Σ Academic Lily

out.The atmosphere became very awkward.Everyone couldn't understand why Li could only return home after seeing the chorus.But Li's performance just now was so intense that everyone's hearts were slightly shaken.

At this moment, Yihua couldn't help asking:

"Li, do you really want to leave us that much?...Don't you like us?"

Yi Yue quickly said: "You can't say that. Yi Hua."

"She obviously said that she wants to go back to China, so she hates this place, doesn't she?"

"Yihua, do you really like our country? Our parents were..."

Although Yiyue had already swallowed the last half of the sentence, this sentence still aroused everyone's sadness.Everyone was silent.

Teacher Li closed her eyes, and she seemed to be fighting a painful battle in her heart. After a while, she opened her eyes and said, "No! This is absolutely impossible! Even if we agree to sing together, how can you convince the other students in this college? People?—This is simply an impossible task, unless you overthrow this country..."

Li laughed again.She had guessed a long time ago that this question would be raised sooner or later if the Sanhua Gehui was to be resumed.She already had an answer to this question:

"If it is useful to overthrow this country, then I will show you overthrowing this country."

"You... what are you talking about..."

"...But that's tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. And it's meaningless." Li said, "Actually, restoring the Sanhuage Club is not as difficult as you think."

Everyone's expressions had just eased, and they were filled with a layer of doubts.

"Just now you said that the Sanhua Song Festival is held when the flowers wither. So, can I understand that the Sanhua Song Festival itself does not have a specific date, but only in the season when the flowers wither this year, so every year all different?"

"Indeed." Teacher Li nodded.

"Then, the Sanhua Song Club has always participated in the department as a unit. If Teacher Li Yange participated in the chorus at that time, it should be representing the Department of Philosophy. But, as you said, all the departments in the current National Academy It doesn’t exist anymore, that is to say, even if we are present and these people form a choir, we still cannot participate. Unless we become a department.”

"That's right. So if Student Lawrence is going to hold a Sanhua Song Concert, you'd better get rid of the idea of ​​restoring the department... huh?"

Teacher Li suddenly stopped talking.

"It seems that Mr. Li has already noticed that flaw - since there is no 'department' in this school, then we just need to establish a 'department' from now on. Hmm...what's the name...just It's called 'Library Department'! From now on, everyone present here belongs to the Library Department of Taoli Dukedom National College, which is currently the only department of Taoli Dukedom National College, so they are qualified to participate in the competition. Now that there are participating departments, of course it can be held logically!"

Teacher Li couldn't help but said: "This is just sophistry! The library department... I've never heard of this kind of department! No one will admit it!"

Li smiled: "Yes, the library department."

Teacher Li couldn't continue to refute, so he turned his eyes to the students around him for help: "Then... do you agree to sing in a chorus?"

Class monitor Yiyue said:

"We have bothered classmate Lawrence for so long during this training camp, so we should have rewarded her well. Since she likes chorus so much... let's give it a try!"

"Yeah, I thought it was going to be a big fight at first, and I was taken aback. Now that I hear it's so simple, I can't refuse it."

"Library department... what do you do after graduation? Open a library?"

"..."

The situation went smoothly beyond Li's expectations.Except for Pei Jun who continued to read without speaking, everyone else agreed.Li quickly thanked everyone.

Teacher Li did not expect these students to be so bold.She muttered to herself: "Nonsense...too nonsense...no matter what the students say, I will never cooperate with you!"

Li stared at Teacher Li's face and said, "'That person' probably doesn't think so."

Teacher Li thought that Li was referring to the driver who harassed her, she lowered her head and said, "You don't need to worry about me. You just need to go back to China. I have my own way..."

"I'm not talking about him." Li said, "I'm talking about Ruan Qing."

"Ruan Qing?" Teacher Li raised his head, his face blushed unknowingly, and then his eyes darkened again, "Stop joking. She should be dead. She has been missing for so long."

"You don't seem to think so. Who just yelled 'Teacher Ruan' when she entered the door just now? By the way, this seems to be the pet name her juniors call her? I didn't expect you, as an opponent, I can't help but say her name by such a title."

