If Ji Mingxia wants to invite Yu Ning, he must find a legitimate reason.
After all, the plan was decided more than a month ago, and suddenly adding a new person to the plan not only required convincing the roommates, but also considering Yu Ning's situation.
Does Yu Ning have time, does he want to go, and even how to solve his expenses.
Ji Mingxia wanted to pay for Yu Ning, but he felt that Yu Ning would not agree_(:3∠)_
Because of this, Ji Mingxia was confused for two days, but he never found a chance to speak to Yu Ning.
In a blink of an eye, the college entrance examination was over.
Ji Mingxia's area took the national exam, which lasted two days.
In just two days, the fate of the candidates for the next few years is basically determined.
What surprised Ji Mingxia was that this year's exam questions were extremely similar to those in his college entrance examination in his previous life.
During the few days he had been here, he had strengthened his weaknesses and shared the question types he had memorized in the group in the form of predicted questions.
In this way, there is a certain probability that lucky students will improve their grades.
But after all, we are all ordinary people. Even if we have such an opportunity, we can only improve slightly on our original basis, but there will be no qualitative leap.
According to Ji Mingxia's own estimation, the school he plans to apply for should be a sure thing.
If Yu Ning performs normally, he should be able to follow the direction of the original work and be admitted to the top university in his country.
Although they are all students in the same class, in the most recent quiz, Yu Ning ranked first and Ji Mingxia ranked second, and at first glance the gap is not big.
But when the two people's scores were put into competition in the whole province, Yu Ning's score was the best in the whole province, while Ji Mingxia could only hover in the middle.
This is the gap between the top students and ordinary people. Even if they travel through time and space once and have some cheating memories, it still cannot change much.
Ji Mingxia has long since let go of this. He has never set high standards for himself and as long as he proceeds step by step, he will be fine.
Two days passed quickly, and after the college entrance examination, both the students and the school authorities breathed a sigh of relief.
The graduation ceremony for senior high school students will be held in half a month. During this period, most senior high school students will return home and wait for their scores.
The school is a little quieter than usual. Even in the boys' dormitory building, only Ji Mingxia's dormitory has everyone still in school.
The hotel booked by Ji Mingxia and others is located next to a scenic spot in the neighboring Nanzhou City, backed by a mountain range. The hotel has hot springs, golf courses, etc. It is considered to be a well-known holiday destination in the past two years and has a very good reputation online.
Although the high-speed rail only takes two hours to arrive, it is estimated that it will take five or six hours in total, including the time from the school to the high-speed rail station and then from the high-speed rail station to the scenic area.
If you are traveling by car, it is much easier and you can reach the hotel in less than three hours.
Although we were all adults, we had just finished the college entrance examination and had no time to get a driver's license. Considering that there were five of us in total, we ended up booking a business car.
On the day of departure, Yu Ning was called to the teacher's office early in the morning.
When Ji Mingxia woke up, there were only five of them in the dormitory. The driver had already been scheduled to arrive in half an hour, so everyone hurriedly got up and packed their luggage.
They were all students, and they were all boys. They were just going on vacation for a few days, so they kept everything simple and finished packing in less than ten minutes.
"Mingxia, Mingxia."
As soon as Ji Mingxia picked up his backpack, he heard Chen Zhen's voice in his ears.
"What's wrong?" Ji Mingxia said
Chen Zhen was the person in charge of contacting the driver. When he saw Ji Mingxia looking over, he shook his phone at Ji Mingxia and said, "I just asked the driver. This car has seven seats. As long as there are less than seven people, the price is the same. There are six people in our dormitory, so it's more than enough."
"Oh, okay." Ji Mingxia nodded.
"The driver will be at the school gate in twenty minutes. Do you want to ask Yu Ning to go with you?" Chen Zhen asked.
Ji Mingxia was listening absentmindedly at first, but when he heard Yu Ning's name, he suddenly came to his senses: "What?"
"You have been getting along very well with Yu Ning recently, do you want to invite him?" Chen Zhen said.
Zhao Zhuoyue stuffed his socks into his backpack. He heard the conversation between the two and leaned over to ask, "Is Yu Ning going? I thought he wasn't interested in this. He didn't say anything when we discussed it before."
"Nonsense, has Yu Ning ever talked to me in the dormitory?" another roommate asked, "But if it was in the past, I really didn't want to be with him, but recently..."
"I have a formula for this college entrance examination, which I learned from Yu Ning. It at least gave me two extra points!"
