Grandma Ji suddenly proposed to see Yu Ning, which caught Ji Mingxia off guard.

He stammered and did know how to respond. Just at that moment, someone outside the door was looking for Grandma Ji. She immediately got up and opened the door.

Ji Mingxia breathed a sigh of relief, seized the opportunity and ran upstairs.

He was still wearing yesterday’s clothes and had slept on the couch all night so he was a mess. He had finished showering and dressing up when he saw his phone quietly sitting on the desk, and he couldn’t resist picking it up and dialing Yu Ning’s number once again.

A mysterious item had appeared in Banana Leaf Village, and Ji Mingxia was full of questions and clues that he couldn’t wait to share with Yu Ning.

However, the phone was silent for a moment when the voice came: “The number you have dialed is switched off”.  The excitement on Ji Mingxia’s face fell.

There was still no word from Yu Ning.

Ji Mingxia spent half a month in worry, and the day for the high school graduation ceremony finally arrived.

At the same time, under the expectation of many teachers, students and parents, the college entrance examination results came out.

In contrast to Grandma Ji, who was so nervous that she didn’t sleep all night, Ji Mingxia was very calm, after all, this was his second time taking the college entrance exam.

He got an average score the first time he took the college entrance examination. The second time couldn’t get any worse than the first time.

The final results came out, and sure enough, Ji Mingxia performed well, and the chance of getting into the school he wanted to apply to was stable.

Grandma Ji was relieved when she saw that there was no problem with Ji Mingxia getting into an undergraduate program. As for which school he wanted to go to in the future and what major he wanted to study, Grandma Ji was very open-minded and respected his choices. She wouldn’t interfere.

After the scores of the college entrance examination came out, it was time to fill out the volunteer forms.

This coincided with the high school graduation ceremony so Ji Mingxia had some apprehension, and some anticipation of going back to his school.

When the college entrance exams were finished, the freshman and sophomore students were not yet on vacation, and the school was buzzing with activity.

Now that they were back, the rest of the students had finished their final exams and gone home for the holidays. So the large school only had the senior students walking back and forth.

Although they hadn’t seen each other for half a month, there was a feeling that they hadn’t been separated when they all sat inside the classroom.

The hottest topic of the day was the results and volunteer applications.  There was chatter everywhere and the most frequent mention was Yu Ning, who was the provincial champion this year.

After greeting Zhao Zhouye and the others, Ji Mingxia sat down in his seat.

Since he and Yu Ning were at the same table in the last few days before the college entrance exam, Ji Mingxia’s position was right next to Yu Ning’s at the moment.

Ji Mingxia looked at the empty seat beside him and sat in his seat with some rare restraint. He did not take the initiative to chat with others, but cupped the ring in his hand and waited for the arrival of the person supposed to sit beside him.

The time passed, and when the bell rang, everyone subconsciously closed their mouths and sat quietly in the classroom. Everyone was there except Yu Ning.

At this time, the sound of footsteps came from far and near.

Only Yu Ning was missing from the class, so everyone stretched their necks and waited for the owner of the footsteps to appear.

A few seconds later, the class teacher appeared in everyone’s view and walked into the classroom as he clutched his briefcase.

Many people withdrew their eyes with disappointment. Some looked at the class teacher with lack of interest and said, “Teacher, it’s time to graduate, and there is still a class meeting.”

“You're about to graduate, so we’re bringing you together. Cherish this last class meeting because it won't be easy to get the whole class together when you go to college and go your separate ways.” The class teacher smiled.

One student immediately said: “We haven’t all gathered ah, where is the provincial top student?”

“Yeah, how come Yu Ning didn’t come?”

“Yu Ning …… had something to do and has taken a leave of absence from school. He will not come to participate in this graduation ceremony.” The class teacher said,

The class was a little disappointed when they heard this.

They had been classmates with Yu Ning for three years and everyone thought of Yu Ning as the god of misfortune so they avoided him.

