Invade the World

  Chapter 185 Don't be lonely

   "——No need."

  Faced with the invitation of the class leader’s past classmates, Xu Xiangyang responded without thinking about it for too long.

   "You guys have fun."

  He said with a smile.

   "Oh... well, I got it."

  The girl looked at Zhu Qingyue who was standing next to him again. Seeing that she had a smile on her face, she had no intention to refute, so she nodded and left silently.

  Xu Xiangyang keenly noticed that the girl's expression looked a little lost, and he couldn't help but start to think about the other party's true intentions.

   Has anything ever happened between two people?

  ……

  After that, the two bid farewell to the remaining teachers and classmates and left the corridor in front of the office together.

   "I thought you would accept the invitation."

  The squad leader put his hands behind him, and walked lightly on the tiled passage.

  "Are you not interested in karaoke? Have you been there before? It's great, I have never had such a chance."

"I do not have."

  Xu Xiangyang shook his head.

  "But I know very well that I came here for you. Since you have said that their affairs are not important at all, there is no point in continuing to communicate with this group of people."

   "It's right, Xiangyang." The squad leader's voice became gentle, "I am not bringing you here, not to join them in the fun."

   "Hmm." He paused slightly before asking hesitantly, "However, in this way, it really ends as if nothing happened. Isn't it a bit wrong?"

   "There is nothing wrong." She said, "My past is so boring. This was originally what I wanted you to see."

  Xu Xiangyang nodded and asked again.

   "Then what's next?"

   "Hmm..." The girl thought for a while, "Then, do you want to go shopping around my alma mater?"

   "Will it be long?"

   "Don't worry, it won't be too long."

  ……

  Half an hour later, when they were walking around the school and about to leave the school gate, there was a sudden rush of footsteps behind them.

  The two turned their heads to see that it was the "squad leader" classmate who had just chatted with them not long ago.

  She ran all the way from the top of the teaching building in the scorching summer, and she was sweating in front of them. The girl leaned in a little embarrassedly and bent over, while supporting her knees with her hands, she breathed quickly, the makeup on her face was a little sloppy.

   "What's wrong, monitor?"

Zhu Qingyue asked in surprise.

  The girl with her head lowered did not answer immediately. For a while, they could only hear her violently gasping.

  However, Xu Xiangyang and Zhu Qingyue were very patient, waiting quietly for each other to adjust their breathing, then raised their heads and prepared to speak.

"I……"

  The moment the girl and Zhu Qingyue's eyes met, she hesitated for a moment, but in the end she insisted on saying it.

   "I'm here to apologize."

"Ok?"

The squad leader tilted his head and asked with a smile:

  "Have you done anything to sorry me?"

   "No, no...not counted as yes."

  The other party stammered a bit.

   "It's just that, at that time, a few of our classmates... had a bit of opinion about you. But I didn't do anything..."

   "I forgive you."

  She seemed to want to say something, but Zhu Qingyue's answer was extremely straightforward.

"……That's good."

  The girl showed a dry, slightly awkward smile.

  She probably felt that her apology had not worked.

   However, after Xu Xiangyang glanced at the squad leader next to him secretly, he felt that based on his understanding of the girl’s character, the phrase “forgive” she said just now was absolutely sincere.

   "Also, I have something for you, Zhu Qingyue."

  The girl took a photo from her pocket and handed it to the person in front of her.

  "This is a photo taken when we graduated."

   She whispered, her expression a bit cramped and nervous, as if she was worried that the other party would refuse to accept it.

   "I didn't have time to hand it to you at that time, and then I couldn't meet again. I thought I would never have a chance again. I always regret it, but I can't help it...until today."

  When the other party was talking, he subconsciously sniffed, and there was a hint of crying in his tone.

"Give you."

  Zhu Qingyue blinked, and after she took it, she replied softly:

"thank you."

  The other party shook his head.

   "It's me who wants to say thank you."

  After the squad leader took the group photo, the girl seemed to relax her whole body and smiled in relief.

  She waited on the spot for a while, seeing that the two of them didn't mean to talk to herself, so she made a wave of hands to them.

   "Then, if you are okay...I will leave first."

"goodbye."

  Xu Xiangyang and Zhu Qingyue said in unison.

  The girl nodded and turned around. Xu Xiangyang noticed that she wiped her face quickly, and then left in a hurry.

  ……

"Really sorry."

  After watching the other person's back leave, he heard the girl next to him whisper.

   "Do you regret it?"

   Witnessing this wonderful scene with his own eyes, Xu Xiangyang felt that the person’s mood should be very embarrassing, so when the other person spoke, he was obviously not seeing himself; but as a bystander, he became extremely happy.

