Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing.

The waning moon is cold and the neon lights of the city at night appear even more brilliant.

The food stalls in the streets and alleys of Dongguan are bustling with activity. The aromas of rice noodle rolls, river snail noodles, beer, etc. are mixed with the smell of cooking oil smoke. The passionate sounds of finger-guessing games and shouting rise and fall, filling every corner of the street.

Suddenly, a bald man who was eating oysters pointed at the eighth floor of Yuzu Hall and shouted:

"Holy crap! Look, there's a naked man on the roof about to jump off!"

As soon as the shouting died down, dozens of diners looked in the direction the bald man pointed, looked up, and in the flickering light of the neon lights, they saw a young man wearing only red underwear standing on the edge of the iron window on the eighth floor.

"Oh my god, why would you jump off a building at such a young age?

Is it a breakdown in the relationship between husband and wife?"

"There are two reasons why men jump off buildings: one is when they're deeply in debt and have nowhere else to go, and the other is when they're suffering from a strange disease. It's definitely not love!"

"Maybe they were having an affair, and the person they were dating found out about it, so they went into hiding!"

The diners were talking about it, but no one tried to persuade him not to jump. Most of them just watched the show. However, someone called the police.

The boss downstairs is even more afraid that someone will die here and it will affect his business. He cursed and said he wanted to jump off the building, but he should jump somewhere else!

All living beings are in different states, and each should seek peace.

At this moment, Hao Qiang, with his chest pressed against the outer wall of the eighth floor, grasped the edge of the wall with both hands, braving the biting cold wind. He was about to climb up to the roof through the iron window when he suddenly heard a scream from downstairs and cursed inwardly:

"Who the hell wants to jump off a building?"

"Don't call the police, damn it!"

2023 has passed quietly, and the end of the year is approaching as he prepares to go home for the New Year. The 38-year-old has worked for many years but has achieved nothing. The old bachelor is rusty and mottled, but he has not been broken through the vicissitudes of life.

Encouraged by his drinking buddies, he paid 1288 yuan to the Yuzu Hall downstairs, intending to find a princess to have an in-depth conversation with, even if it was just for a moment.

Just as he couldn't wait to gallop and roar on his horse, suddenly the police knocked on the door to check on him. He climbed up from the window in a panic and had no time to take his clothes.

He was hiding well, but some kind-hearted people found him, shouted "Someone is going to jump off the building", and called the police!

He specially wore blessed red underwear tonight, hoping it could ward off evil, bring good luck and avoid bloody disasters.

If nothing else, there will be an accident.

In addition, what he didn't expect was that the princess turned out to be his secret crush in high school.

Alas, love rises with the wind, and the heart is still sad when the wind stops. When we meet again, everything has changed and the people have changed. In the end, we are defeated by RMB. This society is too damn realistic.

My thoughts were wandering, the cold wind penetrated my bones, I couldn't help shivering, my feet suddenly slipped, my hands didn't hold on tightly, and I fell rapidly amid the thrilling screams of the audience below.

"Ah, fuck!"

Hao Qiang screamed in fear, his face turned pale in an instant, and his eyes were filled with fear and despair.

"Bang! Snap! Puff!"

It first hit the neon light, with a loud bang, bounced, drew a sad arc in the air, passed over the branches full of peach blossoms, and then hit the hardened ground heavily with a dull sound.

After a moment, bright red blood oozed from the flesh and blood body.

Pink peach blossoms then fluttered down, making the scene even redder.

Flowers bloom and fall in due time, but the arising and ceasing of fate are endless.

The diners and the boss witnessed the whole tragedy and were stunned and heartbroken.

In the moment before Hao Qiang fell to the ground, in addition to fear and despair, he was very regretful and had many regrets.

I regret embarking on this bloody road. My death is so pathetic.

It was a pity that he didn't shiver to Bai Yueguang, but because of his impulse, he caused a tragedy. He missed the windy days in high school and the youth that was crushed by time;

I regret that I didn’t get into college and failed to live up to my parents’ expectations;

I regretted missing out on many of the benefits of the times and lived in poverty for twenty years;

……

There are too many regrets. The soul is mixed with regrets, with unwilling obsession and remorse, lingering above the body, unwilling to dispel for a long time.

Suddenly, time sped up.

He saw the ambulance roaring towards him, the onlookers pointing and talking about him, and the owner of the food stall downstairs cursing him for being a loser.

Two days later, he saw his parents with gray hair crying heart-wrenchingly, scolding him for being so stupid, and kneeling at the scene of the incident to burn incense and worship.

Hao Qiang was grief-stricken and anxious, and really wanted to tell his parents that he was an unfilial son.

