Humans are social animals, but sometimes we yearn for the tranquility of solitude. For Chen Bing at her current age, wandering alone through the streets of her hometown at the age of twelve, looking for good restaurants or fun places, is a very interesting thing.
Seriously, I'm not kidding. I don't feel awkward being all alone just because everyone around me is in groups. Or you could take some time to go to a place where couples and friends love to hang out, and confidently make eye contact with them – it'll be a really unique experience…
Damn it, I can't keep making this up.
Chen Bing angrily licked the ice cream in her hand, then quickly devoured it. Mmm, so delicious! The Mixue Ice Cream tastes exactly the same as it does a decade or more from now, and the price hasn't changed either—it's still two yuan.
Huh? No, no, how come this garbage was selling for two yuan back in 2017? So expensive!? It tastes awful, I won't buy it again.
After finishing his battle with the ice cream, Chen Bing was a little bored. He had originally planned to walk around and take pictures of the scenery of White Stone Town, but after looking at it for a long time, he didn't find anything particularly interesting.
The only place that still holds some interest is his alma mater from his previous life, Baishi Town No. 1 Middle School. The scenery there is sealed in Chen Bing's distant memories, and looking at it now feels particularly nostalgic and interesting.
In this lifetime, will I most likely go to school there as well?
Chen Bing thought for a moment. First of all, her grades had improved considerably. Although Baishi Town No. 1 Middle School was not bad, and its two science and technology classes were particularly strong, it was still just a town middle school. Its teaching and living conditions could not compare with the best one or two middle schools in the county.
Then, my family bought a new house in the county, and it will likely take anywhere from a few days to a few months before we have to move there.
But so what?
Chen Bing smiled slightly.
Not to mention the fond memories Baishi No. 1 Middle School holds for me, and the classmates there are all a bunch of "pleasant-talking" and "interesting" people. Just looking at holidays alone, it offers more than other junior high schools in the county. Not only do they guarantee two days off every week, but they never adjust the schedule. They get holidays on whichever holiday is due, and there's never any reduction in holidays.
In addition, the learning atmosphere is relaxed, and day students can go home after the second evening self-study session, which couldn't be better.
Given Chen Bing's current academic ability, it doesn't really matter whether she has a teacher or not. In that case, why not choose a junior high school she likes better and that's also easier?
Moreover, Ms. Yunxuan is a Chinese language teacher at Baishi No. 1 Middle School. Counting the order, it's her turn to teach her class this year. She was her mentor in her past life and her neighbor in this life. It's all for her sake that Chen Bing is going to Baishi No. 1 Middle School.
Well, of course, it's also related to the fact that Shang Yunmiao will most likely be going to Baishi No. 1 Middle School. This girl is such a worry; Chen Bing is afraid that if he's not around, she'll be bullied.
Chen Bing's decision to attend Baishi No.1 Middle School was not entirely due to the emotional impulses of the mother and daughter next door and his desire for pleasure. In fact, the academic level of the science and technology class at Baishi No.1 Middle School was quite good.
Apart from the science and technology class at Shangping County Experimental Junior High School, which is inferior, all the other "rocket classes," "small classes," and "elite classes" at those lousy junior high schools are utterly inferior.
Ten years later, the school only declined because it had to take in all the underachieving students in the district. The quality of the regular classes became uneven and somewhat poor.
However, the one who is worse off is the regular class, so what does that have to do with the top students in my science and technology class?
Chen Bing thought to herself leisurely that she had already considered herself a member of Class 1 or Class 2 of the 2017 cohort at Baishi No.1 Middle School.
After thinking it over, Chen Bing felt a little better. The awkwardness of continuing to wander around outside gradually subsided, and she soon prepared to head home.
How about this: on the way home, I'll buy some fried chicken and street food, then a big bottle of ice-cold Coke—healthy or not, I don't care about that for now. Once I get home, I'll draw the curtains and turn on the air conditioning. Then, I can watch a movie and eat junk food in the comfort of my air-conditioned room. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Consider this a reward for myself.
Thinking about this, Chen Bing wiped the drool from her mouth, then hummed a little tune as she bought the aforementioned snacks from a street vendor. Carrying a large bag in each hand, she happily headed home.
Since her place was very close to Baishi Street, Chen Bing decided to walk back.
Once you walk around this old neighborhood and then through a nearby park, your own neighborhood will come into view.
Theoretically, that's correct. However, there are always exceptions. As Chen Bing was about to cross the park after bypassing the old residential area, a figure who looked about his size and was squatting on the ground scratching the ground with a twig caught his attention.
Hmm? Why does this person's back look so familiar? And why does it feel so familiar right now, like I've seen him before?
Chen Bing tilted her head in confusion for a moment, then didn't take it seriously and was about to continue walking over.
But... he hesitated for a moment as he took a step. An indescribable feeling welled up inside him, as if a voice in the darkness was urging him to go and see what was going on.
Ugh, my damn curiosity got the snacks cold. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to satisfy it.
Chen Bingli sighed, then slowly moved forward, circled around to the front of the figure, and looked down.
Wow! This person looks so familiar. Have I seen her somewhere before?
With her short, ear-length hair, chubby face, big eyes, and a rebellious air about her, she seemed like a little girl who was currently quite unhappy.
Isn't that Liu Xiaoxiao?
When she noticed someone standing in front of her, Liu Xiaoxiao frowned and looked up.
"Hmph~" She gave a cold snort for no apparent reason, then turned her head to the side.
Hey sis, what are you humming about?
Although she was quite puzzled by the other person's expression, Chen Bing noticed two faint tear tracks on the other person's face when she just raised her head.
Uh...did you have a fight with your family? Or did you argue with your friends? It can't be that you broke up with your boyfriend, right?
Since they are people I know, I certainly can't just leave them alone.
Although they had only met four or five times in total, Chen Bing was deeply impressed by the way the other person sweetly called him "brother" and pulled him to perform the violin on their third meeting, and by the awkward and complicated expression she had when she left on their fourth meeting.
Moreover, since we share similar blood, it's neither reasonable nor morally right to leave him unattended.
With this in mind, Chen Bing, just like a few years ago, circled around to the direction where Liu Xiaoxiao had turned her face away. Just like a few years ago, the other party coldly turned her face to the other side again.
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