I Want to be Alone, Beautifully

Throughout the physical education class, Shen Yelan was a little out of sorts.

Only when she entered the water to swim and couldn't hear the sounds in the stadium, she could be a little more normal and focus on the short track swimming in front of her.

Perhaps it was because she was holding her breath, but her grades were exceptionally good today, and she was only a short distance away from being excellent.

Normally, she would not be so outstanding, because she knew that Lu Pei would definitely feel that she was an eyesore, but once she offended her in such an inexplicable place, it would be difficult for her to live a better life.

But since today's debacle—

Shen Yelan was suddenly not afraid anymore.

She realized that no matter how careful she was, for Lu Pei, as long as she was still living in this world and breathing the same air as the other party, he would be unhappy.

Sometimes, you don't need any reason to like or dislike something.

After swimming out of the water, Shen Yelan didn't even look in Lu Pei's direction, her eyes wandered around the venue, only to find that the most dazzling light had disappeared.

Sitting by the pool, she inexplicably felt that all the strength in her body had been drained, and she was not interested in physical education.

She thought, she must be hungry without breakfast.

……

God has a hard time with Shen Yelan today.

Near the end of school in the afternoon, the Chinese teacher just asked her to recite after class. Passing the corridor outside the classroom, she saw the gray sky outside, covered with dark clouds, and it was so gloomy that it seemed that a shower was about to fall in the next moment.

It's the weather she hates.

When she came back from the language teacher's office, as expected, there was no one in Lu Pei's seat, and she didn't need to think about it to know that this person didn't wait for her and went home first.

Ever since she was first teased like this, Shen Yelan walked back to her uncle and aunt's house in the rain. After two days of high fever, she hated rainy days.

Even though she has always carried an umbrella in her bag since then, her aversion to the weather has been deeply rooted in her bones.

The transparent umbrella unfolded, and Shen Yelan carried her schoolbag and walked outside the teaching building, keeping her head down to look at the road, for fear of stepping on a puddle and letting water enter her shoes.

As a result, a taxi galloped by on the side of the road, just passing through a depression, splashing the muddy water in it up to a meter high——

The muddy water flew in and hit the umbrella surface, and the rest fell on her school uniform trousers, which wetted the dark blue fabric and blackened large areas.

Shen Yelan stood for a while with an ugly expression, not even knowing who to attribute this bad luck to.

It took a long time before she started to walk again, walking along the path that vehicles could not enter.

When she didn't know where to turn, she suddenly heard a faint humming sound.

It sounded like the sound of a wounded animal.

Shen Yelan couldn't help following the movement, and after turning the corner, she was dazed by the curtain that fell into her eyes——

The fair-skinned girl is holding an umbrella, and the umbrella surface is tilted to the wooden box next to it, splashing fine water falling on the ground. The box is covered with colorful floral cloth, and there is a fluffy yellow puppy lying on its stomach like a butterfly. His ears were hanging down, and while eating the ham sausage fed by the girl, he stuck out his tongue and licked her fingers flatteringly.

Then she made a childish voice: "Aw! Aw!"

Spiky and hoarse and excited.

"Eat less, this is too salty, it's not good for your health, shall I buy something else for you? Okay?" The girl didn't notice the extra figure not far away, and raised her hand to touch the puppy's ear. It is tenderness like never before.

Who else could this person be if not Xu Jiao?

Shen Yelan took two steps closer inexplicably.

Afterwards, she saw the exposed wound on the puppy's foreleg, with bone deep visible.

"Is it hurt?" Shen Yelan asked unconsciously.

Hearing the movement, Xu Jiao looked up at the extra sneakers in her sight from the corner of her eye, saw that it was Shen Yelan, and nodded calmly.

Then it's gone.

Shen Yelan felt suffocated for an instant.

She has never been depressed, and she can't initiate conversations with others. When the girl lowered her head to tease the dog again, she choked out a sentence:

"If this injury is not treated quickly, it will get worse. I know there is a pet store nearby... You, do you want to go?"

Xu Jiao stopped moving, then looked up at her again, her eyes were scrutinizing, as if she didn't understand why she suddenly became enthusiastic about her even though they were not familiar with each other.

After a pause, Xu Jiao said, "I'm waiting for the rain to stop, and now I have to hold an umbrella to carry it there, which is inconvenient."

Hearing her extremely cold and pleasant voice, Shen Yelan tightened her hand holding the umbrella handle, and heard the hoarseness in her suppressed voice:

"I can hold an umbrella for you."

Why are you so nervous?

Shen Yelan was puzzled when she heard her tone-changing voice.

Is it because Xu Jiao has a fierce reputation?

Before she could figure out her own psychology, the girl nodded and calmly handed her the umbrella, then leaned over and rolled up her trousers before picking up the small wooden box containing the puppy.