It was only on the eve of the entrance exams, with Ji Mingxia’s matchmaking, that many people finally came out of their prejudice and looked at Yu Ning as a person.

Not only did they completely change their view of him, but they were also grateful because Yu Ning was willing to give lectures to everyone.

Everyone was excited when they found out that he won the top prize in one go and took the provincial top spot. They were both proud and ashamed and everything was complicated.

A lot of rumors about Yu Ning had been circulating on the Internet and compared to them the blind students, netizens not only didn’t hate Yu Ning,  but also sympathized and admired him.

The dark past eventually became Yu Ning’s medal, and with it, he became a legend.

It was hard to wait until the high school graduation ceremony, everyone was waiting to meet Yu Ning again, but unexpectedly, he didn’t come?

“What is he busy with that he won't attend the graduation ceremony ah.”

“Is it that matter where Peking University and Tsinghua University are fighting for him? I see it all over the hot search.”

“So which university will Yu Ning end up going to?”

“Teacher, didn’t you contact Yu Ning? You must have first-hand news ah, which university is Yu Ning planning to go to?” Some students couldn’t help but ask the class teacher.

Yu Ning himself was not present and this matter involved his privacy so the class teacher naturally wouldn’t disclose such information.

Many people sighed and glanced at Yu Ning’s seat regretfully. Then, they quickly discovered Ji Mingxia who was sitting stiffly and dazed in his original position.

“Ji Mingxia, Mingxia?” Ji Mingxia’s former deskmate whispered in a small voice.

Ji Mingxia came back to his senses at once: “Hm?”

“Are you okay?” The former deskmate inquired.

“I’m fine, what’s wrong?” Ji Mingxia said.

The former deskmate looked at Ji Mingxia’s somewhat pale face and wanted to say something, but when he saw that Ji Mingxia had returned to normal and was looking at him with a smile, he decided not to say anything more.

The purpose of the class meeting was to tell everyone the precautions of filling out the volunteer applications. These things had been said even before the college entrance exams, but it was a matter of the students’ lifelong future, so they had to be instructed thoroughly.

After the class meeting, the entire year had another meeting, and in the afternoon, the school arranged for everyone to take various graduation photos.

In the entire year, only Ji Mingxia’s class was missing one person: Yu Ning.

When taking pictures and listening to the teacher, people from other classes kept poking their heads over, even people who didn’t want to have contact with Yu Ning previously were feeling some regret.

Ji Mingxia stood in the crowd indifferently. When the photographer made a start action, he pulled the corner of his mouth a little stiffly.

With a “click”, the graduation photo shoot was completed.

It was only at this moment that Ji Mingxia suddenly realized that he had never taken a picture with Yu Ning.

They were both boys, so they didn’t have a hobby of taking selfies.  They thought that they would take some pictures when they went out to travel, but as a result, they met one paranormal event after another and they almost died. It was impossible to remember to take pictures.

Now, even the graduation photos where they could be in the same frame didn’t happen.

It was already afternoon when everything was finished. The students and teachers said their goodbyes and prepared to leave the school.

Ji Mingxia reluctantly said goodbye to Zhao Zhuo and the others. It wasn’t until all his roommates had dragged their suitcases out of the dormitory that Ji Mingxia slowly lowered his head and no longer hid the expression on his face.

At this moment, he was standing in the middle of the dormitory, with his bed on the left and Yu Ning’s on the right.

Ji Mingxia’s remaining luggage was all put into the suitcase, so the bed and desk were now empty.

Not only him but the entire dormitory had packed their things except for Yu Ning.

Only Yu Ning’s bed remained in the same way as it did the day they left for Quanzhuang hotel.

It’s been just over a month since that day, but there have been radical changes.

Since Yu Ning’s scores were exposed, a lot more of his news came out online. Although it wasn’t to the point of becoming an internet celebrity, all the students in the province knew about him.

