Chapter 2

In the midst of a vague sensation, Lin Nan felt as if he had just had a dream.

In the dream, someone kept pulling his arm, and the force grew stronger and stronger. In the end, a powerful tug actually pulled him up directly.

"That's outrageous!" A slightly angry female voice came clearly from his ear. The voice seemed familiar, but he couldn't immediately recall who it was, causing Lin Nan to unconsciously open his eyes slightly.

The first thing that caught his eye was a rather delicate face, with willow-like eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a beautiful mouth, and a delicate nose. However, her face was now cold, her brows deeply furrowed, and her expression showed extreme dissatisfaction.

"Hey? You are..." Lin Nan felt as if he had seen this beautiful woman before, but he couldn't recall who she was at that moment.

However, for some reason, his words caused a burst of laughter around him.

"Hmm? Why are there so many people?" Lin Nan was startled and suddenly alert. At this moment, he heard the beautiful woman say angrily, "Lin Nan, can you pay attention in class? Otherwise, I'll ask you to leave!"

"Class?" Lin Nan was suddenly shocked and stared at the woman in front of him with wide eyes: "You... You are Ms. Du?!"

"Slap!" The woman slammed the textbook on Lin Nan's desk, her eyebrows raised, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Lin Nan! You... Get out!"

"Ah? I..." Lin Nan was still in shock, but he felt his "deskmate" actually make way for him. He subconsciously got up from his seat and walked out of the classroom in a daze.

"We'll continue the class." As the woman spoke, she slammed the door shut, and Lin Nan's body went limp, almost falling to the ground.

"I... Wasn't I playing games at home? What... What's going on here?" Lin Nan grabbed his hair with both hands, but at this moment, he suddenly noticed that his hair was much shorter.

"Huh, my hair?" Lin Nan was puzzled and then suddenly looked at his hands.

"Hmm? When did my hands become so tender, even the calluses from the mouse pad are gone." Lin Nan widened his eyes and grabbed his right hand, looking at it in surprise. The other hand was the same.

At this moment, he looked at the classroom behind him, the corridor paved with white marble tiles, and the portraits of great men on the walls. Lin Nan seemed to suddenly understand something.

He subconsciously rolled up his sleeve and saw an old waterproof electronic watch on his arm. Many memories flooded his mind.

He clearly remembered that this watch was a reward from his parents after he passed the entrance exam for Ninghai No. 1 High School by just a few points. It was bought at Huashang Building for 420 yuan, almost half a month's salary for his mother. In his memory, this was one of the few electronic watches with a calendar at the time.

Could it be... Thinking of this, Lin Nan trembled and lifted his arm, and the date immediately caught his eye.

September 12, 2003, Thursday.

My God, I understand!

Lin Nan stared at the date on his watch, and a strong shock swept through his body and mind.

September 12, 2003, this was the time when he had just been assigned to his senior year class, about half a year before his disappointing college entrance exam. It seemed that in this life, he might be able to do something.

"God, thank you for giving me this chance. Mom, Dad, I won't let you down this time!" Lin Nan said, and tears of excitement streamed down his face.

But at this moment, a sudden "beep" sounded in his mind, followed by a mechanical voice.

"Congratulations, you have successfully activated the Character Talent System."

"What!" Lin Nan was stunned, completely at a loss as to why this strange voice was sounding in his mind.

At this moment, a card collection book, similar to "Character & Talent Online," clearly appeared in Lin Nan's mind, with two three-dimensional buttons clearly marked below, making Lin Nan gape in disbelief and quickly slap his head hard.

"It must be from playing too many games over the years, causing hallucinations." Lin Nan shook his head in self-mockery as the card collection book suddenly disappeared from his mind.

At this moment, the class bell rang.

Listening to the familiar and unique light music played at the end of class at Ninghai No. 1 High School, Lin Nan felt as if he were having an impossible dream.

He pinched his arm hard, and the piercing pain suddenly hit him. This time, Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh.

