Chapter 3: If Only We Had Met Before

  Life is always more dramatic than fiction.

  In this inland city with mountains, water, sunshine and fragrant camphor trees, there will always be some YY events worth looking forward to. It's as if one day you'll think that a huge prize of tens of millions will be born in this city, or maybe at a certain corner, you'll suddenly meet a beautiful girl, and then reunite with her on an early autumn day next year, opening up a whole new development chapter.

  For Xue Yiyang, the latter is often more unlikely to appear in his life than the former.

  However, the most important thing at this stage is that in the brand new class of high school, the girl who was already explored by countless people during the freshman registration phase and finally caused the whole grade to stir because of Huāluò Wǔ Bān (a Chinese idiom meaning "the flower has fallen on Class 5"), was actually sitting just a short distance away from me.

  From here, you can see her profile, a scene that can make the frozen heart in winter beat like flying.

  This fact that he was in the same class as Zhang Xi, Sun Ziyi and Li Ai reduced his gloominess a lot.

  What's most important is that this girl was someone Su Can knew from the bus on the way to the middle school entrance exams, and now she's in the same class as him. This means he naturally has more material to show off in front of Su Can, and he's delighted to see the envious and astonished expression on Su Can's face. This kid had made quite a stir during the holidays, enough to make them feel jealous.

  That time when they had a barbecue by the sea, some girls were already asking him who Su Can was. This is a treatment that even Xue Yi Yang rarely receives. However, Su Can's identity as a student of San Zhong can make these girls from Yi Zhong with a sense of superiority give up their thoughts.

  For Tang Yu, the most helpless and annoying thing was that on the first day of school, she was already at the center of gossip among her classmates. Many people in the class looked at her with measuring eyes, which made her feel uncomfortable. Although girls have a sense of pride when they receive admiring glances, but when these gazes became too much, it wasn't fun anymore.

  Especially the friend of Su Chan sitting in her seven o'clock direction, staring at herself with a face that seemed to be drooling, and when she looked over, he even stretched out his hand to greet her casually, "Hey!"

  That's enough to give Tang Yu more reason to ignore him.

  Tang Yu's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy about the current environment. At the same time, when she saw Xue Yi Yang again, she subconsciously thought of Su Can. It was hard to imagine that this person and this name had left a significant mark on her during what should have been a rational and calm middle school era, which was supposed to be in the past.

  Now, with a brand new classroom in the newly built teaching building, the swaying tree shadows outside the window, the falling autumn, and the large patches of light separated by the shadow of the balcony pillars, Tang Yu understood that all this would accompany her memories for the next three years, starting a life trajectory towards higher goals.

  As for those who once existed in life, they are like shooting stars. Perhaps one day in the future, they will be suddenly remembered... but not necessarily recalled.

  The voice of the head teacher came from outside the door, and the classroom suddenly fell silent. It was only natural that no one would be foolish enough to give the head teacher an impression that they would need to be kept under control in the future on the very first day of school.

  Looking at the man holding the notice from the admissions office in front of her, Xiao Rihu felt a sense of familiarity, and after thinking carefully for a moment, she suddenly remembered that college entrance exam three months ago.

  In Xiao Rihuas eyes, Su Can was completely self-abandoning and finished writing quickly to hand in his paper and leave, so her impression of him was very deep, and she had already concluded that he was a bad student.

  Looking at the note brought by Director Tian, his eyebrows furrowed. Before Tian didn't become the director of the teaching office, they were neighbors. As a result, because of the school's old batch of collective housing construction, things got unpleasant between them, and it even escalated to the point where their wives cursed each other. This matter was no longer a secret in the school, everyone knew about it. After Tian became the director of the teaching office, Xiao Rihuas days became difficult.

  When did Tian Feng ever give himself a sweet treat, and now seeing Su Can holding his note, Xiao Rihu's head was choked with a burst of fire, but he couldn't lose his temper either. He nodded, "You go in."

  However, he had already secretly resented Tian Feng and planted a bitter fruit for himself. Seeing Su Can's eyes made him even more displeased.

  Pushing open the creaky classroom door, the internal silence made this sound seem amplified. The bright light at the entrance illuminated everyone's eyes, and a warm patch of light from outside fell on Su Can's back, casting a shadow on the ground.

