novelsite Chapter 67 A Date? Maybe
Chapter 67 A Date? Maybe
It was past 1 a.m. when I finished the call.
Jiang Xingni yawned, glanced at the time, and had to admit that ever since he got involved with the things behind the curtain, he hadn't been able to maintain his normal routine for a long time.
It's worth noting that even during the period of preparing for the competition, Jiang Xingni's sleep schedule was never as disordered as it is now.
"The main characters are truly gifted," Jiang Xingni couldn't help but think to himself.
Normal people would lose all their hair long ago if they stayed up all night with such an upside-down sleep schedule, but the main characters don't get pimples or hair loss, and they are as energetic and lively as a pack of beagles running around howling.
"Now you're part of the main cast," the system silently reminded her.
Jiang Xingni remained silent for a moment, pretending not to say anything, then opened her phone's chat window and sent a message to Xiao Jiming: 【Are you there?】
As she expected, Xiao Jiming replied instantly: [1]
Jiang Xing glanced at the number 1 for a while, unsure of where the focus should be.
It was 1 a.m. – or almost 2 a.m. – when I sent him a message. He replied instantly, still with that cold, tired "1".
"I'm really wondering if joining the main characters is a good idea." Jiang Xingni didn't know how many times she had repeated this sentence to herself.
But honestly, only this one sentence can express Jiang Xingni's current feelings.
"Even if you're not part of the main group, if the main group takes action, shouldn't you follow along?" the system asked gloatingly.
Jiang Xingni thought about it and agreed. Just as he was about to type a message to Xiao Jiming, a message came from the other side.
Xiao Jiming: [Why aren't you asleep yet?]
Since Xiao Jiming had asked the question, Jiang Xingni didn't bother with any more pleasantries.
Jiang Xingni: [You weren't asleep either.]
Jiang Xingni: [Do you have time tomorrow? No, it's today. Something seems to have happened at our high school.]
Jiang Xingni: [See you at the coffee shop at 1 p.m.]
After replying to this long message, Jiang Xingni didn't care about Xiao Jiming's reaction and went straight to bed to sleep.
Xiao Jiming was left staring wide-eyed at the last sentence, "See you at the coffee shop," in silence.
—When he saw Jiang Xingni say, "It seems something happened at our high school," he was already prepared to take another sip of coffee, listen to Jiang Xingni finish explaining the origin and development of the matter, and then launch a surprise attack on the high school campus overnight.
Whether the problem was resolved smoothly and the five of them were punished by writing self-criticisms, or the problem was not resolved smoothly and they had to call for backup and then the five of them had to write self-criticisms again...
Anyway, I can't escape writing a self-criticism.
However, Xiao Jiming did not expect Jiang Xingni to postpone it to 1 p.m. - what was the middle of the time for?
The teenager, who hadn't had a regular sleep schedule for so long, was suddenly a little disoriented.
He almost instinctively reached for the coffee next to the keyboard, but Pei Zhaoye pressed his hand down.
The gray-haired boy leaned over and glanced at Xiao Jiming's phone screen.
The single earring dangled from her ear.
It's so bright it hurts your eyes.
Xiao Jiming looked away, unable to bear the sight, and snatched his phone from Pei Zhaoye's hand.
"Heh." Xiao Jiming couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
Ever since the single earring he gave to Jiang Xingni was accepted, Pei Zhaoye has never worn his previous earrings again.
She kept wearing only this one earring, waiting for Jiang Xingni to get interested so that the two of them could be considered to have a connection.
Pei Zhaoye wasn't angry at all; he just kept twirling his earrings with his fingertips as if showing off.
Xiao Jiming simply rolled his eyes at his childish behavior, then waved his phone screen: "Sorry, I'm going to bed early."
I have an appointment tomorrow.
Xiao Jiming watched with great satisfaction as the smug smile on Pei Zhaoye's face gradually disappeared—and then the smile shifted to his own face.
Pei Zhaoye scoffed, "It'll only be an hour tomorrow."
Xiao Jiming ignored Pei Zhaoye's sarcastic remarks. The black-haired, black-eyed young man looked at the dark circles under his eyes in the mirror and didn't know what to call the feeling that was gently beating in his heart.
He must be excited. Xiao Jiming thought to himself.
*
Xiao Jiming and Jiang Xingni arrived almost simultaneously.
Both of them chose to arrive at the agreed location half an hour early.
Sitting in the chair, Jiang Xingni pondered for a moment, then stared at Xiao Jiming and said, "There seems to be something unusual happening at our high school."
"I know," Xiao Jiming said. "You mentioned it last night, and I checked the related news."
"A girl committed suicide by drinking pesticide?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xingni rested her chin on her hand and leaned closer: "You also think she committed suicide by drinking pesticide?"
"That's getting more and more interesting." The little girl squinted her eyes.
The afternoon sun shone through the glass window onto Xiao Jiming and Jiang Xingni, blocking out the winter chill and leaving only warmth.
This is in stark contrast to what Xu Niannian told her last night.
Jiang Xingni thought to himself.
On the cold, gloomy night, Jiang Xingni knew very well that she wouldn't be affected by such things, but perhaps this was part of the abnormal effect?
When Jiang Xingni heard Xu Niannian say those words last night, he actually felt a chill run down his spine for a moment.
Now, while Jiang Xingni was recounting the story Xu Niannian told last night, he even had time to stare at Xiao Jiming's face and observe his reaction.
"When Xu Niannian was telling me, she realized that everyone at school was saying that she jumped off a building and committed suicide, but the people outside the school—including her parents—were saying that she drank pesticide and committed suicide."
Jiang Xingni stared at Xiao Jiming thoughtfully.
"So what do you think? What do you think?" Jiang Xingni asked calmly.
"You were also identified as an outsider, so you believe she committed suicide by drinking pesticide?"
The half-serious, half-fake smile on Xiao Jiming's face gradually faded.
He looked at Jiang Xingni until Jiang Xingni pointed it out, and only then did he realize that there was something wrong with his previous statement.
"I don't know," Xiao Jiming said in a low voice. "The version I heard was that she committed suicide by drinking pesticide, but when you said that Ji Shanqing jumped to her death, it's like I subconsciously ignored that part..."
Jiang Xingni was not surprised by the result at all.
Since the protagonist is also controlled by this abnormal event, it must be something serious, most likely related to the upcoming dungeon.
Her gaze fell on Xiao Jiming, who was deep in thought, but her mind was blank.
"Do you think it's possible that this bug is because the screenwriter got stuck while brainstorming the plot?" Jiang Xingni boldly asked.
system:【?】