Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Flower Guardian

"It is said that this 'Flower Messenger' always covers his face with a black veil, only revealing a pair of eyes. And every time the 'Flower Messenger' appears, it is at a critical moment when boys want to break through the girls' '38 line'. Since the establishment of our school, according to incomplete statistics, more than 20 boys have encountered this "flower protector" when they were dating girls. As a result, eight of them were mentally disturbed, fifteen of them were left with shadows for life, and Every boy has signs of being beaten." Zhong Xiaolan looked at the three roommates in front of her seriously, licked her lips that were a little dry from the non-stop speech, and said, "It's also because of this' With the appearance of "Huahuashishi", there were basically no boys who dared to defy the law in our school in those few years. However, since five years ago, the "Huahuashishi" suddenly disappeared. With the passage of time and the gradual development of this legend Forgotten, kisses and hands and feet have reappeared in the corners of the school, and it is getting worse."

After Zhong Xiaolan finished speaking, she picked up the teacup and drank a few sips of water, then wiped her mouth, and looked at the three roommates who were looking at each other. "Really?" Chu Jieying, a petite southern girl, swallowed her saliva, "You mean, that boy from the Japanese department became insane because he met the 'Huahuashi'?" "Judging from the current situation, this can only be the explanation." Zhong Xiaolan stroked her chin back and forth with her fingers, looking proud that she had mastered the method of refining enriched uranium, "Although the specific situation is not very clear, according to gossip , the girl who was dating that boy did see a man with a black veil."

"Gossip is unreliable." Xie Yao, the tallest in the dormitory with short hair, curled her lips, "Besides, it's normal for college students to fall in love, so why should the 'flower protector' you mentioned care about other people's affairs?" thing?" "By the way, is the 'Flower Guardian' male or female?" Jiang Xin, the most beautiful girl in bedroom 313 of the girls' dormitory, spoke. "Some people say that the 'Flower Guardian' used to be a foreign teacher in our school." Zhong Xiaolan turned her gaze to Jiang Xin, "A woman in her forties, with a strong body. It is said that she once had a daughter who was born with a classmate The boy had a relationship that shouldn't have happened and got pregnant, had an accident during the abortion, and died on the operating table."

"Could it be that she beat those boys because of her daughter's incident?" Chu Jieying's face was a little red, and she looked at Zhong Xiaolan timidly. "This is the only reasonable statement." Zhong Xiaolan nodded, "But that foreign teacher returned to China five years ago, and since she returned to China, the 'Hua Hua Envoy' has never appeared again. Therefore, many people think that the The foreign teacher is the 'flower protector'." Jiangqiu University of Foreign Languages ​​is located in the southwestern suburb of Jiangqiu City, covering an area of ​​more than 300,000 square meters.Due to its location in the outskirts, the air here is extremely fresh all year round.Coupled with the lush greenery, this institution of higher learning looks like a natural forest park.Especially in the poplar forest to the west of the school, the wide canopy shades the sky and the sun. Even in the hot summer, the forest is cool.

Therefore, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, every weekend night, there will be many students who are just in love meeting in the forest.And the old bell tower next to the poplar forest has become a convenient place for some boys and girls to have in-depth contact. Although the four girls in dormitory 313 of the girls' dormitory are freshmen who have just entered the school for less than half a year, they are already used to cuddling among young people.And Jiang Xin, the most beautiful girl in the English Department, was spotted by some confident boys when she first entered the school.One by one racked their brains and tried their best to take this otherworldly flower as their own.

After several months of competition, Lu Chao, a boy from the English department, finally stood out from the crowd of handsome guys and became Jiang Xin's first date. The late spring night is still a bit chilly.Jiang Xin walked out of the dormitory and walked towards the poplar forest to the west.Although it was not the first date with Lu Chao, but for some reason this time, Jiang Xin always felt uneasy.The story of the flower protector Zhong Xiaolan told a few days ago is still lingering in her mind. Jiang Xin stopped outside the poplar forest.She looked at her watch, there were still ten minutes before the appointment.She didn't want to wait at the place the two of them had agreed to so early.Maybe Lu Chao was already waiting for her there, but the girl's unique reserve told her that being late was justified.

Although it was already dark, Jiang Xin could still faintly see figures in the forest.She turned her head and glanced at the bell tower not far away, then walked over. The bell tower is nearly 50 meters high and is said to have been designed by a foreign architect.Jiang Xin looked up to the top of the clock tower.Under the night, the pointed roof and the weirdly designed clock all permeate the gloomy Gothic color of the 18th century. Looking at the dilapidated bell tower due to years of disrepair, Jiang Xin couldn't help but shook her head with a smile.I have been dating Lu Chao for more than two months. Although the relationship between the two has warmed up quickly, they only kiss and hug each other at most.Lu Chao also lured her into the bell tower many times, but Jiang Xin just wanted to feel the taste of first love, and didn't want to entrust her life prematurely to a freshman boy whose mind was not yet fully mature.

It is said that the IQ of a woman in love is zero, but Jiang Xin doesn't think so.On the one hand, she feels the sweetness of her first love, but on the other hand, she wraps herself in a hard shell like an oyster. No one can touch the softest part of her heart until she recognizes it. But that doesn't mean all pretty girls are cruel.Although Jiang Xin has a face that makes many boys fascinated, the reason why she can treat feelings so rationally is not only because there are too many lessons learned from the past for her to learn from, but the most important thing is that it has happened to her. A vivid example of .

