chapter 1.2

He gave a meaningful wink at the people around his table as he said that.

Qiao Yang’s face was as still as water, he gave an indiscernible “en” then raised his glass high and lightly tapped it against Liang Wei’s.

However … his heart was in a frenzy.

He knew he was dead, the tremendous impact from the truck collision made him lose his consciousness without any pain.

In the midst of deathly silence, his brother’s dying words transmitted clearly into his brain, “…….I only go to that world to wait for you……”

After that, he appeared here一

At a grand banquet hall.

Could it be that, this was the world his brother talking about?

All the attendees present were well-dressed and elegant mannered well-known political figures in the business circles.

They all gathered leisurely, talking and laughing quietly, with a glass of red wine worth over ten thousands in hand.

His brain was flushed with memories that didn’t belong to him, allowing him to quickly understand the original identity of his host 一一Qiao Yang, who had the same name and surname as him, from the novel 《To Strive Forward》.

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A supporting character that schemed against his own brothers and used all kinds of methods to fight over the family’s business.

A villain cannon fodder that used his own stupidity, to add a halo onto the male protagonist.

And the ending he had to face was 一一 jumping from a building to kill himself after a crushing defeat.

Qiao Yang took a deep breath and steadied his racing heart, I can’t die, at least not until I found out if the reason why I was transmigrated here has anything to do with my big brother.

At the same table, several young men in their fashionable clothes received the signal from Liang Wei’s gaze, they each took turns complementing, “That’s right. I couldn’t handle it when I heard Young Master Qiao said ‘Gu Ye, you and I are incompatible like fire and water, so let’s see each other less in the future.’”

“So what if Gu Ye was elected as the President of the Chamber of Commerce, in our circle, the Qiao family’s third young master is the boss. No matter how impressive he is, he still has to hide when he meets our Young Master Qiao.”

“Gu Ye will be here momentarily, our Young Master Qiao, will be certain to make him lose face, and let him make a fool of himself in public.”

“Today will be the first time you both meet again after the challenge from that last time. It just happens to let us in our circles see for ourselves what it means to be ‘incompatible like fire and water’.”

Perhaps you guys don’t want me to die quickly.[1]

Qiao Yang raised his eyes to sweep across the circle of friends who incited him to do stupid things, he sneered, “Really?”

Qiao Yang still did not know the current timeline of the novel, and how many stupid things the original owner had already done.

But it was clearly obvious that these so-called buddies in front of him had not yet pushed the original owner into the fire pit.

The dark red liquid in the long-stem glass was calm and still, reflecting the man’s clean and handsome facial features. Sure enough, it was not only the sound of his voice, but his looks also matched well with the voice.

Perhaps he was destined to transmigrate here.

Liang Wei ‘clicked’ his tongue, and offered an empty flattery, “Tsk … tsk. Look … Look at our Young Master Qiao’s temperament, such big-brother style, among these people here, who can be compared to our Young Master Qiao?”

Qiao Yang unhurriedly put down his wine glass, he gave him a quick glance and sneered, ”You’ve got good eyes.”

Their table was located in the most inconspicuous corner of the banquet hall, and currently, everyone seated here were all youngsters in their twenties. They were all adorned in high-end custom made attires, extravagant formal suits and straight ties. The people at the other tables were the cream-of-the-crop elites, oozing elegant grace with their extraordinary bearings.

The guests sitting at this table were unrestrained, idle and hedonistic children of the wealthy.

It was obvious at a glance that they were different from the rest.

“Young Master Qiao, Gu Ye is here!”

Liang Wei gave him a push.

Qiao Yang followed their line of sight and looked over.

In the past, the banquet halls where the upper-class elites were gathered, the men were a paragon of elegance, while the women were dignified and dazzling.

Even so, Qiao Yang recognized the incomparable existence at a glance — Gu Ye, the protagonist of this world.

The man wore a suit three-piece, highlighting his straight and upright figure, his slender legs walking at a steady pace on the red carpet, the elegant and gentle smile stunned everyone in the banquet hall, becoming the focus of everyone’s eyes.

The men and women on the floor immediately held their wine glass and swarmed over to him.

He was poised and bold, gracefully exchanged social greetings to people who came to congratulate him.

Liang Wei expressed a trace of unwillingness and jealousy, and immediately clapped his hands on Qiao Yang’s shoulder, “Young Master Qiao, go! We’re right here for you[2].”

Qiao Yang shook the hand wearing a gold Rolex off of his shoulder in disgust, “I’m not in the mood today.”

Ling Wei ignored his words and gave a shout out, “Yo! You’re here President Gu, come here! Our Young Master Qiao has something to tell you.”

The man did not pause his footsteps, it was as if he heard an insignificant noise and his face was calm like water.

Only a trace of imperceptible intolerance and disdain flashed across his eyes.

Qiao Yang whispered a warning to Liang Wei, “Shut up!”

Liang Wei was provoked, he stepped on a chair with one leg, and mocked in a loud voice, “What? President Gu was just recently appointed, but don’t have time to say a greeting? Don’t tell me, could it be that you’re afraid of our Young Master Qiao?”

His voice was loud enough that more than half of the people at the gathering could hear him. All eyes swept over, the inconspicuous corner, instantly became the hottest focus point.

Meanwhile, those ‘silk trousers’[3] dandies who were joking and playing just now, were all silent. They shivered and shrunk their necks trying to make themselves into a ball. Their eyes swept back and forth between Gu Ye and Qiao Yang, waiting for a good show.

Gu Ye did not lose his elegant demeanor, he smiled in apologies to the people around him. Then, he turned and made his way over.

The tall figure cast a shadow over Qiao Yang, as if he was imprisoned by an invisible pressure, Qiao Yang, who was sitting on the chair, was at a loss for a moment.

The man’s manner was condescending as he looked down at Qiao Yang, and faintly said with indifference in his voice, “What’s the matter?”