IISET Chapter 66

I’m in a Shuraba Every Time I Open My Eyes Chapter 66: Second battlefield (34)

 

Bai Xiyue didn’t think too much at that moment, and her reaction was even faster than the system’s warning.

 

She didn’t think about anything when she rushed over to pull the person away. After all, he was a living person in front of her. It was only when he rolled on the ground that she felt relieved that Chu Lan was okay.

 

She had previously systematically discussed the issue of the death of the mission target.

 

The system says that the mission target is dead, and it is not possible to roll back to the previous node where the accident occurred, because this function only works on the host. If the mission target dies within the time range of mission completion, then the entire mission must be repeated.

 

Bai Xiyue felt tired just thinking about it. If she really restored the factory settings, she would vomit blood.

 

The car rushed to the middle of the road and stopped. The cars on both sides quickly braked and went around it.

 

The car just stopped there and didn’t move forward, seriously hindering traffic.

 

Many people stopped and watched. Chu Lan realized belatedly what he had experienced and was still a little frightened.

 

In the extremely dangerous situation just now, his mind was blank, and he was completely unable to think or react.

 

He suddenly hugged Bai Xiyue tightly, and Bai Xiyue leaned against his chest and patted him on the back.

 

“Are you okay?”

 

Chu Lan let go and looked at Bai Xiyue.

 

Just now she suddenly hugged him and pulled him back, and he fell to the ground.

 

“I’m fine, but you should be more careful. Next time, check if there are any cars coming before crossing the road. Even though the light is green, some people will run a red light…”

 

Bai Xiyue was mumbling and educating, when suddenly Chu Lan held her hand.

 

His fingers stroked the back of Bai Xiyue’s hand, with fear in his eyes.

 

The feeling of brushing shoulders with death was very thrilling and heart-wrenching. Chu Lan’s heartbeat gradually slowed down and his mood gradually calmed down.

 

The traffic police arrived quickly and knocked on the window to inquire, but there was no response.

 

He tried to open the car door and found that it was not locked. The driver was slumped over the steering wheel with a pale face.

 

The traffic police immediately called an ambulance and came to inquire about Chu Lan’s condition.

 

Chu Lan said that nothing happened to him and he did not suffer any injuries.

 

But if it weren’t for Bai Xiyue, he might have collapsed here.

 

“The driver might have had some acute illness and lost control of his condition. Fortunately nothing happened. He must have been scared.”

 

Logically speaking, people with such acute symptoms should not be able to obtain a driver’s license or drive. In addition, this person ran a red light, causing traffic inconvenience, which is already an illegal act.

 

Chu Lan refused to go to the hospital or get the contact information to compensate for mental damages. This matter would be troublesome to deal with, and he didn’t want his parents to know.

 

“Come on, have a drink to calm your nerves. I’ll treat you.”

 

Bai Xiyue patted Chu Lan’s shoulder. One of their hands was still holding each other, so she simply led Chu Lan forward.

 

Chu Lan followed her closely, then walked to Bai Xiyue’s side and walked forward side by side with her.

 

There weren’t many people in the milk tea shop. Bai Xiyue and Chu Lan ordered a drink each and sat on the chairs.

 

Chu Lan stared at Bai Xiyue with an obscure look in his eyes.

 

“Why are you looking at me like that? Do you want to repay me for saving your life?”

 

Bai Xiyue held up her face and said to Chu Lan with a smile.

 

Anyone could tell that her words were a joke, but Chu Lan took them seriously.

 

“Thank you for just now…”

 

His voice was a little hoarse, and he whispered thank you first.

 

“Why do I feel so strange when I hear you thank me?”

 

Bai Xiyue said jokingly, as if she didn’t think she had just done anything remarkable. She didn’t talk about it over and over again like most people. It was as if she had just done something insignificant, and she downplayed it with a smile on her face.

 

The more she acted like this, the more Chu Lan… He couldn’t express his feelings, he just felt happy and sad at the same time.

 

The more I like her, the more I understand her attitude.

 

In a situation like that just now, she pulled him back, quickly calmed down, and was able to comfort him quickly.

 

There was no fear in her eyes. She looked like a brave hero who saved a stranger.

 

She didn’t care about him that much, Chu Lan knew it clearly.

 

But knowing this makes him even more sad.

