The Goddess and the Ugly Duckling - Chapter 2

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Lu Xiaobei’s first impression of Yu Xiaoya, was that of a pair of ruby-red eyes. The two had only looked at one another for ten seconds before Yu Xiaoya lowered her gaze and hung her head a bit low, even her ears had drooped a little too.

Or that Lu Xiaobei—the most popular goddess in the entire school—would be walking beside the likes of her.

While walking beside Lu Xiaobei, Yu Xiaoya took the initiative to say, “Hi.”

Lu Xiaobei replied, “Hi, I’m Lu Xiaobei, third year, class eight.”

Lu Xiaobei, taking out a laptop from her luggage, rested the device on the table then plugged it into the terminal, replying, “Oh, not yet, I still have some stuff to do.”

Or that Lu Xiaobei—the most popular goddess in the entire school—would be walking beside the likes of her.

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

In such a large dining room, only Lu Xiaobei and their two teachers had tidied up their tables from the twenty or so of them who were in the room. Xiaoya was one of those in the majority, but seeing Lu Xiaobei’s natural actions made her a bit embarrassed.

Yu Xiaoya at that moment recalled when Miss Xu was allocating the rooms, she had called out both her ang Lu Xiaobei’s name. But she never expected Lu Xiaobei would actually remember her.

Lu Xiaobei then put down her suitcase and said, “You can choose a bed.”

The scene making Lu Xiaobei think, That new roommate of mine kinda seems like a little bunny.

Lu Xiaobei, taking out a laptop from her luggage, rested the device on the table then plugged it into the terminal, replying, “Oh, not yet, I still have some stuff to do.”

Even though not one ounce of jealousy sprouted within her heat, Yu Xiaoya still felt somewhat depressed, wondering: How could the gap between this person and me be so big?

Yu Xiaoya hesitated a bit, then walked over to the bed on the left before asking, “I’d like to sleep on the one facing outside, can I?” The balcony and the room was separated by a large pane of glass reaching all the way from the ceiling to the floor, so it was possible for one to see the mountain view in the distance. Yu Xiaoya really liked such a location, but if Lu Xiaobei wanted to sleep on the outer-facing bed, she also wouldn’t mind such a thing either.

Lu Xiaobei said neither a yes or a no, only moving to sit herself on the right side bed, “Xiaoya, Miss Xu said that each room only has one key, so during the winter camp, we have to do everything together.” Miss Xu was the female teacher who led the camp for the winter.

When she passed by Lu Xiaobei, the other pulled in her chair a little to give her more space. In response, Yu Xiaoya whispered, “Thank you.”

While walking beside Lu Xiaobei, Yu Xiaoya took the initiative to say, “Hi.”

In an ordinary school like theirs, how could such a mysterious girl exist? Seeming akin to a deep bottomless lake, where no matter how much you gaze into it, you will never lay eyes on where it ends.

“Every night we’ll be calling your rooms to check in on you, so if anybody doesn’t answer, your parents will be contacted immediately. Safety is no laughing matter!” The teacher ignored them, then continued, “Tomorrow morning at seven thirty, this place will start serving breakfast. After you eat, I want you all to gather on the third floor of the left building. Don’t reach there any later than nine, understood?”

“Yeah.” Xiaoya who was originally still a bit dispirited, upon hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, immediately relaxed her knitted brows, and sped up her pace to walk beside Lu Xiaobei.

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

Yu Xiaoya hesitated a bit, then walked over to the bed on the left before asking, “I’d like to sleep on the one facing outside, can I?” The balcony and the room was separated by a large pane of glass reaching all the way from the ceiling to the floor, so it was possible for one to see the mountain view in the distance. Yu Xiaoya really liked such a location, but if Lu Xiaobei wanted to sleep on the outer-facing bed, she also wouldn’t mind such a thing either.

Lu Xiaobei

To this, Yu Xiaoya replied: “But… I don’t have a cellphone.”

Lu Xiaobei, taking out a laptop from her luggage, rested the device on the table then plugged it into the terminal, replying, “Oh, not yet, I still have some stuff to do.”

A few students giggled, saying, “Having everyone do things together is so boring. It’s easy for ghosts and monsters to come out in deep mountain forests like these.”

Lu Xiaobei’s first impression of Yu Xiaoya, was that of a pair of ruby-red eyes. The two had only looked at one another for ten seconds before Yu Xiaoya lowered her gaze and hung her head a bit low, even her ears had drooped a little too.

Lu Xiaobei the beauty, Lu Xiaobei the top student…

The scene making Lu Xiaobei think, That new roommate of mine kinda seems like a little bunny.

Lu. Xiao. Bei.

Yu Xiaoya blushed, quickly running back to her table to grab the tray she ate in before, placing it on the rack as well.

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

The scene making Lu Xiaobei think, That new roommate of mine kinda seems like a little bunny.

Lu Xiaobei’s first impression of Yu Xiaoya, was that of a pair of ruby-red eyes. The two had only looked at one another for ten seconds before Yu Xiaoya lowered her gaze and hung her head a bit low, even her ears had drooped a little too.

Lu Xiaobei said neither a yes or a no, only moving to sit herself on the right side bed, “Xiaoya, Miss Xu said that each room only has one key, so during the winter camp, we have to do everything together.” Miss Xu was the female teacher who led the camp for the winter.

“Really?” Lu Xiaobei was in disbelief.

“Every night we’ll be calling your rooms to check in on you, so if anybody doesn’t answer, your parents will be contacted immediately. Safety is no laughing matter!” The teacher ignored them, then continued, “Tomorrow morning at seven thirty, this place will start serving breakfast. After you eat, I want you all to gather on the third floor of the left building. Don’t reach there any later than nine, understood?”

Yu Xiaoya hearing this, asked: “Aren’t you going to go too?” After sitting on the bus for so long, a nice hot bath was the best method for going to sleep.

