【The Witch's Dragon Slayer Chronicle】(Part 2: High School Arc) (Chapter 9: The Date)

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Part Two, High School Chapter Nine: The Date
The earth is covered in flowers, and the gentle rain nourishes the soul. The ancient city has bid farewell to the cold winter and welcomed
the romantic May, the transition between spring and summer.
Yuan Xiaosong sat quietly in his seat in the corner of the classroom, listening to the cheerful chirping of birds outside the window, feeling
the gentle breeze carrying the scent of willows caressing his face.
It was as if the withered grass of winter had been nourished again by the spring sunshine and rain. The boy's complexion
had undergone a dramatic transformation compared to three months ago: his pale and haggard face had regained its youthful radiance,
his empty and lifeless eyes had regained their former vitality, and he was much more lively and cheerful…
The boy silently glanced at Su Wanting, who was listening attentively to the lesson beside him, and felt as if his heart was being baked by the warm
sunshine, filled with warmth and peace.
Over the past three months, their relationship has progressed from acquaintance to close friendship, becoming inseparable and sharing everything. One
was already a loner at school, while the other was a new transfer student unfamiliar with the area. Both young and lonely
hearts desperately needed friends and communication. What the naive boy and girl didn't know was that
in their daily interactions, they had unknowingly become deeply attracted to each other…
But another crucial reason for their rapidly escalating relationship was that they
had absolutely no other friends at school besides each other.
Excluding teachers, he had become her only confidant…
Deep down, Yuan Xiaosong was deeply puzzled by Su Wanting's isolation,
just like his own: "She's like me last semester…
This is so abnormal…!
If I'm a poor boy and everyone looks down on me, she's definitely a well-bred young lady!" Putting aside
her appearance, her usual speech and behavior were impeccable...
Didn't they like and admire her quite a bit when school started...?
How come now...
? That shouldn't be the case... Wan Ting is very approachable... As they became more familiar with each other, Yuan Xiaosong was surprised to find that Su Wan Ting was nothing like 　　what he had imagined
when they first met : aloof and difficult to get along with—on the contrary, the lively and cheerful girl was 　　never pretentious in front of him, not only gentle and considerate, but also playful and cute with a hint of cunning... 　　 Or is it because she's too beautiful...? Are these girls jealous of her...? 　　 Hmm, that's possible... 　　 Sigh, these girls' minds are really hard to fathom... 　　 Recently, after the other girls in the class were surprised to find that Su Wan Ting was so close to him without any harm 　　, they also began to show eager expressions—but, upon seeing her unparalleled beauty, and remembering 　　their own and other classmates' past experience of isolating him, they all deflated like punctured balloons. 　　 There was one thing that annoyed the boy immensely: wherever he went, he always felt one 　　or more pairs of eyes watching him, and also watching her who was always beside him. This constant feeling of being watched 　　was driving him crazy, but every time he tried to find the source of the gaze, he found nothing. 　　 ... 　　 Just as Yuan Xiaosong was lost in thought, Su Wanting, who had been listening attentively to the lecture beside him, suddenly turned her head and looked at him 　　with a mysterious smile on her face. 　　 Although Fenghua Middle School was a well-known dance school, 　　its teaching level was no less than that of any key middle school due to its excellent salary and top-notch facilities and resources. Therefore, the transfer 　　student, who had just transferred in and was usually struggling with the lessons, always pestered the boy to explain the problems to her... 　　 Just when Yuan Xiaosong thought she had missed something again, he heard Su Wanting quietly ask: 　　 "Xiaosong, have you ever skipped school?" 　　 The girl's beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement, and her voice was still gentle with a hint of mischievous cuteness 　　. 　　 Yuan Xiaosong was taken aback, staring at her blankly for a long time—but seeing that she didn't seem to be joking, 　　he could only shake his head in confusion: 　　 "Why are you suddenly asking this?" 　　 "...Nothing~" 　　 "Could it be that you skipped school...!?" 　　 "I didn't skip school either~" " 　　 Then why are you asking this..." 　　 Su Wanting lowered her head, as if she was hesitating about something. After a while, the girl raised her head again, 　　looking at Yuan Xiaosong expectantly, and said, "Let's skip school this time, okay~~?" 　　 