Chapter 148

Ding ding ding...

The alarm on Raina Nan's phone went off.

She groggily opened her eyes.

The sunlight outside the hotel room curtains shone on the ground, casting a faint glow.

"..."

She pulled back the covers and realized that the hotel had already turned off the heating.

She couldn't help but shiver and hurriedly crawled back into the bed.

After a brief hesitation,

She got up again, walked to the mirror in the bathroom, hesitated, and pressed the damp towel against her face.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it..."

The voice still echoed in her ears.

...

What did that mean...

She felt her head getting hot, and the shame that came after the impulse kept her awake all night.

...

She sighed lightly and rubbed her slightly swollen eyes.

What should she do? She didn't know how to face him with what kind of expression...

It's so embarrassing...

...

After packing up her luggage, she opened the door and walked out of the room.

"Raina..."

But the next second, she froze.

Samson Nan was standing right in front of her.

"..."

She panicked and quickly turned her head, unable to find a place to rest her gaze.

"What's wrong with your eyes? Didn't sleep well?"

"..."

"No."

"..."

Samson Nan glanced at her from the corner of his eye and scratched his head.

"My bad."

"..."

She remained silent, not speaking, and felt her cheeks burn.

After a while, she spoke softly:

"Stop acting so high and mighty..."

"..."

He looked at her and didn't say much.

He walked past her, pacing, and said by her side:

"Pack up, come down for a meal."

"..."

She stood in place.

After a while, she put her backpack on again and walked downstairs.

...

"Samson Nan, come take a look~"

William Wei sat at the dining table, calling out to him.

"What's up?"

"The photos we took last night, are they okay?"

As he spoke, he picked up the camera and brought it over to him.

"They're good, Will..."

He flipped through the photos in the camera, speaking softly.

Taking night shots with a DSLR camera is a technical job for amateurs.

"Take a few more when we go back, hurry and sign up for the ones you want~"

"Me, me, me! I want to!"

Roxie Lin said, raising her hand.

"How about you?"

William Wei looked at Samson Nan.

"I'll think about it..."

Samson Nan flipped through the photos in the camera, and his finger suddenly stopped, staring at one of the photos for a long time.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

He said softly and handed the camera back to William Wei.

"I said 'dead dog'."

At this moment, Bell Tong, who was sitting across from the dining table, spoke up.

"Where's Raina?"

"..."

He didn't look at Bell Tong, swiping his phone.

"She's coming down soon."

"Oh~"

Bell Tong rested her chin on her hand, looking at him with interest.

"By the way... Raina seems like she didn't sleep all night last night~"

"Really..."

He looked at his phone, responded without saying much.

"Don't you want to know why?"

"..."

Her words made him pause for a moment.

"Why then?"

Still not looking up at her, he casually responded.

"I didn't know, that's why I asked you~~ Ouch!"

Before she could finish her sentence, she was hit on the back of her head.

She looked up and realized that Raina Nan was standing behind her, drooping her eyelids, and staring at her.

"What are you doing?!"

"..."

Raina Nan didn't say anything, she walked, sat down next to her.

She was speechless, and mysteriously leaned her mouth towards Raina Nan's ear:

"Raina, I'm helping you clean up that dead dog~"

"No need."

Raina Nan didn't look at her and spoke softly.

"Tsk..."

Bell Tong found it boring, feeling embarrassed and unsure about what she was thinking.

...

"Oh, Luca has messaged."

William Wei looked at his phone.

"What does it say?"

"She wants us to go to the train station. She's waiting there."

"Alright, we're almost done. Let's go."

Samson Nan stood up, turned his head, and looked at the opposite end of the table.

"You should eat something."

He pointed at the untouched breakfast in front of Raina Nan with his chin.

"..."

She shook her head and also stood up.

"Not hungry."

"..."

He looked at her for a moment, then spoke softly again:

"Even if you're not hungry, eat something."

"..."

A brief pause.

She raised her head slightly, glanced at him, and silently stuffed a few breadsticks from the plate into her mouth.

Pouting, she looked to the side.

"Are you done now?"

"..."

William Wei looked at Raina Nan, then glanced at Samson Nan.

Something about their atmosphere felt strange...

Were they arguing? But it didn't seem like it.

...

"Let's go. Don't make Luca wait too long."

Samson Nan said as he walked towards the door.

The weather forecast showed that there wouldn’t be a snowstorm today, so they planned to take the train back to Oslo and then catch a midnight flight back home.

...

The train heading to Oslo sounded its prolonged whistle.

The graduation trip, which was coming to an end, was almost over in the blink of an eye.

"I really don't want to go back..."

Roxie Lin rested her chin on her hand and stared at the passing coniferous forest outside the window.

"Me too. Going back means I have to attend extra classes."

Bell Tong seemed even more downcast.

As a repeat taker, she would have to take the college entrance exam again next year...

"I envy you guys."

She said, looking at Raina Nan beside her.

"Why did you go so far to study? Do you not care about me anymore?"

"What?"

Raina Nan tilted her head and looked at her.

"You..."