A boy in the group then asked off-handedly, “Miss, are we going to watch a movie or something? It’s not going to be a patriotic one, right?”

She couldn’t help but get the feeling, that this person and her were worlds apart.

Lu Xiaobei the beauty, Lu Xiaobei the top student…

In all, the place wasn’t that great, but it also wasn’t that bad.

After eating, the students all left in groups of two.

Yu Xiaoya at that moment recalled when Miss Xu was allocating the rooms, she had called out both her ang Lu Xiaobei’s name. But she never expected Lu Xiaobei would actually remember her.

A boy in the group then asked off-handedly, “Miss, are we going to watch a movie or something? It’s not going to be a patriotic one, right?”

When night fell, and the moon light was hidden in a haze, the two girls, one in front and one behind, made their way down the path.

“Do you really think we were going to let you guys just play around during winter camp?! The most important job for high school students is studying, especially for you third-years. The time for your college exams are already entered a countdown, with your laid back attitudes, do you think you all are ready?! During this one month of winter camp, Mr. Qi and I will be supervising you all every day, and you will be given self-study classy every day.” The tone of the female teacher basically had a winter camp is where you “study hard and make progress day by day” kind of vibe.

N/A

“Really?” Lu Xiaobei was in disbelief.

But as she looked at the latest model fruit branded phone in Lu Xiaobei’s hand, and the latest issue fruit branded laptop resting on the desk.

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

Lu. Xiao. Bei.

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

Lu Xiaobei the beauty, Lu Xiaobei the top student…

“Do you really think we were going to let you guys just play around during winter camp?! The most important job for high school students is studying, especially for you third-years. The time for your college exams are already entered a countdown, with your laid back attitudes, do you think you all are ready?! During this one month of winter camp, Mr. Qi and I will be supervising you all every day, and you will be given self-study classy every day.” The tone of the female teacher basically had a winter camp is where you “study hard and make progress day by day” kind of vibe.

Lu Xiaobei looked to Xiaoya and smiled. Xiaobei had the standard ‘melon seed’ face shape, prominent facial features, and skin so sparkling and clear it was practically translucent. Xiaoya had seen Lu Xiaobei a few times before from a distance, but she never knew she was this good-looking.

After eating, the students all left in groups of two.

When she passed by Lu Xiaobei, the other pulled in her chair a little to give her more space. In response, Yu Xiaoya whispered, “Thank you.”

A few students giggled, saying, “Having everyone do things together is so boring. It’s easy for ghosts and monsters to come out in deep mountain forests like these.”

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

While walking beside Lu Xiaobei, Yu Xiaoya took the initiative to say, “Hi.”

Lu Xiaobei then put down her suitcase and said, “You can choose a bed.”

Lu Xiaobei looked to Xiaoya and smiled. Xiaobei had the standard ‘melon seed’ face shape, prominent facial features, and skin so sparkling and clear it was practically translucent. Xiaoya had seen Lu Xiaobei a few times before from a distance, but she never knew she was this good-looking.

On the way there, the two didn’t say a word to one another, but every now and again, Xiaoya secretly craned her head to take a peak at the person walking beside her. Lu Xiaobei was wearing a long black wind-breaker, and her figure was quite slim. She was also rather tall, a whole half a head taller than Xiaoya. But Xiaoya was unlike most girls with height, as she stood with her own back a bit hunched over. But, when she did stand tall, she was as tall and straight as a pine tree.

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

“Oh, okay.” Yu Xiaoya nodded, then asked, “H-how do you know my name?”

Lu Xiaobei replied, “Hi, I’m Lu Xiaobei, third year, class eight.”

“Do you really think we were going to let you guys just play around during winter camp?! The most important job for high school students is studying, especially for you third-years. The time for your college exams are already entered a countdown, with your laid back attitudes, do you think you all are ready?! During this one month of winter camp, Mr. Qi and I will be supervising you all every day, and you will be given self-study classy every day.” The tone of the female teacher basically had a winter camp is where you “study hard and make progress day by day” kind of vibe.

N/A

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

Lu Xiaobei’s voice was unlike other girls whose were soft and gentle. Hers was a bit low, carrying traces of magnetism that could inadvertently make a person intoxicated.

She couldn’t help but get the feeling, that this person and her were worlds apart.

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

The desk was not far from the bed, and because Lu Xiaobei was sitting there, the walkway got a bit more narrow. So when Yu Xiaoya turned sideways to pass by Lu Xiaoya, she unintentionally got a look at the other girl’s laptop screen. There she saw a blue “F” icon on a white background, she was chatting with people, but was also doing so in English?

A boy in the group then asked off-handedly, “Miss, are we going to watch a movie or something? It’s not going to be a patriotic one, right?”

Lu Xiaobei looked to Xiaoya and smiled. Xiaobei had the standard ‘melon seed’ face shape, prominent facial features, and skin so sparkling and clear it was practically translucent. Xiaoya had seen Lu Xiaobei a few times before from a distance, but she never knew she was this good-looking.

When night fell, and the moon light was hidden in a haze, the two girls, one in front and one behind, made their way down the path.

Yu Xiaoya peered inside that room with curious eyes. In the bedroom, there were two single person beds arranged side by side. The bed on the left side had an old-fashioned television at its opposite, and beside it was long desk desk big enough for two persons to sit at when doing their homework. The bedroom even had a little balcony outside it as well as a bathroom inside.

While the bathroom was still filled with steam, Yu Xiaoya always stayed in the bathtub until her head felt foggy, only then was she willing to climb out the tub. Holding a huge bath towel, while she left the bathroom for the bedroom, she was also busy drying her hair.

“We’re here.” Lu Xiaobei walked up to the room numbered 201, then pulled out the key and opened the door.

Yu Xiaoya blushed, quickly running back to her table to grab the tray she ate in before, placing it on the rack as well.

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

In such a large dining room, only Lu Xiaobei and their two teachers had tidied up their tables from the twenty or so of them who were in the room. Xiaoya was one of those in the majority, but seeing Lu Xiaobei’s natural actions made her a bit embarrassed.

