Why it never ends

At night, Hesta sat on the dining table in the living room with his hands folded, reviewing the afternoon chess game in front of his notebook.

She was still the only one in the entire living room. After Xu Ruyi broke her waist, the house became even more deserted, and people were almost only seen during meals.

Her dinner was at hand, and Hestad gave up completely after just one bite - she liked the slight feeling of hunger at this moment, this level of discomfort could be just the right amount of energy boosting.

She was almost certain that Mrs. Kajia would definitely contact her next. Although this is not their first meeting, it is their first effective communication. In the moments when the other party lit up cigarettes, Hesta had vaguely felt a bit of Anna's shadow, but soon the inexplicable sense of déjà vu completely dissipated - this may be because Anna also likes to make mysteries and say exciting things. In human terms... But Anna rarely flinched.

"...Jane?" Ding Yuqing's voice came from behind. Hesta responded, but did not look back until a stack of manuscripts was placed opposite her.

"The manuscript you asked me to help you correct," Ding Yuqing sat down opposite her, "has been corrected."

Only then did Hesta come to her senses, and she whispered, "That's so fast."

"Okay, I just want to help you see if the sentences are fluent." Ding Yuqing said softly, "Why do you have to use the southern fourteenth district language? For you, it is more convenient to use the common language?"

“Before, Xiaoshu, one of my classmates, reminded me that if I want everyone in the audience to understand, it’s best to use the local language.”

Ding Yuqing snorted softly and lay on the table, looking at Hesta who was flipping through the manuscript.

"I did you a favor, can you do me a favor?"

"Just say it."

"I want to replace the door to the attic."

"how is it like?"

"It's relatively sturdy and can't be broken by a few kicks, but... it shouldn't look too exaggerated," Ding Yuqing lowered her voice, "It's best to change it before dad is discharged from the hospital... I'm not familiar with this area. "

"Okay, I'll ask later."

Although Hesta's straightforward response was unexpected by Ding Yuqing, she still felt a little relieved. She looked at Hesta and said, "Did you go to his club with Ding Jiali later?"

"What club?"

"Mountain climbing club."

"...I forgot about it," Hestad briefly looked away from the manuscript, "He didn't mention it later, and I think he forgot about it."

"It's impossible for him to forget." Ding Yuqing changed her posture and put her hand on her chin. "If he didn't take you there, it must be because it was inconvenient at the moment."

"That's good. I happen to be a little busy recently."

Ding Yuqing originally had something to say, but seeing that Hesta was not interested in chatting at all at the moment, she sighed softly and changed the subject again, "...the information you checked is quite interesting, it is the custom of the third district. ."

"Does it count?" Hesta thought for a while, "It did happen in the third area, but strictly speaking it should come from a wasteland called Askia."

"Is the wasteland also so advanced?" Ding Yuqing was a little surprised, "I remember there was a girl in my class in elementary school. I didn't know where she was. After math class, she stood up and her chair was covered in blood, which scared us. , and everyone laughed for a long time... When I came to do that later, I knew what was going on."

"Didn't Ms. Xu teach you?"

"She was always emphasizing to me that I should keep a distance from the male classmates in the class, and not stay out at night, etc. It was not as detailed as what I said here... She was embarrassed to talk to us about this. My sister taught me a lot of things later. Mine," Ding Yuqing said softly, "it would be great if District 14 could also have such a custom."

"It's okay," Hesta smiled at Ding Yuqing, "In the future, when Miaomiao gets her period, you can celebrate her together."

"...Yes," Ding Yuqing straightened up, "Only in four or five years? Five or six years?"    "Well, soon." Hesta organized all the manuscripts, "...Thank you, you've been a big help. ”

"When will you tell me?"

"Friday afternoon, classes from 1:30 to 3:00."

"Ah, we had the monthly exam that day and I couldn't go!"

"You couldn't come in the first place."

"If classes go on normally -"

"It's not good to skip class, don't skip." Hesta said softly, "You revised the manuscript, why are you going to listen?"

Ding Yuqing laughed and was about to say something else when a knock on the door suddenly came from outside. She got up and took a look at the door, then turned around and said, "It's Shi Pingchuan."

Hesta also stood up, and Ding Yuqing opened the door. Outside, Shi Pingchuan stumbled in and almost fell on Ding Yuqing. The smell of alcohol rushes over, reminding people of air-conditioned rooms that have not had wind for a long time in summer, and quickly evokes the desire to vomit. The door to the second floor suddenly opened, and Ding Xueyang hurriedly walked down.

Hesta watched Ding Xueyang help her husband run to the bathroom. The sound of vomiting was soon heard inside, and at the same time, Miaomiao on the second floor began to wail heartbreakingly.

"Xiao Qing——" Ding Yuqing's name was called out from the bathroom and Xu Ruyi's room at the same time.

The two people in the living room looked at each other and suddenly laughed for no reason. Laughter, crying, and vomiting made Ding Yuqing laugh out loud at the absurdity of this moment.

Hesta picked up the chessboard and walked to the stairs, "I'll go up with you to take a look."

Ding Yuqing took a long breath, she walked behind the other person, and then bumped into Hesta's back.

"It doesn't matter," Ding Yuqing whispered, "It will be fine as long as you grow up."

……

Thursday arrived as scheduled. Hestad finished her morning classes and randomly picked an open space in the school to practice her Friday afternoon class sharing.

She originally planned to spend all her free time in the afternoon on this one thing, but a phone call took her directly from the playground back to Wenhui Building.

This number had contacted her last Saturday to inquire about the details of the incident, but today there was a different person on the other end of the phone. Hesta arrived at the ninth floor of Wenhui Building according to the address given by the other party. When the elevator opened, the familiar figure of Ava came into view. She couldn't help but adjust her collar, and then turned left - the supervision team's office happened to be the same as Moli's principal. The rooms are inverted and fall on axially symmetrical sides of the building.

"Hello." Hesta knocked on the open door. On the desk by the window, a man raised his head.

"Hesta-san?"

"Yes. Was it you who called me?"

"It's me, please sit down." The other party raised his hand and motioned for Hesta to choose one of the two chairs in front of him and sit down. "There are no classes in the afternoon, right?"

"You have time until six o'clock in the evening. Please contact me if there is any new progress?"

"That's right," the man crossed his fingers, "We have verified the situation you reported in the past few days and conducted several rounds of intensive discussions, including the two demands you made. Of course, they are both very reasonable-"

Hesta frowned slightly, "...but?"