Bright light spread between the two of them, casting a shadow on Lu Shizhen's face that appeared slightly larger.
A delicate fragrance overpowered the scent of swaying roses, enveloped in the warm breath exhaled from thin lips, and gently landed on Lu Shizhen's nose.
Thump thump.
Whether it was the subtle scent or the closer distance between them, Lu Shizhen's heart suddenly pounded in her chest.
She swallowed awkwardly, her mind blank when Xu Shiyue asked her a question.
Making Xu Shiyue call her "sister" is a cruel joke.
Besides, she didn't stay awake because Lu Shien called her "sister."
That's a dining table; who would fall asleep at a dining table?
As expected, Xu Shiyue was still quite bothered by her overly intimate relationship with Lu Shien...
Lu Shizhen's mind was filled with a lot of things she wanted to say to clarify, and her tongue seemed to be tied in knots: "No, I, I didn't... I didn't want you to do this. I didn't fall asleep because you didn't call me 'sister,' and I didn't fall asleep on purpose..."
The girl's voice was anxious and incoherent.
He was in a flustered and disorganized state, which sounded rather disheveled.
Xu Shiyue didn't like things being explained over and over again without being clear to people, but as she listened to Lu Shizhen's explanation, her cold eyes inexplicably opened up.
She handed the paper to Lu Shizhen and pushed her a long, openwork ruler: "If you're going to learn, then learn properly. This is a Braille ruler; beginners can use it as an aid."
“You…” Lu Shizhen stared at the thing in front of her, stunned for a moment.
The messy Braille paper had been annotated with red pen; it was Xu Shiyue's handwriting, neat and elegant.
It turns out that the practice sheet she couldn't find was taken by Xu Shiyue. She knew that she fell asleep not because she was lazy or not taking it seriously, so her anger was just a pretense.
Looking at the girl in front of her who had once again distanced herself from her, Lu Shizhen suddenly felt as if she had been tricked by her.
She didn't remember that in the original text, Xu Shiyue was someone who liked to tease others.
Is it because I am "Lu Shizhen"?
Seeing that Lu Shizhen hadn't made a move to put her things away, Xu Shiyue's voice softened slightly: "Don't you need it?"
"How could that be?" Lu Shizhen said, immediately putting away the ruler she used to type Braille, and adding as she finished, "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Xu Shiyue said softly.
Even when they were in the library, she never imagined that Lu Shizhen was really going to learn Braille.
The moonlight cast a hazy glow over her desk, and the image of Lu Shizhen falling over as she wrote flashed before her eyes frame by frame until finally her forehead hit the desk with a "thud".
In fact, for Xu Shiyue, she had completed the task Cheng Meiyan had given her by telling Lu Shizhen what she had learned. How well Lu Shizhen learned was her own business, but anger still arose for no reason.
Xu Shiyue raised her hand to wake Lu Shizhen, but unexpectedly touched a line of Braille.
The Braille was arranged note by note, crooked and messy, like a beginner's exercise.
In this room, there is only one beginner.
For a healthy person, this is undoubtedly a useless skill.
They scoffed at it, looked down on it, and even thought that Braille was inferior to Chinese characters.
Xu Shiyue hated this kind of self-righteousness and superiority, as well as condescending pity.
But this person, whom she remembered as the most arrogant, is now genuinely learning and understanding the language; it's not a passing fancy, nor is it a condescending "experience."
A blush of red rose and swayed across the empty, barren plain, like fire or the sun.
Xu Shiyue didn't know what she was thinking, but she thought that since Lu Shizhen wanted to learn, it wouldn't be a matter of crossing the line for her to help her as her "teacher".
+10
+15
The system's announcement was as calm as ever, yet it sounded like a clear bell, ringing in Lu Shizhen's head.
This was completely unexpected for her, and she was immediately pleasantly surprised. She boasted to Qiuqiu, who had just advised her not to waste time, "See, it's useful. I didn't waste any time, did I?"
Qiuqiu never expected such a thing to happen, and the system's established procedures began to waver.
It seems that what the Supreme God calls the best calculation result may not necessarily be the "best".
Xu Shiyue touched her watch and said, "It's getting late. I'll organize the questions I don't know tomorrow. If you don't understand anything about Braille, you can come to me."
"Oh, thank you, Teacher Xu!"
