Chapter 9: Wood is awakening two
In the blink of an eye, it was time to start school. I knew I would definitely meet An Yixuan. We hadn't seen each other for such a long time, and I must let him feel that I had changed. So, I got up early in the morning and dressed myself up carefully. I combed my long hair into a ponytail and applied a little primer on my face, which made my skin look transparent and bright. The uniform of St. John's school is very similar to the uniform of European aristocratic schools. The dark blue top and short skirt with lace make me look like a little princess in the Middle Ages. Paired with a pair of simple white sneakers, I looked at myself in the mirror and nodded. I was neither ostentatious nor mediocre. Compared with my previous self, I felt like I had been reborn.
When my parents saw me, they couldn't help but be surprised. My mother kept nodding and saying, "My baby really looks like me. She's so beautiful!"
The father said with emotion: "Baby has really grown up. I feel old now."
"Dad is not old. He is my forever hero." I rushed up and hugged my dad. "Mom is my forever goddess!" I also did not forget to hug my mom. Without my parents, I would never be where I am today.
"Okay, you're so sweet-talking, just study hard." My mother curled her lips and looked at me with a little disgust.
My father secretly gave me 50 yuan and said, "Baby, it's the first day of school, work hard!" He winked at me.
I was touched. My kind father has always doted on me since I was a child. I put the money in my schoolbag, but I couldn't let my mother find out, otherwise my father would scold me again.
On the way to school, I felt that even the scenery was different! In order to relieve my nervousness, I specially asked Lingdang to go with me, but I didn't know when this lazy guy would arrive.
Standing at the entrance of St. John's, I almost couldn't help shouting, I can finally come here to study legitimately, I finally don't have to climb over the wall anymore! I don't have to care about Xun Yiran and the others anymore! Those past times are completely over, I will start my new life at St. John's! I opened my arms and pretended to hug.
"Xizi, you're here really early." A sleepy voice sounded behind me, followed by a few yawns. "So you're in the same class as me. I thought you were in the same class as An Yixuan."
"Shh, don't mention An Yixuan anymore!" I pouted, feeling very insecure. I haven't contacted An Yixuan for such a long time. I don't know if he has forgotten me or if he is with Yayi. I held Lingling's hand and walked towards the gate of St. John's excitedly. This feeling is really great! "Why are you so late? I have been waiting for you at the door for most of the day."
"You are too enthusiastic. You are supposed to report at 9 o'clock and it's only 8:40 now. Why are you here so early?" Lingling stretched lazily. "Time flies so fast and the winter vacation is over!"
I didn’t have the same regretful feeling as Lingling: “Wow, I really feel very different. It seems completely different from when I first came here to play.” I couldn’t help but look around. As a freshman at St. John’s, I was curious about everything.
"It's not like you haven't seen it before." Lingling rolled her eyes, "I showed you around when you came here."
"How are they the same? At that time, I was only thinking about finding Anyixuan. I didn't pay attention to these buildings, flowers and plants and other things." I pouted. Why did they mention Anyixuan again?
"Okay, you don't have to be so excited. There's still plenty of time to watch." Lingling took my hand and walked towards the classroom. "Do you want me to tell you about our class? Our head teacher is Zong Hai, a very graceful middle-aged man with a good temper, but you can't challenge his bottom line. Our class is an above-average class in St. John's. The class monitor always gets the first place in the exam, and the people in our class have always been among the top 50 in the school." Lingling talked incessantly.
"Actually, I'm not that interested in those things, especially relationships with classmates. I just want to do my own thing." I said, looking at the bell.
"Don't worry, I understand what you mean. St. John's is a very realistic place. People don't really care about how you get along with others, as long as your grades are good." Lingling continued, and suddenly she paused, and her voice was full of laughter when she spoke again, "It's Anyixuan!"
When I heard the name An Yixuan, I shuddered all over, and then my whole body felt stiff. Even without turning around, I could feel the piercing gaze behind me. He must be looking at me.
"You guys..." An Yixuan's voice was full of confusion and a hint of surprise, "Xizi? You transferred to St. John's!"
I turned and looked at him, keeping my expression impassive—I couldn't get excited, I couldn't let him think I was happy to see him.
"Yes, I'm a student of St. John's." I showed my student ID card pinned on my school uniform.
An Yixuan looked very surprised, with his mouth wide open, as if he didn't care about his image at all. He was also wearing a sky blue school uniform today, but his hair was a little messy , his face looked tired from not sleeping well, and his eyes no longer had the same spirit as before.
"What's there to be surprised about, Lingling? Come on, let's go to school." I pulled Lingling and was about to leave.
Lingling felt confused and asked me in a low voice: "What happened between you and An Yixuan?"
"When did you transfer here? Which class are you in? Why didn't you tell me? I sent you a lot of messages, but you ignored me!" An Yixuan asked behind me, his voice full of grievance.
"Why should I tell you everything? Who are you to me? I was very busy during the winter vacation and hardly looked at my phone." I answered calmly, my tone full of alienation.
"But you..." An Yixuan followed me closely, "You should have told me at least!"
"I'm sorry, your class doesn't seem to be here. You should go and report quickly. It's not good to be late on the first day of school." I said calmly to An Yixuan while standing in the corridor.
An Yixuan stared at me with eyes wide open, his expression full of disbelief.
"Well, it's really almost time. Haha, Xizi is in the same class with me now. Well, how about we meet after school?" Lingling said awkwardly while standing nearby.
I took Lingling's hand and walked into the classroom, ignoring An Yixuan who was standing there. At this moment, I felt a sense of revenge, especially when I thought of his surprised and aggrieved expression. Damn An Yixuan, you also have such a frustrated moment! At the same time, I was also very conflicted. Would treating him so coldly push him further away?
"What's going on between you two?" Lingling looked at me with a bitter face. "It's really weird. Didn't you transfer here just for him? You finally got in, why did you treat him like this? It was so embarrassing just now."
"It's nothing. I like him, but there's a saying that goes, if you don't have any feelings for me, I'll divorce you. Do you understand? Girls in the new era can't hang themselves on a tree." I said, nodding my head.
Lingling wanted to say something else, but the head teacher came and she had to shut up immediately. There was nothing much going on on the first day of registration. I was just introduced to everyone, talked about my vision for the new semester, announced the tests, and then school was over. The next day was the day when school really started.
I secretly looked at my phone. Since the class started, I have been receiving text messages from An Yixuan, all asking me why I transferred to St. John's, why I ignored him, etc. I turned off my phone and continued to ignore him. Doesn't he realize what I care about? I like him so much, does he still need to ask me why?
"Student Shakiko, St. John's is a very strict place. It is different from your previous school. As a new student, you have to be more serious and work hard to catch up with your classmates." Perhaps our homeroom teacher Zong Hai noticed that I was looking at my phone, so he added another sentence.
I felt that my classmates' eyes were instantly focused on me, and my face turned red. I nodded repeatedly and answered "I know", and turned off my phone. I didn't want to be the focus on the first day, but my idea was wrong, because after school, I saw An Yixuan standing at the door of my class.