However, he could not control his soul. He wanted to shout but could not make a sound, and he wanted to cry but had no tears!

He could only watch from afar, perhaps unwilling to see all this. His soul was like a wisp of ethereal smoke, floating higher and higher, becoming thinner and thinner, flying out of the city.

Rising into space,

Drifting away from the earth,

Across galaxies,

Sucked into a black hole.

Consciousness gradually faded and became blurred.

It seemed like there was no time in the void. After an unknown amount of time, a virtual screen suddenly appeared in front of Hao Qiang.

【Writing system】

Level 1: 0/20 million (Words already written/Number of words required for upgrading)

System Level 1: Every 1 words written = 100 yuan reward

(Note: Copying of intellectually valuable content such as books and formulas will be accepted, and numbers or letters will be discounted by 70%. However, meaningless repetitions, such as copying "1" continuously, will not be accepted.)

……

[Fusion Progress: 99.99%]

"Is this the golden finger?"

"At Writing Level 1, for every 10,000 words written, I'll be rewarded 100 yuan?"

"Writing and making money, wouldn't that be awesome?"

Hao Qiang also discovered that there were many other functions that shocked him.

However, before he could understand more deeply, the screen suddenly disappeared, time went back, and his consciousness left the galaxy and returned to Earth, but it became clearer and clearer.

He suddenly saw the whole process of his fall to the ground, and the diners were shocked...

Scenes he had experienced appeared before his eyes and played in reverse quickly.

In 2023, he devoted himself to the production of rural blind date videos at home. After several months of enthusiasm, he had less than a thousand fans.

He sighed that it was not easy to reap the benefits of the short video era, and seeing his peers making a fortune, he couldn't help feeling lost.

In 2022, at a coffee bar in Yuecheng, he went on his 38th blind date. The girl, a junior high school graduate and a cosmetologist, told him she wanted a 25 yuan betrothal gift and owned a house and a car in Yuecheng.

Hao Qiang couldn't stand this kind of self-righteous woman, and directly retorted: "If I had the conditions, would I be interested in you?"

Without further ado, he paid for his coffee, leaving the girl with an angry look on her face, cursing at him for being stingy.

In 2021, the parents with gray hair sat in front of a two-story unfinished house, with sad faces, worried about their son's marriage.

In 2020, Hao Qiang stood in front of a new real estate development, his eyes falling on a billboard with a starting price of 5 yuan per square meter. His savings were only enough to buy one square meter, and he sighed that the housing prices were too high. Was he not working hard enough?

In July 2004, he only got into a junior college in the college entrance examination. He felt that a junior college would be of little use and a waste of money, so he didn't go.

At that time, there was a saying in society: "No matter how poor your education is, as long as you endure hardships, you can become rich."

With a thousand yuan borrowed from relatives by his parents, he resolutely left his hometown and came to Wancheng. After paying a two hundred yuan agency fee, he entered the electronics factory.

From 7 am to 9 pm, with no weekends, I worked diligently for two years, but in the end I only had a few hundred yuan left.

What's the difference between this and two years ago? I might as well just lie down at home!

His parents named him "Hao Qiang" because they hoped he would be resilient and strong in doing things, and believe that the harder he works, the luckier he will be.

Hao Qiang thought he had worked hard enough, but he wanted to ask, where did the money go?

After two years of being beaten by society, I found myself living worse than a dog!

In April 2004, Hao Qiang was standing under a pavilion beside the football field of Heng County No. 4 High School in Guangxi Province, and a young girl was standing in front of him.

The girl is about 166 cm tall and has a slim figure. She is wearing a simple white T-shirt and a pair of denim shorts, exuding a youthful vibe.

A head of long, shiny black hair falls naturally on the shoulders, and when the breeze blows, it emits a faint fragrance.

Oval face and rosy, plump lips.

However, her eyebrows were raised, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, with a look of pride and contempt.

Hao Qiang felt dazed for a moment, and suddenly found that his consciousness had suddenly returned to his original body.

When he finally reacted, he swallowed his saliva, and was shocked beyond words.

"Fuck, I'm reborn?"

Hao Qiang thought to himself that the environment in front of him was familiar yet unfamiliar. He felt younger and it was his third year of high school.

Unable to suppress the joy in his heart, his laughter was a little crazy.

He had a premonition when the virtual screen appeared in the void before.

However, the virtual screen could not be opened and many functions were not displayed. I guess it was probably because the integration had not been successful yet.

It's just 0.01% short. I hope they won't play tricks on him like Pinxixi does. It's just the last drop, but there are still countless drops.

"Hao Qiang, what are you laughing at?

I told you, I don’t want to have a relationship in high school!

