Chapter 1: Going back to 10 years ago overnight two
16-year-old An Yixuan, my mind went blank, and An Yixuan had no idea of the turmoil in my heart. He walked calmly on his way, not even glancing in the direction I was. My heart almost stopped beating, and I could only stare at him as he slowly approached me... and then... passed by me...
"An Yixuan!" I turned my head and blurted out towards his tall back.
An Yixuan's footsteps paused noticeably, then he turned around and looked at me indifferently, his tone so indifferent that no emotion could be heard: "Are you calling me?" His eyebrows raised slightly.
"I..." What should I say? Say I'm his girlfriend in 10 years? He must think I'm crazy. Oh, what should I say? I was nervous for a long time and finally said, "Classmate, I forgot to bring money. Can I borrow some money for a taxi?" After saying that, I wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into. Our first meeting 10 years ago was ruined like this. Wouldn't it affect our future development?
An Yixuan looked at me calmly for two seconds, then rolled his eyes at me and walked away gracefully and calmly...just walked away! Completely ignoring me.
I was petrified instantly. How could I have forgotten that he was the kind of person who didn't like to meddle in other people's business? Especially his distant and indifferent attitude towards strangers, my heart couldn't help but ache again. In his eyes, I was just a complete stranger, with no impression at all, but he was like a painting engraved in my heart, which could never be erased in this life.
An Yixuan walked further and further away, and my vision began to blur. He didn't even turn his head, and didn't care about my embarrassment and embarrassment at all. I froze in place. There was no need for me to be sad. He didn't know me at all now. Don't be sad. I remembered our first meeting that year.
"Hi, hello, I just moved here. I heard that we are the same age and grade." I took the initiative to greet An Yixuan when I met him on the first day. After all, I often heard girls in school were crazy about him. He was a top student in a key high school and he was handsome.
"Well, hello." After saying these three simple and neat words, An Yixuan didn't even look at me.
This really hurt the heart of a young beautiful girl like me, but I didn't give up and continued to ask: "I heard that your name is An Yixuan, and my name is Sha Xizi, you can call me Xizi."
"Yeah." This time it was even simpler, with only one word in reply. An Yixuan walked into the house expressionlessly and slammed the door shut.
At that time, he really left an unforgivable bad impression in my heart. If I hadn't happened to be with him in college, we would never have had the chance to be together.
Thinking back to those days, it seems like a lifetime ago. Now that we have met each other... no matter if it is a joke of fate or an arrangement, I will never give up on you! An Yixuan, we have missed so much before. This time I want to start from scratch. I will start chasing you now! I want to make up for my regrets! I clenched my fists in the direction where An Yixuan had disappeared.
"Well, little sister, you have to pay for the taxi." The driver was obviously getting impatient.
"Uh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, uncle, I really didn't mean it. Please take me back the same way I came and I'll go home to get the money for you." I immediately recovered from my petrified state. This is real life, I can't just dream!
On the way I started thinking, how can I get close to An Yixuan? Of course, we were admitted to the same high school, isn't it just one point difference? I can still make up for it by using some connections and thinking of ways! And there is still some time before school starts, there must be a way!
The driver was obviously driving very fast this time, making me feel like I was risking my life.
"Uncle driver , you can drive slower. I will definitely not owe you money." I said with a guilty look on my face, "Today was really an accident."
The driver didn't pay much attention to me and soon drove back to my house. I rushed home like a gust of wind, got the money and gave it to the driver, then ran back home to sort out my report card and calm down while waiting for my parents to come home.
At exactly five o'clock, my mother opened the door on time.
I immediately shouted "Mom" and rushed over, took out her slippers and poured some water, and helped my mother sit on the sofa.
There was something clearly wrong with the way my mother looked at me, her face full of questions as to what I wanted to do.
"Mom, I still want to go to St. John's. It's only one point difference. There must be a way to make up for it. Is there a make-up exam or something? I even have my transcript ready. Except for one math question that I got wrong, everything else is fine. Please, I want to go to St. John's."
