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Meanwhile, on the campus of No. 2 Middle School.
Si Beiling, sitting in the last row of the classroom, tapped his phone screen and logged out of the university's campus forum.
The teacher's words echoed in the classroom, but Si Beiling paid them no heed.
Si Huaiyu's classroom and Song Guizhou's classroom are diagonally opposite each other, and Song Guizhou sits in the front row because of his good grades.
Si Beiling turned his head slightly, and his gaze could pass through the glass to see Shi Xi sitting in Song Guizhou's seat.
He looked at Shi Xi, who was looking down with a pen in her hand, seemingly taking notes seriously.
Then the teacher, who was giving a passionate speech on the podium, saw Si Beiling suddenly pick up his phone and take a picture outside.
"What's good to photograph outside?"
The teacher was puzzled.
After hesitating for a second, I finally decided to pretend I didn't see it.
The Si family is powerful and influential, and since Si Huaiyu is a student with athletic talent, she doesn't usually pay much attention to him.
Not to mention this renowned uncle, who was just going through the motions.
...
Shi Xi outwardly adopted a respectful and attentive demeanor, but then glanced down at the few stick figures she had drawn that were in disarray.
Some were busy fleeing for their lives, some were chasing after them with long swords in hand, some were sitting there leisurely drinking tea, and some were playing chess with chess pieces in their hands...
Seemingly feeling that something was missing, Shi Xi rubbed her chin and then drew a stick figure standing aside watching.
—Even though it's a still image, it looks very lively.
With the teacher's words, "That's all I have to say," the parents who had been sitting in the classroom for almost two hours stood up and left.
The moment Shi Xi stepped out, Song Guizhou immediately came over.
"Why are you here, Brother Xiao An?" Song Guizhou asked, looking at him.
"I heard there's going to be a parent-teacher conference." Shi Xi looked at Song Guizhou, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Brother Xiao An is very busy." Song Guizhou just lowered his head, looking like he didn't want to trouble him.
"……" Shi Xi.
Looking at Song Guizhou, he seemed like a pitiful little abandoned person.
Shi Xi frowned inwardly, thinking that she shouldn't have asked that question.
After a moment of silence, Shi Xi leaned against the railing, looking down at the students playing below, and said casually, "You know, once I'm done with work, I'll spend the weekend with you."
Just then, the parent-teacher meetings of several other classes also ended, and the already narrow corridor suddenly became crowded.
Before Shi Xi could react, he saw Song Guizhou suddenly stand in front of him, his hands on the railing, seemingly holding him in his arms.
It was at this moment that Shi Xi realized that Song Guizhou, who used to reach his chin, now reached the tip of his nose.
"???"
Shi Xi thought to herself.
It hasn't been that long.
Wait, has this kid grown up so fast?!
In the noisy crowd, he saw Song Guizhou open his lips, and judging from the shape of his mouth, it seemed that he was saying:
"Is Brother Xiao An avoiding me? Don't worry, you can't hide from me..."
Shi Xi's heart tightened.
Just as I was about to ask what was going on, a pair of large hands grabbed my wrist. "There are too many people here, don't stand here."
As she spoke, the other person led her away from Song Guizhou's protective circle. When Shi Xi looked up, she found that the person pulling her was Si Beiling.
"Mr. Si, what brings you here..." Shi Xi looked surprised.
Before he could finish speaking, he felt his other hand being tightly gripped, with a strength that was neither too strong to break free nor too weak to hurt him.
"What are you doing?" Song Guizhou looked at Si Beiling with a cold gaze, like a small animal whose territory had been invaded.
"Class 4 is about to finish; if we don't leave soon, something bad could easily happen."
Sensing the hostility emanating from Song Guizhou, Si Beiling frowned and looked at him with a hint of displeasure.
Class 4 was in front of them, and just then the school bell rang. Not only parents, but also students rushed up. Once Class 4 finished, the crowd would become even more congested, and with the stairwell in front, the situation would only become more chaotic.
The Second Middle School is an old campus, so some of its planning is not very reasonable, and there have been stampede incidents in the past.
Just then, Shi Xi heard a familiar closing remark coming from the classroom in front of her.
The crowd gradually became restless.
Shi Xi glanced at it, then turned to look at Song Guizhou, who was staring intently at her, and said, "Go down first."
After saying that, he grabbed the other person's hand and pulled Song Guizhou downstairs.
Just seconds after they went down, a large crowd surged down, but fortunately nothing unexpected happened.
"We conduct regular safety drills, so accidents generally don't happen," Song Guizhou explained.
