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Light in the Abyss
墨書 Inktalez
The dust rising in the alley is illuminated by the sunlight piercing through the clouds, casting clusters of yellow halos. In the not yet bright morning, faint starlight can still be seen decorating the cold blue sky. The departure of summer in the south always seems to be later than in the north, and at this time, the south is still quite hot.
"Mom, I'm going to school." "Okay, remember not to linger on the way home after school, come back early," said the hardworking mother in the kitchen. "I know," Jiang Yu replied loudly. Jiang Yu walked to the gate of XX First High School with a nervous heart. Looking at the historic gate of the school, Jiang Yu murmured, "It's over, everything before is over. This is a new beginning, Jiang Yu, you don't have to go through those crappy people and things anymore." What Jiang Yu never expected was that this was not a new beginning, but a continuation of the nightmare...
At this moment, a glimmer of dawn pierced through the thick clouds in the sky, bringing a ray of light to the earth. Soon, the thick clouds were pierced by dazzling sunlight, and the sky brightened up, and the city gradually woke up from its slumber.
And the dawn of Jiang Yu's life quietly arrived by her side at a moment she never expected...
Every high school's opening ceremony is so dull and boring, with the principal's perennially soporific opening speech and the never-absent class division ceremony. And First High School is a school with clear grade divisions, so the class divisions are naturally based on academic performance.
Jiang Yu followed the instructions of others and arrived at a classroom, subconsciously choosing a seat in the farthest corner. As she was organizing her desk, a backpack landed heavily on the desk next to hers. Jiang Yu looked up instinctively and saw a boy with a cold expression. The boy, seemingly aware of her gaze, glanced indifferently at Jiang Yu and asked, "Is this seat taken?" "No, no, you can sit here," Jiang Yu quickly shook her head. After the boy sat down and told Jiang Yu that he would take a nap and for her to wake him when the teacher arrived, Jiang Yu nodded in response.
When the teacher entered the room, Jiang Yu nudged the boy next to her, who impatiently asked if the teacher had arrived. After being informed, the boy sat up and stretched lazily, showing no change in emotion or attitude due to the teacher's arrival.
The homeroom teacher scanned the classroom, briefly introduced herself, and then began a lengthy lecture on the school rules and other important matters, inadvertently revealing a sense of pride as a teacher at the top high school in the city and disdain for other schools. Upon hearing this, the boy disdainfully snorted and commented, "I thought teachers at the top high school would be better than those at other schools, but it's ridiculous how they still consider themselves superior."
The homeroom teacher was in the middle of a lecture when she was suddenly interrupted by a cold snort, which inevitably made her a bit angry. She quickly scanned the classroom, intending to identify the owner of the voice. After looking around, she noticed a student sitting in the far corner with an extremely relaxed posture. Already in a bad mood, the teacher's anger flared up as she shouted, "What is your name, and why are you speaking back to me?"
"My name is Xiang Yu. Why are you so angry, teacher? Was what I said wrong?"
"You..." The teacher was momentarily speechless, unsure how to retort. In her fury, she yelled, "You! Get out of my class!" Upon hearing this, Xiang Yu stood up without hesitation and walked out. Watching Xiang Yu's retreating figure, Jiang Yu was momentarily stunned. At that moment, a voice in her heart told her: "Jiang Yu, you will become friends with this person." Jiang Yu shook her head and muttered to herself, "That's impossible, Jiang Yu. Don't think about such unrealistic things; it's better to focus on studying." However, she did not realize that in the future, they would become each other's only light.
Time always slips away unnoticed, and soon it was time for school to end. Just as Jiang Yu finished packing her bag and headed toward the school gate, someone blocked her path. Jiang Yu looked up to see a girl in a school uniform. Upon seeing the girl, Jiang Yu's expression instantly changed, and a hint of disgust appeared in her eyes. The girl was Wu Yuting, the only daughter of a wealthy businessman in the city. Relying on her family's wealth, she had an exceedingly arrogant personality. They had been classmates in middle school, and she was one of the main instigators of those past events that still haunted Jiang Yu.
Wu Yuting stood in front of Jiang Yu, sizing her up. Suddenly, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, though she couldn't recall where she had seen her before. But then again, those who do evil only seek their own pleasure and rarely remember their victims. She stared at Jiang Yu's face and said disdainfully, "Hey, do you have any money? Lend me some to spend."
