The aloof school beauty has been reborn and is now pursuing me relentlessly.

8 month.

The sweltering heat blurred our vision.

The sky over the small town remained azure.

The morning light filters through the lush green branches and leaves along the street, casting dappled golden shadows under the trees.

The music store by the roadside was playing Jay Chou's "Seven Mile Fragrance," a fitting choice for the occasion, its languid melody accompanied by his highly recognizable humming:

"The sparrows outside the window are chattering on the telephone pole."

"You said that sentence has a very summery feel to it—"

unconsciously.

It is already the height of summer.

This is August 6, 2011.

It's Qixi Festival.

It's also summer vacation for single students.

It's a day when young couples sweetly enjoy each other's company in a bubble tea shop, relaxing in the air conditioning, sipping drinks, discussing how to spend Valentine's Day, and even debating what kind of singing and poses to use to celebrate...

It's also the day when single people, to avoid being bombarded with displays of affection, hide at home and immerse themselves in various games and novels, happily playing games while waiting for the authors of their favorite novels to finally update with extra chapters...

Exactly.

This is Yunaan Middle School on this day.

The atmosphere was more somber and heavy than ever before!

……

Sunlight streamed onto the school playground.

Following the three teaching buildings [Minsi], [Qinda], and [Yuxiu], here comes the newly built fourth teaching building, [Lihe], which has been officially certified by the school.

A large group of over a thousand students from Yunanan University stood in the open space outside the teaching building.

There were even about a hundred students who looked more mature standing at the front.

It felt like the entire student body of Yunan Middle School... even graduates from previous years came.

A dense crowd of people thronged the area.

They stood as straight as javelins, their expressions solemn and serious, yet their eyes held tension, excitement, and anticipation.

The blood was boiling with excitement, as if a great battle was about to begin.

Surprisingly, it was quiet and orderly, completely silent.

Just like soldiers before going into battle.

They awaited their general's orders.

On the command platform in front of the teaching building—

Zhao Ke, the current general manager of Luansha Entertainment's Hangzhou branch, dressed in a handsome white shirt and suit, raised his arms and shouted:

"who are you!"

The hundred or so graduates from the first four graduating classes of Yu Nan University at the very front of the formation responded with fervent enthusiasm, pumping their fists in response:

"Yu Nan Escort Team!!"

Zhao Ke then suddenly reached out and pointed at another handsome man standing beside him:

"who is he!!"

A unified roar erupted from the audience, accompanied by cheers and screams:

"Senior Lin Ran!!"

Zhao Ke pointed to himself again:

"who I am!!"

Everyone responded enthusiastically without hesitation:

"Eagle! Eagle! Eagle!!—"

Zhao Ke nodded in satisfaction, finally reclaiming his position as the best third-best actor in The Return of the Condor Heroes. Coming to his senses, he roared again at the top of his lungs:

"Your mission!!"

This time, all the students of Yu Nan School on the entire open space erupted in the most enthusiastic slogans, like the howling of ghosts and wolves:

"Stealing women!! Stealing women!!—"

Standing next to Lin Ran, he listened with a smile and nodded from time to time.

Something felt off by the end.

What the hell is this about stealing women...?

Quickly kick your best friend off the stage, stand in the middle of the platform, and make a gesture of pressing down to correct him:

"It's not about stealing a woman—"

"It's for the wedding procession!"

"I need everyone's help today to safely bring my bride... your sister-in-law over—"

The students of Yuhua University, who had just been swept up in the excitement of the slogans, suddenly realized what was happening.

Oh right, it wasn't about stealing women...

They immediately changed their tune and responded enthusiastically again:

"Stealing my sister-in-law!! -- Stealing my sister-in-law!! --"

Someone was speechless.

If I hadn't been on my way to the East China Sea to fetch the bride today without any equipment, I would have taken out my notebook and written down all those little bastards right now...

At this moment, Zhao Ke, radiant with renewed vigor, climbed back onto the command platform and waved his hand with renewed fighting spirit:

"okay!"

"One last time!"

Our slogan—

The crowd fell silent for a moment.

Then the outburst of response nearly startled the birds in the treetops and on the power lines into taking flight:

"GTMD Tokyo University!!!!

……

With everyone united in purpose, our morale soars to new heights!

The scene was incredibly lively.

The leaders from Yunaan Middle School who came to observe this "rally" today didn't seem to care much; instead, they nodded repeatedly, their faces beaming with appreciation.

"Yeah……"

"No wonder they came from our Yunaan Middle School."

"That's the kind of spirit we need!"

Lin Ran, standing to the side, was both amused and exasperated, but still thanked the school leaders beside her.

"Teacher, Principal, this time... I'm really sorry to trouble the school."

Liu Chun, Liu's former high school homeroom teacher, who was known for his iron-fisted approach, is now the director of the school's academic affairs office. Hearing his former beloved student's words, Liu Chun waved his hand with a flourish:

"What's the trouble?"

"No trouble!"

"Our school didn't really contribute much to this; it was all done spontaneously by your juniors."

"It's perfectly reasonable for junior students to help out when their seniors are getting married!"

indeed.

At the beginning, Lin Ran and Su Qingyan did not intend to disturb their juniors at their alma mater for this wedding.