Lu Shizhen's voice was crisp and clear, revealing her undisguised joy.
Xu Shiyue watched the figure stand up in her line of sight and slightly curled the corners of her lips.
She felt that this person was not like a rich young lady at all; she could make her happy for a long time over the smallest things.
Suddenly, Xu Shiyue paused, as if something was connecting in her mind, forming an answer...
"Teacher Xu, we might not be able to go over the problems tomorrow," Lu Shizhen interrupted Xu Shiyue's thoughts at this moment.
Xu Shiyue frowned: "What is it?"
"The orchestra is having its final rehearsal tomorrow, and Teacher Chen wants me to take you with me." Lu Shizhen didn't notice Xu Shiyue's suspicion as she read aloud the message that had just woken her up.
“I’ll go back to class tomorrow too. I’ve been away for the past few days and I’m guessing the test papers are piling up. I wonder if Eunuch Liu has helped me sort them out.” Lu Shizhen planned. She adapted to the school quickly and got to know the people just as fast. “Then I’ll ask Chen Jing for a set of test papers for you. She always takes an extra copy of everything. Last time, I asked her for your test papers.”
Hearing Lu Shizhen's thorough knowledge of her classmates, Xu Shiyue silently suppressed the absurd thought that had just flashed through her mind.
She looked at the girl whose figure had not changed in her line of sight and replied in a flat voice, "I understand."
What is she thinking about?
How could that be...
The next day, at noon, the sun shone brightly on the courtyard covered with golden fallen leaves, making it a rare sunny day.
Lu Shizhen had already changed her clothes and was adjusting her collar in front of the mirror in the entryway when she could hear Yuanzi's footsteps clattering down the stairs from afar.
Autumn has arrived, and the school uniforms were changed to winter uniforms last week.
Xu Shiyue also added a navy blue suit jacket over her white shirt. Unlike the loungewear that softened her cool demeanor, the oversized, fitted suit jacket amplified her coolness.
The sunlight shifted its angle as she walked downstairs, showering her face and back, like a follower, giving her all its brightness without reservation.
The loose cotton pants were transformed into a knee-length skirt. Unlike Lu Shizhen, whose skirt fluttered as she walked, Xu Shiyue's skirt only swayed slightly the whole way.
The clean white mid-calf socks kissed the girl's long legs, and the slender, straight legs were not affected by the disproportionate length at all. Instead, they made the girl look even more vibrant.
Lu Shizhen paused for a moment as she adjusted her collar.
She had already seen Xu Shiyue in her school uniform, but she still couldn't help but admire her.
She truly lives up to her reputation as the female lead.
That's absolutely amazing.
After a two-second pause, Lu Shizhen watched Xu Shiyue approach before asking sluggishly, "Is everything ready?"
“Everything is ready.” To everyone’s surprise, Aunt Sun reacted faster than Xu Shiyue and answered Lu Shizhen first, “Today, Xiao Li is driving the Rolls-Royce that Madam gave Miss last year. Miss Xu’s cello can fit in the car perfectly.”
Lu Shizhen didn't know what was wrong with Aunt Sun, she suddenly became concerned about Xu Shiyue's matter.
Before she could even nod in response, Aunt Sun added, "Should Yuanzi wear a muzzle? There are so many kids at school, won't that bother it?"
Upon hearing this, Yuanzi wagged its tail vigorously, as if to say: Yes, quickly put it on, it wants to go too.
Xu Shiyue did not answer for a long time.
The orchestra's rehearsal room isn't very big, and the extremely loud noise entering Yuanzi's ears might damage its hearing.
only……
Since losing my sight, I've only been to school once, and I've been to various other places.
40; The memorable points haven't been established yet, so Lu Shizhen will probably bring Yuanzi along to save time and trouble.
Xu Shiyue gently stroked Yuanzi's head with her fingers. Just a second before she was about to figure out how to persuade Lu Shizhen, she shook her head at Yuanzi first: "No, there are large and small clarinets and even a clarinet in the rehearsal room. Your ears will be damaged. Besides, there are too many kids at school. What if someone steps on your tail?"
Xu Shiyue paused for a moment while kneading the glutinous rice balls.
Lu Shizhen's voice to Yuanzi was as childish as ever, but with a touch more gentleness, and thus her thoughts aligned with Yuanzi's.
