Invade the World

  Chapter 182 The squad leader who changed his image

  Although the squad leader’s late-night call came suddenly, Xu Xiangyang, who was spending a tormenting night, even felt relieved when he picked up the microphone and heard Zhu Qingyue’s voice.

  It is painful and happy to be cared by two cohabitants at home. The cause of this incident was originally that he did something stupid, and he could not confess the squad leader who was theoretically the culprit... Therefore, Xu Xiangyang obediently accepted the education link in the end.

  Fortunately, the squad leader handled it in a timely manner and the technique was also very beautiful. The wound on his hand was a bit deep, but the blood had stopped early and the injury was not serious.

  After returning home, Sister Lian told him a few words, yawned and went back to the room to rest.

  Today Xu Xiangyang, the injured number, can’t help the two of them cooking. Just coming back from the hospital, no one was in the mood to cook, so they chose to bring back a few small stir-fries and cold dishes from the roadside stalls on the way back, to heat up the leftover meals at noon, and use them for dinner.

  When he received the call, Xu Xiangyang had finished washing and was ready to rest. He was sitting on the sofa, carefully retying the removed bandage back, and staring at the TV screen in a daze.

  The other two cohabiting people are staying in their own bedrooms at the moment, and the small living room is shrouded in the silent night, which just gives him time to think silently alone.

  —Lin Xingjie’s concern, besides the injury on his hand, is there anything else?

  The answer is yes.

  Along the way back from the haunted house, a short stay in school, and after returning home, in the hospital...

  She always glanced at him secretly from the corner of her eye, and when Xu Xiangyang noticed, she would immediately turn her head over; the girl’s face was always an expression of hesitation.

  So, Xingjie cares about the haunted house?

  No, that's not right...

  In other words, it's not quite right.

  Neither Xu Xiangyang nor Zhu Qingyue concealed the problem of the difference in time flow between the haunted house and the real world.

  He took the stand of Lin Xingjie and thought about it for a while. He felt that this incident was not only "unbelievable", but also gave people a sense of anxiety, even if she didn't know what happened between the two.

  In spite of this, for girls who have not experienced it personally, this worry is rootless duckweed after all. Lin Xingjie is worried about whether everyone's thoughts and positions will change from then on.

  In other words, what the girl really cares about is the event that happened earlier: a question that Xu Xiangyang, who had been in the haunted house for more than a week, was about to be forgotten; a news she was always waiting for with anxiety.

  And the people who know this agreement are not only Xu Xiangyang and Lin Xingjie—

  Xu Xiangyang felt very happy at first after receiving the call, but the squad leader’s words quickly made him unable to relax.

  "Tomorrow is a very important day for you and Xingjie, so come out and meet me, right?"

  Wait a minute, is there a logical connection between the two sentences connected by "so"?

  Xu Xiangyang resisted the urge to complain, he thought for a while, and realized that the squad leader probably noticed his inner entanglement.

  It’s not that they didn’t talk about this topic when they were in the haunted house, and it was brought up when the contradiction between the two intensified to the peak—

   "Xiang Yang, after you get out of this house, don't you confess to Xingjie, okay?"

  It was obviously that she first tried to confess herself and forced him to figure out what kind of feelings he would use to face Xingjie, but the squad leader himself was the first to regret it.

  As for the reason for repentance, Zhu Qingyue has personally admitted that it was her inner jealousy.

  The class leader is jealous that Xingjie and I have become a couple—

  Thinking of this, Xu Xiangyang's heart felt a strange throb.

  Of course, his answer is the same as then, and it will not change.

   "I won't change my mind just because it is you?"

"hehe."

  Sir squad leader laughed.

   "I see, you haven't made up your mind yet? Anyway, do you want to come out tomorrow?"

"…good."

  He did not think for too long, so he gave a positive reply.

  *

  The next morning, Xu Xiangyang got up early.

  Finally, he returned to the familiar room and the familiar bed, after a good night's sleep, he only felt refreshed.

  Generally, Xingjie wakes up late on the rest day. Not to mention Sister Lian. In the past few days on vacation, she basically spent all her sleep lying in the bedroom.

