C2 Part3

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Don’t Think Of Interrupting My Study Chapter 2.3 – Seating by Results (3)

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The team leader finished cleaning and called Lin Xiaoran to take out the garbage.

Lin Xiaoran agreed, put the review paper back on the wall and picked up two trash cans to go out.

Nan Xiangwan couldn’t help but complaining, “Team leader, take out the garbage is too easy. You don’t let Lin Xiaoran sweep the floor, mop the floor, and wipe the blackboard, but let him take out the garbage. Isn’t this a waste of labor?”

Hearing her words, Lin Xiaoran didn’t care much. He stretched the two trash cans forward and said generously, “It’s okay. Let’s change it. You go take out the trash.”

Nan Xiangwan’s face turned green with anger, “I’m almost done cleaning and you said you want to change with me. You don’t even want to take out the trash? You wish!”

“Then don’t change!” Lin Xiaoran finished speaking and walked out with the trash can.

Nan Xiangwan made a face at his back then continued to bend down and mop the floor. In fact, thinking about it the other way round, taking out the garbage is not a simple task. Not to mention that the classroom is on the fourth floor. It takes a lot of time to go up and down the stairs. The garbage station is still far away and there are no lights along the way. Even thinking about it makes her scared.

“I really miss the days having a Bao Jie (cleaning service).” Nan Xiangwan couldn’t help but sigh.

“Bao Jie? He didn’t die, what did you miss him for?” asked the team leader who had already carried his schoolbag and was about to leave.

(*the team leader mistook Nan Xiangwan’s 保洁 (Bǎojié/Cleaning service) as their classmate named 包杰 (Bāo jié))

Soon, Lin Xiaoran returned after taking out the garbage. He is tall and his leg is long. He is used to stepping two stairs in one step. In sports team training, climbing stairs is a routine item. Going up and down the fourth floor and running a few steps is not difficult for him at all. Lin Xiaoran is even more worried that since there is no one in the classroom, it is very easy to lose things. This is how the USB stick that was on the table was missing. After that, he always packs up his schoolbags before going on duty, avoiding the things thrown on the table being caught by others. But even so, he was still worried. In case someone thought that there was no one in the classroom, turned off the lights and locked the door, how would he get his schoolbag and do his homework?

Lin Xiaoran quickly went up to the fourth floor. His footsteps did not stop at all. Instead, he walked faster and faster until he confirmed that there was a white light scattered at the door of the classroom. Only then he felt relieved.

The teaching building at night is extremely quiet. The lights in the corridor are all broken. Looking around, there is boundless darkness. On both sides are towering high walls. Walking in it seems to be walking through an unknown cave. Every move is echoed, suppressed and terrible.

He stepped into the classroom, not wanting to be taken aback by the sight before him.

Nan Xiangwan was still in the classroom. She was lying on the desk and propped her upper body with her elbows, with one foot tilted back and swaying from side to side, as if she was looking at something. Hearing the sound, Nan Xiangwan turned her head, her long black hair naturally fell from her shoulders, reflecting her pale face.

Seeing him, Nan Xiangwan frowned slightly, and her tone was also disgusting. The simple sentence seemed to be the eighteen bends of the mountain road, ups and downs, and it sounded special, “Why did you come back? I have read the paper twice.”

(*Eighteen bends of the mountain road is a traditional folk song sung by Li Qiong)

Lin Xiaoran didn’t answer her question, instead, he asked in confusion: “Why haven’t you left?” The team leader divided the work for each team member. As long as you finished your part, you could leave early. Everyone wanted to leave early, so the task of taking out the garbage given to him. He thought that this time would be like before, only dim lights and his schoolbags were left in the empty classroom. Who knew he would saw Nan Xiangwan’s figure today.

“I, I…” When he asked, Nan Xiangwan looked away, hurriedly put the papers into her schoolbag and explained vaguely, “I didn’t take the house key. I couldn’t open the door even if i returned early.”

“Oh.” Lin Xiaoran agreed and put the trash can back in place.

Nan Xiangwan quickly straightened her hair and felt a little relieved. God knows she didn’t say that when she faced the team leader just now. The team leader said she could go home after mop the floor, but Nan Xiangwan said that Lin Xiaoran hadn’t returned yet, what to do if he lost something.

