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From the moment he encountered her on the road, he followed Song Pearl closely, refusing to leave her side, which forced her to treat him to a meal. Is there really such a shameless person?
Song Pearl felt indignant.
She was quite helpless about this boy who had been following her since dinner and continued to do so all the way to the dormitory. Although he looked sunny and handsome, with a somewhat shy demeanor, she never expected him to be like a stubborn adhesive. Over two hours had passed, and he was still sticking to her like chewing gum.
It wasn't even vacation time for college students yet; didn't he have classes to attend?
Song Pearl had told him several times already that she wasn't called "Fish," but this boy insisted that she was Fish because she looked just as ugly as the fish in his memory.
Was that a compliment or an insult? Is there really such a way to compliment someone? It was only because Song Pearl had a good temper and didn't take things to heart; otherwise, otherwise...
Song Pearl angrily thought for half a moment but couldn't come up with what "otherwise" would entail.
Five or six of her roommates returned, and their somewhat inquisitive yet teasing gazes made Song Pearl break out in a cold sweat.
"Song Pearl, when did you get this handsome boyfriend? You're really good at keeping secrets!"
"I can vouch that Pearl just met this classmate; it's fate, they must have seen each other in a dream!" Wang Ziyan said cheerfully to her roommates.
Song Pearl rolled her eyes; it wasn't as good as they thought! Didn't they see that this kid was still a high school student?
The boy finally stopped staring at her in a daze because the room was filled with girls buzzing around him, asking questions nonstop, almost like a celebrity press conference. The loud voices and bursts of laughter attracted girls from other dorms to peek in at the door.
"What's your name? How did you get so good-looking? You could easily compete with Child Star Zhang Yunye who often appears on TV! You can't possibly be..."
"Your parents must be very good-looking too..."
"When did you meet our Pearl?"
"Why haven't we seen you around before?"
"What do your parents do? Is it far from here? Are you an only child? Do you have any siblings?"
The boy maintained a somewhat shy smile throughout, not sure if he was blushing from embarrassment or heat, as his face turned rosy from his cheeks down to his neck.
"My name is Zhang Wan, and I am a senior at Backstreet High School. My dad recently got a teaching job at this school, which is quite close to ours, so I came over..." He answered the older girls' questions patiently and unhurriedly. "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself earlier."
Song Pearl was pushed into a corner by her roommates, but Zhang Wan did not let her off the hook. He found a gap and asked for the nth time, "Don't you remember me? We've met before!"
Feeling a bit awkward, Song Pearl shook her head. She had encountered many boys in her life, and she couldn't remember any of them. Even if she could remember, it would only be their appearances from back then. For instance, after two years without seeing Wang Xingxing, who was from the same village and someone she knew well, she also failed to recognize him when he came to visit her last year.
After being denied once again by Song Pearl, Zhang Wan's expression dimmed. He lowered his head and looked at the ground, murmuring, "I'm out of touch with reality again; this isn't it."
His voice was so soft that only Song Pearl could hear him.
Since the moment she met him, he had been urging Song Pearl to think carefully. However, she truly had no idea; throughout her ten-plus years of life, there had been no Zhang Wan. Yet, she couldn't deny that this Zhang Wan felt very familiar and quite endearing.
The sad expression on this adorable boy made Song Pearl feel a bit guilty. Just as she was thinking about how to comfort him and encourage him to leave, the dormitory phone rang loudly. One of her roommates picked up the phone and said "Hello," then turned to Song Pearl and said, "Pearl, it's your mom on the line."
Song Pearl hurriedly took the receiver. Since she opened her eyes that morning, she had felt an uneasy premonition that something would happen. Now that her family was calling, she wondered what it could be.
Her heart began to race uncontrollably.
"Pearl, something happened at home. The village is selling land; they want to fill in our Fish Pond and tear down our house. Your dad got into an argument with them and is now in the hospital..."
As soon as Pearl put the receiver to her ear and said "Hello," Liu Cuiying's loud voice came through.
"What? They want to fill our Fish Pond!" Song Pearl exclaimed loudly. Her voice rose above the surrounding noise, causing everything around her to fall silent. Zhang Wan and her roommates stopped talking and looked at Song Pearl in surprise as her face turned pale.
The Fish Pond was her true home; her fish were still there. The master’s subordinate had promised that after she completed her task, she could return.
Although initially resistant to this inexplicable task, after starting college and seeing all her female classmates with boyfriends, she gradually accepted this reality in her heart. People eventually get married; it seemed like an unchanging rule. Marrying anyone was still marrying someone. If that master was waiting for her all along and didn't mind that she was unattractive, then if they met in the future, marrying him would be fine.
If she married him, she would complete her task and gain freedom. She preferred being a carefree fish even if she didn't know when she'd be caught and thrown into a pot.
But now they wanted to fill in the Fish Pond! If they filled it in, how could she go back?
Song Pearl's mind was a chaotic mess; she couldn't clearly hear what Liu Cuiying was saying anymore. The general idea seemed to be that she should take a break from school and hurry home. Although Liu Cuiying was a strong woman, with Song Shiting in the hospital, she suddenly felt lost without support when faced with a group of aggressive people wanting to demolish their house and fill in the Fish Pond.
"Okay, Mom, don't worry. I'm going to catch a ride now, and I'll be home by tomorrow morning!" Song Pearl said mechanically, with a thought in her mind that she couldn't let others fill the Fish Pond, nor could she allow those people to tear down her house.
"When you come back, go to the County People's Hospital to check on your dad first. I've asked your brother to stay there with him. I need to keep an eye on the house. Those little bastards want to demolish it; they will have to go over my dead body!" On the other end of the phone, Liu Cuiying gritted her teeth and spoke fiercely.
A year after Pearl had crossed into Song Pearl's body, Liu Cuiying, who had been paralyzed for more than three years, was finally cured by Song Shiting after seeking medical help everywhere. Not only could she walk normally again, but she also gave birth to a son for Song Shiting.
Because of this, their family was still living in dire poverty, struggling to make ends meet. Song Shiting was very caring towards his children; no matter how hard or tiring it was for him, he never let his children suffer even a bit. He insisted on sending Song Pearl to university, hoping she could stay in the city and become a true city dweller.
As for Song Pearl's younger brother, Song Fei, he was even more cherished. From the time he was little, his clothing and food were never inferior to those of other children.
At this time, school was still in session. Eight-year-old Song Fei was not attending school but was alone in the hospital taking care of Song Shiting, which showed how serious things were at home.
"Okay, I understand. Mom, you must hold your ground. You absolutely cannot let them fill the Fish Pond or let those people tear down our house!" Song Pearl said urgently, tears almost spilling from her eyes as her voice choked up.
This body of hers had an abundance of tears. Perhaps it was because it feared that the soul of this fish would struggle to survive; thus, it was filled with water. Whenever Pearl's emotions fluctuated, tears would overflow.
Song Pearl put down the receiver and ignored everyone else. She climbed onto her bed to pack her luggage and paid no attention to Zhang Wan, who was watching her closely.
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