 

“If…if I said…”

 

Chu Lan looked at Bai Xiyue and was about to continue speaking when the waiter brought a tray and placed two drinks in front of Bai Xiyue and Chu Lan respectively, interrupting Chu Lan.

 

Chu Lan fell silent, and a hint of bitterness appeared in his usually indifferent eyes and brows.

 

He was obviously very quiet, and looked neither sad nor happy, but somehow one could sense a hint of loneliness from him.

 

“What do you want to say? Hesitating is not your style.”

 

Bai Xiyue felt it, but pretended not to know.

 

“If I want to take our relationship to the next level, will you agree?”

 

“Hmm? Like at the beginning?”

 

“No, it’s not the same.”

 

Chu Lan shook his head. What he wanted was not that, or rather, not just that.

 

He was very nervous, and there was a rare nervousness in his eyes when he looked at Bai Xiyue.

 

He knew that he was being a little rash, but he couldn’t help it.

 

He thought Bai Xiyue would most likely not agree, but even so, he still expected her to say yes.

 

Even if there is a possibility of failure, he still wanted to hear the answer.

 

“Is it different from what I think?”

 

Bai Xiyue stirred the drink in the cup with a straw, and the smile on her face faded a little.

 

“Yes.”

 

Bai Xiyue fell silent, and Chu Lan’s heart was hanging high.

 

“You weren’t moved by what happened just now, were you? There’s no need to be like this. I’m really not used to you being like this. Chu Lan, what should you do? You should be like you did on the day you said you wanted to break up. When someone was vomiting and feeling uncomfortable, you frowned and calmly said, ‘I remembered I wore a condom.'”

 

Bai Xiyue was smiling, her expression was sincere, but the irony was so strong that Chu Lan felt a little embarrassed.

 

His heart, which had been hanging high in the air, suddenly fell down and was smashed into pieces.

 

But he knew that he couldn’t blame Bai Xiyue, he could only blame himself.

 

Chu Lan was at a loss. He clenched his hands on his knees and his body looked tense.

 

“In fact, even if it wasn’t you, even if it was a stranger or someone I hated, I would still have saved him, unless it was someone I thought was unforgivable. After all, it’s a human life. I don’t have anything to ask of you in return. It’s useless, so don’t take it too seriously.”

 

Bai Xiyue had an indifferent look on her face, and it seemed like she really didn’t care at all.

 

Every word she said was like a knife stabbing into Chu Lan’s heart.

 

Not needed, not necessary.

 

You are not important to her at all.

 

It doesn’t matter at all.

 

“Of course, I won’t use this kind of kindness to ask you to repay me or anything like that. I’m not that kind of person. It’s fine as it was before, it’s fine as it is now.”

 

“As for what you said, I don’t have that idea. Don’t be impulsive and really want to commit yourself to me. I don’t dare to date you, right? If we had made it clear like before, then maybe it would be okay.”

 

“Chu Lan, I know you. You are not the kind of person who would fall in love. Just tell me what you said. Don’t worry, I won’t take it seriously. Others may not.”

 

Chu Lan listened to every word, remembered it in his heart, and clenched his fists even tighter.

 

He lowered his head so that Bai Xiyue wouldn’t see the loss of composure on his face.

 

All his words were in response to his original actions, as if mocking his wishful thinking.

 

There are some things that he can’t just cover up and pretend nothing happened.

 

It doesn’t mean that just because he said they could part ways and neither owed anyone anything, that no one would really owe anyone anything.

 

Things change, but the feelings remain the same.

 

“Thank you for accompanying me this afternoon. I’m leaving now.”

 

It would be useless to say more at this time. Bai Xiyue took the drink, hummed a song quietly, and left the milk tea shop.

 

Although something unexpected happened in the middle of the process, it was undoubtedly a huge driving force and she made a profit this time.

 

Of course, it’s not enough to hurt Chu Lan’s heart just by what I said today. It hurt him a lot, for sure, but it’s not the extreme.

 

Chu Lan would never give up just like that. This was different from the situation of Wei Changxi. Chu Lan would have to strike back several times.

 

Bai Xiyue smiled as she asked the system to remove her sick buff. Immediately, her headache and stuffy nose were gone, and she was so happy that she could take off on the spot.

 

Chu Lan didn’t know how long he had stayed in the milk tea shop. He just stared at the drink in front of him, with a lot of things running through his mind.

