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  Chapter 156: Our Tacit Understanding

  Zou Yang lowered his head and stopped talking. I didn't bother with him anymore and headed towards the entrance of the city high school.

  "Hao... Wang Hao!" Zou Yang called me again. I furrowed my brow and turned around: "What?"

  "Want to go to our class...?" Zou Yang hesitated and said, "Can you tell Gong Ning and the others not to bully me anymore..."

  My heart softened, and I softly responded with a "Hmm." Then I turned my head away once again.

  As I passed by my old classroom, I poked my head inside and Xia Xue rushed over, "You've finally arrived, go keep Peach company quickly." I nodded, "After accompanying her, I'll come find you, then we can head home."

  "Goodbye." Xia Xue said: "My mom is coming back tonight and says the trial will start tomorrow, so I'm afraid I won't be able to go to your house again."

  I felt a little lost, but I was still happy for Xia Xue: "That's great, Dad will be back home soon."

  "Okay, go ahead, don't be too late, get back to your dorm early. I'll head home first."

  At the door, I said goodbye to Xia Xue and called out Gong Ning again. "Just ignore him, no need to bully him." I felt that my soft heart was not like me, but it seemed that only in this way could I feel a little more at ease.

  After telling Gong Ning about this, I went to Taozi's class. As expected, Taozi had not returned to the dormitory and was studying diligently. Su Wan was not there, probably entwined with Ye Zhan. I quietly entered, wanting to give Taozi a surprise. But I miscalculated, my foot had just stepped into the classroom, the whole class fell silent, as if I had pressed some kind of mute button. Taozi naturally raised her head and saw me, letting out a soft "ah".

  Peach is this kind of girl, no matter how big the surprise, astonishment or shock, it all turns into a soft "ah".

  I walked over with a smile: "Still studying?" Peach hastily covered the thing she was originally looking at with her book, also smiling and saying: "Getting ready to head back, how come you're here?" I found it strange, after sitting down beside her, I flipped open the book in front of her, then both of us fell silent. Underneath the book was that black leather notebook with Shakespeare's notes that I had given to Peach before.

  I remember a long time ago, Taozi said she had already finished it and was reading the second time. So which round is she reading now?

  Peach said hastily: "I was idle and flipped through it, but there are still some places that I didn't understand."

  I flipped through that black notebook casually and found that many pages had been wrinkled by tears, the words were originally blurry, but Táozi had redrawn them again. "I didn't do it on purpose!" Táozi said hastily: "Sometimes I couldn't help it... I didn't take good care of the things you sent me, you won't blame me, will you?" Her voice was getting lower and lower.

  I felt a pang in my heart, put the notebook on the table, and forced a smile: "The first notebook was completed hastily, this is to make up for the lack of the first time. And Shakespeare's stuff, every now and then there will be new insights. Consider it as a gift for not seeing each other for a long time, hope you like it."

  "Really?" Peach happily held it in her hand, flipping through the pages back and forth several times, then treasured it in her arms, smiling sweetly: "Wang Hao, thank you. I like this gift very much, thanks for remembering me."

  Seeing Tiantian happy, I was also very happy and couldn't help but go hold her hand, saying: "I've always been thinking about it in my heart." But Tiantian gently pulled her hand back and said: "Wang Hao, since you're with Xiaoxue now, you should be faithful to her. Don't... don't always do this."

  I knew Peach would say that, so I couldn't help but say: "Peach, I like her, my liking for her is not one bit less than my liking for Xia Xue. Saying this probably makes me seem very flirtatious, but I'm being serious, I don't even know why I ended up liking two girls, but that's the most genuine thought in my heart."

  Taozi didn't say a word, lowering her head and stroking the notebook in her hand. I guessed she must be very puzzled inside - since both are liked, why choose Xiaxue? My brain suddenly heated up, and I don't know which nerve was stimulated, but I suddenly said: "Do you know why I chose Xiaxue?" Taozi pursed her lips and said: "Sister Xiaxue is a good girl, choosing her is right."

  "No, things aren't as simple as I thought." I took a deep breath, steeled myself and told him what had happened that night.

  "Ah, we......" Tiantian's hand trembled slightly, clearly she couldn't accept such a thing.

  "It's my fault, I shouldn't have listened to Su Xiaobai's words." I gritted my teeth, my tone filled with remorse: "When I was in the cage, I thought that since I had committed such a heinous crime, after getting out, I would definitely make amends to Xia Xue, even if it meant sacrificing myself. Fortunately, Xia Xue didn't get angry with me because of this, instead she forgave my actions. So, I..."

