The spring rain shocked the clear valley, and the summer heat was intertwined.
The summer solstice had passed, and the heat of June was like a huge pressure on the eve of the college entrance examination. The college entrance examination had not been reformed yet, and it was still held in early July every year. It was close to half a month before the college entrance examination. Even though Sacred Heart College was known for its relaxed attitude, the pressure before the college entrance examination was like a curse hanging over everyone. Every student in the classroom was nervously revising for the college entrance examination. Even some students who were guaranteed admission because of their family background were affected by the atmosphere and lost their mood to play.
Lingjing, who was known for her mild temper, had been freaking out more recently. Of course, it was not for herself, but for the good-for-nothing Shasha.
As a good student who had always been good at studying, she no longer needed to worry about herself since she had planned for her future. Her goal was the Central Academy of Arts in Beijing. She had passed the art examination in advance, so she did not need to worry about the college entrance examination. Jiaming and Shasha randomly chose an ordinary university in Beijing. However, even second-rate universities required good grades. Lingjing was now afraid that Shasha would mess up her perfect plan.
On the other hand, the incident in Vienna had indeed caused her some trouble. Although the performance was just a formality, and there was no sign of enrollment on the surface, perhaps because of Ya Han, the invitation letter from the Vienna Academy of Music and Art was sent directly to the Ye Clan Dojo not long after. That was why relationships were so useful. A simple greeting was enough to complete the numerous procedures that others could complete. Sometimes, when she thought about it, if Sister Ya Han really made a request, she might not even need to perform at all. As long as she gave a simple guarantee, the Vienna Academy of Music and Art would probably accept her.
Compared to the Central Academy of Arts, the top school in the world like the Vienna Academy of Music and Art had a certain advantage. The Ye Clan couple had been struggling with which school to choose recently. In fact, if it were up to them, they would naturally want their daughter to go abroad to gain experience. Whether in terms of learning quality, artistic atmosphere, or other aspects, Vienna was naturally their first choice. However, Lingjing had chosen the Central Academy of Arts and did not consider Vienna at all.
On this matter, Lingjing had some resentment towards Jiaming. She wanted to see him anxious, so she did not reject firmly. The Ye Clan couple had two plans. Anyway, before school started, there was still a possibility that Lingjing would change her mind. If she still did not want to go abroad in the end, then they would have to accept the Central Academy of Arts.
On the other hand, after a few months of learning, Sha Sha had completely interfered with the operations of the Sand Bamboo Gang. Only then did she truly feel like a big sister. If it was said that this big sister was a flower vase before, but with the development of the past few months, many of the Sand Bamboo Gang's grassroots members had truly begun to recognize her. In the operations of the entire gang, on the issue of drug trafficking, they were no longer like in the past where they would directly start to fight with each other. After being soaked in a storm of blood for half a year, the underworld of Jianghai had finally begun to show signs of quietness. From a certain point of view, perhaps many people who had awakened in Yan Huang had also begun to breathe a sigh of relief.
The sky was clear and the clouds were like cotton. In a forest on the outskirts of Jianghai City, there was a dull sound. Two figures were quickly crossing each other in the forest. The next moment, a white figure suddenly flew out and fiercely hit the trunk of the tree behind her.
Cool white clothes and white pants followed this figure to the ground. Satin like long hair draped over her shoulders. A few seconds later, the girl with blood flowing out of the corner of her mouth raised her head. Her face was as white and cold as porcelain. Her beauty was mixed with an indescribable stubbornness.
As she struggled to stand up, she took out a rubber band from her pocket and gathered up her scattered hair. "Again."
"No more. Let's stop here for today." The youth in front of her waved his hand leisurely. The girl was slightly surprised. "I can still continue."
"I said let's stop here, so let's stop here. If we continue, I'll beat you up. It won't have any meaning to you."
The youth put his hands into his pockets. After a moment, he smiled. "Well, unless you like to be beaten up. Then it will be very meaningful."
There were no outsiders around. The girl with a cold face reached out and brushed her hair behind her ear. She revealed a smile that disappeared in an instant. "If Gu Jun likes it, I can also smoke it." In these past few years, the girl only revealed such a smile in front of Gu Jun.
"Oh, oh, although I also want to …"
With such a formulaic teasing answer, the two strolled in the forest. The sunlight shone through the leaves, speckled with golden light. The girl turned her face to look at the other's expression.
For more than two years, all kinds of training continued. The time of the youth was not fixed. Sometimes it was once every two days, sometimes once every three days, sometimes during the day or at night. Sometimes she felt that the most peaceful and satisfied time in her life was perhaps the time after training. They chatted as they walked. Gradually, she could even make a few jokes with him. Looking at the other's helpless or funny expression, she felt warm in her heart.
This was a feeling that she had never felt before in her life in Japan.
Thinking like this, seeing that the other was already a few steps ahead of her, she quickly trotted to catch up. She wanted to say something, but after thinking for a long time, she said, "I think my progress is very small …"
"Heh, you've improved a lot."
Jiaming shook his head and smiled. "Your state of mind is not tempered enough. You can't really fight with your life on the line when you fight with me. Otherwise, with your current strength, I would find it troublesome … The main reason is that you've improved, but in the past few years, I've improved even more …" When he said this, a helpless self-deprecating smile appeared on his face. Ever since he found out about the brain tumor, the once pure murderous intent returned to him. Coupled with the stimulation from the pain, the current him would not be afraid even if he faced Minamoto No Yoritomo in his prime.