Ji Mingxia could not contact Yu Ning, so he could not help but go through all kinds of gossip about Yu Ning on the Internet, looking forward to the day he returned to school.

He wanted to talk to Yu Ning about the college entrance exams and Banana Leaf Village, he wanted to ask Yu Ning about the ring and the capital. He prepared countless opening statements and sayings in his mind so he could easily look forward to this day, but unexpectedly Yu Ning didn’t appear in the end.

Whether it’s the news on the Internet or the teacher’s words, it proved that Yu Ning was at least safe.

He just couldn’t get away from something and couldn’t come back.

As for this “matter”, Ji Mingxia can more or less guess it.

It should be related to the mysterious items and Pei Yuan.

Only that, this time….it had nothing to do with him.

Thinking of this, Ji Mingxia raised his hand and looked at the ring.

Originally, when they parted at the airport that day, he was mentally prepared to part ways with Yu Ning until the  near future.

It was only the supernatural incident in Banana Leaf Village and this ring in his hand that gave Ji Mingxia too many surprises.

Because they had not yet graduated, Ji Mingxia had been waiting for the day to return to school. However, Yu Ning won’t even attend the graduation ceremony.

The sun was setting and it was already late in the evening. The teachers and students left the school one after the other and the whole high school campus was deserted.

Ji Mingxia stood in the dormitory for a long time and finally sighed softly. He stepped forward and dragged his suitcase out of the dormitory.

When closing the door, Ji Mingxia took a last look at the dormitory.

Although Yu Ning’s things had not been completely taken away, he and Yu Ning were no longer classmates with the graduation ceremony and the beginning of a new life in college. They would never be able to return to the past.

Yu Ning got first place in the province, and two major schools were competing for him. He and Pei Yuan will gradually get on the right track and a bright and open future is waiting for him. Ji Mingxia would also return to his own life and go onto the path he should go on.

After graduating from high school, they will go their separate ways.

`Goodbye, Yu Ning.`

Ji Mingxia whispered in his heart. The dormitory door was closed with a click, and the last glimpse of the sunset was blocked by the door.

Ji Mingxia left the school with his suitcase, and returned to Banana Leaf Village alone.

After filling out the college volunteer applications, the students welcomed the most relaxing summer vacation of their lives.

Most of the students chose to do summer jobs or travel. Zhao Zhuo and his group rode to Tibet, but Ji Mingxia, who had always loved to get involved, did not participate, but stayed in Banana Leaf Village for two months.

Although he lived in the countryside, Ji Mingxia was not idle.

After Zhou Tao was taken away by the police for breaking and entering, Zhou Mei suddenly died in the hospital that night, and Zhou Tao, who was originally well, began to develop a strange illness.

Although he was a cancer patient, he had created a medical miracle over the years and looked healthier than ordinary people except for his strange facial features.

When he was taken away by the police that day, he was still in the range of normal people even though his face was pale and his body was twitching.

Unexpectedly, he began to go out of order once he was placed in prison.

First, his body twitched like he had epilepsy, and the originally healthy and youthful skin suddenly became pale and dry.

His hair turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye and fell off, and his body was like a deflated balloon as it lost its vitality.

In those few minutes of growing old, Zhou Tao experienced countless illnesses, malignant tumors and cancer cells spread throughout his body. The entire detention center was filled with his screams.

His body oozed with dark red blood, and he spat out large mouthfuls of tissue and bones from his mouth. The detention center could be described as a “blood bath”.

Under the double supervision of several police officers and surveillance cameras, Zhou Tao turned into an old man at an extremely unscientific and unnatural speed, and eventually died of old age.

In order to control Banana Leaf Village, Zhou Mei and Zhou Tao eradicated the vegetable market and forced the entire village to go to their supermarket.

The things in the supermarket had been relocated so although Zhou Tao and Zhou Mei had died violently and the entire Banana Leaf Village had emerged from the gloom, it was still in ruins.

