The young man in front of me was tall, handsome, and had incredibly gentle eyes and brows, but he told me that he was actually a mental patient.
This seems ridiculous to me, and if I hadn't experienced this change myself, I wouldn't have been willing to believe it.
"So the current Xia Nuo is the Xia Nuo I know, right?" I asked him.
He nodded gently and sat down next to me: "I'm Xia Nuo. I just... didn't hurt you, did I?"
"No." I asked with some fear, "Do you remember what just happened?"
He shook his head and said, "I just remember that when we walked out of the classroom and came under a camphor tree, the wind blew my hair, and then I knew nothing. Can you tell me what happened afterwards?"
"You went into the equipment room with me, and then two men attacked you with sticks, and your left arm was broken." I looked into his eyes and stated.
"Oh." He just nodded lightly and didn't ask any more questions. "I'm sorry for making you go through such a terrible thing."
"It's not Xia Nuo's fault." I felt very complicated and strange. "But I heard that each personality of a person with dual personality will not know the existence of the other. Why did you remember me just now and know that I would dance at the celebration?"
Xia Nuo smiled softly and said, "The doctor said that my situation is very special. My second personality is too strong, so it has always been in a semi-awake state. In other words, it has been seeing the world through my eyes. Once I am careless, he will wake up completely."
So that's how it is. That's why Xia Nuo just now knew of my existence and knew that many people in the school liked him.
"It must be very troubled." I felt a little sad. I regarded him as someone I admired, but I never thought that Shanuo would have such a hard life.
"I felt troubled at first, but now I 'm used to it." He said helplessly, "When I was a kid, I went shopping with my mother and got lost. Later, I was caught by bad guys and moved to many places. I was useless and was bullied all the time. I was beaten all over and then thrown on the street to beg.
"Until one day, I fainted after being hit hard by a stick. When I woke up, I found that all the people who had just beaten me were lying on the ground. They all looked at me like a devil. I ran away and found the police, who sent me back home.
"Since then, I fell asleep very easily, and I got a lot of injuries on my body for no apparent reason. I also broke a lot of things at home, but I had no memory of it. My mother thought I was not lying, so she took me to see a doctor." He sighed and continued, "The doctor told my mother that I developed a second personality out of despair and helplessness due to being bullied. The second personality is completely opposite to me, he is strong and powerful. The doctor said that once the second personality is no longer willing to be just a secondary personality, then he may swallow me up."
"How could this be..." I was shocked by his last words, "But he obviously wanted to protect you!"
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Can you keep today's events a secret for me?" He looked at me expectantly.
I nodded: "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
I was just about to say something else to reassure him when I heard voices outside the equipment room.
"Who are you? Why are you hiding here secretly?" The voice was a little cold, but it made me excited, because this somewhat cold voice belonged to Shu Nian!
"What's it got to do with you?" It was the blond man. As expected, they didn't leave, but were waiting outside for Xia Nuo and me to come out.
"It's none of my business, but I can tell from the looks of it that you are not students of our school. There's nothing good about you sneaking around here. Please leave here quickly, or I'll call the police." Shu Nian was very calm, without the slightest bit of panic.
When the two heard Shu Nian say he was going to call the police, they panicked. They didn't let me go out because they were afraid that I would call for help. Now that Shu Nian was outside, it was easy to find someone to help.
"Mind your own business!" the man said angrily and hurried away.
Shu Nian walked towards the equipment room, and I quickly opened the door of the equipment room.
The sunlight shone in, it was dazzling, but warm. The moment I saw Shu Nian, my eyes became red uncontrollably, and all the fear and terror in my heart turned into tears, rolling out of my eyes.
"Hey, hey, hey, little butterfly, why are you crying?" Shu Nian still looked the same, but it made me feel at ease.
He came to rescue me.
"Xia Nuo, you are a boy after all, how come you can't even protect a girl?" Shu Nian smiled sarcastically, "You look too embarrassed, don't you? If the girls see you, it will affect your image as a campus prince!"
"Sorry, it's my fault." Xia Nuo lowered his head and said, "It is indeed my fault."
"Don't blame Xia Nuo, it was those two people who suddenly appeared and attacked him." Seeing Xia Nuo like this, I felt a little uncomfortable, "And he is injured. Shu Nian, let's take him to the hospital first."
"It's okay." Xia Nuo smiled at me, "I'm sorry about today, I can go to the hospital by myself. Bai, please tell the teacher for me, I'm not feeling well so I'm going home first."
"Okay." I responded.
He turned and walked away. I was a little worried. What if those two people came to trouble him again? It should be his other personality that caused the trouble, but he got hurt.
"Why are you still looking at him now that he's gone? If you really can't bear to let him go, then you can chase him, send him to the hospital, take care of him, and win his heart while he's injured and emotionally vulnerable." Shu Nian said sarcastically.
"How... did you get here?" I ignored his words and got back to the point.
