Chapter 20: Unexpected Move

  Whenever she is alone in a foreign land, sitting in a coffee shop watching the bustling crowd, sipping cold drinks by herself, Zhang Wenyao always can't help but think of these little girls who lift her spirits.

  Although the four of them still have a small gap now, she believes that they will eventually return to their previous way of getting along. Because no matter how much time has passed, no matter how many conflicts arise, it cannot erase or eliminate the bond between the four of them.

  "Then, after class... let's go to Meng Yun's place first!" After a few seconds of silence, she returned to her usual carefree self. Xin Meng smiled and said.

  Ling Xi and Wen Xue exchanged a silent understanding, both revealing an ambiguous smile, nodding without speaking.

  "LIU MENG YING!!" Meng Ying's family, Xin Meng's furious roar pierced the sky. Never had she been so angry, as if it was a massive explosion after accumulating low pressure, to know that she had never been angry enough to call out Meng Ying's full name.

  Yes, she admitted that her previous behavior was indeed very dreamy and wasteful. She had even beaten her older brother into the hospital, but wasn't allowed to have an emotional outburst? But she couldn't understand what Dreamy was trying to do now. Had beating someone up made him grow a conscience? Fine, maybe he had run off to church to confess his sins? Otherwise, according to his biological clock, he should still be snuggled up in bed sleeping soundly at this hour?!

  "It seems that Mengying is probably hiding in the dormitory, sleeping soundly." Linxi said with a half-closed eye, her tone seemingly laced with a hint of schadenfreude.

  "Then... are we going to the school dormitory to catch her and settle accounts?" Wenfeng covered her face and smiled slyly. The cunning glint in her eyes was completely different from the shy appearance at the beginning. It seems that returning to her hometown, the active factor inside Wenfeng is also slowly being activated.

  "What are you waiting for, hurry up and catch her in the dorm!" Xīn Mèng clenched her fists, saying with a furious face. Why? You know she hates playing hide-and-seek with Mèng Yíng the most... because every time the result is that she loses! Thick-skinned!

  Lin Xi and Wen Feng exchanged a smile, not caring about the disputes between them, still watching from the outside. Because they knew that this was just a family affair! It wasn't that they were heartless, but rather, the small rift between these two could only be resolved by themselves. If they intervened, it would only get more chaotic.

  So, it's better for the two of them to just sit on the side and watch the show obediently. In their words, let's just come and support the scene. If necessary, crack a melon seed, applaud with a small palm, and shout a few sentences along the way, that's all.

  It's really unexpected, but Xin Meng actually guessed it correctly. Meng Ying has indeed come to the church, a sacred and inviolable place. Starting from 12 o'clock noon, she ran here in a hurry. No one knows that she also has a calm and elegant side deep down, nor does anyone know why she would run to the church of all places. It's unknown whether this inexplicable move is due to a sudden brain fart or long-suppressed inner torment.

  As the church bell tolled, its sound was distant and solemn, as if coming from the sky, yet heading towards the sea, spreading far and wide, gradually fading away, the crisp peal of the bell and the lingering reverberations that rose and fell in waves complemented each other.

  Under the azure sky, accompanied by this gentle and beautiful bell sound, white doves flutter about, sunlight pours through the church's colorful stained glass windows onto the lonely figure at this moment.

  At this moment, Mengying's eyes were completely out of focus. She stared blankly into the distance, her vacant expression involuntarily evoking a sense of sympathy from others. It was rare to see Mengying so dispirited and listless, even she herself couldn't understand why she looked like that, and in her confusion, she attributed everything to the original guilt she felt towards Xinmeng. After all, the rift between them wasn't something that could be faked.

  Listening to the soothing sound of the bell, she suddenly made a solemn decision in her heart. Thinking of this, Mengying took a deep breath, feeling relieved, and looked straight ahead with a determined expression, "Alright, I'll do it!" Then, a bright smile appeared on her face.

  If it was said that last time at midnight she unknowingly came to the hospital side, it was her, Liu Mengying, who suddenly had a brain fart. But this time, absolutely not.

  Still a dark and windy night, still that empty and cold hospital, still room 52, the visitor is still that pitiful pirated insect.

  Yes, these days, Mengying has been thinking and hesitating, experiencing several twists and turns in her heart. Finally, the emotions that she couldn't bear to part with won out over the so-called principles that she had always adhered to.

  Yes, Liu Mengying admitted that she had been deliberately avoiding Xinmeng and the others these days, not just to avoid getting entangled in an awkward situation, but if she continued to play hide-and-seek like this, she would go crazy. Truly crazy.

  Escaping in a single flavor is not the way, and it also violates her consistent style, so she chooses to come back and face it. After all, her friendship with Xinmeng is there, and she doesn't want to get to the point where they don't see each other until old age. Isn't that unnecessary?

  Once again stepping into the sickroom of the pirated insect, what enters one's line of sight is still that pale complexion, tightly knitted sword-like eyebrows not relaxed even in sleep, with the eyebrows slightly furrowed and those tightly closed eyes seemingly indicating that the pirated insect is worried about something at this moment.

  After days and nights of careful consideration, Liu Mengying's decision was... to sneak around every day, hmm, to conduct a secret investigation. Hmm, isn't it ridiculous? Liu Mengying also thought her own decision was ridiculous and absurd, but she actually adopted this ridiculous decision and carried it out to the end!

  Rumors, know yourself and know others, can fight a hundred battles without danger. At the very least, she wanted to understand the current condition of the pirated bug, that's what she thought. Didn't want to hang around with a heart full of guilt towards Xin Meng. That surging, unexplained sadness made her already irritable mood even more unbearable.

  She gazed at the bootlegged insect lying on the hospital bed, snoring away. With a hand covering her chin, she pretended to be deep in thought and said, "Look how soundly this guy is sleeping, his body must have fully recovered." It seems that Meng Yin has possessed the spirit of Bian Que now. Look, she's even got the mannerisms down pat.

  Jian Yan Yincheng slept comfortably and soundly, his guilty conscience slightly alleviated by the sweet dreams.

  You little scoundrel, you're sleeping so soundly, aren't you? If you get me and Xin Meng to become sworn enemies, just watch how I'll deal with you. Hmmph. Suddenly, seeing the pirated insect's handsome face looking comfortable in his sleep, Liu Mengying felt inexplicably indignant. Perhaps it was because she thought of the rift that had formed between her and Xin Meng? You could say she was narrow-minded or that her heart wasn't at peace. At this moment, she simply didn't feel good in her heart.