Jiang Yu frowned at the remark, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes before she quietly replied, "I don't have any money."
"Don't have money? Are you kidding me?" Wu Yuting exclaimed, raising her hand to slap Jiang Yu across the face.
Just as Wu Yuting's hand was about to hit Jiang Yu, a hand suddenly grabbed hers. For a moment, Jiang Yu was stunned and instinctively turned to look in the direction from which the hand had come. Wu Yuting shouted angrily, "Who? Who dares to ruin my fun?"
Xiang Yu stood behind Wu Yuting and coldly said, "It's me, Xiang Yu. What's wrong? You want to hit me too?"
Upon seeing Xiang Yu's face, the arrogance that had been on Wu Yuting's face vanished completely, replaced by fear and panic. Her tone shifted from haughty to humble and respectful: "No way! Brother Yu, how could I dare to hit you? Even if you lent me ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare!"
"Good. Now get lost."
"What about her..." Wu Yuting hesitated for a moment.
"What? You still want to touch my deskmate while I'm here?"
"I wouldn't dare! I didn't know she was your deskmate; that's why I offended her just now," Wu Yuting flattered.
"Then hurry up and get lost!" Xiang Yu shouted angrily.
"Okay, Brother Yu, don't be mad. I'll leave right away." With that, Wu Yuting left in a huff.
After Wu Yuting left, Xiang Yu glanced at the stunned Jiang Yu and coldly asked, "Are you okay?" Jiang Yu looked at Xiang Yu and shook her head, quietly saying, "Why did you help me?" Indeed, no one would help someone they had just met for a day without reason. "It's nothing. I just can't stand people who think they can bully someone like me. It's simply asking for trouble. By the way, if you really want to thank me, just bring me two breakfasts tomorrow. Whatever you eat, I'll eat too." After saying this, Xiang Yu stuffed a ten-yuan bill into Jiang Yu's hand and turned to leave. Jiang Yu was momentarily stunned, then suddenly snapped back to reality and called out to Xiang Yu's retreating figure, "Why did you help me? And who else is yours?" Xiang Yu didn't look back and waved her hand dismissively, "It's nothing. I just find her unpleasant. Also, you're under my protection, so of course you're mine." She looked at the ten-yuan bill in her hand and then at Xiang Yu's already distant back. Jiang Yu shook her head, deciding to abandon these annoying questions and walked straight towards the school gate.
At that moment, the slanting rays of the setting sun cast their remaining warmth on the ground, and the crimson sunset painted the horizon red. A gentle breeze rustled the willows lining the road. Time passed slowly as the sky gradually darkened. The once-crowded traffic on the street began to thin out. Jiang Yu walked alone on the brightly lit street, where lights from countless homes gradually flickered on, filling the air with the comforting aroma of home-cooked meals. Jiang Yu took a deep breath through her nose, shook her head, and decided to toss all those troubling thoughts into the recycle bin of her memory.
When she reached her doorstep, Jiang Yu paused. She straightened her clothes and tidied her messy hair while putting away all her negative emotions because she didn't want her mother to see her pitiful state at school and worry about her.
She entered the house and called out, "Mom, where are you?" "What's wrong? I'm in the kitchen. Why are you coming home so late today? Did something happen?" "Nothing, just stayed late for cleaning duty in class." "Oh, come and have dinner, the food is already heated." "Okay."
Jiang Yu sat at the dining table, where there were simple dishes. Although simple, they exuded a special flavor.
At this moment, a cold moonlight shone through the window into the room, adding a sense of coldness and loneliness to the already bright room. Jiang Yu was intrigued by the moonlight and turned to look outside. The bright moon hung high in the sky, emitting a cold moonlight, with faint stars scattered across the dark sky. Everything seemed so quiet and peaceful.
People experience joy and sorrow, parting and reuniting; the moon waxes and wanes. Jiang Yu gazed at the bright moon and sparse starlight outside the window, couldn't help but sigh. In her heart, she thought: Being human is really tiring, sometimes it's better to be a star, free from the countless hardships of the world. This is the world, day by day, entwining like pulling silk into a transparent cocoon. It sealed Jiang Yu's heart and suffocated her hope. But life is like this, a huge prison, and those inside cannot escape, struggling in pain throughout their lives.
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