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Chapter 18

The school is still familiar, as if nothing has changed, but it seems that everything has changed.Standing at the gate of the school, Luo Ling felt his footsteps be so heavy for the first time. The ambivalence between wanting to see who and fearing who to see made him look like a child who made a mistake and dared not go home.In fact, he never thought of escaping, but he just didn't know how to face it.From Christmas Eve to now, he has never contacted Higashino Shizuru again, not a single phone call, nor a single message, it feels as if this person has suddenly disappeared from his life.What's even more frightening is that he doesn't know how long this state will last.Maybe a day?Maybe a week?Maybe a month?Or maybe it was... thinking of this, Luo Ling's heart suddenly felt an inexplicable tingling, a kind of regret that he had never felt before was like a dense fog that could not be dispelled, enveloping him, unable to break free.

"Do you have time? I have something I want to talk to you about." Xinya came over at some point, her tone as usual.

"What's the matter?" Luo Ling answered in his mouth, but his eyes unconsciously swept across the passing crowd one by one.

Perhaps Xinya would never have the courage to confess to Luo Ling, but when she learned that Luo Ling had given up on the Yaqing audition meeting, all her reservations and shyness immediately turned into puzzlement and anxiety, so much so that she let go of her reserve , the first time he took the initiative to find Luo Ling.Facing Luo Ling at this moment, she was still a little nervous, and after taking a deep breath, she said slowly, "Why did you reject the school's recommendation letter?"

Luo Ling was stunned for a moment, and then showed that charming smile. "Your student union news is really well-informed, such a trivial matter can't escape your ears."

Xinya's heart skipped a beat.She didn't need to look in the mirror to know that her face must be flushed red again.She quickly collected herself and said seriously, "Can you tell me your reason?"

"Didn't I already say that? I'm not capable enough, so it's useless to go."

"How do you know you can't do it if you don't try? When did you become so unconfident?"

"It's not lack of confidence, it's self-knowledge."

"You are for the campus band competition, right?" Xin Ya said to the point.

Luo Ling neither admitted nor denied, but turned around and cast his gaze into the distance.

"You actually gave up the Yaqing audition meeting for an amateur competition? Do you know what you are doing? What is the difference between doing this and self-destructing your future? Why don't you think about your future at all?!" Xin Ya seems to be really anxious, she never thought that one day she would talk to Luo Ling in such a tone.

"Thank you for your reminder, but... have you finished?" Luo Ling turned around, his eyes as clear as the sky today.

Looking at those eyes, Xin Ya's mind suddenly went blank.

"Actually...Principal Wei, he is still very optimistic about you. He hopes you can think about it again. If..."

"No, please thank Principal Wei on my behalf, I have already thought it through very clearly."

"But, do you really think it's worth it? Are you not afraid of regretting it in the future?"

"I never think about the future, I just need to know what I want to do now."

Obviously she didn't agree with what he said in her heart, but Xin Ya just couldn't say a word of rebuttal, just about to say something, Luo Ling's phone rang at this moment.However, when he picked up the phone and glanced at it, his face suddenly changed.

Shen Sa's arm was injured, judging from the number of layers of bandages, it seemed that the injury was not serious.

"You come to class even after this?" Liu Hao seemed to be deeply impressed by his strong thirst for knowledge.

"When is this? Dare I not come? Whether the cultural class at the end of the term can be passed depends on these two days." Shen Sa picked up a bun with his left hand and said while eating.

"Won't it affect the professional test?" Wang Siyuan was worried about this.

"It's just like this if the shadow doesn't affect you. Let's leave it to our fate. In the worst case, we will make up the exam." Shen Sa sighed helplessly, showing a cynical smile.

"I've never seen someone play badminton so badly." There was a trace of doubt in Liu Hao's tone.

"It's easy for you to say, this is a muscle strain caused by long-term, high-intensity exercise! If this is placed on an athlete, he should retire." Shen Sa seemed very dissatisfied with his tone.

"You're not going to participate in the Olympics, why do you need to work so hard?" Liu Hao said unconvinced.

"Isn't it just to accompany him!" Shen Sa glared at Fang Jianyue complainingly, "Who knows what happened to this guy yesterday? One day! Thanks to my physical fitness, if it were you, I would have died suddenly."

"Don't listen to him lying here, the doctor said it was a mild muscle strain, and he would be fine in about four or five days." Seeing that Shen Sa's words became more and more exaggerated, Fang Jianyue couldn't help but defend himself.

