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Strange Events at Sophora Tree High School
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On a morning in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, dark clouds churned in the sky, summer thunder rumbled, and a torrential rain poured down. In the classroom of Class 1 of the second year at Sophora Tree High School, the pale fluorescent light flickered, and the students reading in the morning seemed listless as they recited the text. The droning sound of reading made people feel drowsy.
"Alright, let's pause for a moment!" The class teacher, Teacher Fan, walked in through the front door and tapped the podium to signal for quiet.
"Today, our class is welcoming a new student who transferred from the city's No. 1 High School. He is very outstanding, and I hope that everyone can help each other and progress together in the time to come." Teacher Fan finished speaking, and a tall, thin boy walked in through the door.
He had a head of black hair and was dressed in black, which made his skin appear exceptionally white, like a slender elf. The moment he entered the classroom, the noisy room inexplicably fell silent.
Teacher Fan took advantage of the situation to firmly enforce classroom discipline, as a large number of students seemed listless and unfocused. He also admonished them with the usual reminders about not causing a disturbance that would hinder new students' learning. It was almost like he was using the opportunity to hold a class meeting, and finally, he arranged the transfer student's seat next to Yu Tiantian.
During morning reading, Yu Tiantian's seat was immediately surrounded—by the transfer student! And not just any transfer student, but a handsome and academically successful one! Not only were the girls excited, but the boys were also curious about the new classmate. Yu Tiantian had a nonchalant expression on her face, but inside, she had already screamed silently. Now, she sat calmly within the encirclement, quietly listening to the conversation between her new desk mate and the other students. She quickly learned that the transfer student's name was An Xiaoshan, and he had changed schools due to his parents' job relocation, now living with his grandfather, and so on.
An Xiaoshan looks calm and composed, responding to his classmates' greetings one by one. His demeanor is neither cold nor warm, quickly repelling the enthusiasm of most people. It seems like he is distant from everyone, not out of deliberate alienation or arrogance, but a sense of detachment that emanates from his very being, as if he is not interested in anything they talk about. Yu Tiantian, on the other hand, finds the new desk mate to be relatively friendly, despite his reserved nature, which is typical of top students.
In less than half a day, the entire floor knew about the arrival of a transfer student in Class 1. High school life is monotonous, so the arrival of a transfer student is undoubtedly big news. Therefore, during lunch break, students from other classes came over one after another to watch the excitement.
" Tiantian!" A tall and slender girl stood outside the classroom waving to Yu Tiantian.
"Hui Hui?" Yu Tiantian was somewhat surprised and quickly walked out of the classroom. The person who came was her childhood playmate, named Xu Zhihui. They used to live in the same neighborhood, often walking home together after school and spending most of their holidays together. In the past two years, father Xu ventured into business, made a fortune by investing in a booming industry, and became one of the wealthiest families in the town. The Xu Family then moved to the most upscale residential area in the town, "Cuiping Elegant Garden," and the relationship between Xu Zhihui and Yu Tiantian gradually faded.
In high school, Yu Tiantian entered the key class of Sophora Tree High School, while Xu Zhihui had already arranged to study abroad and joined the international class at Sophora Tree High School. As a result, the two rarely met and had very few opportunities to chat.
Xu Zhihui also came to see the transfer student. Their international class had relatively fewer courses and more free time, so some people found various ways to have fun on campus. Photos of the transfer student had already spread among them—the transfer student in the photo had a calm temperament and handsome appearance, immediately capturing the attention of several leading girls. They knew Xu Zhihui had a friend in Class 1, so they encouraged her to go and take a look.
Xu Zhihui Although I don't usually like to hang out with this group of people, I was quite curious, so I came to the door of Class 1.
Yu Tiantian Looking at her, I realized that this childhood playmate had changed a lot without my knowledge. She was half a head taller than me, wearing clothes from brands I had never seen before, with long and smooth hair styled into gentle waves, and a faint fragrance emanating from her whole body.
Yu Tiantian looked at her school uniform, which had been washed until it was out of shape, and suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"Is the new transfer student your deskmate? What's his name?" Xu Zhihui didn't notice Yu Tiantian's unease. She was immediately captivated by the new transfer student - his face was sharply defined, his nose straight and powerful, his skin like delicate white porcelain, and his black, tousled hair cast graceful shadows on his forehead, like a melancholic portrait in an art textbook.
"Ah, his name is An Xiaoshan." Yu Tiantian saw her looking into the classroom and suddenly realized, asking suspiciously, "Are you here to see him too?"
"He's quite handsome." Xu Zhihui responded absentmindedly, her gaze always drifting—An Xiaoshan was indeed good-looking in her eyes. When she discovered that her old friend was actually sitting next to him, she even felt a hidden jealousy rising in her heart, and the enthusiasm in her words cooled down.
