Chapter 37: The Elusive Shadow

  Everyone has an unseen side, and at that moment I discovered another side of Su Yi Xiang. If it were in the past, I might have ridiculed him, but at that moment I really felt sorry for him. I don't know what other unknown sides my friends have, I hope to understand because I care about them, but I'm also afraid to understand, because I'm afraid of feeling sad again.

  Depend on the fire spirit

  "Xiao Yue seems to have lost her spirit these past few days." Ye Xue said thoughtfully while eating.

  "Yes, every day after school is let out, no one can be seen, and at night they return very late." Lai Huo Ling didn't have much appetite, propping up her chin with her hands, she also lacked spirit.

  Su Yi Xiang didn't think so: "Probably with Jing Yue together."

  Su Yi Tian looked at the three people in front of her who were eating without enthusiasm, and slightly furrowed her brow: "Eat well." After a pause, she said, "I ran into Jing Rui yesterday, but I didn't see Han Yue."

  "Shall we ask where Xiaoyue went?" After saying that, he slumped down again. "Xiaoyue doesn't seem to like others meddling in her affairs." But then he felt unwilling to give up, "We're good friends, she won't even eat with us, it can't hurt to show some concern."

  Su Yitian looked up at the sky. She thought, why did Han Yue want to have dinner with her? She was Jing Xuan's 'girlfriend', of course she would accompany Jing Xuan. Moreover, were you sure she considered you a friend? Thinking of Jing Xuan and Han Yue, Su Yitian's eyes revealed a hint of amusement.

  The bartender at the counter of Linlang Bar spun the cup in his hand, glanced at the "door" and then looked at the time, saying lightly: "Shan Wei won't be late, will he?"

  "Brother Jiu, I've been here for a while." As soon as the words fell, a black-shirted woman with smoky makeup and a carefree demeanor walked out of the crowd, smiling as she approached, "Awen, don't hold it against me for being late, I arrived 20 minutes ago, I just went in to touch up my makeup."

  A thirteen or fourteen-year-old brown-haired boy holding a scoreboard sat on a red high stool and smiled at her: "Ying Wei sister, if you are late during the trial period, then don't mix here, Mengmeng sister has a strong sense of time."

  "Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

  As they spoke, a cheer erupted in the bar, and with the crowd's shouting, a woman wearing a golden mask appeared on the central stage of the hall. With her dancing on the stage, the crowd burst into wave after wave of cheers and shouts.

  Ying Mei picked up a glass of wine from the bar, her eyes shining with an inexplicable light as she gazed at the stage. She swirled the wine in her cup and laughed, saying: "A Wen, it seems that today's champion is still Meng Meng Jie."

  The boy who called Awen looked at the person on stage and smiled proudly: "Of course, Mengmeng sister is great."

  Ying Mei smiled and turned around, disappearing into the crowd.

  "Han Yue and Jing Yi are too sticky." Lai Huo Ling sipped her drink, "Heavy 'lust' light friendship!"

  "Huo Ling, I and Yitian are together every day." Ye Xue said with a smile.

  Lai Huo Ling suddenly felt a chill, looked up to see Su Yi Tian narrowing his eyes at her, face stiffened, and hastily smiled: "Uh... you guys don't count, Xue Er didn't abandon me."

  "We two are always like light bulbs." Su Yi Xiang rolled his eyes at Lai Huo Ling, "What about Xu Qing? Doesn't he accompany you?"

  "We're nothing like them, always showing off their love." Lai Huo Ling muttered under her breath, "He's just like Xiao Yue, can't be found after school in the afternoon!"

  Su Yitian sipped her coffee and suddenly said, "This is the reason why you were in a bad mood this afternoon, right?" Su Yitian paused for a moment, a smile playing on her lips. "If I were Xuan Qing, I would hide too."

  Lai Huo Ling was stunned, didn't react, and had a confused expression.

  "Huo Ling, a guy as quiet as Xuan Qing... Uh, Yitian means you talk too much." Seeing Huo Ling's face fall, Ye Xue hastily changed her tune and laughed, "Yitian was just joking."

  "Sui Xiang, let's go, we won't disturb their little world of two." Lai Huo Ling was furious and dragged Sui Xiang, who was still drinking soup, to leave. "You can also take me to meet your new 'friend', at least I'm her senior."

  Lai Huo Ling was just joking around, but who knew Su Yi Xiang really took a glance at Lai Huo Ling and then got up and left.

  "Hey! Wait for me." Lai Huo Ling immediately followed up.

  As soon as they left the cafeteria, Su Yixiang stopped in his tracks. Lai Huo Ling didn't have time to react and bumped right into him. Rubbing her forehead, she scolded, "Su Yixiang, what's wrong with you?!" But when she looked up, she found that Su Yixiang's expression was off, "Hey, Su Yixiang, you..."

  "Don't mention these things in front of Xue Er again!" Su Yi Xiao sternly interrupted her.

