The Building

The first lesson of Literature went smoothly. To Jinze, it was the first time she was feeling very satisfied with what she was taught. Going to a big school, indeed was the best just like people had said.

When the class was done, Jinze kept her books back into her school bag, and brought out a novel. She was yet to begin reading when someone greeted her warmly.

"Good morning Jinze," He smiled. "I am Shi Jin, it's nice to meet you" He introduced in a friendly tone.

"Yeah, me too." Jinze beamed, liking how some of them happened to be very friendly. "I am Ye Jinze.."

"Shi Jin..." Cao Lun called as he walked towards them. "I will show Jinze around now."

"Oh, of course." Shi Jin smiled. "I'll see you later."

Jinze stood up and followed Cao Lun outside the classroom.

Cao Lun kept a straight face, as he showed her around.

"That's the lunch room" He pointed at a far corner. "The library is upstairs, the science laboratory, the art class, the..."

They arrived outside, with Cao Lun showing her each and every building within the school premises.

"That's the teacher's office, the garden store, the..."

Jinze looked around, trying to store the path leading to every place in her head, she surely wouldn't ask Cao Lun to show her the way to anywhere she wants to go, would she?

"So that's all." Cao Lun finally ended it.

"Oh" Jinze looked around the place, they just passed the soccer field, and she could see the school fence from where they stood.

Jinze sighted a building not quite far from her, though it was quite hard to tell that a building was there since it was obstructed by a few trees, but she could see clearly.

"What is that place?" She curiously asked. 'The school got no farm right?'

If there was a farm, she would assume the building was just a place where the farm tools are kept.

"It's not necessary." Cao Lun shook the question off. "I've showed you the most important places, and that's enough." He added, turning around.

'Oh!' Jinze was still quite surprised, but she turned to leave as well.

'Who knows?' She shrugged. 'Perhaps it's the gatekeeper's room.' She concluded and followed Cao Lun back to the classroom.

Fa Yulan was the only female student what said a 'Hi' to Jinze, the other girls watched her from their seats, sometimes whispering amongst themselves with their eyes following her to wherever she went.

'She reminds me of Mo Yunru' A girl with dark blue hair remarked.

'Don't mention her.'

'Let's just keep everything away from her.'

Jinze was quite glad, at least she did spoke to a few people.

"You would soon know how great this school is" Said Yulan.

"I always knew it was" Jinze smiled. "I've loved this school since I was a baby."

"Really?" Yulan laughed. "You must've been shown everywhere, the dining hall, science laboratory, and stuffs like that?" She furthered.

"Of course." Jinze nodded. "It's a beautiful view."

"That's Junxiong Academy for you, everything is beautiful and distinct." Yulan remarked.

"But there was a building Cao Lun didn't tell me about." Jinze began, referring to the building from earlier.

"Oh, building?" Yulan asked, looking stunned. "I don't think there is any building here, everything is clear."

"Really?" Jinze looked surprised as well. "It was just a few meters away from the soccer field, obscured by tall trees." She explained.

"There is no such building here." Yulan responded, looking quite lost. "Our past seniors planted the trees there, and it marks the end of the school premises, so perhaps you were just imagining things." She explained.

"Oh" Jinze scratched her head.

But Cao Lun said the building wasn't necessary, now Yulan said it never existed.

What on earth was going on?

She recalled Cao Lun's words. 'It is not necessary, I've shown you the most important places and that's enough.'

And now Yulan; 'There is no such building here.'

She had seen a building veiled by that talk trees, a building with the exact same roof as the school building itself.

There was no way her eyes could be playing tricks on her, no way!

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