Rong Zhaonan looked at her and gently lifted her braid: "Don't wear those old dresses anymore. Grandma will help you get rid of them, and I'll buy you new ones."
Ning Yuan was taken aback, then lowered her eyes: "Um... I'm going to school."
He's not pressuring her to be his man anymore, and he doesn't touch or hug her all the time. It's probably the result of the old lady "educating" him with a slipper.
Suddenly it feels like we've gone back to that "partner" friendship phase.
However, Ning Yuan knew that this was different.
Ning Yuan turned around hurriedly, pushed her bicycle, put on her mask, and went out.
The summer breeze in the early morning was very comfortable, refreshing and pleasant on her face, but Ning Yuan was absent-minded as she rode her bicycle.
Whatever the reason, Rong Zhaonan almost forced himself on her that night.
This actually shocked her.
She had never thought about being in a relationship in her life, and she didn't know how to handle her relationship with Rong Zhaonan.
Although Rong Zhaonan ultimately let himself go.
But for someone as goal-oriented as him, having already broken through this barrier, he's only temporarily backing down because she's preparing for the college entrance exam.
What should I do after the college entrance examination?
Ning Yuan rode her bike all the way to school, where she calmed herself down and focused on her studies.
Regardless of what the future holds, she needs to focus on her studies and college entrance exam right now.
"Xiao Ning, you look so stylish!"
Ning Yuan was still parking when an envious female voice sounded behind her.
She turned around and saw a chubby girl with a round face standing behind her with an envious look on her face.
Ning Yuan smiled and said, "Good morning, Xu Hua'er!"
Xu Hua'er was the unlucky girl who got beaten up by Lin Juanzi last time she was on duty because she saw her arguing with Lin Juanzi.
Since she had suffered an undeserved misfortune, Ning Yuan was more polite to Xu Hua'er and later even treated her to sparkling water.
She also told Xu Hua'er that if Lin Juanzi continued to cause her trouble, she could come and tell her.
Xu Hua'er also smiled and came over, lovingly touching Ning Yuan's blue pleated skirt.
Her chubby little eyes were full of envy: "Where did Ning Yuan buy this outfit? A department store? Are they all new?"
For girls in small towns, department stores are the most upscale places.
It's quite an achievement to be able to buy just one piece of clothing there in a year.
Ning Yuan shook her head: "My grandma and my husband bought it for me. My old clothes were too worn out."
Rong Zhaonan and the old woman both disagreed with her wearing those old, patched clothes.
I'll definitely be wearing new dresses and clothes for a while in the future.
She started by making a small talk, laying the groundwork to avoid drawing too much attention.
Xu Hua'er was stunned for a moment: "Huh? You have a boyfriend?"
Ning Yuan never intended to hide this matter; it's just that she didn't have a deep connection with the people in her class, so of course she wouldn't tell everyone she didn't know well.
She nodded readily: "Yes, Ou Minglang has met him."
Xu Hua'er stared at her blankly, her mouth agape.
What? He's already met Ou Minglang? She thought Ou Minglang liked Ning Yuan...
But now that I think about it, Ou Minglang was hostile to Ning Yuan from the beginning, and he never said that he liked Ning Yuan.
They had a good relationship, but it turned sour because of Lin Juanzi and Ning Yuan.
Privately, a male classmate asked Ou Minglang if it was because of her, but Ou Minglang angrily said that he had no other feelings for Ning Yuan.
They were just good friends, classmates, and comrades with a revolutionary friendship. He admired Ning Yuan for her ability to balance her studies and work-study without neglecting either.
She and the others thought that Ou Minglang was embarrassed.
But now that I think about it, it was always Lin Juanzi who kept saying that Ning Yuan had seduced Ou Minglang, that Ning Yuan was fighting with her for Ou Minglang.
Everyone believed it.
Moreover, Ning Yuan has a baby face, and looks delicate and tender. Her classmates all think she is only a teenager, and no one thought she was married.