Lu Xiaobei looked to Xiaoya and smiled. Xiaobei had the standard ‘melon seed’ face shape, prominent facial features, and skin so sparkling and clear it was practically translucent. Xiaoya had seen Lu Xiaobei a few times before from a distance, but she never knew she was this good-looking.

The two buildings rented by the school for the winter camp, were not far away, you could see each one from the other, but it still took a couple minutes to make it over if you walked at a unhurried pace.

Yu Xiaoya blushed, quickly running back to her table to grab the tray she ate in before, placing it on the rack as well.

In an ordinary school like theirs, how could such a mysterious girl exist? Seeming akin to a deep bottomless lake, where no matter how much you gaze into it, you will never lay eyes on where it ends.

In the bath, while squeezing out her shower gel, Xiaoya was lost in thought over her new roommate.

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

“Do you really think we were going to let you guys just play around during winter camp?! The most important job for high school students is studying, especially for you third-years. The time for your college exams are already entered a countdown, with your laid back attitudes, do you think you all are ready?! During this one month of winter camp, Mr. Qi and I will be supervising you all every day, and you will be given self-study classy every day.” The tone of the female teacher basically had a winter camp is where you “study hard and make progress day by day” kind of vibe.

When night fell, and the moon light was hidden in a haze, the two girls, one in front and one behind, made their way down the path.

Yu Xiaoya at that moment recalled when Miss Xu was allocating the rooms, she had called out both her ang Lu Xiaobei’s name. But she never expected Lu Xiaobei would actually remember her.

To this, Yu Xiaoya replied: “But… I don’t have a cellphone.”

“Really?” Lu Xiaobei was in disbelief.

Lu. Xiao. Bei.

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

The two buildings rented by the school for the winter camp, were not far away, you could see each one from the other, but it still took a couple minutes to make it over if you walked at a unhurried pace.

Yu Xiaoya at that moment recalled when Miss Xu was allocating the rooms, she had called out both her ang Lu Xiaobei’s name. But she never expected Lu Xiaobei would actually remember her.

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

She couldn’t help but get the feeling, that this person and her were worlds apart.

But as she looked at the latest model fruit branded phone in Lu Xiaobei’s hand, and the latest issue fruit branded laptop resting on the desk.

“Oh, okay.” Yu Xiaoya nodded, then asked, “H-how do you know my name?”

The two buildings rented by the school for the winter camp, were not far away, you could see each one from the other, but it still took a couple minutes to make it over if you walked at a unhurried pace.

Lu Xiaobei replied, “Hi, I’m Lu Xiaobei, third year, class eight.”

Seeing Yu Xiaoya sit on her bed, Lu Xiaobei took out her phone and opened her address book, then asked: “Give me your phone number. That way, if we get separated, we can just find one another.”

The two buildings rented by the school for the winter camp, were not far away, you could see each one from the other, but it still took a couple minutes to make it over if you walked at a unhurried pace.

Lu Xiaobei had slowed her steps deliberately, then waited a while, but her roommate still trailed behind her at a relaxed pace. So with a bit of uncertainty, Lu Xiaobei halted her steps, turning back to look at Xiaoya, asking, “Do you want to walk there together?”

Lu Xiaobei

Under the faint moonlight, which bore a keen resemblance to a veil, those beautifully defined contours of Lu Xiaobei’s face were enveloped. It made Xiaoya inch towards her a bit closer, only to notice that even though the fine hairs on Lu Xiaobei’s face could be seen, there wasn’t even a single pore visible on the other girl’s skin.

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

“Yeah.” Xiaoya who was originally still a bit dispirited, upon hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, immediately relaxed her knitted brows, and sped up her pace to walk beside Lu Xiaobei.

Under the faint moonlight, which bore a keen resemblance to a veil, those beautifully defined contours of Lu Xiaobei’s face were enveloped. It made Xiaoya inch towards her a bit closer, only to notice that even though the fine hairs on Lu Xiaobei’s face could be seen, there wasn’t even a single pore visible on the other girl’s skin.

Since the hands pressed at her sides were clenched into fists, Xiaoya’s palms were a bit sweaty. Never in her life had she expected there would be a day she would be walking shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Lu Xiaobei.

“Oh, okay.” Yu Xiaoya nodded, then asked, “H-how do you know my name?”

“We’re here.” Lu Xiaobei walked up to the room numbered 201, then pulled out the key and opened the door.

But as she looked at the latest model fruit branded phone in Lu Xiaobei’s hand, and the latest issue fruit branded laptop resting on the desk.

After eating, the students all left in groups of two.

A boy in the group then asked off-handedly, “Miss, are we going to watch a movie or something? It’s not going to be a patriotic one, right?”

Or that Lu Xiaobei—the most popular goddess in the entire school—would be walking beside the likes of her.

“I don’t have a phone. The phone school doesn’t allow me to bring one, so my mum never bought me one, ” Yu Xiaoya replied simply. Noticing the rather helpless look on Lu Xiaobei’s face that basically had written on it ‘this mountain child’.

On the way there, the two didn’t say a word to one another, but every now and again, Xiaoya secretly craned her head to take a peak at the person walking beside her. Lu Xiaobei was wearing a long black wind-breaker, and her figure was quite slim. She was also rather tall, a whole half a head taller than Xiaoya. But Xiaoya was unlike most girls with height, as she stood with her own back a bit hunched over. But, when she did stand tall, she was as tall and straight as a pine tree.

In such a large dining room, only Lu Xiaobei and their two teachers had tidied up their tables from the twenty or so of them who were in the room. Xiaoya was one of those in the majority, but seeing Lu Xiaobei’s natural actions made her a bit embarrassed.