The team leader disagreed, “Don’t worry, no one will take a broken schoolbag. I have never heard of anyone losing something.” Seeing she wanted to say more, the team leader waved his hand impatiently, “You can stay if you want. I’m leaving. Remember to turn off the lights and lock the door.”

In fact, she didn’t want to stay either, but the team leader just left. If something is really lost, doesn’t it all count towards her? Nan Xiangwan had no choice but to stay in the classroom until Lin Xiaoran came back. She didn’t want to waste time, so she took out the papers to review. She murmured at Lin Xiaoran’s back. The scumbag is the scumbag. Taking out the garbage so slow, prevented her from going home.

“I’m leaving.” Without waiting for Lin Xiaoran to reply, Nan Xiangwan picked up her schoolbag and walked out.

With a sound of “pop”, the lights at the back of the classroom went out. Soon, the lights in front of the room also went out. The long corridor instantly turned dark, with no way to figure out the height and depth. Nan Xiangwan panicked for no reason. Her feet seem to be nailed on the ground, didn’t dare to take another step.

At the same time, Lin Xiaoran went out from the classroom, took out a padlock and buckled it in one go. He then turned around and hit Nan Xiangwan’s body.

“Ouch,” Lin Xiaoran yelled, “Why don’t you leave?”

“It’s none of your business” said Nan Xiangwan.

Lin Xiaoran had no choice but to bypass her, unexpectedly, before he took two steps, the corner of his clothes was suddenly caught by Nan Xiangwan. “Wait.” Her soft voice sounded behind him, smooth and tender, like a feather, sweeping across his heart imperceptibly.

Lin Xiaoran stopped and asked, “What’s wrong? You left something? But I don’t have the key.”

“No…” Nan Xiangwan’s voice became even lower. She swallowed her saliva unconsciously, looking very embarrassed, “I, I, I…” She hesitated for a while, and finally gritted her teeth, “I’m afraid of the dark.” She has always been aloof. If she is not really scared, she will never say something to make people laugh.

“Hahaha…” Sure enough, Lin Xiaoran laughed and said sarcastically: “How old are you? Still afraid of the dark..”

Nan Xiangwan raised her head, it was pitch black in front of her. She couldn’t see where Lin Xiaoran was. She could only stare at the general direction, deliberately raising the pitch to conceal the fear in her heart and asked rigorously, “How is it weird? Everyone has something to fear!”

“Okay, okay.” Didn’t know if it’s because of her stubborn attitude, he felt that what she said also had some truth, so Lin Xiaoran begged for mercy, “Then you hold me. Let’s go.”

Nan Xiangwan pulled the corner of Lin Xiaoran’s clothes and moved slowly to the top of the stairs step by step. When she got down to the third floor, Nan Xiangwan regretted it. Lin Xiaoran talked too much. Took a step and said a few words. It’s more terrible than Tang Seng. “We are going to turn around”, “To the third floor”, “The floor here is a bit warped”, “There is a hole in the floor.”

(*Tang Seng or Tan Sanzang is one of the main characters in the famous Chinese classic novel, ‘Journey to the West’. He is the master of Monkey King and the prototype of the Tang Dynasty Xuanzang Monk.)

Nan Xiangwan was very annoyed. If it wasn’t for Lin Xiaoran who was tall and couldn’t tell where his head was in the dark, she really wanted to shut his mouth.

When approaching the first floor, Lin Xiaoran became more and more eager, “Be careful, don’t let go of the railing, the stairs here are higher, slower, it’s time to turn, hold on, there are the last three steps…”

Nan Xiangwan finally couldn’t help it, “Well, I’m just afraid of the dark. I’m not mentally retarded, so don’t treat me as a kid.” As soon as the voice fell, Nan Xiangwan’s steps took longer, and she stepped on empty air. She slid down on the stairs with a “boom”, her tailbone poking hard on the hard floor, causing a sharp pain that swept her whole body.

“Ah!” Nan Xiangwan screamed.

Hearing the sound, Lin Xiaoran immediately turned back and came back to help her. Nan Xiangwan screamed again, with a cry in her voice, “You stepped on my hand!”

