Reborn in 2000: I just want to love a few people properly.

"So you mean I confessed my feelings to He Yimei last night when I went to the riverbank?"

Yang Xun nodded.

"So, after my confession failed last night, I dragged you guys out for drinks. You guys didn't even finish one bottle, but I've already downed three?"

Chen Ying nodded.

Yang Xun's parents are often away driving trucks and rarely come home, so last night after leaving the hospital, he and Chen Ying carried Xu Bo directly back to Yang Xun's home.

When Xu Bo woke up, he had to accept a fact.

He is reborn!

Reborn in 2000.

The turn of the century, the millennium.

In his previous life, Xu Bo was admitted to the Electronic Industry College in Hangzhou at this time. After graduation, he stayed there and became a valued customer of the bank through hard work and luck.

He married his college girlfriend, Bai Feifei, after she became pregnant, but their married life was never happy, with constant arguments. The main reason was Xu Bo's entangled and ambiguous relationship with the girl from college.

Of course, there are also the women in the business world behind them.

In the end, Xu Bo could only lie on top of countless banknotes, holding his well-behaved and adorable daughter, and weep silently.

"Brother Bo, Aunt Liu called you last night, and we managed to smooth things over. You should call her back first; we're going to brush our teeth."

"Yes, Brother Bo, remember to go to school to pick up your admission notice later."

Fearing that Xu Bo, whose confession had failed, would be upset and scold them, Yang Xun and Chen Ying quickly ran out of the small house.

Familiar yet nostalgic songs drifted from the street, along with familiar greetings from neighbors and the smell of cooking oil from next door—all reminders to Xu Bo that times have changed.

"Where to fly, where can I fly, what a stupid question..."

Dick Cowboy's songs are still very popular.

Staring intently at the red numbers on the calendar, Xu Bo suddenly laughed, a very happy and loud laugh.

"This is an opportunity given to me by God!"

Who says there's no way to have it all in this world?

"fart!"

"I must love many more people in this lifetime!"

Seeing Xu Bo laughing maniacally, the two people beside him were truly frightened.

"Don't rush, behold my ancestral peach wood sword!"

Stopping Chen Ying from making a phone call, Yang Xun pulled out his ancestral peach wood sword, stood on one leg, pointed the sword at Xu Bo, and shouted.

……

The weather in Harbin in early August was cool, with occasional light rain, so all three of them brought umbrellas when they went out.

Give me the cigarette.

Xu Bo's craving for cigarettes kicked in, and seeing Yang Xun looking at him with surprise, he impatiently reached into Yang Xun's pocket.

After lighting it, he took a deep, comfortable drag, but the protest from his throat quickly made Xu Bo cough violently.

"Brother Bo, I can forgive you for smoking last night, I understand how relationships are, but I still want to advise you to smoke less, because this stuff is addictive and bad for your health."

Yang Xun looked at Xu Bo with concern, while Chen Ying patted Xu Bo's back tenderly.

"Get out of here! You're smoking this?! It's making me choke like this!"

The cigarettes from Hongshancha are very spicy, and even a seasoned smoker like Xu Bo found them a bit too strong for his taste at first.

Dust swirled along both sides of the road, but thankfully a light drizzle began to fall, temporarily calming the restless heat.

The three of them quickly arrived at the Third Middle School, where a group of bright and beautiful young men and women were freely sweating with youthful vigor at the entrance.

But Xu Bo's eyes kept darting around.

Some students, feigning nonchalance, didn't bring umbrellas. The humid air caused their well-fitting clothes to cling to their graceful figures, captivating Xu Bo's gaze.

"Stop looking! Yimei is here."

Chen Ying patted Xu Bo subtly, which made Xu Bo look unhappy. Just as he was about to turn around and slap Chen Ying on the head, his eyes looked at the person who came over, and a moment of confusion flashed in his drunken eyes.

The girl in front of them was walking towards them as she got off her bicycle with long legs. Her high ponytail swayed lightly with her steps, and a few strands of hair stuck to her oval face with the light rain and sweat. For some reason, her fair skin was flushed with a few pink blushes.

