Chapter 10 Numb.10 Disgusting
[+86 17xxxxxxxx0: Why isn't Wuwu answering me? Is he better?]
[+86 17xxxxxxxx0: It's really sad that Wuwu is near such an ugly person.]
here we go again.
What nonsense are they spouting?
Xu Wu's eyelashes fluttered. She had intended to drag the other person into the blacklist as before, but for some reason, her gaze fell on the word "ugly" in the last message the other person sent. She hesitated for a moment and then turned off the screen.
Are you saying Jie Ying is ugly?
Xu Wu remained silent.
"What are you thinking about? You look like you've lost your mind after sending the message." Fu Xi finally couldn't help but speak up when he saw her lost in thought, otherwise he didn't know how long she would have been thinking about it.
Startled by the shout, Xu Wu replied, "Nothing, what did you just say?"
“I said,” Fu Xi patiently repeated, “you said you were with a mentally ill person in the club, you don’t mean Jie Ying, do you?”
It's not surprising that she thought that way. Although she had only met Jie Ying a few times and they didn't talk much, if it weren't for Xu Wu this time, they probably wouldn't have had any interaction.
But I had occasionally heard rumors about Jie Ying from a few gossipy girls in my class. Some said he wandered around like a ghost, while others said he had mental problems and always did some inexplicable things.
Fu Xi, upon hearing this, was genuinely intrigued and even peeked inside when he passed by the window of Class 4 one time.
The first few times, I didn't see Jie Ying, whom they were talking about. One time, I deliberately slowed down and looked carefully before I found him sitting in the corner. His hair was so long that it could cover his face, which reminded Fu Xi of Sadako from the movie The Ring that he had just finished watching.
It's just that its presence isn't as strong as Sadako's.
After that, the other girls in her class didn't mention Jieying anymore, and she gradually forgot about it until these last two days.
"Are you labeling him?" Xu Wu walked beside her and smiled.
"Stop talking nonsense, you were the one who said it." Fu Xi pretended to roll his eyes, then noticed Xu Wu's expressionless profile, paused for a moment, and still said to her, "Xu Wu, don't you think you two are getting a little too close?"
Her words were veiled and euphemistic, but the meaning was self-evident.
Xu Wu could tell from his tone, and although his eyebrows twitched slightly, he remained expressionless: "It wasn't the role you asked him to play?"
“These are two different things…” Fu Xi wanted to struggle a bit more, but seeing that Xu Wu didn’t seem to care much, he sighed and gave up: “I just think his concern for you is going too far beyond what classmates should do.”
This is still a relatively restrained way of putting it. Is this concern even something between classmates? Why don't you see Jieying treating others the same way?
Jie Ying always seemed to be filled with a faint sense of death, emanating from within. Apart from his extraordinary perception of Xu Wu, he didn't seem to have any other thoughts.
Fu Xi even suspected that he might have autism.
After exiting the building and turning the corner, walk up this slope to reach the playground.
The bell rang twenty minutes before evening self-study began.
"You want me to stay away from him?" Xu Wu replied after a long while.
"It's always good to be careful, after all..." Fu Xi stopped there and didn't continue.
She meant, what should be done if Jieying did something drastic?
Fu Xi glanced at Xu Wu sideways and thought to himself, "Just like back in junior high."
"I know," Xu Wu smiled, though it was unclear whether she had taken it to heart.
...Does this look like someone knows?
Fu Xi was exasperated by her nonchalant attitude, and even had a strange feeling in his heart that Xu Wu seemed to overlap with Jie Ying.
Fu Xi clearly sensed that Xu Wu didn't really want to talk about this topic, so he tactfully moved on and accompanied her to the innermost circle of the track, asking her which school she wanted to apply to.
Asking this question at this point is a bit premature, but Xu Wu's answer remains the same as always.
"Shanghai Drama Academy." Xu Wu let the wind blow her stray hairs around her as the sky within her field of vision slowly darkened.
As soon as she finished speaking, she stopped abruptly.
Fu Xi, who had been chattering away, stopped abruptly upon seeing her like this, and asked in bewilderment, "What's wrong?"