"Ah? You don't have a fever, do you? Didn't we agree to go to Seyo?" Mom looked at me in confusion. "Both of them are in good high schools. You can go anywhere."
"I don't want to, I just want to go to St. John's, I just want to prove myself!" I said with a sad and angry face, "Saint John's is my ideal high school and the most important starting point in my life!" At this moment, I seemed to be possessed by countless noble predecessors, and felt that as long as I went to St. John's, my entire life and even this society could be saved.
My mother looked at me in amazement: "Baby, what has stimulated you?"
"Mom, I'm fine. I just suddenly found my life goal." I lowered my head and looked at the report card. "One point, just one point, and I missed my dream..." My tears burst out. An Yixuan, An Yixuan, if I started from the same starting line as you, would we have avoided a lot of detours?
“Is it so serious…” Mom looked at me with a frown, her expression helpless.
Just at this moment, there was a cough outside the door. This was Dad's habitual action at the door. In order not to scare my mother and me, Dad would cough before opening the door. When Mom heard this, she immediately looked like she had seen a savior: "Your dad is back!" She stood up and walked towards the door. As soon as the door opened, Dad, dressed in a suit and holding a briefcase, walked in. He smiled at me and my mother and said hello: "Are you all here?"
"Honey, our baby daughter is acting so abnormal today!" Mom immediately threw herself into Dad's arms, and I looked at the two of them in shock.
There was a question on Dad's square face. He held Mom's hand helplessly and asked, "What's going on?"
"I don't know. As soon as I came back, she started making a fuss about going to St. John's." Mom replied in a low voice.
"Dad, I really want to go to St. John's. Please think of a way!" I pouted and was about to cry.
Dad stared at me with wide eyes, then turned to look at Mom: "Why do you suddenly want to go to St. John's? Is the baby stimulated by something? Are you putting pressure on her again?"
The mother stretched out her five fingers and slapped the father on the butt, and scolded with a cold face: "Hmph, who should I ask if you ask me? This is my baby, how could I put pressure on her? Besides, the grades are out and the school has been decided. Is there any chance of turning around now? It's all your fault. I asked you to find a connection but you didn't. Is a 1 point difference so important? Didn't other people get in even if they had a 10 point difference?" The mother pointed at the father and started to complain.
I looked at my father with infinite guilt, I'm sorry, Dad, for my happiness, you will be scolded by Mom... But from childhood to adulthood, Dad has taken too many blames for me... Looking at my father who is 10 years younger, his shoulders are still straight, his black hair is combed meticulously, and his square face has no wrinkles yet. Thinking of his old face 10 years later, but he still loves me like a baby, my eyes reddened and I really cried.
"Oh, baby, don't cry. There is actually a way. I know St. John's has a plan to expand enrollment this year. I'll go and ask around. How could a dad ignore his precious daughter?" When my dad saw me crying, he immediately left my mom and ran to comfort me.
"Hmph, that's better. Stop crying. You just act like a spoiled child when you see your dad. Go wash your face. I'll go cook. You're such a worry." Mom rolled her eyes at dad and me, changed her clothes, and went to the kitchen to get busy.
Dad touched my head and said with a smile: "Although there is a chance, it still depends on your grades. You can't slack off in your studies. In fact, it doesn't matter where you go to school. Don't always think about comparing yourself with others. Dad knows that your ideal of going to a good school is good, but it's the same to study and take the college entrance examination anywhere. Dad is not very good at talking, but your daughter is so smart that she must understand. Dad doesn't want you to force yourself, nor does he want you to compare yourself with others because of what others say."
I lowered my head and blushed, a trace of shame crept into my heart. If my father knew that I was making trouble for a boy, he would definitely be furious! But life is so long, and there are so many regrets. Since I can go back to 10 years ago by miracle, I don’t want to miss it again. Mom and Dad, this time I will be obedient. In addition to pursuing An Yixuan, I will definitely be a good daughter!
