Butterfly (1)
It was late autumn. The setting sun cast its slanting rays into the classroom, and the sign above the front door read “3-K.”
Standing in the familiar corridor, looking at the empty desks and chairs, she could vaguely hear the sounds of teenagers playing.
Chen Zixuan walked up to her and also looked towards the direction of the sunlight. “School hasn’t ended yet, where did everyone go?”
“Seems like it’s self-study time,” Xu Pinyu replied with a smile.
Chen Zixuan turned her head and smiled at her.
Self-study class was equivalent to the end of class. No matter how long ago it was, it was the hidden rule of Class K.
When they were young, they never realized how warm the sunlight would feel when it projected onto the desks.
Chen Zixuan said, “Old Lin said last year that the class monitor looks the most respectful to the teachers, but it turns out it’s all just for show during school hours.”
Xu Pinyu retorted, “That’s because he’s far away. I remember sending him a text.”
Today was Teacher Appreciation Day at Dezhi Academy. Many people who graduated from here would choose to come back and give their teachers a bouquet of flowers to show their gratitude.
Although it happened every year, Xu Pinyu only managed to catch up with it this time after five years.
That year, just a few days after Shen Youbai left, an anonymous email was sent to her home.
Inside was a bank card and a note that said the password was her birthday.
However, when Xu Pinyu entered her own birthday, it showed an error. When she tried Chen Qiuya’s birthday, it worked.
The bank card was presumably a gift from Shen Youbai’s father.
After Chen Qiuya learned that she had been found by Shen Wensong, she immediately went to the bank to freeze the card.
After much thought, she decided to let Xu Pinyu finish the last few months at Dezhi while she considered where to move.
So, when filling out her application, Xu Pinyu hid it from her and applied for a university in a small city.
Chen Qiuya reproached her and felt even more distressed that she had to make sacrifices for her sake.
She only told Chen Zixuan and Wei Yixun about moving to a small city. In the past few years, they would come to see her when they were free during holidays.
And Shen Youbai, like the graffiti that was once carved on the classroom wall, was painted over again and again.
Without a trace, he disappeared from Xu Pinyu’s life.
She couldn’t figure out how a living person could vanish as if they had never existed.
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Xu Pinyu only had free time due to a temporary shift, and she came in a hurry, wearing a pair of high heels.
She hooked her arm through Chen Zixuan’s, chatting and laughing as they descended the stairs, unexpectedly coming across someone.
The back of the woman looked familiar, and in a flash, Xu Pinyu blurted out her name, “Cai Yao?”
When the woman heard the sound, she turned around and deliberately showed that she didn’t bother to think about who they were. Instead, she smiled calmly, “Oh, it’s you guys.”
Cai Yao had cut her hair short and pretty, with rosy lip color and simple dress, looking mature and elegant.
She would never have guessed that they would be able to chat like friends who hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
Time could indeed swallow everything, without a doubt.
After leaving each other’s phone numbers, Cai Yao suddenly said, “By the way, I’m getting married next month. Will you come?”
Chen Zixuan was surprised, “Wow, that’s fast. Congratulations.”
Cai Yao waved her hand, “Don’t congratulate me, you two should hurry up too.”
After saying that, she looked at Xu Pinyu, paused, and finally smiled and looked away. It seemed like she wanted to ask something, but didn’t.
Walking out of the school, she felt a lot of reluctance to leave, but expressing it in words would be excessive.
Cai Yao said goodbye to them and walked quickly towards a car.
As she opened the door, Xu Pinyu saw the man in the driver’s seat.
“It’s not Zhou Qishan,” said by Chen Zixuan.
Xu Pinyu raised her eyebrows and smiled, “It turns out that even you felt that there was something off between them back then.”
Chen Zixuan feigned a regretful expression, “Unfortunately, we all guessed the beginning but not the outcome.”
Xu Pinyu lifted her chin, looking rather smug, “But, I did guess your beginning and the current result.”
Chen Zixuan didn’t understand at first, but followed Xu Pinyu’s gaze and turned back.
Seeing Wei Yixun approaching, she couldn’t conceal the curve of her mouth and pinched Xu Pinyu’s arm.
By six o’clock, the sky had already darkened, and the temperature was much lower than in the afternoon.
The three of them chose to eat in a hot pot restaurant. The steaming hot pot was perfect for warming the stomach.
Chen Zixuan opened a bottle of beer and filled the glass in front of her, saying, “Come on, Islander, let’s have a toast.”
Xu Pinyu was very lucky to pass the interview and get a job at the famous Jinglu Hotel right after she graduated.
The hotel was located on Feizhou Island, a honeymoon vacation spot.
That’s why Chen Zixuan started to call her an islander when she found out about it.
Xu Pinyu tilted her head and drank it all. Before she put down the cup, she asked, “When are you going to get married?”
