The bright light extended the long corridor into a point in the distance, and the voice of Teacher Chen leading the orchestra members was gradually fading away.
Sun Chenchen just stood at the corner, her long hair and thick bangs covering half of her face. The shadow cast by the light enveloped her, giving her an indescribable sense of weirdness.
I don’t know if it was because I was planning to watch some infinite flow with some horror elements, but when Lu Shizhen saw Sun Chenchen’s sudden appearance, his heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.
She didn't have a good impression of Sun Chenchen to begin with, and after being shocked by her, her tone was not very good: "Sun Chenchen, why are you following us secretly?"
"I didn't mean to do anything..." Sun Chenchen broke the atmosphere as soon as he spoke. "I just wanted to find a time when no one was around to apologize to Xu Shiyue and you."
"Apologize?" Lu Shizhen was extremely confused and subconsciously stood slightly in front of Xu Shiyue.
Sun Chenchen nodded: "Teacher Chen criticized and educated me yesterday, and I have realized my mistake."
As she spoke, she looked at Xu Shiyue who was protected by Lu Shizhen, and bowed slightly: "I am really sorry, Xu Shiyue, I really shouldn't have said that to you and insulted you. I know that bad words hurt people. If I were you, I would definitely not want to hear those words. Now I know that what I said at that time was indeed too hurtful. I am really sorry. Can you forgive me?"
Sun Chenchen's voice surprisingly no longer had the arrogance and domineering tone he had in school before, and his series of self-examinations sounded quite profound.
She just looked at Xu Shiyue like this, with an extra bit of sincerity in her eyes.
But Xu Shiyue pursed her lips lightly and did not speak for a long time.
Sun Chenchen's transformation came so quickly that Xu Shiyue didn't know whether it was true or not.
She just looked at the man who bowed to her without any coercion, and her eyes darkened.
She thought that if it was fake, then this person's acting skills must have reached a terrifying level of perfection.
Compared to Xu Shiyue's expressionless expression, Lu Shizhen's eyes were filled with surprise at Sun Chenchen's action.
She knew that according to Xu Shiyue's style of doing things, such an apology would not win her much understanding. After all, she had been busy for more than two months and was still being deducted points two days ago.
However, Lu Shizhen looked at Sun Chenchen, who was bowing without being told to stand up, and felt a little sorry for her. She and Xu Shiyue had already separated from the main group and had to hurry over. So she took the initiative to smooth things over: "Okay, if it's for this kind of thing, don't be sneaky."
"I understand." Sun Chenchen nodded, and there seemed to be tears of regret in his slightly trembling voice.
That’s what she said, and then she said to Lu Shizhen: “I also want to apologize to you for what happened yesterday, Lu Shizhen.”
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so selfish and pick on you just for the sake of picking on you. I'm sorry, Lu Shizhen, I shouldn't have learned the way those adults act. I'm really sorry."
As he said this, Sun Chenchen bowed to Lu Shizhen in the same way with great sincerity.
Although it’s not right to think this way, Lu Shizhen still wonders if Sun Chenchen has also been transported into a book
How come she suddenly became so sensible
Lu Shizhen looked at the person in front of him who was apologizing to him and waved his hand: "Yeah, it's good that you admit your mistakes and correct them. I'm not that angry with you."
"Hurry up and catch up with the large group ahead. They have already walked some distance away."
Sun Chenchen looked at Lu Shizhen with red eyes, looking a little pitiful: "But I want to follow you."
Although Lu Shizhen accepted the apology, he was not willing to accept Sun Chenchen as his "teammate".
She seemed to understand how Xu Shiyue felt when he looked at her, and she frowned with mixed emotions.
"I can take a picture for you. I'm very good at photography. Lu Shizhen..."
Sun Chenchen seemed very eager to get in touch with these two people and even recommended himself.
But before she could shake the hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Lu Shizhen, Xu Shiyue's voice interrupted her: "Let's go. I heard Teacher Chen was looking for it."
As he spoke, Xu Shiyue pulled Lu Shizhen's hand, and ignored Sun Chenchen's gesture of goodwill, and walked towards the main force.
The silent light elongated the figure of the person standing alone, and the hand holding the camera tightened a little.
Sun Chenchen just watched the two people gradually moving away from him, and followed them without hesitation.
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Led by the planetarium staff, the orchestra toured the entire venue. Although everyone gained a lot, the starry sky sea, which is the museum's sci-fi technology, has just come into everyone's sight.
