Free Web NovelChapter 1573: Chapter 468: Selfishness (3)
"How exactly should I talk to Xiao Huan about this matter? I’ve never dealt with anything like this before... There’s no online guide on how a mother should handle a son who’s juggling multiple girlfriends..."
"..."
Ye Shiyu watched as her mother became flustered, her gaze turning somewhat vacant.
She realized:
Right now, no one knows about her close relationship with Xiao Huan.
She opened her mouth, intending to say something to her mother about her and Xiao Huan.
But seeing her mother’s overwhelmed expression, she hesitated for a moment and chose not to speak.
Instead, she just held her chin and said softly,
"I think if you, Mom, contact Xiao Huan, it would make him... very awkward."
"Right? I think that’s it... Talking about these things as an elder with him... besides, with Xiao Huan’s intelligence, he probably knows what to do without being told..."
"...What to do?"
Picking up on the key word in her mother’s speech, Ye Shiyu asked more.
"Yes, that’s why I told you not to like Xiao Huan for now..."
Hearing this, Ye Lan nodded and looked at Ye Shiyu, speaking gently,
"Let him choose one among the girls he likes."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Shiyu’s gaze turned vacant again.
Because she once more became aware...
She was not on that list.
...
...
The next day, Friday.
In the school, student council office.
"Hey, is the President absent today due to illness? Why isn’t he here?"
Upon hearing Yuanlina’s words, Sakuragi Hitomi’s eyelashes trembled slightly.
Nearby, Ashley, who was in the same class as Yan Huan, shrugged and shook her head,
"I don’t know, the teacher didn’t mention anything. I private messaged him, but there’s no reply, he’s probably sick..."
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hitomi, who had been silent all along, couldn’t help but tremble slightly and hesitantly looked at Yahashiki.
Yahashi, the President’s campaign partner.
So...
"Yahashi... why don’t you take some selected materials to the President’s house this afternoon to check on him? If everything is okay, bring me back something good, how about it?"
This time, Yahashiki stopped playing with his phone, shook his head immediately and explained,
"I didn’t see the President on the bus this morning, so I got off the school bus, since there was no reply on plane either... But when I knocked on the door, there wasn’t any response. I ended up taking a taxi to school..."
"..."
Upon hearing that even Yahashiki didn’t take the bus this morning and went to find Yan Huan himself, Sakuragi Hitomi couldn’t help but feel a pang.
She clutched her chest in silence, feeling a repressed cry from within.
...
...
At this moment, on campus, the sun was shining brightly.
It seemed like nothing had changed.
Even more vibrant than when the modifier arrived.
Gone was the universally disliked, troublesome blonde transfer student, replaced by a blonde girl in a pretty dress, concentrating on preparing for the student council election with Xiyue.
She was still somewhat confused, but so cheerful, just like a little sun.
Gone was the often bullied, unnoticed girl who always lowered her head, replaced by a diligent, confident young woman engrossed in her work even after class.
She was still quiet, but occasionally smiled at messages from her parents asking what she’d like for dinner.
Gone was the melancholy, insecure young idol shadowed by her mother, replaced by an utterly confident, radiant beauty.
She continued to respond humorously, but the songs she hummed carried the hope of tomorrow within them.
Today, everything was as usual.
Until suddenly...
When they stepped away from their tasks, remembering the morning messages to someone still awaited a response, they resolved to visit Class A to see that particular person.
It was then they learned from different mouths:
The person they were looking for didn’t come to school today.
Thus, they all simultaneously felt a foreboding deep within.
A premonition that something bad was about to happen.
