A while ago, Jiang Yumo’s Mom and Aunt used to come to the provincial capital every week to look at houses. Mother Jiang was very sensitive to the routes and in a short period of time, she almost became familiar with the provincial capital. She had already booked a room near the exam center, and Jiang Yumo had been enjoying first-class treatment these past few days, which made her pleasantly surprised.
At night, while lying on her bed, Jiang Yumo chatted with her friends.
Suddenly, a message came in.
Traveler : [Good luck with your art exam.]
Jiang Yumo stared at these six words, almost entranced. She hadn’t been chatting much with Traveler lately, not because they couldn’t get along. On the contrary, even though she didn’t know this person personally, she was still amazed by their gentleness and worldly wisdom. She had once been happy to have such an online friend. However, ever since she found out that Traveler attended First High, and they knew she attended Fifth High, she started feeling a subtle sense of discomfort.
She felt awkward about it.
They hadn’t exchanged personal information, and they hadn’t talked about becoming friends in real life.
But ever since she knew which school they attended, she no longer had the inclination to confide in Traveler or interact in the same way as before.
On ordinary days, Jiang Yumo appeared carefree and got along well with everyone. However, she was actually a person with a strong sense of boundaries. Once someone crossed that line, she became more sensitive than anyone else.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally replied to the message : [Thank you.]
She was so annoyed!
Forget it, let’s not think about this matter for now. Let’s wait until after the art exam to discuss it!
The most important thing now is the art exam.
Ningcheng.
After evening self-study at Fifth High, Ning Zhiyu always left the classroom first to avoid Zhou Ji. She walked briskly out of the campus, barely had a chance to catch her breath when she unexpectedly saw someone…
A girl wearing a pink down jacket approached her and softly called out, “Zhiyu, it’s me. Are you free now? Can I give you a ride home?”
Ning Zhiyu pursed her lips lightly, knowing that the girl never appeared without a reason. It had been over two years since the high school entrance exam, and finding her at this time meant there must be something important that she couldn’t avoid.
“Okay.”
Ning Zhiyu got into a white Volkswagen car.
Zhou Ji rushed out, but all he saw was this scene. However, it was already too late, so he frustratingly called Uncle Zhong and asked him to bring the car over.
Inside the car, Ning Zhiyu sat with a restrained posture. She was always reserved and often considered boring by others.
The girl carefully chose her words, as if making small talk, “Zhiyu, how have you been at Fifth High these past two years?”
Ning Zhiyu remained silent for a few seconds, her hands resting on her knees. “Shen Yawei, if you have something to say, you can say it directly. There’s no need for this.”
She and Shen Yawei were classmates in primary school, and they were even deskmates. She was introverted by nature, while Shen Yawei was lively, outgoing, and helpful. They quickly became good friends, and later attended the same junior high school, although they weren’t in the same class. However, their relationship remained strong. At that time, she didn’t know that Shen Yawei liked Ye Wenxu. She only knew that Shen Yawei had a crush on a boy. She and Ye Wenxu were classmates in the same class, and they had similar grades. The teacher always arranged the seating based on their grades, so she and Ye Wenxu often sat in front of and behind each other, which made them grow closer.
In reality…
How can those tumultuous emotions during adolescence be considered as ‘liking’ someone? It just so happened that he also had good grades, and they could discuss questions together. They would argue fiercely over an answer, and he had a good personality and treated everyone well. Over time, she mistook her feelings as liking him, but before she could share her feelings with her good friend, she was informed that Shen Yawei had liked Ye Wenxu for a very long time. Their parents were friends, and they were considered childhood sweethearts.
Shen Yawei was very popular. After Ye Wenxu carried Ning Zhiyu to the infirmary, rumors about them being in a relationship started to spread, then Shen Yawei cried and felt very sad.
Suddenly, Ning Zhiyu became the target of public criticism.
Of course, because she had good grades, no one dared to say anything directly to her. But no matter where she went, it seemed like she could hear people whispering behind her back.
After that, she and Shen Yawei no longer interacted. To be precise, Shen Yawei unilaterally ended their friendship.
She didn’t want to get involved in this matter. She had chosen to come to Fifth High determinedly, hoping that she wouldn’t live under their shadow for the three years of high school. She only hoped… that these two people would completely disappear from her world.
Shen Yawei listened to Ning Zhiyu’s cold words, stunned for a moment, and then smiled slightly, “Zhiyu, I came here today to apologize to you. And I also want to share something with you. I’ve decided not to go to Yanjing,” she laughed at herself, “My grades are not good enough to get into Qingbei. I was thinking of going to other universities in Yanjing, but now I’ve changed my mind. I’m going to listen to my parents and go to a university in Shenzhen.”
Ning Zhiyu had no surprise on her face, no emotions at all.
Shen Yawei suddenly felt very sad.
They used to be so close.
“Besides this matter, there’s another thing I want to confirm with you,” Shen Yawei’s face revealed bitterness. “Ye… Wenxu, did he come to look for you yesterday? I know he went to Fifth High, I saw him enter.”
Ning Zhiyu looked at her in astonishment and shook her head in her bitter gaze. “No.”
Shen Yawei remained tense.
Upon hearing this, she let out a sigh of relief, surprisingly happy. “As long as it’s not you.”
Ning Zhiyu frowned. “What do you mean?”
WOOOAHH sucky apology imo!!! Bad friend and stupid situation. I feel so bad for her 😞 😢 😔