Why it never ends

Hesta walked to a three-story commercial building. The commercial study room introduced by Yu Xuekun was on the third floor. It's about four bus stops away from the University of Technology. Although it's not very close, it's barely acceptable.

She stood in front of the shopping mall index and looked at it for a while. The first floor was mostly for watches, perfumes and cosmetics shops, the second floor was for clothing, and the third floor sold a relatively diverse range of things: electronic products, film and television peripherals, bookstores, outdoor tools... She Slowly ascending the escalator, her eyes casually swept over the people wandering leisurely in the store. Amidst the empty noise, she felt a long-lost sense of emptiness.

Hesta walked around the third floor with her business card, but did not see the sign for the study room. It was not until she asked passers-by that she learned that the study room was between the bookstore and the cafe near the elevator entrance. . Its entrance is in the cafe and its exit is in the bookstore. A few years ago, the two stores knocked down the dividing wall between them, combining their hard-to-use corners into a new, slightly odd-shaped space. Landlords packed the desks with baffles densely into these cavity-like places and then put their doors up for business.

The aisles here were dimly lit, with no natural light at all. Only by continuing to walk deeper did Hestad see many lights diffused from the study tables.

"...Isn't there a bigger place?" Hesta asked, "These places look so depressing."

"Oh, yes, we have self-study seats facing the street, but you have to pay a monthly fee there."

"Take me to see you?"

"This way."

At the end of the road, the clerk opened a glass door. Hestad was disappointed the moment he stepped into the room. Even though it faced the street and the space was wide, and even though there was a whole floor-to-ceiling glass wall, the view was still very dim - more than a dozen sides. Almost all of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows are covered with sun protection curtains, so no outside sunlight can enter. This is still the home of artificial lighting.

"Can I see for myself?"

"Okay, but please be careful not to disturb other people."

Hesta nodded and walked inside on the thick carpet.

Different from those rooms with densely packed tables and chairs, the atmosphere here is much more relaxed. There are a variety of new book posters on the walls, all of which are relatively avant-garde in style. There is a dedicated ordering front desk near the cafe, which provides a variety of coffee and simple snacks. refreshments.

Hesta walked slowly by, mentally comparing the pros and cons of each available space. Among these self-study students, Hesta recognized many people wearing high school uniforms - they were the same style as Ding Yuqing. Several times, those figures with ponytails on their backs gave her the illusion of seeing Ding Yuqing. .

At a corner, Hesta's eyes swept over a familiar hair color, which made her feel as if she saw the shadows of Kseniya and Mesnan. At first, she smiled bitterly in her heart, consciously wanting to completely destroy Kseniya. It would be difficult to get Xeniya out of her mind, but then she wondered why she still saw Mesnan...

Hesta stopped and stepped back half a meter - diagonally behind her, Kseniya and Methnan sat side by side. Ksenia is wearing wired headphones. She is flipping through a book with her right hand and spinning a long ballpoint pen with her left hand. In her hand, Methnan’s iconic hat is covering his black cross-body leather bag.

In an instant, Hesta felt she was hit by something again. Her limbs and mind were instantly petrified. A huge joy and the instinct to detect approaching danger were awakened at the same time, making her unable to move.

Time seemed to have frozen, and only the curls of water vapor slowly rose from Ksenia's teacup. She was writing something on the paper with one hand, while the other hand fumbled to hold the handle of the teacup, silently Take a sip.

The angle of the cup became higher and higher, and Ksenia stopped writing. Then, she suddenly dragged the seat back and leaned forward.

In an instant, Hesta's blood boiled again——

She is about to get up...

Run!

Hesta quickly crouched down, and even though the carpet absorbed most of the footsteps, she could still pinpoint Ksenia's footsteps. She felt that her brain was quickly turning into a mess, and a belated voice asked, "What are you doing?" while her instinct screamed wildly: "Run!! Run!! "

She bypassed the water fountain where Kseniya was, and walked on her hands and knees through two pots of lush green plants, with a serious expression like an agent on a mission. Not far away, Kseniya was unaware of this. She was still thinking about the results of the calculation just now, staring at the water column of the water dispenser in a daze.

Huddled behind an unoccupied desk, Hesta scanned the terrain and quickly realized that from Ksenia's position, she could see almost all roads leading to the exit.

Then, just wait until Ksenia returns to her seat...

Another set of footsteps approached, and Methnan came to Kseniya with his own water glass. Hesta looked suspiciously through the gaps in the green plants into the distance - Kseniya gave up the water dispenser. He was sitting in front of him, facing Mei Sinan sideways. Mei Sinan looked back from time to time to show that he was listening, and the two just talked in a low voice.

Hesta couldn't see Ksenia's expression, but from her body reaction, Hesta clearly felt that she was laughing - Methnan seemed to have said something very interesting, which made Ksenia laugh several times. .

A subtle sourness surged into his heart, making Hesta grit his teeth.

She couldn't explain why, but she suddenly felt that Mei Sinan's whole person exuded an unbearable and annoying temperament: his too ordinary hairstyle, the way he blinked when he spoke, the angle he bent, and every time he made gestures The wrinkles in the clothes... all seemed unreasonable.

Hesta retracted her gaze. She suddenly had the urge to jump up and greet the two people. She struggled not to think about the reason for the sour feeling at the moment. When she came back to her senses, there was no one at the water dispenser - Gram Xeniya and Methnan had returned to their positions.

"Uh...ma'am?" the clerk's voice came from beside Hesta, "What are you doing?"

"Tie your shoes," Hesta replied in a low voice.

The clerk frowned and looked at Hesta's boots - there were no laces at all.

Hesta stood up and pretended to be generous and dusted off the non-existent dust on his arms, "...There is no place I like here. I'll take another look...Thank you."

"Well, you're welcome... Well, the exit is over there."

Hesta stopped, turned around expressionlessly, and walked in the direction pointed by the clerk. However, after taking only a few steps, a socket cord lying across the aisle tripped her, and Hesta Stumbling forward——

"Be careful!" the clerk exclaimed.

Hesta grabbed a roll-up leaflet standing at the door and barely stabilized her balance.

"Sorry, sorry," the clerk hurriedly came forward, "We have been rewiring the wiring in the past two days, and there are still some places..."

"It doesn't matter!" Hesta replied angrily. She shook off the clerk's hand and walked quickly towards the exit——

"Be careful!!"

The clerk screamed again, but it was too late. Hestad hit the glass door of the exit.