Sunny Xu said a word to his sister and ran back again.

When he walked not far from Seigetsu Zhu, he heard her humming an unknown song. The girl's soft and pleasant voice was blown away in the night breeze.

"Oh, Xu, why did you come back again?"

Seigetsu Zhu was staring at the road in front of her, and only looked up when she noticed someone standing in front of her.

When she saw Sunny Xu's face, the girl's eyes were full of surprise.

"You're sitting here alone? No one came to pick you up? Or are you late?"

Sunny Xu crossed his arms and frowned.

"You're worried about me, thank you."

Seigetsu Zhu had the usual cheerful smile on her face.

"But don't worry, I was planning to go back alone anyway."

"How are you going to go?"

"By bus."

She waved her wristwatch at him.

"One just passed by me, I'll go when it's time."

Sunny Xu thought of something and couldn't help but question:

"When you were at the police station, did you not call home?"

"...Did you find out?"

Seigetsu Zhu still smiled, seemingly not thinking there was anything wrong.

"My mother is sick and lying in bed now, so I didn't want to bother her. Let's talk about what happened tonight after I go back."

"What about the others?"

"It's just me and my mom at home, my dad..."

When she mentioned her father, Seigetsu Zhu's words paused slightly.

"He's working in another city. What's wrong, Xu? Why are you asking so many questions?"

"I just wanted to make sure."

He scratched his head and noticed his sister and Starry Lin walking towards them, couldn't help but confirm again:

"Are you really okay going back alone?"

"No problem, no problem, I usually go back alone." Seigetsu Zhu waved her hand. "Just walk along the well-lit main road."

"But something just happened?"

The girl fell silent for a moment, then smiled and shook her head.

"Sunny Xu, you really worry too much. I said there's no problem."

"I just..."

"What happened?"

Sister Lian walked up to him and curiously asked.

"Seigetsu seems to have something going on at home, so no one came to pick her up."

"Is that so?"

Li Qinglian looked at the girl sitting there, then looked at Sunny Xu.

"What about you, Little Sunny?"

"I..."

Starry Lin had been silently observing since earlier, not saying a word to him; now it seemed like she couldn't hold back anymore, she grabbed Sunny Xu's sleeve and pulled him aside.

"Sunny, what are you planning to do?"

Sunny Xu listened to her tone, feeling puzzled, and asked back:

"Do you have any suggestions?"

"My suggestion is to mind your own business."

Starry Lin's reply was very cold.

"Mind my own business..."

Sunny Xu scratched his head, feeling troubled.

"I still feel a bit worried. If Seigetsu can stay at the police station for the night, then it's fine, but it seems like she wants to go home. What if she's targeted by that strange possessor again..."

"There's more than just her staying at school. If the possessor really wants to attack, ordinary people can't protect them. Are you going to take care of everyone's homes?"

The more Starry Lin spoke, the more she felt a tightness in her chest. She stared at Sunny Xu's face, as if trying to see his true thoughts from his eyes.

In the girl's eyes, Sunny Xu seemed to be overly concerned about Seigetsu Zhu, and it must be because, because--

But Sunny Xu didn't answer immediately. He thought for a moment, beckoned Starry Lin to come closer, and whispered:

"I have something to tell you, don't let my sister and Seigetsu hear."

...

So, to the surprise of Li Qinglian and Seigetsu Zhu, they stood there and started whispering as if no one else was around, leaving the two under the shade of the trees looking at each other.

"I suspect that the possessor who broke into the school is likely targeting Seigetsu."

"...Do you have any evidence?"

"The evidence is his actions. He initially attacked several girls, excluding Seigetsu, but according to what I saw through 'mind sensing,' even Sun Xiaofang, who was close to the weird person, managed to escape. The problem is, based on the weird person's displayed ability to move like a ghost, can't he catch up to a few fleeing girls?"

"So I think this possessor who infiltrated the school probably doesn't randomly attack humans, but has his own target."

