Return of the Goddess

Chapter 7: Encounter

Because of Ning Xi’s arrival, all the men present became more enthusiastic, bringing her a glass of fruit juice, helping her around and basically providing the pinnacle of hospitality. They fluttered around Ning Xi but not to the point of being uncomfortable.

They were all among the best in their high school, so most of them went on to attend a good university. Many of them had begun working while some had continued to study; regardless, they maintained basic courtesies and dignity. They wouldn’t make the scene too unbearable.

When the women saw these men revolving around the beauty like honeybees, some happily watched the show, some scoffed at the scene, while others just felt sour.

“Who is this newcomer?” Wu Qian asked, displeased. She put a hand on Sun Xiumei’s shoulder. “I didn’t know there was such a beautiful woman in our batch. Which year does she belong to?”

Sun Xiumei wanted to reveal that it was actually Ning Xi, but seeing that Ning Xi herself didn’t make an introduction, she simply shook her head, feigning ignorance.

But Wu Qian didn’t really expect an answer from her. She turned around to gossip with Wei Siqi. “Siqi, it’s your fiancé who is truly good, unlike that lot.” She gestured towards the crowd around Ning Xi. “You can’t move them away from the beauty.”

Wei Siqi smiled, satisfied. But she remembered the way Chen Yijun had looked at the woman earlier, and her smile dimmed a little. She tried to cover it up and said, “What kind of woman hasn’t he seen? A common and vulgar woman like this – how could she enter his eyes?”

“The important thing is that he likes you so much that he isn’t willing to look at others.” Wu Qian smiled, glancing at the beauty beside Teacher Yao critically. “Looking at her, she isn’t as beautiful as you.”

“What are you saying?” Wei Siqi smiled, lightly shoving Wu Qian, “It won’t be good if others hear you.”

“So what if people hear? Anyway, I’m just telling the truth. Why would I be afraid of people listening?” Wu Qian said. The many women surrounding them also followed along with similar comments, doing a good job of flattering Wei Siqi, coaxing her into laughing.

Sun Xiumei felt very uncomfortable in her heart, listening to the people laughing and joking around her, but she didn’t want to offend so many of her old classmates. So, after a while, she said, “The party is about to begin.”

Having come already, Ning Xi’s eyes swept across everyone’s faces. Most people had changed, while she didn’t even remember the names of some.

However, this time, she had come to wish Teacher Yao a happy birthday and didn’t really intend to reconnect with her old classmates.

Halfway through the meal, Chen Yijun handed Teacher Yao a glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice and honoured her with a couple of good words He handed another glass to Teacher Zhang.

Ning Xi had lowered her head to eat and didn’t see Chen Yijun glancing at her. Once everyone had finished drinking, Chen Yijun smiled at Teacher Yao and said, “Teacher Yao, this classmate is…?”

“Teacher,” Ning Xi interrupted Chen Yijun and turned to Teacher Yao apologetically. “Excuse me, I’ll just go to the washroom and come back.”

“Well,” Teacher Yao nodded with a smile, her face full of love for her.

Because Ning Xi didn’t give him face(1), Chen Yijun barely maintained his graceful smile and went back to his seat. He didn’t ask again about Ning Xi, but in his heart, he was very displeased.

Shua.(2)

Cold water trickled down the back of her hand and after washing, Ning Xi leisurely took out a paper towel and wiped her hands carefully. At that time, Wei Siqi entered the, sashaying.