Why it never ends

Near nine o'clock, the event ended. Hesta slowly packed her things and said goodbye to everyone one by one.

Cheng Xiaoshu seemed to have something to say to Hestad, but Lin Jiao always stood beside Hestad, and the two seemed to be on the same road. She hesitated for a moment, then took the initiative to say goodbye to the two of them.

After leaving the gymnasium, Hesta and Lin Jiao tacitly walked towards the old building of the Academy of Literature. When they reached the tree-lined road, they heard Xiang Hanshan calling their names in the distance and waving vigorously.

"You are indeed here today," Xiang Hanshan said with a smile as he approached Hesta, "We were just discussing whether you would show up today."

Hesta smiled politely.

"How do you feel?" Xiang Hanshan asked, "Will you come to the next event?"

Hesta thought for a while, "You can come, as long as you agree to one condition."

"what?"

“At the next event, I want to bring some friends from outside the school to participate in the poetry club activities together.”

Xiang Hanshan's expression became a little strange. She looked at Lin Jiao and then turned to Hesta, "Isn't this... bad? The reason why the poetry club can play a supporting role is because it is stable. If everyone can lead whatever they want, Friends come——"

"There's no 'everyone', it's just me," Hesta whispered, "I need the privilege of 'bringing extra people', can you give it to me?"

Lin Jiao thought for a while, "...Yes."

Xiang Hanshan: “But——”

"But you'd better give us the information about the coming person in advance," Lin Jiao interrupted Xiang Hanshan, "so that we can all be mentally prepared."

"Of course."

"How about bringing at most one person at a time?"

"Three?"

"Two." Lin Jiao looked seriously into Hesta's eyes, "This is the biggest concession."

"Okay," Hesta stretched out his left hand, "Then from today on, I will be a member of your company."

Lin Jiao quickly high-fived Hesta, and the two looked relaxed and smiled again.

On the side, Xiang Hanshan just frowned at the two of them, temporarily suppressing the doubts in his heart.

……

After entering the old building of the liberal arts college, Hesta went to the bathroom first as usual. This time Lin Jiao and Xiang Hanshan went upstairs first. There are only Yi Ti and the other eldest member in the conference room on the second floor.

The two of them just pushed the door open, and Xiang Hanshan couldn't help but say, "I don't understand why you want to break this precedent for her. No matter how good and outstanding Hesta is, if she doesn't agree with our ideas——"

"She didn't ask everyone to break that rule. She just brought extra people." Lin Jiao took off his coat and hung it on the hanger in the corner. "You should have confidence in our group. People who don't belong here." , Even if you come here, you can’t find a sense of belonging, and you still can’t stay.”

"But aren't you the most principled among us?"

"Adhering to principles doesn't mean you can't be flexible——"

"I didn't say you can't adapt." Xiang Hanshan walked up to Lin Jiao and pressed his hand against the wall, blocking her way. "If you think Hesta is worthy of us doing this for her, where's the evidence? She refused over and over again. Willing to be with us—" "She will leave here sooner or later," Lin Jiao gently held Xiang Hanshan's wrist and grabbed her hand supporting the wall back to her side. "When she leaves, don't think about it again. It’s harder to connect with this person because this person is gone and doesn’t come back.”

Xiang Hanshan looked at Lin Jiao and took a deep breath, "...I know you can always see further, but -"

"Since you believe that I can see further, then trust my judgment this time." Lin Jiao smiled, turned around and walked to Yi Ti, leaning over to check the slides on her computer, "... …How are you preparing?”

"You can go completely unscripted," the young man looked at Lin Jiao excitedly, "I've been practicing this weekend!"

"Okay, you are the most reliable in this regard." Lin Jiao nodded, "There is no need to write off the manuscript, just speak slowly to the manuscript... at your own pace."

Yi Ti nodded seriously and looked back at the computer again, making final modifications and adjustments to her speech tonight.

The older man sitting opposite Yi Ti looked at Lin Jiao: "What kind of connection do you want to establish with this person?"

"I'm still thinking about it," Lin Jiao said softly, "I hope that if we meet again one day in a few years, she can remember us immediately... It would be best if she can be deeply impressed."

The elder and Xiang Hanshan cast puzzled looks at the same time, "...and then what?"

Just as Lin Jiao was about to speak, Hesta's footsteps were heard in the corridor, and the next moment, regular knocks on the door sounded.

"Come in." Lin Jiao turned around.

The doorknob turned, and Hesta quickly walked into the room she had claimed she would never step into again. The four people in the room, except for the youngest one who was staring at the computer, the other three all looked at her in unison, looking at her with different meanings in silence.

"...Good evening." Hesta pulled up a chair and sat down closest to the door, "We are the only ones tonight, right?"

"Yes." Lin Jiao also sat down, "Yiti has compiled a biography about Ava Morgan. She will introduce it to you on behalf of all of us in a moment. Maybe after listening to it, you will understand what we think about this." human attitude.”

Hesta straightened her back and looked seriously at the screen where the slide show was about to appear.

"...But before that, maybe I can ask another inappropriate question?"

"How inappropriate." Hesta turned her head. "If the question is too out of bounds, then you'd better not ask it."

"If the question is too out of bounds, you can choose not to answer it." Lin Jiao said with a smile, "It's your decision."

Both were silent for a while.

"You say it."

"What is the reason for your defense of Ava Morgan?" Lin Jiao said softly, "Partiality? Partiality?"

"You may have underestimated Ava's influence in the third district. If a well-known role model in the fourteenth district was reduced to penniless in a foreign land, you would also——"

"I will immediately examine myself to see if I have fallen into an information cocoon," Lin Jiao continued. "I will immediately collect information to see if there is some information beyond my understanding, and to see who the role model I saw is. The real one is still a puppet set up for a certain purpose."

Hesta stared at her meaningfully.

"... Of course, there is only one situation where I will not do this. On the contrary, I will completely ignore everyone's criticism and always stand firmly on this person's side - that is, I have a deep personal relationship with this person. I I know exactly what kind of person she is in private, and I believe that what I see with my eyes is more true than what anyone else in the world can see..." Lin Jiao said softly, "Otherwise, how can I trust a stranger."