"But where is Yu Ningren? Is there something the teacher wants him to do?"
"I don't know. I didn't see him when I woke up." Chen Zhen said. Seeing a new message on his phone, he hurriedly said, "Everyone, hurry up. The master will be here soon."
The driver of the business car arrived at the school gate ten minutes earlier than expected. In order to avoid keeping him waiting for a long time, Ji Mingxia and others had to hurry downstairs and rush to the school gate.
As they walked, Ji Mingxia sent a message to Yu Ning, asking if Yu Ning wanted to go with them.
Unfortunately, Yu Ning didn't reply to Ji Mingxia until they got in the car.
Since last week's heavy rain, the whole south has returned to sunny weather. Early in the morning, the sky was blue and the clouds were white. Everyone in the car was in high spirits, chattering all the way, and everyone was in a state of excitement.
The driver drove quietly at first, but as he listened, he couldn't help but join in the conversation.
"So you are all students who have just finished the college entrance examination... There are many fun places in Nanzhou City. How did you think of going here?" The driver couldn't help but ask in confusion.
Zhao Zhuoyue had just been discussing the photos with everyone. When he heard the driver's words, he immediately smiled and said, "We saw the recommendation online. The newly developed place has beautiful scenery and new hotel facilities. Although the location is a bit off, it's just right for relaxing. We are at school every day and see people everywhere, so we want to change places and see the scenery."
"So that's how it is. The new hotel is really good." The driver nodded in understanding, but after a moment, he couldn't help but remind him, "But when you get there, be careful and don't wander around."
"Well, we know that the scenic area behind the hotel is a pristine mountain range. Although the scenery looks beautiful, we will definitely not go in." Zhao Zhuoyue said.
The driver heard this and seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Chen Zhen was more careful. He was sitting in the passenger seat. Seeing the driver's expression, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what's wrong? Is the hotel not safe?"
"It's not the hotel's fault." The driver glanced at the young people in the car and said with a thoughtful tone, "It's that area. It's a bit strange."
"Rather strange?" Chen Zhen was stunned for a moment, not understanding what this meant.
The driver said, "That area, it was originally the suburbs of Nanzhou City. I used to drive a truck, and as you know, large trucks are not allowed to go through the city roads, so they can only go to the suburbs, so we used to drive past that area often."
After hearing this, everyone was silent for a moment.
If you were an ordinary student, you would definitely not pay attention to such details.
But a while ago, Lin Siyun had a car accident because of similar reasons.
Even if an ordinary truck hits a person, it will not crush the body to pieces. But what Lin Siyun hit at the school gate that day was a truck carrying a large amount of goods.
The reason why the truck passed by the school was because there was a problem on the suburban road and it had to be temporarily diverted.
Who could have imagined that such a tragedy would happen.
The driver didn't know about Lin Siyun's situation. He was immersed in his memories while driving: "That area, under normal circumstances, can be driven out in half an hour during the day, but at night, it will take more than an hour to get out. We all call that area 'ghost road', which means ghosts are trapped in the wall."
"Ghost Road?!" Everyone was just listening casually at first, but when they heard the word "Ghost Road", they suddenly became nervous.
Any place that has anything to do with "ghosts" is particularly scary, not to mention that it is their destination.
"Is it possible that the light is dim at night and the road is not clear, and the various light sources cause it..." Chen Zhen tried to explain in a more scientific way.
"Impossible." The driver shook his head immediately. "If I were the only one who encountered this situation, I wouldn't have anything to say. But the problem is that it's not just me, all drivers are the same. It doesn't matter whether it's sunny or rainy, whether it rains or not.
"It's the same road, there are no forks, and there were even fewer traffic lights because the area was sparsely populated. We just walked along this road to the end... It took half an hour during the day and more than an hour at night, without fail."
After the driver finished speaking, seeing that everyone still didn't quite believe it, he said, "If you don't believe me, search online. There must be news online. Reporters came to interview us back then, but even if the reporters took cameras to film, it was useless. The result was still the same."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhuoyue took out his cell phone and started searching without believing it.
In fact, they had searched the Internet long before booking the hotel. The entire Internet was filled with recommendations from various Internet celebrities, and they did not see any bizarre news at all.
When I searched the name of the hotel and the scenic spot again, it was just like before, there were no ghost legends at all.
Suddenly, Zhao Zhuoyue had an idea and changed the content in the search bar to: Nanzhou City, Ghost Road.