 

Most of them are fragmentary scenes.

 

Sometimes she was smiling sweetly at him, sometimes she was mocking him, sometimes she was lying on the bed, hooking her arms around his neck and kissing him, and sometimes she said they would never have any contact again.

 

The chaotic scenes finally blended together, causing Chu Lan to feel quite painful.

 

The last scene in his mind was actually frozen on the day they separated.

 

She was lying on the bed, and after hearing what he said, she gave him a cold look.

 

Going further back, he could barely remember the scenes between them.

 

I can’t remember what she looked like before. There is only a vague image in my mind, but once I think about it more deeply, it all becomes a bubble.

 

Chu Lan took a sip of the cold drink. The cocoa tasted from sweet to bitter. It slid down his esophagus into his stomach, making him suddenly feel like vomiting.

 

His fingers grasped the clothes in front of him, and there was pain in his eyes.

 

It’s all your own fault, that’s probably the case.

 

It’s really ironic.

 

——Don’t worry, I won’t take it seriously.

 

How funny.

 

She told him that she didn’t take his sincerity seriously.

 

She won’t take it seriously.

 

The sweetness of the milk tea just now turned into bitterness in his mouth, which penetrated into his heart.

 

If…if they hadn’t started like that, everything would be different.

 

If he didn’t withdraw and leave when he noticed she liked him, which made her so sad, would it not be the case now?

 

It was thrown away like a shoe in the past, but now it cannot be found even if you look for it.

 

Chu Lan was walking on the side of the road holding the cup of cold milk tea.

 

He walked towards home. It was time to go home from school. He didn’t know where to go, and there seemed to be no place to go, so he just went home.

 

He may need to think carefully, sort out his thoughts, and think about what to do.

 

Although his expectations were dashed, he had already prepared for failure before that, so he didn’t feel particularly devastated to the point of being unable to recover. Fortunately, he understood some things and knew the problem, so he could solve it.

 

Chu Lan took a sip of the milk tea in his hand. He did not throw it away, but took it home.

 

When he opened the door, he felt an unusual atmosphere.

 

The lights in the house were on, and his mother was sitting upright on the sofa. His father was not there, probably because he had not yet gotten off work.

 

Every time his mother behaved like this, she was probably angry.

 

Chu Lan felt something in his heart, but he didn’t know to what extent the matter had been exposed, and still maintained his usual appearance.

 

“Is school over?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“I heard that your test scores have dropped recently?”

 

Chu Lan felt relieved, probably because he had lost the ranking in the last test. Bai Xiyue’s score was higher than his.

 

Thinking of Bai Xiyue, Chu Lan’s expression darkened a lot.

 

“Tell me why?”

 

“The total score hasn’t changed much, except that one classmate did better than me.”

 

Chu Lan put the drink on the table and sat on the sofa.

 

He actually wanted to go straight back to his room, but if he did that there would probably be an uproar at home, so he sat on the sofa and listened to the lecture.

 

“Why can others score so high but you can’t?”

 

Mother Chu’s face was filled with suppressed anger. She glanced at the cup of milk tea and her anger deepened.

 

“Because she’s better than me.”

 

Chu Lan said this without any psychological burden, he was sincere and not hypocritical.

 

“I taught you this?”

 

Mother Chu slapped the coffee table and almost lost her temper.

 

“What do you mean by better than you? Everyone in this middle school knows that you are the best. You have been your mother’s pride since you were a child. The fact that you didn’t get first place is not because you are not as good as others, but because you didn’t work hard enough!”

 

Chu Lan lowered his eyes, not arguing with his furious mother.

 

This was a common scene when he was a child. He was used to it and didn’t think anything about it.

 

“Tell me, where did you go this afternoon?”

 

Chu Lan’s heart skipped a beat, but he didn’t even look up. He just gave a brief answer.

 

“I sent my classmate to the hospital.”

 

“You’re sending her for the whole afternoon? Not even a single class? You sent her to another province and came back again, right?”

 

Chu Lan didn’t answer and let his mother continue speaking.

 

“She’s a female classmate, right?”

 

Chu Lan nodded.

 

“I never thought that this would happen to you. Do you know what your current identity is? You are a student! What is the most important thing for a student? It is to study! Not some irrelevant things, not to talk about love, Chu Lan, do you know?”