Based on the situation at that time, it is very likely that the target is him and Seigetsu hiding in the restroom.

Based on this speculation, Sunny Xu quickly came to the conclusion: he believed that the monster was looking for him, and Seigetsu Zhu was just dragged into it.

After all, he and Starry Lin were the ones who entered the haunted house on Peace Street 41, and it's probably still being watched by the lurking old ghost. It's not surprising that a possessor came knocking on their door.But then something happened that changed his mind.

"Just before the school gate closed, me, Zhu and another boy were planning to escape from the school. When we ran to the square in front of the gate, the possessor caught up with us in the darkness when the lights went out."

"Zhu and I were running side by side," Sunny Xu made a running gesture with two fingers. He remembered this detail very clearly because he was worried that Zhu would fall, so he slowed down his pace. "But the guy didn't pounce on me, instead he chose to tackle Zhu."

"...Ah?"

Starry Lin widened her eyes.

"Now you understand, right? This is completely different from what I expected."

At that time, when Sunny Xu saw Zhu being attacked, he naturally rushed up to help; but when he recalled it later, he realized that the possessor's actions were clearly targeted, and it turned out to be the answer to his confusion.

However, his initial thoughts were wrong. The person being targeted was not him, but it was very likely that it was Zhu, who was acting together with him.

"But... why?"

Starry Lin became puzzled and couldn't help but look at Zhu, who was not far away.

At that moment, Sister Lian received a phone call and was standing by the roadside talking. She intentionally kept a distance from several high school students.

Then she noticed that Zhu, who she thought would be bored and idle alone, had already taken out a notebook from her backpack and started to study seriously in the noisy and dim environment.

Is this what a top student looks like?

Starry Lin remembered how Sunny Xu looked when he studied diligently every day.

During the time she stayed at the siblings' house, she almost treated the sound of Sunny Xu studying after he finished washing up as her alarm clock, which was even more accurate than a watch.

In fact, with Sunny Xu's help during this period, she also studied diligently, which allowed her grades to improve rapidly.

Starry Lin didn't dislike studying; she just needed someone to be by her side to urge her so that she could concentrate on studying.

In the end, she was working hard for the promise between friends, which was different from the two who had actively participated from the beginning.

Even if one day she had the ability to apply to the same university as Sunny Xu, Starry Lin would never think that she could reach his level.

With these thoughts in mind, the images of the two of them slowly overlapped in her mind...

She felt a little uncomfortable, Starry Lin pursed her lips.

"Yes, Zhu is just an ordinary person. Judging from her reaction in the classroom, she probably can't see Little An... What's wrong with you?"

Sunny Xu, with his back to Zhu, didn't notice this scene and looked at his friend with some confusion.

"...It's nothing."

Starry Lin turned her face and stopped looking at the girl who instinctively made her feel repulsed.

"Anyway, I don't know the specific reason yet." Sunny Xu made his own speculation, "But, that person named Wang Yue, didn't he tell the police that there was not only one lunatic in the school at that time, but also a companion who had already escaped? And it's very likely that this person cut off the power."

"If the possessor is actually controlled by this 'companion' behind the scenes, everything makes sense. And the reason why the monster targeted Zhu is actually because this person targeted her for some reason."

Starry Lin fell silent.

After a while, she sighed heavily, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and nodded helplessly.

"Okay, I understand. What you said makes some sense. If the possessor really came for Zhu, then it's right to keep an eye on her..."

"Right?"

Sunny Xu's eyes lit up.

"So, the question still comes back to this, how do you plan to protect her?"

Starry Lin snorted and her tone sounded a bit gritted.

"You wouldn't... You wouldn't..." She hesitated for a long time before she made up her mind to continue, "Just to clarify, I'm just guessing, but... you wouldn't suggest bringing her home for the night, would you?"

"Ah?"

Sunny Xu was taken aback.

"How could I say something like that," he laughed, "Zhu is clearly going back to her own home."

"...That's good."

