Chapter 16

When Old Wei was young, he participated in the revolution. At that time, Xiao Ge's grandfather was his superior.

Now, Old Wei has become a founding general, and the Wei family is renowned in Jiangbei. His old leader, naturally, holds an even higher position, a true big shot whose influence can shake the country, even after retiring for many years, still wields tremendous power.

The Xiao family is also a top-tier aristocratic family in Yanjing.

And her Xiao Ge is among the best of the second and third generations of the major families in Yanjing.

When she was still a little girl, she was led by her grandfather to visit the old leader and saw how awe-inspiring Xiao Ge was in Yanjing, commanding respect and obedience. From then on, the image of Xiao Ge left a deep impression in the little girl's heart, which has never faded.

But even with Xiao Ge's status, he had to respectfully address the silent middle-aged man beside Old Xiao as:

"Uncle Wu."

"Grandpa, are you trying to win over that young man like you did with Uncle Wu?" Wei Ziqing seemed to understand Wei Fu's intention.

It's easy to imagine how highly esteemed Mr. Wu is in the Xiao family.

"Haha, you still underestimate the Grandmaster," Wei Fu smiled and shook his head. "The old leader saved Mr. Wu's family, which is why he stays with the Xiao family. Otherwise, with a Grandmaster's pride, the Xiao family's status wouldn't be enough to retain him."

"This Cloud Mist Villa No. 1 is just a token of friendship. We are the first family he has come into contact with. As long as we treat him sincerely and win the friendship of a martial arts Grandmaster, it will be invaluable." Wei Fu leaned back in his recliner, fanning himself, looking as calm and composed as Zhuge Liang.

Wei Ziqing nodded, half understanding.

She still doesn't fully grasp her grandfather's plan, but she has a clearer understanding of Chen Fan.

This young man, whom she has always looked at with disapproval, is actually someone her father looks up to, her grandfather praises, and even her most admired Xiao Ge has to treat with respect.

"Moreover, he is so young, with infinite potential. Even if he is not as strong as Ye Nantian and Mr. Wu now, he will surpass them in the future." Wei Fu sighed, seemingly marveling at the vigor of the young.

"Grandpa, are you talking about... the Divine Realm?" Wei Ziqing's eyes lit up, and she asked hurriedly.

If a Grandmaster is so terrifying, what about the Divine Realm that Grandpa mentioned earlier?

It's hard to imagine, a person fighting against an entire army?

"Divine Realm?" Old Wei laughed and shook his head. "Whether the Divine Realm truly exists is still uncertain, it's just a vague legend."

He seemed to be thinking of something, looking at the distant Cloud Mist Mountain, a strange expression flashing in his eyes.

...

The next day, Chen Fan received an unexpected call from Jiang Churan.

Jiang Churan cautiously asked if he was okay last night and wanted to invite him out for dinner, along with her two best friends.

Chen Fan politely declined.

Although the girl embarrassed him last night, he has lived two lives and wouldn't take such a small matter to heart. However, they had nothing in common, and it would be boring to be with them.

Jiang Churan hung up the phone in a huff.

She thought to herself, 'What's so great about you? Just because you can fight? I offered to treat you to dinner and apologize, but you won't even give me a chance. Fine, don't regret it later.'

Despite her thoughts, recalling Chen Fan's heroic figure fighting a dozen people last night still made her heart race.

Ignoring Jiang Churan, Chen Fan's life returned to its usual calm.

When the time came to September 1st,

Chen Fan's cultivation had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, just one step away from the middle stage.

On this day, the senior year of high school started.

...

After morning practice, Chen Fan walked along the Yanhui Lake road toward Ivy High School.

Ivy International High School is a private high school known as a noble school. Whether in terms of facilities, faculty, or reputation, it is the best in Chuzhou. Those who can study here either have excellent grades or come from families that can afford the high tuition.

On the road, many cars sped by, including quite a few luxury vehicles. Some were parents dropping off their children, while others were students driving themselves to school.

"I was in Class 9 of the senior year in my previous life?" Walking through the familiar campus, he saw young boys and girls in British-style uniforms, backpacks on their shoulders, radiating youth. For a moment, he felt as if he was in a dream.

When he arrived at his class, only half of the students were there.

Although they all wore uniforms, they all looked very good, the boys tall and the girls beautiful, clearly from well-off families.

"In my previous life, the quality of the girls in our class was indeed quite high, but I didn't pay much attention back then." Chen Fan thought.

