Chapter 28 The Female Supporting Character in the Control Group—Strangers are the Best Circumstances
"Is he really Xingzhi's younger brother's teacher?" Yuan Wenya stared at Ji Yaoyao in disbelief. This seemingly unserious person was actually a teacher! And from the Imperial University at that. It was a bit of a shock to her.
Yao Yao smiled as she admired her friend's shocked expression. It was the first time she had ever seen her friend with such a wide range of facial expressions, and she found it quite novel.
"Yes, Xingzhi mentioned it to me. His PE teacher is coming too, so it should be him, no doubt about it. Also, what's going on here? He doesn't seem like he doesn't recognize you."
Yuan Wenya sensed the teasing in Yao Yao's words, and her face flushed. She was so shy that she didn't know what to say. She was not good with words and did not like to talk to people she didn't know well, so she always used a blank expression to disguise herself, which had always worked very well. However, this time it didn't work.
That man was really oblivious. Even though she ignored him with a cold face, he kept talking to himself, endlessly. There was no greasy flirting in his words, and although his eloquent conversation was quite comfortable, Yuan Wenya still felt uncomfortable.
This situation even made Yuan Wenya panic, as her peaceful life seemed about to be disrupted.
For more than 20 years, her life had been smooth sailing and uneventful. She had adapted to this life. The only major change was the annulment of her engagement last year. Yuan Wenya only needed one day to adjust. But this time, Yuan Wenya was unsure whether she could accept the changes brought about by that unexpected encounter.
"Anyway, I don't know them! Stop talking about me, come and see the gift I gave you!" Yuan Wenya abruptly changed the subject.
"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. Let's see what good stuff little Shen Heyan has gotten this time!" Yao Yao heard the shyness in her friend's voice, but she didn't point it out. Instead, she followed her friend's lead.
"Wow!" As soon as the gift box was opened, Yao Yao was dazzled by the golden color in front of her.
The gifts included a pure gold spoon, chopsticks, bowls, and plates, as well as six large pure gold ingots. Each ingot was engraved with Shen Heyan's zodiac animal, the dragon, blessings, and wishes for double the luck. Yao Yao was envious; what a practical gift!
Yao Yao picked up a rather heavy gold nugget and joked, "People who study art usually pursue idealism, but I didn't expect your gift to be so practical."
Yuan Wenya: "Studying art also requires making a living, so material things are more important. Gold is the most suitable gift. I've already decided that I will give Shen Heyan gold every year for his birthday!"
Yao Yao grinned from ear to ear: "Okay, okay, I'll thank Aunt Wenya on behalf of the little guy!"
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The 100-day celebration officially began. Mr. Shen first went on stage to speak, thanking all relatives and friends for coming. Then, Shen Yu went on stage and said a few words. Next, the host invited little Shen Heyan and his parents to come on stage together to begin the hair-combing ceremony and the footprint-stepping ceremony.
Next, grandparents were invited to the stage to put a peace lock and peace chain on little Shen Heyan. Following this, the family held a wine-sealing ceremony. Finally, a nine-story giant cake tower was brought in by a waiter, and with everyone as witnesses, the cake-cutting ceremony began.
After the formalities were completed, the banquet officially began. Everyone at each table knew each other to some extent, and they chatted and laughed together, eating and talking, and time flew by.
Yuan Wenya was arranged to sit with her family by Yaoyao, but at Zhou An's prompting, Ji Xingzhi decisively invited him to sit down as well. Intentionally or unintentionally, Zhou An ended up sitting next to Yuan Wenya.
When Ji Xingzhi's parents heard that Zhou An was Ji Xingzhi's teacher, they spoke to him warmly. Ji Xingzhi pretended not to know anything and introduced Zhou An to Yuan Wenya.
Ji Xingzhi: "Sister Wenya, this is my university physical education teacher, Mr. Zhou An. He is a role model for students and never violates professional ethics. Don't be fooled by Mr. Zhou's gentle expression; he's quite serious at school! By the way, Mr. Zhou is still single!"
Yuan Wenya: "..."
The Ji family members and Shi Dan, who were watching from the sidelines: "..."
After speaking at length, Ji Xingzhi felt a bit thirsty. He drank a beverage and was about to speak again when Zhou An interrupted him:
"Xingzhi, are you still going to participate in the 3000-meter race at the sophomore sports meet?"
Ji Xingzhi gets scared at the mention of long-distance running: "No, no, no, I will never participate. Participating in it during my freshman year almost killed me!"
Leaving aside his poor ranking, he never wanted to experience that sore and weak feeling again after the run!
After successfully changing the subject, Zhou An led Ji Xingzhi to talk about other things. His gaze swept over Yuan Wenya sitting to the side, and seeing that the heat on her face had completely dissipated, he was relieved.
She thought to herself, "Ji Xingzhi is a capable young man, but he's still too young. He didn't choose the right occasion. Everyone sitting with him could see his intentions, and Yuan Wenya, who was the person involved, blushed with embarrassment."
Too much of a good thing can be bad. You can't scare your sweetheart away, or who will he cry to!
As the banquet drew to a close, Yuan Wenya got up to leave, intending to go to the restroom.
Zhou An immediately realized what was happening, turned to the side, and said softly, "Is Miss Yuan leaving?"
Yuan Wenya bit her lip and shook her head: "No, I'm going to the restroom."
Zhou An paused for a moment, then replied, "Okay."
After leaving the restroom, Yuan Wenya encountered an unexpected person in the hallway: Zhao Yan.
It wasn't that she couldn't forget her old flame, but rather that she felt a physical aversion to the person in front of her. Yuan Wenya didn't even want to greet him and planned to simply turn away and leave.
Zhao Yan never expected to run into his ex-fiancée here. It had been a year and a half since their engagement was broken off, and the two had never seen each other again, partly because they were avoiding each other.
"I'm sorry." Zhao Yan apologized just as Yuan Wenya was about to pass by him.
Driven by passion to pursue love, he impulsively broke off his engagement, announcing his love to everyone without considering the feelings of the other party involved.
He wanted to apologize, but he never saw her again, and he didn't have the courage to go to her.
Zhao Yan was worried about seeing her fall into depravity because of his mistakes, and he was also afraid that he would ruin her life.
Seeing her again now, she is the same as before, without the slightest sign of dejection; in fact, she looks even more beautiful than before. She possesses a transcendent and otherworldly charm.
"Oh." Yuan Wenya looked around at the empty corridor before realizing that he was apologizing to her.
"Oh" means I understand, that's all.
Zhao Yan continued, "Wenya, I'm sorry for the hurt I caused you before. If you ever need any help in the future, just let me know. This is something I owe you."
Yuan Wenya's expression remained unmoved: "You don't owe me anything, and I don't need your help, not now, and not in the future. Mr. Zhao, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
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