Grandma Ji was old, but Ji Mingxia was a young man that had come of age. Naturally, he had to participate in the reconstruction of the village.

He was going to college soon and could only stay at home for two months. For the sake of his grandmother’s future, Ji Mingxia worked extra hard.

Together with the villagers, he bought goods, animals, planned the new vegetable market and so on. Ji Mingxia worked extra hard in those and also gained a lot of life knowledge.

According to the official statement of the police, Zhou Mei and Zhou Tao died from cancer, but the whole Banana Leaf Village knew exactly what was going on.

At first, the villagers were not in agreement when Ji Mingxia wanted to participate in the construction of Banana Leaf Village.

He was now the benefactor of Banana Leaf Village, everyone couldn’t thank him enough, so there was no reason to let him work.

Besides, Ji Mingxia looked delicate and was still a young man that had just come of age. He was going to study in college and become a city dweller in the future.

But Ji Mingxia strongly insisted that he must be involved in it.

Although he didn’t know many things, he concentrated and worked hard. He was popular and he got along with everyone so after two months, the Ji family had become the most popular family in the village.

As soon as people saw Ji Mingxia, they would get so happy that they liked him from the bottom of their hearts, unbeknownst to them, Ji Mingxia was also extremely happy to see the villagers.

From the time Zhou Tao’s copper coin disappeared, Ji Mingxia felt that Grandma Ji looked younger than usual.

The change was not very obvious, and although Ji Mingxia carefully looked at her, he was still unsure.

Until time passed day by day.

Ji Mingxia found that not only Grandma Ji, but also Auntie Cheng and other villagers of Banana Leaf Village. Everyone was developing in a good direction.

In just two months, the villagers in Banana Leaf Village looked at least ten years younger.

Except for the graying hair that could not be turned back, the facial features and body shapes of the villagers had all changed greatly.

This change from aging to youthfulness was not an overnight change, but a gradual recovery. It was like a dead tree sprouting new shoots, and the entire Banana Leaf Village was shrouded in hope.In this regard, although Ji Mingxia felt amazed, he ultimately attributed it to the blood red ring.

In the blink of an eye, it was September, the day the university opened.

Ji Mingxia got a place at the university of his previous life as he wished. Although it was not considered a top university, he had already studied there for half a year and made many friends. He liked the university atmosphere and wanted to go back there.

The night before his departure, Grandma Ji helped Ji Mingxia pack his bags. She was stern-faced the whole time, and the old woman didn't say a word.

Ji Mingxia knew that Grandma Ji couldn’t bear to see him go but he decided not to expose her. He could only keep counting the holidays for her: although he was going to a new school in September, he had seven days off for the National Day, three days for New Year’s Day, and the winter break for New Year’s Eve was just around the corner.

“I will come home as soon as the holiday is over and promise not to go anywhere. I’ll just farm for our family.” Ji Mingxia said.

Grandma Ji heard the word “farm” and she immediately said, “Uncle Zhang said that most of the vegetables you planted didn’t sprout. Look at the field, there are a few scattered green seedlings, less than the hair on his head.”

“No, I did it strictly according to Uncle Zhang’s requirements. If other people’s seeds can germinate, ours surely can too. It’s just that they are late bloomers and germinate a little slower than the others. By the time I come back next time, they will have all grown!”  Ji Mingxia immediately justified himself with confidence.

Grandma Ji looked at Ji Mingxia and couldn’t help laughing. She stretched out her hand and touched Ji Mingxia’s hand.

The Ji family had a lot of assets, even if Ji Mingxia’s parents left, their son would not have to worry about food and clothing. Ji Mingxia grew up accustomed to a good life and although he lived in the village, he had never planted fields, let alone an onion. 

He followed the villagers into the field during this time and the originally fair skin had tanned a lot and the delicate palms had thin calluses.

How could Grandma Ji not know what Ji Mingxia was thinking. He was trying so hard to make her stay in the village more comfortable. 