Jiang Xin remembers very clearly that it was an incident that happened when she was in her second year of high school.His brother Jiang Peng had an accident when he fell in love with a girl.It was later heard that the girl was infertile for life because of the abortion.This matter is like a shadow that can never be dispelled, always hanging over Jiang Xin's head. And when Zhong Xiaolan talked about the "flower protector", Jiang Xin had a kind of sympathetic resonance.She kept telling herself that a girl's first love is like holding a honeycomb in her arms. When you are enjoying the sweetness, don't forget the danger that may come at any time.That kind of pain can only be borne by oneself.

Just as Jiang Xin walked to the door of the clock tower, a pair of young lovers who were hooking their shoulders and backs suddenly ran out from inside, almost bumping into Jiang Xin.She hurriedly dodged aside, the boy wearing glasses glanced at her, then put his arms around the girl's waist, and hurried towards the dormitory. Jiang Xin patted her chest lightly, and hurriedly left the bell tower.Jiang Xin came to the poplar grove again, she checked the time again, it was exactly nine o'clock. When Jiang Xin walked around the poplar trees and couples who were whispering or kissing passionately, and came to the big rock that she had made an appointment with Lu Chao, she found that the place had already been taken by another couple. And there was no sign of Lu Chao nearby.

Jiang Xin took out her mobile phone and sent a text message to Lu Chao.But after waiting for a few minutes, I did not receive a reply from Lu Chao. Ten minutes past the agreed time.Lu Chao always arrives early for every appointment.Jiang Xin didn't know what was going on, if Lu Chao couldn't come because of something, she should be notified in advance. Jiang Xin raised her hand and glanced at her cell phone, hesitated for a moment, and dialed Lu Chao's cell phone number.A few seconds later, a woman's mechanical voice came from the receiver: "The number you dialed is not in the service area." "Stinky boy, you are getting more and more courageous. How dare you let Miss Ben's pigeons go." Jiang Xin cursed in her heart, "See how I deal with you." Jiang Xin glanced at the lingering couple next to the boulder, stomped her feet in frustration, and walked out of the forest. When Jiang Xin was about to walk out of the woods, she suddenly heard someone shouting nearby: "Brothers, retreat quickly, the night watcher is here!" As the sound disappeared, the sound of chaotic footsteps and the screams of girls suddenly resounded in the woods.Jiang Xin was taken aback, and saw that not far away, there were indeed several black shadows walking towards this side with flashlights.Jiang Xin knew that people from the school security office had come to investigate. Regarding the poplar forest and the bell tower, the school clearly stipulates that students are not allowed to enter after 8:00 pm.Unscheduled surprise checks always catch some unlucky ones every time. Jiang Xin was also a little flustered, if she was caught by these people from the security office, punishment would be inevitable.She has just entered university for more than half a year, and she doesn't want to carry a heavy burden so early. Seeing the flashlight getting closer and closer to her side, Jiang Xin gritted her teeth and ran towards the clock tower. When she just ran to the vicinity of the clock tower, she suddenly found a figure falling from the clock tower, and at the same time, there was a scream from upstairs.Jiang Xin was so frightened that she hurriedly stopped in her tracks.She raised her head and looked up, only to see a petite figure standing at a window on the third floor. Jiang Xin was a little overwhelmed by the sudden situation.Just as she was in a daze, the door of the clock tower was suddenly pushed open, and some boys and girls with disheveled clothes and disheveled hair rushed out from inside in a panic. Seeing that the people at the security office were getting closer, Jiang Xin didn't care to look at the person lying on the ground, and took advantage of the chaos to blend into the crowd and ran towards the dormitory quickly. Fortunately, due to the small number of people, the people in the security office could only identify one end, and several flashlights chased the other group of frightened little mandarin ducks at the same time, which made Jiang Xin escape unharmed. Jiang Xin ran wildly all the way, but she sprained her ankle because she ran too fast on the way.When she endured the pain and limped back to the dormitory, she found that Xie Yao was alone. "What's the matter Jiang Xin?" Xie Yao put down the book in her hand, looked at the roommate who was panting