"...Are you kidding! It's not because you played that tape..."

"Should be alive. She."

"what?"

"The choir doesn't seem to be able to compete without a teacher conductor. If I can find her, would you be willing to conduct our chorus? In the name of Teacher Li Yange."

Teacher Li repeatedly said "how is that possible", but Li Fang's pressing words have already shaken her greatly.Consequences gradually become unimportant.She was just thinking about the question "Ruan Qing is still alive"... Can this strange student from the Empire really be trusted?

All information from the empire is deception.

Why is the Taoli Principality the happiest country.

What only Grand Duke Kim Momo said is true.The idea of ​​a good flower and a full moon is the only truth.

What unite as one, surpass the imperial civilization as soon as possible...

All of a sudden, these publicity and instructions became no longer important in Li Yange's heart.If she was given a chance to choose, she would rather choose to trust this foreign student from the bottom of her heart...

When the three words "Thank you" came out, Li Yange thought to himself: What the hell am I talking about.It turned out that I was so easily "polluted" by the temptation from the empire.Moreover, it was actually for Ruan Qing...

Just when Li Yange was astonished by her transformation, the long-haired international student had already stepped forward to hug her.For a moment, Li Yange felt that this international student was not an ordinary student.In front of this foreign student, Li Yange actually felt the pressure that he only felt in front of his tutor back then—the pressure from a wider knowledge space.She felt that this student should have stood in a much higher position than her, but was as friendly as a colleague.Where the hell is she?

"Thank you. . . . I will always remember you for helping me. All I have learned from you tonight."

Lee Lawrence said so.

***

In this way, before leaving, there is only one important thing left.That was the request of the bookstore owner.Since the arrival of Teacher Li, everyone stopped playing Truth or Dare, but divided into two groups: Teacher Li, sisters from the Sun family and Glasses Chen gathered together to play cards, and the others were dispersed, each doing what he wanted. do.Li Lawrence glanced at Bai Xiaotang.Bai Xiaotang was sitting alone at the dining table, as if listening to the singing from the speakers, but also as if meditating.Li silently walked up to her and stood beside her.She saw that Bai Xiaotang's complexion was no longer as pale as when Teacher Li was telling Ruan Qing's story, but she was still silent.Li thought, today must be the first time she heard about Ruan Qing.Knowing that Ruan Qing is such a person, will Bai Xiaotang continue to be infatuated with her like before?

At this moment, unexpectedly to Li's surprise, Bai Xiaotang whispered to her:

"Li, there are so many things worth remembering in this world."

This sounds almost like the words to enlighten the pessimistic people.

"Why do you suddenly say that?"

"Didn't Li say it before? To train me to become a qualified writer, and then take me away from this place and take refuge in the Empire. I used to think that the Empire is really a good place, there are so many great books, it should be good to go there But after listening to Teacher Li’s story today, I found that I still can’t bear this country. This school has become like this, but Teacher Li is still here. Why did I see this country become like this How about leaving it? Even though my teachers, classmates, parents are all staying here, and there are many outstanding artists, I want to abandon them and go to a foreign country to have fun alone... I am so cruel! Li, I'm sorry, I'm afraid... I'm going to live up to your expectations."

Bai Xiaotang's voice was so soft that only the two of them could hear it.But Li could hear the determination in this soft voice.Your parents may have encountered an accident - talking to Bai Xiaotang like this may shake her mind, but this is too cruel.

It is probably no longer necessary to show Bai Xiaotang the gold-edged contract sent by the owner of Balang Bookstore.Li didn't feel worried, on the contrary, she seemed to have relieved a heavy burden.

"It doesn't matter if you don't go," Li said, "No matter what, don't give up writing."

"I will not give up."

It was late at night and everyone was tired.In line with the principle of giving priority to women, the boys gave up the only available big bed to the four girls and Teacher Li. As for themselves, they could either take the initiative to apply to sleep on the sofa in the living room, or put it on the floor in the living room.Lee Lawrence found a toilet with a shower at the end of the first floor, which also happened to relieve the pressure on the second-floor bathroom.And so it was, and the boys all went downstairs.While waiting in line to take a shower, the girls chatted happily while sitting on the big bed.Li quietly walked to the desk, drafted a reply letter to Balang Bookstore, and told the boss about Bai Xiaotang's choice.While writing, she suddenly heard a faint voice calling her name.