"Four, five days? Haven't you heard of a [-]-day injury? What's more, my injury is a muscle! Look, I can't even eat a meal now. How is it different from a disabled person?" Shen Sa awkwardly scooped up a spoonful of bean curd with his left hand and brought it to his mouth, complaining while eating, "People say that you are frustrated in love and proud in the casino. You said you don't want to buy lottery tickets if you are broken in love, why do you want me to play?" Ball?"

"Didn't I tell you to treat you to barbecue, what else do you want?" Shen Sa is an absolute carnivore, and barbecue is his favorite.In fact, Fang Jianyue also felt a little sorry in his heart, otherwise let alone invite him to barbecue, it would be more like roasting him.

Shen Sa also seemed to see this point, so she seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to keep complaining. "Is this something that can be solved with a barbecue? And look at how I am roasting now? Don't accidentally roast this hand again." After speaking, he raised his arm aggrievedly, but pulled The injured muscle made him grin his teeth in pain.

"Can I bake it for you?" Fang Jianyue gradually became impatient.

"But I can't hold the chopsticks like this now." Shen Sa was still making progress.

"I'll feed you." Fang Jianyue's tone became colder again.

Upon hearing this, Shen Sa's eyeballs couldn't help turning, and she said shyly, "Uh... the doctor said that my injury needs rest. How about this, you don't have to treat me to barbecue , as long as you are responsible for feeding me from today on, then maybe I can get better soon."

"No problem." As soon as Fang Jianyue finished speaking, he picked up a bun and stuffed it into Shen Sa's mouth with lightning speed, almost choking him.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Shen Sa stretched her neck and swallowed the food in her mouth with difficulty, and coughed several times before she calmed down, "Yes, did you feed me like this? Do you think I'm a Peking duck?" The voice said As soon as it fell, there was a burst of laughter from the boys.

"Has any of you seen Xiao Xian?" Luo Ling hurried over, with a look of panic that was rarely seen on his face.

"Dongye?" Wang Siyuan looked at the three of them inquiringly.

"Probably still in the dormitory?" Liu Hao looked at his watch and said.

"No, I just came from the dormitory."

"Did you go to the classroom?" Fang Jianyue said.

"What's wrong?" Wang Siyuan couldn't help asking as if seeing Luo Ling's abnormality.But before he finished speaking, Luo Ling had already left like a gust of wind.

"Did something happen?" Even Liu Hao seemed to see something was wrong.

"Kids don't care about adults' business." Shen Sa's arm was injured, but she still didn't stop talking.

Fang Jianyue bumped into him unceremoniously, just hitting his injured arm, which made him scream for a while.

If possible, Higashino Shizuru really hopes that he can forget everything when he wakes up, but the reality is just the opposite. Those images that he is most afraid of thinking about but keep appearing in his mind are as clear as the replays of the shots in the movie. As if it just happened.He could even vaguely feel the once-familiar but suddenly strange breath remaining on his lips, like a lingering nightmare, haunting him and making him unable to calm down.He didn't understand why Luo Ling would do this?I don't even understand what is the meaning of this kiss?Was it just an unintentional prank?Of course he hoped that this was just a prank, but even if he was deluding himself, such an absurd statement seemed hard to be convincing.Although they used to make some jokes that were not big or small, he knew very well that this time was different from the previous ones.And every time he thought about it, he didn't dare to think about it anymore, so that he didn't take half a step out of the dormitory from yesterday to now, just because he was afraid that he would accidentally run into the person he was most afraid of seeing.However, when he saw this photo on Principal Wei's desk, he realized that there are some things that you can't hide no matter what.

Principal Wei has been engaged in education for nearly [-] years and is an old principal with rich experience.But he was still shocked when he found this photo in the principal's mailbox.What shocked him was not only the content of the photos, but also the people in the photos.Because the identity of this person is so special, it also makes this already very troublesome matter even more difficult.

"Student Dongye, you've been at our school for almost a semester. What's your impression of us?" In the principal's office, Principal Wei said the opening remarks in a pleasant manner.

"Very good. The campus is very big and beautiful. There are also libraries, piano rooms, and dormitories. They are all very good." Shizuru Higashino is not very good at compliments, and her words can't help being a little clumsy.

"Then do you know what our school's school motto is?" Principal Wei took a sip from his teacup.

Higashino Shizuru was stunned, wondering why Principal Wei suddenly asked this.

"The motto of our school is morality, diligence, modesty, and enterprising. Have you seen the sign at the school gate? The National Youth Moral Model Demonstration Unit. So we always put the moral education of students first. .”