  So, Xu Xiangyang's washing and tidying up in this morning was especially careful, not wanting to wake up the two who are still asleep.

  After he dressed neatly, he left the house.

  The sun bathing overhead is still shining, but after a heavy rain yesterday, the temperature is still cooler than the previous few days.

  According to the agreed time, he came to the school gate.

  The girl who was waiting under the lamppost early noticed his arrival and walked forward with a smile on her face.

Zhu Qingyue’s upper body is a dark sling spinning top that gives a light and fluttering impression. The neckline under the collarbone is embroidered with delicate folds; the lower body is denim shorts, exposing the skin below the knee. This dress looks better than usual. It feels more youthful; she still carries a small satchel on her arm.

  After the two met, the squad leader naturally took the initiative to lead the way. But-

  "Will it be too cool to wear..."

  Walking behind Xu Xiangyang couldn't help muttering in a low voice.

  At this time, the top of the jacket that the girl is wearing is fixed, there are only two slender slings, and the lower neck and two arms are all exposed, and the graceful curve of the back can be seen from the back.

  The ice muscle and snow skin was dazzlingly white in the sun, and the squad leader who changed into this cool dress still came over as usual. As a companion, he really didn't know where to put his eyes.

   "It's hot."

  Zhu Qingyue opened her arms towards him and turned around on the spot.

  The smell of Eau de Toilette from the girl's body penetrated into his nose. Xu Xiangyang didn’t know if he had remembered it wrong, he found that her eyelashes seemed to be longer than usual...

  No, this is not an illusion.

  Today's squad leader is more feminine than usual-her original charm value is very high, but now it is even more exaggerated. Even if you stand there and do nothing, others will shake your heart just by looking at it.

   "Doesn't it look good?"

"very nice."

  Xu Xiangyang answered without hesitation.

  "I think it’s okay for you to be on the cover of a fashion magazine."

  At least the women he has seen passing by on the street, no one is more suitable for the term "fashionable" than her.

  There is a feeling that even this gloomy street in the old city below her feet has become gleaming after she has walked.

  Naturally beautiful, she is also at a young age, coupled with her good at dressing herself up to show her charm, combined with several factors, this girl is undoubtedly the focus of the crowd no matter where she goes.

   "It's just that I don't see it as a student."

  Xu Xiangyang answered honestly.

   Girls in the same age group as the squad leader, even if you don’t mention Lin Xingjie’s relatively conservative and simple type, even in those groups who love beauty, there are probably few that can match her, right?

  He remembered the previous two scenes when he met with the class leader in his spare time. Every time a girl comes on stage, her clothes are different and her temperament is also different, and every time she leaves a deep impression on people.

It was a small suit with a style like school uniform during the make-up class, which was innocent and cute as a student. When the three of them went to the newly opened shopping mall together, they were dressed in white skirts and sandals. At that time, Zhu Qingyue was like It's the pure princess who walked out of the castle.

  And this time, the squad leader’s dress is more "adult" than before, like a fashionable girl in a big city.

  In these years, it is incredible that there are women with this kind of dress-consciousness—or female high school students.

   "Hehe, if you are seen by a teacher in the school, you will definitely be read a few words."

  Zhu Qingyue gently covered her lips with her slender hand.

   "But today, I really want to change my image and become more mature."

"Why?"

   "You walk with me, you will know when you get to the place."

   "Hey, you haven't forgotten why we came out this time?"

  Xu Xiangyang reminded a little helplessly.

The squad leader blinked in surprise, and his long eyelashes flickered like butterfly wings.

   "What are you going to do? Isn't it just going out to play together?"

"Uh…"

  Xu Xiangyang suddenly remembered that they did not seem to have an appointment on the phone last night! It was the squad leader who mentioned it, and he came over!

   Realizing that he was fooled, Xu Xiangyang knocked on his temple a little annoyed.

   Seeing him like this, the smile on Zhu Qingyue’s face grew stronger.

   "Okay, okay, I will provide advice on your troubles. However, before that, you have to accompany me for a trip... as an exchange, okay?"

  The girl grabbed his sleeve, her beautiful wet pupils looked up from below, and her voice was soft and soft like cotton candy.

  "—You don’t plan to use commands in this kind of place, do you... Xiangyang?"