Actually, as the class's academic representative, she remembered looking at Ning Yuan's student ID and realized she was already twenty years old.
Xu Hua'er suddenly realized something, and her brows furrowed—
“Xiao Ning, Lin Juanzi has been spreading rumors that you are competing with her for a man. If she finds out that you have a lover, she won’t say anything nice.”
Calling Ning Yuan shameless, a married woman, and promiscuous is too lenient a statement.
Ning Yuan said indifferently, "It doesn't matter. There's only one month left until the college entrance exam. Once we leave school, who will know who?"
Even Ou Minglang knew the details of her marriage to Rong Zhaonan.
Now, Rong Zhaonan has unilaterally announced that he wants to change the "one country, two systems" status quo between the two of them.
He wanted to "unify" her, and he was so domineering.
She hadn't figured out what to do.
They clearly agreed from the beginning that it was just a collaboration, like her and Ou Minglang...
She approached Rong Zhaonan to investigate her own past and to curry favor with him.
Becoming friends with Ou Minglang was also to figure out why he suddenly approached her in her past life.
Everything she does is essentially for her own benefit; it's not entirely altruistic.
She was also very self-aware; she never intended to be a good person in her life, much less a pure love warrior.
But Rong Zhaonan should have a pure emotion of his own, at least that was the case in his previous life.
Yes, she broke up with Li Yan too, but it was different.
She gave up Li Yan voluntarily and did not harm any other women.
But Rong Zhaonan is different... his emotional trajectory has changed.
She only wanted to cling to his leg and prevent him from being blinded, but she never expected things to turn out like this.
The butterfly effect states that a butterfly flapping its wings in a tropical rainforest can cause a hurricane on the other side of the ocean.
Besides feeling guilty for seemingly stealing someone else's affections, she was also worried that Rong Zhaonan's future fate would be affected by her interference.
After all, Rong Zhaonan... his future status is too important, he is of paramount importance.
Ning Yuan sighed, unable to come up with a solution.
But she didn't intend to spend too much time on relationships; if she couldn't reach a conclusion in ten minutes, she'd just postpone it.
The first thing Ning Yuan learned after her rebirth was—not to make things difficult for herself!
"Anyway, you don't need to worry about me. Let Lin Juanzi say whatever she wants." She was fearless.
Looking at Ning Yuan's open and honest demeanor, Xu Hua'er felt a little envious—she was opinionated, independent, and unafraid of gossip.
That's the kind of life I want to live.
"I really envy your carefree spirit, just like Sanmao's poems," Xu Hua'er said softly.
Sanmao's poems began to circulate underground that year; they were banned books, but students would secretly read them.
Ning Yuan smiled, her eyes filled with complex emotions: "You can do it too."
She had no idea that she had once lived a life even more subservient, timid, and hesitant than hers.
Humans can't change the world, they can only change themselves.
Xu Hua'er shook her head: "I can't change it. I don't have your courage or ability."
The two chatted and laughed as they went into the classroom.
Lin Juanzi watched them from afar, her eyes cold.
Laugh, laugh, but soon you won't be able to laugh anymore!
...
After school that day, Ning Yuan, as usual, put on her mask and went home with Xu Hua'er, Ou Minglang, and two other male classmates.
Ning Yuan originally intended not to let them accompany her for nothing, but Ou Minglang and the others refused to accept the things she offered.
The students said that since they were all classmates, even if Ning Yuan didn't treat them, they wouldn't let their class be bullied by hooligans!
Ning Yuan felt warm inside.
We may only be classmates for a few months, but the friendship and camaraderie among classmates in this era are still genuine.
But on my way home from school, when I turned into a quiet alley with few people...
Suddenly, three men walked towards them. Ning Yuan and Ou Minglang were chatting and laughing and didn't notice them.
Who knew that one of the men would bump into Ou Minglang.
Ou Minglang staggered a few steps: "You... Ah!!"
Before he could even stand up straight, the man punched him in the stomach!
"Fuck your mother, can't you watch where you're going!"
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