Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

"Our class did quite well in the college entrance exam this year. Several students got into the top five universities: Zhang Dan went to Tsinghua University, Zhou Jianhua went to Peking University, Su Ying went to Fudan University..."

At this point, Song Yi paused for a moment, then glanced cautiously at Wang Feiyang.

Wang Feiyang smiled faintly and said calmly, "That's all in the past. Now, Su Ying and I are just classmates."

Song Yi sighed softly, saying with a hint of regret, "Back in the first year of high school, you were the top student in the class. Our homeroom teacher even said you were a potential Tsinghua University student. What a pity..."

"Haha, I really can't blame anyone else for this. It's my own fault for slacking off later on. I was reading martial arts novels and playing basketball, and my mind wasn't on studying. But for Su Ying to get into Fudan University with her grades is a bit of an underperformance."

Wang Feiyang smiled, his face showing no sign of anything amiss.

"I contacted Su Ying online a couple of days ago, and we even talked about you," Song Yi added.

"Online chatting? Is it ICQ or something?" Wang Feiyang asked curiously, as if the chat tool was more important to him than Su Ying.

"Use the domestic OICQ app. By the way, have you applied for it? It's better than ICQ. You can leave messages for offline friends, which is very convenient."

Wang Feiyang nodded. "I just applied too. I'll add you as a friend later."

"Aren't you curious about what Su Ying and I talked about regarding you?" Song Yi asked tentatively.

Wang Feiyang picked up the Big Mac and took a big bite, mumbling, "What else can we talk about? It's just embarrassing things from high school."

"She said that now that she thinks about it, she feels a little sorry for you, otherwise you wouldn't have..." Song Yi looked into Wang Feiyang's eyes and said slowly.

"No, that's all in the past, why bring it up again? Besides, it really wasn't Su Ying's fault, it was just my own naivety. Look at Su Ying, her grades were only average in her first year of high school, but they got better and better later on. As for me, I just gave up and messed things up. Thinking about it now, I feel pretty ridiculous, haha." Wang Feiyang interrupted her with a laugh.

Perhaps Song Yi didn't believe that Wang Feiyang had really let go, but if she hadn't mentioned Su Ying today, Wang Feiyang would have almost forgotten about her!

He has more important things to consider now, so why would he care about the foolish things he did when he was young and ignorant? Just as he said, he was too naive and immature back then. He can't blame anyone else; he can only blame himself.

Otherwise, since they're both involved, why is it that Su Ying's grades keep improving while mine are plummeting...?

Unfortunately, he was reborn after the college entrance examination, which he had already failed. He could only follow the predetermined path and go to Moscow to study.

But if I could be reborn in my first or second year of high school, would I embark on a different path in life?

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"By the way, I signed up for Russian as an elective. If you ever become a big boss and need a translator, you should give me priority," Song Yi joked.

At the University of International Business and Economics, students naturally go on to work in foreign trade after graduation, so foreign languages ​​are very important. Undoubtedly, English is the most popular language, but other languages ​​cannot be ignored. Therefore, in addition to English, most students will also choose to study a second foreign language.

Song Yi chose Russian because of Wang Feiyang; she originally wanted to choose Japanese.

Since it's just an elective second foreign language, it's not very important. She's just keeping a backup plan, and it's hard to say whether she'll even need it.

Song Yi herself wasn't quite sure why she did it.

Perhaps it was the impression that Wang Feiyang, who was so spirited and radiant in his first year of high school, left on her. Even though he became quiet and withdrawn in class in his second and third years of high school, and his grades plummeted, and he was no longer the pride of his teachers and classmates, Song Yi still felt that Wang Feiyang would not just sink into despair. She thought that he might be more successful than her classmates who got into good universities!

As for having a crush on someone, Song Yi definitely wouldn't admit it...

"Hehe, Russian is not easy to learn, but it's always good to have more skills. If you have the opportunity, learning another foreign language is a good thing," Wang Feiyang commented with a light laugh, without saying anything more, just glancing at Song Yi.

Although they had been classmates for three years, Wang Feiyang had never really paid attention to this girl before, even though she was one of the most outstanding girls in the class.

In high school, Wang Feiyang's class was somewhat "female-dominated". The class monitor, Zhang Dan, was a girl. In the first year of high school, Wang Feiyang could compete with her for first place. However, after the second year, Zhang Dan began to leave everyone else in the dust and eventually got into Tsinghua University with the highest score in the city, which was well-deserved.

Then there were girls like Su Ying and Song Yi, who also had excellent grades. It was Zhou Jianhua who made the boys proud by performing exceptionally well in the college entrance examination and getting into Peking University!

In terms of looks, Su Ying was probably the most beautiful girl in Wang Feiyang's class. Her smooth, short hair, bright, watery eyes, shallow dimples that appeared when she smiled, slender and elegant figure, and quiet and gentle demeanor all appealed to Wang Feiyang.

Song Yi, on the other hand, was different. This girl was cheerful, could sing and dance, had a curvaceous figure, red lips, white teeth, almond eyes, and peach cheeks. She was also very tall, probably over 1.7 meters. When she walked, her ponytail swayed back and forth. She was the kind of bright and beautiful girl.

From Wang Feiyang's current "old man" perspective, both girls are beautiful in their own way, and it's impossible to say which one is better.

He certainly wouldn't be seduced by so-called beauty; his mind was perfectly clear. However, Song Yi was, after all, an old classmate he knew well. When his business needed manpower later, he could indeed give her priority, provided that her abilities and character were recognized by him!

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After finishing their meal, the two strolled back to school. Wang Feiyang took the opportunity to return the money to Song Yi and asked her to take the two hundred yuan that Wang Yan had given him back with her.

"Hehe, Wang Yan missed out on a big meal today. She'll definitely be annoyed when she finds out tonight." Song Yi smiled and carefully put the money into her wallet.

"Then let's find an opportunity to invite her to dinner again, it's no big deal. By the way, you should come too, you and Wang Yan are the only two old classmates I know in the provincial capital, and you live so close by, you can get together more often," Wang Feiyang said nonchalantly.

"You're really losing out here. You're going to spend a hundred or so yuan on a meal just to borrow two hundred yuan."

"You can't calculate it that way. No matter how much money it is, she was willing to lend a helping hand when I was in trouble, so I have to be grateful for that," Wang Feiyang said, shaking his head.

He wouldn't tell Song Yi that although Wang Yan only lent him two hundred yuan, he "earned" thirty thousand yuan from that two hundred yuan!

Of course, Song Yi's two thousand yuan helped him "earn" a full three hundred thousand!