Chapter 1: Are you sick?

  Since it's a dormitory for socializing, there should be social activities. If you don't move around, how can you connect with others?

  Discard all lies, strip away all pretenses and saving face, at the end of the day, men take the initiative to approach women just for connection.

  "I suggest we go boating in the park."

  "What's fun about rowing a boat? We should go take a look at the Pearl Tower. I've been here for so long and still haven't gone to see it. How embarrassing."

  "When can't we go to the Iron Tower? Why don't we team up and travel to other cities? Let's go to Fucheng, it's a hundred-year-old ancient capital..."

  Hanna glanced at Liang Tao and said, "Next week our school has a five-day holiday. Why don't we go hiking? Not far from Mingzhu City, there is a mountain called Yúnǚ Shān (Jade Maiden Mountain). It's said to have a great view, and it hasn't been developed yet - we can take the train there, eat wild vegetables, and stay in a farmhouse. I'm sure it'll be really nice."

  Everyone expressed their agreement.

  The autumn chill was also evident in his heart, and he looked at Tang Chong sitting opposite him and asked: "Tang Chong, are you leaving?"

  Tang Chong hesitated.

  He didn't know if Bai Su would look for him in those few days. If there was an urgent matter, it would be inconvenient for him to rush out of the mountain.

  Tang Zhong didn't respond, and Qiu Yi's expression turned cold and disappointed. "You're not going? If you're not going, then I won't go either."

  Due to the family education she received, Qiuyi's self-protection awareness is very strong. She has just repaired her relationship with several roommates in the dormitory, and it's unrealistic to say how deep it is. Apart from Tang, she is even less familiar with the other three people in his dormitory.

  If Tang Zhong didn't go, how would she dare to go?

  In her subconscious mind, she had already taken Tang Chong as someone she could trust.

  Then, Tang Chong clearly felt several killing auras rushing towards him.

  Seeing Hua Ming and Liang Tao's pleading, Tang Chong reluctantly said: "I don't want to spoil everyone's fun either. I'm just worried that something might happen and I won't be able to come back in time."

  "It's okay," Hona said with a smile. "There is a train between Yúnǚ Shān and Míngzhū City. We can take the train directly there and then take another train back."

  "Alright then." Tang nodded his head. "Let's go hiking together."

  The crowd cheered, and once again sparked a wave of enthusiasm for drinking games.

  With wine enough and rice full, autumn's chill is felt. This young rich woman ran off to bury the note.

  A few people swayed and walked towards school, when they reached the gate, they saw Qiao Ke carrying a canvas bag walking out.

  He wore a baseball cap pulled low over his forehead, but his physique was so striking that he was still recognizable at a glance.

  Qiao Ke inadvertently raised her head and obviously didn't expect to run into Tang Chong here.

  His face showed a painful expression, and the gloom in his eyes flashed by. Then, he clenched his fists and strode towards Tang Chong.

  "This kid won't let go!" Hua Ming was furious, thinking that Qiao Kun was looking for trouble with Tang Chong again. He pulled out his belt from his pants and charged at Qiao Kun - he knew he wasn't a match for him bare-handed. "If you dare to die, I'll dare to bury."

  Liang Tao was worried that Hua Ming would get into trouble and quickly followed him with his own LV belt.

  A few girls also obviously felt the atmosphere tense up and slightly pulled away from them to avoid accidental injury.

  "Hua Ming! Liang Tao! Come back!" Tang Chong shouted.

  Hua Ming turned his head back and glanced at Tang Chong, muttering to himself before retreating again.

  Since there was no obstruction, Qiao Ke easily walked up to Tang Zhong's face.

  "I didn't expect to run into you," said Qiao Ke.

  "Nan Da is just that big, and we will always meet." Tang Chong said with a smile. He could see that Qiao Ke did not have the intention of taking action. If he wanted to take action, his body would not be so relaxed.

  "It won't happen again," said Qiao Ke. "No matter how big Nanda is, you won't run into me again. I also won't go back to Nanda again."

  Tang Zhong did not respond.

  He was thrown into the toilet and dumped into the urinal by him at that time, just to make it difficult for him to stand firm in Nanda. It can be said that such a result was brought about by his own efforts.

  Qiao Ke slightly curled up the corners of her mouth, but it wasn't a smile, more like she was crying. "Your method is very barbaric, and also very effective. I'm a person who cares about face, so in this case, I really can't stay at Nan Da anymore. No matter where I go, it seems like there are many people watching me. Even if I wash again and again, I still feel like there's a stench of urine on my body... I'm dropping out. Let's leave now."

  "You say that, I won't feel ashamed." Tang Zhong said with narrowed eyes. "Our relationship has deteriorated to this point, and I really feel inexplicable. We didn't have any conflicts before, just because of a chair - I'm just that kind of person. Can't bear even a little bit of grievance. When others scold me, I want to fight back. When others hit me, I'll hit back twice as hard. I won't push myself into desperation, nor will I let others push me into desperation. So, before greater danger arrives, I'd rather strangle it in the cradle once and for all."