Under the faint moonlight, which bore a keen resemblance to a veil, those beautifully defined contours of Lu Xiaobei’s face were enveloped. It made Xiaoya inch towards her a bit closer, only to notice that even though the fine hairs on Lu Xiaobei’s face could be seen, there wasn’t even a single pore visible on the other girl’s skin.

Yu Xiaoya peered inside that room with curious eyes. In the bedroom, there were two single person beds arranged side by side. The bed on the left side had an old-fashioned television at its opposite, and beside it was long desk desk big enough for two persons to sit at when doing their homework. The bedroom even had a little balcony outside it as well as a bathroom inside.

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

Lu Xiaobei had slowed her steps deliberately, then waited a while, but her roommate still trailed behind her at a relaxed pace. So with a bit of uncertainty, Lu Xiaobei halted her steps, turning back to look at Xiaoya, asking, “Do you want to walk there together?”

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

Lu Xiaobei looked to Xiaoya and smiled. Xiaobei had the standard ‘melon seed’ face shape, prominent facial features, and skin so sparkling and clear it was practically translucent. Xiaoya had seen Lu Xiaobei a few times before from a distance, but she never knew she was this good-looking.

Even though not one ounce of jealousy sprouted within her heat, Yu Xiaoya still felt somewhat depressed, wondering: How could the gap between this person and me be so big?

A boy in the group then asked off-handedly, “Miss, are we going to watch a movie or something? It’s not going to be a patriotic one, right?”

The desk was not far from the bed, and because Lu Xiaobei was sitting there, the walkway got a bit more narrow. So when Yu Xiaoya turned sideways to pass by Lu Xiaoya, she unintentionally got a look at the other girl’s laptop screen. There she saw a blue “F” icon on a white background, she was chatting with people, but was also doing so in English?

Since the hands pressed at her sides were clenched into fists, Xiaoya’s palms were a bit sweaty. Never in her life had she expected there would be a day she would be walking shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Lu Xiaobei.

Yu Xiaoya hearing this, asked: “Aren’t you going to go too?” After sitting on the bus for so long, a nice hot bath was the best method for going to sleep.

In all, the place wasn’t that great, but it also wasn’t that bad.

Under the faint moonlight, which bore a keen resemblance to a veil, those beautifully defined contours of Lu Xiaobei’s face were enveloped. It made Xiaoya inch towards her a bit closer, only to notice that even though the fine hairs on Lu Xiaobei’s face could be seen, there wasn’t even a single pore visible on the other girl’s skin.

“Miss Xu told me a while ago,” the other girl replied.

When night fell, and the moon light was hidden in a haze, the two girls, one in front and one behind, made their way down the path.

N/A

“We’re here.” Lu Xiaobei walked up to the room numbered 201, then pulled out the key and opened the door.

Lu Xiaobei said neither a yes or a no, only moving to sit herself on the right side bed, “Xiaoya, Miss Xu said that each room only has one key, so during the winter camp, we have to do everything together.” Miss Xu was the female teacher who led the camp for the winter.

Yu Xiaoya peered inside that room with curious eyes. In the bedroom, there were two single person beds arranged side by side. The bed on the left side had an old-fashioned television at its opposite, and beside it was long desk desk big enough for two persons to sit at when doing their homework. The bedroom even had a little balcony outside it as well as a bathroom inside.

Lu Xiaobei’s voice was unlike other girls whose were soft and gentle. Hers was a bit low, carrying traces of magnetism that could inadvertently make a person intoxicated.

Under the faint moonlight, which bore a keen resemblance to a veil, those beautifully defined contours of Lu Xiaobei’s face were enveloped. It made Xiaoya inch towards her a bit closer, only to notice that even though the fine hairs on Lu Xiaobei’s face could be seen, there wasn’t even a single pore visible on the other girl’s skin.

On the way there, the two didn’t say a word to one another, but every now and again, Xiaoya secretly craned her head to take a peak at the person walking beside her. Lu Xiaobei was wearing a long black wind-breaker, and her figure was quite slim. She was also rather tall, a whole half a head taller than Xiaoya. But Xiaoya was unlike most girls with height, as she stood with her own back a bit hunched over. But, when she did stand tall, she was as tall and straight as a pine tree.

Yu Xiaoya hearing this, asked: “Aren’t you going to go too?” After sitting on the bus for so long, a nice hot bath was the best method for going to sleep.

After eating, the students all left in groups of two.

Or that Lu Xiaobei—the most popular goddess in the entire school—would be walking beside the likes of her.

When night fell, and the moon light was hidden in a haze, the two girls, one in front and one behind, made their way down the path.

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

In all, the place wasn’t that great, but it also wasn’t that bad.

While walking beside Lu Xiaobei, Yu Xiaoya took the initiative to say, “Hi.”

When she passed by Lu Xiaobei, the other pulled in her chair a little to give her more space. In response, Yu Xiaoya whispered, “Thank you.”

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

Yu Xiaoya blushed, quickly running back to her table to grab the tray she ate in before, placing it on the rack as well.

“Every night we’ll be calling your rooms to check in on you, so if anybody doesn’t answer, your parents will be contacted immediately. Safety is no laughing matter!” The teacher ignored them, then continued, “Tomorrow morning at seven thirty, this place will start serving breakfast. After you eat, I want you all to gather on the third floor of the left building. Don’t reach there any later than nine, understood?”

A few students giggled, saying, “Having everyone do things together is so boring. It’s easy for ghosts and monsters to come out in deep mountain forests like these.”

In all, the place wasn’t that great, but it also wasn’t that bad.

Lu Xiaobei then put down her suitcase and said, “You can choose a bed.”

1. Melon seed face shape: this is exactly what it sounds like (if your not picturing a someone with an actual melon seed for a head). Round and ovalish at the top, pointy chin on the bottom.[]2. Blue F icon on white, is Facebook.[]3. Mountain child just refers to someone living without modern technology. So a country bumpkin, I guess? I was going to use that but the negative connotation with that phrase might give the wrong idea so left the original in.

