Chapter 1: Returning to the Second Year of High School

No matter how powerful Meng Ting is, all the honors belong to her

Shulan did not deceive her; the stage lights were dimmed to warm colors to accommodate her eyes, which could not tolerate bright light. This year, Meng Ting had undergone corneal surgery; she had worn sunglasses for over three years and had been using a white cane to walk. A month ago, she completed the surgery, and it was originally expected to take another two months before she could remove them.

After a while, someone softly said below: "The people from Class 8 are so beautiful." Although the outlines were vague, there was an inexplicable sense of beauty, an indescribable attractiveness.

The Jiang family, a prominent clan with a history spanning a century, owns more than half of the real estate in this coastal city. The newly launched seaside villas in the coastal area are also properties of the Jiang family. No one knows what crime Jiang Ren committed, but even if it were murder or arson, a wealthy individual like him may only be encountered once in a lifetime. As the sole heir of the Jiang family, everyone knows that Jiang Ren is not a good person, yet they still exert all their efforts to get close to him.

Shu Lan's expression stiffened for a moment, then after a while, she smiled and said: "Sister, what are you thinking? You are so wonderful, how could I dislike you? Shu Yang may not like you, but I have always liked you."

Meng suddenly grabbed her arm: "Shulan, do you hate me?"

Jiang Ren lit a cigarette but did not smoke it, holding it between his fingers. Noticing Fang Tan's gaze, he placed the cigarette between his lips and said: "What are you looking at? Do you really believe those rumors?"

She sat down on the stool, her hands resting on the piano keys, a distant memory warming her. The moment the music began to play, her body trembled slightly. She finally felt the authenticity of living once more

The two sisters changed their clothes, and Shulan suppressed the feeling of tightness around her waist, reminding Meng Ting: "Remember to use the back door."

Her heart raced, Jiang Ren

A blind woman, almost no one associates her with beauty. Beauty is subdued and hidden, with no one to behold it.

Jiang Ren was far away, unable to see what she looked like clearly. However, her piano playing was indeed excellent, and he took a cigarette with his fingers. His gaze remained fixed on her.

She picked up her white cane, pushed open the back door, and stepped outside. In an instant, the golden autumn of October came into view, yet all she saw was a sea of gray. The chirping of birds was crisp, carrying a hint of autumn's chill. Flowers bloomed on both sides of the road, exuding a delicate fragrance reminiscent of a post-rain freshness

It is only regrettable that she did not have the chance to grow up before she died in her previous life

The host mentioned, Shulan from Class 8

regret

He Junming looked at the stage, his mouth agape, and after a while, he came to his senses: "Is she from our school?" He murmured to himself, it doesn't seem like it.

That classmate's seat was soiled, yet he dared not speak up and could only sit there stiffly

She told herself not to panic, as he did not know her yet. She was currently taking the place of Shulan

Fang Tan feared that he would be angry: "I don't believe it"

What is her name

Returning to the second year of high school, everything can start anew

Shulan is no exception

Looking out from the lounge window, the sky is a clear blue. A girl dressed in the uniform of the seventh school is walking out of the school gate with a cane.

Thus, Shulan planned to win Jiang Ren's favor with her talents

After she finished playing, she bowed and retreated with her sore, dry eyes. Shulan quickly pulled her into the dressing room: "How did you play it wrong..."

Thinking of Father Shu, whose health declines day by day

The sun has risen, Meng Ting closed her eyes and slowly walked forward. The surgery was very successful, and in two months, she will be able to see the sky and sunlight again. In this lifetime, there is still time for everything.

Meng Ting was disfigured by burns while trying to save Shu Lan. Subsequently, Shu's father faced misfortune, and Meng Ting was ostracized by relatives, ultimately meeting a tragic end in a landslide

Meng Ting felt dazed and confused, as if she were living through it all over again. At this moment, she was both grateful and bewildered. Without mentioning anything else, facing this ungrateful younger sister before her, Meng Ting did not know how to respond to her.

She knew that she was already dead. However, after the terrifying sensation of weightlessness, when she opened her eyes again, she found herself back five years ago. The young Shulan before her was familiar, and the scene was also very recognizable. Meng Ting remembered this event; that year she was in her second year of high school and had been begged by Shulan to help her with the art assessment.

