but it struck Andy like a thund

had said to Charlie last

this is a

hat's quit

.

ps together, and a sense of

's words and was only puzzled, saying, "Hey, what are you doing?" Then, he pointe

s, Charlie glanc

mer lost a bracelet last night while

ed himself, "You were t

h stool and lazily hum

asked, "Where

gaze, looking indiffe

.

ck, seemingly speechless by

oung women came to th

to Charlie, "Boss, you entertain the lady. I'll handle

left the area wit

wo of them

the bartender had said those things. The two of them, one standing and the other sitting,

ent glass and poured alcohol i

hed the glas

d at it in

face half-illuminated and half-hidden in the dim light. He still held half a can of be

elt as if she had come here

ment and didn't touch the

ard Si

dn't bring up the contact information anymore. Since this was his tur

opic, "So, the lost items here

hed. "Who to

the direction

ly relaxed his grip, accidentall

ob

looked up. "Hey!

I become so free that I have to tak

.

was busy, he only said, "Hold on, I'll f

itude was far

s. "Then I'll leave my contact information here. If you find it, y

t his eyes, simply mutt

ated every customer like t

even manage to

only like t

till held a grudge about their past encounters and was pre

interviews. She had to discuss canceling her lease with the landlord and think about finding a

of things a

Charlie's attitude d

f the remnants of her bad mood, she

something very important.

ust about

said,

pau

en called, "Bob, what

sked,

harlie looked at him, speaking slowl

.

y search again. Miraculously, he found it in a lower cabinet. He

it. "Yes,

f his head, and said, "No, no. We should be

d drinking witho

said goodby

th very few people around. Every

n Facebook, saying "I found the bracelet," then shoved her hand

ually filled

bad and somewhat

scene from thei

Day of S

the first day o

asked her uncle to leave her luggage with the dormitory aunt, then hurriedly ran t

r section of the building. When passing by the schoo

ith a bag casually slung over his shoulder. His facial features were handsome an

ly different fr

ready rung, he was there gett

he only knew that her class was on the fourth

he stopped and planned to as

the flowing water stopped. Slowly, he tightened

rned his gaze away, showing

ot care about being late, strolling leisurely during class hours to get

ke a seasoned vet

ew seconds, she changed

n eyebrow and gl

said, "Do you know

re. He lifted his chin, and with a somewhat kind

waiting for h

e didn't s

like "it's just up ahead

finished speaking, she

teasing, "Then you can read the class number on the doo

syllable, emphasizing,

.

awkwardly an

of Class 15. Further ahead, at the farthest end, was Class 1

dium looked at her, glanced at

ead. "Teacher, m

rised, "It's just you and Charlie who haven't arrived. I though

her to enter, a male voice cam

voice, she instincti

s. The two of them were only two steps apart, and wh

she had to look

off an oppressive feeling, w

and he said with little sincer

pointed to the last row in the back of the classroom, and asked,

the last row, where two se

things to do this morning, so I was a little late when they dropped

odded and looked at Ch

lked to the seat on the outside, putting his bag on the tabl

.

s a brie

a burst of laughter, and the on

't help but

he drops you off." The teacher la

out a chair and was about to sit, but

You want to sit on the

eyes

smile, hesitating befor

room was

The last row didn't have much space left, with chairs pressed against the wal

hing. He took a step ba

f again. I'll be your homeroom teacher for the year, and I'll also be

at letters spelling "Betty" a

notebook and caref

elbow on Charlie's desk. He seemed to know Charlie and turned to him with

.

ze for a

hat Betty had said when she

arrived. I thought this name sounded more

dy's attention s

perly under the desk, leaving him somewhat constrained. One of his legs was pl

the boy exp

it, your name really could drive me crazy," the boy said, barely holdi

ottom, then said slowly, "Alan, d

, "W

irl, would I g

.

ly, and after three seconds of

y their conversati

referred to her as "little sister" earlier. S

s called out of the clas

peace, the chatter in th

"My dad flipped through the Chinese dictionary for seven days and seven

nd, letting her thoughts wande

s, then continue with a lazy tone, "

stared at the words in her notebook, sighed lightly, and mutt

.

, "Then why not just call

ed to herself. After a long while, she suddenly realized that

ce was ov

ively looked

her. His dark, slightly cold eyes were fixed on her, with a few specks of s

d unrestrained, carryi

art skipp

s goi

.

ar what I

no

uldn'

uld come to a

lightly with his finger and said slo

, and she tightened

ted his head, speaking arro