I never thought that when you sent me a love confession letter and I rejected it, you weren't disappointed, but instead played dumb and forced a smile!"

"Are you Chen Mengqi?"

Hao Qiang listened to the cold words of the girl in front of him, stared at the familiar face in front of him, and quickly recognized it.

How could it not be familiar? Even if one is wearing vulgar clothes, the facial features of a seventeen-year-old and a thirty-year-old do not change much.

I glanced down involuntarily. Well, there was a slight difference. BB became AA. I couldn't afford it.

However, what he didn’t quite understand was that Chen Mengqi went to college and ended up becoming a princess?

Hao Qiang suddenly thought of the price of one or two thousand yuan, and suddenly realized that it was all about money.

People often mentioned her in the high school classmates group, saying that she was a white-collar worker in a company, and when she went home for the New Year, she carried branded bags with her and bought a house in Yuecheng.

However, they later divorced, and the reason for the divorce is unknown.

Hao Qiang guessed that it was probably because his private life was rather messy.

"Hao Qiang, stop playing dumb!

Even though I rejected you, you still have a chance. You don't have to be discouraged."

Hao Qiang raised the corners of his mouth, with a hint of teasing in his eyes: "Oh, then give me a chance?"

I was single for too long in my previous life, so I was so hungry that I didn't care what I ate.

That night, the two met but did not call each other's names. However, the shock and panic that flashed in their eyes completely betrayed them.

After she recognized herself, she was still so arrogant and cold, like a snowy mountain.

Now that I have been reborn, I want to stay as far away from this scheming bitch as possible.

Even though she has not yet embarked on that bloody road and is willing to be his girlfriend, Hao Qiang is unwilling to do so because he has a psychological obsession with cleanliness.

Chen Mengqi twitched her lips and said, "That's impossible. I'm just saying if, if you get into university, I'll give you a chance."

Hao Qiang rolled his eyes. Is this even human language? Why is he still giving her a chance? He really wanted to kick her twice. He couldn't help but look down on her: "What are you talking about? Give me back the love letter!"

In his previous life, after Hao Qiang failed in his confession, he did not continue to pursue her like a dog. He was poor but determined, otherwise he would not have been single until he was 36 years old.

What Chen Mengqi pursues is the pursuit and attention of many bootlickers and backups.

“What else are you coming for?

Haha, if you give it to me, it’s mine!”

Although Chen Mengqi looked down on Hao Qiang, she still kept the confession letter as a joke.

During her three years of high school, she had collected eight letters in total. Every time she showed them to her roommates, she would receive their envious looks.

Seeing her raise her head proudly, Hao Qiang suddenly shouted, "The principal is here." When she turned around in a daze, he quickly snatched the letter and left.

Chen Mengqi turned back and found that her hands were empty. Her chest was heaving and she pointed at Hao Qiang angrily:

"You...liar!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Qiang turned around and actually walked back.

Chen Mengqi thought it was an apology to her and returned the letter to her.

If that's the case, she really considered giving him a chance to be a backup.

However, what I heard was the other party asking calmly:

"By the way, what day is today?"

Chen Mengqi frowned. Just asking this?

Shouldn't you beg her for forgiveness pitifully?

Seeing his indifference, she gritted her teeth and replied, "Sunday!"

"Oh!"

Hao Qiang nodded, then left. After taking two steps, he patted his head again, turned around and asked:

"What day is today? How many days are left until the college entrance examination?"

Chen Mengqi thought Hao Qiang was teasing her, her chest heaving, her eyes glaring:

"Hao Qiang, don't go too far!"

After saying that, he left angrily.

Hao Qiang curled his lips and smiled: "Tsk, you're so angry just because I asked you!

I really can’t remember.”

It has been more than ten years, who still remembers these trivial things in high school.

Suddenly, he received a golden finger prompt.

"Ding, fusion progress 100%!"

"Soul fusion..."

A warm current surges in the body, and the souls of the two lives are quietly merging.

Then, his head felt as if it was being burned by fire, accompanied by a slight dizziness. Hao Qiang quickly squatted down and held his head to relieve the sudden change.

The fusion of his two souls and memories allowed him to quickly recall his high school days, the exam knowledge points, and today's time, April 11th.

After a while, Hao Qiang's brain returned to normal and he found that his memory had improved and his thinking was more agile.

At the same time, a brand new virtual data screen appeared before his eyes.

The more Hao Qiang learned, the more shocked he was!

At the same time, Chen Mengqi, who was far away, looked back and saw Hao Qiang squatting with his head in his hands. She thought he was crying and regretting.

Thinking of this, she held her head high and left triumphantly.