Returning to '97, creating a new life

On Saturday afternoon, I went to a high school with Dong Bin and others to play basketball for the whole afternoon.

That evening, Xu Kai had dinner with his family. As the star of his first large family gathering, he was even "forced" to drink a bottle of beer by his uncles and aunts. Sun Xiuyun's smile at the dinner table that night had never been so radiant.

On Sunday morning, I went to a high school and trained with the basketball team. Lunch was in the school cafeteria. The basketball team receives a meal allowance from the school. Their performance determines the treatment of students in each individual event at the school. The basketball team was the champion of the provincial high school invitational tournament last year, and one of their players was specially recruited by Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

At 3 p.m., Xu Kai took a car to the small commodity wholesale market to purchase and replenish his stock.

As someone who had spent half his life struggling in the ordinary social strata to achieve a comfortable life, he was reborn without any real specialized knowledge; at best, he had the advantage of having a good memory of the events he knew.

Xu Kai lamented that after his rebirth, he didn't possess a superhuman brain or a photographic memory. His advantages meant he could only start from a young age, and he didn't even have the chance to be a plagiarist. Fortunately, the advantages his body brought him at least three years of joy for his mother. Regarding his future plans, he didn't hesitate to ask his mother for money when the time was right.

If he had the means, he wouldn't want to lend money. He had worked for nearly twenty years in a large railway collective, where the salary was pitifully low. He had raised his child alone from a young age, and Sun Xiuyun's total savings amounted to only a few thousand yuan. Even if Xu Kai was confident, he wouldn't dare to easily borrow money from his mother.

He didn't want his mother to feel uneasy, so he kept the savings of several thousand yuan in his pocket, which would put her at ease.

During Monday afternoon's self-study period, Xu Kai took a nap on his desk, thinking about how he made money by setting up a stall. He was considered one of the most pathetic among the reborn, and it was somewhat embarrassing.

What he didn't know was that quite a few people in the class would steal glances at him from time to time.

I'm so envious.

People sleep on their desks and no teacher says a word when they see them. You're so capable, you were specially admitted to a high school?

In each graduating class, no more than three students from Tie Er Middle School are admitted to a top-tier high school based on their own merit.

"Xu Kai, if I were you, I'd play every day." Wang Lei's envious voice rang in his ears. After self-study, Xu Kai was half asleep. He adjusted his posture, turned his head, changed his position, and opened his eyes to wake up. Wang Lei immediately went over to him.

"Even if it's not for exams, learning more can't hurt." Wang Lei curled his lip at these words, and Xu Kai himself thought the same thing. If someone his age talked to him like that, he wouldn't think they were in Versailles and would immediately label them as a pretentious person.

When Zhang Chunlei returned from the restroom, he walked over just as the class bell rang and handed Xu Kai several envelopes and a transparent jar filled with small stars made of various colored paper.

Receiving love letters has become a daily occurrence. He will bring them home, sometimes read them, but never reply. Ultimately, they all end up in the kitchen stove.

The naivety or bluntness in those words might satisfy his vanity, but whenever he thought of those young faces, he had no interest at all. Even if he was a bit of a beast at heart, he wouldn't have the idea of ​​dating a girl of that age.

You have to be at least eighteen years old, like a flower in full bloom. How wonderful it would be if eighteen years old were everywhere! That's what youth is all about. Like a senior high school girl, even with the school uniform that seals everything in China, she can't hide the unique bloom of youth.

"You little rascal, you're really getting cocky now. Weren't you interested in so-and-so before? Now you've even sent love letters, why aren't you reacting at all? Are you just pretending to be aloof?"

As a close friend, Wang Lei knew which girl Xu Kai had a crush on in the past, and they had also discussed in private which girl in the grade was pretty. Back then, the two of them whispered and made suggestive noises, but now he could only assume that Xu Kai was just pretending.

"I like older sisters..."

"Big sister?"

The two exchanged a knowing smile, a kind of youthful squalor only they understood. They had once gone to a video arcade together to watch videos all night, and the extra Hong Kong and Taiwanese films they watched late into the night had made them blush. As a result, Wang Lei was beaten by his parents for not returning home all night, while Xu Kai was fine because his mother had been playing mahjong all night at his grandmother's house.

Thinking of his past self, Xu Kai couldn't help but laugh. He had gotten involved in some bad things to some extent. He himself hadn't returned home all night and nothing happened, while Wang Lei had lied out with his head held high. He had said back then that he would get a beating if he was exposed. He had watched two extra movies, one ancient and one modern. Those swaying headlights were worth it.

Now, it's this nostalgia for youth that keeps Xu Kai focused on going to school every morning. It's just a pity that he's lost interest in the erotic martial arts novels, comics, and magazines with explicit content that the boys in the back row have gotten their hands on.

………………

At noon, strangers arrived and bought out Xu Kai's stall in batches, which made him a little uneasy. Clearly, those buyers were not there for actual needs, but rather to spend money.

The money was now firmly in his pocket, and he could only prepare himself mentally to skip afternoon self-study and leave school to buy goods, planning to buy a baton at a small commodity wholesale market.

I don't have much money, but at this age, having a thousand or eight hundred yuan in my pocket when buying goods is quite a lot.

Buzz!

The engine sound was piercing; the engine sound of Andy Lau's car in the movie "A Moment of Romance" instantly reached my ears.

