Chapter 28 However, some things are deeply rooted…
Filled with questions, Ning Yao arrived at school early the next morning.
There weren't many people in the classroom yet.
Some were talking, some were playing around, and some were engrossed in copying their homework.
Ning Yao glanced at Huo Li's seat to her right rear; it was still empty.
Could it be that he didn't come today?
Just as she was thinking this, before she could even turn her head, she saw Huo Li's tall figure appear at the classroom door.
His cold, stern eyes held a hint of melancholy; anyone with discerning eyes could see his displeasure at a glance.
The classrooms gradually quieted down as they were arranged in distinct layers from back to front.
In the end, all that remained was the scratching sound of the pen writing on the paper.
Ning Yao knew that Huo Li was very powerful in Shanghai, but her classmates' performances always impressed her.
This is truly extraordinary strength.
Therefore, Ning Yao never associated Ning Yiwen with Huo Li.
But last night, after she thought about it, the thought couldn't stay still.
The scene before her made her doubt herself again, wondering if she had made a mistake.
Would Ning Ge get involved with someone like that?
Ning Yao pondered for a moment and decided to wait and see.
Anyway, he doesn't seem to be in a good mood right now, so it's not the time to go up and provoke him.
Bu Shuli, who was standing to the side, took in her expression and raised her hand, gently nudging her with her elbow.
"You looked at that person a bit too many times today."
Ning Yao snapped out of her reverie and realized who "that person" referred to. She smiled at her and said, "Do you know why he hasn't come these past few days?"
Bu Shuli nodded: "I know."
Ning Yao's eyes lit up slightly. "Tell me about it."
Bu Shuli sighed and rubbed her forehead, "I'm really not a gossip person."
She looked at Ning Yao with some annoyance, "I remember you weren't like this a few days ago? Why have you suddenly become so... inquisitive?"
Hearing this, Ning Yao sighed as well, "I didn't want to either."
Huo Li is one breakthrough point, and patrol captain Xu Zheng is another.
No matter how you look at it, it's easier for Huo Li to find clues.
"What's wrong? Why are you all sighing like this?" Wan Hongye, who was behind her, had just entered the classroom and put down her book when she saw the two people at the front of her looking at each other and sighing.
Bu Shuli and Ning Yao raised their hands at the same time and waved to her.
You don't understand.
You don't understand.
Wan Hongye: "..."
Can't you speak properly?
She couldn't help herself and wrinkled her nose. "I'm about to get engaged, what, is there anything I don't understand?"
This sentence successfully drew Ning Yao and the others' attention to her.
Ning Yao: "You're getting engaged?"
Bu Shuli: "When did this happen?"
Lou Yu: "Who is your boyfriend?"
Wan Hongye shrugged. "Xu Ran, the youngest son of the Xu family. I just met him yesterday, and my parents confirmed it for me last night."
When speaking, his tone was completely flat, as if he were stating a given fact rather than discussing his life's most important matter.
Bu Shuli sighed, "The Xu family... they're not so bad, I guess."
She and Wan Hongye began to chat casually.
Ning Yao heard it, but her thoughts drifted far away.
She vaguely recalled a few years ago, when she had just started school, when her neighbor Gao Lin told her that she was getting engaged.
What was Gao Lin's expression like at that time?
She seemed shy, with a hint of anticipation.
It was completely different from the myriad red leaves before my eyes.
"You... don't seem very happy?" Ning Yao thought for a long time before finally managing to utter this sentence.
Wan Hongye stopped chatting with Bu Shuli, turned to look at Ning Yao's bewildered expression, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
A bright smile, with eyes crinkling at the corners.
Her already radiant face gained even more brightness.
She raised her hand and pinched Ning Yao's rosy cheek. "Ning Yao, you're so cute."
In recent years, the discourse surrounding women's education has become increasingly prevalent.
They are also beneficiaries of this statement.
No longer need to stay at home, you can go out to study, or even study abroad.
However, some things are deeply rooted and difficult to shake.
For example, a woman's marriage.
They always knew that once they reached a certain age, their families would arrange marriages for them, and they would have no chance to refuse.
Reading is just a process.
Getting married is the final destination.
That's why Wan Hongye envied Ning Yao even more.
She could tell that, given how much Ning Yiwen doted on her, Ning Yao could choose her own marriage partner at will.
Thinking of this, Wan Hongye curled her lips, but the smile faded from her eyes.
"I won't be coming to school after the exams next month."
Of the three, two showed expressions of "I knew it," while Ning Yao remained stunned for a moment.
"You're not going to study anymore?"
Next month's exam is a phase exam. Those who pass can apply to a middle school, a teacher's college, or other Class A vocational schools.
Ning Yao planned to apply to attend middle school, just like Ning Yiwen.
I thought my friends all came from wealthy families and didn't need to make a living, so they would all make the same choice.
Unexpectedly, Wan Hongye chose to leave school in order to get married.
It doesn't seem to be her choice either?
Ning Yao looked closely at Wan Hongye's forced smile, which couldn't hide her drooping expression.
Is there no other choice?
Ning Yao bit her lip.
It's like back then when she wanted to work as a waitress, but Brother Ning forced her to go to school.
I never expected that Hongye would love reading so much.
"It's okay." Ning Yao patted her shoulder reassuringly. "You can study anywhere. Even just sitting at home with a book is a form of learning."
Ning Yao's blunt and naive words made Wan Hongye roll her eyes.
Was she lamenting because she couldn't go to school?
She lamented the lack of freedom and the constraints of her home.
"I'm not talking to you anymore, you blockhead." Wan Hongye pouted.
The melancholy of impending parting was barely rising when Ning Yao's words dispelled it.
When Wan Hongye said she wouldn't talk to Ning Yao, she really didn't talk to Ning Yao.
After class, he took Lou Yu's arm and headed straight for the cafeteria.
Ning Yao only glanced at Huo Li to her right rear for a moment before Wan Hongye completely left her behind.
Bu Shuli happened to have something to do as well, and looked at Ning Yao apologetically: "I have something to do later, so I can't keep you company. Why don't you go after them? Or, you can go eat by yourself?"
Ning Yao shook her head, indicating that she was fine. "I can manage on my own. You can go now."
Bu Shuli then quickly left the classroom.
At this point, there were even fewer people in the classroom, only a handful.
But Huo Li was still around.
Ning Yao blinked, hesitated for a while, then stepped forward and greeted him casually.
"Why aren't you going to eat yet?"
Huo Li was standing there, his hands in his pockets, about to step out of the classroom.
Hearing this, he turned around and glanced at her. "Is something the matter?"
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