reincarnation, were absolutely correct. Behind her icy gaze was always a fiery inner world capable of melting others away.Su Cen was holding a CD that he planned to give Tang Wu today, walking on the...The First Chapter: Holy Shit!

In the Nan Shan area of the Postal and Telecommunications University in Nancha District, a western municipality, students often lament the setting sun that bathes this city every day. The light resembles an oil painting with medium tones, short at near and long from afar, accompanied by majestic clouds of flame as they shift across different regions of the city where lights gradually come to life. It's a university with unique characteristics like climbing hills and scaling stairs, more appropriately called a 'University Hill'. However, it seems to be the place in this city closest to the sky. Liu Rui lives in the southwestern part of this university, living his college days akin to going up and down a mountain every day; yet, he finds life there richly varied.

From the dormitory on the highest ground to the 'middle' central cafeteria, one can purchase breakfast snacks for morning classes. It's also common to gather with university buddies to watch soccer matches. The gym near the center cafeteria often hosts dance parties; occasionally, one might even go out on a date... There are numerous karaoke bars along Chongwen Road leading to the school gate, which tend to be packed after dark and frequented by upperclassmen.

Like any ordinary college student, he sometimes orders spicy skewers with beer for late-night snacks from hotpot stalls outside the bustling campus gates. He often sees intoxicated girls crying on the ground at bars' entrances or notices girls getting into luxury cars over weekends, occasionally feeling a tinge of bitterness about life.

He still rides an old second-hand羚羊 (Yak) motorcycle he bought from a graduating senior last year for his daily commute to and from school. With the engine barely making it up the steep hill under countless admiring gazes of female students, he returns to his dormitory, parking the bike downstairs.

The floor manager comes out in slippers, jokingly asking to borrow the motorcycle to buy some things outside. Liu Rui doesn't hesitate, tossing him the keys and returning to his dorm room with a cool back view.

In their dorm room, four old CRT computers are considered quite advanced equipment; few dorms on this campus have all four computers. Each person has their own activity upon entering: one playing Counter-Strike, another chatting online, and the third browsing the university network. Liu Rui's computer screen is occupied by someone watching a DVD of the Gundam series rented from the school’s video stall.

One side hears clicking sounds as the other searches for information on the intranet, pointing at one post with laughter: "It already has over two thousand views! Your posts are just awesome, Liu Rui."

Liu Rui chuckles and approaches to see the post titled “The Young Days of Andy Lau.” In fact, it was from their last year of high school when they went camping in the countryside, with Xue Yi Yang holding a charred sausage while many beautiful girls from Shanghai No. 1 Middle School posed attractively around him, highlighting his lecherous appearance on camera. Dozens have replied angrily to this post, while some flirtatious girls requested his contact information for dating.

"You're just too awesome! This post is now ranked third in popularity on our campus network."

Liu Rui takes off his bag and changes into slippers, thinking he needs to call Xue Yi Yang today to tell him about the sudden increase in his fame at their university. He won't have trouble finding a girlfriend anymore. If he tells this Shanghai boy, he'll probably laugh until tears come out. He leans in again, interestedly browsing through posts on the campus network. "The most popular post for this week is the final match list and details of contestants for the Counter-Strike tournament between Optoelectronic Engineering and Automation departments; they're both boasting about trouncing each other. Unfortunately, we were eliminated from the semifinals. You could have made it to the finals if those guys like Fat Man and Strong weren't lacking.

Liu Rui recalled the thrilling e-sports matches from last week, although there weren't many spectators. However, just the quality girls who contacted him from his department were enough to make him excited. Unfortunately, their department had lost in those games.

He pouted and continued reading the next post, "Will They Be The Youngest Billionaires" Is this the second most popular thread today

"That's right, I read it too. It's a reposted article about American website founders who started social networks in high school. It's really hot now." It seems like they successfully raised funds and their valuation is several hundred million dollars. One founder was treated as a treasure when he entered Harvard University, while the other one is actually Chinese-American. Just think about it, they might have already earned several hundred million dollars from online university platforms, just like us. I don't expect to earn that much, but if someone gave me a million RMB in my freshman year and asked me to continue studying at this university, I wouldn't.

But all these things happened over there in America.

The young billionaire, Chinese-American—Liu Rui's brain was suddenly stimulated by some excited thought. He read through it quickly but stopped when he saw two very familiar words: "Su, Su."

He felt like he had been electrocuted and took a few steps back, lifting his head to look at the others watching anime with a strange expression, while those playing Counter-Strike didn't notice anything unusual as they were firing away. But Liu Rui stood out in this dorm room like an alien.

"Shit! Su Chen!" Liu Rui's heart skipped a beat and his mouth twitched. He pointed at the simple background post on the screen, "That brat... that guy I grew up with."

The others laughed out loud, while those chatting online shook their heads and continued typing.