“I’m sorry, i’m sorry…” Lin Xiaoran apologized again and again.

When Nan Xiangwan stood up, her head was still dizzy, her ass hurt and her hands also hurt. Her forehead was full of cold sweat and her back was also cold, probably soaked in sweat. Nan Xiangwan tried to move. The painful part seemed to have experienced another tsunami, and the pain was like a sea wave, beating her fragile nerve layer by layer.

“Are you okay?” Lin Xiaoran asked.

“What do you mean?” Nan Xiangwan said grimly.

Because of the fall, Nan Xiangwan felt a dull pain every step she took. Sitting on the bicycle was like sitting on a volcano, she couldn’t help but frown. When the pain was at its worst, Nan Xiangwan even wondered, should she go to the hospital? She quickly rejected this idea. Don’t go. With her current grades, sleeping longer is a burden, let alone going to the hospital.

Before opening the door, Nan Xiangwan took a deep breath, thinking that no matter how painful it was, she should try to make her walking posture look natural. Even if her mother asked, she would not let her know.

It turns out that Nan Xiangwan was thinking too much. Guan Xiumei saw her and scolded, “Why are you coming back now? I thought you were not coming back!” She sneered with her hands on her hips, “Yes, if I were you , i have no face to come back! I tell you, I happily called your head teacher. The result? I can’t believe it. Ranking 54 in class, overall grade 421. Are you not ashamed?”

Exams, grades, ranking. Nan Xiangwan almost forgot about this. After all, she had not been exposed to high school knowledge for many years, and suddenly asked her to take the exam. It was reasonable for her to do poorly. She believed just a little review, let alone the top ten in class, she could reach top ten in overall grades. But how should she tell her mother these words?

As Guan Xiumei was talking, she burst into tears. Her tears seemed to have taken away all her energy, she suddenly fell into a chair, like a big mountain collapsed in an instant. In Guan Xiumei’s impression, Nan Xiangwan has always been the top student in the class. She was the most angry because Nan Xiangwan suffered a setback. Especially after entering a key high school, her grades have been thriving, starting from about 100 in the whole school then increase little by litttle. When she knew that Nan Xiangwan was not admitted to the Rockets class, she tried to suppress her emotions. She told herself over and over again that the child did her best. Don’t blame her anymore. Think of other way, grades can’t be rushed. As long as she is improving, there is hope.

But now, all hope is gone.

At this moment, the door lock made a sound. It was Nan Yuemin who had returned. Guan Xiumei suddenly became energetic, ready to go like a tigress. She akimbo her hips and yelled at Nan Yuemin, “You still know how to come back! Why don’t you look at your child’s performance. You never care about her matter!”

Nan Yuemin, who had just entered the door, was exhausted. Suddenly he was scolded, his face immediately showed displeasure.

A new round of quarrel is about to start.

Nan Xiangwan sighed and said impatiently, “Stop talking! I know in my heart that all this is only temporary. You will know it during the final exam.”

She glanced at her father hesitantly, then turned back to the bedroom.

“Look at her, what kind of attitude is this!” The parents were still arguing outside. Guan Xiumei complained to Nan Yuemin. “If you drop by 10 or 20, no, even if it is one or two hundred, I will acknowledge it. Now it is straight to the bottom. How can I accept it! I said long ago to find someone to help her enter the Rockets class, but you stop it.”

Upon mentioning this matter, Nan Yuemin, who was originally want to comply, also got angry, “You only know how to find connection. Her level is there, is it possible for her to reach the top after entering the rocket class?” He snorted coldly and said meaningfully, “What do you want to do, you think I don’t know?”

Guan Xiumei heard Nan Yuemin’s tone, wiped the tears on her face with her palm and asked stubbornly, “What do you mean?”

“That’s what it means!” Nan Yuemin, who had been bear it for a long time, pushed back very hard.

With a ‘BANG’ sound, Nan Xiangwan unconsciously hugged her body tightly. She shrank into the quilt, as if it could isolated her from the world, stay away from all disputes. Strange to say, now she has grown up, has been to many places, met many people, and even experienced some life-threatening events. But suddenly returning to this scenes, she still feels unspeakable heart palpitations, as if the end is coming.

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