Higashino Shizuru nodded blankly, but still didn't understand what Principal Wei wanted to say.

"I know that you come from a musical family, and you have always been excellent since you were young. Oh, I heard that you won the gold medal in the International Piano Competition when you were 13 years old, right? Your future is really limitless!"

Although every word Principal Wei said seemed to be a compliment, Shizuru Higashino had a bad premonition in his heart.

"But no matter how good a person is, as long as he accidentally takes one wrong step, even if it is only a small step, his life may be completely changed. This is what we Chinese often say, one mistake, and everything is lost. "

"Principal Wei, I... don't quite understand what you mean." Although she didn't understand what Principal Wei said, Shizuru Higashino suddenly felt an inexplicable panic.

Principal Wei glanced at him expressionlessly, then took out a photo from the desk drawer, "Have you seen this photo?"

Higashino Shizuru followed his hand and looked at it, and her whole body froze instantly.

"I think you are familiar with the people here, right?" Principal Wei clicked on the photo on the table seemingly casually, but his two sharp eyes kept staring at Shizuru Higashino's face, not moving away for a second Pass.

Higashino Shizuru didn't answer, but felt a chill coming from the soles of his feet and extending to the top of his head, as if he had fallen into a hole in the ice, and the blood in his body was about to freeze.

"Actually, you don't need to be too nervous. I'm not a stubborn old man. But as the principal, I will never allow anything that damages the reputation of the school to happen. Can you understand that?"

The cold feeling is still intensifying, slowly turning from biting to numb.At this moment, Higashino Shizuru's mind was completely blank, but she instinctively chose to remain silent.

"If I'm not mistaken," Principal Wei suddenly paused, and then clicked on the photo with his finger, "This person should also be from our school, right?"

"No! No!" Higashino Jingxian was startled at the moment, and hurriedly denied it without thinking.But when he realized something was wrong, it was too late.

"Oh, are you finally willing to speak?" Principal Wei gave him a meaningful look, not sure whether he believed it or not, "Well, you go to class first, we will talk about this matter later."

Although Principal Wei didn't ask any more questions, the stone in Shizuru Higashino's heart became heavier and heavier.

Luo Ling walked in a hurry.How could he not be in a hurry?The photo on the phone was like a red-hot iron in his arms, making it impossible for him to calm down.And when he learned that Dong Ye was called to the principal's office early in the morning, he was even more anxious. The burning feeling made him almost go crazy.

"Luo Ling, what happened?" Wang Siyuan stopped Luo Ling downstairs in the office. He had been worried in the cafeteria just now, so he hurried over to check the situation.

But Luo Ling didn't say a word, and ran to the office building on his own.Wang Siyuan stopped asking immediately and quickly followed.Luo Ling walked very fast, and Wang Siyuan had to trot to keep up.The two arrived at the door of the principal's office on the fifth floor in one breath, and before Wang Siyuan could speak, Luo Ling reached out and pushed the door open.Unexpectedly, the door of the room was locked tightly, and there seemed to be no one inside.Luo Ling lost his temper for a moment, and kicked the door in frustration.

"Hey, who did I think it was? It turned out to be the two of you. Principal Wei went to the conference room for a meeting. What can you do with him?" At this time, a person came out of the teaching office next door. , it was Lian Kai.

Luo Ling was eager to know about Dongye Jingxian's situation, but he was unwilling to ask Lian Kai, so he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Are you here to look for Dongye?" Lian Kai's words made him stop instantly.

"You're late, Principal Wei has already sent him back." Lian Kai's tone seemed a little disappointed, "But don't worry, he didn't say anything."

"What do you mean?" Luo Ling turned around and asked.

"It doesn't matter what I mean, the most important thing now is the meaning of the school." Lian Kai seemed to be convinced that Luo Ling did not dare to do anything to him, and his words could not help but become more presumptuous, "But I am a little bit worthless for Dongye, obviously it is two It's a personal matter, but he has to handle it alone, do you think he is a bit stupid?"

"Luo Ling, this is not a place to talk. Let's talk about it when we go back." Although Wang Siyuan didn't know the meaning of Lian Kai's words, he knew that it would definitely not be wise to entangle Lian Kai here.

"Ah, but he is quite romantic. It must be very special to talk about love in the church on Christmas Eve?" Lian Kai was already dazzled by complacency at the moment, and his mouth was bald and he slipped out. .

"What did you say? How do you know it's in the church?" Luo Ling immediately saw the clue, and his tone was a little scary.

