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[Mission world docking in progress, docking successful, teleporting in—]
Jiang Huali sat in her seat, flipping through the book in her hands with some curiosity.
[You just said, what is the mission of this world?]
[Dimensional Mission: Get into the top university in the country so that your grandmother can live out her old age in peace.]
Task Points: 3000
The system's voice rang in my mind again.
"Hua Li, let's go eat, want to come?"
The girl with a ponytail standing next to Jiang Huali looked at her and asked.
"No, you guys go ahead, I have something to do."
Jiang Huali answered the girl.
Upon hearing this, the girl didn't ask any more questions and left with the others.
Following the original owner's memories, Jiang Huali stuffed a vocabulary book into her schoolbag, then picked up her schoolbag and walked out of the classroom.
She walked through the back door of the classroom. A boy walked past her, carrying a basketball. He accidentally brushed against Jiang Huali as he entered.
The boy picked up the basketball from the ground and apologized to Jiang Huali, "Sorry. Are you alright, classmate?"
"It's nothing." Jiang Huali shook her head and walked away.
Jiang Huali walked down the stairs and asked the system, "Was that the male protagonist of this world?"
Yes, that's right.
This world is derived from a campus novel, and her current mission is to find the female protagonist of this world.
In the original story, the original owner attended the best high school in the city. When she first entered high school, she was assigned to the same class as the school's most handsome male lead, who was rumored to be incredibly handsome. Then, for various reasons, she and the male lead developed feelings for each other, which were eventually discovered by the male lead's mother.
The male lead's mother angrily threw a check at the original owner, telling her to leave her son. The original owner, who had the persona of a pure, strong, and innocent girl, tearfully refused and then broke up with the male lead.
The original owner was often harassed while she was with the male lead. The original story says that all the girls in the school were jealous that she was able to be with the male lead.
After breaking up with the original owner, the male protagonist was also sent abroad to study by his family.
The original owner was heartbroken. Despite her excellent grades, she failed her college entrance exam and ended up living a life of despair.
The male protagonist, however, inherits the family business after returning to China, becomes a powerful CEO, and enjoys a successful life.
Jiang Huali: [...]
So the original work is actually a tragic love story about youth.
It's just that all the pain is now on the original owner's body.
System: [The target of this mission, the original owner of this body, has awakened after death. Her request is to live her life according to her original destiny, and at the same time, to actively treat her grandmother so that her grandmother can live out her old age in peace.]
The original owner had excellent grades and got into the best high school in the city on her own. The school waived her tuition fees, and she received scholarships every year. Getting into a top university was a piece of cake for her.
However, her grandmother's sudden death before the college entrance examination dealt her a great blow. Coupled with the uncontrollable factors in the original plot, she ultimately failed the college entrance examination.
Can we change Grandma's fate?
Yes, because of the original owner's awakening, this world has a high degree of freedom.
The original owner's grandmother was not in any major health problems, but because she didn't take care of herself, she would endure any pain or ailment on her own and never went to see a doctor in order to save money.
Jiang Huali strolled out of the school gate and went to work at a milk tea shop in the snack street near the school.
As a female protagonist with a pure, strong, and innocent image, the original owner worked two jobs a day to support herself through her studies.
After spending nearly two hours drinking lemon tea at the milk tea shop, Jiang Huali finally got to eat.
She was eating fast food at a table in the corner, with a vocabulary book next to her.
Just as we were finishing our meal, several people walked into the milk tea shop.
These people seemed to be together; they were wearing the school uniforms of the original owner's high school and came in to order a few lemon teas.
Will future domineering CEOs also order lemon tea?
Jiang Huali glanced at the group of people.
Standing in the middle is Lu Zhou, the male protagonist from the original novel.
【……should? 】
The system has some uncertainties.
It seems the original novel's restrictions were indeed very light, because the male protagonist in front of me, whose face was slightly flushed and sweaty from just finishing his workout, was sitting casually to the side, sipping a lemon tea that cost only a few dollars a cup.
He has absolutely none of the aloof and handsome school heartthrob character from the original novel.
The mission in this world had nothing to do with the male protagonist, so Jiang Huali didn't pay much attention to it.
After finishing her meal, she threw the trash into the bin, told the manager, and then left the milk tea shop with her backpack.
With less than an hour until class, Jiang Huali wanted to go back to the classroom to take a nap.
Jiang Huali yawned with her head down, but unexpectedly bumped into someone.
"!"
Jiang Huali rubbed her head, didn't look up, and said "I'm sorry".
The man didn't say anything. Jiang Huali was too sleepy, so when she saw that he didn't react, she moved to the side and planned to walk around him.
I had only taken a few steps when a clear, pleasant voice suddenly came from behind me.
"Hey, you've lost your keys."
Jiang Huali subconsciously stopped and turned around.
She paused for a moment, then reached out and took the key from the man's hand.
"you……"
He Yuqing looked at the girl in front of him. Although he didn't recognize her at first, he subconsciously felt that he had seen her somewhere before.
"Thanks."
Jiang Huali was indeed stunned at first, but after she came to her senses, she gave He Yuqing a smile.
He Yuqing's gaze fell on her face.
Her eyebrows were curved, carrying a hint of emotion he couldn't understand.
Jiang Huali put the key in her pocket, nodded to the person in front of her, and turned to walk towards the school.
He Yuqing watched her back until she disappeared around the corner.
He glanced at his hands, then turned and went into the milk tea shop.
"Brother He, you're here."
"Um."
...