  "Have not agreed to her invitation..."

   "That's not true."

The squad leader shook his head.

  "She invited me to the party because she had something to tell me. But now, it's too late to say anything. Besides..." She emphasized, "I don't care about the past that much."

  He nodded slightly and asked:

   "In that case, can I take a look at this ‘Don’t Care’ picture?"

While    was speaking, Xu Xiangyang stretched out his hand.

  But the squad leader's steps were light, and he staggered like a butterfly, and he easily avoided after a small turn on the spot.

   While holding the photo in her palm, she replied:

   "However, if she could take the initiative to say this to me then, we should be able to become very good friends."

   "I think she is very courageous now. Not everyone can face their past and the mistakes they made."

  Xu Xiangyang first saw each other, and because this person was the “squad leader” status of the squad leader, he instinctively had a sense of rejection, and even guessed whether this guy was the main force in the class that excluded Zhu Qingyue. He was a little bit ashamed to think about it now.

   "It's too late." The girl shook her head, "There are some things, at that point in time, doing or not doing will determine everything. Once the time has passed, even if the remedy afterwards is timely, it may be meaningless."

  The squad leader smiled and turned his eyes to him again, his expression was very "kind".

"And think about it carefully, if I become friends with her, then when I get to know you and Xingjie, the relationship will definitely not be as close as it is now. From this perspective, it is better not to be friends with that person from the beginning. Better."

   "Woo, Ms. Qingyue, can you say that, so small is really touched..."

  Xu Xiangyang nodded solemnly, and at the same time, taking advantage of it, suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed the photo of the girl in her hand.

"what……!"

The squad leader who was caught off guard opened his eyes wide, puffed up his cheeks in dissatisfaction, and stared at him vigorously.

"hehe."

  Xu Xiangyang raised his eyebrows triumphantly, and quickly turned around to avoid being snatched away.

  Even if she is a powerful and versatile superpower, Zhu Qingyue's strength as a girl is still inferior to him. This is one of the few places where Xu Xiangyang can beat the squad leader.

  But if the other party uses the usual technique to stick his body over, fascinated himself and then **** it away... I don’t know if he can resist it, so I have to hurry up and watch.

  He has a standard graduation photo in his hand, with a teacher sitting in the front and a row of students standing up in the back.

  It takes almost no effort to identify, he recognizes where the squad leader is at first sight:

  The most outstanding girl in the second row of girls is the little girl with a doll's head and an expressionless face.

  Even if it is a photo, you can feel the uncomfortable atmosphere that exudes from her.

   "Oh, Qingyue when I was a child is really beautiful."

  Xu Xiangyang's eyes lit up slightly.

  "It's a bit...a bit like Xingjie before, as if no one is paying attention to it."

  The words are like this, he is very clear about the difference between the two:

  Xingjie’s indifference is just a disguise. Deep down in her heart, she still yearns for the trust of others; and the squad leader at that time, I am afraid that she was really defiant.

   "Okay, have you seen enough!"

  The short-haired girl had reddish cheeks and stretched out her hand to get the photo back, but Xu Xiangyang raised her arm swiftly and successfully avoided the raid.

  "Didn’t you tell me before, can you tell Xingjie about your affairs?"

  Xu Xiangyang couldn't help but laughed "hehe". There is a rare opportunity to let the squad leader deflate, he doesn't want to miss it.

   "I have decided! I want to give this photo to Xingjie, so I will keep it for the time being."

  Hearing these words, Zhu Qingyue's beautiful pupils suddenly widened, showing a "how dare you!" expression.

  However, she couldn’t help it very quickly, covered her lips and laughed to herself

  "...Do you remember her, and thought Xiangyang, you have been fascinated by me."

   "That is your illusion."

   "Really? Obviously today is the agreed deadline, you still ran out to play with me."

  Zhu Qingyue's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was carefully examining Xu Xiangyang's expression to consider his true thoughts.

   "Xingjie is the most important friend to me. I have always taken care of her affairs... It's a pity that I can't help her."

  She spread her hands, showing a helpless expression.

   "After all, you said it. You won't change your mind about this because of me, right?"

"Of course."

  His answer is the same as before, without hesitation.

  "Then, you promised to come out with me. Is there another purpose? Need my advice?"

  Xu Xiangyang shook his head.

  "I just want you to help me. Regardless of the ending, I hope to do what I can do. Anyway... it's best to make Xingjie happy."

  Zhu Qingyue was silent for a moment, the smile on her face narrowed.

   "It seems that you have already made a decision."

  *

  After the girl bid farewell to Xu Xiangyang and Zhu Qingyue, they first went to the bathroom to tidy up their makeup and hair, and finally went to the bathroom altogether.