The person next to the computer chuckled and picked up a fashion magazine featuring digital products. The title read: "What is Popular Among White Collar Workers" In the article written in blue font on white background, it stated that this year's hot social network was considered one of the most addictive things for American college students, alongside beer and sex. It also revealed that one founder was named Zhu, while the other was Su Chen.

Below were two sharp-tongued commentators' sarcastic comments. One said, "Indeed, you didn't misread it; this is a Chinese name belonging to a young Chinese-American." The other joked, "How impressive! That's why they say there are more geniuses among the Chinese than the total population of America."

The youth nicknamed "Deer" laughed and said, "Look, that name is as common as Zhang San Li Si. Even Stephen Chow’s character 'Su Zhahe Rulan' has this name. You should stop being surprised! This person is Chinese-American, not someone who grew up in China or lives across the street from you. He's just a guy you grew up with next door."

"You guys know how it is. Yarn!" Liu Rui suddenly shouted, causing everyone to be stunned.

The one playing the game had his head shot twice, and with hands away from keyboard and mouse, he turned around in surprise along with others to look at Liu Rui standing in the middle of the dorm room.

Liu Rui snatched up the magazine. "It says here that he founded an American high school and transferred in his sophomore year! He went abroad as an exchange student near the end of the last century! If it’s not him, I’ll cut off my head for you to kick around!" He was quite agitated; even the floor manager who came in with a motorcycle key paused. Liu Rui grabbed the key and ran out the door with the magazine.

Everyone looked at each other, intimidated by his aura. The young man called "Lu Zi" took some time to regain composure, somewhat dazedly telling everyone, "It’s not impossible that it could be him, but we can’t be sure." After saying this and seeing the odd looks from others staring at him, he regretted what he had said.

Riding his motorcycle out of the school gate, Liu Rui rode far away to a corner along the mountain road where cool breezes blew. He stopped and put down his bike, running over to sit on the grass by the cliff's edge. The city was clearly visible, making him feel small yet strangely calm. Finally unable to hold back, he made a call; there were several rings before it connected.

Su Can picked up the phone at the other end and said with a smile, "What made you think of calling me"

Liu Rui laughed and replied, "Nothing much. I just wanted to ask how you've been lately; it's rare for you to make a call, so I didn't know if you were still alive."

"Now I’ve proven that I’m still alive. Not only am I alive, but I'm also kicking and screaming! What’s up Did you eat yet"

"Just about to go have some. You know around here, the cafeteria food isn’t great; if worse comes to worst, I’ll just head out a bit later and grab something small from a street vendor."

Liu Rui then mentioned school matters again, including the e-sports tournament, saying, "Don't get too cocky. Our school's strength is extraordinary, you'll end up like us if you join in. It’s not about my skill level; it’s just that we don’t practice much as a team."

Su Can chuckled on the other end, repeatedly agreeing with "yes, yes, yes.

After chatting for a while, Liu Rui said, "Today I saw an article in a magazine where the founder of a web company is named Su Cen. He's almost become one of the youngest billionaires! Back then I was startled; now I think my behavior just now must have seemed ridiculous to our roommates. There are many people with the same name, but you don't know how elated I felt when I saw that news! It was so exciting!"

"Mm-hmm."

Liu Rui crouched down on the spot and held his phone tightly, sighing. "That's just it. We've known each other since we were little kids, growing up together; how could I not know you My heart was racing like crazy just now. From now on, if anyone sends me text messages asking about this, I'll tell them to stop guessing and making a big fuss over nothing! But hey, it would be fun to tease Xue Yiyang in Changsha with this; I wonder how he will react He'd probably just yell at me for talking nonsense!"

"Mm-hmm."

"I called you today partly because of the funny situation and partly because I want to ask how you're doing in Shanghai, surrounded by beautiful girls. Sometimes I still think about our days cycling together camping out.

During senior year, I spent time with Xue Yiyang and your class at First High School when we went cycling. There were so many people that day. Some of the girls talked about you; their opinions and experiences are too embarrassing to share now. But do you remember the bicycle path around the lake where we pushed each other along, drank spring water, and returned home as exhausted as dogs When will you come back for the summer holiday Let's go cycling again."

"Okay."

Liu Rui got up to help a nearby Gazelle motorcycle that had fallen. His sweaty hand squeezed his phone before he said into it, "I feel so restless inside, like there’s something I need to do, but I don’t know what exactly. Is the person mentioned in the magazine really you"

"Yes."

The motorcycle fell again with a bang just as Su Chen stood up, and the fiery sun began its descent. The clouds above were blazing red. A few airplanes moved slowly parallel to each other, one half of the city bathed in sunlight while the rest was dark. Geese flew back home overhead; compared to the man standing by the highway near Nan Shan University City, everything else seemed insignificant.been right. Although there was a time when he and Tang Wu were just one step away from something more, the pain of her heartbreak at the time surpassed any physical intimacy.If Tang Wu had merely been...