 

“You are now a senior high school student, and you are about to take the college entrance examination. What are you going to do?”

 

“You really want to piss us off, don’t you? Today your aunt called me and said she saw you walking with a girl on the road. You have no idea how surprised she sounded. I was also surprised when I heard it. How could my son walk with a girl outside the school during school hours?”

 

“Your aunt is right, it’s you. I was so embarrassed that I wanted to crawl into the ground. After hanging up the phone with your aunt, I quickly called your head teacher. Your head teacher said that you were sick and took leave. I was confused. Where did you go if you didn’t go home? Hanging out with little girls? What did you do? Did you not want to study anymore? Your father doesn’t know about this yet. What will he say to you if he knows?”

 

Mother Chu sneered and looked at Chu Lan.

 

“I really took our classmate to the hospital. She was not feeling well. She was the one who got first place in the last exam. She could have gotten full marks in math and English.”

 

Mother Chu choked and asked Chu Lan to continue.

 

“She wanted to buy some practice questions, so I went with her. We were going to review the papers in the afternoon, and the class was almost over. Besides, she got full marks, so I could ask her questions, so we went to the bookstore.”

 

Well-reasoned and convincing.

 

“If you don’t believe me, you can call the class teacher to ask if she is number one, or ask her classmates if she is sick today.”

 

Chu Lan’s expression was calm and what he said was irrefutable.

 

“But still. You can’t miss class for the whole afternoon.”

 

Mother Chu’s momentum weakened a lot, but she still knocked on the table.

 

“Since you already know it, there’s no need to waste time listening. You might as well learn more.”

 

“You kid…just spend more time with your female classmates.”

 

Mother Chu was amused by Chu Lan and no longer had a stern face.

 

“I’m going back to my room.”

 

“Okay, take the money and go out to buy food later. Your dad has an appointment tonight.”

 

Mother Chu was planning to give him a good lecture, and she was so angry that she didn’t even cook.

 

Chu Lan nodded and went back to the room with the drink.

 

He had a lot of things he wanted to say, but he couldn’t find anyone to talk to. He had no close friends and always kept to himself.

 

He knew that it was impossible to tell those things to his parents. It was always a luxury for him to get comfort from his parents. He would not get a response but would be severely scolded instead.

 

Those things suppressed in his heart made him feel a little tired.

 

He didn’t know what to do.

 

He opened the notes on his phone and typed a lot of words into it, expressing his feelings and venting his emotions.

 

He was silent, his brows and eyes gloomy.

 

When he finished writing, he deleted everything without looking back.

 

Chu Lan accidentally clicked on the photo album and saw a photo taken at noon today.

 

Bai Xiyue was sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, which made Chu Lan’s heart soften and he smiled unconsciously.

 

It wouldn’t be a big deal if time could stop at that moment. If he had the chance to do it again, he would still ask the question, even though he knew the chances of success were very small.

 

“Son, wait a minute…”

 

Mother Chu suddenly opened the door and saw the smile on Chu Lan’s face.

 

Her mother’s intuition and what had just happened made her feel that something was wrong, so she immediately walked closer.

 

“What are you looking at?”

 

“Nothing, Mom, you should knock before entering my room next time.”

 

Chu Lan was somewhat reluctant to delete the photo. He felt that once he deleted it, he might not have a second chance to see that kind of scene. However, if he didn’t delete it, the situation would become very tricky.

 

“We’ll talk about knocking on the door later. Bring me your phone.”

 

Mother Chu stretched out her hand, but Chu Lan took the phone.

 

Mother Chu looked at the desktop and opened the photo album. There were only a few landscape photos in the album. She opened the contacts on her mobile phone. There was no one else except the people she knew, and the text messages were also empty.

 

She opened Chu Lan’s social software with some suspicion. There were very few contacts in it and nothing seemed suspicious.

 

“Your final exams are coming up soon, so you should stop using your phone. I’ll keep it for you and give it to you during winter break.”

 

Chu Lan nodded, looking indifferent.

 

“What did you want to tell me just now?”

 

“It’s okay. Go out and eat and go to class later.”

 

Mother Chu closed the door, which dropped made a slight sound, and Chu Lan’s mood also.

 

He deleted the photo, but kept it in his mind.