Yuan Xiaosong was startled and pressed his hand to her forehead: "Wait a minute, you don't have a fever... Why are you suddenly 　　talking nonsense..." 　　 "Ugh~~" Su Wanting laughed and slapped his hand away: "You're the one with a fever! I'm serious~~" 　　 The boy was completely confused: "Wanting, are you crazy!? What happened!?" 　　 "Nothing happened~~ I just feel too stuffy here and want to go for a walk. But I'm too 　　scared to go alone~~ So, hehe~~!" 　　 Yuan Xiaosong was speechless. Although he had long understood that it 　　was a foolish thing for a boy to try to figure out what a girl was thinking, he still never dreamed that 　　the girl in his mind, who was perfect in every way except for her studies, would suddenly say such rebellious things... 　　 "Then... aren't you afraid of neglecting your studies?" 　　 "I'm not afraid, as long as you're here~~ I'll have you catch up on the lessons I've missed. And speaking of 　　which~~ look at you, you never listen in class but you know everything, and you won't tell me why you're so good. 　　I'm ignoring you~~" 　　 "Wan Ting, here we go again… I really don't know why I'm so good at studying! I'm really not some 　　alien, I don't have any special abilities. And when you interrogated me before, didn't I confess several 　　times—my grades in junior high were really average, except for English—I only improved my English after two years of tutoring 　　…" 　　 "Alright, alright, you're always like this, getting so worked up~~ I'll just ask you one question, are you taking me out 　　to play tomorrow, skipping school~~?"

"Are you really planning to just skip class like that? Sigh... Wan Ting, I know your family is powerful.
Even if you really skip a day, Teacher Yang won't dare to do anything to you. But I can't, so..."
"Hehe, well... actually, I've already thought it through..."
"Ah...!?"
"Don't you have Teacher Yang's phone number? Tomorrow morning, you can text her to ask for leave, and I'll ask for leave too,
then you wait for me at the back gate of the school..."
"But you live in the dorm. If Teacher Yang goes to the dorm to see you, won't your fake illness be exposed?"
"Don't worry about that... you don't know, there's a situation where teachers won't notice and must
approve it..."
Yuan Xiaosong was completely speechless—it turned out she had been thinking about these things all morning, no wonder she couldn't do the problems...
But on the other hand, the boy's heart was also quietly racing.
Skipping school...
something that many honest kids like him wouldn't even dare to think about, was now a real possibility right in
front of him.
And, going out with her...
This, this is the legendary...
date...
Just thinking about this taboo word that makes countless teenage boys and girls blush, their hearts race, and lose sleep, Yuan Xiaosong felt his
blood rushing. He didn't dare look up at Su Wanting's pretty face. His young and impulsive brain was in a daze
, but at the same time, he felt increasingly nervous and excited: This is not a dream! And it's not impossible!
Right... I've always been so honest. If I ask for leave, Teacher Yang shouldn't suspect anything...
What
I need to do is secretly add Teacher Yang's mobile and landline numbers to the
"call blacklist" on my parents' phones tonight...
I won't go to the hospital. I'll just say I'm taking medicine at home...
If Teacher Yang asks why no one answers when I call home, I'll say I'm asleep...
Perfect, I'm fed up with this school...
and I can be alone with her...
"By the way, Wanting... where do you want to go tomorrow...?" Yuan Xiaosong had just remembered this
important question.
Su Wanting pouted playfully and said, "Well...hehe, I'm not familiar with this place, you decide
~"
…
The next morning, Yuan Xiaosong avoided the main road to school and took a side path directly to
the locked back gate. Halfway there, the boy remembered Su Wanting's instructions: sneak into the public restroom to
take off his school uniform and put it in his bag, then changed into another set of casual clothes.
He straddled his bicycle, nervously looking left and right, afraid of running into any acquaintances or teachers
and classmates. Fortunately, until the first bell rang from the other side of the high school wall, he didn't see any
familiar faces.
Why isn't she here yet…?
Should I call her…?
Never mind, I'll wait
a bit longer... We agreed to meet at eight, see you there...
Hmm, it's almost eight now...
The girls have finished their morning self-study, and the boys should all be at school, ready for their first class...
I'm so nervous... I impulsively agreed yesterday, and now my tongue is all
tied when I try to speak...
Sigh, why isn't Wan Ting here yet...
