Chapter 13
Back in the living room, he opened the window, and a gentle breeze swept through, dispersing much of the unpleasant odor lingering in the air.
Then, Long Aotian rolled up his sleeves and began tidying up.
After cleaning the living room thoroughly, he took a shower in the bathroom before returning to his bedroom.
He turned on the light and noticed a hundred-yuan bill lying on the bed.
Glancing back at the room where the old man was, Long Aotian couldn't help but smile, then closed the door behind him.
Lying on the bed, he picked up the hundred-yuan bill and examined it repeatedly.
Since he didn’t know how to return for now, he decided to fully experience life in this world once again.
While changing Hu Yuying, he also needed to make some changes himself.
In the original novel, not only was there a sweet romance between the male and female leads, but there were also many entrepreneurial storylines.
These were all resources Long Aotian could make good use of.
Lost in thought, he soon drifted off to sleep.
The next morning.
His phone alarm rang.
Long Aotian turned off his phone, got up to wash up, and took a glance at the old man still snoring away before stepping out of the room.
At the entrance of the cafeteria that morning, Li Qian looked at Hu Yuying standing there and asked, “Hu Yuying, what are you doing just standing here?”
Hearing the voice, Hu Yuying lifted her gaze to Li Qian, recalling what Long Ge had said to her yesterday.
Straightening her back, she smiled and replied, “Li Qian, I’m waiting for someone.”
Previously, Hu Yuying had a habit of hunching over and looking down, which gave off an indescribably gloomy vibe.
Now, standing tall and smiling as she faced Li Qian, she at least appeared much more approachable.
At just eighteen, she should be more cheerful.
“Waiting for someone?” Hu Yuying had just transferred to this school yesterday.
It seemed that apart from herself and two other girls, no one had really spoken to her. Had she ever initiated a conversation with anyone?
Could it be...
Recalling how Hu Yuying had helped Long Aotian study during last night’s self-study session, Li Qian looked at her in surprise and said, “You’re not waiting for Long Aotian, are you?”
“Hey, Hu Yuying, did you forget what I told you?”
“Long Aotian is unpredictable. If he’s in a good mood today, he might be nicer, but if he’s not, he could lash out at anyone, even a passing dog.”
“You should keep your distance from him.”
Having been classmates with Long Aotian for over two years, Li Qian naturally understood him better than a new transfer student.
The various fights and brawls Long Aotian had been involved in were still fresh in her mind.
“He’s not as bad as you think.”
“Actually, he’s quite nice.”
Remembering how Long Aotian had stood up for her, helped her avoid bullying, made her his little sidekick, bought her meals, and guided her to change...
Hu Yuying genuinely didn’t feel that Long Aotian was that terrible.
Even though he often joked about hitting himself, he never actually did.
Seeing Hu Yuying speaking to Long Aotian, Li Qian rolled her eyes, “Don’t let his looks fool you. Sure, he’s tall and handsome, but think about why everyone in class is afraid of him!”
“Why is even Wang Shuo scared of him? You’re in your senior year; don’t let him distract you from your studies and ruin your future.”
“Okay, I got it.” Hu Yuying understood that Li Qian was looking out for her, but she trusted her own judgment.
When everyone else had turned their backs on her, it was Long Ge who had stepped up to help.
Even if everyone feared Long Ge and said he was bad, she couldn’t bring herself to say anything negative about him.
Perhaps Long Ge had left a bad impression on them, but she knew how he treated her.
Li Qian sighed helplessly, “Well, I’m heading to the cafeteria now.”
“Alright.” After saying this, Hu Yuying briefly lost her train of thought before adding, “See you in class.”
Hearing this, Li Qian, who had already walked away, turned back and smiled, “See you in class.”
Seeing the smile on Li Qian’s face, Hu Yuying felt her mood lift inexplicably.
Even her face broke into a relaxed smile.
“Talking to people isn’t as hard as I thought, right?”