The bright venue is covered with stars, and the semi-circular ceiling seen from the outside simulates a small earth.
The sound of the surging sea water came into everyone's ears with the wind, and even if they were not on the boat, they could still feel the ups and downs of the sea.
Just as the staff introduced its name: Starry Sky Sea, this place simulates the starry night view on the sea.
The purpose of simulation is to give people an immersive feeling. As soon as Lu Shizhen and Xu Shiyue entered the venue, they saw a simulated giant ship docked at the simulated dock.
Water filled everyone's view, the endless blue dotted with stars.
It is said that in order to make it more realistic, this "sea" is as deep as a three-story building.
The staff of Starry Sky checked the people present and walked to Teacher Chen: "I'm sorry, Teacher Chen, when we made the reservation, we said there were 24 people in total, and this Starry Sky ship can accommodate up to 24 passengers at a time. These two extra bodyguards..."
The man seemed to have no control over the volume when he spoke, and Lu Shizhen happened to hear it from the side.
She knew that Teacher Chen had spent a lot of energy and money to bring them to visit these projects this time, and she didn't want to embarrass Teacher Chen again, so she took the initiative to say to the staff: "It's okay, just let them wait for us across the street."
The staff member relaxed a little after hearing this and nodded, "Then there will be no problem."
At the reminder of the staff, everyone got on the boat one after another. Just as Lu Shizhen and Xu Shiyue stood firmly, the whole space became dark.
The lighting suddenly faded away, and the stars no longer had a dispersed light source. They were like diamonds scattered on the black velvet lining of the sky, one by one, adorning everyone's sight.
Lu Shizhen picked the brightest star and pointed it to Xu Shiyue: "Look, that star is so bright."
Xu Shiyue looked up when he heard that.
Fuzzy stars were scattered in her sight, and a star covered with a faint halo was adorned on the tip of the girl's raised finger.
The bright starlight slowly enlarged in her sight as the ship was lifted up by the waves, and stained the finger with light.
"Yeah." Xu Shiyue just watched and agreed with what Lu Shizhen had just said.
The sea surface cannot be always calm. The ship is lifted up by the waves and then floats up under the beating of the waves.
The stars were shaking in Xu Shiyue's sight. She was not standing very steadily. The successive waves surged over her, making her stagger and feel at a loss.
The unsteady footsteps disturbed Xu Shiyue's senses, causing her four senses that maintained her balance to become confused for a moment.
She held on to the only "railing" in her sight as hard as she could, trying to use Lu Shizhen's arm to steady herself.
And then she felt someone holding her hand and it fell on a slightly cool iron railing. In the dim world, a figure loomed over her from behind.
"Be careful." Lu Shizhen stood behind Xu Shiyue, helped her steady her body, and held her hand to hold the sturdy railing.
The students around were also screaming in surprise at the sudden wave, and it was quite noisy.
The sea breeze and the sea water surging onto the deck were both cold, and the wet socks stuck to Xu Shiyue's legs and felt a little cold.
Lu Shizhen's breath floated over from behind her, and the closer distance made her ears and back filled with warmth.
The scent of roses blended into the humid sea breeze and stained her skirt.
One of her hands had already gotten used to the temperature of Lu Shizhen's arm, while the other hand felt a burning sensation from the palm that was holding her.
Xu Shiyue's heart was also in a state of confusion.
But it was not because of the sudden surge of waves.
"The waves are coming, everyone, stand still." The man's words were a little delayed, but still timely.
The stars were still rolling with the sea water, but Xu Shiyue had already stood steadily on the deck.
She looked up at the starry sky, and in her peripheral vision she saw Lu Shizhen's shadow falling from behind her.
The light in these sights suddenly reminded her of her birthday.
The stars were bright and dazzling, but not as bright as the one Lu Shizhen gave her.
Thinking of this, Xu Shiyue frowned slightly. She didn't know why she suddenly thought of this matter.
But before she could figure it out, she heard that familiar and disgusting voice coming from behind her.
"Shi Zhen, Shi Yue, look over here." Sun Chenchen raised the camera, as if he really wanted to take a picture of them.
The two of them turned their heads almost at the same time, and then the camera flash lit up in their sight.
Sun Chenchen looked at the photo he had just taken seriously. His eyes paused for a moment, and then he greeted Lu Shizhen with a smile: "Shizhen, do you want to take a look at this photo I took?"
