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

"Hello, the number you dialed is busy. Please try again later."

Xu Bo called He Yimei, but she hung up on him the first time. It seems that He Yimei is angry about his standing him up.

Xu Bo stood downstairs in the dormitory building, carefully considering his words, before finally sending a text message to He Yimei.

"Are you getting used to using your Parker fountain pen?"

This fountain pen was a college entrance gift that Luo Qiaoqiao gave to Xu Bo, which Xu Bo then gave to He Yimei. At that time, the two had a much better relationship than they do now, and they went out to play every day.

Now that they've arrived in a new city, Xu Bo feels that He Yimei is starting to ignore him because she's unfamiliar with the new environment.

After smoking a cigarette downstairs, Xu Bo took out his phone and called He Yimei again.

The phone rang for a while before being answered. There was no sound from the other end, so Xu Bo had to speak first.

"I'm sorry, something really came up tonight, and I was held up for a bit."

"You have something to do, but I don't?" He Yimei's voice sounded slightly tired on the other end of the phone.

Xu Bo was stunned upon hearing this, and then a chill ran through him.

Yeah, just because I have problems doesn't mean others don't. From He Yimei to Luo Qiaoqiao, it seems everyone is just going along with his own plans. Since his rebirth, he seems to have gotten used to being the protagonist and has never considered the feelings of these girls. Deep down, he thinks these girls are already inseparable from him.

So I was indeed a bit too presumptuous.

The two remained silent for a long while, neither of them speaking again.

The area downstairs from the boys' dormitory was deserted. Everyone was rushing back to their dorms from outside, and no one lingered there. So when passing by, I noticed someone standing there and glanced at Xu Bo a couple more times.

On the other hand, the area downstairs in the girls' dormitory is always packed with people, regardless of holidays or busy days with classes. Boys and girls stand together, expressing their love and discussing plans for their future life together.

Little did they know that their youthful love would end the moment they stepped out of the school gates, but no one could stop the most sincere feelings they had for each other at that moment.

Xu Bo sighed softly, his tone unusually solemn, and he spoke very seriously.

"I'm sorry, this won't happen again."

After a long silence on the other end of the phone, He Yimei replied calmly, "I'll forgive you this time. Tell me about things in the future when you're sure you can handle them. Just don't lie to me again."

The moonlight, like water, shone into the girls' dormitory at Hangzhou University. He Yimei lay on her bed, quietly listening to the breathing sounds coming from the other side. She regretted what she had just said. She and Xu Bo didn't have a clear relationship right now, and what she said felt strange.

Unexpectedly, Xu Bo on the other end of the phone solemnly said, "I understand, I won't lie to you again."

After hanging up the phone, the girl didn't say goodnight this time. She charged her phone and was about to review her lessons when He Yimei felt someone poking her calf.

Were you just on the phone with Xu Bo?

Zheng Wan'er suddenly poked her head out, placing a chair underneath her so that she could see He Yimei on the bed.

Nodding in acknowledgment, Zheng Wan'er said, "I just told my mom to send over the rest of the ingredients; it should take about a week."

"Wait a minute, I'll go downstairs and give you the money." He Yimei was about to get up from the bed when Zheng Wan'er stopped her.

"No need, we're all friends now, and this little bit of ingredients doesn't cost much, so forget it." After saying that, Zheng Wan'er suddenly moved closer to He Yimei and said this in a strange way.

"Next time Xu Bo comes to pick up the base ingredients, could you ask him to bring Du Qinglong along?"

He Yimei was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "What's wrong with you? Why are you being so proactive? Shouldn't it be the guys who take the initiative?"

Zheng Wan'er spread her hands and shrugged, saying nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter who takes the initiative, it's not like it'll hurt me. Just be brave and don't let yourself regret it."

Seeing He Yimei's stunned expression, the girl from Sichuan and Chongqing continued, "Those two went out to eat. They invited the two of us, but neither of us went. I guess the dormitory relationship will remain like this from now on."

The four people in the dormitory were clearly divided into two groups: the local girls were in one group, and the two girls from out of town were in another. Although they usually chatted and laughed and shared food with each other, when they went out, they still acted together as two groups.

Tonight, the local girl seemed to be trying to ease tensions, inviting He Yimei and Zheng Wan'er out for dinner, but He Yimei declined because she was waiting for Xu Bo.

Looking at the empty bed opposite her, He Yimei patted the side next to her, signaling Zheng Wan'er to come up and talk.

"Tell me, what's really going on between you and Xu Bo?"

Zheng Wan'er came up quickly, and the two girls chatted about their girlish thoughts under the cover of night.

......

Xu Bo, a student at Hangzhou Dianzi University, was still standing downstairs in his dormitory making a phone call, but this time it was to his parents.

This is the third day since I left school. I've hardly contacted my parents, so I'm taking this opportunity to check on them.

"How's military training? Are you tired? If you have any problems, please tell your teacher in time. If you can't solve them, please contact me and your dad immediately."

The call was intended for Xu's father, but Xu's mother immediately took over, her words filled with concern for her son.

"I know. How's my dad? He hasn't had many social engagements lately. I'll tell him to drink less and smoke less."

Nodding, Xu's mother handed the phone back to her husband.

Hearing his son's concern for him, Mr. Xu answered the phone with a smile.

"It's alright, I'm in great health. Take good care of yourself over there, and don't be stingy with money. If you run out of money, just tell Dad."

Xu Bo most wants to hear this sentence right now, because he will soon need a large sum of money to take the first step in building his business empire.

"Okay, I got it. I need to go to sleep in the dorm, so I'll stop here for now." Xu Bo was about to hang up the phone after achieving his goal when he suddenly heard his mother speaking hurriedly on the other end.

"If we find a suitable young lady, we'll date her first! If we're satisfied, we'll bring her home after the New Year!"

Both men's hearts skipped a beat. Xu Bo quickly agreed and then hung up the phone, otherwise his mother would keep nagging about this issue.

After hanging up the phone, Xu's mother felt a pang of sadness before getting up from the sofa to continue her housework.

Xu's father was left alone on the sofa, watching the international channel and smoking, recalling the words he had spoken to his son on the sofa the night before he left.

"Xu Bo's 'Bo' is the 'Bo' in 'universal love'."

Xu Tianchao suddenly felt a shiver run through his body, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.