Starry Lin also felt that her thoughts were too exaggerated. Her cheeks were a little hot, so she turned her head to cover it up.

"So..."

He turned his head to look at Zhu and found that she was actually sitting there doing her homework peacefully, as if what was happening here had nothing to do with her.

Sunny Xu cleared his throat and walked up, raising his voice.

"Zhu, let me take you home later, okay?"

"What did you say?!"

Zhu looked confused as she raised her head. Before she could speak, Starry Lin behind her exclaimed.

*In the end, it was Sister Lian who made the final decision.

She agreed with her brother's idea. For Li Qinglian, protecting a minor girl who was going home alone late at night was her duty. Since she had seen her, there was no reason not to help.

The four of them walked along the road for about ten minutes and arrived at the station.

At this time, Li Qinglian received a phone call. When she took out her phone, there was a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

"Okay, okay, I got it, I'll be right there."

She put down her phone and looked at the young people with a slight apology.

"I have to go back to work, I'll take you home first..."

"It's okay, actually you can just drop us off here."

Seigetsu Zhu quickly said.

"Our house is right next to the bus station, there are security patrols in the community, it's very safe."

Li Qinglian looked at the class president and nodded slightly.

"Alright, I'll be going then."

She looked at the other two children.

"You two remember to go home early."

"Okay~"

……

Sister Lian left in a hurry.

Despite her words, Sunny Xu and Starry Lin didn't leave. When the bus arrived, they got on with Seigetsu Zhu.

"So, you guys still followed."

There were only a few people in the bus, all silently looking out the window.

Seigetsu Zhu, sitting in the front row with her schoolbag, was looking at the rows of trees passing by in the night outside the window. For some reason, she looked a bit nervous.

"Since we promised to escort you, we should do it until the end."

Sunny Xu replied.

Starry Lin, sitting next to him, silently pulled down her hood, covering her face, leaving only her eye-catching black hair exposed.

……

Seigetsu Zhu's stop was Qingjiang Garden.

This is one of the most famous high-end apartment residential areas in Jinjiang City, even Sunny Xu, a high school student who has never been exposed to society, has heard of it.

When Sunny Xu got off the bus with her, he had a sudden realization.

He had heard that Seigetsu Zhu's family was well-off; but when they were at the police station, no one came to pick her up, which made him start to doubt the truth of the rumors in the school, especially since there was the example of Starry Lin.

However, it seemed to be confirmed this time.

The bus stop is located at the head of the bridge. On one side of the bridge is the riverbank and bay formed by the river flowing across the city, and on the other side is the apartment area where Qingjiang Garden is located.

The buildings standing side by side are like silent giants standing in the night.

"……"

Sunny Xu stood on the edge of the bridge and looked down. What he saw was the pitch-black river surface. The light from the street lamps on the shore not far away could only illuminate a small area of the dark waves.

He heard the sound of the water, the raging waves.

"Aren't you coming?"

Seigetsu Zhu's voice came from ahead. Starry Lin, with her hands in her pockets, leisurely walked past Sunny Xu and patted him on the waist.

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"Let's go. Weren't you always curious about where this 'porcelain doll' lives?"

After leaving this sentence, she walked ahead on her own.

...Porcelain doll?

Sunny Xu was stunned for a moment before realizing she was referring to Seigetsu Zhu.

He couldn't help but sigh. No matter what, giving people nicknames was not a good habit.

Sunny Xu could see that Starry Lin's attitude towards Seigetsu Zhu was always a bit cold. Although this couldn't be considered an exception, since she basically had the same expressionless face towards everyone except herself, if the class president who always wanted to be friends with her knew about it, she would probably feel sad.

"Porcelain doll... porcelain doll..."

Sunny Xu muttered.

He had to admit, the nickname was quite fitting for a delicate-looking girl like Seigetsu Zhu, but he always felt that there was a deeper meaning in Starry Lin's words.

What could it be?

He shook his head, no longer thinking about it, and caught up with the two girls ahead.