Gu Nianzhi's eyes swept over the concentric circles, but she didn't go any further.
The hostess of Dufeng Mountain Resort Villa came out from the main house with Little Temptress in tow. She showed Little Temptress a list of names. "This is the list of rooms for your class. Please check it. The rooms have all been assigned, just follow the list and check in."
Little Temptress accepted the list with a smile. "That's not my responsibility, but I can give it to our Class Rep on your behalf."
"Then I'll have to trouble you." The hostess said with a smile and led them out.
Gu Nianzhi lagged behind, continuing to look around as she walked.
This was different from when she had first arrived. She was now looking for the dark green concentric circles with a specific purpose.
She didn't see the same concentric circles, but she did see other symbols.
For example, she saw the fine scratches of a bayonet on the bamboo along the way. There were arrow-like markings.
Some of the arrowheads pointed forward, some backward, some up, and some down. They looked like the messy graffiti of a child.
But Gu Nianzhi gradually found a pattern.
It was like a math competition question: find a pattern in the seemingly irregular numbers.
Gu Nianzhi remembered that she was the best at this when she was 12.
Chen Lie had often made her do these math problems when he was giving her psychotherapy.
Before she knew it, she had gotten separated from the hostess and Little Temptress.
She had actually walked half a circle around the perimeter of Mingyue Court, pretending to be lost and looking around like a curious baby.
As she followed the red lantern-hung promenade to the Little Mirror Lake behind Mingyue Court, Gu Nianzhi caught a glimpse of a figure darting past, then silently jumping into the water.
The person was very agile, almost as fast as a professional diver.
Gu Nianzhi noticed that the splash he made when he jumped into the water was very small. The surface of the water quickly returned to normal, as if what she had just seen had been an illusion.
Again, if it weren't for Gu Nianzhi's excellent eyesight, normal people wouldn't have been able to see that someone had just jumped into the water from the side of the promenade.
Gu Nianzhi pretended not to see it. She picked up a small stone and threw it into the Little Mirror Lake. It made a splash, then turned around and walked back with a smile on her face.
The sky gradually darkened, and the moonlight was obscured by a cloud. The hazy moonlight seeped through the cloud and shone on Little Mirror Lake.
The surface of Little Mirror Lake was calm and tranquil. Occasionally, there would be the sound of fish jumping up from the bottom of the lake to take a breather.
Gu Nianzhi wiped her forehead and found that she had unknowingly sweated and her hands were sticky.
The weather is getting hotter.
The cool breeze from earlier had disappeared, and the bamboo forest was motionless. The bamboo stood erect not far away, like a pole in the quiet night.
Not long after Gu Nianzhi left, a man in a black diving suit popped his head out of the Little Mirror Lake. He stuck up his middle finger at Gu Nianzhi's back and cursed her under his breath before diving back into the water and swimming away.
Gu Nianzhi quickened her pace and walked back to the main road. She found Little Temptress and the hostess of the resort looking around anxiously.
Seeing her coming out from the depths of the bamboo forest, Yao Ji pounced on her and patted her back, whispering, "Where did you go? I was so anxious just now! "
"Little Temptress Sis, I saw the scenery here and couldn't help but look around. I forgot to follow you guys. I almost got lost in the bamboo forest, but luckily I have a good memory and walked back the way I came. "Gu Nianzhi laughed softly and squeezed Little Temptress's hand.
Little Temptress held her hand tightly, "You can't run around anymore. This resort is too big, what if you really get lost? "
Gu Nianzhi shook Little Temptress's arm with a smile, "Little Temptress Sis, I know I was wrong. Don't say it again."
"Fine, since you're being so good, I'll let you off this time." Little Temptress poked Gu Nianzhi's delicate nose, "Hurry up and go find Class Rep. I don't want to give Mingyue Court to that scheming b * tch from Class Two. I just went to Qingfeng Garden, the place they booked, to take a look. The rooms are small and narrow, and the door is directly facing the main road. It's so noisy, it's not even half as noisy as Mingyue Court. "
Mingyue Court was large and secluded. It was very quiet and faced Little Mirror Lake on three sides. There was only a lawn in front of the main entrance that led to a winding bamboo forest path.
Sitting in the room at night, one could see the high mountains and the small moon. The view was superb, and most importantly, it was a third more expensive than Qingfeng Garden.
"You get what you pay for, that's how it is." The hostess introduced the differences between the two places, and was very respectful to Little Temptress and Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi looked back at Mingyue Court, hidden in the depths of the bamboo forest. Her eyes flashed, she had already connected the symbols she had just seen into a picture in her mind.
She had to admit, she really didn't like the way the symbols looked.
It was as if Mingyue Court was surrounded by countless cobwebs, and Mingyue Court was the prey in the middle of the web.
Gu Nianzhi shook her head, she didn't understand why she was thinking like that.
But the symbols gave her a very bad feeling.
She remembered living with Huo Shaoheng at the Special Operations Forces base when she was 12 years old, and often watching them practice.
At that time, she followed Huo Shaoheng blindly, like an accessory to his leg. Wherever he went, she followed, and never left his side.
She had once seen them practice to catch everyone in one fell swoop. They would first explore the route, and then mark the door with secret symbols.
Of course, the symbols of the Imperial Army's Special Operations Forces were much more secretive than the ones on Mingyue Court's door. They weren't even on the same level.
In terms of academic qualifications, the symbols of the Imperial Army's Special Operations Forces were at the post-doctoral level, while the ones here were at the kindergarten level.
Therefore, Gu Nianzhi couldn't be sure what these symbols meant. Was she overthinking things?
She was worried that she was making a big deal out of nothing and would ruin everyone's graduation trip.
Following Little Temptress out of the resort, Gu Nianzhi saw that everyone had put their luggage on the ground and were chatting in groups of three or four. The class committee of the two classes were actually discussing the allocation of accommodation.
Song Ruyu insisted that she and Mei Xiawen had made a bet with them that whoever arrived first would get to pick the courtyard.
A few people in Class Two knew that Mingyue Court was much more expensive than Qingfeng Garden, and wanted to take advantage of the situation. Everyone had to have dreams, right? What if Mei Xiawen couldn't take it anymore and agreed?
The entrance to the resort was even livelier than usual because of the group of students making a ruckus.
Although it was dark, there were still people coming and going. It was obvious that business was still booming.
A black SUV turned in from outside, made a U-turn, and drove directly to the main road leading to the administrative building.
Gu Nianzhi walked over and tugged at Mei Xiawen's sleeve. She whispered, "Xiawen, why don't we stay at Qingfeng Garden? It's getting dark, and I'm a little hungry. "
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Ask for recommendation tickets on Monday.
First update, 1pm monthly ticket 400 plus updates. Update as usual at 6pm. Monthly ticket 500 plus updates at 8pm.
Next time there's four updates, God, it'll probably be when the monthly ticket reaches 700. It's still early, but I understand that it's a time when the monthly tickets are running out.
Tears, it's too late ~ ~ ~
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