At that moment, Hu Yuying turned in surprise at the sound of the voice, and when she saw it was indeed Long Aotian, her smile became even more charming, “Long Ge.”
As soon as she said that, she realized—had Long Ge been there all along? Did he hear everything she said to Li Qian?
Stealing a glance at Long Aotian, she wanted to see if he was upset.
“What are you daydreaming about? Your Long Ge isn’t the petty type.” Seeing the secretive look on Hu Yuying’s face, Long Aotian knew her innocent little mind was racing.
Besides, Li Qian wasn’t wrong.
If he hadn’t traveled here, according to the original story, Hu Yuying would have probably been so scared to see him that she’d curl up in a ball, trembling...
---
**Chapter 16: I’m Doing This for Your Own Good, So Don’t Be Polite**
“Chen Ge, are you okay?” Gao Quan asked, looking at Ye Liangchen’s dark circles with concern.
Yesterday, Chen Ge had shown signs of being off.
He had hoped today would be better.
But to his surprise, it was even worse.
The dark circles under his eyes were almost as pronounced as a panda’s.
Ye Liangchen put away his phone and shook his head helplessly.
Last night, he had been waiting for Li Qingxue’s message on QQ.
He had thought that by tearing up the love letter and tossing it in the trash during the day, she would come to him, asking what was wrong and why he was suddenly ignoring her.
He had stared at his phone all night, waiting for Li Qingxue’s message.
But to his dismay, he waited until three or four in the morning without receiving anything from her.
That’s why he was in such a bad state today.
But it was fine; Li Qingxue wouldn’t hold out for long. Once she realized he was no longer around, she would remember his good qualities.
Then she would regret it and come to her senses.
Taking a deep breath, he said, “I’m fine; I just stayed up late last night.”
“Is it because of the recent study pressure?”
At this point, a thought suddenly struck Gao Quan: “Chen Ge, is your reluctance to confess to Li Qingxue because of the gap in your academic performance?”
As the class monitor, Li Qingxue consistently ranked in the top five in the school.
Ye Liangchen’s grades were mediocre, and there was a noticeable gap between their scores.
Did Chen Ge think that, given his academic situation, he wouldn’t be able to attend the same university as Li Qingxue, so he chose to give up on confessing?
Because he didn’t want to hold Li Qingxue back.
But he also didn’t want to truly give up.
So he was secretly studying at night, hoping to improve his grades?
Ye Liangchen glanced at Gao Quan, realizing this guy really had a vivid imagination.
But it couldn’t be helped; his feelings for Li Qingxue were so apparent to outsiders that it seemed etched into his very bones.
Suddenly giving up on Li Qingxue would make them think he either felt unworthy of her or was just trying to attract her attention in a different way.
Even Li Qingxue herself might think that way.
So it was no surprise that Gao Quan had such thoughts.
They were only seeing the surface, while he was already in the stratosphere.
Some things couldn’t be explained just by talking.
Let time prove everything!
However, Gao Quan’s words did serve as a reminder.
That reminder was the college entrance examination.
In his dream, it was because Hu Yuying had helped him with his studies, combined with his extraordinary performance, that he had managed to enter the university that both Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue desired.
If he relied on his current grades, he was still quite far from getting into the universities they wanted.
The key was that after his rebirth, he had forgotten most of the high school knowledge.
It was time to find a way to improve his academic performance.
With that thought, Ye Liangchen took a deep breath and looked at Gao Quan, “The study pressure has indeed been a bit much lately.”
“But there’s always a way to solve it. Let’s go; today, Chen Ge is treating you to breakfast!”
After giving Gao Quan a pat on the shoulder, he stood tall, flashed a confident smile, and headed toward the cafeteria.
After all, he was a reborn person; studying was a small matter that wouldn’t stump him.
As soon as he entered the cafeteria, he was surprised to see Hu Yuying in line, buying breakfast for Long Aotian!
Table of Contents