Just as Yuan Xiaosong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, a pair of cool and soft little hands suddenly
covered his eyes from behind...
!!
The boy, already on edge, nearly screamed when he heard Su Wanting's familiar yet deliberately
serious voice behind him:
"Yuan Xiaosong! What are you doing here? Why aren't you in class?"
Smelling her familiar, delicate fragrance, Yuan Xiaosong gently released the girl's hand, turned around, and sighed, "
Wanting, don't scare me like that! If my parents find out about this, I'm really dead
!"
"Hehe, Xiaosong, your face is all green! Hahaha! That's funny, look how scared you are! Huh
? Why do you have dark circles under your eyes? Didn't you sleep well last night?" Dressed casually, Su Wanting resembled a
budding jasmine flower, bathed in the golden glow of the rising sun.
On a slightly chilly, sunny morning, amidst the bustling crowds of commuters, stood a stunningly beautiful girl… Yuan
Xiaosong looked at everything before him, feeling as if he couldn't distinguish between reality and a dream—if it was
a dream, he truly wished he would never wake up…
“You're one to talk! Last night I was so focused on where to take you today that I couldn't sleep at all…”
“Oh!? So, have you decided where to take me yet?” The girl's big eyes shone with anticipation
.
“Hmm! Yesterday you said you didn't want to go to the amusement park—you said it was too crowded; and you didn't want to go anywhere too far. So
after thinking it over, I decided to take you 'there'…”
“'There'? Where is that!? Tell me quickly…”
“Hehe! Su Wanting, to punish you for deliberately scaring me earlier, I've decided to keep it a secret!” Yuan Xiaosong revealed a mischievous smile—a smile that 　　had returned to his face
for the first time since “that day” during the summer vacation of his third year of junior high . 　　 "You're so annoying~ By the way, let's leave here first, lest we run into any late classmates~ 　　" 　　 "Okay." Yuan Xiaosong got back on his bicycle. "Get on." 　　 The bike dipped slightly, and then a pair of soft little hands gently supported his waist. At that moment, the boy 　　felt lightheaded, and a strange impulse welled up inside him: 　　 I wish I could just keep riding like this, with her... riding forever... 　　 I wish I could take her far away, to the ends of the earth... 　　 I wish I could take her away from everything we live in now, from all our troubles, to a place where no one will bother us.

The place…
but these things, I can only think about them silently in my heart…
I can’t… I
can’t…
“Xiao Song? Xiao Song, what’s wrong? Am I heavy?” The boy, who was deep in thought, heard the girl’s
questioning voice behind him.
“Ah? Oh no, how could you be heavy! Okay, now hold on tight. Ready, let’s go!”
…
On the wide street bustling with traffic, a boy with a childlike face carefully rode his bicycle, carrying
a stunningly beautiful girl of the same age. Neither of them spoke again, and Su Wanting didn’t ask him where he was taking her. She just silently hugged his waist and enjoyed 　　the city scenery
with him, which they usually had no time to pay attention to . 　　 “Xiao Song, how much longer… my legs are getting numb…” 　　 “Hmm, we’re almost there, just hang in there a little longer…” 　　 A lush bamboo forest came into the girl’s view—this was a large park. Yuan Xiaosong braked at 　　the park entrance, turned around and said, "Wanting, we're here." 　　 Su Wanting curiously looked at the park's ancient gate and the plaque above it, softly murmuring, "Zizhuyuan 　　Park?" 　　 "What? Have you been here before?" 　　 "No, but my parents have told me about it." 　　 "Shall we go inside and take a walk?" 　　 "Hmm..." Su Wanting thought for a moment and said, "Okay..." 　　 The girl was about to walk towards the ticket booth when Yuan Xiaosong stopped her: "Wait, wait! Look, if we 　　just go to buy tickets like this, the ticket lady will probably interrogate us like criminals for ages. I know 　　there's a gap over there. After I lock the car, we'll go in through there..." 　　 "Oh? Looks like you know this place well~" 　　 "Oh, it's nothing. My parents brought me here when I was little... Oh, wait here for me 　　!" Seeing the sun gradually rise higher, the dazzling sunlight making Su Wanting squint, Yuan Xiaosong quickly ran 　　to the small shop opposite the ticket office, returning with a straw hat. 　　 "Here, put this on." 　　 "Xiaosong..." A unique tenderness flashed in Su Wanting's eyes. She silently took the straw hat, put it on, 　　turned around, and asked with a smile, "How is it? Does it look good?" 　　 "Yes, it looks good...!" 　　 ... 　　 Zizhuyuan Park—as the name suggests, the park is planted with green bamboo everywhere; in the center of the park is a large gourd 　　-shaped artificial lake, and a white marble arched bridge, like a ribbon tied to the gourd, divides the lake in two. Rows of 　　small boats were moored along the shore of the large lake, but the lake was empty as no one was renting them out. On the other 　　side of the arched bridge, although many lotus flowers were planted in the small lake, they had not yet bloomed, and only the green lotus leaves danced in the wind. 　　 In stark contrast to the crowds outside, this place was as quiet and secluded as a paradise, 　　with only the occasional clear chirping of birds. A few elderly people who were doing their morning exercise were walking away. They were slightly 　　surprised to see the boy and girl, but quickly stopped caring when they saw that they were not wearing middle school uniforms. 　　 On the shady path paved with pebbles, Su Wanting slung her straw hat over her shoulder and skipped around Yuan Xiaosong, who was walking slowly, like a happy little bird 　　. The relaxed expression of regaining freedom was written on the girl's face and 　　imprinted in the boy's heart. 　　 Here, there was no Guan Yueshan, no princess party; no classmates who isolated them, no oppressive and closed classrooms 　　, no stern-faced teachers, and no endless homework. Here, only two young and innocent hearts remained. 　　 "Phew~" Yuan Xiaosong had long forgotten his nervousness, forgotten that he was skipping school. He took a deep breath of 　　the fresh, pleasant air, feeling that there was no more beautiful moment in the world. 　　 A gentle breeze blew by, and the bamboo forest rustled softly. 　　 "Xiaosong, do you know, this is the first time I've ever seen so many bamboos~" Su Wanting said, stroking a 　　green bamboo stalk. 　　 "Oh? Didn't your city have parks like this?" 　　 Hearing this, the girl's expression suddenly dimmed. "My dad is in the military, so he 　　can only come home once in a very long time. My mom often takes weekends off... My grandparents are old and their health isn't very good 　　... So, no one usually takes me out to play..." 　　 "Wan Ting..." Yuan Xiaosong felt a pang of sadness. On one hand, he didn't know why, but 　　seeing Su Wan Ting's unhappy expression felt like a knife was cutting into his heart. On the other hand, he could also empathize with 　　this loneliness. Although he knew that his family's circumstances were very different from hers, this feeling of loneliness 　　was shared. 　　 "Don't be sad... My parents are very busy with work, they even work on weekends. They often promise to take me out 　　to play but then break their promises. So, I... You see, this park isn't too far from my house. I've 　　only come here a few times with my parents when I was in elementary school..." The boy gently comforted her, his tone gradually 　　becoming firm. "If you want to go out to play again in the future, I'm willing to go with you! Even if my dad beats me or I get 　　a disciplinary action from school, I won't regret it! And don't worry, no matter what they ask, I will never tell anyone about you 　　!" 　　 "Xiaosong~" The girl slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with tears. 　　 "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Yuan Xiaosong affectionately patted Su Wanting's head gently. " 　　There's a small playground up ahead, shall I take you there?" 　　 "But, I want to rest for a bit~" Before they knew it, the two had walked around the park once. 　　 "Okay." The boy looked around, searching for the nearest bench. 　　 "Xiaosong, look, this path seems to lead all the way to that bamboo grove over there. Shall we go in and take a look 　　?" 　　 Yuan Xiaosong looked carefully in the direction the girl was pointing, and indeed—there was a barely perceptible fine 　　mark on the ground. His gaze followed the mark, and ahead he saw a very dense bamboo grove.

The boy felt his heart race, and before he could speak, he felt a tightness in his sleeve as
she pulled him inside.
