Sitting in the car, Tai Yong inexplicably felt a chill. He rubbed his arms and asked, "Isn't the air - conditioner on?"
"Yes, it is. Do you feel it's too hot or too cold?"
"I feel a bit creepy."
The driver: "......"
He silently turned up the temperature.
Shen Siyan averted his gaze, not wanting to argue with Tai Yong.
After a while...
"Did you turn up the temperature too high?"
The driver silently turned the temperature down again.
Finally, Tai Yong felt okay.
...
Xunri Villa.
Shen Zhengxu poured a cup of tea for Song Qing in front of him and asked, "Why do you have time to come to my place today?"
"Third Master, in the years when you were away from home, Shen Siyan, the young master of the Shen family, has become quite bold."
He and Shen Zhengxu met in the hospital. At that time, Shen Siyan had just been born. Counting the years, their friendship had lasted for more than twenty years.
He could reach his current position largely thanks to Shen Zhengxu's support.
"What do you mean?"
"Just now at the seminar, when we were about to leave, Shen Siyan came over. He was quite ostentatious. Moreover, he damaged my car."
Shen Zhengxu's eyes flickered slightly. "Really? I'd like to apologize to you on his behalf. I'll compensate you for the car."
"Uh... That's so embarrassing." Song Qing lowered his head. "After all, Third Master, you've helped me so much. How could I trouble you with such things? It's just that Shen Siyan's current actions may bring a bad influence to the Shen family..."
"You're right to remind me. I'm aware of this. I'll remind him later." There was no sign of annoyance on Shen Zhengxu's face. "But the compensation should still be given."
"Yes, thank you, Third Master."
"Okay, how's the matter I assigned to you before going?"
"I've already taken care of it. Third Master, the thing you asked for..."
Shen Zhengxu raised his eyes, and Song Qing instantly swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue.
"Third Master, I have some things to attend to at home. I won't bother you anymore."
Shen Zhengxu's gentle voice came from behind him. "It's better to deal with some things earlier. What's there to be nostalgic about for those who betray you?"
"Third Master, do you mean...?"
"A man should have some means and an indestructible heart."
Song Qing was silent for a while. "Thank you, Third Master. I understand."
After Song Qing left, the cup in Shen Zhengxu's hand suddenly dropped but didn't break.
"He's really not up to the mark."
...
Shi Wan rarely went back to school today. According to the principal, she was supposed to give a speech... a brain - washing speech to everyone.
Zheng Zhi knew she was coming and had been waiting outside the school gate early.
"Wanwan!"
When Shi Wan got out of the car, before she could see clearly, someone grabbed her arm.
Zheng Zhi nuzzled against her affectionately. "Wanwan, I haven't seen you for ages."
"I've been busy recently."
She had been thinking about a way to treat Senior Brother, but the system hadn't been updated yet. Coupled with the system's previous warning, she hadn't let her guard down these days.
"You should pay attention to rest. It's not good to be so tired."
"Okay, you too."
Zheng Zhi was quite optimistic. "Since I've met people studying medicine, I've become more open - minded. I always feel that the money I earn now is for future medical treatment."
You may earn money all your life, but it could be gone because of an illness.
Shi Wan just smiled without saying a word.
Zheng Zhi led her into the venue. Xie Zhe was waiting not far away and only moved when he saw them coming.
"Zhizhi, classmate Shi Wan."
Shi Wan raised her eyebrows. "What's going on?"
"Wanwan, let me introduce him to you again. This is my boyfriend, Xie Zhe."
"When did you get together?"
She had long noticed that there was something different between them. She thought that given their personalities, they might not confess their feelings even after graduation.
"Just recently."
Zheng Zhi was still a bit shy until Xie Zhe held her hand.
"I confessed."
Shi Wan: "....."
She didn't say anything, did she?
"Congratulations."
"We should be the ones saying congratulations to you. You got married even faster than us."
"That's different. I've never been in a relationship."
After Shi Wan finished speaking, the principal and others waved to her not far away.
Zheng Zhi was confused and was about to ask when Shi Wan left.
"What does Wanwan mean?"
"I'll tell you later. Let's go. Aren't we going to receive an award on stage later?"
Xie Zhe had heard something about the Shen family.
But seeing their good relationship, he used to think they had known each other for a long time but just hadn't made it public.
Who would have thought that Shi Wan would say such a thing today.
"Principal, teachers."
"Wanwan, the speech draft will be ready for you soon. Just read it according to the draft."
As soon as Shi Wan came over, the principal handed her the draft. "The draft is quite long. It doesn't matter if you're not familiar with it. I forgot to give it to you before."
"Okay, thank you, Principal. I'll read it for a while."
She took a glance. Most of the words were similar to what she had heard since she started school. She could even recite them, let alone being unfamiliar.
"Classmate Shi Wan is a very busy person now. It's hard to see her on normal days." A teacher laughed. "Such achievements. If it were someone else, they might not be able to achieve them in a lifetime. But classmate Shi Wan can achieve them so easily. It's really envy - inducing."
"Teacher, you're overpraising me. It's still thanks to the good teaching of the teachers."
Who can't engage in small talk and flattery?
"Don't say that. Classmate Shi Wan only came to school for a short time and graduated early. We teachers didn't teach you much."
The principal's smile faded a bit. "Wanwan, go and read the draft first. Make good preparations."
Shi Wan nodded. Before she could leave, she heard the principal say to that teacher, "Why are you saying such things at this time? Shi Wan is really excellent, and it's not because of your teaching. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at when you say such things?"
"No matter how excellent she is, she learned in our school. As a teacher, why can't I say a few words?" The teacher was dissatisfied. "She's so excellent after graduating from our school, but why doesn't she show any gratitude to the school?"
The principal was too lazy to deal with her. Shi Wan's success today was due to her own efforts. At a young age, she had already become a professor - level figure. Coming to school was just giving him a face.
Time passed quickly. Many people knew that Shi Wan was coming and shut up one after another, wanting to take a look at the legendary girl.
Different from what the freshmen had imagined, she wasn't the stereotype of a studious and rigid person. Instead, she was very beautiful, even more beautiful than the celebrities they had seen on TV.
So this was Shi Wan...
"You newbies don't know. I still can't forget Shi Wan's performance during the competition here at that time."
A senior student said proudly.
"Sister, is classmate Shi Wan in the same class as you?"
"Yes, but she's so excellent that she graduated early. Even during her school days, she was one of the top students. She not only served as a tutor for the clinical department but also as a teacher for our department."
"She's so amazing!"
"She is amazing, but when she goes up to give a speech, I always feel it's all the same and nothing new."
That person yawned, but there was still admiration in his eyes.
"That's true."
Anyway, it's the same every year.