heavily, "I see you are panicking, what happened?" After Jiang Xin panted for a while, she picked up a glass of water on the table and took a few sips, then wiped her mouth and said, "I met the security guard. Fortunately, I ran fast, otherwise I would have been arrested." .” "I'm going on a date with Lu Chao." Xie Yao smiled maliciously, "I told you a long time ago that the poplar forest and the bell tower are the areas strictly inspected by the school, and you dare to take risks. I found it." "I also encountered another strange thing." Jiang Xin grabbed the towel and wiped the cold sweat from her neck. "What strange thing?" "When the people from the security office appeared, I ran towards the clock tower. But when I ran near the clock tower, I suddenly saw a person fall from it." "Really?" Xie Yao's eyes widened, "Have you seen who it is?" "No." Jiang Xin shook her head, "However, after that person fell, I heard someone screaming from the bell tower." "who is it?" "Can't see clearly. But it looks like a girl." While the two were talking, Zhong Xiaolan suddenly walked in from the outside. "What's the matter, Jiang Xin?" Zhong Xiaolan found Jiang Xin's face was pale as soon as she entered the door, and couldn't help asking, "Just now I heard that the guards from the security office went to the poplar forest to investigate at night, you can't be a fish that slipped through the net, right? " "It's really unlucky." Jiang Xin glanced at Zhong Xiaolan, "Don't tell me I didn't see Lu Chao, and I was almost caught by the security staff." "Jiang Xin also encountered a very strange thing." Xie Yao eloquently told Zhong Xiaolan about the incident that Jiang Xin encountered. "Looks like something big is going to happen." After listening to Xie Yao's words, Zhong Xiaolan touched her chin with her fingers habitually and said, "If that person fell from the third floor, I'd have to peel off my skin if I didn't die." After Zhong Xiaolan finished speaking, she turned her head to look in the dormitory and asked, "Where's Chu Jieying? Where did this little girl go so late?" "I don't know." Jiang Xin and Xie Yao shook their heads at the same time. "I seem to remember that she went out after dinner." Xie Yao scratched her head, "This girl's recent whereabouts are very mysterious, I suspect she is in love." Zhong Xiaolan looked at her watch and said, "It's almost 11 o'clock, why don't you call her and ask." "Well, I think so too." Xie Yao echoed, and took out her mobile phone. "Chu Jieying's cell phone is turned off." Xie Yao looked up at Zhong Xiaolan and Jiang Xin helplessly after dialing twice in a row. "This little girl doesn't report to the organization anymore, she's too disorganized and undisciplined." Zhong Xiaolan sat down on the side of the bed, "Wait a little longer, maybe I'll be back in a while." The three of them waited until 12 o'clock, but Chu Jieying did not come back.Xie Yao kept calling Chu Jieying, but the phone was always turned off. Jiang Xin yawned, and tried to call Lu Chao again, but she still didn't get through.Zhong Xiaolan rubbed her sleepy eyes and said, "Forget it, go to sleep. Chu Jieying probably won't come back." "Will something happen to her?" Jiang Xin looked at Chu Jieying's bed with some concern, "The girl I saw at the window of the clock tower tonight is very similar to Chu Jieying, shouldn't It could be her." "What is she doing there?" Xie Yao leaned out from the upper bunk and said, "Even if she is really in love, it won't develop so fast." "It's hard to say." Jiang Xin recalled her time with Lu Chao, and couldn't help but say, "Chu Jieying is very simple. If she is really in love, it's hard to say that she can control herself under sweet talk." "She is already an adult, she knows what to do and what not to do. Maybe we are just worrying." Xie Yao was so sleepy that she could hardly lift her eyelids. She withdrew her body and lay on the bed and said, "No, I I can't stand it any longer." Jiang Xin looked at Zhong Xiaolan, and Zhong Xiaolan also looked at her: "Sleep, Jiang Xin, nothing will happen." The next morning, Jiang Xin, who was sleeping, was awakened by a loud noise.She opened her eyes and saw Chu Jieying sitting by the bed with a tired face, while Zhong Xiaolan and Xie Yao were constantly asking about something. "Chu Jieying, when did you come back?" Jiang Xin sat up from the bed, rubbed her eyes and asked. "Something has happened." Zhong Xiaolan turned her head and said to Jiang Xin, "The girl you saw last night is Chu Jieying." "Ah!" Jiang Xin was taken aback, and turned her eyes to Chu Jieying's haggard face, "What's going on!" "I..." Chu Jieying opened her mouth, and suddenly covered her face and began to cry. "Let me tell you." Zhong Xiaolan patted Chu