"Uh...I, I have something else to do, so let's take a step first." Lian Kai also realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly found an excuse to slip away.

"Stop! Speak clearly!" Luo Ling strode forward and blocked his way.

"You, what do you want to do?" Facing Luo Ling's questioning, Lian Kai suddenly became a little nervous, and even started to stutter.

"Did you take that photo? And is it you who sent me the photo this morning? Is it related to you that Xiaoxian was called to the principal's office? What else did you do?" Luo Ling The louder he spoke, the more emotionally he got out of control.

"I didn't do anything! You, don't spout blood!" Lian Kai said sharply.

"I warn you, if anything happens to Xiao Xian, I will not let you go!"

"Luo Ling!" As if afraid that Luo Ling would do something stupid on the spur of the moment, Wang Siyuan hurried forward and pulled him away from Lian Kai.

Seeing that the threat was eliminated, Lian Kai's back straightened immediately.Firstly, it was because Wang Siyuan stopped Luo Ling, and secondly, it was also to save the face he just lost. He couldn't help but boldly said: "What did I do? You should ask yourself what did you do? Dongye today The appearance is all your fault!"

But unexpectedly, as soon as his words fell, Luo Ling rushed over like a furious lion, and punched him hard in the face.All this happened so fast that Wang Siyuan had no time to stop it.Before he could react, Lian Kai covered his face and fell to the ground screaming.

At this moment, Director Tian was sitting behind the desk with a gloomy face, and two sharp eyes stopped on Luo Ling and Wang Siyuan coldly.

"You guys are really good. How dare you beat someone at the door of the teaching office? Do you still have a school in your eyes? Is there a principal? Is there still me, the director of the teaching office?!"

"I did it alone, and it has nothing to do with Siyuan." At this time, Luo Ling became calm instead.

"What are you? A hero who does things like a hero? Playing with me on a personal hero idea? Isn't it an honor for you to beat someone into the infirmary?" Director Tian gave Luo Ling a sideways look, and continued with a cold snort. "Tell me, why did you fight?"

"There is no reason." As soon as Luo Ling finished speaking, Wang Siyuan's heart couldn't help sinking, and he thought to himself, it's broken!

Sure enough, Director Tian immediately flew into a rage when he heard this, and he slapped the heavy wooden tabletop loudly, and he didn't know whether his hands hurt or not.

"What's your attitude? Are you justified when you hit someone? There is no reason? Does that mean you can hit whoever you want? This is a school, not a den of gangsters and bandits!" Director Tian's tone was very severe, even Wang Siyuan couldn't help becoming nervous.But Luo Ling always looked forward indifferently, without a trace of fear on his face.

"Director Tian, ​​it's actually Lian Kai..." Seeing this, Wang Siyuan wanted to explain a few words for Luo Ling, but was interrupted by Director Tian in the middle of speaking.

"You don't need to say it, let him say it himself!"

Wang Siyuan was afraid that Luo Ling's stubborn temper would suffer, and wanted to persuade him not to fight with Director Tian, ​​but he couldn't speak up in front of Director Tian, ​​so he couldn't speak out in a moment of anxiety, so he secretly tugged on his sleeve, hoping He can understand.

"I have nothing to say." But Luo Ling said in a blunt tone as if he didn't understand him at all.

To Dean Tian, ​​this sentence was undoubtedly an extreme contempt for him as the dean, and he couldn't help becoming angry from embarrassment, and his face turned livid with anger.

"Are you going to fight to the end, right? Well, then you stand here for me, and you can go back when you have made it clear!"

"Director Tian!" Wang Siyuan hurriedly wanted to plead for Luo Ling.

"It's none of your business here, you go back to class first!" Director Tian saw that Wang Siyuan didn't seem to have any plans to leave, so he shouted angrily: "What? Do you want to follow him and fight against me? "

Wang Siyuan knew it would be useless to talk more at this time, so he had no choice but to turn around and walk out the door.And at the moment when he was about to leave, Luo Ling suddenly whispered in his ear, "Don't tell Xiaoxian."

On the way back to the classroom, Wang Siyuan was completely confused.From the time he realized it to now, he had never seen Luo Ling like today, he was like a crazy beast, rampant, completely reckless.What the hell happened?Why did Principal Wei find Dong Ye?And the overtones that Lian Kai said just now, plus the various abnormal behaviors of Luo Ling in the past two days... Thinking of this, Wang Siyuan suddenly had an idea in his heart, but then he immediately put this idea in his mind deleted from .Because the idea is just so crazy, so absurd, so unbelievable.