Xu Wu didn't answer. Instead, she first looked around at the surrounding environment, scanning the crowd of people who were also walking around and playing basketball with them. Then her eyes focused on the window on the upper floor of the rostrum directly opposite.
That wet gaze, like moss sprouting from a rock, stubbornly and addically licked her skin, leaving behind a sticky, disgusting substance more viscous than snails, like a thorn in her back, raising goosebumps all over her body.
However—there was no one there.
There was no one there.
It's not an illusion.
Xu Wu unconsciously covered the spot where Jie Ying had touched her earlier in the club, and it was strangely hot again. She pursed her lips, concealing the darkness that flashed in her eyes, and her heart was slowly beating faster in her chest.
Someone is watching her.
But I don't want her to find me.
Xu Wu narrowed her eyes and gently rubbed her arm.
Fu Xi had no idea what she was thinking in that short minute. When he saw her rubbing her arm until it was red, he was startled and asked, "What are you doing?"
"It's nothing, just got some disgusting stuff on it, I'll wipe it off." Xu Wu's voice was emotionless.
Upon hearing this, Fu Xi glanced at the spot she was covering. It wasn't dirty at all; not a drop of water had gotten on it.
After evening self-study ended, we had to attend a make-up class on Saturday morning before the week's holiday finally began. The classroom was filled with noise as many people laughed and discussed whether they should go on a trip this week.
Xu Wu didn't participate in their conversation. She stuffed the political exam papers she had been given into her tote bag and slung it over her shoulder. Just as she was about to turn around and leave through the back door, Xia Ni called her back.
"Hey Xu Wu, do you have any other plans for the weekend?"
Xu Wu thought for a moment and replied, "I need to go home."
She rented a place outside, but Ms. Fang Rumei still required her to come home once a week. She couldn't possibly travel back and forth during the school term, so she postponed it to the holidays.
Seeing this, Xia Ni did not insist on keeping her.
Xu Wu had just left the classroom when she heard several other members of Xia Ni's group pulling her aside and starting to make up stories.
"You're just offering your warm welcome to someone who doesn't want to come out." It was a male voice, seemingly confirming that Xu Wu hadn't gone far, so he raised his voice: "She doesn't want to go out with us, so why do you always ask her?"
“If Ji Lin were still here, she might have agreed,” another boy teased, echoing her sentiment.
Xu Wu leaned against the wall, listening expressionlessly. Then, the next second, Xia Ni's slightly conflicted voice rang out: "Don't say that. She just doesn't really like participating in activities."
Xu Wu didn't hear what was said next, but judging from the sudden burst of laughter and Xia Ni's tacit agreement, it probably wasn't anything nice.
Actually, the weather is nice today.
Xu Wu looked up at the clouds being blown by the wind. Originally shaped like animals, they were torn into pieces after being swept away by the wind.
The severed limbs and remains were reflected in her unwavering pupils.
Like that group of people, no matter how glamorous their appearance was, it couldn't hide the bad breath emanating from them. Just getting close to them made you want to vomit, and even chives and garlic couldn't compare.
If we could be like fragile leaves, tearing open their veins and sewing their mouths shut, I wonder how much quieter our ears would be.
Xu Wu snapped out of her daze, ignored their conversation, and walked across the street to the bus stop after leaving the school.
The high application rate of No. 1 High School every year is due not only to its own strength but also to its convenient transportation.
However, at this time when school lets out on Saturday, the bus stop was packed with people, and many of them were dragging suitcases.
Xu Wu took out her phone and glanced at the time. Just then, a message popped up from a contact named Fang Rumei, asking when she would arrive home.
She scrolled up the message without looking to the side, then put her phone back in her pocket and leisurely walked to the end of the line to wait for the bus.
It took about an hour and a half for the bus to empty out. When Xu Wu got on the bus, most of the passengers were still students from No. 1 Middle School, but thankfully there were still empty seats, so she wouldn't have to stand the whole way.