He snorted and laughed: "Do you know how long you have been out? Even if you squatted on the ground and counted the ants in the equipment room, you should have finished counting them. The head teacher asked me to help so that you can go back to the classroom ."
"Did your class teacher really ask you to come?" I asked him, not knowing what I was expecting.
"Yes, if you don't believe me, you can go ask." Shu Nian said casually, "By the way, Su Nan brought your Chinese textbook over."
"Ah!" I remembered that I told her that I would go to her place to get the book after class.
"Let's go back to the classroom." Shu Nian walked slowly in front, "The next class is English. If you are late... the English teacher is a bit scary."
"Hahaha." I was amused by his words, "So you, Shu Nian, are also afraid of someone!"
He suddenly stopped and said softly, "Yes, I am afraid too."
After he said that, he looked at me, and there was something in his eyes that I couldn’t quite understand.
"Little Butterfly ," he suddenly said to me, "Don't put yourself in danger again."
"Are you worried?" I asked subconsciously.
He smiled and said, "I think so."
The school sports meet was held as scheduled.
Soon it was the third day.
The competition that day included a men's 3,000-meter race. Gu Haoyu from our class participated, and it was said that Chen Misheng from the next class also participated. The participation of these two people drove many girls crazy, because they could unscrupulously surround the edge of the playground and call out their names in the craziest voices.
Only at this time can you act so recklessly!
For example, you can shout out "So-and-so, I like you" without feeling embarrassed.
Today, will those confessions that we dare not speak out loud also be hidden in the cry, and wither away in the world in a sad and humble manner?
I subconsciously glanced at Shu Nian who was sitting next to me, and suddenly I envied those girls who were standing there shouting. At least they still had a chance to shout out, but I could only quietly hide the emotions that were getting stronger day by day in my heart.
"Classmate, where is Xia Nuo from your class?" Suddenly, four girls came to me and asked, "Can you tell us?"
"Xiano is sick and has asked for leave at home." I said, "He will come to school in a few days."
"Oh." The girls showed disappointed expressions and walked away slowly.
"Tsk tsk, that guy is still very popular." Shu Nian said lazily, "He's just an embroidered pillow. I really don't know what you girls like about him."
"Maybe it's because he gives people a warm feeling." I'm not sure, because my feelings towards Xia Nuo from the beginning to now are just admiration, so I have no idea why those who like Xia Nuo like him.
"The Autumn Festival will be here in half a month. How are you preparing? If you don't dance well, it will be embarrassing for me." Shu Nian said nonchalantly.
I frowned and asked him, "Why is it you who is embarrassed? What does it have to do with you whether I dance well or not?"
"It's a big deal." Shu Nian snorted, "Why Luo Yuxin hates you, you haven't forgotten it, right?"
His question left me speechless. Of course I would never forget the reason why Luo Yuxin hated me.
I said in a low voice: "Don't worry, although I don't dance very well, it's just a performance, not a professional competition, there's no problem."
"That's good." Shu Nian unscrewed a bottle of water, took a few sips, and was about to continue saying something when a sudden noise came from the playground.
"Hey, why did Chen Misheng stop running halfway? "
"Yeah, yeah, what's going on?"
I looked towards the runway, and at this moment I really wanted to thank the person who arranged for me to be responsible for support on the playground, because the view here is the best and I can clearly see what is happening on the field.
Chen Misheng did come down from the runway, and his face looked strange. I saw him running to Su Nan, who was also in charge of the backup, and Su Nan froze there.
He took the water and towel from Su Nan, as if he was arguing with Su Nan about something.
The distance was quite far, and the playground was very noisy, so I couldn't hear clearly. I only saw Chen Misheng drink the water and leave, while Su Nan was stunned for a moment, then followed him.
It was a bit unexpected that Su Nan would quarrel with others, because I always remembered that my predecessor and desk mate had a very good personality.
But everyone has their own secrets, that's normal.
I didn’t know until the next day that Sunan was hospitalized. Yesterday, in the evening of the last day of the sports meet, the ambulance drove to the school and took her away.
I was a little worried, as it seemed like Su Nan's health was always in trouble. In just half a semester, she had already been hospitalized several times.
It was the third day after the sports meet when Xia Nuo came to school for class. It seemed that Su Nan from the next class had also come to class.
Shanuo had a plaster cast on his arm, but his smile was as warm as ever.
Many girls came to our class to visit Xia Nuo, and brought all kinds of gifts, filling up his desk.
The visits lasted for a week before they stopped, and there was only less than a week left before the celebration. Although it was called the Autumn Festival, it was already early winter, and the wind was already sharp like a knife.
Today is Wednesday and I have to go to dance class after school in the afternoon.
Xia Nuo stopped me and said, "Student Bai, I'll go to class with you and take you home after . Those two people didn't seem to be planning to stop that day. It would be very dangerous for you to be alone because they have seen you and I'm afraid they will retaliate against you."