Creak...

The classroom door opened from the inside, and the beautiful teacher who had just kicked him out of the classroom walked out first. Unfortunately, she didn't even look at Lin Nan and walked straight down the corridor.

Looking at her back, many memories flashed through Lin Nan's mind.

Du Qiuyue, the homeroom teacher of Class 11, Senior Year, was 29 years old, divorced, and had a niece in Lin Nan's class who was the history class representative.

She taught English and had seven years of teaching experience, having taught four senior year classes with excellent results.

In his previous life, Lin Nan didn't like Du Qiuyue much, feeling that she always targeted him, often calling his parents and scolding him.

But now, thinking back, Du Qiuyue wasn't intentionally targeting him. On the contrary, she was a rare teacher who treated all students equally and was very responsible. Unfortunately, he was too immature at the time, mistaking her kindness for malice and often speaking ill of her behind her back.

Shaking his head, Lin Nan sighed and rolled up his sleeve, turning back to the classroom he had once longed for.

Walking slowly into the classroom, he looked at the two familiar water-polished glass blackboards at the front and back, and the three famous works hanging on the opposite wall, feeling a myriad of emotions.

"Lin Nan, let's go play basketball." At this moment, an arm was placed on his shoulder, and a dark, round face appeared in front of him.

This person was a familiar face to Lin Nan, one of his few close friends. They had been classmates from elementary school to high school, and coincidentally, this person also had the surname Lin, named Lin Tong. His family was well-off, with his father running an auto repair shop and his mother working at the Industry and Commerce Bureau. In his previous life, Lin Tong had provided him with a lot of financial support.

Patted Lin Tong's shoulder, Lin Nan tried to speak in the tone he used to use with him: "Lin Tong, you guys go ahead. I'm a bit tired of standing and want to sit down for a while."

"Okay, then Lin Nan, you go sit down. We'll go." Lin Tong nodded, dribbling the ball and quickly rushing down the stairs with a few tall classmates who liked to play basketball.

Turning to his seat, since it was just after the class reassignment, the seating arrangement was still quite chaotic. He was currently sitting in the third row on the right, close to the wall. However, he clearly remembered that less than two weeks later, after the first monthly exam, Du Qiuyue, despite strong opposition from some people, moved him to the second-to-last row, also close to the wall.

This seat change directly resulted in Lin Nan's explosive anger, as he had cursed Du Qiuyue's ancestors countless times in his heart. The reason was his deskmate, the class beauty and ice queen, Tong Xiaoya.

Tong Xiaoya was very famous at Ninghai No. 1 High School, not only because she was one of the top class beauties in the senior year but also because her academic performance was outstanding. In Lin Nan's memory, Tong Xiaoya had never dropped out of the top five in the grade from her first year of high school until graduation, and she had even consistently ranked in the top two for a whole year, breaking a long-standing record at the school.

So, in his previous life, Lin Nan had once made a fierce advance on Tong Xiaoya, but unfortunately, this ice queen not only had no interest in him but even seemed to detest him. She had thrown away the things he gave her in front of everyone several times, causing Lin Nan to lose face. After high school graduation, the two had no further contact, and Lin Nan gradually forgot about her.

Now, seeing the long-lost class beauty again and thinking of his past efforts, Lin Nan felt a bit bitter.

"Get in quickly, I'm doing problems!" At this moment, Tong Xiaoya's familiar and slightly dissatisfied voice came from his ear. Lin Nan was startled and realized that Tong Xiaoya had been standing next to him, making way for him for almost a minute.

"Okay, sorry." Lin Nan gave her an apologetic smile and quickly walked in to sit down at his seat. Unfortunately, Tong Xiaoya didn't even seem to have the interest to look at him, wrinkling her nose and continuing to do her problems.

"Ah... It seems I've already left a very bad impression on her." Lin Nan sighed in his heart, picked up a brand new algebra book on the desk, and opened the first page.