Chen Zixuan had just taken a sip of beer and choked when she heard her words.
“Tsk, slow down.” Wei Yixun smacked his lips and took out a few tissues and put them to her mouth.
Chen Zixuan wiped her mouth, “You don’t have to worry about this, but you…”
She stopped when she said this. Xu Pinyu rinsed the mutton and asked nonchalantly, “What’s wrong with me?”
“You’re still waiting for him.” Chen Zixuan looked at her expressionlessly, almost rolling her eyes.
She really didn’t know what Xu Pinyu was thinking.
Shen Youbai clearly didn’t leave any contact information, but she could still wait for so many years.
Xu Pinyu’s hand holding the chopsticks paused for a moment, scalded by the heat, and quickly retracted.
She said faintly, “Actually, not really. Now, I just want to work hard and earn more money to improve my quality of life.”
She picked up a piece of well-cooked meat, dipped it in sauce, and added softly, “Besides, there’s no suitable person around.”
“There isn’t?!” Chen Zixuan slapped the table.
Wei Yixun was so startled that the meatballs he picked up fell to the bottom of the pot again.
Chen Zixuan said righteously, “Isn’t Xia Xun a human being? This damn kid wants to be admitted to your university. My aunt almost died of anger. Even if he doesn’t confess, who doesn’t know that he likes you?”
She unexpectedly pointed her chopsticks at Wei Yixun, “Do you know!”
Wei Yixun responded helplessly, “I know, I know.”
Her gaze shifted back to Xu Pinyu, “Look, even he knows it!”
Chen Zixuan persuaded her with sincerity, “Besides, you may be as guarded as jade, with the memorial arch erected three meters high. But Shen Youbai has probably long been surrounded by sunshine, sandy beaches, and bikini-clad beauties, unable to distinguish east from west. How could he remember you?”
Xu Pinyu listened and laughed because of her concern, but although no one broke it, she was also aware of some things.
Wei Yixun scooped up the meatballs and put them in Chen Zixuan’s bowl, “You eat more and say less, okay?”
Chen Zixuan didn’t move her chopsticks and stared back at him, “Wei Yixun, I’ve gained six pounds, and you still let me eat.”
Wei Yixun admittedly said, “Be fat, it’s okay, I just like it.”
At this moment, Xu Pinyu’s fingers were curled up with numbness, and she really wanted to stay away from this couple.
Butterfly (1)
It was late autumn. The setting sun cast its slanting rays into the classroom, and the sign above the front door read “3-K.”
Standing in the familiar corridor, looking at the empty desks and chairs, she could vaguely hear the sounds of teenagers playing.
Chen Zixuan walked up to her and also looked towards the direction of the sunlight. “School hasn’t ended yet, where did everyone go?”
“Seems like it’s self-study time,” Xu Pinyu replied with a smile.
Chen Zixuan turned her head and smiled at her.
Self-study class was equivalent to the end of class. No matter how long ago it was, it was the hidden rule of Class K.
When they were young, they never realized how warm the sunlight would feel when it projected onto the desks.
Chen Zixuan said, “Old Lin said last year that the class monitor looks the most respectful to the teachers, but it turns out it’s all just for show during school hours.”
Xu Pinyu retorted, “That’s because he’s far away. I remember sending him a text.”
Today was Teacher Appreciation Day at Dezhi Academy. Many people who graduated from here would choose to come back and give their teachers a bouquet of flowers to show their gratitude.
Although it happened every year, Xu Pinyu only managed to catch up with it this time after five years.
That year, just a few days after Shen Youbai left, an anonymous email was sent to her home.
Inside was a bank card and a note that said the password was her birthday.
However, when Xu Pinyu entered her own birthday, it showed an error. When she tried Chen Qiuya’s birthday, it worked.
The bank card was presumably a gift from Shen Youbai’s father.
After Chen Qiuya learned that she had been found by Shen Wensong, she immediately went to the bank to freeze the card.
After much thought, she decided to let Xu Pinyu finish the last few months at Dezhi while she considered where to move.
So, when filling out her application, Xu Pinyu hid it from her and applied for a university in a small city.
Chen Qiuya reproached her and felt even more distressed that she had to make sacrifices for her sake.
She only told Chen Zixuan and Wei Yixun about moving to a small city. In the past few years, they would come to see her when they were free during holidays.
And Shen Youbai, like the graffiti that was once carved on the classroom wall, was painted over again and again.
Without a trace, he disappeared from Xu Pinyu’s life.
She couldn’t figure out how a living person could vanish as if they had never existed.
Please read this translation @ stellarisreads.wordpress.com and if you read this from another site, then it has been stolen.
Xu Pinyu only had free time due to a temporary shift, and she came in a hurry, wearing a pair of high heels.
She hooked her arm through Chen Zixuan’s, chatting and laughing as they descended the stairs, unexpectedly coming across someone.