In the bath, while squeezing out her shower gel, Xiaoya was lost in thought over her new roommate.

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

Yu Xiaoya hesitated a bit, then walked over to the bed on the left before asking, “I’d like to sleep on the one facing outside, can I?” The balcony and the room was separated by a large pane of glass reaching all the way from the ceiling to the floor, so it was possible for one to see the mountain view in the distance. Yu Xiaoya really liked such a location, but if Lu Xiaobei wanted to sleep on the outer-facing bed, she also wouldn’t mind such a thing either.

“We’re here.” Lu Xiaobei walked up to the room numbered 201, then pulled out the key and opened the door.

Since the hands pressed at her sides were clenched into fists, Xiaoya’s palms were a bit sweaty. Never in her life had she expected there would be a day she would be walking shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Lu Xiaobei.

Yu Xiaoya blushed, quickly running back to her table to grab the tray she ate in before, placing it on the rack as well.

Lu Xiaobei said neither a yes or a no, only moving to sit herself on the right side bed, “Xiaoya, Miss Xu said that each room only has one key, so during the winter camp, we have to do everything together.” Miss Xu was the female teacher who led the camp for the winter.

“Miss Xu told me a while ago,” the other girl replied.

After eating, the students all left in groups of two.

A few students giggled, saying, “Having everyone do things together is so boring. It’s easy for ghosts and monsters to come out in deep mountain forests like these.”

“Oh, okay.” Yu Xiaoya nodded, then asked, “H-how do you know my name?”

Lu Xiaobei the beauty, Lu Xiaobei the top student…

To this, Yu Xiaoya replied: “But… I don’t have a cellphone.”

She couldn’t help but get the feeling, that this person and her were worlds apart.

Lu Xiaobei the beauty, Lu Xiaobei the top student…

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

A few students giggled, saying, “Having everyone do things together is so boring. It’s easy for ghosts and monsters to come out in deep mountain forests like these.”

Lu Xiaobei’s voice was unlike other girls whose were soft and gentle. Hers was a bit low, carrying traces of magnetism that could inadvertently make a person intoxicated.

Lu Xiaobei, taking out a laptop from her luggage, rested the device on the table then plugged it into the terminal, replying, “Oh, not yet, I still have some stuff to do.”

When night fell, and the moon light was hidden in a haze, the two girls, one in front and one behind, made their way down the path.

“Miss Xu told me a while ago,” the other girl replied.

Lu Xiaobei had slowed her steps deliberately, then waited a while, but her roommate still trailed behind her at a relaxed pace. So with a bit of uncertainty, Lu Xiaobei halted her steps, turning back to look at Xiaoya, asking, “Do you want to walk there together?”

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

She couldn’t help but get the feeling, that this person and her were worlds apart.

But as she looked at the latest model fruit branded phone in Lu Xiaobei’s hand, and the latest issue fruit branded laptop resting on the desk.

When she passed by Lu Xiaobei, the other pulled in her chair a little to give her more space. In response, Yu Xiaoya whispered, “Thank you.”

1. Melon seed face shape: this is exactly what it sounds like (if your not picturing a someone with an actual melon seed for a head). Round and ovalish at the top, pointy chin on the bottom.[]2. Blue F icon on white, is Facebook.[]3. Mountain child just refers to someone living without modern technology. So a country bumpkin, I guess? I was going to use that but the negative connotation with that phrase might give the wrong idea so left the original in.

Lu Xiaobei’s voice was unlike other girls whose were soft and gentle. Hers was a bit low, carrying traces of magnetism that could inadvertently make a person intoxicated.

Yu Xiaoya at that moment recalled when Miss Xu was allocating the rooms, she had called out both her ang Lu Xiaobei’s name. But she never expected Lu Xiaobei would actually remember her.

“Yeah.” Xiaoya who was originally still a bit dispirited, upon hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, immediately relaxed her knitted brows, and sped up her pace to walk beside Lu Xiaobei.

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

A boy in the group then asked off-handedly, “Miss, are we going to watch a movie or something? It’s not going to be a patriotic one, right?”

Lu Xiaobei

Even though not one ounce of jealousy sprouted within her heat, Yu Xiaoya still felt somewhat depressed, wondering: How could the gap between this person and me be so big?

But as she looked at the latest model fruit branded phone in Lu Xiaobei’s hand, and the latest issue fruit branded laptop resting on the desk.

Lu Xiaobei, taking out a laptop from her luggage, rested the device on the table then plugged it into the terminal, replying, “Oh, not yet, I still have some stuff to do.”

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

While the bathroom was still filled with steam, Yu Xiaoya always stayed in the bathtub until her head felt foggy, only then was she willing to climb out the tub. Holding a huge bath towel, while she left the bathroom for the bedroom, she was also busy drying her hair.

Yu Xiaoya hearing this, asked: “Aren’t you going to go too?” After sitting on the bus for so long, a nice hot bath was the best method for going to sleep.

Seeing Yu Xiaoya sit on her bed, Lu Xiaobei took out her phone and opened her address book, then asked: “Give me your phone number. That way, if we get separated, we can just find one another.”

Seeing Yu Xiaoya sit on her bed, Lu Xiaobei took out her phone and opened her address book, then asked: “Give me your phone number. That way, if we get separated, we can just find one another.”

Despite most students not taking the school rules seriously, Yu Xiaoya was an honest child.

Lu Xiaobei, taking out a laptop from her luggage, rested the device on the table then plugged it into the terminal, replying, “Oh, not yet, I still have some stuff to do.”

“Really?” Lu Xiaobei was in disbelief.

Lu. Xiao. Bei.

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

While the bathroom was still filled with steam, Yu Xiaoya always stayed in the bathtub until her head felt foggy, only then was she willing to climb out the tub. Holding a huge bath towel, while she left the bathroom for the bedroom, she was also busy drying her hair.

Lu. Xiao. Bei.

A boy in the group then asked off-handedly, “Miss, are we going to watch a movie or something? It’s not going to be a patriotic one, right?”

