I looked up. The boy standing at the door speaking was Jun wen from Class 5, Grade 5.
Jun wen is tall and thin, and always wears a pair of rimless glasses for his nearsightedness. He has a gentle personality and doesn't talk much. We met in our first year of middle school when we both joined the Computer Science Club. Because our homes are close, we often cycled to activities together, so we became good friends.
"Wu yi, are you still busy?" Jun wen nodded slightly in greeting to Xin hui before continuing to ask me, "I cycled to school today too. Do you want to cycle home together?"
"Sure! Give me a moment." I quickly packed my backpack, said goodbye to Xin hui, and left the classroom with Jun wen.
"I really want to quickly remember what exactly happened on April 1st. Ming hua said I entered Navigating School Life that day, and I saw screenshots of myself in that 'Navigating School Life' Beta Version Commemorative Special Edition..."
On the way to the bicycle shed with Jun wen, I was the only one talking. I chattered incessantly to Jun wen about my various thoughts, speculations, and doubts regarding my memory loss on April 1st. Jun wen, walking beside me, just nodded and smiled in response.
As I was talking, Jun wen suddenly interrupted me, asking with a serious expression, "Have you remembered anything about hitting your head in the hospital on April 1st?"
"Not at all," I shook my head repeatedly. "Mom said I was pushed over by a robber, and then my head hit the bedside table, which caused the amnesia."
Based on my understanding of Jun wen, I thought he would be more concerned about my injury than Navigating School Life. I guessed he would next ask me about the recovery of my wound.
But I was wrong. He didn't say anything more after that, just let out a sigh of relief, as if a weight had been lifted.
"Are you okay? Is something wrong at home?" Seeing Jun wen looking preoccupied, I asked with concern.
Jun wen is the eldest son in his family, with a younger brother and a younger sister. His father passed away when he was very young, and the family relies entirely on his mother to make ends meet. To support them, Jun wen's mother...
...works several jobs a day and actually fainted at work a few months ago. I know Jun wen has always had thoughts of dropping out of school to work and earn money, but his mother doesn't agree and insists he finish secondary school.
Jun wen didn't seem to hear my question from a moment ago. A few seconds later, he snapped back to reality and said, seemingly answering a different question, "If you can't remember, then just forget it! It wasn't a happy thing anyway."
"Jun wen, are you facing some difficulties lately?" Seeing his reaction, I couldn't help but worry.
"I'm not facing any difficulties," Jun wen said. Having reached the bicycle shed, he glanced at the black watch on his left wrist and actually said to me, "I just remembered I have something to do. I won't accompany you home."
Completely confused, I watched Jun wen walk back towards the school building and called out to his retreating back, "Didn't you say we were cycling home together?"
Jun wen didn't respond.