Chapter 71 That Summer
"Oh, you mean Su Yizheng? He'll be there soon. He just sent me a WeChat message saying he's parking downstairs!"
Thankfully, he arrived.
Bai Zhenzhu rubbed the hem of her clothes, looking anxiously towards the door, so nervous that she took a sip of juice every few seconds.
Finally, after she silently counted to 150 in her mind, the door to the private room opened.
Su Yizheng came in...
He wore a well-tailored dark suit and a crisp tie, which made him look impeccably dressed, dignified and elegant.
He has a refined and handsome face, thick and long eyebrows, a straight nose, and slightly upturned lips. He always wears a deep smile, and his jawline is well-defined, strong, and powerful, revealing a resolute and decisive character.
Bai Zhenzhu noticed that he had changed quite a bit. The black-rimmed glasses he wore in high school had been replaced with gold-rimmed glasses. His hair had grown longer, he had grown taller, his eyes had become sharper, and he had become... more mature.
Her palms were already sweating without her realizing it.
She laughed at herself inwardly: Bai Zhenzhu, you really are pathetic. It's been five years, Su Yizheng might have already forgotten about you! What are you getting so worked up about? If you used even a tenth of the power you used against Shi Jin, you wouldn't seem so ridiculous!
When Liu Bing saw Su Yi enter, she quickly went over, put her arm around his shoulder, and invited him to the center, where she began to formally introduce the protagonist of the evening.
"Su Yizheng, one of our distinguished alumni, earned his master's degree in finance from MIT and is now one of the most famous traders on Wall Street, with a net worth exceeding 100 million!"
Immediately, cheers erupted from the private room.
The male students were envious, and the female students admired them.
Everyone had heard of this amazing person before, and seeing him in person today only amplified their admiration.
Bai Zhenzhu was one of those who admired him, and ever since Su Yizheng came in, her gaze had never left him.
He's really getting better and better, and the gap between him and me is widening.
She had known this since high school, but now that the distance had widened to the size of the Milky Way, she felt less concerned.
Su Yizheng was very approachable and greeted everyone warmly, "Classmates, it's been a long time. I'm Su Yizheng. I'm very happy to be here for the alumni reunion today. I've prepared a small gift for each of you, I hope you won't mind..."
Only then did everyone notice that Su Yisheng was followed by a refined and dignified short man carrying several large bags.
It must be Su Yizheng's assistant.
Su Yizheng turned around and gestured to him with his eyes, and then the assistant quickly opened the gifts and distributed them to everyone.
"Holy crap! Senior Su is so generous, he actually gave everyone the latest iPhone!"
"More than 30 of our classmates came today, and it cost at least 300,000 yuan!"
Just as it was about to be Bai Zhenzhu's turn, the assistant suddenly stopped and took a step back.
Then Su Yizheng walked over, approached Bai Zhenzhu little by little, and took out a gift from a special bag that was different from everyone else's.
Bai Zhenzhu held her breath, her eyes fixed on Su Yizheng as he approached. Instantly, a familiar scent filled her nostrils, reminding her of that summer...
Su Yizheng's lips curled up slightly, but unlike his polite and aloof demeanor when facing others, his smile towards her was warm, gentle, and even a little indulgent.
He stopped in front of Bai Zhenzhu, bent down, and handed her the customized phone.
"Pearl, yours~"
His handsome face radiated a gentle, jade-like warmth, a faint smile played on his lips, and his voice was clear and melodious.
Bai Zhenzhu's heart skipped a beat. She carefully took the phone and said shyly, "Thank you, Senior Su."
Just as an ambiguous current was flowing between the two, Liu Bing leaned over, glanced at the customized phone, and teased sourly, "Su Yizheng, your favoritism is a bit too obvious. Why are our phones all the regular models, but Pearl's phone is a special customized model? Why are you treating her differently? Is it just because Pearl is pretty?"
Su Yizheng smiled but remained silent, it was unclear whether this meant he acquiesced or simply ignored him.
...
After handing out the gifts, everyone started chatting with familiar classmates and reminiscing about the past.
After exchanging pleasantries with a few familiar classmates for a while, Su Yi turned around and sat down next to Bai Zhenzhu.
Bai Zhenzhu put an apple in her mouth and was enjoying it when she suddenly saw a magnified handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat again.
She looked at Su Yizheng with an innocent and bewildered expression, "Senior?"
That dreamy and adorable look was just as captivating and endearing as it had been five years ago, making his heart flutter.
"Pearl, how have you been these past few years?"
The very ordinary opening remarks temporarily calmed Bai Zhenzhu's uneasy heart.
She said calmly, "It's great, senior. How about you? Are you doing well in America? I'm really happy for you to see how successful you are now."
"It seems like I'm doing pretty well in the US, but actually it's still a bit lonely being alone abroad. Sometimes I think about the people and things back home..."
I thought the tone would stay sad, but the next sentence completely blew up Bai Zhenzhu's brain.
“Pearl, I don’t plan to go back to America this time. I want to settle down in Kyoto, but do you know why I’m in such a hurry to go back to China?”
"Why?"
"Because of you..."
Five years ago, Bai Zhenzhu was a freshman in high school, and Su Yizheng was a senior.
One evening, Bai Zhenzhu was beaten by her father for getting first place in the exam, and in a fit of anger, she ran away from home.
She took 200 yuan and went to an internet cafe near the school, intending to stay there all night playing games.
As a result of her outstanding appearance, she attracted two young men with blond hair who made unwanted advances towards her and insisted on dating her.
With such high standards, how could Bai Zhenzhu possibly agree? So she retorted a few times, and the blond-haired guy threatened to beat her up if she didn't date him.
Just as Bai Zhenzhu was about to cry from fear, Su Yi, dressed in his school uniform, carrying a backpack on one shoulder and wearing black-rimmed glasses, entered in properly, looking every bit the good student.
He glanced at Bai Zhenzhu, but didn't seem to have any intention of helping. He turned around and went into the private room to find Liu Bing.
Just as Bai Zhenzhu's hopes were dashed once again, and the little blond-haired man's dirty hand was about to touch her cheek, Su Yizheng emerged from the private room and walked toward them with a cold and aloof demeanor...
Later, it became the same old hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenario, but it always worked.
A handsome senior high school student rescues a pure and innocent junior high school girl from danger, and feelings begin to develop between them...
But life is always about separation.
Su Yizheng has always been a good student. His family had planned his future long ago. He was determined to study abroad and would not let personal feelings interfere with his future.
After graduating from high school, he chose to study abroad, burying his innocent first love deep in his heart.
Five years have passed, but he still thinks of that beautiful white pearl in the quiet of the night.
The longing grows stronger.
But rationally, he felt that perhaps it was only because he had never possessed it that his obsession was so deep. So, he took advantage of this alumni reunion to think about coming back to see Bai Zhenzhu, and maybe he would no longer have that same feeling of excitement.
But when he pushed open the door and saw the white pearl, even more beautiful and dazzling than five years ago, he knew he was finished. He had fallen for her again, and very, very deeply...
He immediately decided that this time he would not leave again after returning to China; he wanted to find his first love again…
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