  Tang Zhong gazed at Qiao Ke's somewhat gloomy face under the baseball cap and said, "If my skills weren't good, that night, the one who got hurt and humiliated would have been me. So, I won't feel guilty towards anyone who tries to harm me. Because what I did to him was also what he wanted to do to me. The difference is, I succeeded, you failed."

  "I'm not saying this to make you feel guilty about your actions," said Qiao Ke. "If you really felt guilty, it would only make me feel more ashamed of myself. I'm just stating a fact."

  "I understand," said Tang Chong. "Please forgive me for not being able to say anything auspicious."

  "I've come to make you remember me," said Qiao Ke. "Last night I thought about it all night, why did I lose so badly ----- later, I finally figured it out."

  "What is the answer?" Tang Zhong asked.

  "Because I treated it as a young person's game," said Qiao Ke. "Fighting, quarreling, and being jealous are not uncommon in school. Why did my outcome turn out like this? Later, I figured it out. Your counterattack methods were too mature for me. I was playing a young person's game, but you used an adult's tactics. So, I lost. I couldn't keep up with you."

  Tang nodded seriously and said: "I don't deny this. All the people I've been in contact with are like this. Sometimes, I also hope that I can be more innocent."

  "I won't leave Mingzhu," said Qiao Ke. "From the moment I stepped out of school, I'm no longer a student. From now on, let's play a game in an adult way."

  "Alright, I'll wait for you." Tang Zhong said.

  Qiao Ke removed the baseball cap from his head and said to Tang Chong: "Take a good look at this face. Don't forget."

  Tang Chong laughed and said, "Doesn't this look like a couple's farewell?"

  Qiao Ke didn't smile.

  He put his baseball cap back on his head and walked towards a white BMW waiting by the school gate with a canvas bag in hand.

  Tang Chong gazed at Qiao Ke's back, the smile on his face gradually solidifying.

  He finally grew up.

  Still being urged by myself.

  If everything goes normally, it will take at least two more years after entering this big dye vat called society to realize all of this.

  "What's this adult game he's talking about?" Huā Míng asked aloud.

  "You'll understand when you grow up," said Tang Chong.

  Hua Ming's expression turned lewd as he said, "You're not talking about fooling around with women, are you?"

  Qiao Ke dropped out of school. There was no movement on the nomadic side, and Tang Chong didn't see Su Shan either. The past two days have been very peaceful.

  Attend classes, read books, and write notes assigned by Dean Jiao Yuhe. The days are peaceful and fulfilling.

  He likes this kind of life.

  When he ran to the big playground at six o'clock in the morning as usual, he saw a white figure running slowly on the playground.

  "Some people arrived earlier than us." Li Yu said in surprise.

  Li Yu can't run many laps, but he still insists on getting up every morning to exercise with Tang Chong. Maybe he also feels that his body is really too bad.

  "Let's go." Tang Chong took the lead and ran down the stairs, sprinting along the edge of the playground.

  He soon caught up with the white figure.

  You can tell who she is just by looking at her hairstyle and the movement of her legs when running.

  Tang Zhong originally wanted to run past her, but after all, they were classmates, and she was also the granddaughter of Dean Jiao Yu Heng, so Tang Zhong had to show some concern.

  "Is your leg better?" Tang Zhong asked. "Why don't you take a longer rest?"

  Not mentioning the leg injury is fine, but once it's brought up, Jiao Nan's mind immediately goes back to the humiliation of being punched in the eye socket by Tang Zhen.

  "Mind your own business."

  Jiao Nanxin didn't mean to communicate with Tang Chong. After a simple reply, he wanted to speed up and run ahead of him.

  From a psychological perspective, when a woman says "mind your own business" to a man, it means that she wants him to take care of her immediately, and if he doesn't, it's too late.

  If she really didn't want you to interfere, she would have directly told you to 'get lost'.

  Although she hinted so obviously, Tang Zhong really didn't plan on taking care of her.

  If Jiao Nan Xin knew what Tang Chong thought of her, she would definitely cry out and say that he didn't mean it.

  It has to be said that after being in prison for a long time, people easily produce all sorts of beautiful illusions.

  One intentionally speeds up, one deliberately falls behind, and the distance between them grows further and further apart.

  Also didn't know tripped on what, Jiao Nanxin ran quickly with his body heavily falling forward.

  Fortunately, she was clever enough and her physical reaction was very agile. When she was about to land, her body shifted to one side and crashed onto the grass of the playground.

  Tang Chong couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seems he had no choice but to take care of this now.

  He ran over and asked with concern: "How are you? Is anything hurting?"

  Jiao Nanxin buried her face in the grass and didn't respond.

  Tang Chong saw that she didn't respond, then he went to take a look at her feet.

  There is a purplish-red mark on the ankle, and it was previously injured.

  Tang Chong furrowed his brow and said, "You need to apply a cold compress immediately."

  After finishing speaking, he squatted down and held Jiao Nanxin in his arms.

  "Let me go. I'm fine, don't touch me-----" Jiao Nan struggled with her body. If she let him take her to the dormitory again, probably everyone would think their relationship was abnormal.

  "You shut up too." Tang Zhong growled in a low voice.