Chapter Seven

  She never thought that she would encounter such a thing. At the age of 21, in her world there were only right and wrong, but she had never thought that one day she would encounter something that would ultimately require compromise. After National Day, she didn't return to school. He Baiyao handled everything perfectly, and all matters at school were settled properly.

  She didn't dare to tell her family about the temporary suspension of school, so she went to her good friend Xu Xiuxiu's place. She told Xu Xiuxiu the whole story, and Xu Xiuxiu was so angry that she slapped the table, "So you came here to hide?"

  He didn't say anything.

  Xu Xiao hummed and said, "How can there be such a domineering and powerful person, what does it have to do with you."

  He was so annoyed that he slammed his fist on the table.

  "Doesn't he have anything else to say?"

  "What?"

  "Money!"

  Whether it's shaking head.

  Xu Xiào grabbed the pillow beside her and hit her hard, "Stupid!"

  "What's the point of taking his money, it's dirty!"

  Xu Xiao coldly smiled, "Then how have you been living this period of time? I forgot that your uncle gave you money and you've been saving it."

  She let out a sigh. She and Xu Xiuxiu had known each other since elementary school, and the two were very close. Xu Xiuxiu's family was not well off, so after graduating from junior high school, she went to vocational school. Now she works as a nurse in a hospital, with hard work and low pay.

  At that time, Ning was also preparing to attend vocational school, thinking that she could work early and her family wouldn't have to struggle so much. Later, her uncle insisted on supporting her to finish high school, and Ning worked hard and finally got accepted into X University.

  Xu Xiuxiu felt heartache for her, knowing she was being bullied, yet had to endure everything, and couldn't help but want to scold He Baiyao.

  "Your class monitor is really good for nothing, a complete nuisance."

  She pursed the corners of her mouth, "He doesn't know anything. Besides, he's been taking good care of me for the past two years." Thinking about He Bai Chen's help and his confession that night, Ning felt a twinge of annoyance in her heart.

  "You don't like him, do you?"

  "How could I? I don't have the mood or energy to talk about romance."

  "What are you going to do next?"

  She grasped her hair and said, "Just watch. Once the class leader goes abroad, everything will fall into place." She let out a sigh.

  "Just you wait." Xuxiao didn't believe it anyway.

  After National Day, Ning didn't go back to school and couldn't let herself idle. She went to a training institution, after the interview, the institution asked her to come to work the next day. The working hours were from 3 pm to 9 pm, and she worked full-time on weekends.

  She agreed and changed her phone number again.

  Life goes on as usual, leaving school, at first a bit uncomfortable, when there's nothing to do, she sometimes thinks, what class is this afternoon. Sometimes she also logs in to the class QQ group.

  At first, her classmates would also mention her and ask why she suddenly dropped out of school, but no one knew.

  One time she saw He Bai Chen asking in the group if anyone had contacted Ning.

  But no one answered him. She didn't even say a word to Ge Ying.

  There is an inexplicable emotion in my heart. Helplessness and unwillingness.

  A month later, news came that He Bai Chen was going abroad. When Ning saw the message in the group chat, she stared at the screen for a long time, her eyes gradually welling up with tears.

  Classmates in the class all said they would hold a farewell party for him.

  He Bai Chen refused. He Bai Chen left on November 30th. That day, Ning's QQ received a message: Ning Shi, I'm gone. You haven't been to school for some time, have you been avoiding me? Sorry. If there is an opportunity, I hope we can meet again.

  It's all in the past now.

  She either returned to school and made up the tuition. When everyone asked her why she hadn't come for a month, she said she had been hospitalized due to illness. This was what Zhang Yue, He Baiyao's assistant, told her.

  This avoids a lot of trouble.

  Back to the long-missed dormitory, touched the desk, and found a layer of dust accumulated on it.

  Ge Ying had privately asked her about her and He Bai Chen's situation.

  "It's better to be clear about it," I said, "I and the class monitor are impossible."

  "What a pity. No wonder the class monitor's mood wasn't very good those few days he left." Ge Ying sighed, "So you still rejected him. What a great guy."

  She smiled and looked up at the blue sky. She suddenly remembered a line of poetry: The sky has no marks left by flying birds, but I have flown already.

  Whether she deeply hid this matter in her heart, sometimes she treated it as a small episode and considered it all over. She told herself not to think about it again.

  Whether it was He Baiyao or He Baichen, she didn't want to think about it anymore. That night at Songshan Villa, she hoped to forget forever.

  Life goes on.

  She never thought she would see He Baiyao again. After what happened, she stopped going to the building for part-time work because of the shadow in her heart.

  This time I'm accompanying Wenwen out, Wenwen insisted on going to the mall to take a stroll, and Ning had no choice but to come along with her.

  There was a tall and slender beauty beside He Baiyao, who looked extremely beautiful.

  "Sister, look at those two in front, they're really handsome, just like movie stars." Wenwen pulled on her arm.

  "It's nothing special here, let's go."

  Wenwen refused, "If you don't even want to look at it without buying it, I'll just feast my eyes."

  Rather than being a headache, she just didn't want to have any more dealings with He Baiyu.

  He Baiyao turned around and entered the store, seeing her through the glass. His gaze paused for a moment, and he saw that Ning was lowering her head, looking anxious.

  "Sister, you're acting strange." Wenwen cleverly noticed this.

  I just don't like shopping here.

  Wenwen gave her a slanted glance, "Sister, you're being jealous of the rich, there's something wrong with your mind."

  "Whatever," Ning hummed. "This is what I call reality. You're still a student, don't get materialized, focus on spiritual pursuits."

  "Alright, alright, I admit defeat."