In an ordinary school like theirs, how could such a mysterious girl exist? Seeming akin to a deep bottomless lake, where no matter how much you gaze into it, you will never lay eyes on where it ends.

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

“I don’t have a phone. The phone school doesn’t allow me to bring one, so my mum never bought me one, ” Yu Xiaoya replied simply. Noticing the rather helpless look on Lu Xiaobei’s face that basically had written on it ‘this mountain child’.

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

Lu Xiaobei turned on the heating then walked to every corner of the room, “I’m done checking. The tap, radiator, balcony door, and TV are all working. So if you want to go take a bath, you can do it now if you’d like.”

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

Even though not one ounce of jealousy sprouted within her heat, Yu Xiaoya still felt somewhat depressed, wondering: How could the gap between this person and me be so big?

Despite most students not taking the school rules seriously, Yu Xiaoya was an honest child.

Under the faint moonlight, which bore a keen resemblance to a veil, those beautifully defined contours of Lu Xiaobei’s face were enveloped. It made Xiaoya inch towards her a bit closer, only to notice that even though the fine hairs on Lu Xiaobei’s face could be seen, there wasn’t even a single pore visible on the other girl’s skin.

The desk was not far from the bed, and because Lu Xiaobei was sitting there, the walkway got a bit more narrow. So when Yu Xiaoya turned sideways to pass by Lu Xiaoya, she unintentionally got a look at the other girl’s laptop screen. There she saw a blue “F” icon on a white background, she was chatting with people, but was also doing so in English?

Since the hands pressed at her sides were clenched into fists, Xiaoya’s palms were a bit sweaty. Never in her life had she expected there would be a day she would be walking shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Lu Xiaobei.

On the way there, the two didn’t say a word to one another, but every now and again, Xiaoya secretly craned her head to take a peak at the person walking beside her. Lu Xiaobei was wearing a long black wind-breaker, and her figure was quite slim. She was also rather tall, a whole half a head taller than Xiaoya. But Xiaoya was unlike most girls with height, as she stood with her own back a bit hunched over. But, when she did stand tall, she was as tall and straight as a pine tree.

1. Melon seed face shape: this is exactly what it sounds like (if your not picturing a someone with an actual melon seed for a head). Round and ovalish at the top, pointy chin on the bottom.[]2. Blue F icon on white, is Facebook.[]3. Mountain child just refers to someone living without modern technology. So a country bumpkin, I guess? I was going to use that but the negative connotation with that phrase might give the wrong idea so left the original in.

Lu Xiaobei’s first impression of Yu Xiaoya, was that of a pair of ruby-red eyes. The two had only looked at one another for ten seconds before Yu Xiaoya lowered her gaze and hung her head a bit low, even her ears had drooped a little too.

N/A

Lu Xiaobei the beauty, Lu Xiaobei the top student…

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

Seeing Yu Xiaoya sit on her bed, Lu Xiaobei took out her phone and opened her address book, then asked: “Give me your phone number. That way, if we get separated, we can just find one another.”

Yu Xiaoya peered inside that room with curious eyes. In the bedroom, there were two single person beds arranged side by side. The bed on the left side had an old-fashioned television at its opposite, and beside it was long desk desk big enough for two persons to sit at when doing their homework. The bedroom even had a little balcony outside it as well as a bathroom inside.

In the bath, while squeezing out her shower gel, Xiaoya was lost in thought over her new roommate.

Despite most students not taking the school rules seriously, Yu Xiaoya was an honest child.

Yu Xiaoya at that moment recalled when Miss Xu was allocating the rooms, she had called out both her ang Lu Xiaobei’s name. But she never expected Lu Xiaobei would actually remember her.

Yu Xiaoya hearing this, asked: “Aren’t you going to go too?” After sitting on the bus for so long, a nice hot bath was the best method for going to sleep.

Lu Xiaobei the beauty, Lu Xiaobei the top student…

In an ordinary school like theirs, how could such a mysterious girl exist? Seeming akin to a deep bottomless lake, where no matter how much you gaze into it, you will never lay eyes on where it ends.

In an ordinary school like theirs, how could such a mysterious girl exist? Seeming akin to a deep bottomless lake, where no matter how much you gaze into it, you will never lay eyes on where it ends.

In all, the place wasn’t that great, but it also wasn’t that bad.

1. Melon seed face shape: this is exactly what it sounds like (if your not picturing a someone with an actual melon seed for a head). Round and ovalish at the top, pointy chin on the bottom.[]2. Blue F icon on white, is Facebook.[]3. Mountain child just refers to someone living without modern technology. So a country bumpkin, I guess? I was going to use that but the negative connotation with that phrase might give the wrong idea so left the original in.

Yu Xiaoya at that moment recalled when Miss Xu was allocating the rooms, she had called out both her ang Lu Xiaobei’s name. But she never expected Lu Xiaobei would actually remember her.

Lu Xiaobei then put down her suitcase and said, “You can choose a bed.”

“Every night we’ll be calling your rooms to check in on you, so if anybody doesn’t answer, your parents will be contacted immediately. Safety is no laughing matter!” The teacher ignored them, then continued, “Tomorrow morning at seven thirty, this place will start serving breakfast. After you eat, I want you all to gather on the third floor of the left building. Don’t reach there any later than nine, understood?”

“Yeah.” Xiaoya who was originally still a bit dispirited, upon hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, immediately relaxed her knitted brows, and sped up her pace to walk beside Lu Xiaobei.

While the bathroom was still filled with steam, Yu Xiaoya always stayed in the bathtub until her head felt foggy, only then was she willing to climb out the tub. Holding a huge bath towel, while she left the bathroom for the bedroom, she was also busy drying her hair.

Lu Xiaobei the beauty, Lu Xiaobei the top student…

While the bathroom was still filled with steam, Yu Xiaoya always stayed in the bathtub until her head felt foggy, only then was she willing to climb out the tub. Holding a huge bath towel, while she left the bathroom for the bedroom, she was also busy drying her hair.

