Soon, under the watchful and infatuated gazes of the girls, Preston made his way to the VIP lounge with measured steps.


    Maris hesitated for a moment, but chose not to approach him.


    She believed that with her charm, Preston would naturally take notice of her. As a girl, being too forward wouldn''t work in her favor.


    Raven nced at Preston, but didn''t greet him. She turned to Ruth and Zach, "Let''s go."


    There were too many girls outside taking pictures of Preston, and for the time being, Raven had no interest in being treated like a spectacle.


    Ruth nodded at Raven. "Okay."


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    But as she spoke, she couldn''t help but sigh inwardly. The young man was truly good-looking. She would definitely stop and take a second look if she saw him on the street.


    Raven nced at Ruth''s expression and couldn''t help but smile, shaking her head. It seemed her mother was also a visual person.


    She wondered what her precious darling looked like after he was reborn. But she had a hunch it wouldn''t be bad.


    As for her face... whenever she wished, she could effortlessly restore it to the one that had once captivated and overturned all living beings in her previous life.


    It was just that her face in her previous life had brought her too much trouble.


    Although she wasn''t afraid of trouble, she certainly didn''t enjoy it.


    She was still willing to directly avoid many troubles that could be avoided.


    Not far away, Maris saw Raven and the others enter the waiting room. After a moment of hesitation, she decided to follow them in.


    Shortly after the three of them sat down, Preston walked in.


    Because Maris, Raven, and the other girl were sitting in the same row, Maris had a clear view. From her perspective, Preston walked straight towards her after entering the door.


    As Preston got closer and closer to her, her heartbeat couldn''t help but speed up.


    However, just as Preston walked about three meters in front of her, Maris smiled and was about to greet him. But to her surprise, Preston brushed past her without even sparing her a nce.


    Then, she saw Preston walk straight to the extremely ordinary-looking girl and speak in an unexpectedly gentle and pleasant voice.


    "You said to me yesterday that we are destined to meet again, so do we count as destined now?" he asked.


    Beside Raven, Ruth stared at the gentle smile on Preston''s face, feeling a sense of disbelief washed over her. How could there be such a gentle and handsome boy in this world?


    Zach was also stunned. He stared at Preston and muttered, "You''re so good- looking!"


    Not far away, watching Preston''s face, Maris''s heart beating faster.


    However, Raven looked at Preston''s face, which was so close, her expression remainingpletely unchanged.


    She looked at Preston indifferently, her tone ambiguous as she spoke.


    "Are you sure that our meeting today was a coincidence?"


    Preston was slightly startled. Then, he smiled and, instead of continuing the topic, turned to Ruth.


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    "Hello, Madam. My name is Preston, and I am Raven''s future ssmate," said Preston to Ruth.


    Ruth was stunned for a moment, and then she hurried to greet him. "Preston,e, have a seat!"


    Preston heard the words and shed his signature gentle smile. “Alright, thank you."


    He sat down next to Raven as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Then, he tilted his head slightly and gazed at her softly.


    "The university doesn''t start for another ten days. You''re heading to Regalhold so early, Raven," said Preston. "Are you nning to go straight re, or will you find a ce to settle down nearby first?"


    Raven replied in a t voice. "I''m going to get my mother and brother settled in first. I''ll move into the dormitory arranged by the university before school starts."


    Raven knew that Regalhold University had a clear rule that all new students must live on campus for the first year. If anyone disobeyed the rules, they would be forced to drop out of the university.


    Of course, as the acting president of Regalhold University, she had the right to be special.


    However, because she had been personally taught by teachers arranged by her family in her previous life and had never experienced university life, she didn''t mind giving it a try.


    Preston, upon hearing Raven''s words, suggested with a smile.


    "My family happens to have a vacant vi in the heart of Regalhold, very close to the University. You can settle your mother and brother there. It would be convenient for you to visit them or for them toe to the University to see you." Upon hearing Preston''s words, Ruth couldn''t help but speak up.


    "That... wouldn''t be appropriate, would it?"


    Preston smiled. "Raven and I are the only students from Bastion in the entire university. Besides, that vi is just sitting there unused. It would be put to good use if it could help Raven."


    Ruth didn''t say anything, but just turned to look at Raven, waiting for her to make a decision.


    Raven nced at Preston with indifference. She could sense that he was deliberately drawing closer, but the familiarity she felt from him made her


    instinctively believe that he meant her no harm.


    She just didn''t understand what his purpose was.


    However, after a moment of contemtion, Raven nodded slightly. "In that case, I''ll have to trouble you, Preston."


    She had to admit, Preston had piqued her limited curiosity. She would like to see what Preston was up to.


    Maris, on the other hand, watched as Raven and Preston made their way to the house in just a few minutes. Her brows furrowed.


    She hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand to take off her hat and mask, and walked straight towards Preston,


    However, at this moment, the electronic boarding announcement suddenly sounded from the boarding gate.


    Hearing the announcement, Raven''s group of four immediately got up and walked towards the boarding gate.


    Soon, they boarded the ne and found their seats.


    Since there were only two seats in a row in first ss, Ruth and Zach sat


    together, leaving Raven to sit next to Preston.


    "I told you we were fated." After Preston sat down, he looked at Raven, who was


    seated next to him, and said with a smile.


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    Although it wasn''t a coincidence that he and Raven were on the same flight, the adjacent seats were indeed all thanks to fate.


    But just as Preston finished speaking, Maris suddenly walked up to Raven.


    "Can you switch seats with me?" she asked, her tone almostmanding. Raven turned her head slightly to look at her, and said in a t voice that did not allow for any discussion, "No."


    Maris frowned, her expression tinged with disdain. She had rarely been rejected in her life, and the audacity of this lowly bumpkin to turn her down infuriated her.


    However, despite her anger, seeing a few fans in the first-ss cabin looking over, she still retained a sliver of reason.


    With that, she took a deep breath, struggling to calm her turbulent emotions, and then fixed her eyes on Raven.


    "I''ll offer you three thousand for this seat. How about this?"


    Raven looked at her as if she were an idiot. "Do you think I would be short of your three thousand dors?"


    Maris, upon hearing this, nced at the clothes that Raven had just changed into today, the ones Ruth had prepared for her, and a flicker of disdain shed across her eyes.


    She believed Raven was clearly wearing cheap, street-stall clothes, yet still had the audacity to act rich and sit in first ss.


    The thing that Maris despised the most in her life were these kind of delusional fools who put on airs.


    "Fine. Ten thousand," shemanded. "Give me the seat! I just want to switch seats with you. Ten thousand is enough for you to buy dozens of first-


    ss tickets."


    Listening to Maris''s aggressive voice, Raven''s face also turned cold.


    She fixed her gaze upon Maris, her voice as frigid as the air around them. "I


    said, I''m not short of money. Are you deaf?"


    Maris trembled under Raven''s intense stare. But then, her gaze fell upon Raven''s cheap clothes, and her confidence returned.


    "One hundred thousand! Even if I had money, I wouldn''t be a fool. Don''t push your


    luck!" she said.


    The moment Maris finished speaking, the air around Raven turned icy cold.


    She unhurriedly pulled a bank card from her pocket. In the next instant, she raised her hand and flicked her wrist.


    "p!"


    The card hit Maris''s face with a crisp sound.


    Meanwhile, Raven''s voice rang out, cold as ice. "Here''s five hundred thousand.


    Get off this ne!"