Chapter 9: The Willow Shade is Dark and the Flowers are Bright but the Village is Nowhere to be Seen

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  "What should I do? I've forgotten how Tian Wei walked out at that time, but I believe her."

  "I also think she has no reason to deceive you. And, I heard that Lin Yitang is asking An Junli to take responsibility because of the book leakage incident."

  "What's going on, tell me quickly." Su Xia leaned in eagerly.

  "I wasn't quite sure either, but when I heard someone gossiping about Lin Yidong in the bathroom, I stuck my ear to the door and thought about listening carefully. If I didn't listen, I wouldn't know, but if I did, I'd be scared out of my wits."

  "Cut the crap, you think you're a novelist or something? Get straight to the point and skip the unnecessary details."

  "Let's start with a warm-up, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle the stimulation without a buffer period." Meng Xi deliberately built up suspense at this time.

  "Are you going to talk or not? I'm about to take action!" Su Xia had already rolled up half of her sleeve, preparing for a fight, and the joints of her fingers cracked with a loud snap. "Will you talk or not?"

  "Damn it, Su Xia, you said you have a beautiful face like a closed peony flower, how can you live more extravagantly than us men? You are truly a rare freak that appears only once in a hundred years. Do you know how many kind-hearted ugly girls' hearts you've broken?"

  "Mengxi Dama, have you had enough? I'm doing this to ensure originality, right? Look at all of you learning pirated versions of 'Gentle' when my grandfather's innovative ideas are far better." Su Xia flicked her mouth and kicked a stone by her foot, which happened to hit a boy on the head. The boy turned around, took one look, and hastily ran away.

  "What's more, am I, Laozi, that scary?"

  "Haven't you seen it yourself?"

  "Get to the point."

  "Oh, it's actually just a girl and another saying that they saw Lin Yi Tong asking An Jun Lei to temporarily pretend to be her boyfriend, or else how could one girl live without dignity. It was vaguely heard, should be this meaning."

  "That is to say, An Junli helped her out because of Lin Yitang, but they are not together?" Fang Li's expression suddenly cleared up, feeling a sense of relief and comfort.

  "It should be like this."

  Fang Li could no longer hide the smile on her face, and after laughing recklessly for a long time, Fang Li squatted down on the ground again. "But I rejected him yesterday, what should I do now?"

  "What's going on, what are you waiting for? Seize the happiness that belongs to you, that's the way to go." Su Xia saw all this and felt relieved, and she was truly happy for Fang Li.

  Ever since she received good news from heaven, Fang Li felt full of happiness every day without eating, and this weekend was especially enjoyable.

  Fang Li had already thought it through and was determined to find An Junli on the first day of school, no matter what it took. She would pursue him relentlessly until she got him. Since he and Lin Yiteng were not related, that meant she wasn't a home-wrecker either, so what was there to stop her?

  At the thought of this, Fang Li was eager to transform into a small bird and fly back to school, even if it meant giving up her precious weekend, for she couldn't bear to be away from An Junli's side.

  It's strange, at this time, Fang's heart is still with that proud little girl. Perhaps it's because she knows the pain of losing something will make her cherish it even more, and she doesn't want to feel that kind of pain again, no matter what means she has to take. Especially since they are a match made in heaven, whether by God's blessing or fate's pity, how can they bear to waste it?

  People say that it's only after losing something that you appreciate its value, but in reality, losing something after having cherished it is even more painful.

  It was not easy to get through the morning, and Fang Lei wandered around the neighborhood without seeing An Junli's shadow. She thought it must be because she had hurt An Junli's heart last time, but nothing could stop two people who were meant to be together. With this in mind, Fang Lei gave herself a boost of confidence and walked towards school with her head held high.

  The next class Fang Li took Meng Xi and Su Xia out for a walk around the building.

  "What are you doing, Miss? If you want to create a chance encounter, don't be so unskilled. Do you have to keep going up and down the stairs?" Su Xia complained impatiently.

  "Yes, I only had a bowl of thin porridge this morning and it's all been digested by physical labor now." Meng Xi also followed with complaints.

  "Alright, I was wrong to you all, but I want to see him and have him explain clearly."

  "Just go find him and it's over."

  "I'm scared." Fang Li hung her head like a child who had stolen something.

  "What's wrong with you, yesterday when you called me, you were so spirited. You said that if you didn't take down An Junli, you wouldn't give up, and had the determination to not return until you broke through Loulan, how did you lose your energy today?"

  "Just go for it, and even if you die trying, at least you'll have died happy."

  "What you said is right, I have made up my mind long ago. From this moment on, I will put in all my efforts. If there isn't a fierce and intense battle in my life, I would rather die without closing my eyes."

  But soon Fang Li returned to the classroom like a little maid who had been scolded. "He didn't come to class, what should we do?"

  "It's okay, maybe he'll be here this afternoon." Meng Xi comforted Fang Li.

  "It's okay, even if I run as fast as a monk running away from a temple, I won't lose heart that easily."

  "Well done, Fang Li, I'm most proud of this lifetime is that I've made you into a little strong that can't be beaten to death."

  But it's like this, since getting to know Su Xiaofang, she has become a little stronger than her original weakness. Although there hasn't been any fundamental change, at least it gives her the courage to pursue what she wants today, which is enough.

  From the moment she met Su Xia, Fang Li had been willing to become the second Su Xia. However, everyone is different, and she was destined not to live as passionately as Su Xia.

  But Su Xia would discover much later that before encountering the devastating blow, any rigid belief was fragile and could be easily destroyed like a bubble in front of them. However, for now, she could still live recklessly, doing all sorts of mischievous things without a care. Only because her fate had not yet arrived so early.

  "You two are really having a bumpy road." Su Xia said with her head hung low and in a depressed tone, after Fang Li went to look for An Junli twice that afternoon and evening but to no avail.

  "How can he not come to class? Is he going to pack up and go back to his country because of a setback?"

  "Really?"

  "That also requires handling the dropout procedures, and I've asked friends to ask around, but even the teacher doesn't know why An Junlei hasn't been attending classes."

  "Nothing will happen, right? Being kidnapped or..."

  "Cut it out, you've watched too many cop movies, like father like daughter."

  "So why did he disappear?"

  "I don't know." Meng Xi and Su Xia said in unison.

  The next day was the same, An Jun disappeared into thin air. Fang Li now even had the heart to report her father missing.

  An Junli, where have you gone? Fang Li was like an ant on a hot pot and couldn't rest for a moment.

  After a thousand hardships and countless difficulties, I finally struggled to the point where willows are dark and flowers are bright. But would the village that I had dreamed of countless times be just a mirage, disappearing in the morning mist?