The time of the city

As soon as Mo Yu entered the school gate, she saw a crowd gathered near the playground. She knew it must be some kind of campus gossip. The wall next to the playground had become a gathering place for gossip news. Every time something happened, there would be a big-character poster posted on it. Perhaps it was because of the wall's good location, visible as soon as she entered the school gate, Mo Yu thought.

But she had never been interested in these gossips, which were nothing more than who was dating whom, who had a fight with whom, or some strange voting. She had watched it a few times by chance, and it was always because Lin Xiao dragged her there. Lin Xiao was a lively and active girl who was interested in everything.

She was about to leave this noisy place quickly when she heard her name. She looked towards the playground and a girl turned around and saw her. She excitedly poked the person next to her and said, "The heroine has appeared."

The voice was so loud that everyone turned to look at Mo Yu. "I thought our school beauty was so pure, but she's hanging out with Senior Gu Bai while finding a rich man outside. Is this a love triangle?" said a well-behaved girl.

Mo Yu never thought that the subject of gossip this time would be herself, and she couldn't understand how such a well-behaved and pretty girl could say such unbearable words.

Mo Yu walked into the crowd and looked at the large poster on the wall. It was the photo of her, Gu Bai, and Ni Jiamu from last night. Ni Jiamu's face was blurry, while hers and Gu Bai's were as clear as if a camera was pointed directly at them.

It also has texts such as "The pure school beauty is playing with two men at the same time, and both sides are fighting for her" and "School beauty Mo Yu is being kept by someone".

"Do you understand the truth? You're just talking nonsense!" But how could Mo Yu's words alone stand up to the voices of dozens? Everyone's words were so strong that Mo Yu couldn't argue. Human nature is to be a spectator. They gather wherever there are crowds, parroting what others say, completely unconcerned about the truth, because they're just having fun. In an avalanche, no snowflake is innocent.

Most of the girls gathered here were in their first and second years of high school. The third-year students had no time to spare due to the college entrance exams. "Did you seduce Senior Gu Bai? Otherwise, how could she like a bitch like you?"

"If he doesn't like Mo Yu, how could he like you with buck teeth?" Lin Xiao pushed through the crowd and walked to Mo Yu's side with her schoolbag on her back.

The person who was scolded by Lin Xiao just rolled his eyes and stopped talking. Lin Xiao was the daughter of a wealthy family in City A. Although not one of the four major families, her family's influence and financial resources were among the best in City A.

As for Mo Yu, she could afford to offend her. She had never heard that Mo Yu's family was rich. She usually lived in the school. Rich families would never live in the school. Besides, there was no famous family in City A with the surname Mo.

"Xiaoyu, are you okay? Are you hurt?" Lin Xiao asked with concern. Mo Yu just shook her head. "Don't listen to what they say. I know you're not that kind of person." Lin Xiao said, turning around and tearing down the big-character poster on the wall.

"Listen, if I see you bullying Mo Yu again, I will knock your heads off." After saying that, Lin Xiao pulled Mo Yu out of the crowd and took Mo Yu to sit in a corner of the school flower bed.

"Xiao Yu, are you really okay? Do you want to ask for leave? I'll take you back to the dormitory." Mo Yu smiled through her pale lips. "It's okay, just sit with me."

"Xiaoyu, I went home early yesterday. Weren't you dating Gu Bai? Who was that man?" Lin Xiao believed Mo Yu, but she wanted to know the truth so that she could clarify things for Mo Yu.

"It's my brother."

"Brother? Cousin or biological brother? Why have I never heard you say that?"

Mo Yu had never told Lin Xiao about her family affairs. Moreover, Ni Jiamu had gone abroad before Mo Yu started junior high school. Lin Xiao had never seen him, and Mo Yu had never mentioned him, so Lin Xiao naturally didn't know him either.

"Xiaoxiao, I'm sorry I never told you about my family because I thought making friends was something between the two of us."

"You look so nervous. I won't be angry." Lin Xiao said with a smile, holding Mo Yu's hand tightly. "Then why did your brother appear at the school gate?" Lin Xiao asked.

"He just returned to China yesterday and came to pick me up, and ran into me and Gu Bai. Then we had an argument. He didn't agree with me and Gu Bai being in a relationship." Mo Yu frowned when she said this.

"Why? Gu Bai is so good."

"My brother said he wasn't good enough for me. Actually, he's not my biological brother. I was adopted by his family when I was 10 years old. I used to live in S City."

Lin Xiao couldn't believe Mo Yu had such an experience, and she couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "Are they treating you well? From the photos, your brother's attire makes him look wealthy, so why did he let you live on campus? And why did he even stop you from dating? Aren't they treating you badly?"

Mo Yu smiled and said, "They are very nice to me. It was my own decision to live on campus." After sharing everything with Lin Xiao, Mo Yu felt a little relieved.

"That's good. Xiaoyu, let's go into the classroom quickly. The winter in the north is too cold." As she said this, she wrapped the scarf around her neck tightly.

During evening study, the test papers were handed out. Moyu did well, placing her in the top ten in the grade. The teacher even read her composition aloud in front of the entire class. Moyu's mood improved.

After school, Mo Yu stopped Lin Xiao who was rushing out and said, "Wait for me, I'll go with you." After packing the last book, Mo Yu walked towards Lin Xiao with her schoolbag on her back.

"We're going in different directions when you return to the dormitory."

"I'm going to school on a day trip, and my brother is here to pick me up." Mo Yu took Lin Xiao's arm.

"That's great. I won't be so lonely after school anymore. It also gives me a chance to meet your brother."

As Mo Yu walked out of the school gate, he immediately saw Ni Jiamu standing next to the car with his back to him. The girls who walked past him would unconsciously look at him twice. He was not the kind of plain handsome guy, but the kind of enchanting beauty that made people fall in love with him.

"That's my brother," Mo Yu pointed at Ni Jiamu who was standing with his back to him not far away.

Hearing Mo Yu's voice, he tilted his head, revealing half of his bright profile under the street light, with light and shadow interweaving, and the white jade was flawless.

"Ahhh, your brother is so handsome." Lin Xiao, the president of the Appearance Association, danced with excitement.

"It's okay, not very handsome. I'm leaving now. Bye Xiaoxiao."

Mo Yu opened the back door and was about to get in. "What? Am I your driver, or am I not handsome enough and you don't want to see me?"

"No," Mo Yu said, then opened the passenger seat and got in. Ni Jiamu was wearing a black coat today. He was a clothes hanger, and the coat made him look even better. Coupled with his handsome face, he was definitely the leading man in a Korean drama.

"Are you hungry?"

"Are you telling me? I'm not hungry." Mo Yu was distracted. She was still sad about what happened today.

"There's a cake in the back seat. Eat it." Mo Yu turned around and saw a small, delicate strawberry cake on the seat. It was bought from her favorite store. Even though she wasn't hungry, she couldn't resist the temptation and picked up the cake and started eating.

It was a dark night and it had started to rain without anyone noticing. A mist gradually accumulated on the car windows. The wind was bitingly cold outside, but inside the car was peaceful and comfortable.

Looking at the girl next to him eating the cake in small bites, the taste of the cake and the girl's unique gardenia fragrance blended together, which was quite sweet. Ni Jiamu's mouth corners curved slightly.