"Are a lot of classmates going today? Why would Bai Yue be there?" As far as Wu Yun could remember, the only class gathering Bai Yue had ever attended was the dinner right after the college entrance exams.

"Tons. Twenty or thirty people. Wang Ai told Bai Yue you were coming too, and that you had something to say to her," Gao Qiang said with a sly chuckle.

"You... you fucking set me up again!" Wu Yun knew this had to be one of Gao Qiang’s terrible ideas. As far as Gao Qiang was concerned, Wu Yun had always had a secret crush on Bai Yue.

Before Wu Yun could fly into a rage and chew him out, Gao Qiang said over the phone, "Check the QQ group message!" then immediately hung up.

With no other choice, Wu Yun opened QQ. Since he hadn’t been online in a while, countless messages popped up—some were private messages, others were from the group chat, @’ing him.

He saw the group announcement: the dinner was at the famous Tan Hot Pot in Jingyang. After dinner, there was an optional karaoke session, and everyone would be splitting the bill.

Wu Yun checked his private messages again. The most recent one was from Bai Yue: "Wu Yun, are you going to be there tonight too?"

Wu Yun thought for a moment before replying, "Yeah. See you tonight, Bai Yue!"

Another private message was from Gao Qiang, asking if he was going.

There were also two love confessions, one from a few days ago and another from yesterday. Wu Yun looked at the names but didn’t recognize either of them. He was certain they weren’t his classmates.

Ignoring those two messages, Wu Yun opened his profile page.

......... 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Tan Hot Pot. Ever since middle school, this was basically where Wu Yun and his friends had all their gatherings. The prices were reasonable and the food was decent, but he was honestly sick of it by now.

The variety of food available in Jingyang right now was pitifully small; it was mostly just dry pot and hot pot. The return on investment for opening a restaurant would be pretty substantial, but Wu Yun had no interest in that. He’d never even considered getting into the food industry—it was exhausting and stressful.

Wu Yun stepped out of the taxi. Seeing the short figure standing at the restaurant entrance, he grinned and shouted, "Class Monitor, long time no see! I’ve missed you like crazy!"

Wang Ai was the female class monitor. She was short and had very ordinary looks, but everyone in the class listened to her. There was no particular reason for it, other than the fact that she was eloquent and extremely capable.

Through his Detection Glasses, Wu Yun saw Wang Ai’s Master of Oratory Skill, which stood out glaringly among her other, more common Skills. ’And she’s only eighteen!’ No wonder he’d heard in his past life that she became a top-tier salesperson. Before Wu Yun was reborn, she had already bought two houses in Rongcheng.

"Whoa, Wu Yun! I haven’t seen you in a few days and you’ve gotten so much more handsome! The girls in there are going to be all over you with that outfit," Wang Ai said, half-joking. She laughed as she gently pushed his hands away.

"Hurry and get inside! Your boy Gao Qiang is already here." Everyone in the class knew that Wu Yun and Gao Qiang were joined at the hip.

Wu Yun easily found where Gao Qiang was sitting. He walked over, smacked him on the back of the head, and said, "You son of a bitch, how dare you set me up!"

Gao Qiang shot back, "I’m fucking helping you! It’s a god-tier assist, you get me? And here you are, biting the hand that feeds you. Don’t tell me you don’t like Bai Yue anymore. Did you have a change of heart? After three whole years, you just changed your mind?!"

Gao Qiang was a little surprised. He suddenly felt that something about Wu Yun was different. "Did you strike it rich and hook up with some other beauty? Is your Lover not good enough for you anymore?"

Wu Yun replied, "It’s precisely because she’s my Lover that I don’t want to defile her. So just let me go and corrupt other beauties instead! Gao Chunan!" As he spoke, a mysterious smile played on his lips, instantly diverting Gao Qiang’s attention.

"The hell! We made a pact to stay virgins together, and you betrayed the cause? It’s true what they say, men go bad the second they get money! Quick, tell me who it was!" Gao Qiang grew excited, as if he were the one who had just lost his virginity.

"Here, I’ll give you a peek!"

..........

Before long, the three large, reserved square tables were filled, but the seat to Wu Yun’s right remained empty.

Just then, the fresh scent of shampoo wafted over, and a slender figure with waist-length hair, dressed in a t-shirt and shorts, sat down beside Wu Yun.

Wu Yun turned his head and looked into Bai Yue’s big, familiar-yet-unfamiliar eyes. Paired with the sweet smile she gave him, hers was the unforgettable face of a first love.

Wu Yun sighed inwardly. ’Bai Yue, it’s been a long time.’

Name: Bai Yue

Height: 165cm

Age: 18

Appearance: 92

Figure: 91

Special: 90 (A white Lotus, ready to bloom!)

Skills:

Literature: Master

English: Master

.......

Affinity: 79

Seeing Wu Yun staring at her, Bai Yue smiled and asked, "What is it? Is there something on my face?"

Wu Yun grinned. "Long time no see, Bai Yue. You’ve gotten even more beautiful!"

As soon as Wu Yun said that, the others at the table started to hoot and holler.

"Long time no see, Bai Yue. You’ve gotten even more beautiful!"

"Long time no see, Bai Yue. You’ve gotten even more beautiful!"

...........

Gao Qiang, Li Li, and the others mimicked Wu Yun in low, teasing voices, causing Bai Yue’s face to flush slightly.

"Oh, get lost! Go cool off somewhere," Wu Yun said, laughing as he cursed out the five guys who were teasing him.

"Wu Yun, I haven’t seen you around lately. Have you been out of town?" Bai Yue hadn’t contacted Wu Yun since the graduation party. Out of a sense of feminine reserve, she had waited for him to message her, but they had only spoken once when filling out their college applications. After that, it was as if Wu Yun had vanished.

"I just made a trip to Rongcheng recently, and the rest of the time I’ve been practicing for my driver’s license. Bai Yue, aren’t you heading to the Capital City soon?" Wu Yun recalled how in his past life, after getting her acceptance letter, Bai Yue had gone to the Capital City and never returned to Jingyang.

"I already got my acceptance letter. After this reunion, I’m flying out tomorrow. I came today to say goodbye to everyone." It was rare for the usually taciturn Bai Yue to say so much at once. And though she said she was saying goodbye to everyone, her eyes kept drifting in Wu Yun’s direction.

Wu Yun felt very conflicted. Ever since seeing her Affinity score, he knew that Bai Yue definitely still liked him.

Bai Yue was a very reserved girl—no, more like a girl of very few words. The time she had comforted him was the first time Wu Yun had ever heard her say so much.

Recalling the events of his past life, Wu Yun remembered that Bai Yue had actually dropped several hints, but as a guy, it was pretty normal to be a bit clueless when it came to things like that.

Until one day, after he’d finally figured things out, he went to the Capital City... only to see *that* scene. ’Perhaps after so much time and so many disappointments, anyone would give up,’ he thought.

She had once been the Lover he held in his heart, and he couldn’t bear the thought of tainting that memory. He, Wu Yun, was not going to give up an entire forest for a single tree.

Suddenly, Wu Yun saw the look in Bai Yue’s eyes—it was full of expectation, along with a trace of something he couldn’t quite decipher. Steeling his heart, he decided, ’Fine, I’ll be the bad guy.’ "You’re leaving so soon? I was just saying that after I get my license, a few of us should take a road trip!"

Seeing the mix of happiness and regret on Bai Yue’s face, Wu Yun quickly added, "It’s okay, you go on ahead. Once I’m done with things here, I’ll come find you in the Capital City."