frightfiction Chapter 447 Second Fall into the Sea
Chapter 447 Second Fall into the Sea
Xiong Yu'an, who was sitting in the second row, turned around and followed them all the way to the third row from the bottom.
My friend sat down, put down his bag, turned it over, and shook it all out. A dozen or so brightly colored little ornaments, about the length of an index finger and the width of two fingers, were piled up on the table, and were exceptionally delicate and cute.
"It won't be too expensive, will it?" someone asked tentatively.
"It's not expensive, it'll probably be around ten or twenty yuan. You can choose, but don't take too much."
Hearing this, the group felt even more reassured and began to rummage around: "Kitty! Its fur is so soft!"
"What a sweet little baby!"
"I'm taking this sign!"
Several people took the items they wanted and played with them in their hands; the metal chains gleamed in the sunlight.
"What? What?" People around were curious about the commotion and soon half the class had gathered around.
Those who received it happily showed it to others, either to show off or, upon returning to their seats, eagerly hung it directly on their pencil cases or backpacks.
"Let me count who didn't get it." My friend tapped his fingers, calling out names one by one, looking around.
Only four ornaments remained scattered on the table.
Xiong Yu'an peered through the gaps in the crowd, gazing intently at a white bear lying on its side.
The image flickered, becoming blurry and faded, as if it had fallen into a memory.
Students in the cafeteria were getting their lunch: rice with side dishes. Each side dish was only about half a spoonful, so they could only eat a few bites. Most people had two or three side dishes on their plates, or they would get several portions of a single dish.
Xiong Yu'an only served himself a bowl of rice and a small portion of vegetables.
People hurried by, but she maintained the same amount of food in the cafeteria, day after day.
One evening, while she was using her phone, her mother transferred money to her to top up her campus card for meals, but she only topped up half of it.
Zuo Xiuyan recalled the amount of money he had spent, including the money he had saved in a month and the new money he had added.
It was enough for her for the next month, and she still lived frugally.
Xiong Yu'an opened the shopping website and found the official store that sells anime merchandise.
She compared many options and read many reviews before finally deciding on a small figurine priced at 268 yuan.
Zuo Xiuyan knew immediately that this wasn't Yu An's preference, but rather that friend's... that person was particularly fond of anime merchandise.
Watching Xiong Yu'an anxiously await the delivery, watching her carefully unpack the package, watching her eagerly pack the gift box herself.
Zuo Xiuyan sighed inwardly.
Yu'an, you hardly have any pocket money, yet you can't bear to buy yourself a special gift that costs 99 yuan.
But they are willing to spend three times more money on their friends.
No wonder Xiong Yu'an had such obvious stomach pain yesterday.
It wasn't just that her mother forced her to eat a lot of food every day; it was also because she hadn't eaten properly at lunchtime for nearly two months.
Watching Xiong Yu'an secretly hide the gift in her schoolbag, afraid that her mother would find out, and watching her repeatedly look for opportunities to be alone with her friends after school, until she finally stood in front of them.
"Yes, I have a gift for you." The voice was soft and stiff.
"Huh? What?"
Xiong Yu'an quickly opened his schoolbag, solemnly and carefully took out the bag and handed it over.
My friend immediately opened the package, spotted the familiar face, and exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know I wanted this?"
"You mentioned it once."
"Wow, Yu'an, you have such a good memory!" Her friend put the gift back in the bag, held her hand, and chatted and laughed as they walked out of the campus.
A rare smile appeared on Xiong Yu'an's face.
My friend seems to radiate light, bright and pure.
The pure white color shrank, shrinking into the little white bear on the table now.
My friend paused in counting people: "Ah, I remember now, there's also that one!"
Xiong Yu'an looked into his friend's eyes.
Instead of looking ahead, my friend called out to the back, "Come and get it quickly, class is about to start!"
Xiong Yu'an subconsciously rubbed his fingers.
Of the four ornaments left on the table, one was missing, then another.
Finally, only the little white bear lying on its side remained.
"Is there one extra? Give it to me!" someone said, reaching out their hand.
My friend took it back immediately: "No, no, I saved this for someone else."
Xiong Yu'an's heart pounded as he looked at his friend's face and the little white bear being held tightly.
"Who?"
"My deskmate, she's my best friend. She's already engaged."
"Hey? You're being biased! How did she know? You didn't even tell us beforehand."
"No, we just happened to be talking about it that time."
The empty packaging bag was taken away and thrown into the trash can, and the table was completely empty.
Xiong Yu'an felt a sharp pain, as if he were being torn apart and falling downwards.
The surrounding sounds became incredibly noisy, so loud it felt like my nerves were being torn apart.
She pursed her lips, turned her back, rested her arms on the table, and covered her ears.
"Splash!" Zuo Xiuyan felt a tearing pain in his heart as he was slammed into the sea by a powerful force.
It felt like water about to freeze, causing her muscles to cramp and her blood to feel frozen and stop flowing.
The surging undercurrents pushed her further and further away.
Zuo Xiuyan tried to regulate his emotions, but it had no effect. He could only endure the pain and swim upstream.
She had expected this.
Just as Zuo Xiuyan thought when he fell into the water on the first day, he would fall into this sea many times.
[Differentiation Rate: 18%]
It went directly from 16 to 18, but then it was broadcast twice more.
[Differentiation Rate: 19%]
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Xiong Yu'an took a long time to recover; it wasn't until the sound of collecting homework rang out that he realized what had happened.
"Pass the assignments from back to front, group leaders, tally them up!" the class monitor shouted.
The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became tense. The student who was still copying homework yelled, "Wait, wait, almost there! It's so close!"
"Why didn't you write it earlier? The teacher will be here soon! Hurry up!" The class monitor ignored him.
Xiong Yu'an was about to pick up the homework that was on the corner of the table when he frowned.
The notebook is crooked.
She arranged them neatly, and even though she had just pressed them down, they didn't tilt.
Suddenly, Xiong Yu'an thought of something and quickly flipped through the books one by one.
After flipping to the bottom, she stood up abruptly, causing the chair to tilt backward.
Missed.
Her physics homework is missing.
Xiong Yu'an was quite certain that he had written it down; he would write down the assignments he needed to complete each day in his memo.
I check my work after I finish writing it before putting it in my bag. I open my bag again before going to bed to double-check, and I open it again before leaving for school.
It must have been taken while she was looking at the ornament!
Could it be...?
She turned her head to look for someone; her deskmate had just borrowed her physics homework.
Seeing his deskmate still diligently writing at someone else's desk, Xiong Yu'an hurriedly went over.
As expected, it's about physics.
She stood to the side, both anxious and annoyed, and was just about to reach out and take it back...
But then he stopped.
The copy my deskmate made was messy; it wasn't hers.
Xiong Yu'an felt a chill run through him. Where was his own?