Chapter 59.1 Shi Qi (1)

Now that three years had passed, the development of the city was largely different.

After Ning Meng found the route to take on the internet, she then took the metro straight to where City One was.

She had enough change to take the metro at this moment.

By the time she got there, it was already 4pm. City One had yet to end school so there was no one at the school entrance apart from a couple of passersby.

Ning Meng was able to spot the family store at the side with just a glance.

The poster she asked Shi Qi to draw back then was still hung on the entrance and perhaps because there was a transparent film on top of it, it didn’t look aged or damaged at all.

Even from afar, she could still see its bright colors.

She thought to herself, not much time had passed. For her, it was just the blink of an eye but for the people of this world, years had passed.

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Ning Meng snapped back to her senses and casually ordered a few, saying, “Just these. I’ll be eating them here, put a little spiciness.”

“Alright.” Liang Fengmei quickly took her orders, “Lady, come inside and sit. There’s tables and chairs inside, It would be tiring to stand outside.”

Ning Meng pushed the doors and went inside.

There weren’t any changes inside the shop. Even if it had undergone a renovation, it still retained some of its previous appearance as well as the path leading to the back.

A picture was hung on the wall, taken by her and Liang Fengmei together previously and was now mounted up.

Looking at it made Ning Meng feel as though she were in a dream.

The snacks she ordered were quickly delivered and the scent that accompanied her everyday after late night self-revision period made Ning Meng take a deep breath.

Liang Fengmei suddenly spoke, “You look a bit similar to my daughter.”

Seeing that the girl in front of her was stunned, she quickly explained, “It’s just that the appearance looks a bit similar, I didn’t have any other meanings.”

Liang Fengmei was a bit embarrassed as she said, “My daughter has already passed away long ago. I didn’t think I would see a person who looks similar to her.”

Ning Meng responded, “It’s alright. It’s alright.”

When Liang Fengmei left, she finally took a big bite and felt it just as delicious as before.

Once she finished eating and paying, the school outside had just ended. Students all came out like a swarm of bees and some went inside the shop, buzzing about.

She watched them for a while before preparing to leave.

The person who pushed the door open was coincidentally the school director and he simply didn’t notice Ning Meng, heading straight towards Liang Fengmei and helping her out.

Liang Fengmei said, “Quickly go change your clothes, you can’t wear a suit.”

Lin Yousheng asked, “Why not?”

The two spoke in a hushed tone so only people standing close to them could hear it. The students inside seemed to be used to such a display and didn’t have any reactions, merely greeting their teacher properly.

It looked like the two had already gotten together.

Ning Meng heaved a breath of relief on the inside.

Upon returning to the dorm, she found only Yu Xiaolian

They had one class held at night and even though it was an elective, the teacher liked taking roll calls. Meng Ning had already skipped class once due to her part time job and she couldn’t skip it again.

Upon seeing her return, Yu Xiaolian didn’t say anything. She merely cast her a glance before climbing into bed, pulling the curtains and minding her own business.

Yu Xiaolian was probably the only person in the entire dorm who treated Meng Ning a little bit better seeing that she would only ignore her and never come into contact.

The other two were much more drastic, often spitting out words of ridicule.

Ning Meng rubbed her temples. Meng Ning had lived such a wretched life. She had never experienced anything close to it and now she had to go and find a part-time job.

The most important thing she had to do right now was to earn money.

After spending a long time in the bathroom, she naturally couldn’t sleep well. Ning Meng got up from her bed and set the alarm, directly drawing the curtains and sleeping.

The alarm rang at 6pm.

Ning Meng had rested enough and got up from the bed.

The sky outside had already turned dark, she got out of bed and took out the books required for her elective, realizing that Yu Xiaolian had already left and only she remained in the dorm.

Meng Ning rarely fixed herself up. She put her hair in a simple ponytail and didn’t even cut her long bangs so they usually covered her eyes. At times, when she blinked, her fringe would poke her eyes, making her suffer.

Ning Meng stared at the mirror for a while and frowned, clipping her bangs up, revealing her fair and bright forehead.

Even though she had a bob hair cut, her appearance was still slightly above average. The most important point was that she had fair and smooth skin with no acne, freckles or any of the kind.

Her lashes were naturally slender and dark, completely without the need to emphasize them.

Ning Meng felt that if she were to put on an apt amount of makeup, she might even be better looking than Li Jiao. Even Gu Nanqian wouldn’t be able to compare to her.

Moreover, this face of hers was suited for pretending to be pitiful.

“….Should I pretend to be lovely and pitiful?” She muttered to herself.