  "What's wrong with you!" Lai Huo Ling was speechless after saying one sentence, and at this time, Su Yi Xiang looked like a wounded beast, with eyes full of sadness and struggle. The emotion reached his heart, and Lai Huo Ling was shocked, suddenly seeming to understand something, unbelievable yet reasonable at the same time. So that's how it is... But, Su Yi Xiang, what's the point of this?

  "Come on, Lai Huo Ling, I'll take you to meet my 21st 'girlfriend'." Su Yi Xiang suddenly smiled again, a smile that was both desolate and unrestrained, as he clapped Lai Huo Ling's shoulder and grinned like a 'flower' 'dandy'.

  "Yes, come to think of it, I'm still the 11th one, and also the most unlucky one. How are you going to compensate me?"

  "You still remember that one strand of hair."

  "A single strand of hair? 'Women' consider their hair very important!"

  "Your short hair looks good."

  "Who said that!"

  "Never mind, I'll treat you to a drink."

  "What you said won't kill you."

  Su Yixiang, you fool, if you were just a playboy, that would be fine, but why are you so infatuated? Su Yixiang, you're really a fool, a fool!

  "Mengmeng, I heard that you guys have added a new member here?" Chen Yu sat on the high stool next to him, savoring the new wine that Wine Brother had brewed.

  A girl in a red dress with exquisite makeup nodded: "Yes, she's still on probation, her name is Shadow Charm."

  "Ying Mei, what a peculiar name." Chen Wu finished his drink and prepared to leave.

  "There's something strange, not everyone here is using an alias." Mengmeng muttered to herself, finishing the wine in her cup and beckoning to one side, "Ying Wei, send these three bottles of wine to room 12."

  "Number twelve, okay." The shadowy figure walked up and prepared to leave.

  "Wait, there's a new brew here, you try it." Mengmeng handed her another cup of wine.

  "Not bad, a very unique taste." Shadow took a sip and tasted it out, "A whole new flavor, is this Wine Brother's new blend?"

  "You're so lucky, Wine Brother only made three cups." Mengmeng smiled, really liking the 'girl' in front of her who was very similar to herself.

  "Thank you, Mengmeng sister. I'll go get some work done first." The shadow smiled mischievously and left with the wine tray.

  Meng Meng nodded slightly, seeing the person leave, and then teased Chen Yu, who was hiding behind the bar counter: "Chen Yu, you've gone halfway and can't bear to leave again."

  Morning mist walked out from inside, with a puzzled face: "Is she the new member you've recruited?"

  "How's that? Not bad for a 'beauty', huh?"

  The morning mist was silent for a long time, and finally, he suddenly hooked his lips into a smile: "Probation period, be strict with her."

  The hazy and unclear smile of Chen Yun made Meng Meng feel very strange, feeling that Chen Yun's attitude was not normal, asked: "Do you know her?"

  "I'll tell you later." Chen Wu said and walked into the door inside the bar, "Don't tell her I exist." Shadow demon, haha, this is getting interesting.

  Strict? Looks like he's no ordinary person. Mengmeng smiled mysteriously. Hmm, it's going to be fun.

  "Who put the wine at the 'door'?" Lai Huo Ling heard the knock on the 'door', opened it, saw that it was the wine they wanted and couldn't help but scold, "The service staff here is too rude!"

  The "Tears" that had taken shape on the paper were still unfinished, and Ye Xue held her brush, staring at the painting on the board in a daze, without adding the final stroke for a long time.

  Su Yitian sat on one side, quietly reading a book, occasionally raising his head to see Ye Xue's focused expression, and his gaze gradually became gentle. He closed the book and quietly looked at her, seeing that she had begun to stare blankly, put down the book and walked forward to help her brush away a strand of long hair in front of her forehead.

  Ye Xue put down her pen and sighed: "Still can't do it."

  "Xue Er, your level has already reached that of a senior internship student. Don't be too hard on yourself." Su Yitian may not fully understand these things, but he still has an eye for appreciation.

  "It still doesn't feel right, could the problem be with the 'color' aspect?" Ye Xue took down the painting, rolled it up and threw it into the paper basket, which already had seven or eight sheets of such painting paper "inserted" in it.

  Ye Xue didn't notice her own words at all, and Su Yitian sighed and continued reading. At this time, the mobile phone placed aside vibrated.

  "Alright, we'll be right back." Su Yitian hung up the phone and patted Ye Xue's shoulder. "Xue'er, the principal said there's an emergency meeting, I have to go back with Yi Xiang immediately, can't stay with you. Do you want me to find Lai Huo Ling to keep you company or send you back to your dorm to rest?"

  Ye Xue came back to her senses and smiled: "I'd like to stay a bit longer."

  Su Yitian called Su Yixiang's phone: "Where are you... at a bar? I know, I'll drive over to pick you up."

  Ye Xue had already changed into a new sheet of paper and casually said: "At the bar? Aren't they going to take an exam in a few days, don't they need to review?"

  "If they just aim for a pass, they really don't need to review." Su Yitian smiled and waved goodbye.