Stop and turn around.

"Where are you going? I'll take you."

Compared to the vehicles, what's more eye-catching is the people. They're not wearing helmets. In the current imperfect regulatory environment, helmets have nothing to do with safety; it's simply that they don't want to wear them because they feel it affects their image.

With her high ponytail, leather jacket, leather pants, and leather gloves, sunglasses off, and bright red lips, even by Xu Kaichao's standards, it must be said that she is very good at makeup, perfectly highlighting her facial features.

It looked good, but as his gaze moved downwards, the leather jacket zipped up didn't detract from the fact that the striking scenery was even more captivating. Further down, the combination of long, toned legs and leather pants, studded boots on the ground, propped up on the motorcycle—it was incredibly cool and stylish.

"You had my goods sold at noon?"

"Let's get acquainted, Yunshang. We're from the same high school. I've seen you play basketball before. Where are you going? I'll give you a ride."

Straightforward and unpretentious, seeing Xu Kai's scrutinizing gaze, especially his scrutiny of her face and body, Yun Shang's lips curled up slightly. This kid doesn't seem like an honest person.

[Am I being targeted and played by a big, handsome guy?]

"A high school student, not going to school?"

Yunshang rolled her eyes at him: "What are you pretending to be, you good student? Where were you looking just now?"

Xu Kai pursed his lips, his eyes darted around, and he gestured with his chin towards the motorcycle: "Shall I take it?"

Yunshang became interested and, without even asking if you could ride, pushed off with her feet and moved her body back a little: "Okay."

Xu Kai tossed her the backpack he was holding, showing no sign that the old backpack didn't match the beautiful woman's appearance.

Yunshang showed no disgust, took it, and carried it behind her back.

Xu Kai straddled the motorcycle, which was familiar to him. He hadn't touched it for more than two months. Before his rebirth, he was a semi-motorcycle enthusiast, owning a motorcycle worth about ten thousand yuan. He would occasionally participate in motorcycle enthusiast group activities on weekends. Now, this more mechanical motorcycle was exactly what he liked.

He started smoothly, but unexpectedly, Yunshang wrapped her arms around him from behind. It was their first meeting, and he had just learned her name when this happened. The sudden pressure from her back made him, who had always suppressed his youthful energy with a mature mind, break down instantly.

The woman behind him was no budding flower; she was well-developed and knew how to dress. At this moment, she had her arms wrapped around his waist, and he had seen and experienced physical contact between them before. Even through several layers of clothing, the quality of their bodies was top-notch.

Not just in terms of quantity, but also in the impact between stopping and starting, the bouncy texture was so intense that Xu Kai could only curse inwardly, "Damn it, I can't withstand this test."

Hey!

You fucking touched me! I know you're after my abs, but if you fucking go any lower, I'll embarrass myself terribly.

Girl, that's not a field you can handle right now.

Thanks.

Fortunately, when they arrived at their destination, Xu Kai lingered on the motorcycle for a while until he calmed down before getting off.

"I'm fine too, I'll just wander around with you."

Xu Kai shrugged, completely unconcerned, and embarked on his shopping trip with Yunshang. They received a lot of extra attention today, mainly because Yunshang's outfit was so outstanding that she seemed out of place with Xu Kai. That's why the older men and women didn't make fun of them. If it were someone else who seemed similar, they would definitely tease them, "Xiao Xu, did you bring your girlfriend here today?"

After getting out of the car, Xu Kai realized that Yunshang was not much shorter than him. Even if you removed the heels from her studded boots, she was still about 175 cm tall. In this era, she would definitely stand out from the crowd among girls. Many boys might not even dare to get close to her. Her height alone would make you feel inferior.

Throughout Xu Kai's entire purchasing process, Yun Shang remained quiet, simply following silently. This completely reversed her tough, bossy attitude. Whenever Xu Kai looked at her, she didn't flinch or blink. When their eyes met, her large, watery eyes seemed to be asking, "Is there something wrong?"

"It's quite cold today, let's have something hot."

There are no milk tea shops, only small stalls run by elderly women at the entrance of the mall's stairwell. You can buy two cups of hot, sweet milk tea, one for each of you, and lean against the stair railing, quietly drinking it.

When Xu Kai rode Yunshang's motorcycle back to the school's back gate, she handed him a note: "My pager number, you..."

Xu Kai shrugged: "If you want to find me, you'll have to come to the school. If my family could afford a phone, I wouldn't be setting up a stall here. How about we meet at the high school on Sunday? I go there for training every week now."

Yunshang smiled brightly and nodded, "Okay."

"Don't waste your money buying my stuff anymore."

"it is good."

Xu Kai gestured for the other person to ride away, but Yun Shang suddenly reached out, grabbed his collar, and pulled him close to her face, where even the fine hairs on his skin were clearly visible.

Yunshang leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "Is it big? Do you want to play with it?"

Yo!

Trying to play the female hooligan trick on me?

Little brat.

Xu Kai didn't answer, but moved his hand slightly. Yun Shang was taken aback and let go, watching him climb over the wall and enter the school.

What did that bastard do?

A slight pain shot through my back.

Xu Kai, standing on the low wall, turned around and said, "Bouncing both in front and behind."

Yunshang frowned, looking completely bewildered. What had just happened?

I was teased by him?