【I said...you guys really haven't noticed anything wrong?】
Jiang Huali walked while having a mental conversation with the system.
[Host, don't worry, I'm watching.]
I'm not in a hurry.
Jiang Huali replied subconsciously.
[Strange, I didn't find any problems after searching.]
The system scratched its head, quite puzzled.
[Host, perhaps your fate with him is not yet over?]
This must be fate!
The system said matter-of-factly.
[...]
If Jiang Huali was completely unprepared when she met Mo Ci in the previous world, she was surprisingly calm when she saw someone with a familiar face in this world.
Separation and reunion—these few words contain countless stories.
Jiang Huali returned to the classroom and took a nap.
Her mind was blank; she wasn't thinking about anything.
Jiang Huali was fully focused during afternoon classes.
Although she inherited all the original owner's knowledge and skills, and her college entrance examination results were quite good, she inevitably felt a little uncomfortable when she returned to school after many years.
Jiang Huali also discovered something else: the original male lead, Lu Zhou, was sitting at the table behind her.
But whether he's the school heartthrob who captures the hearts of all the girls in the school... Jiang Huali thinks that remains to be seen.
No. 1 High School is the best high school in the city, with top-notch teachers and students.
People like Lu Zhou, who come from a good family, are good-looking, and have good grades, do receive some attention during their school years.
However, it wasn't as exaggerated as in the original work.
Everyone sitting here got in through excellent grades. The endless tests and homework have taken up most of the space in high school students' minds, leaving little room to pay attention to the so-called school heartthrob.
Lu Zhou wasn't even the school's most handsome guy.
There is no school heartthrob selection event at No. 1 High School. If there are any good-looking classmates, people will only talk about them occasionally in private.
Jiang Huali heard an unfamiliar name among them.
He Yuqing.
Judging from the discussions among her classmates, many people felt that He Yuqing was prettier than Lu Zhou.
Jiang Huali was idly staring out the window during break time.
A familiar figure appeared from the window. He Yuqing was holding a book and handed it directly through the window, placing it on the table behind Jiang Huali.
That's where Luzhou is located.
Jiang Huali's seat was in the first group, by the window, while Lu Zhou's seat behind her was on the windowsill.
He Yuqing also saw Jiang Huali. After placing the book on his friend's table, he glanced at Jiang Huali unintentionally.
Her desk was simple, with some books on it and a calendar on the side.
She met his gaze.
She waved to him.
He Yuqing was somewhat confused as to why his heartbeat suddenly quickened in an instant, but he simply nodded calmly to Jiang Huali.
After He Yuqing left, Jiang Huali looked away.
My deskmate asked curiously, "Do you know He Yuqing?"
"He Yuqing?"
"Yeah, the one you just greeted."
"I'd say we know each other."
My deskmate asked casually and quickly changed the subject.
What's the quiz for tonight?
"English."
Jiang Huali picked up the pen on the table and continued writing the unfinished test paper.
After finishing her evening self-study session, Jiang Huali took a bus with her schoolbag on her back and got off at an intersection.
She walked toward the bar not far away, listening to the sound of her own footsteps.
That's right, she also works at the bar at night.
Jiang Huali couldn't help but worry about her sleep.
Working and attending classes during the day, and attending classes and working at night—even an ox wouldn't be this tired.
However, the original owner lived in poverty, with only her grandmother at home, and her parents abandoned her when she was just born.
Moreover, Jiang Huali also needs to find ways to earn money and take good care of her grandmother's health.
Jiang Huali thought to herself that she might need to take her grandmother to the hospital for a full check-up this weekend. She mentally calculated the original owner's savings.
[Commander, don't you have any financial assistance?]
Jiang Huali couldn't help but sigh.
[Host, we are a legitimate organization.]
The system replied in a very serious tone.
Jiang Huali sighed again.
She arrived at the bar, changed into her work clothes, and began her nightly work.
The bar owner was initially reluctant to hire a minor, but ultimately kept the original owner and gave her some simple work.
Jiang Huali, holding a glass of wine, knocked on the door of a private room.
She still needs to find a way to change jobs; the working hours at the bar are too late, and her health will definitely suffer in the long run.
Jiang Huali opened the door to the private room and went inside. She put down the drinks and was about to leave when she heard a voice:
"Jiang?"
Jiang Huali looked at the person who spoke with some surprise; it was Lu Zhou.
Next to him... sat someone he knew very well.
He Yuqing.
There were only a few people in the private room, some balloons were piled up in the corner, and a birthday cake was on the table.
Lu Zhou didn't expect to run into his classmates here. It was his birthday today, and he didn't want to go home and face a cold birthday party, so he sneaked out and asked his friends to come here to celebrate his birthday with him.
He wasn't very familiar with Jiang Huali, but she was the classmate who sat at the table in front of him, so he remembered her.
"You work here?"
Suddenly, someone spoke up.
Lu Zhou looked at He Yuqing with a hint of disbelief, "You two know each other?"
He Yuqing nodded slightly, his gaze still fixed on Jiang Huali.
"right."
Jiang Huali nodded in response to He Yuqing's question.
Her work clothes clearly show that she works here.
"Happy birthday."
Jiang Huali glanced at the decorations in the private room and the birthday cake on the table, and out of politeness, wished Lu Zhou a happy birthday.
After saying that, she left the private room.
Lu Zhou watched as the private room door closed again, then turned to ask his friend how he got to know his classmates.
But he found his friend looking at him with a strange, wistful gaze.
"...Is there cream on my face?"
Lu Zhou touched his face and asked, somewhat confused.
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