  After doing this, she felt that she was relaxed.

   More than ten minutes later, the girl slowly returned to the teaching building, walked up the stairs, and saw her companions in the corridor.

  As she was about to greet them, she suddenly saw a girl with a strange appearance standing there.

  For this person, the first impression that appeared deep in her heart was...very conspicuous, even surprisingly, just like the feeling when she saw Zhu Qingyue not long ago.

   Rare black long straight hair, beautiful and supple, white skin, under the sun, there is a kind of immortality that does not eat fireworks.

  She has a cold complexion and a tall stature. She looks like the type that is not easy to approach.

  The girl is hugging her chest, talking to the classmates around the office.

  ...This person shouldn't be the student who came back to visit the teacher? She thought.

  If there was such a girl in the grade at that time, everyone would definitely have an impression.

  Zhu Qingyue was like that at that time. Although there were no friends in the class, everyone was very impressed by her.

  At this moment, whether it is a boy or a girl, they all seem to be overwhelmed by the momentum of the Rapunzel girl who appeared suddenly, and they are answering her questions honestly.

  The girl who got the answer nodded slightly, then turned around and left without any muddle.

  The black long straight girl strode on the promenade, just passing her upstairs, but she didn't look at herself.

  ……

  The neglected girl watched the girl’s graceful spine curve from behind, and watched her leave the teaching building violently.

  The girl walked to the classmates, couldn't help but curiosity in her heart, and asked them:

   "Who was that person just now?"

  They looked at each other, and then they shook their heads.

"do not know."

   "It doesn't seem to be ours."

   "Then what is she here for?"

   "I'm here to find someone."

  Someone replied.

  "It seems that Zhu Qingyue’s acquaintance came to ask her whereabouts."

   "...That's it."

  The girl's consciousness trembled for a moment.

   "By the way, monitor, have you invited Zhu Qingyue?"

  Such a voice came from the crowd.

"no."

  She shook her head.

  "Aren't you always saying that you want to meet?" A boy said, "We also want to have a good relationship with her."

  "You just look at people's parents for being pretty."

  Several female classmates laughed.

  "Don’t talk nonsense, it was because we had a bad relationship before, so we can’t talk. Now Zhu Qingyue has become very cheerful?"

  The boy's face was flushed, and after trying to explain, he looked at the forward monitor with hope.

   "...I think this is enough for now."

  The girl shook her head again.

  ……

  In the bottom of her heart, there is a vague feeling: she and the girl named "Zhu Qingyue" are already people in two worlds.

  The girl recalled Zhu Qingyue in elementary school.

  Excellent learning and appearance, without friends, a person is always alone, dismissive of others' indifference and malice, so mature that he is not like a child at all.

  For such excellent peers, some will be jealous, and some will admire.

  She is the latter.

  It’s a pity that I was just a child in the past, and in the end I couldn’t muster the courage to take the initiative to talk to Zhu Qingyue;

  Some feelings will cease to exist once they are missed. If you didn't seize that opportunity from the very beginning, then there would be no possibility of traveling together.

  However, although she is a bit regretful at this moment, she is still relieved with more emotions.

  If there is no chance today, this matter may remain in her heart and become an inexplicable heart disease; but as long as she meets and says goodbye, she will be satisfied.

  It has been several years since graduating from elementary school. She has a close relationship with friends who plan to take the same university. She feels very satisfied. Although the people around her are basically ordinary people who can be seen everywhere with herself, even from now on, she may never have the opportunity to meet an extremely special and outstanding object like Zhu Qingyue as she did in elementary school...

   But, what's the problem?

  She also remembered that in that short conversation, when Zhu Qingyue was speaking, her eyes would occasionally pass by the boy standing next to her, and the emotions in her eyes were so gentle that it was incompetent.

  This means that the other person, like herself, has found a friend who can accompany her through her youth; the indifferent girl in the memory who walks alone is no longer alone.

  There is also the long-haired girl I have just seen, but her sense of existence is comparable to Zhu Qingyue. Is she also a friend of those two?

  Ordinary people have ordinary communication, outstanding people meet outstanding people...

  This is fine.

  The person who has left the deepest impression on her youth, her voice, her figure, seem to be slowly fading with the warm summer breeze...

  Along with the passage of time, one day it will become a lush memory that will only come to mind when flipping through the album.

   Fortunately, fortunately, that photo has been delivered to the other party.

  In this way, she will not be alone when she recalls the past.

  Thinking of this, the huge rock in the girl's heart finally fell. She cheered up and said to the remaining companions with a smile on her face.

   "Alright, let's go."

  (End of this chapter)