The back of the woman looked familiar, and in a flash, Xu Pinyu blurted out her name, “Cai Yao?”
When the woman heard the sound, she turned around and deliberately showed that she didn’t bother to think about who they were. Instead, she smiled calmly, “Oh, it’s you guys.”
Cai Yao had cut her hair short and pretty, with rosy lip color and simple dress, looking mature and elegant.
She would never have guessed that they would be able to chat like friends who hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
Time could indeed swallow everything, without a doubt.
After leaving each other’s phone numbers, Cai Yao suddenly said, “By the way, I’m getting married next month. Will you come?”
Chen Zixuan was surprised, “Wow, that’s fast. Congratulations.”
Cai Yao waved her hand, “Don’t congratulate me, you two should hurry up too.”
After saying that, she looked at Xu Pinyu, paused, and finally smiled and looked away. It seemed like she wanted to ask something, but didn’t.
Walking out of the school, she felt a lot of reluctance to leave, but expressing it in words would be excessive.
Cai Yao said goodbye to them and walked quickly towards a car.
As she opened the door, Xu Pinyu saw the man in the driver’s seat.
“It’s not Zhou Qishan,” said by Chen Zixuan.
Xu Pinyu raised her eyebrows and smiled, “It turns out that even you felt that there was something off between them back then.”
Chen Zixuan feigned a regretful expression, “Unfortunately, we all guessed the beginning but not the outcome.”
Xu Pinyu lifted her chin, looking rather smug, “But, I did guess your beginning and the current result.”
Chen Zixuan didn’t understand at first, but followed Xu Pinyu’s gaze and turned back.
Seeing Wei Yixun approaching, she couldn’t conceal the curve of her mouth and pinched Xu Pinyu’s arm.
By six o’clock, the sky had already darkened, and the temperature was much lower than in the afternoon.
The three of them chose to eat in a hot pot restaurant. The steaming hot pot was perfect for warming the stomach.
Chen Zixuan opened a bottle of beer and filled the glass in front of her, saying, “Come on, Islander, let’s have a toast.”
Xu Pinyu was very lucky to pass the interview and get a job at the famous Jinglu Hotel right after she graduated.
The hotel was located on Feizhou Island, a honeymoon vacation spot.
That’s why Chen Zixuan started to call her an islander when she found out about it.
Xu Pinyu tilted her head and drank it all. Before she put down the cup, she asked, “When are you going to get married?”
Chen Zixuan had just taken a sip of beer and choked when she heard her words.
“Tsk, slow down.” Wei Yixun smacked his lips and took out a few tissues and put them to her mouth.
Chen Zixuan wiped her mouth, “You don’t have to worry about this, but you…”
She stopped when she said this. Xu Pinyu rinsed the mutton and asked nonchalantly, “What’s wrong with me?”
“You’re still waiting for him.” Chen Zixuan looked at her expressionlessly, almost rolling her eyes.
She really didn’t know what Xu Pinyu was thinking.
Shen Youbai clearly didn’t leave any contact information, but she could still wait for so many years.
Xu Pinyu’s hand holding the chopsticks paused for a moment, scalded by the heat, and quickly retracted.
She said faintly, “Actually, not really. Now, I just want to work hard and earn more money to improve my quality of life.”
She picked up a piece of well-cooked meat, dipped it in sauce, and added softly, “Besides, there’s no suitable person around.”
“There isn’t?!” Chen Zixuan slapped the table.
Wei Yixun was so startled that the meatballs he picked up fell to the bottom of the pot again.
Chen Zixuan said righteously, “Isn’t Xia Xun a human being? This damn kid wants to be admitted to your university. My aunt almost died of anger. Even if he doesn’t confess, who doesn’t know that he likes you?”
She unexpectedly pointed her chopsticks at Wei Yixun, “Do you know!”
Wei Yixun responded helplessly, “I know, I know.”
Her gaze shifted back to Xu Pinyu, “Look, even he knows it!”
Chen Zixuan persuaded her with sincerity, “Besides, you may be as guarded as jade, with the memorial arch erected three meters high. But Shen Youbai has probably long been surrounded by sunshine, sandy beaches, and bikini-clad beauties, unable to distinguish east from west. How could he remember you?”
Xu Pinyu listened and laughed because of her concern, but although no one broke it, she was also aware of some things.
Wei Yixun scooped up the meatballs and put them in Chen Zixuan’s bowl, “You eat more and say less, okay?”
Chen Zixuan didn’t move her chopsticks and stared back at him, “Wei Yixun, I’ve gained six pounds, and you still let me eat.”
Wei Yixun admittedly said, “Be fat, it’s okay, I just like it.”
At this moment, Xu Pinyu’s fingers were curled up with numbness, and she really wanted to stay away from this couple.
