During the quiet meal time, as expected, Qin Siting prepared to leave after eating. He did not have the courtesy of sending a female classmate home after eating. He had just finished with a perfunctory manner and was about to part ways.
Don’t think that she couldn’t tell that he had suddenly turned around to pull her away. He must have used her as a female classmate to avoid the people in the car that he didn’t want to see.
Now that he had used her and treated her to a meal, he left without even explaining.
However, Shi Niange was still quite happy to be used. She was also… quite full.
The two of them walked out of the restaurant, and the clean young man walked by her side. If they hadn’t planned to go home separately but headed back to Lishui Villa together, they could have strolled on the road home for more than twenty minutes. How nice would that have been? Even thinking about it was beautiful. She turned her eyes and saw that he was holding a shoulder bag. His clean, slender fingers were also very beautiful.
She suddenly smiled. Just as Qin Siting was about to walk in the opposite direction, she suddenly leaned over. “Almighty Qin. Good deskmate. Can you give me your contact number?”
Qin Siting paused and looked down at her.
She smiled at him and reached her hand out to him. “We’ve been deskmates for so long, and we’ve already eaten together. It’s just a phone number. There’s no need to refuse, right?”
Qin Siting looked at Shi Niange and said lightly, “You’re thinking too much.”
“I am not thinking too much. I just met someone. It’s not too much to ask for a phone number.” Shi Niange didn’t care how cold his attitude was. Anyway, she was already used to it. She moved closer to him, keeping at a very close distance from him as she looked up at him. She tugged at the zipper of his bag. “Anyway, I’ll be able to ask it sooner or later. Instead of being pestered by me in the future, why don’t you give it to me now? I promise I won’t call you for no reason or send you random messages. I’ll quietly let your phone number lie in my contact list. I won’t harass you!”
Qin Siting looked at her, ignored her, and left.
On the crowded street, many students in school uniforms were walking around. A clean and tall young man was wearing a white T-shirt and a blue and white school uniform. His black backpack made his back look even colder. He walked away without looking back.
Shi Niange, on the other hand, stood there by herself in a daze.
I knew it wouldn’t be that easy.
Regardless, she had just eaten with Qin Siting. Just this alone was enough to make her happy for the entire semester, hehe!
…
It was Saturday afternoon. Shi Niange had just finished a few papers at home and was checking the difficult questions when her phone rang.
She glanced at the number and stood up to answer the call. She poured herself a glass of water and walked to the large balcony opposite the study room.
“Nian Nian, do you miss your parents? When we go back at the end of the month, do you have any presents you want? Shall I buy them for you?” Her mother, Mrs. Yang Zhenzhen, sounded very cheerful on the other end of the phone. She didn’t need to guess to know that the new cooperation with Shida Group in America was going smoothly and that it should be a very big deal.
In recent years, Shida Group had been rising rapidly in Hai City. It was doing well in all aspects and was highly regarded by the industry. It had already become the model of a large corporation. Her parents were also getting busier and busier. When they were young, they rarely had time to accompany her. Now, they rarely saw each other.
She leaned against the balcony and drank some water. As she listened to Mrs. Yang Zhenzhen’s smiling voice, she smiled. “There’s no need. I don’t lack anything. When you fly back, choose good weather so that you don’t get airsick from the turbulence. Just be careful.”
“Little girl, you’ve been acting like a little adult since you were young. It’s all because of the aftereffects of being pregnant with you. I never had airsickness in the past,” said Mrs. Yang Zhenzhen. She suddenly said, “Coincidentally, I don’t have anything to do today. Come, report to your mother about the recent situation in school. Are you used to everything after jumping grades? Is there a lot of pressure in your studies?”
“Year Three, ah. You can imagine.” Shi Niange smiled. “If I say that there’s no pressure, you’ll definitely be able to tell that I’m lying to you.”
“Is it very difficult? If it really doesn’t work out, let your grandfather go talk to the school…”
“No, I’m fine here. You don’t have to interfere.”
She had just had a meal with her male idol, and to her, it could be said that their relationship had rapidly improved.
It was very likely that she would receive his phone number tomorrow. The day after, they would become a couple and the day after that, they would be kissing!
How could she go back to being a junior?
“All right, we’ll talk about it when your father and I go back. Right now, the company is indeed getting busier and busier. Mom and Dad might be really neglecting you in too many aspects. Nian Nian, you’ve been so sensible since you were young. Mom really feels bad.”
Shi Niange turned around and leaned against the balcony. She looked at the villa on the other side that was so quiet that it seemed like no one had ever lived in it. It was much bigger than her own villa. She looked at the bare yard and said into the phone, “When I was seven years old, I might still hold you and my father’s legs and cry for a while. I don’t feel it anymore. Besides, at my age, freedom is also a form of happiness. There’s nothing you owe me.”
Mrs. Yang Zhenzhen sighed and finally decided to return to the main topic. “Nian Nian, Mom wants to discuss something with you.”
Hearing the other party’s tone, Shi Niange had a rough idea of what was going on. “Is it about my plan to apply to the Medical University again?”
“That’s right. Although you’re still young, you should be very clear about Shida Group’s current situation. Your father and I only have you as our daughter. In the future, we’ll have to entrust all sorts of heavy responsibilities to our children. We hope that you’ll give up your dream of studying medicine. It’s enough to have a medical practitioner like your grandfather at home. It’s better for you to come abroad to learn business management and business finance. If you agree, your father and I will help you arrange things in America when you’re about to graduate…”
Shi Niange was not in a hurry to refuse. After a moment of silence, she gently placed the cup down on the balcony. “Mom, I didn’t grow up in your office. I grew up in my grandfather’s laboratory.”
“Nian Nian, I know what you want to say, but your father and I really hope…”
“All of you know what you owe me. I’ve never complained. I’ve always been used to making my own decisions since I was young, so I still plan to find my own path in the future. Grandfather is also a guest professor at the Medical University. I’ve thought of my path since a long time ago. I won’t change it.”
“Nian Nian…”
“When you come back, call Uncle Tai to pick me up. Recently, I’ve been staying near the school. I won’t be returning to the Shi family.” With that, Shi Niange hung up the phone, picked up the cup, and returned to the study.
