The teacher, Ms. Xu, began her first lesson. "Before we fill out the class selection forms, we'll have a parent-teacher meeting for better communication. Alright, let's start the class!"
"Manman, with your grades, you can choose anything. As for me, sigh, I really don't know what to pick." He Lele sighed after math class. Indeed, He Lele had no particularly outstanding subjects, and her choices depended entirely on her interests. However, her interests were limited to food and handsome men.
Wang Muman suggested, "You can choose science with me. I can teach you all the way."
"Your goal is so clear. What do you want to be in the future then?"
"A doctor." An obstetrician had always been Wang Muman's ideal profession, which was why she had to choose science.
He Lele hadn't expected Wang Muman to be so determined, her words carrying a heavy emphasis. "I wish I had a goal, but I truly have no interest in studying." He Lele shook her head.
"Then be a celebrity manager. You can see handsome guys and have a job. How great is that?" Wang Muman's mind conjured up this profession.
He Lele's eyes lit up, and she looked out the window, as if already imagining that life. Seeing He Lele engrossed, Wang Muman went to help Li Wei move homework.
Yan Cheng happened to return just as Wang Muman was discussing her ideal profession. He hadn't expected her to have this ambition; he had thought she might pursue dancing or a quieter job. Yan Cheng suddenly realized he hadn't given much thought to his own future either. He had just been studying blindly, unsure of what he wanted to do. He realized he needed to pay more attention.
"Xiao Le, after dinner, can you accompany me to borrow some books? I feel like reading," Wang Muman said to He Lele while counting English dictation papers.
He Lele responded with an "Mm." She was struggling with a math problem, a newly learned geometry question. She stared at it, unable to figure out the proof. After a while, she asked Wang Muman for help.
"Did you not understand? Let me teach you again." What was a simple geometry proof was explained by Wang Muman several times before He Lele finally had a breakthrough and understood. Tears of excitement welled up in her eyes. "I must stay with you. Without you, how can I become a manager?"
During self-study, it was very quiet. Wang Muman heard a pen drop beside her and immediately reached out to pick it up. To her surprise, her hand touched something warm instead of a pen, and she quickly retracted it. Her eyes, which had been focused on a problem, looked down. It was Yan Cheng's pen that had fallen. Her hand had brushed against his – his hand. Just then, Yan Cheng also turned his head, and their eyes met. For a moment, it felt as if time had stopped. Both were a little stunned. xxs1
"What are you two doing?" He Lele asked, frowning, seeing that neither of them was moving.
Yan Cheng was the first to react. "I'll pick it up myself next time." After retrieving the pen, he immediately turned back.
Something felt different, though she couldn't quite articulate it. He seemed a bit flustered. Wang Muman lowered her head, thinking only of the eyes she had just seen. There was a sparkle in his puppy-like eyes that drew her in, making her focus intently.
After class, a teacher came to inform Yan Cheng and Wang Muman that they were to report to the academic affairs office during the class meeting tomorrow. Wang Muman recalled the class advisor mentioning before the holiday that they would be featured on the notice board, which was likely the reason.
"Female celebrity, you're no longer the star of the school. If you didn't want to be a celebrity, I could have stayed by your side forever, being your manager," He Lele whispered to Wang Muman, having learned the reason.