Shulan said that if she does not pass, she will be looked down upon at school in the future. Shulan has only studied piano for two years and lacks talent; at best, she is a mediocre player. Mengting has been persuaded by her for a long time, and considering Shulan's father's health, she finally agreed to help her sister this time.

also known as the Moonlight Sonata

The audience fell silent after her appearance

Two months later, her eyes healed, and Meng Ting suddenly became the school beauty of No. 7 Middle School. For three years, her eyes had not seen the light of day, and everyone regarded her as blind. However, such beauty blossomed without reservation that year, leaving many boys in the school unable to move when they saw her.

Please welcome Class 2 (8), student Shulan

"Ren Ge, look over there." He Junming had a look of hesitation on his face.

Lica Vocational High School is a paradise for wealthy youths, where a group of students excels in indulgence and leisure, yet there are indeed girls who do not share this sentiment

Only after living again did she understand that Shulan and Shuyang, this pair of fraternal twins, one pretended to like her but secretly wished for her death, while the other appeared indifferent yet was willing to raise money to help her treat her burns. The human heart is inscrutable, and one must pay a heavy price to truly understand it

The surroundings have become tranquil.

Meng Ting looked at it, feeling a moment of tenderness in her heart

Shulan did not know where she had learned about Old Jiang's feelings for his deceased wife. Jiang Ren's mother was a true noble lady, exceptionally talented and as aloof as snow. Even though she had been dead for many years, Old Jiang had never remarried.

Meng Ting lowered her gaze, knowing that Jiang Ren was at the back of the auditorium

What kind of thing has such a long name

After being exposed for substituting Li for Tao, her classmates at school looked at her with a subtle gaze

Meng Ting was momentarily taken aback, her thoughts somewhat sluggish. It was not until Shu Lan pushed her onto the stage that the lights suddenly shone upon her.

However, the good news is that after this event, the person who will become famous will be her

Perhaps it was the first time she committed a wrongdoing, and from that moment on, her life embarked on a disastrous trajectory

Meng Ting lowered her long eyelashes, acutely aware of Jiang Ren's gaze. This time, she was not foolish; she pressed down her finger and intentionally shifted one key to play a wrong note. Meng Ting played several fewer black keys, and the audience below lost their sense of amazement, beginning to chatter and engage in their own activities.

Someone knowledgeable about the piano said: "Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor"

Sister, I beg you. There are so many people below, you surely do not want me to struggle in school in the future, right

Everyone knows that Jiang Ren has a temper and cannot control his anger. However, Meng Ting also knows that his emotions are almost pathologically obsessive. She vows never to have any connection with him in her life, as her memory holds that he will kill someone in a few years.

Jiang Ren let out a sneer, thinking, how dare they come out and embarrass themselves? He averted his gaze, allowing He Junming to reshuffle the cards

When Meng Ting was conscious, he was pushed forward by someone

Because Ren Ge's mother despises his father for being vulgar, ignorant, and full of a stench of money, she always looks at Ren Ge and his father as if they were nothing but filthy things

Fang Tan couldn't help but exclaim in wonder, stealing a glance at Jiang Ren

Shulan regained her composure and understood that her sister was gentle and had a good temper. She softly said: "Sister, I informed my friend in advance to use warm yellow dim light. If your eyes hurt later, just close them. You remember the piano keys, right? It should be fine, I’m counting on you."

Such a woman always has her ambitions higher than the heavens. She does not consider that without money, it is impossible to provide for her needs and maintain her elegance.

This is not an art assessment at all; it is clearly for Jiang Ren in the audience. This year, Jiang Ren made a mistake and was sent by the Jiang family to Li Cai Vocational High School to study. The entire grade of girls is preparing to please him.

Meng Ting then turned her head to look at her. She wanted to ask Shu Lan: Why did you let go of that rope, allowing me to perish in the landslide

Jiang Ren had brilliant silver hair this year, wearing a black shirt and a jacket, the jacket open, exuding a sense of nonchalance. He did not sit properly on the chair, but rather perched on the higher armrest, his legs casually bent, with his feet resting on the soft seat of the boy next to him

Meng Ting stared blankly as she touched her own face, a pair of sunglasses perched on her nose, her eyes feeling dry and painful. In front of her, Shulan appeared to be around sixteen or seventeen years old, her voice sounding somewhat youthful. Shulan glanced at her and, with a hint of caution, asked: "You promised me, you won't go back on your word, will you?"

