Chapter 31

"Later, in 1978, the central rehabilitation team came down, and your father was rehabilitated. At that time, the college entrance examination was restored, and after I married your father, we both took the exam. It turned out that your father's cellmate was also rehabilitated and became a professor at South China University of Technology. That professor had a high opinion of your father and encouraged him to apply to their school, saying that with his level, he would definitely be admitted. So, both your father and I applied to South China University of Technology." As she said this, Su Ping's face turned slightly red.

"When the college entrance examination results came out, your father's score was definitely enough to get into South China University of Technology, but because of his criminal record, the school refused to admit him, even with the professors vouching for him. Your father then went there and insisted, staying at the professor's house with me. At that time, he took care of you while I attended classes as a listener. We spent four years in Guangzhou like that. During that time, he worked as a laborer to earn a living, never complaining to our family. Every time he saw you, he always smiled..."

Listening to his mother's description, Jia Hongjian suddenly felt that his father's personality was very similar to his own. Hmm, or perhaps he was indeed his father's son, and his personality was just like his father's. Anyway, he felt that if he were in his father's position, he would probably have made the same choice.

"Later, after finishing school, I was assigned to teach at Shanghai Normal University, and your father returned to Shanghai. At that time, the central rehabilitation team found him. It turned out they had somehow learned that your father had not been admitted to college, and they felt guilty, thinking it was due to their own negligence. They wanted to help your father find a job. But your father was very stubborn, or perhaps very foolish, and said he didn't want a government job. He wanted to explore the market economy on his own, to feel his way forward for the country... After a few years of small business, he was arrested for speculation and profiteering... Ha ha, it was only after the central rehabilitation team intervened that he was released... Hongjian, do you remember when your father was away for almost a year when you were a child? We all said he was on a business trip, but actually, he was arrested again and was in the Putuo District detention center, ha ha..."

"Ha..." Before Jia Hongjian could react, Jia Jinghang, who had been eavesdropping, had a reaction. He already knew what his uncle had done a few days ago, and now hearing about his great-uncle's legendary experiences, he was utterly in awe!

The introverted Jia Jinghang thought to himself, "No wonder my uncle was so cool from a young age; it turns out it was because of his great-uncle! Although his great-uncle wasn't as cool as his uncle, his experiences were amazing, and his ability to get into trouble was unparalleled! This kind of trouble-making ability is truly unprecedented and will never be matched again! Seriously, why was my father so honest when he was young, and why didn't he get into any trouble and end up in prison? It made me lack any distinctive traits..."

At this moment, Su Ping reached out and touched her son's head, smiling, "So, you know your father's personality now, right? Tell me, isn't your current personality just like your father's when he was young? Just as impulsive, just as stubborn, and just as prone to causing trouble... You are a product of the Jia family, ha ha... But there's one thing: promise your mother that you won't always get yourself into prison like your father, okay? When I was young, I was so worried about him that my heart almost broke. Don't make me go through that again, okay?"

Listening to his mother, Jia Hongjian smiled and put his arm around her shoulder, "Don't worry, Mom. I'm the second-generation product of the Jia family, and I'm definitely safer and better than the first-generation product, my father..." In fact, Jia Hongjian was more like a 2.5-generation product, or even a third-generation product, because he had been reborn! But he wouldn't casually reveal that.

As they approached the school gate, Jia Jinghang was still looking up at his cool and stylish uncle with admiration. After learning about his uncle's fake purchase, Jia Jinghang never thought his uncle could fail, even though it had become a national news story. He was only fantasizing about how big the storm would be and how many millions or billions of people would witness his uncle's cool demeanor. His uncle was a notorious villain, known for his audacious actions, and only the demon queen Wang Danshui could make him falter. But now, even Wang Danshui seemed to have been subdued by his uncle. Could his uncle fail? No! No one could stop his uncle! His uncle's future was boundless!

As for Jia Hongjian, he didn't know that his introverted nephew was mentally picturing his coolness. He was trying to feel emotional as he looked at his alma mater, where he had lived and fought in his previous life. Yes, he was trying, but he actually felt no excitement at all. He subconsciously thought he should feel excited, but he just didn't...