"Alright, let go, both of you." Shi Xi took a slight breath and then said to the two generals, Heng and Ha, who were holding her wrists on either side.
Song Guizhou frowned slightly but remained silent.
Looking at the expression on Shi Xi's face, Si Beiling hesitated for a moment before finally letting go of her hand first.
\"Um?\"
Shi Xi looked at Song Guizhou.
Upon hearing this, Song Guizhou simply chuckled softly, "Is Brother Xiao An leaving already?"
It's only around four o'clock after the parent-teacher meeting, not yet time for school to end, which is why he asked that question.
Shi Xi didn't actually plan to go back so early, but she was worried about affecting his class, so she asked, "Don't you have class next period?"
"Next PE class, free time."
Shi Xi turned to look at Si Beiling, "Mr. Si."
"I'd like to stay here for a while, why don't you go back first?"
Si Beiling glanced at the wariness and hostility in Song Guizhou's eyes, then said to Shi Xi, "No need."
"I also wanted to take a walk around the school."
Song Guizhou's smile turned cold.
He looked at Si Beiling and thought to himself.
At this moment, it would be best if a bolt of lightning struck him and killed him.
...
The three people were walking on the plastic track.
"Mr. Si, aren't you going to see your nephew?" Song Guizhou asked, seemingly worried that Si Beiling might delay important matters.
Si Beiling held up his phone. "He's still in class."
As expected, Song Guizhou knew Si Huaiyu.
As Shi Xi was thinking, she suddenly felt a tickle in her throat.
No way? Not again?!
"You two chat, I'm going to the restroom." He waved to the two of them and then hurriedly turned and headed towards the restroom.
As soon as Shi Xi left, Song Guizhou and Si Beiling stopped in their tracks... Si Beiling suddenly spoke, "Aren't you Yu Jiu'an's younger brother?"
He could clearly see the emotion in Song Guizhou's eyes.
—Song Guizhou shared the same feelings for Shi Xi as he did.
"Yes." Song Guizhou nodded indifferently. "Mr. Si, instead of worrying about others, you should take some time to care about your own nephew."
"He's from the Si family." Si Beiling didn't seem to care about his attitude, saying calmly and confidently, "There's nothing to worry about."
With the Si family as his backing, Si Huaiyu could live a life of comfort even if he accomplished nothing, and besides, he wasn't a good-for-nothing.
"But it's you." Si Beiling looked at Song Guizhou, whose face was gloomy, and turned the tables on him.
"Instead of thinking about random things, you should focus on your studies."
…………
In the school restroom.
After Shi Xi finished vomiting, she began to clean the sink with practiced ease.
Although it's class time now, there are two or three classes having PE this period, so he's not the only one here.
Occasionally, people would pass by, and some kind-hearted classmates would even step forward to ask him questions.
Looking at Shi Xi's pale face, her classmate asked worriedly, "...Should we take you to the infirmary or call an ambulance?"
This person looks to be in very bad shape.
"Thank you." Shi Xi leaned against the sink, shaking her head dismissively. "No need."
He grabbed a tissue, wiped the water droplets off his face and hands, and then threw it into the trash can.
When Shi Xi came out of the restroom, she saw Song Guizhou and Si Beiling still standing there.
They seemed to be talking about something, and the atmosphere looked quite harmonious.
Seeing this, Shi Xi felt inexplicably gratified.
He took out his phone, intending to stay in the bathroom and play games for a while, but unexpectedly Song Guizhou noticed him and waved at him.
"..." Your eyesight is pretty good.
Shi Xi nodded to him before walking over.
"Why did you take so long?" Si Beiling glanced at Shi Xi and asked with concern.
Upon hearing this, Song Guizhou, who was standing to the side, also looked at Shi Xi.
"I washed my hands a little longer," Shi Xi said dismissively.
The three of them strolled around the somewhat quiet school.
'Ring ring—'
The bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.
Shi Xi looked at Song Guizhou, "Alright, I'm going back."
It seemed that it was indeed time for class, so Song Guizhou didn't say anything, but insisted on taking the person to the school gate.
"How will Brother Xiao An get back?" Song Guizhou asked Shi Xi suddenly.
Si Beiling glanced at him, chuckled softly, and said, "He's riding in my car."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xi nodded subconsciously, unaware that something was amiss.
Song Guizhou frowned slightly, seemingly afraid of causing trouble for Si Beiling. After hesitating for a moment, she continued, "Brother Xiao An is going back to school... Is Mr. Si going the same way?"
"It's nothing," Si Beiling said. "I just happen to be free."