This time, Shen Yelan finally saw the true face of the tattoo on her right ankle.

Although a small half of it got into the sock, the exposed part turned out to be a hollowed-out cross, which was horizontally long and thorny.

The pure black pattern made the skin at her ankles almost pale, the extreme color difference impacted a strong visual effect, and the thorns surrounding the cross seemed to be light polluted by darkness.

It is both holy and depraved.

The strong contradictions and contrasts made Shen Yelan stop breathing, until the umbrella in her hand was crooked, and the handle of the umbrella accidentally touched Xu Jiao's forehead.

She regained her senses, but she was even more frightened, she didn't dare to move, her body tensed up, for fear that she would suddenly kick her out.

As a result, Xu Jiao stared at her blankly for a long time, and finally asked:

"Don't go?"

Shen Yelan escaped again, looked away hastily, and hurriedly led her to the place.

She didn't dare to get too close to Xu Jiao, so she straightened her arms holding the umbrella, covering most of the umbrella's surface on top of the girl's head, and the moisture on her shoulders melted silently.

But she didn't feel cold.

Her eyes were always glued to the tall and straight figure in front of her, and she walked straight into the pet shop without realizing it until she was stopped by someone:

"Hey, this classmate, take the umbrella away."

……

"This situation requires stitches and a minor operation. You can have a meal first and come back in time. You don't have to wait here."

The pet doctor was wearing a white coat, looked at the sky outside, and offered advice to Shen Yelan and Xu Jiao in a friendly manner.

Shen Yelan glanced at Xu Jiao, and realized that it was time for her to leave, but she couldn't say goodbye, and stood beside her pretending to be deaf and dumb.

At this moment, Xu Jiao suddenly turned her head to look at her, and asked without warning: "Please have dinner, what do you want?"

Before Shen Yelan could react, she refused: "No need."

Xu Jiao wasn't surprised at all, she didn't even look surprised, she calmly accepted her rejection, only looked her up and down, and changed her words:

"I owe you a favor today."

"I'll have a chance to pay you back another day."

Shen Yelan...she was a little flattered.

In fact, when she refused, she already regretted it a bit, but when she heard this, she felt that she had earned something better than a meal.

and……

Is this school bully's temper much better than the rumors?

She held an umbrella, walked out of the pet shop, and returned to her uncle and aunt's house in a daze.

As usual, I ate cold food, and then took a shower for 3 minutes, soaked everyone's clothes, and threw them into the washing machine—this is her aunt's unique cleanliness, and I think no matter how good the washing machine is, it can't clean it clothing.

When she was doing things, her aunt would chatter beside her:

"Don't throw the socks in, it's so dirty, and don't wash my panties and Pepe's..."

Shen Yelan silently washed her clothes until she felt a shadow approaching.

She looked up, and at some point, Lu Pei was standing outside the toilet, looking at her with weird eyes:

"When did you meet Xu Jiao? Shen Yelan, don't learn from those people, or I'll tell my mother."

Shen Yelan was unmoved, and lowered her head to wash her clothes again, only answering casually:

"Unfamiliar."

Lu Pei breathed a sigh of relief, and sneered again: "I think so, Xu Jiao hates people with good grades the most, and she won't want to know a boring gourd like you."

It was obviously the truth, but Shen Yelan felt that the area in her chest was extremely uncomfortable.

She raised her eyes heavily to look at Lu Pei, but the other party had already turned and left.

……

Maybe it's because everything that happened today was too unusual, Shen Yelan's heart, which was always stagnant, seemed to be thrown a stone, and the ripples caused her to be unable to calm down for a long time.

After finally falling asleep, she had another dream.

In the dream, pink origami roses fell all over the ground.

And she pressed a girl who couldn't see her brows clearly and instinctively thought she was good-looking. The other party seemed to be very scared, and pushed her away, wanting to crawl forward.

On the white and slender ankles, the black hollow cross is entangled with thorns, which is particularly eye-catching.

Shen Yelan stretched out her hand to hold the ankle as if obsessed, then lowered her head and leaned over——

"call."

In the middle of the night, in the small utility room, the girl sat up suddenly, raised her hand to support her forehead, lowered her head, as if she had a nightmare.

For a long time, she made a low voice of doubt, as if talking to herself:

"Are you a pervert..."

The room was very quiet late at night, and no one could answer her questions.

She raised the corners of her lips, pulled the quilt back and lay back, but when she closed her eyes, the beautiful ankle with shiny skin appeared in front of her——

The flawlessness seen in the daytime has changed.

The white skin around the cross turned red. If you look carefully, you will find that there are deep tooth marks printed on it, and the color is so heavy that it seems to be dripping blood.