How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Xu Yan prepared to put her phone aside. It was time to enjoy a few games since she was 'off work' so early.

But as soon as I got up, my phone vibrated.

Ye Shutong: [What?]

Huh? You replied so quickly? You've become naughty too!

No, Xu Yan even doubted that Ye Shutong didn't bring her phone to class, so how come she actually replied?

Could it not be the real person?

Xu Yan: [Is that really me?]

Ye Shutong: 【Otherwise what?】

Wow, this reply style is definitely me. I guess I'm the type who maintains the same personality both online and offline.

Xu Yan: [Didn't you say there would be a reward for coming in first?]

Ye Shutong replied directly: 【What do you want?】

Xu Yan: [Shouldn't you just say it directly, and then I'll see if it works?]

Ye Shutong: Are you sure you want to hear what I have to say?

Xu Yan: ?

What do you mean? It's like you're even more perverted than me.

Xu Yan: [Just tell me directly.]

The other party remained silent for a while. Xu Yan's computer had been on for some time, but he didn't start the game immediately.

Was she scared, or did she never even think about it?

Xu Yan's mouse hovered over the game icon for a while.

The phone screen next to the keyboard lit up.

Xu Yan looked over, unlocked the app, opened the social media app, and checked the messages.

Ye Shutong: [After evening self-study, wait for me at the park entrance.]

Xu Yan was stunned.

He knew there was a park near the school, but since evening self-study ended so late, hardly anyone went there... What was he trying to do? Was he trying to hide from people?

That seems normal... She doesn't like being the center of attention, so finding a secluded place is understandable, but it's easy for people to have all sorts of thoughts!

After that, Ye Shutong did not reply to any of the probing messages Xu Yan sent.

Xu Yan knew exactly when evening self-study would end; there was still more than an hour left. Xu Yan took a deep breath, calmed herself, and decided not to let her mind wander in advance.

Anyway, we'll deal with whatever comes our way!

What's there to be afraid of rewarding yourself with!

A tile falls down: 4-16.

That's fucking ridiculous!

Without any aim, what's the point of playing this game?!

My mind is in turmoil.

Xu Yan thought of a possibility: Could it be that this wicked woman was afraid that he was living too well at home, so she wanted to ruin his Dao heart and prevent him from living comfortably?

However, after one game, it was almost time to go, so Xu Yan changed his shoes and prepared to leave.

"It's so late, and it's raining outside. Are you going out?"

Wang Hui asked curiously.

Xu Yan nodded, "I'm going out to buy some things, I'll be back soon."

She didn't specify what it was, but Wang Hui thought for a moment and nodded, "Be careful and go home early."

"it is good."

Under the cover of night, the rain was even more clearly visible under the streetlights.

Under the light and shadow, it falls clearly like static on a television screen.

The raindrops hitting the umbrella seemed to create a unique rhythm.

Instead of waiting for the bus, he took a taxi. Under the deep darkness of night, rain and autumn wind brushed against the boy's cheeks.

He looked up at the teaching building that was somewhat in the distance.

The boy standing at the park entrance took out his phone and sent a message.

"We've arrived, just come straight over."

……

Chapter 125 Reward, is that all?!

The rain gradually subsided, no longer showing signs of a downpour.

The water on the ground was almost forming a river, flowing towards the drainage ditches, forming hidden currents.

The air, freshly washed by the heavy rain, carried a unique, clean scent. Standing inside the small gate of the park, Xu Yan felt like a pervert.

It's like those movies where they like to lie in wait in a corner and a beautiful woman is there.

Xu Yan was also puzzled. Damn it... why are you doing this so secretly and furtively when you're giving out rewards?

Isn't it something she owes herself?

I really want to stand right there at the school gate and announce to the whole world that I've won the bounty!

But when the crowd surged and a large number of students poured out of the school gate, Xu Yan still obediently shrank back, trying his best not to be seen.

Oh no, I've really become a sewer rat.

As far as I can remember, the only time you can see rats on the street is when it's raining.

The noise from nearby people created an inexplicable tension; the louder the noise from that side, the quieter Xu Yan's side became.

It was so quiet you could almost hear the final, mournful cry of the cicadas.

During this time, many footsteps passed by his side, and Xu Yan assumed that Ye Shutong had arrived.

But as soon as he peeked out or heard a sound, he knew it wasn't there. Then he would pass by the park entrance, and eventually Xu Yan became too lazy to look anymore.

If they don't show up in the last five minutes, you can be sure they've stood you up.

But why did Ye Shutong stand me up? Was she unable to offer a reward, or was she planning to toy with me from the start?

I don't think it's necessary.

A sudden flash of inspiration struck me, an unexpected and profound realization, as if I had found a weakness in my thinking and pierced through it in one fell swoop.

The reason is that my mind was in turmoil.

As if he had suddenly found the problem, Xu Yan realized it.

Is this also the effect of 'insight'? Damn, can it even see through one's own mind?!

Just as I was lost in thought, a series of approaching footsteps stopped right in front of me, almost as close as a gate.

Xu Yan turned his head and saw the umbrella spinning with his body, blooming like a lotus flower.

The umbrella tilted slightly upwards, as if a gap had been opened.

Xu Yan could clearly see her face.

The girl in her school uniform wasn't very wet from the rain.

Under the park's only lights, her already classically beautiful face took on a hazy, dreamlike quality, making her almost too beautiful.

Watching Ye Shutong calmly walk into the park through the small gate without the slightest bit of trepidation, Xu Yan couldn't help but admire the girl's composure; she seemed exceptionally calm in everything she did.

It's as if she always anticipates how things will happen and never misjudges, so nothing surprises her and naturally, she doesn't experience any particular emotional fluctuations.

"So fast?"

Holding an umbrella, the boy, dressed in a light black hoodie and dark jeans, asked with a smile.

I thought you would find it too slow.

Ye Shutong said softly and gently.

Seemingly not in a hurry to get straight to the point, after entering, she glanced at Xu Yan and walked into the park.

The boy didn't know what she was going to do either, but after thinking about it, he followed her.

Because of the umbrellas, the two were quite far apart, and Xu Yan couldn't possibly put his umbrella over the other person's umbrella; that would be too ridiculous.

"It's alright, I just arrived too~"

Xu Yan hummed and hawed, seemingly showing off something.

Ye Shutong glanced at him slightly, and the two walked through the cobblestone path lined with shrubs on both sides, arriving at a relatively open area.

There is a pavilion here, and behind the pavilion is an artificial lake where you can still hear frogs croaking.

"I'd like to sit for a while."

Ye Shutong said softly.

Xu Yan looked at the girl strangely, "Didn't you just get out of class? You're already tired. You're so lacking in exercise."

It seemed like Ye Shutong was about to roll her eyes, but she stared at Xu Yan for two seconds before saying, "Oh."

Then he walked alone toward the pavilion.

As she folded the umbrella and placed it in a corner of the pavilion, Xu Yan walked into the pavilion.

He looked at Ye Shutong and said, "You don't seem to be in a hurry to go home."

Ye Shutong placed her schoolbag on a dry spot in the pavilion where she could sit, and then sat on the schoolbag.