The next moment, all kinds of news were listed, including some journalists' explorations and reports.
Just as the driver said, that area was extremely weird.
Many people have encountered unclean things there. Not only have drivers been stuck in a maze, but there have also been rumors of ghost passers-by, will-o'-the-wisp, etc., which were written with such detail that passers-by were scared.
It was not until the scenic area was developed and hotels and various leisure and entertainment venues were built that these rumors gradually faded away. If it were not for the two keywords "ghost road", no related supernatural news would be found on the Internet.
I planned to go to the destination a month in advance, and when I was about to arrive, I was suddenly told that all kinds of urban strange stories had been spread there.
Everyone was watching the news with some uneasy expressions on their faces.
Finally, the driver saw that the atmosphere in the car was too bleak, and hurriedly said, "What I said is old news from more than ten years ago, so you don't have to take it too seriously. Isn't it said that the school was converted from a cemetery? Have you ever seen a ghost when you lived on campus?"
As expected of an experienced driver, almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief when he said this.
"Yes, in all the long history of our country, people have come and gone, and there has been death in every piece of land." Chen Zhen said immediately.
"Let alone anything else, there was an accident at the school gate a while ago, and the resentment is so strong. We come in and out every day, who has seen a ghost? Don't think too much about it. We are five grown men with a lot of yang energy." Zhao Zhuoyue also said immediately.
Several roommates thought about it and realized that this was the case, and they quickly regained their composure.
Only Ji Mingxia sat in his original position without saying a word.
He is one of the few who can see ghosts, and the first time he saw one was in the boys' dormitory!
From this we can see that ghosts these days are very politically correct. It doesn’t matter whether you are a man or a woman, as long as they want to go or not, there is no gender discrimination at all.
However, at this time, Ji Mingxia naturally would not pour cold water on them. While listening to everyone talking, he took out his mobile phone from time to time to take a look.
Yu Ning still did not reply to his message, but in the WeChat group, everyone posted pictures of various scenic spots in order to liven up the atmosphere and increase expectations for the trip.
Chen Zhen, who was sitting in the front row, shared photos with the driver from time to time and even started selling Amway to the driver.
"Since the hotel was built, no strange things have happened. It has received rave reviews online and is very popular among young people."
“The most popular things are the hotel architecture, the hot springs, and the forest view that can be seen from the windows.”
"This blogger, Li Youzi, is also an alumnus of our school. She has been emotionally unstable recently and is also on vacation in that hotel."
The driver responded with “hmm-hmm” and while waiting for the traffic light, he would occasionally check Chen Zhen’s phone.
He was obviously not interested in the hotel's recommendation. After looking at the picture, he just said, "Is this your schoolmate? She looks like a celebrity, quite good-looking. The red ring on her hand looks expensive."
Chen Zhen said: "Yes, she is very pretty. Her best friend is also pretty. They are both the campus beauties of our school and their grades are also very good. What a pity..."
When mentioning Lin Siyun, everyone couldn't help but sigh again.
However, Li Youzi has been in a bad mood recently and came to the hotel for vacation with her friends. She has been safe and sound until now.
When everyone thought about the people they knew staying in the hotel, the last bit of worry they had about the area disappeared.
Ji Mingxia didn't wait for Yu Ning's reply. Seeing that the WeChat group was constantly refreshing messages, he clicked on it casually.
A bunch of photos of scenic spots immediately popped up, and the last one was a selfie of a certain internet celebrity blogger.
Ji Mingxia looked at the watermark and realized that this person was Lin Siyun’s best friend Li Youzi.
Li Youzi is a year older than them. He was admitted to university last year and is a freshman this year.
She likes taking photos and sharing selfies on a daily basis. Because of her good looks, she has hundreds of thousands of fans online.
Although he can't be compared with those big internet celebrities, he is still a celebrity for ordinary people.
Li Youzi was in grief because of Lin Siyun's sudden death. Her friends were very worried about her mental health, so after Lin Siyun's funeral, they took Li Youzi to a scenic spot for a vacation to relax.
This photo was posted by Li Youzi two days ago. The little girl is standing by the window, smiling at the camera. Although the scenery is beautiful, she looks a little haggard, which makes people feel distressed.
Whether it was Lin Siyun or Li Youzi, they were both characters from this world, and Ji Mingxia didn't know them at all.
So after taking a look, he quickly clicked on the picture and prepared to exit.
