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However, Li Xi was unaware of this, because Li Xi wished she could bury her head in the ground.

She didn't dare to look up at Toyokawa Shoko at all.

Chapter 34. Stories of the Same Day

April 19th, Friday morning.

"I'm back again. Flying is so tiring!"

Despite the warmth of her pale white trench coat, Chihaya Aine still felt a chill in her heart.

My long-awaited study abroad experience... was a complete failure.

Everything had only just begun, yet it ended so hastily.

Now that I'm going back to my hometown in Tokyo for school, how should I explain it if I run into someone I knew from junior high?

Was I deported back to Britain as a spy?

After all, to satisfy my vanity, I had deliberately let slip that I was going to study abroad...

Ah, if it's discovered that I've only been abroad for a few months and already fled back with my tail between my legs, I'll suffer social death! Absolutely.

Thinking about this, Ai Yin felt that life was bleak.

I shouldn't have said so much out of vanity... I didn't leave myself any way out.

I regret it so much!

With her small hands, which had never done manual labor before, pushing and pulling a large suitcase, Ai-yin walked down the airport terminal with her head down. All she wanted now was to get home as quickly as possible.

The sooner the better!

boom--

A tall foreign woman accidentally bumped into Ai Yin as they passed each other, and apologized in English.

Please! Why is it in English again...?

Poor Lucy!

"Let's go back…"

Ai Yin sighed.

Speaking of Britain... my father went to Britain on a business trip when he was very young, so his English must have been very good back then.

At least it won't have an accent.

My father once gave me a teddy bear as a gift, but I later gave it away.

That happened many years ago…

"Bitter Lucy!"

……

High-rise duplex, overlooking the sea and the river.

Loneliness and solitude have always been the main themes of the Nagasaki Sue family; for a long time, their lives have been a one-woman show directed and performed by Sue alone.

My mother rarely comes home; after all, she has become a rising star in Tokyo's business world.

Thanks to her mother's efforts, after the death of the commoner girl "Ichinose Motoyo", the "young lady" named "Nagasaki Motoyo" was able to enjoy the life that countless people dream of.

But Su Shi was not happy.

Nagasaki Motoyo hid in the room, the curtains tightly closed as if welded to the wall, making it difficult for even a sliver of sunlight to escape into Motoyo's safe house.

Ms. Motoyo Nagasaki took the day off and did not go to school today.

To be more precise, she has been staying home and isolating herself since yesterday.

That day, Su Shi witnessed Xiangzi and Gao Song's secret rendezvous.

They are so happy, chatting and laughing. Are they people who live proudly under the sun?

The world is so beautiful, but why are there still people like me, living a life of hiding in the shadows and barely surviving underground?

Nagasaki Motoyo's long brown hair was no longer smooth; it was tangled up in a mess like a bird's nest.

She closed her eyes, wanting to take a nap.

One second... two seconds...

No, I want to look at my phone one more time.

I carefully tapped the phone screen, and the screen lit up instantly.

Su Shi did not see any new message notifications.

Ugh…

After unlocking her phone, Su Shi turned over and opened her chat with Xiangzi.

She sent hundreds of messages in the past two days.

But they are all still unread.

"how so…"

Could it be... that it wasn't sent?

Su Shi hurriedly switched to data mode and typed out her short essay again before sending it out.

I only typed a few hundred words this time... I'll cut and trim some more, otherwise Xiao Xiang will be annoyed when he sees it.

Sent successfully!

unread.

"..."

It's okay, stay calm. It's class time now, so it's normal for your messages to be unread.

This shows that Xiao Xiang is studying hard, which is great. It's good that Xiangzi didn't have any accidents. Not replying to messages is just a minor issue.

Why don't you scroll through your phone for a bit? You can watch videos while you wait. Yes, maybe you'll get a message if you watch some videos.

Su Shi hesitated for a moment, then randomly clicked on a beauty video by a blogger named Miao Meng to watch.

"Meow meow! Where am I...?"

This person looks like a dark version of Takamatsu Akira, what a slug.

I don't want to see Takamatsu's face.

another.

Su Shi stayed in bed watching videos for an hour, constantly checking the message bar for replies, and occasionally switching interfaces to send a few messages to Xiangzi.

The whole morning passed like this.

There were no messages, no replies, except for people on dating websites asking me how many years I'd been divorced and whether I was considering a second marriage.

Is personal information privacy so insecure in today's society? When did my photo get leaked?

Su Shi couldn't understand it, nor did she want to think about it.

She was more eager to see Toyokawa Shoko reply to her message.

"I regret it so much..."

She murmured to herself, her pale arms covering her eyes, the helplessness in her voice almost tangible.

"If only I had grabbed Xiaoxiang's hand and asked him what happened that day... I regret it so much..."

hum-

hum-

"Yes! Saki-chan!"

Su Shi rolled over, lay on the bed, and excitedly unlocked her phone to open the chat interface.

She just heard it! There's absolutely no way she could be wrong! It was the sound of someone sending her a message!

Is that Xiangzi? Yes!

Classmate: Su Shi, do you need class notes? I've already copied them all for you.

"..."

With the phone screen black, Nagasaki Motoyo slammed it onto the bed.

“Saki…why…”

With her head completely wrapped in the blanket, Nagasaki Motoyo's sobs were tinged with a hint of tears.

"Why won't you contact me... Everyone else can... but not me?"

You were the one who pulled me in...

They agreed to be a community of shared destiny, to be in a band for life, to hold a thousand live shows, and even said their performances were outstanding and they wanted to work together forever…

In the end, I was the only one who got kicked out, right?

Why can Gao Song go out with you, but you don't even want to look at my messages...?

"Ugh."

Nagasaki Motoyo sat up. After a slight hesitation, she turned on her phone.

The familiar chat interface opened again; this time, it was the chat interface with Xiangzi.

After organizing her thoughts, Nagasaki Motoyo tapped her slender, soft fingers on the screen.

Soyo: Are you there?

unread.

Interlude. From now on, there are only two people in the world.

"Wow, sister, it's raining."

Ningzi walked out of the hospital with Xiangzi's help, while Sister Mu stood behind them, holding an umbrella for them.

Mutual understanding and unwavering loyalty have always been like this.

"Sister Mu is amazing! Where did she get such a big umbrella?"

"bought."

After a moment's thought, Mu Ruoye replied in this way.

"..."

Toyokawa Ningko's lips twitched upwards.

That wasn't actually what she wanted to ask; after all, if it wasn't bought, could it have been stolen?

Ningzi glanced around every now and then, but the two people she remembered were not here.

Where did Deng and Lixi go?

They were the last people she saw before she fell into a coma.

"Ugh…"

I was originally going to ask Xiaodeng something, but never mind, there's nothing to say anyway.

We're just ordinary friends; saying too much will only cause misunderstandings.

Hopefully, Deng won't hold her rudeness against her for the past few days.

Ningzi sniffed the faint fragrance in the air. It wasn't strong, but it was unusually noticeable. It was the scent of Xiangzi and Harmony.

It smells wonderful, and the scent of rainwater makes it even fresher and more pleasant.

He looked up at Xiangzi.

My sister's complexion has never been healthy, and now she looks so haggard and worn out.

If he hadn't been so lucky and had left everyone yesterday, how would Xiangzi have felt?

I'm going to take care of this little fish for the rest of my life... I can't die.

I was really lucky this time; even the doctor was amazed by my recovery.