"No need..." I felt that he was making a big deal out of nothing because it had been some time since that day and those two people hadn't come to bother me.
"No, this happened because of me, I must be responsible for you." His expression became serious, "Please don't reject me, okay?"
"Little Butterfly, go home." Shu Nian walked in from outside the classroom.
Uh, he left the classroom five minutes ago, why is he suddenly back?
"It suddenly occurred to me that the celebration will be in seven days, and I have to watch your dance to make sure it goes well." Shu Nian saw my doubts and explained to himself.
"But I have dance class today." I suddenly felt a headache.
"Then let's go together. You can dance for me in the dance studio." Shu Nian said, and without saying anything, he grabbed my arm and walked out.
I didn't know what to say to stop Shu Nian from going to the dance studio with me, and when I turned around, I saw Xia Nuo following us , and it seemed that he wanted to go with us.
"Xia Nuo, you can go home now." Shu Nian looked back at Xia Nuo, "Little Butterfly and I live very close to each other. I will be responsible for sending her home."
"I'm still worried," said Shanuo, "because I don't know what those two people will do."
"I'm here." Shu Nian glanced at Xia Nuo coldly, "And I remember that you couldn't protect the little butterfly at all! Wasn't it the case last time? And your arm is still injured. But if you insist on following, it's up to you."
"I insist." Xia Nuo said very seriously.
"You all should go back!" I couldn't help but say, "I can really do it on my own. I usually go to class and go home by myself, and nothing has ever happened."
"Idiot, shut up!" Shu Nian yelled at me, so I shut my mouth and said nothing more, but for some reason, I felt a warm feeling in my heart.
Along the way, many people looked at me sideways, and I knew they were looking at the two boys walking next to me. They had enough capital to attract other people's attention , and I was probably the gift of buy two get one free during the supermarket promotion.
When I arrived at the dance studio, I went to the locker room to change clothes. After changing clothes and walking into the classroom, the dance teacher had already arranged the team.
During training, Shu Nian and Xia Nuo stayed at the back of the classroom, not saying a word, and no one knew what they were doing.
I sighed. I really didn't know what was wrong with those two people.
After the dance class, I went to the dressing room to change into a white ballet skirt. Shu Nian wanted to see the ballet I was going to dance at the celebration. I stood in the dressing room and took a deep breath. I was actually a little nervous.
Maybe it’s because the people watching me dance are Shu Nian and Xia Nuo!
One is someone I secretly like, and the other is someone I admire.
Walking into the classroom, I put the cassette into the player and tuned to the song I was going to use.
The Dying Swan is a very classic ballet solo, and it was the last dance my mother performed on stage. I love this dance very much, and I want to perform it well.
The music was soft and I saw Xia Nuo and Shu Nian looking at me quietly. Xia Nuo's eyes were bright and full of smiles. Shu Nian turned his head and looked at Xia Nuo, his expression seemed a little serious.
After the dance, I stood there for a while and then said, "I'm going to change my clothes. You guys wait here for me."
Xia Nuo and Shu Nian didn't say anything. Even when I went to the locker room and changed my clothes and came back, the expressions of the two people still didn't change.
"Did I dance badly?" I was a little nervous. Although I thought I danced very well, no one of them said anything, which made me feel uneasy.
"You danced very well." Xia Nuo spoke first, "Really well, Xiao Die, I will definitely go on the day of the celebration."
"Thank you." I subconsciously looked at Shu Nian. He didn't say anything and looked very cold.
He didn't show any intention of speaking, so I didn't dare to continue asking.
When we got to the main road, I said to Xia Nuo, "You should go back. It's late. Shu Nian and I will go together. It's okay."
"I have to do what I say. Let's go." Xia Nuo insisted on taking me home. I wanted to say something else, but Shu Nian pulled me and took me a few steps forward.
"If Xia Nuo is willing to give it to me, then just give it to me." He said in a bad tone, as if he was being upset.
"Then let's take the bus back." I pointed to the bus stop in front of us. "It will take half an hour to walk back."
"I don't want to take the bus." Shu Nian said coldly.
"If Shu Nian wants to walk, just go ahead. It's good to walk at night." Xia Nuo said with a smile.
I smiled at him apologetically: "I'm sorry, go back, Xia Nuo, your injury is not healed yet!"
"I won't go back unless I send you home safely." I didn't expect that someone as gentle as Xia Nuo could be so irresistible when he insists.
I couldn't persuade him, so I had to quicken my pace to get home earlier.
Shu Nian didn't say a word the whole way, which made me a little uncomfortable because he usually likes to talk, even though those words used to make me jump.
The journey was quiet and nothing happened. Xia Nuo and I chatted casually, and after walking a little further, we reached the entrance of the alley.
However, at this moment, two people came towards us with sticks in their hands.
Under the street light, I vaguely saw that one of them had blond hair.
My heart skipped a beat, and Shu Nian and Xia Nuo both stopped.
I wanted to say something, but Shu Nian gently held my hand and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."