But the next second, Ji Mingxia suddenly reacted. He sat up straight, opened the WeChat group again, and clicked on the photo of Li Youzi.
Li Youzi stood by the window, with one of her right hands hanging naturally and her left hand supporting her chin. Because of her posture, her hand was very close to the camera and every detail could be seen clearly.
Ji Mingxia immediately enlarged and focused the photo and examined it carefully.
"Hey, Mingxia, what are you doing? Li Youzi is pretty, but are you going to enlarge her photo?"
Ji Mingxia's sudden action caught the attention of Zhao Zhuoyue who was standing by.
Turning around, Zhao Zhuoyue couldn't help laughing when he saw Ji Mingxia was actually enlarging the photo of Li Youzi.
"Don't look at it. We might see her in person when we go to the hotel later." Zhao Zhuoyue said jokingly, "I didn't expect you like this type of girl."
After Ji Mingxia saw the ring on Li Youzi's hand, he looked at Zhao Zhuoyue and said, "She is in the hotel, are you sure?"
Zhao Zhuoyue didn't expect Ji Mingxia's expression to be so serious, and was stunned for a moment: "Are you sure? She has released her location on Weibo."
Ji Mingxia couldn't sit still any longer: "I have to go back to school."
"Why go back to school?" another roommate asked curiously.
"Looking for Yu Ning, you go first, I'll catch up later." Ji Mingxia said, and immediately stood up from his seat, "Master, please pull over."
Ji Mingxia's sudden action confused everyone: "What? Why are you going back for no reason?"
"We have already set out for half an hour. If you go back and come back, you will arrive at the hotel an hour later than us. Mingxia, I remember you will get carsick if you sit in the car for too long. Is this really possible?"
"Don't go back unless it's important. Call Yu Ning over."
However, no matter how his roommates persuaded him, Ji Mingxia had to go back.
Putting aside the question of whether Yu Ning’s call could be connected, this matter involved mysterious items and it was impossible to explain clearly over the phone.
"I'm sorry, let's meet at the hotel in an hour. I'll pay for the car fare and treat everyone to dinner tonight." Ji Mingxia apologized quickly.
He was determined to go back and no one could stop him.
Anyway, it was only an hour late, which was not a big deal, so Ji Mingxia was finally allowed to get off the bus.
Watching Ji Mingxia leave, the roommates in the car were surprised, but gradually calmed down.
Chen Zhen said helplessly: "Ming Xia actually still wanted Yu Ning to go with him, but he was considering Yu Ning's situation, so he didn't dare to ask. I see he has been struggling for two days, I guess something made him make up his mind."
"If he had known this, he would have invited Yu Ning directly a month ago."
"Who would have accepted traveling with Yu Ning a month ago?" said another roommate.
Everyone thought about it carefully and couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
Only Zhao Zhuoyue was still struggling: "Looking at Li Youzi's photo and saying she was looking for Yu Ning... Is there any necessary connection between the two?"
Ji Mingxia hailed a taxi and took it back to school.
Along the way he was still worried whether Yu Ning was busy and how to convince him later.
As a result, as soon as he returned to the dormitory, Ji Mingxia saw Yu Ning sitting at the table, putting away the books and homework papers on the table one by one.
Ji Mingxia didn't even think twice and rushed over: "Yu Ning! I have a major discovery!"
As he spoke, he walked quickly to Yu Ning, got straight to the point, and handed the photo in his phone to Yu Ning.
"This person is Lin Siyun's best friend Li Youzi. She took this photo two days ago. Look at the ring in her hand. Does it look familiar?" Ji Mingxia said.
Yu Ning looked down and nodded slowly.
Ji Mingxia said: "This ring is exactly the same as the one on Lin Siyun's hand. Two days ago, the ghost disappeared and the ring was already on your hand, but Li Youzi still has one. So I boldly guess that there may be more than one ring. It is a couple's ring, one for Lin Siyun and one for Li Youzi."
"More than a month ago, Chen Zhen and I booked a resort hotel, and now, Li Youzi happens to be in that hotel. Although there is no bad news at present, it is very dangerous for ordinary people to have mysterious objects on them."
"If the ring in Li Youzi's hand and the ring we collected are really a pair of rings, there will be a subtle connection between the two mysterious objects. No one can predict what kind of changes will eventually occur."
After Ji Mingxia finished speaking, he looked at Yu Ning and said, "Do you want to go to the hotel with me?"