Chapter 8

The familiar campus brought Jiang Ping back to the days of his youth. Thinking about the chance to make up for the regrets of his past life, his mood improved significantly. Moreover, the many young and vibrant female students on campus were another reason for his improved mood.

Although most of the girls were of average appearance, each one exuded the vitality of youth. For Jiang Ping, who had the soul of an uncle, these high school girls, as fresh as young cabbages, were still very attractive.

In his past life, Jiang Ping was a famous thief who had had many romantic encounters around the world and was definitely an expert in the ways of love. Although the reborn Jiang Ping had not yet had intimate contact with the opposite sex, this did not prevent him from appraising the high school girls he saw along the way with an extremely "professional" eye.

Jiang Ping walked with a lazy gait toward his classroom, evaluating the girls around him in his mind: "This one is good, with long and straight legs, but unfortunately, her buttocks are a bit flat; this one is so young but has such a broad chest, I wonder what she eats to grow like this; this one has a very slim waist and a very graceful sway, very good, very good; this one... well, let's just pretend I didn't see her..."

"Jiang Ping!" Just as Jiang Ping was enjoying his appraisal of the girls, he suddenly heard a slightly hoarse voice calling his name.

It was strange, even though Jiang Ping had the soul of an uncle, he still couldn't help but be startled when he heard the voice. He quickly reined in his wandering gaze and bowed respectfully to the person who called him, saying, "Good morning, Mr. Li!"

Jiang Ping's actions were purely instinctive. Even though he had once been a notorious thief who gave international police a headache, he couldn't change this fact. The person who called him was none other than his high school homeroom teacher, Math Teacher Li Linxiang.

Li Linxiang was about the same age as Jiang Ping's father, tall and thin, wearing a pair of dull black-rimmed glasses, with some gray in his temples. Among the students of Suzhou No. 2 High School, Li Linxiang was known for his strictness and was the teacher Jiang Ping feared the most during his school days. This was why Jiang Ping reacted this way when he heard him call his name.

"Why didn't you come to school yesterday?" Li Linxiang frowned and scolded Jiang Ping. "There's only a month left until the college entrance exam. You should know how precious this time is. To skip class at such a critical moment is irresponsible to your future. Do you understand?"

For Jiang Ping, who had the soul of a 38-year-old, being scolded by someone only a few years older in terms of mental age was somewhat awkward. However, he did not show the slightest dissatisfaction, nor did he turn and leave. Instead, he stayed where he was, willingly listening to Li Linxiang's criticism.

Jiang Ping did this not because he still feared Li Linxiang, but out of respect for the teacher. Jiang Ping, who remembered his past life, clearly remembered that when his sister was diagnosed with leukemia, Teacher Li was the first to find him and forcefully gave him 2,000 yuan.

At that time, Li Linxiang was no longer Jiang Ping's teacher, and his actions deeply moved Jiang Ping. In 2002, that amount of money was almost equal to Li Linxiang's monthly salary. Therefore, Jiang Ping had always been very grateful to this cold-outside, warm-inside teacher. Even if he was criticized a few times, the reborn Jiang Ping had no dissatisfaction.

After Li Linxiang's criticism came to an end, Jiang Ping handed him the hospital examination report and other documents, saying, "Mr. Li, I was slightly injured in a car accident on my way yesterday, so I didn't come to school. Here are the hospital records and the police report."

Upon learning that Jiang Ping had not skipped class without reason, Li Linxiang's expression improved. He took the documents and glanced at them, saying, "I see. Then it won't count as truancy. Since you're not seriously injured, you still need to work hard. The other candidates are all studying diligently. If you slack off, you'll fall behind. Remember, in a river, if you don't move forward, you'll be pushed back. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Mr. Li." Jiang Ping took back the documents and bowed respectfully to Li Linxiang, saying, "If there's nothing else, I'll go to the classroom. Goodbye, Mr. Li."

"Go ahead." Li Linxiang waved Jiang Ping off, looking at his back with some confusion and muttering to himself, "This kid's attitude today is a bit strange. Why is he so respectful to me? Did he hit his head in the car accident yesterday? Sigh... The college entrance exam is just around the corner. I hope nothing goes wrong at this critical time!"

Jiang Ping didn't know that his respectful attitude had made Li Linxiang somewhat worried. After being scolded, he had no mood to appreciate the young girls around him and quickened his pace toward his classroom.

To provide a relatively quiet study environment for the senior high school students, the school had arranged all the senior classes on the top floor of the teaching building. As Jiang Ping walked down the corridor on the fifth floor, he encountered a slender, pretty girl.

This girl was more beautiful than any of the other female students Jiang Ping had seen. When she saw him, a look of joy appeared on her delicate face, and she quickened her steps to him, saying brightly, "Why didn't you come yesterday? My father was so angry, he was talking about you during dinner!"

Looking at the girl's charming face and clear, innocent eyes, Jiang Ping couldn't help but be distracted. He never expected that the first classmate he would meet after being reborn would be Li Qian.

Li Qian was the daughter of his homeroom teacher, Li Linxiang. She was beautiful, academically excellent, and very friendly to her classmates, always very popular. She had been a class officer throughout her three years of high school. Many boys had a good impression of Li Qian, and some bold boys had even written her letters, with some even choosing her as the school beauty of No. 2 High School.

However, for some reason, Li Qian always maintained a normal distance with other boys but treated Jiang Ping differently. She not only interacted with him the most but also sometimes took special care of him. For example, today, she acted as a spy and informed him that her father was very angry about his truancy.

In fact, Jiang Ping knew that he also had a good impression of this charming and innocent classmate. Unfortunately, although there was a vague affection between them, no one had ever broken through that thin layer of paper. In his past life, Jiang Ping had planned to confess to Li Qian after the college entrance exam. However, after his father was framed, he was deeply affected and performed poorly on the exam. Feeling ashamed, Jiang Ping never saw Li Qian again, and they lost contact.

Jiang Ping remembered that when he saw Li Qian again in his past life, they were both in their thirties. The once charming and lovely girl had become a haggard middle-aged woman. At just over thirty, Li Qian's hair was already gray, and she looked like she was nearly fifty.

Jiang Ping learned that Li Qian's married life was very unhappy. She had married a gambling addict who owed a lot of money. To pay off her husband's debts, Li Qian had to work multiple jobs, and her health had deteriorated at a young age.

For the reborn Jiang Ping, Li Qian had been a minor figure in his memory. But seeing her as a teenager again, his many memories of her instantly came alive. Looking at the vibrant Li Qian, Jiang Ping couldn't help but smile warmly. In that moment, he decided that since he had been reborn, he would not only change the fate of his family but also make the lives of those who had been good to him happier.

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