I was just thinking of having a special reception after I finished in Donghai and returned to Yuna.

The result was unexpected.

The news somehow leaked out, and as soon as the previous four graduating classes and alumni of Yunan Middle School heard about it, they all perked up immediately:

"Holy crap, is Ran Shen going to pick up a bride?"

"Great! As a 08 graduate of Yuna, I have to lend a hand!"

"Hahaha, that's great! How could a wedding for a perfect couple be complete without our 09 freshmen and juniors!"

"I'll definitely lend a hand!!"

As a result, we have this rally on our alma mater's campus today.

This scene...

Amidst the deafening gongs and drums, the crackling of firecrackers, the fluttering red flags, and a sea of ​​people...

All the Dongda University students from the previous four cohorts of Yunan University were present!

The current students from the last three graduating classes of Yunan Middle School all came to attend and support the ceremony!

A murderous aura filled the air.

It doesn't look like a wedding procession at all.

It has a strong sense of déjà vu, like Li Yunlong leading his troops to attack Ping'an County to rescue Xiuqin.

All that's missing is the second battalion commander and the Italian artillery...

……

Chen Rui, the former director of the Academic Affairs Office, who was standing nearby, strongly agreed with Tie Mianchun's statement:

"Old Liu is right!"

"You two are the most outstanding alumni of our alma mater in the last ten years."

"For such a big event as your wedding, your alma mater is like your family. How could we not help you make it happen?"

"Don't even mention your fellow alumni and juniors—"

"If I hadn't recently been promoted and been so busy, I would have gone there myself! — Oh, by the way, how did you know I got promoted, hahaha—"

Yes.

Iron-faced Chun, who was promoted from a former high school homeroom teacher to the director of the academic affairs office.

Director Chen, the former head of the Academic Affairs Office, was promoted to the new principal of Yuna Middle School this summer after four years due to his outstanding performance in the past few years and his recruitment of a large number of excellent students.

Lin Ran understood immediately and, quite tactfully, offered a burst of enthusiastic flattery and congratulations.

Principal Chen Rui was beaming with joy, his face glowing, when he repeatedly waved his hands in feigned modesty.

"Oh no, not at all..."

"It's all thanks to the trust of our leaders, the support of our colleagues, and the help of outstanding alumni like you and Qingyan, plus my own tiny, insignificant achievements—"

"Anyway, it really makes sense, hahaha!"

"By the way, I spoke with President Chen of your Southeast University on the phone last time, and he mentioned that you seem quite interested in tea?"

"What a coincidence! I recently got promoted and I have a lot of tea in my office that people have given me. I think some of your classmates from Dongda University even sent it over... They're all such good kids! I don't know what expensive brands they are, but the jars are quite heavy and they rattle when you shake them... Hey, if you like them, you can bring some back for yourself!"

The first half of the sentence made Lin Ran slightly interested.

Hearing the second half of the sentence instantly changed my mind:

"Tokyo University... never mind then."

"You'd better not open it either..."

"Or you could use tea leaves to trick... oh no, give them away to some guy you don't like..."

I chatted with a few teachers for a while.

It was getting late.

The group stopped talking, and Tie Mianchun patted Lin Ran heavily on the shoulder, his eyes full of emotion and satisfaction:

"Good boy..."

"True love brings together lovers."

"Back then, Qingyan and you were the top scorers and runners-up in the college entrance examination in Yunan."

"Today is another crucial test in your lives—"

"Your teacher wishes you all the best."

"Submit another perfect answer sheet!"

Chen Rui, standing beside him, also nodded with a hearty laugh:

"Old Liu is right."

"You better work harder, kid, don't tarnish the reputation of our alma mater."

"Bring the bride back safely!"

Lin Ran smiled and nodded his thanks.

Then turned around.

Looking at the group of younger students from his alma mater below the stage, he smiled and waved:

"Let's go."

"Go to war."

then.

It was a thunderous response, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing:

"Marching into battle!!!"

……

7 points.

The escort team from Yunaan arrived at the train station in a grand procession.

Ticket check, pass through customs, enter the platform.

Perhaps due to the butterfly effect brought about by the two reborn individuals, the commercialization reform of high-speed trains in this life is three years earlier than in the previous life. Starting from the first half of this year, it was announced that some train sets would accept naming sponsorship from corporate brands.

Of course, the sponsors need to be vetted and their qualifications need to be verified; they must be companies with a good image.

Then.

This is an internet company that has contributed to society and the country in many ways, from planting millions of trees to establishing a reasonable charitable foundation, and from preventing wind erosion and controlling desertification to providing disaster relief.

There was naturally no suspense in the battle for sponsorship and naming rights.

then.

As the bullet train slowly pulled into the exhibition booth.

Under the sunlight, the two large, eye-catching characters "理理" (meaning "reasonable") on the white, streamlined Harmony high-speed train body gleamed brightly.

Harmony train: x

Reasonable mark: √!

The other passengers on this train were initially curious and puzzled when they saw the word "reasonable" on the train body, and they started discussing it amongst themselves.

Then I saw a large group of students, all shouting "Reasonable!" and boarding the bus in an orderly line...

I was completely dumbfounded.

Damn it?

What the hell?

Is this some kind of sinister pyramid scheme...?

Only the train crew members were not surprised at all.