The bus closed its doors and headed straight for the next stop. Xu Wu sat by the window, took out her Bluetooth earphones, and put them on. The music playing was called Ophelia.
"Haiting Station has arrived. Passengers who are getting off, please watch your step."
Three more stops.
Xu Wu propped himself up on his hands and silently gazed at the scenery outside the window.
"Young lady, is anyone next to you?" A middle-aged man's voice rang out just in time above Xu Wu, and she looked in the direction of the voice—
The other person was around forty years old, with well-maintained hair and a slim figure, but with a bit of extra flesh on his cheeks, which squished together when he smiled, and his eyes narrowed into slits.
Xu Wu glanced at it and then looked away: "No."
The man sat down with peace of mind, and the bus continued its journey.
"Judging from your school uniform, you're a student at No. 1 High School."
Xu Wu nodded politely.
“My relative also has a child studying at the same high school,” the man said with a smile. “You two might even be classmates. What grade are you in?”
Xu Wu lowered her head and changed the song to "Senior Year of High School Repeat".
Seeing that Xu Wu wasn't interested in chatting, the man wisely refrained from speaking further, though he kept subtly observing Xu Wu's movements out of the corner of his eye.
The bus soon arrived at its destination. Xu Wu stood up with a cold face, walked past the man to the back door, scanned the code, and got off the bus.
WeChat notified me that two yuan was automatically deducted.
Don't you realize how old you are? You're still trying to strike up a conversation with people.
Xu Wu slammed his phone back into his pocket, his mind preoccupied only with the two eggs beneath him, unable to think like a normal person.
It's disgusting.
Xu Wu's hands, which had been seen by the man, were greasy. She walked quickly, and when she entered the B2 Phase 3 Building 4, seventh floor of the community, she took out her key, opened the door, and went straight to the bathroom to wash her hands. She didn't even hear Fang Rumei calling her from behind.
When she came out wiping her hands, Fang Rumei was holding her younger brother, who was five years younger than her, and coaxing him to eat. Without looking up, she said to her, "There are leftover ribs in the refrigerator from last night. If you're hungry, you can eat first."
"No need." Xu Wu crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can.
"By the way, your uncle's nephew is staying at our house for the next couple of days. He'll be staying in your room for now." Fang Rumei took out a tissue to wipe her son's mouth.
Xu Wu immediately felt his blood freeze, his breath hitched, and he abruptly looked up, took a few steps forward, and demanded, "Why is he staying in my room?!"
“Aren’t you living outside? Of course your room is no longer needed. He’s your brother, so what’s wrong with him staying here for a while?” Fang Rumei didn’t take it seriously, and was even a little dissatisfied with her making a fuss over nothing.
"Who's my brother?" Xu Wu suppressed his anger, his face showing a mocking expression. "Since you have nowhere to live, you might as well go and sleep on the balcony."
"Xu Wu!" Fang Rumei slammed her hand on the table. Her youngest son, who was in her arms, was startled by the loud noise and burst into tears without saying a word.
Fang Rumei hurriedly tried to comfort her, saying, "Oh, don't cry, don't cry. It's all your sister's fault. I'll scold her later, okay, okay."
"......"
Xu Wu found it all rather boring and didn't want to see this scene of maternal love and filial piety. She rolled her eyes and went to the balcony to catch her breath and calm herself down.
At 3:10, the sunlight stung her forehead, causing beads of sweat to appear, but her hands were icy cold, and even the way she took out her phone trembled unconsciously.
After unlocking the phone, I noticed that the number had sent me a video half an hour earlier.
Click to open —
The video is very stable, with no shaking.
Then Xia Ni and her group chatted as they prepared to leave the classroom. Xu Wu, the boy walking in front, remembered her, after all, he had just called her aloof.
Just as the boy was about to open the classroom door, the bucket of water that was propped against the door shook and fell down, hitting him squarely and soaking him from head to toe. Then the empty bucket was placed over his head.
A panicked cry rang out.
The video ends here.
【+86 17xxxxxxxx0: Are you happy, Wuwu ＾_＾)】
A note from the author:
Here's a VB file @Mirror
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