"Li...Li..."

Ah, it's Shiori.Before, she thought the talking fox was too eye-catching, so she casually put Shi Xuli in the Ganges Sand Book and put it on the bookshelf.As a result, too many things happened later, Li just forgot about it.Taking advantage of no one's attention, Li hurriedly took the bookcase to the balcony and flipped it out of the book.

As soon as Shi Xuli came out, she burst into tears: "Li is a bad person who visits and chats with the little girls... I'm almost starving to death..."

Li was also very sorry in her heart.She took out a prepared plate of snacks from the book and held it in front of Shi Xuli.Shi Xuli complained that "I'm so hungry that I don't have any appetite", and at the same time said that food was stuffed into my stomach desperately.Li took advantage of it to eat and told it all about today's experience.Including which boys and girls came, how Teacher Li was found by her, the stories of Ruan Qing and Teacher Li, and the biggest discovery - the conditions for forced repatriation to the central port.

When it came to how to persuade Mr. Li, Li suddenly felt a little surprised.She was originally not good at speaking in public, but today she convinced Mr. Li in front of everyone... It's incredible.Could it be that, just like people in the fire scene will always burst out with stronger physical strength than usual, will they be more eloquent than usual when they are in a desperate situation?

Or is it that during such a long journey to the academy, his talents have also vaguely changed?

…………

After Li finished talking about these encounters, Shi Xuli also finished eating.Little Claw touched her chubby belly, Shi Xuli said:

"...In other words, there are four beauties sleeping on Li's bed tonight? Can Li finally realize her 5P plan?"

Li patted its head lightly with the Ganges Sand Book: "That's not the point."

The author has something to say: It seems that Li will have a very restless night (laughs)

☆、The missing person in the secret room (inverted V)

A reply from Hachiro Bookstore arrived.It's not so much a business letter as it is a sad love letter.In the eyes of the publisher, the author is tantamount to a lover.Then, a giant in the world's publishing industry like Balang Bookstore is like a Tang Juan existence, full of peach blossoms, and unrivaled romance.But this time, the marriage letter was finally signed, but was suddenly rejected by the other party. This is not only unique in the past hundred years, but also extremely rare in the thousand-year history of Balang Bookstore.This undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to this generation of boss Johannes Chen.He wrote a weeping letter to Li Lawrence, expressing that he would respect Bai Xiaotang's choice if the matter was really irreversible, but he still wanted to know where he had caused her displeasure, and the last In the end, he said that even so, he still thanked God for allowing such a pure and innocent author to appear in the life of Balang Bookstore.If Bai Xiaotang is still the author in his next life, he still hopes to get her favor among the vast crowd.

Li and Shi Xuli laughed for a long time while reading the letter, and then casually threw it into the wastebasket.This is really an irreparable tragedy, who makes the reader the author's first love.

Now Li Lawrence is fully committed to the preparations for the Sanhua Song Festival.The training camp poster posted in the living room has already been altered. "Mystery Fiction Research Association" has a big cross drawn with a marker pen, and "Library Department Scattered Flower Song Association Choir" is written in crooked fonts next to it. Flower handwriting.Now that they had put in a lot of enthusiasm, after the piano downstairs was tuned, everyone started laughing and practicing the songs Li had chosen downstairs.

If experienced teacher Li joins this rehearsal, they can certainly get twice the result with half the effort.However, Mr. Li refused to participate in their rehearsal no matter what.Li didn't force her either.After all, she was able to tolerate this group of students messing around here, and she had actually made a great sacrifice.Li Xiang: She must fulfill her promise to Teacher Li, that is to find Ruan Qing.In fact, Li already had clues about where Ruan Qing was, but the time was not yet ripe.

It would be great if "that person" is willing to bring Ruan Qing himself.Li thought so in her heart.