When she bumps into Gu Nanqian the next time, she’ll also put on a pitiful act and cry for her to see.

Ning Meng made a face in front of the mirror and imitated Gu Nanqian’s signature red-eyed look. The corner of her eyes turned flushed and she furrowed her brows slightly, even pinching herself.

Having never thought that Meng Ning’s body was quite sensitive to pain, Ning Meng let out a howl of pain.

When she looked at the mirror again, she was stunned by the reflection in the mirror.

The clothes she wore today were slightly loose. It hung on her body, making her frame look frail. Adding onto her watery and red eyes, her palm-sized face looked weak and pitiful.

It elicited a feeling in others that they were being a bully.

The atmosphere around Ning Meng changed in an instant.

This kind of act could completely replace Gu Nanqian and become a whole new generation of little white flower.

She quickly fixed her expression and looked at her solemn face, thinking to herself, ‘This is the true way of opening a show.’

….

By the time she got to the academic building, it was already 6:30pm. There was still 10 minutes left before class started.

The class was held in a big classroom and since Ning Meng arrived late, she could only sit in the very first row as the back rows were completely filled. The girls sat together in threes and twos.

Seeing her come in, several people’s gaze shifted over, carrying a strange light. Some people who were speaking suddenly stopped their discussion.

Why did Meng Ning seem a bit different today?

Usually, at this time, she would definitely lower her head and run in, heading straight for the first row. Now, she merely cooly walked in.

Not too long after Ning Meng took her seat, she saw a boy crouching at the corner.

His appearance looked ordinary, however, his figure was slightly thin and he wore glasses. He felt like the studious type if only he were to put his tongue back into his mouth.

This was the ghost of a person who hanged himself to death.

Ning Meng was able to see the dark air he emitted with just a glance but he seemed to be ignorant of it, holding a book and pen and writing at a tremendous speed.

He was so earnest that Meng Ning couldn’t compare to him.

As expected, there were more ghosts on campus. However, this entity wasn’t that scary. There were currently a lot of people and even though foreign language departments usually had more girls, it still wouldn’t dare make a move.

She guessed that this ghost was probably a student of this department who later on committed suicide and because he loved studying, he always remained in this place, listening to class.

No matter how she thought of it, she couldn’t help but felt it unrelatable.

Ning Meng retracted her gaze and quietly flipped through her book. She had already gone through Meng Ning’s notes once in case she couldn’t understand anything, otherwise, it would be bad for her.

After going through the book for a while, she then stopped. Her head was still stuck on the ghost and when she looked over at him, he was still diligently jotting down on his notebook.

Meng Ning was only in her first year so she certainly wasn’t clear of anything that had happened in the past. Moreover, there wasn’t anything like this in her memories, demonstrating that he must have died before she entered school.

Ning Meng took out her phone and browsed for a while, finally coming across a piece of news which was dated 5 years ago.

“…According to reports, due to poor financial circumstances, Li Mou couldn’t support his tuition fees and didn’t earn enough from his part-time job. His grades that were exceptional in his native place were only extremely ordinary upon arriving at C university and because he only ranked somewhere in the middle, he was unable to obtain a scholarship. Discouraged, he chose to commit suicide by hanging himself and at present, the police found his suicide note…”

Ning Meng: “….”

What strong willpower.

He had already turned into a ghost yet he still only thought of studying hard and getting the scholarship.

A person suddenly sat beside her and when she turned her head, Gu Nanqian’s appearance almost blinded her and she silently shifted another seat to the side.

Gu Nanqian looked at her with eyes filled with hurt, saying, “Meng Ning, do you really hate me that much? Or do you really have no intention of forgiving me?”

Ning Meng knew that she was going to say such a thing and lowered her head, looking at her own books.

In any case, once she started speaking, she was never going to stop, instead, she would go on and on and it would never end. It was clear that her brain was wired differently from hers.

“Meng Ning, have you thought about the part time I told you before?” Having not received a response, Gu Nanqian wasn’t the least bit fazed. She frowned and said, “Don’t ever give up and despair. The salary of this part-time isn’t bad, it could even improve your living conditions slightly.”

After pausing for a bit, she then added, “Meng Ning, don’t be peeved just because you can’t forgive or believe me. I promise I won’t repeat the same mistake in the future.”

Gu Nanqian impatiently touched her arm, “I’m really worried about your body. Look at how skinny you’ve gotten. Have you not been eating well recently?”

Ning Meng was very patient and was about to retort when the class bell coincidentally rang and she simply changed her words, “It’s class time. Please be a silent student.”

Gu Nanqian was rendered stupefied by her words.