Jieying on the shoulder, and after helping the exhausted little pity to lie on the bed, said to Jiang Xin, "Chu Jieying is indeed in love. Last night she I did go to the clock tower with that boy. But when they were doing something, a man with a black veil appeared." "'Flower Guardian Messenger'!" For some reason, Jiang Xin shivered suddenly. "That's right." Zhong Xiaolan nodded seriously, and then said after glancing at Xie Yao next to her, "At that time, both Chu Jieying and that boy were terrified. The 'Huahuashishi' beat that boy and put him by the window Push it down." "What about later?" Jiang Xin felt her lips trembling. "The people from the security department arrived later." Xie Yao took Zhong Xiaolan's words and said, "The boy was taken away by 120, and his life and death are uncertain. Chu Jieying was taken to the Public Security Bureau for interrogation, and was released early this morning. " "But, but the 'Flower Guardian' you mentioned last time seems to only hit people, I never heard of anyone!" Jiang Xin looked at Zhong Xiaolan's expressionless face, and the back of her neck felt cold Angry, "Besides, hasn't that foreign teacher returned to China long ago? Could it be that she is back again?" "The question you asked was very sharp." Zhong Xiaolan started touching her chin again, "But I really can't answer you." "It seems that the school will not treat Chu Jieying lightly this time." Xie Yao sighed softly, turned her head and glanced at Chu Jieying who was already asleep, "Poor child, such a young and beautiful first love It ended in a nightmare." Jiang Xin received a call from Lu Chao shortly after breakfast.When she heard Lu Chao's voice through the receiver, she asked Lu Chao why he broke the appointment.Lu Chao kept apologizing on the phone, and said aggrievedly that it was not his fault. "Yesterday afternoon, I received a text message from you, asking me to wait for you on the fourth floor of the clock tower at nine o'clock in the evening." Lu Chao seemed to be full of grievances, and he spoke in a tone eager to clarify the facts. "You're not mistaken, are you?" Jiang Xin was so angry that she almost laughed, "How could I let you wait in that kind of place?" "I still keep your text message." Lu Chao further explained, "If you don't believe me, check your mobile phone, there should be this text message in it." Hearing Lu Chao speak with certainty, Jiang Xin was also a little dizzy. "Hang up first, I'll call you later." Jiang Xin hung up the phone, checked out the text message, and sure enough, she saw a text message similar to what Lu Chao said. Jiang Xin stared at the content on the screen and was stunned.She didn't remember sending such a text message to Lu Chao.She paced back and forth in the corridor twice, and suddenly remembered that she had left her mobile phone in the classroom yesterday afternoon. "Did someone use my mobile phone to send this text message to Lu Chao?" Jiang Xin frowned and thought hard, "But why did this person do this? What is the purpose?" After thinking for a long time, Jiang Xin couldn't figure out why.She called again and asked, "Since you received this text message, why didn't you call me to make it clear?" "I thought you had figured it out. I was afraid that you would change your mind if I called you, so..." "Bah!" Jiang Xin didn't wait for Lu Chao to finish speaking, she bawled softly into the microphone, "We have been dating for a while, you know my bottom line, how could I send you that kind of text message? " "What's going on?" Lu Chao laughed dryly. "Yesterday I forgot my mobile phone in the classroom. It must be a prank. Someone took my mobile phone and sent you that text message." Jiang Xin thought for a while and then said, "I ask you, I gave you the text message last night. You didn’t reply to text messages, and you weren’t in the service area when you called, what’s going on here?” "There is no signal in the clock tower." Lu Chao explained, "I waited in the clock tower before nine o'clock, but I didn't see you until the people from the security office came to check the night. Someone caught him and ran back to the dormitory." "Then why didn't you call me when you got back to the dormitory?" Jiang Xin asked angrily. "I wanted to call you, but my cell phone ran out of battery." Lu Chao paused and continued, "You know, those three boys in the same dormitory slip away every weekend, and my charger I don't know where I got it, so I didn't call you." "Why did everything come together?" Jiang Xin felt that her anger hadn't come out yet, she touched her still swollen ankle and said, "Anyway, it's your fault, so what should you do?" "It's my fault, I apologize." Lu Chao hastily apologized, "Are you free tonight? I'll treat you to a big