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

Yu Xiaoya peered inside that room with curious eyes. In the bedroom, there were two single person beds arranged side by side. The bed on the left side had an old-fashioned television at its opposite, and beside it was long desk desk big enough for two persons to sit at when doing their homework. The bedroom even had a little balcony outside it as well as a bathroom inside.

Lu. Xiao. Bei.

After eating, the students all left in groups of two.

In such a large dining room, only Lu Xiaobei and their two teachers had tidied up their tables from the twenty or so of them who were in the room. Xiaoya was one of those in the majority, but seeing Lu Xiaobei’s natural actions made her a bit embarrassed.

Seeing Yu Xiaoya sit on her bed, Lu Xiaobei took out her phone and opened her address book, then asked: “Give me your phone number. That way, if we get separated, we can just find one another.”

Even though not one ounce of jealousy sprouted within her heat, Yu Xiaoya still felt somewhat depressed, wondering: How could the gap between this person and me be so big?

Lu Xiaobei, taking out a laptop from her luggage, rested the device on the table then plugged it into the terminal, replying, “Oh, not yet, I still have some stuff to do.”

On the way there, the two didn’t say a word to one another, but every now and again, Xiaoya secretly craned her head to take a peak at the person walking beside her. Lu Xiaobei was wearing a long black wind-breaker, and her figure was quite slim. She was also rather tall, a whole half a head taller than Xiaoya. But Xiaoya was unlike most girls with height, as she stood with her own back a bit hunched over. But, when she did stand tall, she was as tall and straight as a pine tree.

Lu. Xiao. Bei.

Yu Xiaoya hesitated a bit, then walked over to the bed on the left before asking, “I’d like to sleep on the one facing outside, can I?” The balcony and the room was separated by a large pane of glass reaching all the way from the ceiling to the floor, so it was possible for one to see the mountain view in the distance. Yu Xiaoya really liked such a location, but if Lu Xiaobei wanted to sleep on the outer-facing bed, she also wouldn’t mind such a thing either.

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

While the bathroom was still filled with steam, Yu Xiaoya always stayed in the bathtub until her head felt foggy, only then was she willing to climb out the tub. Holding a huge bath towel, while she left the bathroom for the bedroom, she was also busy drying her hair.

To this, Yu Xiaoya replied: “But… I don’t have a cellphone.”

“I don’t have a phone. The phone school doesn’t allow me to bring one, so my mum never bought me one, ” Yu Xiaoya replied simply. Noticing the rather helpless look on Lu Xiaobei’s face that basically had written on it ‘this mountain child’.

Lu Xiaobei

“Oh, okay.” Yu Xiaoya nodded, then asked, “H-how do you know my name?”

Under the faint moonlight, which bore a keen resemblance to a veil, those beautifully defined contours of Lu Xiaobei’s face were enveloped. It made Xiaoya inch towards her a bit closer, only to notice that even though the fine hairs on Lu Xiaobei’s face could be seen, there wasn’t even a single pore visible on the other girl’s skin.

In the bath, while squeezing out her shower gel, Xiaoya was lost in thought over her new roommate.

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

To this, Yu Xiaoya replied: “But… I don’t have a cellphone.”

While walking beside Lu Xiaobei, Yu Xiaoya took the initiative to say, “Hi.”

Lu Xiaobei had slowed her steps deliberately, then waited a while, but her roommate still trailed behind her at a relaxed pace. So with a bit of uncertainty, Lu Xiaobei halted her steps, turning back to look at Xiaoya, asking, “Do you want to walk there together?”

“Do you really think we were going to let you guys just play around during winter camp?! The most important job for high school students is studying, especially for you third-years. The time for your college exams are already entered a countdown, with your laid back attitudes, do you think you all are ready?! During this one month of winter camp, Mr. Qi and I will be supervising you all every day, and you will be given self-study classy every day.” The tone of the female teacher basically had a winter camp is where you “study hard and make progress day by day” kind of vibe.

When she passed by Lu Xiaobei, the other pulled in her chair a little to give her more space. In response, Yu Xiaoya whispered, “Thank you.”

Lu. Xiao. Bei.

To this, Yu Xiaoya replied: “But… I don’t have a cellphone.”

But as she looked at the latest model fruit branded phone in Lu Xiaobei’s hand, and the latest issue fruit branded laptop resting on the desk.

“Yeah.” Xiaoya who was originally still a bit dispirited, upon hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, immediately relaxed her knitted brows, and sped up her pace to walk beside Lu Xiaobei.

The scene making Lu Xiaobei think, That new roommate of mine kinda seems like a little bunny.

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

Lu Xiaobei replied, “Hi, I’m Lu Xiaobei, third year, class eight.”

Seeing Yu Xiaoya sit on her bed, Lu Xiaobei took out her phone and opened her address book, then asked: “Give me your phone number. That way, if we get separated, we can just find one another.”

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

To this, Yu Xiaoya replied: “But… I don’t have a cellphone.”

In the bath, while squeezing out her shower gel, Xiaoya was lost in thought over her new roommate.

Or that Lu Xiaobei—the most popular goddess in the entire school—would be walking beside the likes of her.

1. Melon seed face shape: this is exactly what it sounds like (if your not picturing a someone with an actual melon seed for a head). Round and ovalish at the top, pointy chin on the bottom.[]2. Blue F icon on white, is Facebook.[]3. Mountain child just refers to someone living without modern technology. So a country bumpkin, I guess? I was going to use that but the negative connotation with that phrase might give the wrong idea so left the original in.

Seeing Yu Xiaoya sit on her bed, Lu Xiaobei took out her phone and opened her address book, then asked: “Give me your phone number. That way, if we get separated, we can just find one another.”

To this, Yu Xiaoya replied: “But… I don’t have a cellphone.”

