Golden Butterfly inserted a straw into the soy milk and handed it to the teacher.
"Teacher, Qingqing and I bought your favorite Jinji steamed buns. Please eat them while they're hot so you'll have the energy to teach later."
Mo Yi smiled gently.
"You two, really, have you eaten? Have some more with your teacher."
Both of them replied that they had already eaten. Su Qing had eaten at home, while Huang Jindie had finished her portion on the way here.
While eating a steamed bun, Mo Yi said, "Xiao Qing, Xiao Die, after class this afternoon, could you two please come and help the teacher study the newly discovered script? It was found by the state in an ancient tomb in Tibet."
Su Qing and the other woman agreed. After Mo Yi finished breakfast, the two women took the old lady's arms on either side and walked towards the classroom where they would have their classes that day.
After the morning classes ended, Su Qing and Huang Jindie went to the restaurant for lunch together. While waiting for the food to be served, Huang Jindie yawned and said, "If I had known that the teacher needed us today, I wouldn't have stayed up late last night. I'm so sleepy now."
Su Qing chuckled and reached out to pinch Golden Butterfly's cheek.
"Then come to my place for a nap after you finish eating. You still have classes this afternoon."
"Sleep with Qingqing? That's not a good idea, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself." The Golden Butterfly looked a bit like Cocoa King, its quirky and mischievous appearance was quite cute.
Su Qing laughed and patted the golden butterfly, which pretended to be in pain and said, "Ouch, ouch, that hurts! It's broken! Qingqing, you broke my arm!"
"Come on, I didn't even use any force."
The playful bickering between the two beautiful girls added a lot of energy to the restaurant, and the male students around them watched the scene with great pleasure.
Huang Jindie sat next to Su Qing and leaned against her, saying, "I not only want to sleep with Qingqing, I also want to sleep during class so I can be well-rested for the afternoon break."
Su Qing thanked the waiter who served the food, and then said to Huang Jindie, "You should eat quickly, and then take a nap after you finish eating to digest."
It was past five o'clock in the afternoon when the last class ended. Su Qing texted Chi Miaomiao to tell her that she wouldn't be going home for dinner that night and asked her to pick up the girls.
Su Qing and Huang Jindie arrived at Mo Yi's private office. After knocking and receiving permission, Su Qing and Huang Jindie pushed the door open and entered. Mo Yi was placing a large pile of documents on the large table in the center of the office.
Several sheets of antique-looking paper caught Su Qing's attention.
"Thank you for your hard work," the old lady said to Su Qing and the other woman with a smile.
Su Qing and Huang Jindie quickly got to work, recording and photographing the original documents that were delivered, and then carefully preserving them. The research could only be conducted on the photographed images, for fear of damaging the original documents.
From the moment she entered, Su Qing was drawn to the original documents on the table. She felt a sense of familiarity with the writing on the ancient paper, which made her want to pick them up and study them.
Golden Butterfly set up her camera to photograph the original. During a break in the shooting, she noticed that Su Qing was standing by the table, engrossed in the original that had already been photographed. She assumed that Su Qing was too fond of and obsessed with ancient characters, but she did not notice the dark red glint in Su Qing's eyes.
Mo Yi analyzed the photos imported into the computer but didn't notice anything unusual about Su Qing.
Su Qing stood blankly in front of the table until Golden Butterfly noticed something was wrong with her and shook her, which startled her awake.
"Qingqing, are you tired?" Golden Butterfly asked worriedly.
Su Qing felt dizzy and shook her head to calm herself down.
"I'm fine."
Mo Yi glanced at the time; it was already 8 p.m. She took off her glasses and said to Su Qing and the other girl, "That's enough for today. I think Xiao Qing is tired too. You two have classes tomorrow, so go home and get some rest."
After packing up their materials, Su Qing and Huang Jindie said goodbye to Mo Yi and left the office building. Huang Jindie was still worried about Su Qing.
"Qingqing, are you really okay? If you're feeling unwell, let's go to the hospital to get it checked out! Don't take it lightly."
Su Qing held Golden Butterfly's hand. Although she still felt a little dizzy, she pretended to be fine and said, "I'm really fine, just tired. I'll go to bed early tonight."
Seeing that Su Qing was alright, Huang Jindie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'll drive. Leave the car at my place tonight, and I'll pick you up tomorrow."
Su Qing nodded, and the two went home together.
When Su Qing returned home, she couldn't remember anything about what happened during her research on the text. She curled up in the bathtub, where the warm water gave her a sense of peace.
With Yanluo gone, Su Qing always felt empty inside; in fact, her heart was more fragile than anyone else's.
Although Su Qing has been free from depression for several years, the extreme vortex still sometimes affects her.
When her heart is in turmoil, that low tide will surge up, like a demon slowly enveloping her heart, tormenting her, devouring her, destroying her, and trying to dominate her, until Su Qing adjusts her emotions and it slowly recedes.
For some reason, Su Qing felt sleepy very early today. She assumed it was because she was too tired, so she went to bed early.
Su Qing dreamed of Yan Luo, who was Yan Luo when she was young.
That morning was the day after the middle school entrance exam. As agreed, Su Qing came to Yan Luo's house to find him. The two were going on a date. Su Qing got up early and lied to Su Tian, saying that he was going to play with Zhang Chuchu. He arrived at Yan Luo's house without any trouble.
Back then, none of the kids had cell phones except for Su Qing and Zhang Chuchu. Su Qing and Yan Luo usually made arrangements in advance, which was sometimes quite inconvenient. But the village was so small that it didn't matter to the boys and girls whether they had cell phones or not.
Su Qing obtained the gate key from the mysterious key refresh point of Yan Luo's house. The courtyard gate is usually unlocked, but the house gate is locked.
Upon entering Yanluo's house, Su Qing went upstairs to Yanluo's room with practiced ease.
She knocked on the door but received no response. Su Qing assumed Yan Luo was fast asleep and hadn't heard her, so she turned the handle and opened the door. She glanced into the room but didn't see Yan Luo, who should have been sleeping in bed.
"Huh? Where did you go?"
Su Qing didn't find it strange. She probably went out for breakfast. After Yanluo's older sister went to school, Yanluo lived alone.
The girl was dressed beautifully today, wearing a white shirt with an apricot-colored cardigan and a black knee-length skirt. Her hair was loose over her shoulders and back, and she looked gentle and graceful, like a well-bred young lady.
Su Qing noticed a folded piece of white paper on Yan Luo's tidy desk. She walked over, pulled out a chair, sat down, and picked up the paper, unfolding it.
The message contained only one sentence: Su Qing, let's break up.
Su Qing was struck dumb. Her fingers gripped the white paper, turning the smooth paper into a crumpled mess. She stared at the words on it in disbelief.
Tears immediately streamed down her cheeks. She refused to believe it, sat on the chair for a while, then got up and left Yanluo's house to find Zhang Chuchu.
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