Yuanzi understood Lu Shizhen's hand gestures, and its tail immediately drooped down after wagging.
Aunt Sun was also not entirely reassured and asked, "But Miss, how can Miss Xu go to school without Yuanzi?"
“Miss Xu, I’m here for you,” Lu Shizhen blurted out.
Then she countered, "Am I not as good as Yuanzi?"
Aunt Sun seems to agree.
But she didn't dare to say it directly, and turned to look at Xu Shiyue: "Miss Xu..."
Perhaps trust is slowly rebuilt through a series of unexpected events and moments of tacit understanding.
Before Aunt Sun could finish speaking, Xu Shiyue handed her the leash and said to Yuanzi, "Wait for me at home."
Yuanzi lay on the ground sobbing in dissatisfaction, but still watched from the entrance as Xu Shiyue got into the car with Lu Shizhen's arm around her.
It still trusted its other owner to some extent.
The withered yellow leaves were swirling in the wind as the car sped by, arriving at school just in time for the lunch break.
There weren't many people on campus at this time, just a few here and there, and the tranquility perfectly matched the late autumn scene.
The wind brushed past the girl's bare legs, bringing a slight coolness.
The scene in her memory was shrouded in a hazy mist, and Xu Shiyue felt a sense of unfamiliarity as she stepped on the fallen leaves.
This feeling isn't pleasant; the long separation makes one more nervous than complete unfamiliarity.
But then Xu Shiyue’s cool palm was stuffed with something warm.
Lu Shizhen got out of the car quickly and responsibly, placing her arm in Xu Shiyue's hand: "We've arrived at school. Let's go to the rehearsal room now."
The aggressive fragrance of roses suppressed the bleakness of autumn and chased away the unfamiliarity that had enveloped them.
Domineering and forceful, just like its owner, it is unreasonable.
Thinking this to herself, Xu Shiyue squeezed Lu Shizhen's wrist again and nodded softly, "Okay."
As they were talking, the bodyguard carried the cello out of the car.
Just as Lu Shizhen was about to lead Xu Shiyue toward the teaching building, she saw a little girl running towards them from afar, waving enthusiastically and calling out, "Shiyue!"
It was only in the script of fate that the Supreme God left Xu Shiyue with a truly good friend, Chen Miaomiao.
Chen Miaomiao looked excitedly at her friends whom she hadn't seen in a long time. Before she could even catch her breath, she said, "I heard that you were coming to rehearse with us today, so I came down to wait for you. I didn't expect you to arrive so soon after I came down."
"How's your clarinet?" Xu Shiyue asked.
"Teacher Chen said it's pretty good." Chen Miaomiao smiled, touching her hair shyly, "but it's a little worse than yours."
Xu Shiyue, however, said gently, "We are not the same kind of instrument, so there is no comparison."
As Lu Shizhen watched the two people chatting, she suddenly felt like an outsider.
Xu Shiyue had been with him for so long, but she had never spoken to him so gently.
I felt a little disappointed, a little wistful, and mostly a feeling that's hard to describe.
Lu Shizhen had read the book many times. She knew that Xu Shiyue and Chen Miaomiao were really good friends. How could she, a "crazy supporting character," expect Xu Shiyue to treat her the same way she treated Chen Miaomiao?
Although she had already earned a considerable number of bonus points from Shiyue, but...
It should be different no matter what.
As she spoke, Chen Miaomiao looked at Lu Shizhen and politely said to her, "Thank you, Lu. I'll take Shiyue to the rehearsal room. You can go to class now."
Lu Shizhen looked at the smiling girl in front of her and hesitated for a moment.
It's not about being wary, nor is it about distrust.
Chen Miaomiao is the author whose name has been stamped by many readers of the book.
40; Xu Shiyue's best friend, but...
What's so great about that? He'll stay with Xu Shiyue until the very end, much more reliable than you, a mission taker who's going to die sooner or later.
Lu Shizhen gave herself this psychological reassurance, said "Oh," and prepared to hand Xu Shiyue's hand to Chen Miaomiao.
The girl's palm and wrist parted slightly, and a cool breeze suddenly passed by.
But then it was suddenly snapped in two.
Just a second before Lu Shizhen was about to hand Xu Shiyue over to Chen Miaomiao, she grabbed Lu Shizhen's hand and asked, "Where are we going?"
"Yuanzi won't easily hand me over to someone else."
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