Mrs. Yan was shocked and asked "What?"
Everyone were puzzled by his answer.
Rick continued "And also I want to start a company."
But he did not repeat what he said before. So teacher was silent and said "Okay, good sit down".
Next it was Ning's turn, she stood up to speak.
Ning said word by word "I don't want to tell."
Everyone were shocked and just after few seconds they thought she is impossible, always same.
Mrs. Yan raised her eyebrows and said "You can share with us, no problem. No one will judge you."
"No, it's not like that. I just don't like to tell, sorry Madam."
"Then your wish. Okay fine, sit down. Next."
Later everyone said their goals and after everyone's turn completed, she starting speaking and asking general questions for everyone.
Finally, class was over and now it was break. Yixi's teacher had already left them so she was waiting for Ning outside Ning's class. Then Mrs. Yan left the class. But Ning was silently sitting in her place without moving, Rick was also still beside her. She saw him from the corner of her eyes. Then suddenly everyone had left their places and had circled beside Rick asking plenty of questions like "Do you love someone? Tell us who is she? Is she in our class? There are already three couples in our class, if you tell who is that you will know whether she is confirmed or not, so tell us who is that?" All were exploding with questions.
Ning wanted to tell them to move but couldn't find proper words. She bit her lower lip and started thinking that was what he said in class was about her? And she was telling herself 'No, he might have just seen me while telling that. That's it, it was just a coincidence'.
When Ning still did not come out, Yixi entered the classroom and frowned when she found everyone near Ning's place. When she had come earlier to Ning's class, she saw that Ning will always sit there. So Yixi hurriedly walked there and found Ning thinking something and was in her own world. Rick was sitting beside her and all were speaking to him. Then Yixi felt relaxed and called out "Ning".
Ning turned her head towards Yixi and said "Hi Yixi."
Yixi raised her eyebrow and head to imply 'What happened?'
Then Ning nodded her head sideways implying 'Nothing'.
Ning turned towards Rick who was staring at her for quite sometime, their eyes met. She was looking very innocent and cute with that look. Rick couldn't stop looking at her at that time. Then she said in her domineering tone "Can you move? I need to go."
Rick nodded his head and stood up to move out of the bench. Rick and everyone gave place for her to go, then she and Yixi left the classroom. Both stood outside and started speaking.
Yixi: "What happened? Why everyone were there near your place?"
Ning said her everything that happened except that he was seeing her while he said that sentence.
Ning: "So they were all there asking him Who is that. That's it."
Yixi: "Hmm, so much dare he has to say that in front of everyone and also teacher, nice. May be he loves her so.. much. It's hard to find a person who love one person whole-heartedly. Nowadays people just move around about at least two girls and even girls also cheat people. Oh shut, see time is over, this is short break right. You could have come before instead of sitting there and thinking something." Yixi gave her a stern look.
Ning understood it's meaning and said "No, I was not thinking about yesterday. It's that .."
They heard the bell ring.
Ning: "Okay, I will tell in lunch. Meet you later."
Yixi nodded her head and said "See you soon, bye."
Both left for their respective classrooms.
Rick was sitting in his place. He saw Ning entering and got up to give her space to move inside. Ning said "Thank You" for him after sitting.
Rick turned his face towards her, Ning asked "What?"
"Nothing, there is nothing to tell Thanks"
"Yeah, I just.. just slipped it.. said off. That's it." For the first time Rick saw her speak without confidence.
Ning murmured to herself "Hey Ning What happened to you? Is this you? You can't be like this to everyone. Be as you. You are a confident girl. Don't think much about anything. Be proper and speak properly." She started to self-motivate herself.
Rick was wondering what might have happened to her, why is she in this way. Then teacher had entered the classroom and the teaching was started. And one more was over. Finally it was lunch time. Rick left his place soon. So Ning had place to leave without asking. She left the room as soon as the teacher left. Ning and Yixi met in the corridor.
During Lunch, Cafeteria
Ning and Yixi hurried to the cafeteria so that they get food soon. When they reached there was already queue. There were two counters, in one counter queue was less than the other, so they rushed there. Both counters were opposite to each other. Both were waiting in the line.
Yixi suddenly patted Ning's shoulder and said "Look. That's Rick right, who is sitting beside you."
Ning turned towards the direction Yixi pointed. He was standing in the opposite counter queue. She nodded and said "Yes".
Then finally they took food and found that two seat tables were full, so they sat on four seat tables.
After sitting Yixi asked "Now tell me, Why were you like that in the morning?"
Ning said "Nothing much. In class Mrs. Yan asked what you want to become after growing, and Rick's answer was 'I want to be loved by her.' How can he say like that in front of everyone?"
Yixi smacked on her own head and said "You already said me what he told girl. So, this was your .."
Ning cut her off and said "No, not this, he.. he.. was seeing ..."
Ning stopped in mid way when they heard a voice "May I sit here?" They turned their heads and saw that it was Rick who spoke.
Ning was shocked and was in deep thought thinking about whether he heard what they both were speaking or not. When Ning did not answer anything for his question.
Yixi suddenly said smiling "Yeah, you can sit".
When Ning heard Yixi spoke she came back from her thoughts and said "No, there are still empty seats right. You can ask them and sit."