Many points of light flickered in the lush bamboo forest; the sunlight seemed to lose its power here
, becoming soft and broken into wisps of smoke that filtered through the bamboo leaves, dappling the ground and casting
shimmering shadows on the two of them. In
the center of the bamboo forest was a small patch of green grass, completely blocked by the surrounding verdant bamboo
, isolating them from the outside world. Su Wanting lay comfortably
on the grass, as comfortable as a Simmons mattress, clutching the straw hat the boy had given her: "Xiaosong~~ you should lie down and try it too, it's quite comfortable~~
"
Yuan Xiaosong lay down beside her, the fragrance of the grass and the soft touch against his back intoxicating him
.
The two seemed to have entered a fairytale world; for a moment, neither spoke, only silently gazing at
the green ocean swaying gently in the wind above.
After a brief silence, the girl spoke softly:
"Xiaosong, actually... I don't really like our school..." Her unexpected words caused Yuan Xiaosong to turn and look at Su Wanting in surprise, only to 　　see a faint sadness on
her face . 　　 "Here, for some reason, my classmates don't talk to me... even in the dormitory..." The girl 　　paused, then continued, "Walking on campus, everyone stares at me... but that gaze makes me feel cold all over... 　　and I always feel like no matter where I am or what I'm doing, there's a pair of eyes watching me... This feeling 　　is driving me crazy, otherwise I wouldn't have suddenly had the idea to skip school with you..." 　　 "Wanting, you feel that way too...!?" 　　 "Yes, when you said you were being watched like that for a whole semester, I thought you were 　　joking... and even laughed at you for being delusional, but who knew it was all true... and now it's happening to me 　　... I really don't know how you got through last semester..." "Wan Ting..." Yuan Xiaosong felt a mix of emotions. Scenes from his high school years 　　flashed through 　　 his mind like a movie . "If you have this problem, you can talk to Teacher Yang. Maybe she can help you 　　..." 　　 Upon hearing the name "Teacher Yang," Su Wan Ting's delicate body trembled slightly as if electrocuted. "Xiaosong 　　, please... please don't mention her again... You don't know, from childhood to adulthood, many men have 　　looked at me with eyes that seem to want to devour me alive... That's why my parents sent me here 　　..." 　　 "But, but... Teacher Yang, her... her eyes are even more terrifying than those men's...! Especially 　　when she calls me to her office and is alone with me...!! I told my mother, but she 　　wouldn't listen at all, and even criticized me for making excuses for not studying properly...!!!" 　　 "What...!!!" Yuan Xiaosong never dreamed that such a thing would happen—he was dumbfounded and racked 　　his brains, but he couldn't conjure up a scene in his mind of the beautiful and hot Yang Yige looking at people with "cannibalistic" eyes. 　　 "I... I've wanted to quit school so many times... but my parents went to so much trouble to get me transferred here, 　　and I don't dare tell them..." Su Wanting glanced at the boy with a mournful look. "And, I really don't want to 　　stay in Class 3 anymore, I don't want to see Teacher Yang anymore... but, but I can't bear to leave..." 　　 "Can't bear to leave? Can't bear to leave what?" 　　 "You big idiot~" Su Wanting, her face flushed, glanced at the boy, a slightly comforting smile appearing on her lips 　　. "Actually, you know what~ even so, I don't regret coming here, and... and sometimes 　　I even blame my parents for not transferring me to Fenghua sooner..." 　　 Yuan Xiaosong was completely baffled by the girl's seemingly contradictory words: "Wanting, I don't 　　understand... since you don't like it here, why..." 　　 Su Wanting slowly turned over towards the boy, lying close to him on her side, shyly bringing her red lips to 　　the boy's ear, and said softly and shyly: "Because... that way, I could have met you sooner 　　~" 　　 "Wan Ting~~" Yuan Xiaosong felt as if he were floating on clouds. He gazed at the woman so close to him 　　, the woman who had appeared countless times in his dreams, and was speechless. 　　 "Xiaosong, actually... at first, I doubted you... because everyone treated you that way, 　　as if you had done something wrong..." The boy's heart skipped a beat. In his memory, there was indeed something—a 　　bitter, absurd memory 　　 he could never forget. 　　 In his view, the only explanation for what happened last summer was that it was inexplicable! And 　　this incident had completely changed his personality and his life... 　　 If he hadn't met the angel before him, Yuan Xiaosong couldn't imagine what kind of life he would be living now 　　... 　　 Just as the boy painfully decided to tell the girl the "truth," he heard her continue, as if murmuring to herself: 　　"But I believe my eyes... and I believe the problem isn't with you! It's those classmates who have the problem 　　, they..." 　　 "Then..." Yuan Xiaosong interrupted her with a serious expression, asking, "Suppose, I really did have a problem 　　... what would you do to me?" 　　 "Oh? What problem?" 　　 "For example... if one day, I became a rapist... and defiled a girl..." 　　 "No..." Su Wanting shook her head, "I don't think you would do that at all..." 　　 "No! Listen to me. If..." Yuan Xiaosong insisted, "If these things really happened, 　　would we still be friends...!?" 　　 Seeing the look of deep resentment on the boy's face, Su Wanting resolutely said, "If one day 　　you really become like that... you must have some unspeakable difficulties!" 　　 "Wan Ting...! I..." Seeing the trust and determination in the girl's eyes, Yuan Xiaosong seemed to be infected by it.