meal." "No time!" Jiang Xin said, hung up the phone, and walked to the dormitory angrily with her legs limping. After going through the nightmarish scene last night, Chu Jieying curled up on the bed all day like a kitten who had been abused.Zhong Xiaolan is always by her side like a big sister. In the middle of the night, a long-lost spring rain came quietly.When the girls in dormitory 313 were sleeping, a sudden scream woke everyone in the room from their dreams.Jiang Xin opened her eyes and saw Chu Jieying sitting on the bed, staring at a pair of terrified eyes, looking left and right blankly, the sweat dripping from her forehead and temples was steaming, she looked as if she just got out of the bath It's the same as taking it out. "What's the matter, Chu Jieying?" Jiang Xin hurriedly sat up and asked. "I..." Chu Jieying panted heavily, "I just had a nightmare." "You have a fever." Zhong Xiaolan jumped down from the upper bunk, and touched Chu Jieying's forehead with her hand, "The fever is so severe that you must go to the hospital for an infusion." "I'm fine, Xiaolan, just sleep and I'll be fine." Chu Jieying's face was flushed red, showing a look of pity. "No, I have to go to the hospital." Zhong Xiaolan's tone was unquestionable. "Xiaolan is right, go to the hospital." Jiang Xin also said, "If you continue like this, your brain will burn out." "Yes, no, we will go with you together." Xie Yao turned over and sat up from the bed. "Forget it, you all go to bed, I'll just go with Jieying." Zhong Xiaolan quickly got dressed, took her bag, and walked out of the bedroom with her arms around Chu Jieying, whose legs were weak. "Be careful." Jiang Xin reminded with a little worry. "Understood." Zhong Xiaolan's voice echoed in the empty corridor. "Xiaolan is really like a big brother." Xie Yao sat on the bed shaking her head, "You are so considerate to Chu Jieying!" "What big brother, how is big sister?" Jiang Xin raised her head and glanced at Xie Yao.Xie Yao's words reminded her of her brother.She remembered that since she was sensible, she never seemed to have been cared for by her brother, but always fought with her.Judging from her brother's treatment of his ex-girlfriend, Jiang Xin thinks that her brother is definitely the kind of stinky man who doesn't know how to pity and cherish jade. A few days later, Zhong Xiaolan inquired about the latest development of the situation.The boy who dated Chu Jieying at the bell tower was fine, but his calf was broken and he is currently in a plaster cast in the hospital.And the result of Chu Jieying's treatment has also come down, and she will be demerited once and stay in school for probation. After this incident, the poplar grove was much quieter on weekends.But as time went by, some lecherous boys started to make moves again.Especially as the weather gradually warmed up, the heat in the young man's body seemed to have entered the dog days ahead of schedule. Although Jiang Xin and Lu Chao reconciled as before, Jiang Xin refused to go on a date in Baiyanglin.The two meet occasionally, and they just sit in a coffee shop outside the school.As for Lu Chao's proposal to kiss in the back alley, Jiang Xin also rejected it.Since then, the relationship between the two began to run counter to the gradually warming climate and entered a hibernation period. On Saturday morning, Jiang Xin came to the school library alone to pass the boring time.Just as she was wandering among the bookshelves, suddenly a familiar face flashed before her eyes.Jiang Xin's heart moved, and she hurriedly chased in the direction where the man walked away. Turning around a row of bookshelves, Jiang Xin saw that familiar face.She went to the man to confirm again, yes, it was the boy wearing glasses who came out from the clock tower with his girlfriend in his arms that night and almost bumped into her. "Hi, do you remember me?" Jiang Xin said in a low voice. "You are..." The boy adjusted his glasses with his hand, and looked at Jiang Xin hesitantly. "That night, on the other side of the clock tower, you and your girlfriend came out of the clock tower, and we almost bumped into each other." Jiang Xin tried to open the floodgate of each other's memories. "You misunderstood the person." The boy's eyes were a little flustered, he looked around uncertainly and said, "I have never been to the bell tower, and I don't have a girlfriend." Looking at the expression on the other party's face, Jiang Xin was sure that she definitely did not admit the wrong person.She smiled slightly and said, "Student, I am a student just like you, so don't worry about it. I just saw you by chance and wanted to ask about your situation that day." "What do you want to ask?" The boy looked at Jiang Xin warily. "Don't