Chapter 1 Going to School

Nie Yan put down his helmet. Today was the day he had to go to school. Even though, as a new student, he could have put it off for a few more days, he was eager to see Xie Yao, so he packed his things and headed off to school.

Nie Yan's father and mother had left him some breakfast. They had already gone to work. The company had just started up, and there were many things to keep them busy.

In his previous life, Nie Yan had stayed alone in the villa and felt lonely and neglected. As a result, his youthful mind had developed a rebellious streak. In this life, he would not repeat the same mistakes.

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

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

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

Everything coincided with his memories.

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 somewhat.

The classroom of Class 3, Grade 11, already had many students. The new semester had just begun, and everyone was busy getting to know each other, gathering in groups and chatting enthusiastically. Class would start in a while.

This was a multimedia classroom. The desks were computers, designed in the shape of tables and chairs, which were very comfortable to sit in. The hardware facilities here were obviously much better than those at Ningjiang Middle School, where Nie Yan had studied.

Nie Yan's eyes searched through the crowd, and finally a familiar figure came into view. She was wearing a bright yellow t-shirt and a light blue skirt, looking youthful and beautiful. Coupled with her bright smile, she stood out from the crowd, dazzling and radiant.

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 remain calm.

Having experienced two lives, his mentality had matured, but his feelings had become even deeper due to the accumulation of time.

After a long while, 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 a few times. 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, with 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.

"Oh, 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. He was much stronger than before, and also much taller.

Nie Yan smiled and said, "You finally remembered. I happened to transfer to this class. I'm a new student in this class, so 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 who led a large group of people in the game, yet she didn't know where in the world he was. The two of them were actually quite similar. Thinking of that person she admired, a ripple arose in her heart, and a blush flashed across her cheeks.

"Thank you," Nie Yan nodded.

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

"Yeah, he looks a little handsome, and he's got a good build. Is he your boyfriend?" another girl chimed in with a giggle.

"No, don't talk nonsense. He's just a friend I met recently," Xie Yao explained awkwardly, giving Nie Yan an apologetic smile. "They're usually so outspoken, don't mind them."

A person in the distance saw what was happening 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 what they said, enemies were bound to meet. The grudges 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 insecure. Whether it was family background, appearance, or studies, he couldn't compare to Liu Rui in any way. Later, as he gained more experience in society, he realized that feelings had nothing to do with these things. By the time he realized this, he had already missed Xie Yao.

In this life, he was going to get everything back. As for Liu Rui, he would definitely trample him under his feet. He would return everything Liu Rui had done to him in his previous life.

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

"Hello, my name is Nie Yan, just transferred here," Nie Yan shook hands with Liu Rui in a very gentlemanly manner. With the mentality of a mature person, he understood that some formalities had to be done, especially in front of Xie Yao.

"No wonder, you and Xie Yao knew each other before?" Liu Rui asked, sensing a sense of crisis in his heart when he saw Nie Yan. This was a strong competitor!

"Met once," Nie Yan said with a smile, his expression natural, still not revealing any hostility.

Liu Rui felt relieved. He thought they were very close, but it turned out they had only met once.

Xie Yao showed a hint of impatience. Liu Rui was meddling in her affairs a little too much. Xie Yao had originally had some affection for Liu Rui, thinking he was very talented and could do everything well, but later her horizons gradually broadened, and she realized that she had been too naive. There were many people who were more outstanding than Liu Rui. Some of Liu Rui's shortcomings also gradually surfaced: arrogance, self-righteousness, and being too good to her, even to the point of being annoying.

Nie Yan casually chatted with a few boys and girls nearby. These people had a very good impression of Nie Yan, thinking he was witty and humorous without being frivolous.

"Nie Yan, have you practiced taekwondo? You look very muscular," a girl said gossipingly.

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

"Freestyle fighting focuses more on practical combat. Are you good at fighting?" A gleam of excitement flashed in the girl's eyes. In her opinion, compared to taekwondo, a man who practiced freestyle fighting was more attractive.

"You know how to fight? How about we practice? I've been practicing with Teacher Yang for a while now," Liu Rui suddenly said. When he was with everyone, he felt like his spotlight had been completely stolen, and he was eager to get some of it back.

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

"Teacher Yang..." a few 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, during a physical education class, Liu Rui had repeatedly provoked him, and Nie Yan had been provoked into fighting him. Of course, the result was very miserable. Nie Yan was seriously injured and pinned to the ground by Liu Rui, admitting defeat in front of the whole class. That incident had the biggest impact on Nie Yan, directly causing him to not come to school for nearly a month.

Liu Rui was a teaching assistant in the class. He 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 he knew that Nie Yan had a crush on Xie Yao, so he deliberately made Nie Yan look bad in that class!

Kid, this time you're delivering yourself to my doorstep! Nie Yan's heart was as cold as ice. He would definitely 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 his heart went cold for no reason. When he looked at Nie Yan again, Nie Yan had returned to normal, talking and laughing with people.

Was it just an illusion?

Liu Rui banished the thought from his mind. Nie Yan didn't seem that impressive.

As Nie Yan chatted, his eyes occasionally looked at Xie Yao. Xie Yao's beautiful face gave people a radiant feeling. The 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 of his eye. The change in his mentality in this life allowed him to openly admire her beauty.

Feeling Nie Yan's gaze on her, Xie Yao felt her heart beat faster and her cheeks slightly hot. She chatted with the girl 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.

"No need, I'm not very good at freestyle fighting. I'll just make everyone laugh," Nie Yan said, pretending to decline.

Liu Rui was even more certain that Nie Yan's strength was definitely not good. This was a good opportunity to make Nie Yan look bad!

"It's okay, we're just playing around, sparring a bit. If you don't understand something, I can teach you. I was just appointed by Teacher Yang as our class's teaching assistant. Teacher Yang will be our homeroom teacher this year," Liu Rui said rather smugly.

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

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

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

Liu Rui was a little smug, but he smiled nonchalantly and said, "That was just a normal test, not a formal test."

"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. He had accurately grasped Liu Rui's personality. If this guy latched onto someone and knew that the other person was easy to bully, he would never let go easily. He was waiting for Liu Rui to take the bait!

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