After watching his mother enter the office building, Jia Hongjian led his nephew to the teaching building. At the entrance, he saw a crowd gathered around several large blackboards, which were covered with lists, much like the imperial examination results of ancient times.

Actually, Jia Hongjian already knew that he and his nephew were both in Class 5. Besides his memories from his previous life, it was also because the head teacher of Class 5 was the most experienced and senior teacher, and as a faculty member, Su Ping would naturally have her son transferred to the best class.

However, Jia Hongjian still pretended to take his nephew over, both to cooperate with him and to see if he could meet someone else. After squeezing through the crowd for a while, Jia Jinghang made it to the front, while Jia Hongjian stayed at the edge, looking around.

Soon, Jia Hongjian's lips curled up as he saw a very familiar figure, a woman he had once told that she would always be 15 years old in his heart, the first time they met.

What kind of woman was she? She wore a very ordinary corduroy sports jacket, sky blue. The style was very simple, almost plain, with no fancy designs, like a casual outfit a sports girl would wear in spring or autumn. But her appearance was outstanding, so much so that as she walked, she had a 100%回头率 (100%回头率 means 100%回头 rate, which is a Chinese idiom indicating that everyone turns to look at her) regardless of gender or age.

This girl was young, about 15 or 16 years old, with a ponytail, a clean and brisk appearance, but a very serious expression. Although she wasn't deliberately trying to look cool, her gaze was not swayed by the people around her who were looking back at her. She seemed to be used to it. Her eyes were fixed on her goal, and nothing in her path could distract her.

This was Jia Hongjian's future confidante, his eternal beauty. This girl, Zhou Rihan, would, ten years later, wear high heels, light makeup, have a stunningly beautiful face, a devilish figure, and a queen-like aura that kept people at a distance as she negotiated and merged globally.

At that time, she would have her own presence, like the woman of an epic-level mafia boss, capable of holding up the flag and creating a new sky even after her man was gone.

At the same time, she would be like Liu Jiayling in "Infernal Affairs 2," willing to play the role of a man's behind-the-scenes woman, even planning a world-shaking conspiracy for him in secret.

Most importantly, she would be someone who knew Jia Hongjian better than he knew himself, someone who made him willing to bend to her side, even though he knew they weren't a good match, he still stayed by her side.

In his previous life, it took him seven years to finally understand that this woman wasn't suitable for him—he was a rogue, and she demanded loyalty from her man. But those seven years made him unable to leave her.

"Hello, classmate. I'm Lu Yue. Do you want to see the class list? What's your name? I can help you look." Suddenly, a tall, handsome man, slightly more attractive than Jia Jinghang, walked up to Zhou Rihan and spoke politely.

Jia Hongjian had some memory of this man. He seemed to be a senior in the second year, who later went to Peking University, then Harvard, and finally Microsoft, a person who fit the profile of a teenage heartthrob in terms of intelligence, looks, height, and demeanor.

"No need." Zhou Rihan didn't even look at Lu Yue and didn't stop. When she reached Jia Hongjian, who was standing at the edge of the crowd, she stopped, not pushing her way in but standing quietly at the edge, waiting for something.

"Did you already know the class results, or are you waiting for everyone to finish looking before you do?" Jia Hongjian asked, mimicking her earlier behavior, not turning his head. But this time, Zhou Rihan didn't even bother to answer, as if she hadn't heard him, and remained in her waiting position.

Ha, Jia Hongjian saw her reaction out of the corner of his eye and felt a sense of joy inside. He hadn't seen this icy demeanor in 12 years! In his previous life, the naive Jia Hongjian had spent seven years completely melting the ice around her heart, and then they had spent 12 years as confidants. He had almost forgotten the intensity of her ice queen persona.

"You are in Class 5." Jia Hongjian suddenly said this without any context. Although she didn't move her gaze even a bit, he knew she was listening, but he didn't plan to explain further. Creating a bit of mystery was always necessary.

The Jia Hongjian of now was not the naive young man of the past. The naive young man had spent over a year pursuing her, fighting countless battles in secret before she would even talk to him. But did the Jia Hongjian of now need to be so innocent? No longer naive, he had developed many more mature techniques.

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