be nervous." Jiang Xin put the book in her hand on the shelf, "It's not convenient to talk here, can we go outside and have a chat?" "I don't think there is anything to talk about." The boy picked up a book from the shelf and flipped through it. "The boy who fell from the bell tower that day was my classmate's boyfriend. She was punished by the school for this incident, can you have some sympathy?" Jiang Xin looked at both sides and said, "It is said that it is that' The flower protector' did it, I want to ask you, did you see the 'flower protector' in the bell tower." "I didn't see anything." After the boy finished speaking, he put down the book in his hand, lowered his head and hurried towards the gate.Jiang Xin followed closely behind. Walking out of the library, Jiang Xin stopped the boy again from behind. "If you don't tell me what you saw that night, I'll go to the security office and expose you." Jiang Xin walked behind the boy and said, "I saw your library card just now, and I know which department you are from. What's your name. If you don't want to be punished by the school, tell me about that night." Jiang Xin's threat worked, the boy turned to look at Jiang Xin, hesitated and said, "What exactly do you want to know?" "When you and your girlfriend walked out of the clock tower that day, you looked very flustered. What did you see inside?" Jiang Xin approached the boy and asked. "I saw a man who was quite tall, probably 1.8 meters." The boy looked around and said, "People usually enter the bell tower in pairs, but that man went in alone. My girlfriend and I walked in front and he was behind us. Later, we went up to a room on the fourth floor, and the man also went to the fourth floor and walked into a room next to ours." "Have you seen what that person looks like?" "No, the corridor is very dark. Although I have a flashlight, I can't shine it on people's faces." "and then?" "My girlfriend is a little scared and wants to go downstairs." The boy glanced at Jiang Xin and said, "The two of us walked out of the room, and when we passed the next room, we saw that man." "Did you see what he looked like this time?" "No." The boy shook his head, "He has his back to the door and is putting on a piece of clothing." "Wearing clothes?" Jiang Xin curled her lips, "Can you see what clothes he is wearing?" "It seems to be black." The boy thought for a while and said, "It's very wide, like a windbreaker. I immediately thought of the 'Flower Messenger'. So I quickly led my girlfriend downstairs, and when I went out Met you." "Did you see anything else?" "It doesn't seem to be there anymore." The boy lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and looked at Jiang Xin, "By the way, when my girlfriend and I were going downstairs, we met a girl who went upstairs on the stairs. But that girl Wearing a mask, I can’t see what she looks like. At that time, I wondered why a single girl would enter the clock tower? After I analyzed it, I felt that the girl was probably looking for the man.” Jiang Xin was a little confused by the boy's words.She remembered Lu Chao telling herself that he also went to the bell tower that night, and judging from his height and time, he matched Lu Chao very well.Could it be that the person wearing clothes is Lu Chao?Could it be that Lu Chao is the "flower protector" who appeared again?But Lu Chao has long wanted to develop further with himself, and from this point of view alone, it doesn't fit the style of the "Hua Hua Envoy". And who is that girl wearing a mask?Why did you go to the bell tower alone?Could it be that he really went on a date with that guy as the four-eyed boy said? Jiang Xin thought wildly, feeling more and more confused.She originally wanted to call Lu Chao to ask about it, but when she thought about the tepid relationship with Lu Chao recently, she was afraid that it would make things worse, and that she would misunderstand Lu Chao and lead to further deterioration of the relationship between the two.After all, she felt that she still liked Lu Chao very much. The wind in early summer is still cool, and it is even more chilly at night.The bedroom was empty, only Jiang Xin was left alone.Bored, she wanted to send Lu Chao a text message, but just typed a word and then deleted it. She and Lu Chao haven't seen each other for two weeks.During the period, Lu Chao sent text messages and called her to ask her out to meet, but she refused.For some reason, Chu Jieying's experience is always lingering in her mind. Standing in front of the window, Jiang Xin looked at the figures of young couples who occasionally passed by on the playground in the distance, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart.Recalling her attitude towards Lu Chao during