Of course, Xun did not know about this. She nodded with a faint expression. After a while, she said, "There's still more than a week before the exam. I've already told Gu Jun that I'll follow Gu Jun to Beijing. She said that there's no need to go back after the exam, so it'll be better if we don't …"
Before she could finish her sentence, Jiaming shook his head. "No, there's no need for that. After this semester, I won't be teaching you anything anymore."
In an instant, Xun's eyes widened. She stood there, stunned. In the scorching hot weather, she felt as if there was an icy chill coming from somewhere. In an instant, it soaked her entire back, making her unable to feel the surrounding temperature.
Jiaming took a few steps forward. Just now, he turned around and waved his hand. "Let's go."
Xun walked a few steps like a zombie. Her eyes were wide open, and her gaze was swaying. She didn't know if she was looking at the road or something else. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. "I … I … I'm not good at learning …" She didn't know if it was a question or a statement.
In just a few steps, the two had already left the grove. Outside was a green grassy slope. From here, they could see the silhouette of Jianghai in the distance. Jiaming sat down under the shade of a tree. He patted the ground beside him, and the two sat side by side on the grassy slope. As the cool breeze blew, they looked like a couple taking a walk in the countryside.
"Don't think too much about it. It's not your problem. It's just that I can't teach you anymore.
Even if I teach you these things now, it'll still be dangerous when you go up against those who are really strong. But recently, I've been thinking that there's no need for you to get involved in these things. I know that you've been through a lot since you were young, and I don't care about the life and death of others. But after being together for so long, I feel that if it's possible, a normal life is still the best. "
As he spoke, he reached out and patted the girl's shoulder. However, the girl just sat there stiffly, hugging her legs. She probably didn't feel anything. She just listened quietly.
Jiaming smiled. With his hands behind his head, he lay down on the grassy slope.
"Pei Luojia trained killers. Out of a hundred people, there are only two or three left. Before their first operation, their hands are already stained with the blood of others. They're used to seeing life and death. This kind of person's personality will be twisted.
But the good thing is that they really have no taboos. This kind of mentality will greatly increase their strength.
I used to be such a person. I had no other thoughts in my life other than killing people. But after killing so many people and experiencing so many things, the feeling of death always floated in my mind. Once, twice, thrice … It seemed to remind me that there were other things I could do … "As he spoke, he played with his hand.
As he spoke, he picked up the smoked long hair and played with it in his hand. "Then I really did it. It was very simple. I thought it would be very difficult, but it was really too simple. I just had to take that step. After all, I had nothing to lose. Then … I gained some things. I slowly familiarized myself with them, adapted to them, and gradually became infected. Although it didn't take long, I felt that this feeling was really good … Heh, I know you don't understand. It's best that you don't understand. I've never told anyone about these things.
"Now I'm trying to persuade you with these messy words. I don't think it's very persuasive. But … just take it as my hope. You haven't really touched those things yet. You're very innocent, so I hope you can give up those stupid dreams of being an assassin. Whether it's in China or Japan, live a good life. Things like playing with men are purely jokes. If you really do it, I think I'll be very sad …"
Under the shade of the trees, there was silence for a while. Then Xun opened her eyes wide and turned around with a pale face. "Is it … is it because I always think about my family, Lord of Rain … Lord of Rain also wants to use me to influence you, so you're not willing to teach me?
If that's the case … "
Jiaming slapped himself on the forehead. "Fine, I said it for nothing … I knew it would be for nothing.
But, no matter. "
He sat up and looked at the girl beside him. "What about you? After the college entrance exam, you'll still return to Japan. Whether you go to university in China or Japan, it's up to you …"
"I … I don't like it …" Xun said softly.
"I don't care if you die. In any case, after this exam, I have to deal with some things first. I don't know if it's July or August, but I'll go to Japan to see you. When the time comes, as the host, it shouldn't be a problem for you to prepare accommodation for me, right?"
"Yes, yes."
"In any case, you'll know when the time comes. However, don't tell Lord of Rain about what I'm telling you now. In any case, when I go over, he'll naturally know."
"Yes."
"See, it's much better to give you an order directly. Get up, we're going back."
Xun followed Jiaming all the way back to Jianghai, all the way to the dormitory of Sacred Heart College. She was in a daze and didn't know what she was thinking.
However, when she parted ways with Jiaming at the square in front of the school gate, she stared blankly at his back until it disappeared into the distance. She even chased after him for a few steps, but in the end, she couldn't think of anything to say.
She really didn't understand what Jiaming was saying. In the past, when there were things she didn't understand, she could ask Lord of Rain for advice. However, she also knew that Lord of Rain was indeed reliable when it came to personal matters. However, he only wanted to use her to influence her teacher. There were many things, especially the current situation, that couldn't be said.
There were many things she couldn't understand, but she could understand one thing: He was no longer willing to teach her. The time she could watch over him had come to an end.
Although she had thought from the beginning that that person wouldn't belong to her, she didn't expect it to be at this time. She used to think that there would be four more years. Perhaps after those four years, she would tell herself that it was enough. What she wanted was enough. At that time, she could truly let go of everything …
That was the end …
Time passed, and the sun gradually set. She hugged the panda plushie and sat on the bed. It was a cheap plushie, and it had been washed many times over the past two years. Many parts of its fur had fallen off, but it stayed there quietly to accompany her.
Dinner time passed, and then night fell. Far away, the lights of the city were speckled, and the sounds of cicadas could be heard in the forest. She hugged the panda in a daze, and her eyes were open. She didn't know how much time had passed, but finally, a droplet of water reflected the light and streaked across her face like a pearl.
In the darkness, tears quietly fell … (To be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please go to www.qidian.com to read more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)