Her eyebrows, which should have looked beautiful when she smiled, were now furrowed. She ignored Xu Bo beside her and went to Yang Xun's side instead.

She took the packet of red camellia from his hand and said angrily in a clear, bell-like voice.

"Yang Xun! Didn't I tell you not to let him smoke!"

After saying that, she turned her head to the side and snatched the cigarette from Xu Bo's mouth with her slender fingers.

He snorted coldly, threw the cigarette on the ground, and walked straight toward the campus.

Xu Bo lightly licked his lips with his tongue and could smell the girl's fragrance.

"Brother Bo, what exactly did you say last night? Why does it seem like Yimei isn't so cold towards you?"

Yang Xun asked cautiously from the side, his shifty eyes now vividly described.

Shaking his head, Xu Bo naturally couldn't remember what happened last night, but he smiled slightly at the moment.

His smile revealed a seasoned confidence.

He Yimei was Xu Bo's ideal woman in high school. Xu Bo pursued her relentlessly for three years, and they eventually got into the same city. However, as he became increasingly infatuated with the beautiful women around him at university, he gradually lost contact with He Yimei.

But unexpectedly, even after being reborn, he still longed for her.

"Mind your own business! Go get your acceptance letter!"

In just a few steps, Xu Bo walked in front, while Yang Xun and Chen Ying whispered something a short distance behind.

It seems like they're gossiping about what happened to Xu Bo last night.

Some of the dilapidated wooden doors had already been pushed open, and the sounds of young boys and girls laughing and joking could be heard from inside.

"Yimei, Hangzhou University, that's already pretty good!"

The homeroom teacher, Kang Kaifeng, had a hoarse voice, typical of a long-time chain smoker.

"Yes, Yimei, Hangzhou! What a great city! The coastal areas have a great economy, and maybe I'll settle down there someday."

As He Yimei entered the office, she was surrounded by a crowd of people, all looking at her with envy.

After catching a glimpse of Xu Bo out of the corner of her eye, she naturally turned her head and proudly spoke to the girl next to her.

"Of course, there's a saying: 'Above is heaven, below are Suzhou and Hangzhou.' If you ever visit Hangzhou, you can come and find me."

As they looked up, Xu Bo and He Yimei's eyes met.

"Old Li, give me the acceptance letter."

Li Tianming, the homeroom teacher of Class 3, pulled an envelope from his desk and handed it to Xu Bo.

"You brat, you didn't study hard enough and ended up in a second-tier university."

Old Li sat upright in his chair, sipping his tea, and looked at the good-for-nothing Xu Bo with a fierce expression.

"Drink less hot water; it's bad for your stomach."

Xu Bo and Lao Li weren't particularly close. Lao Li's family owned a logistics company, and his parents were very busy. Xu Bo often used the money they gave him for tutoring to go online.

"These are for both of you."

Old Li searched again and found Yang Xun's and Chen Ying's admission notices.

"Chen Ying, you are from Jinling Finance."

"Yang Xun, you are from Qingdao Construction Engineering."

Chen Ying accepted it respectfully, while Yang Xun grinned and searched for the Yingchun that Old Li had placed on the table.

After lighting one for Old Li, Yang Xun looked at Xu Bo and saw his lips twitch slightly. He immediately handed him one, lit it, and then took one out of the pack to comfort himself.

"You've been corrupted by Xu Bo!"

After glancing at Xu Bo with some shock, Old Li kicked Yang Xun's chair.

"Old Li, you should smoke less. You don't want to get lung cancer."

In Xu Bo's memory, Lao Li passed away before he was sixty years old because of lung cancer.

Back then, the high school group organized a donation drive, and Chen Ying returned to Bingcheng from Pengcheng City to represent Yang Xun and Xu Bo at Lao Li's memorial service.

The office was filled with smoke, and the young men and women couldn't stand the smell for long.

Unfortunately, Old Li was a veteran teacher, and no teacher dared to say anything to him, so after a series of farewells, the office quickly became quiet.

The three of them lay comfortably on the chairs, cigarette ash drifting everywhere.

Chen Ying silently picked up a broom and began to sweep.