seven

Forget it, I don't want those letters anymore. I picked up the backpack that had fallen on the ground with a sense of loneliness, turning my body to avoid the south wind. "Friends? I don't need friends at all."

No longer afraid, my scrutinizing gaze falls upon the face of the south wind

He was momentarily taken aback, then chuckled lightly and said, "I have received your thanks twice, yet I cannot detect a hint of sincerity. Did you truly intend to thank me?"

I shivered uneasily in the embrace of the southern wind, then immediately straightened up and deftly pushed him aside

Still unable to escape

He raised his eyebrows, like a mischievous child, and said, "I simply won't give it to you! Moreover, there are many people in the world with the same name; how can you prove that this belongs to you?"

The gentle and warm smile of the southern wind remained on his face, and the light in his eyes grew ever brighter as he patiently awaited my answer

For a moment, the air seemed to have solidified, and the originally quiet classroom now resembled a suffocating tomb.

In an instant, my heart sank slowly to the bottom, and I gazed pale-faced in the direction of the classroom, beginning to waver.

Aren't you going back? But my aunt has instructed me to buy some fruit

I lowered my eyes in sorrow, and although my heart was filled with countless unwillingness, I still had no choice but to open my mouth and say: "Thank you ... ... "

"To the south wind." My cold voice shattered the deathly silence, "Where did you obtain these letters?"

"Hello, I said..." The voice that I did not wish to hear once again resounded, "Are you really that afraid of me?"

Due to some nervousness, my disordered steps became somewhat unsteady, and the threshold, neither high nor low, became a significant obstacle. I watched helplessly as the tips of my toes pressed against it, letting out a low gasp as I stumbled forward and fell.

That is clearly a letter I wrote! I will not mistake it! ... Every time I feel down, I fill the letter paper with my most obscure thoughts and then mail it to an address that absolutely cannot exist ... ? ... Why is it stuck in the textbook of the southern wind?

He is simply making unreasonable trouble

How can you ... ...

However

However, they suddenly exposed themselves to the light of day, as if what they had desperately protected had been unearthed, starkly announcing to the world, with blood and suffering scorched by the sunlight, spreading with the wind

Ah, I once worked part-time as a mail carrier and received these. He explained nonchalantly, But it's strange, these addresses on the letters do not exist at all, and I was a bit curious, so I just kept them with me.

In front of the teaching building, I frantically rummaged through my backpack, scattering books and stationery in disarray, yet I could not find any trace of my wallet

There are many things in this world that I cannot anticipate, such as the teacher's sudden recommendation this morning, the inexplicable friendliness of Xiang Nanfeng, and... I left my wallet behind in a hurry when I left the classroom

"It is not impossible for me to return it to you." As if anticipating what I would say, Nanfeng interrupted me by shaking his English textbook and said, "How about this, Wenyu? Promise to be my friend, and we can go out to eat and watch movies together, and I will return it to you, okay?"

His tone was cheerful, yet incredibly serious, but when I heard the word "friend," it felt as if some strange emotion filled my heart

He seemed to be taken aback by my reaction, as a fleeting moment of unnaturalness passed through his bright eyes, almost as if it were merely an illusion of mine

I have no intention of paying attention to his teasing; at this moment, my hands are gently trembling due to a strong sense of unease.

Finally, I slowly let my arms, which had been suspended in mid-air, fall down

I held my hand out, frozen in mid-air, glaring angrily at the smiling youth before me

I closed my eyes in terror, yet did not feel the pain I had imagined; instead, I was supported by a pair of warm and strong hands, and the sound of books scattering on the floor echoed in my ears

How can this be proven? Do you want me to disclose the difficult-to-mention contents of the letter?

Give it back to me! That is mine! I struggled to control my breathing

In the empty playground, I engaged in a fierce internal struggle, recalling my aunt's indifferent and disdainful gaze. Ultimately, I decided to return to the classroom, harboring a hope that perhaps Xiangnan had already left.

These are clearly the secrets I have buried deep within my heart, which I carefully nurture while also helplessly relying on them. It is these seemingly inconspicuous letters that bear the pain of countless difficult days and nights I have endured

As he spoke, he bent down to organize the textbooks and quickly stuffed the letters back in.

Xiang Nanfeng quickly noticed my unusual behavior, and as he followed my gaze, he also saw those few letters

Are you going back? If you encounter the south wind again, how should you respond?

I left without looking back, leaving Xiang Nanfeng with a face full of complex and inscrutable expressions

That must have fallen when the south wind had just supported me... A few simple textbooks, at first glance, seemed unremarkable, but the pure white envelope that had slipped out of the English textbook, along with the familiar stamp and handwriting on it, made my already rapid heartbeat quicken even more.

This meaningless conversation fills me with an inexplicable sense of annoyance and embarrassment, yet I cannot think of a way to bring it to an end. I awkwardly press my lips together, my gaze wandering, only to be drawn in by the scattered books on the floor

In order to bring this disturbing matter to a swift conclusion, I nearly sprinted back to the classroom at a hundred-meter dash speed, while keeping an eye on my surroundings, I slipped to my seat, pulled out the wallet quietly placed on the desk, and then without daring to pause for a moment, rushed out the door

This small action completely infuriated me, and I felt like an enraged lion pouncing in front of him, attempting to seize it, only to miss my target.