"Um, um..."

Xin Qi ignored her and had no interest in listening to her, and went straight to close the window.

The bell jingled, and her left hand, adorned with a bell, pressed down on the window frame. Bei Kexin rushed forward, her face betraying her panic.

Xin Qi stopped what she was doing and looked at her with an impatient expression.

I wanted to say, thank you—

"Need not."

Xin Qi tried to close the window again, but found that the other person was still holding onto the window and not moving.

"...Your gratitude is just getting in my way and wasting my time?"

The girl hurriedly withdrew her hand, the silver bell on her hand jingling, and she quickly reached out to press it down.

"...Yes, I'm sorry..."

Xin Qi sat down without paying attention to the people outside the window. The girl was stunned for a long time before walking away with her head down.

Xx

The music classroom is located in the far end room on the second floor.

No one uses it, so it looks old and dilapidated. A piano lies in the dark, like a huge beast lurking silently. There are many old chairs scattered around it, like broken soldiers guarding the country's gate.

The piano strings twitched slightly, and then the music began to play.

However, because the speaker was damaged, many strings and hammers were broken. The tunes played were either missing notes, out of tune, or completely out of tune, like an old woman with missing teeth singing a flowery tune. Her mouth was unbearable to look at, and the tunes were also unpleasant to listen to.

The music continued intermittently for over thirty minutes until it finally stopped.

Amidst the chaotic clatter of several notes, the girl slumped onto the keyboard, her slender shoulders trembling.

But there was no crying; only the soft ringing of silver bells as she moved.

It took her a while to get up. She pursed her lips and reached out to touch the strings in the speaker in the unrepaired music room.

I ridiculously wanted to use my meager strength to restore some life to this piano.

She was only halfway through groping when she suddenly gasped and pulled her finger out; it was cut.

She sighed deeply, stared at the piano, feeling utterly defeated and helpless, and lowered her head.

She sat back down at the piano, but this time she didn't play any music. Instead, she stretched out her left hand and, like a child, pressed down on each key from top to bottom.

Some buttons produced sound, while others did not; she pressed them all from top to bottom.

Then press it down completely from bottom to top.

Like a child obsessed with a simple game.

The silver bell hanging on her left hand never rang once during the entire process.

Suddenly the door was pushed open, and she was startled, pulling her hand back as she saw Bai Weiran step in.

He was also holding a book in his hand, reading as he walked.

"The music room... So this is it? Ah! It's so dark!"

With a wave of his hand, the room was suddenly illuminated. The girl, unaccustomed to the light, gasped softly, and Bai Weiran was also startled.

What? Someone's here?

It remained silent, like a ghost in the darkness.

Nana is even less noticeable than Bi Nana.

Their eyes met, and the girl immediately jumped up in a panic, hiding in the farthest diagonal corner. She frantically pressed her soft, fluffy bangs down with her hands, trying to cover her face, looking like a guilty thief.

"...I'm sorry, Counselor Bai..."

It should be evening self-study time now, and her first thought was that he had caught her and was here to scold her.

Bai Weiran didn't see it. He walked to the piano and glanced inside, while also flipping through the book in his hand.

The Structure and Anatomy of the Piano

Energy is all-powerful, but it must be used in conjunction with practical knowledge.

"It should be...okay, right?"

He patted the piano twice, like petting a puppy, and immediately the piano vibrated, and the half-damaged soundbox, strings, and hammers were completely restored, shining as new.

The girl in the corner stared wide-eyed.

"Come and take a look," he called to her.

The girl moved slowly, like a tortoise, her small steps coming in fits and starts.

Small steps, big confusion.

It made him laugh.

"Didn't you ask me to fix the piano?"

He heard her, but his mind was preoccupied with other things, so he didn't respond.

I made a special trip here tonight.

After all, repairing a piano is beyond the capabilities of young girls.

He's not a devil; he'll help when he needs to.

Bei Kexin walked up to the piano, tried it a few times, and the clean, clear sound immediately brought a smile to her face.

"...Thank you, Counselor Bai."

"You're welcome."

An efficient person turns to leave, but is called back.

"...?"

He turned his head and saw the girl repeatedly pressing her bangs down with both hands, desperately pushing down her fluffy, soft, cotton candy-like flaxen green hair. Her small mouth was pursed, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated to speak.

He thought about it and gave very kind advice.

"...If you have something to say but are unsure whether to say it, I suggest you don't say it."

This startled the hesitant girl, and she blurted out the words.

"I'm sorry... Counselor Bai, I'm so sorry..."

Her tone was urgent and flustered, and she spoke too fast, making it difficult to understand.

"You're so good to me, but I... but I... but I..."

"I'm sorry, I ruined this place you value so much..."

Bai Weiran was a little surprised.

He already knew from the surveillance footage that Bessin was also involved in the sabotage operation.

But he never paid any attention to her.

She doesn't seem like someone who can make decisions; she's more likely a follower of the group.

This is how the masses are: when everyone is doing the same thing, they are afraid of being left out of the group, and thus they blindly follow.

It's not surprising that this is another period where peer approval is needed.

At this moment, she was like a thief who had a sudden pang of conscience, apologizing repeatedly with unease.

"Yes, I accept your apology."

Upon hearing this, the girl did not smile with relief. Instead, she lowered her small hands, wrinkled her little face, and looked distressed, as if she was about to cry.

"Counselor Bai, go ahead and scold me..."

"I did something wrong, why don't you scold me? If you scolded me..."

Bai Weiran thought, her eyes are really special.

It is a special grayish-blue color that evokes images of spring water flowing through deep mountains and rocks.

He laughed when he heard this.

"...Would it make you feel better if I scolded you?"

"Do you feel that being scolded by me will reduce your psychological burden?"

"That's good, I won't scold you."

"…………!?"

“Punishment is only effective when people know they are wrong in their hearts. If scolding you only reduces your guilt, then I won’t scold you.”

The girl was completely taken aback.

Is there such a saying?

Bai Weiran thought that he might be able to get some information from her.

Regarding the person behind their actions.

He pulled up a chair and sat down, but instead of going straight to the point, he went around in circles.

"...If you know this is wrong, why did you do it?"

Faced with the question, Bei Kexin stammered for a while, and finally shut her mouth. She nervously twisted her hands and touched the silver bell on her left hand.

The bell rang softly.

"Sorry……"

The girl seemed to be used to apologizing; she lowered her head and looked dejected when she did so.

“…Punish me, Counselor Bai.”

He looked like a criminal surrendering himself, ready to be executed.

She possessed a fragile, delicate beauty that stirred within one a desire to destroy and condemn her.

But the answer she received was unexpected.

"Okay, I won't punish you."

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