Bell Tong speechlessly pouted her lips and grumbled:

"I have a feeling that you won't be able to make any friends in college."

"Is that so?"

"..."

Seeing that she was still unmoved, Bell Tong thought for a moment, twirled her hair, and smiled:

"Speaking of which, did you notice something when we were watching the aurora last night?"

"What?"

"There were so many couples kissing!"

"Cough! Cough..."

Raina Nan coughed twice, almost choking on her juice.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, really..."

She became a little flustered, using the back of her hand to cover the corner of her mouth.

"I saw it too. Foreigners are really open..."

Roxie Lin also remembered the scene from last night.

Choosing that kind of place for a date was indeed a good choice.

...

"By the way, have you guys ever kissed before?"

Bell Tong seemed determined to steer the conversation in that direction.

"..."

A brief silence.

"Pfft."

Roxie Lin couldn't help but laugh, covering her mouth and saying:

"How is that possible? Right, Xiaoyu?"

She said, looking at Raina Nan beside her.

For someone without any dating experience, that's only natural, right?

"..."

"Xiaoyu?"

"Huh? Um..."

Raina Nan nodded stiffly, turned her face away, and tightly gripped the hem of her skirt.

"Tsk, chatting with you singletons is boring."

"You say it like you're not one yourself..."

"Hmph."

Bell Tong coldly snorted and looked around.

"Luo Jia!"

Finally, Jocelyn York's gaze landed on Jocelyn York standing beside her.

"What?"

Jocelyn York took off her headphones, seemingly not hearing anything they just said.

"I have a question for you~"

"Go ahead."

"You have to answer honestly, no hiding!"

"..."

With this, she inexplicably became nervous.

She glanced at Raina Nan and Roxie Lin who were staring at her, and cleared her throat.

"Oh, alright..."

"Luo Jia, have you ever kissed someone before?"

"..."

She paused for two seconds.

"Huh?!"

"Come on~ don't be afraid, we're all friends~"

Bell Tong smiled and put her hand on Jocelyn York's shoulder.

"Well, maybe...?"

"That counts as a yes?"

"I...don't know."

Her voice was as quiet as a mosquito, even if you leaned in, it was hard to hear...

"What? Speak louder!"

"Um...well, maybe yes..."

"With whom?"

"Well..."

She hesitated and glanced at Raina Nan beside her.

"Come on~"

"Xiao Ling, don't be too much."

Roxie Lin interrupted her.

"Don't you see she's really struggling..."

"Are you struggling?"

She said, looking at Jocelyn York.

..."

She quickly nodded.

"Not fun..."

...

The script did not go as planned by Bell Tong.

This made her very disappointed...

She lay on the car table silently, looking out the window.

What was this inexplicable sense of annoyance...

She didn't understand it herself.

...

...

In another carriage,

"Okay, I'll go check it again and get back to you."

William Wei said, took out a lighter and lit a cigarette.

"Thanks."

"No need to thank me, but Samson Nan..."

He leaned against the car window, looking at him from the side.

"I'll say it again, you have to figure this out for yourself first."

"Yes."

Samson Nan looked out the window and nodded.

"Wei-ge, and..."

"Hey, looks like Yuyu is here!"

At this moment, William Wei suddenly raised the volume, interrupting Samson Nan's words.

Turning around, Samson Nan realized that Raina Nan was walking towards them.

This carriage was for smoking, with no seats, and it was filled with smoke, mostly men standing here smoking.

...

He saw her coughing lightly, while using her hand to fan the air beside her nose as she walked over.

"Why did you come here?"

William Wei asked with a smile.

"To find Samson Nan?"

"..."

She didn't answer but just nodded.

William Wei looked at her and then glanced at Samson Nan.

After a moment,

"You two talk, I'll go back first~"

He said, patting Samson Nan's shoulder and turning away.

"..."

Samson Nan turned back and looked at her.

"The air here is not good, let's go somewhere else."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to walk towards the back.

"Samson Nan."

Her voice came from behind.

"..."

He paused for half a second.

Turning around, he stared at her.

"...What did you call me?"

"..."

She stood still.

There was a moment of hesitation, but in the next second, she lifted her head.

"Phone," she said and handed him her cellphone.

"Who is it?"

"Dad."

"......"

He paused for a moment before realizing that his phone was out of battery.

Hastily taking the call, he stepped aside.

"Hello, Dad..."

...

"Ah, you were saying?"

...

This father and son were used to keeping conversations short, so they quickly ended the call.

Samson Nan turned around and returned the phone to her.

...

She took the phone and turned to leave.

"Little One."

His voice froze her in place.

"What did you just call me?"

He found it amusing.

...

Seeing her silent for a long time, he smiled lightly and spoke softly:

"What's wrong? Don't even want to call me 'brother' now?"

...

The train rushed past the winding tracks, emitting a low rumble.

She remained silent.

"Brother?"

She didn't seem to find it funny.

After a brief silence, she turned her head back.

They looked at each other from a distance of a few meters.

"In this world..."

Her breathing seemed to steady.

"Is there a 'brother' who would kiss his own sister?"

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