Lu Shizhen didn’t know what Sun Chenchen was up to, but she was also worried that Sun Chenchen would make her and Xu Shiyue look ugly in the photos, so she walked over anyway.
Although the surrounding light is very dim, judging from the composition alone, Sun Chenchen's skills are still good.
The emergency escape sign in the venue was not captured in the frame, and the semi-arc starry sky covered their backs.
She just stood behind Xu Shiyue, originally just helping her to stabilize her body posture, which seemed somewhat intimate and ambiguous.
Or maybe it's an inexplicable match.
More suitable than Shen Yanxing.
Lu Shizhen frowned slightly.
She was somewhat surprised at the idea that just popped up in her mind, but she didn't show it in front of Sun Chenchen. She simply praised him, "Not bad."
Sun Chenchen smiled even more when he heard this.
She admired her masterpiece like this, and her gentle smile just now gradually became sinister and terrifying. She leaned close to Lu Shizhen's ear and said, "Yes, it's the last photo after all."
Lu Shizhen's gaze suddenly paused, and he looked at Sun Chenchen beside him in surprise.
The hotel was extremely quiet at night. None of the band members wanted to pay attention to Sun Chenchen, so she walked out of the elevator alone.
But before she had gone far, someone stopped her.
He is from the Xu family.
They wanted her to send Lu Shizhen away from Xu Shiyue.
Sun Chenchen was worried at first, but the man said, "This is not a crime, what are you afraid of? You just told the Miss Lu who has been following her to leave her alone. What does Xu Shiyue's life or death have to do with you?"
"Even though you two have been classmates for three years, has she ever cared about your face? At today's dinner, last time at school, did you forget who took away your top spot?"
"Could you have known that the railing behind Xu Shiyue was broken, or did you know that Xu Shiyue would fall down and drown? This is Lu Shizhen's dereliction of duty, and she will live in guilt for the rest of her life."
"And after the matter is done, our master will give you a letter of recommendation from S University. Isn't this more glorious than Xu Shiyue's recommendation? What can you do now without a letter of recommendation? You have done this for our master. After you graduate from university, you will be able to enter any of Xu's companies, and at least be a manager."
Resentment, jealousy, conceit, and arrogance all made Sun Chenchen full of resentment towards Xu Shiyue and Lu Shizhen. Every word of the men knew her, and she was willing to give any of them a try.
Anyway, what she did was not illegal, so she doesn't have to bear any legal responsibility.
Memories flashed through Sun Chenchen's mind. She saw the man who had spoken to her yesterday walking towards her in staff uniform. In the darkness, something like a screw was easily kicked into the sea.
Xu Shiyue heard more than one sound of something falling into the water. When she was puzzled, a figure hugged her, and the railing in his hands made a crackling sound.
Hearing the abnormal sound of the railing, she subconsciously wanted to look at the man, but she didn't expect that another wave would come over immediately.
Maybe it was because she was bumped by a passerby just now, but Xu Shiyue felt that the simple railing she was leaning against behind her was loose, and the next second, the thing was pulled out as she was shaken by the waves.
Someone was plotting against me.
Xu Shiyue's eyes suddenly froze, and then he thought of Sun Chenchen's strange behavior just now.
But she realized it too late. She couldn't see her surroundings clearly and was about to fall into the air as she was swayed by the waves.
The boat was still shaking violently, and the students around her, including Teacher Chen, were all busy with their own affairs, and no one could save her...
Just when weightlessness was about to swallow Xu Shiyue, a figure rushed over.
It was a figure that she was very familiar with, as well as the warmth of his palm.
Lu Shizhen kicked Sun Chenchen hard who was holding him, then rushed over and pulled Xu Shiyue over.
The piece of deck where the railing was missing splashed with seawater, and the waves shook the boat, causing Lu Shizhen to stagger several times.
Fortunately, her leg strength was very good. After pushing Xu Shiyue to a safe area, she walked back holding the safe railing next to the gap.
At this moment, the main system's voice suddenly but particularly suitable for the current situation rushed into Lu Shizhen's brain: [Punishment begins, punishment time: twelve minutes, punishment level: 貮, shielding is on: 11:59]
That familiar and desperate feeling wrapped around Lu Shizhen's legs as the countdown flashed in her mind.
She only felt a shaking, and the sea water seeped in between her and the railing, separating her from it wetly and coldly.
The stars in her eyes were getting farther and farther away from her.
She was falling.
(End of this chapter)