There was one other person who didn't join their rehearsal either.That is Pei Jun who is not very gregarious.He didn't express his position when it was agreed to hold a Sanhua song meeting, and it is in line with his usual behavior not to participate now.He borrowed a compartment in the storage room from Li, and set up a test bench inside. After that, he didn't know what he was busy with inside, and rarely talked with everyone.Occasionally he would borrow Yan Chen's bicycle for a walk outside, and bring back some unknown things.Sometimes even stay away all night.This went on for a few days, although everyone didn't say anything, they all had some doubts in their hearts.

However, Li wasn't worried that he would betray everyone.Judging from her experience, Pei Jun was just busy with his own work behind everyone's back.He once told Li before that he would hold a training camp here to learn about an object called a "P-type anti-gravity axis". Li consulted the information in the Ganges Sand Book and learned that this is a unique type belonging to the empire. There are cutting-edge technologies, used in many fields from large aircraft to small robots.In the storage room of this mysterious imperial student dormitory, there are indeed many things that the Taoli Principality government considers dangerous.Maybe he really got some inspiration from it.She just let Pei Jun haunt this room.

Therefore, when the accident happened, no one noticed it immediately.

It was Jin Liming who first discovered Pei Jun's disappearance.That day happened to be the redemption day for popsicle tickets, and the first box of popsicles he and Glasses Chen had shipped had run out, so he planned to bring another box over.But Glasses Chen went back to his dormitory early in the morning to change and wash clothes, so he had to go to Pei Jun, the only remaining boy, to help.It turned out that the door of the laboratory was locked from the inside, and there was no response to knocking on the door.

"Lawrence, do you have the key to the locker?"

"There's no such thing. What's the matter?"

Li did not have the key to that door.Fortunately, that door is rarely locked from the inside, so it doesn't affect its use.

Jin Liming told Li the exact situation.Li felt that something was unusual, so she went to knock on the door herself, and found that not only was there no response from inside, but no other movement could be heard at all.Looks like I have to go in and have a look.But the door of this storage room is a bit thick, and Jin Liming is thin and small, he bumped it twice with his shoulder but it didn't open.Without further ado, Li wanted to go to the utility cabinet under the stairs to find a tool that could unlock the lock.As soon as she walked over, she met Sun Yiyue, uncharacteristically, walking down the stairs in a hurry.

"Have you seen Pei Jun?"

Jin Liming hurriedly asked her what happened.Li didn't listen attentively, she just lowered her head and opened the storage cabinet.Only then did she realize that most of the tools stored inside had been moved into the area inside the door of the storage room by Pei Jun in advance.After looking around, there is only one bat that can be used.Li carried it on her shoulder, and walked directly towards the door of the storage room.At this moment, Teacher Li went to the door to get today's newspaper and walked in. Seeing Li with a serious face on her back, she was shocked: "What are you doing?"

Too late to explain.Li returned to the storage room behind the kitchen, gripped the bat tightly, took a deep breath, and swung hard at the position 20 centimeters above the horn lock.

The door slammed open.

Nobody inside.

The table used as a test bench is still there, but the surface has been cleaned so that there are no traces left.Except for the locked door from the inside, there is only a narrow transom between the storage room and the outside.This transom window leads directly to the outside, is close to the ceiling, and is about two and a half meters above the ground. The window is less than one meter wide and forty centimeters high.Below is a white wall, directly on the ground, with neither ladders nor stacked tables and chairs.

"He's not here," Li said.

This situation is a bit unusual.She thought so, but didn't say it.

"I was about to talk about this!" Sun Yiyue ran over, "Just now Bai Xiaotang said that Pei Jun might have defected, so I just wanted to ask..."

When Teacher Li heard it, his face suddenly lost color, and his voice trembled slightly:

"Is...is she serious? Defecting...that's not a trivial matter! It's going to happen!"

Is it defection again?Li remembered the defection story she had heard when she was at Saussure College.A girl named April escapes being imprisoned as a Metaspeaker, causing her twin sister to sacrifice to save her.However, in Taoli Principality, the punishment for defectors comes with consecutive sittings, which means that what he has done will be paid back to his relatives and friends a hundred times. suffer inhuman torture.Pei Jun's parents have passed away, and this connection will be given to his teachers and classmates.That is, everyone present.