"To be honest... there's something that's been weighing on my mind for a year... I... I hurt a
girl..."
"Wan Ting...sometimes I want to tell you, but I don't dare...At first, I was afraid you'd look down on me and
never talk to me again—like the other classmates...because that's unforgivable..." The boy took a deep
breath and continued, "But I can't bear to hide it from you anymore! I feel like that's hurting you
...I can't hurt you anymore! I've already hurt an innocent girl...!" Then, Yuan Xiaosong looked up at the sky with a dim gaze and 　　recounted
the entire "attempted rape" case that happened last summer, without holding anything back—from receiving Guan Yueshan's call, to his 　　inexplicable amnesia, to finally learning that he had been suddenly admitted to Fenghua Middle School...After 　　 finishing, the boy closed his eyes painfully and let out a long sigh—the heavy stone that had been pressing on his heart for a year 　　was finally lifted, but he also felt a wave of heart-wrenching pain... 　　 He finally told her... 　　 She'll probably walk away immediately and never talk to me again... 　　 But this is for the best, to let her know what kind of person I really am... 　　 what I've done... 　　 I'd rather die than deceive her for the rest of my life... 　　 "That's how it happened... I know you definitely won't forgive me... I've thought about 　　turning myself in, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it..." 　　 As Yuan Xiaosong "confessed," Su Wanting kept covering her mouth. The more she listened, the stranger it seemed, and the more 　　something felt off: "Xiaosong... could you... tell me... how did you find this tutor...?" 　　 "Okay..." The honest boy then recounted how Song Zhenying came to his house; how he later met Guan Yuexin; 　　how he unknowingly fell asleep during class; the bloodstains on his back, the strange condition of his body, the terrifying nightmares... all of it 　　was laid bare under the girl's persistent questioning. 　　 Sigh, I still didn't dare tell Wanting about what happened later with Zhang Qingqing and the others... 　　 I really can't bring myself to talk about that night... really, even if you killed me... 　　 and this is already enough to traumatize her... 　　 But why is she asking all this...? Does this have anything to do with my rape of Guan Yueshan...? 　　 Why isn't she saying anything...? 　　 Su Wanting, silent and wide-eyed, stared intently at Yuan Xiaosong, making the boy's skin crawl. 　　 "Wanting, what's wrong...?" 　　 "..." Su Wanting remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. 　　 The boy painfully turned his head away, unable to bear looking at her expression any longer. "I know, I was wrong... I 　　don't ask for your forgiveness... just telling you this puts my mind at ease..." 　　 "No!" Su Wanting suddenly shouted, startling Yuan Xiaosong. 　　 "What...? What 'no'...?" 　　 The girl looked firmly into his eyes and said, "You didn't rape her." " 　　 ...Yes, I know... because it hasn't... 'entered' yet... but even so, 　　it doesn't make much difference. I still have to go to jail... at most, a few years less..." Yuan Xiaosong's face flushed 　　crimson, utterly ashamed—for saying such shameful words before an angel, and for having "done 　　" such a humiliating thing. 　　 "No, you don't understand what I mean," Su Wanting shook her head and said, "I mean, you're mistaken. 　　This isn't what you think; you've been framed." 　　 Yuan Xiaosong trembled. "You mean...?" 　　 The girl nodded again. "That's right. From the moment Teacher Song went to your house, to everything that happened afterward, it 　　was all planned." 　　 "Ah!?" The boy looked at her nervously, as if a drowning person had grasped at a last straw. 　　"Why do you say that...?" 　　 "It's simple, because it's impossible... Let's not even talk about why they didn't call the police or 　　come to your house afterwards... There are too many things in the process that are hard to understand." Su Wanting paused and said 　　, "For example, why did Guan Yueshan suddenly call you and ask you to come over—especially 　　when her mother and sister weren't home; and later, when she suddenly did that kind of thing to you, it all seemed like an act... 　　