Realizing that Xu Zhihui's intentions were not about the wine, Yu Tiantian felt a bit deflated. She was about to say hello and leave when she saw Xu Zhihui's eyes light up suddenly. Following her gaze, she was surprised to see An Xiaoshan standing up and walking straight towards them.
For a moment, the surrounding students were all whispering to each other:
"Isn't that person from the International Department? Hasn't the transfer student's reputation spread throughout the entire school?"
"Tsk tsk, I thought the transfer student was quite aloof. What's going on now? They're actually chatting?"
"You just don't understand this. He looks down on us because we're too aloof!"
Xu Zhihui's excitement was about to overflow. Yu Tiantian understood her "let's be alone" look and quietly returned to her seat. She pulled out the wrong questions from yesterday's quiz from a stack of papers and unknowingly buried herself in writing for half an hour. When An Xiaoshan interrupted her, she was still reluctant to stop.
"Xu Zhihui - Is she your friend?"
Yu Tiantian looked up with a hint of surprise, "Um, I guess."
"I suggest you stay away from her recently," An Xiaoshan, who knows when he came back, looked at her directly. His eyes were very bright, with extremely black pupils. When he looked at you seriously, his eyes were like dark lake water, calm and deep, as if there was a force attracting you to fall into them.
"Why?" Yu Tiantian shrank a bit, feeling that his expression was a bit strange.
"She's not clean," An Xiaoshan said expressionlessly. "Do you know her address? I need to pay her a visit."
"What do you mean by 'not clean'?" Yu Tiantian felt inexplicably irritated and responded sharply, "Why should I tell you her address? What do you want to do?"
An Xiaoshan stared at her with dark eyes for a while, as if evaluating something, and then spoke, "She has come into contact with things she shouldn't have, and those things have had a negative impact on her aura. If not dealt with in time, it may bring even greater trouble."
Yu Tiantian felt even more incredulous, "Are you a Taoist priest? Or a charlatan? Why are you talking nonsense?"
Seeing Yu Tiantian's reaction, An Xiaoshan didn't say anything more, silently tidying up the desk as if the previous conversation had never happened.
This left Yu Tiantian feeling all mixed up inside.
Is what he said true?
Is this really a thing?
Does he have some kind of secret identity that he can't reveal?
And so, Yu Tiantian spent the whole afternoon lost in wild thoughts.
Tomorrow is the monthly day off for the school, and it's also a rare holiday for this group of high school students, so there's no need for evening self-study tonight, and students can go home and rest for a whole day. As the end of the school day approaches, the classroom is already like a pot of boiling porridge, and everyone can't wait to be free. Yu Tiantian is no exception. She packed her bag early and rushed out as soon as the bell rang.
As a result, she was stopped by Xu Zhihui at the classroom door.
"Can you help me call your desk mate?" Xu Zhihui looked a bit embarrassed and avoided Yu Tiantian's gaze.
"What's the matter? Speaking of which, he asked me for your home address today. Be careful, I think this person is a bit strange." Yu Tiantian frowned, not sure whether to blame herself for being too trusting or to blame herself for stopping by for An Xiaoshan. In any case, she didn't feel quite right.
Xu Zhihui quickly blushed and said somewhat reproachfully, "Oh, that's not what I meant." She explained, "It's my brother's birthday tonight, and we're having a party at home. I was wondering... if you guys would like to come?"
Yu Tiantian suddenly felt a little disappointed, realizing that she was just an afterthought, and that Xu Zhihui really wanted to invite her tablemate.
Seeing Yu Tiantian remain silent, Xu Zhihui also sensed that something was off - his invitation did seem both abrupt and insincere. So Xu Zhihui put his arm around her and coaxed softly, " Tiantian, come and play. Since I moved to the new house, you've only been to my place twice. My mom even mentioned you the other day."
"Besides, I've also invited a few of our childhood classmates. How about we all get together and have some fun?"
"Is it okay, Tiantian..."
After a lot of persuasion, Yu Tiantian finally agreed. On one hand, she didn't know how to refuse Xu Zhihui's invitation, and on the other hand, she was curious about the trouble An Xiaoshan mentioned, so she agreed to attend the party with An Xiaoshan in the evening.
"Xu Zhihui asked me to go to her house tonight," Yu Tiantian reported to her family, then dropped this line next to her seat, adding, "You won't do anything bad, will you?"
An Xiaoshan was writing something on paper. When he heard this, he immediately looked up. His expression was very calm, but Yu Tiantian felt that he was interested.
"Okay," An Xiaoshan still looked at her with his dark eyes and said seriously, "Time is tight, I need a bronze mirror, a bag of cinnabar, and as many willow branches as possible."
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