Shulan quietly peered from behind the curtain, feeling both joy and resentment. She knew how formidable Meng Ting was, having known it since childhood. If it were not for the injury to her eye, Meng Ting's beauty would have been more restrained, and she would have already gained fame throughout the entire school in these past few years

Such a person is not to be provoked, but can one really avoid them

Meng Ting did not want to make Shu's father sad or disappointed, but she would no longer assist Shu Lan. In her previous life, it was precisely because of the excessive attention on this day that Shu Lan became a celebrity at school, and the incident of replacing Li with Tao had such a significant impact.

At the back of the exhibition hall, the silver-haired youth dropped the last pair of K in his hand the moment the piano music began to play. He raised his gaze towards the stage.

Who would have thought that beneath the blindfold sunglasses lies a pair of eyes more beautiful than the starry sky? Shulan felt both hatred and delight; the delight came from the fact that for the past three years, everyone believed that Meng Ting was a flawed blind person

In the dim light, Shulan was momentarily entranced by her bright and ethereal eyes

At this moment, Shulan whispered, "Sister, I promise, this is a routine assessment, not a ranking score, and it will not affect other students. You wouldn't want me to be looked down upon during my three years of high school, would you? Our family is already poor, and because of your eyes..." She suddenly stopped, anxiously glancing at Meng Ting.

This is a vocational high school, where most people play the electric guitar, while very few choose to play the piano

They are well aware that Jiang Ren actually dislikes this type of girl the most

Meng Ting glanced around with pained eyes; they were in a very dark place. The music from the front began to play, becoming a blurred melody as it reached the back. Meng Ting lowered her gaze to her hands, which appeared beautiful and delicate in the dim light, their fair and slender form completely devoid of the horrific scars that would typically follow a burn. She couldn't help but be lost in thought.

Shulan was stunned in disbelief

Meng Ting then realized that something was amiss

And what about Jiang Ren

Hearing this familiar voice, she felt a tremor in her heart and instinctively turned around, gripping the girl's hand tightly.

What is she playing?

Shulan noticed that something was off with her and was startled, fearing that she might have figured something out. She lowered her voice and said, "Sister, this is a very important assessment. If you don't pass and Dad finds out, what will happen when his condition flares up..."

Meng Ting fumbled to put on her sunglasses, and the light finally became more bearable for her. She did not respond to Shu Lan's words, as Shu Lan was more anxious about other matters and did not care: "Let's quickly change back into our clothes."

Not far away, under the light, there is a piano, its black and white keys shining brilliantly, exuding a unique elegance

Meng Ting's heart trembled slightly, and she almost instantly understood her meaning—our family is currently in such financial straits in order to treat your eyes

Jiang Ren rested his hand on the windowsill, his gaze following He Junming's finger, landing on Meng Ting's delicate silhouette.

Before her, everything was shrouded in gray, as if the world were covered by a veil.

The talent competition at the beginning of the school year saw Shulan, who was overly concerned about her image, sign up. It was only at the last moment that she realized her talent was not presentable, seeking to have Meng Ting take her place instead.

She recalled the young man who had climbed over the wall to see her in her past life, Jiang Ren, who had chased the bus for three kilometers just to make her turn around and look at him.

Meng Ting released her hand, weakly closed her eyes. A lie

Moreover, Shulan gazed towards the back of the hall

The white lace flower hat covered most of her face, with only the beautiful contours and her delicate, fair chin faintly visible. She wore a white silk long dress with a red ribbon at the waist, and her long hair cascaded down to her waist. On her feet were a pair of black leather shoes

She resembles a moon goddess that has stepped out of a fairy tale

In City H, no one is unaware of the Jiang family

Moreover, upon reliving the experience, Meng Ting realized that Shu Lan was deceiving him

Shulan almost screamed: "Sister, it hurts, let go of me!"

The host's crisp voice came through, and Shu Lan gritted her teeth, quickly placing the white lace hat on Meng Ting's head. She also reached out to take away her sunglasses

Meng Ting watched as Shu Lan hurriedly walked out, lifting her skirt. She knew she was going to find Jiang Ren. In her previous life, Jiang Ren had casually remarked that she was not bad, which had excited Shu Lan immensely. But this time? Would Jiang Ren still be interested in the impostor Shu Lan?

But it will never happen in this lifetime

But amusingly, the tuition fees at this school in Shulan are shockingly high for a year

How to put it, it is so purely clean that it seems unbelievable, effortlessly reducing them to mere thugs.

How did Meng Ting play it incorrectly