And her sister Guan Yuexin, and Teacher Song who later recommended you to Fenghua, all make people very suspicious 　　..." 　　 "Wanting...actually, I've imagined all of what you just said countless times...but because I haven't dared 　　to mention it to anyone, I've always felt uncertain..." He swallowed hard and asked, "But 　　why are you so sure?" 　　 Su Wanting suddenly gazed at Yuan Xiaosong and said, 　　 "Because I believe in you...!" 　　 "Wanting..." The boy and girl in the bamboo grove gazed at each other silently, as if time had stood still. 　　 At this moment, any words were superfluous. 　　 A moment later... 　　 "Xiaosong, I saw a lot of small boats moored by the lake just now..." Su Wanting's face regained a relaxed 　　smile, "Shall we go boating?" 　　 "Mm..." Yuan Xiaosong smiled too. As if the warm sunshine melted the ice, a sense of ease and 　　joy from the bottom of his heart finally reappeared on his face after a year. 　　 ... 　　 The boats for rent in Zizhuyuan Park are divided into three types: rowing, pedaling, and electric. Yuan Xiaosong wanted to 　　row for the girl, but unfortunately, the old-fashioned wooden boats lacked a roof and cabin design. The boy glanced at the rising 　　sun and ultimately suggested that Su Wanting choose a cute pedal boat. 　　 On the tranquil lake, shimmering blue waves rippled, and a large "cartoon mandarin duck" slowly glided towards the center. Yuan Xiaosong 　　and Su Wanting sat side-by-side in the cramped cabin, chatting idly as they leisurely pedaled, propelling 　　the small boat around the large lake twice, then under a white marble arched bridge, arriving at a secluded smaller lake. 　　 Since it wasn't yet the height of summer, many lotus flowers hadn't bloomed, but the vast expanse of green lotus leaves created a beautiful scene.

The ocean still captivated them both.
Yuan Xiaosong removed his feet from the footrest, letting the small boat drift freely on the lake. On
the clear water, several pairs of mandarin ducks were playing happily, a sight that delighted the boy.
Su Wanting hugged the straw hat Yuan Xiaosong had given her tightly and said softly, "Xiaosong, you know… from
when I was very young, my grandparents, parents, and I were always told that it was too dangerous outside, that many people, especially
men, were bad, so they wouldn't let me go out… I went to an all-girls school for junior high, and my mother
would drive to pick me up from school every day. I thought it would be the same at Fenghua Middle School, but then I met you
…"
As she spoke, she pulled a delicate jade pendant from her collar. Yuan Xiaosong looked closely; it was a
talisman shaped like a Tai Chi symbol.
Su Wanting carefully split the jade in two—it turned out that the pendant was
made by seamlessly joining two "yin-yang fish" amulets. She put one of them back into her bosom, took out a red silk thread,
strung the other one into a pendant, and presented it to the boy.
"Xiaosong, this is my return gift... to thank you for the straw hat you gave me... This pendant
was given to me by my grandfather for my birthday... It is said to protect me and ward off all divine and ghostly forces..."
"Wanting...! How can I accept such a precious gift...!" Although Yuan Xiaosong didn't understand antiques
and jade, nor did he know the value of the amulet, he knew very well that this pendant must be incredibly precious to Su Wanting
.
Su Wanting firmly shook her head: "Xiaosong, you must accept it..."
"...Alright." Yuan Xiaosong said no more. He obediently lowered his head and let Su Wanting hang the amulet around his
neck, then held it lovingly, examining it over and over.
"Xiaosong, I'm a little sleepy... I want to sleep for a while..." The girl, who had also stayed up all night, was exhausted after
half a day's work, and a deep weariness was already showing on her pretty face.
"Okay, sure..." Yuan Xiaosong considerately took out his school uniform from his bag and covered Su Wanting with it.
