Chapter 1 Going to School

Nie Yan put down his helmet. Today was the day he had to go to school. Although as a new student, he could have gone a few days later, he was eager to see Xie Yao, so he packed his things and went.

Nie Yan's parents had left him some breakfast; they had already gone to work. The company had just started, and there were many things to keep them busy.

In his previous life, Nie Yan had been alone in the villa, feeling lonely and neglected. This had led to a rebellious streak in his young heart. This time, he wouldn't go down that old road again.

Driven by a fifty-year-old chauffeur, Nie Yan rode to school.

Hua University High School, a school Nie Yan was very familiar with in his previous life, held many memories for him.

The environment here was excellent, with green tree-lined paths, lush flowers and plants on both sides, and flowing streams, giving a fresh and beautiful feeling. Rows and rows of osmanthus trees stood on either side, lush and green. It wasn't the flowering season yet. Nie Yan remembered that when the osmanthus trees bloomed, their rich fragrance could drift very far away.

Everything matched his memories perfectly.

History had undergone some changes, but many things were still developing along their original trajectory until Nie Yan's appearance caused its direction to deviate.

In the classroom of Class 3, Grade 11, there were already many students. The new semester had just started, and everyone was busy making connections, gathering in groups, and chatting enthusiastically. Class would start in a while.

This was a multimedia classroom. The desks were computers, shaped like tables and chairs, making them very comfortable to sit at. The hardware facilities here were obviously much better than those at Ningjiang Middle School, which Nie Yan had attended.

Nie Yan's eyes searched through the crowd. Finally, a familiar figure came into view. She was wearing a bright yellow t-shirt and a light blue skirt, looking youthful and beautiful. With her bright smile, she stood out among everyone, dazzling and eye-catching.

She was surrounded by seven or eight girls, chatting about things that had happened during the summer vacation, looking very happy.

The beautiful figure overlapped with the unforgettable image in Nie Yan's heart, and his mood could no longer be calm.

Having lived two lives, his mentality had matured, but his feelings had become even more profound because of the accumulation of time.

After a long time, Nie Yan suppressed the excitement in his heart and walked towards Xie Yao.

Xie Yao saw someone walking towards her and curiously glanced at Nie Yan. She felt he looked very familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before, but when she looked at Nie Yan's face, she couldn't remember where.

"Hello," Nie Yan greeted Xie Yao.

Xie Yao nodded, a puzzled expression on her face, and said, "Hello, I feel like I've seen you somewhere before. Are you?"

"My name is Nie Yan," Nie Yan introduced himself.

"Ah, it's you!" Xie Yao said, with a surprised and incredulous expression. She remembered her first encounter with Nie Yan in Ningjiang. At that time, Nie Yan was thin and weak, but now he was completely different, much stronger and taller than before.

Nie Yan smiled and said, "You finally remembered. I happened to transfer to this class and am a new student. Please give me some guidance."

"What a coincidence, welcome!" Xie Yao said happily. Looking at Nie Yan, another figure suddenly appeared in her mind, that guy in the game who led a large group of people and dominated the world, but whose location was unknown. The two were actually quite similar. Thinking of the person she admired, she felt a ripple in her heart and a blush flashed across her cheeks.

"Thank you," Nie Yan nodded.

A girl next to her nudged Xie Yao with her elbow and asked gossipingly, "Who is he?"

"Yeah, he's kind of handsome and has a good figure. Is he your boyfriend?" Another girl chimed in with a smile.

"No, don't talk nonsense. Just a friend I met not long ago," Xie Yao explained awkwardly, smiling apologetically at Nie Yan. "They're usually so outspoken, don't mind them."

Someone in the distance saw what was happening here and walked over.

When Nie Yan saw that person, his eyes suddenly turned cold. That guy was none other than Liu Rui. It was true that enemies were destined to meet. The grievances between him and Liu Rui couldn't be explained in a few words. In his previous life, if it hadn't been for Liu Rui's repeated attacks on him, he wouldn't have been so inferior. Whether it was family background, appearance, or studies, he couldn't compare to Liu Rui in any way. Later, after gaining more social experience, he realized that feelings had nothing to do with these things. By the time he understood, he had already missed Xie Yao.

In this life, he was going to get everything back. As for Liu Rui, he must step on him hard. He would return everything that Liu Rui had done to him in his previous life.

"Hello, may I ask who you are?" Liu Rui said, extending his hand and flashing what he thought was a sunny, handsome smile.

"Hello, my name is Nie Yan, I just transferred here," Nie Yan shook hands with Liu Rui with great poise. As a mature person, he understood that some formalities were necessary, especially in front of Xie Yao.

"No wonder, did you know Xie Yao before?" Liu Rui asked. Seeing Nie Yan, he felt a sense of crisis in his heart. This was a strong competitor!