"That guy...that guy! Damn..."

Jin Liming's face was flushed red, and he punched the wall, but he didn't seem to feel any pain at all.Fear paralyzes the flesh.

At this moment, cracks appeared in the rare peace in this dormitory for foreign students in the empire.Seeds of distrust are beginning to germinate.

"Don't worry," Li said.

"How can you not be worried! I...I don't want to die yet! Damn..." Jin Liming bumped his head against the wall while talking.Although the others didn't say it out loud, they all had the same thoughts, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was suffocating.

"You really don't need to worry. Don't forget, this is the dormitory for foreign students of the Empire, and enjoys extraterritoriality." Li said, "As long as you are here, you are safe."

Hearing Li's words, the air pressure in the room became slightly normal.

By the way, there is extraterritoriality here.This is a death-free gold medal known to everyone present.And the extraterritoriality of the empire in Taoli Principality is slightly different from the extraterritoriality of ordinary diplomatic occasions.If a citizen of the empire is suspected of committing a crime in the Taoli Principality, the judiciary of the Taoli Principality has no right to interfere with his behavior, and must be handed over to the imperial judicial institution for disposal.When the citizens of Taoli Dukedom are suspected of committing crimes in their own country, as long as they are within the designated sphere of influence of the empire, they are like being in a foreign country. Taoli Dukedom’s military cannot trespass on this area to search them unless Obtain permission to extradite.Because the Taoli Principality is a subsidiary principality of the empire, the occurrence of the second academic revolution in recent years has caused a lot of dissatisfaction in the empire, which makes it even more difficult for the Taoli Principality's police to obtain extradition permission.Basically, as long as you can come to the place of extraterritorial jurisdiction, you can avoid the search and arrest of the Taoli Principality police.

From this point of view, Pei Jun's proposal to hold a training camp here is definitely a plan for the defection.This guy really threw a huge burden on me.Li thought.

But how long can this little extraterritorial power last?Can you really sit back and relax?From what Li has observed these days, the people of the Taoli Principality are always full of hostility towards the people of the Empire, and the relationship between the two countries is already quite tense, it is by no means the Principality and the Empire in ordinary peaceful times.This little Imperial quarters is by no means a permanent haven.

"Even so...Glass Chen hasn't come back yet..."

Just as Jin Liming finished speaking, the doorbell rang.Everyone saw that the glasses were standing there in good condition, besides a large bag of clothes, there was also a box of popsicles at their feet.

"Why are you all so serious? It looks like your faces are covered with ice. It seems that I'm worrying too much." He pushed his glasses and said the cold joke he said before.

***

"So that's the case. From this point of view, we are ready to hide here for the rest of our lives?" Glasses Chen asked.

The others didn't answer him, but looked at Teacher Li together.Teacher Li looked at Li.She originally lacked the talent to deal with crises, but now the sudden change made her feel at a loss, and she actually pinned her hopes on this foreign student... But she also vaguely felt that this student might be more reliable than she imagined many.

However, Li didn't respond as she thought.Li Lawrence raised her head and looked at Sun Yiyue:

"Yiyue, when you mentioned that Pei Jun might defect, you said you heard about it from Bai Xiaotang, what's going on?"

"I don't know the details. She only said this and refused to say anything else." Yiyue said, "Yihua is upstairs with her. Go and ask yourself."

The author has something to say: Today's text collection has jumped to an integer, and I don't know why I really want to write something.The phrase "Who makes readers the author's first love?" is actually my heartfelt voice.Thank you so much for reading my articles.I read every one of your comments carefully.I may not reply to every one, so I will tell you the joy in my heart here.

I think it has been a few years since I signed a contract with Jinjiang, and the five-year contract is about to expire, but there are not many works written.Yesterday, I told the author friend that my article was considered a reform of the old age. Now that I think about it, I really have a thick skin for boasting.I know that writing light novels in the environment of Jinjiang may not be pleasing, and I am not experienced enough, but I still force myself to write 10,000+ words without knowing it.How many articles can a person write in a lifetime?There is a saying in Toyo called "one period, one meeting", which means to treat every encounter as the only one in life.I am also willing to write this article with this mood, and leave the rest to the destiny, so that the clouds are calm and the wind is light.

