“So, what exactly was the situation back then?”
“Well, the Moon God didn’t send the chain message in the group chat, so I privately messaged her asking where she was.” Lin Yi, wearing pajamas, sat obediently. “She replied to me, saying she was under that overpass.”
Yan Jianxing stood with her hands on her hips, turning to look at Feng Chuyue. “Why didn’t you go home?”
Feng Chuyue was currently wearing a newly opened set of underwear with Lin Yi’s pajamas over them. Since their figures were similar, they fit well.
She held the collar of the pajamas up to the tip of her nose and mumbled, “I had private business to attend to.”
“What kind of private business has to be done during a typhoon, sigh…”
“Alright, alright, there was no other choice.” Lin Yi waved her phone. “Didn’t our Old Class Teacher say it too? The Moon God can stay in our dorm.”
Feng Chuyue nodded along. “I… contacted my parents. They also allowed me to stay here.”
“That’s not the problem.” Yan Jianxing was not satisfied.
“Then what is the problem?” Lin Yi was puzzled.
“You lied to me.”
Lin Yi was taken aback, then remembered that when she went out, she did indeed tell Yan Jianxing she was going to the classroom.
“Sorry about that.”
“And you dragged me into it.” Yan Jianxing pulled over a chair. “Making me lie to the Old Class Teacher too, saying you found her in the locker room.”
“Perfectly reasonable!” Lin Yi said with some pride. “No one would have suspected it. Just say the Moon God was scared of the thunder and hid inside, waiting until I came to get her.”
“On the contrary, it’s full of holes.”
“Huh?” Lin Yi turned to look at Feng Chuyue. “Was my story wrong?”
Feng Chuyue shook her head gently. “I’m not afraid of thunder.”
These two are really something else, Yan Jianxing thought. At least everyone was safe. It looked like Feng Chuyue wouldn’t be going back anytime soon.
Food wasn’t a big issue. The school had already made arrangements. In this weather, if students ordered cafeteria meals, the uncles and aunties on duty would deliver them to the dormitory building.
Water and electricity were still…
Just as Yan Jianxing was thinking about the utilities, the light above her head flickered twice and went out.
Blackout.
The entire dormitory building erupted into chaos, filled with the shouts of girls.
” school, I’ll make your password, where the hell did all the money go?!”
Huang JinfÄ“i’s voice was the loudest, because her dorm room was right above Yan Jianxing’s.
It was now 7:32 PM, but the moon was completely invisible. The entire dorm was pitch black, you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. All they could hear was the crackling rain outside, creating an eerie sense of silence.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a white flash of light streaked across the sky. A few seconds later, a deafening clap of thunder exploded out of nowhere.
Boom…
Lin Yi flinched. Although she wasn’t afraid of thunder, the sheer volume of it made her instinctively shrink back.
Yan Jianxing turned on her phone. The screen’s light illuminated her youthful, pretty face. “The news says the typhoon has reached the Nansha District area, but the wind speed has dropped a lot.”
“Is anyone in the group chat saying why the power’s out?”
“The dorm supervisor auntie said they’re checking on it and told us not to panic.”
After that, there was no more conversation.
For the first time, Lin Yi felt the atmosphere in the dorm was a bit oppressive. It usually wasn’t like this.
If it were a few days ago, they would be in the classroom for evening self-study at this time. Even on a weekend night, she would be reading or chatting with Yan Jianxing in the dorm.
Does having one more person create such an unexpected chemical reaction?
Lin Yi originally wanted to say something, but her throat felt a bit tight, so she simply remained silent.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The dorm door was knocked on, startling all three of them. Lin Yi felt her sleeve being grabbed. She didn’t need to guess who it was.
It really had the atmosphere of a horror movie now—wind and rain raging outside, lightning and thunder, a blacked-out dorm, and that piercing knock on the door.
Yan Jianxing was bold and called out directly, “Who is it?”
“It’s me, your beloved Class Monitor Huang JinfÄ“i.”
“Name’s too long, not seeing anyone!”
“Open the door, I’m here to bring you warmth!”
Yan Jianxing stood up and opened the dorm door, only to be greeted by a beam of light.
Huang JinfÄ“i walked in holding a candle, singing quite romantically, “Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to you~”
The Class Monitor wasn’t lying. She really did come to bring warmth.
Yan Jianxing crossed her arms. Having one person in the dorm tonight was already giving her a headache, and now a second one?
“No one in our dorm is having a birthday.”
“Oh, then I sang the wrong song. Let me sing again.” Huang JinfÄ“i cleared her throat. “Listen to me, hand in hand~”
“No one’s getting married either!”
Yan Jianxing was even more annoyed.
“Such a bad temper, is it that time of the month?” Huang JinfÄ“i placed the candle on the table. “I’m giving this to you. I just happened to have a few thick, big ones left over from my birthday yesterday. Hehe, remember the Class Monitor’s love for you!”
“Uh, that, yesterday was your birthday?”
“Yeah, but I went home to celebrate. Low-key, low-key.”
Yan Jianxing took a deep breath, looked left and right, and finally managed to say, “Happy birthday…”
“Hey, not bad! Thanks, thanks!” Huang JinfÄ“i vigorously patted Yan Jianxing’s shoulder.
“Alright, alright, you can go back upstairs now.”
Yan Jianxing pushed Huang Jinfēi out and then closed the dorm door.
She opened her eyes and, by the candlelight, saw Feng Chuyue’s small hand clutching Lin Yi’s sleeve. She sighed.
Lin Yi looked at the pink candle and said, “I never thought the Class Monitor could be so thoughtful.”
“Don’t get a good impression of that person.” Yan Jianxing returned to her seat. “She competed with me for Class Monitor. I lost. You have to stand on my side.”
So there was a high-level struggle from the past in Class 1-1.
“Actually, this is perfect. The atmosphere is just right, so let’s have a story session!” Lin Yi had been looking forward to this.
“Ugh, what are you expecting? There’s nothing good to say.” Yan Jianxing looked troubled. “Maybe I like playing badminton too much, so no one knew me during the election.”
“You… didn’t only get…”
“Three votes.” Yan Jianxing held up three fingers. “I voted for myself, and the other two votes…”
Lin Yi leaned back, then pointed at her own nose. “I voted for you?”
“You forgot?”
“I really forgot.” Lin Yi genuinely didn’t remember.
Yan Jianxing deflated. “I’m such a failure at life.”
“That’s not true at all! You, you, you’re really great!” Lin Yi gave a thumbs-up. “Right, right, who cast the other vote?”
“I don’t know. It was an anonymous vote. I only know you voted for me because I accidentally saw it back then.”
At that moment, Feng Chuyue timidly raised her hand. “I… I voted.”
“Huh?” Yan Jianxing was stunned. “You? Why did you vote for me?”
Feng Chuyue lowered her head and whispered, “Because… you’re good-looking, and in P.E. class… you helped me ask for leave.”
Lin Yi couldn’t help but snort with laughter.
Yan Jianxing rolled her eyes. “What are you laughing at?”
“Nothing, nothing.” Lin Yi waved her hand. “You really are good-looking. The Moon God isn’t wrong about that. Appearance is an indispensable part of evaluating a person.”
Yan Jianxing didn’t know whether to be happy or sad and fell into deep thought.
Finally, she took out a large bag of snacks from her small cabinet and placed it on the table.
“For a tea party, you need tea and snacks!” Yan Jianxing opened the bag. “My treat tonight!”
The minds of teenage girls are truly hard to guess.