She looked at the ring on Ji Mingxia’s hand and said to him: “You look happy on the surface these two months, but you actually have something on your mind. Grandma knows it.”

Ji Mingxia was stunned and wanted to deny it but when he raised his eyes and saw the look in Grandma Ji’s eyes, he couldn’t say anything.

“It’s good to go to a new place, a new school, and meet more friends.” Grandma Ji said slowly. “I will miss you but I hope that you will be happier the next time you come back.”

Grandma Ji finished and she stroked Ji Mingxia’s head like she did when he was a child.

Ji Mingxia froze and looked at his grandmother blankly. The tip of his nose even felt sore.

However, he was not a child anymore and this emotion was quickly suppressed. He nodded his head and finally gave Grandma Ji a gentle hug.

After two months of peace and quiet in Banana Leaf Village, the whole village gradually recovered. With all the exercise, Ji Mingxia was also in better shape than before.

He and Yu Ning were linked by fate, and the fact that he felt no pain in his body meant that Yu Ning must also be healthy and well.

Everything was moving in a good direction, and it was time for him to move on from the past and welcome a new tomorrow.

The next day, after bidding farewell to Grandma Ji, Ji Mingxia dragged his suitcase and went to report to his new school—H University.

For ordinary freshmen, college was undoubtedly new and mysterious.

But for Ji Mingxia, it was just being back ro the familiar campus.

He stood at the and felt as if he had never transmigrated into a book and everything had returned to normal.

He took a deep breath and calmly pulled his suitcase into the campus. He had just taken a few steps when he was immediately surprised by the sight in front of him.

H University was just an ordinary university. Today was the registration day for freshmen and the campus was bustling with activity, which Ji Mingxia expected.

But why were there so many media reporters and cameras in addition to freshmen?

Countless people moved around the campus, men and women were gathering in twos and threes as they looked at their phones occasionally and broke out into screams.

Ji Mingxia looked at the scene in front of him, and felt as if he had not entered a university, but had come to the scene of chasing stars.

But after all, it was on campus.  Although everyone was excited and exuberant, they didn't lose their composure. It was just that the overly lively atmosphere was making Ji Mingxia feel a little odd.

Ji Mingxia followed his memory and came to the registration point for freshmen in his department.

During the summer vacation, Ji Mingxia’s height jumped up a few centimeters. He was about 1.78 meters tall, but he measured himself last week and found that he was now 1.82 meters.

He was well proportioned and he stood out in the crowd. Although his skin had tanned a bit, it still looked delicate and white compared to other people.

Seeing Ji Mingxia come to register himself, the seniors who were sitting inside the umbrella canopy got up and looked at him with some excitement. “Brother, are you a new student of our department?”

“Mm.” Ji Mingxia nodded and submitted his information according to the process.

A few of the senior sisters gathered at the side and looked at Ji Mingxia as they kept whispering “so handsome”. 

They stared at Ji Mingxia from the top of his head, all the way down and kept complimenting each part.

After the summer vacation, his hearing had become excellent so although the senior sisters were not loud, he could hear them clearly.

He was complimented by several girls and he blushed a little.

As soon as he coyly lowered his head, the senior sisters became more excited, and they chatted with Ji Mingxia.

Although he was a bit reserved, he was good at communicating with people, and he was also very familiar with H University so the conversation was quite good.

When Ji Mingxia finished the admission procedure, the sisters looked at him and unconsciously sighed: “The quality of freshmen this year is too good! I want to be classmates with you ah, there is the male god, a star, and now another handsome guy…”

Ji Mingxia glanced at the seniors in puzzlement and looked  at the reporters and cameras. He suddenly came to a realization and asked: “So they are here to shoot ……stars?”

“Yes, they are all here to film the god of learning.” The senior sister laughed, “but the god of learning has not yet shown his face so no one has seen him in person. I also want to see what the real person looks like ah, the rumors on the Internet say that he is so good-looking ……”