"Isn't this a bit much trouble for you?" Song Guizhou said.
Seeing that the two were about to continue their argument, Shi Xi simply waved her hand, "No need."
He walked to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and then turned to Si Beiling, saying, "I'll just take a taxi."
Si Beiling: "..."
Song Guizhou smiled and said, "Goodbye, Brother Xiao An."
"Goodbye." Shi Xi waved to the two of them evenly, then closed the car door and told the driver her destination.
...
After Shi Xi left, Song Guizhou also returned to school.
"You have no idea how terrifying it is!"
"The pool is full of blood!"
Song Guizhou turned his head and saw two classmates who had just come out of the restroom huddled together discussing something.
He was immediately drawn to them and asked curiously, "What are you talking about?"
Although the two classmates didn't recognize him, they saw that Song Guizhou was wearing the No. 2 Middle School uniform and naturally knew that he was also a student, so they started chatting with him. "Just now during PE class."
"Someone vomited blood in the bathroom sink..."
"Judging from their clothes, they're probably not from our school; they're likely parents attending the parent-teacher conference today."
Upon hearing their words, Song Guizhou felt a sudden tightness in his chest.
Especially when the other party said they might be parents attending a parent-teacher meeting, he immediately thought of Si Beiling's words.
Before the two classmates could continue their conversation with him, Song Guizhou suddenly left in a hurry.
The two looked at Song Guizhou's back with a puzzled expression, feeling that he looked somewhat familiar.
\"hiss--\"
"I just realized he was with the parent who was vomiting blood..." The two exchanged a glance.
...
Perhaps feeling that the parent-teacher conference was going to take too long, Tang Jue sent Shi Xi a message asking when she would be back.
"...?"
It's only been three hours, there's no need to be in such a hurry.
Shi Xi frowned.
Then I replied that I'd be there soon.
Less than two minutes after the message was sent, the taxi stopped at the entrance of the university.
Tang Jue stood there, and when he saw Shi Xi finally return, his expression relaxed slightly.
"Didn't Si Beiling bring you back?" He asked, somewhat surprised, noticing that Shi Xi had returned by taxi.
Shi Xi hummed in agreement, closed the car door, and said to Tang Jue, "I wanted to take a taxi myself."
When the two arrived at the dormitory building, Tang Jue looked at Shi Xi and asked, "Back to the dorm, to revise the thesis proposal?"
Shi Xi stood on the steps, looking at the turnstile gate. "I don't think it's necessary."
"Instructor Tang."
"You know, I'll be taking a break from school soon."
Even if the proposal is completed, it's only the first step; the graduation thesis is destined to remain unfinished.
For Shi Xi, he was unwilling to waste too much energy on things that were destined to be fruitless.
"...It's necessary," Tang Jue said.
He could tell, of course, that Shi Xi didn't really want him to go upstairs. Perhaps she felt it was unnecessary to bother him, or perhaps she didn't want him to see her having an episode.
Hearing such a blunt rejection.
In the past, he would have wisely left long ago, but this time he didn't want to do so.
"..." Shi Xi shrugged, not really insisting. "Okay."
The last revisions were mostly complete, with only two or three remaining issues, so it didn't take long to finish.
"Instructor Tang," Shi Xi turned to look at Tang Jue behind her, "Any more questions?"
"No." Tang Jue paused for two seconds. "Send me the file."
Shi Xi nodded.
A few seconds later, Tang Jue's phone beeped with a new message notification.
"...Is there anything else, Instructor Tang?" Shi Xi asked after a moment of silence, looking at Tang Jue who was still standing in the dormitory.
He pondered for a while, but didn't do anything else.
Tang Jue frowned. "Do your family members know about your health condition?"
He started thinking about this issue after Shi Xi attended the parent-teacher conference.
Logically speaking, if they knew, neither Shi Xi's relatives nor Si Beiling would likely allow him to attend the parent-teacher conference.
So deep down he already knew the answer.
"I don't know," Shi Xi said truthfully.
"Parents need to be notified when applying for a leave of absence."
Shi Xi looked somewhat embarrassed.
"You didn't tell them." Tang Jue looked at Shi Xi, recalling how Shi Xi had calmly informed him of his decision to drop out of school.
"Are you planning to find a secluded place... to live in seclusion?"
The words "waiting to die" hovered on his lips, but he ultimately chose a more euphemistic way of saying it.
"There's nothing to say." Shi Xi looked at Tang Jue. "I don't like separation by death."
He spoke calmly, but then suddenly noticed Song Guizhou standing at the door.
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