The girl rested her head gently on the boy's still somewhat immature but broad and sturdy shoulders, and slowly, lazily closed
her eyes...
...
Four days later, on Saturday morning, Yuan Xiaosong woke up comfortably from his sweet dream.
In the past few days, whether his eyes were open or closed, Su Wanting's pretty face and slender figure would always appear in his
mind. And the words she said to him with a firm tone as she gazed at him had echoed in his
ears countless times:
Xiaosong, I believe in you...!
Thinking of that date, Yuan Xiaosong felt as sweet as if he had drunk honey...
That noon, the two returned to school before lunch and took the initiative to go to Yang Yige's office to report back from work.
Yang Yige didn't delve into their illnesses, simply offering concern and asking questions before letting them return to the classroom
, never mentioning it again.
However, what made the boy vaguely uneasy was that
the process of returning from school seemed too smooth…
Teacher Yang even gave him the feeling that she had expected it all along, and that it wouldn't be surprising if they skipped school a few more times
…
After school, his parents showed no unusual behavior. Yuan Xiaosong secretly removed Yang Yige's phone number from
their blacklist…
The boy chuckled to himself at how flawlessly the two had concealed the truth; he was also delighted by Su Wanting's trust; and at the same time, he
was thrilled by his own innocence. He walked around the empty room, grinning foolishly, and after washing up, he turned on his
phone.
"Ring~~" The phone rang with a text message notification.
Who could it be… so early in the morning…
Yuan Xiaosong picked up his phone nonchalantly and saw an unread MMS message on the screen, sent just
minutes ago, with no sender ID displayed. 　　 The boy opened the MMS message in confusion… !!!
!!! !!! 　　 !!! ! 　　 As if struck by a heavy hammer, Yuan Xiaosong's eyes widened instantly! 　　 The photo that flashed before his eyes showed Su Wanting, her hair disheveled, looking as if she had just been crying, her expression extremely disheveled 　　and miserable, as if she had suffered severe torture and abuse… 　　 The boy's gaze then shifted downwards: since the photo only showed the girl's shoulders, he saw that her clothes 　　were extremely disheveled, and he couldn't tell if her chest and below had been stripped off, or if she had been 　　… 　　 Yuan Xiaosong's mind went blank, utterly stunned by this bolt from the blue. Trembling, he flipped through 　　the MMS, only to see a sentence attached to the back of the photo: 　　 If you don't want this bitch to die, you must come to Room 1801, Building 1, Fenghua Community before 10:00 AM today 　　! Come alone! Don't tell anyone! Don't call the police! Otherwise, you will never see her again! 　　 Yuan Xiaosong felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. He looked up at the clock—it was already 9:40! 　　 "Is someone playing a prank on me...? 　　 No, it doesn't seem like it... 　　 That photo isn't something you can just casually take... 　　 And judging from this text message, it seems to be aimed at me..." 　　 The boy jumped up, frantically putting on his tracksuit, about to rush out the door when he seemed to remember something. 　　His eyes reddened, he breathed heavily, and picked up his phone again to try and dial Su Wanting's number... " 　　 Hello, the number you dialed is currently unavailable... 　　 Hello, the number you dialed is currently unavailable... 　　 Hello, the number you dialed is currently unavailable..." 　　 Hearing that mechanical, cold female voice over and over again, the boy felt his vision blur. He tried to find 　　the number that sent the MMS, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get it— 　　 Yuan Xiaosong paced anxiously around the room, hesitating whether to tell his parents, whether to call the police... 　　 Who could it be...? 　　 I haven't offended anyone...!

Furthermore, judging from that sentence, it seems to be her enemy…and a deep-seated hatred…!
Impossible…how could Wan Ting have an enemy…Could it be that her parents have a major grudge against someone…
!?
Besides, if it's about money, it should be given to her parents…!
Fortunately, it seems she's not in any immediate danger…!
For her sake, even if it's a den of dragons and tigers, I must go…!
No!
I can't hesitate any longer!
Time is running out!
What if I'm late, or if the police are called, and something happens to Wan Ting…!
Yuan Xiaosong touched the amulet Su Wan Ting had given him, which he always wore around his neck, gritted his teeth, and rushed
out of the room…
(To be continued)

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