this period, she herself felt a little too much.Although she was not sure whether her feelings for Lu Chao were love, but there was no doubt that there were many things about Lu Chao that attracted her. When Jiang Xin was thinking wildly, the ringtone of her mobile phone reminded her that a text message had come in.Jiang Xin picked up the phone and saw that it was a text message from Lu Chao. "Jiang Xin, do you know what day it is today? Today is the three-month and eight-day day we officially date. International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8, and our "March 8" is only once in a lifetime. If you If you like, please come to Baiyanglin to find me, I have prepared red wine to celebrate our special day." Looking at the text message from Lu Chao, Jiang Xin suddenly felt a warm current in her heart.But seeing Lv Chao ask her to meet in Poplar Forest, Jiang Xin hesitated again. The process of ideological struggle was not long, only a minute at most, and Jiang Xin began to dress up in front of the mirror. Borrowing the moonlight, Jiang Xin walked towards the poplar forest with a restless heart beating like a rabbit.She herself couldn't figure out why her heart kept pounding every time she went on a date with Lu Chao. The poplar forest at night looks quiet and warm under the moonlight like water.The familiar couples appeared again in the forest.Following the path, Jiang Xin came to the old dating place. Lu Chao's slender figure was reflected mottled by the moonlight on the boulder, making it look distorted.Jiang Xin came in front of Lu Chao and found a plastic sheet on the ground with a bottle of red wine and some snacks on it. "Why do you come here?" Jiang Xin grabbed Lu Chao's arm and wanted to hug her. "If we want to celebrate, we can go to a bar or a cafe. Wouldn't the atmosphere there be better than here?" "Do you know how long we haven't kissed?" Lu Chao looked at a couple who were kissing passionately not far away. "How long?" Jiang Xin asked knowingly. "It's been 15 days." Lu Chao's eyes were shining, and his voice was full of urgency, "I can dream of you almost every night." "Dream about me?" "I dreamed that we were like them." Lu Chao pointed to the couple and said, "I also dreamed that we were in the bell tower..." "Stop it." Jiang Xin covered Lu Chao's mouth with her hands, "If we can really get together one day, then you won't be able to dream too much." After performing the long-lost ceremony, the two sat on the clean plastic sheet.The red wine tastes good, and the snacks are all produced by big factories.But Jiang Xin found that Lu Chao was a little absent-minded tonight. When pouring wine for herself, she knocked over the wine glass twice. "What's wrong with you, Lu Chao, is there something on your mind?" Jiang Xin couldn't help asking. "No." Lu Chao forced a smile, "I just remembered those lingering love stories that were praised by others. Jiang Xin, what kind of realm do you think it is to truly love someone?" "You can die for the other party." Jiang Xin thought for a while and said, "Of course, this kind of realm may only exist in those romantic stories, but in reality, not everyone can do it." "Really?" Lu Chao looked at Jiang Xin thoughtfully, "Perhaps in this world, there is really someone who can do it?" "Maybe." Jiang Xin nodded slightly, "But we may not be able to see it." "It's hard to say." Lu Chao seemed willing to continue this topic, but Jiang Xin had already lost interest.For her, although those epic love stories are also what she yearns for, it seems that modern people's view of love is no longer so simple, and has become more drifting and pragmatic. "What happened to you today?" Jiang Xin felt that Lu Chao looked strange, "Did you reflect on our affairs more deeply during this time? If you have any thoughts, you may as well tell me directly, I will acceptable." "No, you misunderstood, Jiang Xin." Hearing Jiang Xin's words, Lu Chao hurriedly explained, "I have been with you for so long, and I really find that you are a girl worth everything a boy can give." "It's good to know." Jiang Xin glared at Lu Chao, "Since it's not easy to come by, then you have to cherish it. Otherwise, even a cooked duck may fly away." The two drank and chatted, and before they knew it, the bottle of red wine had bottomed out. "Oh, Lu Chao, I'm a little dizzy." Jiang Xin touched her little face with her hand, "Let's go back, I really can't drink any more." "Okay." Lu Chao stood up and looked around, then cleaned up the plastic sheet and a pile of leftover snacks, and walked out of the forest with Jiang Xin in his arms. As soon as she walked out of the woods, Jiang Xin felt dizzy, her body went limp, and she fell into Lu Chao's arms. When Jiang Xin woke up in a