The Five Great Calamities' Mischief

  The beautiful woman in the photo is holding a lovely little girl who looks like a doll, with a happy smile on her face.

  "Little love..." Ting gazed at the little girl, murmuring softly.

  The little girl still had a shiny chain on her hand... Cheng moved his gaze to my wrist, nothing was there.

  "Xiao Lian. Are you Xiao Lian?" Cheng put down the photo in his hand and excitedly grabbed my shoulders.

  Why... does it have to be like this? This isn't the outcome I wanted!

  I frowned and pulled down his hand, expressionless, saying: "You've mistaken me for someone else."

  "Impossible! You're deceiving me...... Why?" He trembled with his voice, looking at my indifferent face. After finally finding Xiaolian, why didn't she acknowledge it?! Had she really forgotten about me...

  My heart ached for a moment, I took a deep breath, turned my face away: "Get out! This is my room!"

  "Han Xue Lian! Speak clearly! Why is it like this?" He suddenly turned me around, forcing me to look straight at his face.

  Don't be like this, okay? I can't take it! Really! I'm scared... Don't do that again!

  Looking at his injured eyes, that memory appeared in front of me again... At that time, that person also looked at me like this...

  ……

  I was only 14 years old at that time. In the second year of junior high school. But being young doesn't mean having a small mind. Moreover, nowadays children are especially precocious.

  In school, many boys admired me, not for anything else, just because of the title "school flower"!

  That's why many girls dislike me, so I don't have many friends around me.

  It's probably just my friend, and it should be only our school's popular student Lin and my deskmate Yaner.

  There were many couples in school, and at that time I was curious about love, but not very interested.

  To say more, she and many girls alike, like Lin.

  I and Lin have a very deep friendship. To me, he is both a friend and a confidant, just like Xuaner, whenever I have something on my mind, I will talk to them about it.

  The three of us had always been on good terms... except for that one time.

  That day after school, it was my turn to be on duty. When I came out, I happened to run into Lin, and by then there were hardly any people left in the school. He said he'd see me home, and without thinking much about it, I agreed.

  As we walked home, we chatted as usual, but I always felt that Lin was somehow different...

  As we walked onto a quiet street, he suddenly grabbed me.

  He said he likes me!

  I stood there in a daze, unable to accept it. And while I was stunned, Yan'er rushed out from who-knows-where.

  She rushed in front of me and slapped me directly...

  She said, why should I do this? I clearly know she likes Lin.

  She said she never thought I was this kind of person! Actually flirting with Lin behind her back.

  She said she really regretted taking me as a friend!

  ……

  She also said she hates me!!

  I've faced this kind of situation before, but it's different this time - they're my friends!

  Why did things turn out this way? That girl has been following us all along...

  I know she likes Lin, so I always keep some distance from Lin, just in case she gets the wrong idea.

  When no one is around, I always find excuses to slip away and leave time for myself alone.

  I've never flirted with Lin! Never have! I didn't even know he liked me!

  Such a result! I really can't accept it!

  Looking at the thick hatred in her eyes, I cried! Wanting to explain, but what's the use? She will never consider me a friend again!

  Lin slapped Yan'er hard on the face, she cried and stared at me with a pair of angry eyes, then ran away!

  Lin grabbed my hand, I expressionless shook it off and ran home.

  Later on, I really didn't have friends at that school!

  Xiang Er and those girls who dislike me are together, always finding trouble for me... I know she hates me!

  Every time they come to me with troubles, they get scolded and warned by those boys! But because of this, they hate me even more!

  ……

  Why can there only be love between men and women? Can't there be friendship too?

  I really don't get it! What's so good about love? How many people have been hurt by love! Why do some people always fall into it repeatedly!

  Isn't being friends better? Isn't it more relaxing and happy to be friends?

  Love is really too complicated! I don't dare get close! Don't dare touch! I'm scared——

  Those things, I don't want to repeat! I just want friends! I don't want romance!

  I'm afraid of love!!

  It's been so many years since we last met, and my impression of you has gradually faded away! At first, I really didn't recognize you!

  When I first saw you, I just felt so familiar, but I didn't think much of it!

  I just can't recall it! I haven't forgotten! ... Before long, I remembered our past together!

  But I didn't tell you... Never mind, forget it. What's the use anyway?

  In our younger years, we didn't understand anything; how could those things be true?

  Children are simple-minded. What they liked as children and what they like now that they've grown up are different, how can you mention them in the same breath?

  Now that you've found me, it won't change anything...

  Just be friends, okay?

  "I'm no longer the little Lian of the past... You're no longer the little Cui of the past either... Everything has changed!" I said softly, lowering my eyelids.

  "Nothing has changed! You are still you and I am still me! Didn't we agree on that when we were kids?" He retorted my words with some excitement.

  Promise? It was true back then, but it's just back then, that's all...

  Seeing me speechless, he hastily reached into his pocket and pulled out the chain: "Xiao Lian, you must still remember this chain..."

  I reached out and held his hand, stopping him in his tracks. I spoke indifferently: "No! I forgot!"

  Shaking his head at me, he let go of his hand, and his eyes were filled with disbelief...

  "I'm no longer Xiao Lian! Don't call me that again!" I turned away and gazed out the window.

  Stumbled a few steps, looked into the eyes of the person in front of him, and found an extra hint of strangeness... Sank his face, turned around and walked towards the door!

  As soon as he left, I collapsed onto the bed and couldn't get up again.

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