 

He had never asked for Bai Xiyue’s contact information on social software before, he just asked for her phone number. He didn’t write down the phone number, he just memorized it in his mind.

 

Therefore, there was no clue in the phone that could allow his mother to find out about their affairs.

 

Chu Lan lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

 

There seemed to be nothing related to Bai Xiyue around him. He was thinking about her in his heart. They had been so close, but there was no trace of her existence around him.

 

It’s not that there is nothing. Chu Lan suddenly sat up from the bed and opened the drawer of his desk.

 

He put the Band-Aid into a small plastic bag and put it in the drawer.

 

Chu Lan rummaged around and saw the Band-Aid hidden at the bottom. He took it out, looked at it, and then put it back.

 

The system captured all of his actions and relayed everything to Bai Xiyue.

 

Bai Xiyue chuckled, saying nothing.

 

Something expected.

 

Let Chu Lan experience for himself what it means to dig a hole for himself. People always have to pay a price for what they have done.

 

She is now sitting in an Internet cafe playing games. She replied to Qiao Song’s previous message, told him where she is, and asked Qiao Song not to come, but Qiao Song will probably come anyway.

 

Of course Qiao Song will come.

 

Neither Chu Lan nor Bai Xiyue came the whole afternoon, and he was extremely anxious.

 

Chu Lan and Bai Xiyue did not come all afternoon, and his heart was very worried.

 

As soon as he got home from school, he found that Bai Xiyue had replied to his message, so he immediately took a taxi to the place Bai Xiyue mentioned.

 

Internet cafes are a bit smoky, with a strong smell of cigarettes mixed with the smell of air conditioning, which makes people feel a bit uncomfortable.

 

Qiao Song looked around and found Bai Xiyue. Bai Xiyue had taken off her school uniform and rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair and slender wrists. She was sitting with headphones on, her fingers tapping on the keyboard.

 

There was no expression on her face, and the light from the screen shining on her face gave it a cold and hard feeling.

 

Looks cool, beautiful and indifferent.

 

Qiao Song was overwhelmed by this feeling and did not disturb Bai Xiyue. He just walked quietly to her side and looked at her screen.

 

Qiao Song didn’t understand the game very well, because he almost never played games and knew very little about this aspect, but he could see that Bai Xiyue’s operation was very exciting.

 

He waited until Bai Xiyue took off her headphones before he began to praise her.

 

When Bai Xiyue took off her headphones, he praised her.

 

“Didn’t I tell you not to come?”

 

She must want Qiao Song to come, otherwise why would she include her address in the message?

 

“I came to see you. You seem to be feeling unwell, so why are you still playing games?”

 

“I’m almost well now. I feel refreshed.”

 

Of course I feel refreshed. I am one step closer to mission success, so of course I am happy.

 

“Where’s Chu Lan?”

 

“How should I know? Are you looking for him?”

 

Qiao Song shook his head, pushed his glasses on his face, and shook his head.

 

“Have you had dinner yet?”

 

“Not yet. Let’s go together.”

 

“Okay.”

 

Qiao Song’s eyes lit up and he nodded.

 

Bai Xiyue went to the counter to pay the bill and followed Qiao Song out.

 

In fact, Da Qiao’s patience is much better than Xiao Qiao’s, including his endurance.

 

Da Qiao probably wanted to ask her about what happened between her and Chu Lan in the afternoon, but he was too embarrassed to ask and could hold it in his heart.

 

If it was Xiao Qiao, it would probably be much more simple.

 

They went to a ramen restaurant. Bai Xiyue ordered a bowl of beef ramen, and Qiao Song ordered the same. They sat opposite each other.

 

Qiao Song actually wanted to ask, but was silent while eating the noodles.

 

The voice in his heart kept urging him, and after the urging was fruitless, Qiao Song raised his hand and took off his glasses.

 

Bai Xiyue ate noodles while watching his performance. After Xiao Qiao came out, she waved at him as a greeting.

 

“You spent the whole afternoon with Chu Lan?”

 

See, Bai Xiyue knew he would be so direct.

 

“What? Are you jealous?”

 

Bai Xiyue picked up a piece of beef and fed it to herself, then asked vaguely.

 

“Yeah, I’m almost dying of jealousy.”

 

There are lemons on the lemon tree, and you and me under the lemon tree.