A little boy was bowing his head, spooning mouthfuls of corn and lean meat porridge into his mouth with great concentration. He didn't lift his head to look around, and the table was spotless, without a single crumb left.
You Guang was pondering where to sit.
The children in this room were all very adorable. She didn't dislike them, but she also didn't want to be interrupted by a nearby kid while eating or attending class.
Seeing the quiet boy in the corner, her mind shifted, and she looked up at Teacher Luo.
"Teacher, can I sit over there?"
"You can...but..." Teacher Luo was taken aback when he saw the direction she was pointing in.
"But what?"
"Shi Wangyue doesn't like to talk. Can you handle that?" The reason was far more complicated, but that was all Teacher Luo could say to a five-year-old child.
Coincidentally, she didn't like to talk either.
"I can, I like quietness."
The new students know they need to find a seat to eat after getting their meal. This is something even five-year-olds understand.
Several kids with empty seats beside them wanted to invite this particularly pretty new student to sit beside them, but before they could speak, they saw the new student walking toward the corner at the back of the classroom.
"Ah!" The children widened their eyes in surprise.
The new student quickly walked over to her newly selected seat, "Hello, classmate, can I sit with you?"
A soft yet clear voice sounded in Shi Wangyue's ears, making him tremble all over.
He slowly lifted his head and saw a doll-like beautiful smiling face and a pair of eyes bright as stars; it was the new student who just arrived.
She was looking at him, asking if she could sit with him?
She wanted to sit with him?
Shi Wangyue froze.
As his new deskmate raised his head, Ning Youguang was also taken aback.
Before, he had been eating with his head lowered, and the teacher had said he didn't like talking. She even wondered if there might be something wrong with him, but she didn't expect that this child would be so good-looking, with delicate features and an extremely superior bone structure.
Especially his standard phoenix eyes, fine and long, with pupils as black as ink, clear whites, and slightly upturned corners. Even without speaking, when he looked at her, it was as if he could draw a person in.
As he grows older, these eyes will become even more enchanting.
However, the child was still young, expressionless on his thin face, with pale skin. He didn't look as cute or likable as the smiling chubby children.
But based on her several decades of experience in her past life of having seen numerous beauties, this child would undoubtedly be extremely good-looking when he grew up.
"Can I sit here? If so, please nod. If not, I'll find somewhere else. But if you allow me to sit here, I'll be very glad to be your deskmate."
Recalling what the teacher said about the boy's situation, You Guang asked carefully again.
Her words fell, and the little boy silently stared at her without making any extra movements.
Seeing this, the surrounding children began to speak:
"You Guang, don't sit with him. He's not fun at all. Come sit with me."
"Yes, he doesn't like to talk, almost like a mute. I have a spot here; you should sit here."
"Sit with me, sit with me, Ning Youguang."
"Come on, come on."
At this age, kids say whatever comes to mind without understanding how hurtful it might be.
One slightly chubby boy, who was tall for the class, even stood up and walked over to You Guang, saying:
"Ning Youguang, he's sick, don't play with him. Play with me, I'll be your friend."
You Guang clearly saw the silent little boy watching her lower his head slowly, with anger and hurt in his eyes.
Then, he gradually moved his little stool aside, making room for her.
You Guang immediately sat down in the spot he made available.
"Thank you, Shi Wangyue. From now on, we're desk mates." Then, she turned to the other students in the class and said softly, "Thank you for inviting me, everyone. Shi Wangyue allowed me to sit next to him, so I'll sit here."
After You Guang sat down, the boy who said Shi Wangyue was sick glared at him fiercely.
The malice was obvious.
Ning Youguang put away her smile, "Excuse me, my classmate, I need to eat."
Teacher Luo, who had been watching the whole time, walked over in a timely manner.
"Shi Tongyang, the new classmate has chosen her spot. You should go back to your seat and eat."
Shi Tongyang, Shi Wangyue, Shi...
You Guang's eyes widened as she turned to look at the little boy beside her, staring at his pale little face without blinking, sketching out in her mind what he would look like when he grew up until it gradually overlapped with a face in her memory.
Shi Wangyue!
It was as if a spark of light directly filled her mind, creating ripples that spread out until the ripples completely unveiled the reflection of her memories.
You Guang's breath hitched, and she quickly looked down at the little boy's legs.
They were fine.
When she first heard her deskmate's name, she couldn't help but wonder, Shi Wangyue? Shi Wangyue? Shi Wangyue?…
She didn't know which characters his name used or why it sounded so much like someone she knew in her past life.
Now hearing a name she had heard in her past life, she was finally sure this little boy next to her was the Shi Wangyue she knew.
After all, aside from him, it was impossible for anyone else in Jin City to be named Shi Wangyue, with a cousin named Shi Tongyang.
She knew both brothers in her past life but wasn't that close to them.
To be precise, her acquaintance with her deskmate was even shorter; they met in the year she died, as a doctor and a patient.
She was the doctor, and he was the patient.
He was dragged to her studio by a friend.
His friend happened to have a good relationship with her best friend, which led to their connection.
By then, in his early thirties, he had already climbed into China's capital circle with an unrivaled stance, becoming one of China's emerging investment prodigies.
Previously, while studying abroad in Europe and the US, he and his friends had established Haders Capital, which quickly became the capital holding the most shares in China's then most profitable internet companies within just a dozen years.
He was someone who, besides money, had nothing in his eyes.
But no matter who this big shot was outside, before her, he was just a poor soul with severe insomnia, crippled legs, anorexia, a strong aversion to doctors, and significant psychological issues.
If he hadn't been nearly driven to the brink, he wouldn't have been dragged by his friends to find her for treatment.
Thinking of this, Ning Youguang couldn't help but let out a deep sigh. Her sudden death in her previous life left her wondering how this big shot fared afterward…
As for Shi Tongyang, it was quite amusing.
He was her high school alumni, someone whose pursuit of her during high school was so widely known that it drove her crazy.
In her past life, the fifteen-year-old Ning Youguang was cold and stubborn, extremely weary of romantic relationships due to witnessing her parents' broken marriage and being involved in several of Xia Youqing and Ning Yi's tumultuous relationships.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered her adolescent years, she encountered a bunch of admirers. Young love is simple and pure; as long as she ignored them, it wasn't too bothersome.
But with someone like Shi Tongyang, who was relentless and never gave up unless he achieved his goal, she had to stay far away to give herself a bit of peace.
It wasn't that she feared him; she was just extremely annoyed by this exceedingly self-centered and narcissistic person.
Therefore, after spending just one semester at Dean Academy, she transferred schools, hoping never to see him again.
After leaving Dean Academy, she went abroad and indeed didn't see him for many years.
After she completed her undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies abroad, she returned home and, by chance, heard rumors about him. The once so popular Shi Young Master of Dean Academy was not doing well.
He and his cousin Shi Wangyue were the starkest contrasts among the Jin City aristocratic youth. 1314