CHAPTER 242: CHAPTER 242: HER LIGHT...

There is an emotion, it is usually restrained, firmly bound in a corner of the heart, untouched and unbothered... It behaves well, daring not to run amok.

But—

Once slightly touched, it can instantly rebel and drown you.

Shi Ya covered her face, her thin, frail body trembling slightly...

Suddenly—

A notification sound from the Light Computer system pulled Shi Ya, who was immersed in sorrow, back to reality. Shi Ya lifted her head, wiped the tears from her face, before checking the message Ji You had sent.

From that sentence, she could distinctly feel the caution, nervousness, and unease of the other person...

Shi Ya let the tears disobey, tremblingly typed a few words and sent them: [Just pleasing to the eye.]

After sending it.

She turned her head again, looking towards the sky.

Was it really just pleasing to the eye?

That girl named Ji You, was lively and conspicuous. In fact, the first time Shi Ya saw her, she was captivated by her.

Because—

The light in the girl’s eyes was so brilliant. At that time, Shi Ya was waiting near the rear entrance, waiting for her father to return. She glanced at every person emerging from the wilderness, and when this girl appeared, Shi Ya saw her.

She was carrying a delicate basket, filled with Iron Pear Wood, chatting about something joyfully with a few friends around her, her language lively, her eyes twinkling with happiness and cheerfulness...

Shi Ya thought to herself, when dad comes back later, she would also hold her father’s hand, playfully making him listen to her, never to do dangerous things again.

But—

Some fantasies can only exist in the mind.

Some things have become extravagant hopes.

...

Being forcibly dragged onto the spaceship by several uncles, Shi Ya cried herself into a faint, or rather, she hypnotized herself to sleep, unwilling to wake up and face all this.

But the spaceship has an endpoint, and dreams will wake.

Upon opening her eyes again, she saw in her hands, the bamboo basket filled with the neatly processed Iron Pear Wood Silk... Shi Ya’s face was expressionless.

She placed the basket on the spaceship, not claiming it.

But—

That girl’s radiant smile, the light in her eyes, and her tender heart... Shi Ya always remembered, always.

Even Shi Ya secretly, quietly ran to the street in District 10 where this girl lived, and secretly watched her...

Before the new first-year students started school, Shi Ya had tediously gone through the list of 5,000 students who were about to enroll, yet, she never found her name.

No.

She didn’t come.

She was still on the garbage planet, struggling to survive.

Yes...

This lonely, helpless girl, blackened and slandered, expelled from school, what other ways could she change her fate?

None.

Absolutely none.

After losing her father, Shi Ya’s life had completely turned into a zombie-like existence. She didn’t know why she was so obsessed with that girl, why she wanted to keep an eye on her, and thus, when the new students officially enrolled and registered, Shi Ya once again tediously went through the list of incoming students, and finally—found the name of the girl at the very end: [Ji You.]

Oh, a name of a fruit.

It sounds pleasant.

Shi Ya didn’t know how this girl managed to become a self-paying student, but thinking about seeing her frequently at school in the future, her grim life seemed suddenly ignited by a beam of light.

This light, flickering, illuminated her dark world.

Indeed pleasing to the eyes.

But — it’s not just that.

Shi Ya originally wanted to explain to this girl, but after pondering for a long time, she suddenly stopped her hand:

She has already forgotten, and since they met by chance, let it remain that way.

She — is her own light.

But — she doesn’t need to become someone in her life.

Because, being so sentimental, she and Shi Ya, would eventually become strangers.

So!!!

Why can’t I control it?

I shouldn’t have added her as a friend, should have kept this moderate distance.

For a moment, Shi Ya somewhat regretted, this regret suddenly took root and grew into a sky-reaching tree, she even had a thought, should she now delete this girl from her contacts?

Trembling hands, swiped across Ji You’s name, once, and again...

At this moment, Ji You’s message came in again: [Senior, so you actually find me pleasing to the eye, I thought you secretly liked me, after all, I am cute, ah spit — all nonsense above, please don’t mind it, Senior. I want to tell Senior that I also find you very pleasing to the eye, and, I really like you too, so — let’s secretly agree, you have to add a bit more sauce on the braised pork ribs soup for me later... it’s the sauce... I am not greedy, just the sauce makes me super satisfied!]

Shi Ya’s fingers trembled slightly.

This sentence, she read it once, then again, her lips suddenly revealed a helpless smile.

Hmm—

Keep the contact number, just keep it, no need to get in touch.

Keep it.

Keep it.

...

Thinking this, Shi Ya’s finger, which had lingered on the delete key for a long time, suddenly withdrew, she looked at Ji You’s message, and her lips unconsciously curved into a smile: [Going to sleep.]

Ji You, when sending that message, felt a bit of shame and embarrassment, she... she didn’t really care that much about the braised pork rib sauce...

It was just—

Just to find something to ease the embarrassment, and also to talk a bit more with Senior Shi Ya...

So—

That’s why she mentioned wanting the rib sauce.

Now, seeing that Senior Shi Ya said she was going to sleep, Ji You immediately didn’t dare to disturb her anymore, and replied: [Senior Shi Ya, good night, may beautiful dreams accompany you all night.]

Beautiful dreams?

But—I will never have them in my lifetime.

Although she knew it was so, Shi Ya still couldn’t help but read, once and again, the few short phrases Ji You sent, the tears that broke over her cheeks silently stopped, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared in her teary eyes.

Ji You waited a while, and not receiving a reply from Senior Shi Ya, thinking about her personality, Ji You didn’t feel sad or upset, Senior Shi Ya adding her as a friend was a big step forward.

Meanwhile, Ji You wondered, what kind of gift should she prepare for Senior Shi Ya?

This gift, mustn’t be too fancy, nor too flamboyant... It must be something Senior Shi Ya needs, and also something Senior Shi Ya likes, but also something she can afford to give.

Hmm?

What should it be?

Tormented for a long time, Ji You still couldn’t decide.

Thinking here and there, Ji You felt she still knew too little about Senior Shi Ya, what’s her major? Where does she usually attend classes, and who is her tutor? Who are her close friends... Ji You realized she really didn’t know any of this!

That shouldn’t be!

Really shouldn’t be!

Ji You decided, tomorrow she would see if she could add Senior He Bi, that scumbag, as a contact too, to indirectly inquire about Senior Shi Ya’s preferences.

Scumbag Senior He Bi, should... should be reliable, right?