Chapter Ten Blind Spot One

  One

  The school has had a rule since its establishment that all first-year students must get up at 6 o'clock every morning for a run. In the words of the principal, it replaces military training and is meant to temper one's willpower. Xie Zhangyi scoffed at this, saying that the school could come up with many excuses for what they wanted to do, and that when the school told you something, it was not asking for your opinion but ordering you to carry it out.

  Lan Zhan shrunk in the corner, propping his head up with his hand and not speaking. The sky outside the window had already started to brighten up. This morning when he got up for a run, the sky was still gloomy. Lan Zhan followed at the end of the team, running laboriously. The teacher clearly said to have the deskmates run together side by side to maintain formation, but Xie Zhangyi... Lan Zhan lifted his head and glanced at the team in front, he had already run ahead alone, not being a gentleman at all.

  Blue... Panting heavily, he unconsciously stopped and stood still, half-bowing his body, with both hands propped on his knees, taking big breaths.

  Just now the instructor in charge penalized them for disrupting the formation and made them run four laps around the playground. When Lan heard this news, she almost fainted from anger. Xie Zhangyi simply shrugged and started running lightly, while Lan trailed behind him with her leaden legs, but was eventually left far behind. After finishing, he just walked away without saying a word, as if she didn't exist.

  Lan Ca picked up the school uniform jacket she had taken off earlier and put it in her hand, walking back to the classroom step by step. The intense exercise made the blood vessels near her temples throb violently. Her vision was blurry, clearly a symptom of low blood sugar. Lan Ca could only swallow a few mouthfuls of water with difficulty, bought a bottle of mineral water at the campus supermarket after inserting coins, and drank it in big gulps after opening it. The icy water flowed down her throat into her stomach, bringing a refreshing feeling.

  Xie Zhangyi is absolutely a cold-blooded and ruthless person. In his eyes, there is no such thing as kindness, so he is always icy and indifferent. And the timid and cowardly Lan ? C is even more negligible in his eyes.

  However, she seemed to be intentionally opposing him today. When Xie Zhangyi asked her for the third time about the scope of the math homework and she didn't respond, Xie Zhangyi got angry. Seeing him get angry for the first time, Lan?c supported her cheek with her hand and looked at Xie Zhangyi who was furious and throwing books away. Whenever he got angry, he liked to throw things, whatever was in his hand would be thrown, nothing else.

  "What's wrong with you?" Lan couldn't help but ask.

  "Are you kidding me?! You're asking me now?!"

  Blue? Coughing there, two innocent eyes, "What did I do?"

  "It's precisely because you've done nothing! How many times have I asked you? Don't you take me as a living being?! Zhang Yang's angry expression surprisingly resembles Hongyi's, but they are completely different people. Du Hongyi is the type who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, likes to speak against his heart but is extremely kind-hearted, whereas Xie Zhangyang is absolutely cold both inside and out, without a shred of sympathy and abnormally arrogant."

  Blue? He let out a loud laugh, Xie Zhang couldn't help but stare at the smile blooming on her face, his anger also subsiding with it. He sat back down in his seat, fidgeting with his photography book.

  Blue? C plucked up the courage to poke his hand with a pen cap, "Xie Zhangyi, why do you always look at me with disapproval?"

  Xie Zhangyi's fingers stopped turning the pages, and his hand, which was attached to the photo album, had distinct joints, pale but powerful. He closed the album silently, looking ahead, "I'm not looking at anyone with disdain, it's just that I've always been this way, those who can accept me will stay, while those who can't will leave."

  Blue? C knew that he had touched the muzzle and very consciously stopped talking. When I have free time, I like to look out of the window, feeling grateful for such a location. Looking out of the window is also a way to ease my mood when I'm not in a good mood. I also like to pick up my pen and write some diary entries at times like this, recording every bit of my high school life.

  During the third history class, Xie Zhangyi fell asleep on the desk. Even in his sleep, he didn't want to be disturbed, so he covered his head with the hood of his jacket and plugged earplugs into his ears. The music was turned up very loud, and Lan could still hear it even when she covered her ears.

  The history teacher frowned at Xie Zhangyi, who was dozing off behind his textbook, and said to Lan Qiu, "Lan Qiu, wake up Xie Zhangyi. What's going on? He can even fall asleep during class."

  "Xie Zhangyi, wake up, Xie Zhangyi..."

  "What the hell is going on?!" Xie Zhang splashed open her hand, his two eyes were full of bloodshot, and he stood up suddenly, his whole body emitting anger, the fire in his eyes was enough to turn her into ashes.

  Lan was sitting in her seat, her face suddenly turned red. Xie Zhangyi didn't give her any face, nor did he put the teacher in his eyes, but instead vented his anger at Lan for being woken up by someone else. Until the teacher asked him to stand outside and lean against the wall, Lan was still looking at the classroom door with some lingering fear, Xie Zhangyi just glanced at her and flipped her off.

  Zhang Chongyu glanced back at Lan Yu, who was sitting in the last row. She had her head down and her hair covered her expression, but he didn't need to look at her to know that she must be looking very wronged right now.

  After school, most people rush to the cafeteria at the fastest speed. Every day after school, Zhang Chongyu stays in the classroom to read for half an hour before going to the cafeteria, when there are fewer people and less waste of time. Originally thought that today's classroom would be empty again, but inadvertently turned back to see Lan C still sitting there.

  "Are you still unhappy about this morning's matter?" Zhang Chongyu sat down in Xie Zhangyi's position and saw the photography collection on the table, "Is this Xie Zhangyi's book?"

  "Hmm, don't touch his stuff, he doesn't like others touching his things, later on he'll say it's my fault again." Lan Yu pouted and looked out the window with a gloomy expression.

  "Why does he always bully you like this?" Zhang Chongyu put the book back in its original position, his expression very dissatisfied.

  She looked at him with a sigh of regret, feeling uncomfortable in her heart, but still managed to force out a smile. "It's just you who is still by my side now, look at Xiao Yi and Hongyi, they've all left without even saying goodbye, now it's only you accompanying me."

  When Zhang Chongyu heard Xiao Yi's name, he still felt a bit uneasy, "She... hasn't been in touch with you?"

  Blue? C shook his head, maybe that's it. Some people come into your life for a while and then quietly leave. It's unknown when they'll meet again, or if they'll never see each other again. Thinking about this, one can't help but feel some sadness in their heart. However, this is also an inevitable stage of growth, and one should try to endure the taste of separation. The flavor may be bitter, but it's also a part of life.