By the way, I would like to post a little about the customized cover of "Happy on the Pillow". The friends in the group should have seen it, and post it here for the appreciation of the friends who have not joined the group.

Thank you again for being with me for so long.

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☆, as if meeting in a dream (inverted V)

"...Shall we go downstairs? My sister is going to worry..."

As soon as Li walked to the door of the bedroom, she heard Yihua's voice coming from inside.Knocking on the door to say hello, Li walked in, and saw Bai Xiaotang sitting on the edge of the bed, and Yihua was looking at her worriedly.Presumably taking care of people is something Yihua is not good at.Li told her, "Go downstairs first. I'll accompany her."

Yihua left, turning around every step of the way.She was also quite worried about Bai Xiaotang's situation.When she walked downstairs completely, Bai Xiaotang still didn't say a word.Li looked at the open bedroom door, and walked over to close the door.At this moment, she heard Bai Xiaotang's weak voice:

"Li, I'm sorry. I don't want to write novels."

Li's heart sank, and then something called apology slowly poured out.

It wasn't until then that she realized that her concern for Bai Xiaotang these days was indeed not as great as before.Perhaps it was because she had finally let go of the tasks assigned by Balang Bookstore, and there were more things about the Sanhua Gehui, she hadn't brought a book to Bai Xiaotang for a long time.And because everyone was living together for a while, there were too many people, and Bai Xiaotang's creation stagnated, so Li didn't discuss her novels with her much.

If Shi Xuli saw Bai Xiaotang's lonely back sitting by the bed at this moment, he would definitely complain to Li again, saying that Li didn't know how to take care of girls.Thinking of this, Li walked over and sat in Yihua's seat just now.

"Are you sure you don't want to write?" "... Mmm."

She didn't give a definite answer, just an ordinary "um", Li already knew it in her heart.So she didn't continue to ask, but changed the subject: "What's the matter with Pei Jun?"

"He found me before he left. He said he knew I was the author of those novels and asked if I wanted to go with him. I didn't agree to him."

Li remembered.On the first day here, when the students were playing Truth or Dare, Yihua said, "Pei Jun just confessed to the author of the mystery novel."From this point of view, he was actually serious at that time.It was unexpected.

"Why didn't you agree?"

"I didn't even agree to Li's plan to take me to the empire. Why did I go with him when he proposed it?... That's what I thought at the time."

Bai Xiaotang raised his head, then lowered it again.

"At that time, you said that you were reluctant to part with your readers here. But now, you said that you would give up writing novels."

"Even if I can't bear them, so what? This country is over. Anyone who wants to leave will leave! Even my readers are the same..."

"Is it because he left after all?"

Bai Xiaotang remained silent.

"stand up."

"Hey?"

"Get up, I'll take you to a place."

After saying this, Li walked to the edge of the desk, and took down the Ganges Sand Book that had been placed there all along.

***

The wine-red car was driving on the empty motorway, attracting the attention of countless people along the way.Li didn't care about any of this.All she could see was the road conditions and the pictures on the Ganges sand book.

Bai Xiaotang sat anxiously on the passenger seat, glanced at the little fox beside him, then at the thick book pressed on top of the navigator, and then at the corner of the windshield—there was a sleeping picture pasted there. Looking at the crooked lines in the portrait of a beautiful woman, it seems to have been drawn with a pencil. A·N·N·A, Anna?

"That's Li's crush. Hehehe."

Bai Xiaotang was startled.Turning around, she saw the little fox beside her smiling and looking at her.Could it be that the fox said that just now?Bai Xiaotang was suddenly confused.

"arrive."

After Li Leng said this sentence, the car stopped abruptly.Due to the effect of inertia, Shi Xuli, who was not wearing a seat belt, flew out directly and stuck to the windshield with an exaggerated gesture.