daze, she felt that her body was light and light, with a feeling of flying.She tried to raise her arms, but found that they were unusually heavy. "Where am I?" Jiang Xin wanted to speak, but couldn't open her mouth.Moreover, the surrounding scene was blurry, and there seemed to be some small golden things flying around in front of his eyes. Before long, she fell into unconsciousness again. After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Xin woke up from the coma again.This time she could feel herself slowly descending, and finally stopped still.She tried to open her eyes again, but the eyelids didn't seem to listen to her command at all, they were tightly attached to her eyeballs as if stuck by tape... “对不起，蒋馨，我不想这样做的，可我又不得不这么做。”一个声音突然在蒋馨的耳边响起，虽然很微弱，但恢复了些知觉的蒋馨还是听出来是吕超的声音。 “吕超，你想干什么？”蒋馨张了张嘴，但依然没能发出声音。 “对不起，蒋馨，原谅我。”随着吕超蚊子般的声音传进蒋馨的耳膜，她感觉自己身上的衣服正在被慢慢地褪去。 “不要这样……”蒋馨的嘴唇蠕动了一下，胳膊略微抬了抬，便再没了动静。 当蒋馨睁开眼睛时，首先映入眼帘的是一团黑糊糊的东西。她吃力地抬起那只像灌了铅的胳膊，用手揉了揉眼睛。 “啊！”当蒋馨看清眼前的景象时，禁不住大吃一惊。站在她面前的，是一个面蒙黑纱的人。 “你是谁？”蒋馨想从地上坐起，但身子却不听使唤，她只好无奈地看着眼前的这个人。 “来救你的人。” “你……”蒋馨感觉这声音非常的耳熟。 “对，是我。”黑衣人摘下了面纱。 “谢瑶！”蒋馨大吃了一惊，呆呆地看着谢瑶：“你、你就是那个'护花使者'？” “对，就是我。”谢瑶用手指了指蒋馨的左侧：“蒋馨，看看你旁边的这个人是谁？” 蒋馨扭头一看，发现吕超正一脸痛苦地蜷缩在自己的身边。 “这、这究竟是怎么回事？” “他想害你，我阻止了他。”谢瑶把手里的一根木棒扔到了墙角，“他在你喝的酒里下了迷幻药，然后把你弄到了这里。” “你刚才拿木棒打他了？”蒋馨往墙角看了看，“他对我是有企图，可那也是他喜欢我的情不自禁啊！你、你怎么能打他呢？要是把他打出个好歹可怎么办？” “没你想的那么简单。”谢瑶冷笑了一声，“其实吕超根本不喜欢你，他之所以和你谈恋爱，完全是为了另一个女孩。” “你说什么？”蒋馨有些不敢相信自己的耳朵，“你的话我听不懂。” “等我们找到那个始作俑者，一切就会明白了。”谢瑶说着，把蒋馨从地上搀了起来，“咱们走，去找那个幕后主使。” “那、那吕超怎么办？”蒋馨看了看躺在地上的吕超。说心里话，看着吕超痛苦的样子，她真的很心疼。 “我已经把他的手脚都捆起来了，跑不了。” “我不是那个意思。”蒋馨急忙摇了摇头，“你刚才打了他，我看还是先把他送医院吧。” “放心，他死不了。”谢瑶用脚踢了吕超一下说，“即便他死了也是活该。” 蒋馨被谢瑶架着往楼下走去。她想争辩，但一看到谢瑶那张铁青的脸，她又把到嘴边的话咽了回去。 跟着谢瑶一路来到了女生宿舍的楼前，谢瑶用手指了指寝室的窗户说：“蒋馨，那个真正想害你的人就在寝室里。” “你说的是谁？”蒋馨一头雾水，困惑地看着谢瑶。 “走吧，上去再说。”谢瑶搀着腿脚仍有些发软的蒋馨往宿舍里走去。 当蒋馨和谢瑶来到寝室门口时，看到钟晓岚正坐在楚洁莹的床边。而楚洁莹则躺在床上，小脸通红。 “你们回来得正好。”钟晓岚一看是蒋馨和谢瑶，愣了一下，然后马上从床上站起身说，“楚洁莹又发烧了，刚给她吃了药，可还没有退烧，我准备再领她去医院看看。” “等会儿再去医院，现在有一个更重要的事要解决。”谢瑶扶着蒋馨走进寝室，然后关上了房门。 “出什么事了？”钟晓岚一脸迷茫地看着脸色苍白的蒋馨，“蒋馨，你怎么了，是不是生病了？” “我……”蒋馨犹豫了一下，看了看旁边的谢瑶，把到嘴边的话又咽了回去。刚才在楼下，谢瑶说害自己的人就在寝室里，她不知道谢瑶指的是谁，所以她没敢往下说。 “咱寝室里有一个变态狂。”谢瑶看了看躺在床上的楚洁莹，然后走到钟晓岚的跟前说，“刚才在钟楼里，我遇到了吕超，他已经把所有的事情都告诉我了。” “吕超？”钟晓岚眨了眨眼睛，“吕超不就是蒋馨的那个男朋友吗？” “不错。”人高马大的谢瑶两眼紧紧盯着钟晓岚说，“他告诉我，所有的事都是你指使他干的。” “你开什么玩笑？”钟晓岚干笑了两声，“你不是受什么刺激了。” “我是受过刺激，但我精神还正常。”谢瑶冷笑了一声，“你也受过刺激，但你的人格因此而扭曲了。” “你们俩究竟在说什么啊？我怎么一点都听不懂。”蒋馨看着钟晓岚和谢瑶，身上一阵阵地发冷。 谢瑶回头看了蒋馨一眼，走到楚洁莹的床前，把楚洁莹身上那件敞开的衬衫整理好，然后伸出手搭在钟晓岚的肩头，用力一按，把钟晓岚按在了椅子上。 “晓岚，我们来自不同的地方，能走进同一所学校并且住在一个寝室里，我认为这就是缘分。”谢瑶搬了把椅子坐在了钟晓岚的对面，“但你不能因为自己受了伤害，就要把所有的一切都归咎于无辜人的身上。” “谢瑶，你究竟在说什么啊，晓岚她干什么了？”蒋馨的话音刚落，钟晓岚突然捂着脸大哭起来。 “晓岚。” 蒋馨正要上前，被谢瑶拦住了：“让她哭吧，她心里也有委屈。” “谢瑶，你告诉我这到底是怎么回事？”蒋馨把谢瑶拉到自己的面前，无措地看着谢瑶。 “钟晓岚的姐姐钟晓洁，就是你哥哥以前的那个女友。”谢瑶抓住蒋馨的手，正视着对方的目光说，“你哥哥蒋鹏把晓岚姐姐的一辈子都给毁了。这件事在晓岚的心里留下了抹不去的阴影。晓岚因此而痛恨男人，认为女人太可怜，总是受男人的摆布。所以，她的人格也逐渐变得扭曲。她把你哥哥造的孽都归咎在了你的身上，因此才让吕超和你谈恋爱，目的是让你怀孕，然后堕胎，尝尝她姐姐曾经承受过的痛苦。 “可吕超为什么要听她的话？”蒋馨的身子开始不听话地抖了起来。 “吕超和晓岚不仅来自同一个城市，而且还曾经在同一所高中上学。”谢瑶用力地抓住蒋馨的手，“吕超疯狂地爱上了晓岚。但晓岚对男人的仇恨使得她对吕超根本不屑一顾。但是，当晓岚考进江秋外国语大学时，她吃惊地发现，吕超也在这所学校。后来吕超告诉她，自己是因为她的缘故才报考的这所院校。” “虽然吕超的行为对晓岚有所触动，但仅仅是触动而已。她骨子里对男人的恨一点也没有因此而消泯。当她得知蒋鹏的妹妹蒋馨，也就是你，也在这所院校，并成为了她的室友后，她对吕超的态度改变了。她决定要利用吕超来报复你哥哥对她姐姐的伤害。” 听了谢瑶所说的这些，蒋馨不禁想起了晚上在白杨林喝酒时吕超那些反常的举动和言辞。她看了看已经从椅子上瘫倒在地上的钟晓岚，突然感觉有一根尖利的东西在不断地刺向她的心。蒋馨下意识地揉了揉心脏的部位，看着谢瑶：“你呢，谢瑶，怎么会是那个护花使者？” “钟晓岚以前说的那个护花使者的事情的确是真的。只不过那个人不是外教，而是我的母亲。” “你妈妈？”蒋馨吃惊地看着谢瑶。 “是的，我妈妈曾经在这所院校当老师。”谢瑶擦了擦眼泪说，“那个因堕胎死在手术台上的女孩，就是我的大姐。” “前段时间精神失常的那个日语系男生和楚洁莹的男友坠楼这两件事也是你干的？” “都不是。”谢瑶摇了摇头，“那个日语系的男生，本身就有精神疾病，至于他为什么会在和女友约会时发病，我就不知道了。而楚洁莹的男友被人从钟楼上推下来，真正的凶手是吕超。” “吕超？可他为什么要那么做？”蒋馨越听越糊涂了。 “同样，吕超也是受了晓岚的指使才那么干的。”谢瑶扭头又看了看躺在床上昏睡的楚洁莹，“不知道是因为她姐姐的事，还是她本身就有那种倾向，晓岚是双性恋这件事却是事实。” “双性恋？”蒋馨虽然听说过这个词，但从来也没有真正接触过这样的人。 “不错。”谢瑶看着坐在地上的钟晓岚说，“她其实也喜欢吕超，但因为她姐姐的事，使得她对男人失去了信任，因而一直没有答应和吕超交往。而她双性恋的倾向，又让她喜欢上了楚洁莹。当得知楚洁莹已经谈恋爱后，为了阻止楚洁莹的恋情，她指使吕超在楚洁莹和那个男生约会时，利用学校的那个传说，假扮成护花使者，把那个男生从钟楼上推了下去。” “这么说你早就知道晓岚是双性恋了？”蒋馨想起了那天晚上谢瑶说晓岚像大哥哥的那些话。 “刚开始不知道。但经过一段时间观察，我发现她对楚洁莹的关心有些过头。并且有好几次我都发现，她拿着楚洁莹的内衣放在嘴边闻来闻去。而刚才我在问吕超时，他也承认了这一点。” “你是怎么知道是吕超扮成'护花使者'的？”蒋馨用手掐了掐发胀的太阳穴。 “楚洁莹约会的那天晚上，我也去了钟楼。本来我是要去阻止楚洁莹和那个男生的，但当我进入到钟楼后，我发现吕超也在里面。并且看到了他推那个男生下楼的一幕。当时我也很纳闷，不知道吕超为什么要这么做。但是我并不想揭露他，因为他毕竟干了一件我正准备干的事。” “那天下午曾有人用我的手机给吕超发了个短信，约吕超在钟楼见面，这事你知不知道？”蒋馨拿出手机，调出那条短信举到了谢瑶的面前。 “是晓岚拿着你忘在教室里的手机，故意给吕超发的。”谢瑶看了一眼说，“本来你和吕超约好晚上见面的。但当天下午，晓岚知道了楚洁莹晚上要和那个男生约会。所以临时通知吕超，让他晚上去钟楼阻止楚洁莹。而为了事后让吕超对你有所交代，也为了防止有人在钟楼里认出吕超，她才想出了那个主意。” “那天晚上，有人在钟楼里看到一个戴口罩的单身女孩，是不是你？”蒋馨看了一眼瘫在地上的钟晓岚，心底冒出一股寒意。 “是的，为了不让别人发现，我是戴了口罩。”谢瑶看了看蒋馨，“你是怎么知道的？” 蒋馨把和那个戴眼镜的男生的谈话说了一遍，然后问道：“你是怎么发现吕超和晓岚有关系的？” “无意中。”谢瑶说，“几个月前的一个晚上，我在校外的一个街角看到晓岚和吕超在一起很亲热的样子。刚开始我认为是吕超另有新欢，所以也不是很在意。但是后来我发现，你和吕超的关系越来越密切，并且答应了和他交往，而晓岚却并没有因此显出妒意，这种情况很不正常。我本想告诉你这件事，但我们毕竟是在一个寝室，如果我说了，可能会导致更坏的结果。所以，为了弄清究竟是怎么回事，我开始暗中观察晓岚的行踪。后来我又有几次见到过晓岚和吕超在校外幽会。” “可晓岚姐姐的事，你又是怎么知道的？” “打出来的。”谢瑶说着举起了自己的拳头，“我在中学时就开始练习跆拳道。刚才我暴打了吕超一顿，这小子把实话都说出来了。” 听完了谢瑶的话之后，蒋馨走到了钟晓岚的身边。 “晓岚，我替我哥哥向你姐姐道歉，这件事算扯平了。”蒋馨拍了拍钟晓岚瑟瑟发抖的肩膀低声说道，“就像谢瑶所说的，我们能够聚到一起就是缘分。我希望你能够走出那个阴影，找回你自己。” 钟晓岚慢慢地抬头，脸上是一汪悔恨的泪水。