  Before she knew it, New Year's Day had arrived and He Baiyu received an invitation from X University to attend the New Year's celebration party. On that day, people came from both the Provincial Education Department and the TV station. Although Ning was never interested in such parties, she was still summoned by her department's teachers.

  They performed a program - Qinghua porcelain dance, Ning was the lead dancer. On a cold winter day, wearing cheongsam to dance Qinghua porcelain, Ning was speechless with suffering, but she forced herself to smile, and her facial muscles were all stiffened.

  He Baiyao quietly watched the stage, his dark eyes without much change.

  The grand auditorium can accommodate two thousand people. The applause in the huge hall was thunderous, it seems that this dance troupe is still very popular.

  At the end, He Baiyao rarely applauded. The leader on the side echoed, "It's really classic and has a different charm."

  The big leader was very polite to this rich man, "Oh, I remember. The lead dancer is Ning from the Economics Department -" He Yibiao had previously greeted Zhang's assistant. "Ning is a good classmate."

  He Baiyao didn't say a word.

  After the dance, those who didn't have a program quickly withdrew. Ning hurriedly changed back into her clothes, she was really shivering with cold. She watched several programs in the corner of the stage, not bad. X University indeed has many talents.

  Ge Ying came over to find her. "Gone."

  Whether it was a nod, the two walked from the left passage.

  "Go drink a bowl of hot soup, you're all stiff." Ning said.

  Two people went into a shop and each ordered a bowl of bony soup.

  "By the way, did you just see the class monitor's older brother? He was sitting in the leader's seat." Ge Ying asked.

  Whether it was careless or not, he sipped his hot soup and said, "En, didn't he donate that building to our school? Of course the leaders would invite him."

  "To be honest, he is more mature and stable than the class leader."

  "That's different. The class monitor is still a student, his brother has been out for many years. Have you finished drinking? Let's go."

  After drinking the soup, I finally felt warm. The two of them went around to the main gate. Ge Ying wanted to eat roasted sweet potatoes again. Ning went to buy from the old lady at the entrance, while Ge Ying went to buy a hot water bottle first.

  Ning picked two medium-sized ones. As she walked, she pressed and ate them. The sweet potatoes were hot and sweet. Ning's face was full of satisfaction as she ate.

  He Baiyao drove past at the right time. As he drove past her, a five or six-year-old child happened to be in front of his car.

  He Baiyao honked the horn, and the child looked up at him, but still didn't react.

  She hurried over and picked up the child in big strides. The child suddenly saw a stranger holding her and suddenly burst into tears.

  He Baiyao didn't hurry to leave either, and instead leisurely watched Ning Si, who was frantically busy.

  Ning was anxious, and she quickly coaxed the child, speaking to him for a long time, but the child just cried. She looked around, but didn't see any of the child's family members. She asked the child, but he couldn't say a word. Ning coaxed him, tearing off a small piece of sweet potato and putting it to his mouth. The child gradually stopped crying.

  Ning took a deep breath and asked, "Is it delicious?"

  The child smacked his lips, as if he still wanted to eat.

  She fed her again and looked at the car which still hadn't moved.

  He Baiyao rolled down the car window, his mouth corners slightly moving.

  Ning was stunned and didn't expect it to be him.

  He Baiyao looked her up and down, the winter sun lazily shining on her, exuding a warm glow.

  At this time, the child's mother came over, "I'm really sorry, thank you so much." She took the child in her arms.

  Rather tell the child's mother what happened.

  The child's mother said helplessly, "She can't hear."

  "His face suddenly changed color. Such a small child can't hear, it's really pitiful. 'Can't he have an operation?'"

  "I've asked, it's possible, but the surgical fee is something we can't afford at this time."

  "Maybe we can find people to donate, our school often has such donation activities."

  He Baiyao tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

  The woman's face was full of hope as she listened to Ning's words, her eyes shining with expectation. "Really?"

  Ning nodded and said, "I'll go back and discuss it with our class monitor."

  "Girl, thank you so much." Left her phone number. The mother and daughter left.

  It was Yu Guang who caught a glimpse of He Baiyao still there, and thought to herself with slight doubt. Of course, she wouldn't take the initiative to have any verbal exchange with him.

  He Baiyao saw that Ning was about to leave and spoke up, "Ning, the students' donations are limited. How about this, I'll cover the remaining surgical expenses."

  He stared at him as if he were an idiot.

  He Baiyao furrowed her brow, what was that expression. "Don't you believe?" In fact, Huan Yu invested a lot of money in social welfare every year. But He Baiyao wouldn't say it outright.

  "Is he looking at him and slowly saying, 'Really?'"

  He Baiyao burst out laughing, and his face looked much better when he smiled. "It's a pity that child can't hear."

  I didn't expect you still have so much love in your heart.

  "Alright, you go back and contact Zhang Yue," He Baiyao said. "Take down my phone number."

  She always felt suspicious, but He Baiyao reported the number and she wrote it down.

  He Baiyao smiled and said softly, "The dance you just performed was quite nice."

  Ning was appalled. He Baiyao was a villain in her eyes and heart, and hearing him say such words made her blood run cold. Ning's face still had makeup on, the fake eyelashes were irritating her eyes, she just wanted to go back and remove her makeup as soon as possible.

  He Baiyao stood up, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her, "Your makeup is smudged."

  She didn't take his handkerchief, hung up the phone and gave him a faint smile. "Mr. He, thank you for this matter. Doing good deeds will bring you blessings."

  He Baiyao raised his eyes and looked at her, his eyebrows suddenly lit up.

  It was then that Ge Ying came out of the bookstore, "I'm going back now. Well, see you later."

  Let's just be friendly.

  He Baiyao nodded.

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