian shook his head. "Climbing the wall is not good. I want to go through the main door."

Zhao Cheng said, "The old man guarding the gate at No. 14 Middle School is very strict. You can't go through the gate. Don't worry, Han Haoyan and I will catch you. You will definitely not fall."

Li Lizhen also said, "Sun Yuexin and I will support you, don't worry."

Xia Mian really couldn't understand the mentality of these people who wanted to climb over the wall instead of taking the opportunity. Just as she was about to say something, she heard the tall and thin man ask in confusion, "Why is Hao Jian here?"

Fan Xiaoman frowned and walked over. She saw Hao Jian with a dozen people, many of whom were holding sticks. Her face changed slightly.

The girl with earrings also said, "Why does it look a little strange?"

Xia Mian said, "Of course something is wrong. It's obvious that they are going to do something big."

She asked, "Is there a split among you Thirteen Protectors? This is clearly premeditated."

The girl with earrings said angrily, "Humph, those idiots who only care about money have all been bought off by Hao Jian. They're hanging out with a guy who's been to the police station, and they still think they're awesome."

Xia Mian looked at her in surprise.

The girl with earrings asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Nothing, I just didn't expect your values ​​could be saved."

Fan Xiaoman was already standing at the front, looking at the newcomer with one hand in her pocket. She suddenly had the aura of a big sister, "Hao Jian, what are you doing here?"

Hao Jian waved the stick in his hand and said, "Of course I'm here to help you, Sister Fan. I heard that Zhao Cheng and the others were here, and I was afraid you might come back."

Fan Xiaoman said, "We just came here to chat, we don't need you here."

Hao Jian said, "Sister Fan, you girls are still too soft when it comes to doing things. They've already climbed over the wall and bullied us right to your door. Do you want to talk?"

He gave Han Haoyan a lewd look and said, "Sister Fan, you've ruined the reputation of our Thirteen Protectors for a man!"

Xia Mian finally understood why Zhao Cheng frowned every time he mentioned Hao Jian.

I haven't seen him for more than a year, and he looks even more wretched. If I didn't know he was studying, I wouldn't have known he was a teenager. The turbidity and greasiness in his eyes made him look like a complete scum of society.

He was holding a girl with his left hand. The girl was wearing slightly revealing clothes. Hao Jia's hand touched the girl's chest from time to time without any hesitation.

Fan Xiaoman and the others frowned in disgust.

Fan Xiaoman said, "Today I am dealing with my personal affairs. It has nothing to do with you. Let's go. We are leaving too."

As he was about to leave, Hao Jian stopped him.

He didn't even look at Fan Xiaoman, but instead said to Zhao Cheng, "You're quite brave. Just a few of you dared to break into No. 14 Middle School. What kind of place do you think this is? You can come and go as you please."

"Today is a perfect day," he said, his eyes full of cruelty, "let's settle old and new scores together!"

The thugs behind him immediately laughed and swung their sticks, making a whistling sound.

Hao Jian's gaze was glued to Xia Mian like a snake's tongue, and he smiled sinisterly, "Miss Xia, long time no see!"

Zhao Cheng and Han Haoyan stood in front of Xia Mian at the same time. Zhao Cheng said, "Hao Jian, do you want to go to the police station again?"

Hao Jian laughed and said, "If we want to go in together, we should go in together. We are involved in a gang fight, and I guess the law will not punish the group, so we will be detained together for a few days."

"Anyway, I've been to the police station before, but I don't know if you college students can still go to college with a criminal record."

Wow, you have grown up and even know how to study law.

It was obvious that Hao Jian was coming for them and had been planning this for a long time.

During the summer vacation, the school didn't care and they would be fine as long as they avoided the police. But now they were locked in the school playground and it was not easy to call the police.

Sun Yuexin angrily said, "Hao Jian, aren't you afraid that Xia Mian's brother will blame your family for this?"

"If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten." Hao Jian suddenly smiled and pointed at the boys, saying, "Bring your DV and camera."

He pointed at Sun Yuexin, Li Lizhen, and Xia Mian and said, "Strip them for me and take some photos and videos."

His eyes were filled with lust, and he smiled maliciously at the girls, "Xia Mian, if you dare to tell your brother, I will spread your photos all over the streets and play the videotapes in the video hall."

"Let's not live anymore!"

He is quite thoughtful.

The author has something to say: Summer Sleep: It’s been a long time since I sent anyone to the police station…

Aestivation: No, fairies don't climb walls.

Later: Who is the one who climbs the fastest?