"I see."

  Xu Xiangyang sighed.

  From the attitude of the squad leader, today’s itinerary will not end in a short while.

  It seemed that I had to make a call back on the way, he thought.

  *

On the bus, the squad leader didn’t fall asleep like Xing Jie did. He drooled and took a nap while holding his arms. Otherwise, Xu Xiangyang would be able to keep calm and blush. .

  It’s just that the current situation is not much stronger, because Zhu Qingyue has been holding his arm tightly, whispering as if he didn’t want to be heard.

  So when the vehicle is bumping and shaking, it is inevitable that there will be bumps, such as his arm accidentally rubbing the girl’s chest...

  In addition, almost every passenger who gets on the bus will involuntarily be attracted by the young couple. Xu Xiangyang still couldn't turn a blind eye to the enthusiastic attention of others like his companions around him.

  He knew very well that he was completely affected by the squad leader's light.

  After a few stops, after the two got off the bus, Xu Xiangyang still couldn’t figure out Zhu Qingyue’s direction.

  They seem to just walk aimlessly along the road, and then occasionally be dragged by the squad leader to the shop next to the street.

  Sometimes it was because she saw beautiful clothes in the window, and sometimes she smelled the refreshing fragrance.

  After walking out of the flower shop, Zhu Qingyue bought a bouquet, and Xu Xiangyang didn’t understand the reason.

   But, after all, he is with the squad leader, he will certainly not feel bored, and his mentality will slowly relax.

  When it was almost noon, the temperature rose again, and the two casually found a noodle shop with air-conditioning fans to sit down.

  Last time I ate alone with the class leader, when I was making up a class, Xu Xiangyang still remembered clearly that he ordered dumplings stuffed with leek...

  At that time, he didn't care about such things at all, but Xu Xiangyang, who has grown in interpersonal communication, is still a little embarrassed when he recalls this incident.

  In addition to food, the environment is also a problem.

Street shops are not easy to pay too much attention to details and hygiene. The yellowed walls and posters look like a dirty impression; the dining table is used for too long, revealing the bare wood surface underneath, whether it is a table or a chair. Kind of greasy feeling.

  Xu Xiangyang, who lives in the alleys of the old city, is accustomed to similar places, but the atmosphere here is incompatible with Miss Qingyue who lives in a famous high-end apartment in the city.

  However, the squad leader himself doesn't care at all.

  She breathed into the noodle bowl while drinking the steaming noodle soup, accidentally ate her mouth full of oil.

  Xu Xiangyang couldn't help looking at it, so he pulled a piece of facial tissue and handed it over.

  ...

  After lunch, the two returned to the street again.

  The sun was scorching, and the two of them did not continue to suffer. They walked all the way under the dense shade of the trees, and soon reached their destination.

  From the perspective of time, they seem to walk randomly along the way, but they are still under the control of the squad leader.

  It’s just that the place the girl pointed out for him after stopping, made Xu Xiangyang a little confused.

"This is…"

  What catches your eyes is a tightly closed automatic retractable door. Xu Xiangyang saw a golden plaque hanging there on the wall next to it, and the surface was covered with traces of peeling gold paint.

"School."

   Zhu Qingyue, who stood beside him, replied softly.

   "The elementary school I went to."

  While talking, she walked towards the guard's room.

   "Let’s go in and take a look."

   "No, wait, why are we two high school students going to someone's elementary school to go shopping? It's weird, isn't it?"

  Today is Saturday, but there are no parents of students...but it’s still a bit weird.

   "Come on, come on, come here."

  Zhu Qingyue stood at the door and waved to him.

  Xu Xiangyang hesitated for a moment, but obediently followed her to the shadow under the eaves of the corridor.

   "I am here to share my past with you."

  Waiting to walk to the place where there are only two people facing each other, the girl leaned her body and gently smoothed the folds on his collar, then patted him on the chest, and whispered:

   "In fact, nothing extraordinary has happened, but I still hope you can take a look."

  When the squad leader raised his head and looked at him, the smiling light-colored eyes became more transparent and shining in the strong sunlight, like a glass of wine in a glass.

  "—Just for you to see."

  (End of this chapter)