Having been given a second chance at life, who would still want to pursue her?

The boys' dormitory building.

Chen Jianji leaned against the railing.

Looking into the distance, the night sky was completely dark, without a single star.

He had a blade of grass he had picked from the flowerbed dangling from his mouth; the dry, earthy taste of the grass burst forth in his mouth.

It's not as satisfying as smoking.

Chen Jianji gave this assessment.

He leaned on the railing with both hands, gazing into the distance.

The dormitory lights were already off at this time.

The campus was already dimly lit, with only a few scattered streetlights and corridor lights still casting a faint glow.

Ding ding...

Just then.

The phone in my pocket rang.

Chen Jianji picked it up and glanced at it.

It was my dad calling.

His finger paused slightly before swiping to connect.

"Dad? Why are you calling me so late?"

Chen Guochang on the other end of the phone seemed to have just finished his work, as there were sounds of him eating.

"Oh, I was out of work for most of yesterday, and I've been incredibly busy today. I only just had time to ask you."

"How's that guy from yesterday, the one you called Uncle Lin?"

Chen Jianji held his phone in one hand and gently patted the railing with the other.

"It's nothing serious, he just had a minor surgery. His family knows about it, so we don't need to worry about it anymore."

As he spoke, he laughed and changed the subject.

"Dad, don't worry about that. Just focus on developing the family market. I'm looking forward to being a rich kid."

Chen Guochang immediately burst into laughter and curses.

"You're dreaming!"

"I'm still waiting..."

Before he could finish speaking, he seemed to hear his mother Wang Suling's low voice on the other end of the phone.

Chen Jianji stiffened slightly, a bad feeling creeping over him.

At this point, Chen Guochang, who was about to speak, steered the conversation back to the topic.

"No way, you were so attentive to her when we were in the hospital, what's with this sudden change of heart?"

"Don't worry, your parents are very open-minded. You don't need to be shy or have any concerns. You can tell us anything directly, it's fine."

"Oh, right, and about the two thousand dollars for the ambulance and hospital deposit, talk to the girl nicely and tell her she doesn't need to pay it back. Just consider it as payment for your tutoring these days."

Chen Jianji felt a headache coming on, but before he could even speak...

It appears that Ms. Wang Suling snatched the phone from the other side.

"Son, that girl is the top student in her grade. You should try to talk to her and give her some advice these next few days."

"Of course, you also need to review a lot this last week and make a final push to improve your grades, otherwise..."

Seeing that she was about to launch into a long speech, Chen Jianji quickly stopped her.

"Alright, alright, Mom, what are you trying to do?"

"There's nothing between us, we're just ordinary classmates who help each other out when needed."

"Why are you saying such strange things?"

"Also, tell Dad that he should take the two thousand dollars from the box at the foot of my bed in my room. Consider it as them paying it back. We have no connection with their family to begin with, so it's better to be clear about things."

"Alright, that's settled."

"Hey, wait..."

beep...

...

Inside a bungalow on the mountain.

Chen Guochang and Wang Suling stared at each other.

"Hey, that brat, he hung up before he even finished speaking?"

Chen Guochang put down his phone, picked up his glass, and took a sip of wine.

"They said it's better for both families to settle accounts clearly. You should settle the accounts clearly and then ask them for the money!"

"Isn't that metal box his secret stash of savings from childhood? How can he use his savings to pay off debts?"

"So, is he considered part of the other family or our family? Really!"

Chen Guochang became increasingly depressed as he thought about it, and poured himself another glass of wine and took a big gulp.

Wang Suling, on the other hand, had a worried look on her face.

"Is the pressure of the upcoming college entrance exam too much?"

"That makes sense, what score did our kid get? What scores did others get? They must be under too much pressure."

Peng!

Chen Guochang put down his wine glass, wiped his mouth, and smiled.

"Isn't it normal for a mediocre student to feel pressured to marry a high achiever?"

Wang Suling rolled her eyes at him.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Our son is just a friend, they haven't even started dating yet, what are you getting to the point of this?!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Chen Guochang nodded repeatedly, picked up a piece of meat and ate it, his eyes narrowing.

"Hey, young people, this age is normal. Back when I was eighteen, I didn't study at all, I just kept going to your house..."

"Ouch! That hurts! Let go! Let go! I won't say anymore!"

......

The boys' dormitory building.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jianji put his phone back in his pocket.

He glanced deeply into the distance, then turned and walked into the dormitory.

He walked past, went to the back, and went into the balcony to wash up.

Liu Hai and Zhao Yong, who were lying on the bed, couldn't help but raise their heads, look at each other, and whisper to each other.

"What's wrong with Brother Ji? It's been so long since he's stood at the dorm entrance looking so melancholy?"

"Who knows? I don't know either."

"Didn't you have spies in the girls' dormitory? You didn't know?"

"I don't have any spies!"

"That's a scout?"

...

The two whispered among themselves.

It wasn't until Chen Jianji had washed his face and gotten into bed that he was able to continue.

The discussion abruptly ceased.

Chen Jianji didn't pay attention. He just lay on the bed, staring at the dark bed frame, unable to fall asleep for a while.

I had already released all my pent-up emotions today.

But for some reason, I felt even more irritable.

He thought of Lin Xinrong.

This was prevented in advance, but the injury was still unavoidable.

And then there was that weak, feeble voice when I spoke to Liu Yun.

Chen Jianji knew, of course, that wasn't Liu Yun faking her voice.

Not to mention that the chubby girl doesn't have the brains for it.

Instead...

Chen Jianji's eyes were deep and somber.

He had heard similar things in the hospital corridors of his previous life.

But in this life...

He clearly didn't stay with her at the hospital the whole time, nor did he help pay the bill.

According to the contents of the diary.

As Chen Jianji was thinking, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Could it be...?!

He sat up abruptly and patted the bed next to him.

"Huh? What's wrong, Brother Ji?"

Zhang Ziliang, who was hiding under the covers reading a TXT e-book on his Nokia brick phone, poked his head out.

Chen Jian looked at him slowly, his expression inscrutable, and spoke.

"Did you leave my diary with me yesterday?"

"Oh yeah, it fell under my bed. I haven't picked it up yet. Wait a minute."

As Zhang Ziliang spoke, he reached out through the gap beside the bed to grab it.

After a while, a diary was handed to Chen Jianji.

He stared at it quietly for a long time before slowly reaching out to take it.

......