He glared at Chen Ge for a long time before slamming the ruler on the podium. "Sit down. Stop looking out the window. Du Ming, come up here to solve this problem." Chen Ge's eyes widened.
The chubby boy walked up to the lectern. Chen Ge touched his backpack. "Everything here feels too normal. Something is wrong. There has to be a problem."
The class finally ended. Chen Ge stopped the chubby boy and led him to a corner of the school.
"What are you doing? Even if you want to borrow my homework, you don't have to make such a big fuss, right? "
"I want to ask you something, and you have to answer me honestly." Chen Ge pointed at himself. "What kind of person do you think I am?"
"A loner, sharp-tongued, unsociable, and unpopular student." The chubby boy counted on his fingers and listed them out one by one.
"Has my image always been so bad in your mind?" Chen Ge looked at the familiar round face. Even though he knew the boy was telling the truth, he did not feel happy about it.
"It's okay." The chubby boy did not seem to realize the danger that he was in.
"Fine, let's change the question. Have there been any ghost stories at our school? Like an empty classroom with weird noises at night, a moving specimen, and so on. "
Chen Ge's face was filled with curiosity. The chubby boy did not have the heart to reject him. He took out a report from his backpack and handed it to Chen Ge.
"Why do you want me to look at this?" Chen Ge took the report and saw Du Ming's name at the second place in class.
"Top ten in the whole year, second in class, and you're asking a person like that whether there are ghost stories at our school?"
"What does your good grades have to do with ghost stories? If you're a top student, wouldn't the ghost stories have happened? "
"The reason I'm able to get this kind of result is because I've used the time when other people's imagination was wandering on my studies."
"That's enough. If not for the fact that you're such a nice person, I would have shown you what a ghost story looks like right now." Chen Ge was quite speechless, but when he remembered that the other person was a cocky child, he felt relieved. "I won't lower myself to your level. Next question, has anything bad happened in our school, such as campus violence, accidental deaths of students, and so on?"
"What are you thinking about every day?" The chubby boy shook his head and took back his report card. "Have you been under too much pressure lately? That's right. You're the fourth from the bottom of the class. Your grades are steadily declining, and you won't be able to explain it to your family. I suggest that you start studying diligently. It's useless to think about other things. "
After putting the report back into his backpack, the chubby boy left.
"This guy's personality hasn't changed at all. He's exactly the same as I remember." Chen Ge and Du Ming were not friends. The only reason they were close was because of their horrible personalities at the time. The two of them did not have many friends, and they were huddling together for warmth.
Soon, the school became devoid of students, and the surroundings became quiet. Chen Ge did not leave. He chose to take things slow. He would explore the school first and then slowly explore the whole small town.
"I have to be careful. The day is about to end."
The sky darkened, and it was suffocating.
"The night in the small town will not be as warm and lively as the day. It will tear down its disguise, reveal its fangs, and tear apart every innocent person."
Turning to enter the education block, Chen Ge carried his backpack and looked through the windows. He looked for a long time, but he did not find anything out of place.
It was not until he reached the top floor that Chen Ge heard footsteps coming from the roof. "School's already over. Who would go to the roof at this time?"
Gripping the hammer, Chen Ge walked down the stairs. The door that led to the rooftop was not locked, so he silently pushed it open a gap.
The top floor of the education block was the closest to the sky. Looking up, it felt like the sky was going to fall at any moment.
"No one's here?"
The cold wind blew, and the rain fell on his face. This rain was very sudden.
Pulling his gaze back, Chen Ge walked down the stairs. When he was about to leave the education block, the rain outside had already become heavier.
"This should be normal rain, right?" The rain behind the door might be hiding resentment and curses. Chen Ge reached his hand into the rain. The rain fell on his palm, and the chill seeped into his heart.
"Why is it raining behind the door? Looks like I'll have to pay attention to Specters who use umbrellas as their possession. There should be many of them. After all, in many stories, umbrellas are the best hiding place for spirits …" Chen Ge was lost in thought when a shadow suddenly covered his face. "Who is it?"
Whipping around, Chen Ge saw Zhang Ya, who was startled.
"Why aren't you home yet? Did you forget to bring the umbrella? "Zhang Ya stood behind Chen Ge with the umbrella. She was the one who had raised the umbrella over Chen Ge's head.
At that moment, it appeared like they were the only two in the education block. Chen Ge looked at Zhang Ya, and his lips fell open. Suddenly, his heart raced, and he quickly took a step back.
Seeing how cautious Chen Ge was, Zhang Ya thought it was funny. "Are you afraid of me?"
"No."
"That's good. We don't know when the rain will stop. I'll walk you to the bus stop." Zhang Ya walked to Chen Ge's side with the umbrella. "Let's go."
For some reason, Chen Ge, who was usually very assertive, followed beside Zhang Ya. The ghost story investigation at the school and exploring the small town were all forgotten.
The light scent of shampoo drifted into his nose. Chen Ge's eyes could not help but wander to Zhang Ya. At that moment, he was probably feeling blissful.
The rain became heavier. The pedestrians hurried past. The neon lights by the street were blurry through the mist, and the world seemed to be filled with the sound of falling rain.
"Zhang Ya …"
"Hmm? What did you just say? "Zhang Ya seemed to hear Chen Ge say something, but the rain was too loud for her to catch it.
"It's fine. Why don't you walk inside? There are too many cars out there, and I'm afraid they'll splash the muddy water on your clothes." Chen Ge carried his bag and walked to Zhang Ya's other side. Only then did they notice that the other's shoulders were wet from the rain. Neither of them wanted the other to get wet, but to their surprise, both of their clothes were wet.
Walking down the rainy street, the two did not speak until they reached the bus stop that was closest to the school.
"Which bus are you going to take?"
"Bus 104." Chen Ge gave her a random route and stood quietly beside Zhang Ya. He did not want to talk, but he kept his eyes on Zhang Ya.
The world behind the door was made from his memory. Even though there were strange and absurd parts, most of them were in line with reality. The reason Zhang Ya appeared in her current form was related to Chen Ge's own memory.
"My bus is here. You should go home early and don't wander off." Zhang Ya took out her phone. "This is my number. When you get home, send me a message to let me know you're safe."
After exchanging phone numbers, Zhang Ya got on the bus. She even waved at Chen Ge from the window.
The colorful bus disappeared into the curtain of rain, but Chen Ge was still standing where he was.
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