In front of you is the old town of Xuandu City.In the past, it was a big mansion of a wealthy family. Since the revolution, the original owners have been driven away, and the house has been divided up and redistributed to several small families to live together.It's lunch time right now, and there are several housewives washing vegetables and dishes by the common faucets in every yard, which is very lively.

Li held the Ganges Sand Book and walked ahead in the direction marked on the map.Bai Xiaotang could only follow her closely.Why Li brought herself here, Bai Xiaotang didn't understand.The white gas from the chimney, the sewage flowing across the ground, everything looks so familiar, yet so strange.Since her parents left, she has been living in a group life at school, and has not felt the feeling of family for a long time.And it is impossible for the school to let her live forever.She will be promoted to the third grade next year, and she might be sent to remote areas to "promote the revolution and improve thinking" like the seniors and sisters this year.When that time comes, what will it be like?

Just as Bai Xiaotang was thinking wildly, Li who was walking in front stopped.It was only then that Bai Xiaotang realized that the surrounding light had suddenly dimmed—unknowingly, she had followed Li into a room.

There was only one strange woman with short hair in the room.The woman looked about 30 years old, sitting on the only wicker chair in the room, with a cigarette in her hand, and her posture was quite charming.Surprisingly, seeing a stranger suddenly entered the room, instead of showing any surprise, she smiled:

"Okay, okay. This is three missing one. Let's wait for Xian'er to come back."

Bai Xiaotang was a little at a loss, but Li took the words: "We didn't come to ask you to play mahjong, we just came to see you."

The woman looked at Li in confusion, then at Bai Xiaotang: "Didn't Xian'er ask you to come here?"

"No. I'm sorry to bother you. This is a gift for you." After Li finished speaking, she put a fruit basket on the small coffee table - Bai Xiaotang didn't remember when she brought this fruit basket up.

Bai Xiaotang looked at this woman: her facial features are beautiful, her face is radiant, her body is slightly fatter, her clothes are old and small, with several patches, but they are very clean.The only thing that caught my attention was her eyes, which were a little blurred and erratic, as if she was in a hallucination.

Seeing the woman's unusually graceful gesture for holding a cigarette, Bai Xiaotang suddenly had a guess in her heart...but how she wished it wasn't true.

"Manager, manager!" The woman suddenly shouted, "What's going on!"

As if responding to her shout, a rush of footsteps approached from outside the door, and then the door was pushed open forcefully.

"What are you doing here!" the visitor asked loudly.

This person is Zhu Yijiang, the female captain of the National Academy's academic inspection team.

Bai Xiaotang was extremely nervous, but Li was very calm: "We just came to visit your stepmother, Zhu Weibai's wife, Teacher Ruan Qing."

The female captain frowned: "You are not welcome here. Please leave!"

"Okay, goodbye."

***

Li and Bai Xiaotang returned to the car.Bai Xiaotang was in the passenger seat, and Li was in charge of driving.

"Is she Ruan Qing?" Bai Xiaotang seemed to be having a big dream.

"Yeah. She's gone crazy, Zhu Yijiang hid her. Ah, so it seems that Zhu Yijiang's real name should be Zhu Xian."

"You knew...she was Zhu...'s stepmother?"

"kindness."

The first to suspect this was Shiori.Shi Xuli said that Zhu has the same smell as Teacher Li.That actually refers to the smell of clothes.But Zhu Yijiang himself does not smoke.After listening to Teacher Li's story about the past, Li realized that it was the faint smell of "Liangzhou Ci".As expected of a canine, Shiori-san.

Li looked at Xiaotang from the corner of her eyes: "How do you feel?"

"..."

"This may be the last time you see Ruan Qing's true face."

"what?"

"Once the incident of Pei Jun's defection happens, none of us will be able to leave the imperial student dormitory."

"...Writing novels is really useless."

"Who knows. . . . Ah, here we are."

Li parked the car at the door of the dormitory.

"It's cruel, right. No matter how beautiful a person is, they will be destroyed like that."

"That's why I say writing novels is useless, because this country doesn't need novels at all. It's not a country of love at all... what it needs is..."

Li understood her mood very well.What this country needs is not love, it's a revolution - a revolution to the revolution that's going on now