Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
She raised her head and saw huge, gold letters spelling out “Imperial Group Middle School.”
Even though it was in the dark of the night, the signature mark of this school for the upper-class was shining brightly. It was the most eye-catching building in the vicinity.
It had been five years. There were more buildings within the school now. However, the hallmark of the school, the teaching block, still remained unchanged.
At this time, the school was empty and the teaching block’s lights were all turned off.
Zhuang Nainai craned her head and looked into the building. She had planned to enter from the entrance, but it was locked. There was also no one stationed at the security guard post.
She thought for a while, then made a beeline for the field beside the school. She climbed up the railing separating the field from the school.
Si Zhengting alighted from his car somewhere along the bend in the round, then he tailed her silently.
The familiar sight of the school and the vicinity made him feel as though he had traveled back in time.
He hid in a dark corner, observing her small and frail figure. She fought to climb every inch of the railing, tottering along the way. Just when he thought that she would fall in the next second, and when he was about to rush over to help her, he saw that she had made it to the top.
She carefully crossed over the railing, then heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she poked her head out and tried to judge the distance at which she would be falling. Gritting her teeth, she jumped down!
Si Zhengting’s heart lurched!
That railing was at least two meters tall. Wasn’t she afraid that she would break her legs?
Just then, he heard the sound of tearing fabric accompanying a low sound of surprise.
It turned out that when she jumped down from the sharp metal railing, it had caught on the back of her dress and caused her to stumble. The force of gravity that had enabled her to reach the ground quickly had also ripped her dress.
From a distance away, Si Zhengting could see Zhuang Nainai’s dress catching on the railing. He also observed her milky white, flowery-fabric-coated long legs dangling in the air frantically a couple of times. He could also see her small, pink undergarments clearly. Then, he saw her clothes tearing and her falling onto the ground.
Si Zhengting’s expression darkened immediately. His first reaction was to scan his surroundings. When he saw that there was nobody around, he looked less gloomy.
Her movements had still attracted the attention of the security officers. Si Zhengting saw the door to the security officer’s room opening and someone stepping out with a flashlight. That person was looking directly at the field. There were a couple of yellow street lights there, so he could make out a body flailing.
The security guard was so scared that he had covered his mouth with his hand. Then, he picked up his walkie-talkie, intending to speak. It was then when the walkie-talkie was suddenly grasped by a pale and slender hand.
The security officer jerked his head up in surprise. When he saw the person, he exclaimed in shock, “Mr… Mr. Si?”
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Zhuang Nainai sat on the ground. A large portion of her dress had been torn. It was fortunate that she was wearing a very thick and long overcoat that day, which covered her torn clothing perfectly.
She completely didn’t care about how her clothes looked. She stood up, as though she was possessed, and walked toward the sports building, which was behind the field.
The buildings on the way there were magnificent and striking.
The Imperial Group Middle School was a private school. Those who attended it were either wealthy or from the upper echelons of society. Many students who attended school here did not hold a household registration account that was tied to the city of Beijing; thus, the annual school fees were about fifty to sixty thousand dollars. It was not manageable for most ordinary families.
Zhuang Nainai was able to attend this school back then because she had won the top prize for the “creative drawing” award in a drawing competition, and she had been specially invited to join the school.
She had originally learned how to draw from her mother. As for designing, she had a natural talent for it. However, because of Si Zhengting, she had become the class’ physical education committee member. Thus, she had an indelible bond with this sports building.