  The autumn wind filled with coolness swept into the classroom from outside the window, and the ceiling fan rotated slowly. In the back row, several students who were originally discussing in a low voice, including Zhang Xi of Tang Yu and Li Ai, suddenly widened their eyes.

  Some people who had met at the seaside barbecue during the holidays also seemed to remember this man wearing a hoodie, wearing casual pants, with a free and easy temperament, his mouth slightly open, but his eyes turned to Xue Yiyang at the same time.

  Tang Yu suppressed the astonishment that rose up in her heart, but her red lips couldn't help but slightly part. The moment Su Can appeared, she instantly recalled the day before graduation when they strolled around the campus together, the grass was soft and the light faded with the passage of dusk, and her sudden words of encouragement to him, which was already an impossible occurrence after she had walked alone with a boy after school.

  They parted ways at the crossroads, with a slight melancholy, and the scene of Su Can's bright and radiant appearance at the classroom door was frozen in time.

  It was just the beginning of school, and many people hadn't arrived yet. Xue Yiyang's seat was empty, and Tang Yu's seat next to her was also empty. In the first year of high school, the class teacher wouldn't deliberately adjust the seats, so basically, where you sat when you reported would be your fixed seat.

  Most of the students in this class also came from No. 1 Middle School, and they have a strong sense of regional protectionism. Moreover, Tang Yu is such a popular girl who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, so most girls will have some hostility towards her. Adding to that her haughty and aloof attitude, while boys may skip a beat when looking at her, more often than not, they are also intimidated. As for the boy sitting next to Tang Yu, he doesn't even dare to, so it's only reasonable that there is no one sitting next to Tang Yu currently.

  Something that is too dazzling may not be treasured by everyone; another possibility is to avoid it from the bottom of one's heart.

  Seeing Su Can walking down, Tang Yu had already restored her usual cold pride, but in her heart, she tightened a bit. If Su Can chose to sit next to her, what would happen?

  Tang Yu's fleeting tension did not escape Su Can's eyes, he walked past her side and smiled slightly, then went to Xue Yiyang's side, put down his backpack, and sat down.

  Su Can suppressed the tempting thought of becoming desk mates with Tang Wei, his former middle school class monitor whom he had secretly admired, and ultimately chose Xue Yi Yang. This little guy wasn't someone who remained unmoved by beautiful women like a Liu Xia Hui, but rather because he understood the truth that one should always leave some room for maneuver in all things.

  It's impossible for him to have everything go his way, but he has been reborn and gained the opportunity to change his fate. He can now be in the same bright classroom as Tang Wei and start from the same starting line, which is basically something he didn't even dare to think about in his past life.

  Being too extravagant, heaven might one day take a dislike to you and withdraw these opportunities.

  He has become accustomed to being grateful and has also learned from the bitter experiences of past setbacks that nothing should be taken for granted and that expectations should not be too high. Perhaps the hardships he faced in the past are a treasure that allowed him to understand these principles, making it easier for him to face life with equanimity, whether it's calm or turbulent.

  At this time, Xue Yi Yang pinched Su Can's arm hard, causing him to cry out in pain. He glared at Xue Yi Yang fiercely, but the latter just smiled foolishly at him, "It hurts...so it was really you...this isn't a dream..."

  The identity of Tang Yu's deskmate was finally revealed, and Chen Lingshan, who walked in, caused a huge stir. She was a famous girl from the junior high school department, and as soon as she entered, she didn't see Su Can or Xue Yiyang, but instead saw Tang Yu, who had been popular since the new student registration. Due to the competitive psychology between girls, Chen Lingshan didn't back down from Tang Yu's radiance and sat beside her with a pink Nike sports series backpack.

  Two girls smiled at each other with flirtatious smiles, but their eyes were filled with hostile sparks.

  Behind them, Zhang Xi and Li Ai, a few jumping figures, now have more topics. Zhang Xi nodded maturely, "Our class is now famous, it's really a gathering of beauties!"

  Su Can and Xue Yi Yang were both stunned, exchanging a glance.

  Life is often more absurd than fiction, roughly like this.