"We met once," Nie Yan said with a smile. His expression was natural, and he still didn't show any hostility.

Liu Rui's heart relaxed. He thought they were very familiar, but it turned out they had only met once.

Xie Yao showed a hint of impatience. Liu Rui was being too nosy about her affairs. Xie Yao had originally had some good feelings for Liu Rui, thinking he was very talented and could do everything excellently. But later, her horizons gradually broadened, and she realized that she had been too naive. There were many people who were more excellent than Liu Rui. Some of Liu Rui's shortcomings gradually emerged as well: he was arrogant, self-righteous, and too nice to her, even to the point of being annoying.

Nie Yan casually chatted with a few boys and girls next to him. These people had a very good impression of Nie Yan, thinking he was humorous but not frivolous.

"Nie Yan, have you practiced taekwondo? You look like you have a lot of muscles," a girl said gossipingly.

"I haven't practiced taekwondo, just freestyle fighting," Nie Yan said. As a boy, if he hadn't practiced something, he would definitely be looked down upon.

"Freestyle fighting focuses more on actual combat. Are you good at fighting?" A gleam of excitement flashed in the girl's eyes. In her opinion, men who practiced freestyle fighting were more attractive than those who practiced taekwondo.

"You know how to fight? Let's practice? I've been training with Teacher Yang for a while," Liu Rui suddenly said. When he was interacting with everyone, he felt like his brilliance had been completely stolen, and he was eager to get some face back.

Xie Yao's clear eyes curiously looked at Nie Yan. She found that Nie Yan was truly an amazing person, completely different from when she had met him before. It was unimaginable that they were the same person.

"Teacher Yang..." Several girls exclaimed softly.

Hearing Liu Rui's suggestion, a flash of murderous intent suddenly flashed in Nie Yan's eyes. Kid, I've been waiting for you for a long time. In his previous life, it was Liu Rui who repeatedly provoked him during physical education class, causing Nie Yan to rush up and fight him in a fit of anger. Of course, the result was terrible. Nie Yan was seriously injured, pinned to the ground by Liu Rui's foot on his neck, and forced to admit defeat in front of the whole class. That incident was the biggest blow to Nie Yan, directly causing him to not come to school for nearly a month.

Liu Rui was a teaching assistant in the class and had dabbled in both freestyle fighting and taekwondo. How could Nie Yan in his previous life have been a match for that guy! Liu Rui didn't know through what channels, but he knew that Nie Yan had a crush on Xie Yao and deliberately made Nie Yan look bad in that class!

Kid, this time you're delivering yourself to my door! Nie Yan's heart was as cold as ice. He would return all the humiliation Liu Rui had inflicted on him in his previous life!

Liu Rui inadvertently caught a glimpse of the look in Nie Yan's eyes, and a chill went through him. When he looked at Nie Yan again, Nie Yan had returned to normal, chatting and laughing with others.

Was it just an illusion?

Liu Rui banished the thought from his mind. Nie Yan didn't seem very powerful.

While chatting, Nie Yan's eyes occasionally turned to Xie Yao. Xie Yao's beautiful face gave off a radiant glow, and her slightly tight t-shirt accentuated her slender figure, making people's hearts flutter.

In his previous life, Nie Yan had only dared to secretly look at her from the corner. The change in his mentality in this life allowed him to openly appreciate her beauty.

Feeling Nie Yan's gaze on her, Xie Yao felt her heartbeat quicken a little, and her cheeks felt slightly hot. She chatted with the girls next to her to change the subject. Nie Yan's gaze made her feel a little embarrassed, but in her opinion, Nie Yan was much more pleasing to the eye than Liu Rui.

"It's okay, we're just playing around, exchanging pointers. If there's anything you don't understand, I can teach you. I was just appointed as our class's teaching assistant by Teacher Yang. Teacher Yang will be our class advisor this year," Liu Rui said with a proud air.

"Liu Rui just passed the First Military Academy's test a few days ago," a short, somewhat wretched-looking boy interjected.

Nie Yan recognized this guy as Han Jun, Liu Rui's lackey. This guy was also one of the guys Nie Yan hated.

"Wow, I haven't heard Liu Rui mention it," a girl exclaimed.

Liu Rui looked a little smug but smiled nonchalantly and said, "That was just an ordinary test, not an official one."

"That's still amazing."

"Yeah, that's the First Military Academy's test!"

"Then I definitely can't compare to you. I only know a few basic fighting techniques," Nie Yan said, precisely because he had accurately grasped Liu Rui's personality. If this guy latched onto someone and knew the other person was easy to bully, he would definitely not let go easily. He was waiting for Liu Rui to take the bait!

"It's okay, we'll just touch and go," Liu Rui said magnanimously.