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

A few students giggled, saying, “Having everyone do things together is so boring. It’s easy for ghosts and monsters to come out in deep mountain forests like these.”

“Every night we’ll be calling your rooms to check in on you, so if anybody doesn’t answer, your parents will be contacted immediately. Safety is no laughing matter!” The teacher ignored them, then continued, “Tomorrow morning at seven thirty, this place will start serving breakfast. After you eat, I want you all to gather on the third floor of the left building. Don’t reach there any later than nine, understood?”

Yu Xiaoya hearing this, asked: “Aren’t you going to go too?” After sitting on the bus for so long, a nice hot bath was the best method for going to sleep.

“Really?” Lu Xiaobei was in disbelief.

The two buildings rented by the school for the winter camp, were not far away, you could see each one from the other, but it still took a couple minutes to make it over if you walked at a unhurried pace.

“I don’t have a phone. The phone school doesn’t allow me to bring one, so my mum never bought me one, ” Yu Xiaoya replied simply. Noticing the rather helpless look on Lu Xiaobei’s face that basically had written on it ‘this mountain child’.

Yu Xiaoya hesitated a bit, then walked over to the bed on the left before asking, “I’d like to sleep on the one facing outside, can I?” The balcony and the room was separated by a large pane of glass reaching all the way from the ceiling to the floor, so it was possible for one to see the mountain view in the distance. Yu Xiaoya really liked such a location, but if Lu Xiaobei wanted to sleep on the outer-facing bed, she also wouldn’t mind such a thing either.

Lu Xiaobei, taking out a laptop from her luggage, rested the device on the table then plugged it into the terminal, replying, “Oh, not yet, I still have some stuff to do.”

When she passed by Lu Xiaobei, the other pulled in her chair a little to give her more space. In response, Yu Xiaoya whispered, “Thank you.”

Lu Xiaobei’s voice was unlike other girls whose were soft and gentle. Hers was a bit low, carrying traces of magnetism that could inadvertently make a person intoxicated.

The scene making Lu Xiaobei think, That new roommate of mine kinda seems like a little bunny.

Despite most students not taking the school rules seriously, Yu Xiaoya was an honest child.

But as she looked at the latest model fruit branded phone in Lu Xiaobei’s hand, and the latest issue fruit branded laptop resting on the desk.

Lu Xiaobei’s first impression of Yu Xiaoya, was that of a pair of ruby-red eyes. The two had only looked at one another for ten seconds before Yu Xiaoya lowered her gaze and hung her head a bit low, even her ears had drooped a little too.

N/A

Even though not one ounce of jealousy sprouted within her heat, Yu Xiaoya still felt somewhat depressed, wondering: How could the gap between this person and me be so big?

In an ordinary school like theirs, how could such a mysterious girl exist? Seeming akin to a deep bottomless lake, where no matter how much you gaze into it, you will never lay eyes on where it ends.

Even though not one ounce of jealousy sprouted within her heat, Yu Xiaoya still felt somewhat depressed, wondering: How could the gap between this person and me be so big?

But as she looked at the latest model fruit branded phone in Lu Xiaobei’s hand, and the latest issue fruit branded laptop resting on the desk.

But as she looked at the latest model fruit branded phone in Lu Xiaobei’s hand, and the latest issue fruit branded laptop resting on the desk.

The teacher allocated all the rooms quite quickly, then announced, “Students, up here in the mountains it gets dark early, so when you’re done eating you can just go straight to your rooms to turn in. Every room is equipped with its own bathroom, and the hot water supply is available twenty-four/seven. The conditions here are pretty good. But don’t go walking around on your own, alright? If you want to take a look around, you can all do so with the group tomorrow.”

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

Since the hands pressed at her sides were clenched into fists, Xiaoya’s palms were a bit sweaty. Never in her life had she expected there would be a day she would be walking shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Lu Xiaobei.

To this, Yu Xiaoya replied: “But… I don’t have a cellphone.”

In an ordinary school like theirs, how could such a mysterious girl exist? Seeming akin to a deep bottomless lake, where no matter how much you gaze into it, you will never lay eyes on where it ends.

Despite most students not taking the school rules seriously, Yu Xiaoya was an honest child.

Yu Xiaoya hesitated a bit, then walked over to the bed on the left before asking, “I’d like to sleep on the one facing outside, can I?” The balcony and the room was separated by a large pane of glass reaching all the way from the ceiling to the floor, so it was possible for one to see the mountain view in the distance. Yu Xiaoya really liked such a location, but if Lu Xiaobei wanted to sleep on the outer-facing bed, she also wouldn’t mind such a thing either.

She couldn’t help but get the feeling, that this person and her were worlds apart.

Yu Xiaoya blushed, quickly running back to her table to grab the tray she ate in before, placing it on the rack as well.

Yu Xiaoya blushed, quickly running back to her table to grab the tray she ate in before, placing it on the rack as well.

Lu Xiaobei

Lu. Xiao. Bei.

So Yu Xiaoya took out some clothes from her own suitcase, only having to take out one layer of clothing since the heating within the room was sufficient.

In such a large dining room, only Lu Xiaobei and their two teachers had tidied up their tables from the twenty or so of them who were in the room. Xiaoya was one of those in the majority, but seeing Lu Xiaobei’s natural actions made her a bit embarrassed.

Lu Xiaobei’s first impression of Yu Xiaoya, was that of a pair of ruby-red eyes. The two had only looked at one another for ten seconds before Yu Xiaoya lowered her gaze and hung her head a bit low, even her ears had drooped a little too.

Yu Xiaoya almost blurted out “I know you! And I know you’re a third year in class eight!” but after hearing Lu Xiaobei’s words, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself as yet and wanted to make up for it, but just then she watched her take up her food tray and move to place it on the rack at the front of the dining room.

Even though not one ounce of jealousy sprouted within her heat, Yu Xiaoya still felt somewhat depressed, wondering: How could the gap between this person and me be so big?