  "Xiaoxue sister really loves a lot." Taozi walked out of the shock from earlier, forcing a smile: "What was said is right, doing such things to Xiaoxue sister, of course, one must pay a certain price. Being with Xiaoxue sister and protecting her lifelong safety is just one of them. One must be wholeheartedly devoted to her, never again having other thoughts."

  "I came to find you, not with any other intention." I said seriously: "It was Xia Xue who asked me to come and find you. She said she's afraid you'll be sad, so she asked me to come and keep you company, and..." I thought, my brain must have been numb, as I repeated what Xia Xue had said last night word for word.

  Taozi's face turned red in an instant: "Why is Xiaoxue sister also confused like brother, how can three people be together at the same time? She must have a guilty conscience to say such things. Tell Xiaoxue sister that I'm fine, I've already gotten used to being alone, and I consider both of you as family too. Seeing both of you happy will make me very happy too."

  "Really..." My gaze shifted to the notebook on the desk that was wrinkled and soggy from tears.

  "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore." Táozi hastily changed the subject: "It's not easy for you to come find me once in a while, so come and chat with me. How's life in Běi Qī (North Seventh)? Have you met any new girls?"

  "Yeah." I said casually, "Now I'm sitting with Zhou Mo, the fifth phoenix of the seven dragons and six phoenixes. This girl lets me touch her thighs during class, it's a heavenly life, to say the least."

  "Ha!" Táozi burst out laughing: "Can't brag to death? And can you not be so despicable, do you know there are ears on the other side of the wall? What if someone with ulterior motives hears it, will Qī Lóng Liù Fèng go find trouble?"

  I smiled and shook my head, I don't know why she and Xia Xue didn't believe my true words. "Let them come, I'm not afraid at all, if they provoke me, I'll let the city's thugs rush into Bei Qi to fight with them." I found that all boys can't help but brag in front of girls they like, this is probably a natural instinct of male animals.

  "Alright, let's just focus on studying and stop fighting all day." Taozi said seriously: "When we get to the new school, we must be humble and low-key. A tall tree in the forest will be blown down by the wind, do you know that? Since we're carrying the 'City High Big Shot' halo, there will definitely be people looking for trouble. In North Seven it's not like City High, where there's a group of brothers to help out. If we don't have a sure win, it's better to endure and not take risks. There will be plenty of chances to get revenge in the future, got it?"

  I stared at Taozi in amazement, never expecting that the normally quiet and taciturn her could say something so insightful. I knew Taozi was clever, but I had no idea she could be so sharp and to-the-point.

  "And also, you must get along well with the people around you." Táozi continued to say: "As the saying goes 'those who gain the way have many helpers, those who lose the way have few helpers'. If one gains the hearts of others, when trouble arises it's naturally not a worry that no one will help. However, I shouldn't be worried about this point, looking at my experience in the City High, there will always be someone who comes out to lend a hand at critical moments."

  I blushed slightly and said, "That was just good luck."

  "I hope this good luck can be extended to Beiqi." Taozi smiled and said: "I'm worried about life over there."

  "Let's make a wish!" I chuckled to myself. As I looked at Taozi, I couldn't help but fantasize: "If it were really possible for both girls to be my girlfriends, just like Zhuāng Tóu and Xià Xuě suggested, even if we never got married, the three of us could live happily ever after together... how wonderful that would be..."

  Tonight, I had a great time chatting with Taozi. Although we haven't seen each other for a long time and it's been ages since we've had such a conversation, the tacit understanding between us is still there. No matter what I say, she understands immediately. The same goes for her, no matter what she says, I understand right away. This kind of understanding is something that even Xiaoxue and I don't have. It's as if we've gone back to the good old days, our conversation was filled with laughter and joy, making us forget all our worries...

  It wasn't until very late, when the teaching building was about to be locked up, that I sent Peach back to her dorm. I didn't know when I would see Peach again, so without her consent, I took the liberty of hugging her, and let go before she could struggle free.

  "I hate it." Momo said softly, then turned and entered the girls' dormitory.

  I can no longer go to Xia Xue's house, I have nowhere to go. I really want to borrow a night in the boys' dormitory of Cheng Gao, but when I went there, the dormitory administrator on duty tonight was not Fan Wenfeng, and I guess he won't let me in. After thinking about it, I left Cheng Gao and went to Beiqi, walking towards the boys' dormitory of Beiqi that I had never entered since the first day of transfer.

  This trip marked the beginning of my chaotic life in Beijing.

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