The Youthful You Who Is So Beautiful (CH.24 UPDATED) 少年的你，如此美丽

Chapter 8

"The clownfish is able to help the sea anemone remove dead tissues and various other parasites, whilst the clownfish is itself able to remove the parasites and bacteria growing on its very own body through the constant contact with the sea anemone's tentacles."

As Chen Nian entered into the final two months of revision, she commonly encountered questions similar to the ones she had previously done, and could answer such questions without any difficulty. However, the teachers often emphasised that the examination setters enjoyed putting a new spin on old questions, and warned the students against being overconfident in their abilities.

Having completed the exam scripts Li Xiang had previously passed to her, she carefully compared her answers with Xiao Mi's. The two close friends quietly discussed the questions which they had answered wrongly; by the time they completed their analysis of the papers, the school bell had begun to ring, signalling the end of class.

Chen Nian felt satisfied.

Chen Nian slowly stretched out her arms, and pointed to the corridor with her jaw, indicating to Xiao Mi that they ought to head out for a short breather. Standing in the corridor, the two close friends leaned against the railing and looked at the azure blue sky. As the rainy season had arrived, there was torrential rain every single night. However, the days still remained bright and sunny.

Xiao Mi piped up, "Chen Nian, ever since you returned from the Public Safety Beareau, you seem to be more relaxed than before."

Chen Nian replied, "I did......something which I ought......ought to have done earlier......and managed.....to achieve......an acceptable result."

Xiao Mi understood what Chen Nian was referring to, and gave her an encouraging smile in response. However, Xiao Mi's smile faltered after a few minutes. Curious, Chen Nian turned to see what had caught Xiao Mi's attention – Zeng Hao had appeared at the school gates. Her parents had arrived to pick her up from school, and seemed to be persistently nagging at her.

After looking at Zeng Hao for some time, Chen Nian averted her gaze. As her gaze swept across the faraway field, she caught a glimpse of a group of youths walking past the school gates, all of them donning similar white t-shirts. Before she could take a closer look, however, the group of youths had already disappeared. None of them tried to enter the school compound by climbing up the high school gates.

Somehow, Chen Nian managed to learn bits and pieces about the story of that youth. Many years ago, a prostitute had alerted the police, reporting that she had been raped. The male was sentenced to imprisonment, passing away from an illness thereafter. Meanwhile, the prostitute continued on in her line of work, and simply left the child to fend for himself at the welfare centre.

Subsequently, that child managed to successfully grow into a youth. However, despite his complicated background, this youth wasn't even the least bit threatening – in fact, Chen Nian never ever felt a single ounce of fear whenever she faced him.

Chen Nian's train of thought was suddenly interrupted by Xiao Mi. "Chen Nian, sometimes I reflect upon the entire incident, and I wonder – were you truly the only person who saw Hu Xiao Die being bullied by Wei Cai and her group of friends?"

Chen Nian didn't respond, and simply looked at Xiao Mi silently.

Xiao Mi began to explain herself, "I'm not chiding you. If I were in your shoes and had witnessed the bullying, I'd be afraid too. I'd be afraid that Wei Cai would unleash her anger on me if I tattled on her. There's a high chance that I would have kept mum about the bullying incidents, because nobody could have expected Hu Xiao Die to commit suicide. If Xiao Die hadn't died, the entire bullying incident wouldn't even be worth mentioning; however, Xiao Die died, and as a result, the entire bullying incident takes on a more serious tone."