These girls weren't all beauties, but most of them knew how to dress up and look youthful.

When they saw Chen Fan enter, they didn't pay much attention, either playing with their phones or discussing their holiday travels. Many had just returned from abroad and were distributing small gifts to their friends and classmates.

"Looking for someone?" Finally, someone noticed him.

"New transfer student." Chen Fan shrugged, found his seat from his previous life, and threw his backpack on it.

Seeing that he was a transfer student, everyone was initially curious, but when they saw his ordinary appearance and simple attire, many girls lost interest and turned back to discussing Korean stars and cosmetics with their friends.

"Ah, I thought a beautiful girl would transfer in, but it's just a guy. How boring." A person at the neighboring desk sighed.

He was somewhat handsome but had deep eye bags and a pale complexion, clearly from staying up late the night before and not having recovered yet.

Chen Fan smiled but didn't say anything.

After a while, the homeroom teacher, Xue Hanzhi, arrived.

She wore a black suit and black stockings, with a stern face. Xue Hanzhi graduated from a true Ivy League school, Brown University in the United States, and was the principal's assistant. Teaching Class 9 of the senior year was just a temporary assignment.

At her gesture, Chen Fan stood up to introduce himself.

Seeing his plain and unremarkable introduction, the others turned back to discussing their summer adventures.

Even when Chen Fan sat down, there was little applause.

"You're Chen Fan? Your introduction is too simple, like a primary school student. How do you attract girls' attention?" Jiang Tanqiu looked at him sideways.

"Forget it, forget it, that's not important. I'm Jiang Tanqiu, known as the 'Nightclub Prince.' There's no nightclub in Chuzhou I don't know."

Chen Fan glanced at him.

Of course, I know your name.

You were not only my desk mate for the entire senior year but also my best friend in my previous life! When I returned to Chuzhou in a low point, you were the only one among my friends who stood by me.

"At that time, you were imprisoned for seven years for a girl, even causing your father to retire early, ultimately ruining your life. When I returned to Chuzhou, we were both in a difficult situation, drinking to drown our sorrows every day."

"You often said that if you could live again, you wouldn't ruin yourself for that woman. In this life, I will do everything to help you." Chen Fan sighed.

Although Chen Fan thought this, he didn't explain it.

At this moment, Jiang Tanqiu was arrogant and might not look up to him, not yet the close friend he would become in the future.

Seeing that Chen Fan didn't speak, Jiang Tanqiu finally felt bored.

"Alright, alright, looks like I need to show you my real skills."

"Speaking of the girls in our class, most of them are quite good-looking, but the prettiest is the class president, Chang Wen. Look, that's her over there."

He pointed to a girl with a straight waist, exquisite makeup, and a very beautiful appearance.

"Chang Wen is not only our class president but also the host of the school gala, making her the leader among the girls in our class. Even in the entire senior year, only Xu Rongfei and Jiang Churan, the two recognized school beauties, are slightly better than her."

"Of course, we can forget about Xu Rongfei. She's already a well-known model and has acted in a TV drama. It's said she earns enough in a year to buy a BMW, far surpassing 99% of the students in the country." Mentioning Xu Rongfei, Jiang Tanqiu's eyes lit up.

Chen Fan smiled, thinking that this guy probably didn't know that Xu Rongfei almost became his girlfriend in his previous life.

But that was in the past, and it was now a distant memory for Chen Fan.

Jiang Tanqiu continued, "As for Chang Wen, you can't offend her. Every time our class plays football or basketball against other classes, she organizes the cheerleading squad. If you offend her, you won't find a girlfriend in this class."

"I know." Chen Fan nodded.

Chang Wen was indeed very beautiful, tall and with a top-tier appearance, and she was the host of the school gala. Half of the boys in the class were paying attention to her.

"But don't even think about Chang Wen. She's so proud that she wouldn't even look at me, let alone you." Seeing Chen Fan looking at Chang Wen, Jiang Tanqiu finally found an opportunity to mock him.

Chen Fan smiled.

This guy was still the same as in his previous life, not letting up with his words.

"Chang Wen likes Si Yingxia." Jiang Tanqiu said resentfully. "But that guy is so arrogant that he doesn't even look at Chang Wen."

As he was speaking, he suddenly nodded toward the door and said:

"There, that's Si Yingxia."

PS: Thanks to the most heartbroken prince and Feng Zhongshen Ying for the support, I'm so happy. O(∩_∩)O

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